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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26
Courtesy.

II we say of a neighbor that he has
great tact and skill in dealing with
people, that he avoids collisions and
secures his ends by p~ervading friend
illness and courtesy, we are quite likely
to add, Il can't do things that way. |
have to speak out and let people know
precisely what l think" the inference
being, of course, that there is a kind of
heroic truthfulness in us which our
neighbor lacks. 1t is suggestive to
note that the one who lays this particu-
lar balm to his heart is very often the
kind of person who is always stirring
up useless and foolish animosity by
lack of courtesy and consideration. The
one who delights to call himself plain
and blunt is often called by his neigh
bors discourteous and rude; and his
neighbors are very often sound in their
judgment. The possession of tact does
not imply the faintest touch of ;nsin-'
certify, and tbs one who always speaks
his mind" is often very offensive. with
out possessing any superior sense If
truthfulness.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26
Humblinr our.elv,s before God.

Humble yourselves therefore under
the mighty hand of God, that he may
exalt you in due time. casting all your
care upon him, for he careth for you"
i Peter, v. CT.
To bend beneath the hand of man
may sometimes be very bitter to us,
but to place ourselves beneath the hand
OF everlasting love should that be SO
hard? How foolish it is to assume az
attitude of pride and defiance toward
Him who has created heaven and earth
and all that is therein, and whose
mighty hand rules the universe. and
whose flaming eyes see the most hid
den things. Compared to Him, we are
like insects Of a day, like the ant which
is trampled under foot. We cannot
answer Him for one of a thousand.
Therefore, it becomes us, when His
land lies heavily upon our head, to
humble ourselves under this powerful
hand, and patiently to submit to His
loving will. The same hand which has
humbled us will also exalt us in due
time.-Spengler.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26

at four months. In all the gamut Of
meats nothing was superior to the pork
OF the acorn-cracker and the prairie
rooter of vi grandmothers' days. We
won't have him back In the new hog,
me say. And the problem now Is,
now to produce him proftably. The
commercial instinct is too strong with
IN us to abandon the lard hog which
produces 300 pounds at nine months old
Tor the bacon hog hat will yield no
greater weight six months later, pro-
vfded the bacon hog doesn't command
a price that will justify 1t. But We
want the trade of our European neigh
bors and they want bacon hog. The
problem that confronts US Is, can we
make the bacon hog at a fair profit; il
we can the new hog will be forthcom-
ing. 1t is not the know how" that is
lacking, but is the incentive. We are
ready to supply the market with what
is wanted provided it pays to do so, and
that's all there Is to it. So far the
bacon hog has not climbed far enough
ahead of the general market to justify
much expenditure Of energy in produc-
ing the new hog, but the trend of senti-
ment indicates that he may do SO at
no distant day.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26

tile lands of Western Canada, which
were made at the several state and
county fairs in some of the Western
states this fall, have awakened consid-
cradle interest in the lands which the
Canadian Government has opened for
settlement, and which are given free
to settlers. The agents of the govern
ment, who are to be found in these
states, are flooded with inquiries re-
garding the conditions on which these
lands may be secured. Large numbers
nave located o. these lands during
the past year, and send back to their
friends most encouraging reports. They
say they have entered on an era of
prosperity, and are well pleased with
both the agricultural possibilities and
the climate. The provinces of Mani
toba, Assinaboia and Alberta are spe-
cially adapted to diversified farming.
In some parts the country is specially
adapted to stock raising, and it is be-
Ing prof1tably pursued. In these parts
snow seldom remains a week at a time,
the warm breezes from the ocean af-
fecting the climate thus favorably.
When the desirability of these lands is
fully known there will be a rush such
as has scarcely ever before been
known. Information as to low railway
rates, illustrated pamphlets, etc., will
be forwarded with pleasure by the De-
partment of the Interior, Ottawa, Can
ada, II you are not in possession of the
name OF an agent Of the government.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26
MOODY ON SUNDAY LABOR,
There Are Certain Things Which Must
Be Done on the Lords Day.

