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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-07-25

EVERY newspaper and almost every days
teleorams contain accounts of fatal cases Of
sun-stroke i'm the East. In some of the large
cities twenty and thirty cases have been re-
ported in one day, and in st. Louis alone
the number of fatalities in one week amount
ed to 145. Horses, too, are suffering much,
and MANY have died. Here in Montana
sun-stroke is unknown, and even in the hot
test part. of the summer it is difficult for
Montanians to realize the fact Of people
sinking in the street and dying under the
heat. In our warmest days-and we have
very few which are at all unpleasant from
this cause-there is generally a cool breeze,
and the air of the mountains is so light that
even when the heat is at its maximum it is
seldom oppressive. while our invariable cool
nights afford ample opportunity for a stffi-
cheney of ''tired natures sweet restorer."
If the people of the East, who are just now
sweltering under the hot rays of a July sun
and who have to resort, when they can, to
water trips for relief from the heat, even at
night. were as we'll informed OF the benefits
of our climate as are the residents of Mon
tana, this fact alone, to say nothing OF our
MANY other advantages, would doubtless
cause a hegira from the heated regions
which would result in the speedy settling
up of every portion OF our beautiful Terri
tory.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-07-25

tory.
A report is current that General Howard
has telegraphed to the military authorities
here to be ready to meet the Idaho and Ore
gon misunderstanding bands OF the savages
being headed in this direction. Soldiers AND
settlers must be on the alert.-Herald.
Yes. but where are the soldiers in this
Territory who can look after and capture
Indians whom Gen. Howard has allowed to
slip through his fingers, and who are dlvld-
ed into small bands and travelling by differ
ent routes? Most of the military are infan-
try and cannot be expected to catch Indians
who are reported as driving large bands OF
horses before them, from which they can
easily obtain a remount. The recent muir
ders on the Dearborn. in Bear, and Mckay
pulch, and the d%epredations on The Bitter
Root, go to show that the military OF Mon-
tana, though brave men and we'll officered,
have all they can we'll attend to at home,
and would be almost poWerless to check or
infict any serious punishment on rowing
bands of hostiles from Idaho and Oregon.
As for the settlers, they are brave enough,
but they have no guns with Which 10 night
these Indians, and, as was shownh here last
summer, and more recently in Oregon, the
government will not furnish them either
guns, ammunition, or transportation. Even
should the settlers be willing to furnish
these things at their own expense, there is
not a sufficiency of arms in stock in the Ter
ritory, and several weeks might elapse be-
fore there would be, should they be needed,
in which case our people would be forced to
rely on such protection as an inadequate
military force could give them. Altogeth-
er. should Gen. Howard fail to subdue and
capture the hosliles before they reach our
borders, and only succeed in driving them
into and through Montana, as he did Joseph
and his band last year, the outlook would
indeed be serious, particularly as they are
likely to be joined by other tribes who now
profess to be friendly, and by returning
bunus OF hostile Ncz Perces, why know the
country and all the trails thoroughly, have
a thorough contempt for Gen. Howard as
all Indian fighter, and, as shown by the re-
ports lrom Missoula, are still burning Tor
revenge for the Big Hole battle.
We do not wish to raise the CRY OF 'wolf,"
but al the same time we would not be at all
surprised if The above report should prove
true, and many of the hostiles escape in this
direction. The people of Montana know
something of Gen. Howard as Il fighter of
Indians, aud how near he can come to catch
ing them, They had an excellent oppor-
tnnity OF judging of this last summer, when
he arrived at the Big Hole battlefield only
q few hours after Gibbon, with his handful
of soldiers and citizen volunteers had given
the Nez Perces such a severe lesson. How
ard was then behind the Indians, and kept
behind them, although they had but a very
short start of him at that time. 1t is true
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-23
Wondering thnt tie Turks Live.

