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a CLERKS STORY.

The tallest talker, and the one who had
the most cheek of any of us. was a certain
Jonah Guires, who roomed with me. He
could talk Il dollar out of a mans pocket
when the man only intended to spend a six
pence, and the women-Lord bless you,-
they just handed over their pocket-books to
him and let him lay out what he liked for
them. One night Jonah woke'me up with,
by Jove, old fellow, if you think that 'ere's
got cotton in it, I'll bring, down the sheep
it Mas cut from, and make him own his own
wool. ,Twon't wear out, either; wore a
pair of pants Of that stuff for five years, and
they are AS good NOW as when [ first put
them on. Take it at thirty cents, and FL
say you didn't owelme anything. Eh-too
dear? Well, call it twenty-eight cents.
Whatd'ye say? All right. It's a bargain"
| could f~eelJonal's hand playing about the
bed clothes for an instant then rip, tear,
went something or another, and [ hid my
head under the blankets, perfectly %convuls-
sd with laughter, and perfectly sure that
Jonah had torn the best sheet from top to
bottom. SWhenI aMoke the next. morning,
/ found the back of my night shirtsplit from
the bottom to the collar-band."
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08
WHY A scHooLMAsTER WENT ABROAD.

A Virginia City man who formerly taught
SCHOOL, the Honey Lake valley, has been
telling Dan De Qaille why he lett that rural
region. While employed as teacher it
seems he ssboarded round" and enc night,
while at the house of an old ranchman.
gave one of the boys some extra lessons in
geography. The old man overheard him
telling the boy that the earth turned arohnd
once in twenty-tour hours, and ''kicked"
against it. He said he had heard such stuff
talked, but there was nothing in it, as he
could prove. He filled a tin cup with wa
ter and set it on top of his gate-post, say
ing:
Nov, young Teller, if the world fiops
over. as YOU say, the water will be all out
of the cup i'm the morning, and you'll be
right; if the water is still in the cup I'll be
right, and the world don't flop over"
The water was found in the cup in the
morning, and the old man triumpllantly ex-
claimed
THAR; give me common sense any time
against book-larning."
Word went forth to the neighborhood
that the teacher was an ignoramus. and he
was invited to take a walk. A reporter
asked the ex-teacher if that was the only
reason for bouncing him. lie SAID that 1t
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08
TWO N OF LOVE.

/ have seen girls who describe themselves
as being very atfectionate, and who fern
romantic attachments tor other girls, and
are always saying, Il wish you could love
me-" when one isn't in a mood for sweet
stuff. The most loving-hearted girls don't
show their feelings by any means. They
do not love'to kiss, or parade affection, but
they are kind, oh, so kind, to their last
breath and drop of strength, to those who
neetl:.and deserve their care. Kind with the
Kindness that makes one wish for Others
happiness, so that mother looks into the
mendingtbasket Ito find that troublesome
torn shirt.sleeve. made whole. and the apron
finished for Bobby, and father'has the room
quiet for Il long evening Wlen,he wants to
read the debates or make calculations, and
Susie finds her rain-spoiled dress sponged
and ironed fresh in the wardrobe, and every
member Of the household receives some
token of loving service. There is nothing
in the way of real kindness that such a girl
will not do, however homely it may be.
The kisses and the love-making may be shy
enough with her, but the kindness is for
everybody, and it runs very deep. Nothing
draws on her help and sympathy so much
as to need it most, to be without interest Or
attraction in amy way. The best recipe for
going through life in an exquisite way, with
beautiful banners, is to feel that everybody,
no matter how rich or poor, needs all the
kindness he can get from Others in the
world. The true lady is ever willing to
sign herself, "Yours to serve.'
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08

was not that he had incurred the deadly
hostility OF one of the school-trustees by
the old man. The honest farmer got hold
OF his sons geography, it appears, and there
had read that the earth had a rotary mo-
ton. He called on the school master to ease
his mind i'll regard to agricultural problem
this had suggested.
"''Say, pertess," he remarked, "Tve been a
readin' in Toms joggerfy that the airth has
got a rot-tatery motion, and thought I'd
jest AK you eft maybe that wasn't the cause
OF the pertaty Tot?!
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08
THE r .SIEVES.

