Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-01-08
60zEMAN, eALLATIN N. t. FRIDAY,
JOSIE MANSFIELD.

JOSIE MANSFIELD.
The New York Sunday Mercury has tht
following account Of the Pharisees who
We're forced to live . short tine in the
same vessel with J,s,e Mansfield. Tht
Captain was forced 10 do exactly . he did
anu he did precisely a. the Savior would
have done under similar circumstances:
The steamer Psrthia, at this port, Fri
day, from Live,poul, brought among hel
other passengers the we'll known Miss
Ma .,stield. h. . embarked at Liverpool the
same as tne ",her cabin passengers, with
out making herself at all Conspicuous.
She was dressed well, and had ab.nt her
all the indications Of wealth. Her en-
traEcc upon the ship at Liverpool WAS un.
noticed S.,On after the steamer lef, part,
however, many Of the ladies on board be
came aware Of the party who WAS their
fellow passenger, and thereupon question
WAS raised rs to tho possibility Of sitting
down to the same table with hr. The
feminine PORTION Of this small community
decided that morality would be outraged
should Josie be allowed to meet them on
common ground. Opinions nan high
and wor.is We're the consequence, and
words might have ended the natter If a
champion had not appeared TO sus,ain the
character Of the sex. This was s-director
of the Erie galway Company returning
from London after an effort to negotiate q
loan for that company. He met the fair
Josie upon the ship, and he felt that not
only his own. but the regulations Of all
on board might suffer if she was allo wed
70 mingie unfortunately with the pas
sengers. Full of the importance of his
duties to himself aid society in general.
he objected to her presence. 1t so hap
pened that Captain Watson, commanding
the Parthia, together with this gentleman.
Miss Mansfield and others. occupied the
same table, and the champion OF morality
seized upon this circumstance t venilate
bis opinion rs to what was and what
should be. The second day out he opened
his campaign. and q, the table lie addressed
himself 10 his wife, Informing her that
her present Companions were unfit for her
and gave her strictipjunctions that though
the companiOnship she met with was 10
certain extent compulsory, she should be
ware how she carried the acquaintance be-
yOnd the saloon. So matters went Oh.
but Mss Jos;e Mansfield having Il much
greater knowlc ige Of the world than most
uf heT sh'pmaies. continued the even tenor
Ot her Way, and noticed nobody. She
came and went with lady like grace. aud
allow q nothing to disturb her serenity.
This ac!.:n on her part inflAmed all the
danes who We're present, but none of them
expressed their Indignation either s0 louI
Or s., deep rs The gentleman referred to-
ll0 referred to Miss Mansfield again ut the
table. 0nd spoke of the impertinence of
persons who had lost their reputstions.
forcing themselves upon persons whose
regulations were intact
Captain WATSON, who commanded the
ship. heard all. and thinking the end
w"Lld som come, he allowed the gentle
man 10 continue. He. however, disap.
pointed HIM. tor instead of stopping he
continued. Finely. when he said damn"
the patience OF the captain was exhausted,
and rising from the able. said: II have
heard enough .! tnls. am going on deck
shortly, and If you have anything more TO
say, you will please say 1t to me personally
there" When the captain left the table
and went on deck the champion followed
him. Upon meeting aft the Captain said:
Il have heard all waat."
Il suppose you have" was the reply;
II am glad that you think the same as d.. y
sir" replied captain Watson, Il know
nothing Of your opinions, nor do know
or even want to know What they are based
upon. | wish tO say, however, that I'll my
passengers are entitled to al the protection
l can afford them irrespective of who they
are or who they may be- It is sufficient
for me to know that they are. my passen.
gers"
Says the gentleman but this woman
ls fallen one she was the mistress of jim
Fl X, can We associate with her! Is il pos
s'hte that We can meet here day after day
IN the saloon, and not be contaminated"
MY lear sir, answered captain Wat
son, Miss Mansfield has 50 far conducted
herself equal 10 any other lady on board.
and until she acts otherwise will protect
her the same ~ would anJ other laly;
be careful, then, that you dn not trcspass
upon her rights. l would recommend, sir,
that you 60 below"
The self appointed chanpion went be-
low, but from that day until the steamer
arrived Ut this port no outward opposition
wss made to Miss Josie Mansfield.
The UNITED STATES. SENATE. 1T is
aanounced With apparent good faith, that
Governor Seymour. Of New York, will
not accept the Senatorship from that State
under any circumstance His declination
is pefempt0ry. A like deci sion has heen
arrived Ut bvs Blaine. fof Aaine, and Hen.
dricks. of Indiana. These men rank
among the higher order Of American
y s'atesmen, but they do. not seem to regard
The Senate - \ proper field for s.e exer-
c'se Of theis ebilitiSe. Gov. Seymour has
been . Presidential candidate, Hendricks
: prominent aepiFant for nomination. and
Elaine = peshaps the stsonEsst man Ia the
throw hls mantle on ssthe shoulders Of
WashbuFne. Thss such men, Ii the rho. /
ness Of their iatsllect and maturity Of
physicai power, should hold alQOf from
scene that was Onco the pluUdestan Amosi-
can etatcsman cDuld act upon, IL 4 fact
worthy Of confederation. Has the Amcri.
can Senate lost its high character? Not
ODg since, the 8cna,o could retain 70 the
ast such men - Clay, Webster and Ben
lon: and there was even time when Il
sermed like stepping out ut the esena Of
intellectual activity % leave the Senate
for the White nousc. Without doubt.
he entrance Of % many obscure men into
he Senate detracts some what from the at-
'factiJns of seat II that body. Men like
sitheT OF the three We have mentioned,
Who have! worked their way into pr0yni.
renee through faithful service. fihd' them
Delves In the Senate 0vesahadewod BY a
Incident resulting frOm an accumulation
II wealth os . shrewd manipulation Of .
State Legislature, It is true. IN the busi-
hess Of legislation the accident may moi
mt promnens figure. bat their wealth
Eivne them = position IN the social woels.
i Washington. which merit never attains
rh,- men. therefore, whnee service wOuld
1eOf value 10 the nation, show dispes..
ion 10 retire % private lite, while nhScurs,
men crowd,0 for the Distinction II contqrsx
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