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The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28
Three Days Of Total Darkness. i

The Philadelphia Catholic Journal, the
organ of the Roman Catholic bishops, slaay-
ing repHblished al article supporting to set
Forth the predictionS made abysa notable per-
son III religion, several years ago to the eff
fectihat about this time there would come.
together with wars and pestilence. an awful
calamity of three days of darkness, during
Whicffmany persons would perish Bishop
Wood issued circular respecting the publ
cation as having been made without his sane
tionss Respecting tbs gspros hecy ITSELF the
Bishep advises the faithfaltsS calm their fears.
and states that after examining the life 81
that holy person TO whom the prediction is
ascribed as one for whom the Church has de-
cared veneration, nothing has been found to
authenticate such a prophecy as has been as
sociated with her name. He ALSO reminds
the faithful that they are required to believe
that which is promulgated by the Church
only-and@ that by~-obeying her~precepts and
avoiding sin, they may be prepared to re-
ceive whatever Judgment God in his wisdom
might impose.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28
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Bret Harte ON california.
From the San Francisco Post.

aFa va
Shortly after Bret Harte arrived in Caifer-
MIA he called upon lady whose acquaintance
ne had formed on the steamer, and npon be-
ng e asked the usual question, How are you
pleased with California p replied : 81 am
disguised. I never was SO disappointed III
all my lite. Why, would you believe it, /
have been forced to drive laundry wagon
to kee1 myself from starving. and ,shonld not
have found your residence had / no. called to
take away dirty clothes, and seen your boy
in the yard" 1t is certainly noble trait in
the character, Of Bret Harte that he preferred
to stoop to any honorable means to gain his
living. rather than run in debt or be a tax on
his friends. He was as much gentleman,
then carrying dirty clothes, as he is now as
the boon companion of the first geniuses Of
the land. He at that time won hos of
friends by his uniformly kind care ct his Sis
ter, his neat appearance. and refined man
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28

'H1hars pretty solja pieee Or oat, : mid
General Leggett, Commissioner Of Pensions.
picking up a stick sixteen inches. thick.
through Yhich, there was small and re-
markatiy clean cut ho.e s.Ti,at; hole was
made by a rifle ball, and after making the
hole as you see it here. the sane bail went
through eight pine lanks. in all nine inches
thick. The oak, you see. has a knot; when
the ball came to that 1t was turned about ten
degrees from a straight 4 line, and thus went
straight on and through the pine.' Mkitxas
This illustrates one OF the most recent. and.
at the same time, most wonderful improve
ments in firearms. The rifle from from
which the ball having such wonderful force
vas fired is supplied with extra. chambers
ranged along the barrel, which are loaded
ane explode one after another as the bali.
having received its first impulse, passes them.
1t is estimated that ball shot from one of
these rifles would 20 at least two and half
miles, if it met with no obstacles. Experi-
ments with heavy artillery operating upon
this princit5le have been made in England,
ano the results indicate probability of ex-
tensive changes in the construction or large
guns. S.x.r. il - gsgeGs Seexyy ~ ~st9'S4 @A
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28
Alexis AS n Hero.

Al "a
The Emperor's third son, Alexis. is in the
naval service. Somewhat more than wear
ago, when holding the rank OF midshipnlan,
the flagship in which he was serving was
wrecked on tile coast of Denmark. I The adj
n mir.l ordered the lfe-boats to be lowered.
and directed Alexis TO take charge of the
first boat. The royal midsbipinan declined to.
obey the order. Il was peremptonly repeat
ed;'T, yonr. commanding officer, order you
Into the boat Admiral, | cannot obey
yea said the young prince. lit would
not become the son of the emperor to be the
nrst TO leave the ship. 4 shall remain with
You 70 the hast" but shall put you under
arrest for disobediencs OF orders as soon as
circumstances allow me to dose / mean
no disobedience, but cannot obey replied
the youthful hero. In due time, almost the
entire crew reached the shore In safety. only
some tour or five having persisted In the
transit from the ship. Among the last to
land were the Admiral aud the Grand Duke
Alexis. Tents Were hastily erected from
the sails and spars saved from the wreck.
and the rigid ditcipline of ship life was
promptly resumed. The young prince was
placed under arrest for hie previous disobedi-3
encs " orders. AS soon Us possible, fhe4
Russian minister at Copenhagen was inform
90 OF the facts, and teIegraphed them to the
Emperor, from whom he received the follow i
Ing reply: n approve OF the act efithe Adj
nlral IN placing the midshipnan under
arrest for disobedience of orders, and bless
ind kiss my SOB for disobeving them. III
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28
I'm Chains Waiting for Madness.

