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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-25
Spoiled by Petting.

I had Just done laughing over the bo-
vine experience of Max Clark, of Colora-
do, when Jerry Hopkins came in and
told his little yarn. Jerry wanted good
gentle COW, and my neighbor Brown had
her-a splendid animal, quiet as lamb.
The trade was soon concluded, and Jerry
headed old Brindle toward his farm, &C.
celebrating her pace by sundry whacks
on ner sirloin with wheel spoke. At
milking time Jerry adopted his usual
method of wedging the cows head in a
tight stanchion.: During the milking
Brindle made an impromptu switch with
her tail across the friends face, and in
order to check such pernicious habit,
he gently arose and skinned her rump
with one blow Of the oak stool. This
Gained her to such degree that she let
fly her two hind legs, striking our friend
in the bread basket. Jerry renewed the
offensive with the spoke across Brindle's
ribs, she now and then putting in an un.
derhander, until our friends shins were
minus about half yard of skin, and
Brindle's ribs presented the appearance
of Cooks raised map of the Holy Land.
After this Jerry owned the cow three
days, securing her legs with an inch rope
during milking time, and concluded that
Brindle ana he had no affinity in COM
mon. He sought Brown, said he wanted
to trade back; wasn't as good mixer as
he supposed. Brown was willing to
please, and at milking time our friend
slipped over to Browns to see the fun
Peering over the pasture wall he spied
the object of his misfortunes-''an there
sot that critter by the side of old Brindle
stripping away, she chewing her cud, as
calm as summer mornlng!' II tel
you,'' concluded Jerry, s'that COW was
spoiled by petting. Colorado Letter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-25
Law and JSstice.

Solomon would have found it difficult
to improve upon recent judgment OF a
French court. A year ago, an apothe-
cary of Port d. Ain, in the Department
of Ain, married second time. It is the
custom, in that part Of the country, to
treat all who take second wife to a
charivari, although any person may avoid
the annoyance by paying special ran
som. Our apothecary would not pay,
and the sport was begu The serenad-
ing party kept at their self-imposed task
from shutdown until midnight. The next
night they began again, land, although the
victim Of their unwished-for music offer
ed to pay half the sum they demanded,
persisted, for four days, or rather nights,
IN disturbing his peace. At last, on the
fourth night, the apothecar,, xasperated
beyond endurance, dispersed his tormen-
mentors by sprinkling them with mild
salution of sulphuric acid. One or two
OF the volunteer musicians received, in
juries to their clothing, and one was
somewhat burned in the face. Accord
ingly, the apothecary was arrested and
brought before &.Judge,. who sentenced
aim to pay certain small sums to each of
the complainants. From this Judgment
he appealed, and 1t is the second verdict
on appeal which is to be commended.
The tribunal of Bourg held that the per-
sons who were injured by the vitriol had
right to compensation from the assail-
ant, end therefore confirmed the judy
ment of the court below, but condemned
each one Of those in whose favor YER
dict had been given to pay to the phar-
macist as much as he was to pay for the
assault.-Bost0n Advertiser. -~.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-25
Healing q Sore.

Dr.'G. f. Waters, of Boston, performed
an experiment upon himself to prove that
bicarbonate of soda, if applied to burn
or scald, promptly subdues the pain. He
scalded himself severely on space seven
centimetres broad, all around his wrist.
The application of the bicarbonate i'm
mediately relived the pain, and if all
had gone we'll, the burn would have been
cured in week.
But the doctor was careless, and per-
mi,ted his cuff button to catch and tear
the blistered skin, and further trouble
OF the same sort was caused by friction
on the edge of the cuff. The result was
that while the rest OF the burn was soon
cured, the part thus torn became
troublesome, suppurating wound.
Studying the subject, DR.. Waters
thought that possibly vegetable albumen
might answer the same purpose that ami
NAL albumen is supposed to in the for
nation of dermal scales. T
He proceeded to test this theory by re-
moving the scab from portion of the
wound, drying the surface with blotttng-
paper, and then Immediately applying
the white juice of the common milkweed
(Aslcepias sy1Saca). .-.
Space after space of the sore surface
was thus treated, each portion being al
lowed to heal successfully before the
| next part was tried. According to the
depth of the sore, the time of healing
varied from twenty-four to thirty six
hours; but in every instance new skin
formed completely across.
The doctor states, as to this new dis
covery, that the only essential point is to
dry the wounded surface gently and
thoroughly with blotting-paper before
applying the milkweed juice. From the
description, it appears that, after the
juice was applied, and while the healing
was in progress, piece of blotti1g-
paper was also used to cover the sur
face.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-25
Ben Franklin's Influence.

