Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-01-08
THE POTTERY TREE.

The pottery tree Of Para is one of the
| c.rlOsities Of Brazil. TIE stem does not
exce.d font in dian,eaer and grows to the
hight of one hunur.d feet But it's greats
| ca p+cnliarity consists in the nature 0f
| its VOID aud bark. which contain so much
silica that trey are used for the mAnutact>
DIRE of earihcn ware vessels The task
c Contains more silica than the wuad; and
III preparing i Tor the pptter's use, il is
frs: burbt, aud the rcs,dVm Is pulver,Zoi
aid mixed with clay. . similar quantity of
each ingredient producing superior > are.
The fresh bark cuts like sofs sandstone,
and when dries, IL uiff!cnit to break.
HIGHEST LAKE IN THE U SD. Hark-
ness has discovered. in Pilmss county,
Cal bUiy If water, pr. ID bit the most
elevated in the United S ats. the t,arUme-
ter registering a light # Z, $50 tclr a.,tsve
the SEA. The lake is Of triangular shatw,
having it's longest diameter nsn,ut one
mile and lhre. quarters in length. TIE
water during last August va, intenseI,
coid and Of y deep blue cD,or The out
let il into W.rner Valley. oyer deeilvity
of some 2,OOO feet. The CnlitOtnIx Acade-
my of Scicnc has named the AXE after
it's discovervr Lake narkn:ss.
The unheard-of defense wa lately Sc,
up by young man who was sued for
breach If PROMISE cf marriage. that he
broke off the engagement because the
Young lady vas deficient in 60. versation~
ii powers. He couldn't max. the Jury,
who were ali married me !, swallow any
suck n0hsaDse, and they mulc,ed him in a
verdict 0f thousand poQnis.
Aspeculative Scotch gentleman Hanting
TO dispose Of some bees, tt attract pur>
chnsers printed tic following placard -
Extensive sale Of live stock. comprising
MT less than one hundred aud forty
thousand head with an unlimited right Of
pasfursge." The, witty advertisement
succeeded to admiration, for his stock
brought high prices.
A letter writer ia The South saws that
you csrnUt 60 on . cotton plantation in
Alabama now wi.l.udt Nearing the com
tnands, ''Sensfoii, start Fight md smart to
your cotton picking" Judge, yru % and
orirg my horse around" or. Colonel,
hive shoe put on that mule right alor e.
Undoubtedly things arc lang.d IN Ala.
5sma.
here 10 such . thing us being "too
smart" A Detroit thief went 10 the door
of house. rang the bell aud asked III.
servant TO call her mistress, Ms he had Par
ticular business with her The lady came,
when the stranger informed her that Mr..
-, J,aming the h,sme on the door plate,
had sent him to the house TO get twenty
dollars which was due him. But for one
thing he might have got the money. The
lady's husband had been dead seven years.
Tall and bulky people require more
sleep than than thin people. IL i state of
health. the amount, Of sleep required 81 re,
store nervous energy averages from Elk to
eight hours Sleep on .he right side, and
cal nothing heavy before retiring. :.
Cii,cAa" has Society of ladies' known
- the Cloud Samarji.ns. and this Soci.ty
lately split 10 two factions. esci Of which
hns since heen reviIing aud eiandenng the
other. While the poor And ntedy are
perishing in the highways aad 6y ways Of
'hat great city. these good Allies disgrace
| themselves and the cause they represent
BY wasting time il useless and aimlesa
family qaarrels.
6sAs..~~- A.-1. ~. Il. - usUty "
the feminine toilet u no more. PARIS has
give IT, up for the sske Of cossomy. l.
was yecy costly. Every year there va
taken into Paris 100, 0o0O pounds Of bu>
nan hair In raw" or unworked state :
worth &60O. 600, and 70 be made into CHG
.OSs. Nov oil that money can be spent
n some Othr nonsense.
The grangers OF Powder River VALLEY
Oregon, make tree planting On farms aud
highways sn Indispensable pierce uisiie 4
mem bCrehip