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Sunlight.

Cen. A. j. PleasantoD, an elder brother
of the famous cavalry officer has excited
|considersble curiosity by his Investigations
in the subjnct OF sunlig ht Transmitted
through blue glass. By it he and ,hos
who are acquainted with bis experiments
claim that the most marvellous eff Cts
have been W, ought upon both animal and
vegetable life, promoting the vigor of
each to such an extent that the accounts
|Of his observations read like the prospGc
tus of some charlatap. BY it have been
cured. according to assertions which have
ian air of candor, nervous 4 sorders,
hemorrhage Of the lungs,
|spinal meningitis, and numerous other
|dire Affections. The method adopted
when experiments are tn be made upon
animal life is to make the windows in a
room OF alternate panes of blue and trans
|parent glass, and when vegetable he is
the subject the Llue panes should cOn-ti-
tute about one-cighth of the windows.
The glass used is Of dark purplish blre,
and the expense of an experiment is 50
trivial compared with the results cla,ned
for it, that If you are not sensitive about
being twitted of inordinate credulity you
can test the matter for yourself.
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After q twenty years. retirement. 3.
Gratz Brown has again resumed the prac'
tice OF law in Mo.
P. p. Bliss, the hymn.wviter. left an es'
tate valued al 815, 900 net. and still there
was . moy. ment made tor grand collect
ion for tine maintenance of his family.
The three-c cent postage stamp will b.
some other color than green after mex
May. The pr. sent tint is such . fast col
or that stamp washers are enabled to rem
owe the cancellation without acid or alkal
and set the stamp afloat again.
Most of our cultivated plants are nat!ve
Of Europe or Asia. North Ameri,a a has coo
tributed only few; Iowa has as yet con-
tributed not one, although she has someex
cellent material for so dong.
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Change in Postage Stamps

BY about the middle OF next May, the
public will have seen the last Of the pres
ent 3 cent stamp and begin to get acoustic
med to something red or possibly new
tint. The best and fastest color known,
the green three, has proved a placer for
stamp washers who take off the oily can
lceIlaliOn without acid or alkali and set
the stamp afloat again. So far the de-
Ipartment has found no way out Of the
difficulty. and tho long series OF expert
ments just completed has resulted in
nothing more than the assurance tha,
lgreen is the poorest of stamp cOlors. Al
the time j; was adopted no other natt,
used II for its unit Of letter postage. AID
with Its disase the common s'asnps the
world over will run To red and prowns.
With the change Of color, Nav !. there
will be change in design. The medal
lion head Of Washington will be relieved
by an open space OF white. anil the scroll
work will have different pattern. Alto
gether the new stamp win bear some re-
semblance 10 stamp OF sixteen years - o
which most people have forgotten. The
white background Is adopted in the hopt
that any attempt to wash the stamp will
leave this part irr-trievably soiled.
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Poetry.
The Challenge.

Whar! fight for worthless vain coquett'
for heart!ess jilt?-not |!
Ny mettle, Sir, was at Worcester proved
I dread not the sneering lie
OF spiteful tongue, nor the jetrs o
those who may give me coward
name;
I'll make him cat his words who dares t.
fling ia my teeth the same!
For my sword is now. as it ever was, ant
l trust will eyer be,
As prompt to defend It's masters fame a
in the days of chivalry.
l will fight for my king. l will draw m,
sword to uphold the canse of right /;
For truth, for justice, for all who sr,
weak, will fight with all my might
But because woman looks awry, and j
may be casts glance
On other men than her chosen knight
shall put in rest my nee,
To uphold her folly and fatt-r her whlm
and cause brave man to die.
Unwept by the tickle cause of strife? No
I, my lord, not !!
So carry this message back to him who
sent you this wild-goose chase,
That l, like himself, am of noble blood
and think it no disgrace
To keep sword in sheath for so weak /,
cause as wilful beauty's frOwn.
What! fight for one who loves neither ot
us-we two Who have fought for {
crown!
Nay, nay. such fight for woman's whim
would be but The strife Of fools.
Each of US knows the other brave: let us
wait till our anger cools.
Let Us keep our swords for stronger
cause.-the cause of right and good;
Just "whistle our fair one down the
wlnd,' and shake hands, as two wist
men should.
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tits thought that pQt less than 90, oN
men will find their way into the Blacf
Hills between now and mex. July.
1t is proposed to make two more coun
ties froi, " hat will he the ceded portion
of the Black Hills. One Will.be c'mpos
ed of the northern portion of Custer
county, and the south. In portion OF Law
renee county, With Dradwood TOR its cap
,tsl, and the other will embrace all that
portion of Penning ton county west Of the
forks of the Cheyenne This arrangement,
will give to the Hills four county organi-
cations.
A hard -coal stove at Omaha nearly suf-
foeated whole tawily by throwing out
gas. Nothing like dark nighs and hole
in The lepce opposite 9 big wood pile:
Colorado, the youngest of the States.
contains more than double the number of
square miles in New York, and Texas is
more than twice as large as Colorado.
The figures are: New York, AZ, 900 square
miles; COLORADO, lO5 ,ooG Texas, 247, 900.
Dan CASTILLO, renowned as circus
manager, is in the Black Hills, whrre h.
is engaging extensively IN the mining
business.
An attempt will be made. 10 get div's-
ion OF the present Territory of Dakota,
and organize what shall be known as the
Territory of Ell Dora'io, embracing the
Black Hills district. This new Territory
would cover about $4,000 square miles.
from the 43d parallel of latitude
to the 47th parallel, and from meridian
1864 of longitude to about lO7
The number Of hogs packed in Chicago
since Npyember 1 is 1850. 76O. against
9O4. 900 for the corresponding date last
season.
An iron mountain, rivaling its Missou-
ri name-sake. has been discovered sixty
miles north of Duluth, MINI. 1t is eight
miles long, one and a half miles wide, and
1 200 feet above the level of Lake Supe.
riOr
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Population Of the Earth.