There Are Certain Things Which Must
Be Done on the Lords Day.
There are one or two principles
which apply directly to the frequent
difficulties which meet the Christian
young man." writes Dwight L. Moody
OF "A Young Mans Religious Life" in
the Ladies' Home Journal. "In Sun
day labor there Is a certain amount of
work that must be done on Sunday,
both for the needs and health Of a
community. But In necessary work it
should be dispatched as quickly as pos
sible and not be used as an excuse for
unnecessary work. When the Lord
ordained a day of rest it was for mans
best interests, physically, mentally and
spiritually, and any man who barters
the day Of rest to crafty the selfish
interests of another is always the loser.
Man needs for the welfare of his soul,
as well as his body, at least one day in
seven to devote to it's special needs.
| know, from personal experience, that
no man a work seven days in the
week, not wen in religious work, and
do the best work he is capable of, either
for God or man. And l have nc right
to take from my neighbor what l prize
myself"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26

A description of the Australian belle
reads not unlike that which caIumni-
ators are wont to ascribe to the Chi
cago girl. They are said to be-, though
pretty, tall and well formed, not grace
full. Her feet are seldom small. her
hands rarely beautiful. Moreover.
she does not dress well. Her toilet
has none of the chic of the Parisenne's
and little of the sobriety of the Eng
lishwoman's. Overdressed or dowdv.
she produces the impression not only
of having little taste, but no artistic
sense of the fitness of things. Stylish
and elegant are to be seen
more frequently in Melbourne than
elsewhere. Nevertheless dress is dear
to the soul of an Australian, and much
is spent upon it. Down in the lowest
social grades dress plays a most i'm
portant part. The Australian hugs
the idea of equality, and believing in
uniformity of dress al the Visible sign
thereof, often sacrifices actual com
fort to obtain fashionable clothing.
An Australian family makes a brave
show on holidays. There may be bare
feet and rags in the house, but there
are cheap feathers and gloves in the
street.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26

In the olden days, when wise mon
archs seized upon the revenues of a
monastery or judged a rich subject
guilty of high treason whenever their
purse was unusually light, these ma
tional debts" were unknown. But
with us, says the London Daily Mail,
they are likely to remain, now increas-
ing, now decreasing.
The first set of illustrations herewith
how the size of the debt of eight Sc
lected countries. Like the lady who
Is no longer young, the age of some
OF these debts is difficult to arrive at,
out In the column to the left of the
diagrams will be found the number of
their years SO far as is a~scertainable.
In the case of Germany and the
united States the state debts have been
included to the public debt. A little
calculation will show that the COM
olned debt of these countries amounts
70 the enormous sum of nearly "a, $780,
ooo'oOo sterling. France undoubtedly
occupie a unique position; in point
or age her debt is more venerable by
nVe years than that Of the United
Kingdom, while In the matter of bulk
she has the biggest thing in the way
OF a debt ever owned by a nation.
Russia, 1t will be noticed, has in less
imam a century amassed an indebted
ness greater than that of Britain,
which has been over two hundred
years in building. Although the whole
amounts Of these public debts give
some idea of the load which each coun-
try has to carry, a much clearer con-
ception is afforded by a consideration
OF debt In conjunction with popula-
ton. With this object In view the
next of illustrations have been con-
structed. Here can be seen at a glance
the comparative debt-load which rests
upon the back of a citizen in each of
the eight countries under considera-
ton.
This second way of examining the
question only serves to leave France in
a yet more splendid ISOLATION; a
F~renchman's burden is equal to the
combined load of a Briton and an Ital-
ian, while the united debt Of individual
citizens Of Austria-Hungary, Germany,
Russia and Belgium only slightly ex-
ceeds that of an inhabitant of France.
In the last set of figures, which take
the form of circles, the amount of in
crease or decrease which the debts have
undergone in the past five years is IL
Illustrated. The size of the larger cir
Giles shows the relative bulk Of the
debts of all the countries five years
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26
A PLOT FOR A NOVEL,
One offered Ready Made for the DeS
perate Liberation.

