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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-11
rhe Avant Courier.
DEC. II, 1876.

RELIGIOUS.

.a,,icr- a. the NJ l.. ChuIch each Sun.
., II a. m "nii :. y. II. Sunday
~ 81 nj 80 p. III. Prayer meeting each
/ au..'ar evening.
]. W. y LONO. Pastor.
mn T.. e. Critten''cn. Presbyterian.
divine S.rvire each 81 Sabbath in
=, N !. Church.
st. James Church.
services each Sunday morning and
,,nlrg II the casual hours. Sunday School
n,,r,ila'"lv after morning services.
:, as tr,r and al are lnvI'eu to attend.
THOMAS r.. DICKEY, Rector,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19
THE HOG CHOLERA TO BE LOOKED
INTO BY SCIENTIFIC MEN.

A fatal disease known as hog cholera,
has for some months been raging in our
county, and in counties in Kansas con-
tiguous, with fatal results in nearly every
case. Many expedients have been resort
ed to in order to stop the ravages, but
those who have prescribed remedies
have been baffled in every attempt and
the consequence is hundreds and hun
dreds OF fine hogs have been swept away
as chatf before the wind. Blue, Vest
port, Sni-a-bar, and Fort Usage townships
have suffered probably than any
other section in Jackson county, and
still the deadly epidemic RACES. - -
The matter has been latterly brought
before the state board of agriculture by
Mr.. d. l.. Hall, of this city. a member OF
the board, and, WI are pleased to learn,
has awakened m interest among scien-
tific men. who propose visiting our city
at an early day to investigate the disease,
by inquiring into the causes, and if pos
sible provide a remedy for it. Among
the gentlemen who are soon to visit us
are the following DR.. Detmars, veteri-
nary surgeon, formerly ofthe University
of Kansas Prof. Paul Switzer, chemist,
OF the state University of Missouri. and
Prof. Riley, state entomologist. of our
state. The investigation will be con-
Quoted under the state board Of agricul-
ture, and if it results in good, will enti-
tie the board and the gentlemen making
the investigation to the everlasting
thanks of the farmers of the country
TX. c. Journal of Commerce, 18th.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19
SILVER QUESTION IN CONGRESS.

The rapid growth Of popular feeling
in favor of the reissue of silver dollars
is beginning to attract attention all
over the country. or the prospects of
congress doing anything in the way OF
authorizing the recoinage, the Wash
ington correspondent of the New York
Tribune telegraphs as follows to that
journal:
Representatives of the western dis
tricts learn, from letters received from
home within the past few days, that the
sentiment among the people in favor OF
the reconciliation of the silver dollar,
and especially among those who have
heretofore been opposed to resumption,
and in favor of an increase of g%reenback
circulation, is very great and rapidly
growing. In Ohio the advocates OF the
silver dollar are already making their
influence felt in the politics Of the state,
and an advocate of the issue of silver
dollars was the most formidable adver-
sary which Mr.. Monroe had in the con-
vention which renominated him yester-
day. In Gen. Garfield's district. where
the sentiment in favor of his return is so
strong that he is likely to be renomina-
ted unanimously, there is also talk OF
bringing forward a silver-dollar candi-
date to oppose him. Should the price
of silver remain until next winter rs
low as at present, or if the rise should
not bring it above greenbacks in market
value, the indications are that the senti-
ment of the people, under the lead OF
the prominent advocates of the remon.
citation of silver, will be so strong as
to make the passage of 4 bill ordering
the coinage of legal-tender silver dol
lars n of the first acts Of congress
next winter"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19
WHAT DOES MR.. BOUTWELL, MEAN 2

In the report which MI. Boutwell, has
presented to the senate in regard to Mis-
sisslppi aff:urs he gives as a remedy for
disorders in the south the following
recommendation from his committee: =
States in anarchy OF wherein the affairs
are controlled by bodies of armed men,
should be denied representation IN
congress" Another, Recommendation is
that eff these disorders increase, or even
continue, and if mild measures shall
prove Intellectual, " the United States will
be required to remand the state to 4
territorial condition" Does this sweep
ing proposition, for which there is no
Just cause, mean more than is seer on the
face? May it not also mean that the
electoral votes Of Mississippi and other
states are to be thrown out in counting
the presidential ballots, on the pretext
that the southern states care controlled
by political organizations composed
largely of armed men whose common
purpose is to deprive the negroes OF the
free exercise of the right Of suffrage and
to establish and maintain the supremacy
of the white line democracy" as the
report says? 1.-THE administration leaders
dream of such an interference they will
be rudely awakened. But the Boutwell,
report seems to squint toward such AZ
bitrary interference, and there are sem
ators enough who would gladly perpe-
trate this outrage if they dared.-[N. Y.
Herald. 1 ha. e4
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19
PRESENT RATES OF POSTAGE


