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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
THE NORTHERN INDIANS
Will They Also Declare war

From private letter received here yes
|terday from a gentleman at Sun river, w
make the following extract After refer
ring to the destruction of Clusters com
mand, he says: 1.-The great fear now Il
that Gibbons little command may b.
eaten up before Crook arrives. Another
thing is drawing attention, too, and tina
|,s. that the Northern Indians. ON hearing
this news will break out, as it is known IN
this vicinity that thereswas q great medl
cine feast at the Sweet Grass hills, week
or two ago. between the Pend d'Oreilles'
Piegans, Blsckfeet, and the Assinaboines
Sioux. It behoov.s all our frontier settle.
ments to look ont now and be prepared,
Our military garrisons can do nothing.
don believe they are strong enough to
defend the places they live in; and If by
any possibility the Indians get away with
both Crook and Hibbon, then goodbye,
John! and everybody else. for they are
strong enough to clear the country to the
Columbia rlver.-[Herald, 10th.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
the ENEMY Of DISEASE!
To Man and Beast
Is the Grand Old
MUSTANG
I'M EMIT

Which has stood the test OF 40 years.
There isno sore it will not heal, no lame.
ness it will not.cure, NO ache, no pain
tnas anllcts the human body. or the body
OF horse or other domestic animal. ths,
does not yield to its magic touch. a bot.
tie costing ID cts, so cts. O,
VI w: has often saved the life of hu
man being, and restored to life and use
fulness many q valuable horse.
FOR MEN, 1T WILL CURE
rheumatism. Burns, Scalds. Bruises. Outs
Frost bites, Hwellings, CONTRACTED Cords
Pain In the Back, Lumbago, Sciatlca
C;h':6lains, Strains, Stuff joints Sor,
Nipples. Eruptions, Pains, Wounds
Ulcers. -
FOR ANIMALS, IT WILL CURE
spawn; Calls and Sores, swinny, Rim,
bone. Wind9alls, Big Head, Poi Evil
Hnmors and Sores, Lameness. Swellincs
Scratches, Distemper, Stiffness. strains
Soreness, Open Sores. -A'
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14

When you see man that shuffles loose.
~ along, with his knees knocking together
and his toes pointing in-whosc eyes roll
|furtively and whose hands ever suddenly
Jerking itself above his head as If wardinp
off blow, you can rely upon it that tina,
man Is haunted by mother-in- 1aw-but
when you see q party who lifts his feet
high, and holds his nose in the air.. and
has one eye shut in knowing manner
and whose mouth js distendefi with cell
complaeent grin. and who seems to feel
good all over; you can pet your last cent
he has just bought new Domestic
sewing machine tor his wife.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
Cheyennes ON the Warp ath

Cheyennes on the War-Path
On June Goth, Capt. Pollock telegraph
ed to the department commander from
Fl. Laramie as follows:
"Jordan, under date of 10th of June
says Little Wolf, chief OF the Northern
c heycnnes, left the agency Thursday
with one thousand of his people, including
about two hundred warriors for the north.
All other Indians have gone to Ash Cree
to attend the grand sun dance common
cling to-day" 1t is the impression OF
military men that not only the northern
Che yennes, referred to in the above dis
patch, but slso all the available warriors
q: the agencies. except Spotted Tails
have gone north to join the hostile In
di:ns in resisting Gen, Crooks expedi.
Leader
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
RAISING TROOPS.
4 Brigade Of Cavalry.

II v reported that General Councrs has
been authorized 10 raise fifteen hundred
,a.en for war sgainst the Sioux. The vol
unteer are 10 he organized into brigade
OF light cavalry. and will be raised under
orders OF the Governors of Idaho, Utah,
Wyoming end Montana. Governor Potts
- DOt yet been advised Of the fact, but
Of the report Is correct it il probable that
- will b 10 frw days.
0ea. Consess 10 we'll known throughout
~ counasy . successful Indian fighter
and the mere fact Of his takiux charge Of
q expedition viii bs guarantee Of IL
ouccess.
Itis I'D that the brigade win Get inde'
peudentiy Of the regular forces. and vii
he undcr the exclusive direction VI III
commander.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
THE SITUATION

