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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-09

Mr.. Seth Green, by his recent letter o.
sertinR that the most effective fishhook il
made from . needle without Z barb. has
drawn ont : sarcastic reply il Forest anu
Home from Nj. Shields, rival angler Of
Boston, who ridicnles Mr.. 0r~e0's asser-
ton, and says that without barb Il il
next to impossible 70 take large hsh, 70
the line l. certain 1t times to become slack
and allow the hook to slip from the fish &
mouth. Mr.. Shields says that Mr.. Green, H..
stead Of giving 10 IN advanced idea Of
(Ishhooks takes Us back to our Juvenile
days, when We drew our supplies from
our grandmother's Dincushion.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-09

An Eastern paper having had consider.
able to say about raising chickens By
hand the Galveston News responds
Such Information b mot needed ct the
South. Tho whole colored population
know how 70 do It. and IN enterpeising
freedman can raiie more pullsts In cir
Gle night, On his way home from prayer
meeting, than that Eastern editor could
raise in . year with I'll his science
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-09
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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-09

An eminent physician Of Western city
says he hes cured ninety nineout Of ever
hundred csses Of scarlet fever BY givinl
the patient warm lemonade with gun
arabic dissolved Ia Il. A cloth wrung on,
In hot water aud lasd upon The stomach
should b removed . rapidly y It becomsl
cool
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-09

'Aithef,' 1aid Jennie Graham. when
preparing her lesson for the Sabbath
school, ! Gamma get nothing but two
proofs tllustiat 70 o. tho 0fth command
ment an Was tae Get three "A. wsol
leuk the proverbs and Yen got ane,' sa,d
tho dotiDg mother; ! Gamma mind he
chapter and verso, but It ssys: Though
father and mithes and . 80 mad; whistle,
and I'll come q "a NY .led.'
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-09
A SOUTHERN PREA CHER.


The Rev. Samuel Clawson, Methodist
preacher OF eccsotric manners, sometimes
called the wild man." was very popular
IN Virginia some twenty years ago. He
~ crosseyed and wiry made, and very
dark skinned for white man. At times
b was surprisingly eloquent, always AZ
citabls. and occasionally extravagant He
once acoompasied . brother minister,
Rsv. B., . prominent pastor, to . colored
church. 1T. r gave the colored preach
= - hint. end. Of course, Claweon vas
invited 70 preach. He did %. and during
The sermon Get the impulsive Africans 70
shouting al over the house. This, IN
turn, - Olawsou 70 extraysgsnt words
and aci1ons. and he leaped from the pul.
ptt like deer, and began 70 shake hands
viii ~ eoloeeA bsethren and mir IN quite
Aappny. He wspt for Joy. Then peaes-
Ing through TIE crowd ~ found Brother
+, end sitting dowa beside him, be-
thrsw his arms about biz neck and, with|
tsass stssapinG down ~ sAaeks, = sai.d|
s'Bsoth4 \, I almost wash ! ~ bsss|
torn : plce0G These 1blks haye mogs|
1sliGioa than " AaEa" .'Well Wen,''
NJ Beelh@ r. s.yua oans - nser itthssI
yoo 1eo6ost cEy ahous IT.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-09

A story y told Of . venerable negro Il.
Iowa who was % Trial fol N olBsnse
sgainst ~ 6taae. Whes Tho caee ~
announced 10 coast, The 6iaee Of Iowa
vsssos 6Ampson Cesar. ~ assd Africaz
eycaaimed What d whOle State q
Iowa agim die chilel On surrenAeea
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-09

