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The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16

USDEyELoPED WEALTH or THE VEST
The editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel, in'' A
Few Notes on Visit to California" says
:" speak what have deliberately consider
ed, when j say that the great mining inter-
ests, the real wealth of the Western States
and Territories, immense as it has been esti-
mated, lies untouched and unexplored to
this day. Every day new mines are being
discovered in localities that are supposed to
be barren of the precious metals, and every
day some new or less expensive method of
extracting them is being found out. Since
the completion OF the Pacific railroad, quartz
mills can be taken to localities that were in
accessible before, and the same great thor
oughfare is carrying coal for steam mills into
destitute mining regions at reasonable cost,
There are millions on millions Of gold dust
that lies near the earth's surface III Caiifor-
mia, and other gold producing States, which
cannot be had for the lack OF water, but will
soon be obtained by associated effort turning
the mountain streams into their legitimate
uses. So far the individual miner has pad
lied his own canoe, washed his own dirt, aud
dug his own bitches but in tile mining ope-
rations of the future, skill, experiences capi-
| tai and business capacity are to aid in rob.
bing the earth of its long-hidden treasure.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16

The New York Standard says Of General
Butler: '.They saw him grow with the pro-
digious necessities and opportunities of the
war, until the shadow Of bis stature filed all
the world The Cou-ier-J JournaI says it
wasn't the shadow Of his stature that filed
all the world. Itwas simply the intolerable
smell OF his pillainous laisdeeds.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16

Too Coop BY HALF.--A gentleman said at
camp-meeting in Iowa the other day. that
he had been married twenty-five years, and
during that time he had never given his wife
a cross look or an unkind word. This man
should have been All angel long ago, he is
altogether too amiable for this world. His is
an amiability. however, that may not &c en-
tirely desirable. He would be classed by
most people among the wooden men. lie
would kill any higii-spirited woman in three
weeks by his internal equaniinity. lie IS lis
Interchangeable as basswood tree. rs upper
turbable as a mud turle- 4 house might fall
down OIL him and it wouldn't bring All eIae'-
slation from him. His wife might rim away
with three men at a time, and he would con-
troll himself so as to say nothing whatever
about it, Such men as he make domestic
peace an intolerable burden, and are alto
gether too sanity for flesh and blood wives.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16

BOTTLED SUNIIGHT.-A Professor IN q
French college is said to have discovered
method whereby the heat and light OF the
suns rays may be bottled up, by means OF a
vase made for that purpose, which is exposed
to the sun for several hours and then sealed
alright. Through small cork Inserted in
the vase is perforation. IT, after tlsr vase
is charged, this hole is opened and alens is
held before it, heat sufficient to light a cafi-
die or intlame paper is evolved. The Pro-
fessor believes that he can thus collect and
preserve light enough to illuminate rooms
with daylight for several hours of the nights
Such an invention would have great value
but not to be compared with that of a pro-
cess by which the power exercised by the
heat OF the sun can be gathered up held in
reserTe, rendered portable and made apple
cable as a motor for machinery. The snnat
so degrees, shining upon an area OF one
acre OF ground, exerts an expansive power
which, if transported into lifting power,
would raise Il ton of iron several inches from
the ground. The atmosphere is at all times
full of such dynastie elements. 1t remains
for the inventive philosopher to turn them to
usefal account.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16
A PARIs1As newspaper relates that at re-

A PARrsIAS newspaper relates that at re-
cent meeting bf the society for the preven-
ton of cruelty to animals, Il countrymail
armed with an immense club presented him.
self and demanded the first prize. be was
asked to describe the act of humanity on
which he founded Ills claim. = saved the
life of wolf,'' replied the eountryman. ~
might easily have killed him with this blud-
geon," and he swung his weapon In the air.
to the intense discomfort of the President.
..But where was the wolf?' inquired the
latter; what has he done to you?'
'sHe has Just devoured my wife, was the
reply.
The President reflected for an instant and
then said:
| g My frieldt Lam, of the opinion that you
have been sufficiently re Warded."
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16
ssC0rnering.' :

