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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

The Old question, Does lager intoXicate
came before I court in Dayton, Ohio, a DAY
or two aeo a German testified; III you
drink fiyS or six glasses of lager, in a little
while you will feel more pleasant as ii you
drink FIVE or SIX glasses of water in the same
time; and if you drink five or six glasses OF
water, in little while you Will feel more dis
appointed as if you drink five or six glasses
of lager in the same time The jury were
out four hours, and stood seven to five.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

a Georgia minister boasts family Of thir
ty-two children, and when he takes them al
to church on Sundays they occupy four whole
pews, and even then slop over into the aisle
As consequence, their views Of divine wor
ship are simply pew-or-aisle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

oh, Mary, my heart is breaking, said an
Aberdeen lover to his Highland Mary. is il
indeed? So much the better for you, then,
was the quiet reply. why, my idol" BE
cause, Mr.. McSmith, when its broken out ant
out. you can sell the pieces for guR-fints.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

For pure grit and long continued patience
you ought to go to Toledo. Ayoung lady in
that town has sent 1l6 pieces of Poetry TO a
newspaper, and though all have been reject
ed she is Struggling with another.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

Eddie BIS a genuine fouryear old speci-
men of young America. He is the survivor
of pair of twins, and he saw a pair taking
their airing the other day when he remarked
Il used TO be one OF them things
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

Scientific men say shat if pianos stand
north and south the tone is much improved
This is true especially when the piano is
;humped by learner. About one hundred
and fifty miles north and south OF you is the
proper position for the instrument to stand
when being manipulated by young thing
taking her first lessons.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

ID. 20OO Scene before a cremation uu-
dertaker's shop.-Small boy-I say, sir, is
dad done yet? If he is please put him in
this ERE tin kettle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

Ascientitic gent has discovered that il is
the bite of skunk that causes hydrophobia.
Well, now, we are not surprised at Barrymore.
Almost any dog would get mad if; a skunk
should bite him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

A Hartford Conn baby recently performed
the marvellous feat of failing from fourth
story window to the ground without being
seriously hurt, which shows how hard it is TO
spoil some children.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

An advocate of cremation says there are a
million of funerals in the United States eve
~ year, and that they cost on an average
two hundred dollars piece. And yet in
spite of this discouraging array Of figures we
suppose people will keep right on dying.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

A young poet in the Western States sent to
a local paper a love poem, beginning, Re.
veel, l begg the madgic spell The editor
answered that if he liked TO call at the Office
he should have the ruE of the dictionary for
a few hours
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

Josh Billings says, 'Trleing tew define love
IL like trieing tew tell how yu KUN tew brake
thrue the ice-all you knew about it IL, you
fell in and got duched'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

A plaintiYo old bachelor says it's rather
hard on mar that when he has the reputation
of being an old bear it precludes him from
having a chance to hug.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

with some people cremation is only aQues
ton Of time. If it don't come in this world
ii is sure to come in the next.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

Charles Williams, of Portland, Maine, has
been burned out seven times during the past
year, and he is now opposed to cremation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

Mother said Ike Darlington, did you
know that the iron horse has but one ear? p
One ear? Merciful gracious, child, what do
you mean" Why, the engineer, of course
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

The legislator who wanted to make kissing
misdemeanor probably never had the pleas.
ure of seeing II miss demean herself under
the operation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

The word 'hymenear is now so commonly
used by provincial papers in reference TO wed.
dingS, that births are shortly 70 be headed
Crvmeneal' and death 'Djmeneal'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

Cremation finds no deciples in Chicago
Mrs. 'O'Leary's COW furnished cream-atioI
enough to last till the final blaze.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

The cremationsts in Rhode Island natural
~ go for Burnside for Senator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

A JOURNALIST LOSES HIS Allan eX
editor of Jersey paper arrived at the Della.
van House last evening, and tells the follow,
trail Depot, New York, yesterday morning, to
take the 1920 express, he noticed two very
pretty, elegantly dressed young ladies, who
came up and treated him as an old acquain'
lance and he, thinking it was a case of mis-
taken identity, thought he would carry the
thing through and have some fun, They in,
formed him that they had procured section
in the drawingroom cal, and invited him to
take seat therein. lie did So and enjoyed
very pleasant ride Of two hours. On the
arrival Of the train at Poughkeepsie, both the
ladies put their arms around his neck and
kissed him goodbye He stepped in the din.
ing room and ate some lunch and returned to
the train when, to his dismay and alarm, he
found he was minis his pocket,book, con-
ing two tep'cent stamps and a tiye.cent piece
--A1bGny argus,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20
BUDGET OF FUN.

