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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-12-11
+: BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE PRESl.
DENTS MESSAGE.

The President starts out by cOngratu-
lating the country on the general revival
OF business, consequent, as he intilnates,
on the resumption of specie payment.
Bonds Of the Government bearing only
per cent. interest have been sold at or
above par sufficient in amount to pay Oft
all the National debt which was retleeina-
bic under the present laws. The amount
Of interest saved annually by this process
of reflnding is upwards OF $4,000, 600
since March l, 1877. As there are - ,3O5.-
SOC of the new standard silver dollars still
in the Treasury. he recommends authoriz-
ing the Secretary OF the Treasury to sus-
pend the coinage of silver dollars. The
market value OF the silver dollar being so
much less than that Of the gold dollar
they cannot be maintained at par with
each other il both are coined without Inn
it. And he might have added, if coined at
all, at the present ratio.
lie recommends the Withdrawal of legal
tender notes at the earliest practical period,
also that existing laws for the creation of
a sinking fund sufficient for the purpose OF
extingnishing the national debt within a
limited period be maintained. If any
change Of the objects or rates of taxation
is deemed necessary by Congress. it is sug-
gested that experience has shown that a
duty can be placed on tea and coffee which
will not enhance the price OF these articles
to the consumer and which will add sew
eral millions of dollars annually to the
Treasury.
The most Objectionable feature of Nor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS boldly taken up
and discussed and more rigorous measures
urged for its suppression. The right OF
suffrage and freedom in the exercise of the |
elective franchise is set forth as one of our
most important and sacred rights, which
must be maintained at all hazards. If ex-
sting laws in relation thereto are not suffi-
:ently stringent in their provisions he
lrges Congress to supply these defects so
hat the name and character of citizens OF
he United States shall mean one and the
ame thing. and carry with them unchal-
enged security and respect.
The work of reforming the civil service.
which, by the way. is a standing conun-
rum to the American people, receives a
lrge share Of attention, and the celebrated ,
rider No. is tacitly acknowledged to
ave been a little on the extreme, while in
he main the arguments and suggestions :
re generally well taken, and if carried out
'ould no doubt result in great good.
Our foreign relations are ably discussed
! detail, and some kind of civil govern
lent recommended for Alaska, in fulfill
tent of our treaty obligations with Russia
" that Territory. The remainder of the
essage is devoted to the reports and con-
tions of the various departments, the In
ans, timber deprctlations, Agricultural
ureau, educational matters, the Washing
N monument and the District of Column
a. Altogether, the message is an able
ate paper, and will not suffer by careful
III candid criticism. Il
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Neighboring Territories.

Bismarck has new Touring mill will
five run of bGrrs.
Virginia City. Nevada. property is
taxed S4.55 on each 500.
This year Colorado has added 4O.OM
California sheep to her tiocks.
General Miles has gone to Fargo. d.
r., to testify in the trial OF his scout. John
Burgler
An average OF five car loads OF passen-
gers are now leaving Denver daily for
Leadville.
Large numbers Of immigrants from
the New England States continue to stream
into Dakota.
The Provo. Utah. wooden mills find
themselves unable to supply the demand
for their goods.
Eight years ago there were but three
newspapers published in Dakota. Now
there are over fifty.
Fred j. Keisel 4 Co. have sold their
sutler store at Fort Hall. and will hereaf.
ter concentrate their business at Ogden.
Sixteen miles of the Northern Pacific
railroad are now graded eastward from the
junction of the Columbia and Snake river.
The owner of the Blue Jacket mine in
Nevada. has mortgaged his property tor
100000. Two years ago Inc was a poor
man.
Alaska promises to become the future
wheat growing district of the world. The
ukan river Is navigable for 1850 miles
which makes it nexf in size to the Missis-
sippi.
The Robert Il. Lee mine at Leadyille.
Colorado, produced $l25,OOO in the last
ten days Of September. The mine is said
to show the largest quantity OF very rich
ore ever found in Colorado.
The surveyors are reported AS still at
work on the new route up Malad Valley,
for railroad to Boise City, and thence to
Oregon. The Bannock mountain range
was the chief bugbear they had 10 en-
counter. but report says they have found
way to get past it.
ID. D. McCann. who, 1t will be remem-
bered, was Il delinquent Government trans
pOrtati0n contractor for the Crow Indian
service some three years ago, was recently
tried and sentenced to pay fine of 81 900,
and be imprisoned eighteen months in the
Wyoming penitentiary tor the embezzle-
ment Of Government sugar while he was
transportation contractor.
-Buchard, Director of the Mint at.San
Francisco. places the gold and silver yield
Of the Pacific States and Territories for
1879 approximately at S78, 490. COO, appor-
toned as follows California, $40, OOO, 900
Nevada, 81. 10000; Colorado, $l4,925,-
600; Utah. $685.. 600: Montana. $4.725,-
600; Arizona, $4,000; Dakota, 2,43O.
600; Idaho. $2,75O, 900; Oregon, $1,I7O.-
600; New Mexico. $725,OO; Michigan.
$78O.OOO in silver: other sources, $372.-
600.
WIN. Withers, jr., who was stabbed
by John Wilkes Booth on the night Of the
Of President Lincoln. now
charms with his violin solos the audiences
1t the Virginia City, Nevada, opera house. |
Mr.. Withers was musicL director ct
Ford's theatre on the night Of the great I
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THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Manager Sawyers Talks to Chicago

