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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-12

Dispatches from the Hague say that the
yeriication Of the credentials Of the Con
gressof Internaiionals IL concluded. Twelve
delegatessfrom New York -adherents Of the
woodruff trec-love section are present.
a collision occurred Oil tl,c Baltimore
Ohio Railroad. on Friday between an excnr-
sion trailrof thirteen cars filed With passel.-
gers aud AZ express train. Eve persons were
killed outright and twenty eight wounded.
On Monday night a number Of bur slaries
were committed at Athens, Alabama, and on
"Wednesday night there vas similar occur
renee ut Florence. Two burglars have been
captured to day with the stolen property. Ia
ken to Florence, and hanged III the public
square.
circumstances render it improbable that
the exact number OF lives lost by the MetIs
disaster will ever be ascertained. Thirty
bodies have been recovered, and between fif-
teen and eighteen persons are missing.
London advlces show that the striking
mania isprevailing ali over England. The
chairlnakers Of Wycomb, tile coalmen OF
Lowestoft. the cotton viewers Of Sudbury,
the stone nlasons of Preston, the bakers Of
Dublin, the engineers of Birkenhead, the
china andeartlenware manufacturers OF Stat
fordshi,p, are all on a strike, The London
carpenters, bricklayers, and cabinet
makers continue to strike. The spost of
fice employees have petitionel for higher
wages. and the jonrneymen butchers have
formed q union in London for the purpose of
getting higher wages.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-12
N. r. RAILROAD.

Ere Editor Of the Montanian, IN a recent
article On Railroads, says he Is IN receipt d
Information from the States = which confirms
his opinion tl'at the Northern Pacific Kall-
road Will not he eomrletetl 10 our SET Elements
from the East sooner Iii an four years hence:
probably not for five or six years we are
ct disposed to critisc the Individual opinion,
5of the Editor Of tue Monlaaian. although,
VIC cannot for moment imagine what he
bases i npon, but we do question the cor
rcctncss of his Information. We are not
aware Of any Obstacle that will intcrpose to
bring this gigantic enterprise, which il at
tracting tl,e attention and interc 4 of tile
whole civilized world, to 4 deadlock Tor scy-
eral years. There IS no doubt If its being
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-12
DANDONED.

Adyices from the Yellowstone bring us thu
unwelcome intelligence that the North Pa
cific Railroad surveying party which left
here a few weeks since TO complete the sur.
Tey OF the Yellowstone country have beer
compelled to a5ar don their task for this sea
son fer lack Of sufficient force to protect
them during its prosecution. We are inform
cd that after the fight at Pryor's Creek, the
camp moved down the valley about
tour miles. when council was held, and to
Col. Hayder's inquiry as to whether the nj /
itary commanlant had sufficient men to pro
tcct the surveyors at their work as well as
fiie supply train. Col Baker replied that lie
had not; therefore Col. Hayden concluded
that it would not be practicable to carry on
operations with SO small force In the very
hca.t Of the Indian country and turned back,
and The party are now engaged on the sur
vcy of the Mt,scleshell.
It Is a matter OF deep regret that this work
could not be successfully consnmmated this
season, as it will probably be the cause of
several months delay in file establishment
and construction Of the railroad to this point,
and will retard to a serious extent the set
Element and development of the rich valleys
in that section Of country; besides being a
heavy drawback to our prospects OF speedy
communication with the East By rail. We
are inclined to believe that the parties con-
.dnetinn tho expedition have done the best
they could under the circumstances, but it
shows great lack Of foresight on the part
of those IN authority to send 4 party, having
such Important objects in view, Oh such ali
expedition without adequate protection,
knowing, as they most unqilestlonably did,
the hostile attitude 81 the Indians through
whose country it would have to operate, and
that the savages had already declared their
intention 70 contest the advancement Of any
such expedition through their domain. But
regrets are useless now, and we can only
hope that the lesson they have learned this |
season will be- d warning for the future, aud
that abundant mca MS will be provided next !,
year for the successful car ying on Of the |
work. That the road must and will be built !
is an established fact; that it will se holly
contested By the Indian tribes through whose
country it will pass il equally certain; and
while re, .rcsting tie future which has IT.
ter.ltd the operations Il the surveyors this
season, we can only patiently abide The tilEe
when they will be successful, and rei,erlte
he hope we expressed IN these columns four
months ago. !, that efficient measures be in
lugurated and sufficient force be kept 0n duty
9 effeetnslly deter tlle sayases from any at
empt 70 plumber. murder. Or ii, any way OH
tri,et flic progress 81 this great work, u as
veil rs 70 inillct summary punishment Oh
hem for their depredaationa
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-12
Total for ssion Of 10 days.

