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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12

A writer on Labrador, in an article
In an American paper, tells the follow
ing bear story: A couple of winters
ago a young lad left the mission house
of Main armed with only a small knife
and an old-fashioned muzzle-loader.
He encountered no game till several
miles from the mission, and his first
quarry was a thin, hungry-looking
grizzly. Either from or
overanxiety to secure the bear, the
boy fired carelessly, only inticting a
flesh wound, which Infatuated the crea-
ture. Before the young hunter could
reload the bear turned and came DASH
ing upon his assailant. The ~proverbial
tree, which boy hunters climb in story
books, was lacking, and the hero fled
most numerically, with the certain
knowledge that certain death was only
a rev yards behind, if he did not put
speed into his heels. The ill-luck of
his first maladroit aim was repeated in
q clumsy fall over powders, during
which Bruin made such time the boy
could gauge how much his pursuer
o~N VA 49, w liz hCdlSl ooulu VI
something hulking over the rocks
closer and closer at every leap. The
trail was rough and uneven, but that
was a greater disadvantage to the boy
than to the bear. With that versatile
presence of mind bred by daily dan
gers, the lad tore off one NIT and flung
that behind. There was a momentary
halt on the part of the grizzly and the
hunter made speed, but the way was
long, and his strength was giving out.
Presently he could hear the thud, thud
of the bear again in pursuit. Off
came the other NIT, with the expected
result of another stop behind him, re-
newed pursuit, and repetition of the
strategy till cap, coat, sh%ot-pouch, shirt
and boots had been thrown back, and
giving the tagged runner a chance to
traverse the long distance to the mis-
sion house. He come run, run, run.
run, painting to the door," said the
Moravian minister's wife, shy and
modest as a nun, from long isolation in
the north, "mit-mit-mit-how you cal.
it in English ?-midout Closes
"Naked?" asked the astonished lis
tener. NAKED all but his gum" an,
swered the missionary's wife.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12

Many persons appear to labor under
the delusion that it is necessary to
avoid sunlight for fear of spelling the
complexion, when, as a matter of fact.
the suns rays are necessary to give
1t the delicate tinting of beauty and
health. Air is necessary to the first
inspiration and the last expiration of
our lives, but the purity and activity
OF the atmosphere depends upon the
warming rays of the sun, while our
bodies require light for their healthy
stimulus. 1t is well known that without
solar heat there can be no proper vege-
table growth, and it is equally neces-
sary for the beauty and perfection of
animal development. 1t behooves us,
therefore, to see that our homes are
open to the suns rays and are made
as bright and cheerful as possible, and
they ought to freely admit the sun
light. 1t is well known thai diseases
which have bafied the skill of physi-
clans have been known to yield when
the patients were removed from dark
rooms to light and cheerful apart
ments. Light is especially necessary
for the healthy growth of children.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12

once upon a time, away out on the
desert, an Arab was travelling with a
caravan and a large amount of valua-
Bile silks and rich goods. He knew
that the portion of the desert through
which they were passing was frequent
ed by robbers, and he was anxious to
reach the end of his journey before
night.
The men and the camels were all
weary, for they had come a long way
across the dry country, but now they
were looking more cheerful, for they
would DOR be at a place where they
could rest and not fear.
The chief was leading the caravan
and looked carefully in every direc-
ton, so as not to be surprised by the
enemy. All at once he heard a cry of
pain, and, peeping around, saw a boy
not far from the path. Are you sick?"
asked the chief. Il have a thorn in
my foot" said the boy, and l cannot
walk" Then the chief got down from
the back of the camel and went to the
boy and gently drew the thorn from
AAp Aoot' AtS SfSh uVioJCu " SlColoC
the sore and rub some ointment on the
wound made by the thorn. He inquir-
ed about how far the boy had to go
and if he had any money. Learning
that the boy had but little, he gave him
a piece of gold and hen went on his
journey. Many years after the chief
died and went to paradise. What was
his surprise to find himself at once in
the midst Of the most beautiful roses.
why have / so many roses?" he asked
of an angel neal him. There are
many others who have done more good
who have not as many beautiful
roses" The angel smiled and answer
ed: Years ago you drew a thorn from
the foot of a boy who was crying in
the desert. That thorn has grown tc
be a large rose tree, and the roses you
see around you are the blossoms from
that tree" One good deed done here
below is returned many fold in para,
disc.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12
"BobS" Afraid of Cats.

