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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-13
WAYS that are Dark.

| A stranger with no guile in his face ant
Nd overcoat on his shoulders, wandered
into clothing store in Newport, r. /.
the other day, and asked If he could be fit
tied out with spring overcoat. The propri
etor promptly answered in the affirmative.
/ You speak very positively" replied the
stranger II am bigger MANI than you
take me for" The storekeeper was still
that he had coats Tthat would
answer. II am pretty heavy man, says
the stranger. II will bet you IS that you
can't guess my weight into 100 pounds"
The man was not particularly large.
and that astounding challenge entirely d.
verted the seller Of clothing from the ortli-
nary course of bis business. He took the
wager, named his guess,-about q hund-
red and sixty pounds,--the money was
put into the hands ola third party, and all
started off for pair of scales, and the
stranger balanced 300 pounds of weight.
The store man looked sad and puzzled.
With smile that was child-like and
bland the stranger took his money and
walked off without saying anything abou!
the Cvcrcoat. 1t has since been learned
that this man wears lead jacket and
has been making an honest living ty play
ing this scurvy trick on unsuspccting
lealers in clothing. He came from Con-
1ecticut.
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Editors rs Pack Horses.

There is a standing joke in the ''far
west" which is commonly played upon
greenhorns who 60 opt there to make their
fortunes in , few months hunting gold
and silver, who are told that though gold
and silver are q little scarce just then.
there are plenty of brass mines. These
brass mines are to be found pretty much
and are worked all the time.
with what degree ofprofit is not SO clear.
There is not day passes IN which we
do not receive worthless books, pamphlets.
circulars, catalogues, magazines, &C.. en-
closing slip for the special eye of the
editor, t.sking him to do certain advertise
ing for the senlers without charge, and
''send them q marked copy" They ex.
pect 10 to write favorable paragraph.
pay for setting It up in type. and give
them the white paper on which It is print
ed, TO advance some business matters of
their own. But Il 10 not individuals only
who thus delve in theac brass mines. As
sociations are just - industrious. They,
40 rule, withhold their legitimate adver-
tisiug from you and send you . useless
ticket - pay for two or three dollar
notice" Unless We can see clearly the
public benefit of gra'uitous notice. our
rule is not to take stock in any of these
brass mines. They must 60 elsewhere for
their pack ck-horses.-Germant0wn Tele-
graph.
Mockip. -Dirds-Lean chickens Tor din
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-13
A bsshful and NOT oyer.educsted fell

A bashful and not over educated fellow
went to sec his girl the other night, and
as he started away he put bis arm around
her and Whispered in her ear, ''dearest, l
love-" and she sweetly responded, ditto, -
meaning, of course. recipTocstion of his
tender passion. The y1ung man could
not find .'ditto" in his vocabulary, and
asked his father the next day ~ they were
h0eing cabbage. what 1t meant. The old
gent rested moment on his hoe. and
pointed to the cabbage in front Of him
with the remark: ''You see that cahbage!'
"Yes." responded the youth. .'And you
see the next one theres" Yea" .'Well
that 10 called ''ditto." damn herr" cx-
claimed the impetuous youth, '.she called
me . cabbage head"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-13
Destiny and Dickens.

"When was about co." wrote Charles
Dickens, ''and knew three or four succes-
|sive years of Mathews AT Homes, from
sitting in the pit to hear them, wrote to
BARLEY. who was stage manager at Con-
vent Gard en-, and told HIM how young l
was, and exactly what I thought l. could
do; and that believed had q strong
perception of character and o,ldity, and o
natural power of reproducing in my own
person what observed in others There
must have been something in the letter
that struck the authorities, for Barley
wrote to me almost Immediately to say
that they were busy getting up the Hun.
chback' ESQ they were!). but that they
would commu nicate with me again in 8
fortnight. Punctual to the time another
letter came with an appointment to do
of Mathews pleased, before
him and Charles Kemble, on q certain
day in the theater. My sister Fanny was
10 the secret. and was to 60 viii. me to
play the songs I was laid up when the
day came with terribly bad cold and an
inflammation OF the face. I wrote to say
SO. and added that I would resume my
application next season. I made great
splash In the Gallery soon afterwsrd; the
Chronicle opened to me; / had distinc-
tion in the little world of the news
paper, which made me like 1t; began to
write; didn't want money; had never
thought of the stage but ~ . means of
getting II; gradually left off turning my
thoughts that way, and never resumed the
idea Thus the trltlc of q bad cold res
cued from the stage for English literature
one OF it, greatest, most honest most
D,ngls.hearted. most precious cuitlvstoEs.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
ederal and erritorial Officers.