Special Telegram to Pioneer Press
Mr.. II. E. Sawyer, general manager of
the Northern Pacific railway, is in the
city. In course of conversation with your
correspondent, Mr.. Sawyer stated that
never before were the prospects of this
trans-continental line brighter than at pres
ent. Mr.. Frederick Billings, of Wood
stock, Is the largest individual stock own
err, and holds over 100000 in his own
name. He is one of the original stock and
bondh6lders, and his faith in this enter
prise is as great as that OF Jay Cooke ever
was. He is theoretically backed by direct
ots who have as much faith asshimself in
the final success OF this company. Two
hundred miles of road, from the mouth OF
Snake river to Lake Pen d'Oreille, are now
under contract. The steel rails have all
been purchased, are on the way. and will
be all laid before many months have pass
ed. One hundred miles west of the Mis-
souri, river, which was contracted for last
spring. Is all graded and the iron laid two
thirds OF the way. Track laying Is still
going on at the rate of one and One-half
miles day, and will be continued AZ long
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-12-11

Copies of the Presidents MESSAGE were
clandestinely abstractad from the govern
mcnt printing Office. and sold to the lead
ing newspaper men of the country, in adj
vance of its delivery to Congress. This is
carrying newspaper enterprise to extreme
lengths, and can hardly be justified except
on the presumption that the reading pub
lie are as capable of approaching a good
thing as the average Congressman.
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tragedy. He heard the pistol-shot, and
moment later saw Booth running toward
the wing in which he happened to be
standing. He got up before the assassin
when Booth gave an up-cut at him with
knife that he held in his hand. A long
slit was made by the weapon in the coat
of Mr.. Withers, and the point scratched a
mark across his chest.
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The Avant Courier.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER II. 1879

The Presidents message occupies seven
columns of the daily Pioneer Press, being
by far the longest document OF the kind
Mr.. Hayes ever wrote. Secretary Sher-
mans report confirms fully as much mat
Ter and occupies an equal amount of space.
Both the message and report are conceded
10 IN, able DaUerS
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Miners working for wages about Lead
vile get $3, and carpenters at the mines
get $S.5O-boarding themselves. Other
mechanics pay is about the same. In
wet mines wages are from $3.50 to - per
day, and, rs the altitude is about 10000
teet, the mines are very cold. The prize
Of board Is about IS per wock, without
lodging. Lodging accommodations are
very poor.
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The Union Pacific Railroads earnings
for twenty-One days in October were ST.
G1, Ol.7O, against 1851 1881 for the cor
responding time in 1878; increase. Sl72,-
ORi az
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Estate Of Leander =. MarstOn, deceased.
Notice h hereby given by the undersigned adj
mlnistrator of the Estate OF J.sander f. Ns rston
deceased, to the Creditors Of, and ali persons
having Claims against said decedent, to exhibit
months AFTER the frst publication Of this notice.
10 the saiti administrator ut B0zeman. Montana
at his place Of residence.
J. ]. DAVIS, Administrator.
Dated November 25fh 1873. s-4w
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-11-27

