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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26
"S.ory rams the COURIER now"

"S'ory rams the COURIER now"
VIII. suppose be did. No better man
in The couaty could do IT. hut he don't
We " uld like to have Mr.. Story ALL
every citizen Of Gsllahn county take an
interest in the COURIER IND assist US in
running it.. The act would he worthy
'h... highest c0mMen, iatisn, aid would
no doubt lead to the publication Of b. T.
ter paper than We are able to produce
|slE9ly md alone.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

Tom Tignor sends greeting from his
old haun,s in the mountains, and says:
Tt tell Laneford there is another
band OF soie>back Wild horses in the NAL
ison basin.'' Tom alludes TO those run
into the mountains By horse thieves re-
cenflY
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

EJlis 4 Davis have juss seceived Large
stock of dry goods. groceries. &c. which
they arc s'lling 1t psscrs mat cannon ~.
to attract buyers. Loox In end 90 vha'
thev have.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

Flour, grain ard wood taken on accoun''
ldue this Office, and We trust that de''n-
loueuts viii bsise aloeg these oouood'-
- =, ~ 1sseanhatk, without delay.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

G. ]. BASINSKI has the largest
stock of Clothing Oxd Gent Far.
sstshtssg Goods, ets, 10 be found 10
this market. which he isselling At greatly
reduced prices.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

$3.50 for so Cents l-How to do 1t.
Take 4 fiye-dollar bill to Cows Palace
Billiard Rooms, blsy TWO games OF bill
iards, give Gov Or Ed the bill and hs will
return e. 50. Try il on.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

IA complete sock Of
SehooS Books, Cory Dooks,
States, &c.
For s.se It BASTNSKra
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

THERE are several hundred men now
in the country between the Crow Agency
and Fort Pease. The region IS 3 magnifi-
cent one for trapping and hunting. and
with the Yellowstone Fur Company es-
I,ablished in the Fort - = market f"r the
lhputers, psodlsses to- yield ss large .
Inunber Of pelsftea = any district in the
lEofA West.M0ntaniSn.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

The Brewery SALOON he's bsea repspcs'
ia I'D asted up In elegant style Tsosoly'
and .eeaeues N attractive appeasance-
|Call and soe tht 6Dya.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26
Blks.

Several parties, perfectly able to pay
their debts, have left this county within
the past few months owing for one or
more years subscription to this paper.
without making any arrangement for the
settlement of their accounts, or even
notifying US of their departure. By in
Quiries We have found out the present To-
cation OF some. and have sent lii, m their
accounts. We attend hereafter 10 give
these sneaking bilks q firstclsss notice OF
their departure. so that those whom they
settle among may know what kind Of
men they have TO deal with.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26
ELLIS & DAVIS
NET CASH Pace LIST.
Groceries.

~ - - - -
Sugar. per pound Is b l5a
Coffee. choice, per pound - to %
Soap. rer pound Is 70 IN
Soap, Castillo, per pouEd ~ 70 II
Tea. per pound los to s.
Dried Fruits. per pound 3sS to 10
Yeast Powder. Per box ~ TO -
Spices. per pound > to 50
Rabbits Soda. per pound Is
Mustari per pound -
Beans, per pound
Washing Starch, per pound IS
Corn Starch. per pound 30
Matches. per dozen 06
Coal Oil. per gallon -
Cuttings Tomatoes. per can 20
Peaches. per can 80
Pears. per can. 30
Eastern nned goods. per can. 81 to IS
Best Golden Syrup. perSeaikeg aoe
- gal cans 60
Heavy Brooms q
Concentrated Lye, per can %
leliies IN Tumblers. per glass =
Layer Rsisins. per bex 400
Spices. per box Is
Flavoring Extracts, best, pbst -
Axle Grease. per box, %
Rope. per pound, IS
Mason s Backing, per box, 10
Fancy Candy. per box, LIS
Chocolate. per pound. $
Nails. per pound. 10 to
B B Chewing Tobacco. per ID. -
Smoking Tol'accn. per pound. 90 to 50
Cigars reduced Is per cent
Shelf Hardware reduced . perct
Cutlery very low.
Shovels. Scoops, Hoes. reduced s pr Ct
Crockerv.ware very low.
Glass ware very low.
China Sets very low.
Looking Glasses very low.
Liquors very much reduced.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26
Library Association.

