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The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13
Inherited Inebriation.


DIR. Brown, well known English writer
on insanity, says:
The drunkar,i not only enfeebies and weak
ems his own nervous system, but entails
mental diseases upon his family.
The author of an elaborate article in the
eighth volume of the British Psychological
Journal in describing class Of persons fond
Of Intoxicating drinks. says:
They are offSprihgs of persons who have
-inlulgesl il sti,nuants,sor wIn h;sgeeweaken-
ed the cerebral organizations BY vicious ha-
bits.
Mr.. Darwin says:
1t is remarkable that all the diseases aris-
ing from drinking spirituous or feimented Ii
atlors are liable TO become hereditary. even
to the third generation. increasing, if the
cause be continued, till the family become
extinct.
DIR. Elam. London physician. in a recent
work upon Physical Degenelacy, writes OF
the effects of alcohol. as follows:
All this. fearful as It's, would be of tritling
Importance did the punishment descend only
on the individuals connected. and terminated
there. Unfortunately this is not so. for there
is no phase of humanity IN which hereditary
influence is So marked and characteristic as
III this. The children ullquestionably do suf-
fer from the sins OF the parent, even unto un-
told generations. And thus the evil spreads
from the individual to the family, from fani-
~ to community. and to the population a
large.
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4 Rsnissance Or neal Life.

a. Correspondent of the, Cincinnati Com-
mercial. writes from Newcastle Kentueky:
l.rIite this letter in the house Of an old
lady who is niece of that .Rebecca Ryan
who became the wife Of Daniel Boone, and
concerning whose eyes (the young hunter
Is said to have mistaken them for those of
9 deerJ the pretty .backwoods romance is
told. This lady is herself also the widow Of
one Of Daniel Boone's own nephews. her
second husband, who assisted in bringing
the great hunter back to Kentucky. She
wis born In one Of the chief old pioneer
Stations (her grandfather'sl, near Lexington.
and. although she is in her eighty-tirst year.
she is active in body. busying herself with.
her flowers and garden. clear sighted and
alert in spirit. Recently she heard that one
of her middleaged sons, absent over twenty
years in California. and presumed dead for
more than half OF that time. was yet alive,
and her joy was great; He, too. had sup
posed his mother to be long nss d dead.
The old lady has romance connected with
her second marriage. Il is as follows. When
her mother was young lady, Colonel Will
liam Boone. the nephew Of Daniel mentioned
above, was very much in love with her, and
asked her. on one occasion to marry him.
She told him she was engaged to Morgan
Bryan and that they were to be married in :
few days. Col. Boone went away and mar
ried another young woman. Atterwara he.
with his wife. visited the ,other young mar.
ried couple. when their first child lnow in
her fifth score Of years. was but few days
old, and seeing the baby, he laughed. and
said to her mother: Nov, Miily, as you
wouldn't have me yourself, you'll give me
the girl for my second wife, won't ~"
whether any jesting promise was made |
am not informed, but the baby grew ZIP. and
at twenty seven she was married. had several
children, become widow after nine years,
and remained one for a long time, when Col.
Boone's first wife having died some years
previously, she really became. in her own
middle life, the wife OF her mothers early
lover. who had claimed her IN her cradle.
The good old lady is accustomed, IN relating
this to her sons and nieces, to speak OF It as
cone of the most remarkable thiAgs that
ever happcned.' / think 50 too, and it is .
true story
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GIVE US BACK THE TAILS.

If we, as Mr.. Darw,n SAYS.
From monkeys are desce aded.
old Time, IN changing things hath not
As yet the matter mended.
Descendants of our ancestors
Have no such times as they,
Who had no rent of house or tax
OF government to pay.
No tailors bills came ln-Da me nature
Clothing gave
Add freaks OF fashion did not mike
Of monkey y-girl slave.
So the olden way 8 the happiest way;
The new condition fails;
And, Darwin, if You can my boy,
Just give us back the tails.
No hiirrying out of bed had they,
No bolting break fast down,
No hasty walk to shop in fear
or some old boss's frown
The lady -monkeys sat not nr,
Till day The night did rout,
In waiting for the Lodge soclese
And let her husband out.
They had no votes, its true, but they'd
No officers to keep,
And ser defaulter's cash account
They never had to weep.
So the olden way s the happi"st way;
'The new condition fails (;
And, Darwin, if you Can, my boy,
just give us back the tails.
They had no fashions promenade,
Where beauty's feet could stray
But then the old boss-monkey had
No miiliner TO pay.
They had no wine, the monkeys young,
Through night to keep a-storIning
They s we'd thereby (you know yourself)
A headache i'll THE morning.
A peace fal race We're they, who meier
10 wars appeal did fly;
They saved taereby occasion for
A Joint Commission High.
A smarter race were they than that
Which from them hath desceaded,
And Time, by changing things, hath not
AS yet the matter nlended.
For the olden ways the hap j st way;
The new condition fails;
So, Darwin, ii you can, my boy,
Please give us back inc tails.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13
Exhaustiveness Of Brain work.