7cENTEnN NAL.
I1776. 1876
DETERMINATIONS.
IcHICAGO AND NORTH WEfERl
RAILWAY
rs THE POPULAR ROUTE OVERLAND !
IL TIE EAST.
Passengers for CHICAGO, N'agsrs LII
lpi,,shurx. PHILADELPHIA, Mon'leeI
|1lnrbec. NEW YORK, B0ston, 0s ny
lrojnt East, should buy their
IRANs-COvTINENTAL TICKETS
Via tho Pioneer Route,
|THE CHICAGO 4 NORTHWESTERN
RAILWAY.
rms "a THE BEST ROUTE EAST
It's Track is Of STEEL RAILS. and on
lit has been made the FASTEST Tune tnss
has ever been MADE in this country. ny
this route passengers for points east OF
Cbicago have choice Of the foiloWlng
lines from Chicago:
BYTHE PITTSBURG. FORT WAYNE
AND CHICAGO AND PENNSYL-
VANIA RAILWAYS:
q THROUGH TRAINS DAILY. With
= Pullman Palace Cars through 10 Phil-
Iadelphia and New York on each train.
4 THROUf : TRAIN, with Pullman
/ Palace Cars to Baltimore and wash
Iingt0n.
nv THE LAKE SHORE MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN RAILWAY AND CON
NECTIONS NEW YORK CENTRAL
AND ERIE RAILROADS:
. THROUGH TRAINS DAILY, with
j Palace Drawing Room and Silver
Palace Sleeping Cars through to New
York.
BY THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL,
GRAND TRUNK, GREAT WEST
ERN AND ERIE AND NEW YORK
CENTRAL RAILWAYS:
. THROUGH TRAINS, with Pullman
= Palace Drawing Room and SleepingI
Cars through to New York to Niagara|
Falls, Buffalo, Rochester, or New York
City.
By BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL.
ROAD:
m..nnrYCrr rDArNc nArrv w:.h
Il Pullman Palace Cars for Newark.
Zanesville, Wheeling, Washington and
Baltimore, without change.
This is the SHORTEST, BEST and
only line running Pullman celebrated
PALACE SLEEPING CARS AND
COACHES, connecting with Union Pscific
Railroad at OMAHA and from the IVES T.,
via Grand Junction, Marshall. Cedarl
Clinton. Sterling and Dixon, forl
CHICAGO AND THE EAST.
This popular route is unsurpassed or
Speed, Comfort and Safety. The smooth.
.ellballasted and perfect track of steel
ails, the celebrated Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars, the perfect Telegraph Sys
EN- Of moving trains, the regularity with /
Which they run, the admirable arrange
nent for running through cars to OhicagoI
rom al points West. secure to passeDgersl
II the comforts in modern Railway Tray.
ling. No change of Cars and no tediou
|elays ct Ferries.
Passengers will find Tickets via this
favorite Route at the General Ticket
)ffices of the Central Pacific Railroad inl
Ian Francisco and Sacramento, and in all
&c Ticact Offices Of the Central PacificI
railroad. w. H. STENNETT,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
Gen Supt, Chicago.
81. p STANWOOD, General Agency.
FL Montgomery street. San Francisco. e
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06
The Gas Explosion.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I wish, through your paper, to
remove any prejudice that may have arisen in
the minds of'the public against melon account
of the sad accident of last Friday. as many are
of the belief that was overseer aud in charge
ofathe work.
My brother has not been in my employ for
long while, but was obliged to shelter him in
my house and feed him at my table, he not
having the wherewth, and being my brother
but in his movements, he was as independent
of me, as of any other man in the city. NY
house was and is open to him, and my shop
and he came and went when he pleased as he
would 60 anywhere else.
The day before the accide MT he went to Mr.
Conant's with his man, and when he got
through he told his price and was paid, together
with small amount that he claimed for previ.
GUS service, neither of which transactions had
any knowledge of or concern with, so that my
connection with the air is and has been as
remote as If any of the rest of my brothers meet
with an accident when [ hardly know where
they are. wish also to inform the clerk who
went up stairs before the explosion and act in.
ststs upon has being acatchtI eye aoitness Of
the aoh0te AFFAIR, that there is point at which
person can not smell gas, (and filters are no
exception.) L am therefore ready to believe
that my brother came down to wait rather thar
for breath, as he or any one might be ''gassed'
into eternity without being conscious of any
impurity in his surrounding atmosphere
Now, Sir, while / deeply regret that such an
accident should occur in his or any other mans
hands, and deeply sympathize with any who
have lost or suffered by it, sincerely hope thai
the Sc few remarks will remove any doubts Of
my ability or carefulness, as claim to be ex
tremely SO, as my record will show.
KENNETH MCDONALD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06
Word from n Rn,e RaIIist

