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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-12-12

Last evening candidate went into a
Spanish saloon to cap for the Castilian
vote. He invited several dark complex
ionetl men to take drink. and gave Il
Spanish tosst he had carefully studied up
for the occasion. lie thinks he mist have
made some sort Of sip in accent or p. ,
nnnciatinn. Or perhaps the pinperfect tense
of his verb was twisted. AT any rate. he
was painfully misunderstood. for the near
est man struck him three times under the
ear before the next man knocked him
down. and somebody else kicked him out
of The door. lie now sayshe don't care a
snap for sir or eight votes, hut he would
xiye q 600 Of b0rrowesl money to know
exactly what he said when be treated ihas
crowd. ErS;sis Nevada Cxrsrislt.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-12-12
A Rcminiscencc or Vanderbilt.
Boston Traveller.

E. Boston Traveller.
There were few things that the late Com
modore Vanderbilt set his mind upon Oh
tanning that he did not obtain at some
price. But it was equally characteristic Of
him that he properly estimated the value
of what he wanted. and what in the minds
of many might he regarded as reckless,
was nothing but the result of sh4ewd cal
culations on his part. go
The following is one Of the best illussra-
tions: When the several railroad trunk
lines were cited before the New York As
iseaibly to- testify in Albany in regard to
certain freight ring operations. the general
agents of the respective roads were depnt-
ed to appear as expert witnesses. The
general freight agent OF the Erie road he
ing absent, his assistant WAS sent in his
stead; he was a young man, brought up
from boy in the employ of Erie. and
thoroughly conyersant with the intrlcacies
OF railroad treighting. The witness were
called upon in tic order OF their coming.
but from neither could tile committee OBJ
tain an ineligible answer or explanation
till the young assistant from the Erie took
the stand. Ina clear and concise manner
he stated his propositions, answered the
questions Of the committee, stood TIE
cross-fire of the counsel, and so far unrav-
eled the snarl that the committee. accept
ing his statement. dismissed the case.
On his return to the Delcvan House the
young man received note from Commo-
dore Vanderbilt requesting an interview.
The young man responded. On entering
the Commodore's room the following
scene occurred:
Com. Vanderbilt-s.Sit down. young
man. How long have you been in the EN-
ploy of the Erie?''
Young man-"Four years. SIR"
Com.-"What do they pay your
Ans.-s'Five thousand dollars year"
COMFY oung man, ] Will give you
Slo,Mo year, and give you contract tor
ten years"
The young man declined, said he had
been with the Erie so many years it was
home to him, and he did not care to leave.
On his return to New York he related
the interview to the President of the Erie.
who replied by saying: I'VE will give you
$4,000. but cannot make time contract" !"
A few days afterwards he receiyeda second
note from Vanderbilt; he called and told
him what the Erie had done. Il will give
you 1900 year." said the Commodore.
The young mau still declined. hut reported
the interview to the President of the Erie.
who replied, 1--WE will give You $l2.00O y
A week later another letter came from
Vanderbilt, which tie young man answer
ed in person.. He. told the Commodore
what had transpired. II will give you
$l5,O0O,' said tia Commodore. This was
flef66lGjpfd flef6GpYfadd III and in trn the interview was
advanced to $4,000. The Commodore
sent tor him fourth time, heard his state
ment, then striking his cane on the floor
yelled out, '.Young man. I'll give you
S20.00O a year for ten years. and sign 8
contract Tor the same" ''Make out yottl
papers," was the cool reply. and tina,
young man is. to-day. next to William Fl
Vanderbilt. the virtual manager of thu
New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad. His position il general frei2h
agent. and his name is Rutter.
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Akron fohlc) Argus .


The contest for seat in Congress ~
tween two brothers named Wood in the
Troy tN. Y. district brings to mind a VERY
notable political campaign that took phrs
in Montgomery county, PennsyNan1s. -
1854 or '66. The county Was very cioss
and few votes changed either way was
liable to change the result. The Bender
family was numerous and influential. and
fine Democrats thought to capture II b.
nominating TOR Judge the head Of tho firm
Of Bender 4 Son. The isepublicans. how
ever. nominated as his opponent the son.
and me contest opened with the Bender
family dlvi,losl. The son was elected ~
two or three votes aftcr spirited contesk
especially among the fAnaAle nlemLN 9
the family.
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Odd Ece-Saws.