Gu, neighbor Cnubb has not much of an
ear for music but he spent considerable
sum in having his daughter taught how to ham
mera piano and he is proud of her accomplish
ments He was taking with US over the
fence the other day, when series OF ureau'
full sounds came from his piano through inc
open window. Presently C.ubb remarked
'Dyou hear that, Adeler? just listen to
that, will youl That's what call music.
Then there were lew additional bangs ON
the instrument, o flourish or two, ana then
more cordant humping,
Splendid. isn't it?' said Club. Mary James
Dustin the music right out OF that machine,
Won observe Them's the Struss watzes, |
believe. she's ruslin' with now. Just listen'
We remarked that, from the energy dis
plaved. Mary Jane seemed at least really IN
earnest But whether she was treating Olr.
Struss exactly right was an open question.
I don't know nothin about music, Adeler',
observed Chubb, but kin tell the real thing
when hear it, and kin sit and hear Mary
Jane play them waltZes and the 'Maiden's
Prayer until it makes me cry like child
We asserted that if she played those com.
positions as she was doing now, it would
make any one cry. 4 deaf mute would shed
tears.
~ Listen to that now, will you?' exclaimed
Chubb, as wild tumult Of sound came from
the parlor Isn't that splendid? If didn't
know It was Mary Janela .tearin' round among
them waltzes, Ia think it was one of those
fellows who play at the concerts. Let's go
over and hear her
We entered the house and sought the par
lor. Mary } lane was nowhere to be found, but to
the infinite disgust of Chubb, there was red.
haired man, with fist as big as loaf OF
bread, tuning the piano"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20

While we guarantee as. Good Work as
any city jobbers, we.challenge compar-
son of Prices with fany other Establish
!nts me
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-05-01
GRATITUDE.

10 the generous mind the heaviest
debt is that of gratitude, when it is
not in our power torepay it.-Franklin.
Now it was we'll said, whoever said
it, "That he who hath the loan of
money has not repaid it, and he who
has repaid has not the loan; but he
who has acknowledged kindness haA
it still, antt he who has feeling of it
has rcquitcd it.'n-CicerO.
He that breaches gratitude pleads
the cause both Of God and men; for.
without it We can neither. I've s0ciablo
nor religious.-Seneca>
We seldom find people ungratefuf so
long as we are i'll a condition to render
them service.-Rochetoucaxld>
Cicero calls gratitude the mother Of
virtue; reckoRs it the most capital of
all duties; and uses the words ''grate-
full" and "gOod" as Synonymous terms.
inseparably united in the same charac-
ter.-JOhn Bate.
He who remembers the benefits Of
his parents is too much occupied with
his recOllections to remember their
faults.-Beranger.
The law of the pleasure in having
done anything for another is, that tho
one almost Immediately forgets having
gwen, and the other remembers etor-
nally having received.-Seneca.
He who receives a good turn should
never forget it; he who does one should
never remember it.-CharrOn.
There are minds so impatient of in
feriority that their gratitude is spe-
cies Of revenge; and they return bene.
fits, not because recompense is q pleas
ure, but because obi CATION is q pain.
The feeling of gratitude has all the
ardOr of passion i'll noble hearts,
achilles POiNcelOt.
1t is anOther's fault if he be unsrate-
full, but it is mine if do not give. To
find one thankful man l will Oblige q
great many that are not sO.-Neneca.
Gratitude is duty which ought to
be paid, but which none have q right
to expect.-Rousseau.
Gratitude is the fairest blossom
which springs from the soul; and the
heart of man knOweth none more fra
grant. While its opponent, ingrati-
tude, is deadly weed; not only pois-
onOus in itself, but impregnating the
very atmosphere in which it grows.
with fetid vapOrs.-H0sea BalloM,
1t is very high mird to which graf
tude is not painful sensation. If you
wish to please, you will find it wiser
70 receive, solicit even, favOrs, than ac-
,old them; tor the vanity Of the obli-
gator is always flattered, that of the
'bligee rarely.-Bal,cer Lytton.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-05-01
DIRECrORY Or COUNTY 0FFICERs.
Times and Places for Il0ldlng Courts In
the Territory Of Montana.

