Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-28

MAY %, 1876.
STORY OF A LIGHTNING
Rod PEDDLER.
The Conquest Of Mrs. Gflkens
-Veni, Vidi, Wei.
from the Madison und.) COurier.]
He drove his team close up to the fence.
got down and rapped on the door. The
widow Gilkens opened it, when he said !:
Mrs. Gilkens. / am cognizant OF the cir
cumstances by which yOu are . present
surrounded, lett - you sTe to tsadge down
the journey of hfe through cold and
heartless world-no longer sustained and
encouraged BY the noble one to whom
you gave the treasures of your hearts af'
fcction, and bowed down by the manifold
cares and responsibilities incidental to the
rearing of eight small children on forty
acres of sub.carniferOus limestone land /;
yet, Mrs. Gilksns, you are aware that the
season is now approaching when dark, dis
NAL, dangerous clouds at frequent inter-
walls span the canopy OF heaven; and when
|zigzag streaks of electricity dart promiscu-
Iously hither and thither, rendering this
habitation unsafe for yourself and those
dear little ones-hence, therefore, let me
sell you . copper wire, silver tipped and
highly magnetic lightning rod"
The woman staggered back . few PAGES
and yelled: .'Narcis! unfasten old
ICroneh!" In another instant savage
bull dog came darting around the corner
of the house with bristles up. tlhrsting
for gore. The dog had already mang'ed
machine agent and = patent-soap man
and was held in high esteem by the better
class OF citizens for his courage and ser
Evice; but when his eye met the hard, pen
etrating gaze of Mr.. Parsons, his chops
fell, and he slinked off and hid in tht
currant bushes. Then the man said: "My
dear lady, you seem to be q little excited
Now if you will allow me to explain tn
probable inestimable-"
"Dern ye, know something that vii
Start ye," said Mrs. Gilkens. as she reached
under some bed clothing and brough
forth horse-pistol, but, owing to tn
!, shattered condition Of her nerves, he
! aim was unsteady, and the charge OF buck
/. shot missed, save where few scattere'
+. ones struck his cheek and glanced oil.
hard, metallic smile spread over his coun
;|tenance, as he leaned his shoulder agains
the door.framc and ssain commenced: :
My dear madam, such spasmodic mani
, iesta,ions of Jour disinclinations to max
4 judicious investment of . few paltr
p dollars"
< "Hi-eo!" shrieked the widow, and co
nllapsed into kind of jerky swoon, an
/ 1|before she had recovered, highly ma.
o netic lightning rod decorated her humb
ldomicile, and Parsons had the blank moi
filled out all ready for her signature.
n A Terrible Balloon Adventur
:, Galignani's Messenger says: N. Eugen
!, GODDARD made ON ascent last week I
;, BayOnne, Ill his balloon Saturne. He ha
with him in the car, NJ. Vins0n, keeper {
; woods aud forests; NJ. Julien, apyr'
> technist of Algiers, and the editor OF
. Bordeaux Journal. The start took pla'
at half past i've O'Clock IN the afternoon
At quarter past six O'Clock the par,
. found themselves ut the frontier, the col
being exceedingly keen. At night Il
,. travellers, who had got among the mou'
;, tains, were obliged to throw out all the
!. ballast to surmount the Pyrenean peak
- The wind then began to freshen, and Il
:, speed of the balloon became extreme, n
!. toward nine o'clock the snow commence
- falling. Tossed about by different Gu
:. rents, and incapable of determining Il
situation, their anxiety was extreme. A
!, ter four hours of suffering. toward tv
!. = lin the morning. n. GODDARD thought
10 saw some lights, and prepared to descen
but the valve being choked up by Il
snow, could not be opened. He then to
- his companions that they had but o.
!. = chance for their lives. namely, to cut
- !. hole in the silk, and get down at all hs
ard. The operation was effected, and 1
Saturne descended with such great rapid
that all four were stunned by the fall;
!. Vinson who was first to recover, saw
- friends lying sense!ess by his eide, an
calling for assistance. was fortunate {
= ough to make himself heard by two p
sons who aided him in reaching PAM
'e lune, which was not quite two miles
~ He Immediately gave notice to the {
- liberties, and IN alarm having been sou,
:. led, the Inhabitants of the place went q
e' In quest of the other three, and fou
" them in . state of Consciousness but in
- psble of moving. They were all convey
~ to the town, where every attention y
:. :. paid them. n. GODDARD appeared to hi
y. =. suffered most, - his legs were mu
~ ~ swelled; the others had only some sew
" contusions.
nd "SQuIRR JOHNSON" was model lawy
his Is the following snecdoto will evin'
pa- Mr. Jones once rushed into tho Squil
office in = great passion. "That infer
ne scoundrel of . cObbler, Smith. has q
,.s me. Mr.. JOhnson-eued for $5 owe b
m for . pair of boots!" "Then you owe B
-. S5." ITO be sure l do; bat he's gone Z
sued mc-sued met" 'Then why do
=, you pay HIM, if you owe hims" "Becs
he's sued me; and when man does