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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-12-05
A POEM WITH A KEY.

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Mary had a little lamp;
Her lover, all serene,
Extinguished 1t, for he did not
Want any caress seen.
SO1utiOn.-Let equal "caress" and x plus
equal "caress seen;' then plus plus n
will equal kerosene" and we have the an
wer thus:
distinguished it, for he did not
Want any kerosene.
When Mary saw the lamp put out
She screamed: 80, dear, it's dark %
But bright enough" her lover said,
With delight of q spark"
Solution.-Let q equal delight" and k
plus equal hyphen q when plus plus e
will eqaal delight" which reduced to United
states means 1.-THE light" Note-a. The
word delight" refers to the joys of court
"courting" are Synonymous terms. There
fore:
But bright enough" her lover said,
With the light of a spark"
What makes the youth love Mary so?
I'll tell yOu-she's catch:
And he put out the lamp, you know,
So he might strike match.
SOlution.-This is very simple, and can be
solved by mental process The young man
extinguished the lamp so that he could have
the fun OF striking a match and lighting IL
again.-M Cify Derrick
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-12-05

AN Iowa Board of Supervlseis -
sisted of three members, one O. q: y: s.
brought up a measure to wnicn, , = a
confreres were opposed. he c ss:'s.ssi
of them to the chair while be olssa q,
it; called for vote, which VIZ ,s.t !
resumed the chair, and declared =; =. II
there was a tie he would nov n
casting vote for the measure -
clared it carried.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-12-05

A STONE, which on land requires the
united strength of two men to lift, may
be lifted in the water by one man.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-31
CAUTION {!

YNpER TIN AGREEMENT OF pIssoJU.
~ ton OF Partnership between william Fox
aud myself, Fox agreed to pay ell debts due by
misgin FOX. In connection with the Occidental
Hotel business. He has paid no debts but is
trying TO coliect eli sums due the said hotel 20
appropriate for his own use, notwithstanding
attachments are In the hands Of the Sherifrs az
The several counties against wigsin Fox. for
bills due in connection with the business al the
Occidental Hotel. therefore caution oil persons
not TO pay debts due the Occidental Hotel to
said Fox. - the Sheriffs Of the several counties
are only authorized 10 coll CO the same under
and by virtue OF said writs OF attachments
W. 4. wI6GIN
Seattle, May q, ISIS. my9s div
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-31

Prisoners in the Connecticut State
Prison get reduction, in time, of two
months from each year of their term by
good behavior. This. TO Q man serv-
ing life sentence must amount to con-
siderable at the end of his time.-Ddn-
bury Ntaos.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-31
1 81 intend" said Dennis. 8

I 81 intend. said Dennis. "to make
a tour Of the Eastern. States. and the
next President will be elected on the
anti chinese platform" When East.
ern people see this miserable, little,
coarse-haired, low-browed, impudent
ignorant fellow, what will they think
Of the city which allowed him to bull.
dose it?
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-31

HERE is the pithiest sermon ever
preached "Our ipgress in life is
raked and bare; our progress IN life is
trouble and care; our egress is out of
it we know not where; but doing well
here. we shall do well there; / could
not tell more by preaching 3 year"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-31

A NAN whose eyesight was not good
was recommended to try glasses. He
says he went and took four at the near
est drinking saloon, and the result was
that his sight was so much improved
that he could see double.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-31

Coin to church this morning 2
shouted Amos to his neighbor across
the way. No. sir Headache 2 No.
Children sickg' No. Got company
No. What's the matter = 'Kimball :
'Nough said. '-Boston Transcript.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14
LAZY CONGRESSMEN. BEHIND
WITH THEIR WORK.