The operation Of sseornering,u as the term
is, is played by brokers ii the Believing
manner: Four. five, six or ten las the case
may bel brokers enter into an Arrangement
with each other to buy and control Inc entire
stock Of some company. They commence by
depressing the stock as much as possible. To
do this they. must all appear to be sellers,
and cry down the price, representing y to be
worthless and themselves heartily sick OF
everything pertaining to it. White they are
publicly selling lots Of one Or two hundred
shares, their agents or tools are buying all
that they can gel hold Of AS soon as they
can buy all the cash stock they find in this
way, they turn suddenly round and begin TO
buy on time. Parties not In the secret, Of
course, are willing to sell on thirty, sixty or
ninety days-even though they DO not pos
sess the thinking that before the ex-
piration of that time they would be able to
buy it at less price than they sell itat. Ia
this way thousands OF shares are sold, 70 De
delivered at d future day, to- the very men
who own every share of the stock that has
been issued. When the time arrives for de
livery the sellers discover that there is nc
stock to be had but of the men to whom they
sold it. Of course they must pay whatever
the owners choose to demand. If the game
is well played, the corners will make as lnuei
in selling as they do in buying in. Should
every one of the party prove true to his
comrades, they will manage to get rid Of ti1e
whole stock to outsiders at high price. I
| win be readily seen that this Isl very dan
| gerous game unless well played; for shoule
| any of the parties interested .'let fly with.
out letting the others know it, the game Is up,
and although he may make fortune il vii
| be at the sacrifice of all the others.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16

a F'RlGHTFUL BALLOON ACCIDENT. lew
days ago a terrible balloon accident occurred
near Paola, Indiana, Of which the following
is a brief account:
It appears that while two seronaufs we're
getting into the car, the ropes gave way, anu
the balloon shot upward with great velocity.
One OF the two voyagers let go and fell TO
the earth uninjured. but. the other still elung
to the ropes until height OF about a
mile or more had been reached, when ne, too,
let 90 his hold. His descent is described as
having presented frighttul spectacle.
Striking the earth his head was mashed into
an undistinguishable mass, and the body was
crushed and bruised horribly. The body
made hole in the ground eight inches deep,
and rebounded four feet from where he
struck. The wife and child Of the unforfu-
nate gronaut were witnesses of the terrible
accident, and their horror may be easily I'M
agined Is it not time that this baliooDln9
for amusement should be placed on par
with trapese performances and prohibited by
law?
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16

THAT woman was great philosopher who,
wsher, she lost her husband, said she had one
great eollsolation--she knew where he was
Of nights
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16
=. ADVERTISING HATES:

A Card 10 Five Lines; Square Ten Lines, of this
type.
Local Notices 25 cents per line for the hrst lhse1
don and l5 cents for each additional Insertion. III
ns- Transient advertisements must be paid for
in advance, and all Job Printing when the work
is delivered.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16
Courier.
THE ABSENT ONE.

s,st / think Of thee as time wears on, sff.
While busy, bustling crowds upon
The street, go hurrying by;
The tolling bell or mournful bier,
Alas! how few have time to hear,
N Or even time to die.
5si / think Of thee when cares oppress,
And bitter thoughts my heart distress; M
While tears unbldden fow;
What, if only knew thy state,
I'D school this anxious heart to fate
And wait the afiictive blow.
j think Of thee ut close Of day,
When down the West with mellow ray
49, g The sun descends to rest.
iuti Thus, let the eve of life come on,
& 81 And usher in the welcome morn,
To those whom heaven has blessed.
think Of thee when pilgrims rest,
While many heart with cares oppressed
Has all its woes forgot.
How long our pilgrim days below
.a How long with light and shade will glow
sa This life's eventful lot2
#a t think tt thee when night profound,
s2 In solemn stiffness reigns around, 7s
fs55- And nature seems at rest; 4slE
But busy thoughts, my fetters bind,
Range o'er the past, and unconfined
Commingle with the blessed.
fhink of thee, l think Of thee;
Afiiction comes and wao shall see
But evil from the blow?
But in the glorious life above,
The full fruitlon of His love,
a Will every good bestow.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16

a young man being asked why the nair on
the TOP Of his head was so thin. exclaimed,
s.The girls pulled it out pulling me in
the window"
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16

