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lyOOD.-We need a few cords Of
a seasoned Hickory or Oak Wood
f.. ho7, some Of our wood-proomisng pa
...-. WIN bear us in mind and send us Il
......'v without delay.
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DAVID HOWELL
THE
Gilbert Drug Store;

HARPER'S FERRY. WEST VIRGINIA,
Is now being reftted and thoroughly riocked
l with iull line Of all articles fresh and genu-
lDe) usually keptin a well appointed Drug Store
In point OF quality and prices tits the intention Of
the owner to meet the wants ot the community 10
all respects fully, and to ner!: liberal patron
age.
Mr.. D. G. DONNELLY, Of this county, an eK-
perienced and skil!ul Chemist, gil have charge.
RS COUNTRY ORDERS filled as usual at
lowest prices. Advertisement next week.
Referring TO the above Card, | would say III be
glad % meet my friends in the capacity stated |
will endeayor to make their visit 10 the Drug Store
pleasant aud profitable
ID. G.. D0NNELLY,
Chemist at the Gilbert Drug Store,
Sept IS, ls7s-ly. Harper's Ferry.
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Oyster saloon.

CwEET rOTlTOEs, Cheese and Fresh Crack
y efs. for ,ale By W. ELY.
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FARM WANTED.

GOOD FARMER desires TO Rem; medium
Y sized Farm in jefferson County upon shares
Any person desiring an industrious tenant, can
be put in communication with such an one by in
quiry at the Fttt PRESS OFFICE.
SsVtsnber =, 1873,
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NOTICE.

rIyO the tar payers Of Charl,stown District, VII,
have not paid their taxes for the years 1873,
ls7s, 1875 and 1876, will Ind their bills In the
hands Of NJ. c. Zowbro, Constable 20 be collected
at once. no further indulg cnce will bc'giyeD.
EDWARD TEAKNEI,
April p. ls7s-tf Late Sheriff
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STOCK.FOR SALE.
SAND FOR SALE.

ChND, suitable FOR Building purpose, for ,ale
- by U. W. ROWLAND.
0ci p. ls77.
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Schedule of Trains
Harper Fer,y& Valley Branch
Il. ~ .. IL. IL.
WESTWARD BOUND.

Takiug clect Moaaay' june IOih'
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TAKE NOTICE.

TINA% BILLS for 1877 must be paid at once
LONGER indulgence cannot be given. If not
paid promptly, property will be taken end sold to
satisfy the same as the law directs.
EUGENE BAKER,
kuTust - lSTs-r Sheriff.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-22

1t was generally understood, when our
Delegate was urging the necessity ofsa new
military post in Northeastern Montana, that
if granted it was all we would ask for, and
Congress plainly indicated by its. reluctance
to act in the matter that it was the last we
would be able to get. In view of this fact,
we were DESTROYS of seeing it. located at a
point best. calculated to protect the region
exposed. We therefore urged its location
at or near. the mouth of the Muscleshell, a
place most recommended by high military
authority. But neither the opinion of en-
inent military men nor the urgent necessities
of the country, for which this Post was de-
signed, seem to have had anything to do
with selecting the place where it was to be
built. The proposed building site, we be-
lieve, is somewhere in the foot hills of the
Bears Paw mountains, 60 miles northeast
of Fort Benton, not anywhere near the
point proposed when the matter was before
Congress. Iii neither at a point to prevent
the hostiles from raiding. over. the border,
nor is it where it will protect the long line
of frontier which stretches from the Mis-
souri, river to-. Fort Keogh on the Yellow
stone. 1t simply commands the country al
ready protected by Fort Shaw and Fort
Benton. A glance at the map of Eastern
Montana is sufficient to satisfy any unpreju-
diced mind that the welfare of our exposed
frontier cut no figure in this matter what
ever. No military man with brains enough
to form a hollow. square will claim that a
garrison. at this. place, can ip, any. manner
perform what was designed for it, i,er the
protection Of the whole couptry.. 1t is a
plain, downright prostitution of government
means to private ends, and savors strongly
of moneyed influence. 1t is a fraud, a swim
die, an attempt to build up one, section of
the country at 1.-The expense Of the whole, in
the condemnation OF which we failsto find
adequate language.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-22
MONTANA HERDS, FLocKs, FARMS AND.
MINES.

