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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
The Calf Path,

One day through the primeval wood
A calf walked home, as good calves should
But made a trail all bent askew
A crooked trail, as all calves do
Since then two hundred years have fed,
And, infer, the calf is dead,
But still he left behind his trail.
And thereby hangs mortal tale
The trail was taken up next day
By lone dog that passed that way.
And then a wise bellwether sheep
Pursued the trail Ger vale and steep
And drew the flock behind him, too.
AS good bellwethers always do.
And from that day, DER hill and glade,
Through those old woods path was made,
And many men wound in and out
And lodged and turned and bent about
And uttered words of righteous wrath
Because twas such crooked path.
But still they followed-do not laugh
The first migration Of that calf,
And through the winding woodway stalked
Because he wabbled when he walked.
This forest path became a lane
That bent and turned and turned again
This crooked lane became a road
Where many poor horse, with his load.
Toiled on beneath the burning sun
And travelled some three miles in one.
And thus century and half
They trod the footsteps of that calf.
The years passed on in swiftness feet.
The road became village street,
And this, before men were aware
A city's crowded thoroughfare,
And soon the central street was this
OF a renowned metropolis,
And men two centuries and a half
Trod in the footsteps Of that calf.
Each day a hundred thousand rout
Followed the zigzag calf about,
And Ger his crooked journey went
The traffic of continent
A hundred thousand men were led
By one calf neal three centuries dead.
Chicago Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06

Philip Gilbert Hamerton heartily dis
approved marriage made in the French
manner. And yet one morning." he
says IN his autobiography, when 1 was
writing on my desk Ga tall oak desk
that used to stand up to- the idea sud
denly came, as if somebody had uttered
these words in my ear: Why should
you remain lonely all your days? Eu-
genie Gindriez would be an affectionate
and faithful wife to you. She is not
rich, but you would work and fight
your way.
Il pushed aside the sheet of manu-
script and took sheet of notepaper in
stead. l then wrote in French a letter
to lady in Paris who knew the Gin.
driez family and asked her if Mile.
Eugene was engaged to be married.
The answer came that she was we'll and
that there had been no engagement.
Soon afterward | was in Paris.
Il called Oh M. Gindriez, but his
daughter was not at home. asked per-
mission to call in the evening, and she
was out again. This was repeated two
or three times, and my wife told me
afterward that these absences were not
accidental. At last we met, and there
was nothing in her manner but GER
tain gravity, as if serious resolutions
were impending. Her sister showed no
such reserve, but greeted me gayly and
frankly. After few days | was accept
ed on the condition of an annual visit
to France.
From worldly point of view this
engagement was what is called in
French une folie, on my part, and hard
ly less so on the part of the young lady
We had however, kind of inward as
surance that in spite of the difference
of nationality and other differences we
We're, in truth, nearer to each other than
most people who contract matrimonial
engagements. The electric affinities act
in spite Of all appearances and of many
realities"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
First Person Photographed.

1t was in 1919 that John Draper, then
professor in the University of New
York, made the first portrait photo
graph. The subject was Elizabeth ORA
per, his sister. Professor Draper had the
idea that in order to produce distinct
facial outlines in photography it would
be necessary to cover the countenance of
the person photographed with -four.
This seems strange notion now, and it
proved not to be good one then, for all
of Professor Draper's early attempts
were failures. Finally he left off the
-four and then was quite successful.
This so delighted him that he sent the
picture to Sir William Herschel, the en-
inent English astronomer. Sir William
was in turn delighted and made known
Professor Draper's success to the scien-
tific men Of Europe. He also sent Pro
fessor Draper letter of acknowledge
ment and congratulation, which has
been carefully preserved in the archives
of the Draper family.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
WHOLE NO., 362.
A NEEDED INVENTION.
The BROOKLYN Man Tells the Policeman
All About 1t.