There is a farm house about twomiles from
Arnold station. in Clay county. over which
sadhess and sorrow and terror are brooding
FOR IN one OF the rooms of the hotss are two
strong men, heavily ironed, and chained to
the floor. They are waiting there Tor a most
terrible malady To take POSSESSION OF t EN-.
and after putting them to torture thou
sand times worse than that of the Inauisi-
ton, to destroy their lives. #t
When the mad dog Killed a, Liberty a few
days ago, was on its destroying missions
throughout the country. those two men
crossed IRIS path and ceived its terrible bite.
The mad store was applied but fearing and
doubling its efficacy. they prepared for the
feaI ful ordeal OF ALI attack of hydrophobia.
Not knowing at hat hour the fell disorder
might make its appearance. and fearing for
the safety of their wives, little ones and
friends, they had heavy irons made for the
purpose and bound themselves so securely
that they would require almost the st engthr
OF Sampson to break their taste,ings Their
hands are securely manacled. strong iron
band is locked around their waists. and to-
this band is welded heavy chain, ne end of
which is fastened to heavy ring-boIt in the
hoor-and there they stand, waiting for the
dread approaehsof theaawftll matldeIling stu
por that announces the flow of the poisoll|
through the blood and into the brain. 4
UP TO this time, says the Kansas City
Nsios, no Indication of madness has been
manifested. and as the time has already pass
ed in which the disorder attacks its victims
after the poison has been infused into the
blood. the friends are very hopeful that the
maidstone has proved effective, but the men
declare that they will wear their irons sew
eral days yet. SO fearful are tn y that the poi
son is still lurking within them.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28
A Kings Mistake.

z n ~
A number ef politicians. all IF whom were
seeking office under the government, were
j seated under ta ern porch, when an old
topper named Joel ID. person who was YER,
lOquaciol,s when cornetl. but exactly the op-
.ts posite when sober, said that he would tell
them story They told him to ..tire away, /,
whereupon he spoke as follows: a certain
King-l don't recoect his name-had a
philosopher upon whose judgment he always
depended. Now it happened one day that
the King took it into his head to go hlntipg
.g y, he summoned bis mobiles. and making the
necessary preparations, he summoned the
Philosopher and asked him If it would rain
r.f;u A. Ine philosopher told him it would not, and
they started. While jourueying along they
met countryman mounted ona jackass.
He advised them TO return. for said he.
sit will certainly rain.'' They smiled con-.
@4s " temptuously upon him. and Their passed on.
Before they had gone ...any miles, however,
~ they had reason, to regret mot having taken
* the rtIsticas advice as A shower coming up
drenched themsto the skin. When they had
Teturned to the palace, the King reprimanded
the philosopher severely.
~ met countryman.' said he. land he
knows AZ great deal more than you He told
me it would rain whereas you told ME iE1
would ael.s The King then We him his /
stalking papers and sent tor the countryman.
who soon male his appe;.rance.s
Tell me. said the King show you knew
it would rain II didn't know, said The I
rustic; my jackass told ME so'' And how.
pray. did he tell you p asked the King.
"By prcking up his cars your Majesty ~ 7
said the rustic.
The King sent the rustic away, and pro-
curing the jackass Of him. he placed hin--sI
the jackass-in the soffice the philosopher
filled.
40 "Ahd here observed Joplg looking very
wise. lis where the King made great mis-
take 'How so?' inquired the auditors. II
why ever since that tisne' said Joel. with
agrin on his phiz 'every jaehoss soaats office"
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28
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The Avant Courier
THE HANDFUL or EARTH y
1.-THE Following exquisite baliad was publish
An aaen yna.ls SIGNATURE. IN ! Idatlon paper;