Postal cards, one cent each, go with
ont further charge to all parts ols1the
limited States and Canada; with an adj
ditional o%ne-cent stamp they go to al
parts of Europe. ,.o5
All letters, to all parts ofthe unitec
States and Canada, ) cent per half
Local, or .;drop" letters, that. is. fol
the CITY or town where deposited cents
if delivered by carriers, and l cent
where there is no carrier system:
Newspapers. daily, semi-weekly. trl
and sent to regular subscribers, 2 cents
per pound, payable at the Office of pub
iicatfon; newspapers and magazines
published less frequently than once
week, 8 cents per pound. 49,
Transient newspapers, magazines,
pamphlets and hand-bills. one cent FOL
each two ounces or fraction thereof. AL
other miscellaneous matters, incl udins
unsealed circulars, books, book manu-,
script, proofsheets. photographs. etc,
and also seeds, cuttings, bulbs and roots,
and merchandise not exceeding toul
pounds in weight, n cent for each
ounce or fraction thereof! u
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19
EASTfREEDuM.

Sometimes We poor beings may do or try any
thing IN ourpowers without einx able to reach
the success hoped for. ES
Our gfape growing business, fpr the Hast few
years.. has been u long line of failures and dis
enlargement. In 1874 we had half Il CROP; but
plants. Prospects tor this years crop are not
very good, either; some parts of this distrlc:
have been visited by hail, and almost every
vineyard is afflicted by that plague of plaques,
the grape rot Ali our Concords are affected,
the Catwabas suffer but little.
A great many complaints have spruI Z up'lute-
ly, about the railroad fencing, which Is terribly
rupcds have access to the surrounding cOrniields
One poor old man has to ywatch his field night
and day, to keep theS' cow out, and even
has to employ assistance to- do SO with eject.
The railroad sectiOT~boss, under whose. care
this district has been given, is such v mice, or
DERBY man that We suppose he will pay due con
siueratlon and attention to the places damaged
We regret very much and are making amends,
for The harshness We have shown our most re-
spected iriend. Texas, in our last weeks re-
port. Excepting politics, there are so many
ties of mutual sympathy for pursuits IN science
OF natur, and philosophy between lis both, that
only for their existence l was greatly displeased
to lind such u commOn-ways attack with his
pseudonym. The InIn who wrote it does not
subJSctIngh lib honor and manliheSs when trying
his pen " earn public laurols. 1t will tit him
better to succumb to Il Is or 20 years apprentice
ship still. For now lie may be pleased to learn
that only modest is the true sIgn Of the gentle!
man. II not governed by such sentiments, no
matter how high p" st4nds, in official or social
lite. his star will not shine II long time. The
suret that We, EVEN W Itlf iilcgal percentage,
will return blow for blows Il.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19
WAVERlY,