All About 1t.
The Brooklyn man who stopped the
policeman on the corner Just minute
before the policeman stopped him looked
US if he had been through a Klondike
winter and had left the country after
ward through the little end of a thrash
ing machine
Here, Mr., Policeman he began,
when the policeman put in:
What's the matter with you any
how" he asked
Domestic, purely domestic" he ex-
planned.
Glad to hear there are no foreign
complications, " said the officer encour-
agingly
There amt. There never is There
never was. But what us married men
need is protection.
We'll hasn't the Dingley bill gone
through a-whooping? What more do
you want?" smiled the officer, who was
disposed to be facetious
'Yes, but that's got nothing to do
with my case, contended the man in
dignantly What us married men
want is protection against our wives.
Look at me, Mr. Officer. Look at me-
I'm married man, and my condition
Is entirely due to my wife. +"
you are sober enough | guess, )"
said the officer, looking him over
Course am. Taint't that neither
What we want is some of these here in
ventCrs who are turning out all kinds
OF machines that are doing all kinds of
things we don't nave any use for once
i'll 200 years to get right down on
their marrow bones and invent ma
chine that Will go on the letter II wife
hands to her husband to mail when he's
got something else to think about, so
that when he passes mail box or "a
carrier or the postoffice this same in
veDtion will yank the letter out of his
pocket and chuck the whole thing into
where it belongs Then when the let
! ters are collected the machines can be
taken off and sent back to their owners
for future use. Now thing like that
would have saved Inc from looking like
! look now and would have made it
possible for me to go back home before
two weeks -
why began the officer, when the
man shut him off
"Aw, don't why me any why's " he
said by gosh, ] carried that letter
around two weeks and it ought to got
to tho place in four days, and when it
didn t it kept my wife from doing some
thing or other one Of the new women
societies she belongs to wanted her to
do and so she just lit into me, and you
see what wreck am "
Where are you goiug:' asked the
officer kindly as the man started off
DaIued If | know" he said. II
guess III go down here to the nearest
saloon and throw dice to see whether
I'll go to hotel or a hospital. New
! York Sun
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
TIE NAUGHTY HALLBOY.
And How He Was Impertinent with the
Wrong Man.

And How He Was Impertinent With the
Wrong Man.
Old Man-Is this the Office of The
Daily Breeze:
Hallboy (sizing him up)-You've
hit it. The cigar is yours.
o. M. i want to see the managin
editor
FL. B.-I am the managin editor
o. M.-Why, wh-what are you out
in the hall fer?
H. B.-Really, old man, that is my
business, hut don't mind givin away
the snap I'm out here because it's
cooler. See?
o. M. (smiling queerly)-You'r re
powerful young to have such position
H. B.-This is gettin to be young
mans country. Now, old man, what
can l do for you? Speak up quick, for
my time is limited.
o. M.-Writin editorials, | suppose
H. B.-1 suppose l am, but you need
not let it keep you awake any. What
you want? Con to advertise for board
ers down at your farm?
o. M.-Not a bad idee, but | didn't
come fer that.
I'll. B.-Well, what did you come fort
Do you want to find out how to remove
freckles without knife?
o. M.-No, fer l gently san paper
'em off.
H. B.-Well, maybe you've got an
article on ''Haow to Keep Hogs to
Home
o. M.-Mebbe l have. You might
read it an ask fer holiday.
H. B.-Don't git sassy, old man.
What do you want?
0. Nj want to find out why office
boys air apt to be SO pert, an as | see
my son, the managin editor, is jest
comm out O. the office guess I'll ask
him. Hello, son!
Managing Editor - Hello, father
Come inside.
H. Bully gee! Guess I'll go down
in the composin room an cool off,
Charles Battell Loomis in New York
Sunday World.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06

Diseases of Miners.

