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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-14
Transient Troubles.

Most of us have troubles all our lives.
and each day has brought al the evil that
we wished to endure Eat if we were
asked to recount the SORROWS of our lives.
how many could we remember! How
many iha. are six months old should we
think worthy to be remembered or men
toned: To-day's troubles look large. but
a week hence they will be forgotten and
buried out Of sight.
IT you would keep a book, and every
day put down the things that worry you.
and see what become. of them, it void
be a benefit to you. YOu allow a thins to
annoy you, Just as you allow a tly to set
tie on you and plague and yOu lose your
temper Tor rather get it; for when men
are surcharged with temper they are said
to have lost it). and you justify yourselves
for being thrown off your bnlance by caus-
es which you do not trace out. But ifyou
would see what it was that threw you oil
your balance before breakfast. and put it
down in little book. and follow it out,
and ascertain what becomes Of il. you
would see what tool you were in the
matter"
The art OF forgetting is blessed one.
but the art of overlooking is quite as i'm
portant. And il we should take time to
write down the origin, progress and out
come Of few of our troubles. it would
make us so ashamed of the fuss we make
over them. that We should be glad 10 drop
such things AM bury them at once in eter-
l..iI forgetfnlness.
Life is too short to be worn out in petty
worries. frettings. hatreds, and veXations.
Let us Danish Ill these, and think on what
soever things are plre, anu lovely, and
gentle, and of good report.
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Our Vices.

From whisky. tobacco and beer the
United States government has collected a
revenue of one hundred million dollars,
which seem to indicate that the people have
not s'inted themselves rs to their pleasant
vices" on account OF bard times or because
OF anxiety over the difficult constitutional
problems. The slXty-two million. five
hundred thousand gllons of spirit dis
TILED from grain and molasses. and the
million barrels of beer Oh which the great
er part Of this tax was collected is Il very
extensive tipple even for forty million OF
people. This little Niagara of exhilarat-
'ng fluids would supply about eight gal
Ions for each voter. AS Il people we have
smoked, chewed, and snufl;tI thirty-nine
million dollars into the national treasury,
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Woman as DasrvsNeI by Various
French Authors.

Only he who has nothing to nope for
from Il won,an is truly sincere in her
praise.-CatatMa.
In everything that woman write there
will be thousands of faults against gram
mar; but also, to a certainty, always Il
charm never to be found in the letters OF
men.-Madane de Maintenon.
Men can better philosophize on the HUI
man heart, but women can read 1t BETTER
J. J. Rosseau.
1t is a universal rule, which, as far as |
know. has no exception, that great men
always resemble their mothers, who inn
press their mental and physical mark upon
their rsOns.-McdaMe Fee.
Love in wonan's life is history in a
mans. an Observation-Disclosures de Staet.
There exists among woman secret tie.
like that among priests of the same faith.
They hate each other, yet protect each
others inlerests.-DiderOt.
No woman. even the most intellectual,
believes herself to be decidedly homely.-
Stact. -
Great and rare heart-offerings are almost
exclusively amo.g women; nearly all the
happiness and most blessed mOments In
love are of tlleif creating. and SO also in
friendship, especially when it follows love
-Ductos.
Providence has so ordained it that two
women have "A true interest III the happine *
of "A man-his own mother and the mothel
of his children. Besides these two legiti.
mate kinds of love, there is nothing be
tween the two creatures except vain ex
citement, painful and idle delusion.--O Octacs
Fxiilet. si aste
Most Of their fsults women owe to us
whilst We are Indebted to them ior most o
our better qualities.-Leneste.
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FOrSiyeilcsy.

10 forgive man in any circumstances
costs us nothing. Say that he has t|efiau,l-
Ell me; injured my reputation: attempted
my life; and suppose such an enemy in
my power; what does it cost me TO forgive
him' Let us see. To reduce him to poy-
erty would make me no richer; 10 destroy
his peace would not restore nv own: TO
mart him would not heal me: to break his
'tart would not bind up mine; to cast i
blot on his reputation would restore no
''>'fe to my name; to take his life saving,
Nothing smells so sweet as the dead body
OF an enemy" would not insure me against
the stroke OF death. nor lengthen my life
hy single hour. 1t is Il happy memory
that remembers Kindness and foryets OF.
fences. 1t is a far nohler thing to conquer
ones passions t'rln to crush a foe; and
sWeeter than gra,iiied revenge are his feel
inss who. when his enemy hungers. feeds
him; when lie thirsts. gives him drink. In
so doing. man exhibits somewhat of the
nature, and tastes something OF the happi-
ness of God.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-14

