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The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

Henry Ward Beecher commenced preach
inc and cot married on salary Of $4oO a
wear. Nowhe has the same wifi but nsw
ss,arr of 100000 var.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

II PRoFosED NEW CANAL RoUTE FRoM THE
MIssIssIPPI TO THE SEA.--A memorial has
been presented to Congress from the Geor-
gia Legislature praying the U. S. to appropri-
ate SIC, ,000, 900 to the construction of canalto
connect the Mississippi with the Atlantic, "A
channel can be obtained through Georgia by
connecting the waters Of the Tennessee and
Coosa rivers and the Coosa and Ocmulgee
rivers by canal, The benefit to- be derived
from thework, when completed. would be,
|it claims enjoyed equally by tbs Eastern and
Western States of the Union,. and that, in
case Of q hostile invasion, IL would be inyalu-
| able to the Government as an interior means
Of communication bV which supplies in large
quantities could be cheaply and safely trans
ported from the West to the East, and that,
for these reasons, it may be justly and prop
erly considered national work. The inn:
poyerished condition Of the South, it adds,
precludes the hope that this work can be sue
cessfnlly prosecuted, either as a State work,
or by private enterprise, for many years. Its
freedom from ice all the year round is point
ed out, and the absence of a trans~shipmsnt
Of marine insurance. 1t ssys that the grain
regions Of the Northwest demand IN outlet
which Will be cheaper and shorter than the
existing one, to make corn raising renuner-
ative. This route would meet both ends. it
AYERS, saving .2s2 miles from st. Louis to the
sea, via Georgia, and 844 miles to the Geor-
gia sea ports instead OF to New York BY the
lakes and the Erie canal. 1t says freight
coull be transportedby the new line from VI. /.
Louis to Savannah at 81 59 a ton. and corn at
twelve cents a bl,shel. 1t would take the
grant either in donation OF land. or by q
loan Of the credit of the Government.
i RnEcHER on HouRs or LABoE.-If, one OF
lhis.Iast Sunday sermons, Henry Ward Bee
cher said |. 4 So Gfsl1.j ffpss5 a
ssThere is tendency sniong the working
class tosshorten their hours of labor. / sym-
pathize with this and i abhor it; sympa-
thize with itiniso far as it is one of the signs
OF advancement among the working classes
of their attempt to aim higher and nobler,
and j abhor it in SO far astitsis tending to
make ncllfeel that tits not q good thing for
them, that they must shrink in eqIivalent
and enlarge in reward. Il don't believe the
common people are going to Carve out indie
pendent fortunes by any combination except
hard knocks, and u good manylof them dur
ing al good many hours of the day. Our
fathers did so. and their children must learn,
that they have got'to work hardsand bong to
achieve sgecesss I should be glad to have |
wages paid fer by the hour by retail rather
than by the gross, but IT, men expect that 4
day gis going to be all that ID |
necessary tor their support, they are wrong.
My own, impression is that there are very
fewImen that can make iefroagh out of eight
hours day to enable thsm to educate their
ehildrenand lift their family far higher than
they found it. ~ sfa fe iai at 4sfsssA eF II
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

~ 6b1ersss fhae The onl sehasdy ne
ever took, upon tie homeopathic principle,
was when he married n second wife ID kill
NE IN Meets or the hr1t
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

.E91FneE4 .Es8 - 3, ]. .,7-17-7
Mr. Beecller's publishers give the follow.
ingintekeslfag sta tements sass bashis habits q
composition. He writes with uncomfortable
1rapidity, in . large. sprawling hand, Hines
wide apart. and words SO thinly scattered
about that some OF his pages remind one q
the tsmous tlese1in intfcn of page Ct Napo-
Icons manuscript scratchs oiot anu
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08
aEs sss - so - -. -. 81 8.