As to whether there are any diseases
peculiar to the miners calling there is
evidence that, with one, or perhaps two,
exceptions, there are none such These
exceptions are an affection of the eye,
termed "nystagmus," and. II a lesser
degree. that disease of the respiratory
organs which usually goes by the name
Of miners asthma. Nystagmus, al
though not prevalent affection, is one
with we'll marked symptoms directly
traceable to the posture of the collier
while at work.
The symptoms are oscillation with
more or less of rolling motion of the
eyeballs, giddiness, with headache, and
the appearance of objects moving in
circle, or lights dancing before the eyes.
In severe cases the person affected
may stumble and be so much incon-
venienced as to be obliged to stop work.
Dr. Simeon Smell of Sheffield has given
this disease special attention for about
20 years and has published the results
OF his Investigations, which show be-
yond all reasonable doubt that nystag-
mus is confined almost entirely to those
underground workmen who are engaged
in holing or underwriting the coal, and
is due to the miners habit of looking
upward above the horizontal line of
vision, and more or less obliquely while
at work lying on his side. 1t has been
observed also in firemen and others who
have occasion frequently to examine
the roof, turning the eyes obliquely
while doing so, Any other occupation
in which the person may habitually
turn the eyes upward and sideways will
induce nystagmus. Coal Trade Jour
nal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
Jumping a Straw,

Some years ago the late Major Roddy
Owen was at Aldershot and offered to
back himself to make horse he was
riding jump straw. Every one laughed,
and although his fondness for horses was
well known none believed he could ac-
complish the feat A long straw was
procured and laid on the ground. Owen
proceeded to blindfold the horse and
rode him at the mark, which the animal
cleared with bound that would have
settled five bar gate. When he returned
to collect his bets, all the sportGmen had
vanished. Army and Navy journal.
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Yours for trade,
D. L. S. BARKER.

sas hero still think his monument is
a mass of ruins. Hundreds of let
ters and scores of visitors visit Osa-
watomie concerning it, yet it never
had the least foundation except in
the imagination of a railroad man.
Chicago Times Herald.
High Prices For Antique Lace.
There are many amateurs of old
lace in New York. Women having
an intuitive liking for such light
tissues are far cleverer in their judg-
ment than men. Here are some of
the prices antique laces brought in
London lately: An old Venetian
rose point fiounce, 1-2 inches wide
and nearly 3 1-2 yards long, 70 guin-
cas- an antique Venetian rose point
bertha, 20 guineas; three panels and
sprays of antique Venetian rose
point lace, mounted ON cambria, 3
yards long, and two narrow slips
of the same, Is guineas; rare old
Flemish point lace flounce of exqui-
site design and finish, yards 4
inches long by 81 inches deep, and
four pieces of Flemish point lace
bodice trimming, nearly s yards
long, inches deep, SO guineas
Real old Irish point lace, with its
beautiful and elaborate design, is
expensive, and so a founce of Irish
lace, Is inches wide, 3 1-2 yards
long, brought what in American
money is 1885 New York Times.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06

DR.. Sophie Lepper, the English food
specialist, says in speaking of the pecul-
iarities of various foods that banched
almonds give the higher nerve or brain
and muscle food, no heat or waste.
Walnuts give nerve or brain food; mus
Gle, heat and waste. Pine kernels give
heat and stay. They serve as a substi-
tute for bread Green water grapes are
blood purifying, but of little food value
Blue grapes are feeding and blood puri-
flying, too rich for those who suffer
from the liver; tomatoes, higher nerve
or brain food and waste no heat They
are thinning and stimulating Juicy
fruits give more or less the higher nerve
or brain, and some few, muscle food
and waste; no heat Apples supply the
higher nerve and muscle food but do
not give stay. Prunes afford the highest
nerve or brain food, supply heat and
waste, but are not muscle feeding
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
Wages of European Policemen.

London police sergeants, or rounds
men, are paid from SS 80 to $12 a week
and constables, or patrolmen, from Sc to
rs. In Dublin the wages are half a dol
lar less. In Glasgow the highest pay
for constable is So. 20, for sergeant
IS. An inspector gets 800 year and
n superintendent from 81 200 to 81, 800
The St Petersburg chief of police draws
~, 900 year, a sergeant from $500 to
$4OO and a patrolman from $3.50 to
1920 year. Paris pays So 20 to So. 80
to patrolmen (agents) and 81 to rounds
men. Patrolmen get from $225 to $3.50
year in Vienna, from $3.50 to $500 in
Amsterdam, and 5000 to $500 at Brus-
sells, where detectives may rise to $3.50
The Turkish policemen get 50 week
and the native policemen of Calcutta
from $4 to 81. so month.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
Insomnia.

