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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-30

Buffalo Goats, Fresh Bread and Bolts at
-
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-30

Lar c stock Of Pictures and Cornice Moulding
and Picture Frames at j. II. TAYLOR'S.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-30

For all the deicacies of the season 60 to the
BOHEMIAN LUNCH HOUSE
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-30

Go to the !2h Exchange Saloon for first-clas.
drink or cigar for l.ia cents.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-30

Try the Irish Usquebaugh at ODELL HALL
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-30

Rest assortment of Gnfting'. Tanned Goods
ever in Bozeman at LM,KEY,S
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-30

Fine Looking Glasses AT j. II. TAYLOR'S.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-30

All sizes Of Horseshoe Nails at Jockeys.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-30

Jockeys own" Cigars-freeh, good, cheap
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-30

On the night of the 18th of January,
fire in Miles City destroyed the livery and
feed stables of Ringer & Mcmillan and
Chcs. Travis. The Ringer & Mcmillan
stable cost $1,000 The Travis stable was
worth about $500.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09
A Wonderful Rat Story.

While workmen were tearing up the
old floor Of the Central freight-house ct
Auburn, N. Y, lately, preparatory to re-
laying, they came across an unused
scale-box some eight inches deep and
about four feet square. It was pried
up from it's position, and as it was be-
ing raised rafting sound was heard
inside. The men broke it open, when
out jumped q monstrous rat Chase
was given the rodent, but the animal
managed to escape by running into a
pile of freight, The rat was as large as
good-sized kitten, and so gray from
age that it was almost white. The bot
tom of the box from which it emerged
was found to be completely covered to
the depth of an inch or more with pea
nut shucks, corn, corn-cobs, and the
Like. The only opening that could be
discovered was a small hole about an
inch and three-fourths in diameter,
through which rod had passed. When
young and small, the rat, it is supposed,
crawled into the box, and, after gorging
! itself with plumber, was unable to get
out, and thus became a voluntary pris-
oner. It gradually grew until it reached
enormous proportions The materials
found in the box indicate that other
rats fed it, and thus kept it from starva-
ton. The rodent was undoubtedly con-
tined for several years, and the action
OF the other animals In supplying it
with means Of subsistence shows de-
gree of intelligence that the rat has
rarely been given credit for. How the
imprisoned rat obtained water Or other
liquids to quench it's thirst is mystery,
but that it was in the box for several
years there can be no doubt. It's long
imprisonment did not impair it's physi-
cal qualities to any extent, as was evil
denced by the sprightly manner in
which it lodged about to get away from
the workmen when it was released.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

The great fortune left to the heirs of
John Jacob Aston was, at the time of
his death, estimated at $40,000,000, and
he was the sixth in the list of the rich
men of the world. Baron de Roths-
child, the Duke of Devonshire, Sir
Robert Peel, and Louis Philippe were
said to have greater fortunes than Aston.
Tn 1873 the Aston estate was estimated
to be worth $9O,O0O,OOO. At the time of
the death of A. t. Stewart, in 1876, his
estate was valued at $80,000,O0O. The
richest man living in New York is un-
doubtedly W. H. Vanderbilt, who was
made the heir of the bulk of the i'm
mense fortune of his father, and about
whose requests there has been bitter
litigation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

lature, and in 1852 was appointed
Justice of the State Supreme Court.
The next year he became United States
Attorney General by appointment of
PRESIDENT Pierce, serving four years,
In 1860, in April, he presided over the
Democratic National Convention at
charleston, S. O., and in the following
June presided over the Baltimore
Democratic National Convention, which
repudiated the action of the Charleston
body, and nominated Breckenridge for
President. Throughout the war he
gave his influence for the cause of the
Union. In 1866 he was one of three
Jurists to be appointed to revise and
eodlfy the laws of the United States.
In 1872 he was member of the Inter
national Conference at Geneva, Switz-
erland, for the settlement of the Ala
bama claims, and in 1878 went to Spain
as United States Minister.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

KANSAS is a growing State. In 1860,
says the Atchison Champion, she had
only 1901 inhabitants, and now her
population is not less than 100000, with
the prospect, in another year, of having
100000. In 1860 she raised but 1884,
173 bushels of wheat: in 1878 she raised
100000 bushels. In 1860 Kansas
raised only 6,15O,727 bushels Of corn in
1878 she raised over 100000 bushels,
and from present indications next years
crop will far exceed this.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09
Served Him Right.

