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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-23
MANS BETTER HALF.

: 1t is strange that in these tight times I'll
t woman will so-lace herself.
Girls, don't throw your cast-ofr shoes
the allcyways, for alley gaiters are DANCE
Gus.
} "Can You flirt f,n?'' asked a coquctt
) OF her partner. NO." he replied, Il car
not; but can fan tlirt.''
Miss Mary f. Wells, of Hartford, Conn
takes the prize Of $500 offered for the bes
entrance examination at Smith College, il
Northampton, Mass.
The Board of Councillors of the Massa
chusetts Medical Society. one of the mos
slow-going bodies in existence, has votet
to admit women to the privilege of mem
bership.
Pardon me-" said Bob, when he step
ped on the girls foot in the dance. Dom
apologize, said she .beaux on the shoes
are fashionable, and we can stand anything
for style.''
The one unsatisfactory thing about hcav-
en- to some women will be, when they Get
into their angel-c!othes they can't jaw the
dress-maker about the tit and say she kept
all the scraps.
Women somehow get over childish no.
tons that men never outgrOw. Some men
celebrate the anniversary of every birth
day as long as they live, while women
quit doing so almost as sooE as they grow
up.
An old Lady seeing sign over the door
OF an umbrella shop, Umbrellas re-cov-
ered, went in and told the shopman that
she would like to have him recover the
one that was stolen from her week pre-
vious.
Rural etiquette. Guest: s.Don't YOU
know any better than to walk into my
room without rapping? You see that /
am all undresscd." Servant: ..Oh! you
needn't excuse yourself, mum: l don't
mind.''
An unfortunate mistake. Magistrate:
You are charged with having emptied
basin of water over the plaintiff Irish
woman: ''Sure, yer honor, We must for
give me; in the dark took the gintleman
tor Inc husband
A philosopher at Sacramento the other
day intercepted note making an appoint
mcnt with his wife that afternoon. Did
ne set to work making cartridges. polish
ing up his breech-loader, and raising a row
generally? Not in the least. He simply
put his false wife's false teeth in his coat |
ail pocket, kissed the children, lit his !
cigar, and TRANQUILITY sauntered down
own.
The other day West Hill woman found
large dark bottle. worth about a pint. in !
he closet. and she Immediately took it
lown and jerked out the cork to see what
vas in it. She smelt it vigorously for a
ccond, and then. unable to determine Just
What it was, she tipped the bottle very
autiously, but before it was more
han half turned over the little green
make her son had slowed away in that
ottle shot out and dropped into her ex-
ended hand, and the curtain went down
n most magnificent transformation
Gene, red lights burning on one side. and
rand overture by the orchestra, trumpet .
Ounding the flourish behind the scenes.
nd the full force of the entire ballet be-
're the footlights. Long before the po-
re could break in the front door. the
lake got away.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-23

1. MIR. james B. Powers, of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, who since ti,c erGniza-
don Of tie company has acted rs general
agent q the land department, bat only
lnving control Of the landed interests east
Of the Missouri river, has been appointed
to tlk position of land commissioner of the
eastern department, which embraces Min
ncsota. Dakota aud Nlontana.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-23
WIT AND NCMOR.

Courtsliip is not run by the ''rulc of
three
n profane upstart-The man who sat on,
| a bent pin.
The watch lacks selcrcspect; it is always,
trying to run itself Down.
A boy has named his dog Rome. so that
by simply twisting the animals tail he can
make Rome howl
"A little boy recently said: ''Christians
are people who will not be punished for
their crimes if they go to church."
Mary-"Get out wild We, Pat. Ye nivcr
name the halt that We say Pat-"S,,rc..
then, Mary, l name the other half DOUBLE
SO it, all oner'
The London Truth says ''that as lony as
a swimmer keeps air in his lungs he won't
sink" He can also teel perfectly safe on
another point-hc won't die for want OF
breath.
A New Jcrseyite visiting West Point.
was attracted by Il number of cannons. the
muzzle ends of which were inbctl,led in
tae earth. What are these guns placed
i'll this position for:' inquired he of ca
Diet, who Glanced to pass. In case OF
war with China" was the young soldiers
prompt reply
A Dutchlnan, the proprietor of Col
orado line OF stages. was collectin" 5000
apiece from the passengers, by way OF fare
All had paid except one. and he. Grawinya
large revolver and pointing it at the head
of the collector hoarscly asked: wont
that pass me% Perfectly unmovcd. tile
Dutchman said: "Oh. no; we eats dem
tings here. Two tollars, please"
He was plain old granger, and when
his son informed him that he had deter
mined to go to college and learn some
thing. the oil gentleman looked straight
at him and said: Now, look-a-here, John,
you may learn readin', 'ritin', 'ritlinetic,
and little Biography, but if you grapple
with any O them dead langwidges, III kill
you when you come holuc, SOS they'll 10
you some good"
An American in China writes: ''Every-
thing goes by contr:iries here Then
China is the place tor the American para
sraphist. just think of living in L land
where the servant girl expfot|es and blows
up the Ojl-can; where, instead of the mule
kicking the man to death, the nan kicks
the mule into oblivion; and the chestnut
rec falls from the boy and breaks its limbs;
md the gun is sent TO Kingdom come be
.ause it didn't know the man was Load
d. and the ice breaks through skater
md is drowned; and the editors house is
'rOken into by thieves and robbed OF $780,
100 in cash and $4,000 in jewefry; where
he front gate-But you have our idea
'our-tifths Of all the jokes that have been
erpctrated in this county during the pasr
fteen years could be introduced sort o
Ice versa in China and would pass for
CIV.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-23

