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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-03

REeuiEscEsr.-Georgc ID. Prentice
Is the author OF the following beautiful
lines on the departure Of the old year /:
"rhe Old Year will vanish. From
the highest summit OF the Night, amid
mourning shadows draped In white va
pors. and the Wild dlrge Of the winds,
he will take his last leap with . shrek
Of triumph that will echo among the
stars like thu scream OF al eagle
through the dazzling peaks Of tho Alps.
lie will 60. The glorious old prophet
will prophesy to our fond hopes no
more. lie will sleep with his fathers
In the pale cemetery Of the Past. aud
asphodels will soon spring thick about
his tomb. He will sleep the deep. sill
sleep that knows no dreams aud no
waking. And, oh! what myrlads Of
tender hopes will sleep with him. We
do not marvel that all hearts should
melt In one soft, sweet wall OF grief
tor the dear departed. lie will lie low
In a shroud OF sweetest memories"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-03

RKcovEmSu.-The Phoebe Record OF
December 80, says: 1--WE r happy
to learn that the three men who were
hurt In the Raymond & Ely mine on
S,turday-Pierce, Henry aud O'Nell
are getting along quite we'll. Pros.
poets Of n recovery In each case are
very favorable.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-03

The Oakland Transcript says: The
Stigmata girl In San Francisco las
turned out a fraud and absconded.
The only authenticated case Of stlg-
mata now existing In this country, Is
that Of brother Owen at San jose, who
Inadvertently sat down OIL 4 hot stove.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-03

vAssAR Instructress: Miss A.. give
an example OF doubtful affirmative.
Miss A.. unnocentlyl: Ask papa
Hdrrdrd Idrcedfe.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-03

TnE United States steamship Frank.
lin. about whose safety grave fears
have been entertained, las arrived
safely nj Key West.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-17
4 FUNERAL THAT DON'T CONE
0EE

A good story, which is also str;ctly
true, is told Of Carroll county (iN.)
NJ. d. The Doctor, who was pious
man and accustomed to "n,inist.r to
minds diseased as wei; as bodies, had
atteaded the daughter Of !, suffering
patron for some time without seeing
the Improvement in the patient which
he and her father had earnestly hoped
for At length the end seemed to be
very near, and the physician informed
.he relatives Of hi, patient that there
was no ground for hope. The si.l
must die, and that very soon. He
could do no more. The stricken pa
rents, shopping again, t'le pe," resolved
to call another doctor to see the case,
and, if he should be willing to under
take it, to commit the patient to his
care. They did 50, aa1, under the at
tentioEs Of the new medical man, the
young lady rallied, and was soon CON
sldered ont of danger. At this period
the jubilant father was met npcn the
street one day by Physician No. /,
who after uttcring some remarks cal
cnlatetl to comfort an aff.iytedand sor-
rowing man, kindly asked when the
funeral ceremonies were to occur. s.D-
doctor said the suffering man, .'that
ff.faiHsai has been ind-d-aefaitely =.
!, :;0stpoaed.7
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-17
BOHEMIAN. MONTANA TERRITORY FRIDAY. JULY IT. 1874
EDUCATION IN JAPAN.
A Berlin schoolmaster, writing fro

A Berlin schOolmaster, writing from
Fagi, in Japan, to the Rorsenzeitung,
gives an amusing account OF the diff
culties he has had to contend with ii
teaching German to the Japanese. On
arriving at Fagi he found that there
was no German-Japanesc dictionary,
so that he could only make himself
understood by speaking English or
Dutch, or e-se by employing an inter
prefer when he had to talk to a person
who did not understand either Of the
above languages. Tic German Jap
anese dictionaries were afterward pro-
G'ced, but they are very incomplete.
The Japanese learn very rapidly, but
they are fond of change and have no
perseverance, so that the teachers are
obliged frequently to alter the subject
Of study. Moreover, their best pupils
leave them just as they are beginning
to get on; directly a Japanese under
stands few words OF German, he goes
to Yedo to seek employment. Fortu-
nately the number Of pupils is very
great. Since the Emperor himself has
taken to study, and Government ap-
nointments at Yedo arc only given to
educated people instead Of being sold
to the highest bidder, it has become
fashionable to so to school. Nobody
now cares to learn French, but Eng
lis!l and German are very popular, the
latter language especially. The pres
ent Government adds the correspon-
dent) deserves great credit for its at
tempts to promote education among
the middle and lower classes, and to
protect them against the oppression Of
The nobility By special laws; but it is
to be feared that these efforts will be
to a great extent neutralizcd by want
Of perseverance, both on the part Of
the authorities and OF the students,
and. what is even worse, by WALTZ OF
money. The expenditure i'll the e.tl-
ca!ional department exceeds the rev
cnuc, and it will scarcely be ,osslOle
to cover the deficit by further e:ono-
mics. Moreover, a certain lmpatlenec
is being manifested at the compare
tive insigniticance Of 'ae results hlth,
erto attained by tie introduction OF
European instuticiS. The people can
not unucrstanu any 0ti,cr form of suv-
ernment than the despotic; they do
not ap,rec;a:e the reforms introduced
by the Emperor and his Ministers,
and thy even complain that in the
European calender, which has been
adopted in Japan since last year, there
X, no Imperial decree stating the pc
RODS when winter clothing or summer
clothing is to be worn.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-17