~ tks Editor ef tie Asant Conrssr: NJ fs
Your correspondent in this land Of Saintl
| y sometimes puzzled to know what would
interest your readers most. Shall 1t be the
fanaticism Of people who seem to. believes
| with the jews Of old, s.That Kingdom
whose God is the Lord shall be set up on
earth, , though with this difference, sThe
Jewish kingdom il vet to come, while tho
Latter Day Sainta say chat it has come,
and that in these valleys and noun
tains il now kingdom that shall
know no ends TO 4 rejecting mind and
observer in this money loving age. where
crime and lust and ayarice are rampant, great
must be tho faith Of him who believes that
the golden rule Of doing unto others as you
would they should do unto you,' 7 is to be
pranticed on earth among men. Still we
hear it preached. but seldom nnd it prac-
ticed.s ssss : sEtsg Il syass S
The Legislature il still in session, and but
for the daily reports 81 their proceedings in
the newspapers it'would not be known
erations.. The most important act yet rassed
i. one authorizing ala election Of delegates to-
aconvention to frame = State Constitution
The Territory is iii earnest for Animation,
and will press the question With both money
aud Mien to urge her measures. ~
The opposition are arrayfng theif forces
and though numerically small, will be loud,
enthusiastic, and earnest in their opposition,
on the ground that no matter what the Con-
stitution may provide as to 'sRepublicani
forrn,' the. practice will be . Democratic
Government under Mormon rule. 10 this
end large meeting was held last night, at
the Liberal Institute, and Trough it was Sum
day evening the various elements of the OPP
position were heard. ff1,eY. Il.
lst. The apostate Mormons who based
their apostaeF upon the dogma that one
tenth Of their increase per year could or
would not be given or spared to sustain
CHURCH enteFnHises or who had apes acised
upon the principle Of Ailton's Fallen-Angel.
''.That it was better to reign in hell than serve
in heaven.' g3 FnsaasassE
ID. The element Of the Official Ring, who
sould.s ii Utah became A..statee read the.
weighed and found wanting,' or Who'll
might become ss .AIicswbers Waiting for
to turn ups instead Of being
'Monarchs of all they survey and il sd
mission be gained, would find, themselves
like Othello, without occupation =
3d. The last and great element Of opposi-
ion is found with those who think that be-
cause this people have toiled. endured and
suffered, and now when they want to take
heir place among the people OF the nation.
his old Republican feeling manifests itself,
BECAUSE it would take from the party spoils
hat are meat for the Casars.
The spposition amounts to nothing ,as far as /
he Territory goes, but what the same viii be-
II Washington, time will tell. The ball III |
low opened. and we may expect lively
ime in Utah for the next thirty days, all Of
which you will be advised Of in due time.
n my next will give you some facts rela-
i've to the Northern Utah. which hope will /
,rove of interest to your readers. ~ fe9
lEss Yours. ds4 MANDERER.
Il
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

AS there is some prospect oi trouble witt,
Spain. some Interest exists in regard to her
navy. No official report seems to havs been
made since 1865, when il was composed Of
seyenty-two screw. steamers, carrying seven
hundred and twenty-sia guns; twentTf
four padlle steamers, carrying one hundred
and twenty-seven guns; and thirteen sailing
vessels, carrying two hundred and two gems;
in all one hundred and nine guns, and one
thousand and fifty-five guns: Six Of these
are iran scIaals, and VII but one were, built in
England. Since 1865 three additional irons
clads aud several heavily armed gun-boats
have been atiled TO the feet, In 1868 the
naval force comprised eleten IliIndrea and
fifty officers, seven Thousand nine hundred
and eight marines and twelve thonsapd nine
hundred and eightylsix sailors. Our Coy
ernment must not hesitate III pressing its de-
mands Tor satisfaction. ~ -
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08
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The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08
An, MONTANA TERRITORY THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8 1872
tsRebeI cray y

& The following il irutn the Philadelphia
hsgairv. We commend il to the considers
tion of The !. .Homs narls' who cannot ind
tin tlieif hearts to Forgive the Southern peo-
pie fof having rebelled S
aThere were some brave soldiers among
those who during the rebellion marched
away from Waterbury, Conl1ecticat, and by
this token are they known Buried in the
grave yard of that town lies young fellow,
native of that place. who died, notin Union
blue but in Rebel gray fighting, not ander
the Stars and Stripes, but under the bonnie
blue flag that bears 4 single star Whenever
decoration day comes round, and the seldisrs
Of the Union who survived march OAt to the
cemetery To cover with The fragrant spri NO
flowers the graves of those who, Id heroic
sacrifice, .sdied to make man free = under
the folds of their beautiful b ssr. they cover
the mound OF the rebel Is deep With bud
and flower as any other there. He. too, had
q cause 70 fight for;, il might have been ever
SO bad = one. vet to lis simple seeing it was
good and sublime enough to die for. It
seems to us that those Waterbury men, who
for four years stood face to face with rebels,
meeting their hail Of lead a d iron with calm,
true daring, can Judge As fairly Of their old
enemies as those old members Of Congress
who spent rhe period OF rebellion in Wash
ington. II our soldiers can honor the dead
rebels grave, cannot we agree to pardon
the living one7 The long years Of. peace, if
nothing else, have condoned his efenses
against his country. He wants citizenship,
the right to make the laws which he submits
to, the right to stand on equal ground with
his late slave. It is not much he asks for, nor
more than a generous people, who have won
the victory, should be willing to grant. Tile
greatest people are not those who are strong
est in battle, but those who when the battle
is won, can forgive the yanquislied enemy.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