Isaw a cow-l,idc in the grass,
A rusll-light on the fIoc-: 8
saw a candle-stick in mud,
And bell pull on the door.
saw horse-ny up the creek,
A cst-nip ut her food;
saw chcstnut-klr, and heard
A shell-bark In the wood.
csr-sprins .asriS,aaf IN tRes tRRts Z frRea; rRReeaaya'
saw a saw-dust Off the floor,
2 And then carpc'-tack.
saw Monkey wrench hat,
From fair lady's pate; f
SAW a ra.;Ie-srake bird.
An l,Ogs-head on the plate.
saw brandy-smash q glass.
saw shootins-s;ar,
Ilieard tho corns-tnik in the field, q.
And rig iron crow-bar.
Isaw a PIN wheel of post,
And wheel-right in shop;
Isaw gin-sling on bar,
saw ginger-pop, -
I saw a honss fly Ger field. -
saw an oX-roast too;
Isaw a shad-roe and clam-bake.
And saw chicken-stew;
] saw a sword-fish from bank,
heard the water-spout,
saw tobacco-spit, and then
heard an eye-ball out.
Isaw fcnce-rail al the din,
Iheard waist-band play -
- A lovely strain-a sweet spit-toon-
And thea l went away.
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lar on this roatl.'' We ven;ured to reply.
NO, madam; only gentleman. which is
a new thing in this region" But at the
next change of cars there was " decided
change of conductors. '.TICKErS" he
thuntlcred. until he brought every pas.sn-
ger to a etifS backbone in amaz.ment. lie
wished everybody to think he hal an i'm
mense amount of business on his hands,
whereas he had only train cf fifty pas
sengcrs to attend 10. rushing ss if he
thought the day Of judgment was coming
sooner than he'll want it to come. He
snapped at every passenger who dared ask
him question. It was ''So." ives"
s'can't tell ''don't know keep down
your feet, "put that valise on the floor"
and '.dowR with that window" md as the
door shut with tMnx we ali felt relieved
of perfect bore. The old lady in spec
tacles merely sighed.
You may not be railroad conductor.
but you can be polite. Oh, how good it is!
"A soft answer turncth away wrath" A
smile and kind word will get to you
many friends. and will do good to those
around you. Be polite to the aged, to the
poor, to the rich, to your equal. to your
interiors. How many down-hearted. dis
tressed creatures are waiting tor a kind
word to cheer and help. Poii.eness is en-
enlargement by The way-coldness and an
unkind demeanor crush the last tiickering
hope OF those who have had the world
against them.
tr0Ors,inEry Cases ON Record.
Chicago Tribune.
One of the most extraordinary cases of
fili;,l affection on record reached its culmi-
nation few days since. The facts are
briefly these: On the night OF the 18th Of
January, 1864, Henry Caldwell, a bounty
broker of New Britain. Conn.,, was MIR
dered and robbed. Suspicion pointed to
Charles Gilbert and Henry Deming, both
Of whom were known to have been with
Caldwell on the night Of the murder. They
were discharged tor lack Of evidence. At
terward Levi Benson and Charles Parsons
were arrested and also discharged. One
year after. Charles Gilbert was arrested
again and convicted Of murder in the sec
ond degree and sentenced to prison for
life. and he has been in confinement ever
since-fourteen years. At his trial he
clearly proved an abb. and the jury did
not think that he actually did the deed. but
knew who did. hence their verdict Of mnr-
der in the second degree. Last week Gil
bert made statement in which he says
that. owing 10 tile death Of his father.
which has recently occurred, heis absolved
from silence as to his knowledge Of the
crime, for which he has suffered innocently
fourteen years imprisonment. He goes
on to say that Charles Parsons aud his
(Gilbert's) father committed the murder,
and that he kept silent regarding it to save
charged his father with the crime n the
time, which ne did not deny. and that sub
sequen,ly at different times he drew from
! him all the details Of the act. His state
ment corroborates in every particular the
evidence given at his trial, and is generally
believed.
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The bond is broken. Never, nevermore,
Can power of thine restore the Olden trust;
1t was not much You lied TO memo more.
Yet ere we part, as Fart we shall and must,
give thee a forgiveness for that lie; ~
That dark falsehood that has tarnished now
Thy womanhood, and set stain upon
Thy fond remembrance OF thy virgin vow.
could have stood beside thy cofflned form,
And mourned thee as the loved and holy dead
And felt less of n bitterness than now
To know thee tru.hless, and a lifc's trust fed
HAD at thou been jls, i might have honored thee
And -hrined thy memory here within my heart
But now hold thee meath a pitying thou yht--
Know but Indifference for thee as thau art
The bond is broken, Never, nevermore,
3 Can power of thine restore a tr,lst that's past
For o'cr the deep and srfect faith that was,
One falsehood now mighty doubt has cast.
-Oirca ". Wilson, ia Infer-Ocean.
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A Lucky Tramp.