THE New York Herald of a recent
date contained a long interview with
DR.. Cottman, who has just returned
from Louisiana: He says that Louisi-
ana, between the flood and the com
plicated condition Of politics, is in a
most unfortunate condition that mis-
cry, wretchedness,. want and despair
are constant companions of the poor
whites and negroes. There isno money
in the State, and aid must come from
the outside. The General Government
must take charge of the levees; Lou
isiana cannot furnish the means. It
will be several years before the over
flowed portions can entirely recover.
All the people in the State are repudi-
ators, and the negroes especially favor
of all the State debts, and
this will be the issue in the next elec-
ton in Louisiana, and in fact all over
the South. The people attribute the
present deplorable condition to car
pet-bag rule. COttman thinks pOliti.
cal crisis is inevitable in September.
Secret meetings are being continually
held. Civil war is probable, and it will
be square fight between the whites
and the blacks,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-17

VALUE o? ENTnUsIAsM.-Life is an
inconceiyab!y beautiful thing, so soon
as we reach that point whence We ca,l
look out upon it, through q clear con-
science, and character we'll buffete%l
by experience. The one diffus es puro
heavenly light over all the strange
and complex mass which meets the
eye, the other tones dowa our enthu.
s:asE, without destroying it's vigor.
Enthusiasm is to tho character, what
blood is to the physical life, without itx
iassitude, and finally, death ensues.
Upon its quality. however, depends
the beauty or deformity Of the life it
nourishcs. Ideality is at the bottom of
the true enthusiasm; the striving after
perfection makes fle great artist, tho
noble p'lilanthropist, the self-sacri-
icing. The ideaiist soon discovera
how easy it is to appear civil, courto.
GUS, respectable, virtuous; how difli-
cult to be truly benevolent, tolerant,
and charitable but is never satisfied,
earnestly engaged in acquiring tho
best he sees.
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some TEMPERANCE FIGUREs.-A
correspondent OF the Congrcgat;onalist
says: !. There are li0, 900 saloons in the
country, against 12s, 900 schools, and
only $4,000 churches. Manufacturers
and sellers of strong drink, $780, O,0OO-
twelve times the number Of clergy men,
four times the teachers, nearly dcuble
all the lawyers, physicians, teachers,
and ministers ecnshined. In these sa-
looms there are 5000, goo daily cnstoEl-
ers, one III seven Of the whole popula-
ton! o. these, 100,0ol are annually
imprisoned for crime, at an expense OF
100000, 900, and 10000 go down to
the drunkard's grave, leaving 100000
beggaM orphans. Grasp these figures:
An army Of topers, five abreast, 100
miles in length. A rank Of beggared
widows stretching across the state Of
Massachusetts,. A file Of men IS miles
III length, marching steadily down to
the grave, three every minute through
the year,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-17
ADVANTAGES A OF FREE GOV
ERNNENT,

