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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-02-28

The SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WoRLp.-
The seven wonders OF the world are among
the traditions of childhood. and yet ninety
nine persons out Of one hundred can not
'iame them. They are the Pyram ids, the
temple, the walls, and the hanging gardens
OF Babylon; the Chryselophantine statue OF
Jupiter Olympus, the most renowned work
OF Pllidias; the temple of Diana at Ephesus.
which was two hundred and twenty years in
building and which was 425 feet in length.
and 22O feet in breadth, and supporter by
1o7 marble columns Of the ionic order. GO
feet high; the Mausoleum at Halioarnassus.
memory Of Mausolns, the King of Cara. by
liis wife Artenesia, b. q. 1853; the Pharios At
Alexandria, lighthouse erected by Ptolelny
h9fer, at the entrance of Il hai Dor of Alex
anGaia, 400 feet high, and seen at distance.
OF 100 miles; and, lastly, the Colossus at
Rhodes, brazen image OF Apollo. los
Grccian feet IN hight.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-02-28
Il O = r.!

fietweeu Bozeman and Middle Greek, "a MEIER
SGHAUM PIPE The. finder will be literally
rewarded on returning the same to II
~ n HI. A. WILSON.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-02-28
HEALTH! BEAUTY

STRONG AND PURE RICH BLOOD-TNCRgAsyt
FLESH AND WEIGHT--CLEAR SKIN AND EEl
TIFUL COMPLEAlON SECURED TO ALL, =
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-02-28
THERE is nothing more characte, istic (sai

THERE is nothing more character istic (safd
Sydney Smitll) than shakes ofthe hand
| have classified them. There ~ the hlSi
official-the body erect, and rapid shor
shake, near the chin. There is the mort
main-the flat hand Introduced into youl
palm, ard hardly conscious Ct its contiguity
The digltal-one ringer held out, much USED
by the high clergy. There is the shakus rus
ticus-when your hand is seized with an irol
grasp, bctokening rude health and warn
heart, and distance from the metropolis, but
producing a strong sense of reiiet on your
part when you find your fingers unbroken.-
The next to this is the retentive shakc--on
which, beginning with vigor, pauses as il
were to take breath, but without relinquish-
ing its prey, and before you are aware, be-
gins again. till you feel anxious as to the re.
suit, and have no shake in you. Er
ftS3 . b-- -
A drunken husband according to recent
decision in Illinois is 81 200 better than none
ii he is killed. One John Lay, OF Logan
county. broke his neck while intoxicated !,
and his widow, under the temperance law,
has recovered 81, 200 from the saloon keeper
who sold him the fatal liquor. 1t is not
long since q woman in Iowa, widowed in
about the same way, recovered a valuable
homestead as damages from the ruln-seIler.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-02-28

We have perfected arrangements by means OF
which we can Guarantee Sitnafien by special
contract to those finishing the course satisfactorily
Te1exraplafns Full course and situation on
new ruaas guaranteed by special contract. The
Mound Cityis the model school of the West
Send fer circular and other information TO
TIi0S. A. RICE, President.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-02-28
GALLATIN CITY
Real Estate 81 Land
AGENCY.

d W.. HILL, of Gallatin City, is fully prepar-
HI ed to attend to all Land Business such as
preparing papers for Pre- emption and Homestead
on Government lands, proving title, &c
All kinds of Deeds, Mortgages, and other legal
instruments ON hand, or prepared with skin and
dispatch.
Being Deputy County Clerk and Recorder, people
living ia the lower part of the county will find it to
their interest to give me a call.
Il Office in the store of Gallop Spear.
Gallatin City, NJ. T., April Is, I572.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27
President Grant And the Wine List.

"Iloward," the live lady CORES
pondent Of the Philadelphia Press,
tells the following Of President
Grant
"You will remember that dur
ing his last trip to the White
Mountains the patriots OF the
Profile House were moved to
give him a big dinner. They tear
ed the wine demonstration would
not be long and strong enough,
and therefore sent for several new
brands. They made an imposing G
appearance upon the bill Of fare,
which the waiter offered to Grant,
with an engaging flourish, and
then waited the result with the
sercnely solemn aspect OF his class.
The President read it attentively,
and then laid it down, 'What will
you take7' inquired tic attendant,
You may bring me- returned
Grant, "a plate of roast beef, with
potatoes and tomato sauce, and a
cup of strong Coffee After this
was disposed Of, the guarding an
gel of the table approached, and
calling the Presidents attention
to the wines, said: 'What can l
bring yong 81 have touch Of
dyspepsia, and | will take glass
Of lemonade, a little tart was the
second astounding reply Of his
Excellency. Whether the lemon.
ado was Start enough for the Pres
ident or not, it was 80 tart that
the very sight of it pucke'ed both
waiter and diners to sucl: degree
that tho word wine was not heard
at that table again. If you don't
believe me, ask Henry Ward
Beechcr. who was at The table,"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27
Registered Letters.