See here, old woman" Harry OBJ
served, with his eyes intently fixed on a
''Poor Wills ALMANAC" of 1897. ,-
"Now, what is it," said Mrs. Archi-
bald, without removing her hand from
the pie dough.
Why, that great and good ian, Ben
jamen Franklin, who writ into this alma
nae afore you was born, says: "Never
argue at home," 49,.
"0f course not. ANY fool might know
that" -
but It's good idea of him, not
withstanding." "a
No, faint. Iknowed that much afore
your old Benjamen Franklin was ever
thought Of"
"Then, why don't you try it on once
in while?'s
TRY what on?'
Not arguing at home,'
Who's arguing. I'd like to Know
Why. you are" -.1
Il amt" ,.. - . ..."-
You are" ...
"1ain't; you are; amt; var; amt;
var; hain't- 'yar-hain't-'y var hain't."
"You, Martha, she screamed, "wherc's
that poker? What on the face of the
airths the reason everything in the house
is out of the road when it can do the most
good" r. 81 f.. al 4HH-.# .#. .see.e
Henry made break for the door, but
she saw the movement, and grabbing up
a piece of dough as big as watermelon
she brought it down over his head and
gave it twist around his neck, as though
she was putting the finishing touches on
an apple dumping, while Henry, blinded
by the involuntary mask, fed across the
front room only to fall out of the open
window, breaking the eggs he had for
breakfast across the sill, and dropping
through the open cellar door into the coal
pile. where the old woman held him at
bay with soft pumpkin pie, while
Martha scrubbed the dough out of his
ears and the smut off his nose with the
stove brush she had been using up
stairs. @ .4 -saEes 'i
When Henry got out he confdentially
button-holed Oxtoby and remarked, with
a cautious look over his shoulder:
aSS"l always thought Ben Franklin was a
fool, and now I'm convinced of it,
Euston (Pa.) Free Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-25
At the Soda Fountain.

Hand in hand they entered and stood
before the machine, gazing wonderingly
at its beauties, when the busting vender
of the "effervescent," with his hand on
the valve, in his unctuous tones de-
manded, ''What kind of syrup9" This
was something Jake" evidently wasn't
prepared for, but he took in the situation
at glance, and determining not to ap-
pear Ignorant, in a tone which implied as
strong as any thing could imply that the
b. v. aforesaid knew his business, and
could fit out any pair Of country sweet
hearts who called on him, with just the
right kind ofsyrup, and no other, he re-
marked, "Wall, reckon as I amt par
ticular." Down goes the valve, and the
bottom OF Jake's glass is filed with lemon
syrup, that being the cheapest, while the
3. v, with his most winning smile, turns
to the owner Of the little finger mentioned
above, and propounds the same ouery.
Now the gentle creature had heard the
query when addressed to Jake, and won
dered thereat, but was treasured by the
answer as she had caught it, though why
she had smiled at it at the time was rath-
er Puzzling; but now, when it was put to
herself, she hesitated, stammered.
blushed crimson, and finally, with a sly
glance at Jake, blurted out, II guess iii
take ticker, too" The b. '. disap-
peared under the counter for two or three
minutes, during which a strange sort of
noise, as OF asubdued earthquake, was
heard from that direction, after which he
was seen: to hurry to the rear of the store,
ana a boy shortly appearing, took his
position at the soda apparatus.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-25
Forty, Less One.
BY JAMES RICHARDSON.

