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The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

If stolen money. like laying hens. could
caukle, what racket there would be in some
mems pockets and premises. II stolen goods,
like Chandelier, conld only crow. how many
would be broken of their rest, and kept
awake by night. If the lire of iaborers-
kept back by fraud-could talk like Balaam's
beast. what braying would din some employ
ers' ears. II the wrongs Of the orphan and
widow could only speak. how many unjust
ones would be troubled continually by the
ringing of voices in their ears, saying ]:
s'Give us our rights If all things unfairly
gotten and wrongly detained could be set
free and sent back to their riglitful owners,
what wonderful erodus would there be
found from house to house-from person to
person-from purse to purse-from capital to
labor-from labor to capital! If some '.spi2it-
nal medium" going from house to house,
could enter all the parlors and Chambers
plainly and princely- whose furniture was
bought with other mems money, and could
set the several articles in motion-eacl In the
direction Of its rightfnI owner-what nove-
ment there would be among tIle mirrors
what rattling Of silver plate, knives and
forks and spoons; what hnstling Of chairs
and tipping CT tables; and would not manv
a bed take mp itself and walk. 1t is great
ing to have q Conscience void of offense
toward God and man. A great thing TO be.
able 10 say: n hare soronged no one--co,,-
rupted ~ one-let etfranded no one. .''-Erans,a-
" and Chronicle
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09
Times and Places for Holding Courts i'm
the Territory of Montana.
SUPREME cotFRT

SUPREME corRT.
AT Virginia City, first Monday in ia uary and sec
ond Monday IN August.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS
First DiSificE--At Virginia CITY first nday il,
April, seco I'D Monday in July, and second Mon
day in November.
eeond Disfrict-Af deer ledge, third Monday Ii
April, first Monday IN September, and first Mon
day in December.
Third Disfrics-At Helena, first Monday in March
first Monday in July, and fourth Monday IN oc-
toner.
TERRITORIAL. cpraTa.
firsf Disfrct-in Madison Cofty al Virginia City
first Monday in April, .ctnd Mo,itiuy in July
and second Monday in November.
in Gallatn County at B.,zein N, hrst Monday u
March and fifth Mon'iay iii October.
In Jefferson County, at i.adrrsbnrg, second Moi,-
day in May, :i. !ii',L Monday in October.
Second Disfricf--pccr Lo,'gc County at Deer Iods,
City, third Monday in April, first Monday il
Sspt"nber, and first Monday in December.
In AissGus County. at Mrsoula, fourth Monda.
in June and second Monday IN November
In Beaver Head County Bannack, first Monday il
June. and third Monday III October.
Third District-ln Lewis and Clark County, AT Hell
enu, first Monday in March, first Monday il.
JHly, and four h Monday In October.
In Me agher County, fourth Monday in May 2nG
on rth Monday IN November. gev
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09


MIR. William Mitchell, proprietor Of the
Vert Sussex Gasette. has received letter
from Mr.. John Bright. NJ. p. in which, re-
ferring to the press and the repeal of the
taxes on paper. he writes: think the great
revolution of opinion on many public ques-
tipns now being witnessed in this country is
owing mainly TO the freedom Of the newspa-
per press i Is silently working change
OF the most important, and. hope, of q
beneficial character, Newspaper property
70 m enormous extent has been created 0r
exfendeds the literary character OF newspa-
pers has been improved. and the tone Of wri-
ting y higher than Il formerly was All
that We fnretold in our agitation for . free
prsss has come to pass; nothing that the
most finid feared has arisen in consequences
of our sneoess.s n
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

Three wood choppers at Eagle Cretk.
eighty miles from Benton. were attacked
yesterday morning by 400 Yankton Sioux.
Frank Casinx. one Of the party. was NOR
tally wounded. A man has arrived Tor aia
for the wounded man. 'sis
LATER large body Of Yankton sianx
drove in man this afternoon. They war.
seen abouethree miles from town. A moan
ted party started after them. bur they hal
left. The Indians were wel arrsed ard
mounted,
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

Inc pfaln OF z horss seems %, entertain
y lbut one m thought at q time: for this reason
continued whipping is out Of the question,
and only confirms his stubborn resolve
But, But # you ya can BY any means change the
lrt' direction l Of his mind, and give him !; l.ew
subject 70 think Of, nine times out If ten
yo'u 'l viii have no further trouble in st!rjuz
] him. i As simple a trick asa little pepper
aloes or the like thrown back oil Lis tongue.
will often succeed IN turning attention 10
the taste in his mouth.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