This leaves the sum of ten thousand dol
| lars TO ply rent Of halls. printing, stationery
fuel, fireman and pages, al, amount NOR,
thau enough if properly used, to cover al
expenses Of every character. The Leeisla
| ture OF Nebraska, with only tile Usual appro
priation, when she was admitted as State
had q large unexpended surplus, which the
Government gave her to he used III the cree.
ton of public buildings.
Now, the above suggestions have been
made because we know they can be accom-
plshed by the Delegates III Congress, and we
feel confident if our representative, Col.
Clagett, will, Immediately OH his arrival. call
meeting of Delegates, they will heartily
support this measure, and secure its early
passage, Then if he will introduce bill to
authorize thu Legislature of Montana to meet
on the I'd Monday TN January, 1873, we can
have Legislature without cost to the people
Of Montana. The $4,000 appropriation will
furnish ample means and there will be no
difficulty. in getting that. amount upon a,
proper representation Oh the part OF Col
Clasett and tho other Delegates. We feel
the force Of the objection of the Governor
and many other good citizens to a meeting
Of the Legislature under present circum-
stances, and do not advocate its assemblage if
we are to receive The infiiction of ..extra
bft we feel convinced the
aiaa slas9cstel IN this article is feasible and
,asy OF accomplishments, ard obyiates on
lrely the necessity Of voting extra compel-
'ation. and we urge its adoption from !. -.
,ere desire to promote the welfare and pros
,eritr Of the citizens OF the Territory. We
rust that. this plan win receive the favora-
,le consideration of our own Delegate and
he Delegates from all the Territories. and
hat they will act promptly aud early ON the
suggestions thrown ont. No doubt some
I: Il beneficial character may
'ccur to those gentlemen. and we shall be
ratified If an Improvement $ all be made on
lie views pronounced in this article.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-12
Sfrayed OF. Stolen!

ENkOM the undersigned enc grey MARE, about
"a eight or niac years old; branded M III on the
left hip; hid only ONE TEA 4; dark name and tail:
had rope narls on her LEFT hind leg when last seen
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD
will be paid for her delivery 10 me III Boxcmanles
. liberal reward Tor amy information that will
tn her recovery. liz PERKINS. q
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-12

liberal gentlemen, will put the required sun,
in their bill. Congress will not hesitate i
moment to pass such 4 just and proper meas
IRE. All that Is necessary to get thirty
Thousand Collars Tor. Legislative expenses ii,
the several Territories is Il united effort oil
the part OF the Delegates III Congress. This
appropriation secured will be amply s,ltlici-
ent TO pay al. proper. Legislative expenses.
andav0id extra compensation Congress.
alter voting The $4,000. should Insert j
section prohibiting the Territorial Irgisla.
lures from voting il dollar III .cxtra CONF
pensatioiI'' to any public off .er.
. Thirty thousand dollars for thc Lcgisia urc
would secure per diem compensation for
each member of the Legislature Ut eight dol
lars IN currency. This is really more thar,
has been realized on an. average By mem. ers
Heretofore, with tie s'cxtra compensation
added to the four dollars paid by the Gov
eminent. The Organic Act provides for sir
officers to each House. The Chief Clerks and
Assistants. and Sergeant ut Arms should H.
eeive ten dollars q day. The Engrossing
and Enfplljng Clerks. and Doorkcepcrs eight
dollars tlaY. The pages and tircJnen come
under the head of contingent expenscs.''
and their compensation need not, be stated
SO exactly. Now we submit a calculation,
that no doubt. will, when in practice, under
go notifications and changes by Tire icSSTs-s
latnrc. hut it gives an idea, as well as gem
nrai one, Of how tile thing will work.
The Council IS composed Of Is members
md the House Of rs, and s officers To each
House. The presiding officers of each Body
t Is usual to pay double salary, as an adli-
ional allowance. The statement in figures
below will show what Il session Of 40 days
vili amount To on this BIZ is.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-12
An Insan Man Attempts 10 Shoot
His NeIghbOr.
He Is Arrested, Tried, ANA Locked m In
Ja1l.