pSFACe LiteFAtOrs
A novelist in Boston-do not laugh,
there are ~novelists in Boston, yes, and
actually living there-said to us this
other day, IF only l could find a pictr
Here is a plot for him free Of charge,
and the story is a true one, says thu
Boston Journal. In 1879 a lady-a real
lady-came into Birmingham, Eng
land, with a handsome equipage, and
desired the landlord of the inn to get
her a husband, being determined to
marry somebody or other before she
left the town. The man bowed, and
supposed her ladyship to be in a IA
cetious humor, but being made sensi-
Bile how much she was in earnest, lie
went out in search of a man thac
would marry a fine lady without ask
ing questions. After many inquiries
from poor fellows who were not des-
perate enough for such a venture, he
met with an excise man, who said he
could not be in 4 worse condition
than he was" and accordingly went
With the innkeeper and made a tender
Of himself, which was all he had to
bestow on the lady, who Immediately
went WITH him to one who gave them
a license aud made them man and wife,
on which the bride gave her spouse
ZOO, and without more delay left the
town and The bridegroom to find out
who she waG or unriddle this strange
adventure. Goon after she was gone
two gentlemen came into the town 10
full pursuit o. her; they had traced her
SO far upon the road, and, finding the
Inn where she had put up, they ex-
amined into all the particulars of her
conduct, and on hearing she was mar
ried, gave up their pursuit and turned
back. Truly a noble dame, one worthy
OF a f~ull-length portrait in the gallery
constructed by Thomas Hardy. Why
did this noble dame offer herself to
the first conner? And why were the
respectable males Of the town so back
ward? There wax no hint of scandal.
Who were the p%ursuers? Did she wish
by a sudde marriage to escape one de-
ltberately contrived and repugnant?
Was the excise mar a pretty fellow in
spite of his abject condition? Did she
ever see him again? Did she ever re-
greet that she had not braved the world
n lived with him? Perhaps the mem
DRY Of her apparition haunted him;
perhaps it reused him to doughty
deeds. It's a pity that Mr.. Hardy has
not accounted for her action and her
fate with his grim irony.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26

ago, while the smaller circles show
the amount of increase during five
years the United Kingdom alone
among the eight has contrived to de-
crease her Indebtedness, and the
amount of this decrease is shown by
the white circle within her large one.
Only the Imperial debts in the case
of Germany, and the federal debt In
that of the United States are in this
last set of illustrations taken into
consideration. Here is another way
of looking at it. Taking the total
amount of increase or decrease in the
national debts during the last five
years, and dividing such increase or
decrease in each country among the
days of that period, we arrive at the
following result:
Each day for five years the pub
lie debt of the United King
dom decreased flo, 488
Each day for five years the pub
lie debt of Italy increased .... 4,149
Each day for five years the pub
lie debt of Belgium increased. 5,001
Each day for five years the pub
lie debt of France increased. 24,234
Each day for five years the pub
lie debt of the United States
increased 25,275
Each day for five years the pub
lie debt of Germany increased s ,13s
Each day for five years the pub
lie debt of Austria Hungary
increased 35,9S7
Each day for five years the pub
lie debt of Russia increased. 84,222
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26
WHAT IS oPERA7
The Public VIII Not Conhne It's Music
to Wagner.

to Wagner.
What, indeed, do We understand
nowadays by the term opera? HAD
the question been asked a dozen years
ago-in this country, at any rate-tae
answer would have been much more
simple, for then it could have been
said that Wagner alone had written
opera, and that the works written BY
other composers and designated by the
same name were not opera at all, says
Scribner's. But during the last few
years there has been a change. The
public, while still accepting Wagner,
seem to be unwilling to ignore the
operate works of other composers az
being, as the ultra-W agnerian dis
ciples would have us believe, inartfstic,
unmodern and out of date. Although
it has been said, and said with m
phasis, that the operas which might
be included under the generic term
italian opera were, to all intents
and purposes and so far as any inf1u-
ence they might have on the future Of
operate art, dead and buried, the
course of events at the Metropolitan
during late years has shown that they
were not even moribund and that they
were able to attract and retain a very
large if not the largest share of popu-
lar interest, appreciation and support.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