SUPREME COUNT.
At Virgins CITY, first Monday in ia -uary and sec-
Ond Monday IN August.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS.
yjrsf Disfricf-At Virginia City. first Monday In
April and second MONDAY in SEPTEMBER.
seond Disfricf-At Deer Lodge. second Monday In
April, drst Monday in September. and first Mon
day in December.
JAir Hsfries--At Helena, first Monday In March,
first Monday in June, and fourth Monday In No
vcmber.
TERRITORIAL COURTS.
(irst Disfrief-In Madison County, at Virginia Cny,
first Monday in April, second Monday in Sep
tembcr.
IN Gallatin County, at ISozcmsn, 2d Monday in
March and fourth Monday in OctObsr.
In jefferson County, at Kadcrsburg, third Mon
day in February, first Monday in Oc.b er.
RfeoHd Disfricf-Decr Lodge County, Mt Deer Lodge
City, second MONDAY In April, nrst Monday in
September, and first Monday in December.
N Missoula County. Mt Missoula, fourth Monday
in June and second Monday IN November.
In Beaver Head County, Bannack, fret A0Lday In
June, and second Monday in October.
Third Disfrici-in Lewis and Clark County, Mt Iiel-
ena, first Monday IN March, first Monday in
June, and first Monday IN November.
In Mcagher County, fourth Monday In May and
third Monda, IN October.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-05-01

OF a patent to lands so held by him.
stating the nature of his claim thereto;
and evidence shall he taken and the
merits OF said objection shall be deter.
mined by the officers of the land Office,
subject to appeal, as in. other land
Gases; Gases: Effect y shall be given to the
regulations to he prescribed by tho
Commissioner Of the General Land
Office.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-05-01

THE Coolest inhab;tant" lives IN
Massachusetts,, and is clergyman.
He said in recent sermon. ~ have
seen the speculatOr-the man whom
Christ drove from the temple with .
scOurge of cords, who putteth his
money in usury and speculates of
the necessities of the poor"
Some Of the old records of the town
of Duxbury, Mass, have just been un-
earthed; one of them bearing date
1865, tells that the town voted to pur.
chase "One-half quire of paper, for use
of tho town." and such extravaganza
was criticised by the old inhabitants.
COFFEE drinkers will he interested
in knowing that there is an abundant
crop Of that article OH hand, and .
fine prospect for the coming season.
There has already been considerable
uecline in thepricein Eastern markets,
and still greater one is anticipated.
RAILWAY, New Jersey, has the dis
t;nctiOn of producing the youngest
drunkarl on record, there having been
sent to the county Jail from that place,
the other day, little fellow only six
years Of age, for iatoxication.
New York politician, in writing .
letter of coincidence to tAe widow Of
deceased member of the legislature,
says: ~ cannot tell you how panied
I was to hear that your husband had
gone to Heaven. We were hos0m
friends; but now We shall never meet
again."
The Boston Journal Of COmmerce
heads every column Of its editorial
page with this item: ~If President
Grant wants to do an act that will win
him golden honors, that will restore
him to his old place in the natiWl's
confidence, he will veto all imitation
schemes that must postpone specie
payments"
. 1T is related that Ben Butler went
and sat with his legs over the Long
Bridge one day last week. and there
hasn't been any fish caught in that
part of the Potomac since.
TIE champien forgiven lives in Ter
ne Haute. His wife has eloped hvo
times, and he has taken her back ~
tried to mako homo happy each time.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-05-01
NEWsPAPEls IDECIAIONS.

