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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24
Servant GlrlA III n CITY Elni.

There are at least two sides to every ques-
tion--somctimes three or four. One Of tho
latter kind In tho servant girl question,
"Ill tell you one fruitful source of dis
satisfaction among servant girls In New
York, especially among those who do gen.
eral Homework, " says a who runs
nm employment agency. 1T Is the close
confinement and unbsarable dullness of
nat life. A great many fats hero are moth
ing mors than narrow prisons. Tho girl
has thu far cnd Of tho concern, away back
In the rear, In = hole N hot as Tophet by
iiuy, and u dark cell to .irrp ia. SLo must
usually sit In tho kisuhen. Tho kitchen,
besides being small and superheated, looks
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24
Keeping Lemonade "Just Right"

At u lawn party the lemonade table came
in for most generous praise. Throughout
the hours of the entertainment the huge
punch bowl, packed with ice, ladled forth
u rich, refreshing drink that never weak
ened into the insipid iced our water that
fair lemonade Is apt to become after the
first hour. The presiding genius of the leu
onade stall was a we'll known New York
woman, and to an inquiry us to how she SO
well kept up the standard of her wares s Q
replied, showing a quart jar of clear lemon
juice, ~ keep ono or two or more of these
IN reserve and add 1t by cupfuls as the ice
wealsens the drink, putting in more sugar,
powdered of course, constantly" And the
result was perfection lemonade ut all hours.
New York Times.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24
An Active Woman.

One Of the most active women clergy in
this country is the Rev, Amanda Deyo, pas
tor of tho All Souls Universalist church of
Scranton, Pa. Mrs. Deyo is the correspond
ing secretary of the Universal Peace union
and was its delegate to the international
peace congress and the Paris exposition in
1883. She Is interested in tho Duchess
County Peace society, Of which she was the
organizer in 1875, is u temperance lecturer,
and in addition to this breaches three times
each Sunday and attends to oil the regular
work Of the ministry. Philadelphia Led
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24
English Mourning Et,auette,

The period Of mourning for u father-in-
law is - m~onths-10 months black, 2
months half mourning-crape is seldom
worn, although the Grape period was form
erly 0 months. For u parent the period is
the sane as above. The longest period for
a brother Is 6 months--5 months black, I
month half mourning. The Grape period
was formerly 3 months; it is now almost
discarded. ~Theshortest period is 4 months
black, no half mourning. We may remark
that tho period Of mourning for a father-in-
law Is often shortened to 6 months when
relatives reside at " considerable distance
from each other.-Exchange.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24
What tho Children VIII Like.

A variation to the everlasting cornstarch
pudding of the nursery is suggested in the
following: Boil 3 pounds Of currants and a
pound Of rnspbcrries in quart of water for
10 minutes, strain and leave the liquid to
become cold, then use it instead of milk to
make a mold of corn -four in the ordinary
way. Tho children will demolish it with
extraordinary gusto. The raspberries add
\ purplish tinge. If you want a brilliant
,olored mold, use red currants only.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24
Old Fashioned Seed Cahc 90.

These are easily made by II one who
has mastered the mysteries Of rolling out n
cooky. Mix a cupful OF butter with two
Cupfuls of sngnr. Add half a cnpful Of
water, three we'll beaten eggs and two ta-
biespooniHis OF carawHy seeds. Fut Two
cupfuls Of pastry -four M sieve with u ten,
spoonful! and a half Of Saking powder. Stir
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24

Dainty girls not only line their bureau
drawers with silk delicately scented, but
they also keep n large sachet to cover over
the entire drawer after it is filed with its
miscellaneous contents.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24

She-What strange weather we are hav.
ing this summerI'
lle~-Yes, but II you remombcr the sum
NOR Of 1850 vas JUS, such another.
She --Sir!--Tit- Bits,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24

Colors taken out Of linen by careless
washing or otherwise may be restored by
immersing the articles in u solution Of l
part Of acetic acid TO 10 parts of water.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24