Insomnia is caused by a surplus
of blood in the brain, and the only
way to cure it is to remove the
cause" says very wise doctor
Long continued mental labor
should, of course, be avoided. 1t
keeps the blood vessels of the brain
constantly filled, and when it is over
they cannot contract Tight cloth
ing tends to throw the blood to the
brain, and it should be avoided. The
feet should be kept warm, since cold
extremities interfere with circula,
ton. Unless the malady results
from moral causes, little care and
common sense are all that are nee
essary to cure it"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
Niagara Ran q SawmiII.

The first us of Niagara's power was
made in 1925, primitive sawmill be-
ing operated. Nothing more was done in
this line until l842, when Augustus
Porter conceived the plan of hydraulic
canals, aud in 1861 one was completed
The Cataract Construction company,
from whose plant power has Just been
delivered in Buffalo, was Incorporated
IL 1889
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
JOHN BROWN STATUE FAKE.
Its Destruction by a Meteor Still Believed
by Many.

Its Destruction by Meteor Still Believed
by Many.
One of the most famous pieces of
fake news that ever went the rounds
of the American press was in regard
to a mysterious happening at the
monument to the antislavery leader
which stands at Osawatomie. Three
or four years ago story appeared
in the dispa tches telling how me-
teor had fallen one clear night and
had struck the monument directly
in the center, and had not only de-
molished the structure, but had
buried itself in the soil and was the
wonder of the community.
1t was represented as one of the
greatest stones that had ever fallen,
and there was on the part of the
superstitious a feeling that it had
come as judgment on the life of
the man to whom the stone stood,
in some manner rejecting on his life
work. But it was most interesting
to the scientists, who, from the very
full description of the stone realized
that it was of great value to the stu
dents of geology. Several eastern
colleges wrote to the town for fuller
particulars and made bids for the
meteor. One of the largest New
York colleges was not content with
that, but sent two of its professors
on hurried trip across the CONT
nent to bring the stone home at any
cost.
The people of Osawatomie were
astonished when strangers began to
appear and ask for the stone. In a
few days the place was filled and the
little hotel was making money by
the wholesale. AS the visitors went
out to the monument they were all
surprised to find it in perfect condi-
ton and not trace of any celestial
visitor visible. Furthermore, no me-
teor had ever been seen there, and
none had fallen in the memory of
the Oldest inhabitant The whole
thing was fake
Investigation failed for many
months to find the source of the
story. The palsrs that started it
were satisfied that they had received
1t from what they considered good
sources and would not reveal what
the sources were. Finally there came
confession, which, however, was
never known outside narrow cir
Gle. The originator was the engi-
neer on a branch road running
through the vicinity of Osawatomie.
He was a studious young man and
took deep interest in astronomy.
He watched the heavens closely on
his night runs and one evening was
specializing on what might happen
if large meteor should fall and de-
molish some of the buildings or the
monument, which is the landmark
for the vicinity. From that the step
was easy to tell newspaper friend
that it had occurred, and the work
was done.
Many of the admirers of the Kan
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
He Cheapened Pens.

Sir Josiah Mason was, according to
his biography, walking in Bull street,
Birmingham, in the year 1928, when
he saw some steel pens, price three and
sixpence each. Josiah was hard up
maker of split rings. No sooner had he
seen the pens than he went home, made
some better than those in the shop, sent
them up to London and got large Or
der by return. At 30 years of age Ma
sons capital was 80 shillings. At so he
had given away G400, 900.
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The Bluff Modest.

Clancy (the under dog)-Shure, Din
nis Phelan, an if yez don't take yure
ist out av me oye it's sthorage Oi'll be
ifther chargin yez.-New York Truth.
And Papa Consented.
Father-What proof have you that he
is real count?
Daughter--The only coat he has other
than the one he wears is his coat OF
arms ZIP TO Date.
Not Encoure--E.
George wonder if your father
would have me for q on-in-law?
Marie-Very likely. Papa and l al
ways disagree. New York journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
Anticipating the Obsequy.

