Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-08-21
THE JEFFERSON.

l na0nt USSu 10 Tie JeuefSOn. Some
people had remarked that the jefferson would
pay the National debt aud that, perhaps, with
good management it might pay milne. So,
thought III go down.
Its 4 very pleasant thing to be poun.lcd M
In ;he morning to take the coach ut o clock.
YOU think at first that. the Indians have
come, that the towns on fire, that your
wifc's got the collie, that some one has appli-
cd FOR q contribution for the church stee,,la
that you've got twins, that the DEVILS dead
yva, motllersihrlaw has come.
The last named horror awakens YOU conn
pletciy. only % discover that you are doomed
to the next thing to 1.-THE coach. Ard then
you jump into your shirt hind side first and
bottom side up. and rush out crayat in hand
with some one else's hat and the wrong
valisc.
''Hnrry up!' yells the driver. $50 you
think the U. $. mail for Hogem can wait
for a middle-man!''
And in you pile in company with four mail
sacks, . crobar. eek's oats. some body's
-four, three cans Of axle grease and a bad
temper. And away ron rattle over the ruts,
damning the n. r. r. r.
You breakfast At Cockrill's. don't know
the name Of tho msn there who stands in
front OF you during the entire meal and
frowns your appetite down your throat. l
don't want to know his name, Tor did l, I'd
ask him what he thinks got in return for
my dollar. met a man once who declares
it the best eating place on the road. My i'm
preston is that his name is Cockrill.
just as you are trying to get rid Of the
watcnful man, by sending him for something
you know he hasn't got, the driver screams
"All aboard" and you rush out, in company
with the best appetite III the Great West to
balance yourself to Gallatin City on a beer
kcg. At Hamilton you catcl, your breath,
and from there yeu smash along to the Head
OF Navigation of the Missouri.
) think it quite probable that jounced off
that beer key 1,600. times, and swore 10, O00,-
GOO times it, rcycnss, as We slammed over the
rnts this side OF Galaiin; and an ready to
take an affidavit that swearing has saved
MANY mans life. One happy result is my
continued existence.
We passed the Gallatin County Regatta
grounds. Some call them a Fair ground
and the prospects are good for fair stage
Of water in September.
wouldn't dare say this were resident
at the Head-waters Of the Missouri, because
they do say down there that the man is liar
xho ever saw a duck swim inside the Fair
ground fence and think he is. Where is
he?
When we stopped at the Post Office. Gurd-
en- Campbell picking ne out as the only
honest-looking man On the coach, entrusted
to my care a pot of paint for Willow Greek:
lie said he had promised for two or three
years to send that pot Of paint to Willow
Crcek-tbat he didn't dare to go to Willow
Creek before that paint-that they Tad threat
ened his life at Willow Creek because he
hadn't sent that pot of paint-tllat in his
opinion pot OF paint was mighty small
ti'i"S :" make e.'s'' = fuss OYER. and that bod
give me a free ticket to the Regatta If I'd just
deliver that paint. took a..solemn oath to Dc
i'll took that paint and cursed that paint
and the owner, and consignee, and the Re-
gatta, and the Head OF Navigation, and Mon
tana, and Shed. and Dunphy. and the JEFF
ferson, and the United States Of North Amcri-
ca before we reached Madison Bridge.
stayed six hours at the Bridge, and after
adding my brain over sixteen old copies OF
the Herald, which were all alike, and
Which fact didn't discover until had read
The last one, started for the mines-and
forgot that pot of paint. regret to say l
forgot that paint-t is solemn fact that
forgot it.
trembled as we neared Willow Creek
Visions Of prominent citizen of Gallatin
City rceking In his gore, because of pot OF
paint, came before me-and when Spear
came out, and asked dlspairinsly for pot
Of paint, owned up. asked him to kill
ne it he must-l told him diden't dare to
20 back to the Head waters-I assured him
that Id rather die at Willow Greek. sure,
than take my chances at Gallatin. He said
was too young to be held responsible
It was Gurden he was after-that that paint
would be forthcoming or there'd be sale for
Grape aud coffin handles at Gallatin-and
then he said there WAS some whisky in the
store. II drank. Not being exactly sure. 1
said I'd see. And l saw. He wanted to
know il l thought they didn't have to pay
for whisky down there, and why didn't
take the whole bottle and be done with it,
I did my best, goodness knows, and can't
zee why he made such remark.
But the fact IL, didn't notice much OF the
beauties Of the scenery after leaving Willow
Creek, which may account for the said re-
mark. The driver says he rcpels the accusa-
ton with scorn. AS rule, stage drivers are
. very sensible set Of men.
found at L0ndon promising town-th~y
call it q city; but rs | think the Territory
needs at least one to,rn. and, ss there isn't
. town In it, London should have the
chance.
You can't aeta drop to drink at London,
and Odell said be dldn'e like to Offer me wat
.r. His accent Oh the tine" was unpleasant,
md almost surpect he meant aonething.-|
80, ouly staid one day.
There are 100 millionaires at London, q
stores. dams by tile dozen, the Yellowstone
Expe .ition. twelve hotels and lite insur-
lncc agency.
II you don't think there Is gold on the Jet
erson, just 60 down there. Every man car
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