Lord Roberts, commander Of 200 900
British soldiers in South Africa, pos
SCISSOR of the Victoria cross and all
sorts Of medals, is about paralyzed
with fear at the sight of a cat. No cat
has been admitted to the Roberts
house for years, says the New York
Herald. During n of the actions out
side Cabul, when bullets and gunshot
were freely falling around the general
and his staff, he was, as usual, coolly
Indifferent, but all at once he was
seen to tremble and pale with fright.
The hero of a hundred fights pointed
helplessly over his shoulder to a neigh
boring wagon, and the staff saw a
half-starved black cat perched on top
of it. His strange fear of the cat was
so great as to completely distract Gen.
Roberts attention from the field OF
battle, and it was not until a subaltern
drove the animal away that the Eng
lish. general was able to bring his
thoughts back to the conflict.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12
A Tricky Goat.

A crowd of children were playing on
a vacant lot in the suburbs some time
ago. Among the spectators was a large
white goat, that was looking on as
though he were watching his opportu-
nifty for getting some fun out of the
game himself. The children, who
were very much scattered at first,
finally came together in a very COM
plete ring, the largest boy in the crowd
being closest to the goat. The goat
did not argue with himself long, but
smiling his peculiar smile, made a bee
line for the boy. and. striking with full
force, knocked him winding, thereby
sending the other children tumbling in
every direction. 81 don't believe"
said the man who told about it. that
any animal but a goat would have
struck just at that time and in the
manner in which he did unless he had
been prompted by a sense of humor,
even il it were only a goat humor."
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12

The memoirs Of Jules Massenet bring
up an incident of his Courtship told by
Coquelin. 1t seems that when List.
Sgambati and Massenet were studying
together in Rome they all became fas-
cinated with the daughter of an aristo-
cratic Frenchman. The trio spent
their spare time composing and play
ing themes to the object of their affec-
lions. One evening the young woman
showed marked favor to M~assenet. and
he proposed to her, after having asked
her fathers consent. He followed her
to Paris in a few days, where he was
accepted by her and the marriage soon
took place. One day Massenet said to
his bride before a party of friends:
MY dear, do you remember the day
you first showed me that you preferred
me to Sgambati and Liszt?" Yes"
We'll, do you know, besides proving to
me that you loved me, it also gave mo
great joy to know that you believed I
played so well, even excelling the
others?" "Oh, but it wasn't that" an
swered his wife quickly. ut was be-
cause you played so badly that my love
went out to you" 1t is said that the
great composer never referred to the
incident again.-Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12

One of the simplest ana best rene
dies for Inflammation or strain is to
battle the eyes in warm water. An
other good remedy is a solution of salt
and water made by putting a teaspoon
full of fine table salt into a half pint
OF water. Let it boil and when cold
strain it, removing any particles or
sediment. Putting this on the out
side of the lids is simply a waste of
time. The eye should be opened, the
lids drawn back and the inflamed por-
ton touched with a camel's hair brush
dipped in the salt water. Outside APP
plications do not reach the seat of the
ailment. A t~easpoonful of boracic acid
in half a pint of water prepared in the
same way is excellent. IF there are
granulatiOns and very serious infam-
nation. boil a te%aspoonful of alum in
a pint of water until it is dissolved.
then strain or filter as described, and
apply with a camel's hair brush sew
erai times a day, This is one of the
most efflcacious of remedies. The care
of the eyes is perhaps one of the most
imperfectly understood of any of our
daily duties. More ills arise from
their misuse thar the public generally
appreciate. Epilepsy is a frequent re-
suit of eye strain and a careful and in
teligent observation will convince
most people that more headaches come
from abuse of the eyes than from any
other cause. Probably one-siXth of
the adult population of this country
Would be benefited by the use of glass
es, at least during their working hours.
They tire quickly, the headaches, the
digestive apparatus is completely up
set, there is pain in the back and a
general feeling of dizziness and nausea,
and the true cause is never suspected.
The patient is bilious or nervous; has
Indigestion or liver complaint. The
evil is attributed to everything but the
proper cause Fit the person to good
glasses and the difficulty vanishes al
most as if by magic.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12

People who imagine that animals
haven't got human feelings don't know
them" said a Yellowstone Park guide.
"One day I was cutting a trail and laid
my coat on the end of a log. | was off
at some distance when l saw a big
mountain lion creeping along to spring
on the coat, which lay. on the log In
such a way as to look like a mar
STOPPING down. 1t deceived the lion,
which skulked along until within
twenty feet and then he made two big
jumps. AS he few he uttered a fright
full screech, and if that coat had been
a man he wouldn't have had time to
wink. The lion lit down on it with
claws and teeth, and in ten seconds 1t
was in rags. Then he realized the
cheat, and you never saw a human be-
ing look more foolish. His tail went
down to the ground, the fire died out
of his eyes, and altogether he looked so
cheap that l laughed right out, and
that seemed to break his heart. He
looked at me and whimpered like a
puppy, and when l laughed again, he
sneaked off like a dog caught killing
sheep. l believe l could have pulled
his tail without exciting any spirit in
him just then"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12
rxn,E TALE OF MANY PENNIES.
How a Woman Got Even with an In
nudent street Car Conductor.