The following beautiful passage is BY the
Rey.J. E: Corning It will be appreciated by
all the s'brain workers"
While sit at my stndy-table with my pen
IN hand. the finger moving with tartly pace
at the beckon Of the brain, hear right below
the window. in the adjacent field. the mon
otous ring of u labofer's hos upon the corn
hills. While he hoes, he WhIsQes hour BIZ
hour till the clock strikes twelve. and then
with ravenous appetite repairs to his beauti-
ful yet simple meal, only to resume his task
again, and pursue it to the setting Of tile
sun.
As stood at the window watching his toll.
and turned away to my pen and paper | ask
ed myself how it happened that the man
with the hoe will labor his eight or ten hours
a day with less fatigue than the man with
Iris pen will toll his three or four-Hugh Mil
Ter was a great worker with his shovel and
pick--would have matte good hand in a
slate quarry. in guarding railroad. or dig
ging canal But one night, rs You know.
he shot himself in fit of neyerous fever.
What was the difference between the great
geologists and the man with the hoe. Whist
ling under my window? Simply this. the
former was d worker OF THE brain, and the
hitter worker OF the muscle. Let this man
with the hoe lay down his husbandry for a
little while to study one of those stalks OF
corn or the chemistry OF one of those hills oi
soil. and very likely he would soon learn
| what it is to lose ones appetite, and hear
the clock nearly all the night hours in fever.
ish w;'kefulhess. And thus we get ut great
organic law OF our being to wit, the brain
| work subtracts vitality from the fountain OF.
while muscle works only draugllts upon, the
ramifying streams of life. 1t is estimated by
scientific observers that a man will use up a.
much vital force in working his brains tive
hours as he will in working his muscles
| eight.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS.
First Dstrct-At Virginia CITY iirst II .nday in
\ ril, fourth Monday in July, and hrst Nd oti.ty
IN " vt'nJer. ge ~ II
See3nt Disfrict-At Deer Lodge, first Monday in
May, first Monday In Sept Der, and irst Non
day in Brceinber.
Third Distric'-At Helena, first Monday in March
irSt Monday IN JdIy, and drst Monday in Oe-
tober.
TERRITORIAL COURTS.
First District-n VI ttisoa County, ut Virginia City
first NJ md ~ in April, c''nd Monday in July
and second VI md " in November.
Iu Gllli!in Clunty, ut B1zem u, fist Monday IN
March anu fifth Mon.tay in October.
In Jefferson County, ut R.dersburg, second Mon
day I'm May, and iirsl Monday in octoDer.
Second District-Deer Lodge County. at Deer Lodge
City, fhirti Mon.t.iy i'll April, Ilst Monday in
sept mDer, and first Monday in December.
in Missoula County. at Missoua fourth Monday
in June and second Monday III November
In Beaver Head County, Btnnack, first Monday in
June, aud third Monday in october.
Third Disfrict--lu Lewis aud Clark County, at Hell
ena, first Monday IN March,, first Monday III
July. and OAR Monday iii uctnbcr.
In Meaghcr County, fourth Monday in May and
fourth Monday III November
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13

EvERYrHIsG useful or necessary Il the
cheapest. Walking q the most wholesome
exercise; water, the best drink; and plain
food the most nourishing and healthy diet.
Evan III knowledge the most uaeful ID the
asiest acquired.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13
working OF the English Telegraph
System

During The past year the English telegraph
lines have all been owned and worked by thu
Government. The sum paid for them was
S37, 100000. The money was borrowed al
81 per cent. The annual interest is therefore
S1,21S, 750. Against this debit side Of the ac-
count the Postoffice Department has realized,
at the uniform rate of II cents for each mes
sage of twenty words, gross earnings of
So, ,992 800, which is nearly II per cent of the
purchase money. But it costs $3.50. .0oQ for
working expenses. repairs and extensions.
This leaves a balance of SI,642s,900. Deduct
ing from this the years interest OH the capi-
tai invested, we have $54.15O. as the net
profit OF one year. And tih Business is said
to be rapidly increasing, with very little in
crease Of working expenses. Since the Eng
lish Government has done SO well by pnr-
chasing and operating its telegraphie lines,
we trust it will encourage them TO expert
ment in the purchase and operation of rail-
road lines. 10 this all free countries will
have to come at last. for their great roads are
as essentially a part OF the State as their riv-
vers and harbors-a part, too, In which all the
people are more,leeply interested in having
kept in good order and managed so as to do
the carrying trade without oppression.
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THE DORMANT RESOURCES OF
MONTANA.
Letter from Prof. Ie. w. Raymond