ederal and erritorial Officers.
bvernor-Benj. F. Potts, Virginia City
cretary-J. L. Galloway, Virginia City
bditor-Sol Star, Virginia City.
easurcr-R. o. Hickman, Virginia.
lief Justicc-D. $. Wade, Helena.
sociatc .Ju>,iccs-F. G. Scrvis, Va. City,
IN Knowles, Deer Lodge.
IS. Dist. Alt'y-M. G. Page, Radcrsburg
hvevor Gcneral-A. J Smith, Helena
S. Marslal-Wm. +. Wheeler, Helena
Hector Int Rcv-T. T.. Fuller, Helena
Hector Customs-T. A. Cummings
Ina.
S. Examining Surgcons-Chas. Mrssig-
Deer Lodge; Thos. Rcecc, Helena.
Com'rs-John Potter, Hamilton
1. Mcguire, Bozeman.
S1cman Land District-E. w. Willett,
k,er: j. V. Bogcrt. Receiver: Bozcman
klena Land District--W. G. Child.
k,cr: D. ii. Weston. Receiver: Helena
County Officers.
pbate Judgc-II. n. Mcguire.
u. q. Duke.
ard Of Go. Com'rs. T. ". Meadow;
G.. w. Wakefield
erif-C. l.. Clark, Deputy, J. B. Finch.
brk and Recoriler-Arch Graham.
kasurer-S. b. Bowen.
perintendcnt Pub. INF. L. Stone.
rcyor-S VI. Reed.
|roner- A. d. Mcpherson.
kscssor-B. VI. Dawes.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-13
How the Osages were Fooled
From the Arkansas City Traveller,

The running fight that took place on
Skeleton Greek. in the Indian Nation, some
few miles below Hopkins's ranch, was as
follows: The Indians had been threatening
the cattle men for several days, collecting
toll, demanding money, coffee, and what
ever their fancy prompted, until word was
sent to company of soldiers passing up
the trail. 1t is we'll known that when
soldiers are about, the Indians are very
good; SO to guard against suspicion four
of the soldiers were sent out, dressed in
their white stable pants, and camped
where they could be seen. In short
time four Osages rode up and demanded
money, and upon being refused, told the
men that they could have one hour in
which to leave the Territory, and began
making demonstrations as though they in
tended to follow them. At this, one of
the men told them the boss herder was
back few miles, and If they would wait
until they could send back, they would
pay them. The Indians consented, and al
note was sent to the company that was
and the order to move was given;
but the Indians, seeing the dust, grew
and fed. The soldiers endeay-
ored to halt them, and were fired upon,
one shot wounding the horse of one of the|
scouts, A general firing began then, inl
which one Indian was shor through the|
side and breast, and lay dying upon the
ground. Even when MORALLY wounded,
be loaded and fired. and, as ono of he
horses dashed by, caught it by the tail
md attempted to cut the rider with large
Knife. The other three were pursued, but
not overtaken. 1t is thought they were
and it has been reported they
lave since died,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-13
Mountain Scenery Of Cali
fOTnia.

A correspondent Of the Rural Press,
wiring from Wheatville. Frceno County,
thus describes the mountain scenery:
Ihave looked upon the Alps from East.
ern France and Northern Italy. have seen
the Valscian and Appcnincs, through the
crystal cir of the Italian summer, haye
seel the Cordilleras for 500 miles of their
extent. the rugged mountains ofthe Sand
wich Islands and most of the mountains
of our own country, and yet have never
seen equalled the view now before me of
the Sierra Nevadas. During the early
part Of the day stratum of clouds has
lain midway along the mountain wall.
This is now broken into ragged shreds,
ard the sun sweeps down the long array
If reaks, gliding summit after summit,
as if the great Creator were reviewing
these giants of his hand and they were
answering him back with smile.
might describe Mount Whitney, with
the two adjacent peaks, all over $1,000
feet in height, as they are outlined to my
view against the eastern horizon on either
side of Whitney-might tell about the
great Kings River canyon and point olt
where q riyulet leaps down the mountain
wall. making an unbroken fall of 1900
feet, of the abundance of game and trout
in the thousands of beautiful meadows
and streams away in the fastness of the
nc cdntsins-but what has the reader done
that / should thus persecute him I will
not do it. Ill ask his parting blessing
and commend him to the future tourist to|
learn more of this, the Switzerland of
America.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-13