CHICAGO, March G. = The Tribune s
Washington special says: Congress is
hopelesslp behindhand with its work. and
the prospect for the longest session within
reasonable memory is beyond question
The Appropriation Committee of the
House has never been SO negligent and
slow. The 18th rule OF the House requires
that all appropriation bills shall be report
cd to the House by the committee within
thirty days from the assembling Of Con.
gress. and yet three times thirty days have
passed and only two bills of the thirteen
have thus for been reported. One of these
the Military Academy bills now before
the Senate Committee, end the consula,
and diplomatic bills are still in the House
Important bills. and those requiring long
discussions, are still in the committee. and
nobody knows when they will come into
the House. II the House does not get on
faster, tropical midsummer will find Con-
gress still here. Said prominent Sena-
tor: =" There never has been such IN met
ticient House. 1t seems wholly without
leaders, and seems to stumble through
from day to day without any apparent
policy or system, or any clear idea of what
it has to do. Such procrastination as the
Appropriation Committee is guilty of was
never known before. and he cannot help
thinking that the fiscal year will expire
and leave several OF the bills still hanging
between the Houses" Most Of the we'll
I formed in both Houses have made up
their minds that there is not the slightest
cha Ace Of anything being done with the
tar r. this sea son.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14
Frightful Tornado.

LOUISVILLE, (Ky.) March "A Stafford
special to the Courier Journal says: A ter
rible tornado, with width of 400 yards.
swept through Casey county Saturday af-
ternOon. doing frightful damage in the
neighborhood of Rich Hill and Mount
Olive. The whole Of the family of Vim
cent Wesley. near Rich Hill, consisting of
himself, wife and two grown daughters.
and a boy named VIM. Sloan, a nephew.
and VIM. Taylor. Il neighbor who was
stopping at his house, were killed outright.
Another man named Richardson had his
shoulder and collar bone frightfully crush
ed. Mrs. Wesley's body was blown four
hundred yards. Her clothing was entirely
stripped off. The two daughters were
carried fifty yards, and were found locked
in each others arms. The father and
nephew were fiightfillly mangled. and all
must have been killed by the first force of
the tempest. The dwelling. stables and
outhouscs were blown entirely away, the
logs being scattered for many yards along
the ground. In the vicinity of Mount
Olive, Mrs. Morgan, wife of John Morgan.
was killed, and the dwelling and outhouses
OF F. Floyd were completely swept away.
and the timbers scattered in every direc-
ton. In the village of Mount Olive sever
al houses were swept away and the re-
mainder otherwise injured. Fences were
blown away along the whole course OF the
tornado, post and rail fences being drawn
out, torn into splinters and utterly destroy
ed. Large trees were twisted from their
roots and carried hundreds of yards. A
considerable number OF cattle, horses and
other stock in its course were killed. The
probable damage of $4,000.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14
Montana News,


A private dispatch received from Wash
ington, states that the Bozeman and
Tongue river mail route has been awarded
to George Piatt, of Helena, at $50 900 per
annum. The service is tri-weekly and
commences under the new contract. july
1st next. -.:.. ..
Nate Vcstal sent in by express to-day,
from the Penobscot mine, thirty-three
pounds Of gold retort. valued at upwards
ofSi0,00o. The bullion is from .lmalgam
scooped out OF one of the two arastras to
facilitate its working and prevent wastage.
Ii was stated by The Deadwood papers, a
short time ago, that o. j. Salisbury had
purchased a gold mine in the Black Hills,
paying $4,000 therefor. A private letter
received by Mondays mail. states that in
prosecuting the work on this mine, what
appears to be a mountain of rich auriferous
quartz has been developed. Fifty stamps
are pounding away on the rock, yielding
large amounts.
The working assays Of ten tons of ore
recently taken from the Penobscot mine,
shows value OF 81 500 per ton. Another
lot of twenty tons, just taken from the
shaft Of the same mine, mills ut the rate of
$1,000 per ton. As incredible as the state
ment may appear, it is confidently asserted
that the five stamp mill and arastra now at
work, will show gold product from the
Penobscof, OF close on to 100000 within
the next thirty days.
Butte Miner.
Last Friday night another cutting atiray
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14
1Nc,u North Wcst.1