The latest news from the front brough
IN BY Mr.. p. w. Mccormick, who ar
rived here direct from the army on thu
9th, Is to the effect the whole of Terry
and Gibbons commando have crossed tn
Yellowstone and gore into camp on tn
north bank, few miles below Fl. Pease
They are awaiting re,n!orcements or in
etrsctlons from Washington before NOV
ipg sgainst the Sioux.
Nr. Taylor, the courier, who brought il
Che news OF Clusters disaster, has been j,
Bosemsn, awaiting ilspatt hes from Wash
instoa We understand that Major Ben
ham, post commandant At Ellis. was in
communication with the authorities al
Washington on Tuesday, and it is prob
sbls that instructions regarding the future
operations against the Sioux have been
received. In that event, Mr.. Taylor
viii Immediately return to the front.
MF. Mccormick has had another boat
Constructed and ready for transportation,
which viii be launched in the Yellow
stone to-day, and carry the mail to the
soldiers below.
We have heard of no hostile Indians
II our immediate front, since the Custer
disaster, but it is we'll for the settlers OF
the valley to be vigllant and prepared to
meet them at any time. They will not
advertise their coming. The apparent
sense of security prevailing in our 'front.'
Ter settlements IS dangerous. There may
be no occasion for alarm, but these In
dian raids are like conflagrations-they
come upon US when least expected, and
there is certainly nothing to prevent them
coming into the valley with impunity.
We hope to see some defensive action
taken by our people 10 guard against sur
prise and total humiliation, in case the
Indians should pay US visit, ana COM
mend the following sensible and timely
suggestions from the Helena Herald, for
their consideration:
lin time of peace prepare for war,
Is an old and was formerly considered 3
rood maxim. Now it is changed, - far
q We as Territory are concerned, into.
In time of war prepare tor peace. lne
frontier settlements of Montana are liable
to lie attac ked by the savages at any hour
Flushed with the massacre of the gallant
Custer and his brave command, they Will
become emboldened ard imagine that they
can successfully cope with the entire Da-
ton. Our situation 10 bad, in any event.
II they defcst Crook they will fall upon
car frou,iera II Crook publishes them it
will b the means Of driving the savsg's
upon our bord~ss. 1t therefore behooyes
. . . people 10 q once commence Of
espixing miusary companies In every
aovs in Mostsna. II the Indians fail to
p.se 10 On appearance, nothing IL lost;
but should they come, our military or
limitations ere perfected 70 such IN ex-
;vs;s,as (; . Ii irs *'h &c Re1fA esrt:
lecss Of, In time Of peace prepare for
war;"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
THE BLACK HILLS.

The Independent and Madisonian, which
c,siu to be newspapers, have frequently
CHARGED tho COURIER with publishing sen
e.sionsl reports regarding the richness Of
the Black Hills, aud by such
publications tending to depopulate
The Territory. In this matter We have
dose nothing but what we regarded a.
ous duty IS the publisher OF newspaper
and what sAou!d he expected from US as
N impartial journalist by those who sub
scsibs tor and read the paper. We have
given publicity 20 both favorable and un-
fsyos.b,e accounts from the Hills, eschew-
1se both extremes, and leaving the reader
10 judge Of the merits OF the mines. Un-
Ike those papers, we have manufactured
no false report 3 t. encourage OF deter men
from going there. We are governed in
oil matters OF this kind BY the principle
shat It Is the province Of . newspaper to
puhlish the news. The question OF de-
populating the Territory never occurred
70 40 and it it had, it would have been i'm
mediately dismissed. The fact has been
demonstrated beyond . reasonable doubt
that it will be mary years hence before we
en- kct railroad, and No regard the
epsning of the Black Hills a. the quickest
I'D eurest method of bringing prosperity
70 our Territory. It win no doubt te the
saAa,s Of settling forever the vexed Indian
Question, and while we are called upon
early in the action ~ deplore the loss OF
the gallant Custer and his brave command
4 can Only bs accepted a. one Of the re
suats OF var, and it were better to sustain
ti.e les OF q few hundred men In deci-
livs action against the Indians, than to
have the frontier settlements OF the West
constantly harrassea for years by these
eavages, vbo haye counted their annual
crop of scalps, taken from pioneer set
tiers, BY the hundred for the last decade
or 20, besides the Wholesale plumber OF
the dcfenceless settlements. 1t will open
To settlement the rich and extensive to-
1itory between tho Eastern and Western
settlements of the New North west, aud
opes to travel the overland routes from
Montana to Cheyenne and Bismarck. and
the population we have lost BY the exodus
70 the Black Hills will be augmented
twsnty-lold by the influx Of immigrants
% our Territory within the next two
years, over the newly opened country.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
Road Agents.