The British Medical association has at
last admitted women us members, the by
law excluding women having been formally
n
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24

A little turpentino dissolved in warm
water Ia tho best thing to wash window
glass, mirrors or glass globes.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24

1t appears that In Massachusetts, nearly
twice "a many women rs men live to DO
more than 80 years old.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24

Jennie June says, opropos Of dress re.
form, 1.-THE dress OF tho woman advances
Us fast as the woman"
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Tho only rea! bcau.ihcr Of tho Skin aud Form, re.
moving all innperfecsoas. pimples. frcckles. moths.
blotchcs. touehncss and coarsercss. producing q
beautiful. clear aud refined complexion. the admira.
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discontinued any time after the desired result Is
obtained. Get the genuine. made by Thumlc & Co.
~ W. Monroe. Chicago. At druggists. Or mailed
on receipt of price. $,.oo per box.
II. N. Parohsn a. Co., Helena.
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German Broadcloth, Eastern Retail $1,79.
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-30
HANGED HIS OWN FATHER.

Peculiar and Touching Scene ON . Gal
1t was a strange meeting Of father
and son on the occasion of the hang.
ing of old Bill Stebbens for the muir
der Of his second wife at Spokane.
The murder was attrocious, the peo-
pie said, and there were few glances
of sympathy for the doomed man
among the morbidly curious stares of
the little crowd that filled the jail,
yard.
The Sherif's deputies had attended
to the details. The trap was set,
ready to be sprung and In an instant
send a man into the great beyond.
The moose had been made carefully
of the best hemp rope, creased with
tallOw for that occasion The pro-
cessiOn had moved up the steps to
the platform.
With business-like dignity the
Sheriff, who had been notified, stepped
from his Office, crossed the courtyard,
and mounted the scaffold with the
death warrant in his hand. He read
the document in q calm voice, as one
would notice Of a sheriff's sale.
Throughout his trial, in the dark
hours after his sentence, through the
last night of life, and while viewing
curiously from his cell the rays of the
last sunrise he would eSer see on
earth, the victim of the law had been
stoically sullen. Emotion had never
shown itself in his face. He had
taken his fate philosophically from
the first, making no defense,
had given him an opportunity to be-
fore passing sentence Few noticed
it, but it seemed as If a tear glistened
in his eye then. Addressing himself
to the Sheriff. he said in suppressed
tone:
won't you shake hands. my boy,
before I go?"
The Sheriff did not hear him, or If
he did no one could have told it. He
was still the business-like executive
officer OF the county in which he
lived; nothing more.
IL know l didn't treat you right"
the condemned man continued, show
ing trace OF excitement, "nOr your
mother either, but word of COM
fort to man that's going to die isn't
much Won't you say something's"
Twenty years Of battling with the
| world on his own hook had hardened
the Sheriff's heart. Silently he mo-
toned the assistants to buckle the
straps, ADJUST the cap and fix the
| moose.
Then with steady and unwavering
countenance he pressed the button
and sent his father into eternity
! Spokane Review.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-30

across the French weapon. One Of
the French mayors stretched out his
hand above the cross thus formed.
The Spaniard did the same. Then
they repeated the formal oath and
all present swore to observe it.
Pazdavans!" ("Henceforth peace!")
said the Spanish mayor. His escort
fred of their guns toward the French
territory. The three white heifers
were next turned over to the Span
iards. The two parties then dined
together at the expense Of the Span
iards, and paper was drawn up
which all signed.
Formerly the blood tribute took
the shape of three white mares.
Their price and the difficulty Of ind
ing them has brought about the
change. The heifers cost about one
hundred and twenty dollars-a large
sum for these poor mountaineers.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-30
THE SPIDER AND THE FLY.
How . Yellow Jacket Prevented walk
Into the Parl0r.