Mr.. EDIToR:-The unexpected defeat of the
Resolutes at Brunswick last Saturday by the
Bowdoins has been the chief topic of CONVEX
sation in base ball circles, and the cause of that
defeat earnestly discussed. There appears to
be general disposition to attribute the defeat
almost entirely to Blacks pitching, and 1 no.
tiee that your reporter and the Argus reporter
put the blame upon him. Now I do not know
Mr. Black personally and confess that do not
regard him as an effective pitcher, and doubt
if he will ever make one, still like to see JUS
tice done even in the report of base ball
match, and the score book will show that he is
not entirely to blame for the fourteen runs in
the first inning. The Bowdons should have
been retired for runs, for II runs were made
after three chances for outs were given and
missed. 1t was bad fielding quite as much as
bad pitching that yielded the disastrous four
teen runs. The Argus reporter says the Bow
doins made runs in the second inning off of
Leighton's pitching. The Bowdoins made one
base hit in that inning, and 1 should like to
know how runs can be made off Of one base
hit. Every one of these runs were made
through loose fielding amidst. Johns inability
to catch Leighton's pitching And just here
comes in the weak point of the Resolutes-the
want of change catcher-for when Leighton
pitches they have no one to fill his place behind
the bat. Another thing which Captain st.
John must remedy is the inactivity of the out
felders. am led to say these things through
no unfriendly feeling towards the Resolutes,
for in common with all lovers Of the game /
take pride in the record of the boys, and sin.
cerely desire to see that record sustained this
season, but Blacks pitching is not the only
thing to be improved. AMATEUR
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06

INFANTRY ANNIvERsARY.-To.day the In
fantry will celebrate its 73d anniversary by an
excursion to one of the Islands, A large num-
Der of its honorary members have sgnifed their
intention of attending and the committee hav-
ing it in charge intend to make this the largest
and most successful Of any that has been given
for many years. The Portland band will fur
nish the music. A delegation of the Charles
town City Guards will be present to participate
in the good time. The company will leave
their armory at 8 a. M, and will proceed to
the United States Eotel, where they will re-
ceive invited guests, after which they will
maJch down Middle and Pearl streets to Gus
tom House wharf where they will embark on
the steamer Gazelle. under sealed orders, for
the Island. A salute will be fred on passing
the Monongahela and Osspee. On arr living at
the Island they will breakfast, after which fol.
lows target shooting, base ball, foot ball, etc.
In the afternoon they will form an organiza.
ton of the honorary members. The services of
first class caterer have been secured and it is
expected that large number of members will
participate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06

The FIRST DIsTIcr NoMINATIoN.-Concer
ing the nomination of candidate for Repre-.
sentativesto Congress, the Bridgton Neacs says
THE Republican convention for the nomina-
ton of a candidate for Congress for this Dis
trict will be held in Portland on the twenty
ninth of June. There is now but little doubt
that the Hon. Thomas B. Reed of Portland
will receive the united support OF the Cumber.
land delegation NOT because he is Cumber-
land man, but because his character and abili-
ty are such, as to command the confidence and
respect of the whole district Should Mr..
Reed receive the nomination, as there is now
every reason to believe that he will the Re-
publicans of the First District will have con-
tributed their full share towards making the
representation of Maine in the next Congress
unexceptionabe.
More than ever before perhaps, it is impor-
tant for the interest of the country that our
ablest men should be put in nomination for
Congress, and we trust that at the convention
so soon tu be held in Portland the only ues-
ton in selecting candidate will be, not wheth-
er this town or that has had a representative
in Congress during the last decade, or who has
the most money to expend in the campaign
but who can bring the most ability to the con-
slderation of the important questions sure to
engross the attention of this next Congress
Ii this, as it should be- is the test in the Dis
trict convention. VIC may predict with entire
confidence the nomination of Mr.. Reed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06