A correspondent of the Salt Lake Tri-
bune, writing from Franklin under date
of July list, says: 1.-The Montana stage
coming south was stopped this morning
at five O'Clock, about three miles north OF
Portneuf Canyon, by four masked men.
There was one passenger on the coach,
from whom they took what money he
had about him ($17) and both boxes with
nothing In them bu: letters"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14

A Washington dispatch says the House
Committee ON Territories have decided to
delay reporting their bill for tho reguh-
ton of Territorial elections until NEXT ses.
sion. The reason b pEivately understood
to b fear that it, anti female suffrage
provision might injure the party of the
majority In the fall campaign.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
4 ruuu! euToa 10 ronnJ Hafr6d'
$4,000 GivenAway!

We will send the AVANT COURIER,
usual price S. 90. and the Louisville
Weekly COURIER-J0URNAL, usual price
Sc 90, postage paid on both papers, for
one year. for SO 90.
The Weekly Courier Journal is the great
NATIONAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
1t will, on December 31st, 1875, distrib
ute ilnpartially $4,000 in valuable pres
enls amcng its subscribers, and every sub.
scription sent through US will be entitled
to registered and numbered receipt for
this distribution.
The fourth volume of the Avant Courier
is drawing to close, and we offer to sub.
scrlbers splendid opportunity to renew
their subscriptions, securing their local
paper and the best weekly in the States,
besides giving them chance to get val.
Iuable present, all for the same amour,
they will haye to pay for one of our Ter
ritorial papers. Send Us Six Dollars and
get both papers.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14

The Senate amended tho appropriation
go as to give the Sioux about $4l6, 600, but
the greater portion of it will not become
available unless the Sioux consent to the
occupation of the Black Hills, and none
of it for any tribe or any portion Of which
10 hostile to the Government.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14

The Senate ssnance COMMITTEES voted to
thst the Senate now concur
10 the Joint resolution for the Issue of sil-
yer coin; These amendments provide f0z
the issue Of 320,O00 900 and foe the re-
newal of the old oliver dollar, with unlim.
|ited legal tender power.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
Celebration Of the Centennial
Fourth.
William to Ulysses.
WASHINGTON, July

WASHINGTON, July b.
To-day Mr.. .Codwater, acting Secretary
of State, presented Mr.. Schlager, Govern
ment Minister, to the President for the
purpose of delivering an autograph letter
Of congratulation from the Emperor Of
Germany. Mr.. Schlager, il presenting
the letter, stated that be was instructed
by his majesty to deliver upon the 4lh
day of July to the President in person an
autograph letter upon the occasion Of the
Centennial anniversary, and wished to
add his personal good wishes for the Uni
ted State.
The President briefly replied, assuring
him Ut his satisfa ction in receiving this
evidence of good feeling on the..part of his
majesty, that his kind expressions for the
United States were fully appreciated, and
that the letter should be properly acknowl-
edged. A transcript of the letter il As fol-
lows:
William by The grace Of God, Emperor Of
Germany, King Of Prussia etc, to the
United States of America:
GREAT AND Coon FRIEND:-It has been
vouchsafed to you TO celebrate the Centen
Mil festival of the day upon which the
great Republic over which you preside
entered tie rsnk of independent nations.
The purpose OF its founders have, by .
wise application: of the history OF the
foundation Of nat.o2s and with an insight
into distant future Dueen realized BY q
without parallel. To con-
graduate you and the American people
upon the occasion, affords me SO much
the greater pleasure, because since lie
treaty of friendship which my ancestor o.
glorious memory, King Frederick, who
now rests with God, was concluded wiki
US. undisturUcd friendship has continually
existed between Germany and America,
and has been developed and strengthened
by the ever increasing importance of their
mutual relations and BY On intercourse b.
coming more and moro fruitful in every
domain OF commerce and science. That
the welfare Of tho United States and
friendship of the two countries may con-
tinue to increase. il my confident hope.
Accept the renewed assurance Of my uu-
qualified esteem.
(signed,) WILLIAM.
Countessigned: Won BIsnARcE.
BERLIN. June Q, 1876.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
Incidents Of Crooks Fight.