The Third Assistant Postmaster.
General is making arrangements
to secure better protection to reg
istcred letters in their transmission
through the mails. At present
the railway postal clerks ale OBJ
liged to receipt for each package,
and the registered letters are oft
en- mixed with other mail matter.
1t is now proposed to forward all
through registered matter. in sep
ara'e registered pouches, with q
separate lock, to which only the
Pustmastcrs and distributing off
GERS will have keys. The postal
clerks will then bo required to re
ceipt only for tho registered pouch.
1t is expected that the danger OF
loss will he less by this new sys
TEN. Two thousand special reg
istcred pouches have just been or.
dcred. Tho receipts for reg stored
letters during tho last fscal year
wero 1925, 900, yielding a net rev
cnuc 10 tho Government of SS5,
600.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27
What Matters it, If Thou art Poor?
By T. e. RADCLIFFE.


1t matters not IL tits thy lot,
In lowlincss lifc's path to tread;
The Son Of God more lowly trod:
He had not "where to lay his head"
What man Of earth had humber birth,
Than He, who IN a stable born,
With manger blest for place of rest,
Had naught his cradle to adorn!
Dispensing good to AL who stood
In need Of aught his power could give;
The dumb to talk, the lame to walk,
He ciused, and cen the dead to live.
Disease and death fed at his breath,
And demons but obeyed his will;
He spakc the word, and winds were stirred;
Again he spake, and they were still.
And canst not thou submissive bow,
Nor think thy life but cruel fate,
When Christ, thy God, so lowly trod
The "King of kings" with no estate!
Oh think not thou that Jesus now,
Secs not thy want and poverty;
For well he knows what he bestows-
lie gives for thy necessity.
BY Jesus led, still bravcly tread
The path of life though rough it be;
Remembering that lie will bring
The bliss and wealth of heaven 10 tEec.
Russellrille, Md.;, Oct. i4M, 1878.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

The enormous prestige Of Mr..
Vanderbilt has carried everything
he touched to prices which those
on the inside know to be utterly
without justification. Tho reaction
was inevitable, and it goes as far
to the other extreme. For the
wild panic that has accompanied
the tall, and for the needless and
wicked sacrifices that arc cn'ailed,
We have mainly to thank The obstl'
nate Old man who refused to save
tho Union Trust Company 10y pay.
ing his debt. Tho sum that he de-
clined to pay though on that
evepiful night his friends aud fol.
lowers lubored with hin. till mid
night to'rursuade him to do this
simple justice-was q million and
tlreequarters. Those who know
what sharo lie holds of tho stocks
that 60 by his name estimate his
own losses, by reason ftbat nights
wilful refusal, at nearly or quite
twenty millions. He has had his
reward. d.-Ne,o Xork Tribune.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

A MAN FROM Illinois went over
to Fort Madison the other day,
with sweet potatoes to sell. His
carly education had been some
what defective in arithmetic, for
he offered to sell his entire wagon
load at 60 cents per half bushel
or 50 per bushel. Baskets and
sacks werc begged and borrowed
and every one was buying at GO
cents rer half bushel. Tho man
did not sce it until the last half
bushel was sold. lie wanted So
buslcl for tho loaI. Oas man
offered him S1.9O per bushel. He
persisted in selling at 60 cents per
half buslcl, thinking doubtless
that there were four half bushels
in n bushel. Another SAID he
would take three half bushels.
A third took two half bushels.
Before the man commenced the
retail business grocer bought two
bushels for his own use at 50 per
Lushcl. lie offered Sl.90 per
bushel for ths whole load, in or
der to sell again, but was refused
When the man saw the blunder
he held mp both hands and ex.
claimed, "Oh ihunderrl'
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

In England the population is
equal to ono person to every Z,
$40 squire yards; in Wales, one
person to 1877 square yards; in
England and Wales together, one
to 1858 square yards; in Scotland
one to 2S,O44 square yards; in
Ireland one to 1S,G2l square
yards. In the United Kingdom,
as a whole, the population is one
person to every 1885 sqnare
yards, or about 200 persons to the
square mile.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27
SliD OF the TOnguG.

