Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-30
Odds and Ends.
Perflmed ink is something new an
sweet for lovers

Perfumed ink is something new ant
sweet for lovers.
A tax on prof.ne language would raiSt
more revenue than the Moflett drink
register.
Jay Gould used to peddle maps in Della
ware. Jim Kecne used to peddle milk IL
Shasta.
A Texas PAPER wants Texas divided into
twelve States, With twenty-four Senators
in Congress.
In many instances where newspaper
abuses man it looks as though it wanted
something.
1t is easy to despise all earthly things
when we reflect that we must die and leavt
them all behind us.-St. Jerome.
The Supreme Court of Alabama has de-
tided that ii doctor can be brought up as a
witness and made 10 give Il i,etlical opinion
for nothing.
God holds a mortgage against every
mains life, and if the interest isn't paid
voluntarily and fully-why, the whole
thing goes to the devil.
The President, it is said, enjoys even to
uproarioEs laughter, all the sarcastical
things said about his administration. lie
must be on a broad grin constantly.
In ancient days the precept was, know
thyself.' In modern times it has been
supDlanted by the far mora fashionable
maxim, 'Know thy neighbor and every
thi,ig about him.
A Ncsada politician was elected on the
merits Of one single speech. All he said
was: ''Felow countrynen, follow me to
yonder saloon"
The proposal to tax the larger salaries
Of Methodist ministers one per cent for
the relief of the ministers who receive
small salaries is growing in favor. 1t was
adopted at the recent session of the New
England Conference.
We find the following item in an Illinois
paper: M. -, who has been in retire
ment for a few weeks after marrying and
burying three sisters, came up smiling to
the altar yesterday, having begun on new
family
a marriage notice is not considered COM
plete without the name Of the officiating
clergyman and vet custom sanctions the
publication of death notices without any
mention being made of the doctors name.
There is class of dcad-beats in every
community who expect to get their news
paper for nothing, as well as being fed and
clothed at the cxpeiise of others. They
ought to be shipped to some place where
they would be compelled to earn ali honest
livelihood.
A Philadelphia man is Under bail tor
$500 for trial for the larceny of one cent.
According to his story, neighbor gave
him ten cents and asked him to buy Il buck
ct of coal for her. He took the fuel to her.
but forgot to pay her the one cent re-
ceived as charge; and she caused his ar
rest.
Personalities are sometimes severe. A
gentleman said to surgeon, My daugh-
ter is very ill; she sometimes falls in a
swoon, and continues for hours without
The surgeon answered
''Well, she is not as ill as | feared for |
have actually known cases in which peo-
pie were so afflicted that they remained all
their lives without understanding"
When two men look afornd at zach 9TH
er in the street they feel as mean as if they
had been caught sheep-stealing. 1t is dit
foropt With xcOnap Two Of tho Say will |
turn square around after they have passed
each other, take an upward survey of each
article of attire worn by the other, slowly
and critically. until their eyes meet, when
a cold stare will be exchanged. and then
both will start on their several ways look
ing as sweet as roses in June.
Insanity is wonderfully on the increase
n California. AS an illustration of the
Of insane to sane as compared
to the rest of the United States and France
we will give some figures. There is one
insane person in California to each 100; in
the United States in general, one to 343
in France, one TO 44O inhabitants. This is
a fearful showing, and the subject is wor-
thy OF consideration by the MOST eminent
in the land. What is the most
remarkable thing about it is that the pro-
portion has doubled within the past ten
years, and quadrupled in eighteen years.
The whole number in the State is placed at
4,2S3.
Daniel Webster and Thomas III. Benton
passed several years in the United States
Senate without speaking to each other.
On one occasion a number of Cabinet otl
cials and members of Congress went to in
spect newly invented gun which was to
be tested on the Potomac River. 1t I'M
fortunately happened that the gua burst
and killed several persons. Benton was
saved by means of a friend reminding him
in time Of the possibility of an accident.
and requesting him to move further of,
which he did. lie regarded this as a warn
ing from the Almighty and deemed it his
duty thereafter to cultivate kindly feelings
with his fell0w-men. lie made advances
of friendship to Mr.. Webster, and was met
in cordial spirit. They ''buried the
hatchet," and were friends ever after
wards.
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