For several years nast-since 1S65--a crazy
man named John Edgerton has resided on i
ranch IN the Prickiy Pear valley, about ten
/ les from this city. During all this time he
has at Inter Yals, exhibited unlnistakable evi-
denea Of insanity, having frequently drawn
deadly weapons upon his friends and neigh
bors and threatened til kill them. Some
years ago m application Aas made before
Judge Campbell then Justice OF the Peace
inihis city, for the appointment of guard
ian, az Il was deemed unsafe by the ncighbors
Of Edgerton to allow him unlimited freedom.
The application was accordingly granted, and
a competent man appointed as guardian over
his person and property. Two or three years
subsequent the guardian came into court
and asked TO be released, sitting that Etlger-
ton was harmless and that no further cause
of apprehension existed. lie Was therefore
discharged, and from that time until now
the insane man has been permitted to do Just
as he pleased. He continued to live OH his
farm, and at times became quite Irrational
but harm al nobody, nor was he regarded as
dangerous uiItH WItsIIIf buC iaat tWO yfetFS.
when he would frequently draw weapons and
threaten to shoot anyone who came near
him. He had in his possession three or four
guns, several pistols, and other implements
OF destruction, converting his house, o. it
were. into an arsenal. Such safe Of affairs
naturally enough produced widespread alarm
among the people Of that neighborhood. On
Tuesday last Mr., Sykes. the nearest nelghbor
of Edgerton, (Who has always been on the
the best of terms with the insane man), hap
pened to be in the field with him, uliell Id
gerton all at once, without any provocation
Mr. Sykes and undoubtedly wond have fired,
but sykes, knowing the man TO be a sssl,re
shot" ran with All his might to lis house,
about half nile distant. Fearing that seri-
Gus consequences might follow, and forbear-
ance ceasing to be il Virtue Mr.. Sykes came
10 this city and made complaint before Judge |
Hilger. A warrant was placed in the hands
II sheriff Powers, who, with two deputies
proceeded to the valley and ar
'csted EdgeFton. He made desperate re-
distance to the officers, butt the arrest was
made and the prisoner brought to the city |
Tuesday night and lodged in jail. Yester
lay afternoon The prisoner had an examine
ion before Judge Hilger, on the charge of
Irawing deadly weapon. and from the tes-
imony addueed it appeared conclusively
hat he (Edgerton) was insane. The case
tas, therefore, laid over to give time for fur
Ger inquiry into the sanity of the prisoner.
ne appointment Of a guardian. and for such
lrther action as the case may demand. From
he testimony given in tie ease, it is evident
nat Edserton is dangerous man, and has
rs been for years such a terror To lis nelgh-
ors as to warrant the a..tlio tiles iii placing
wholesome restraint upon Ills personal lib
.ty.-Herald
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-12
Dissolution Of cp-Parsnershlp. ]

i
FTsIIE partnerships heretofore existing between
3, A. Renshaw and David anderson Is this fiay
dissolved ~ mutual consent. r.. NJ Renshaw as
snnles all the indebtedness of the FIRM and collects
all accom- Is and debts due the firm
Givtn I'M tcr our hands, this l4th day Of August
1871. g. Ill. RENSHAW
DAVID AEpEESt5N
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-12

Adviees from Capetowll, Sonth Africa. to
Aug. 9th say the Russian squadron. bearing
the Grand Duke Alexis, sailed for China July
10Th. Discoveries OF valuable diamonds con-
'inue. Crime and disorder in the mining
communities are on the Increase. In tic alb
sence OF Governor from the post, lynch law
prevails. A large number of pcfsons-most-
y natises-hlye sn.fere.i from, sae,4,......' ~,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-12

Il thorough Book-kecper.
Quick an accurate III Figures.
An Elegant and Rapid Penmal..
An Fluent Speaker and Writer.
ConvcrssGnt with the Laws OF Business.
Posted ia Commerce, Trade and Finance.
and in general thorough, wite-awake business
man.
Every farmer and merchant should Ht his son for
successful life by sending him for few months to
Cur institution.
Z We have unequalled facilities Tor impartlng 4
thorough business education. Our teachers are ali
experienced accountants. Wehave u course of lee
lures business, arts and ethics UNSURPASSED in
students into actual business oper-
ations in ST. Louis STUDENTS can be placed III the
family of one Of the Professors aud under his
charge.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-12
Dissolution Of co-Partnershln,,

NOTICE Is hereby given that tne co-partnersbi,..
~ heretofore existing between James III CIaIion
ana Martin r. Spear, under the title of Gallon
spear is this day dissolved by mutual consent T.
~ Is sped retiring. ALI accounts tsne the Iat.,,.
niTn viii lie collected by Jfmcs H. Gallon ana NM
liabilities held against the firm will be paid by j
old stand il Gallatin City. = 80
NJ GALLOP q SPEAR
Galiatincity, n n, Aug. IOs 1871. SO sI-
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-12
Yong Men Seeking Employment.