How a Woman Got Even with an In
pudent street Car Conductor.
The southern woman who had al in
teresting financial dispute with a street
car conductor is a martyr to a pains
taking attention to details OF whom
her sex may well feel proud. She start
ed out in the morning with a $40 Dill,
all the money she happened to have in
her immediate possession. She went
to the butchers and the bakers, and
neither could change the twenty. She
was anxious to go downtown, and Sc
she boarded a car. hoping that the con-
ductor would accept her excuses and
her money. He at first refused point
blank. Then he hesitated. That's
where he made a mistake. II he had
simply requested her to leave the car
on the ground that the rules OF the
road we're indirectly violated by the
denomination of her legal tender, all
would have been we'll and good. But
he hesitated. A dangerous glitter cana
into his eyes. He took the bill and at
the first opportunity halted the car and
rushed into a bank, whence ne emerged
with $40 in pennies. another stop al
another bank realized $40 more in the
smallest of Uncle Sans coins, and then
the conductor handed the 1895 pennies
to the unfortunate patron. She did not
finch. "I1l have to count Them" was
all she said, and set to work. When
the car reached the end of the line she
was still counting. When they turned
and started back she hadn't finished.
Then the conductor came forward
"Ill have to trouble you for another
fare" he said. Her lips moved as she
| counted, and she only shook her head
When she got to a good breaking-of
| place she looked up. I'm not on this
car as an ordinary passenger" she
said. 81 am simply verifying the
| amount of change you gave me when
1 was a passenger. When I am through
with the v~erifcation I will leave the
car, and not before. Sixteen hundred
and two, three" But the conductor
broke in. He lost lis temper. SSs
must pay her fare or get off. Sixteen
hundred and four, five, six" was all
the answer he received. And so he put
her off. pennies and all. And now she's
suing the road for a handsome sum
and seems to stand an excellent show
for getting it.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12
The Care of the Feet.

'"There is no necessity whatever for
so much complaint of the feet if peo-
pie could only be induced to wear the
proper kind of Shoes" said a surgeon
who has made the foot the subject of
special study. The great mistake that
is made is in selecting shoes that are
too short. No matter how loose they
are, the shortness is the cause of the
trouble. Then ends of the bones are
crowded together, and with continual
grinding an irritation takes place and
an Inflammation is set up that may re-
main as long as life lasts. French wo-
men are admitted as having the most
beautiful feet of any women in the
world, and the reason of this is that
they refuse to wear short shoes, but
select those that are long enough to
give the feet perfect freedom. The av-
erage woman who wears a number 3
D, would find her health, comfort and
appearance greatly improved by wear
ing a AZ C. The most important of
all items in getting shoes, after the
proper length is secured, is to have
them fit snugly around the instep. This
keeps the foot from driving forward
into the shoe, as it would do were it
loose over the instep. Large shoes al
low the toes to press forward, and are
more injurious than snug ones; indeed,
1t is easy to see how the feet working
on an incline will crowd down upon
the toes, putting the DELICATE bones
out of place, and laying the train for
no end of misery"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12
A London ApDrentica.

Richard Wilmington, famed among
London apprentices. at the age of SO
was appointed lord mayor of London.
Born in 1858 he was the youngest son
of Sir William Wilmington of Punt
ley, in Worcestershire. His father dy-
ing, Richard set out for London wnen
aged 10, and ~apprenticed himself to
Sir John Fitz-Warren, a prosperous
mercer, whose daughter he afterward
married. He became a member of the
MERGERS company in 1892, the year af-
ter an alderman and sheriff. In 1897
he was appointed lord mayor, and on
two subsequent occasions, in 1406 and
1419, he was again appointed to the
same position. He was knighted by
Henry ", and died in 1923.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12

Now, how does it manage to get
down its throat such a thing as a
ducks egg, not only so much larger
than itself, but also hard and perfect
ly smooth? We know that a common
snake is aided in swallowing a toad
by its hook-like teeth, which hold the
prey while the upper and lower jaws
glide over it alternately and thus push
it backwards. Lizards. boas, the He
terodon of Madagascar, etc, are said
to place the egg-of a canary or other
small bird, hat is-against an irreg-
ularity of the ground or within one
of their own folds. which enables them
to ram it into their months In the
case of our "%dasypel-.s ducks
egg, however, these explanations do
not suffice, this genus being destitute
~ true teeth We can thaTsfrre. only
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12
Athletics and Health.