1t is certainly mystery that the inhabitant,
of the Ottoman Empire did not all perish
years ago from pulmonary diseases. Their
feet are first swathed in Il coarse rag, which is
then wound round the lower part of the leg,
and bound tightly with Irvine; on thc rag is
tied piece of sole leather hammered into Il
rudely shaped sandal, with sides rising one
inch up the side of the foot; holes are cut i'm
The upper edges of the sandal and strings tied
in them, and then fastened over the top of the
foot 1t is evident that their feet are wet the
moment they step into mud or water over an
inch in depth This they are doing conStantly
in bad weather; consequently, their feet are
soaking wet for Il week at "A stretch and vet
they live and multiply They violate every
known law of hygiene in the ventilation and
often the cleanliness of their dwellings. and
yet their children are generally sturdy looking,
and the adults show fair average physique.
They sleep in rows on mat laid upon the floor
of their underground hutS. Sometimes the
floor is covered with them, and vet they do not
appear To suffer for want Of oXygen.-LondoR
Times.
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Written for Ill
PRESENTS.
Ottawa, Feb rs.

our family has sometimes been accused of
An undue interest in the affairs of others, and
of faith IN our ability TO control events; but
no one of lis was ever known to proclaim his
intention Of looking after "A whole town, rs your
Compositor would have me do, Mr. Editor
No, no! Tenn was the aim Of my model am
bition when penncd my last hurried contri-
button to your columns, rs II person Of ordin-
AIRY sense would be supposed TO understand
from the matter preceding that postscript
There | feel better
Jessie had birthday last Saturday, and |
bad planned TO give her party. To my sur
prise She begged me not to do it, saying that
parties were Il bore, and she would rather have
the time for quiet visit to Esther who could
say more interesting things in "A half hour than
room full of giggling girls could say in a
whole evening | don't wonder that Jessie is
earning among the school girls the reputation
Of being "a little queer" though she has quite
~on the admiration of the boys by her fcats of
skating and Craftsmanship. Somewhat disap.
pointed at the reception of my proposal, | con
solcl myself by planning little surprise for
her
She came down to breakfast with bright
face that seemed to prophcsy happy day, and
accepted our modest gifts with as much appar.
ant gratitude as met the more expensive ones
u last year There was u lace bib from me, a
new book from papa, and beautiful little
flower piecc-in oil-Of Esther's own painting.
After breakfast she went into the parlor and |
followed in time TO hear her exclamation of
delight on finding Esther on the sofa That
was my little surprise and 1t seemed to please
Jossiemore than the most expensive gifts could
have done
We had u happy morning-Esther allowing
rs 20 perform our usual Saturday duties, run
ming in As often as possible 10 keep her from
being lonely The thought of her pretty, child
Ike greeting awaiting every return TO the par
iO-, made the house seem 80 bright and tn,
work 50 much less tedious than usual, that
found myself wondering why we could moi
have her here until she was well. ] bcliev,
she would recover strength faster were il moi
Tor the anxiety OF her efforts to stretch the lit
tle income over impossible surfaces She is 50
proud and sensitive, however, that it would be
delicate matter to suggest any such change
About eleven O'Clock a loud ringing Of the
door bell startled US all, and Mary, who an.
swered the summons, found only monstrous
package addressed to Jessie When opened IL
srpyed TO contain handsome guitar.
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The gossips told of his having been a Free
mason; and of his having fallen in love with
beautiful English Girl what time he wore the
brcaStplatc of the Guarda Mobile History re-
corded of him that he, when elected pope,
warned his steward: when | was bishop
spent dollar Il day for personal expenses
when was cardinal spent one dollar and "A
halt, and now that | am pope you must not so
beyond two dollars" that he received favor
ably the petition of the old rketgardener,
who, having lost his horse, walked boldly into
the palace to beg one from the Quarinal stables
that when majority Ofthc balls cast into the bal
lot-boX by his councillors on the qucStiOn of IA
amnesty were black, he placed his white cap
over them and said, Now they are all white -
that in the early days of his administration the
rage for the papal colorS, yellow and white,
was such that boiled eggs were breakfast de
regic with Romans. How he kept to the last
his kindly humor and caustic wit, is il not re
corded My daughter" he said to a tall
American girl, "onc blessing is not enough
for you-l must give YOU two They say
women are the most beautiful" he said, rs one
dav he halted with Il brilliant train of digni-
tarics of the church before IA splendid peacock
in the garden; mo. no: it is our sex that is al
ways the most brilliant What he said, as
he threw away book wherein the piOuS au.
thor spoke of "A sanity characterw could not
escape one Snare-that of marriage; shall it
be said that the church has six sacraments and
a snare When II soldier of the French gar.
rlson asked the pope to say a mass for him per-
sonally, with no other auditor present in the
popc's own chapel, his holiness consented, and
babe him come on the morrow, Tomorrow
must see some of the boys off, replied the
soldier, but next day, pope, I'm your man."
." Very well, said the pope, make it next day"
Not long after his return in 1850 a charming
young English lady WAS out skeching with IA
maid near the Porta Pia. The pope came out
in his carriage, descended, and began to take
his usual walk The maid having gone to ask
his blessing, returned to say that his holiness
would gladly give his hand to be kissed % her
Young English mistress Indeed" sad that
lady with toss of her heretical head, ~ think
my hand better worth kissing than his" The
pope who had approached unseen and over
heard this speech, laughed gently and said to
her great confusion, That's perfectly true
but you will allow IN old man TO bless YOU,
nevertheless
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OrTAwA FREE TRADER; SATURDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1873.
THE WEBSTER MANSION.
Destruction by Fire of the Home of Daniel
Webster.
From the Boston Globe, Feb. Is.