Hot weather and dust for the past week or two
have been almost intolerabie., Prospects iol
rain have been good Tor several days. but thu
old adage holds good, that call signs fail in dry
weather." Unless we have rain som corn II
this section will prove almost acOnIplete failure,
rs in many localities the wire worm has don,
considerable damage.
Picnics and moonlight parties have become
rather monotonous this summer. but neverthe.
less they prove pleasant sometimes, Us did the
one at Three Groves on last Thursday. The day
was pleasant and everything proved propitious
for the occasion. Waverly band in attendance,
diseOurscd excellent music. Aftera smmptu0us
dinner. addresses were made by l.. NJ. Edwards
Catron. Judge Hill, A. 7. Winsor. Capt. K. ~.
Collins and Gen. 10. o.. Shelby.
Those returned from the centennial arc Rev
Samuel Rudner ami Mrs.. Geo. Goodwin, ac.
companied by her sister, Miss Jackson, OF Vir'
gipia. -, :.
presence, are MISS. Y. .Cowhera, Walker
cOwherd and Fletcher Cowheld, of Columbia
Mo-. Mrs. s: f.. Percivai. Of Kich,nond; Mo-
more, OF Nashville, Tenn, and Gen. Joseph %
Shelby.
NJ. i. Buford. some weeks ago, purchased
dollars. his excuse for selling the horse so low
was that no was sick and wished to take tht
train. several days afterward. parties came
anu proved that the horse was stolen, COMPEL
Ing Mr. BufOrd u surrcndcr him. flhis SHOULD
warn every one to be cautious 1iOwtO triidc OF
buy horses from travellers.
| made IT'S Hrst appearance Friday morning. !
should give it their encouragement and make /
n a5issrI elfsti6nj aturdays August 18th. wa
sqdatto Presidential election: ssesyt'ing passes
OH quietly and in good order. No drinking, a
the mayor issued q proclamation ordering al
the saloons closed. VnhAngl.n delegation cleo
ted by eighty:one majority. The dinner .undei
the control Of the an ayers. Mrs .tWna .Eristow
the benefit of the Baptist church, proved quite
success. The proceeds amounted l." one hun
dl ed and twelve dollsrs and seyenty-GSe cents
After expenses were paid, Il ey deposited il
bank over one hundred dollars. The m.nager'
in behalf Of the church. desire to extend To TIN
members Of Other churches and outside hiendi
their tllsnks for The assistance: render u. Ihel
| PROPOSE having mother dinner at the November
election.
great inducements in dry goods, as they wish to
make room Tor a large fall stock.
Quarterly meeting atthe Methodist church mex
Saturday and Sunday. August 18th and 10th
Several ministers expected. JUAN.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19
MAYHEM,

Our friend, A. b. Matthews, has returned from
his Centennial trip. He reports everything il
good shape and says that no one can get. tirct
looking at the objects that are displayed there.
He says times are dull there as well as here, ant
that there are hundreds out of employment ant
are becoming tramps wandering over the comi.
try in search of WORK, and they are making
themselves nnisances by@boaTding trains to ge
free rides, and going to private houses demand
ing something to eat and not paying for it. Al
this is done in The boundary OF our glorious gov.
rnmeDt. She has got. = big lot of money ant
keeps II in her vaults for private stealage by hel
special pets. Matthews says it is no trouble Il
write letters While mt the Centennial. All yot
have TO do is to put a piece OF paper in u writing
machine and it comes. out u full nedged letter
charges twenty-five cents, in fact, the loves
chang. for anything made Is two-bits.
ThO5. Puckctt met with Il serious accident or
Sunday last Hc WAS hit in the right eye with
stone which his Slittle SON Oscar careles.ly
threw. 1t is very painful, hui by careful
treatment his eye will be saved. -.
We are satisfied with the nominations mad.
Monday and will support the ticket III full
There are some that express dissatisfaction a
the action of the convention. have no doubt
but they have a cause. The ticke: is now before
us, let US accept it and poila full vote. 2
ED. IL. NJ. BledsOe will preach, here Sunday
the 10Th. His subject will he ..prim!uSe Chris
tianity." -str.sst :, ss4 "
We had II large turnout at our primary. Their.
Mrs. Geo. Henley, OF Osceola, has returned
home She las been up visiting friends.
Miss Anna Benton, OF Freedom, is up visit
ing relative. anu friends. = = . -.ss sta
Baptist meeting. still in progress; only on,
conversion 50 far. .-
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19