How . Yellow jacket Prevented . walk
Into the Parlor.
The act of taking fellows part,
or helping to defend him against an
enemy, 10 not confined to man.
Nearly all Of the lower animals have
this particular instinct, says writer
i1Dthe Philadelphia Times, but 1t ID,
l believe, an exceedingly rare occur
renee to find a creature of one order
pitching in" AZ the boys would say,
and exerting his efforts in Lehalf Of
creature of another order. It fell to
my lot not long ago to witness an act
Of this kind. Outside grocery store
there stood a sugar barrel, emptied
OF its contents There was one
particular fly near the bottom of the
outside of the barrel, and right be-
side him stood good-si yellow
jacket. AL of q sudden q great,
gray spider hurried out of his web
and sped straight for the fly. In
another moment the fly was In his
grasp and a struggle began. The fly
tried so hard to get away that he
must have attracted the attention OF
the yellow jacket, for that worthy
turned around and looked right ut
the contestants, Then as quick as q
flash he flew into the fray himself,
and the spider found that he had two
enemies to deal with. The yellow
jacket seemed very careful not to
hurt the fly, but 1t was caution"
the way he put it to the spider. At
last the spider released his hold on
the fly and directed all his efforts to
subduing the yellow jacket. Then
the battle began in earnest. Time
and again the spider sunk his fangs
into the yellow jacket, and time and
again was he pierced through with
his enemy's terrible sword, the fly
all this time buzzing over the heads
OF the two combatants Finally the
spider, unable to Withstand the
thrusts any longer, gave up the ghost
and died. The yellow jacket stung
him once more and then waddled of
with torn wing and wounded leg,
the fly following him.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-30
The Well OF Frozen Air.

Near Dayton, Ore, there is a we'll
locally known as the "well of frozen
air." In drilling it a stratum Of
frozen clay and gravel was encount-
cred at a depth Of flfty-t1ve feet.
After passing through FIVE feet Of
this, numerous cavities we're en-
countered from which cold air came
with sharp gusts. The escape of the
air from the we'll may be heard a
distance Of nearly 200 yards, and it
is SO frigid that is not possible for
any one to hold his hand over the
opening for more than few minutes
without having it frozen stiff. Ac-
cording to an exchange bucketful
of water set near the mouth of the
well will freeze through during one
nights time. 1t is needlessly to add
that work on the we'll was abandoned
as soon as these frigid blasts found
vent through the opening made by
the drill.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-30
Curiosities OF Judgment.

There is good deal Of fun in get
ting up tests of peoples powers OF
judgment, or. rather of their individ-
ual powers of vision. One of these is
the familiar one OF getting q number
Of people to give their ideas upon the
size of the moon. Some will say 1t
looks as large as a hogshead; others
that it is no bigger than a soup
plate.
Distance is another thing which
people are apt to miscalculate, if they
Judge by means of their eyesight
City jewellers generally know that a
certain number of blocks make a
mile, and plod contentedly along on
that knowledge without ever looking
far enough away to see how the dis
lance appears When they get into
the country the stretches of fields
and hills are deceptive. A point five
miles away will appear but one when
seen across fat distance and the
stranger will start of on a short
walk which turns into long one
Brooklyn Standard Union.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-30

the upper one little longer. A sim.
liar style has the elbow sleeve divid-
ed into four puffs, each one narrower
than the one above 1t. A style which
the dressmaker claims is eminently
fitted for wash gowns, and which the
laundress vehemently declares is not,
is shown. The sleeve is full to the
elbow and tight below. Narrow dou-
BILE ruffles OF the material, edged with
lace, run from shoulder to wrist,
leaving only the narrowest stripe Of
the original puff visible. Still less
to the laundress' liking is the other
sleeve of the batch. 1t consists of a
soft puff to elbow and a cape of ruffies
not more than an inch wide from
the shoulder seam half way to the
elbow. In gown with sleeves like
those girls shoulders seem about
the size of a British generals, and
her waist correspondingly small, SO
that sleeves like those hold sway de-
SDite laundreSseS.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-30
The SailbOat.