The Red Sea is said to be the hottest place
In the world. The atmosphere for about fifty
miles on that sea is steamy and sticky. Every
thing in the shape OF iron or steel about ship
takes on coat of rust. During the summer
months no one travels on the Red Sea, unless
compelled By business or military orders TO
do SO. In the winter and spring the passage
is delightful. Yet navigation IN that body OF
water is always attended with many dangers.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16

WeNDFKFrT STORY FROM FLoRIpA.-A
most wonderful story is told of startling
phenomenon in Florida A large portion of
Orange county is changed to lake, and
trees, houses and people engulfed. There
were many witnesses OF the phenomenon,
one of whom said that the first thing that at
tracted his attention was the trees moving
First there was giratory motion Of the trees.
some sinking gradually out OF sight. the
tops revolving more and more rapidly as
they sank and disappeared, the Others fol-
lowing, and as they fell, revolving and de-
seribing arcs Of circles against the sky.
Then the earth as far as the eye could reach
sank, and its place was supplied by sea OF
water, rushing, saething, boiling with the
noise of mighty cataracts, and ever and anon
casting to the surface the roots, and tops, and
bodies Of mighty pines and oaks. The conn-
try in every direction is entirely submerged
and is now one vast lake. It is ramored that
the town of Orlando is swallowed up. and
tile whole chain of lrkes from Apaka to
Lake Conway are now united and form an
immense inland sea. Tie people are flying
terror-stricken from the scene of the disaster.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16

Ny love she wore simple dress,
Her hair in waving cssrls!
They called her lovley black-eyed Bess,
Queen rose among the girls.
left her, far away to roam;
She vowed she'd ne er forget;
But everything, alas! had changed
Before again we met.
Ny love she had become .'bionde"
t When next saw her face;
And where the curls once graced her head,
Rats, frizzes, Ghtgnons, lace.
She was the belle Of skating Kinks,
The JOY of a fast set;
sigh d ssDo you remember me %
She winked and cried 'fYou bet - #
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16

So dense was the smoke from the burning
forests Of Michigan and Wisconsin, which
covered Lake Huron and Lake Superior that
a vessel OF the upper lake trade, Oh q recent
trip down, was fifteen hours in Eneing Mar
quette, after she was off the harbor, by o'et,k
and compass. So thick WAS the darkness oc-
casioned by the smoke that the steamers
lamps were kept burning all day the same
as at night,
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16
VA ~ TED
County Warrants.
THE BRIDAL CHAnEER.

ESSAYS for Young Men, on great SOCIAL
Wis and ABUSES, which interfere with Mar
IAsr with sure means Of relief for the Errng and
Unfortunate diseased and debilitated Sent free of
,har0e. in sealed envelopes. Address, howard
ASSOCIATION, No. ., Ninth Street, Philadelphia,
sennsylysnia. l-2
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16

4 Negro member OF the Texas Legisla-
tlre was met upon the street with large
roll of greentacks in his hand. looking at his
pile. and cackling so loud that he attracted
the attention of bystantler, who said TO
him
s.What are you laughing at Sims'
s.Y on see that money p replied jim.
esYes / do" s
well, boss. just got that for my vote. Use
been bought four or five times I'D my life,
bnt dis is de fust time / ever got de cash my
self.''
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16

WILL A LADY EVER BE PlsEsIDENT.-An
editor contemplating the probability of#flay-
ing lady President, discourses eloqnently.
Hear him
We hope SO, if she is pretty, What fun to
be under petticoat government. without any
immediate danger of a broomstiek or
scalding! Every good locking chap would
have chance for office then. How glorious
to be closeted alone with the fair Executive
of the nation, on business of private and
confidential nature. The old custom OF kiss
/ ing the hand might be revived and from the
hand to the lips isn't such great distance
YOU know. The Presidentess must either be
widow or a maiden lady, so as to give an am :
bitous fellow chance. Her bust i'll marble,
and her portrait in canvass, would look well,
displayed all over the country, instead OF
some low-browed communicating rooster,
with stubbed beard and the air OF ian ornery
cuss.'' The fair head of the nation lHeuld OF
course set all the fashions. Hersadministra-
ton would inaugurate an era OF love amt
elegance to the utter confusion OF dusty
politics.
Let us have lady President by all means,
say we. The electioneering will be rich,
when the two rival lady candidates tire zasp
for the highest Office iii the gift of the people,
Fancy one OF them a plump. comely female,
and the other lean, lank, serwny specimen
of 'womapheod. We should have torchiiglt
professions, with banners bearing such mot
toes as-Full Bosoms Forever--Down with
Paint and Powder-Eurrah for Full Carriers
No Withered shanks for Us--Pretty Ankles
are the Nations Bulwark's--No Cotton Breast
works for Our Countiy's Defcnses-Io Arms
ye Brave, When they are Fair and Dlmpied-
and so on. AT the polls, huge placards would
be seen, with such inspiring legends as
| ssVote for Full Corsetts and lovely women, .
$50 for the Belle of the Nation" etc
These will be high old davs in the history o.
our republic, and may we live to see them
| We speak for the berth OF Private Secretary
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u NJ ION
Agricultural Works
Westminster M.
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w NJ. H. HAR RMAN Il CO.