The elections prior to November are
likely to be favorable to the Democracy.
The recent elections are recorded. In
Arkansas the election will be held on
the fourth day of September. Vermont
elects on the fifth. Names election is
on the eleventh of September, and con-
| siderable interest will center in that,
| for Mr.. Blaine has advertised it as a
Kind of skirmish ground. Then comes
the October States. Georgia has an
election on the, fourth day of October.
Ohio, Indiana, Colorado and West Vir-
| ginia elect on the tenth. These elections
will be heralds, and they will be har-
bingcrS oil Democratic, success in No
vember. The Arkansas election will
show IN astonishing Democratic gain +;
the recent elections give proof of that.
The Vermont election will not be
specially significant, rs the vote
Is small and almost changeless. The
Maine election will attract notice.
Mr.. Blaine has for many years bcen the
manager of the politics of Maine. He
has manipulated all of its local political
affairs, lie has been at the head of the
State Republican Committee. lie has
thrust the hand OF an almost unsurpass-
cd manager into the politics of his State
with unsurpassed success. He was re-
Gently before the country as a candidate
for its highest office, and has more re-
Gently been made a Senator of the Uni
ted States. He and his friends will take
n special pride in polling a large vote
in Maine this, year, and the Democratic
managers will be correspondence desir-
Gus OF reducing the Republican majority
if not of carrying the State. The prob
abilities are that the. Maine election on
the eleventh of September will he
closer than will be pleasant for the Re-
publican brethren. Georgia, electing on
the 4th OF October, will show Democrat
ic gains like those OF Alabama. In In
diana the Republican party is utterly
demoralized, its regularly nominated
candidate having been forced from the
ticket as n corruptionlst, and large num-
bers OF its followers being dissatisfied
because Of the attitude Of the party up
on the currency question. There is
little reason to doubt that the Democrat
ic party will carry Indiana in October.
Colorado and West Virginia, electing
on the same day, will give us Democratic
gains, if the friends OF the greenbacks
will not be foolish enought to throw away
their votes There remains Ohio To
elect before November. The battle to
be fought in this State i'll October will
be holly contested. The elections prior
to our own will certainly give nconr
segment TO us. The preliminary cleo
tions will be in U favor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19

i Who is Sitting Bull? One account
states that he is a French half-bseed.
Another says he is an English nohleman
disguised with civilization and police
officers. Again it is said that he is an
American missionary who had under
gone a change of heart on account OF a
young squaw. Still anothe, states that
he is a runaway United states cadet,
Educated at West Point, aid betook him
self to Indian life for the sake OF promo
ton. Others say he is a Sandwich
Islander. educated fof the ministry by
the missionaries o. Honolulu. And a
few who know him best. affirm that Sit.
ting Bull is a veri.able Sioux, son OF old
Standing Bull, a prominent ''brave" of
that nation. We are inclined to think
that he is a compound of all the above
ingredients. which accounts Tor his
taurian disposition tc gore people in
uniform. Some day he will meet his
matador in a bull fght.-[Alleggheny
Mail.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19
BERLIN.
Weather hot and dl'