Drs. Benin and Wagner, two GcrMan
ststistlcians, issue annually work on the
population of the world. Their latest
publication gives the total population OF
the earth for 1876 as ], 4.3. 9l7 900, and tht
area of land surface as 81 ,340, 800 square
miles, making about twenty EIGHT people
10 the square miIe Europe has 3.776, 40;
square miles of lsnd surface, Asia II ,O79,
5S3 Africa II AIS. 1874, Australia arc
Polynesia 3, ISL ,210, and America 5,6S7 i,
$50 Europe has 3O9, l78. 800 inhabitants
Asia S24, 548 500, Afric, l99, ,92l 900. Aus
tralia and Polynesia 4,74S,600. an
America S. ,519SO0. Europe has eighty
two people to the square mile, Asia forty
eight. Africa seventeen and half. Aus.
traIia and Polynesia one and one eighth
ard America five and one-ha'e
The Turkish Emp,re has population
of Al, ,66O.0.O, of which 1900, 600 are in
Asia, 20 100000 in Africa, and the rest In
Europe.
China is the most populous country OF
the globe, having 4O5, 100000 inhabitants
with 2a, 500. 900 outlying.
The population Cf the United States i!
set down at nearly 10000, 600.
Of the cities in the world, nine have
more than million of population each
Of the largest cities London has three anG
a talf millions, Paris two millions. New
York with Brooklyn a million and half,
Berlin little more than million, and
Vienna. Canton, Seangtan, Shanchowfu
a"d Singaniu a million each.
Notwithstanding wars, famines, acci.
dents, sickness. disease, and death, tht
population of the world appears to be con
stantly Oh the increase.
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France exports to ,h S country annCall..
S4l0, 600 worth Of HAIR.
The latest novelty put upon the Londol
market comes from China, aud consists o
condensed eggs.
DR.. s. j. James has grown black tea a
his place five niles from Thomasyille
CAL, which compares favorably with tn
best imported from China.
An inventor has patented a com cute
which is attached to the operators feet
$50 that at every step he can cut bill! o
corn.
Germany thinks of investigating il
American fire engines, and q committee
will come cyer TO inspect and Investigate
A marmalade factory in Jacksonville
Florida, works up about three Thousand
oranges and ten barrels of sugar pcr day
and turns out some fiftern thousand
pounds OF marmslade every week. but il
capable of increasing the amount to five
tons or more. The proprietors own an
orangery of 1900, 900 trees.
jacksonville has grown faster than any
other city in Florida, the population in
creasipg within few years from 2,4O0 tc
12,0cO.
The great French publishing house q
Firm in Didnt, which Gates back into tn,
seventeenth century, has 25O female type
settlers.
The authorize es at Castle Garden, n
Y, state that more Russian subjects have
arrived in this country during the past
year, especially within the last few
months, tl.an IN any year within theil
recollection.
Chickens are batched hy steam at thu
Vennelyst poultry farm, Pentwater, Mich
The Matching house has been built in tn.
form of cross, giving five rooms, eacl
II feet squar. in each story. The frs
floor is devoted to Latch'ng, and the ir.
cuhator stands in the room looking to.
ward the east. Is is not a very pretenti.
Gus piece Of mechanism, but it will hatcl
300 or 400 chickens at time. Sprinl
chickens al the year round is not bad
idea
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AMERICAN and FOREIGN PATENTS

