Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-19
ODDS ANDEXDs

Delphi, out in Indiana, has the followin
dog ordinance:
Dogs that are not collared ard labelled
no matter how respectfully connected. vii
have their narratives amputated one incl
south Of their ears -
A Salisbury (Conn.) man recelitiy hitchet
yoke OF oxen to a horse that sslaid bacl
In the breeching." The horses head wa,
not put on firmly enough to test the question
whether he or the oxen were the strongest
1t is said women would walk much hefta,
II they would pace up and down their room
ior an hour every day with heavy book
polsedon their head, which 1t would seem
gives the most crooked person an erect and
graceful figure.
The Sacramento Bee says the financial con-
diuon OF California was never better, and its
health excellent. Good crops and plenty of
employment for all willing hands, are the
basis OF real prosperity, and these California
is now blessed with.
At a marriage lately in Maine the brides
voice faltered, and she paused in the middle
OF the impressive ceremony. Her little niece,
bright little three year-yld, thinking the
Inc naughty minister was compelling poor
aunty to say something disagreeable, stamped
her little foot and exclaimed in tone or
authority, .'Aunty, don't 90 say it.''
Smith thought it xas morally wrong to
take animals for food. and he resolved to
quit it and live ON vegetables. One morn
ing he gave way TO temptation and walked
Into beefsteak.
4, don't know said he, THAT it's any
harm to eat piece of COW. it's dead and the
matter can't be helped. but I'll be hanged if
ever kill one!"
Iasked little boy last evening
Have you called grandma to tea p,
YES, When | went to call her she was
asleep, and didn't know how to wake her.
1 didn't wish to halo at grandma. nor shake
her so l kissed her cheek, and woke her
very softly. Then ran into the hall, and
said, pretty loud, Grandma tea is ready. and
she never knew what woke her."
The nights mother Of the day,
The winter Of the spring.:
An ever upon The old decay,
The green est masses cling /
- bei!nd the clouds the starlight turks
Through showers the sunbeams fail:
For God, who loveth all his works,
Bias left HIS hope with ALL.
Whittier.
A man was urged to take out policy for
the benefit of his wife to the amount Of five
dollars. He asked his wife's onin-
lon, when she replied With charming frank-
hess:
why my dear. you will. OF course, act ac-
cording to your own judgment; but. in case
Of your decease, it would make me most de-
,irable widow
la little girl came into my house one day
md some apple parings lay on plate Oh the .
able. After sitting awhile she said
81 smell apples ~
"Yes," replied, II guess you smell those
lpplc parings OH the plate.
No, or she said, ssTaint them smell /:
smell whole apples ~
ThE STRAY MULE.-At meeting ia d
ron:ier Western settlement several present
we're steutIy opposed to the organization of
Sunday-school. Not beng able to agree.
ne meeting was breaking up, when the chair
nan said he bad very important notice to
ead 70 them. Quiet. was soon restored toI
car this rather novel religious notice.
"Strayed-A large black mule. He had A
q halter when he left, and is branded on
.ga left hip with the letter s. ANY one re.
'arded.'' r
That Sunday School was organized
et.
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