One-legged tramps should Immediately
90 10 GAINESVILLE. Wis.,. and assault the
chief az police. One did SO not long ago
and was sent to Jail. ''and, says the paper
Icllronicling the incident, ION Tuesday last
he received 1 letter from the Pension Oatce,
Washington. announcing that he had been
placed On the pension list, and enclosing
1a60 haclr pay and SIS for A ara1lleaas
laG.s
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of the wonen of Jerusalem as indulging
in the lyirg vanities of rings devoted to
the idol deities. The Roman ladies Of
olden times used earrings of pearls and OF
precious stones, and not unfrequently. like
some of The North American Indians. they
had three or four of these ornaments PEN
dent to each ear: which. unlike the Indian
trinkets Of the present day at least, were
of immense value. The Moors OF Africa
were alsO'noted for the use of the same
ornaments. Many of the bus;s of the
heathens gods have been found to have ear
rings, OF aoles pierced in their ears tor that
purp seA..f Some investigators of antiquity
have considered this to be ciaracteriss !; off'
the b,ists of divinitics. but this opinion
does not appear to be well founded. and
there are many well known statues of
morals which have the ears pierced. The
fine bust of Calacalla, in the Villa Bor-
ghese. which is affixed to statue of Her.
cules, has only the right ear pierced.
go -
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Dfscourn

It is so easy to say, "Never give up the
ship" 1t is so easy to hold your head up
and step firmly. to laugh c'eerily, and
have a pleasant word for everybody. when
safely hedged in from sorrow and poverty
by the love of friends and bottomlcss
purse. When sickness passes';y to knock
1T some other door. when home is the one
'.sweet safe corner" in all the world, wien
there, are those who would suffer that you
might go free-al,. then it is easy to feel as
if nothing could ever make you quite dis
coaraged. This is a beautiful world. and
there are lots of good things in it. Yes,
many son and daughter. few wives and
mothers and ABOUT the same proportion Of
husbands and fathers. do live more in the
shine than in the shadow of life. But there
are so many, so many more. who have to
buckle on their armor, and spend their
best hearts blood in the daily life. Such
bitter trials rs men and woElen do live
through! Who can doubt that Heaven
sends them their fortttude? 1t cannot be
of EARTH Slcl, strains of heart and brain
as hearts and brains do still bear up under!
Is it any wonder that weary hakds some
times fall despondingly, and weary heads
bow discouraged? Oh! ye. whose paths
are in the pleasant places whose faith was
never tried by Heavens seeming disregard
of your prayers and tears who never
knew the lack of tender home-love and
protection, exult in your happiness and
thank Providence. But while you drink
from your cup OF life such honey-sweet
draughts, give thought how and then to
those whose daily potions SAVIOR so strong
ly of wormwood, and remember that a
kindly word and a helping hand, which
cost SO little. may make lighter the bur-
den of some one almost discouraged.-Er-
change. 4sas8;89l1 a 1881 z.
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M% Ssa. ": v Anderson: Anderson: ANDERSON & SON.
PUBLISHERS.
POETRY.

Office. Courier Building, Main Street
The Van Buren press., 1878-10-01

"A HUSBANDS HoBBY.-Mr. Waite Is a
model husband-that is to say, in good
many respects. He neither drinks, nor
smokes. nor chews; stays at home with
his wife evenings; never CANDLES, and
gives his wife all the money she wants.
1t is said that all men have some idiosyn-
Grassy or hobby. Mr.. Waite has his. 1t
is deep. rooted mania for attending auc.
ton sales, and buying articles of every
description, 10 Toodles, without regard
as to whether they will be Of any practi-
cal or imaginary use to him. As long as
he gets them at bargain, he is satisfied.
A good joke about this popularity OF his
was related to me the other evening by a
friend of his. Mr.. Waite went on TO an
auction sale of dealer in sporting goods
He bought 200 dumb bells at twenty cts.
pair, and carried them home in tri-
umph. He stored them in the cellar,
where they remained for six months or
SO. Mrs. Waite got tired of seeing them
occupying 80 much space. especially as
she wanted the cellar for some purpose
of her own. So imagining that her hus-
band had forgotten ell about his novel
acquisition. she sold the bells for a mere
song to an auctionaer. That evening,
Mr.. Waite returned home with Q hand
cart His face was flushed but triumph
ant.
"Wha, have you got in that hand cart
my dear p asked Mrs. Waite.
"Dumb bells, darling"
"What?"
"Dumb bells. Bought two hundred
pairs at thirty cents pair. Paid more
for them than the others got, but you
know it will never do to let the price OF
dumb bells drop.
Mrs. Waite took one look at the arti-
Giles. Her worst fears were realized.
They were the same old dumb.bells that
she had sold in the morning. Mr. Waite
had CHANGED to be in attendance at the
sale where they had been offered, and
had bought them at onethird advance
over the price he had first paid for them.
i Alta Californian.
The Van Buren press., 1878-10-01