GILMORE & Co., Successois to Chip
man. HOsmer g. Co.. Solicitors. Patents
procured i'm all countries. No Fees in all
vance. n" charge unless the patent is
granted. No tees for ..laking preliminary
examinations. No addi,i.'nal fees for OBJ
tanning and conducting rehcaring.. ny
a recent decision of The Commissioners
all rejected applications may be revived:
Special aliemtion given to infringement
cases before the Patent Ofi'e. Extensions
before Congress. infringement suits in
different States. and all liiigatiOns apper'
tanning to Inventions or Patents.
Land Gases, Arrears of Fay and Bounty
and Pension bushes" prcrpt'y atienoeo
to. We .lesiI- to via success by ueserv
ing it. send stamp for pamphlet OF sixty
rssee GILMORE & Co..
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YELLOWSTONE FIELD
NOTES.
BY j. v. BOGERT.
No. l.

[From the New North West.J
tie report of Lieut.. Nice engine. I
on the staff of Gen. Gibbon during the late
l gather the appended notes.
They may prove ofvalue in The near fu-
ture and are given in the order in which l
find them:
The hills forming the divide between
tne head waters of the East Gallatln AID
thr Ye l,vstone are exceedingly pic ures
que AID very fertile, growing luxurian'
b ~ ch grass and intcEspersed with dense
pine forests. The formation of the divide
is generally sand -stone-the strata beng
upturned at severe angle-while far.ht
south very fair coal exists in limestone
region.
MIDDLE CREEK. further on. is a cltal
stream running in a small and beautiful
valley be'w. en- high. sloping hills cover
ed with fine grass. Thence the road as
ends high hill the divide soon falling
Ipre,ipitately toward the Yellowstone.
BlLLMAN's CREEK running at its base il
10 miles from Fort Ellis. The day before
reaching this point, the road was almost
impossible, but the following morning s
marching was easy, es the snow, from the
habit OF the couatry, had disappeared. l:
runs III, ,ough pass between high parallel
ridges, down which course innumerable
streams, and covered with splendid bunch
grass
FLEIsHAAN's CREEK, running from the
W. ct, IS next rea:hed-20 miles from Fort
Ellis. Crossing this the Yellowstone Val
ley is soon reached. Passing down the
left bank of the river,
BENsON's LANDING, the head of fat
boat navigation, presently presents itself
as the first settlement proper on the Vel
lowstone river.
THE VALLEY is quite extensive here,
bnt being covered with loose gravel inti-
ma'ely mipgling with the soil, of course is
not very fertile.
SHIELDS RIVER, bold. rapid stream
Joins the Yellowstone about three miles
from B.nson's-distance from Fort Ellis
|20. 46 miles-fows over small granite boul
dsrs from its source on the west si,le OF
Crazy Mountain. This stream runs
Through an extensive aud fertile section.
which has for some years pastured severa
large herds Of cattle.
SPEEP MOUNTAIN presents q vertica
fac. O: basal: to the Yellowstone, seven
miles from which opposite an extensive
bottom is the
OLD Crow AGENCY-this bottom pre-.
senting fertile valley several miles IN
length and now and then mile wide. From
here, turning to the left. the road crosses I
lrsnge of high hills, on the summit OF one OF
which lies large cepoait If fine gypsum
CRAZY MoUSTAlN. lying Just b'ck o.
tSheep Mountain. ls detached from the
main range. land Standing alone seems 4
serve ~ rallying point for the clouds,
great MISSES of which almost Away
hover about The tops of it's lofty p axis.
..Agsin, !" Gays McClernand. ..lhonsaad'
LOT springs irickie down its rugged sides.
and are the sources Of numerous streams
It's sl,ituie is about 10000 feet. while td
the soutn across tho river stands range
of high, rugged. lava professionally call
ed the Yellowstone iiange. whose summi'i
stand in bold relief against the sky.
HoT ePeIxG OREEK. ~ miles fron
Ellie, runs near the celahrased Hun .
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BOZEMAN NJ f., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1877.