BuslnGsS pOOu.
Wheat coming in in large lots.
Beats niakinG regular trips. l.. W. Wernwag
shipping largely. y
Kobinett is prepared TO fill orders for all kinds
OF lumber. SO Tyfth3 nttt
Mr.: Gfsyiis preparing to move to his own home
on THIS side ui the river. He ln, been living ON
the north side of the Big Muddy for two years,
engaged IN farming, hut the wet srnsauuro ve,l
too nh,icli for successful operations III that vi
cinity.
Mi. Caldwell is enjoying q rest with his old
friei,ds about here. He is still dealing III fine
stock, but has entirely abandoned the poultry
trade. ,-...i -
Hiss Ella Wernwag il ENJOYING the health
giving atmosphere OF our little village.
BlackberriSs played out. The crop WAS not
very luNuriant, and WAS sought after with IN
tense avidity. Men, women ani children hunt
ell every fence-cornrr. hili-sid. and ruvine IRON
daylight till dark. some returning with we'll
hlled baskets, others empty handed, but all
tired, scratched and hungry. The nnst succcss-
lul person We heart OF, WAS II woman who dress
In her husband y. trousers, and never fIi d to
fill her basket; consequently She has IL well filled
pantry. Z
Mr.. sharon has lost his two daughters. l ion.t
mean that they ar" dead. running wild in tile
woods, or anything NJ that kind, but that they
Were married during the hast week Report
has II that III" father Is in danger o being Lost
III the saInc way.
Our roads aie in need OF work. Bridges
wa-iIed away. II is time oar court had dom
something To repair the loss sustained by thu
heavy runs. The public suffer great inconveni-
enc". as many ni the crossings are not safe Tor
man or beast
No longer is Berlin without a baby. ON tn,
morning Of the Itn inst one was born to the
wife OF George kerse. Georges face. il. radiant
with smiles, and the kind mrighbors have been
protuse with congratulations.
"Sweet is the smile Of innocence,
And sweet to mem'ry dear
The blessed spirits given
Our hearts annl lives TO cheer X.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Rarely if ever, have we seer SO high a
degree of interest manifested in a county
convention as was witnessed in this city
on Monday last. At an early hour the
street, from the City Hotel to the Court
House, was filled with the honest yeo-
many of the county, each intent upon
securing the nomination Of some one for
some office. Now, it so happened, that
the number of candidates was largely
in excess of the number of offices; and
hence it was foreseen from the first that
the day would go down on many a dis
appointed aspirant. The task to be
performed by the convention was alike
delicate and difficult. The delegates
were expected to harmonic all disa-
greements, settle all differences, stand
to their own individual preferences, and
put a ticket in nomination that would
satisfy everybody. They were expected
to feed 1.-The multitude with '.five loaves
and two fishes" and although the days
of miracles have long since gone by,
they came as near performing this one
rs it was possible to do by merely hui.
man mea There were thirteen offices
to be filled, and these were distributed
as follows:
For Representative Eastern District,
II. S. Van Anglen ;Representative-Wes
tern District, J. T. Ferguson Collector,
A. A. Lesueur; Sheriff, Geo. NJ. Mount.
joy; Treasurer, Benz. r. Ireland; AS
SCISSOR, VIM. G. White; Surveyor, Her
man Krause; Attorney, Wm. Young
Public Administrator, Thos. Stsnlish
County Justice-Eastern District, Jane:
B. Hord; County Justice-Central DIS
trict. Robert A. Barnett; County Justic,
Western District, j. A. Prather.
That the above selections are the bes
that could have been made, in every
instance, no n we presume woult
contend for a single moment; AM
yet if the convention were reassemble,
to put forth another ticket the chance
are it would make nc improvement OIL
the n now in nomination. For our
selves we accept the nominations OF tn
convention most cheerfqlly, and prom
Use to each and every candidate on
hearty support.
:. There is. of course, as is usually tn,
case, especially when the interest telt i
intense, mora or less dissatisfaction
but from all we can learn, this dissatis
faction arises mainly, If not entirely
from the unsuccessful candidates an
their friends. To all such we would sa
that this is no time to permit small ma
tiers of merely local or personal interes
r to break the ranks of the great nation
al democratic party. We have othe
and larger interests at stake; and thes
r require that we should present every
e where a united front.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS. Mary Johnson. by her deed o.
w trust, dated April Sd, 1875. and recorded in
the recorders, oniee OF Lafayette county, Mis-
sonri, i'll book 20, ut page 2l3. conveyed to the I'M
dersigned Robert Taylor, trustee. the following,
described real estate situate IN the county -
Lafayette, state of Missouri. to-wit: Tsl~
west quarter of tho northwest quarter OF sect 3
sixteen (t) antl the south half of the nOrtl-haIi
of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter
Of said section sixteen Q6). all in township
forty-eIght QS). OF range twenty-eight (as), IN,
trust to secure the payment of u certain promi-
sorry note fully set forth in SAID deed, aTa8
whereas said note has long since become
ami payable, and now remains due aud unpi
Therefore. 1 the undersigned trastee ut the
quest of the legal owner and holder OF said Mt
10 hereby give public notice that by virtue
the power and authority in me vested bys
terms of said deed OF trust and in pursuance
the provisions and conditions therein, l will
SATURDAY. II 9TH DAY OF SEPTEiA
. Der. a. d., 1875,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock In the fore
noon and five o'clock in the afternoon of that day,
ut the court house door in the city Of LexingtOnk.
county OF Lafiy cite, state OF Missouri, prOceel
TO sell the above described real estate at public
vendue TO the highest bidder for cash. to satisfy
sail n-te and interest and costs Of this trust.
augl9td ROBERT TAYLOR, Trustee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19

f.. There are 262, 900 democrats in Ohio
who will fight on, fight ever. We have
forty-four democratic to torty-four repub-
lican counties in the state. We now
have a majority Of the congressman in
Ohio, and while it is barely possible
that we may lose one or two districts
that we carried two years ago. we in
tend to elect u majority OF the delega-
ton. =
The democracy Of Ohio are O the
men to lay down their guns, either at
the dictation of tho republicans or be-
cause they have not always been strictly
in accord with the views of the democ-
racy of the other states. All differences
will be dropped in the presence of the
common enemy, and the democracy 81
Ohio will make such a fight in Octcbei
as will surprise their enemies. and
challenge the admiration of the democ-
racy of the nation. '-4bondon Ohi0r
Nor -MUCH.-(From the Cleveland
Plaindealer.3
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19

Mr.. Finkelburg says he has not yet
concluded to accept the republican nom
ination for governor, as his business re-
quires all his time. Well, he ought not
to decline on that account; the nomina-
ton won't be i'll the way Of his business
after election. a--