\ person can do a great deal of work if
he will only sleep and eat enough to sup
ply the waste Of body and brain. Mental
work is more exhaustive than the hardest
physical labor.
a very eminent physician says that
"mOre teachers and scholars break down
from lack Of sufficient nourishment than
from any other c:.,sse!'
Those who do much head work need
good, generous diet; plenty Of food, and
that OF the most nourisIl;n. kind; plenty
OF beet, t,an'i th:.t Ot tie hest.
The more active the brain. the greater
the exhaustion following. Incorporation
must come through sleep and food.
y remarkably healthy. efficient lady OF
Cambridge says: Il have seven chill
dren in school, and they are going ahead
rapidly
Are you not afraid Of their healtl,:"
we asked.
''Oh, no. think it very essential that
they should have good, nourisliiny diet.
and see to it that they do. They have no
trouble with their work, and are perfectly
healthy"
'When l first met their father" she con-
tinlled, ''he was an invalid. and never eX-
pected to do anything in his profession.
was thought to be just gone in consuinr-
| tion;' but it was only dyspepsia. and |
cured him by attention to his diet. lie
has been perfectly well and great worker
ever since We We're married.
! Horace Mann had IL will that seemed to
overcome all obstacles ut twenty. he had
only been to Il common district school. but
in six months he fitted himself for and en-
terrf the Sophomore class.
Having obtained scholarship Of $3.50 a
year, he devoted every energy to his st,rl-
les; but he neglected his body. aal lived
On bakers bread and lnolas.es; or rather
tried TO live ON tiieul. for lie soon began t.
fail, and almost died.
some ladies'. hes.ring of his case. invited
him to their house. where. with proper
nouriShment and care he soon recovered
and graduated witt, the highest honors.
| Mrs. Mann always attended very care
fully to her husbands diet. which was by
no means the least part Of her usefulnes:
and assistance to him.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-14

The object of tbs invention is to pro-
vide for use in BANKS. stores. etc. thief or
robber trap. SO constructed that il may be
tripped by the cashier. proprietor. clerk. or
other person stationed behind the counter
or in any other convenient. place. and there
by precipitate the thief or burglar into
the cellar or apartment below. The tiltin"
.ections constitute that part of II banking
room which is in front of the counter. On
removing tht support Of levers from the
t;lting sections they will tilt anu precipi-
tate anyone standing thereon into the cel-
lar or apartment below. 1t is hence with
in the power OF the cashier. clerk or other
person having access to the tripper, to till
the sections whenever robbcr has gained
access to the bank or store. and thus pre-
ciptats him into IA place of secure contine-
ment without incnrring the danger of per-
sonal encounter and injury.-Scientitic
american.
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POetrY.
Whist.

Here are some valuable rules laid down in n
work recently published, entitled 'lhe Theory
of The Modern Scientific ttame Of WHIST:
If you the modern game Of whist would know,
From This great principle its precepts flow;
Treat your own hand rs TO your partners joined
And play not one alone, but 10th combined
Your first lead makes your partner understand
Wha: Is the chief C. mponent Of your hand;
And hence here j. necc, sity The strongest
That your FIRST lead be from your suit thats longesf
In this with ace and king, lead King, then ace;
with King and queen, King also has first place;
With Ccc queen, knars lead ace and then the queen;
VILE ace, tour small 9aeS, shoud first be zee L.;
LII Gafen, kndre ten, You lei the queen preccde
In other cases You ihe !o,reSt lead
Ire you return Your friends, your opn suit play
Diit iruapS y0u mas return rithou deLay
hen you retHra your FARMERS 5 lead, take pains
10 lea'i him bt i he tesi ypur hand contains,
II you received not mare Than three at first;
Ii You had more yuu may return The worst,
But il you hold ;he master card YOU'RE bound
Ia most case, 10 play il second round.
" meme er yOu want lead, Ills seldom wrong
To lead up 10 the tccak OF through the strong
In second hand your loccst should he played,
Unless you mean trump si.nal" to be made;
Or If you've king and queen, CT ace and king,
! hen one Of these will be The proper thing.
Mind well The rule for :rumps; you'll often need
them;
WHEN YoU HOLD FIVE, IT'S ALWAYS RIGHT TO
LEAD THEN,
or IL the lead won come in time to you,
Then signal to your lsrtner 50 to do,
watch also for your partners trump request;
10 which, 'riM less than four, play out your best
10 lead through honors turned upis bad play,
Unless you want Inc trump suit cleared away
When second hand doubtful trick You sec,
DON'T trump il, il you hold more franps than three
But having three or less, trump fear,essly
When weak in ,rumps yourself, don't force your
friend,
Eu: always force The Gdrerse strong trump hand.
For sequences, stern custcm has decreed
The forrest you must play if you don't lead.
When you discard, rcGk suits you ought to choose,
For strong ones are too valuable to lose.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-14