bered that the laborers Of the cahvassing com.
mittee of the Y. M. G. A.. Messrs. Shaw, Bal
ley, McKenney, and others, at Springvale were
at tended by powerful revival and numerous
conversions. On Sunday, the 18th inst the re-
cent converts, to the number OF SO, were bap.
tized by Revs Mr.. Bryant of the Baptist, and
Blake of the Free Baptist churches, the aces.
sions to these churches being about equal in
number. The service was held at the usual
hour of the morning session and was complet-
ed at 2 o'clock. Messrs Shaw, Bailey and
Mckinney were present to witness this WON
derful result of their labors during the win
ter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06

WANTED TO FIaHT.-A coal HEAVIER made
quite an exhibition of himself in front of the
Custom House yesterday afternoon. He want
ed to fight fellow laborer, and he made all the
preliminary arrangements for the affray. He
commenced by nearly undressing himself and
then pranced about for some time. He was
soon surrounded by large crowd and two of
his chums appearing, the trio started in quest
of the man who had wronged them so grossly.
He was found sitting on a pile of lumber at
the head Of Franklin wharf, and the farce be-
gan. The three men took turns telling how
bad they we're to whip him individually and
collectively. The man addressed sat quietly
chewing his quid, changing it from one side o!
his mouth to the other, as the speakers finished
their remarks. Apparently no one dared to
touch him as they retired, and the police APP
pearing the crowd dispersed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
Freeport-Two lots of land from Rebecca w.
Metcalf TO VIM. b. Metcalf
Gray-Lot OF land from Horace nj. Wight tc
Freeman 81. Morse.
Bridgton-Lot of land from Elliott p. Field
to George Taylor and VIM. f. Perry.
Portland-Lot of land on Congress street
from Frank g. Patterson to the Portland Saw.
ings' Bank.
Lot and buildings on Congress street from
Mercy B. Rice to Dexter S. Rice.
Lot and buildings from Edward G. Goodhut
to Clarence A. Weston.
Freeport-Lot Of land and buildings from
Miriam Allen to Enoch Talbot
Portland-Lot of land on Newberry stree
from Henry d. Curtis to Wilbert O. Pitcher.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06
Cincinnati.

The Committee having charge of the arrange
ments for the excursion to Cincinnati, held a
meeting Saturday. Reports from all sections
of the state show deep interest in the welfare
of their candidate, and it is certain that there
will be large delegation at the convention
from Maine. The tickets are good until June
2Sth (instead of 25th). AS the convention will
be held the 14th there will be ample time to
visit Washington and the Centennial Exhibi-
ton on their return. Information and tickets
can be obtained of II. L. Osgood, Augusta, or
at the Portland & Rochester railroad office,
I91 Middle street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06
Rrief .JOffiaRs.