VINO + OLp?-A wise n,;sl viii nAg;er Al
low himself to 90 to .'rust.'' AS long as ha
can move and breathe he viii be doing for
himself, his ncighbors, or poste1ity who ID
old! Not the man of energy, not the day
lahorer IN science, art. or beneyolenee. hn;
he only who suffers his energies to wasse
away and the springs oftis lie TO becon,a
motionless; on whose hands the hours drag
heavily, and to whom all things wear tllc
garb of gloom.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

Hai Here ia an aneedotelito told by one mialster
about anothereA certain presiding elder
who was noted tor being seldom ,lp to rjgoc
seldom very animated. an 4 sel,lonyers bpef
once kept a congregation waitingfaiou9 time
for his appearance.land wiienat last lse ta
come ne preached them a very prosy sermon
OF unusual length. on the text. .,Fead nv
lanios.' He had not yet finished when ti,..r
original old min ster known as .icamp-neot-
Ing John" !" rose from a seat in the sonere-
CATION, and ssid: fsBrotller. have had same
experience in raising lambs myself and L
have found tina. the following rl,ies arc ab-
solutely essential to successful lamb brssislaa.
First. give them their too.lin season, second.
give them a little tatime: and third, give ii
cOthemj ya,p,s,astf,.,,.,,k se stt
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09


How NJ. THEIRS LIvEs.-Speakihg OF
Thiers will tell you that his little secret OF
long life aud activity is. Motto, sleep too
much at a time.a You will find that oil me i,
who have had IA green old age. have made no
great friend Of bed. Theirs rises at s 80 b.
M, he takes bowl of broth with crust of
bread, then he works until 5 O'Clock; at that
hour he lies down until 8 80 O'clock; then
breakfast Of two eggs and outlet. From 10
to II he receives. AT II 80 o'clock he takes
dinner in the old fashioned way; tie food is
OF the simplest kind. After dinner he takes
to his coupe, and visits or business fill up lis
time until s p. nj. While driving he dozes, at
he lies down till s. His grand dinners are
never given until 8 80 p. m. M. Thiers is
very fond OF horses, and has three pairs. full
blooded English studs. He is also very fond
or was, Of riding; bslt now his splendid horse
Mustapha Is led through the streets Of Yer.
sailies by the groom. as NJ. Thiers has not
ridden In three years. He never makes use
OF the horses provided him by the state. II
i
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

OxE good mother Il worth hs.sldrstl
scl,ool-lnasters. In the home she is .,loas:-
stone tn all hearts. and loaslstar to iii eyss's
Imitation of her sis cansi.nt--isaifafion
which Bacon likt.as 20 ~ gInheaf preeeptss
hut example II lar more tisssns ae4st. st,s
ins4rlcsscli n atta4n.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

"A letter-writer to Cincinnati Commercial
says: Pat. had worked two years upon the
Central Pacific road, and applied at Ogden
for a pass over it home. Il can't give a
pass said the superintendent; s'you have
no ground to claim It," s.And haven't I
worked two years on yer roads'' said Pat.
Yes, but haven't we paid you for its''
"Snre, your honor, you have; but after
working two years on it, you ought TO let
me go home tree.'' .:Ican MT do that, sir.
Why, look ut the case in its true light. Sup.
pose you had worked for i farmer two years.
and he paid you every cent due you, could
you ask him to harness mp his team and take
you long distance for nothing?'' '.Oh, no. !
your honor said Pat, s.but If he had his !.
team already hitchrd mp, and il had to go
any way, as yours does, he would let me
ride. / know lie wpnl.l.. Pat got his pa S., 1,
THANK Con some of US have an old-fash-
ionad mother-,ot woman Of the period,
and painted, with her great CHG
non, her ctrls and bottinss, whose white
ewelled hands have never felt the clasp of
baby fingers. but dear. oid-fashioned sweet
voced mother, with eyes in whose depths
he lore light si1olle. and brown hair, thread
ID with silver. lying smooth apsn her failed |
,heek. Those dear hands worn with toll, |
which guided our tottering Steps III child
hood. and smoothed onr pillow Ia sickness.
Blessed Is the memory ofan old fashioned
notl,er. The music III other voices mar sbe |
ost, but the entIancing memory III her will
.cho ~ our sonla for ever. Other heea will
ade away aud Be forgotten. bnt Hers will I
'hinc ca until lhe light nom Hssayssadns Hssa ssd porll
III ID u xtoyltr Sur dvls. Il q II
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

