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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-06-01
Wit and HuInOr.

ABOUT the only thing man can bor-
row now-a.days, without giving security,
is trouble.
WHAT is good motto for child that
is gazing earthward over it's parents
knees II do not ask thee for thy hand"
"I'vE bought you nice Swiss clock,
mother" said an old farmer to his aged
wife. "Why. Jared!" she. exclaimed,
"why didn't you bring me an English or
American one, 30 t could understand it
when it strikes1" p s.',.' ~ q.
In trial for manslaughter, d witness
said: "You see, the prisoner at the bar.
he came in and whispered to the man
that was killed, and took him apart
mo wonder he died, after being taken
apart, as there was nobody to put him to-
gether again." interrupted the District
Attorney, .,.r ,..-- r,- mia, ,,r,r,,.,,
"DoRA," said Albert to his sister, 'sas
you are studying arithmetic, will you
please tell me, it five aud q half rods
make a perch, how many will make a
pickerela' II will" responded Dora, ''if
you will first tell me, if two hogsheads
make pipe. how many will make q
mecrschaum2" ja > -,f..... d
"WHY don't you look where you're CO.
ing" simultaneously said two blind men
who ran against each other in Broadway
the other day. A passer-by had to inter-
lere to keep them from quarrel, and as
they separated, they muttered that "in b
crowded street q man ought to keep his
eyes about him." "a
u. A wELL-KNOwN surgeon was perform
ing difficult operation at one of the
hospitals the other day, when the patient
suddenly died. 'Now," said tho surgeon
to the assembled students, II will show
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pleted the operation had the unfortunate
paiientneA. accrNssdD yAaI
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-06-01
Steppes Of Central Asia.

The steppes are the bottoms of ancient
seas which once rolled over large por.
ton of the continent of Asia, and which,
when swept by storms, rise in tumul.
tuous waves, not of water, but of sand,
the particles Of which might be likened
to spray, but that they burn like sparks
of fire. The terror inspired by these
storms is such % to deter even the most
sdventurous merchant from traversing
the steppes in summer, unless under tho
most pressing necessity. Their aspect,
when covered with snow, is described as
strangely awful and oppressive, exhibit
ing the expanse Of the ocean without its
animation, and the solitude Of the Arctic
regions without their sublimity. Wee
to the traveller who is overtaken by q
snow, storm in the. steppes; his doom is
inevitable and bodies of troops which
have essay "a the perilous task Of msrch-
ing across the sterpes in winter have been
overtaken and overwhelmed by tempest
of snow: 7 Dfeary as are The Heppes rim
winter, their aspect in spring Il not with
out certain beauty. The vegetation 10
rapid, and they are clothed with short,
vivid green grass, interpreted with scar
let peoples, wild tulips, law larkspurs,
and many kinds Of cruciferous
aud leguminous plants The Gases of
Central Asia afford striking contrast to
the Surrounding ideshati0a, and the
cities which in past ages sprang up in
these favored spots abounded in every
thing that could crafty the heart Of on
Asiatic. Even in their decay they pos
sess attractions which excite the en-,
thusiasms Of travellers, AAnd eBokhSra,
Bslkh, Khohan, Samarcand, Khiva and
Tashkend are still celebrated for their
babbling streams, bubbling fountains,
delRttfpl eardens sad deep lambrsgeous
groves.-Eclectric.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-06-01

CHINESE PEcULIARIfIEs.-The Chinese,
in launching their junks Ard vessels,
send them into the. water sideways. The
horseman mounts on the right aide. The
scholar, reciing his lessons, turns his
back on his master. And If Jack, OF at
oil events, one Of bis superior officers,
goes 10 o party, be thould not wear light
pumps, but as thick solid shOes - he
can get; white lead ID used for blacking.
On visits of ceremony you should keep
yorr hat on: and wien you advance 70
your host ysu should close your fists and
shake hands with yourself. Dinsers com
mence with sweep and fruits, and cad
with 6sA ssa soap. Whitsis the fsneral
color. You msy see adults grsveiy ~
ing kites, while tie yoasgst<fs lcok On
shusfIecocks are baftae3osed b. the hsel-
Books bcgis at the end, the pagiag h Of
The bssscn, ssd b resding yea peuceed
frum night % len TAe surnsne pre-
crx<s shs CAsissna nn1e4 To fsvd
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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17
EMIGRANT GUkCM AND CROW RE.
SERVE.