Our Disadvantages and Trfumphs-Mon.
tana Compared with Gther Territories
Agricultural and Mineral Resources
Productions - stock AaisinE Enneh
Grass, Etc.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13

simple process by which mnslns used for
ladies and children's dresses can be prevented
from catching fire. Dissolve d small piece Of
alum In the water In which muslds arc
rinsed. When dry, If light be put 70 them,
they will smother away slowly. but not break
out into blaze. And this, 50 far from be-
Ing serious to nusli,i. improves it, appearan-
~ greatly. .s
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13

The West Side says that the Free Traders
Of the Pacific coast are. without doubt. the
most Inconsistent set Of men Ia the universe.
'rheneaiinot fail to see that. to the most Of
our domestic manufactures, free trade would
be eertair ruin, and that in the remainder,
the price of labor, would have 70 depreciats
'inorder to enable our manufactures to coaa-
pete successfully with tas cheap labor ot
the old world.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13
Times and Places for Holding Cour.s i'm
the Territory of Montana.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS.
SUPREME COURT.

At Virginia City, first Monday in January AMI sec
onl NJ )naIy III Augttst
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13
Too Ambitious, A

] Mr.. L. Dunlap thinks that q great trouble
with many farmers Is. that they are too am
bilious to get rich at once; buy a large farm,
get into debt for material and labor, are corn-
PEELED to sell at bad stage of the market, or
when other work needs their attention. and
If they do not fail they have one continual
struggle for existence. Had they been con-
tent to operate with their own capital aud la
bor. they would, have gradually risen to a
higher position. No wonder that we have
close money market il the country, and that
the rural population complain of hard tines
hard times that this system Of bad manage
lrleiat will always insure.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13

A08m0 TERRITORY sg6
The stage time between Winnemucs and
Silver City is is SO SO hours.
In the once famous Florence mines, there
are now about 40 white and 40 Chinese
miners.
A man named John II. Lynch was crushed
" death in mine in Alturas county. idaho.
q few days ago.
s. s. Slater. and H. Leland, have began
the publication of paper Ut Lewiston
Idaho, It ii exlled the Lewiston journal.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13

Kind feelings ~ benefits u much a= kind
deeds.
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DIRECTORY OF FEDERAL OFFICERS
OF MONTAN
Associate Juslic,

Associate Juslic,
II. S. Dist. Atty
Surveyor General
Register oil Lands
Receiver -
Sup { In,iian Afr.
u. S. Marshal.
ASS s>or int Rev
Collector 90 a.
Collector Customs
u. S. Commission .
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BEST COOK IN THE TERRITORY.

onn n,p bsa ad their employees make It, not
guests Eel Il whilst hhsar Iptssss;ai 70 have their
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-06-10
EMMITSBIRG ITEMS.

Many of the farmers around this town
and up towards McDivitts Mill and Mil
! lcrstOwn and on towards Marsh creek. in
Adams county, have commenced cutting
their hay crop. 1t promises well. The
harvest here this year will be early, and
taken as whole our farmers are peculiar
| ly blessed.
The venerable proprietor of the Western
Maryland Hotel, Mr. Busby has been scri-
ously i'll with the typhoid fever, is slowly
recovering. The Drs. Amman are attend
ing him.
Our Branch Railway "hangs fire. but
as Mr.. Jos. S. Git, Railroad Eng inccr,
has arrived here, you may soon expect
some important Railroad news.
The masons completed the stone work of
Exhibition Hall at st. Joscph's last Mon
day, and next Monday they will commence
laying the brick. The building will be
pushed forward as rapidly as possible. 1t
will be a splendid structure
Some of the fishermen have lately been
angling in Dunmorc's hole for cells and
catfish, with tolcrablc luck.
The Ice Cream Festival for the benefit of
the Brass Bandis progressing at Saint Vim
cents Hall; ii commenced on Friday and
will end on Saturday evening. When the
Band is fully organized, if you Mechanics
town people behave yourselves, the boys
may come down and scrcnadc your rural
village.
Did you ever know or hear anything of
Captain John TruX and his company of
Silver Grcys," who served in this district
during Tic war of 1S12-14? The history
Of these old time prtrolcrs around the pre-
cincts Of this town. it would be refreshing
to recount anew.
We have recently had several weddings
in town aud vicinity, the particulars of
which you have probably received before
this
The weather continues warm.
Last Thursday Corpus Christi) was OBJ
served as holiday in this town.
The entire sale of the real and personal
property of the estate of Lewis Elder, de-
ceased, now completed foots up as follows:
Real estate, "a. 42S so
Personal property, 437 90
lOIal, 81 Sf5 20
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Letter from Snbillasville.