NcU North West.
Seven hundred pounds OF pure silver
from the Hope Company were received this
week.
Mr.. Wiley says the Superintendent of
Construction OF the U. & N. r. r. has no.
titled Jay Gould that he is nearly ready to
have the trains run one station north of
Franklin. Hands are being re-employed
and everything betokens rapid continuation
of the work. Tim Henderson, Esq, has
built him residence in sections, and is
ready to move up 'ssolid'' with the road.
Drs. Mitchell & Mussigbrod have adopt
ed a method of treating insane patients not
required by their contract or bond. One
of the patients, who is not violent and is in
a fair way to be entirely restored during
the summer, does considerable service on
the farm. They deposit SIS per month in
the First National Bank to his credit, and
when set at liberty he will have quite lit
tie start.
The college scheme has not been aban-
doned by any means, although not men-
toned publicly for week or two. MIR.
E. II. Irvine, who has the matter in charge,
has been working assiduously and has now
secured such an amount that meeting of
the subscribers will probably be called
within week to determine upon the erec-
ton Of the building. Aside from the
amount raised here. he had most encourage
ing promise Of support from Butte, Phil
ipsburg and Pioneer, and the necessary
amount win no doubt be raised.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14
A LARGE FAMILY MURDERED BY
TIE FATHER AND HUSBAND.
He Sets Fire 70 the House and Burns
Alive.

CHICAGO, March 3. 4 Times special
gives IN account of the burning of the
house and family of Molitz Kaiser. con-
sisting of wife and six children, in Mon
roe county, Illinois. On Friday morning.
about four o'clock, kaiser's house was dis
covered TO be on fire. and an attempt was
made by the neiyhbors to rescue the fami-
ly and save the burning building. The fire
was eXtinguishcd. but not until the build
ing was nearly consumed. When found.
Mrs. Kaiser lay with her little boy. three
wears old. beside her, and two months
old baby on her breast. She had two deep
wounds penetrating the brain, either one
Of which was sufficient TO cause her death.
The heads Of the little boy and the baby
were crushed in and the brains exposed.
The positions of the bodies indicated that
they bad been killed and arranged in the
bed before the flames had been started to
destroy the evidence of the terrible crime.
In another portion Of the house was found
Kaiser and his four sons. The boys lay in
row, with their heads to the rear wall of
the room and their feet toward the centre.
They lay upon their backs, and their limbs,
although roasted, were stretched out and
composed. showing that the fire had come
after death. The body of tie old man lay
between the boys and the bed of his wife
and babies. 1t was twisted and distorted.
showing that tine living nerves and muscles
had writhed before the blaze. The skulls
of tine boys had all been crushed. From
inspection OF the wounds, it seems as if
they had been inflicted with mattock.
Kaiser was fifty years old, and Switzer
by birth. The four boys were aged ten,
nine, seven and five years. The old man
had fallen behind on his rent. and on the
first of March he was to give up Lis farm.
This prcyed or mis- mind continually. and
had kept him dispondent during the past
week. Thursday night he went to Fisk's
Landing and called for whiskey. He had
a bottle filed. and started for home about
nine O'Clock p. m. 1t is prcsumable that
he killed his wife and babies first: called
down the boys, and killed them in turn:
fired the building. and then. stupefied by
whiskey, lay down and was oycrtsken by
the flames.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14

BY reason Of size and tonnage. no less
than power. speed and passenger capacity,
the steamer ''Red Cloud should properly
be termed the Flag Ship of the Upper Mis-
souri, Flotilla. This magnificent boat is
booked for river conquests this year, be-
sides which those of her first seasons
achievements Of 1877 will presumably pale
by comparison. The Red Cloud, owned
and run by !. &. Baker Il Co.-onc OF
Montana's Oldest, most substantial and en-.
terprising firlns-is announced to leave st,
Louis on her first trip. March 10Th. Yank-
ton April 10th. and Bismarck April goth.
for Fort Benton. Returning, it will leave
for Bismarck May 9TH, plying regularly
thereafter between that point and Benton
for the nm1inder Of the season. Through
bills OF lading are given from Montreal,
New York. Chicago, st. Louis, Boston.
Baltimore, Newark and Philadelphia. The
agents are ]. q. Baker & Co., Fort Benton.
and Geo. A. Baker, St. Louis. NO.. to
whom applicant IN tor freight or passage
should be made Herald.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14
1Hus5anGn,an.l