Sulphur Springs. whose me'iiclnal quail.
ties are now so well kno~n.
Duck CREEK. 81 miles from Hunters
runs clear and cold from Crazy mountain
and cOursing It miles further reaches thu
Yellowstone after passage through fine
large valley covered with good grass
the river being lined with cot,onwoods OF
great size.
The BIG BOULDER. 62 IS miles from
Ellis. is next crossed. This is large.
rapil stream, rising in a high granite
range to the south, Is niles ABOVE ITS
mouth. 1t is formed by three forks TILL
ed with trout which run through beauti-
full little valleys, which afford alavorite
resort for large bands of elk.
Little Deer Greek is reached y miles
from the Boulder, and from it to Big
Deer Creek stretches a magnificent ex
panse of rich 'ottom land.
Point of Rocks. high vertical wall
a half mile IN length. and plainly show
ing ancient river marks, indicating past
presence of the Yellowstone 80 feet above
its present le, el. is next reached.
Bridger .'re'k is somewhat less than s
miles from the Point. It's source is in a
very broken country. but rear its mouth
it flows through fine little valley, thick.
ly wooded. Soon after its passage, the
valley opens finely, with rich black soil
and growing h avy grass, the Yellowstone
being bordered with fine growth Of
large cot!onwoods. while the foothills to
the south are covered with heavy pine.
To the north the country is very broken
Moving down the valley two miles the
river is ford-d TO avoid some steep and
broken bluffs. which it washes. on the
south bank. aff,rding one of the best
crossings of the Yellowstone" From here
the command marched along the north
bank to tie Infantry camp, So 70 miles
from Fort Ellis. Countryman's ranch is
one mile beyond. loc tied in fine section.
while two miles below
The Saltwater is reached. This is a
fine bou'dered stream, coursing through a
fine bottom varying from half mile to a
mile in width. Two small bottoms sepa
rated by h'gn wall which socn makes
fordlng necessary. are next met. and the
Yellowstone is here SO rocky that fording
is difficult. Frcsrhtly the head of one of
the largest valleys Of the Yellowstone riv
er is reached.
The New Crow Agency is situated on
the Rosebud 20 miles further down. and
the jine OF march is through large vail y
of considerable fertility, varying in width
from one to two miles. On the south
side it is washed by the Yellowstone. but
on the north it is hemmed in by precipi
tous sandstone bluffs 100 feet high. which
rise gradually to the Little Divide between
this point aud the Muscleshell river
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Vision of a Magnificent Future

Citizens of New Orleans, and cities
along the MississIppl and its tributaries
have organized a chartered corporation
with capital of five millions, for the
purpose OF excavating a slaek-watcr shii
canal from Nrw Orleans itself to deep
water IN Barrataria Bay. Galveston ant
cities along the Southern coast of Texas
would be enriched by this ship Canal
lessen the comm.r eial DISTANCE between
New Orleans and Galveston nearly one
half, and for the reason that it would
lesson the cost Of trayers;ng this distance
in sailing vessels more than half. Blu
the grea, end effected would be discovered
lin the reversal of The Commercial nap oi
the South Trade, traffic, and travel from
the Ohio aud Missouri, ard the whole
wealth of the country on either side of tn.
Mississippi, the very day that Cowdo ~
slack water canal may be orened, would
be turned South from the East, The new
and the old Northwest would alike come
down the river and down the railways
across Arkansas and Texas to find access
Europe, the West Indies, South America,
and Mexico through the Southern sea.
ports. and through these would the South
rereive the products and merchandise OF
the exterior world,
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DR., James Shaw,
II. s. .Araau. Fort ElltS. VI. IT..

For near twenty years regular Physician
and Surgeon of the city of Philadelphia
and TOR some time resident Physician OF
the Pennsylvania Hospital. and Consult
ing Physician in Other public medical IN
stitutiOns of that city. with number 81
years experience as Surgeon in The vol
unteer service and regular army OF the
United States. Can b. consulted on long
standing and chronic diseases at that Fort
The diseases of women and children
spec,slity.
December 10th, 1875.
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l|1iCe in the Old N. E. Church Building

Local nnt,' es l5 cents per line first in
sertion and 10 cents i'er line for each sub
sequent insertion.
Marriage and Dta h notices inserted
free of charge; Obituary notices 5 ccn,s
per line.
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Minneapolis. Minu.. manufacture :
I35l, l61 barrels of flour during the pa
lyear.
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G. w. Monroe, M. D.,

DHYSICIAN ANDSU RECON Office
L at his residence on Church street,
Bozeman, NJ. r.. offers his professional
.arvices to the citizens Of Bozeman and
Galatin county.
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REFERENCES.