Only this one dear boon ask,
That you will give me your dress,
That In your smiles yet may basque,
Ast Fai.!s s's l''' st each cares.
! The bsuehes maule On yoar chssks;
Deny me not. it's dread foulard;
I've pressed my suit for days and weeks.
And sent you letters by the yard.
on u year feet I've knelt and braid.
But you have cut Ins short and square;
1t lace with you, hut l'm frayed
You viii not naks up y me fair.
It's sashy pale has grown my face,
Though all things look most navy blue;
l'll collar mise, or will face
Whatever evils may ecru.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-23
Through Col0red Glasses.

Once p. Green said to fair Miss Brown,
my heart 10 all your roan-
Then white to NE are you SO cold,
Aud why SO harsh your tone 2"
She cast on him magenta look
And then she shock her red,
And, Is the zephyrs softly blue,
She wept and, weeping, said:
81 would but, oh! my watchful pa
Maroon all our fun
The purple nab you by the leg
And murder will be dun!''
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-23

/ dreamt saw walker" gaunt
Who did not claim the belt;
A politician, too, went by
Who bribes had never smelt;
A girl whose love would last month,
Who would not flirt aud lie;
A trustee and trea surer
Who did not steal and fly;
A singer and an actor that
To nurse no spite did seem;
But this, as Eugene Aram said,
Was ''nothing but dream"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-23
~&~
BE Patient.

Be patient. oh. thou restless heart,
And In life's battle take thy part
BE not cast down by all tn, cares
Remember he must win who dares
What though now your days be dark and drea~y
What though now your days be sad and weary
Al Is not gloom and sorrow here;
All IL not wintry, woe and drear;
Summer mnsf come, and joyols MAY,
To cheer and brighten life's rough way.
BE therefore strong, and Of success be sure
Be patient, hopeful, fathftil--and endure!
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-23

Light and Love.
The night has thousand eyes, 9.
And the day but one;
Tst the light of the bright world dies
With the dying sun.
The mind has thousand eyes,
And the heart but one;
Yet the light of whole life dies
When love is DONE
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-23
A Song without an Z.

The letter sc" Is used more than any other
etter in the English alphabet Each of the fol-
owing verses contains every letter Of the alpha
et excepte:
A jOvial swain should not complain
Ofany buxom fair,
Who m0cks his pain, and thinks 1t gain
To quiz his awkward air.
QuixOtic boys who look for joys,
QuixOtic hazards run;
lass annOys with trivial toys,
Opposing man for fun.
Ajovial swain may rack his brain,
And tax his fapcy's might;
To quiz is vain. for 'tis most plain
That what say is right.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-23

Hs was worthy pastor,
who saw with grief and care,
His congregation go to sleep,
Or--which was worse-eisewhere.
He pondered long and deeply,
That wise and pious man,
And at last hit ON simple
And most efsctCal plan.
Next Sunday, ofhis sermon
The text when he had said,
He slid adown the pulpit stairs
And stood upon LIS head.
BY thousands ilocksd the people
That prsacher grsat to hear,
Aud the trustees raised his salary
To seven thousand year.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-23

''Tan YOa Tum In 20
baby boy sat ON the floor,
His big blue eyes were full of wonder,
For he had never seen before
That baby in the mirror door
what Kept the two, SO near, asunder?
He leaned toward the golden head
The mirror border framed within.
Until twin cheeks, like roses red,
Lay side by side. then softly said:
II tan't dit out; tan You tum in!"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-04
Meeting Of Respect.