AT the home of j. r. Selway, who is To-
Gated near the crossing Of Blacktail creek,
was the place of. my next visit. This /. gen.
tleman has a good farm. stretching along
the Beaverhead valley. The. recent vista
ton of a SMALL hail storm, however, had
done some damage to his grain crop and
garden, giving them a less cheerful look
than some Others in the neighborheod., Be-
sides farming Mr.. S. is engaged in stock
raising, giving his attention mainly to sheep.
He has a large flock, a good yearly increase
of lambs, and fair dividends from WOOL
Opposite his place, a half mile distant, is
the home of G. II. Reynolds, who has a
fine bench land farm, and is building an ele-
giant dwelling. He, too, is a w~ool-grower,
and has had better success and realized
more profit from this business than proba-
bly, any other in this section. He was one
Of the first in this neighborhood to begin
W~ool-growing, and new, beginners would
protlt.by adopting the cours he has pur-
sued.
After a pleasant visit at the home, of P.
Ii. P~oindexterI drove a mile and stopped
to chat with a substantial citizen and stock
raiser of this section, whom | found making
hay. He has a pretty farm and large hay
fields. He keeps his herd on Horse Prai-
RE, a fine grazing valley, thirty-ive, or for
ty miles distant. While at his place I had
the pleasure of making the acquaintance of
Mr.. Durham, and looked al some of his fine
stock. A young stallion in his possession
Is tue moost. promising Tor 9 East, ,trqtter l
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-22

WHEN the Bannack Indian war broke out
there was reason to fear that, thwarted in
their purpose to pass north over the Column
bia, they would turn back to the scenes Of
the Nez Perez war, and, if hard pressed,
would fall back upon, Montana. This was
not only a possibility, but there was a strong
probability that SUCH would be the course
pursued, but now the danger has passed.
Some of the hostiles have surrendered. and
though the remainder may continue to hold
out, it is hardly probable that they will at
tempt to fly their country this late in, the
season. They are more likely to divide up
into small parties and seek to avoid the mil
itary during the winter; then rally again in
the spring, determined upon some definite
course. Thus far they have failed to achieve
a reputation as warriors, have dom but lit
tie hard fighting, performed but few daring
exploits, and failed to win for themselves
even, that respect which, the world has for
brave men, and though they may still re-
main a terror to the settlements Of Idaho,
we of Montana have nothing or little to fear
from them now.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-22

Alex. Stephens. recently addressing a
Sunday School, said boys. if you have
aspirations for public positions, seek only
TO do good to Others,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-22

A correspondent writes us from st. Louis,
under date Of August Z, as follows:
EDITOR H~usGASDMAN'
Having read several issues of your valu-
able paper containing articles regarding
the resources of Montana, | would thank
you for a little further information, the arti-
cles referred to not exactly covering my
ease. ann a working man, well used to
handling stock of all kinds, and willing to
do anything honest in order to make a liv-
ing. am out OF work here Through no
fault If mine), and have a great desire to
move to your country, it knew could
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make a living there. l have an ambiton to
some day work myself above what [ now
am. and from. the tone of your paper should
yours wa a good country to do it in.
What l should. like to. know is: Could l.
having no, more money than enough to take
me out there-get work OF any kind suffl-
Gent to support me, and, by faithful per-
formance of duty, some day work myself in
to a business of my own? Are there any
such opportunities there for a man who
really desires to work and has the physical
strength to back it up""
The above letter has the sterling ring of
industry about it. and it gives us pleasure to
answer such. There are plenty OF opportt-
mites for such men in Montana. They are
in demand in nearly every valley in our
Territory. Good, faithful, trusty men, who
will go ahead and perform an honest days
labor as well when their employer is absent
as when he is present; who can attend to
the affairs of a farm or stock ranch with
judgment and despatch when the proprietor
is away on business, can always find en-
ployment, and that, too, at from $40 to $2O
per month in advance of the price paid Or
binary hands. Any man of economical 1--WE
do not mean stingy) habits,. who will work
steadily and invest his earnings yearly in
young stock, can, in a7few years, have a
business of his own. There are also oppor-
tunities for trusty men to rent farms or take
ctaoly ~ cloroc oYI az h,,c;nacc an fhair
own account.
There never was 8, better time to immi-
CRATE to Montana than the present. Wages
are not SO high as they have been, but bust
ness has settled down to a steady basis, and
the, whole country is Furnishing. Our peo,
pie are at last satisfied of the superior advan-
tages that our country affords over the
States, and we rarely ever hearta murmnr.
There is plenty in every household. Beg
CARS and tramps are almost unknown, and
objects of charity are few. Let the young
man. of the States who is out, OF. employ
ment come. and build a home in Montana.
Land is plenty. and may be had at govern
ment prices. If he has money enough to
bring. him here, he need have NJ fears of suf--
fering. Let him come with his mind made
up to bear h%ardships if necessary, sleep in
his own blankets, and cook his own grub !;
a few years of industry will set him on a.
good footing, and a decade will make him
one of the solid men.ot the.country. Elk
IRENE hardships do not come to all, but he
who wishes to make success certain should
make up his mind to bear the worst, and, if
he find a smooth sea and fair sailing he,has
lost nothing. We cannot promise a heap of
gold to those who come at this date, but we
can promise plenty. and any mar with suf-
ficient business tact to make a living in the
States can get rich.here.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-22