| How FAME VANIsHEs IN WAsHIsGroS.-
II. Camsdall wri es the following concerning
Admiral Wilkes; "a few days ago hsp-
| pened ia at one OF the handsome cuinmittee-
! rooms of the Capitol where three or tour
| clerks. a messenger or two, one or two Loaf
ers, and perhaps two or three Congrcs s.nan
were Willing away a half hour on So. They
were smoking. laughing and story telling.
While peal of laughter which followed
some joke was dying of, the door opened
and an old man entered the room. His form
was shrunk and bent, hiseyes without bright
ness, his face withered and pinched, and his
lar gray. His under jaw hung down and
his lips We're unclosed. his dress, merely
ordinary, with a fatigue cap, navy pattern,
with All unusually wide visor or forepiece.
No attention Was laid the old gentleman.
lie approached one Of the young men, and
removing his hat, asked for information. A
polite answer was given, but no unusual at
tention was paid to the old gentleman, and
he tottered out ot the room. His coming
and going excited no remark it was !, usual
circumstance for people of all grades aE,d
ages to make inquiries in that ON, and
-ucls rs gu@ there are answered cOurteously |
but briefly. There was nothing unusual in
this case. only | happ ned to know the old |
;nan. His is only another of the cases that
every day occur to- remind us Of the muta-
bility of human affairs. See what 4 change
is here. Ten years ago the world was ring
ing with this mans name. 1t was shouted /
rom the West 1ntlies. it thrilled the West
and the East; it was borne across the Attain
ic. taken up ia Great Britain. and echoed
across the channel into France. Returning
il resounied from the Potomac to tli Giltsl
VI Mexico, and was cheered by hundreds OF
soldiers who wer canped about
Ibis city. Songs were sung for him adj
dresses were made TO him; his picture was
tor sale NJ every newspaper stand the press
eennd with his praise hs, government hon
,rcd him. the whole country was proud OF
aim wherever he wel.t he was hpnored. the
Dovs iii the streets took off their hats to him
--he was the lion every where. in the streets.
It the hotel IN society, at church. where
yer he went. everybody did homage to him.
Vow. see the change There are now ..none
10 poor to do him reverence,
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

Politeness is like a,i mir cushiop there
may BE nothing ID II. but itessss your jolts
vsnd1slhllv.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

Any body can tall ypu Wpat to sa.s. 10, n
newspaper; bsat ths real problem Il. what Is
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

i We extract the following from a lecture re-
gently dellssrfa ii Boston, by DR. Dio Lewis.
and rrported for the Boston Recorder.
Il want to discuss this tobacco question
frankly. i have used tobacco; for n,a,v
years have used it excessively. botE
chewed and smoked it. but have avoided it
! altogether for several years You see that
have had experience, and / am not going to
say severe word to any victim OF the weeti.
|. am only gong to tell you. in plain,
friendly way, what science says of it. To-
saceo. Ill its ordinary istat.--tlic .'pluo. il
powerful poison. 1t will do what few othe,
poisons Will do do not Row speak OF thn
oil OF tobaeeo. do rot speak of nieotile. 8
single drop OF which. put upon the tongue Of
. cat will kill her in two minutes three
drops Of which. put upon the tongue OF a
ouii-dog will kill him so quick he will hardly
gei out OF your arms in his struggles. lam
not taking OF these things ut all, although
they are all in the tobacco. but am talkino
OF tobacco in the felm OF the original '.puc.s
Now. let lis suppose an experiment. cal
up boy ten years old, one who has never
e1Afss o1Afss eooaSoo. Soiitf. VIII you come here
and b lp ns make an expcriment?' "Yes
gil" II will give You fifty dollars if got,
will go through it like a pfiteky man. Il
will sir. "fhe experiment is this: There
is piece of tobacco Rs large as pea. Put
that in your mouth; chew it; don't let one
drop go down your throat: spit every aron
into that spittoon: but keep Oh chewing:
don't stop just chew steadily Before he
bad done with that piece OF tobacco, as larseo
4 q 2 pea, simply squeezing theiuice out OF ii
without swallowing. a drop, he lies here up
'n the platform ina cold, deatll-like perspi
'ation; he, vomits the contents OF his
y 'topMiaci pa z; put your fingers upon his wrist,
here is no pulse; and 20 he seems for tive or
hree hours i. though he we're dying, or ncr.
'hance. nc dead. Now, gentlemen, 20 to your
lrug stores. begin with the upper shelves,
ND take down every bottle. and shea, open
very drawer. and you cannot flnu single
'oison, except some very rare ones. which
'ou have never heard Of which taken into
ne mouth Of thai terl-year old boy, aud not
ws'allow, will produce those effects. Tobas-
9, Their, repeat. IL its ordinary State, is an
x.renle.y powerful poison
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09
Dead-Heads.