I1OTdIv HS4OCl6CIOUs
A meeting Of the Young Mems Library
Association will be held ct the Sh.rif .
office on Tuesday evening. December 7th.
Mt Z O'Clock, for the purpos- Of determin-
ing what disposition shall be made Of the
bo,ks and other property telinging to the
A&s0ciation.
It il necessary that all interested shall
,atlend.
By order of
J. V. BO0ERT. President
&. W. LANGHORNE, Sec'y.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

THIS is . prof. ic season for proposition
for quack advertisements. part cash and
TIE other IN trade. We are receiving .
sufficient number to keep US in kindling
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

e Gsrui ,e Ney West Cigars
and other p,'puisr brands fnr s,sc At whole
sale and retail ., :. BASlNSkIS.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

The Nadisonian quotes Rev. Clark
Wright with saying that the people Of
Virginia are nearer heaven than those Of
He ena." We do not believe the reves-
ened gentleman made such IN assertion.
Al least, If he did so, hr had reference to
the high altitude of that plac,. supposio9
heaven 70 be above u.s. Had he stated
that few Of her citl1ens were nearer
Helena thsn Salt Lake he would have
struck the nail on the head.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

"a oqmplrte sasossnest oteeasaoo'
|Uss J, sAsINsKI'a
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

What are the wild waves saying-ssying
sister, DEAR"
Why you old grampus they say, 60 to
Goy's for your whisky, wine and beer.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

The undersigned will pay Rslsna prices
for Pork. Parties having the article fol
ale viii; do well to call on us.
MARTIN & MYER
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

Clothing.

Cashmere Suits, worth " " IoF ~ W
do do do - ~ tOs 10 W
do do do Is 10 for IS 90
Union Cass. Suits worth Is 90 Tor II 90
10 do do II % TOT 10 90
Cas-. Pants, best quality, ~
do good. W
Union Cashmere Pants, %
Jeans Pants, ] 70
All Clothing, Hats, etc., proportion
ately reduced. 4 large line Of Glover,
In winch special inducements are offered.
Neck Ties and Paper Collars vrry low.
Our stock IL fully aseorsed sad embraces
almost everything. Many articles have
hreu omitted In the above llat. but wo
Assure purchaser that every thing ell b
. Id 1t cOss q, xnd to convince yOursejvees
call and Try Us. The quoted prsces, ~
wish Il diseiactiv understood. are
FOR CA9R VSR1y.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

Sec Deuteronomy. Xii .. The blood
being the source from which the system ID
built up. and from which We derive our
mental - well Is physical capabilities,
how importantthas II should be kept rurt.
If il contains VIE, fostering poisons. oil
organic functions become enfecbsed
Settling upon important organs. - the
lungs. liver. end kidneys, the e6ect il
most disaseroua Hence it bshoors all to
keep their blond in perfectly healthy
condition. and more especially does this
apply ut this particular season of the year
than at any other. No matter what tn
exciting cause may be. the real cause of .
large proportion Of all diseases is bad
blood. Now, Dr.. Pierce does lot wish to
place his Golden Medical Discovery in the
catalogue OF quack patent nostrums. by
recommending it to cure every disease.
nor do be 80 recommend it; on the con-
srary, there are hundreds of diseases that
he acknowledges it will not cure: but what
be does claim is this. that taere Is but one
form OF blood disease that it will not cure.
and that disease u cancer. He does not
re, ommend his Discovery for that disease
yet he knows Il to be the most searching
blood cleanser yet discovered. and that II
will free the blood and system Of all other
blsod -poieons. Ss they animal. vegetable.
or mineral. The Golden MEDICAL Discov-
cry is warranted by hum to cule the worst
forms of Skin Diseases, IS al forms of
Blot. hes. Pimple.. ana Eruptlons; also
all Glandulsr Swellings, and the worst
form of Scrcfulous snd Clceratel Sores
of the Neck. Legs, or other parts, and all
,Scrofulous Diseases of the Bones, As
White Swellings. Fever Sores, Hip Joipt
aud Spinal Diseases all Vi which belong
to Scrofulous diseases.
CONFIRMED HIPJOlNT DISEASE
CURED.
w. GROVE STATION. Iowa
DR. PIERCE. Buffalo. n. T.:
DEAR SIR-My wife first became lame
nine years ago. Swellings would appear
and disappear on her hip. and she was
q adually becoming reduced. and h,r
whole system rotten WITH disease In 1871.
Ia swelling broke on her hip. discharging
'lsrge quantities. aud since that time there
are >evera! openings. Have had five doc
tors, st sn expense of $1s5, who say
nothing will do any good but . surgical
operation.
July Is. 1873, he writes thus: Ny wife
has certainly received a great benefit from
1.-THE use of your Discovery. for she was no,
able to get off the bid and was not expect
ed to live . week when she commenced
using it. year ago. She has been doing
most of her work fO- over six months
Has used twenty bottles. end still using
it. Her recovery is considered as almost
q miracle, and We attribute it al to the
use of your valuable medicine. lean
lcheerfully recommend it a. q biood-puri
fer and strength restorer.
J. n. ROBINSON.
Golden Medical Discovery is sold BY
DruggisiA
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Something New ill Attractive
srRAsBuRaER & sPERLMa,s.