Watched from the wharf sailboat
seems an easy sort Of craft to man.
age. The wind appears to do every
thing. The casual guest Of skilled
skipper likewise IS apt to think that
as his host takes things so easy it
cannot be so very difficult to handle
sailboat after all. He regards the
warning OF experience as based or
the jealousy of competition. Let
him who thinks sailing a science
which its followers try to represent as
hard to learn because they want to
keep it to themselves take trick at
the helm once.
1t looks easy to keep the boat on
her course. Your friend, who takes
you out sailing barely touches the
tiller once in while. Some day he
asks you to take the tiller while he
goes forward. He tells you to keep
that spire and that tall chimney in
line. You take the helm; you do
what you think you have seen him
do. The chimney and the steeple act
as il they were bewitNhed. They
positively will not come into line.
You observe in knowing tone, 'She
doesn't seem to mind her helm. I"
But she is minding her helm, and
pretty soon you find out what '.ib-
bling" means
Most Of the fatalities of summer
sailing are due to the man who thinks
sailing is easy; who is confident that
he knows all about it. In reality
many a sea captain who can handle
big ship without ditf1culty does not
feel at ease in command OF a sail
boat. Boat-sailing is course at the
Naval Academy in which the cadets
undergo arduous training under the
most skilled Instructors. - Boston
TRANSCRIPT
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-30
The Courage of lmpu(lence.

There are many sorts of courage
which both men and women would
be better without, but, unfortunate
ly, are not.
There is the courage Of impudence.
1t abounds to-day. 1t is all the FASH
ion. II you want thing and cannot
get it in any other way, try impu-
dence-that is a receipt which is
constantly being given in the papers.
Then there is the courage OF ignor-
ance. Not long ago l was in a room
in which there was an eminent
pianist. He played as, SO far as 1
know, he alone can play, one of
Chopin's MISUNDERSTANDING his
finger tips with the eloquence of
many voices.
Directly he had finished the lady
of the house went sailing up to him.
"Thank you SO much. You should
hear my little girl do so want you
to tell me what you think Of her.
For so small child-not yet learned
music two years - we think she's
wonderful"
Before the astonished virtuoso,
whose knowledge of English is
not profound, could get word in
edgeways, there was a small child
about 8 years of age planted on the
music stool with "Ye Banks and
Braes," with variations, opened out
in front Of her.
In self-sufficient little nonentity,
who had mot yet learned music two
years." and who, naturally, had no
music in her, the performance was
excusable, and it would be too much
to say that sudden death would have
been its only adequate reward-but
in the presence of that famed must.
clan! I do not know what he suffered
know what we felt-All the Year
ROund
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-30
BIG LOBSTER POUND.


A Million of the TOothsome ShollRsh
Shipped from 1t Yearly.
There is a lobster farm-or pound,
as it is called-twelve acres in extent
at Southport, Me. The Boston Globe
describes this pound, the most sue
cessful on the coast, whence l,OOO,-
600 Holsters are shipped each year.
The pound is formed by building q
solid dam across tide-water cove.
This dam does not quite rise to high
water mark, but across the top Is
placed fence OF iron rods, permit
ting a daily change Of water, and
preventing the Holsters from escap-
ing. In the spring and fall business
is most brisk. When the fishermen
bring the Holsters to the pound, the
fish," as they are called, are hoisted
to the dam, measured, and those
which are more than ten and one.
half inches long, the legal limit, are
thrown in. II lobster is clever his
life in the pound may be long and
full Of Joy. II he is stupid he will be
flshed out with a drag seine and
packed in a barrel, with a piece Of
ice for pillow, and sent to Boston.
The seine Is made Of stout Irvine and
is weighted at the bottom with a
heavy chain. Along the top is a row
of corks, which sustain the weight of
the seine while the chain drags on
the bottom Of the pound. A single
cast of this seine will bring up lob
sters enough to fill eleven barrels.
The chain as it sweeps along the bot
tom stirs up the Holsters, which i'm
mediately shoot backward into the
slack Irvine. In taking them out the
men wear heavy mittens, though
even then they are often nipped. In
the pound the Holsters are fed on salt
herring, men rowing about in skiffs
and pitching the herring overheard.
This is called feeding the chickens,
and it takes about six barrels to
make light luncheon for the flock
There are said to be a number OF old,
hard shells in the Southport farm
which for years have evaded the
casts Of the drag. Two of enormous
size have become quite tame and
crawl about in the shallow water.
The age OF the lobster is debated
question. The small marketable
specimens are generally supposed tt
be from to 6 years old, but some
Holsters are believed to live to the
green old age OF 25 years.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-30

