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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-09-18
REASON AND RELIGION.

We have 10 sympathy. with that
rigid, purblind righteousness which
clothes itself in an impenetrable con
servatism-which climgs, with obsti.
nate tenacity, to old beliefs-which be.
lieves every innovation on the cstaab-
lished order OF things to be of the
devil, and SO shuts its ears against all
discussion. We are not to be fright
ened from the discussion of any i'm
portant subject by the cry that the
devil is one OF the chief debaters. We
remember that our blessed Saviour
was accused as blasphemer and
Sabbath breaker by the religiOnists of
his day. We remember that all true
progress in science and religion has
been pointed out by those who were
deemed foolish or mad, and that the
great benefactOrS of mankind have
been greeted with calumny and con-
tempt. Speech, discussion is the wind
that is to winnOW the chaff from the
wheat; and error cannot be confined
in darkness, and rendered innocuous,
but it must be- vanquished in open
combat, under the broad daylight of
heaven.
For ourself, we have no craving de-
sire to get a sight into the spiritual
world. If there is any spirit who
wishes to communicate to us anything
important or beneficial, we should ne
most happy to pay him respectful at
tentiOn; but we regard the practice
and precepts Of Christ as not only a
safe, but sufficient law of life,-a law
which, if obeyed, will bring blessings
here, and added blessing hereafter.
We are not so ready to defy reason
as some are. We have an idea that
faith is not to be despised. Reason
should be our guide in all matters
which lie within its province; but re-
igion has mysteries which the human
mind cannot fathom. Reason and
Religion never contradict each other;
hey run OH in closest unity and most
perfect harmony, until religion passes
beyond the ken of reason, and there
'eason should merge into faith, even
Is the early light Of morning melts
nto the splendors of broadening day.
Lutte A. Taylor.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-09-18

Genins is the gold in the mine; tai
ent is the miner who works and brings
it out.
Kindness is the golden chain by
which society is bound together.
Ignorance gives q sort of eternity
to prejudice and perpetuity to error.
To have ideas is to gather. To think
is to weave them into garlands.
A man must stand erect, not to bo
kept erect by others.
Without rich heart, wealth is an
ugly beggar.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-09-18

AN eminent French physician claims
to have discovered that fiddfing will
cure nervousness, and that a trumpet
solo will cure catalepsy. l have not
vet tested the accuracy Ot these state
ments, but know man who is learn
ing to play the ACCORDION who has so
completely cured everybody in the
neighb0rhoOd Of home sickness that
that they are perfectly willing to re-
main away. from home for any length
of time while the accOrle0n fiend is
practieing. He is also curing the
house rents in the vicinity by driving
them down. I have also known sing.
ing to relieve acute attacks Of rheu-
matism. Old Jones, who used to live
near me, was disturbed one night by a
glee club which was serenading his
daughter. He suffered great deal
from rheumatism but he managed to
hObble to the front window with his
gun. and while he was leaning out to
take aim at the man who sang base.
he lost his balance and tumblet ont
on the pavement. He never suffered
again from rheumatism. He was bur.
led ON the following Sunday.
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-09-29

cy by which Justice had been defeated
gradually disclosed itself. An effort was
also made to arrest Penson, the prisoners
attorney, but as he had previously disap-
peared from Liverpool, and it was reported
sailed for America with Judith Morton, the
pursuit was abandoned. This information
was completely erroneous Judith Morton
had indeed embarked for America, but it
was with her husband, Charles Harpur, to
whom she had been privately mar
ried, three weeks previous to the death of
Robert Masters, the wedding having been
intendedly kept secret for time, partly ON
account of the recent death of the brides
father, who, by-the-by, died in poor cir
curnstances, and partly because of the same
family reason of Harpur's. This intelli-
telligence reached Penson at Liverpool, in a
letter dated London, about week subse-
quent to the trial, containing many apollo
gies, another ESQ note and signed "Judith
Harpur !"
/ will not detain the reader with
any description of the wretched, vag-
abond life led by Penson from the moment
of his departure from Liverpool till I met
him in Holborn-till his death, in fact
for he was utterly irreclaimable--which
was not long delayed, and took place in
the infirmary of city workhouse. He, at
all events, though not reached by the arm
of the law paid the full penalty of his
offense. Whether the same might be said
of Judith Morton, know not, Penson new
er having heard either of her or Harpur
since they left England for the States.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-09-29
Changed Color.