RI The Boston Post says: z Dr. Jenner, IL he
were alive, wauld bo assonished to hear ono
thousand eases Of snsll -pox reported in Phil
aslelphIa I'm single month. Perhaps he
would refund fhe 4l50.DoO the KnRlfsh Gov
erunent paid him for discovering the benedt
of vaccination but T;r. Jenner never I'D
naitteI that virus manufactured by enterpris-
inc Yankees woald ~ ~ good - genuine;
besides the people 81 this country have. o.
l.fe Years, gotten 30 II the habit Of tak1ng
things that they could not rssist even the
small pox. g z.'s II & IS
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

In ehectual remedy fof snall-pox is said
to have been recently found by surgeon of
the British army in China. The mode of
treatment is Is follows 4 When the preced-
ing fever Is At it, height, and just before the
eruption appears. the chestais rubbed with
croton oil and tartaric ointment. Thisscatises
the whole Of the eruption to appear on that
part OF the body, to tho relief of the rest, It
also secures full and complete erdption, and
thss preyents the disease from attacking the
iaternal organs. This Ii now the established
mode or treatment in the English army in
Chins, and isre regarded IS perfect cure. .,
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

The Cincinnati papers say that with the
water supply At their command, ths city can
laugh at any tire,s even fanned By hurri-
cane.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

s MIss KATs STANTON i, giving leeture on
|, ,s.vYhom to Marry, = and these sare aher cons
|clusions-.-6Hst 10 men: q Marry q large n o.
man who Nears atleast Mob shoes marry
II healthy widow with healthy children, rath-
erI than ) young girl. for she has the adysn-
taqe Of experienced hut best Of al, marry an
P0lds maid though she is difficult Of 2 sue
E1ess.'' 70, fsOnaefs 4 Marry 2 healthF mali.
especially din fat mans round like a! pumpkin;
but tio n0tmaarry y eossipy tnan unless Y re-
pnfter sos editors who Is forced professionally
.to.hesa gossipaf) zAbose 81, klosas tzmarsy. !"
.alse said, II tlsluksrd. Gambaers qsaack doc
Tor or Il dAfatner Of women. z, 81 as.e ssssa
The boston Aavsyaiss l,as as aeq intaIiee
Who III that ile ias oft4n heard tie pro
verb, 4 x friend III need IL i friend indeed. II
hut he nys III cxnf see where the laugh;
loSinssai3p Hshas ! friend II. neetlzwiiofs all
MI a1slbotseslng monsyso hiins 4 20
tssss 4
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

.Asl ACDACITY IN INvENTION.---As rule uaefnl
Inventions are the offspring ef the most DELHI
crate caleulation, x,rd their practicshility is
likely to be IN the same ratio u their odifea-
pqudenes with the teachings Of experience
Sometimes, however, as il to confound the
wise, there occurs q marked exception to the
rule. Amang these was the example Of a
stesl headed rail, new quito extensively
adopted. For years an effective method Of
welding q steel top to an iron web had been
sought ID ysin until m audacious Inventor
proposed to put Them together without weld
ing. s4I 40 ls.,l,
The steel cap was simply 50 shaped that tho
pressure Of the train would tend I'd converge
ito literal portions upon the web below.
Few believed tllat the plan would work but
practice showed that The jsrring conclusions
Of the wheels that had knocked the caps
from other compound rails, but hammered
this the closer to its place; and 20 daring
thought and bold experiment counted for
more than the most careful consideration
would have done. 4 9fsi s
In anothTf Instance an inventor developed
from his inner consciousness plan of setting
the looss tires OF wagon wheels without re-
moving and heating them, IS had previously
been done Nj tire setting machines. He pro-
posed 70 compress an Iron strap around the
tire without taking II from the fslloes, and bs
thus upsstting the metal upon itself diminish
the diameter Of tile tfrc nntil It csar firmly
and fxedly to its place.
Mott of the peopls would sxy that tc Thus
upset coid iron would take more power than
could b conveniently applied to the appara-
tus. But the inventor. nothing dauntcd By
the apparent diaRculty, sightened the iroa4
comprising strap with ! four-foot lever And
d two5inch screw; found the experimalEs
complete success, and built up 4 prosperous
business upon the paent by which he secured
his Improvement. Examples Ike Theses
while they should not lead to LaiIebrsined en-
terprises. ars sufficient to show that some.
times, at least, 4 little courage gives better
results n Invention tlsen placid and cautions
u.1xsrs1 apl1af. - 4 ~ ,feaaa II rffxny,
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

