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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

THE Smith river bridge, between Fort
Logan and White Sulphur Springs is rapidly
nearing completion.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

7 A SERIOUS accident occurred April 30th
on the claim of Buckingham & Hitchins in
Confederate gulch about one and one-half
miles above town, by which Samuel Hitch
ms received injuries from which he died
May 9th. The company was engaged in
running a drain and were on the eve of tap
ping an old shaft, but thought the head of
the drain about eight feet away, when in
fact it was right at it. Mr.. Hitchins was
denly burst in overwhelming and overpow-
ering him instantly, and swept him with it
down the drain, j. Y. Philips, who was
running the buggy, had gone down to the
shaft 220 feet below, and had started on his
return, when feeling the rush of air and
hearing the water he at once ran to the
shaft and up the ladder, and announced
what had happened, then descended just in
time to catch Mr.. Hitchins as he came down
the drain which had run nearly full of wa
ter. Mr.. Hitchins was hoisted to the sur
face in an insensible condition, but soon re-
were bruised, but he seemed otherwise UNI
hurt. A severe congestion Immediately
followed after which Inflammation of the
lungs set in, from which he died at2 o'clock
a. m. Tuesday morning last. He was about
A years old ; was born in Devonshire, En-
gland removed to the state of Wisconsin
with his father and mother in 1847 went to
California in 1852 and in 1868 came to Mon
tana, where he has since resided. He fol
lowed the vocation Of mining, and was
largely interested in operations in Confed
crate at the time of his death. He was ar
honest, upright and honorable man, highly
esteemed by all who knew him. He was
buried yesterday with Masonic honors.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08
NEWS.

Local NEWS.
DIAMOND CITY LODGE No. :, A. =. and A. NJ.
a Stated Communication held attheir Hall,
IN in Diamond City, ON the second and fourth
Xxx Saturdays Of each month. Sojourning
~ \brothers are cordially invited to attend.
H. II. BARNES, w. NJ.
G. A. HAMPTON, Secretary.
RELIGIOUS.
will hold services at the following places dur
ing this conference year:
1st Sabbath, Deep creek, morning and evening.
cd Radersburg,
4h Duck creek, Diamond
Hours for services-r o'clok, a. M, and Up. n.
f Appoint Iaen will not be changes r M during RSgv TIN con-
Centerville, Meagher Co. Montana.
CopIoUs showers prevailed yesterday.
Miss LIZZIE WALL1NG is visiting on Smith
III. H. BARNES commenced piping on
4~'Patagonia" bar Monday last.
CAPT. CoMBA and family, OF Fort Logan,
went over to Helena yesterday.
JAS. KING has a crew of men busily en-
gagged getting ready for the water.
A. J. STEPHENS and wife, of Smith river,
were over on a short visit last week.
T. A. JOHNSON, an energetic farmer Of
Smith river, was in town this week.
A. II. LINvILLE and wife, and Samuel
Although leave this week for Thompson
gulch.
THE pilgrims who nave come to the coun-
try so far have had no difficulty in finding
employment.
J. d, WINTERS started to the Sweet Grass
Monday last to round up his cattle and at
tend to branding.
THE Smith river bridge, between Fort
Logan and White Sulphur Springs is rapidly
nearing completion.
JOHN T1pToN has made a location near
White Sulphur Springs and is engaged in
erecting a dwelling.
Our Smith river wool growers employ
from eight to thirty men each during this
season, caring for the lambs. W.
DIR. PARBERRY, of White Sulphur
Springs, came over Monday. having been
summoned to attend Mr.. Hitchins. .
OLIVER REED, a brother Of Mrs. A. L.
Linville, arrived from Ohio a few days since.
lie comes to make Montana his home.
Hiss NELLIE ROBERTSON, of White Sui
phur Springs, was the fair representative
from Smith river at the party on the I'd.
FRANK ELLIS, one of the solid stockmen
of Smith river, passed Monday last for Hell
ena. He was accompanied by Mrs. Ellis.
j. T. MOORE sold two mich cows last
week for $l05. He also sold four head Of
beef steers to Kroft & Fleming for $685.
each.
THE Consolidated Fgume Company are
anticipating a big seasons work this sum.
mer, and are making preparations accord.
ingly.
CHOICE land locations are coming in de.
mand on Smith river as would seem from
the amount of squabbling over ranches in
the vicinity of Raiders.
A REED starts next week for the Mus
selshell for the purpose Of locating a stock
ranch and building a permanent home there
We wish him success.
j. e. STEVENS. formerly of this office
but now foreman of the Herald job office
- - - ~
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

