The Montana post., 1869-01-22
BREVlTIES.


happy affairs"
The "iSachelor's Roost" ia the name
given to housekeeping society in the
West.
Horace Greeley told an audience in
Montreal that 'there was one thing in
the United States he had no desire to
be, and that was President
An exchange says tersely of a noted
Texan ruiiian, that. Through the en-
ergy of n sheriff he now ornaments u
rustic graveyard"
Mr.. B. Carpenter is painting a por-
trait of Horace Greeley. as he appears
in the editorial room. for the Tribune
Association.
Benjamin Monroe, of Waterbury, CT.
quietly adds to the published warning
against harboring his wife. that he left
her to save his life.
Lorenzo Dow defined death bed re-
pentance to be burning out the candle
Of life in the service Of the devil, and
blowing the snuff in the face of heaven.
Mr.. Jenckes proposes al extension OF
time for the operation of the bankrupt
law. and hopes to get il through Con-
gress by the aid of Southern members.
Adams county, Illinois. with voting
population of ten thousand, has been
granted ninety-six divorces within a
month.
John Paul calls bOotblacks "those lit
tie sous who shine for all and answers
the query. What are the wild waves
saying with Let US spray"
Aggassiz's lectures at Cornell Univer.
sity next year will be upon geology. Mr..
Cornell thinks the University will finish
5000 students in the next twenty years
PIttsburg and its suburbs" one Of
which contains fifty-six thousand in
habitants, has population OF one hun.
dred aud ninety. two thousand.
From 1777 to 1906, 1857 criminal re-
ceived executive clemency in New York
State. We are afraid that the quality
OF this mercy has been strained a good
deal.
To make little boys trOwsers idst,
when you make a suit u. clothes for
them. finish the coat first, and by 40
doing you will make the trousers last.
IL is the only way the thing can be
done.
Mrs. Aiken. OF Iowa, has just heard OF
years. He went to California. leaving
AN Aiken void. which he now proposes
to come back and fill.
London is growing so rapidly that it's
population will soOu Ire 4OOO.OOO. The
metropolitan police, of 1900 members.
have To control ana patrol a district of
thirty miles in diameter.
Brick Pomeroy thus compliments the
editor of the Sun: Mr.. Dana is not of
our belief. but he is good neighbor. a
good citizen. good editor. and the best
velocip-dist in the city,
| Mosby Clark, born in June, 1747, died
in Richmond. recently, aged one hun.
drrd and tweDty-one years and six
months. lie was wagon driver during
the Revolutionary war.
In velocipeding. as in skating. he who
hesitates is lost. The secret ot safety is
equilibrium. and that. At first.
is only to he gained by boldness and
speed.
Motley lives in DIR. Warren's old
house on Park street, Boston. lie has
deferred finishing his Thirty Years
War" and is engaged in lecturing and
the writing of historical papers.
The Emperor OF Russia looks more
obes. than two or three years ago. His
corpul-ncy is attributed To the coat OF
mail which he il said To wear con :
stantly since Berezowskv attempted tn
shoot him.
The greatest grain growing State in
the Southwest will be. in five years, say
its farmers Mississippi. They are near-
/ L. s,..I f., l,a,, ,H,s, fs.tr,
planting.
Mr.. Getz. proprietor of hotel in
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. died suddenly of apo'
plexy, lately, while chastising, with his
cane. an old vagrant who had stolen
his overcoat
A Washington correspondent says the
President is in favor of immediate spe-
cie payments When the trumpetel
was desired To play louder. he replied
"You saw louder. Louder but var i.
the Wind "-Bosfoa Post.
When the announcement of the re.
suit of the Presidential election was
made in Egypt. il was IN this wise
General Grant has been named Presi
dent, to-wit: Head of the Shieks.. And
Alcafoks has been named Second Presi-
dent"
The battle ground of Spottsylvania il
now overgrown with rough underbrusl
and scrub pine, which is fast covering
the marks of war. The long succession
of earthworks from which Grants arm,
forced General Lee, hardly 800 fee
apart. and nearly obliterated.
4 Minnesota Postmaster, WHO wished
to retain his office, cn being asked 10y
Postmaster General Randall whether h,
had not opposed Mr.. Johnson policy.
replied: No sirsece, and | wan: you I,
understand that can change my poll
tics AS tas, as you. and when can
keep up, I'll resign
The celebrated artesian well oi 81
Louis has reached depth of nesrl,
3 900 feet, and is still going downward
No one knows when the chase will b'
shandoned: il has been kept up-o
rather down-day and night, for TIVE
years and more. ~ the rate ot tire
feet per day.
A solid block OF Italian marble, tiv,
feet high. seven feet one inch long. ans
three tee. seven inches vice, with heav,
mouldinEs 81 the top and bottom, ant
a rich carved wreath OF oaken leaves, i
the monument which is placed over tll
grave OF James Buchanan.
MARY.
Mary has a Grecian bend
Which sprilss her ike bow,
Ald look, when sticking UP on end,
Like hump of buffalo.
Itfouows her behind ali day
When she goes forth to school,