Sunday night last, IN attempt was made
to fire Our town.
II. Roscnbaum has been running his
gang pillow regularly every day for the
past month.
Missouri valley farmers are preparing to
SOW larger crops this spring than ever be-
fore.
Last week D. 2. Rankin purchased Arc :
ibald McGregor's interest in the Boulder
Ditch Company, paying $1,000 for the
same. He is now the sole owner of this,
the most costly and one of the most valu-
able water bitches in Montana. 1t covers
all the rich bars of Confederate. is indispen-
sible to the running Of the gulch fumes.
and will be Of great value for many years
to come.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14
lBenton Record

k@@C"SCfs AsoSOUsJ
The commander of the military post is
procuring supply of ice from the Teton,
as the lateness of the season leaves no hope
of obtaining supply from the Missouri.
There has not been enough ice in the river
this winter to prevent the ferry boats from
running, and the snow fall for the entire
season would not cover the ground to the
depth of half an inch. Other parties are
also engaged in hauling ice from the Teton,
and the work is likely to prove very re-
munerative. E..
Messrs. l. G. Baker & Co. have about
completed their new warehouse. 1t is the
most convenient and capacious building
ever erected in Benton, and will store per-
haps five hundred tons OF goods. The
cellar is so arranged that mule trains can
pass under the building, to load and un-
load, or driving up to the doors on either
side will bring the wagon beds on level
with the upper floor of the house. The
rapidly increasing business Of this great
firm has made building of this size and
capacity necessity for storing the i'm
mense supplies Of goods which are amt
ally imported from the States via the river
route,
About six hundred and fifty dollars have
been collected towards building Catholic
church.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14
The News.

A telegraph line is to connect Helen
anti Butte.
-Meagher Coun,y's Indebtedness /
S33. iS7. &C.
The snow storm on Monday extended a
flr as Radcrsburg on the Helena road.
The Independent quotes Terl'toria
bonds at l02 and Territorial warrants II SO
Lewis and Clarke county's indebted
ness. according to the independent is
Sl29.0SS.T.
Horse thieves entertain the people OF
Misso,ia occasionally and SO far. have de-
fed tie law.
A bill las passed Congress to provide
for issuing arms TO the citizens of the Ter
ritory OF Idaho:
1t is said that Senator Jones. of Neya-
da. has lost the greater pari OF his immense
fortune in bad investments.
KITE Claxton was married on the 4th
inst. in 1.-The little church around the cor
ncr.'' to Charles A. Stephenson.
The nomination Of Bayard Taylor. Of
Pennsylvania. for Minister to Germany.
has been confirmed by the Senate.
The Territorial Delegates recently
passed a resolution requesting immediate
and favorable action on the Maginn!s Tim
Der Bill now before Congress.
-Forty-four thousand dollars worth OF
Lewis and Clarke county bonds, bearing
tIx,c Gold
in Helena at prices ranging from 50 to 9s
cents on the dollar.
An immense nugget of gold (wcight
not stately has been found on the south
fork of the Saskatchewan river, in Mani-
toba. 1t has caused great deal OF excite
mcnt among the half-breeds of that region.
Edward s. Stokes. the murderer of Jim
Fisk, has determined TO take up his per-
manent residence in st. Louis. He says
the stigma Of having killed Fisk and then
being convict for years, is still thrown
up to him. and he wants to 60 where this
will not so frequently occur.
The Wyoming Legislature passed a
bill. banislinga Judge they did not like, to
has just passed bill annullng that act of
the Wyoming Legislature. \ Territorial
Legislature is something, in the opinion OF
Congress. that needs occasionally to be
'sat down n."-Missoultan.
The owners of tie San Francisco CAL
haze recently imported a new press from
the East. The machinery weighs 60.42S
pounds, and require! three cars for con-
veyance from New York to San Francisco,
freight charges being Sl.S09. 1t is pro-
nounced by the call "a marvellous machine
which will take the paper from a roll auto
matically, printing it upon both sides. de-
livering it folded and counted into piles Of
one hundred, ready for the carriers TO take
from the pressroom.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14

