Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-08-29
EDITORIAL CORREsPOxDExCE.
Benents Received in Tvavsling.-Our
Boys. = Oar R0eiability. Oar
Gallant Young Man.-Love
Of Home, etc.

Travelling always gives a man bette
knowledge of human nature and NOR
: expanded view of men and things. Pen
up within the narrow bounds of our socia
. circle at home, We are apt to becom
J somewhat narrow-minded and Judge Il,
entire world to be either according to tn
estimate we place on ourselves or on GU
friends. Seeing our friends and associa
tons every day, We. are apt to overlool
many Of their noble qualities of mind ant
heart, and criticize their few shortcomings
1t Is well known that man to become dis
tinguished must obtain his prestage il
some other place save the one in which Tx
has grown up; indeed, it has passed into
proverb that "a man is not without hon
or save in his own country and among his
own kindred" Our boys at home are Of
ten looked upon, and almost us often CALL
ed, 1.-THE worst boys in the world" ''the
worst boys that ever lived" ETC., etc.,
while, were the facts known, in good be-
havior and conduct, they may be so far
in advance of the boys in other sections of
the same country that We would have
every reason to be proud of them. We
believe this to be the case with the Boze-
man boys, and that they do not receive
that admiration and respect from their
supeliOrs that is evidently their due. A
remark we overheard young lady make
not long since confirms the opinion above
expressed. In noticing the rude conduct
of lot Of little boys at public perform
ance she said: IL used to think some Of
the Bozeman boys were very rough and ill
behaved, but in comparison with these,
our boys are little angels
We are often led ut home to criticise
sharply, perhaps severely, the attention
some persons pay to other peoples bust
ness, and our lack of sociabili.y, but places
"an be found in the world in comparison
to which BOZeman would be a paradise.
for lack OF busybOdies, where people re-
fuse to speak to their next door neiglbors,
but never forget to tell all about them.
The kind and friendly feeling that exists
between one BOZemanite and another is SO
noticeable that when they meet away from
home remarks of like purport with the
are frequently called out: 'Well,
never saw such people as those from
5ozeman; when they shake hands they
ct as if they meant it, and never seem to
nov when to let 60. 1t is really wonder
'il how strong an attachment exists be-
ween Them" So while we may think we 8
re not as sociable as we should be. our =
reliability is considered one OF the marked =
I'd distinguished features of the Boze- I
'anlte throughout the entire Territory.
There are other things we had often t
bought the people of Bozeman behind in, d
ne, gallantry to ladies, but when one Of
III young men stays up all night to see r.
ouny lady friends off on the morning q
zach, and. at his own expense, has a nice e.
nch served up to them before seeing d
em started on their ride of eighteen con- d
NOUS hours, We will pit that young man m
r gallantry against the entire Territory. ri
Where'er We roam we find that in some
lngs human nature is essentially the al
me. We have the same petty family til
arrels. the same political and religious "a
abbles. and men everywhere are entirely a,
D harsh and severe in judging their fel- IN
v-men. their faults and foibles are mag w
led and their good qualities too often ",
We show entirely too little tic
'erosity and justice toward those hold TIN
opinions at variance with our own, and pa
re is more need every day of our fol- Of
'ing the excellent advice OF Robert is
rms. the Bard of Scotland, contained in 70,
t beautiful line bo
"Then gently scan thy brother man, lie
aiken all in all, comparatively speaking. ho
10 not suppose that the people of one col
,e are any better than those in another, ton
there is feeling that leads man to the
rish love for the place where he has per
q born or reared, and though his lot the
e may have been one of toll and care, GOO
trouble and, perhaps, privations, his ly
for his native place Overcomes all else gul
ne exclaims, Through all thy faults a cf
We thee STILL" 1t is this same feeling. can
g increased activity, when away from quiz
'e, that leads a man to remember all into
pleasant surroundings of home and the and
qualities OF his friends there, that in had
yday life he may have passed by un- feet
led. The more some persons travel the
more they see Of other places and peo- prin
the world, the more will they be led abo'
lmire the people of their own town FEET
country. Some persons OF course, be- l.OO'
eebly endowed in this faculty, consid- so Il
e manifestation of such a feeling rs to Il
mt but weakness, but, as Pope has snow
tifulIy expressed it. high
. thus the patriots boast. vb.r.,.r y. very
roam. drift
sst best country ever is at home" are &
- sum,
A 0yOernment Telegraph. A.