'a's :s'''''''
at's sailing am at the dawn or the day,
To my brother that's over the TO SsaE2 II
But it's little I'li care for nay life anywhere
- fEaA& For itssIbreaking iieart twill be.
But treasure I,ll take. for ould Ir lands sake,
That III prize all belonging above;
Ipsa handful % earth from the land o. my ;rth-
From the heart o. the land that love.
VI EE Ii And won't the poor lad in his exile be glad
When he the brave present bring?
rn And won there be flowers from this treasure of
ES"S -" $50
In the warmth of the beautiful spring.
Och, erin, MaChree though it's partin' be-
- . .,.s It's blessin' pH leave you shore, tEt n
WV ffA And your meuntans and streams will In
my dreams,
Till | cross to my country morei
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28
SCESSORINGS.
THE MERCHANTS VISIT.

He came within the sanctum
l. With "the force, to sympathize;
"a He hattered 'eIn and thanked EN-.
But he didn't ADVERTISED ~
He added many homily
On chow it should be done''-
He looked Sc sweet and summerly-
I 4e Their hearts were nearly won!
He added and aeverted,
E&r5g Admonished, and advised;
2e'54 Admired admitted and adored,
But never advertised!
A poets epitaph:
VI therein alonely spot the bones repose
OF one who murdered rhyme and slaughtered
prose
Sense he defed, grammar set at naught,
Yet some have read his books and even bought "
Blind 'Fom is in New Orleans.
The average age of American clergymen
who died last year was fraction over sixty
one years.
& A witch is undergoing solemn trial in
Marseilles for invoking st1lplfnro,is whirl-
winds, aeriel stones, and other diabolical
agencies. 80
On the 9th file Missouri river 70 four
feet in three hours by the breaking up of the
ice in the Platte river. The most rapid rise
known since the flood.
The young Lady who leaves home without
the knowledge of her parents and returns a
corpse in her own trunk, has turned up again
in Port Jervis, N. iY.5HfS me- s-5f
How to live on fifteen cents day. is. tire
great New York conundrum at present.
None need apply who expect to indulge in
twenty-five cent beverage twice day.
The three most prominent candidates fer
the Presidency now before the country are
each from Illinois. Davis. Grant. and Trum-
bull. Illinois must be State OF felicity. gsa
The old motto .peaceabiy II We can, forci-
bly, if we must" is reversed in these days of
cowariiy bnacombe and buster. Now il is
forcibly if we can, peaceably if we must"
Mr. Beeeher preached last Sunday on the
deceitiulness Of riches, taking as his text.
And the deceittul man OF. riches choke the
work." MIR. Beecher's salary is 81, 900 per !
annum.
There is great joker in Iowa by the name
1f Ache. and he has named a'i1ewly arrived
laughter BELLE, = the short for Belle. When
The gets big enough to wrestle, won't she
give i to tfat pld man. III
A veteran observer says: 81 never place
nach reliance in 9 man who is always tell
ng what he would have done had he been |
here. have noticed that somehow this kind |
# people never get there
#
pr. Hall says everybody needs ten hours
leep nth twenty -Iof, excepting ;of course,
ewspaper men.
Horace Greedy wrote ssfet us have clear
xhibit,' and the compositor set isup .'let
$ have clean Shirt
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The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28
COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.