& Al correspondent writing from England
sGxss Il H1ring resided In England about
thirty hours and in London twenty -four, | am
prepared Il state nv conclusions AZ to iiA-sI
tion's genius, her tendency and destiny
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

FATE OF A DousLY DIvoscEp WoMAx.-An
Indiana paper publishes = long story about :
lady whom,it designates ~ - once noted
Eer York bells and helress,n' who married
an estimable gentleman ,af this city, but sub-
seq,lentiy went to Indianapolis to procure =
wildcat divorce. She got her divorce, her
husband making no opposition, and then
married q French Count, with whem she bad
become In nfatuated. The French Count spent
her money. ill-treated her, and finally IT.
tempted to cut her throat. This alienated her
affections, and she went to indiana ! second
time. and got second divorce. Then her
love for her 6rst husband revivsd, and she
tried to win his affections back again, 4 hs
had never remarked, but IN vain. He would
not eyen grant her m interview, This 50 af-
fected her that she became unsettled in her
mind. and ! few weeks ago put an end to her
career by taking strychnine. &
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

Now, gentlemen said q peripatetic leo.
turer, to = somewhat noisy crowd who had
gathered to one Of his se2ilces in An eastern
villsge, !" how would you iike 4 good black
guard story All in favor will raise their
hands, Nineteenth Of the dexter paws pres
cnt instantly went up, and there was sud-
dan hush Of all noisy demonstration. The
lecturer went on with his original subject for
q few minutes, when some iaeautious inli-
vidual broke out with sssay, where's that
story, Bless you," Vas the reply, :. did
not intend to tell you any such story. I onlvt
wanted to know how many blackguards were
present" You might hare heard ! pin drop
any time during the lecture after that.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

To FAsx1ss.--How many olods mako one
wiscAcrs.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08
OFFICE
&ssernor.
AasrssAryy
Chisf Justice. 49,.

AkSoclate JUSTICES
U. s. Dist. Atty.
Surveyor General.
Register of Lands.
keeeivsr Ji8
Sup't Indian AIRS
U. 8. Marshal.
Assessor Int. Rev.
Cell0tor
Collector Customs
U. D. CoYarnissior.
De-.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

Is VACCINATION NEGEssARY?-In Germany,
of the vaccinated who have had the small
pox. only one eight tenths per cent. died,
while Of the unvaccinated n per cent. died.
OF persans Of ages between 40 and 60, all who
were sacciaated recovered. of those vaccin-
;ated a second time, allrecorered. In districts
where vaccination was thorough, the disease
did not enter, although districts near by had
it.iaW bile ON the subject OF smallpox, We
will give recipe from correspondent Of .
California paper: sS ~ fsplasss7@is "a
8: Sulphate Of zinc. one grain; fox-glove,
( digifalis), one grain half . teaspoonful Of
sugar ;mix with two table-spoo Of water.
Take aspoonfnl every hour. The disease will
disappear in twelve hours. For child,
smaller doses according to age. If countries
would compel their physicians to use this,
there would be#no need Of pesthouses. II
youralue advice aid experience, use this for
that terribls disease. p-- Kentucky People.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-08

s amaaremedial agents are very powerful
~ nsn in Arkansas Rai killed last week by
the hseling qualities Of his na.aie. 4
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-09
Grand Army Of the Republic,

CLEVELAND Ohio May 8.-The National En-
campment of the Grand Army of the Republic
met this morning None but members Of the
Society were admitted. The COMMANDMENT
Chief of the organization, Gen. Burnside, pre-
siding In his opening address the General
said the mission of the Grand Army is not an
organization to inquire what is most conducive
to the success of any political party, but as to
the representatives of an organization compos-
ed of the survivors of a struggle made by the
loyal people of our country for the preservation
of our national government.
While they should declare themselves loyal
lists in the extreme, they should declare charity
toward their late enemies in the field who have
now or may hereafter recognize the great wrong
they have done our country and that he fully
endorsed the theory forgiving those who fought
against us and granting them all the amnesty
which Congress may deem right and proper.
But he found it more difficult to forgive those
men in the North who had all the light before
them, who, when their comrades were in the
field risking everything, sat in safe quarters at
home and either croaked at our inefficiency OF
shivered with fear to such an extent as to make
them ask for a, compromise
The reunion closed tonight with grand
banquet at Central Rink ..
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-09

