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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-24
A nOneslck Pilgrim.

We make the following extract from /:
letter published in the Galena. ILL.,. Gazette
The writer. though evidently disguised
with the companions he has to associate
with, cannot fail to do the country justice
Writing from the Yellowstone Valley tc
his folks at home, he says:
There never was better country tol
raising cattle and horses. and by irrigation
they raise good oats and wheat i'm the val
lcys where ii has been tried. There is one
man in the Gallatin valley who has ST.,
thousand head OF cattle and two thousand
horses, and several more with but few less
j am at present living at the foot of the
Crazy Mountains. part of he main range
OF the Rocky Mountains, and wilder
place cannot be imagined. The streams
are filed with fish-just think Of catching
speckled trout weighing six pounds. yet
there are plenty here that size; and as for
game there seems no end to it. Soon af.
ter came here. four of us took hunt,
and the amount of game we saw was al
most incredible. Buffalo literally covered
the country, and elk in droves Of six or
seven hundred we often saw, while deer,
antelope and bear were almost as plenty.
We were gone three days. and came back
with ten pack horses loaded, and then We
took only the chico parts.
You cannot imagine how lonesome and
homesick get, and how | long to see you
all. Often when camped out alone in the
mountains, scouting. have contrasted my
present position with that held when
with you all. uutil getting desperate l
would take chances which would have
cost more careful man his life. / miss
companionship very much. The men met
with here are all trappers. hunters. and
'squaw men, and as class are vicious.
ignorant and depraved. The much talked
Of and 'Cooperized' trapper of the past.
like the noble red man. is a fraud. The
simon pure is a reckless. vicious. whisky
drinking fellow, about as trustworthy as
an Indian. who will steal anything he can
get away with. Write me as soon as you
can, and don't forget that letter from
home in this far away country is precious.
Nv. 4. B."
These last statements evidently refer to
the classical. Latin speaking and singing
stage drivers the Bozeman Times tells us
about.
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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-24

4 lady of beneyOlence and wealth sent
some delicacies to family where sickness
and poverty made them very welcome.
The basket in which they were carried had
been nice one in its day, but was careful
ly mended in several places where time and
use had made ravages. The fruit and
cakes were highly priced by the poor in
valid. but one Of the family, noticing the
repairs on the basket. exclaimed: ..Well,
now, who would think that such rich peo-
pie would mend basket!'
just here, doubtless, is the secret of the
wealth Of one and the poverty of the 9TH
er. The rich family had been brought up
to mend the basket. indeed. to be careful in
little things according to the old homely
adage, "A stitch in time saves nine," and
the proverb. "A penny saved is penny
earned" The other despised such trifles
and neglected to take the stitch or save the
penny. %-+
These times, esteemed so hard. call on
all to mend the basket. for one can be as
useful and happy when pricticing econo-
thSS &c WYNN IA NdStCiuI~
ness. The present prosperity Of France,
coming after an expensive war. is said to
BE- owing to the economical habits Of the
people. We are accustomed to think of
the French as a gay and eXtravagant ma
ton, but they have the tact of making
little 60 long way. Cooking in France
is almost the art Of making something out
Of nothing. A few cold potatoes, an on
ion. a handful of sweet herbs. and a little
Maponais dressing, put together by skill
fiil hands. make delicious salad for sup
per. out of materials that d common Amer
lean cook would hardly look at. The
tasteful French dishes so much eXtOlled by
our countrymen can, many of them, be re
solved into very simple and inexpensive
ingredients. !
The economies of the kitchen are quite
worthy the attention of our lady house
keepers, even if Bridget scolds and threat
ems to leave if her absolute and often waste
flsl rule Is broken. ~
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-24