The other day young lady took little
child who is afflicted with the whooping-
cough to gas-house, that the little one
might have the benefit of the escaping gas
from the purifiers. Dr. Allen placed the
young lady and the child at the lower end
Of the purifiers, and, when he removed the
top, and the gas arising from the line came
in contact with the young lady's face, the
skin commenced turning yellow, and final
ly assumed dark hue. AS the same ef-
feet has never been produced before, the
doctor thinks the young lady must be in
the habit Of using some of the many chem
ical preparations now in vogue for keeping
the complexion clear, aud the action of the
gas upon those chemicals effected the re-
suit here given. The lady made every eff
fort to remove the dark color with soap
and water but without avail. She had to
go through the city looking like mulatto
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-09-29
Horses Saved by a Dream.

NHE Elain (lll.) AdU0cdt6 relates the
Il following story: Milo Byington is
brother-in-law to the Hon. George s. Bow
en-. The residence of the latter is in the
southeast part of the city, ON what is call
ed st. Charles street. Byington lives di-
rectly opposite. On Wednesday night By
ington dreamed that Bowen's barn was
enveloped in flames, and jumped from the
bed into the middle of the room, which
athletic effort brought him out of his som
nambulism. He was very much excited,
and could not for moment comprehend
the situation. Impressed, however, with
the thought of the barn being ON fire, he
proceeded to the window and discovered
no sign Of blaze. His wife inquired of
him what was the matter, and he replied
that he had dream that Bowen's barn was
on fire, and it frightened him very much.
The lady said to him that he had better lie
down, and not be disturbed on occount of
a dream.
Byington returned to bed, but trembled
like leaf, and was unable to quiet his
nerves, or divest his mind of the impress
sion of fire at the barn. He says he could
not lie there, and felt impelled to go to the
barn that he could not sleep or rest until
he had followed the impulse. In spite of
the remonstrance of his good wife he put
on his trowsers and shoes only, and taking
his revolver in his hand made tracks
quietly for Bowen's barn, distance of 10
or 18 rods. AS he neared the barn he
thought he heard movements of men inside,
and instead of entering the barn, as he
would have done had he not heard the
noises, he stepped lightly around the north
end Of the barn, and as he looked around
the corner two men walked out of the barn
door on the east side and, stepped around
to the south side of the barn.
Byington stealthily followed to the next
corner, and when he reached it he discover
ed the two men talking, and heard one
say to the other, "now you go in andsget
the horse, and I'll fire the thing" Where
upon Mr.. Byington disturbed the com
posure Of the villains by saying, ''No, l
guess you won't" Almost instantly one
Of the men fired at him, and the ball hit
the corner of the barn, within two or three
inches of Byington's loft side. Byington
in an instant was popping away at the fel-
lows, and after the second shot was fred,
one of them, who was running south from
the barn cried out, "Don't shoot am
hit" Byington said to him, "Stop, or I'll
shoot again" The fellow did not stop,
and Mr. Byington sent two more bullets
after him.
In the morning bride was found on
the stable floor behind one Of the horses.
and at the south end of the barn where the
men were standing when Byington first
discovered them, Mr. Bowen's driver pick.
ed up ball of rags about the size of a
cocoanut, which was bound with strine
and thoroughly saturated with kerosene
oil. He also found on the same spot three
or four matches. The purpose of the two
men was, we must necessarily conclude, To
steal one or more Of the good horses which
Mr.. Bowen is possessed of and then burn
the barn to lead the public to believe that
the animals were burned, aud thus enable
them to make good their escape.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-09-29
Published by Request.
SHERIDAN'S RIDE.