From the Cheyenne Leader. July 1st.I
Some Of the minor incidents of the fight
were most horrible. A small squad OF
acting as rear guard on the
march, were ordered TO hold point on
the lett; the Sioux surrounded them and
shot them in the face, only two escaping.
Private Richard Benefits body was dis
emboweled by the sayages and the hands
and feet cut off.
The troops behaved CALAMITY in rescu-
ing their dead and wounded.
A corporal of company, Third cavalry
made gallant charge to rescue comrade
from the scalping knife. The Sioux only
obtained one scalp, while the friendly In
dams captured thirteen of the Sioux, who
dragged many Of their dead from the field
behind their ponies.
One of the Snakes. after Capt Henry
had fallen, stood and protected him until
the soldiers made dash and bore him off
Sergeant Won Moll, separated in the re-
treat from his company, and surrounded
by Sioux, was rescued by Old Crow.
single handed.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
Reinforcements for Crook

Reinf0rcements for Crook.
1t is reported that General Carr, recently
stationed In Arizona, has been ordered tc
support Gen. Crook with the Fifth Cav.
AIRY. The command left Fort Maramit
for that purpose on the e9.h of June, and
must by this time have reached its destlra
ton. They 60 upon the Powder rive
trail to the Yellowstone.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14

The Northern tribes OF Indians, con-
|sisline of tho Blackfset, Pea d'OFiellea
|snu Piexans; ar9 said TO be restless and
fears are entertained that they WIN take
1.-THE Wal. path.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14

CEND 25c. to g. 2. ROWELL s CO..
y New York, for Pamphlet Of 100 pages
containing lists Of $3.50 newspapers, Ind
estimates showing the cost of advertising.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
Another Indian Brush.
NEW Your Inlv I

The Herald's Omaha dispatch received
at Department headquarters to-day from
Fort Laramie, says: The report from
Red Cloud says the Indians coming in
bring news of another fight with the
Northern Indians, the troops not being
Crooks, and the villages were entirely de-
afrOyed
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14

The Cheyenne Leader says about twenty
pounds Of gold reached ihst place from
1.-The Black Hills on the 3Olh nit.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14

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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-14
Washington News.

VASAlNuAONS Ou'y
The ten days for which Mr.. Conanl
could act as Secretary of the Treasury
expired to day, and the President came
forward with one of his characteristic
surprises by naming Don Cameron to act.
1t is given out that this arrangement viii.
continue only till Monday, but as Morrill,
will not accept the .Secretaryship, there Is
something of a belief that Cameron will
continue in the position, where he natur
ally much prefers to the War Depart
ment.
THE APPROPRIATION.
An agreement was reached between
the House and Senate today on the matter
OF carrying over existing appropriations
until something can be done with the reg
ular bills. The Senate wanted to make
the period thirty days, but the House
fixed the limit to ten days and it was so
caused. There is feeling now that by
the expiration of that time some nnder-
standing will be reached on the bills now
pending and in dispute. A spirit of com :
promise is being shown by the Senate,
which is just beginning to realize that
the House is in earnest in tbeir demand
for economy and reform.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-08
COMMUNICATED.

Mr.. Zittle-With your permission
wish to offer few reflections, in refer
ence to the State ticket of eighteen
hundred and seventy-two, and also to
the ticket to be nominated in June next.
First, the ticket OF eighteen seventy
two, by examination, it will be found,
was composed of lawyers entirely, e1-
cept the candidate for Governor (the
Hon. J. w. Camden) being the only e1-
ception, and he was beaten by mem
Der of the legal profession, and Gov.
Jacob appointed lawyer Secretary of
State; so that every State officer, from
the Governor down to Superintendent
of Free Schools, were lawyers, until the
Treasurer was iInpeached and convicted.
The inquiry very naturally arises why
are these things sol The lawyers and
their families do not compose one ff-
tieth part of the population, yet We see
no ether profession or trade represent
ed. 1t would be an insult to say that
among all the agriculturists, merchants,
and mechanics and laboriug men, none
could be found capable of filling any OF
these Offices; while it is true about one
half of the ticket Of that year was neces-
sarily lawyers, it is not true that it was
necessary, all should be; the truth is the
people were outgeneralled by these
legal gentlemen, aud made hewers of
wood and drawers of water, to place
them in power; but the time is already
come when the masses are waking up
to their interests and intend at the ap-
preaching convention not to let this
state of things occur again. We must
have an Attorney General and three
candidat' for Judges of the Court OF
Appeals; these must and viii! be law
yers but the remainder of the ticket
Governor, Auditor, Treasurer and Su-
perintendent Of Free Schools, must be
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-08
The March orReason.