j. b. STEVENS, formerly of this office,
but now foreman of the Herald job office,
made his Diamond and Missouri valley
friends Il flying visit the past week.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

J. p, WINTERS started to the Sweet Grass
Monday last to round up his cattle and at
tend to branding.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

The Consolidated Flume Company are
anticipating a big seasons work this sum-
mer, and are making preparations accord
ingly.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

DIAMOND CITY LODGE No. Z, A. T. and A. II.
Stated Communications held attheir Hall,
~ in Diamond City on the second and fourth
XXX Saturdays of each month. Sojourning
~ brothers are cordially invited to attend.
II. III. BARNES, w. NJ.
g. A. HAMPTON, Secretary.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

TAI. REED starts mex week for the Mus.
selshell for the purpose of locating a stock
ranch and building a permanent home there.
We wish him success.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

IT IS estimated that there were not more
than four hundred votes polled at the cleo
ton Monday last, though but few of the
precincts have been heard from. Out of the
four hundred, 270 or 300 are perhaps for
Diamond, leaving about 100 for the Springs,
and $50 or 300 Indifferent.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

Mrs. HEwINs, Mrs. Yeager and Miss Ben
da were in attendance at the May party.
Miss Shelly, of Deep creek, and the Misses
Pickering, OF Duck creek, were also in at
tendance.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

CHEW Jackson's best sweet navy tobacco.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

CHOICE land locations are coming in de-
mand on Smith river as would seem from
the amount of s%quabbling over ranches in
the vicinity of Raiders.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

Miss ARvIE SMITH, Of lower Eldorado
bar. Miss Matte Barnes, of Spokane creek.
and Misses Light Bird and = Huffer, of Cave
guich, spent several days III Diamond last
week, and carried away the hearts of some
OF our Diamond gallants.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

WE are indebted to Dick & Fitzgerald for
Dicks recently published Quadrille Call
Book, and Dicks Reading and REGULATIONS
No. 8. Both the works are quite interest
ing in their line, and may be had for so and
80 cents by addressing the publisher, New
York.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

WE are indebted to Master William Sher-
man, of Smith river, for a large egg weigh
ing 81 ounces. This egg was the smallest
of two started, the other having been bro
ken o. the road. If our young friend has a
hen that lays such eggs regularly she will
do to keep and breed from. Every young
farmer should strive to produce the best,
whether it be birds, beasts or grain.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

We LEARN that Messrs. Lyons, Collins
and Moore, of the Musselshell, have recent
~ sold their beef steers to MIR. Tinsley. of
Fort Keogh, and are now busily engaged
in gathering them. We did not learn the
price paid.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-22
Ra.ou Ghicot CenacrvasIvc nenaarrnsi
Climb,