FTsHE undersigned have formed d co-parinership
Il for the. nansaeIlons Of q general merchandise
business ~ Fort Ellis, NJ onfana Territory, being
the successors Of B T. Mcronald, Post Traders
and will continue the business at the old stand
cup1ed BY b. T. Mcdonald, and respectfully solicit
VIM b. CUTTER,
z. d. DANIELS.
Fs1t Eli, GsDtsAbR -, le7I.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28

THkkK was once al independent old lady
who.spsaking Of Admins saming all the an
finals. said she ID d not think he deserved any
credit ftsfE naming the pig amy one would
know what RI call him IA
sF#s Il n-@1 -aNs Iagsss8As III @#as8&a 68si
A liqpor dealer III Ninona Minnesota.
hired boor woman 10 make him some shirfse
and them Offset her bill by an account that
hsr hlisbpnd owed for whisky. a..
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28

10 flattera person adroitly one must know
three things-wllat they are. what they think
they are. and what they want other people
70 think they aresss8
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28

+ Ef ENpoRsED and PREscRIgtD-B more
- leading Physicians than any other tonic OIL
TIVE Of Fever and Ague intermittenis Bilious
ness. nd all disorders arising from Missmafic
causes. They are highly reconlm ended as an anti
syspeptif. andJn gases ofindiesHtien Invaluable
as an Appetizer and Recuperant, and in cases OF
General Debility they have never in single in
stance failed in producing the most happy resu IS
They are particularly BENEFICIAL TO FEMA LEs
strengthening the body, inyigorating the mind and
giving tone and elasticity to the whole system
The HOME BITTERS are compounded with the
greatest care and no Tenc Stat1Iant has ever been
offered gfo The public SOY PLEASANT 40 THE
TASTE, and al the time combining so many
remedial agents, endorsed by the medical fraterai-
:. as the best known to Pharmaeopoeia 1t costs
little to give them fair trial and
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28

A tipsy fellow who. smisfook globe lamp
with letters omit for the queen 81 night. ex-
eiaimei, Il will be blest if somebody haint
struck m advertisements on the moon.''
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28

SoME one Wants to know why 1t is that the
thinner and smore .sdelieate aaMoman is the
more she seems possessed TO. wear very low
lecked dresses and very short sleeves.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28
Hides w anted !!

TIME undersigned will pay the HIGHEST market
80 49, -. ,. N1AK4H
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28

Lale rreslaent MISSOURI MEDICAL ilege.s
tassss p FfsANfS e. PORTER, M ID: -
81, Member OF Board Health, st.Louis, Mo
Pros eels No ,MedieaIs e c5 and late
Resident Physician City Hospital, st. Louis, Mo
HERBERT PRIMM, NJ u,
Professor of Practical ll:l Sc Loais GolIeg e
of Pharmacy. 100
r~-g- 49, se~~9, Edlsgr Of Medical Archives,
- -S 5. a IL s,,,l IL. Il bp,~-,4
S. q. MOSES M D. 1861
Drew F LUDWIG,
ALFRED HEACoCK, NJ d, ls,
w A WIKGOXA ID, s@ Il
ECFRANKLIN, M ID,
Prof. Of Surgery Homeopathy Medical College ha
TG COMsTOCk, Md,
Prof Midwifery and Diseases of Women, College af
Homeopathic Physicians
JOHN TEMPLE, NJ d,
Prof. of Meteria Medica, HOMEOPATHIC Medical
Colleges of Missouri. fsfs5
JOHN GENTLEMAN, M D, -asa
Lecfnass Of diseases,of Ahi ldasn Homeopathic Med
zeal College of Mo,
CHARLES vAsTINE, ID,
ProI. q PHYSIOLOGY, Homeopathic Medical College
s JOHN HARTMAN, M d, 4
tr0f Clinical Metiieal College Homeopathic Physi-
cians and su 'geons.
UNITED STATES MARINE HOSPITAL. 8ss
ST. Louis Mo-, Oct 1870. e.
JAhLs q. JACKSON e Col have examined the
fornaia for making the Home Stomach Bitters and
ust them In the Hospital fer the last four months.
consider them the most valuabe tonic and stimu
SH MELCHER. III
Resident Physician IN charge Of the United States
10 =For sale By all Druggists ana and G-ocers
!apsatory los ana 4O7 ~ second Hrest Isl. Ill outs.
N ss1gri4 fl 4T q
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28