Our farmers and stock. growers should
see to it that their interests are duly consult
ed in the coming election. They pay the
bulk OF the taxes, and it is nothing more
than just and equitable that they should
have a fair share OF. public offices. It, docs
not matter so much as to county, officers,
but it is highly important that these inter-
ests be fairly represented in our Territorial
Legislature. Our tax-paying interests. are
more affected by legislation than any other,
and should have an equal voice in the enact
ing Of our laws.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-22

up..
From here | again returned to Watson.
o tmy way, however, l met James Kirk
patrick. of the firm of. kirkpatrick Bros,
who are pleasantly located about two miles
north Of Beaverhead river, andnearly D
site the O.. w. limerick farm. These gen
tlemen are. stock ~raisers, farmers, freigbters
and merchants. They have recently built
a fine barn, and are making other improve
ments.. They do. a large mercantile trade,
and are the principal agents in this section
Tor agricultural machinery. They, keep
one team continually on,the road travelling
in the country taking orders for goods and
machinery, and delivering the same. l
promised to visit their premises, but find.
ing my time limited, | was compelled to
pass them by, and this is my very good ex-
cusee for not giving a better description of
their place. WILL.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-04-03
CENTRAL PRESBY TERIA N :.
THE BUFFALO LITHIA WATERS.

WILLIAMSON, Cincinnati Ohio specially practice is DIS
OF WOMEN all maadies coming under tnS
all the noted both European and American
No 1877 STREET, CINCINNATI OHIO November 81 1871
MI. THOMAS F. GooDE:
SFr the have prescribed the BUFFALO LIHlA
freely this and with results uniformly oenenc
gratifying and remarkable that desire purpose a af
afflicted making their extraordinary virtues
and hence though entire address the proprietor TINS
unqueonaby wonderful curative agent many forms
disease is however their the An
DISEASES OF WOMEN that them SUPERIORITY over oil " JUG
m,ren waters both of this country and Europe. - ~ :.
distressing of UTERINE dfhuy winch
persistent use
with but little and athout aid from medicine 10
of this severely afflicted was TOR four
under the the most eminent Of the medical faculty OF
She returned this city and was
WATERS which months resulted her
o health.
them equally Dysmenorrhea and Menorrhags
especially have found this agent the treat
the distressing often
condition which this leaves the exposed the damp a.
mosphe Of during fall and winter months.
would add here regard these waters are the
Of otrepeated and thorough practical tests ,.
Very respectfully L. j. WlLLlAMSON NJ u.
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DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