meeting OF the Bayou Chioot CnnEcrva
tiy- Democratic stub the following preamble
and rcsolut ons were presented hy tbs com
lnittee appointed to draft SAME. and was
adopted b.! said club, Wig;
Whereas, tho 1rstsepvatiun of the tundHnlen-
tai principles of the RsprhIic % dol'eudcNt upon
tho eilcress OF the Democratic party iii the
year 1850; and
Whereas, unity OF action and thorough or
ganiZatlou is The vital principles OF the sucGGas
Of the party; and
Wle1eas the jubilant Republican pecs5es ia
ttaunE with recent DeCsuCfottC iaSscs aud
Republican, gains in view OF tho uC>t Pre- sidcu-
tiat caIspniEEnl in our opinion is due to indie
pendent candidates, working mems pGrties and
other party dlSsentions. Therefore be it
Resolved 1st, That 40 slenounce al inde-
pendent candidates ss1raitors - ;hc Dercoraitc
party and :35 aiders and abettur+ ~>c the most
corrupt ring Of the RepublIcan party.
Resolved I'd, That t."p Democracy pf Bayou
Chieot send greeting TO their brethren uf the
! sistcT wards OF the p.rah Wishing them -ncc-ss
In their efforts to hrgdnize. and in their battle
| for the purificatioli Df Tie party.
| Resolved Sd, That Wc unanimously J rstity and
pledge ourselves tc support tla .ic1nil,ations q
! the DemocgatiC statto Convention held At Bator
. EOuSa on tho 9TH day OF October i. D., 1879
/ and the nominations Of the Democratic parish
convention held at crc}ous2s or ,Ar 2ith d..
OF September A. D., 1879
| Resolved &th, That y copy Of tLCse proceed
ceeGngs be forwarded to the 81. 1-A&pR
DEMOCRAT and OpelGusas Courier for puhlice
tion, II. d. COURTNEY, Chairman,
| i, CuslIAAS, Secretary.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-22
a Terrible Death.
CHARLES L. SMITH, OF CARTHAGE, EA4E ~
BY HIS STARVING COMPANlOss.
rCa,4haQc N, Y, Republican.

ICarthagc n. y, Republican,
IN 1859 Charles l.. Smith lett Carthage.
having received the appointment OF
American Consul TO Russia, with rest
dence in u city nn the Amoor River, III
Siberia. He lett Id the summer, accom-
panied by his wife, whom he left with
relatives in Chicago. Aniveng IN San
Francisco. he learned that the last OF
the trading boats had left tor the season
Being anxious TO reach his destlnatlon,
as he intended engaging iii the fur bust,
mesa, he took passage III snip oound
for Hong Kong, China, where he hoped
to engage passage and reach his deotlua-
ton quicker chan by waiting for the re-
turn Of the traders.
Arriving at Hong Kong nc became &C
duu!nted With 4 member OF Anew ioEk
| finn, who offered him chance to engage
in business. tic wnnld not engage then,
| but pushed on as tart rs possible 10 his
destination, where be arrived ID the
| spring Of 1870 Ite remained several
months, and, not being suited with the
| business Or country. he returned 10
Hong Kong and accepted the offer before
made to him.
! Five men, including Smith, went on q
! trading expedition into the interior vi
! the southern part OF China, where they
were successful, and :tmasscd large tor
. tunes.
| Ihe- returned 10 the coast on then
! homeNa ard Journey and engaged Chl
nese Junk to take them to HOnx-kong
| When tar out from the main Ian dG tlle
crew OF the Junk mutinled, robbed theIl
passengers and placed theln on q desert
island. with neither food nor drink. II
was not long before starvation -tarec
the unfortunate men II the fG:e. r ol
several days they had subslsted OF fc"
berries they fuun;i on the island. nose
were gone. and no ship had come to the
I!"scur. When at last they could Stanc
hunger and thitst no longer. they cas-
lots to see who shnuld die. The lot lei
on Smith. V ilO before being put to death
requested that his companions shoule
never let his wife know "f the Inanne'
Of his death ii they "ero fortunate
enough 10 return to America. He wa
then ;.ut 10 death and eaten by his coln
pauious. A short time thereafter tn
men wcro rescued by passing sbil
and came 10 America, to New YORK
whert. tilev reported Smith dead, nOnea
the time but Inc members OF the tlrn
! knowing the manner OF his death. w
wears ago d gentleman vino had been II
rorre.pondcuce with Smith during hI
lifetime called on the New York firm ant
, demanded the particulars. At first the.
refused, but after wa,d decided to tel
, lm provided he would keep 1t from
Mrs. Smith. The promise has bcel
, kept. Mrs Smith died I'D Chicago abou
two weeks ago, ignorant Of the name
, of her husbands death. The stor,
| comes to us direct, and from sue
! good authority that We are forced t
heIieve it,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-22
U AND oNcN at New Orleans, ta., Nov. H.