Ifthere is any defect more strik-
ing than any other in American
character, it IS bashfulness. Young
America, in particular, is painfully
affected by it. An incident is men.
toned by correspondent, who
was desired by his'aunt to 60 over
to her neighbor Shaw's, and see
if he had any straw for sale, for
filing beds.
Mr.. Shaw, said our informant,
was blessed with goodly number
of Misses Shaw, and l, therefore,
fel, little tirid at encountering
them. To make the matter worse,
l arrived just as the family were
seated at dinner. Stopping at the
door way, hat in hand, | s'um-
mered ont:
"Mr. Straw, can you spare me
enough Shaw to fill couple of
beds!"
"Wcll," replied the old gentle
man, glancing around at his large
family, and enjoying my mistake,
"I don't know but l can. How
many will you need Z"
Before l coull recover, those
hateful girls burst into a chorus of
laughter, and broke for home.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27
Sign Of Death.

Some time ago the Academy OF
Sciences in Paris offered a prize
u! 81, 900 for some simple and
positive sign Of death, which any
non'professional person could
understand, and apply. Such II
test, suggested in Virchow's
Archive, is considered very salts
factory by the British medical
press, 1t cops'sts IN. tying a
string firmly around the finger
of tho supposed corpse; if the
blood circulates in the leas in
which event death has not taken
place the whole finger will swell
aid turn blush red. 1t is con.
ceivable that such q test wonld
be very useful in case of drown
ing and asphyxia. 1t may be
legitimate 10 cite a case which
occurred not long ago at Erus,els
A drunken man fell into a canal
and remained so long immersed
that every little hope was enter-
tanned of his recovery. He was
to all appearance a corpse. DR..
Joux. physician to the police, to
whom application is made in such
cases, did not share the conyic-
tion oil the bystanders, and having
used the most energetic means Of
restoration for three hours, ended
by applying a hot iron to the
patient, who instantly owed
slightly. The former measures
were reverted to, and the suppos
cd corpse stood up in less than
half an hour, branded, indeed, but
none tho worse tor his accident.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27
The California Desert.

A letter of October 1st, from
Los Palmos station, on the Califor.
MA desert, says: "Four days ago,
tho son Of old Cljno Theodore,
from Yuma, came to this station
about dark, on foot, and nearly
dead for water. lie said he had
lett his father and boy, the
brother Of Mrs. Jeagcr, ont forty
miles on tho desert, without water
and nearly dead for the want Of
it, having been without it for
three days when he left them, "a
hours before. 10 Otter, the sta
tior keepe-, and Hank Brown
started, the next morning, with
team and plenty of water, to
find them. After going 25 miles,
they camo upon the old man. He
had found a cask of water that
had been left by surveyors, and
had nearly drank himself to death.
One of the party s,aid with him
and the other went to look for the
boy. After going Is miles he
was found stretched out under a
bush, naked aud alnos; dead; his
tongue being swollen and black,
and blood running out of his nose
and ears. He was brought to al
ter two hours hard work, having
been without water for five days
and nights. Their horses died.
The party are now stopping here
and getting along all right. The
old man says that IT he had not
lost his knife, lie would have cut
'his throat and ended his misery.
The station-keepcr and Brown dc
serve praise for the manner in
which they acted, being without
food three days on their return.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

How A GuosE WAS FOOLED
Invention is not entirely Confined
to tic Chinese. A Drookfield
lady has goosc pleasantly en-
gagged on several eggs. 1t is a
well established trodition that a
goose vii not remain contentcd
on a nest unless there is a gander
in sight. Ii is a beautiful illnstra.
tion OF the confiding and loving
depen dence OF the sex. About
the time the setting was half over
the gapder in the case died.
Here was a dilemma. The eggs
were not far enough gone to make
good goslings, and yet too far for
palatable omelet'es. The lady was
not able to borrow a gander and
30 she rcsoited TO artifice. She
took looking glass and placed
it iD front of The nest so the goose
was able to ece its own refc ction
and being nothing but a goose the
setting continued, and in course
OF time eight fatherless goslings
mournfully entered Brookfeld.
This is not a subtle argument in
favor Ct woman's rights, but II
simple statement OF sn honest,fact.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27
A Woman at the Bottom Of 1t.