When the candidates for State Offices
in Kentucky get up In the mountains, j,
seems they clectioneer in . slightly diff:
erent way from what they do ON the
plains. The Hon. Mr.. Underwood and
the Hon. Mr.. Eoyd, candidates for the
Lieutenant-G Governorship, are In the noun.
tains at present Mr. Boyd makes speeches
and Mr.. Underwood replies to them BY
private talks with the people. He is q
first-class performer on the violin, and he
knocks everything cold among the mount
ain people. Boyd 10 nowhere beside him.
Underwood will get into crowd ut q
dance. and get hold of tho fiddle and play
creating the wildcat enthusiasm. He u
q darling among the mountain boys and
girlA-[Lexiugton Press.
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Let the Babies Dig in the Dirt

IL
We once asked an old Winnebago souaw
how it was she cured her sick family. by
simply covering them every day with fresl,
earth, leaving only breathing spot fo,
their noses, and she said: Earth our
mother; earth makes she, and earth takes
good care to make the papoose strong 4;
squaw mother make the papoose sick
earth mother make the papoose we'll again:
she can't tell white squaw any more. "
Now, this poor Indian woman was wise
according to her light. Without knowing
why, she saw that the earth was a friend
to her children, and therefore gave them
to this healing embrace. If the mother be
fortunate enough to live in the country.
she has the cure for many of her children's
Ills quite at hand. Encourage baby to
play in fresh earth. preparing it properly
for its enjoyment and cure, with as care,
full an eye to the comfort of the little
things as you would if it were to take any
other sort of bath. If it has no old
dresses, make il suit of cheap print, tic
upon its head light hat, that will protect
its eyes from discomfort, and give it free
dom to deive in the warm, soft earth,
where the sunshine can comfort and invic
orate it. 1fit is a city child, and clrcum
stances forbid trip to the country for
the sake of the convalescent, have sand
heap made on the warm side of your yard.
Instinct will teach il to dir and diruin o.
hardcns the muscles and brings strength
20 the bones, while from the heart of the
Garth rises subtle and strong power of
healing. that We can neither explain nor
though VIC have both seen
and felt its potcncy.-IThe Metropolitan.
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John MOrrissey's Nerve-The
Game Of Boston.

Correspondence OF the Graphic
Among the sporting men of note who
annually visit Saratoga is Whaley OF
Cincinnati. a Kentuckian. Whaley used
ItoI keep the leading club houses at New
|Orleans and at Cincinnati. He is rich,
known generally TO public men, and plays
|cards only at the hotel or conyiviallty. He
told me the gambling quality OF Norrissey
las follows:
.He excels at the games of whist, Bos
ton, and gush. He IS the best gush player
I ever knew, and among the best at Bos
ton. He also plays poker we'll. Hispowe1
to game is the same as in the prize ring
confidence, judgment, and courage to bet
He has been playing cards all his life
from boyhocd, and knows that volume Of
|6fty-two pages better shan all other
books in the world. He played cele-
brated game with Ben Wood and jimmy
O'Brien which lost him $3.50, 900, and
never winced.''
asked wha! Boston was Whaley said
1T was an old game, where all the cards
were dealt and & trump turned from an.
other pack, four persons playing. Then
the players, beginning at the dealers left,
bid by offers to take SO many tricks, the
person with the trump colors in excess
having the priority. If the trump maker
loses, he must pay money according to
his offer to each of the others in such a
high ratio that the game is desperate,
Price McGrxth is said to be an unequallel
Boston player. A private citizen whom
know is alleged to make $50 900 q year .,
Boston, haunting the society Of rich anna
teur gamesters. Only . few persons know
what he is doing, - oil his surroundings
are respectable, and his appearance and
opinions those of square, orthodox dea-
con and banker. Jimmy O'Brien. ex-
Sheriff of New York. told me yesterday:
"You have no idea of how society is
with these respectable para
sites. They are well dressed. often highly
bred. highly married loafcrs, who are en-
tertaining ladies' men. and rather patron
ize their victims. They are capable OF
acts At cards which professional game.
sterwould be aahamei of.
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When 1bo No,~.r. dc

When the Germans do fabricate .
faieehood il is generally . big vne. So
the sensational story Of the arrest of :
Count D. xmbeck, his mother and .
chambermaid for conspiracy 70 assassin
ate the Crown Prince turns out to be the
pure invention OF crazy clerk. There
is no such Count. ard hence NO such con.
spiracy. and the only arrest u Of the man
Who started the canasd.
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On n Street Car.
[ClicagO Inter.Oc6an.1