/ The following from the pen of VIM. +
Tinsley, of the Lyons tN.Y.) Rspa5tican
will be appreciated by newspaper editors
who have been victims of the Nuisance ol
which the writer complains:
! 1t is common for certain classes OF people
to look upon newspaper editors as .,dead-
heads par esccllenee. But the truth is, there
is no class of people so remorseiessly and
continuously filched from and imposed upon
by dead-headism in myriad shapes. as these
very newspaper editors themselves. We
will give an instance or two, by way ofillus-
tration. t.t=.if Ri; .4 ~
There is the man who patented a new sort
OF thingumbob for 1.regnlating'' the heat OF
stoves. He comes 70 us with specimen of
his thingumbob, and tells us that it is the
greatest blessing ever invented it will save
lots Of money for poor people; only let it get
into general use. and the community will
rise up and call him blessed. He wants us
to publish his invention through our columns
for nothing he posters as with it, till we are
strongly tempted to rise up and call him the
reverse OF Blessed. and show him the door.
However we don't we are too good d-natured
and too overwhelmingly polite. we don't
even tell him he is 4 deari-head. ,Es III
There are the associations that get up
schemes for benevolent purposes. Ofeourse
the editor must do their advertising for noth-
ing; it won't cost him auything'' O. give
them free notice Perhaps he obiges them
and perhaps he shows them his advertising
rates. Some Of them. no doubt. are very ex-
ceflent people. and really believe themselves
in the right Whatever else they are, how
ever, they are dead-heasls.
There are the temperance societies and |
associations. aud moral-reform T
igencies. and associations for the furnishing
,f the Hottentots with flannel drawers and
,od-liver oil. "Can you ask rs to paw YOU +
or advertising?'' ''Can you refuse to put in
',sr notices Of meetings, and so on. and have
he hardihood to ask us for money when tho
'oor Hottentots are perishiiig with cold p
Certainly not, dear deatl.heads Fetch on
7onr notices. we will print them. provided
hey are not too long but remember you are
lead heads. 7sts f.=,,i..
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

'sir, !" said sst irart hsf1e gentlcmsil il
ahost fuasr fest eispe5n inches, to one six teet
two Il Wohld hare you know, sir. THAI !
hase Been we'll bronght up!' .Essslblls \
said the taIl one, looking DOWN ,.but yos
kavn't bean brought .p FAR,
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

L y
Of beaver trappers who had ascended the
Missouri with Henry and Ashley found
Themselves In pursuit OF their occupation OH
Bear river, in Cache (nr Willow Valley,
where they wintered in the winter of 1927
25, and in discussing the course which Bear
river ran, a bet was made between two Of the
party, and james Rridger (who is still alive)
was selected to follow the course OF the river
and determine the bet. This took him to
where the river passes through the noun
tains, and he discovered the great Salt Lake
He went 10 its margin and tasted its water.
and on his return reported the discovery.
The factof the water being salt. induced the
belief that it was an arm of the Pacific Ocean,
but in the spring Of 1926 four men went Ia
skin boats around ii TO discover ii anv
streams containing beaver were to to be
found e,nptyine into II, but returned with
Indifferent success.
gentleman from Illinois. who though,
himself peculiarly fitted to represent the
country abroad. followed Mr.. Lincoln with
great pertinacity. hnttonholing him at all
tiitrs anu ~ SfcIt Pi'scc Ntbtiout tie siyHt-
est mercy. Finally the President, with o.
pleasant smile, asked il he could speak
spanish. No" t.ayeIl. learn Spanish, aud
I'll tell yol Of good thiIsg you can get =
After three months Of hard stud ths would-
be diplomat returned ~ the charge. relnill-
ting the President 81 his promise, and rs
,tring him that he had thoroughly mastered
he Spanish language. WE'LL, said Mr.. |
Lincoln, u promised 10 tell ynu OF a good
hing yoa could get. Get Don Quixote and
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

Too MUcH FOR TIE DEvIL.-.Fhis q, Ed.
Wsr Hale's story: "A man had sold himself
to the devil, who was to possess him at a
certain time unless he could PROFOUND a
question to his Satanic Majesty which he
could not answer, he being allowed to put
three queries to him. The time came for
the devil to claim his own, and he conse-
quentiy appeared. The first question the
man asked was concerning theology, to
which it caused the devil no trouble to re-.
ply. 'rhe second he also answered without
hesitation. The mans fate depended OH the
third. What should IL be? He hesifated aud
turned pale, and the cold dew stood on his
forehead, while ne shivered with anxiety,
nervousness and terror, ard the devil
sneered. At this juncture the
mans wife appeared in the room with bon
net on ber head. Alarmed at her husbands
she laughed and said: Il can
a question which the devil himself
cariot answer. ASK him which is the front
of this bonnet The devil gave it up and
retired in disgust, and the man was free."
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

a FRENCH GENTLEMAN, lealning Engllslt
to some purpose, replied tl;ss tt, the question.
How do you do, monsieur! ..Do vatg's
How do yon feel?'' 'Sinnotls--you Just
feel." Good morning, monsiellr,,'' .,Goota
No; it's raser bad one; its vet ana nasty
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