"To tell the TRUTH" ssad John
Haviland, as he threw aside lis
evening paper and faced the little
group in tho parlor, 81 arm fast
growing ont Of patience with This
icxt-'a woman at the bottom ot
it," 1t would be strange in this
world, made up, as far us we are
aware, OF nothing but the two
sexes, if a woman would not occas
ionally be found at Il he bottom OF
anything that makes me angry.
Now there are hundreds Of us
poor fellows who owe all we are,
all we have, and all We can hope
to becolne, in this world or the
next, to the nnscliish love Of wo-
iEan.' ls6 ~ aL
The gen'lcman's face was flush
ed, and he spoke very warm and
fcellngly, SO much SD that his
wife, rocking her baby 10 sleep in
the further corner Of the room,
inquired,
"But Why should you care,
John? 1t has always been SO, and
always will be ST.. We don't think
much about it now. because We
have been taught to expect it,"
"Bnt you should care, and you
should ii sht for each other more
than you do. There is one chap
ter in my life's history that | have
always kept locked in my heart,
but to night | icel as If it were my
duty to open it for your inspection;
aud | 90 it for the love Of woman
for the love Of one woman who
madc me what | am worthy to be,
the husband Ola good woman"
"Why, John!' said Mrs. llavi.
land, sni'ily approaching babe
still held tight in her hand .-"you
absolutely frightened me-"
Lets have the story" said the
rest Of The eronp, certain that
something good might he a"tici-
pa,cd, and John commenced, af
first little timid, but gaining con.
iidcncc as he procecde'l.
"Whcn | first came 10 Now
York, At the nge,of II years, to
seek my fortune, called myself a
rrecocjous chap without danger
of being accused Of an unusual dc
gree of s1lf-arprrciation. | was
quick to learn everything, The bad
nc well as the good. My employer
nsed profane Language. | picked
up the oats lie dropped with a
naturaIness that surprised even
myself. The boys in ti'c Office oil
chewed tobacco, This was q little
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

A SAD case of a young married
couple stricken down with ty-
phoid fever is related at Boston,
The wife was first attacked, and
in caring for her, the husband
contracted the disease, and soon
died. The news was kept from
the wife, who seemed to be re-
covering. One day, she asked
why her husband did not come
to see her, and, on come excuse
being given, she said: II know
why he does not come; he is
dead" From that time, che
sark rapidly, and, although
everything was done that mortal
skill could do, she soon passed
away.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

WE think the simple way for
the government to provide means
for resumption is that which it
adopts for keeping faith with all
creditors, and discharging all oh
legations for which its immediate
revenues are insufficient, .. e., by
borrowing in the markets Of the
world gold sufficient TO redeem It's
legal tenders as fast us presented
and to keep up gold reserve in
the Treasury vaults, which could
at once defy and prevent all
attempts of the bandits of Wall
street to make raids upon it. This
is simply, SO far forth, exchang-
ing a part If the deb: which the
government now, in breach of
its faith, forces on tho people
without interest; for one on which
it pays interest, in order to dis
charge the former. This seems
to us the true aud safo way
Scribner's for December.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

AS a part Of the ravages of the
scourge in Memphis, the fate of
inmates of a clearinghouse is
given. The landlord is Joe San
ford, whose family consisted OF
Il wife and two children. In his
house were Is boarders. Of all!
these there were only Joe San
tord and one boarder who surviv.
ell; all the rest coy died.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27
FrigAtel5i Orators.

For the encouragement Of those
who fear an audience, we reprint
the following from Uawthorne's
English Note Book"
Bulwer and q certain DR.. -
were talking together about pub
lie speaking, and the doctor said
he feared he should never he q
good speaker, he felt 80 badly
before he "got on his legs"
'Do yon feel your heart, ,"beat,''
said Bulwcr, "when you are go
ing to spcak!'
"Yes."
"Does you. voice frighten
youl"
"Yes."
"Do oil your ideas forsake
you9"
"Yes."
"Do You wish the floor to open
and swallow you9'
"Yes."
"Why, then, you will make an
oraiorl"
Hawthorne goes on to relate
that Canning, OH one OCCASION,
just before speaking in the Ilousc,
asked friend sitting near him to-
feel his pulse, whic!, was thiob-
bing Intensely. I'll know shall
make one of my best spccchcs,'
said tho future Premier; "Lccausc
I'm in such an awful funk"
Coal has recently been discov-
cred near Golden, Colorado. 1t is
bard and bright in color.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27
Oar Own"