,t-,,, t,,. ,,t,,, ,lol, Feb 1871
y,lo ,ii ,,-ol,.,o,, ,,,.,.;ou ~ NorshfrlJ WIS
aI,no, u-' w. & ,ro,i ,,,rninG Il was
pSv" y! il.e 5000, ~ CAM Ii,wns #
'',, '''''"i ~ witch Mr. Web.
",'n az - - ocrn,nmndt hi,
jo,.s of residence
'rtI, ,;at tI;ry were ,,arercd
80, ~, ,,ioGt TLr rooms
,'',. ti;,i',.i an,,,.i,,,,. IN admit nf that
,ro,,,,, In.',ifI;,,. which marked the dOmcs
iic Ia ,f ,,,o ,r,,,,t salesman The house was
''iC W Wv ;,I h"nJ.o,,o en,rr,,in~s
,,,n',i, nor,r,i, and fine Ibrar. was enriched
Inv MANI. ,,rn..nt,tion volumes. For several
,,ooor. ,L: hii,,yo wen. ocrunicI by Mrs Fletcher
(VoL.tor n,G subsequently, if WAS let TO private
n,r,ic. and mYYy of tie most valuable me
nr,cntoo. nf Nr Webster were removed. Up
tn tho limo NJ fine fire Mrs. Fletcher Webster
land hor son A.bbnrton had been residing on
tho nremisrs win Miss Corning, a family
frionL ,nJ some servants Most of the vaIll-
oLIo unrl,. of ART which belonged to MI Web
strr were in fine bousc, and IA portiol of these,
with some of the family silver, fell prey to
thn Nonrs or the oririu of the fire nothing
* known About haltpast > o'clock Mrs.
Webster was aroused by the smell of smoke;
! il WAS soon seen that the flames must sweep
away the house. There was no adequate water
supnly and no fire engine nearer than Hing
| ham or Plymouth. whilst the nearest telegraph
station was ut Duybury, so that all hope of
SAVING fine old mansion from destruction was
abandoned Mrs. Fletcher Webster with her
son. did what she could to save the valuable
historic relies which the house contained,
and. though but little time was left they res
cued from the flames quantity of silver plate,
n few portraits and other smaller articles, prec-
ions because of their use by the great states
man. Most of the more valuable books in the
library had been removed, and so are saved,
but the number of valuablcs destroyed was
large. OF the Quaint building itself, with tie
air of comfort, its refreshing Internationally
in appearancc little need be said, for many pill.
grims to Marshticld remember how the old
mansion set back from the road three hun
dred wards, quite hidden, in summer time, by
the famous Webster elms The building was
erected about l125, and it was about hundred
wears later that Webster, visiting its owner,
Capt. John Thomas. became charmed with the
place. and purchased it in 1929, Mi Thomas
and his wife living with the statesman some
wears. The roomy mansion contained eighteen
rooms on the first floor, fourteen on the second,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-23
THE OLD COURT HOUSE.
A WALL.

