Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-01-29
Number H..
A POst-OM Mce Rom ancc.
from the S F. Chronicle |


Thompson. a handsome young widow, ar.
rved in this city from Washington in
search Of employment. Her husband WAS
an officer in the army. and had fallen upon
the field OF battle She brought with her
letters Of introduction from prominent
officials in the First Assistant Postmaster
Generals Office Her years were "n the
sunny side of thirty She WAS prepos-
.csssny blonde, and witha. = well educated
lady with . yiyaclous tongue in her heal.
She had served ~ clerk III one of the de.
par ments in Washington, but her health
failing, she threw up her position q Il
came % California, hoping to regain in is
,alubrious climate her health and strength.
She applied in vain a; the Min, and at the
Po9t-ofiicc in this city for something TO do.
| 1 prominent official, whose Voice hal
| once been heard in the halls OF Con- ress,
interested himself in her behalf and en-
deayored t. secure some ligh, occupation
| FIR ker, failing IN which and as q last rc-
sort, the young widow started "ut as =
book canvasser She solicited subscribers,
| with hut Indifferent success, fo' a volume
entitled the Life of s, ,cretary Chase"
| She again visited the Post-uflice. and after
securing q subscriber there, was advised
by VIM. 4. Dougherty, the warm hearted
Deputy Postmaster, to drop Secretary
Chase ard take up ''Boyd's Postal Guide.
i She took his advice and met With great
success, capturing u subscriber in nearly
every mercantile and banking house which
she sited. In one of the offices visited
. by her she met An elderly ha helor ramed
Watson, Of the firm of Watson Bros ,hs
well known salmon packers of Oregon.
He was millionaire, and ucede,Aoniy
wife 10 make him entirely happy. He I'M
meua ely made love to the f"rlon book
cnnvasser, and within twent, -four hours
after they had met had popped the ques'
ton, which was accepted. They were
, married on the following day, and on tie
! last trip of the Ajax TO Portland the new.
8 y-wedded ard happy pair went home.
Another lssly has undertaken to finish the
work begun by The happy bride in con.
6 nec,ion with "Bo,d's Postal Guide"
A Pithy Sermon to He.ns Men.
You are the architects 81 your own to!.
tunes. Rely upon your o*n strength Ut
: body and soul Take for your motto &c {.
. rei,a ce, honcs'y and industry for your
:, star. faith. perseverance and pluck: and
u scribe on your banner, ''B~ just and le.r
!, no,." Don't take too much advice; keep
1T the helm and steer your own ship.
str k- out Think we'll Of yourself. Fire
ab We the mark You intend to hit. Assume
- your position. Doat practice excessive
bumity: you can't get above your level
: water don't run up hil-put potatoes in
> a cart over q rough road and the small
p",a.ues will 90 to the bottom Energy,
,nvinclble determination, witt Il right mo-
e tive, are the levers that rule the world.
Ii The great art of commanding is t. take a
N fair share Of the work. tlv:lity costs
A nothing and buys everything. D:n't
Y drink; don't sMokr; don't swear; don't
c. gamble; don't s;eul don't deceive; don't
d "a tie. BE- polite; be generous; he kind.
,e Study lla'd; be in earnest. BE n ear est
, Be selfr.llan' Read good hooks. Love
), YOUR fel!ow-men rs yoGr G,a'; love your
j. country and obey the law j; love 'ru'h; love
" virtue Always do what your Conscience
3 tells you to be u duty, and leave the coas
- sequences with God
w The London Times saws: A mysteri.
~ Gus k.t addressed 10 the station master
'' at Chapham Junction, ON bei"g opened.
V was found to contain living child Tue
station master declining the gift, porter
j. volunteered to accept it. and to'x the
nc b4ske, and child On lifting the child.
10 fSOO was found in the basket. The story
q goes that The station master then DEM md
~ ey the basket ant its contents. which the
'e Ior,er very properly refused to give up.
. Oie can hardly doubt to which Of the two
~ the M ther would in'ru>t her child
UNITY OF THE BIBE The liO'e IL
ef one revelation woven together with Won
II lrous variety Of texture and hu,; bur wnh
L, vet mare wondrous unity of design and
III execution. 1t is n Titanic arch, built w.
10 ward from each side with precious mar.
Is blrs Of divers quality and velunss, fron
s. Ucaveu's own Qaarries, eliminating fac
g up on high in glorious symhetry and
II str, ngth where Christ. the Keystone,
le locks the massive structure in eternal rest.
H. and crowns it with I;v,nes, grace. 1t is
n incapsble of reconstruction. It caonOt
be built. dawn 10 amci;,r IN. del. 10 attempt
3. his is TO tumble il INTO q mass of ruins.
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a. Nineteen years .go q Tenes -ee IA her
Of rufu oil TO let his young daughter gotta
5, candy pull, scd she drsp rel. Tn9
er other day she returned. lifted eleven chill
IS. DIRE" out of he wagon. entered the house
"A, and took "f her things as cooly =. tho
ns she hadn been gone over day.
Saws the Glasgow Times. About \
4 | score of rural journals arc talking about
~, monogram carriers. and lmpe.tinenlly ask
he ing, What in the deuce Is . garter anyhow?
.x Its nothing in the world but string .
~. ID st,y milk maid has ID tie her calves with
a. The pcopl Of New Hampshire are not
ve proud, bu, seem perfectly willing 70 al '
" the janitor of the St.te-hou.e to Use tho
Re basement of that structure for henncry.
is ana he Is accordingly doing foarishinx
business IN the ps'aliry line,
od A Georgia paprr knows " man who
went . the way from Cassv'lie t" Atlanta
We On his return be lNksl solemn wiih the
ny weight OF g.rnered wisdom. and said -
es, II tbs world is ~ big t'olhc' way as 1t IL
10 that. n'ss vhoppsr!
s,lon Robinson, the veteran agr'c ltur.
"a al editor of the New York Tribun'. ma "a
tine remark a. nuluta .hS, grass il k'lg IL
~ this country and not cotton.
.f | Hiram Rnl,k.rla was nominated BY