In July, 1877, practical joke was
played on William Weber, of New
York, by parties who enticed him into a
saloon on the pretense that lifting
machine was to be found there by which
their respective strength could be test
ed. He asserted that they induced him
to take hold of the rings and pull, and
that, while he was exerting himself to
the utmost, Stewart, from behind the
bar, had the electricity turned on, there
by giving him a shocking shock, to the
great disarrangement of his nervous
system. Like the frogs in the fable, it
was almost death to poor Weber, al
though it was great fun for the saloon
man and the rest. The fun of the thing
is not quite so apparent now. Weber
sued the saloon-keeper, and the case
has been from court to court, and has
been finally settled, after being over a
year and half in litigation. Weber
gets $500 damages, and this, with costs.
makes the little pleasantly amount to a
$500 joke, which is altogether too prac-
teal for the saloon-keeper to so into fits
laughing over.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

FROM the monthly statement Of the
Chief of the Bureau of Statistics to the
Secretary of the Treasury for Novem-
Der, 1878, the excess of exports over
imports of merchandise appears to have
been as follows: Twelve months ended
Nov. 80, 1878, $3o9,309,741; twelve
months ended Nov. 80, 1877, $14O,723,-
629. A comparison OF the exports and
imports of gold and silver coin and
bullion exhibits the following result:
Three months ended Nov. 80, 1873, ex-
cess Of imports, $1,517,674 three
months ended Nov. 80, 1877, excess of
exports, $15, 834,216.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09
The Late Caleb Gushing.

The end of most remarkable and
honorable career was reached IN the
recent death at Newburyport, Mass, of
the Hon. Caleb Cushing, the distin-
guished statesman, scholar, parlimenta-
rian, jurist, traveller, diplomat and
soldier The true sketch of his full and
roundabout life is the best index that
can be given of the man, and in itself
pays him the highest tribute.
Caleb Cushing was born in Salisbury,
Mass, in January, 1900. At the age
of II he graduated from Harvard
College. The two following years found
him engaged as Professor of Mathe-
MATES and Natural Philosophy in the
same institution. When 25 years of age
he was sent to the Massachusetts, Legis-
lature, lower house, and one year later
went into the State Senate, from New
buryport. He became writer for the
North american ReUjelU about this
time, and shortly afterwards made a
tour of Europe, writing his Reminis-
cences of Spain and History and Po-
htical Review Of the Late Revolution in
France" In 1888 Mr.. Gushing was
again elected to the Massachusetts, Legis-
lature, and in 1884 went to Congress
from the Essex North district of Massa-
chusetts, serving four consecutive terms.
In 1S43 President Taylor nominated
him as Secretary Of Treasury, but the
Senate failed to confirm. Going to
China as Government Commissioner
in 1914, he negotiated the first treaty of
this country with that people. He event
into service as Colonel during the
Mexican war, and came out Brigadier
General. In 1850, for the sixth time, he
represented Newburyport in the Legis-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

LOUD complaints are made about the
cost Of closing up the Freedmen's Bank
in Washington. The concern was put
in the hands of a commission, whose
members have paid themselves no less
than $4,000 from the slender assets of
the bank, besides paying nearly 100000
to other employees and lawyers, The
sum total thus consumed, most of it
needlessly, amounts to half as much as
the dividends.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