was clean gone, and such remains OF
1t as were left were scattered all over
the country. The road was 20 badly
torn up. the track for considerable
distances being twisted and broken
to pieces, that the expense of repair
Ing 1t bankrupted the company.
Eleven people lost their lives by that
tornado, which afforded mo an ex-
perience which I would not repeat for
all the money in the world. wash,
ington Star.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-30
Roscoe Conkling's Generosity.

Colonel Robert J. Ingersoll sat in
the Surrogate's Office the other day.
hopping his high forehead he said:
II never enter this room without
having my thoughts recur to Roscoe
Conkling and his tactful manners.
1t was during the time the Hoyt will
was being contested. l had occasion
to pay frequent visits to this place,
and was somewhat annoyed by poor
fellow who used to stand out in the
corridor and lay for me each morning
to ask for small loan. He was one
of that vast class who exist in the
pickering light of former affluence.
On one particular day l was not in
the happiest CT moods, so when my
impecunious customer bored me for
another loan / said to him:
"'What! here, again. What did
you do with that two dollars l. gave
you yesterday? Gone already?'
"The fellow mumbled some apollo
getic reply, to which said:
"' I'm getting tired Of your making
steady target of me. Why don't
you give some other man a CHANGER
"Conkling came along and seemed
to take in the situation at a glance,
for he said, with his most engaging
smile-it was soft and sweet as
gentlewoman's:
sit my chance to-day, Colonel
and diving down into his waistcoat
pocket he fished out crisp bill. AS
my bewildered pensioner took it and
shuffied OF Conkling said gayly:
"'Now remember, Colonel, it's
your chance Tomorrow
do you know, he made me feel
downright small. Conkling was
great and good man." added the elo-
quent lawyer musingly.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-30

At length, growing more audacious STILL
AZ sweet Moth came floating by,
Her white wings shading hor modest face,
He gave her . kiss ON the sly.
Now you'd never think 1t was in her,
But she slapped him right wei! with her wing
Then flew off straight and told Mistress Rose,
Who lectured the naughty young thing.
She called him q very saucy boy,
And told him to hide his head,
"For even wild carrot and garlic too,
Though coarse. know better" she said.
And you'd better mind your ''peas and pods"
For 1t won't be 80 very long
Before you'll be managed by some one else,
Who'll teach you to sing new song.
The flowers then slyly shook their heads
And were little surprised next day.
When Mistress Roses cards came out
For her marriage to Bachelor Gay.
OH snapdragon whispered. II told you 20.
Oh saw through 1t all the while;''
But the Parson Jack, in his coat Of green,
Was too jealous to try to smile.
However when asked to wed tho pair,
He consented because Of the fec
Which, in view OF the bachelors wealth OF gold
Was fat as fat could be.
ThS wedding gifts. too, were splendid quite.
For she sent hundred pedals Of gold
And green wand straight and tall.
There was leaf after leaf of honey 30 sweet,
There was sunshine and drops Of dew,
And SO many good things the guests imbibed
There was music ana graceful dancing besides,
Which lasted the whole Of the night,
And the guests had just begun to doze,
When the sun came up smiling bright.