And everyt thing usually found IN Drng Store.
Physicians Prescriptions accurately compounded
at all hours. 49, sss81A1 esl5.
DR. Hunter dners His sseryices to the
citizens OF BOzeIhAn md Sal latin county. He has
charge of, and is physicisn ID County Hospital
desire treatment ct the Hospital upon reasonable
terms .Owslgko me great distance and lecessarily
high prices usually claimed by physicians, IL ia
the Hospital than ri require physicians to traYea
such great distances and the chances for recovery
BY the patient ARE four-fOld.k sss $500 $50 ~xa
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-28
/ d w. Every Family Should HasetA Bottle

In chicago the HOME BITIERS are YOU. he'd for
as superior to any now III use by q Mariners Ans
aiyticol Chemist; james Bany Nj D.; Prot
Chemistry, Rush Medical Colleges H 5 Hthn NJ b :
= MeVIca. Nj u: j B Walker, NJ d; Norman S
Barns, Al d; I Hoyn, NJ D.; and X Luplam Nj d
In Cincinnati by j n Vattier, NJ d.; JamesssM
ID; Simpson, ID; S Bonner Nj D; ID Mus
craft, NJ p; G w Bigler ID; w u Talliafero
NJ ID; j QUINN ne II; j Buckner NJ d: WsR
woodward. NJ y; G A Doherts, Nj ID Ii 5 Wayne
chemist; CiIas Woodward, NJ u; e Is Taslor nj ~ |:
u nIeCarty, NED; Maiey, NJ d; Il Ell John
In St Louis, Emo Sander, r, RI ID ANALYTICAL
chemist pTonounces The. Home Bitters as superior
TO the ceiebfated Hostetter and they have also the
following endorsement OF the medical profession in
got gAoui5s IA I'd Al r. " I'll u aS &E
st. Louis, July, 1870.
JAMES JACKSON & Co Gentlemen AS YOU
nave communicated to the medical profession the
receipt OF the Home Bitters, it cannot therefore
De considered MS secret sas1atent medicine no
parent having been taken for it. We-haye exirnIn-
ca the formula for making the Home Bittt rs and
unhesltatingly say the combination is one of rare
EXCELLENCE All It's Articles used i'm their cempo-
sinon are of 4iE sbeH class sof Mhict they belong
nelng highly tonic, stimulent. stomachc carlninsl-
i've ana slightly laxative The mode of preparing
them Is strictly: in accordascet with the rules o.
Pharmacy Having used then, seen the effects In
our private prnctice we take pleasure in recon-
mendiHg fhenSto all persons desofS Of taking Bit
tiers, as being the best Tonic and Stimulant now
offered to the public. L. G. Basliniese Prof |
obstetrics and Diseases of Women ST. Louis,
Medical College. IL
+ = 5gFfas - ~ DRAKE MCDOWELL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-02
A DAY WITH STANLEY.
Cosby Conversation Regarding His Travels In
Africa and His Search After Livingstone.

African scenery-The Road to Ujiji-The Famous
Meeting Under the Verands-Ths Doctors
Communications with Mr. Bennett-"Gos.
siping Letters Upon Many Curious
Things You Muh Have sesn"-A
Pom Picture Of the Great Travel
ler-Incidents Of the March
from Zanzibar to tho
Shores Of Tanganyika
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-02