There is a popular delusion that an
athlete must necessarily be a healthy
man, by reason Of his athleticism, but
as a matter of fact, muscular develop
ment is not an affair of the constitu-
ton; it is an accident, pure and sim
pie. Strong limbs are frequently to be
found associated with a weak heart, and
many a strong man dies of consump-
ton. If health may be defined as a
capacity for hanging on to life, then in
many cases the weakest are the health
lest. If such a definition is accurate,
women are healthier than men, their
average length of days being greater.
It is doubtful, however, if c~entenari.
n merely because they are centena-
rians. are absolutely the healthiest. 1t
is as hard to say what life is as to say
what health is, and the way in which
unhealthy people are tenacious of life
Is not surprising.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12

parel. Sheets Of especial fineness are
made with broad bands of drawn work
running about the four sides and linen
lace whipped OF the edges. The costly
California blankets are sent to a needle
woman before they are ready for use
TO have their edges lightly scalloped
and buttonhole stitch with silk and
a monogram worked in the corners
Duvets covered with china silk show a
fluff of valenciennes frills and pinked
~ilounces about their edges, and the
huge sham pillows used by day are up
holstered exactly to accord with the
duvet. Added to this l~uxuriousness
there are beds with big sachet pillows
that lie all day between the sheets and
when taken out at night surround the
sleeper with a sleep inviting fragrance
Of violets or rose leaves.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12

"HOW HAPPY l AM to be able to
say that l am free from pain after five
years of severe suffering from neu-
ralgia," writes Mrs. Archie Young, 1917
Oaks avenue, West Superior, Wis. Il
am so thankful to be able to say that
your IS Drops is the best medicine
ever got in my life. When l received
it from you last November, | used some
of it right away. The first dose helped
me. 1t is impossible to explain how !
was suffering from neuralgia. l thought
no one could get worse and that death
would Don come. l was very weak,
and I hardly thought | could live to
see my husband come back from his
daily labor. Now l can say that I am
free from pain, my cheeks are red, my
appetite is good and l sleep we'll all
night. Many of my friends are sur
prised, and say they will send for some
IS Drops" Sample bottles of this
wonderful remedy 25c, large bottles,
containing 300 doses, $1.00. For in
formation write Swanson Rheumatic
Cure Co., 1874 E. Lake street Chicago.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12
Color of the Era

1t is not generally known that the
eyes of infants are always blue, and
that they do not begin to assume their
permanent color until the sixth or
eighth week. There is. therefore,
truth as well as poetry in the state.
ment that babies look about them in
"blue-eyed wonder" The wonder NAV
be left to poets and philosophers, but
the blue is always a practical fact. II
is not uncommon to see different colors
l n the eyes of the same person, and
even in the same eye half of the iris
is sometimes brown and the other hal
blue. There is a popular notion thai
dark eyes are stronger than light
ones. There is no truth in this excepl
so far as they are better protected
against excessive light. Hence light
eyes prevail among northern nations
and dark eyes among the races who
live in the glare of a tropical sun.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12

(Old Favorite Series.)
Let us gather up the sunbeams
Lying all around our path;
Let us keep the wheat and roses,
Casting out the thorns and chaff:
Let US find our sweetest comfort
In the blessings of to-day,
With a patient hand removing
All the briars from the way.
strange, we never prize the music
TIL the sweet-voiced bird has flown
Strange, that we should slight the violet
TIL the lovely flowers are gone!
strange, that summer skies and sunshin
Never seem one half so fair
AS when winters snowy pinions
Shake the white down in the air.
If We knew the baby fingers
Press'd against the window pane.
Would be cold and stiff tomorrow,
Never trouble US again;
Would the bright eyes of our darling
catch the frown upon our brow?
Would the print of rosy fingers
Vex us then as they do now?
All! those little ice cold fingers,
How they point our memories back
TO the hasty words and actions
StreWn along our backward track!
How those little hands remind us.
AS In snowy grace they lie,
Not to scatter thorns-but roses
For our reaping ~by-and-bye!
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-12
washing the Face,

There are some misguided persons
who object to washing the face often,
especially with soap, thinking this is
an injury to the complexion. Those,
however, who have made a specially
of skin diseases, will say that no part
Of the body needs soap so much; that
the face being constantly exposed to
dust, collects so much that it is not
enough to wash it in clear water. They
agree that if soap makes the face shiny
as so many claim, it only shows that it
Is the more needed, and that the work
or drying after the bath has not been
properly performed. The face, how
ever, should not be wet Immediately
before or after going out. Its most
thorough additions should be perform
ed at night before going to bed, and
the Following method should be OBJ
served in the process: Fill a basin
with soft, warm water, Iather a me-
dunn sized sponge with good soap, and
wash carefully. Then take fresh wa
ter without soap, and wash again with
the hands. and rub thoroughly with a
Turkish or crash towel until the face
is dry and tingling. This will do much
towards improving and preserving the
complexion.