To remove black grease stains from
clothing, wash with soap and cold wa
ter. Hot water would only set the
marks.
Discolored enameled s~aucepans can
often be made to look like new by
boiling chloride of lime in the water
with which they are filled.
To test the purity OF coffee pour cold
water on it. If the water assumes a
brownish hue, it may be concluded
mat there is chicory with it.
Admit plenty of air to your store-
room on a clear, dry day, for air is
necessary to all sweet preserves. Those
Kept In an alright room or cupboard
are apt to ferment.
To clean an enameled bath take one
heaped tablespoonful of kitchen salt
moisten 1t with ~turpentine. and with
it scour the bath. Then rub with a
clean cloth. Before beginning OPERA
tions take care that the bath is per-
fectly dry.
In cleaning furs rub ermine and
minerva with a white, soft piece of
hannel dipped in flour. Rub against
the grain, and continue rubbing until
the fur is cleaned. Shake out and then
rub OF the remaining -four with a clean
flannel. Sable, squirrel, etc.. are clean
ed by rubbing with warm bran, then
shake and brush till the fur is free of
the bran. 1t is best to lay articles to
be cleaned on a fiat board or table and
to remove stuffings and Innings if pos.
sible.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26
A Bobbing Wind.

A curious instance of the effect Of
the shape of the ground upon the wind
blowing over it was recently noted by
Monsieur Batut as he was experiment.
ing with kites in France. When a
north wind f1oated the kite the latter
kept it's balance easily, but when the
wind came from the south or southeast
the kite pitched and bobbed in a very
irregular manner. The explanation
was furnished by the character of the
surface over which the wind had
passed. Coming from the north it had
a plain country to blow over; out COM
ing from the south and southeast, 1t
passed across broken hills, which set
it into irregular puffs and fluctuations.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26

carded, the system was rather lax and
they sometimes found their way into
the possession of junk dealers. l agreed
to turn over the die upon condition that
it should not be destroyed but kept in
the numismatic collection at the Phil
it at a future time to illustrate a lee
ture. The conditions were agreed to
and l have brought the die with me
tonight to show to you. l had to write
a very formal letter to get it, stating
the purpose for which it was to be
used, and it must be returned tomor-
row morning."
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26

knows, for whom nobody cares, who
has not one single quality to enable
him to grasp the reins of the unruly
team and lead it safely and successfully
on its dangerous road, says the Re-
view of Reviews. Most likely Ferdi-
nand will find, at his accession to the
throne-like his uncle in 1848-the
whole country in uproar and revolt,
some wiseacres advising him to drive
the state carriage as a German-Mag-
yar-Czech troyka, others clamoring for
a Observation-Disclosures four
finland, n the majority of his sub
Jects shouting wildly for a "go-as-you-
please" steeplechase. In we~ll-informed
court circles it is whispered already
that Ferdinand, who is of delicate
health and not able to stand the eli
mate of Vienna, will never sit upon the
throne of the H~apsburgs, and, ever if
he should attempt it, would not occupy
it long. Since he is a bachelor, the
reins would pass to his younger broth
er, Archduke Otto. Then g%ood-by,
Austria. This imperial prince-if all
be true thai is currently reported-de-
spised alike by all the people, regard
less of nationality, creed or party, for
his principles, morals and manners,
could not find a score of decent men
to unfold his banner. Neither could
any other member of the Hapsburg
family-most of them afflicted with
hereditary predispositions to epilepsy,
insanity or debauchery-concentrate
upon himself such popular sympathies
as would make his accession to the
throne a lasting success.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26
A Mean Trick.

Cholly-"Aw, say, old chappie, me
man tells me | was beastly dwunk
lawst night, doncher know" Hawold
why, Cholly, me deah boy, 1 nevah
knew you dwank anything stronger
than sodah." Cholly-"Bah Jove, I
nevah do. Me man thinks some how'd
fellah mixed me chewing gum. Beast
ly twick, doncher Think"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26