III had known in the morning,
How wearily oil the day,
The words unkind
Wonld trouble my mind,
! said, wien you went away,
had been more careful, darling,
Nor given you needless pain;
80 But we vex "our own"
With look and tone,
That We cannot recall again.
For though in the quiet evening.
You may give me the kiss of peace,
Yet it might be
That never for me,
The pain of the heart should cease.
How many 60 forth in the morning,
That never come home at night!
And hearts have broken
For harsh words spoken,
That sorrow can ne'er set right.
We have careful tho'ts for the stranger,
And smiles for the sometime guest;
But oft for "our own"
The bitter tone,
Though we love"our own" the best.
All lips with the curve impatient;
All brow with that look Of scorn;
'Twere cruel fate,
Were the night too late
To undo the work of morn.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

"WnY don't you get down and
lead tho horse! that ls the way
to keep warm," said a gentleman
TO boy, one cad day" mo.
replied the American youth, it's
a -b-Lorr"wed horse, and III
ride him il | freczc!"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

THEY say that when the news
of his mothers death reached the
Shah of Persia, lie sent home the
Shahcsscs and declared that the
royal grief should be postponed
until lis return to Persia, which
reminds Kate Field of the Yankee
woman, who, upon being told at
dinner of her husbands death ex-
claimed, "Just wait until I've done
eating, and I'll show you some
tall crying"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

A RECALCITRAST spirit called
mp by New York medium last
week declared his intention 70
break Gabricrs head because he
got nothing bat cold waffles to eat
And yet people say spiritualism
is q frand.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

ANOTHER clever gentleman has
been deceived BY the hydrants.
twas New Years and lie was
rejoicing under Tho Influence of
about 1000 drops of JOY. lie
ran against hydrant, while home.
ward bound working long lungi-
tudcs. Ilc happened to mistake
hydrant tor n colored boy, "Scuse
me, sonaie," said he patiing the
.hydrant pa,ernnllv. Didn't run
you down because you was black
Grow mp (hic) and be useful
man hiO. Imitatc my example
(hic)." And he laid quarter on
tile nozzle and went on with n
lighter heart and tho satisfaction
that ho had made one poor soul
happy.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

AND now We are told that there
is abundance of coal in Greenland.
and that the Equimaux can be
hired for 81 cents a day and found.
In view Of a fuel and labor para
disc like this, it is probable that a
whole feet of explorers will as
semblc at Upernavik next season.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27

A YOUNG Dackwoods lawyer
lately concluded his argument in
a case of damages for injury done
by the defendants swine, with the
following sublime burst;- "If,
gentlemen Of the jury, the defend
ante hogs are permitted to roam
at largo over the fair folds of my
client, with impunity and without
pokes then yes, then indeed.
have our forcfathcrs fought and
blcd and died in vain.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-27
procured me a business situation

procured me a business situation
with q particular, friend Of hers,
where | remain to this day. No
body bnt God knows what | owe
this woman. During the last three
months of those two years, l no
liccd that she was constantly pale
and thin; she never was betrayed
into speaking of herself. Some
times when | wonld ask her if
she felt worse than usual, she
would reply:
=" on, no! ! am only little
tired - that is all
"One evening she kept mo by
her sofa much longer than was her
custom, while she arranged lessons,
and lai'l ont work enough, it seem,
ed to me, for months.
"Why 30 much to-nigh'! |
inquired, conscious that my heart
sched, and vaguely snspecting <
the cause.
"'Because, dear, she answer
ed, Il do not want yout come for
the next week, and | am anxious
that you should have sufficient
work to anticipate, as we'll as to
keep you busy. l think l can
trust You to be a good boy, John?'
81 think you can, ma'am,' l
answered, almost sobbing,
"'lf | should see your mother
my dear boy, before long, what
shall | say to her for you9'
"Thcn knew all, and my grief
new no bounds. 1t was no use to
go on. She died two days after;
and when l hear folks saying,
There's q wOmon at the bottom
of it, feel like telling The whole
world what a woman did for me. "