We are informed that Mr.. Geo. II. Piatt
has been awarded the Bozeman and Tongue
river mail route at S.: 900 per annum. 1t
is also reported that Messrs. Negus l. Piatt
have secured the route between Helena and
Benton.
A correspondent writing to the Independ-
ent from Boulder valley says: A vein OF
tellurium was found near here some time
ago. The discovcrer sent two pounds to
DR.. Lindermann, of the Philadelphia mint,
who returned him, by mail, $l4 for the ore,
with a request that he should forward to
him all that he can procure. The ore is of
steel grey color. and is valuable on ac-
count of the gold ard silver that is in COM
bination with it.
Mr.. Martin Hotter reached home last
evening on the Bozeman coach, having
met with severe accident on the road. the
particulars of which are as follows: Rid
ing in his buggy he was ovcrtaken by Mr..
Gilbert, foreman Of Heating & Blacker,
who was on horseback. Mr.. Gilbert got
into the buggy with Mr.. Hotter and tied
his horse behind the buggy. The horse
becoming frightened, Mr.. Hotter was
thrown over the dashboard, and he thinks
he must have fallen on his head. as he lay
senseless for some time. Mr.. Gilbert was
also thrown out and received severe injury
to his spine. The accident occurred near
Mr. Moran's house. That gentleman and
his family extended to them every possible
attention. Mr.. Hotter is recovering, but
Mr.. Gilbert is not doing SO well.
Later: Both parties rs doing very we'll
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14
ecome willing to appreciate their value.

become willing to appreciate their value.
The urgent necessity for the improve
ment Of cur stock calls for the enactment
of bul!.law. Why do our stock. growers
use their influence against it: will tell
you. 1t is because they base their calcula-
tons on numbers and not on quality. And
again. they know that they have every
thing to gain and nothing to lose by the
present system, which allows their herds
to mix with those Of superior quality.
Such q practice can not last always; we
are sure to be the Losers by it in the end.
CHAS. ANCENY.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14

Notice has been received ut TT. Missoul'
that an additional $4,000 has been set
apart to proceed with the construction OF
that post. 1t will lie remembered that Fort
MissOula was not established and an APP
preparation made therefor by Congress,
but the first amount was taken from the
contingent military fund. for the repair and
erection of new posts required by the
exigencies Of the service. The whole sum
of $4,000 will be finally diverted from this
fund tor the benefit Of Fort Missoula.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14

occurred at the hurdy house, a Swede
known as candy" receiving cut across
the forehead, just above the left eyebrow,
that laid bare the scull.
Last week Mr.. Geo. W. Todd met with a
singular and painful accident that will be
apt to leave him permanently lame. A
heavy laden team had just arrived from
Virginia with freight for Mr.. Todd. and as
it entered the enclosure at his place Of bnsi-
ness, he took up his position in the gate
way, to prevent the escape Of some loose
stock. AS the wagon passed through, the
front wheel struck round pole lying on
the ground, and pushed it along until the
end of it reached and passed over Mr..
Todd's foot. In his efforts to extricate
himself he fell, when the pole was pressed
upward to tile knee, crushing the ankle
Joint as it passed over it. Before the horses
could be checked, both front wheels OF the
wagon passed over the pole. throwing
very large portion of the weight Of the
whole load upon the leg imprisoned be-
meath the pole, but not enough to fracture
it, no injury further than the fractured ankle
joint being sustained.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Matthews SUBJ
mitted resolution directing the Secretary
OF the Interior to report to the Senate what
Proceedings have been taken by the Depart
ment OF the Interior for the suppression of
the timber depredations in the Territory of
Montana.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14

MEMPHIS, TENN March ca telegram
from the Hot Springs, Arkansas, just re-
ceived by an agent of the Associated Press,
represents many persons there in actual
need Of food and clothing, in consequence
of the fire yesterday. DR.. Lawrence. X. j.
Sumpter and S. w. Tordyee have been APP
pointed committee to take charge Of any
supplies sent. and neighboring cities are
earnestly requested to send supplies as
soon as possible.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14
eI5,Ooo Recomm ended for the Nation
al Park.

WASHINGTON, March THE Secretary
of the Interior to-day sent to the House a
communication recommending an appro-
priation Of $4,000 to be expended in car
rying out the act of March /, 1872. relative
to setting apart Il tract of land near the
headwaters of the Yellowstone river as a
public park, to be under the exclusive con-
troll of the Secretary of the Interior, who
deem proper for the preservation of all
timber, mineral deposits, natural curiosities
and wonders within the park, and their re-
tention in their natural condition.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14
fMadisoaicn.1

Madisonicn.
Rev. Hugh Duncan this week sold his
interest in the Summit mines to Mr.. II. ID.
Rossiter. The consideration was S2,75O,
cash in hand.
Hugh Galen has secured the contract for
carrying the mails between Virginia and
Bozeman, and also between Helena and
Bozeman. The price on the v. G. q b.
route i; $4,000 per annum.