Ice did not become an article Of com.
merce until the present century: but al
ready in the United States alone $50 OOO. .OOO
are invested in the business of gathering
and selling it. Large shipments of ice are
made to South America and Asia: the
European nations supplying themselves
with ice from Norway. There has been
remarkable increase in the use of the article
in the United States since 1915. when only
5000 tons Of it were used. In the wear o.,
1876 the consumers bought 25OOOOO tons.
and probably 5000. .0CO tons were cut. Beer
brewers are the best customers Of the ice
companies, several using $1,000 tons of ice
annually. So great has become the ice
commerce that it now has neatly and
clearly printesi newspaper Of its own-ce
Trade Journalistic first number of which
has just hasn yrlaAa2
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-14
The Human Face.

The countenance OF every nation defines
the characteristics of It's people. Every
human face indicates moral trimming IA
we'll as the temperament and ruling traits
Of its owner. Just as much as every human
form Indicates f,.e quality and amount of
ia physical exercise. This is proven by
the variety Of human faces everywhere
visible. Those whose lives have been Civ
en to piysica! labor. unbriyitened by in
education Of ideas. have always "A stoli,l.
stupid expression. even While their limbs
and muscles are spkndilly developed.
The more savage flls pe ,ple, the ugli.r
they are IN f.eii development. The very
features OF their faces are lisiigured by
viOtent and ungoverned passions. People
whose emp!Oyments are intellectual have
invariably large, clear gaze, a bright.
0utrayiny expression. Us If from an inward
light SHINING through vase. Where
fine organization and deep sensiLility ac-
the practice Of intellectual pur-
suits, often the features take on Il transpar-
pnt. luminous look.
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The Game of Life.

Mans life is game of cards. First If ;s
'crlb-a"e. Next he tries to ..go it alone"
III a sort OF ''cllt. shuttle. and deal' p,re
Then he ''gamhles on the green" Then
ne RAISES the ''dcnce" when his mo,hcr
takes hand in" and. contrary to Hovlc
beats the little JOKER with her five
Then with his diamonds" he Twins" the
queen OF hearts" Tired of playing a
lone tIand.' he expresses Il desire to ..,s-
s'sf hiS fair partner" throws out his
cards. and the clergyman takes a ten-,lo,-
iar bill out of him on ~ pair" "Orlers
hlln up to btlill the fires" Likea .knaye,
lie Joins the "cluhs.' where he often
gets high which is low" too. Ifbe
Keeps straight" he is often,;nes flush,
lie grows Oil and ''bl,il." sees a deal of
trouble. when at LAST he .'shutfles' off his
mortal coil and passes in his checks As
he is ''raked in by Il ''spade." LIES titf,l
''galne' is ended. and he waits the snm-
mons of Gabricl's trump" which shall
''order him up
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Carlyle on Job.

I call the Book OF job, apart from all
theories about it. one of tie erandest
things ever written with Il pen. One fe,'s,
indeed. us if ii We're not IIebrew-such a
noble universally, different from ignOble
patriotism or secfalianism. risns in it.
"A noble book. All mtn's Look. IT is
our first, Oldest statement of the never
ending problem. mans destiny. and Gods
ways with him here on this earth. And
all in such free. flowing outlines; grand
in its simplicity. and its epic melody. and
rerose Of reconcilemcrt. There is the
seeing eye. the mildly understanding heart.
81 true every way; true eycsglt. and Wis
ion for all things. material things no less
than spiritual; the Iorse - "hast thou
clothed lis neck with thunder ."-be
laughs at tie shaking of Tie spear. Such
living likenesses were never since drawn.
Sublime sorrow, sublime reconciliation
oldest choral melody us of the lcart Of
mankind: so soft and great: Us tie sum-
ner night. as TIE world with its seas and
stars. There is nothing written. think.
in the Bible or out of it Of equal literary
merit.
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The Deacon Aus " cred.