THE KENT MEDICAL MEN's Bz1ausr -
Az seven O'Clock, when rejoined Mr. Stanley We
large chinese room OF the Pavilion Of an excep1
tionay interesting character, from the fact Of the
medical man. DR.. Carpenter, Sir William nom-
son, DR.. Burden Sanderson, Or. Ericsson, Profes,
f s2eseDs NH the Gs uegs
many other distinguished scientific men werd
present as the guests Of the Sussex and Ken9
its annual dinner SO as to at in with the visit Of the
British Association. The Mayor Ii q CHEEKY chair.
that Dr VINO saying that
he could not make an after-dinner speech, dem0ni,
ers Of oar This dd not the meeting
being an extremely pleasant one save for
81 RATHER PAINFUL INCIDENT .e r.r 4
at its close. MIR. Stanley was called upon to return
thanks for the visitors; and was proceeding to do
30 In humorous terms, and to relate In genial
for Livingstone until three or four increduloua
laughs were heard when the traveller paused, andl
room This was the more to be regretted as Mr.,
stanley had attended the dinner at the personal
request Of the Mayor, and the whole party, which
numbered about hundred, was with the ex-
interested in what the traveller had to teiiy
te ns 70
Mr.. Stanley too sensitive. and that he might have
Which was really not greater Than IS borne pstent
y By naman At our public ain
Seen doubted NJ Francis 1son the sscS
at the Geographical meeting the day before, had,
IN the bandest manner made reference OF ques-
7II - sensational sroRrEs;y b. .l- =, >.
document printed by the nb scSe ety.
markabic cxpression o. regret from Eieutenant
II Central Africa were dsirics tscEiy populated
spatches and tSis documeut had been riyen M.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-29
Attachment Notice.

William Fitzgerald ! Before John spelnnn,
vs.. Justice Of the Peace
IN TIE ABOVE NAMED SUIT AFFIDA-
IL Wit for attachment having been made under
section 3455 of the Code of Tennessee, that the
said Bill Stevers is a nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee. or Is about TO remove, OF has re-
moved himself or property from this State, or
has removed or is removing out of the county
privately, or conceals his property so that the
ordinary process Of law cannot be served upon
him, or has absconded, or is absconding. or
concealing himself or property, or has fraudu-
lently disposed Of. or is about fraudulently TO
dispose Of his property. and that the said
defendant, Bill Stevers. is indebted TO the
plaintiff in the sum Of sixteen dollars, and
fifty cents, that the claim is just, and an
attachment having been issued by me and
returned by the proper officer, levied. ETC.; 1t
Is therefore ordered that the defendant appear
before me at my office, No. 40 Adams street,
in the city Of Memphis, Tennessee. on satur-
day, the Goth day Of November, A. d. 1872, at
II o'clock am. and defend this suit or the
same will be proceeded with ex parte. and that
a copy of this notice be published once a week
for four consecutive weeks in the PUBLIC
LEDGER. JOHN SPELLMAN, J. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-29
Attachment Notice.

William Cox Attachment before William an
Benz. Funks. Pence for Shelby Co. Tenn
IN THE ABOVE NAMED SUIT. AFFIDA-
4 Wit for attachment having been made under
section 1856 Of the code of Tennessee. that the
defendant is a nonresident Of the State OF
Tennessee, or is about to remove OF has re-
moved himself or property from this State,
or has removed or is removing out Of the
county privately. or conceals his property
so that the ordinary process Of law cannot
be served upon him, or has absconded or Is
absconding. or concealing himself or property.
or has fraudulently disposed Of or Is about
fraudulently 70 dispose Of his property. and
is Justly indebted to the plaintiff in the sum
of three hundred dollars, due for rent Of land:
and that the claim is just, and an attachment
having been issued BY me and returned by the
proper officer, levied, etc; II is therefore or.
dered that the defendant appear before me, at
my ONCE, No. -3s Monroe street. In the city 81
Memphis,. Tennessee. on tuesday. the z4th
day OF DeceubeT. A. ID. 1872, az 10 o'clock
a. m. and defend this suit or the same Will
he proceeded with ex parre; and that a copy
N This notice be published once week Tor
four cOnSecutiys weeks II &C. FS adE LTDf b
6o-75-N-s7