We have heard rumor, but have no,
been able to trace it to any reliable source,
that the miners and other old settlers al
EmiSrant Gulch were soon to be ordered
off the Crow Reservation. We trust that
no such insane policy will ever he adopt
ed. Emigrant and vicinity was settled and
worked by white men long before any
treaty was made with the Crows, and it
was piece OF the grossest injustice to in
Glide Enigrant in the Crow Reservation
in the first place. The Crows neither need
ell nor claimed it when the treaty was
made, but it was our misfortune to have
70 one present at the treaty council held in
Laramie to represent the rights Of the
people or the interests Of the Territory.
We believe. however. the Crows would
long ago have given consent to such
change of the West reservation line as
would open for settlement and occupancy
all the upper portion of the Yellowstone,
from the Old Agency or even the
Boulder. but for the interference Of ill-dis-
posed and med1lesome parties. We are
confident the interests Of the Territory
will very soon require and demand this.
At all events. any attempt to dispOssess the
brave little band Of miners who have held
llndisputcd possession Of Emigrant for
nearly fourteen years would be the height
Of folly. and the instigators OF such an
unjust measure would most assuredly come !
70 grief
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17

and it wa. found that all of one side of heI
face and lIer head. and part of her body,
were fearfnlly burned. Everything that
could be was willingly done, but she was
in great agony at last accounts. and the
physicians who dressed her wounds say
that size will be terribly distigured. and
that one eye is entirely gone. There is
no clue as TO who threw the vitriol. John
Davis. her husband. was arrested on sus-
picion, but as nothing could be proven
against him at tile trial on Tuesday, he was
discharged. He was, however. advised by
several Of the citizens of Butte to leave
there as soon as possible. and our inform
ant says he left on Wednesday morning.
Raf;.lle. u notorious character, and a resi-
whom Mrs. Davis is indebted in great
measure for the manner of life she has led
in the past. was also arrested on suspicion
of having had hand in the outrage. and
was to have had hearing on Wednesday.
Our informant says the residents of Butte
are considerably worked up over the affair;
that tie parties mentioned have been q
continual annoyance to the people of Butte |
since their residence there, and that they |
will have no more such outrageous pro- |
ceedings.-Ne,0 North West.
LATER Passengers on last evenings |
Deer Lodge coach state that the trial of
Rafallc was in progress when they left. A
man named Brown was also On trial as an
accomplish Of Rafalle. The unfortunate
woman's sufieIings are intense, the deyour-
ing fluid eating into the flesh like live
coal so long as it has any life. Morphine
is constantly administered to relieve her
suiferings. The feeling in Buffers very
bitter against the ,,rpet,.tors OF this
heinous crime 1r pendent. 1ssh inst.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17
RECENT RUSSIAN VICTORIES

The Russians have lately captured Ship
ka Pass, crossing the mountains after suf-
fering incredibly from the severity of the
cold weather. After few hours fighting.
the Turks, being surrounded. became de-
moralized and surrendered af.,r short
but bitter resistance. The losses Of the
Russians are reported at 500 killed and 2
600 wounded.
A correspondent ut Vienna says that ut
Shipka Pass the Russians captured 5000
men, 1000 horses, IL mortars, II seiqc
guns, and 50 field guns.
BELGRADE, January 11.-Nisch surrend-
cred this morning in consequence Of the
capture by storm yesterday and Wednes-
day of Goritza-Venik and all the other
heights commanding the fortress. The
fighting lasted five days. The Servian loss
is considerable. It is reported that tie
garrison which surrendered to the Ser
vians. numbered 5000 men, with 80 can
non. $4,000 rifles, and number of flags.
CETTINGE, January ll.-Antivari sur
rendered Internationally to the Montene-
grins yesterday.
Since these victories, Turkey has asked
Russia her conditions for peace.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17