The Chicago street car conductor has tri-
umphed over all social obstacles and carried
off as his prize and bride the young daugh-
ter of an insurance solicitor. When she
was pupil at Scammon School an acquaint-
ance sprang up between her and the con-
then into love. She rode on his car exclu-
sively, and possibly oftener than was neces-
sary, and the boys chaffed him about it
On one occasion one of them winked at a
young lady sitting next to her, and the
conductor, assuming him to be rival, Of
fered to wipe the ground with him, or words
to that effect. When the insurance solicitor
found out what was going on, he determined
to be very adroit. A few days passed, and
then the crisis. Mr.. Lake, superintendent
of the company, received an anonymous
note stating that the conductor had for
more than two years passed school girls
over the Ogden Avenue Line on his car
without demanding their fares, as the rules
of the company required. A suspension
followed, and the conductor was called up
before Mr.. Lake and requested to explain
matters. He told the whole story-said he
had paid her fares, and those of some of her
friends, out of his own pocket, and that be
would marry her if he had to go to the
poorhouse for it. Mr.. Lake, very much re
lieved, told him that if he married the girl
he would reinstate him. Last Monday the
stern parent had to go out of town to re-
main away a week. The lovers put their
heads together, got a license, and O'Clock
that evening saw them one.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-11-27

An awful career of crime, an exhibition of
juvenile depravity which would have as
tonished the country, has been most fortu-
nately arrested. There were ten young lads
in London, Ont, who were all devourers of
books about pirates and buccaneers. and an
ambition to shed blood and to freeboot it
furiously over the placid waters of the lakes
took possession oftheir bosoms. One young
ster, who comprehended the financial neces-
sites of the enterprise, stole from an unfor-
tunate uncle the sum of $3.50. With part
of this they bought revolvers and ammuni-
ton, and it was their intention with the rest
of the money to purchase proud vessel of
the schooner description, and to sail out
with the black flag flying. But they were
caught, and at least, it is to be hoped, sent
supperless to bed. The case is curious
one as showing (the dictum of DR.. johnson
to the contrary Notwithstanding that read
ing about robbers does really stimulate boys
to rob. This isn't the first instance of the
kind which has recently occurred. These
little fellows can, if they receive early treat
ment, be cleared of the perilous stuff, for
there is no real harm in them, or in major
ity of them. Considering the perils which
environ boyhood and girlhood-bad books,
bad example, bad training it is a standing
miracle that there al so many honest men
and virtuous women.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-11-27

On Sunday, the 5th of October, a band of
Thessalian brigands suddenly surrounded a
house at Katechora, where wedding party
was assembled. The gayety was disturbed
by the report of gun outside the building,
the fact being that the brigands, fifteen in
number, had shot man dead who had been
placed at the door to prevent intrusion.
This incident in no way affected the spirit
of the brigands, five of whom, entering the
room, requested the company not to be
frightened, at the same time assuring the
bridegroom that under the circumstances
they did not wish to take him, but merely
required the sum of fifty liras and his watch.
AS they had yataghans in their hands, it
was impossible to refuse their modest re-
quest. The money and watches we're ac-
cordingly handed over, and the brgands,
ordering the music to be played, insisted on
dancing With the bride, and drank to her
health. They had, they said, seen the we'd
ding party going to church in the morning,
but 'tdd not wish to disturb their festivity.''
After making themselves extremely pleas
ant they took their departure, only begging
that respectable man related to mer-
chant at Vole "would show them the way
to the hills" The respectable man. in a
highly nervous condition, was then walked
off by the visitors, and, by latest accounts,
had not since returned to his home, where,
however, a letter has been received demand
ing So, $50 as his ransom.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-11-27

A peculiar and interesting Odd Fellows
service was held at Rochester, N. Y, re
Gently. Floral Lodge, No. 281, became god
father to and christened an orphaned male
infant, son of Edwin and Mary Patterson,
both of whom died soon after his birth, last
spring. The mother was the daughter of
wealthy parents in Brazil, who disinherited
her because of her marriage. The child
was born il New York year after the mar
riage. Subsequently Theo. Patterson, a
prominent Odd Fellow of Rochester and a
cousin to Edwin, visited the parents and
his circumstances warranted his adopting
the child. Within a few days both the
father and mother of the child died and
Theodore fulfilled his thoughtlessly made
promise, and informed Floral Lodge of the
affair. The Lodge resolved to become the
child's godfather, and at each meeting to
subscribe funds to be placed in the bank for
his education. The boy was christened Ed
win Floral PATTERSON with impressive cere-
mony, conducted by Grand Representative
John w. Stebbins and the Rev. DR.. Asa
SAKE. This peculiarly romantic case is the
second of its kind in the history of Ameri-
can Odd Fellowship, a similar case having
occurred in Chicago or st. Louis about
twelve years ago.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-11-27

