The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-16
x Surprised Surprise Party.

Certain young ladies and gentlmen deter
mined few days ago to get mp surprise
party for the purpose of visiting the house
of Mr. and Mrs. Gilpin. Everything was ar
ranged. The provisions were nicely packed I
away in tile carriages. the musicians were
engaged, and the party merrily drove to Gil /
pin' residence. 1t was agreed thatinstead OF I
ringing the bell, the front door should be |
quietly opened, snd the party should rush |
right into tile parlor, in order to make the
surprise greater. Il was done. The compa-
lily entered on tiptoe and stole quietly along
the entry until the parlor door was reached.
Then it was opened, and the whole crowd
rushed iii with d laugh. The merriment.
however, did not continue-not for any con-
siderable length Of time. at least for the first
thing observed By the visitors was tableallx
Mrs. Gilpin sitting upon the PROSTATE form
of Mr. Gilpin. with one hand tangled among
his hair, while with the other hand she
pounded him with the coal-seuttle. Gilpin
meanwhile, expressed his sentiments IN
groans intermingled with certain emphatic
and earnest adjeetives and verbs which We're
perhaps natural, but certainly improper.
Tile party was rnoft Of a surprise than the
company had anticipated i; and when Mrs.
Gilpill observed the visitors she rose and sried
to explain that she was helping Mr.. Gilpin7
to tack down the carpet-an explanation
which left no room Tor any theory as to the
method ~ which Mr.. Glpin's Nose was in
daced 10 yield 4 eopious stream Of gore, and
Mrs. Gilpin should hold him doWnto the car
pet BY the hair, and hit his head every time
| instead OF the tack. with that coal scnttle.
The conn any thought il would be pleasanter
| to adjourn; and now they have resolved al
ways I'd throw out skirmishers IN the future
/ when they attempt to surprise their friends.
- California Republican.
| al SAFE SAFE. IA new plan for rendering
any kind Of safe burg,ilar proof has been in
vented. tt consists simply Of q lincase
neatly prnarnentsd, into which the safe IS
STAGED. The case has double walls, made
air-tieht. FROM the space between these
walls. ain tie ai il extracted. The safety Of
& The Continuance lies lii the fact that the safe
being closed the moment any ris let into
this air exhausted sbace, that instantail alarm
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is get going and raises such din with it,
changing bells and gongs, that u would be
snre to raise the sIeepiesf Of the seven sleep
ers, and probably 4 policeman. This isdone
4 NV electricity. number OF electricians,
| among them Professors Morse, Chandler,
| Prescott, Young. Gray. Barton, and others,
! have certified that their skill Is not equal 70
tho breaking Of The electric circuit without
/. sounding the alarm. II the safe i unlaw-
| fully approached the alarm may be heard tor
tuenty blocks.
| 'The facts and figures about insurance Y
Chicago have been publ hed, The loss
/ III tlle ORE IL estimated At oile hundred and
| ninety million dollars mid the proportion
+ falling up u tlle iIlsslfarc &c companies 3
placea III ninety NIL Hons. NJ this amount
solselt com aslies Il.lve paid something over
Ejofty million dollars, 4 single axency having
llsettIed losses aggregaslng full six million
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