The Pope, nov that he is persecut-
ed. appreciates the advantages Of free
government. In recent letter he
says that he cannot promulgate an
etiict in any country in Europe for
fear Of interference from the~guvern-
ment, and that only in the United
States can he issue bull without fear
Of molcstation by the government
The Pope refers to the fact rs an evi-
dence OF liberation OH the part OF the
United States authorities, when, il
fact, such liberty is duo to the system
OF government, not to its cXccutors.-
The authorities dare not mo!est his
holiness, nor have they !: right to fav
or him above others pretending to
in matters OF religion. Now,
that, in ailvarsity, his holiness sees the
beauties Of perfect religious freedom,
We trust he will exercise his influence
to promote the growth of these ideas
elsewhere. In times like these, it
may be convenient tor even the most
monarch; spiritual Or tempor.
ii, to prepare Il place where he can
take refuge if adycrsity shoald over
take him.
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A FLOATING MENAGERIE.-Iti 10
stated that party Of army officers,
who have been engaged III mounting
guns and otherwise putting the gulf
forts III serviceablc condition, willis
sailing through. Mississippi Sound,
since the recent food, encountered =
remarkable scene. For miles were
seen logs, driftwood, and patches Of
turf and soil floating out into the guilt,
filled with live animals, who chung t.,
their fiail barqHes with the tenacity Of
shipwrecked mariners. Among the
animals were seen r; IS, raccoons, OpOs.
Sims. rabbits, aiigators and moccasin
snakes in amounted numbers, all
brought down from tie swamps an.l
marshes, perhaps from fifty to ono
hundred miles inland. The novel ex.
hibiticn had q scientific interest, ~ it
suggested the manner in which, dur.
ing past geological periods, animals
were transported from regions far in
land to the mouth Of estnarics, and
their bones being ento.nbel in tho silt
aad soft mud, furnished the organic
remains which are preserved for agea
in the hardened strata. 1t was doubt
less, by similar means that the fossils
nov found in the solid l;mestones
were engulfed and prcservcd; and
also that animal life has been distril.
uted over portions Of the gloLe.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-17
THE ST. LOUIS MISSISSIPPI
BRIDGE.

st. Louis had a great day on the
9th Of June, when the first railway
train passed over the great bridge
which crosses the Mississippi at that
city, sold fridge hnine, .acennIiug to
the Missouri Democrat, the .sfinest
structure the world ever saw"
Gen. Sherman drove the last spike,
handling "the heavy sledge hammer
with wonderful dextelity." The first
train to cross, consisting of locomo-
tive, baggage car and two passenger
coaches, belonged to the st. Louis,
Vandalia and Tene Haute Railroad
Company; and passed from the east
side Ct tie river across to st. Louis.
Says the Democrat:
1.-THE train proceeded slowly over
the beautiful iron trestle work, and
climbed UP the passage way and SO
along until the turbulent Mississippi
shOne like q sheet Of silver beneath.
The passengers were wild with delight
at the scene spread out OH either side.
Not . jar nor culver as the staunch
network Of iron and steel held its liy-
ing freight. On went the engine, amid
the screams Of the whistle and the
shouts Of the people above and below.
1t passed the vest end, and looking
down Main street, the passengers saw
on both sides Of the way a delighted
crowd Of citizens who cheered and
waved their handkerchiefs. The train
entered the tunnel, and as daylight dis
appeared lamps were lighted. Now,
as the train passed Fourth street and
the engines whistle brought out the
startled neighborLooG, the train stops,
passes on again aud lands passengers
between Fifth and Sixth streets, not
far from the Lindell Hotel.
The leyee presented splendid ap-
pearance as the cars rolled into the
city, and clerks and statesmen rushing
out Of the stores boarded the train,
bound to have a ride into st. Louis,
leaving hats and coats behind.
Among the passengers, besides Gen.
w. I. Sherman, were various officials
connected with the bridge and rail
roads and distinguished citizens Of st.
Louis and vicinity.
Captain James B. Eads conceived
the design Of the bridge and superin-
tended it's construction, assisted by
Col. Henr; Flad, William Mcpherson,
lately deceased, DR.. William Taussig,
Gerard B. Allen, and James H. Brit
ton, citizens of st. Louis, threw their
private fortunes into the enterprise,
al flor. which ifs sncf.nSs was aSsurQd
The tunnel is expected to be COM
pleted in few weeks, and it is said
to be clear that the revenues of the
bridge and tunnel will be amply suf-
iicient to make the fortunes of those
who invested means in the enterprise.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-17

WHY IT RAINs.-Mr. Geo. Riches,
of Silverton, gives as sufficient reason
for the continuance Of rains late in the
Spring, the presence Of a much greater
amount of snow in the mountains than
usual. His observation in past years,
shows that the presence Of snow in a
large body in the lower mountains la
ways insures abundant rains, and there
is certainly good philosophy to sustain
his theory. If that fact is we'll estab-
lished it will enable our farmers to
Judge correctly as to the nature Of the
seasons and as to how late it will do 70
put in spring crops. There is much tc
be learned by observing the operations
Of nature and to read that book well is
. great part ofa farmers education.-
Willamette Farmer.
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WHY CALIFOENIANS ARE ia