! In crowded street car, bound to III,
city limits, young fellow, who was com
fortabiy seated beside his Dulcinea
Yesterday attempted to play the balloon
trick. He suddenly started from the fail
ones side, and bustling TO the front plat
| form. cried out while he extended the in
1ex finger of his dexter hand, ''See IT.
the balloon" All heard alm, but few
stirred, and the young man was the only
one who appeared to be sod. Somewhat
he slowly elbowed his way
back to where he had so lately sat, enjoy
ing such bliss as only young folks can
when IN the society of those they love
best. He was astonished to see burly
Teuton, at least 200 pounds avoirdupois,
occupying his place. Mildly the young
man intimated his heartfelt desire to re.
sumo his position beside Mary Ann. Now,
when ham ia. man, who has been hang
ing onto strap in torture for half mile,
covered will, perspiration, once gets set-
tied. nothing but physical force, and that
of very high order. can move him be-
fore he wills. Thus our Teutonic friend
firmly anchored, and when the joking
youth began: my dear sir, I, etc." he
quietly interrupted him, quoting the cx-
pressiye phrase attributed to julius
Caesar ''too thick, my friend, too thick. !"
That he meant to say f'toe thin" was evil
dent, and might be regarded as personal
on the youth, and consequently
the car travellers laughed outright. That
was equally applicable to himself
thick was also seen. and the passen-
gers lrughed. But when the Gnra.ani
coolly added ''You can look at the bal
loon," the climax was reached, and that
street car fairly quaked with the vibration
caused bY the general cachinnation.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-13

Another novel project is now before the
public. One which, if successful, will be
the most wonderful of any of strange con-
trivanccs of this prolific age. 1t is pro.
posed to lay gutta percha tube, six inches
In diameter, a: the bottom of the ocean
from Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, to
Valencia, Ireland, through which metal
cylinders, foot long, containing letters
and papers. are to he drawn by pneumat
ic presswe-the air being exhausted at
one end and forced in at the other. 1t
is expected that these cylinders can be
driven at the rate of two hundred miles an
hour, SO that the entire passage of nine
teen hundred and sixty miles can be made
in ten hours. The tube is to be sunk in
the same way as the Atlantic telegraph
cables have been and the action of the
saltwater on the gutta- percha will make
it as hard as adamanf, it is said. Should
the plan prove feasible, New Yorkers ran
rcad the morning London Times at their
tea ables.
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THE NEW FOUND GOLD IN
THE BLACK HILLS.
Prof Janney's Report-The
Paying Region Of Large
Extent-The Hills
SwarEning With
MiQers.

Washington, July q.
The following dispatch from Prof. Jan
iney was received by the Commissioner O.
Indian Affairs this morning:
CAMP ON SPRING CgEFK.)
BLACK HILLS, Dakota, July II, 1875.
have discovered gold in paving quan
titles in gravel bars both on Spring ant
Rapid Greeks, from 20 to 80 miles north
east of Harney's Peak. The deposits are
the richest yet found in the Hill. and are
very favorably situated. There is good
head OF water in the streams, amply suf
fic'ent for working purposes. The gold
is derived from quartz lodges of enormous
dimensions in belt of clay, slate, and
quartz. 1t is 20 miles in width, crossing
the Hills in north-wcsterly direction. AT
this point the clay from the bed of the
stream near camp yields from four 10
eight cents to the pan, and several pieces
OF about the value of dollar have been
found by the soldiers. l am engaged in
to ascertain the value and ex-
tent of the region. About 200 miners have
deserted French Creek and followed me
here. They are pouring into the Hills
from all directions, and offer me every
in prospecting But no matter
how valuable the mines may be, the future
great wealth cf the Black Hills will be its
grass lands, farms, and timber. The soil
IS deep and fertile, and the rain. fall great
'r and more regular than that of any re
yion west of the Allegheny Mountains.
The Secretary Of the Interior immedi.
'tely sent copy of the above dispatch to
he President, who is in consultation With
linn by telegraph as to what the Govern.
nent will do n relation To the miners in
he Black Hills. The Secretary states
hat the Government will use all the means
It its command to keep every unpriyilegcd
'erson out of the mining district until the
regulations now pending shall be consu.
As soon as course of action is
|ecided upon, the Sioux Commission will
e notified.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Don J.. Bvam.