The Ladies viii find al the latest
styles in
Hats, Dress Goods, ShawIs, Cloaks,
Kid Gloves, Fine Felt Skirts,
Silk Scars, &C.,
fv which they respectfully invite An in.
spection.
Flour il quoted by Helena papers at
4@450; wheat, e. Data &c: barley, So
Sllc; potat''es, 1e egga Sc; butter, 40S
cheese, 1S@20c
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26
NORTHERN PACIFIC
LIVERY AND FEED STABLE

10 connection with tho Northern Faci-
ic Hotel. Mr.. 81. ]. HOppy he's open+d /.
Livery and Feed Stable, in the commodl'
ous building constructed Scetls purpose.
adjoining Marin q lfyen' meat stors. 9"
Main ctr. ct, where be y prepared 20 fur
uish sspe rior ecommoGaii0ns in the Lice
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w antedl
10000 Pounds Oats
For which the highest cash price viii
be paid. Apply to ]. NJ. CASHIER.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B Cluckner desire to
return their hearty thanks to the many
friends they f'u,id in posse,s,on 0i
the Parsonage on their return home on
Thanksgiving evening. II was one of the
scenes in ones life hever;to be forgot ten.
Hoping that the pleasant associations con.
nccted with the occasion will be long re-
membered by all. We subscribe ourselves
under obligations to you,
MR. & MRS A b CLUrKNER
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Another Ball

On Ihursday evening next, at Spieth 4
Arng'e Hall, Mr.. Il Mounts will give On
oshef ball.. All ore cordially invited to at.
tend. A collection for incidental ex.
pensfs will be made, which viii be the
only admission fee required. Those who
desire supper can be accommodated ii
either Of the hosek The Silver Cornel
Bend will b in ataendance
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-26

Il Just received IN assortment Of
Acc0rdeons and Harmonious,
At J. BASINSKCS.
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!Ps.lv Saved is a Penny Earnsi.
$4,000 Given Away!

y. Ill, send The AvANT COURIER.
s.n.i price 8 90 and the Louisville
Weekly C0URIERyoURNAL usual price
q %. postage paid on both papers, Tor
The Weekly Courier Journal is the great
NATIONAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER
nv;ll. on December 3lst. 1875, distr 10
ute impas,,ally $4,000 in valuable pres
enss smong i's srb>cr,bers. and every snh,
sS,;n,;on seut through Us will be miitlesi
70 . registered and numbered receipt tor
this distribution.
The four, b volume Of the Avant Courier
:. drawing 70 close. and We offer I" sub
ecr,bers 4 splendid opportunity 10 r.new
their subscriptions. securing their local
paper and the hest weekly in The STATES
besides giving them chance 10 gel VA
ushle present, all for the same amount
thew viii have 10 pay for one ct our Ter,
ritorial papers. Send Us Six Dollars and
get both papers.
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* Per SACK for FLOUR.

s. w. LAHGHoRNE, Sec'y.
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Golden Medical Discovery is sold BY
Druggisia
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-20

tine 0RmSBY HOUSE.
Carson and Second Streets
Carson City. Nevada.
GEO. D. FRYER PROP.
1lis veil knsv1 Ae%ei Aas bssu enlarged sad
reconstructed untu IN capacity asd sDpsassnss
It u. unqasse5onsbly tie
BksE aUBLLC aOUsE IN NEVADA
Gurps~es say.a.ns Of tss kinda ta,s sts.>:
SPACIOUS DINING NALL
Mas.iaes.t P.rlsrs a.a sp,snaiA
Suites sf Rooms,
onmbins 10 make II supply . want IosS felt
hero and tAroushout Tie STATE. 10 pains OF
e1psass viii Be spared In the CULINARY
DEPARTMENT. and nsthing tnat the msrksts
Of ths PseiAe Coast afford Will " omitted IRON
the table.
To eos,sspenA With Ne sesseal elegance Of
the heuss TIKI Bah VIII b hspt - . pla,
second 10 nothing N San Tranetseo: snd the
BILLIARD ROOM Will slvsys - Asss-cIass In
eli III sPPstntnsass.
rM ulS1fas uaies yGlfeaApH COMPANY
Have n once 10 the hosss; snd all DeosSIs
fesihtseo VII b aAorded 70
0assts HaAil1ss and fAs Travshss
P0Dl1e.
4 sAars OF pusiie pstrsases u sel!sitAA.
oEo. .. PRYER,
Isni PrspsSsssH.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-20
BentOn's Stages
FOR LAKE rANoE.
nASA AoNh.'''''.'.''.s... s.'....s,pkiSEN
Leave Carssa City Daily