Up from the South at break of day,
Bringing to Winchester fresh dismay
The affrighted air with a shudder bore,
Like herald in haste to the chieftain's door
The terrible grumble and rumble and roar,
Telling the battle was on once moro
And Sheridan twenty miles away.
And wider still those billows of war,
Thundered along the horizons bar,
And louder yet into Winchester rolled,
The roar of that red sea uncontrolled
Making the blood ofthe listner cold,
AS he thought of the stake in that fiery fray,
And Sheridan twenty miles away.
But there is a road from Winchester town
A good, broad highway leading down,
And there through the flush of the morning
light, ...ta
A steed, as black as the steeds of night.
Was seen to pass with eagle flight
AS If he knew the terrible need,
He stretched away with his utmost speed
Hill rose and fell-but his heart was gay,
With Sheridan fifteen miles away.
Still sprung from those swift hoofs laundering
South
The dust, like the smoke from cannon mouth,
Or the trail of a comet sweeping faster and
faster
Foreboding to traitors the doom of disaster,
The heart of the steed and the heart Of the
master,
Were beating like prisoners assaulting the
walls
Impatient to be where the battle field calls,
Every nerve of the charger was strained to full
play
With Sheridan only ten miles away.
Under his squirting feet, the road
Like an arrowy Alpine river flowed,
And the landscape fed away behind
Like an ocean flying before the wind;
And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace
ore,
Swept on, with his eye full of fire
But 10 he is nearing his hearts desire
He is snufiing the smoke of the roaring fray,
With Sheridan only five miles away.
The first that the General saw were the groups
OF stragglers, and then the retreating troops
What was done-what to do-a glance told
him both;
Then striking his spurs with terrible oath,
He dashed down the line mid storm of
huzzas,
And the wave of retreat checked Its course
there because
The sight of the mast er compelled 1t to pause.
With foam and dust the black charger was
gray;
By the fash of his eye, and his red nostrIls
play,
He seemed to the whole great army to say,
have brought you Sheridan all the way,
From Winchester down to save the day.
Hurrah hurrah for Sheridan
Hurrah hurrah for horse and man
And when their statues are placed on high
Under the dome of the Union sky,
The American soldiers temple of fame,
There with the glorious Generals name
Be 1t said in letters both bold and bright,
Here is the steed that saved the day
By carrying Sheridan into the fight,
From Enthusiastically miles away.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-08


twill be seen from the report that the
net debt Of the District of Columbia, less
securities on hand and available, is: Bonded
debt issued prior to July l, 1874. So $780,.
$40 43 3-65 h"nds, act Of Congress Of June
20. 1874. $2.0SS, l63 %: certificates Of the
board of audit. $4.770,558 Is: total, SIS.
7a2.667 81; le.s epecia! improvement assess.
ments chargeable to private property in
excess Of any demand against such aseess-
m.nts, 81 ,6l4,O 81: less Chess peake and
Ohio canal bonds, $75, 900; and Washington
and Alexandria railroad bonds, 359, 900: in
the hands Of the commissioners of the tink-
ing fund. 81, 74S O54 81: leaving actual debt,
less said Assets, 4I3 1913 "a. IN add
lion to this there are claims preferred
against the government of the District
amounting. in the estimsted agere-
gate reported by the board Of audit,
to E3,l4777 4S. Of which the greater part
will probably be rejected. This sum can
with NO more pYOpriety Do included in the
debt sccounS Of the District government
than can the thousands of claims against
the general government be included "a a
portion of the national debt. But the az.
ersgate sum time stated includes sometbipe
more than the funded debt chsr9eable ex.
clusively to the District of Columbia, The
act of Congress Of Juno 20, 1874, contem-
plates an epportionDeat beeWeao The
Vsi>eS States eosss1Daot ~ IL Obtsiot
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-08
Court Items.

Judge Atocha, although not entirely re-
covered from his late illness, held court
yesterday, and considerable business was
done. the district attorney filing twenty
seven informations aud the grand jury re-
porting on four indictments.
In the First District Court there are now
two assistant district attorneys and not
much business. except in entering nolle
prosequis. Many cases coming to this court
have been dismissed in this manner, and
the petty criminals turned loose again
without q trial. Some expense may be
saved by this means, but it is doubtful if
the end ju.tifies it. The arrests have al.
ready cost the city considerable, and more
effort ought to be made TO secure convic.
tons. Nearly every day some half dozen
continuance ara entered. and the expense
of these. as well as those dismissed. is =
dead loss to the city. It may be good
way to clear the docket before the first of
January. but if the Legislature should be
in an economical mood it might abolish the
coayt a. Of no use.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-08
COURT RECORD.
9upoflOP DlocflCe Court.