eminent of the United States vast areas Of
land, which, without their industry and
heroic struggles, might remain unsold and
profitless forever; and
WHEREAS, The timbered lands of Mon
tana are mostly unsurveyed and are noun
famous and not suitable for tillage, they
are unlike those in the prairie States. which
need but to be cleared to make them more
productive, while ours are found upon pre-
cipitous mountain sides, totally without
any value except for their rocks and fire
wood; and
WHEREAS. We are left without any law
BY which we can either pre-empt, home
stead or procure title to any timber land.
it is evident there must be relief, and that
soon, or else we will be obliged to give up
our homes, quit the country and abandon
the great and growing West for a retrogade
movement upon the Over-crowded commu-
mites of the East.
And, as in duty bound, we will ever
pray.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17
UTAH AND NORTHERN,

u TanhiIn correspondence.
Mr.. Dunn has concluded not to Law track
any further this fall but wait until March
and has discharged all men engaged in
track laying. The track is now laid to the
top of the hill at Bear river, about 10 miles
from Franklin. All the grading is CON-
pleted for twenty miles. with one excep-
ton, that being till one hundred feet
high on Battle creek. Work on that and
the bridge over Bear river will 60 on thro'
the winter and both will be completed by
the first of March, when the track will be
laid twenty miles from Franklin and the
terminus moved to that point. Proceed
ings are going on to foreclese the mort
gage on the old part Of the road and some
time this winter the road will be sold out
by foreclosure sale and a new company
formed.
Rumor says that our worthy Bishop
John Sharp, of Salt Lake City, viii be
President of the new company, and a bet
ter selection could not be made. The mean
ing 81 all this is that this road, from the
time OF the forming of the new company,
will be an adopted child of the Union Pa
ciiic railroad company and by them push
ed on to Snake river. Col. Wolcott, en-
gineer in charge, has run preliminary
line forty miles from Franklin and finds
the grade light and the ground favorable
for building the road. think, However,
that no more contracts will be let until
Spring Us oil the engineering corrs except
Col. Wolcott have returned to Umaha Tor
the winter.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17
IMissoa{iau.1

Omar V. q. Gregg, u former Missouls
typo, dropped in on us Wednesday night
He is doing his best to Christianize the
Flatheads by repyinting tie Bible in their
language.
As the Bitter Root coach was coming
down last week. tile front axle broke on a
down grade, releasing one Of the wheels,
and throwing the driver, Bill Mckay, Some
distance from the coach. The team started
on run and Mrs. W. j. Mccormick, the
only passenger, threw her babe out of the
coach as gently is the circumstances would
permit, and retained her seat behind the
runaway team to the station-some two
miles. Fortunately, the babe was not
hurt. Mrs. Mccormick received no injury
further than good scare. and Bill Mckay
came off with nothing worse than a strain
ed ankle.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17
A villianoas Crime.

Louisa Davis, who was sentenced at the
recent term OF court here to one hours
imprisonment In the county Jail, would, in
all probability, have been better on If the
sentence had been one year instead Of one
hour. having been the victim Of some evil
disposed person In Butte, on Monday eve
ming last. to an extent which viii result IN
her Disagreement for life, II, indeed, it
does not cause her death. The particulars
as near as we can learn them, are rs fol-
lows: On Monday evening, about dusx,
Mrs. Davis heard some one ripping at the
door. Going to the door, she had it part
~ opened, saspecting nothing, when some
tiend In human shape threw q lot Of vitriol
In her face. Her piteous screams aroused
the neighborhood. On going to the house
sbe was found to have been badly burned
By the liquid Medical cid was summoned
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17
NAVIGATION OF THE YELLOW.
STONE.