srrive at The
cierbrook house, Lake Tahoe.
In time 20 connect with tho splendid double
decked steamer Gov. trAsyoRp. for ell points
on tho Iaxe- sAAlk DAY-incinding fshos
City and Caldwells ssascs tor Truckec. Donner
Lskt and Summt station, on the Central Paci
40 Rai!rssd. RETURNING SAME DAY. leave
0lenbrcok HOUSE on arrival Of the Htcsmer
from TaLos City and othee poibts on the lake
and s.r.ss N Carson City IN time 20 ocahect
- Reno,
.s2o.H j. Y. bSSrON, FRO; vteiN. \
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-20
The TRUST FUND
inSvaANeE ASSOCIATION
General Insurance
-A'(3E - Cf.
sac California street.. San
Francisco.

1ryHIs ASSOCIATION HAVING ACQUIRE
II sAe propriesonAip - The Trust H0a
00vingo deposit systsm of lAsulance. 10 No
Srsdy - rrocure Life IaSaxssce upon thss ~
all othsr plane nov in uss. Cnder tbs Ira
Fund systen the Policy holder sceun,ulstes
banh account in sdditisn "a having his Inau
snSe. and ct the aaxns outlay usually incurred
maintaining Insurance alone. nearly - per cei
OF the amount paid - prsmium 10 dcpoaitea
. savings bank. and, toGethsr with tho css
suxssadef value Of the sRclicy-s,Isvosterd und
the laws Of Californis-msy b withdraw
csss u inability 10 costiaue psyments.
The Association plscss Hs Life kishs II tAs
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-15
o EicN w S.


LONDON, Dec. II.
A report came from Bremen TO day
that the passenger who attempted To
commit suicide and whose name il
Thomas, han confessed that there was
another ease of explosive material on
board the Mosel, and that it Mas pro
vided with clockwork, the apparatus
OF which was timed TO explode in
eight DAYS when the Mosel would be
in mid ocean, and that lie intended To
land at southampton. His object was
To destroy the steamer so that he could
claim a large insurance which he had
effected, but la.er a dispatch pro.
nnun,.as the bnrril,la story NOT ,ru.
The case spoken OF has been opened
by the police and found To contain
nothing explosive or dangerous.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-15
Chnnces for u Nent la
the SENATE Improving. .

New YORK, Dec. Ia.
A Washington special says II L. ex-
pected that, aS soon as Dorsey, Sharon,
Alcorn and Jones arrive ana are FIRMLY
established in their seats, the case OF
posed Of. The case has assumed a new
phase since the withdrawal OF McMil
TAU, and the Administration people say
that Pinchback will receive almost the
entire Republican vote OF the Senate
for his admission. They argue that ii
he is rejected Louisiana will be
hopelessly Democratic, and will be "a
sure for the next Democratic candida o
for President as Georgia or Kentucky;
thus his rejection will be throwing
away to the Democracy the last but IA
of the Southern STATES, and that one Is
South Carolina. They think Chamber
lain means soon To turn over Ia the
Democrats; so that the Democrats via
enter the next campaign with the Ger
tainty of every STATE south OF Mason *
Dixon's line for their candidate. They
say the Republican party il, on a lair
vote. justly entitled To South Carolina.
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, but If they set still and allow
matters to go on as they have been. a.
insLanced by The recent case OF Mi>sis-
s!ppi, the Republican party will not
have an electoral vote from the South
in..the next campaign; hence they in
tend to make P~incnback IN beginning
OF II determined effort to regain what
they claim belongs TO them South.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-15
IMPROVING THE MOUTH OF
THE MISSISSIPPI.

Southern journals speak very en-
couragingly of the progress of the work
Of improving the mouth of the Missis-
sippi river now being prosecuted I'M
der the engineering charge of Captain
Eads. of St. Louis bridge fame. His
plan is called the jetty system, and con-
sists in sinking piles and weaving
therein willow mattresses filled with
stone. This creates a barrier which
soon turns the current Of the river, and
by narrowing it, deepens the channel
as the mud which otherwise would be
deposited on the bottom of the river, is
by the increased swiftness of the cur
rent carried onward and out to sea.
From Q journal before us we learn. that
east side of the proposed channel. piles
have been driven a distance Of 1850
feet from the shore and securely joined
together. Immense willow mattresses
are being manufactured upon the ways
where the material is brought in
barges. After their construction they
are launched, taken to the piles, filled
with stone and sunk. This forms an
impenetrable barrier and turns the
current through the channel westward
of the piles. On the other or west side
a similar row of piles and filling will
be planted, when the whole volume of
water will pass through the channel
thus created, and q comparatively
swift current will result. These will
low mattresses are now being sunk al
the rate Of four hundred feet per day,
and at the same time six hundred lin
ear feet of piling is being driven. The
water in what is known as the South
west Pass is already deepening.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-15