The long evenings, which follow til
short days. are made, in some families. tn
happiest Of all happy times. The cares o
the day are ended; the mothers resting
time has come; the father has dropped al
sorts of business worries and perplexities
and the whole family throw themselves
with zest into the innocent pleasures Of the
home circle.
Solomon tells us that there is time for all
things; time to weep, and time to laugh,
to play. I'D to dance. Surely the time to
laugh. to play, and to dance comes most
appropriately in the long pleasant evening
hours, when
The cares that infest the lay
Fold up their tents like the Arabs,
And silently steal away.
1t is well for the women of the house
hold to remember that the pleasant even
ings at home are strong antidotes to the
practice of looking for enjoyment abroad,
and seeking for pleasure in by and forbid
den places; for relaxation and recreation
will be INDUCED IN somehow by most men,
and happy are they who find in the home
circle the diversion they need. A lively
game, an interestir. book read aloud, or,
in musical families, a new song to be prac-
ticed, will furnish pastimc that will make
an evening pass pleasantly.
A little forethought during the day, a
little pulling Of wires that need not appear
will make the whole thing easy, and differ
ent ways and means may be provided for
making the evening hours pass pleasantly,
and time to be looked forward to with
pleasant anticipatiOns. We visited once in
large family where it was the duty of
each sister, in turn, to provide the even
ing's occupation, and there was pleasant
rivalry between them as to whose evening
should be the most enjoyable. The BROTH
ers entered fully into the spirit of the SIM
pie home entertainments, and were as 10th
to he Obliged to spend an evening away
from home as their sisters and parents
were sorry to have them absent. Every
one spoke of this family as an uncommon
" united one. for each and every member
showed such strong attachment for the
home to which each one contributed SO
much pleasure.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-24

Boston, 1t is said. las the only nlanufac-
tory OF gongs and ',ymbals in the United
States. The production is about three
hundred and fifty gongs and five hundred
pairs Of cymbas per year, Gangs are sold
according to their diameter AT fifry cents
per inch, and cymbals range from S?i to
$33 per pair.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-24

When he was a young man he rushed
into burning building and CALAMITY drag.
ged her out by the hair Of her head. They
were married the next winter, and now
she rushes in and drags him out BY the
hair of the head whenever she feels like It.
Such is true love.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-24
Brain and Mind"
PREMIUM HEAD.

To each subscriber We will send Model Phren-
illogical Head, or Bust, showing the exact loca-
tion Of each Of the chronological Organs-a very
ornamental figure made in Plaster of Paris p
cents extra for boxing and packing each Bust
must BE- sent. Large size will be sent by EXPIRE,
or No. 2, smaller, by mail, postpaid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14

-" &AAA@4AN
Wm. Sutclife aad Frank Prints vefe
matched to swim twenty.four miles down
the river for $50 a side. Yesterday. the
time appointed for the match. was ali
that could be wished for in wind and
weather, and at precisely Il:I7 the men
entered the river at Luling's wharf. For
several miles the men swan even, with a
side stroke, working one arm beneath
the water, and the other like a piston.
with a backward stroke. At Carroll.
ton, nine miles above The CITY. Sut.
elitfe was ahead about fifty feet. In
this position the men continued.
Sutclife laboring heavily and PriDtz an.
parently fresh, until near Louisiana
avenue, when the men were given whisky
in a dipper. Sutclife drank his and
struck out with renewed vigor. Printz,
after taking the liquor, swan back about
ten feet against the current to return the
dipper to the skif. whereby he lost about
twenty feet. of the wster works Printz
put his head beneath the water. leaving
only the tips Of his shoulders exposed.
AT first it was thought that he did it to
freshen out and cool his head, but after
nearly three minutes the judges aboard
the tug-boat Aspinwall, in attendance.
called the crews of the numerous skifs
that followed up the swimmers to take
Prlntz from the water. Before the order
could be executed Printz came up and
made another break, but to no effect, as
Sutclife had widened the distance to
nearly one hundred and fifty yards. OF
the southern boAt-house Printz went un-
der again, but did not remain long
enough to create alarm.
At the head of Calliope street those
on board saw that Printz did not have
the ghost of a chance to win, and at 4:O5
pm. called him aboard, which he readily
obeyed. When taken from the water.
although the coating Of tallow and suet
still remained on his body, closing the
pores of the skin and shedding the
water, his whole body and face was CT a
black.purple color from congestion of
the blood. His perspiratien was very
heavy, and bis skin very cold and clam.
my. At first he looked considerably be.
wildered from the effects of the exertion
and the heat of the sun, but under the
influence Of the rubbing administered
him he soon recovered.
Sutcliffe continued to Canal street.
about half a mile from where Printz left
the water, when he was declared the
winner, and at 4:l5 pm. taken aboard.
hut go stiff that he could ha.dly walk
SATELLITES skin and face, although about
the same degree Of cold as Prints, was
very red in blotches.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14
A Great Outrage.