OF Maj. Throckmorton, who died at
Louisville recently, an improbable anec-
dote is related. He was long the pro-
prietor of the Calf House. and in 1916
Charles Dickens was his guest. Upon
the arrival of the distinguished Author,
Throckmorton, who was hospitality it.
self, waited upon him with this glowing
speech: "Mr. Dickens, we are glad to
welcome you. We know you and adj
mire you, and will reckon it privilege
to be allowed to extend to you the
hospitalities OF the metropolis Of Ken
tJicky. AS your especial host, T beg
that you will command me for any SER
vice in my power to render Mr.. Dick
ems received this with frigid stare
when [ need you, landlord. he said,
pointing to the door, 81 will ring" The
Major, Kentuck to the backbone, had
no fancy for such an insult, and sent
his ready boot searching for solidity II
the region Of Mr.. Dickens ooat-tails.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

MAJOR J. w. POWELL looks at the
Indian question from the ethnologist
standpoint, and holds that in the matter
of lands, customs, and belief we must
deal with the Indian as he is, looking to
the slow but irresistible influence of
civilization to effect change, or we
must reduce him to abject slavery. He
would deal with all Indians as they are
dealt with in the Indian Territory, and
not make any effort to convert them
suddenly to the white mans way Of do
ing things.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

AFTER a retrospective glance at the
condition of England in 1878, the
London Time s remarks that " industries
have been disorganized, credit shaken,
and failures multiplied on every hand"
About five thousand more bankrupt
cies were reported than in the proceed
ing year. Wages were reduced, many
thousands of artisans kept in idleness,
and as many thousands of persons
above the artisan class either placed in
actual want or on it's confines. And
the worst of it is that no signs of i'm
provement are visible in the morning
twilight Of the coming year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

SOME statistics in regard to the bust
ness Of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Company are interesting as
showing the growth Of that mammoth
corporation. The company gives en-
ployment to 5000 men. It paid it's
conductors, baggagemen and brakesnen
1888, 1863 40 last year. To its engineers
and fremen, 100000. The track re-
pairs cost $1,25O,00O annually. Fuel
bills per annum amount to 100000 in
round numbers. Station agents and
clerks receive about 100000 in the ag-
gregate. For repairs on engines and
cars last year the company paid 1885,
600. It owns and operates 2,158 miles
of road that cost, with the equipment,
about $70,0O0,O0O. It carried last year
nearly 100000 passengers, and the
total earnings were over $12,O0O,OOO.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09
How Lincoln Got His Pass Renewed.

Here's souvenir of the great Abra
ham Lincoln. 1t is a true copy of
letter on file among the archives of the
Chicago and Alton road, at the Super
intendent's Office in Bloomington, Ill
It is modest request for the renewal of
a season pass on the Alton road:
SPRINGFIELD, Feb Is, 1858.
R. P. Morgan, Superintendent C. & A. Railroad:
DEAR SIR: Says San to john Here's your
old rotten wheelbarrow I've broke it usin' ON
it I wish you would take it and mend it, case
shall want to borrow it this afternoon" Act
ing on this az a precedent, here's your old
chalked hat I wish you would take it and
send me new one, case I shall want TO use it
the LIST Of March. Yours truly, A. LINCOLN
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09
The Emperor of Austria seems

The Emperor of Austria seems to
have concluded that it is his turn next.
He is taking extraordinary precautions
against personal violence, and is de-
cidedly unwilling to serve as bullet
target or dagger-sheath. Modern
King-killing, like modern dueling, has
become an exciting but harmless diver
sion, except that in the former case the
gentleman who starts the proceedings
finds himself without head after q
time.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

SWITZERLAND is in danger. The So
cialistic Internationalists are making
that country the base OF their operations
against the peace Of Germany, France,
and Italy, and already the Government
of Csermany gives notice to the Swiss
officials that, if this thing is not stopped
in other words, if the Socialistic plotters
are not suppressed the great powers
will deem it necessary, as policy of
self-defense, to pounce down upon
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

DURING the eleven months of the
present year, Great Britain has export
ed to all countries articles of British
and Irish produce and manufacture
amounting to 9178, ,305, or about
S89o,716,525; and during tbs same time
imported products and manufactures
valued at 9338, 9S2, 1872, or 81 1914, 911, $50.
The exports for the same eleven months
in 1877 lending November 3O) reached
9182,811,576, and the imports e361 ,O45,-
053- showing a decrease during the
present year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