JUNE 8, 1871.
The week have closed in Sabillasvillc,
The dews of night are falling chill,
And all the news have to give
Is that the pleasure party am arriv.'
They are come, thoug I'll not electioneering,
Towards the Monterey House they are
steering e
Though politics not bent on,
Thus they spoke as they went on:
That Judge Carmichael he would not do;
And Robert Fowler was a jackass too.
They tarried all night with "Val. Har'
baugh,"
And were much pleased with his talk.
For the w. Nd. r. R. they are resolved,
And believe in its Extension, I'll be dog
ged
Not only for coal and iron and passenger
traffic too
But to pass on to 1Iagcrstown and Will
Transport also.
We are anxiously looking for tie Loco
motive,
And want to see the smoke curl and 'riZ
Our people are all alive in blaze of
glory,
And now look for the cars to tell their
own story.
But, Mr.. Editor, to come down from
homespun doggerel to plain prose,
all we have to say is, if Baltimore
city wants to 60 back on Harbaugh's
Valley and Hauver's District and
Washington county, let the pesky
wire-pulcrs say SO. and they will have
a happy time in getting through with
the elephant -.
Our excellent friend BOYD, of the
Haserstown FIRE. Press, says big
scheme is on foot to swamp the West
ern Maryland Extension enterprise,
but | can scarcely believe it will sue
coed.
We had Il fine shower Of rain in our
valley last week, but it did not ex-
tend to Germantown.
Communion service was held in the
United Brethren congregation at the
"Uttcrhine Chapel on last Sunday
A good many received the sacrament
of the Lords Supper.
Our town is improving.
Are we soon to have a Depot at
this place?
Mr.. Henry IIarhangh thinks it is
about time TO inaug'rate the Depot.
The hay, oats, wheat, rye and corn
crops all look we'll. They are in fine
condition.
Oar fruit trees hang full.
This is a lovely valley, Ifreople
would onl Y come up and look at it for
themselves, they would certainly be
pleased with "ur surroundings
brIicyc New Workers viii yet have
TO come to this valley to get theil
hickory wood. We have the best in
the county There j. no mistake about
that
| will husband my resources for a
short cpi'tle vt another tNne.
SyplJAy
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interviewing Extraordinary,

lion. I't,r&o" UoriS and Mr.. Woy-
az" Grtehy-nurng Mr.. Grecley's
sojourn at Memphis, among other
prominent gentleman, Hon. jeff. Da-
Wis callc" upon the agricultural cIi-
tor The Memphis Ay"anch" of the
4th inst. gives the following readabl,
account OF the meeting:
About II o'clock Hon. jeff. Davis
called at the Ovelton IIatcl and was
usherel into the presence Of Mr.. Gree
ley, at whose hands he met 4 very cor
dial reception. The philosopher and
his visitor sat facing each other in the
centre of the room, the broad, o} Ell
and plain countcnance Of the one in
strange contrast with The wirv, ncr-
vous and somewhat delicate face OF
the other Mr.. Davis was Gignitied
and somewhat formal in manner, while
Mr.. Greeley was frank, easy and quite
talkativc. There was scarcely refer
cnce to the political situation Mr.
Greeley inquired concerning the health
of Mrs. Davis with much warmth an,;
earnostnc&s, and referred to the high
regard he entertained for that lady
and the family Of which she came
Mr.. Davis responded appropriately
and expressed the gratitude of himself
and Mrs. Davis to the philosopher for
his kindly services sool after The war
This brought up Mrs. Davis interview
with Mr.. Greeley at Baltimore, at a
time when she was in great distress OF
mind upon the arrest of her husband
on which Mr.. Greeley seemed to dwell
with much pleasure. In the course OF
conversation Mr.. Greeley spoke of the
Blairs, and especially Of the seniors of
that distinguished family, remarling,
en- posso't, that Frank 2. Blair, Jr,,
and others of the present generation
did not do justice to the old stock, to
whom he referred with apparent deep
feeling. Mr.. Greeley then passed on
to subjects nearer home, and finally
dwelt for several minutes on the mem
DRY Of Gen. Quitman, of whom he
spoke as a warm personal and political
friend in times gone by. Not word
was said on either side concerning Mr..
Davis condition and prospects. All
through the interview, which lasted
ten minutes, Mr.. Davis maintained a
very reserved demeanor, while, on the
other hand, the face of the philosopher
was wreathed in kindness and smiles,
with occasionally hearty laugh
breaking the stiffness. 1t was scene
worthy the pencil of an artist, one
that would make a picture valuable
now and IN future generations. Rising
at the conclusion of the interview, Mr..
Davis withdrew with stately bow and
in few minutes after Mr.. Greeley
was en- route for the railroad depot,
where he took the 1915 train for
Louisville, accompanied by Gen. Mcr-
rift, his friend and travelling compan-
Ion.
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A terrible earthquake in China.