Last Tuesday there was a meet
ing of the GAINESVILLE bar, called by
the sad death of Mr.. Baker d.
johnson, one of its members. Judge
j. w. Scales was called to the chair
and Attorney General r.. III. Bur-
ney elected secretary. a committee
was appointed to draft suitable res
olutions, embodying the sentiments
of the meeting. Messrs. w. NJ
Daniel, II. G.. Merritt, A. v. Good
pasture, W. 4. Jackson and Judge
II. II. Lurton composed this COM
mittee. They submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were
adopted, and Mr.. John J. West APP
pointed to have these resolutions
spread on the minutes of the cham
Gerry court, Mr.. Clay Stacker in the
circuit court and in the criminal
court Mr.. r.. II. Burney-:
Whereas, 1t has pleased God, for his own
wise, but inscrutable purpose, once more to
take from us a loved member Of our body
and
Whereas, In the death of our departed
brother the State is called upon to dsplore
the loss of brave and ehivairous soldier a
generous, warm-hearted citizen, whose vir-
tues were many and noble, and whose faults
wronged chiefly himself, and fearless and
incorruptIble officer; the GAINESVILLE bar an
honorable and courteous attorney; and his
family an affectionate husband and devot-
ed father; therefore,
Resolved, That, while we bow in humble
submission to the Divine viii, we deeply
mourn the death of our lameHted brother,
Baker ID. johnson.
Resolved, That we extend to his bereavtm
family our NEST sincere sympathy and Goa
dolence in this their hour of afiiiction.
Resolved, That q committee be appointed
to present copy hereof to each Of tSse courts
of record of this county, with request that
the same be spread upon its minutes.
Resolved, That the secretary furnish q
copy to each of the city papers for publica-
ton, and that he send copy TO the family
of the deceased.
WIN. NJ. DANIEL, Chairman.
4. V. GOODPASTURE,
II. G. MERRITT,
w. A. JACKSON,
II. H. LURTON.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-04

At a meeting of the quarterly conference
of the Methodist church, GAINESVILLE station
held Sept. 18th, the following proceedings
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God
since our last meeting, to remove from ouI
midst our friend and brother, o. G. Smith, a
steward of the church at GAINESVILLE station
who died at his home in this city on the Sd
day OF September, 1879. He was faithful
servant of the church, most exemplary
Christian, both in practice and experience,
and a good citizen. Therefore be it
Resolved, by this quarterly conference
That we do most sincerely mourn the death
of our deceased brother.
Resolved, That the church has sustained
in his death an irreparable loss, and the
community an upright, honorable and
most valuable citizen
Resolved, That we commend his Chris
tian character as an example that may well
be initiated, not only by the younger mem
beers of the church, but by all, both young
and old. We shall miss him much; his va
cant Stewardship occasioned by his death
will be hard TO iii the Sunday school,
where his lab0Fs were so abundant, will
miss him perhaps as much as any other
part of his field Of labor and usefulness:
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize
with his be Eeaved wife and children, and
request the Secretary Of this conference TO
furnish them copy OF these resolutions
as a slight testimonial of the esteem in
which we hold the memory of our deceased
brother CHAS. @. SMITH, 3
J. ID. MOORE
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-04
DISASTER OF THE u. y. ARM
IN COLORADO.

Major Thornburgh's command
has been attacked at a point about
a milesouth of Milk river, Colorado,
by a large body of Ute Indians.
Thornburgh himself killed, Capt.
Payne, Surgeon Grumes and Lieut..
Cherry wounded, and thirty-five of
the rank and file wounded and
thirteen killed. The attack was a
surprise in Bad Canon, and the
slaughter took place while the de-
tachment was retreating to the
wagon camp. A large number of
horses and mules are also killed.
The body of Gen. Thornburgh has
not yet been recovered. 1t is feared
that Asst p. NJ. Gen. Tyner and
Gov. Hoyt, of Wyoming, are in
danger, as they with an escort of
eight men were with Gen. Thorn
burgh's advance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-04