The navigation of the Yellowstone river
is no longer matter of question, the OPP
Grafton Of boats the past season having
| clearly demonstrated that its current can
be stemEied. and has inspired steamboat
men and shippers with a confidence which
! warrants a further test. We have it from
good authority that line OF steamers will
ply upon this stream the coming Summer,
connecting with land transportation. which
will deliver goods to various points in the
Territory. Like the Upper Missouri, it
has required years to thoroughly demon
stlate the practlcability of navigating this
river. The first attempts, though not a
total failure, were, to say the least. very
disheartening. In 1875 the steamer Jose
pline, under employ Of the Government,
surveyed the river to point now called
Coulson. eight miles above Bakers Battle
Ground. and pronounced navigation en-
tirely feasible to this point, but it was not
until last year, when actual necessity de-
manded it, that it has been put to practical
use, but there is little doubt that hereafter |
it will receive its share of the commerce OF
Montana. The chief advantage to Eastern
Montana in this route is the great saving in
distance. The head OF navigation on the
Yellowstone is about $50 miles above its
from Bozenlan, 10 from Di;.-
mond City, and l55 (via Diamond) from
Helena. p. w. Meadow & Bro. intend
entering into the forwarding and commits
sion business at Coulson, and have large
rain for transportation. Their saw mill
md GAO acres farm are located near this
)lace. they have the lumber on the ground,
md will soon commence the erection of Il
arge warehouse. 1t has already been de-
ided that the Government stores for Fort
Ellis and Camp Baker are to come over
his route. The establishment of reliable
navigation on the Yellowstone will be of
ncalculable benefit to Meagher county. +;
he distance from Coulson to the Forks of q
he Muscleshell is not more than 50 miles. I
yer a beautiful, rolling, well watered prai- {
lie country, with no bad Lands to interfere {
rom the Forks Of the Musclesl,ell to I
--.... .Jupilui opl ngs, I,.c mu.... -. .
he wool producing district of the county, t
) miles, which would make land trans t
ortation for wool of only IS miles, against II
. at present to Benton, with a saving of s
'ver,l hundred miles Of navigation. a
lndnaan, 10th inst. !;
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17
Disastrous Fire.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, January G.-The fire
in the mine at Summit hill still burns fierce
ly. The ground cotinues to give away,
and in addition to the engine house, with
its valuable machinery. that went down
yesterday, it is now feared that the fan
house, used for purifying tie air in the
mines. will soon fall Five men working
at the burnin. mine were overcome by the
sulphur, but it is thought they will recov-
err. The loss thus far will probably reach
$4,000.
The breaker at the Ellen Gowan colliery,
Lannigan's patch, near Shenandoah, burn
ing last night. The colliery is large one,
shipping about 100 ears OF coal daily. The
loss is about $4,000. and 400 men and boys
are thrown out of work.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17
fDoily Mdependent.1

Daily Ldependent.]
A half dozen light-fingcred chaps are
now in Jail serving out terms Of from 60 to
l2O days for petty larceny. The County
Commissioners concluded that they would
be useful in cleaning and repairing the
streets. and made an order to that effect.
Sheriff Walker proceeded to The Jail and
notified them that lie wanied then to go
with him to work on tile street. Each and
all refused to go and were put into their
cells and locked up. After 4 couple o.
hours one Of them rlented and was set to
work in the Jail yard. They were given
bread and water. and this will be their diet
until they are willing 20 comply with the
order OF the Commissioners. 1t is not
probable that they will hold out many
days.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17
MONTANA NEWS.
1Batte Miner.

A very certain record OF the growth OF
our town is found in the statistics of the
post office. For some years previous to
20 the average number of letters annually
mailed at Butte was 1880. In rs this
number took a sudden bound to 5000
which was again further increased to 81
900 in '7G while the letters mailed in II
numbered something above 1900. Daring
those years the population has increased at
about the same rte per cent. as the letters.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17
--------------------
TElEcRAMS.
What the Adm inistratiOn will Dc
About Chinese Immigration.