A terrible earthquake in China.
Peru, in South America, tranquil.
Ecuador, in the equatorial ATTITUDES
threatened with volcano near Dead Mans
Bay. Guayaquil agitated.
The Theirs Government in France, libe
raj Republican, is to be continued two
years. So votes the National Assembly
Vallandigham's New Departure" Plat
form is cvoking discussion throughout tho
North, the South and East and West
The United Brethren of Pennsylvania
have formed a Mutual Aid Society.
Gen. Grant and family have left Long
Branch and gone to West Point to rusti.
cate.
~" Nellie Eystcr continues to write
charming poetry and select tales for the
pennsylvania Temperance Nindicator,' ~
published at Harrisburg.
Twenty thousand Communist prisoners
are to be sent to the Island of New Caledo-
mia, in the South Pacific.
The flood in New Orleans is subsiding.
A large portion Of the city was ovcrt1own
by the water from the Mississippi, and the
submerging was. fearful. Much distress
exists. Five thousand loaves Of bread, and
other articles in proportion, are distributed
daily to the poor and suffering.
1t is thought the world will soon come
to an end, and Isaah's prophecy be fulfill
ed. The lion and the lamb are lying down
together. Read the account of jeff. Davis
interviewing" Horace Greeley. We shall
hear the cry Of Son to Richmond no
longer.
The Revolution in Panama, South Amer
lea, one Of the States of the Republic of
Columbia, has been nmicably settled. The
insurgents want Corrcroras to pay the ex-
pcnscs of the Revolution, to which he has
asscnted.
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Rocky HIrGE, June Eth, 1871.

=, !'.' " Az W.. .n "''' w. io' T.
lh| race ], sun l"rF' t'in2 IN BUS
mes We haNr, W!ihN" the last le"
Gays, received a. the Rocky Eld8t
%1E'4o"s", nIAc Ec"lrf* @Hd Mowers,
an" uAr most OF l!'ln nave been SOFA
TO 'A' farmers IN the nr:@Hborhood-
al gong on 10 Snow mat the commu-
h''y Is 'AfiElil5 an" prosperous l ne
wheat crop IS locking exceedingly
Wen "H' promises a he"'y Yield
he Farmers III general are c2mmen-
eng 20 sc cure their crops OF clover
an" ear I't""0W 5'"S''' us .Aele Is
every lA"I'at4oh loF aii carry harvest.
Ca'" crops, as yer, look short out
there Is s,iI time II the season should
DC '"'oraoIc 'h"' we may reap good
harvest OF oats. we have Nad no ram
at TINS place to moisten the earth u
the least tor tour weeks, and the
weather has been '%ces5'Vely hot,
ne garden" 'r5'H to lee! me w"lit OF
ram very i"uch,
Inns place, r'Iir" Rocky Ridge sta
t'o"' VIII IN time be a BUSINESS place
from the tact OF the Enmltsburg
br'nGh connecting WIN the Western
Maryland load at tins point, and
from the tact OF ITS benz such u beau
'ilui loca'oi' ana It's having such a
charming grove around ana about the
wareho''se-,the 'ealns''fS having such
a lovely a''d shady place to iced and
rest Their ured ana wralled teams
but TINS IS not AT tn" advantages that
we c'ailh' senator Briggs has we'll
OF water as pure as any mountain
water ana as clear as cryStal and II
'hat IS NOT sn'!lcient Tor the weary
.ra'eller ne mus DUt !'s' 10 step over
the way 10 hocky Ridge l1otel, and
'nere ne can oe accommodated with
almost anything ne may want IN the
way Oh SGmelhlhS TO drink'
mere mas oeeli Shippea 10 TINS place