20 Mammal cried little Blanche Philpott,
81 heard such a tale about Edith Howard.
l did not think she could he SO very naugh-
ty. One"
MY dear,' interrupted Mrs. Philpott,
''betore you continue, we will see it your
story will pass the three s%eiyes.'
"What does that mean, mamma" in
uuired Blanche.
II will explain it. In the first place is it
true?"
II suppose so, l got it from Miss White,
and she is Il great friend of Edith's.
And does she show her friendship by
telling tales of her? In the next place,
though you can prove it to be true, is it
kind?"
Il did not mean to be unkind, but | am
afraid it was. | would not like Edith to
speak Of me as [ have of her."
And is it necessarily"
mo, of course; there was no need for me
to mention 1t at ALL"
Then put a bride on your tonene. If
We can't speak well speak not at ALL"
PEOPLE who walk off on their ears never
get their feet wet unless they slip into their
mouths.
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qHE 10 I CIR 1.
THE CHOICE.

,or morning, fair and bright
y .alden sunshine, lend your light
WIZ Nv thoughts, and help me choose
lh'o - .bou1d keep, and which refuse!
,roman's heart would aid my cholce'
il must sorrow or rejoice
.,ordine as my lips at last
lido and time Of doubt be past.
,,+ oh, my heart it futters so
no, one dear name | breathe. ] know
",ono If would choose. And yet-oh, yet
= heart Of mine, do you forget
- NTH vouy choice l fling away
1ifo of ease and pleasure gay,
I'D t,rl instead toward toll and care,
And DAYS whose hours OF ease are rare!
An me! at last my heart andI
A. variance are. And, knowing why,
1c,nnot blame my heart. And so
,r,it. and think, as moments go,
1,h;1o ronnd about the sunshine lies,
Worn, from the tender azure skies.
! feel it on my cheek and broT-
: fee] if on my hands-and now
One nitving sunbeam turns to gold
This letter which | idly hold,
As though the writer's cause 'twould plead.
n heart of mine, there is no need
For thee to take the omen fast
Within thyself. My mind at last
"a all thine own. The note that lies
IN shadow there before my eyes,
E,en though it offer golden gift,
Would fail from of my heart to lift
The shadow which, through night and day,
THAT choice would lay across my way.
O summer morning, fair and light,
/ revel in your glad delight;
And all things smile in earth and sky
Since we agree, my heart and 1!
-Ha,pe,'s Weekly.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08
Written for the Rocky Mountain Husbandman;
INFLUENCE.

The good we do can, in almost all lives,
be measured by the influence we have upon
others. With an influence over a person
we can, in q measure, control the life of that
R%person; without it we may love and plead
and pray, and yet Il love, and pleadings
and prayers will be in vain. For this reason
men and women should marry only for
love. With mutual love, Il mutual influence
follows, and the life Of one is moulded and
controlled by the life Of the other. Look
at the work Of evangelists. What is it that
unlocks the hearts of men? Why is it that
some men, learned and eloquent, fail utter
ly. while a man that is neither an, orator or
q scholar may %gloriously succeed-?> Solely
because of the influence he possess-that
electric spark which goes out from the heart
Of one and touches the heart Of the other.
We often hear the remark Tightly made;
"oh, there is no use of my trying to be an
example. [ have no infuence.' II it is
true that you have no influence on ,any one,
then your lite is a wretched failure, and it
We're better that you had never been born.
But it is not true. There does not live a
person but what has an influence, be it ever
SO little, tor good or for evil. Influence Of
ten comes from a source where we least ex-
pect it. The reformed man. reclaimed but
yesterday, can reach those that we perhaps
cannot reach. These men by a few words
can ottentimcs touch those on whom a fine
sermon would have no effect. "A story is
told of clergyman who preached one of
MS most powerful sermons, mingling his
eoqoence With his strongest arguments. At
Us close a little man jumped up and shouted
oNt a lew words. The clergyman thought
1t iad spoiled all the good effect of his ser
mon, One man, however, sought repent
ahce. Afterwards the good Doctor asked
h'h now his sermon came to touch him.
oh'1 he said, sit wasn't your sermon. /
ooald stand that, with all its force and argu-
heh1s, but when that little man shouted
eternity ]" it set me TO thinking"
veal can exert an influence on those
"ou'o us, and there is no excuse because
"e are not learned, or have not a flow
" language. Often times an example will
w more good than a volume of sermons.
sH' we can all preach by example. If We
.@Ne iof our text, Love thy neighbor as
"Sseii' and set about preaching it by ex.
a''pie' our lives will develop to almost 6
.eSseh here below, and when we close the
.''he, and in death pronounce the bene
s sas'on' 1T will be but a step through thu
1N'o glory. Let us each, then, set abou'
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08
GOLDEN
let us reach within our bosoms
For the key to other lives,
And with love toward erring nature
Cherish good that still survives.