4. Any one who takes paper regularly from the
P0stoGice-whcthet directed to his name or anOth.
cr's-or whether he has subscribed or not-is re-
spOnsiblc for the payment.
2. If person orders his paper discontinued, he
must pay all arrcaragcs, or the publisher may con-
time to send it until payment is ma'c and collect
the whole amount, whether the paper IS taken from
the Office NOT.
The courts have decided that refusing 10 take
the newspapers periodic Ills from the POstOf1ice,
removing and leaving them uncallcl for, Is
prima fdcia evidence OF intentional fraud.
REGuLATE;G LEGAL PUBLICATIONS..
ACT to amend an Act entitled. "An Act to
provide for and regulate the rates Of charges for
the publication Of legal documents" (" approved
January 9th, 1872.
BE enacted BY The Legislative Assembly Of the Ter
rit0ry Of Montana:
SECTION !. Publishers OF newspapers in this Ter
ritUry shall be entitled to the following fees for
publicat, Of all legal advertisements: For the
first insertion OF each folio Of one hundred words,
three dollars; for ea IA subsequent insertion, two
dollars.
SKc. 3. Ihc printer Of such legal advertisements
shall be entitled to payment of his full fees before
being required 10 furnish certificate Of the publt-
cation.
Approved. December 2S, ISL
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-05-01
- ADN E1sTISING RATES:

70 al notices y rcs per line for the first inser-
sion Anu ~ c"L,s Tor each additional Insertion.
IN 'dvtncr, and all job printlug when The work
- delivered. -e "''' - WIZ
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-14
Telling the Redwood Trees.

We extract from the Oakland Real Estate
Reporter few paragraphs from an interest
ing article, entitled, logging in the Red
woods of California"
The choppers, especially, must be men
of intelligence and experience. A great
deal more than mere strength to swing the
AK for eleven hours a day is required to
make good chopper. After the tree il
selected, the ground needs careful looking
after, as stump or fallen tree or any in
equality of the earth, would, as gentle
man of the profession remarked, "knock
the biggest on 'em into smithereens." 1t
is popularity of redwood to split into
long and profitless thin strips upon small
provocation, and the inexperienced eye,
glancing over the ground that blistles with
all sorts of obstacles, sees little hope of
any tree escaping destruction. And it is
only the extreme skill of the choppers that
makes the disaster uncommon.
Telling seven or eight-foot tree is half
days work for three men. The choppers
stand some six or eight feet from the
ground, each on narrow bit of board,
one end of which is thrust into notch in
the bark, and this unsteady footing is all
they have while they hack away with their
long axes hour after hour. When ten or
htteen-toetar is encounter l, a platform of
bark, with the standing boards 70 suppt TT,
is built, and an extra chopper put on.
Two cuts are made in the tree: that on the
side on which the monster is to fall being
larger and somewhat lower than the one
on the other side. Thus the weight of the
tree is made to serve for its own overthrow.
1t is tremendously hard work, and wears
the strongest man out in from three to four
years.
When the tree begins to "complan," as
the shrill, vibrating, cracking noise is aptly
called, the choppers give long, warning
wall that sends all the workmen in the
neishborhood scampering to a safe dis
lance. A second cry tells that the tree is
wavering, aud the choppers themselves
leap from their perches and run for it.
The giant yields slowly and with mighty
grumbling. Then, in spite of himself, he
leans over painfully, and with frightsome
booming and cracking sweeps to the
trembling earth, the foliage whisting and
screaming like the rigging of a ship in
hurricane. The shock is terrific. aud re-
sembles nothing SO much as an earthquake
Every branch is snapped off aud broken to
splinters. The thud is heard and felt
miles away.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-14

is enough for any decent hunter to consume;
a desire for more would indicate too much
animal to be allowed the use of gum
let him hunt with his nose, like his kind.
60 into the woods occasionally yet, and if
| can find a bee tree, kill deer and have a
feast, it's the only time eat animal food.
From Barton's Bluff we continued our
journey westward to where Austin now
stands. Nobody lived near there then,
and we found too many moccasin tracks to
feel secure in regard to our horses. We
stayed there but one night. We travelled
over vast prairies southwardly; saw vast
herds of wild horses, some buffalo, and
countless deer. We did not attempt to
shoot any till late in the afternoon, when
one of the young men shot little buck,
took his hind quarters and the back straps
(the dorsal muscles), carried them till we
came to pretty creek, when we pitched
our camp; and here | saw my first prairie
hen-a regular pinnated grouse-and sue
ceeded, after following near a mile, and
when it was almost too dark to see the
sights of my rifle, in killing one of them.
Our old Methodist preacher said it looked
so much like a chicken it must be good,
and it we would agree for him to do so, he
would make fry of it for his own supper,
end not join us in the venison and honey
that time.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-14
For The Cecil Wing.
An Umbrella for Unpleasant Sundays;
OR
SOME GOOD REASONS WHY ATTEND
CHURCH ON SUNDAYS, RAINY,
SNOWY, MISTY, HOT, &C.