The LEDGER has already called attel-
ton to the murderous assaults by roughs
upon Captain Reudelhuber, of the Bluff
City Artillery, at Estival Park, last
Tuesday night, by a set of roughs. Up
to the present writing but three of the
fifteen ruaians-Venturini, Nutzel and
Orallo-have been arrested. Through
the negligence of the officers of the law,
the others have effected their escape by
jumping the town, Jack Leach, the base.
ballist, being among the fugitives. We
do not know what connection Leach or
Moran had with the affair, but it is said
that the tome, dealt Captain Reudelhu.
Der three blows, from the effect of which
he is now in a dangerous condition, aud
may not survive hisirjaries. This attempt
at assassination must lot 90 unpunished
but the officers Of the law should be dill
gent and untiring in their efforts to Sc.
cure the arrest Of the guilty parties.
Unless this is done they Will be held re.
sponsible for the lawless manuer in
which drunken %rulians are permitted to
act, There are a number of vagrant
young men about town who watch with
eager delight for an opportunity to show
their contempt for law and decency.
The welfare as we'll as the responsibility
Of the community demand the arrest,
conviction and punishment of these
men. This can be done by the prompt
lction Of the officers Of the iaw.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14
De ifafkka a Oasfa rO.Nlkbt.

Our music.levers will have the frs,
Opportunity to see the charming De
MurskA in opera tonight at Estival Park.
Donizetti's delightful comic opera will
be presented. with Mile De Murska as
Norma" Brignoli as "Ernesto," Maxim
as De M~alatesta," and Sig. Susini in
bis great character of Don Pasquale."
The sparkling music Of this amusing
opera is well adapted for the sweet and
wonderful voice Of Mile De Murska, the
silver.vOiced tenor Brignoli, and baritone
Maxim, while Susini, with his deep aud
sonorous bass, will keep the audience in
lively humor. he is considered the best
don Pasquale" ever on the lyric stage.
The orchestra will be under the direction
Of the able musician Mr.. Hill.
Tomorrow night DE Murska will ap-
pear in her celebrated mad scene of
Lucia di Lammermoor," in which she
has no rival, and in her world-renowned
shadow song of "DinOrah," in which
role. when it was produced in London
for the first time, she created an i'm
mense sensation. Both scenes will be
given in costume and with orchestra &C.
compartment, Signori Brignoli, Susini,
Maxim and Hill, will appear in a concert
Of very choice selections. As these are
the only occasions to see this unrivaled
operate combination in opera, we doubt
not, if the weather permits, the park
will be filled by the elite and fashion of
the city. Books of the opera and tickets
are for sale at Peters, and tonight at
the park.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14
Down in . Silver MIna.

A Virginia City correspondent to the
New Orleans Times, who recently de-
scended the shaft OF the California"
mine, writes as follows:
Sixteen fifty" said Mr.. Patton mys-
%teriously, and down we went. down
twenty feet a second, until our ears
buzzed aud we grew dizzy. Down We
went to the 1860 foot level, or within
about 200 feet of the greatest depth of
excavation. Description would fail to
convey anything like an intelligent idea
OF the depths from which already hRve
been raised $9S. 900, 900 more than any
other single mine in the world has nre-
duced. Imagine q honeY.comb as large
as a Mississippi steamboat, on a scale
that would make yourself the size of An
ant, and you have some idea of the ex.
tent Of a catacomb mine. Il is a labv.
rinth Of timbered tunnels, branching out
10 a bewildering number Of directions.
in the great length of whose turns
curves, and angles a stranger would o O
become hopelessly lost.
These tunnels are timbered with nine.
wood posts, six feet high, fourteen inches
square. AT the bottom of every passage
are laid iron tracks upon which the ore.
cious ore is brought in hand cars carry.
ing two tons to the shaft. The lower
depths Of the shaft are warm; in some
places they are very hot or cold. as the
facilities for forcing air into the wings
are more or less completed. ALWAYS
ahead OF the miners ia the shaft and
pumps, which raise two millions GALLONS
of water daily, and clear the way for the
miners. The immense amount Of timber
that is used-stout, solid timbers which
yet crack and break very gradually, but
very surely with the swelling Of the earth
lis sent down from the mountains in a
hume thirty miles long. This Aume has
been travelled by two reckless men, in q
"hume boat in twelve minutesl
But why continue. Statistics could I
furnish that would cover columns; de-.
scriptions might l give, equally lengthy.
Of the labyrinth of tunnels that extend
through, under Virginia City, almost the
entire diameter of Mount Davidson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14
police COurt.