"Cp in New Hampshire. where lived
when Il boy" says Gov. Soyes. there was
an old deacon who was Il great deal more
pious than honest. He was an ola hypo-
cri,e, and when ne had done any particu-
larly mean thing. he easel his conscience
by going our into Il field ;lonSi,ie OF which
wasa stone wall. and. kne. Eny beside it.
praying the Lord to topple it over on him
Il lie had done anything Offensive to Him
or offensive in Ais sight. Well. We boys
found it out. and one dly when we saw Il e
Deacon making for the wall We got the
other side and waited. lie knelt down. ac-
cor'ling to lis usual custom. and Went
through his usual formula. closing with
the petition to have the wall topple overif lie
had done anything wrong. We toppled it.
Jumping out from under the stones. the
old man cried in tones of mingled DISCUS,
and alarm, Cool gracious! Can't YOU
tell when man is iohiny?''
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Minor Questions that PusEle Gram.
Nnafians,

tRichard Grant White, in New York Times
For example. I have of late received no
les. than nine cpis'les-one Of them from
the Pacific shofr-askinY me 70 decide \
dispute whether it M. right to say to-mor-
row il Sunday or tomorrow will I've Snn-
day. and Mn speaking within bounds
when say that, within the last ten years.
that question has been put to me person
ally or by letter more than one hunir.,!
and fitty times. and I have lately received
seven letters, three daring the past week.
askin. whether it is "granlns.tic.l'' to say
l feel bad. or f,cl badly.
As to the former mOlnentous inquiry.
might truly say I don't know which is
right and don't care. 1t is not worthy
OF five minutes consideration by any
reasonable human creature. Either form
of expression is perfectly ineligible; and
both have tie support Of good usage. As
TO the latter. which, tr'iing as it is. does
really present point for decision. there
seems to me that Il feel BAD is right. |
cannot believe that any one Of my qucr-
lists. who, rising in the morning felt low
spirited, would say Il feel bllIely.' but
feel blue" Nor would any one who
speaks English we'll without thinking
about it (ard only such persons speak
welD say. that gras. looks greenly," but
1.-The grass looks green. But We say. and
should say. ''tiat woman dresses badly"
or "the air bites keenly.'' When the verb
expresses action or suffering. and s,'yerb i.
reqired; bnt wien it expresses condition
OF the speaker. as Il feel bad" or an ak-
pearance to him. as 1.-The .raSs looks
green,' an adjective is proper. But even
under these conditions good usage and
good sense admits both forums. We MAY
say either 1.-THE sun shines brightly or
1.-The sun shines bright ..t':e river flows
aarkly,' Or 1.-THE river flows dark There
are many such eases in Which the adjective
is the better word; and solicitous use of
adverbs is rather Il sign of Il gr,mmar-and-
dictionary style OF speech and of writing
than OF one which comes of a spontaneous
Of good usage and an uncon-
scious mastery of ones mother tongue.
And it should be added that no one can
learn to speak good English grammar
by tretting over such questions as these;
that it is to be attained only by Ill uncon-
sciouS conformity to the usage of the best
speakers and writers, as have had occ;.-
sion to say before.
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TIE Worth Of Courtesy.