REFERENCES.
Stephen J. Field. Justice U. S. Supreme
Court, j. H. Mitchell. U. $ Senator. Or
egon; Hon. Sol Heydenfeldt, San Fran
cisco: The Manhattan Silver Minirg Co.
Austin, Nevada: The Mining Review
Denver: Walker Bros, Bankers. Salt Lake
City; Henry Watkeys, Master Mechanic O
the New York Central r. r. Co. Syra
cuse. l62f
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Joking in the Face OF Death

At the time Of Col. Ingersolrs capture
by Gen. Forrest, Ingcrsoil was reconoit
erpg with small detachment and came
upon meet of sharpshooters greatly out
them. The first indication ol
danger that Ingersoll noticed was but
,ernut drawing bead on him. With the
readiness that has saved him from defes'
lin mary law suit. he cried out. "WhaI
Go you want TO shoot me for? I've been
wanting 10 ackn ,wleige your old Confed
eracy for the last two seconds" The TEL
low appreciated the joke. OF course he
Idid'n, shoot. ''he squad was led to head
quarters. The joke soon circulated
the camp. and the r, bels woult
flock about the prison tent curious Il
catch glimpse at THAT Yank." Forres
treated him very kindly, ard when b.
was exchanged returned to lpgrrsoI hi
horse. with note addressed to ".he maj
who saved his life By joke in the face o
ldeath."
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DeTeCtO,ry or Federal and Ter.
stfps'tay OnSeess or
Montana.
Delegate in Congress.
Hon. MARTIN MAGINNIS, Helena.

Ohhce. Name. Residence.
'Goverhor......B F. POTTS, Helena
ioecretary-..J. + CALLAWAY. Helena
Chief Justice. I'D. 4. WADE. Helena
Associate $SsfS s.; kSs&isgg S; iS'g
=. ;, Dist. Atty. IN T. PAG f.. Helena
y. .. Marshal...W F WHEELER.
Territorial District Attorneys.
lst Dist. J G SPRArT...... Virginia City
= Dist, j X TOOLE................. Helena
81 Dist A H De, Lodge
Clerk lst Dist. Court, L MUFFLY, Vir
ginia City
Clerk I'd Dist. Court, o'BANNoN
Deer Lodge
Clerk Sd Dist. Court. A II BEATTIE
Helena
Surveyor General. A ] SMITH, Helena
R"gis'e: Land Of y, j II MOE. '
T. ceiver Land Office, f p STERLING
Helena
Coll, ctor Internal Reyenue, T P Full.
LER. Helena
Collector Customs, T A CUMMINGS
Helena
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B0zeman Land District
K gisier, ID WILLSON,........ Bozem n
Receiver, j Y BOHEKT.,. .Bozeman
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United States Assay Office.
Snperintendert of Construction United
S'ahs Assay Office, NJ. A. MEYEN
DORFF. Helena; DisbursiHg Agent
I + FULLER, Helena; Clerk, r c
WALKER, Helena.
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Registers in Bankruptcy.
CLARENCE EWING. 81 Dist. Helen,
MUFFLY......Va. CITY.
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United States commissioners.
GEORGE CLENDENIN. Jr., Carroll.
JAMES M ARMOUR. Benton.
ISAAC r ALDEN. Helena.
JOSEPH WILLIAMS, Helers.
T MUFFLY, Virginia City.
w P BUtCHER. Sun River.
GEORGE F GOWN, Rad. rsburg.
JOHN POrT r. Hamilton.
GEORGE w IRVINE. 81, Deerol ge
'ORVILLE B O'BANNON, Deer Lodge.
FRANK H WOODY. Missouls.
Territorial Officers.
Auditor, d II CUTHBERT........H :. Helena
Treasurer, d IL WESTON. go. Helena
Warde" Of Penitentia'y. J n FISH. ID. er
Lodge.
Sup't Pub. Schools, C HEDGES lena
Supreme Court Reporter, G HEDG ES
Helena.
Clerk Supreme Court, ISAAC + ALDEN
Helena
United STATES Examining Surgeon.
THOMAS REECE................ .... Helena
Registers in Bankruptcy.
CLARENCE EWING. 81 Dist. Helena
VI III
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Having taken charge of this elegant
Hotel, the finest in the Territory. l an
prepared TO entertain the travelling public
aud regular boarders with
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United Sra'es Examining Surgeon.
THOMAS REECE.. CE..........He Helena
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The tables are supplied with everything
the market afforde.
CHARGES REASONABI4E.
~ The coaches stop At the NJ tropolifan
LOUIS KRUGER.