On Barden Brook, near State Line, Pa,
lives gentleman named Orrin Crandall,
who has bright little girl about nine years
of age, with hair of a beautiful auburn
color. Several weeks ago two or three
drunken men came along, and by their hid
eous actions and dreadful appearance fright
ened the little girl terribly. She broke into
a paroxism of grief, and cried three hours
without cessation, though her parents and
friends used every means in their power to
quiet her. Shortly after this terrible fright
the girls pretty golden locks began to turn
gray, the change continuing until now a
large portion is as white as that of old age.
She is in good health, and has no physical
ailments which might cause this wonderful
change, and beyond doubt it can be attrib-
uted only TO the serious fright we have de-
scribed above.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-11-27
A HARD LOT.

Our readers will recollect the elopement
last July of Miss Hattie Ludwig wealthy
and beautiful young lady Of McKeesport,
Pa, with big burly negro, and their SUBJ
sequent marriage in Ohio. Since then her
fate has been a hard one. For time the
negro worked in an earthenware factory at
East Liverpool, in Ohio, but finding the
finger of scorn pointed at them quilted for
parts unknown. The other day a peddler,
who had worked for Hattie's brother, met
them tramping it along the New Jersey
Central road-the girl disguised as boy
making their way to New York. They had
but five cents, with which they hoped to get
across the river. The peddler gave them
the wherewithal to procure meal. Before
parting from them it was ascertained that
they were on their way to Bridgeport,
Conn. Their clothes were old and worn
and we'll patched all over. Hattie's shoes
consisted simply of uppers, while the negro
was somewhat better shod. On the little
finger of the left hand the girl wore plain
gold ring, which she offered to the peddler
for small consideration. When the negro
asked for some information of McKeesport,
Hattie burst out with, ooh, don't talk
about home John; you make me heart
sick" The poor creature, who was in
very exhausted and nervous state, and
whose face bore unmistakable signs of re.
cent tears appeared to have wholesome
dread of her colored lord and master, and to
be completely under his control.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-11-27

Ore of the striking features of the North
ern elections this Fall is the rapid decline OF
the Greenback party. Its vote is light in
comparison with that which it cast last year
and the year before; while that now thrown
seems to have come chiefly from the work
ingmen's branch of the organization, rather
than from those who have heretofore advo-
Gated it's financial theories. 1t begins to
look as if the Greenbackers, strictly SO
called, would play an inconsiderable part in
the next Presidential campaign. However,
in conjunction with the Workingmen, they
will probably put up candidate. New po
litical parties, if they hope to remain per-
manent and finally succeed, must increase
in numbers at every election. The only
third party in this country that steadily ad-
vanced till it became a great power and
achieved famous victories was the Anti
Slavery party. Under the successive names
of the Liberty party, the Free Soil party,
and the Republican party, it rose from small
beginnings and advanced with firm steps
till it embodied its fundamental ideas in the
three amendments to the Constitution.-N.
Y SMn
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-11-27
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

The Philadelphia Press says that Mrs.
Mary Avery, widow lady forty-fve years
of age, living near Hunesdale, recently
started out OH foot from that place to visit
relatives near there. Fright overlook her
while passing through sTinkwig swamp"
in the western portion Of Lackawanna town.
ship, Pike county, and as the darkness in.
creased she lost her way and wandered from
the path. She finally became fast in some
mire near the centre of the swamp and in
vain did she try to escape. The more she
struggled the deeper she sank, and she was
forced to give up her struggles and trust to
Providence for deliverance. For eight days
she remained in this place, up to her waist
in the bog, without food, save birch
bark that grew on the bushes within
her reach. She was obliged to drink the
dirty water in which she stood. On the
seventh day she gave up all hope of rescue,
but on the morning of the eighth day she
had presentiment that she would be res
cned from the horrible death which threat
ened her. Mr.. John Baisden, a gentleman
who happened to be passing through the
swamp on hunting expedition, on the af-
ternoon of the eighth day of her imprison-
ment, heard her cry for help. Proceeding
in the direction from which the cry came,
he discovered Mrs. Avery in semi uncon-
scions condition. The joy caused by seeing
Mr.. Baisden had so acted upon her feelings
as to make her partially unconscious. Mr..
Baisden endeavored to extricate the suffer-
ing woman, but was unable to do SO. He
was obliged to walk nearly three miles to
obtain help. He returned accompanied by
some of the neighbors, with a wagon and
some boards. The boards were laid across
the bog, and Mrs. Avery was finally ies-
cued. 1t was after o'clock in the morn
ing, on the ninth day of her captivity, be-
fore she reached the nearest house. Medi-
cal assistance was procured as soon as posi-
BILE, and after several hours the lady recov-
cred consciousness, and was given food, the
first that had passed her lips in 1914 hours.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-11-27
At O'Clock Sunday morning a watchman