Is | look back to the years gone by,
And think of the time fast drawing nigh,
Iwake us if from night-mared sleep,
With heart so sad as to make me weep.
Men gaZe with scorn nj my cruinbllnS walls,
And eyadc the dirt within my halls,
And their turncd-up noses plainly tell
They've visited my bOwels-thc filthy cells.
stand like martyr-all alone,
No friend have but the cold gray stone
On which was built in the early time,
When | stood grand and erect in my prime.
q, have no friend To take my part:
l. there no place in any ones heart
That still remembers my youthful days,
And the trials that since bcset my ways
was one of your handsome buildings then,
Pctted and "courtcd" by all sorts OF men.
My spire rising up to the sky 50 blue,
And my outside and inside all bran new,
felt rs proud rs sultan or KING,
Towering Acknowledging down on the ring
0flow, wooden shells that lay ut my feet,
And the mud and dirt of the payeless street.
Winters and summers have rolled away,
And what do ] see about me to-day?
Few wooden buildings around me now stand,
But in their stead, so lofty and grand,
Are blocks of buildings of brick and stone
And l. as Il relic, am standing alone,
Not tit to look at, too old TO be mcndcd,
Alas! I'm afraid my days are nigh ended.
MANY 4 man, Tor crimes black ana dread,
And others for stealing loaf OF bread,
And others for simply the stealing OF sheep
And others still STEPPED in crime more deep,
And many tramp who in stairways skunk,
And many fellow out on drunk,
Horse thieves, 'road agents" and slippery
swclls,
We're often kept safe in my prison cells.
Eloquent voices, in death now stilled,
Through my court rooms have Srandly
thlllcd;
Many a lawyer, now clothed with fame,
Begun in my court with hardly name,
To the high and low, of whatever land,
Ny law has been dealt with impartial hand,
And during my time many n poor devil
Fell from position TO a criminals level
But now they complain ofmy cells horrid damp,
How hard it is for a poor thief or scamp,
Who, having committed some gricyous sin
Is arrested, tried and confined therein; =
That my walls are crumblmg, slowly decay,
And they'll build II new one at an early day,
Which makes me certain that my time is NIGH
And at no distant day Pm doomed to die.
Have no friends that will list to my woes,
And am | surrounded with none but foes?
VIII none take heed to this ptiful wall
From the poor old county court house and jail?
ottawa, Feb 1875 TIMOTHY HAY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-23

PARODY ON Gust AFTER THE BATTLE
Stili upon my recent marriage
am thinking, mother dear,
But the fatal step I've taken
Cannot now be helped, It's clear;
She was such duck, told her
That to eat her I'd be glad,
Aud, between ourselves, dear mother.
Don't / only wish had.
CHORUS.
Mother dear, your boy is married.
All regret is now in yan
But, Oh! how gladly would /, mother,
Be bachelor again.
chi those callers in were fearful
Jones and Robinson and Brown
showcrcd in congratulations
When We first returned to town.
ill my darling wifc's relations
Came To breakfast, sup and dine,
And, Oh! what appetitcs, dear mother
on the fearful waste of wine.
Nh! our dreadful cook and house.maid,
Oh, that boy we did engage;
In the history Of our servants
Gladly I'd blot out the page.
iil our china lac demolished,
Not glass is on the shelves,
\nd oh! the only spoons remaining
Are our two unlucky selves.
Sweet she looked in gypsy bonncts,
Blushing like damask rose
Little did think that angels
Wanted such a lot of clothes.
Wives, Of course, are very charming,
But be careful if you can,
md when you choose one take warning
By Il hcnpcckcd married man.
CHoRCs, dc.
ottawa, Feb rs.
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vEGETINE.
HER OWN WORDS.


B\LTINoRE Mn. February 49, 1871.
Mr.. II. L. SrEyHNs:-
Isdr S-Snce several years have got and very
mai tul foot had physicians but they couldn't
me- Sow have heard of your NEGEriNE from lady who
Was sick for long time, and became all wei from your
VrgETINE and went and bought one bottle of VEG
and after had used bottle the pains lc me- and
il brln 10 heal and then bought one other bottle and 50
fnr vet thank God for this remedy. anu yourself;
and wishing every sufferer may pay attention 70 n II is
hirs. lin, ,i,r h,aIh MRS {. kRABE.
GS West Baltimore street.
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Professional CarDs.
AT r o r u { Y s

CHAS. IL. BRUSH, Attorney and Counselor at
- Law Office in Opera House Block Ottawa III. marliG
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VEGETINE
THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE.

Mr.. II. Il. STEVENS
De' SbThs is TO certify that have used your Blood
Preparation my family for several years. and think that
for ScrOiua Cankcr0us llumors Rheumatic affections
II cannot be cNcccd and blood purifier and spring
medicine 1t is the best thing have used and have
used almost everything can cheerfuy recommend ii 10
any one In need OF such medicine.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. \. DINSMORE,
10 Russell Street.
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Work Boxes, Writing Desks, Card Cases, Paper
Knives. etc, at Osman II Hapeman's.
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UUGTTyTNE
W G0CA 1AV AZ
SAFE AND SURE.