WORTH READING Twice Says Q
young husband, whose business specula
tons were unsuccessful: /" My wife's sill
yer tsa. set, the bridal gift Of a rich uncle,
doomed me to financial ruin. 1t involv-
ed hundred unexpected expenses.
which, trying to meet, made me the bank
rupt that am" His is the experience
of many others less wise, who do not
know what is the goblin in the house
working destruction. A sagacious faith,
err, of great wealth, exceedingly NORTH.
ed his daughter by ordering TO be print.
ed on her wedding cards" No presents
except those adapted to an income Of a
81, 900" Sail he: You must not ex.
pect to begin life in the style l am able,
by many years OF labor. to igdulge !
and l know of nothing that will tempt
you more than the well intended, but
pernicious gifts Of rich friends"
The Van Buren press., 1878-10-01
"Can you tell me where Mr.. Smitl

Can you tell me where Mr.. Smith
ilvess, siry"
rs Observation-Disclosures Smith? There
are a good many of that name in these
parts. My name is Smith"
"Why, don't know his tother name
but he's sour, cross, grabbed sort of a
fellow, and they call him Grab Smith D.
"Oh, s'pose Pm the mau."
A lady who had refused to give, after
hearing charity sermon, had her peck
ct picked as she was leaving the church.
On making the discovery, she said /
God could not find the way into my
pocket, But it seems the devil did,"
Among the recent enlistments as a
private soldier. at the recruiting Office at
Washington, was graduate of West
Point, a Captain in the United States Ar
my before the war, and Major General
in the Confederacy.
Be true to thine own personal honor,
and thou wilt be untrue 10 no man.
The Van Buren press., 1878-10-01

thought of loving his young copyist.
The end Of the conference, which las.
ted an hour, was that Alice promised to
take Emma away from Mr. Gaylord's
office, becoming convinced that it would
be for her own good, aud save her fu-
ture unhappiness.
Addison Gaylord was very much sur
prised when his copyist did not appear
at the usual hour the next morning, and
as hour after hour passed, and she did
not make her appearance, he became
alarmed, and, putting on his hat, went TO
the house where she boarded. The SER
want showed him at once into the parlor,
and there sat Emma alone, her pale face
and heavy eyes showed plainly that she
had been crying.
Touched by the sight of her evident
suffering, Addison forgot how utterly
unprepared the girl Was for On avowal Of
a anu9s an seI.iH HTS = rasp s
no effort to hide.
Emma Tyner made no reply until she
had told him all Fannie had said to Alice,
and then she looked up shyly:
III you really love me, Mr.. Gaylord,
| will not mind your once loving Gather.
inc Drum"
/" love you hundred times better than
l ever loved Catherine, My darling, and
Fannie shall not part US. lnever thought
l could ever love any one SO well as
love YOU"
He clasped her in his arms. and she
rested her happy innocent face on bis
shoulder, looking lovingly into his blue
eyes, which were luminous with love for
the fair creature who had grown so into
every thought and feeling for the past
six weeks.
care you sorry you engaged me for
copyist, Addison ?" she asked.
He fondly kissed the rosy lips that
formed the words, and murmured softly !:
"I,have engaged you for life, my EN-
ma and O, cannot be too thankful--."
"That made such an experiment"
finished the laughing, Joyous young
voice in his ear.
The Van Buren press., 1878-10-01

A teetotal lecturer il Great British, :
former cab.drivei. the other day related
the following incident In his experience:
"A short time ago WAS coming from
Aldridge's, where ! had been to buy .
horse for my cab; saw 3 woman lying
dead drunk ON the cellar Gap Of Que Of
the neighboring public houses; 50 I
walked into the bar and said to the man !:
One OF your signboadrs has tumbled
down. The goaty old publican and his
pot-bo who was rather older than bic
master, came outside exclaiming. where r
There, said !, pointing to the heap Of
rags on the dap. why don'eyou lake il
inside and put II in the window, like 9TH
er respectable trsdesmen do with their
goods, aud liable it, "Our own mapfac.
ture, made to ORDER" instead OF leaving
it here, as ii you were ashamed to own
it?"
The Van Buren press., 1878-10-01

