The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-27

l0.0O0 than they were eight hundred years
AGO when the population was one-fifteenth
of what III nov, il, and fewer BIZ some $4,000
than they were two hundred years ago, when
the population was at most fourth Of what
it now is.
4 When simple undeniable statistics like
these are presented to the people. the effect
is profound and permanent. The working
classes Of England xconprising Of course.
the bulk Of the inhabitants, feel that they are
in position but little removed from absolute
serfdom: that they are merely permitted to
live on the soilwIich their industry has made
valuable, with scarcely the relnotest chance
Iof ever acquiring ownership, unless It beltie
marrow domain of six feet BY two. The arts
Itacracy are absorbing more and more OF the
land; capital is becoming more and more
1 powerful;splebeians and labor are becoming
weaker and weaker every day. Is it strange
that the masses are restless and uneasy. and
e!a. Tor for redress of that they consider
great grievance ?44 Would it not be exceeding
strange If it were otherwise? The govern
ment is disposed to eoneele all it can 70 tbs
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disestablished, the English church will fol-
low the same path shortly. and few weeks
since it was debated iii Parliament whether il
would not be well tocondemE Buckingham
Palace and its grounds for the Use ct the
public. These are eigns ofafhe times. full
of deep meaning; showing that the monar-
ehy is falling back. and the people advanc-
ing. One concession payes the WY for an
other, and when andiWhereis the final stand
to be made? England perhaps, has not
much to fear from the calamity which the au-
thor Of the Battle Of Dorkinga has pictured
geographically, but she is threatened with
commissions at home compared with which
foreign Invasion is the merest child's play.
Nor do we see how the supremest wisdom or
the most dauntless courage can avert the
danger. It must be nerstdt the result be
what it may.--Mo. Republican.
CHEAP HArrIsEss-- wealthy epicurc APP
piled to an sArabian doctor for perscrip-
ton that wouliI restore his body to health.
and give happiness to his MUD. The ply
stefan advised him to exchange shirts with a
man who was perfectly contcnted with his
lot; whereupon the patient set out on jour
ney in pursuit of such person. After many
months spent without accomplishing his OBJ
feet ebes was told of a certain eobbfer OF
whom every one spoke sea model ofcon-
tentment and happiness. Pursuing the ai-
rec,ior, given, the traveller was at length re-
warded with the sight Of the cobbler enjoy
ing comfortable nap on board. Without
ceremony he was aroused from his slumbers
and the important interrogatory, whether he
was contented with his lot, was answered in
the affirmative.
.sThen," said the seeker after happiness,
II have one small boon to ask at your hands.
1t is that you exchange shirts with me, that
by this means / also may become eontented
and happy.n =
..Most gladly would aceede to your re-
quest,n replied the cobbler, ''but--'
Nay, refuse me not, : interrupted the man
of wealth; s'any sum that thou mayst name
shall be thine.''
II seek not wealth, said the cobbler, but
butt n % NJ ~ sey .tsl
But what?"
s.The truth isl hare no Shirt -
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