Over by tn tangled thicket,
Where the level meets the hill,
Where the mealy alder bushes
Crowd around the ruined mill,
Where the thrushes whistle early,
Where the midges love to play,
Where the nettles, tall and singing,
Guard the -Obstructed way,
Where the tired brooklet fingers
Ina quiet little pool,
Mistress Salmo Fontinalis
Keeps a very private school.
Forty little speckled beauties
Come to learn Of her, each day,
How to climb the foaming rapids,
Where the flashing sunbeams play,
How to navigate the eddies,
How to sink and how to rise,
How to watch for passing perils,
How to leap for passing flies,
When to play upon the surface,
When beneath the stones to hide,
All the secrets Of the water, ~.
All brook learning, true and tried.
''That's a d-for-nothing skipper"
"That's harmless yellow-blrd;"
''That's the flicker of the shine,
When the alder leaves are stirred;"
"Thats the shadow of cloudlet."
''That's a squirrel come to drink"
"That's look out for him, my darlings!
He's fierce and hungry MINK"
''That's the ripple on the water,
When the winds the wavelets stir;o
"That-snap Quick, my little hearties!
That's lucious grasshopper.'
So the clever Mistress Salmo
Gives her counsel, day by day,
Teaching all the troutly virtues,
All 1ifo1c on1
Well she knows the flashing terror
Of King Fishers sudden fall!
Well she knows the lurking danger
Of the barb'd hook, keen and small!
Well she tries to warn her pupils
OF all evils, low and high!
But, alas! the vain young tritlers
Sometimes disobey-and die!
What was that which passed SO quickly,
With slender shade behind?
What is that which stires the alder,
When no ripple tells of wind?
What sends Mistress Salmo darting
Underneath the stones in fear?
Crying, "Hide yourselves, my darlings,
Our worst enemy is near!'
II am bound to understand it."
Saws one self proud speckle-side;
"When see the dangers real,
Then if need be, can hide"
So he waits alone and watches,
Sees the shadow pass again,
Sees fly drop on the water,
Dashes at it, might and main,
missed it! WE'LL" he says. II never!
That's the worst Jump made to-day!
Here another comes now for it!''
Splash He's in the air-to stay!
When the alders cease to tremble,
Silence comes and sun glints shine,
Mistress Salmo Fontinalis,
Calls the robust thirty nine!
ST. Nicholas for july
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-25

turns" The smart girl took her $3.50
pair of shoes, and obtained $1.50 in
money, and went home happy and salts
fed. The boot seller sent q bill for three
dollars to the young man, who promptly
paid the difference, but he thinks that
girl little too smart for him. -Kansas
CITY Tones. d
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-25

How funny! IF you see a merchant
study up the sailing days of foreign
steamers, you form high opinion of his
business; but if cashier does it you
draw your deposit from his bank Ia
stanter. LowM Courier.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-25

No man can 60 down into the dungeon
of his experience, and hold the torch Of
truth to all the dark chambers aud hid
den cavities, and not come up with
shudder and chill as he thinks of the
{ time when he undertook to talk politics
with the deaf old father of his first sweet
: heart while the girl was present.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-25

The London Lancet says blow on the
ear has often r1ptured the drum, and
warns parents against boxing children's
ears You can get more music out of a
child BY applying the slippera couple of
feet below the "drum."- Norrist0aon
Herald. $500 ~. |".I
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-25

BID. A school-leacher in New jersey, in set
TIM down black marks against the boys,
puts them down under the head Of "Hop
Statistics" A tfl
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-25

A hen is on the wrong Law when ahe
tries to hatch anything out Of porcelain
eggs.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-28
Insane Om Oniugality.

d. +. Grogan was arrested ore evening
last week, and lodged in the county Jail.
lie has been laboring under "delusive
EMOTIONAL insanity for more than 4 year
past, but, not being dangerous, he has been
allowed his liberty. On the evening in
question he became intoxicated, the first
time for years, and the authorities were
compelled to place him in Jail. For years
he was one of the most respected and
prosperous settlers in the valley. when he
suddenly became insane on the love ques-
ton, and for months past has done hardly
anything else but think ola certain young
lady of the town that he is not acquainted
with. Aside from Ills monomania, his
mind is said to be sound.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-28
Freight Notes.

Archie McDorald loaded on Monday for
Meadow Brothers at Carpenters. and
Bailey & Charple, If Benson's Landing.
Wy. Smith and Clark Switzler pulled
out on Tuesday for Benson's Landing
loaded with freight for John {. Guy OF
Etchelah.
Dawes & Sanborn loaded with vegeta-
bles. butter, cheese, eggs, etc, for Gou-
dolph a. Regli, lett town on Saturday last
'or Coulson.
w. Y. Smith made trip to tile Halt
Way House on the Yellowstone road for
Goudolph & Kegii on Saturday, returning
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Levanash arrived in town last week
? from Helena with two wagon loads OF
, freight for Bozcman merchants. He left
with return load this week.
J. Parnell arrived Sunday from Helena,
loaded with freight for BoZeman mer-
chants. He returned on Tuesday loaded
with -four for Maj. Bruce and crackers for
Jockey.
Rich's train rolled out yesterday for the
terminus of the Utah and Northern rail
road: The mules are in good condition,
and the train is equipped in IN excellent
manner thrOt, ThOut.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-28
Land Ssurvey0.