and in the twilight took a prom
anaae on the concourse, which II
just as nice as Finn Avenue in New
York. We saw something so odd
to ainuse children. Saw spin
ming Jenny with wooden horses,
calnels, zebras, elephans, ponies,
etc, In ring at intervals, on which
the little ones get on. and away
they ride, round ana round to mu-
sic, looking just like circus troupe
riding After they had ridden
round several times, rings were put
up for them to take off just as the
tournament knights used to do at
home. A good many were missed
you may know. We waited to see
the ocean by moonlight, and, oh
exquisite scenei Never shall / forget
that lovely, golden light on the
flashing pillows below. Mama, do
you remember the description in
Lalla Rhook, of the sfeast of the
roses ?" Well, nothing IL more ap-
propriate Of a night scene here,
though that was il night in the
EAST" The lovely, flashing lights
/ glowed like great jewels in dim red
and gold settings, the perfume of
countless flowers was waited in
! great waves to our faces-tle ocean
stretching miles away under trop-
teal moon, and thousands of people
keeping time to the brilliant dance
music all the time, don't you Know
| that to me it was a night like those
in Arabian songs and stories. We
took sail, after getting to Brooklyn
ferry, to Jersey City, and saw New
York by night. it was one grand
illumination of fairy lights-bIues,
greens, COLDS and reds, some in cir
cles, some star-shaped, some in gilt
tering, shivering diamonds. Surely
! appreciate the things l see now
much more than / could have done
a year ago. The storms of life leave
our hearts and souls purer, broader
clearer, to take in its beauties after
clouds and thick darkness have
passed. ! look at the people here
and wonder no lOnger5 why they
seem so nadly in love with life, fol
tbs surely beautiful, lovely, fearful
thing, spent i'm the whirlwind o
pleasure and delight down by the
sea. And yet, l feel near to Chris
in beholding His handiwork, more
perfect trust and faith in his caring
for me, small, weak, fraiI as | am
for if the sea birds are cared for ii
storm and sunlight, won't he carr
for me, sinful as am?
The last time was in New Yorl
/ saw Mrs. A. II. Stewards magnifi
cent house. 1t is marble palace
with windows from top TO bottom
, Of just one pane of plate glass, shad
ed on the inside by white sill
screens, in which are worked Dor
ders of Oriental figures. The step
leading up from the street are 0
white marble, very broad and high
and carved railing of the most ex
quisite workmanship runs up eaci
side. We did not go in, as it wa
the Sabbath, but how / did wisl
/ might. William Vanderbilt's il
very plain but handsome; tits o
brown stone and brick, but very
clean and neat. The most elegan
residences in New York are OF
Fifth Avenue. We went into there
IT'S regal. Everything in the mos
, expensive style. Only the wealthies
people .stay there. We saw some
Spanish people magnificently dress
ed here, and the women had the
i. smallest feet l ever saw.
Lovingly, EVA.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-04

ETY., then, upon which we desire to
dwell il that opportunities Of inter-
viewing young ladies in private are
accorded there much more slowly
and more cautiously than here, and
that when an intimacy has arisen
and an engagement has resulted it
Is looked npon a. a very serious and
sacred thing, not to be receded from
without very stringent reasons AZ
signed.
We have heard young Americans
express themselves very disdain-
fully Of all this red tape as they call
it, and say that rather than take all
that trouble they would forego fe-
male society altogether. Very well!
We can only say that English young
men are willing to take the trouble
and are rewarded for it by getting
wives who are much more likely to
entertain single-minded and
whole-hearted love for their hus-
bands than they would be if as
girls they had, since they were Il
years old, been rehearsing the com.
edy of courtship and engagement
with one gallant after another til
the capacity of loving is jaded and
exhausted.
We have already written mucl
more on this subject than we autic
ipated, and still left untouched
many topics we would wish to treat
One more paper still seems to u
} indispensable, and we hope to pre-
! sent it soon perhaps next week. /
will be entitled 1.-THE Remedy
, and will consist of practical sugges
tions for the correction of what arr
/ deemed by us the defects of on
present social system.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-04
Change of Firm.