II AND Ol!cs IT ScH Orleans, fa. Nov. IT,
4 A 1879. Notice il l;gr0bv given that the fol.
loving .nalned settlers have 1tleu notice Of their
intention 1osnakc tna prCUt IN support Of their
clallus, and sscuro 6n.' entry thereof At the
expiration Of thir:y days from this date Of thie
notice, viz: ouszin1c Vigc, OF st. Landry
parish, La, who made homestead application
No. 35et for the y " fractional quarter Sec.
T8E1 v, 3 W Dist, Ia. ;,Dd namcs the follow.
ing az his witnesses, yiZ Edmond Ives Leieuus
and Hypoi:e Hydrepont, both OF st. Landry
parieh, La. Also Adele FOuseon of st. Landry
parish, La, phu InadH homestead applcati %
No. 1866 for the 8. Va See. 20 7 i s Il ", Is "
Dist La, and names the following AZ her Wit
nessvs, via: Melon Doucct and William Reed
ho.n oi st. Landry parrish. La Also Dutrive
Miller OF 81. Landry parish. La. who made
homestead application No. 39ss for the VI 8 FL
Sec lTSSRl ", S = Dlst. La, and names the
following aa his witneesca VIZ: Auyustin Miller
and Octave eonier, both Of St. Landry parish,
La. Al.u Milton Doucet OF st. Landry, Ia, who
lcade boDe-eead application No. 1857 for the 81
OF = IA y ": Of J.; and y Z! of 3 WI Sec. 81 I
ssEi ", Y Dist. La, aud names the follow.
ing 3s his witpesxcs, riz: Mathew Pousaou apl
William Reed, hcth Of st. Landry parish. L.
| Also Mathew POusson Vi -. Landry parish, La :.
who made homestead application Ne. 1857 for
! tho y FL Sec. 81 7 s r ", S " Dist La, and
| names s1 Ais witnesses Melon Doucct add WILL
| lam Feed, both OF st. landry parish, Ls.
WM. N. BCEWZL.
! Nov, 22-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-22
Natural History-Tho Editor.

"What ferocious looking animal ls
this!'
That is the edItor.'
Indeed. Are they very dung geronsf"
Sometimes. When coruered up they
have been known to be quite combs
tive, aud again they have been known
to 20 through convenient back Win
dows. Generally they arc mild and
passive" -.
"When are they most dangerous -
"When intruded upon by. book
agent who wants q forty line local 1nl
a seventy five cent book, or by, poet
with verses about gentle spring.
"Are editors cross to each otneT -
"Only when separated by several
blocks of buildings"
"Do they often have fearful combats
with each otherf"
Occasionally when they go out in
opposite directions, and come upon
each other by accident
"Are editors ever cOwhided Z
"Sometimes the small ones are, bat
the big ones very rarely molested."
"Do editors eat7'
"They do. 1t was formerly supposed
that they ate at long Intervals and upor
rare occasions, but it is now a we'll au
thenticated fact that they can eat
great deal when they can get it.
"What kind Of food do they LIKE
bests" ..
"They are not very particular
While they won't refuse quail on toast
fried crab or roast turkey about Christ
mas time. they have been known t
make hearty repast of a dish OF cole
turnips and a consumptive herring"
"Can they eat concert tickets
II believe not. Some people hav
gained this erroneous impression from
| false teachings in early life, but l:o al!
thenticated instance Of such thing
on record a..
"Do editors go free into shows?' s
"They do when they give dollar an
half LOCALS for q twenty-five cen
. ticket" -, ,n
! "Are all editors bald, like this one w.
"No: only the married ones are balt
But let us pass on; the editor does ne
. like to be stared at
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-22