international Sunday School Convention. fol
loving delegates have been appointed By The Elk
eNutive Committee of the Sunday School Union il
Virginia n tho International Sunday School Con
vsnf;pu which meets IA Atlanta. ia, IN ADril
d. L Chancellor, of Charlottesville; Rev.
DIT. Charles Manly, OF Stanton and Col John B
Cary, president Of the Sunday School U MON. The
State of Virginia is entitled to twenty-delegstes
smith. English & Co, of Philadelphia, have sue
oumbed to the hard times. A great many Of the
ministers of all denominations we're accustomed to
deal with them. An effort will be made to con-
unue the business.
Directors OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, thsy re-
elected Thomas A Scott, President.
Miss Maria J. Mcintosh, the Georgia AuthOrsss
This esmabe and di tlDguished lady. tull of years
and tul OF honOrs at the ripe age of seventy Eve,
has been gathered to Der fathers, dying at Morris
town, New Jersey, on Monday, March 18th.
According to the Catholic Mirror the Presbyte
rian h, e and Ear Charity Hospital in Baltimore is
doing a noble work. The admission books show
5S4 visits paid By those suffering from eye and ear
diseases during the month Of December. its first
month OF opening In January, the number had
increased to SlO and for the shortest month of Feb
rusry, they had reached ? 4S6 visits for the three
months. The capacity of the hospital is fully equal
eye or ear diseases can make upon it.
The first book placed on the shelves of the new
library at Brown University by DR.. Guild, the ae
compished Librarian. was the large and elegant
cory of Bagsters Polygot Bible in eight languages.
with uncovered head the Christian Secretary
says, be placed it as No. on shelf l. in alcove
l, saying The Book OF books. the embodiment of
all true wisdom, and the fountain head of real eul
ture, civilization and moral Improvement
The MOfstt Bell Punch has been adopted by the
Legislature of Louisiana.
Bankrupt Law-The House Judiciary Committee
of Congress has reported bill repeating this law
A great blessing if it should pass.
Thriving stats.-The State of Texas now con-
tains population estimated at 900 900 Ii re-
ceives an annual increase by immigration alone of
from $50 900 to 100000 people There are pro-
duced In the State annually about 100000 bales of
cotton The value of this crop is about $50 900 OOO
The annual export of cattle is estimated at $40
5000 10 value, Of wool at 81 500 000 of hides at
$l,S00000 of beef in barrels and cans aud 50 0O0
600 and of other productions at SO 900 00O Two
years ago over 1000, 900 bushels of wheat we're
shipped from Texas.
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PROF. A. J. sCHEMs HISTORY OF THE
WAR IN THE EAST
is the LIVE book for LIVE Agents Has 700 &C.
tavo pages, 100 EDgravings. Price. So. Address
Il. s. GOoDSPEED & CO.,
oc 1O-6m New York or Cincinnati, 0.
Sunday School Music Books

AT LESS THAN COST. Owing to the large in.
crease of our ORGAN and PIANO TRADE, we
have decided to give up publishing Sunday School
Music Books, and will sell our entire stock at the
following prices SONGS OF GRACE and GLORY, pa
per covers, II cts; boards, 10 cts. ECHOES FROM
ZION, boards II cts. SAsBGrf ssogoei 9TLn, pIA.
DEM, HEAVENLY ECHOES, CHsls fEIODIsT and
CHORAL HARP, paper cts; boards 10cts. REVIVAL
HYMN AND TUNE Book paper cts; boards cents.
DAY SCHOOL BELL. paper IL cts boards Is cts:;
postage, paper &C., boards, 4c, Sheet Music at halt
price. Pr mos and ORGANS, new and second
hand, of first class makers, at great bargains for
CASH, or instaments Illustrated Catalogues
mailed A liberal discount TO Teachers, Ministers,
Churches, etc, HORACE WATERS & SONS, 40
East 18th ST., New York. jy4-ly
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d edmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac

ID edmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
IL Route.
ON AND AFTER NOVEMBER 18th, trains On
this road will run as follows:
7.45 A. M. MAIL leaves Byrd-Street station daily
Except Sunday
8O0P. M. MAIL and EXPRESS leaves Byrd.
Street station daily.
4:25 P. M. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN for Han.
over Junction leaves Broad Street sta
ton Except on Sundays.
S:15 A. M. MAIL and EXRESS arrives ct Byrd
Street station daily.
11:15 P M. MAIL arrives at Byrd.Street station
daily, Except on Sundays.)
S:55 A. M. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN arrives
at Broad Street station Except SundaysD
A passenger car, which will be attached to freight
train, will leave Broad Street depot on Tuesday,
Thursday, ard Saturday at $50 a. NJ, arriving at
Quantico at so p m. Returning, will leave Guam
tico on same days 8 M; arrives at Broad.Street
depot at 10.3 p. m.
Through seepers and coaches run on night trains
between Richmond and New York each way.
FREIGHT TRAINS leave Broad Street station
on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights for all
points North and West, and arrive on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday mornings Consigners OF
live stock and perishsble articles, upon giving notice
at depot, can obtain freight at Boulton preceding
evening.
Through bills of ading ana rates given to all prin.
cipal points North and West.
By order of General Superintendent,
E. T. D. MYERS.
G. A. TAYLOR, General Ticket and Freight Agt
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Mattisa,