Recorder Quigley disposed of the fol.
lowing cases this morning: VIM. Nut.
eel, Mealy 0rallO and Dan Venturini,
bound over until 18th in $4,000 each for
assault and attempt to kill; John Kane,
cleaning vault without permit, fined So;
Robt. Bolton, colored, suspicion OF lar.
ceny, sent to all il default OF $4,000 bail;
Anderson Stocks, oolored, drunk, disor.
derby and assault with pistol, sent to jail
in default Of 5000 bail; Alfred Hunter,
cOlored, larceny, discharged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE T
Friday Evening, June IA, 1878.
The DoIIar weekIy Ledger.

The DOLLAR WEEKLY LEDGER is I'M
q%uestionsbly one Of the most enterpris.
ing, leading and newsy journals in the
Union. Subscribers will be guaranteed
the latest and most reliable reports and
editorials upon all questions affecting
the social, national, political, agricul.
tural, manufacturing and scientific ques.
tons of the day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14

The ho6lnGIIos Of General Hottean
was made unanimous, and be being
called for said: 81 accept the nohina-
ton. 1t Is not Of my seeking. No dele
gate in this convention can say I have
ever sought his support. / deem the
Office one Of the most important in the
State Of Tennessee. II elected, l shall
use every effort in the suppression of
crime. IShall support the ticket as 1
shall my " nonination-with al my
energy"
Mr.. J.. N. GREER
being called on, said; Il thank you for
your support. l wanted the office, and
was DESTROYS Of filing it in the most &C.
ceptable manner As / said in the start,
say now, l shall support the nominee
to the utmost Of my strength"
The convention adjourned until nine
o'clock this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14
HORsEs received daily at FAIRIES.


Victor D. Fuchs returned this morning
from a flying trip to Kentucky. We
hope his trip proved pleasant and profit
able.
Wiggiu & Co., 3l8 Main street, are re-
ceiving daily, by express, new and beau
tiful styles of summer hats. They have
the best stock in the city at low prices.
Call and see. CIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14
Notice.

Any parties having claims against the
firm of L. T. RISK & Co. will please pre-
sent them at once to the undersigned at
800 Main street for payment, and all per.
sons indebted to said firm are requested
to call at same place and settle their &C.
counts to wind up the business.
95 L. TIFF RISK.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14

a BonRnza In the MlssSuTi-eIIO,-
900 AZ the Bottom OF the River.
Cor. PiOneer-Press.
BISMARCK, May 3l.-In the Missouri,
below this point, is a bonanza, amount
lag to $4,000 in gold. In 1864, oppo-
site Bismarck, there was messacred a
boat load Of miners, returning from
Montana. They had in the bottom of
their fat or mackinaw $4,000 There
we're eighteen miners, a woman and two
girls. They stopped a short time at
Fort Berthold, and were there warned by
+. +. Girard against going on at that
time. Girard was the trader at Bethold.
The Indians down the river we're
bad, aud the prospects of trouble
good. The miners, however, declined
the advice, and thought they would
push out for the next landing. They
had with them a little cannon and plenty
of arms. An Indian afterward related
to Girard the story Of their fste. When
they were nearly opposite the present
site OF Bismarck they ran into an Indian
trap. On the east bank of the river the
Indians appeared and fred a volley into
the boat. The miners steered over to the
west side to escape the range. Up rose
from behind a sand bank neal the waters
edge another and more numerous band.
The first volley killed the whole crew ex-
cept one man wounded and the woman
and girls. The cannon was fred once,
and wei went the boat, drowning the
survivors. The Indians pulled the boat
ashore, found little or nothing, and
then pushed her into the stream to
loat on to her wreck. Girard says he
never sees anything in the Missouri that
looks like a lost boat without thinking
of the Montana mackinaw and her gold.
He has always been on the lookout for
the wreck, as he believes the gold was
80 securely locked up that it is still in
tact, and if found the treasure could be
rescued. 1t il somewhere between Bis
marck and the gull, imbedded 10 the
sand and mud. Some dredging-boN or
lucky fisherman may drop on it. Girard
still looks for il, aud he's a sensible
man. The probability is that the hid
den bonansA is not far from Bismarck,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14
Imprisoned ON an IsIand.