There is y man IN Buffalo who has regis
tered VOW never to make d .siisaisi.ne sosie
ty'' Of himself again. he took off his eosr
and leaped into the canal to save lady ff9a,
drowning. when 4 pickpocket stole ten loll-
ars from his coat. and the rescued woinai.
was mad because he ptlleti her. chignon alt
In getting her oi,f.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

4 Card is Five Lines; Square Ten Lines, OF tins
type.
Local Notices 25 cents per line for ths first inser
tion and Is cents for each additional insertion. .
~ Transient advertisements must be paid for
in advance and all Job Printing when the work
delivered
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09
PARIS Fashions.

A fashionable lady friend thus winds sr
/ her last Paris letter: ..Iell your lady friend,
that demit,ilet hats i'm Paris are as high a.
sugar loayes the veriest stecples; tell them
that dress hats havethe highest and iaunfiesi
high crowns with long piume.. streamers be-
him. and little veils. 5'sfa ssIsss
The hair this spring Is conbed back. and
put Up in tie style OF Loiia xv.--that is. all
the hair IS thrown back from the forehead.
Look At the old portraits taken q hundred
years ago IN England, and you viii nee this
high front poke to perfection,
Color Is the Paris agony now.
No more green and yellow and blue in an
tipodes, but harmony ID aimed ut. Oppo-
sites are not worn, but different shades OF the
same co.or are the agony. Think ofsa dress
thus: almond colorrd hat with wood colored
trimmings, under-skirt of dress almond color,
founced with wood color {you know almond
is little darker than wood1, and straw
gloves; the sleeves and skirt OF tunic showing
some harmony.
Again think Of flax color, which is still
lighter than wood. How lovely ffax color
looks over wood, and then You have such
chance at all the shades OF straw TO blend in
harmony with il. Symphonies in color in
word is the furore Elephant color and Bis
marck brown are still in vogue, but they
will give place to wood. almond, opal. pea |
green (which is ordinary green with white in I
IL, and straw colors after Easter. or course
The bourgeoiserie here affects startling ex-
'rernes in color as they do everywhere. but
cultivated modistes pitch a quiet key and
hen make every color. symphony. Then
f the key is pitched In red. the surroundings
IRE maroon. garnet. and those shades which
'orrow their tints from the original key
lote.
Almond, leather, wood, and fax color.
re the coming tints. 1
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

Osk's FEIExD. Money can buy ma,sy
things, good and evil. All the WI It'll tlho
world coiili not bny yc.I l friend. nor pay
you for the loss Of one. - have aantea
only one thing TO make me happy Hazlitt
writes ''bnt wanting that hare wanted esery-
thing. a.p. i, x
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

TAKEN AT His WeRD.---4t gent visiting
= Quaker family, was invited to remain fo
dinner but declined. Finding his. stay Yes.y
agreeable, he concludedit to change his raiati
and SO advised his host. who replied, .Nay,
verify. lcannots permit thne To tell f4lze-
hood III my house. 'r',,a5s. A
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09
Printing! Printing,
IN EVERY STYLE OF THE ART,
Neatly Executed at this ONCE.
DIRECTORY OF FEDERAL OFFICERS
@## OF MONTANA.
RESIDENCE
OFFICE.

Governor. NJ F. PoTTs Virginia City
Secretary II. r.. CALLAWAY 50 -
Chief Justice. ID S. WADE Helena.
.,a.a;..o .rrs.;..s JonN r MURPHY Virginia City
1AesooiA'e "' ITRAa KNOWLES Deer Lodge.
u. S. Dist Att'y.tC HEDGES. ...... Helena.
Surveyor General. JOHN +. BLAINE. Helena.
Register of Lands. ADD. II. SANDERS Helena
Receiver 50 r. f. MAY Helena,
Sup Indian Airs JAsrER WALL. Helena.
u. S. Marshal. WIN. r. WHEELER Helena.
Assessor Int Rev. II. B CHURCH. Helena.
Collector g IS S. l.. WATSON. Helena. z-s 4.
Collector Customs W. w. JOHNSON Helena
U. s. Commission. E. w. CARPENTER Helena.