March 26th, at Charlestown, W. Va, by Rev. A.
G. Hopkins, WILLIAM q. ATwELL, of Washington,
D. c., and Miss BETTE ]. 0'BANNoE, daughter Of
Hiram D Damon, Esq
March 21st at Deer6eld, Augusta county. Va,
by Rev. j. 81 b Winfree john 5. Beck and Miss
MARTHA A. CLAYTON, daughter of Thomas a. Clay
ton, all of Augusta county.
March 9Th, at the residence of the brides mother,
Mrs. Martha A. Musgrove, by Rev John Ruff JESSE
NJ. MITCHELL and Miss MoLLIE j. MUsGRovE, both
of Bedford county, Va.
March 9th, at the residence of the BRIDES father,
BY Rev. Isaac N. Campbell, r P. GLENN of Prince
Edward county, Va, aud Miss IDA NJ WHEELER, OF
APpomattox county, Va.
March 10Th, in Kansas City, No., at the residence
of Mr. Freeman, HAMPTON SIBERr and Miss LIMA b.
EDISON, all of Augusta county, Va.
March Goth at the residence of VIM. E. Holmes,
Esq, Charleston, s. c.. by Rev G. &. Bracket,
d. D., Rev. WILLIAM b. ADAMS and MARGARET Ed
WARDS, daughter of the late William b. Holmes.
March 10th by Rev. Henry B. Raymond Jr.,
BENJAMIN F Brown and Miss Lou I. MCCoRKLE,
all of Sumter county, Ala.
March 10th, in the Presbyterian church, Monticel-
10, Fla. by Rev. B, L. Baker, j. Howard GIRAR-
DEAU and Miss AGNES DENHAM.
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Obituaries.

Died, March och, in this city, JAMES B. DUPUY,
in the I'D year of his age.
Died. March 18th, at her residence, near Church.
vile, Va. after protrscted illness of consumption,
Mrs. MARGARET NJ, wife of VIM. b. Cochran, Esq,
aged about 90 years.
Died, March 2Sd, of paralysis of the hesrt, at her
home, bellevue" in Henrico county, Va, Mrs.
ELLFS s. RENNIE wife of William A. Rennie, in the
56th year of her age.
Died, February 10Th, near Tsueytown, Carroll
county, Md, MARGARET BRINE, in the Saith year of
her age.
Died, March 20, Mrs. MARY s. MATHEWS wife of
Rev. W. G. Matthews, D. D., of Louisville, KY, in
the 9Th year of her age.
Died. February 22d, in St. Louis, Mo-, JAMES
NIoHoL, Ruling Elder in the First Presbyterian
church. Nashville, Tenn. He was an elder for some
forty-four years, and was held in high esteem
Died, Mar hlSth at the residence Of her son-in-
law, Rev. W. NJ. Reid, in Sumter county, s. c.,
Mrs ANNA Fl. GoULDING. IN the 9Sd year of her age
Mrs Goulding was the wife of Rev. Thomas
Gouldiog, d. D., one of the first Professors in our
Seminary at Columbia s. c., and she was the moth
er of Rev Frank Goulding, author of the Young
Marooners."
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CPECIAL NOTICE FOR THE
- CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
WE are now receiving the NEW BOOKS suitable
for the season, as well new supplies of standard
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ENGRAVINGS FROM RAPHAEL, S..
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Two volumes, So.
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Wilkinson of the Confederate Navy, SIPS.
large supply of the New Juveniles. including
the CaATTERBOX, WIDE-AWAKE, the MUIR
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Stationery and fancy goods in great variety.
Books bound-printing done-aud paper.boxes
made at short notice.
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de 12-Sm Richmond, Va.
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Died, March oath, in Nottoway county, Va,
WILLIAM R BLAND in the Goth year of his age.
Mr.. Bland was Lawyer of distinction, and q
most worthy citizen. For the last twenty, five or
thirty years he was an exemplary member of the
Presbyterian church, and for twenty years Rul-
ing Elder thereof. Though stricken down sudden
ly by apoplexy-we have every reason to believe
that through the grace of God, he was prepared
for bis great change. His family, the church, aud
the community at large, sustain heavy loss in his
death. May God comfort and support the pain
fully beresved widow and children.