At 1 o'clock Sunday morning watchman
on tug boat lying on the Morris street
dock, Jersey City, heard groans as of some
one in distress. He reconnoitered with a
lantern, and long distance beneath the
Morris street dock encountered man cling
ing for dear life to the upright piles. His
clothes were frozen SO stiff tn 1t it was i'm
possible to straighten arms or legs from the
position in which he had held them while
he hugged the pile. He was taken to the
station. house and thence removed to the
hospital. His name is said to be John
Leach, and he gave Sergeant Finley to un-
derstand that he had been twined around
the pile for three hours after dragging him
self out of the water into which he had
fallen.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-11-27
MARINE ITEMS.

Schooner Roxie 1. Connor, Shannon, arrived at
Philadelphia, Nov. 10.
Schooner E. Vandusen, Godfrey, arrived at Phil
adelphia, Nov. 10, and cleared the same date for
Salem, Mass
Schooner Mary Riley, Riley, cleared Philada for
Richmond, Nov. 49,
Schooner r. & =. Corson, arrived at Boston
Nov. 10.
Schooner Vrae, Sharp, arrived at Boston, No
vember 10.
Schooner VIM. Walton, Buckalew, arrived at
Philadelphia Nov 20, and cleared the same date
for Alexandria
Bark j L. Hasbrouck, Cobb, arrived at Rouen,
France, Nov. 10.
Schooner j. W. Vannaman, arrived at North
Booth Bay, Nov. 10.
Schooner Bella Russell, Smith, arrived at Jack
sonville, Fla, Nov. Is.
Schooner w. L. Abbott, Ludlam, arrived at
Marblehead, Nov 49,
Schooner Mary Weaver, Weaver, arrived at
Dutch Island Harbor, Nov. lS
Schooner Anna L. Mulford, Shaw, arrived at
New Orleans, Nov. Is.
Schooner Trade Wind, COrson, arrived at Phila
Nov. %, and cleared the same datefo Washington.
Schooner L. & A. Babcock, Smith, arrived at
Philadelphia, Nov. %.
Schooner Agnes R. Bacon, arrived at Boston,
Nov. %.
Schooner Marietta Steelman, arrived at Boston,
Nov. %.
Schooner ]. w. Vannaman, Sharp, sailed from
North Booth Bay, Nov. 81.
Schooner Benz F. Lee, Marts, arrived at Port
land, Nov. 20.
Schooner Grace Vandusen. arrived at Boston
Nov. a.
Schooner Cora vangilder, arrived at Vineyard
Haven, Nov. %.
Schooner Carrie L. Godfrey, arrived at Boston
Nov. 25th.
Schooner Frank VanGilder, arrived at Boston
| Nov, 25th
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-11-27
Sherims Sale

By virtue of writ Of fier facias to me directed,
issued out of the Cumberland Circuit Court will be
exposed to sale at Public Vendue, on
Saturday, the 9th day of Dec, 1879,
At the Hotel of Charles O. Davis in the City of
Bridgeton, betwee the hours of II and o'clock,
to wit:-at O'Clock in the afternoon of said day,
all that certain lot of land with the improvements
thereon erected situate in the village of Dividing
Creek in the County of Cumberland, M j., bounded
and described as follows:
Beginning at a corner in the edge of Mill Creek
the same being corner of Fithian Parvin's lot
and runs thence, bounding on said Parvln's and
to the centre of Union street to corner being a
corner of George Soan's lot; thence down the CEN
tre Of said street rods to corner; thence north
As degrees, east about 43 rods to the edge of Mill
Creek; thence up Mill Creek to the place OF begin
ming, containing III square rods, more or less.
Seized as the property Of Nicholas Turner and
William II. Townsend, defendants and taken In
execution at the suit of Henry Walker, plaintiff,
and to be sold by
CHARLES G. HAMPTON, Late Sheriff.
POTTER s. NIXON, Attorneys nov 27-ts
fPrS fees ass