The Senate committees are an
nounced. Jones is chairman of the
Committee to audit and control the
Contingent Expenses of the Senate,
and q member of the Finance, and
Postofice and Postroads. Sharon is
on Territories, Mines and Mining, and
Education and Labor.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-15

BREAKING THE Law ALL AROUND
General Babcock has for the last seven
years acted as a private secretary to the
President, a civil Office, the acceptance
Of which, under the law, annulled his
commission al All officer in the army.
Owing to his private relations to the
President, AZ the latter's secretary, he
became somehow involved in the
whisky swindles in st. Louis, and now
he falls back upon his military Office,
which the Law says he can no longer
hold, asks for . military Court of In
quiry, and gets it from a President
who has no power to order it over a
civilian, Private Secretary Babcock be
ing, in the eyes of the law, nothing
else. Beginning with the law-breaker,
in ST. Louis, we have now reached the
chief law-breaker in President Grant
himself.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-15

MANS PEDIaREE.-Professor w. s.
Barnard read . paper at the Detroit
meeting of the American Association
for the Advancement OF Science, tend
ing to prove that all the muscles of the
human frame car be traced downward
through the apes to the lemuroids. A
point Of special interest was that one
OF the bullock muscles, supposed to
be peculiar to apes, really existed in
the human body. The muscle thus
described by Trail and Wilder, in the
chimpanzee; by Owen and Bishoff, in
the orang; and by Coues, in the opos-
sum, is also found in man, showing
no distinction. Three muscles about
the hip joint of apes, which have no
homologues in man, were described
and their functions pointed out. And
it would not be difficult to prove that
some ME possess muscles and dispo.
sition peculiar to the ass.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-15

THE %uncounted millions of the late
among his immediate family, except
ing requests giving $500 900 to the As
tor Library, 10000 among certain
charitable corporations. $4,000 to the
American Bible Society, $4,000 among
four faithful employees, on condition
that they were in his service at the
time of his demise, and 5000 a year to
the widow of Benjamin Aston.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-15

WORTH REMEMBERING.- The one
hundredth anniversary OF the death OF
Gen. Montgomery, who fell at Dia-
mond Point, Quebec, occurs on the
3lst Of this month. Congress ordered
q monument in his memory, and the
body of the brave soldier was brought
70 Now York in 1878. and entombed in
st. Paul's churchyard. DR.. Spring
once stated that soon after Montgom
cry fell, . soldier was sesn bearing the
body, up to his knees in snow, to a
place Of safety. That soldier was Aaron
Burr.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-15
MARTIN rARaUuAn ru.rEa.

"Washington," the new drama
which Mr.. Topper proposes to have
played i'm this country during the Gem
t%ennial, is provoking a good deal of
comment that is critical, and much
that is not. The real objection to the
production has not, so tar, been fairly.
stated. Many of the speeches are
good, reaching nearly to the point of
dramatic eloquence, but they are in adj
vance of the age in which the dra-
mats persona lived. The Father of
his Country, although of stately form
and courtly demeanor, was never so
in language. He was not %loquacious;
lever grandiloquent, rarely eloquent,
and when so, it was of a practical and
not a brilliant character. Everybody
knows that Ben. Franklin, in his
homespu was no orator such as Bru-
tus was described by Marc Antony to
have been, but an unpretending mar
who talked after the manne of
Poor Richards Almanac. The
mistake Mr.. Turper has made in
putting into the mouths of these, and
other revolutionary characters, fine
speeches, and that. too, in blank verse,
will make his drama overwhelmingly
amusing to a critical audience. By the
gods of the gallery they may be taken
for grand Romans, but readers and
thinkers will say that the author, had
he consulted Geographic history,
would have served his purpose better
had he written his dialogue in prose,
and made his characters speak in the
plain, strong, unroinantic language
Of the times which brought them into
activity. No doubt Cesar and other
classic characters were blunt persons,
using neither metaphor, nor growing
Demosthenean in their intercourse
with their fellow-men. But drama
fists have awaited themselves of thai
antiquity which magnities men, and
sanciifies them, too, when in their day
they were about as commonplace as
our w historic worthless.