CncTlSn BoOu tnaL Stlll survives.
BE severe to yourself, and indulgent to
others.
1t is q remarkable fact that the purest
people are the most charitable people.
One asking Dlogenes how lie might or
der himself best, he said, by reproving
those things in myself which thou blalnest
in others" And, On being demanded what
was hardest, answered, ITO know ourselves
to whom we are partial"
Goodness OF heart is mans best treas
nre, his brightest honor, and wisest ac1uisi-
ton. 1t is a ray of divinity that dignities
humanity, attracts admiration and assimi-
lates him to his Creator; but, like gold, is
liable to be counterfeited.
How deeply soever men arc involved in
difficulties, sincerity of heart, and upright
walking before God, freely submitting TO
His providence, is the most sure remedy.
He only is able to relieve, not only persons,
but nations, in their greatest calamities.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08

WITHOUT work faith is vain. Arnold dar-
key, who was asked if In his experience
prayer was ever answered, replied: "Well,
sab, some pra'rs is ansud an some isn't
ponds on wat you axes TO-. just arter de
wah, Wen it was mighty hard scratchin'
for de culled breddren, l 'bsarved dat Wen
ever pray de Lo'dt to sem one o. Marse Pey-
toms tat turkeys for de ole man, dere was
no motifs took OBJ de '%tission; but wen |
pray dat He wud SEN de ole man tor de tur-
key, de matter wus tended to befo' sun-up
next mornin', sartin'!.'
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08
:. TATTLERS.

Every community is cursed by the pres
ence of a class of people who make it their
business to attend to everybody'sl but their
own. Such people are the meanest speci-
mems of depraVed humanity which an ALL
wise Providence permits TO exist on this
earth. 1t is we'll known that almost every
person is sometimes disposed to speak evil
of others, and t%attling is a sin from which
very few can claim to be entirely exempt.
But the object of our present'article is to
speak of that distinct class Of ~tattlers who
make tale-bearing the constant business of
their lives. They pry into the private af-
fairs OF every family in the neighborhood ;
they know the exact state of ONE neighbours
feeling toward another; they understand
.everybody's faults, and. no little blunder or
misdemeanor ever escapes their vigllant
watchfulness. They are particularly we'll
posted upon everything connected with
courtship and matrimony, tknow who are
going to marry whom, and can guess the
exact time when it will take place. They
watch every movement Of parties suspected
of matrimonial intentions, and if there is
the slightest chance to create a disturbance,
excite jealousy, or ,''break up'' a match,
they take immediate advantage Of it, and
do all in their power to keep people in a
constant state Of yexation. They glide qui-
city from gentleman to. 1ady, from mother
to daughter, from fatherIto son and in the
ears of all they pour their dark, bitter wills
pers of SANDER aud abuse, and at the same
time pretend to be the most sincere friend
Of those they talk to. Their black and nau-
coated with smiles and honeyed words of
friendship.
Tattlers are confined to no particular
class of society. They belong to all classes,
and operate in all. We find them anon
the rich and the poor-''upper ten and
lower Million" in the church and out of it.
They are people who have nc higher ambi-
ton thanto be well intormedin regard to
other peoples private business, to retail
scandal to their neighbour, and eXult in fiend-
ish triumph over the wounded feelings and
bruised ihearts OF their innocent victims.
They seem TO take to tattlifg from the
prompting of a natural instinct, and they
prosecute it with an energy that would do
Internal honor to their great leader-the
prince of darkness himself. Gu contempt
for such graceless creatures knows nc
bounds and we can find M words in which
to express its infamy.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08

KNEW II blessed lady to whom God had
sent no children; so she took five orphan
little ones as her OWL. AT her death they
were scattered in new homes, and Neddy,
six years DID, came to bid me goodbye.
"A good many things mother taught me i
'spose I'll forget" said he. '>.I'm SO little.
But one thing | shall remember s.What
is it, Neddy ?" 'She told me fore 1 lowed
myself to think of a%nybody's badness, to
stop and think real hard to see if ] didn't
have some badness, too.' g5ftf
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08