We have perfected arrangements By means Of
which we can Guarantees q Situat iBn by special
contract to those finishing the course satisfactorily
TeIegraphing Full course and sitaaton "a
new roads guaranteed BY special contract The
Mound City Is the nledel school OF the West
Send for CIRCULAR and other information TO
IHOS. A. RICE, President.
, 1872-02-10

and we shall for the present conine our remarks to
them) With regard TO the distinctive sectarian views
the parents may have, they are confident, as far as we
have been able to ascertain, that with the general
outlines of the Christian religion which the children
receive in the public school, they may, under the
guidance and superintendent of their pastor be mi
tiated in them in the Sunday-Schools and in the
Churches. Besides, no child of whatever sect has
ever been, nor ought to be, prevented from leaving
school at any time to 90 to his minister, to receive re-
ligIous instruction, (or instance in the preparation
for contirmaion). From what has been said it is
hoped, that the question which we proposed to solve
Is now plain to every one, and that we have clearly
shown that these half private and half public schools
have not the means of securing the attendance of all
the pupils that stand in need of enlightenment. In
what manner can Government control be exercised
over them ? The answer to that question we leave to
the proposers of the scheme. For the benefit of those
OF our tellow-citZens who are in the habit of bringing
forward other Wcstindia Islands as models for us to
Initiate we shall here state, that we have had for
perusal a Report of u Royal commissioner of the Bril-
fish Government TO the island of Trinidad, a pretty
large volume, containing a most circumstantial des-
cription of the schools there. In this report it is ex.
pressly stated by the Royal commissioner that religi-
Gus instruction had been greatly neglected in those
schools where that branch had been confded to tho
ministers of religion. From other English Islands
we have never seen anything produced but scraps
from Newspapers and Almanacs, from which materials
certainly no correct idea can be formed. If we poor
Cruclans can do nothing better than TO ape Antigua.
notions, let us make haste and despatch at once a
batch OF impartial and capable men to make q tho
rough study Of all the whims and crotchcts Of thai
model colony nnd others equally blessed.
, 1872-02-10
MIR. LOWE AND MIR. STANSFELD AT
HALIFAX.
From the WeckIY Dispatch.

FROM me WccflY DlSPQtCH./
Mr.. Lowe, NJ. p, and Mr.. Stansteld, NJ. p, were
present on Monday evening at the distribution Of
prizes at the Halifax Mechanics Institute. The for
mer presided. Mr.. Lowe, who was warmly received,
highly c~omplimented the Halifax institute as a model
OF its kind, and proceeded to remark that the compa
ratively indifferent success of such institutions in gen
orai was owing i'll great measure to the defective state
of primary education. They had, lie said, arrived at
q very critical period in the history o~fprimary instruc-
ton, brought about by the controversy on the subject
OF seotarian or UNCONVENTIONAL schools. With re-
gard to this dispute, Mr.. Lowe said he had managed
the education department in tile House OF Commons
OF five years, and ne had arrived at the conclusion
that m proridlng a plan Of denoDsinationaL educa-
ton the Government had made a great mistake.
He had never altered this opinion. The GoUerament
did not fulfil their duty By deJcgahng the education
Of children TO any person a0ho chooSet0 Qndertake 1t
lie was never weary OF denouncing that system but not
being able 10 reform 1t, he and Lord Granville had hit
upon the plan of payment by reeuIts, which not only
tended to secure good work for money paid out, but
also, by not paying for religious teaching, tended for
chilly to the secularisation of education. He had
wished to 60 further, and establish rating and undo
nominational inspection. lie then went on to speak
Of other matters.
, 1872-02-10
The AVIS"
Unclaimed Letters
IN CHRISTIANSTED POST OFFICE.