00D021OI W1Def1Ce Court.
Western Union Telegraph Company Va.
Southern and Atlantic Telegraph Company
and New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Rail
road Company-The answer Of tho de-
PENDANT railroad company as successor to
the former corporation known in Louisiana
as the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Rail-
road Company. by act of purchase under
decree of the United States District Court,
admits plaintiffs contract with the former
company in 1870, but denies that the present
company were compelled to adopt that con-
tract; it admits that the plaintiffs have
continued to enjoy under the contract; that
the railroad has enjoyed the advantages Of
it; that it ia content that this state of things
shall 60 on as the basis of relations between
them. 1t denies having mado any contract
or entered into any arrangement with the
co defendant and denies that it can erect
any structure on it's franchise, right Of way
or property.
j. Med. Taylor vs. Tradesmen's Insur-
ancc COmpany.-The report OF the expert
appointed to examine the account of the
defendant company asks that writ of 90
questration issue against its assets.
City Of New Orleans vs.. Snndry tax de-
linQuents motion Of +. j. Ellis, Of
counsel for Eugene Waggaman. civil sheriff
of Orleans, = writ of ieri facias was issued
in all cases OF delinquent taxpayers.
Superior Criminal Court.
INFoRMArIoNs FILED.
Assault and battery-GeOrge Bower.
Burglary, etc.-Robert Phillip, Charles
Harris, Gus Power, George Morgan. Thomas
Banks alias Tom Cat.
Carrying concealed weapons-Eugens
Sessia.
Embezzlement-AliceM Mathews, Bridget
Woods, William Sohooler, Ellen Toche, P
E. MOreau.
Forgery-George Feitz alias Fry, two
cases.
Grand larceny-Sidney s. Stout. Thomas
Ulricbs. Horace Wesley, Ignatio Santa
Cruz alias Paraverdi, Jose Henrique, Co.
celia shepard, Henry Shepard, Mrs. Bruins
Robbery-John Sullivan. James Kelly,
Shooting with intent to murder-Peter
Dashner.
Murder-Michael Mcnamara. Francois
A uffrey alias Jordi, William Brooks.
NOT TRUE BILL.
tery-E. Pjeaux.
NOLLE PROsEQUI BNrERRD.
Carrying concealed wespOn-Mary No.
Clellan, Thomas Adds.
ACQUITTED.
Carrying concealed weapon-Alexandes
Laferietre.
JURY.
A panel of forty eight jurors was ordered
to be drawn from the wheel.
First District Court
INFORMATIONs FILED.
Petty larceny-PAt Donnelly.
Assault and battery-JAmea Riley.
JURY.
Thirty-aix additional names Wesa ordeyeS
to be drawn from the wheel.
Second District Court,
Succession Of Pierre Charles Cuvellief.
Henry c. Brown, Louisa Reux. Jean Bilgar.
Gerard Brandon, William jackson and
William P. Harper, opened.
}. b. LacIanerie. Minnie Strucke and
Michel n. Deblanc. pray to be emaneipated.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-08
GAYoRALrf OF NKw ORLBNs,t
city Haik December I. 1874.
fNa O-A1m;ni .,ru%,or Sorsaa

hAYoRALrf OF NKw ORLsNs,i
city Hair December I. 1874
ma. 287O-AdmiDi. =, ration Series
An ordinance relating TO the Office Of City
Attorney.
SECTION I. Be It ordained BY the Council
of the city Of New Orleans, That the
ealary Of the City Attorney be liked %
$1,000 per anuum.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained. etc., That
thero shslI BE- appointed an assistana city
attorney. To be paid At the rate Of $500 pei
annum; provided. said offi:e may bs dis
pensed with at any iims by the yots sf the
Council.
SEC. 3. Be- IL further ordained. ETC.. Thai
Che City Attorney he authorized 70 employ
one clerk. Al the rate If 500 per month.
70 hold his position during the pleasure u
the Council.
SIC. 4 BE- II further ordained. sto.. That
all ordinances Os parts Of ordinances IL
conflict with this ordinance be and the same
ere hereby repealed
=. Adopted ny the C,unen 81 the city OF
Ne = Orleans. y c.mb.s s. 1874
CHARLES J. LEEDS. 1ayo1s
A srde c~pss
DANIEL >cUlI1 Secrssarv.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-08