TAKE this method to acknowledge their
kind regards to a generous public for the
very liberal support they have received, it
has far exceeded their expectations. They
now assure the public generally, that. with
enlarged facilities for doing all kinds of
work generally done in the best Foundry
and Machine Shops in the whole country,
they are ready to furnish every article in their
line-such in part, us
THRESHERS,
HORSE POWERS,
SPRING TOOTH WHEEL HORSE
RAKES, PL0UGHS Of all kinds and
variety, (ncludng the 0hnstead Patent
Revolving Land Side Plough Corn Shell
lers, and Agricultural Implements generally,
at prices as moderate as any other establish
ment can afford to furnish the same, guaran.
teeing at all times all Machinery manufac.
turcd by us.
Having just completed new and very
extensive Foundry, we are now ready to
supply CASTINGS of all kinds, of superior
quality and finish at short notice.
By prompt attention to business, and n
determination to maintain the standing and
credit of our manufactory, we hope to meri'
and receive a continuation of the public
favor heretofore so generously given.
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To MAKE A BEAUTIFUL HANGING

To MAKE A BEAUTIFUL HANGING
BAsKEr.-Take wire hanging basket,
line with soft woods moss, then a little
light forest mold or earth; then take a
fern Of proper size aud plant 10 the
middle; then gather trailing arbutus,
partridge berry (mitcheiia repeas,) and
winter green, aud fill in round the
fern. Keep the basket in the shade
and well watered. This basket in the
spring will be gay and fragrant for weeks
with the successive blooms of the arbu
tus, and as they disappear the delicate
bells and bright scarlet berries of the
mitcheiia nesting amid the rich foliage
aud soft moss will make "thing of
beauty" during the entire season, while
the slowly uuveiling feathery frouds of
the fern will give an exotic character to
the whole.
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Select 2oetry.
THE OLD HOMESTEAD.

Alb here II is, that dear old place,
Unchanged through all these years 4;
HOW IKE some sweet familiar face,
My childhood's home appears
The grand old trees beside the door
Still spread their branches wide,
Tbs river wanders as Of yore,
With sweetly murmuring tide;
The distant hills look green and gray,
The howers are blooming wild,
And everything looks glad to day,
As when was 4 child.
Regardless how the years have flown,
Half wondering stand,
catch no fond, endearing tone,
clasp no friendly hand;
think my mothers smile TO meet,
] list my fathers call,
pause TO hear my brothers feet
Come bounding through the hall;
But silence all around me reigns,
A chill creeps through my heart
No trace Of those love remains,
Asd tears unbidden start.
What though the sunbesms fall as fair,
What though the budding flowers
Still shed their fragrance on the air.
Within life's golden hours?
The loving ones that clustered here
These walls may not restore;
Voices that filled my youthful ear,
Delight that car no more;
And yet quit the dear old place
With slow and lingering tread,
As when we kiss a clay-cold face,
And leave 1t with the dead.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-28

interpretations Of Providence to adapt
the world to the bodily necessity Of its
inhabitants. Such bcneficcnt cqdalizers
are all great lakes; and such, not less
strikingly, are these vast seas streWh
through the midst Of the lands which
were the home Of the earliest represen-
tatives of our race--the Mediterranean;
the Black, and Caspian Seas.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-28