Sen. On, Pedro Aleze, Mrs. Mary Beal,
George Blair, James BIenmau, VIM. F.
Biers, Miss NJ. Christian, AlfaC hristopher,
Sophia Cooper, Sinor Felipe Core, 2.
Mrs. Rosie DauieIsen, Sarah David, Miss
lIoSie Dunlop, William EISkoe, Maria
Eivers, Senr. Dn. Felisita Fernando, Jane
+, Frederick, Aemlia George, Jens
Godske, w. Nj. Harper, WIlhemina
Henhaury, Daniel Jackson, Margret +.
James, Mrs. Mary James, Miss II. Kay,
Rebecca Lavare, Mrs. Jiller Martin,
Elizabeth Martin, Philepinana Martin,
Elizabeth Nantrup, Rosamond O'Brine,
AddeIfna PEBBLES, Miss Z. Petersen,
Daniel r. Rayn, Miss CorneIia Reynolds,
Victoria Romondt, John p. Schwarz,
Mrs. NJ. Simmons, Virginia Thomas,
Luisa TuberSon, Sarah White.
, 1872-02-10

The New LAW ON MERCHANT SHIPPING ia and
35 Wet, chap. no. to amend the Merchant Ship
ping Act, comes into operation this day, and is to
be construed with the former statutes. Particulars
on ships are to be marked before reporting. A
ships draught of water is to be recorded. New
rules are to be observed in the naming of ships.
W3h respect to masters and sedmen. ships alleged
to be unSeao0orthy are to be Surveyed. NavalC Courts
are empowered to order the survey of vessels. In
cases of collision between two vessels, masters
are to give the names Of the vessels to each other.
The Board of Trade is empowered to declare a
ship to be unseaworthy, and, thereupon, an officer
of Customs may detain such ship. BY the 18th
section every person who having authority as
owner or otherwise to send a ship to sea sends her
to sea in an unseaworthy state, 80 as to endanger
the life of any person belonging to, or on bosrd'
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-05-14
H U M 0 R 0 U S

i8- Years ago into wholesale grocery
store in Boston walked sall muscular
looking, raw-boned man, evidentlya fresh
conner from some back town in Maine or
New Hampshire. Accosting the first per-
son he met, who happened TO be the mer-
chant himself he asked
"You don't want to hire man in your
store do you?"
"Well," said the merchant, 81 don't
know; what can you doP''
"Do," said the man, 81 rather guess
can turn my hand to almost anything.
What do you want done ?"
Well-if was to hire man it would
be one that could lift we'll, a strong, wiry
fellow one for instance that could shoulder
sack of coffee like that yonder, and carry
it across the store and never lay it down"
"There now, captin', said our country
men, chats just me. can lift anything
hitch to; you can't set me. What will
you give man that can suit you?"
"I tell you," said the merchant, elf you
will shoulder that sack of coffee and carry
it across the store twice and never lay il
down, will hire you for year at 800
per MONTH"
"Done," said the stranger, and by this
time every clerk in the store had gathered
around and were waiting to join in the
laugh against the man, who walking up to
the sack, threw it across his shoulder with
perfect ease as it was not extremely heavy
and walking with it twice across the store,
went quietly to large hook which was
fastened to the wall, and hanging the sack
upon it turned to the merchant and said: I:
"There now, it may hang there till
doom's day Il shan't never lay it down,
What shall go about mister? Just give
me plenty to do and 800 month and it's,
all right"
The clerks broke into laugh, but it
was out of the other sides of their mouths
and the merchant, discounted yet satisfied
kept to his agreement, and to-day the green
countryman is the senior partner in the
firm and worth half-million dollars.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-05-14

kE- A good story is told of st. Louis
nobby dry goods clerk who attended a
dance in the rural district q few evenings
since. He wore cheviot shirt, and put on
a great many airs. He was somewhat taken
down, however, when he heard one coun-
try lassI say to another: "That st. Louis
chap slings on heap of style for feller
that wears bed-tick shirt"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-05-14

tB- A lady who wished to look at one
of Bulwer's works. entered a book store,
just as one of the clerks had killed large
rat, and said to the boy behind the counter,
/ wish to see "What will he do with it9"
swell" said the boy, "If you'll step to
the window, you will probably see him
sling it into the back lot"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-05-14
A Note For Darwin.

1t is Of the elder Dumas, whose death
has recently occurred, that the following
story is told. A stranger having heard
with surprise that Dumas was quadroon,
called upon him to verify the fact.
81 am told," began the visitor, +" that
you are quadroon, Monsieur Dumas ~
"Yes," answered Dumas.
"And your father p
"Was mulatto the distinguished Gen.
Dumas, of the army of ltaly-and mu-
latto ~ roared the author, in tones that left
no doubt of the quality of his lungs.
"And his mother?" continued the in
truder, interrogatively.
"Was negro ~ shouted Dumas, rising
to his feet
"And who, may l ask, was her mother ?''
continued the enterprising and indefatiga-
BILE bore.
:" An ape, sir, an ape - thundered the in
dignant author "My family begins ex-
actly where yours ends-waiter, show that
monkey the door p