Pittsburg. Pa. says. the Scientific
American, produces more than half the
glass made in the United States. Its
factories number seventy three. with
800 pots, and give employment to 52tS
hands, whose wages approach $3,ooo,00
q year. The materials employed i'll the
manufacture We're. the past year, l2,1lo
tons soda ash, 1880 tons OF sand, 10000
bushels of lime. 1918 tons nitrate soda,
193, COO bushels OF coke, 1926, ,160 bushels
of coal, 4o25 cords OF wood. tjo55 tons of
straw, 21G0 barrels OF salt, $50 tons of
pearl ash, $3.50 tons of lead, 10000 fire
backing boxes cost &4S4, $50, ara required
II 900 nails. Ninety-siy wagons aasa l3O
horses wore employed in hauling. Tue
space occupied !. me buildings Is equal
to 2os acres, and thatapital in buildings
machinery, and grounds is. il round
numbers, S3.5oo,000. The business pro-
duces about S7,ooo, 900 year,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-22
Dc TFusset and the Dogs.

Alfred de Mu5set alvays declared that
be hated dogs for tlfe reason that twice
in his life an animal Of the canine race
had come within An aco ot |vcck'nS his
fortunes.
The first time :;as q a royal hunting
party when the poet, Louis Philippe ,
guest. when d bird was flushed, tired
hastily and sent the citizen king 6 favor
lte pointer5t to meet Cerebus.
The second time was when, 3 caDdl~
date for. the Academic, De Musoes went
to pay the customary visit to:sn lnttuen"
tial Imtuortal whose chateau Vas III the
environs Of Paris.
1t The moment that the pU: / ram. at
the gate au iguOhIe vhelp of Incredible
ugliuess, covered with mad, rushed 10
meet hin. With Joyous bark, and ta"ncd
upon him to tho dctrinleu. Of the poet {
new pantaioUns.
Disguised as De Mus.st was, it would
have been pellous to drive off the In
mortal'e faithful dog, SD he was coinp,:Et-
cd to let the faithful animal llCh hi
hands, cover him with carcsscs and mud,
and preccdc him 10 Tic drawing room.
A moment later tlc .tcadcIDlclan en-
| tered. De Mus,ct noticed his emt'arraS5-
lnr Mt at which be was lot surprised. con
! AiIt'llug the DtNaNlpi OF tlic animal.
i l hey adjourned to the dining room. fol
lowed by the dog, which, after giving
i vent 10 bis delight By various ganbots
and cries, placed two muddy paws on
! the cloth, seized til" wing Of q cold
chicken and began contendedly to de-
vour it 81. ) -. -
"That's the most abomiuabie brute
ever herd Of" Thought De Musset, and
continued aloud, lou arc fond Of dogs
! | Gee"
"Fon, Of dogs" eciloed the Immor-
! tai. II hate dogs.
| But this animal here :"
Il have only tolerated the beast be.
cause il ia you're, sir"
"Mne 2; said De Mus,,'t, y thought il
as J ours, wilici! was all that prevented
me- irou, killing him."
| The w o men Eoared W lib lau ghter. ant
De Mussct made q friend.
Late that day a yellow dog crossed tht
frontier Of the Rhine 1T Stlnsbnr.s viii
the air OF. an animal that had ecorec
upon the tablets OF its memory . decid
I edly unpleasant recollection, and headed
for Coustantinople with undiminIshec
CELEBRITY!
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-22