THE whole number of Indians in the
United States, not including those in
Alaska, is estimated at 278,OOO. The
whole number Of schools among them
is $50; scholars, II, SIS. Amount spent
for their education the last year, 337,
379. Number of church members,
$4,000. Land cultivated, 292,5O0 acres.
Bushels of wheat raised, 668,278; of
corn, 4,656,951; of oats and barley,
349,247.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

the young Graygobbles still strntted
| about unmolested.
"There! who knew best?.r sneered
| Greentail.
well, you're bad children, anyhow,
and when you are eaten up then you'll
wish you had minded me-"
The mother persuaded her flock, all
but Greentail, who could not be coaxed
or frightened into obedience, to go with
her again to the pine wood, hoping to
keep them away till the dreaded time
was over. As soon as supper-time came
they were again hungry. But, by dint
of scratching and working, Mother Gray
gobble found enough to satisfy them
for time, and they went to sleep on
one OF the branches of tall pine tree.
The next morning, however, the cry for
breakfast began as soon as their eyes
were open, and persuasions and warn
lngs were of no avail. Back to the
farm-yard they went.
Indeed" said Greentail, who was
walking about the yard in lordly fash
ion, much you know foolish things!
to believe such silly story! You
see, I'm safe as you are, and I had
good supper, too"
"And didn't they cut your head off,
nor shut you up?"
"Of course they didn't. I'd like to
see 'em catch me"
Toward night, Mother Graygobble
ran in great alarm to her flock.
We must get over to the wood as
quick as we can," she said, and well
get up in the highest pine tree, where
they can't find us, for they're going to
coop you up tonight. heard the mis-
tress say So
"Drumsticks!" said Specklewing:
II don't believe anything about it.
You're always getting up some hobgob-
lin story or other. [ don't intend to go
without my supper tonight"
"Nor /, said Greentail.
Well you are the most ungrateful
children [ ever saw. After all the
trouble I've had to get you along so
far, and then to have you act SO!
While you're roasting you'll have time
to reflect"
"Poh!" said Greentail, we've taken
care OF ourselves ever SO long, and I
guess we can a while longer You
needn't trouble yourself about us"
The next morning saw the young
Graygobbles shut up, with nothing to
do but to eat their fill of corn.
" Well, what do you think now?."
asked Mother Graygobble.
" Think" said Greentail, with a
little strut. I'm satisfied. I don't
see how it could be better. We
have just all the corn we can eat"
well, I've done all I could, and you
thought you knew best. You'll find out
you were mistaken"
And the foolish children learned,
when it was too late, that Mother Gray
gobble was wiser than they. For they
were killed, and their feathers picked
out, and they were stuffed and tied and
roasted, and then eaten up, just as
Mother Graygobble had said.
"Such dreadful children!" mourned
Mother Graygobble. eff they'd only
believe that knew BEST But it's no
use. I'll never raise another family as
long as I live. "-NeaO York; Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09
The Hackensack IN. j. Republican

The Hackensack IN. j. Republican
publishes brief but sad romance in
the following words: About two
weeks ago Master Dick Hayhurst, aged
II, eloped with and was married to Miss
Dell Totten, Of Bloomfield, aged 80
The nuptials remained a secret until a
few days ago, when the groom, moved
by the opportunities of his bride, who
sighed for more of his society than she
could enjoy without proclamation of
their relations, announced his marriage
to his father. The old man, thinking
Mrs. FL. old enough to take care of the
boy, turned him out of doors, secured his
discharge from the hat shop in which
he was employed, collected the wages
due him, and turned him adrift to
repent at leisure"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

A Boston church refuses to admit an
editor to its fellowship because he VIC
lates the Sabbath in doing work for
Monday mornings paper. The Boston
Y. M. G. A. says it is right. But what
do you say when o minister goes into
his study Sunday afternoon and works
hard for three hours on sermon for
the evening?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

CAPT. THOMAS BLAIR United States
army, who recently married the widow
of Gen. Gordon Granger, asks to be in
yestigated on that charge of bigamy,
and denies the report that he has an
other wife living abroad or elsewhere.
He is about to start from Santa Fe, N.
NJ, for WASHINGTON.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09
Ole 2Nenosha telegraph
KENOSHA, WIS, JAN. 8, 1879.