The June number of the International Rail
way and Steam Navigation Guide has been
received at Chisholm Bros.
The truekmen have voted to turn out 100
strong in the procession on the Fourth, Under
Capt Clay.
India street Society will hereafter have but
one service on the Sabbath, and that in the
morning.
Bosworth Post Relief Corps hold ID public
installation of officers a. Grand Army Hall
next Thursday evening.
To-day is pay day on the Monongahela
Mr.. Bartlett is deciding whether Saccarappa
has gold mine or not.
The Cumberland Farmers Club hold their
annual show and fair on their grounds at West
Cumberland, the last week in September.
1t is said that disease closely resembling
the epizootic, which afflicted horses two years
ago, has broken out among cattle in this
vicinity. Cows particularly are affected by it.
and the consequences are frequently serious.
> The stevedores think they deserve a chance
TO pull for prize on the Fourth.
The attendants of State street church are
loud ia their praises of the fine music furnished
by their very excellent choir.
The Allan mail steamer Circassian, from
Quebec arrived at Liverpool Monday.
The Truckmen's Express are doing good
business carrying goods to Saco and Biddeford
The order book is at swetts express office.
The Name Editorial Excursion started for
the Centennial yesterday.
Yesterday 900 tickets to tie Cary concert
were sold.
Mr. George Honey and his company will
appear in "Our Boys at the Museum next
Monday and Tuesday evenings.
The Irish American Relief Association will
hold its annual picnic the last wednesday in
July.
At the meeting last evening, the rumsellers
made q solemn declaration that they would
support no man for Office who would not pledge
himself to use his influence to legalize the
traffic and defend their rghts-to make
paupers- They take the name of the Liquor
Dealers Union and have constitution and
bV-laws
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06

JERSEY HERD BooK.-The Herd Book inst
published by the Maine State Pure. Blood Jer,
sey Cattle Association, will be found valua-
BILE document, that should be in the possession
of all our dairymen and farmers. 1t has full
and accurate list of all the bulls, cows and
heifers of the Jersey breed, in the State. regis
tered in the association, together with breeder
or proprietor, residence, pedigree and number
sire or dam. 1t also has some practical hints
and suggestions on dairying, dairy stock, etc.
This volume, thu first published by the newly
incorporated association, was edited by the
Secretary, N. R. Pike. Esq, of Winthrop, Of
whom copies may be obtained for $1.25 each.
Printed by Sprague, Owen & Nash, Augusta.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06

A CRUEL ATTAcK-While the deputies were
making seizure at John Sheridan's on CON-
mercal street the other day drunken rowdy
named John Kelley came along the street with
a pair of scissors in his hand and plunged
them into the side of the deputy's horse. The
horse was also stoned and generally abused
Some one gave the deputies the name OF tn
rascal and he was arrested. This morning h
will be brought before Judge Knight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06

To PHILADELPHIA.-The excursion to the
Centennial, via the steamer New Brunswick, is
to be popular one. The agents have already
sold sufficient passages to ensure success to the
enterprise, and letters are received daily from
people in different parts of the state making
enquiries as to the arrangements. Any who do
not desire to make the excursion trip can en-
gage passage to Philadelphia at reasonable
rates. The route laid out is pleasant one and
the trip can not fail to please those fond OF
steamboat travel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06

FAST TRoTTING We see by "Wilkes' Spirit
of the Times that Backwood, Jr., sired by
Blackwood, trotted last week at Nashville,
Tenn, mile in 2.223. Blackwood, Jr., is but
five years old, and this is by far the fastest
record ever made by any stallion of his age.
An effort was made last fall to bring him to
this state, and an offer of $4,000 made for
him, but refused by Mr.. McKimnin, his owner.
Blackwood, Jr is half brother to Maine
Blackwood, now making the season in this
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06

ANOTHER Boat CLUB.-Some of the former
members of the Portland Rowing Club have
organized under the name of the Union Rowing
Association and elected the following officers:
President, Geo. Loring; Vice President, Thos.
Murphy: Secretary, P. c. Davis; Treasurer
VIM Spleman; Captain, M. f. Davis; Cores.
ponding Secre tary, James Malone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-06
Personal.

The Episcopal Convention at Des Moines,
Iowa, has elected DR.. William Stevens Per-
~, president of Hobart College, Geneva, N.
Y, as Bishop of Iowa. DR.. Perry was for
three years rector of ST. Stephens chur in
this city. He resigned in 1864.
Rev. c. F. Dole will probably remain at
Plymouth church two more Sabbaths.
DIR. True has been confined to his house the
mast week with rheumatic fever
Gen. b. f. Butler came over the Grand
Trunk Yesterday morning and took the early
train for Boston,