WIZ CALIFoENIANs ARE HARD
DRINKERs.-Ncw Orleans aud St.
Louis are both famed for magnificent
bar-rooms, but the splendor of both
these cities is efectually paled by the
oriental elegance which characterizcs
the saloons of San Francisco. They
are palaces, builded in marble and
decorated with gold. All the treas
llles of art are lavishel upon their
frescoed ceilings and emblazoned bars.
Beautiful statues occupy nitchcs in
the walls. The floors are covered with
carpets which yield like mosses to the
feet. Largomirrors decorate the walls
in which the magnificent scene is re-
produced-and reproduced until a
thousand cleaning lights from mas
sive chandeliers seem round you. No
wonder that Californians drink and
drink.-St. Louis Republican.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-17

WASHINGTON, July 10.-The fol.
lowing Indian news was receive Ut the
War Department to day: Mai. Blunt
telegraphs from Fort Laramie to
Omaha Juno 2Gth that frcighters 10
ported that they were fired at that
morning by Indians near Haeles
Nest.
Capt. Cain, from Fort Fettermep,
telegraphs to Omaha July Sd that clti.
zens hauling wood wero fired upeu
that morning by six Indiana; that
about noon Jesse Simpson was dan
gerOusly wounded in the breast BY 8
shot from an Indian
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A DOOMED CITY.-A correspondent
writing from New Orleans says: "The
number and frequency nf fires in New
Orleans during the last few weeks, has
led many to fear that the city is doom
ed to destruction by the incendiary's
hand. There is 3 diversity Of opinion
as to whether these cOndagrati0ns are
the work Of the communists, or CON-
bined effort on the part of ircendiaries.
II the police have been unable to
guard against the almost nightly dep
relations of burglars, it is not likely
they will afford any better protection
against the incendiary's torch"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-17

THE verdict of the Coroner's jury
was "Killed by a compositor." The
circumstances were as follows: He
loved madly, passionately. His suit
was safe, but in an evil moment he
conceived the dangerous idea Of
clinching it, SO to speak, with poem.
He wrote the poem in a moment OF
heavenly inspiration, and sent it to
the village weekly. 1t began thus:
Maudd Mary Jane Pilkiuton Filler,
White skirted marvel If duty:
The wild world can never beEuile her.
Ny 90ld-headed, blue-beltrd beauty.
It was q pretty poetic flower as it
stood, but the compositorial Goth laid
his typographical hand upon it, and
when it appeared, "skirtedn was spell
led with an "h," and "beltedn had
two "rsn in it aud an "i.n And SO
they laid him tearfully away beneath
the daisies, and rendered . verdict as
above
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-17

TRUTH is always consistent with Il.
self, and needs nothing to help it out /;
it is always near at hand, sits upon
our lips, and is ready to drop out be-
fore we are aware; q. lie is trouble
some, and sets mans invention upon
the rack, and one trick needs . great
manv more to make it good. 1t is Ike
building upon false foundation.
which continually stands in need Of
props to shore it up, and proves 1t
last more chargcable than to have
raised a substantial building At first
upon true and solid foundation.-
Addison.
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4 TEXAS HERDEP.

In Southern Texas there is . cattle.
raiser WHO has lived there twenty
yea,s. When he went there he picke<l
np dozen cows and branded them
He owned 30 land, but was the pos-
SCISSOR OF n ws:e, two o. three gums, y
few dogs and two or three horses. Uo
kept watch of his cows and lived in .
hand -tO-mouth way for several years.
subsistins his family by the capture
OF game and sale Of skins. In Nav.
1875, he owned 50 thousand head Of cat.
tie, duly branded, ranging over the
plains. lie has i::Hl;ly OF nine child
rem, five OF whom are boys. His eldest
chlsd Is Il girl nineteen years Of age.
She trots around with bare feet, can
rope q steer, kill Il wolf with a rifle.
Or strang!e Il dog at arH's length. Iu
the mans house is u nail-keg nearly
full of gold coin, while in the pantry is
q -four barrel almost full OF silver
pieces. When he sells cattle it is for
c3ln, which is dumped OH the epcem;ses.
He Will not take paper money at any
rate, bu. is always ready to sell steers
for gold Or silver. His boys arc IA
miliar with guns, horses and cattle. Ii
a few years they will have literally
carloads of money, providing robbers
do not make raid upon them, IN
which case, between man, wife, boys,
girls, shotguns and doys, the raiders
would be apt to get more ballet holes
than bullion. The house occupied by
this prosperous family is low, built of
logs, and contains three rooms. Thu
father and mother sleep in the dining
room, the girls sleep in the spare room,
While the boys occupy the addition
The girl; do not know much about
lonlton lace or the opera, hut they
can show nice lot OF calves, and skim
4 veal AS quick 4, a Ohio woman can
get UP All opcn-air prayer meeting.
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For the Avant Courier.
THE RIVER OF GOLD.