ESSAY on TIE plG.-Pigs are very
nseful animals. When they are alive
they are a great help to farmers by
showing them where the FENCES need
repairing; and when they are dead the
hladders are nice to blow up. A ple IS
about the size OF dog, but his fur Is
coarser than q dogs. But a pig is more
of a hog than a dog is, for he will gulp
down enough swill for him to swim ID
little pigs when they are just hatChed
ars yery cunning. They have little
tails that curl SO tight over their backs
they sometimes lift them off their hind
saet. | When they get older they get
n;p- headed. They want to have tieIt
p,rn p wav about everything, and You
can:t drive them worth a cent. Inc
o~I onIv snre way to drive big pig is tc
90 % ahead of him with an ear OF COR,
and say Woosty, ~oosty." Pigs don
hark like dogs do nor you can't se'
them after bad boys; but they are oet
tor for sausages chan dogs. hnt pig
are ara awful to squesl. My Uncle job,
savs Won can mako swlnett tnat VII
heat a piapo by taking pigs OF dIlIeren
i a;yes and fastening their tails tfrouRI
ho1ss 80 YOU can pull them, | neVe
hoar.; a swiuett played but they MUS
he % nice. pigs don't live as long a
3ous hecause their vindpipeB are ap
I :" he affected when they grow, "
:. When fhev are dead we eat ,eIn all eS
csnt the tail bristles and thingss,. an
: that is all I know about plgs'-~lCh'cas
, Ledger.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-22
Railroad News.
New Iberia Sugar Bowl Nov. !3th.1

New Iberia sn.ar Bowl Nov. 18TH
We have given an account, II an
other column, Of the strike OF 3eW
hands on the Morgan Louisiana and
Texas Railroad, near New loerln, Dut
this can have no effect upon the pro
gress OF the work, as the officers ot tie
road at once took measures 10 OBTAIN
labor from the city. We are told that
regular trains will be running between
this place and New Orleans, bE the 18th
inst. Temporary, platforms VIII De
put up for the accommodation OF freight
and passengers at such points, as are
vet unprovided with depots. and time
tables of the arrival aud departure OF
the cars, will be published within 4
very few days. Thus, our hopes OF
rapid transit will, at length, be rea-
lized.
The lumber, for the construction oil
the platform at New iberia, Is alTead.
| deposited at the corner Of CorinDe ano
! Washington streets, but il is AS Yet nj.
| decided, we believe, whether the per
manent buildings. for the accommoda
! ton of passengers and freight, Will ht
erected on this spot, or lower down tilt
road. .,
| Last week. previous to the strike
another mile Of tracked vas LAID OF
the railway, and now the line eHteud!
four miles beyond New Iberia. Iraci
laying will be resumed, aud the lln'
continued in Il few days, when the ncv
gang Of hands that has been ordered
is placed OH the road.
Near VermiIionvi!le. Il working. part,
is engaged constructing the bridg
across the bayou. No interruption la
occurred by strike. ur otherwise, a
that point
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-22

In some of the countries visited By
Gen. Grant during his travels the rich
men are very shabby set of fellows.
In his response to an address OF vel,
come at Portland Oregon, the general
said: "I haze noticed the grandeur at
which We have been estimated by
other powers and their Judgment
should give as higher estimate of our
own greatness. They recognize that
ooyerty, as they understand it, is not
Lnog.n with us, and the man OF com
narrative afauence With them is some
times no better clad or fed tnap oul
paupers. If in those coGntr'es referred
to the rich men are no better 6Sss shal
our paupegs, it is difficult to nndersfans
how poor their paupera ares
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-22
FOR Conssnbie.

We are eauthorized to announce kDWAED
>sTy aTE An as q candidate for Constable lat
Ward at the election in December next
va are authorized to announce LOUIS
vSTrER ss candidate for Ward Constable
for the lst Ward, at the election IN December.
yam a candidate for Constable for the lst
waro at the election to be held IN D Deesmnehr
iicsn nepsinatiug Convention: x,ry rosrs
To MI FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC:
announce mSaelf as candidate LOT Con''a
bic Of the 18th Wapo' .,o.zo SsE,rN