The next Wisconsin Legislature will
not contain many boys. The average
age of the thirty-three Senators is
5O4 years, and that of 100 members of
the Assembly is 455.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER is declared
to be one of the most acceptable pre-
siding officers that has presided in the
Senate for many years. He is quiet,
firm, courteous and dignifed, under
standing the rules of the body thor
Oughly, and enforcing them quietly, with
out noise or buster.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

The Cincinnati Commercial corrects
the impression that Bayard Taylor left
his family little more than his life in
surance of $4,000. Mr. Taylor, ac-
cording to the Commercial, owned
several shares of New York Tribune
stock, and fair income from the sale
of his books, about twenty in number.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

The way to effectually remedy the
complaint of no work and poor pay is
for every young man to set out with the
fixed determination to engage in some
business for himself; and, with the
frmness which anyone can possess, put
his resolutions into practice.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
The Smiling Dolly.

The Smiling Dolly.
whispered to my dolly,
And told her not to tell
(She's really lovely dolly
Her name is Rosaben
Rosy" said, "stop smiling,
For I've been dreadful bad
You mustn't look so pleasant.
AS if you felt real glad!
took mammals new earring
did, now, Rosabel-
And / never even asked her
Now, Rosy, don't you tell!
''You see, I'll try to find it
Before let her know;
She'd feel so very sorry
To think acted so.''
I had wheeled her round the garden
In her gig till was lame;
Yet, when l told my trouble,
She smiled on just the same!
Her hair waved down her shoulders
Like silk, all made of gold.
kissed her and / shook her.
Oh, dear! how did scold.
You're really naughty, Rosy,
To look so when I cry.
When my mammals in trouble
never laugh-not l."
Aud still she kept on smiling.
The queer, provoking childl
I shook her well and told her
Her conduct made me wild.
When-only think that earring
Fell out Of Rosy's hair!
When had dressed the darling
must have dropped it there.
She doubled when saw it,
And almost hit her head;
Again I whispered SOFTLY
And this is what said:
You precious, precious Rosy!
Now I'll go tell mamma
How bad was-and sorry
And, oh, how good you arei
For Rose, I hadn't lost it;
You knew it all the while;
Iou knew I'd shake it out, dear.
And that's what made you smile
101'y K0pes Dodge, IN st. Nicholas.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

Switzerland and partition her territory
among the neighboring nations. This
is serious menace, which the little.
Alpine republic cannot afford to treat
with indifference.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

Increase in value. ......$ 14e50.O00
Coal, lumber, and fish are not includ-
ed in these figures
The total receipts of lunnber (not in
Guiding shingles and lath) during the
year were LII, 364,000 feet.
We have only indicated few of the
facts of which the full details are given
in the general review, of which we
earne silly invite critical examination,
satisfied that no person in this city will
fail to be compensated for the time
given to such examination. The general
summary Of the years trade may be thus
stated:
Produce. $219, 700 000
Wholesale. $50. 000000
Manufactures. 100000, 600
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 729, 709, 900
Deduct for manufactures included in
wholesale. ........................ TATTOO. eos
Grand total 1878. $655 000, G90
Grand total 1877. Observation-Disclosures. 621 800, 900
Increase in the value, 1878. S 33@ 100000
Total, 1878, in coin ............ $3.50 000. 900
Total, 1877 in coin. Observation-Disclosures. 595, 000, 000
Increase in coin value. .........$ 55,0GO, 600
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

In England, where the income from
the landed property is but e97 ,00O,0 00a
year, 914O,0O0,0O0 is annually spent for
drinks.