An English paper. in making mention
Of the newly published biography Of the
late DR.. Aameul Waddy, the noted Yves.
leyan, preacher, aud father Of the MEM
Der for Rarnstable. says the biography
contains some raoy anecdotes. At the
outset Of his ministerial career, DR.. Wad.
dy was appointed to the Cambridge cir
cult One sultry afternoon in the middle
Of harvest, he had to preach in village
where his hearers had been toiling far
into the previous night to gather n the
corn, and they all fell asleep. Mr.. Wad
dy paused and said. "Is any one awake I"
And, as no one answered. he deacended.
from the pulpit and walked away. won
dering what the congregation would think
on waking up to find the service over and
the preacher gone.
The Van Buren press., 1878-10-01

The Howard Associations take theis
name from that of John Howard an Enc
glishman. born ahont the year TIT. He
was noted for his bcnevolencs and untir-
ing efforts to ameliorate the sufferings Of
the poor. the imprisoned and the plaques
stricken ones, not only in his own native
land. but throughout all Europe. Da.
ring the fever. plague in Russia, be con-
traoted the disease and died, while attsn-
ding the siok, at the age OF sixty-fous
years. England erected monument 70
his memory.
The Van Buren press., 1878-10-01


How RuBBER Doors ARE MADE.-Ths
gum Is imported directly from France,
South America and Central Africa---
American being the best, while the Az
rican gum Is the poorest. The raw gum
which is nearly white, is ground severil
times between immense auted iron roll.
ers, after which II then passes through
the composition room, which process 10
that OF passing the rubber between chilli
ed iron cylinders Of many tons weight.
which are kept very hot and very smooth.
A part Of the rubber Intended for up-
pers Is here spread upon and fastened u
long sheets Of cloth The heels auA
taps are stamped out Of sheets Of gum
Of the required thickness. The rubber
cloth Ia now carried to the cutters room.
where 1t 10 out out and sent to the boot.
makers, .6x
The boots are made by mon, the shass
g! Ordinary ssess.s " g!..s, .n!is sl.
will make ten OF fourteen pairs OF boots
In . day, and receives twenty cents 3
pair. After the bootmskss 10 through.
they are placed In an oven, where, for
twelve hours they are subjected to tenn
perature Of six hundred. They are then
ready for boxing and shipping. 10 Qns
factory about four thousand pairs Of
boots. rubhers and overshoes are turned
out daily. y
The Van Buren press., 1878-10-01
Why He Changed.

A dilapidated individual stood gazing
at huge pile of wate-melons in front of
Woodward avenue grocery until his
mouth watered, and he made bold to re-
mark to man who was selecting one
for dinner.
al wish had five cents to get small
melon; | haven't tasted OF melon for
over two years"
The gentleman promptly handed over
nickel and went on with his selection
About the time he had his melon picked
out he saw the vagrant coming out Of a
saloon near by. aud he called out:
uuyy / tlhseeRivaAhI 1n" ~A"ted- the -m"nHV tn
$50 did," was the very courteous
answer. ~ told you hadn't tasted
melon for over two years. and after re-
Election little l found hadn't tasted
whiskey for over three, Therefore. |
gave whiskcy show to catch up with
melon, and stsrt off square. Nothing
mean about me, sir-good-hye !'--De-
troit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1878-10-01
A Circus Incident.

For half an hour before the circus open.
ed yesterday an misunderstanding middle
aged man Was observed walking around
nervously IS II he had free ticket and
was afraid the show was on the point OF
busting up. When the ticket wagon
opened he made rush for It and bought
q paste. board, but while on his way to
the tent, ticket in hand, woman lodged
into the procession, seized bis collar, and
for half minute the air seemed full Of
heels.
.Going to the oirous, oh q exclaimed
the woman as she slammed him around.
"Sneaked out Of the back way and made
beelin for here, did you ?.
Lot up on me--stop--for Heavens
sake! stop this disgracsful conduct J"
he calculated ~ be tried to keep her at
arm u.H 'sa&sai she sNd 70 the crowd.
as she held up one foot and then the
other-"see them shoes? I've worn EN-
better nor year, aud there hain't noth-
ing left but heels and shoe trings. All
the children are just a. bad of, and We
don't have half enough to eat. That ex-
plains why I'm bouncing him-why I'll
make his good fornothing heels break
his good for-nothing neck!'
They fell over rope Is she graspSd
him. aud in the confusion he broke away.
leaving the ticket on the ground. A
boy handed II TO her, and wiping the
mud OF her nose with her apron she
said
II hain't seen no giraffes, nor clowns,
nor snakes, nor hyenas for twenty, avs
years, aud being this ere ticket y
bought I'LL walk In and view the g0r.
gsousness, and the children shall come
tonight II have to pawn the wash tub
to raise tho money !"-Detroit Free
Press.