Now, loss in d~airying is very easy,
and l am but a pioneer at it, but per-
haps a few ways IN which l have lost,
may be Of use to some, may set them
to thinking, and that is the main
thing, says a writer in National Stock
man. l struck a heifer with the fat of
my hand, result, she held up her milk
Tor a week; had to be very gentle, and
give her something to eat, to get her
to give down again. 1t was very dry
one season, and cows did not have
enough good water, which shortened
the milk and butter record. Tried to
get along and be saving of ice, which
resulted in feeding butter fat to the
hogs, also the same by churning cream
when 1t had stood only twelve hours,
and had not become sour enough. One
more mistake. 1 sent some butter to
a commission merchant, which proved
to be not just right, and l came u 81
behind. Guess he was satisfied, as he
Keeps writing for more butter. To sum
1t all up, read good dairy books and
papers. Don't be guided entirely by
them, but investigate and observe for
yourself, and find out what is best.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26
IN 3 OR d YEARS AN

Illustrated pamphlets, giving expert
ence of farmers who have become
wealthy in growing wheat, reports of
delegates, ETC., and full information as
to reduced railway rates can be had
On application to Department Interior,
Ottawa, Canada, or to A. S. Rollo,
Boise City, Idaho, Canadian Govern.
ment Agent.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26

Grandpa-"Don't get scared, Willie.
The tiger is about to be fed; that's
what makes him jump up and oar So"
Willie (earnestly)-"Oh, l amt afraid
of him, grandpa; papa's the same way
when his meals aren't ready."-Tit-
Bits.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26
Wise BeYond His Years.

Teacher Tin geography Glass;
Johnnie, how is the earth divided?"
Johnnie (who reads the foreign news>
Don't know; 1 haven't read the
papers this morning"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26

An Old Government Die.
In the course of a lecture at the
Appretices' library recently A. E.. Out
erbridge, Jr., related an interesting in
cident that serves to show how much
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26

T h e ex-
h i b i t s Of
grains and
g s S es,
roots a n d
e g e t a.
bles, t h @
product OF
+ h 2 q r.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26

Secretary Wilson has asked congress
to give him the authority and the
money to employ a number of micro
scopists in the inspection Of butter,
fruit and other farm products intend
ed for export. II he can have his way
every article Of food that is shipped to
a foreign market will carry a certi-
ficate hat it has been micrscopically
inspected under the supervision of the
United States government and found
to be pure, unadulterated and health
full.
Don't bet that the dog with the hand.
soonest collar will win the fight
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26
The New Hog.

In these days when everything
new" even including the new wo-
man." is being discussed, it may not
be amiss to put in a word about
the new hog, says Western Swinehero.
We have seen in the year just closing
200 pounds of pork standing up On It's
toes" worth more in the market thaa
200 pounds of pork put up in oak staveg
and hickory hoops. There is evidently
a change of taste coming about, and
the lard hog seems to have had hh
days. The boys who were down on tho
Potomac and who marched with Sher-
man to the sea, and who thought a slieA
of raw "sow belly" on steel-armore1
bareback a meal fit for the gods-os
war-are being gathered to their faith
ers, and while the present generation
has, we trust, inherited their patriotism
it has evidently missed inheriting their
taste by several points. The lard hog
was a war measure and to his glory he
it said he filled and important part In
that struggle. With the STUBBORN eas
characteristic of him, whether he sors
ON two legs or four, he held his ground
Of vantage long after his supreme us4s
fulness had departed. He never Goa
fessed his waning popularity till cot
ton seed oil entered the lists against
him and won over the pastry COOKS.
But he has served his country and
served it well, and in memory we will
ever hold him dear. The new hog, II
we may call that new which is old, is
the bacon hog-on authority of the Sec
rotary of Agriculture himself. Fifty
years ago we had him in all his glory.
He bred and fed in the forest, fist
nesses and in the wilds unutilized by
other animals domestic. He had sfaes
like cottonwood plank with deep raw
marks, a nose that would have won
him a marshall's rank under Bonaparte,
hams that resembled an exaggerated
baseball bat and shoulders according.
He produced two streaks Of lean to Que
of fat, and there was a gamey flavor to
his flesh that yet brings the water to
the mouth Of those who have Toasted
on the delicacy. He stood age we'll
ana was al good at four years old an
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-03-26
Heir to Austrian Throne.

Heir to Austrian Throne.
The heir-apparent to the throne IS
the nephew of the emperor, Archduke
Francis Ferdinand Of Este, a weakling
in body and mind, whom nobody