A poor man lay dying, and his good
wife was tending him with homely but
affectionate care. Don't you think
you could eat bit of something. John?
Now what can get for you:'
With wan smile he answered fee
bly,: "Well, / seem to smell ham
a-cooking somewheres think could
do with a little bit of that.
''Oh, no, John, dear" she answered
promptly, lyon can't have that That's
for the funeral. London Telegraph.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06

American Business Man-Now, sir,
you have all the details of my new
manufacturing scheme If we succeed,
we'll make millions
Timid Capitalist-But if we should
fail?
American Business Man-Fail? In
the bright lexicon of American enter
prise there's no such word as fail be-
cause whenever thing doesn't pay we
can always unload it ON an English
syndicate. New York Weekly.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
German Forts.

The two principal German fortresses
on the Baltic sea are at Konigsburg and
Dantzic. Central Germany has three
first class fortresses, Spandau, Magde-
burg and Kustrin; on the French from
tier, Metz and Strasburg, and on the
Belgian frontier, Cologra and Coblenz.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06

"All the fellahs are shaving off thei,
mustawches, don't you know. Do you
think I'd look bettah with mine Off"
well, l hardly think I'd shave il
off.
Wouldn't t you, really?"
mo I'd just pass a sponge over it. -
-Cleyeland Plain Dealer
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
The Bigger Half.

81 cannot understand" said the
bachelor clerk, "why mans wife is
called the better half ~
lyon would" said the married
clerk, If you had to divide your salary
with one. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
Mere Ballast.

Skipper-Did ye get the proveesions,
Angus:
Angus-Aye, aye! A half loaf all
fouer bottles O whisky
Skipper-An what in the woarld
will ye be doin wi aal that bread2--
Punch
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
Increased Bustle.

AS the season wore on there was in
creased hustle to be noted throughout
the shopping section.
What man would say to the new
drapery could. of course, not yet be
guessed. Meanwhile, however, woman
was trying it on with great activity. -
New York Press
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
Don't like the climate?"


THE first thing | shall do when l get
rich, said the man who lives in an
apartment house, lis to buy piano.
YOU exclaimed his friend
Yes, me. and then | shall buy an ak
and be revenged for years of torment. ;"
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
Her First View O. 1t.

Mamma, is this cocoanut?"
Yes, dear.
Has it got milk in it7''
"Yes "
Turning it about in her handy How
do you milk it!"-Chicago Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06

Did you know" said the man who
affects erudition, that Klondike
means deer river?' "
"No, was the reply II didn t know
it. But with eggs selling at $1.5O
apiece l should say that was all appro-
pirate name. Washington Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06
Delayed by q WashOut.

YOU'RE getting in pretty late. " said
the Klnndiker
YES" said his partner; Il was de-
layed by big wasbout "
Having thus spoken, he exhibited 625
ounces of gold, the result of the washout
aforementioned Indianapolis Journal
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06

why do you think him such fool?'
HE asked me to marry him, and of
course refused the first time, and he
didn't have sense enough to ask me
again. '-Chicago Post.
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A Capital Reflection.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Do you believe
that horse can eat his head off?
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-I don't know, but
l wish to gracious man could drink
his head off -Yonkers Statesman.
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Garnered.

What became Of that young fellow
who was sowing the wind few years
ago?'
"A cyclone reaped him. New York
JOurnal
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The serpent's sight.

There is tradition in many parts Of
Europe that when serpent's sight
grows dim with age he eats fennel and
thus regains his vision.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06

Why do the night birds lend their song
TO mournful numbers the whole night longf
List to their songs and the words they trill-
Though Katie didit' they ''whip-poor- Will
New York Sunday Journal.
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His Charm.

Browne-But he has lost one lei: and
both arms. How did she ever come to
fancy him?
Towne-He'sa a remnant. New York
journal.
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Disparity.

You're not going to the Klondike
region, are you?" said the impecunious
man s friend
mo
Don't like the climate?''
1T isn't the climate. It's the surface
conditions. There are too many noun
tain passes and no railway passes -
Washington Star
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-11-06

Customer should like to see nice
calf's head.
Butcher Boy-Yes, sir Father will be
down directly
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order to get it we will always carry just what
In SO doing, we rely upon the goods, and
their matchless prices to supply the thing
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val OF new goods.
of gen'l merchandise is
because YOUR trade is