WASHINGTON, January 9.--The Chinese
immigration representatives, Lutrell and
Page, had I'll interview with the President
yesterday in regard to Chinese ilnmigra-
ton on the Pacific coast. They presented
the resolution that was recently passed by
the California Legislature Oh the subject,
and told the President that both political
parties in the State We're "a unit on this
question. The President said that the sub
ject had been carefully considered by the
Cabinet, and that while he syhpathiZed
with the people of California, yet tho Chi
nese had treaty rights which this govern
ment must respect. He would, however.
call the attention Of Congress to the sub
ject and suggest that negotiations be open
ed with the Chinese government with
view Of fixing some limitation on immi-
grafton from that country.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17

We have been informed that Henry
Klein. L. Auerbach and l.. D. Burt, now
already extensively engaged in sheep hus.
bandry, are negotiating with parties in
California for 10000 head. Should the
purchase be made, the sheep will be driven
in next summer and placed upon their
ranches in this county.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17

The tax levy OF Deer Lodge county for
next year will be p mills on the dollar,
viz, Territorial tax 3, county Is. school 5.
poor 2.road 2. Also u capitation tax, for
support ofpoor, of two dollars per head
on each man over q years. The levy last
year was % mills, but was insufficient to
cover the expenses Of the county, and the
levy this year is made with the view of
paying the expenses of 1878.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17
|Nc,c North TVcSf.1

We notice that Sheriff Hoppy, of Custer
county, has appointed Thomas IL. Irvine,
Jr., late Of this county, as under-SheriE.
TIE appointment is good one. ''Tom''
is well known and well liked in Deer Lodge
and will have host Of friends wherever he
may go.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17
fHerald.1

Herald.
We are credibly informed that the net
profits Of the Davis mill, at Butte, during
the month of December, amounted to the
very snug SUM of $4,000.
James Mcnamara, Il brother Of Michael
Mcnamara. of this city, was found dead on
the trail from Blackfoot to Carpenters
Bar, halt mile from the town. No marks
of violence were found on the body. and it
is supposed that he must have died sud-
denly from heart disease or apoplexy. De-
ceased was about 80 years Of age and had
been engaged in mining pursuits in the Vi
cinity OF Blackfoot during the past ten
years.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-17

NIil,.. o..y advertisements
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-18
CARSON ITEMS.

Carson appeal. Apra lS.-Wc are au-
thorized TO Aate with regard 10 MIR.
Mighels' condition that he has 20 far re-
covered from the surgical operation re-
Gently performed upon him. as to be
quite convaleseent. lie is in excellent
health ami the best OF spirits; and his
wound il healing so rapidly as to prom
ise a complete and speedy cure and a
return to his family and his duties, ear
" in the coming month.
Eleven passengers went out by the
Southern stage yesterday.
One immense team started southwark
Yesterday. Eighteen animals aud three
wagons. The first Was loaded with
mining timbers. the second with furni.
iure. aud the third with barley.
CURSOR Tribune. Apra l1.-iesterday
afternoon a Chinese gentleman named
All He playiully nipped n piece out Of
q countryman's arm with a large pair OF
scissors. causing much effusion OF blood
aud n severe wound. Officer Stems ar
rested the anti-K sarneyite and conveyed
him to the lookup. This morning JUS
tiee withenll fined the cutter so. and
in default sent him up for twenty days.
Business on the railroad is improving.
the river mills being nearly all In opera.
ton. crushing bonanza ore. This is good
news. for when things are dull with the
railroad they are dull everywhere.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-18
Etko County.

Tascarou Tines p;eio. .Aprl lG.-
A well.deflned ledge OF sulphuret ore
was struck in the now shaft 81 the
Grand Prize Sunday night. at u depth OF
100 feet. We saw q large piece OF ore
taken from the ledge In which could be
seen native silver. The ledge runs par.
allel with the Grand Prize.
The Young America mino was shut
down by Superintendent Mcdonald last
~week-cause. failure to furnish the SUI
pe%rintendent with funds to pay oil the
men. Tho mine never looked better
than Mt the present time.
On April LIST there were S227 ss in
the Tuscarora District School Fund.
Cinnamon have leased Beard Brothers
water ditch for placer mining purposes.
The T~uscarora aud Battle Mountain
stage will resume its daily trips shortly.