7. II. 7. y
In lsia your NEGETINE recommended 10 me, ana
Welding pcrsUasOns OF friend. consented 10 try H.
AZ the time suffering from general debility and merry
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habits Its wonderful strengthening and curative proper
ties seemed to affect my dcbatcd system from the first
dose and under It's persistent rapidly recovered gain
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have not hcsitacd TO give NEGErINE my unqualified
Endorsement being safe, and powerful agent IN
promoting health and restoring the wasted system to
life and energy. NEGETINE is the only medicine uSc and
~ long rs live never expect 10 find better
Yours truly, W. II. CLARK,
10 Monterey Street, Allegheny, Penn.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-10-05
Registration Notice.

T HEREBY; GIyEf NOTICE ITO THE
L qualified voters of ihe Parish of La
fourche, that the registration office having
been open ut the Court House since the
5th. inst. will close on Saturday 2Sth. inst.
Notice is hereby given of the following ap
pointments to-wit !:
Sept. 3o.'At Lafourche Crossing, at Louis
LacrUX.
October At Residence DR.. j. B. C.
GazZo.
October At Store of Joseph Claudet.
October At Loekport Ferry House.
October At Store of NJ. Delanne.
October At'Store of l. Lerille.
October At Janvier Guedry Residence.
October Cut OFF V. Paye Store.
October store Theopile Ducos, Telema-
que Badeaux Plantation.
October 10 Loekport at store VI. FOret.
October II }: s. Perkins, store.
October II w. Hebert's.
October ii p. Ledet store.
October Is Mrs. Gossin and Baton Pilon,
az Baton Pion in the morning and after
noon Mrs. Gossin.
October l6 E. Roger place, at store Felix
Delatte.
October II Louis Dantin Choupic and
Checbey.
October 10 V. Legendre and Malagay.
October q Aurel;cn Brand, A. NJ.
October 81 Eugene Smith,, p. NJ.
October p to 2nd November at Court
House in Thihodaux.
Il. r. MCBRIDE,
Registrar of Voters of the Parish of La
fourche.
Thibodaux, September 2lst. 1873.
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OFFICIAL.
TO the Qualified Electors OF alae
SslaS OF Louisiana.
Office of Secretary OF State. }
State Of Louisiana, :

Office of Secretary OF State. }
State Of Louisiana,
New Orleans, July II, 1873. }
In pursuance of article li7 of the consti
tuition of this State, publication is hereby
given to the voters of this State of the pro
posed amendments to the constitution of
this State agreed to by twothirds of the
members elected to each house of the Gen
eral Assembly. at its session of 1873, and
which are required to be published, three
months before the next general election for
Representatives to the General Assembly,
in at least one newspaper in every parish
of this State, in winch d newspaper shall be
published. Said amendments appear more
fully in acts Nos. 3 ana a Of the regular
session Of the General Assembly of 1873,
and in act No. II OF the extra session OF
the General Assembly OF 1873. which are
officially published for tls information of
the voters. and which will be submitted to
the people at the next general election. to
he held Oh he fifth cay Of November next
1873. in such IL manner and form that the
people MAY vote for or against each amend
menf. separately, and il Il majority of the
votes at said election shall approve and rat
ify ali oreither OF said amendments, the
same shall become part OF the constltu-
ton.
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.
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A GOOD SELECTIoN.-We are
pleased to announce that Rev.
FatIerC. NJ. Menard. Director
of the Thibodaux College has Sc.
cured the services of that talen-
ted teacher, Robert Hingle, Esq.
formerly Professor at Stan.
thongs school under the super.
vision of Father Harnais, Of
Franklin La. Mr.. III. is a teacher
thoroughly devoted to his pro-
fession and Father Me1ard has
certainly made good selection.
WeasSure the young students
of Thibodaux that Mr.. III. vii! all
vance them rapidly in their stu
dies. Mr.. II. is q native of this
Parish and a graduate Of the
College of louisiana State Uni>
versity, of Alexandria, LID
Weekly Observer Pointe q la hache.
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FIRES IN YELLOW FEVER .Ba-
you Sara has, until now. been the
first and worse place in yellow fe-
yer years in the entire State.
This year she is free from all taint
of the disease, and howl ? Barrels
of tar are placed on every corner
and in every accessible locality,
so that every body. men, women
and children, white or cOlored,
can get as much as they want 70
burn, to appease their fancy, fears
desires. Bonfires of tar and wood
burn in every fire place and yard
and on street corners. Every night
the town is fairly Illuminated.