There are certain pretended philoso-
pliers and wiseacres who, VIXEN you speak
to them of the progress of mankind, shake
their heads and talk Of the good old days
before steam was applied and the Morse
telegraph invented. Away with such
humbug! The great discoveries which
have enriched mankind; united By wire
link great nations separated by mighty
seas, dwarfed Space with Speed, and re-
duced disease TO its minimum, cannot by
any exercise Of ing cnuity be demonstra-
ted to be aught but blessings.
Among the sanatory discoveries OF the
nineteenth century is one, that in view OF
the salutary influence it has exerted, de-
serves q foremost place. We allude TO
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which is one
Of the most deservedly celebrated tonics
and alternatives of the present day. The
most unimpeachable testimony establish
es the fact that this popular indicated
stimulaut and corrective annihilates indl-
gestion, constipation, urinary complaints,
malarial disorders, and many affections OF
the sensitive organs. In the mining re-
gions and new clearings of the West, 1t Is
regarded by the inhabitants as an indis-
pensable means of preventing, rs well as
curing chills and fever, and there is
scarcely city or town in the Union, some
of whose denizens have not horne witness
to its efficacy in remedying the first nam
ed class of maladies.
As an invigorant, appetizer and carmi-
native, Hcstettcr's Bitters are incompara-
bly the most effective and purest. Their
basis of fine old rye, the most healthful al
coholic spirit attainable. is of itself no
mean tonic, but its strengthening proper
ties are increased fifty fold by the vegeta-
bic extracts which it holds in solution,
and to which the surprising quality of
the Bitters are due.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-08
Hon. j. NJ. Mason as a Candidate
for Attorney General.

The following communication, recon-
mending Hon. J. NJ. Mason, of this
County, as candidate for Attorney
General, we clip from the Wheeling
Register. Mr.. Mason would fill the po-
sition as well as any man i'll the State:-
CmARLEsrowN, JEFFERSON Co.,
March 81, 1876.
Many considerations lead to the con-
viction that the next Attorney General
should be man who has not only the
legal ability TO perform the duties of the
office, but who likewise possesses the
sagacity and fidelity.
Law suits involving questions of mo-
ment are likely to arise with different
corporations and will call for the best
legal ability to protect the interests of
the State. The Republican party will
put forth their utmost effort for supre-
macy in the approaching election and
effective service during the canvass will
be determined at the hands of all the
candidates
In view of these and many other con
siderations not necessary to mention,
we present to the people of the State
the rame of Jas. NJ. Mason, Esq, of
Jefferson county, for the position OF at
torney general. Mr.. Mason is well
known as an able and powerful writer
and lawyer of untiring industry and
perseverance. That he is an effective
speaker, was we'll attested in the leg
islature during its past session. His
force as a writer was exhibited in the
series of articles signed Jefferson. "
which attracted general attention at the
time of their publication and his legal
acumen and sagacity, as displayed in
the several arguments made before the
Supreme Court of the State are well
known to the legal profession.
1t is conceded beyond controversy
that he was the leader of the impeach-
ment question in the last Legislature,
aud that by a speech which, to say the
least. has not been surpassed in the
annals of our State for research, knowl-
edge and power, saved the question
from defeat at the hands Of a powerful
combination and our State from the
disgrace would have attended its over
throw. These are few Of the answers
which may be given to the question.
"What has the gentleman done to show
his fitness for the position 7
This section has always been earnest
and faithful in the support of the nomi-
nee, and never having heretofore asked
for State Office, and presenting a can
didate to whom no possible objection
can be urged, and in whose favor 80
much may be said, we demand a consd-
Grafton of our claims. A VOTER.