True courtesy is always agreeable. and
in business. and draws CUSTOM. Cyrus
Eutler. a Providence millionaire. first made
his store popular by re-Opening it one
night to sell to little girl a spool Of cot
Ton. A lady of great wealth was repellt ]
from a dry goods store by the rudeness of
the clerk. and his vulgar wit turned thOus-
:nds of dollars from the firm. Mrs. Chap
lain in tie Watchman, tells Il charming Incl
dent:
Late one Sunday afternoon. three or four
years ago. two ladies were returning home
when one of them lost glove. Remcm-
bering she had none suitable tor church
next day. she proposed turning into VIM
ter street 10 buy Il pair. According 10 the
summer rules the stores had closed early.
But one door was open, and that of Il small
fan v and trimming store, into which at
any other time they would not have
thought of going for gloves.
When asked aS favor to see their
gloves. the young girl. though doubtless
weary VIII StsiinuIS 'A uass ASP'aS" w :
courteOlsly. and manifested as much pa
tience and eagerness TO please as If it were
only morning, and she fresh tor her own
work. or as it the business were her own
The gloves were bought and also some
other little articles that lay in sight on the
counter: and on receiving the money, this
young girl said. Thank you" as if the
favor had been done herself instead Of hel
customers. @
When the ladies lett the store. one o.
them said to the other, THAT is what
call courtesy; now let's come here again.
| Neither had ever been in that little stOrs
before. but after that they went there fOl
everything they wanted in such goods
They always met the same patient desire
to please and to do rigat, from the proprie
tor and all the young girls employed there
They mentioned the place to their friends
and they know to-day that they have add
ed largely to that mans list OF customers
although neither he nor any OF his attend
ants ever heard Of tteir first introduction
to the store AaA #tea
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n strong-mindcd woman married 4 man
not noted for activity of body Or energy in
character. and before the honeymoon was
over upon awaking one morning, he found
his spouse in tears.
My love-" said he, ''what is the mat
ter?'
''Oh. have had slirh dreadful dream,'
she replied
why, what WAS it?''
Il thought l WAS going mp Broadway.
shopping. when saw sign. Husbands
for sale So many women were rushing
in. that followed. and just then they sold
Il splendid specimen for fifteen hundred
dollars"
"Bnt did they all bring as much rs
that
"Oh, no. They went at thousand
iollirs. five hundred dollars, and so on
down.
well. did You see any that looked like
me.''
YES. indeed. But they were tied up in
bunches like asparagus, and sold for ten
cents Il buncl,."
Tableau
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by nll Means be an Editor.

An editor is the happiest being on earth.
He has little or nothing to do. and his pay
is all that heart could wish. His sanctum.
with its Persian rugs and Turkish carpets.
its costly rosewood furniture. its magniA-
cent mirrors. its beautiful pictures. its CON-
plete library Of splendielly- y-bound books.
its silver bell to summon an attendant.
and. in short. witt. It's everything that hs,-
man Ingenuity can devise for his comfort
and pleasure. is Il perfect little paradise.
where he sits or lounges and risns a
young lord. with the world of fashion and
pleasure at his feet. And then. anybody
can Ike an eti!or-no study. no prepara-
ton. no brains nothing but little money
to start with. and once started. the money
pours in upon you in Il steady stream. and
the c!,ief labor of your wife is to spend it.
As for the labor of editing a newspaper.
that is mere moOnsline. A mere glance at
the columns OF a newspaper is enough to
convince you that it requires no labor to
edi! ii. and less brains. 1t is certainly Il
glorious life. that Of an editor; life of
luxurious ease and OF elegant leisllre-a
life filled. like that Of the young lover in
his first dream OF rcquitch love. with flutes
and rose leaves and mOonbeamcs. That
Ill men are not editors is one of the
strangest thinks beneath the stars. True.
there must be doctors and lawyers and
merchants and s!.oemakcrs and peanut
dealers and the like. and all these ca!ings
must be filled by somebody, but there are
enough to ill them. and why they don't
become editors and lead the life of opIlcnt
princes is a thing that stagsers us. But,
after all, it may be that it is mere matter
OF taste. 1t may be repun ant to some
natures to become editors. The life of ease
and elegance and luxury, and exemption
from all cares and tolls and debts and duns.
would soon become bore to him, and he
would spend his nights in dreaming OF
plo"ghs and pitchforks and re;lping ma
chimes. and sq'sander his days in devising
some plan for swapping places with a
backsnitll's apprentice. or street. car
driver.-Loaisrits Comiey-Jou1naL
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Long Prayers.

Some one estimates that all the prayers
recorded in the Bible could be repeated in
thirty-five minutes. Most Of them are
from one to two minutes long. The
prayer Of Solomon is less than ten min
ates. Is there not lesson and a warning
in these facts which should be noted by
Christians? Let us not imagine that We
are to be heart! for our much speaking.
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Waste no time on intrOductions. Doa't
begin by laying out your subject like y
Dutch flower garden. and telling your me-
tivcs for writing. The key note should be
struck, if possible, in the very first sen
tence. 4 duh beginning often damns an
article; a spicy one whets the appetite. and
colnment!s what follows 10 both editor and
reader. Above all, stop when You are
done. Don't let the ghost Of your thought
wander about .sfter the death of the body.
Don't waste Il moments time in vindicating
your productions, against editors or critics,
but expend your energies in writing some
thing which shall he itS own vindicati0n.