The firm of Cashier, Irwin & Co, was this
day dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.. Geo.
:, Irwin having disposed of his interest TO
Mr.. II. r. Beaumont. The new firm, Cast
ner, Beaumont & Co., will continue the
business, and will collect all assets aud nav
all liabilities of the old firm. Parties in
debted will please come forward and settle
promptly. GEO. l.. CASTNER,
GEO. S. IRWIN.
oct. /, 1879. CHAS. b. CASTNER.
In retiring as above beg to cordially re-
commend the new firm to the entire conf
deuce and generous support of our former
Kind patrons and the community generally.
GEO. S. IRWIN.
Approaching the kind support bestowed
by the friends of the old firm, the under
signed hope, by the same unceasing energy
and enterprise to merit n continuance of the
same. Respectfully,
CASTNER, BEA UMONT & co.
October 4. IS79-4t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-04
In County Court at GAINESVILLE
State of Tennessee.
CLEnK s OFFIcE, Oet. 2. Is70.

Jessie AlienswOrth ct ais, Complainants,
VS.. Jas. /. Reeks ct ais, Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the Defendants, james /. Reeks
and wife Mary ID. ReelSs, and A. j. Aliens
worth, are non-residents ofthe State often
nessee:
1t Is therefore ordered that they enter their
appearance, herein, before or within the first
three days Of the next term of the County
Court, to be held at GAINESVILLE, on the first
Monday In November next, 1879, and plead,
answer or denur to Compiainants' Bill, or
the same will be taken tor confessed as TO
them and set for hearing ex parte; ard that q
copy of this order be published for four con-
secutive weeks in the GAINESVILLE Chronicle.
II. d. MOSELEY, Clerk.
BY q. ID. Bailey, ID. &.
SMITH d LURToN, Sol'rs for Compl'ts.
Oct. 4. IsT9-4t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-04
Save Time and Money
$500 BY. PURCH ASING YOUR
Dry Goods and Notions.
Coulter! I.., BIZ, '. ! ! sIr !
.f98 I4eIuafH 9nf3IfftX as ~. of
GAINESVILLE. TENN.
WOODEN Department.


Splendid stock cloths and
cassimeres, in suitings and
pant patterns special lines,
blacks, browns, blues, gray,
mixed and fancy.
Repeilants.
Scarlet fiannels, plain 20,
%, 35, 40, 50, so ard rs cts;
scarlet fiannels, twill, 40; 80,
so and rs cts; white and
mixed fiannels, 20, 25, 80, 35,
40, 50, 80 cts. to 81; silk
warp fiannels.
.T Blankets. Dgs5
All grades, 10-4, Ia, 12-4
and l34. Buyers will find
our stock complete and al
prices equal to any market.
Large stock Clark $ o. N
T. Cotton always on hand,
and merchants can buy as
cheap of us asin New York.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-04
Great Tennessee Land Salel
$4,000 Acres Rich Hill and River Bottom
Land. Divided Into "a Farms,

A part of the Cumberland Iron Works
property, fronting five miles on Cumber'
land River, So miles below GAINESVILLE
Tenn. Rich soil, abundance of fine timber
inexhaustible springs Of pure water, con.
yenient TO market, cheap transportation
reserve, under order Of court. Nov. 20, 1879,
by J. e. Steger, Trustee; title perfect; terms
liberal. No personal security required
Much of it is in fine state of cultivation,
growing wheat, corn and tobacco, and is
unsurpassed for sheep-raising. No greater
Inducements are offered for really cheap
lands and good homes. For map and a fun
description Of the property, address THE
TOBACCO LEAF, Clarksgilley Tenn. Real
estate agents will address DIR. J. e.. Steger,
Cumberland Iron Works, Stewart county,
Tenn.
Sept. q, 1s79-4wa
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-04

THE Matt Gracey has been char
tered by the Government to assist
in building a dam at Ingram's
shoals. One hundred and fifty men
are now engaged in the work at that
point. During this month a force
of men will be put to work building
a dam at Palmyra.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-04
press GOODS D department..

9HBrocade mohairs, all-wool
filling, all shades, 15c to 25c;
all-wool French cashmeres,
all shades; the best black
French casemeres. SO to 4S
inches, 45c to. $1.75. New
French matlasee dress pat
terms, in all the new shades,
CHEAP. Black silks 81 to So;
colored silks, 90c to $l.50, in
all shades. Black satins, plain
and stripe; silk velvets and
velyeteen, plain and brocade,
new fall shades black. All
shades
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-10-04
Estray Mule.

Taken up and posted, Sept, 25, 1873 by G..
y. MeTiWether, in Civil District No. 2 Of
Montgomery county, one dark bay horse
mule, about IL or Is years old, and about IA
hands high. No marks or brands Valued
at twenty-five and 5O-I00 dollars.
Oct. 4, ls7s-3t r. d. READ, Ranger.