A. silvery in the morutng sun,
Shimmoring aud proud shy waters run,
or purpiing in the..eyening gloom.
Or lighted By the silent Ihoon;
BY western swells.of evergreen,
or sinking les with sha. es between,
Thou Dearest ~ ever c.sangefal light
4 reflex Of thy trta:ures bright.
A halt revealing III ough the sprax
The secret thou wOuidst not betray,
Through brOid. red deli and mountain shade
Thy own bright waves tier music made,
And minstrel could not tempt the ear
With music such as We might hear.
The footprints Of an carrier time
Are beacon. lights and guides sublime,
Though olttines shadow;ng cold and gray
They point the inquiring Mid the way
t. mysteries that enshrOudcd lay.
We feel vt this momentoas hosr
Commun,ngs with higher power.
A folding Of our pin;ons down
As waiting Tor brighter crown.
What txlismau hath woke tho Naiades,
Astonished from their primal Shades.
And sent them trembling far adown
To silent cayerns ireAr and brownf
The TICKLING Of their tiny feet
IL al the sound our cars may meet.
For In their haste to HE away
In search OF fields Of alchemy
They'd leave no trace Of where or when.
Nor path to search bv dark blow.d men;
but by perchancc y wanderers ken
Hath marked the golden sand, and then,
And then, the Mystic dreams Of gold,
And treasures hid SO long unfold.
And see the i.osts in grand array
Are marching on triumrhan:iy.
Anon they meet the golden stream
And blvouac il the sunset gleam,
With deepening shade 5 round them now
And glow OF camp fire Ga their brow;
The sucrdeon that awaits their morrow,
The magic wand that waves eT sorrow
And leaves the matchl, IS spirit free
To power aud solu's id0latry,
Nor yet the. morrows's spell may break
Nor magic touch Of harp awake
The sovereign soul whose gold bought power
Will yc,l the senses FOR AZ hour.
I,
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The COOLEST NOvEMBERs AND
APRILs FOR 06 YEARs.-Prof. LoOmis
OF Yale College, has published the no
suits of his examination of the Metero-
logical Tables, which have been care
fully preserved at Yale College for 06
consecutive years. The last six months
carry the palm. November Of '73 and
April Of "a proving thecoldest months
0f their namesy
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The Dubuque Times is responsible
for this: "Phebe Couzins dOsen't
dress like her brothers Of the bar ?
says the Chicago Tribune Of Thursday,
by way Of commencing an item. That's
undoubtedly true; she dresses by put
ting her clothes over her head, while
they dont-anal what's more, they
can't But Whist basineaA. 4 it to the
Tribune, anyhow.
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OUK GEoRGE.-A fredericksburg
tradition relative to the early days of
Geo. Warrington hos got into print.
It tells how George used to wander
into tie tavern, against maternal
orders, and how Mrs. Bushruxl Wash
ington used to wander in after him
with q rawhide aud soourge him home
ward. It, was III right, % Solomon
said, spsre tina Buahrod and spoil the
makin9s of = soantry1 father;
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olanC1oxY % County OFFICERS.
rtwss anA Places for Holding Courts II
she Territory of Monsana.

GuPRENR COURT.
Atvirgin,~ CITY, hrat Monday in ia nary and Sec
cnd MoadAy III August
UNiYED STATES DISTRICT CoCRTs.
Yjrs. Dissrjc:-At Virginia City. first M"nday 10
April. and sece ID Monday in September
seend Districf-At Deer Lodge. second Monday IN
April. first Monday in September, and aFst Nom
day in December.
7Aivt D;sfric,-At Helena, first Monday IN March.
irst Monday ia June, and fourth Monday IN NO
vember.
TERRITORIAL COURTS.
1ty.f nis,rici-In Madison County, At v!rginia City,
srs, Monday in April, second Nonasy IA sep
temOcr.
n t:all.tin County, 1t Rozcmsn, I'd Monday in
March and fourth MONDAY in October.
IL Jefferson County, at Eadcrsburg, third Non
day in February, hrs Monday in Ocib cr.
yscen6 Disfrici-Dccr Lodge County, at Deer 1.orge
Gity second Monday in April. nrst Monday In
September, and nrst Monday IN December.
"a Miesouia County. At Missouia, fourth Monday
il J.ne and second Monday IN November.
n Beaver Head County, Dannack. first Monday in
June, and second Monday in October.
1AirJ Districs-in Lewis and Clark County. at Hel-
raa first Monday IN March. nrst Monday IN
June, aud lrst Monday in November.
In Meaxhcr County, fourth Monday in May and
third Monday IN October.