1. Because God has blessed the Sabbath
Day and hallowsd it-making no exceptions
for rainy Sundays.
2. Because l expect the Minister to be
there, and should be surprised if lie were to
stay at home for the weather.
3. Because, although he has been faith,
fully present through many storms, | see
that his health is as good as, if not better
than, mine, who have so frequently staid
away.
4. Because my absence, for slight rea-
sons, will lead him to think that there is
some personal objection to him, when, per-
haps. he is devoting every energy to the
salvation of his charge.
5. Because my nOn-atte naance is calcu-
lated to paralyzs his exertions, and lead
him to suppose that his visits and sermons
are useless.
6. Because, if his hands fail through
weakness, l shall have great reason to blame
myself, as l have not sustained him by my
prayers and presence, as l should have
done.
T. Because, in preaching the doctrines of
Scripture, and enforcing the discipline of
the church, Ito both of which he is SOL
EMMY pledged, he has difficulties enough
to encounter, without my increasing the
number.
g. Because God has blessed me with the
means of obtaining such precautions against
the weather, that am in no real danger
from that source.
O. Because my presence is more needed
on Sundays when there are few, than on
those days when the church is crowded.
10. Because, by staying away, may lose
the sermon that would have done me great
good-and shall lose the prayers which in
variably bring Gods blessing on the true
heart.
II. Because whatever station l hold in
the church, my example must influence
others-for if stay away, why not theys
-. Because, in any important business,
weather does not keep me in the house
and church attendance is, in Gods sight,
very important. (See Hebrews 1925
10. Because, among the crowds of pleas
ure-seekers, see that no bad weather keeps
the delicate female from the ball, the party,
or the concert.
IA. Because, among other blessings, such
weather will show me on what foundation
my faith is built. 1t will prove hon much
| love Christ-for true love rarely fails to
meet an appointment.
Is. Because, fear that my clothes might
suffer, shows that | think more of them
than of that beauty and holiness which
God SO approves.
IS. Because am Christ's soldier, signed
with his cross-and he is poor soldier who
retreats to his house for fear of cloud.
ITO BE CoNTINUED.)
COMMON SENsE.-Common sense is an
wanting. Some are SO unfortunate as to
l,,a wifi
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-14
THE RING.

" Give me-" said Lubin to his fair,
To whom he would he more than friend,
" Give me the little ring you wear,
IT'S like my lovs-it has no end"
" Excuse me, that cannot do;
My heart you have no hope of winning:
The ring is like my love for you,
For Lubin, it has no beginning
iScri6ner.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-14

TALMAGE's PAPER.-7he Christian at
Work New York; ranks with the best OF
the religious weekles. DR.. Talmage is its
active editor, and his sermons are published
exclusively in its columns. The terms,
IS 25 per annum, cover every thing, includ-
ing postage and delivery of the new pre-
MUM, a "Portfolio Of Twelve Gems or
copy of Landseer's Twins" Without
the premium it is only So per annum. post
age prepaid, as above. Agents will find
this success. lew
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-14

~ Educate your children we'll, with
wisdom, from regard to principle, and with
view to their future responsibility and
happiness and you can never labor in vain.
Begin with them early; not in rigorous,
precipitate, and unwise manner, but with
the tact, sobriety and good sense of one
who knows his own heart, and who wishes
to produce deep and permanently valuable
Impressions on their minds and hearts,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-14

Is Two young n en- out riding were pass.
ing farm house where farmer was try.
ing to harness an obstinate mule. Wont
he draw?' said one of the men. "Ot
COURSE" said the farmer, "he'll draw the
attention of every fool that passes this
way" The young men drove on.