of Columbia in respect to tho payment ct ct
the principal and interest of the s %
bonds. Therefore, in computing with pre-
cision the bonded debt of the District tho
aggregate sums above stated as re-
spects 500 bonds now issued, the
audit and the unadjusted claims pending
before that board, should be reduced to the
extent Of the amount to be appOrtioned to
the United States Court in the manner IN
dicated in the act OF Congress of June ~,
1874. l especially invite your attention to
tho recommendations Of the commissioners
of the sinking fund, relative to the am
biguity of the act of June 20, 1874; the
interest on the district bonds and the con-
solidation of the Indebtedness of the dis
trict. / feel much indebted to the gentle
men who consented to leave their private
affairs and come from distance to attend
to the business of this district, ard for the
able and satisfactory manner in which II
has been conducted.
l am sure their services will be equally
appreciated by the entire country. 1t VIII
be seen from the accompanying full report
of the Board of Health. that the
SANITARY CONDITION OF THE DISTRICT
Is very satisfactory. In my opinion. the
District Of Columbia should be regarded rs
the grounds of the national capital, in
which the entire people are interested.
do not allude to this to urge generous
appropriations to the District, but to draw
the attention Of Congress in framing law
for the government Of the District to the
magnificent scale on which the city was
planned by the founders of the government,
the manner, in which, for ornamental pur-
poses. the reservations, streets and avenues
were laid out, and the proportion of the
property actually possessed by the gen.
eral government. l think the proportion
of the expenses of the government and
improvements to be borne by the general
government, the citizens of Washington
and Georgetown, and the country ehOuld
be carefully and equitably defined.
In accordance with section three Of act
approved June %, 1874, appointed board
to make . survey of the
HOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
With view to determine the best method
Of maintaining depth of water sufficient
for the purposes of commerce, ETC.. and in
accordance with an act entitled an act to
provide for tho appointment of Q commits
sion of engineers to investigate and report
q permanent plan for the reclamation of the
alluvial basin Of the Mississippi river sub.
ject to inundation, appointed commits
sion of engineers; neither board has yet com.
pleted it's labors. When their reports are
received they. will be forwarded to Congress
without delay.
U. g. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, December 7. 1874.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-08

AmuSeme0tSe
At the Varieties Theatre was performed
last night, for the frat time III New Orleans.
Boucicsuit's new war drama, Belle Lamar"
The house was full. and the piece was we'll
received. 1t has been put upon the stage
with great oare. and much expense, and the
actors made the most Of their several parts.
OF the piece itself we shall; have something
TO cay when our columns are less crowded.
1t will probably tun curing the week.
At the St. Charles Theatre Little Nell
made her appearance In . new piece called
mo Name. This young lady has improved
wonderfully since hes last appearance here.
She is Of the Lolita school. younger and q
better singer. and Of course her piece shows
her to the best advantage. Protean dramas
are aiways absurd. Young ladies IN real
life do not assume dieguises and 90 tearing
about the country without detection: but
for stage amusement such things are tolor.
ated, and Little Nell's piece is as good rs
any Of them. She has fine wardrobe and
a1auses the people.
"Humpty Dumpty" etili continues at the
Academy Of Music, but in . reconstructed
and quite as amusing . form, with the
great Fox and bis troupe in strong lights
tor fan.
Notwithstanding the many other attrac.
tons offered to our guests, the opera was
we'll attended the pact week. On Sunday
MlO6UWmoT N'knG0 Dr0AIn was gwen IOF
the first time. On Monday Rossini's grand
opera. civilian Tell" was sung, the prin.
ciple role being for the baritone. MIR. Nitric,
who unfortunately was labOring under a
hoarseness, which somewhat marred the
rendition. The romance of the second act
by Miss Jolly was sung with much taste
She is very painstaking, and viii become
if not already so-a great favorite.
The same opera was repeated on THUS.
day and Saturday evening. with decided
Improvement on tho first night. On Sun.
day the two operas we're given. The audi.
enca was not as large as we hoped TO see.
Last night ala File de Madame Angot"
was given, to a fair audience.
Under the able management Of Mr.. L.
Placide Canonge. the matinee performances
have become q grand success. Prices now
range at fifty cents, reserved seats beng
held at seventy five cents. The success If
THE new regulation Is we'll approved by
the public. and the opera matinees are
grand events in the amusement calendar of
his city.
t The opera Of Jerusafem vii! coon be pro
duced. and tha New Orleans public will
accord it all deserved praise, while censure
will greet its shortcomings, and 60 far SO
good for the opera troupe; let them look to
It that future ventures at higher yauge
bring them not to grief.