opeclal 10 the new 1Ork Herald,I
SAN Francisco, CAL, Jane s.-Great
apprehension has been felt for six
months past as to the safety of John M.
Morton aud wife, son of the late Senator
Morton, of Indiana. Mr.. Morton vas
left on the Island Of ST. Paul, Alaska. in
August last, and repeated attempts have
been made by the Alaska Seal Fur Com.
pany to take him off the island. Thew
sent from here their steamer st. Paal in
September, taking on board Mrs. Nor.
ton, but Mr.. Morton was too sick To he
removed, and his wife remained with him
on the island, leaving her babes in
charge of friends here. A second Al.
tempt was made to take them from the
island, but as the ice floats set in from
the Arctic Sea early in winter, cutting
off all communications with the island
for six months, it was unsuccessful. The
company made a third attempt by send.
ing from here their new vessel, General
Miller, in March last. A few DAYS after
leaving this port she foundered and all
on board persisted. Among the number
was Colonel Wood, the United States
revenue agent for Alaska.
The fourth attempt was made by a
French schooner, La Gironde, Captain
Generaux, which the fur company learn
this morning, by dispatches from Port
Townsend, was successful. Mr.. Morton
and wife are well, and will, after nine
months imprisonment on the island. re.
turn to this city by the steamer st. Paul
on or about the LIST of August. There
has been intense interest about their
fate, and the exertions made by the
company for their deliverance receive
the highest concentrations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
An Excursion Train wreek@d-FwO
Persons Killed-SeveraI Persons
Wounded,

An Excursion Train wreek@d-Fwo
Persons KiIIed-SeveraI Persons
wounded.
Little Rock Gazette, 1Sth.l
The train on the Memphis and Little
Rock railway, conveying the excursion.
lists back to the city from the barbecue
yesterday, at Hills Lake, met with a
frightful accident FIVE miles from Little
Rock. The train consisted Of one box
car and three passenger coaches, and at
the time of the accident was rushing in
at the speed of a mile a minute. The
engine had been reversed, and was run.
ming backwards, with the train in front.
The position Of the locomotive, accom-
panied by the too great desire Of the en-.
gineer to make fast time, no doubt
caused the terrible calamity.
AS it came laundering on at the I'M
p%recedented rate, the engine suddenly
bounded off the track, breaking loose its
connections with the baggage car, and
upsettirg in the ditch by the track, fell
upon the negro fireman, killing him in.
stantly, and crushing the engineer, who
lies at the point Of death.
Among the passengers injured were
Harry Jabine, Bob Ehman and Judge
Warwick. Mr.. Ehmsn's left foot was
crushed, but the extent of the injuries Of
the other gentlemen was scarcely known,
even to themselves.
A colored man named Lewis was dan
gerously injured, and it is supposed
will die.
Charles Moon, a colered boy of some
twelve years of age, was killed outright.
Arthur Phelps, the engineer, died
about 8 p M. He leaves a widow aud a
child about four months old.
A great many suffered slight coutu.
sions, and, but for the fact of the coup.
ling breaking between the engine and
cars, the loss of life would have been
great.
The coaches we're filled TO their utmost
capacity with human freight, mostly wo
men and children, and although quite a
panic ensued among the passengers, at
the time Of the accident, many trying to
jump out of the windows, it is Fortunate
that only a few received any injuries of
a serious nature.
An extra train left the city at 8
O'clock last evening to bring in the ex.
c%ursionists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14

The type, material and workmen of
the LEDGER job Office ore as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-14

In the LEDGER job office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who "a give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any job Of printing. 1887