LECT1C PHYSICIAN-Office in
rldley's building. north side Main
Having located in Bozeman, ten
hls professional services to the citl-
p the town and county.
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Since the fine old tournament OF tho
Kilkenny cats We have heard Of nothing
90 thoroughly satisfactory in its way as =
little family feud in Alabama which was
fought out the other day, as the telegraph
assures Us, by three on side of the two
families engaged. Five of the combat.
ants were slam on the field, and the SIXTH
Is dying. The end of that man, we may
hope, will be peace at least 70 all hls
neighbors.
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pr. a. ]. Hunter.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
his residence, next to Metropolitan
on Bozeman street. Tenders his
slonal services to the public.
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u. R. Edwards.

rons A0&S w 81 49,
ohNt tl AT LAW-Oilice next
~ 70 a: lamme d Co.'S, Bozcnan,
a VIII practice in all Courts Of
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Very Low per Cehtage Of Profit.
Old customers will find us up to the
times, and new ones are invited to call
and examine goods and learn prices.
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MockiDs Birds Lean chickens for din
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~- 49, ss,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14

Extraordinary Atmospheric COndi-
tiOns-InfIuenee Of IceberKs In the
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RRrannRI.

Ex-Gov. John e. Brown is in Memphis.
Col. +. II. Mays, of Columbia, and w.
II. Phipps, Esq, of Flat Rock, passed
through the city yesterday on a pleasure
trip to st. Louis.
Mr.. Adam COe, and his two daughters,
Misses Cora and Ella, left for st. Louis on
Monday last. After spending a few days
there, the young ladies viii visit Chicago
and other cities and return in the Fail.
Their father will be at home on Saturday.
At the Maxwell: Rev. j. Leighton VIII
son, 5. c.; II. NJ. Brennan, Buford Sta
tiOn; J. r. Weber, st. Louis; Joseph o,
Howell, Carlinville, H.; J. I. Rizer,
Cincinnati; G. N. Dickey, Xenia, o.; B.
+. Taylor, G. Z. Seed, Ala; J. A. Gauth-
ner, Emory Gap, Tenn; J. NJ. Waldie.
Dayton, o.; B. f. Coleman, Memphis; ].
g. Fitzpatrick, New York; p. B. Hunt,
Lexington, KY; Geo. r. Hughes, Can
teTsville, Ill.
Among the arrivals at the Battle House
yesterday were: John d. Fry, J. NJ.
Matthews, Lynchburg, Va; J. Irby Bon
nett, Lebanon; II. F. Edwards, Lewis
burg; NJ. D. Swami, Sheriff Knox county,
Knoxville.
J. q. Carmichael, Woodbury.; Charles
Eakln and wife, Lebanon; G.. StrattOn,
Lebanon; Col. n. c. Collier, MurfreesbOro;
NJ. X. Harris, Gallatin; D. D. Holdman,
Springfield; Henry g. Adams, Dayton, O.;
}. 3. McCabe, Ashland City, and E. 4.
Ireland, ScOttsbOro, Ala, were registered at
the Commercial HOiel yesterday.
Among the arrivals at Linck's Hotel yes
terday were d. W. Colman, New Orleans;
\. SteiubeTg, Louisville; J. Russell,
New York; o. NJ. Sheppard Springfield;
James COrwin, Memphis.
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OYER THE CITY.

We saw yesterday a corn-feld pea two
feet and one inch long, grown BY Mrs. Lucy
Ross, in North Edgehed.
ID. W. Dinges, ESQ, of Alexandria, writes
70 friend in Nashville that ct is a boy
and weighs 10 pounds
The damages done TO the Northwestern
road by the recent rains have all been re.
paired, and trains are now arriving and de-
parting on time.
The Nashville live stock market is bare
of hogs, and yet such is the demand for
swine that dealer remarked to a reporter
yesterday that he could sell ten thousand
before next Sunday, if be had them-evi-
IDENTIFY meaning large number.
In consequence of the rainy weather, the
meeting of Woodbine Mite Society is post
pOned until Thursday night, July 10. Re-
member, Omnibuses will run in connec-
tion with the South Nashville street cars,
leaving for Viola every 20 minutes. Fare
for the round trip % cents.
The following have been elected officers
Of the West End Sunday-SchOol for the
ensuing year: j. c. Breeding, Superinten-
dent; LyttOn Thomas, Assistant Superin-
tendent; K. Il. Plummer, Secretary and
Treasurer; Miss Josie Starkey, Librarian,
and John Baskette, Assistant Librarian.
From what we learn of the preparations
the concert at McClure's Hall, Edgefeld,
tonight, for the benefit Of st. Anne's
Church, will be a most recherche affair.
II will consist of the production Of a de-
lightfnl cantata and the rendition Of some
splendid musical selections. Let the eff
forts Of the large corps Of amateurs enlist
ed receive a generous recognition from
those able TO attend.