REV. Mr.. Bodies LECTURE last evening was
a very successful exposition of the wonderful
effects produced by the polarization of light,
and many of the representations thrown upon
the screen were not only remarkable in bril-
liancy but the process of arriving at such re-
suits were clearly explained by the lecturer, 1t
is encouraging to see how rapidly the popular
mind is taking hold of the natural sciences, and
with such men as Dr. Bolles and Prof. Morse
to unfold their mysteries they become a con-
tinued delight. The remaining entertainments
OF the course will be announced at as early a
day as nossihla
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-09
Brief JOttings.

Members of the class of II, of the Higl
School are requested to meet at the High Schoo
building on Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock
The Transcript of this week condemns the
loud style" of dress and furniture which SC
generally prevails. DIR. Johnson's rule is the
best one: 'Dress so that no person can posi-
bly, remember what you have on"
Overcoats were burden yesterday
May is getting almost as celebrated in Port.
land for knowing spectacles" as New York.
An unusually large number of families appea,
to be changing their residences
Forest City Temple of Honor, No 1 of this
city, pain frienly visit to Howard Temple,
No. 6 of Biddeford Tuesday evening. After
the business session was concluded both bodies
sat down to an oyster supper and the Portland
visitors returned home by the midnight train
Mr.. q. A. Susskraut, the well-known dealer
in hats and caps, returned from his visit to
Germany on Tuesday.
There was rumor of fearful case of wife
beating in the western part of the city yester-
day, but Investigation reduced it to a family
quarrel with no serious results
John Yeaton is about to build a residence on
the corner of Federal and Hampshire streets,
and Henry A. Turner has purchased the lot
corner of Congress and Washington streets,
where he is to erect building for a residence
upstairs and an apothecary store underneath.
A match game of base ball between the EN-
NETS and Mountaineers, Wednesday afternoon,
resulteda in favor of the former by score of
% to21. 18 a.as5 ar z
The Washingtonian Reform Club will hold
its regular meeting this Thursday evening at
Arcana Hall, on Congress street, next west of
Second Parish church, at half-past7 O'clock
The public are invited
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-09
Brighton, Watertown and Medford Cattle
Markets.

especial Dispatch by international Lne.)
BosTON, May Sat market this week:-Cattle
1910; Sheep and Lambs, 1888; Swine, IL 600; Veals
1882; last week-Cattle, 22SS Sheep and Lambs
$500; Swine 10000; Veals, 1884.
PRICEs.-Beeves-extraq quality 81 so q rs; first
quality $50 @ %; second quality So so q 6 25;
third quality "a so a 525 poorest grades of coarse
oxen, bulls, &C., SO rs a 25 y cwt, live weight
Brighton Hides a 9Ic; Brighton Tallow a &c;
Calf Skins zoe W 10; Dairy Skins 81 90 q 20 y skin
Wool Sheep Skins So 90 a 23 ~ skin; shorn Sheer
Skins 25c W skin; Calf Skins zoe ~ h. !" =
Working Oxen-We quote:-Extra $3.50 a $50; or
binary $40 to 5000 " pair Not much call for work.
ers. few pairs each week is all the market re-
quires at present. ,N MH
Store Cattle-None in market except working oxen
and mich cows.
Mich Cows-prices extra $55 to 800; ordinary S25
to S5O store cows SIS to S55 per head Most of the
Cows in market are of a common grade.
Sheep and Lambs-Extra and select lots at 81 80 to
$12 OO ordinary 81 80 to 81 % p head or from to
lie % fb.
Swine-Store Pigs, wholesale, q TIC p fb retail
q Sc; Fat Hogs q sic P fb. -
Poultry-Extra 10 a 20e medium ISL a 1880; poor
1Sc " ID.
No Cattle from Maine
Remarks-There were but few Cattle in market
this week except those from the West. From that
section there were more than has been brought in
any one week before this season. The quality was
mostly of good grade, and the prices of last week
were full maintained, the best Cattle selling at II
to 73c " ID, live weight There several buyers
in market from Maine and some very nice Cattle
were bought for the Portland and other markets in
Maine. There were no working oxen or other cattle
brought in from Maine this week. During the sum-
months or until August there is not much doing
in the working store cattle trade, the business
being principally confined to the beef trade