The following is clipped from the Ncw
North West, 2Al inst:
lin Mcfarland passed through thi:;
week en- route to the Yellowstone, where
he has contract of surveying two town.
ships in the vicinity OF Meadows settle
ment, and extending base and correction
lines eighty miles further down the river.
This he anticipates will bring him near
Miles city. The party will consist Of seven
men and the contract will occupy about
ten weeks. For rs genial, amiable and
thin-haired a lad as he is, Lin takes more
trouble to get among. hostile Indians than
anybody we know Of However, the
Government couldn't have better man on
the SURVEYS"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-28
National Park Affairs;


Col. p. w. Norris, writing to friend in
Bozeman, under date Of 9th inst, from
Washington, u. G., says In substance, as
follows:
.:The Secretary OF the Interior has en-
dorsed my recommendation for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for protection and i'm
provement of the Yellowstone National
Park, and with a little backing from that
region by those who know tile facts, in
the shape of good memorial. have little
doubt it will pass; as will also the bill for
running the boundary line between Mon
tana and Wyoming.
''Col. Black sends home, for signatures
there, memorial addressed to the Secre-
r.ry of the Interior. endorsing his action
i'm this meritorious matter. hope it will
be cordially sustained-or if they do not
hike its wording, write one which they
prefer 1 feel confident that, despite bis
action IN the timber business, the Secretary
Is fedAy "A active, honest and faithful Off
Ger, seeking to protect the property and
Increase the revenues Of the country, and
ifsustained in this meritoriOus IN: 'r he
will actively assist in the PASSAGE ne
bin. Surely the protection Of the Pa
and running the boundary line are meas
urcs of great interest to your people, and
especially these interested in the Clark's
Fork mines wire want to know just where
they are. I haNe little doubt that the
Park lines Will YET be changed SO as to en-
brace only the northwestern corner of Wy
oming, and that year mines will yet prove
to he clear of both the Park and the Crow
Reservation.
A. "Hoping that the memorial will meet
with the support of both the people and
press Of your place,
s"a Irernain as ever, yours. truly.
p. w. NORRIS"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-28
Good Advice.

Scarlet fever lras made its appearance in
Deer Lodge, aid the Ne,o North West in
commenting Oil It n:akes valuable sugges-
tons, from which We select the following
as timely at this season Of the year, whether
we are afflicted with disease or not. Boze-
man has fortunately beef free from any
epidemic the past yeaf, aid we hope it will
continue so. ''ln the first place all prem
ises should be at once cleared of all refuse
matter engendering miasffiatic poisons OF
emitting stencil. Premises should be well
cleaned up, the rubbish cafted away OF
burned, and disinfectants freely Used where
there is bad oder or sewerage. Sinks and
sewers especially need attention and the
free use of disinfectants. Ordinary lime,
chloride of lime, carbollc acid diluted, of
solutions of vitriol or copperas, in the pro.
portion of one pound to gallon Of water.
are among the cheapest and most easily
obtained Of efficient disinfectants. Houses
and bedding should be well aired and sun
ned. Cleanliness in person and surround:
ings is one of the best safeguards from Iii;
lection and malignant diseases @,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-28
A Card.

Cash buyers will consult theft interests
by examining my exceptionally full stock,
ut this season OF the year. Having de-
.ided to make radical changes in thy btiei-
ness, 1 shall close out the greater portion
Of my stock before the arrival Of new
goods. Clothing, Boots and Shoes md
Gents Furnishing Goods, will make up
nv stock in the future; and In bt:yihg
from first hands, and in such quantities Is
will be necessary, expect to be able to
procure such discounts as will put present
prices in the shade. My groceries, hard.
ware, crockery, saddlery, ETC., must al be
out of the way by the first Of May. and
that my new stock may be perfectly fresh,
I will make such discounts On clothing,
boots and shoes, as win convince the most
skeptical that am in earnest. and ''mean
b,,einess." Come and examins my stock
and prices, L. 8 WIlk6ON
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-28
PERSONAL.