WHIrgwAsH THAT WILL NOT RUB
OFF tho wash is to be used indoors,
mix half pailful of lime and water,
take half pint Of -four, and make a
starch of it, aud pour it into the white
wash while hot. sur it we'll and make
it ready by thinning it for use. A
little glue will answer the same purpose.
If for outdoor work, add little salt and
boiled rice, made thin. Scarcely par.
ticle of the lime. can be rubbed off when
prepared ia this manner.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-28
THE MARYLAND
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
All POLICIES N0NF0RFEITlBLE.
Divilenis AnnuoHy after tie first Year
IF BALTIMORE, NO, 10 SOUTH ST

ALL POLICIES N0NFORF.ETT.iBLE
DiUi1entls annually after tie first Year.
FJNHE advan tages of Life Insurance are so
manifold and manifest that general inquiry
Is made concerning II. All good men wish to
provide for those dependant upon them. Pro-
vision to be certain must be immediate. The
only immediate provision Is by Life Insurance.
great and important question Is, where shall
/ insure2 Reason, selt-respect, self-interest,
the laws Of trade and commerce that govern n
thrifty and intelligent people indicate that
man should insure at home, where he lives
makes his money, pays his taxes and expects
to leave his property aud his family. 1t Is AS
humiliating as Il Is rainOus for us to send mil
lions of dollars out of our State annually for
Life Insurance that should be kept at home.
Money in Maryland Is scarce, ir,eresi high, and
property low, because we are sending so much
off away. There Is certainly no necessity
for this because equal intelligence and equal
morals will make Savings Banks, Life and Fire
Insurance Companies, Lawyers, Doctors, Mer-
chants, or anything else, here equal to those In
other States. II is an axiom that in all kinds
Of business danger, difficulty and loss increases
In ratio Of distance. Recent experience proves
clearly dat il is safer and better in both Life
and Fire to be insured at home. Ii is a poor
compliment to our Citizens and State and in
bad taste to depreciate our own institutions
and indirectly depreciate those VINO control
them.
Fortunately for our State prosperity, the
people are beginning to sec this. Our last
January report to the Comptroller Of the
State was so satisfactory and gratifying as to
call forth editorial concentrations from the
principal papers in Baltimore.
Few companies are in as good condition as
the Maryland, and as IL is ours and keeps the
capital in our own State deserves your coop
GRAFTON and patronage. In amatter Of so great
importance persons should inform themselves
well before they act.
BoLRD or DIRECroRs Hamilton Easter,
Allen A. Chapman, George p. Thomas Hugh
Sisson, Hiram Woods, Geo. II. Miller Thomas
Cassard, WIN. Devries, Charles Webb.
GEORGE p. THOMAS,
President.
.Es- Refers to Hon. Judges Maulsby and
Hayden, Col. J. d. Boyle, j. l.. Reiisnider,
DR.. J. W. Herring, and Physicians generally.
An active Agent for Carroll county wanted.
A. j. MYERS,
ap 27-ly State Agent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-28

A SAFETY LAMP.--A writer in the
Scientific Americaa advises the use of
long lamp wicks to prevent accident
from fire when lamps are upset. Put
as much wick in tho lamp as il will
hold, aud if any interstices remain gil
up with sponge. As the wick burns
away fill up with sponge. This is the
nearest approach to safety lamp.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-28

A writer on monkeys tells us story
Of one of these female undeveloped
species Of humanity, who, having lost
her infant, adopted . kitten. Que day
the kitten scratched this affectionate
baboon, who, much astonished at being
scratched, immediately examined The
kittens feet, aud without moro ado bit
of the claws.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-28

DoMEsTIcATINa PARTRIDGEs. Ono
who has tried the experiment, says he
succeeded, in Matching one partridge
uLder a turkey hen. The turkey was
very fond of her little pet, aud would
call it to her when it would hide from
terror, and the partridge would roost
with the turkey and take shelter under
her wings. 1t was finally accidentally
killed much to the regret of the family
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An observing man observes that peo-
pie who have places IN the country find
their friends and relatives become very
attentive aud affectionate when the hot
weather commences.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-28

Bruised peach leaves are said 10 BE-
certain, easy, and painless cure for
warts; and also sure remedy for heal
ing punctures Of nails IN the foot, eithez
of man or beast.