Spring poETRy-Her cheeks were very
ruddy, and the streets were awful muddy,
and she loudly shrieked ooh, thunder" as
her feet flew out from under. 1t was really
very shocking, for she showed her striped
stocking.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08

A VERY pretty Sunday school song is the
boys" There is, however, a young lady in
town who doesn't like to hear it. She says
it sounds like put your arm around me
boys" andi it always makes her feel lone
some.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08

They were fishing off the coast, when the
fair one of the party pointed to d distance and
asked, =" George, what kind OF a vessel is
that?' He leaned over, stole Il kiss from
her lips, and answered calmly, That's a
fishing smack" "
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08

preaching by example if not by precept, and
leu us preach to those nearest to us, for we
can reach them and perhaps no one else
can. Never may the words pass your lips
Il have no influence"
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08

"HAvE you a card, sir 2" asked the door
keeper of the House. The man looked a
little surpried, and answered, "Card? No, I
don't carry a spack.' '"Where are you
from ?%'.inquired the 'doorkeeper. "Noth-
Caroliny,n was thereby. "What do you
do down in North Carolina when you go d
visiting? Don'tyousend in a card to the
man you want to see 90 The ''tar-lleel''
laughed outright. +:I,or' a massy!" he ex-
claimed. "Why verde up to a feller's
fence,and heller to him totie his dog. and
then we light and go in.''
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-08

WELL, we are lazy in Norfolk, that's a
fact" says the North Carolina Economist,
but there is no need of working here. fla
man has energy enoughsto dig a worm, he
can take a pin hook and sit down Oh the
wharf and catch fish %enough,in one day to
last Aim two. If he is too lazy to digs
worm he can tie a piece of flannel rag on a
string and catch enough crabs to last him a
day or two; and if he is too lazy to tie a
piece of flannel to a string he lays down ON
his back ON the sand at-ebb-tide, opens his
mouth, and when the tide comes in the crabs
run into it. What need is there OF work in
Il country for which nature has lone so
much"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-10

!, We are unable to see how the country Is
to be benefited by al. unlimited issue Of
greenbacks, as advocated BY some Of the
press, The remedy lies not in the quantity
Of currency you circulate, but in the stabili-
ty and non-changeableness Of the clrcu-
lating medium; in other words, our repre-
,sentatives in Congress must rather devise
means for placing our currency, be 1t paper
or any other medium, upon firm and in
destructible basis, SO that it become not in
tue hands of monetary gamblers a THING
to be up to-day and down to-rDor-
row.: This {. fuctuation has produced
more harm and wrought more distress In
the country than all other causes put to-
gether. OF course Republican legislation
has inflicted all the suffering that has been
abroad in our country for the last few years.
,Extravagant expenditures and legislating
in the interest OF stock-j obbers and gold
SPECTATORS has crippled the industries Of
The country, dwarfed our commercial en-.
terprises, and involved the, country in
widespread discomfort. ! The, only avenue
to prosperity IS through tue wisdom. aud
economy Of the Democratic party through
,asysten, of finance established with. q view
to, The. good OF the, whole country. and a
currency that viii bear the same relatiqa:to
all sections aaassas qazettf,g 1 bs,.1s,,I
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-10
SOMETHING FOR FARMERS AND WoRK1NGMEN

SOMETHING FOR FARMERS AND WoRK1NGMEN
TO CONSIDERABLE. Wig publishes letter
from 'CuIpeper, which says: .... ...
" SIN the month of February, 1865, paid
5000 per barrel for -four. At that time
board at The Spotswood was $50 per day !;
so that barrel Of -four would have kept a
man at the Spotswood tacelOe days.
At that very time mechanics were work
ing for ten dollars Cl q day. The very
best OF machinists got only twelve dollars a
day. They had to work nearly two months
to get money enough to buy barrel Of
flour. They bad to work whole day to
get money enough to buy pound of sugar.
AS to coffee, no mechanic presumed to try TO
buy so dear an article. And the Wing de-
clares that those '.fush tines were better
than the present. These are the flush
times" which irredeemablc grcenbacks
would bring back upon US.
AS to the farmer, the $40 which he got
for bushel Of wheat would buy him one
hound Of coffee, or four pounds OF the
coarsest brown sugar. Now bushel OF
wheat will buy him FIVE pounds Of coffee,
or ten to twelve pounds Of the finest A su-
oar 1
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-10
pnbrie scbools.