Nelson Story and Miss Nettie Trent
Are ON visit to Helena.
Mrs. H. 6: Crdwell has been quite nj
lately, bit Is recovering.
Miss Jennie Aiken was a passenger
tor Meadow Creek on Sundays coach.
Mrs: John c. Guy expects to ieavs
Bozemaii fUr Etchetah on Monday next.
j. fh0nias Jockey left Bozenan last
week for Helena. Our best wishes, Tom.
w. W. Chapman passed through town
this week on his way from Helena to Virs
eihia city.
MAJ. Geo. w. Frost arrived in totvii
this week from the Crow Agency, and
weht to Helena on Tuesdays coach.
John B. Harr left town this week for
Couls0n, where he has located fanch
and intends to make himself home.>
". E. Cline left town Tuesday for his
ranch, which he will seed down, and then
use his teams for freighting purposes in
this vicinity.
John Murta left town last week for
Helena, where he will take position
as bookkeeper in the store of Murphy,
Neel & Co.
Our friend, r. w. Clarke has located
near Coulsc n on Clark's Fork Bottom, and
writes that the grass is green there and the
weather warm.
p. G. Sovereign was in town few
days last week, and expected to start a
large boat down the Yellowstone this
week for Miles city, loaded with supplies.
Mrs. &. l.. Clark and Bonnie J.. Clark
will leave Canton. N. y, in time to take
the steamer yellowstone and come UP
the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers on
the ''Yellowstone's' first trip.
John Wesley Grannis mot Rev. John
" esley) is up from Miles city. He reports
Il ines rather dull there at present, but that
business will be brisk there as soon as
Government contracts are let for this sea-
son.
John c. Rainsford is In tBwn from the
Crow Agency. He expects to proceed to-
Helena this week. The position left va
can't by him at the Crow Asehcy will be
filled by VIM. 3. Judd, who will leave for
his post of duty in a few days.
F. A. Fisher left town Tuesday for
Virginia city, where he intends to remain
this summer. He is worthy young man,
with excellent character and habits, and
we hope his efforts in the location he has
chosen will be crowned with success.
On sevcring his connection with the
firm of Finch Il Nicholson; MIR. Nichbls6h
intended to remove to Nevada. bit we are
pleased to learn has clanged his iiiind, and
concluded to remain here: He will open a
shop iii connection with Miivaney & Pat
toms blacksmith shop. lie is one of the
best workers in wood that ever came to
Bozeman. and Just the kind OF citizen
We are glad to retain in our midst.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-28
An Apology.

We feel under the necessity of apolociZs
ing to the editor OF the Times for having
said anything that would lead him to infer
that we thought for one moment that he
was ever the owner ola printing Office; or
was ever intrllsted with the management
Of one. We have always understood that
he has never, so far in life, been able to
make living tor himself, let alone get en-
ough ahead to own printing office. The
''Owner of the material" nag generally teen
a man who had some dirty work to do,
and we have heard of one instance where
"Old Sank'' didn't fill the bill-it was
some other man. The case was in Leaven-
worth, and lie made his paper so respecta-
bic that the ''hoodiu,hs'' and s'roughs"
emptied the type out into the street. Per-
maps resident of Bozeman has torsotter
how he attempted to sneak out the back
way, and, finding that impossible. retraced
his steps and was met by ''hoodlum'' po-
liceman who took him by the ear and per-
suaded him to walk out of the Office and
into ''calaboose."
We would not have made the above ap-
blogy, but we learned last week that
threats had been made by our opponent to
s'meet that - that edits the
COURIER, on the street, one of these days."
We have long known that he was dam
.er6us man, and from the way he talks
and writes, re are led to itlfer that he has
private graveyard, i'll some Obscure place,
where he is in the habit of burying his
dead. This is what affects us more than
anything else, and we make this apology
because our excessive selfesteem and en-
tire lack of modesty prompts us to desire
to be buried i'll a prominent place. Moth
ing would htfrt us more, after we were
dead, than to have it said of tbs as it is Ut
Moses It Old, that mo man khoweth Of
his sepulchre unto this day."