From present indications there will be no
nublio schools opened lid tfiis county another
Year. Oufy one apportio nment for their
snnuort last year has been made, that meet
fna the expenses OF but one month. The
sessfon was cut short to four months ana.
even witt, this curtailment, three months,
salary is now due the teachers and officers.
With last years deficiency stirring them III
the face. and; no assurance that there VIII
be any apportionment at all this year, me
County School Board naturally feel q deli
cacy In commencing another session, even
liz teachers could be found willing to WORK
on such an uncertainty. l<
Who is to blame that no apportionment
t has been made to the schools? The Consti-
ionIprovides that certain sum shall be
set. aside for the, maintenance OF public
schools in Virginia, and to be: used Tor no
other purpose. Where. Isl this money, so
especially appropriated and guarded ny
Law 2. The Auditors report for 1877 shows
the arrearages to the school, fund to amount
| to, over, four, hundred thousand dollars
What. has been done with this large amount
Of money, and why was it nlsappropriated
| The captation-tax amounts.to nearly three
hundred !, thousand dollars, and belongs
wholly to, the school fund. and should he
kept separate and used for no otneE pur-
pose. Was this done? -s.:r a'g
| The people Of Carroll look to their repre-
sentative in the Legislature for an answer
to these questions. They elected him 10
look after their interests .ih all State mat
tiers, and it was his business to examine
into the workings Of the public-school ma
chinery at Richmond, land see that the funds
were kept separate and properly applied,
| Ii this is result. OF his neglect OF duty, in
part or whole. the people want to know it.
The lnnumerabie. good effects OF public
school education in, our country need nc
comment, as, they arc plain to even the most
ignorant. For our people to. be deprived
now Of this priceless boon, when all of it:
advantages are SO clearly proven, is indeed
hardship-more SO because they have paid
for and are entitled to it. We truy hope
that some means will be devised whereby
the schools can contlnue.-HittsuiAe :Pir>
ginian.. :. r.-. -. .....r#n.:ss" y
Hook ont, and stand from under m@- !:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-10

GENERAL JaHSaTos's LgTTgE.--We print-
cd Yesterday the letter in which this dis.
tineuished gentleman defined mis- position
on public anestt1ns for the Information of
the peoI.Ies Of Bis district; and after ex-
aiming ft care fEliy ne can safely affirm
that we have not seen so compact, fgorous,
and manly o. composition for many day.
It has ring and emphasis aboutit entirely
characteristic, and. the downright manner
in which he says what he thinks gives him
a new claim to the respect Of bis country
men. We have been amazed to see few
evidences OF opposition to the old hero in
and around Richmo id since bis nomination !;
but the people will rally to bis standard
with patriotic ,unanimity, for in honoring
him they will honor themselves and the
Commonwealth OF Virginia.--NoJott Land
,n1rk .....L.i. -..aIfsaf .--.'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-10

FIRST DIsTrIcr.-Thc discussion between
General Bealc, the nominee, and Judge
CriLcher. Independent candidate for Con-
grcss. which took place at Brentsvillc on
Monday last, elected the tact that the pro-
pie OF our county have 10 sympathy nor
will they give their support to any man who
deserts his party ard seeks to ride into Con-
grcss at the risk OF sacrificing the best it,
tcrcsts OF the people, The rebuke the lat
fer gentleman received at Brcntsyille should
be 4 warning to him oi the doom that surely
awaits him should lie persist in staying be.
fore tie people until the close OF the 9th OF
next November --NIdR0SSNS Gazette.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-10

GENERAL. JOE JoENSTOS's LETTER.-Thls
letter sounds more like tinancier and 4
statesman than sny letter, or speech, or
declaration we have seen or heard, and we
are glad that it is satisfactory to the cItire
press OF the State. TIE people understand
it and approve 1t. and Will give 1t their
earnest support. We set General Johnston
down as diplomat after he wrote up Sher-
man, and nowwe give linn the credit OF I'M
derstandins what the people demand on
money, and the capacity to answer that de-
mand in the clearest and simplest language,
and in such terms as carries assurance OF
sincerity and honesty in the opinions, ana
independence in expressing them.-LyncA-
hn,u henS. -.----- - ~ ------