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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20
A Parting Scene.

Did you ever hear two married woman
take leave Of each other at the gate on :
Summer evening? This is fhe way they
do it:
"Good-by. Come down and see us righ,
soon.'
"Ycs, so l will. You come up right
soon."
IL will. Good.by!"
''Good-by! Dom: forget to come down
soon."
NO, won't. Don't you forget to come
up"
81 won't. Be sure and bring salfie Jane
with you next time''
81 will. I'd have brought her up this
time. but she wasn't very well. She want
ed to come up awful bad"
''Did she, now? That was too bad. Be
sure and bring her next time
II will; and you be sure and bring the
baby
II will. I forgot to tell you he's cut
another TOOTH
You don't say How many has he got
now:'
''Fiye. 1t makes him awful cross"
IL guess it does his hot weather. Well
gootl-by! Don't forget to come down.
NO. won't. Don't you forget to come
up. Goodbye and they separate
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20
Oems From Hea saRen RelisiOn.

know man who passeth for sincere
in the peoples mind, who was asked for
something that he had not. Thou imagin-
est. perhaps, that he ingeniously confessed
that it was not in his power to g,aAt what
was asked of him. He ought to have
done it if his sincerity had answered the
report it had amongst the people; but be-
hold how lie took it. He went directly 10
a Reighbor's house; he borrowed OF him
what was requested of himself and after
wards gave it him. Icannot convince N.Y.
self that this man can be sineerc.-Con-
.fxc,us.
Please all men. BUSINESS is dangerous.
Pleasures are always mortal. but hono-s
immortal. Re the same to your friends
when they are in adversely. Base gain is
a very odions thing. Conceal thine own
misfortune, lest tiou make thine enemies
rejoice. Stick to'the truth, hate violence.
MOde-.:te pleasure. Follow getlliness.
Abstain from vices. Show pity to the
suppliant. Frequent the company Of wise
men. Regard good men with esteem.
Avoid disgrace. Do those things of which
thou may est not repent. Initiate that
which is just. Honor those that are well
Hate slan6ering. When YOU
have mistaken, change your resolution. !
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20
Murder VIII Out.

A soldier, Just returned from the theatre
of war, had gone to the village of Karnau-
chOwka. in Russia. While there. he was
asked TO be godfather to a child The
| priest who performed the rite was Il vener-
able man Of about sixty years Of age. and
the soldier was so impressed with his de-
votional demeanor that mt the conclusion
OF the CEREMONY he presented TO him II
gold piece as an honorari,,n. The unusual
value OF the gift attracted the attention of
the priest. He asked the soldier whether
he had many similar pieces. The latter
answered without reserve that he had been
able to save his pay. and had been other
wise tortGnate. and that he had turned all
into gold, which he carried with him. Phe
cupidity Of the priest was aroused. The
better TO secure his object, he took his dea-
con into his confidence. and they resolved
to watch for an opportunity to rob the SOL
der. A few days kltcY .his hitter set out
on his journey homeward. He had to pass
through thick wood. This the conspira-
tors had learnt beforehand. phey lay In
wait for him. attacked him. felled him to
the earth, and literally ynawed his throat.
in the absence OF weapons sufficiently hon.
icidal. Having robbed him. they left him
by the wayside, convinced that he was dead
or dying, and could tell no tales. But some
peasants coming up shortly afterwarI
found the unfortunate man still living.
They were so prompt and skiitul in their
.:x Al. L. \
and was able before hi. death 10 indicate
clearly who were his ass;ilants. They are
now in the hands of the police.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20
49, ~
ESQ., -

young man, whose money didn't holt
out as long as the State fair. dropped into
the telegraph Office and sent dispatch tC
his father, in an interior town, to forward
him cash to reach home with. When the
receiving clerk saw that the dispatch read
10 John Blank. ESQ., he suggested
that saving could be made by erasing tire
ESQ.,
''Well, mebbe you think so, but DON'T"
replied the sender. ''When arn homie,
can call him dad all day long. but when it
comes down to black and white. you've
got to Esquire him right up to the mines,
or walk home by the dirt road. Don't you
dare to leave that off-not with the roads
as muddy as they are now!''
In about an hour the following answer
was received:
John Blank, Esq, forwards you $40, and
you can have more if YOU want it.
JOHN BLANK, ESQ.
didn't l tell yep ch,Ickled the young
man, as he read it. Dads common
enough when we're all home and rushed
TO get fall wheat in. but the minute his
back gets rested and stranger comes
iiOng. he weighs more to the ton than any
ESQ., on legs. l tell We, You don't know
man till we've hoed corn with himv'
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20

The editor Of the Mountain Stnt;nel
boasteth thnssy Of his ssaccesfull career
As a financial venture Journalism has
been to us one continued ovation of sue
cess; less than seven years ago. we took
charge of the Sentinel then iss,un. with a
hatful OF type, We had one suit + clothes
a family to feed, and could not show a
sign OF silver, we would still own the
type it it was paid for, our family has been
fed, We have had ''pi" in the Office almost
every day. We own the same suit of
clothes we'ssrted in with; have worn out
one libel suit anu otr accommodating po-
litical tailor is trying tn.fit another foe us
and we have just ''duodhs'' OF old rusty
acconnss and can now beast of plenty of
silver-.'fhreads among the gold"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20

The Latsrior tells of a smart boy who
was an adept in asuring liquids:
You remember the eight-quart jug wa'
tIll of vinegar. The grocer had an order
tor four quarts, but had only 4 three-quar
and tive-quar! measure in his store. The
boy was not allowed to pour out and waste
any of the vinegar, and he had no otllei
vessel.
So the first thing he did was to pour the
three-qnart measure full, and then empty
it into the fiye-quart measure. Then he
poured his three-quart measure full again,
and filled the iive-quart measure out OF
! it.
Then his vinegar stood thus: Five
quarts in the five-quart measure, one in the
three-quart measure, and two in the eight
quart jug.
He scratched his head moment. and
then emptied the five-quart measore back
into the eight-quart jug.
Then he poured the one quart which he
had In the three-quart measure into the
five-quart measure. Next he poured his
three-quart measure full again out of the
eight-quart jug and emptied 1t into the
iive-quart measure. which had. as we have
said, one quart in it.
This made four quarts in the jug, and
four in the tive-quart measure.
Next, our smart boy offered to do all
the measuring with the two measures and
the jug.
AS will be seen in the above, lie had
measured one quart, two quarts. three
quarts, tour quarts, five quarts. six quarts.
seven quarts, eight quarts, a!l with notl,-
ing but bis three. five and eight-qlla:.
measures to do it with.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20
Mark Twain in Politics.

AT recent Republican mass meeting in
Elmira, N. Y. the Opera-House was
densely crowded TO hear General JOSEPH
r. Hawley, of Connecticut. Gen. Haw.
ley was introduced by Mark Twain (Sam.
uel l.. Clemens), who said: IL see l am
advertised to Introduce the speaker of the
evening. General Hawley. of Connecticut,
and see it is the report that am to make
Il political speech. Now, l must say this
is an error. l wasn't constructed to make
stump speeches. and on that head (politics)
have only this to say: First, see that you
vote. Second, see that your neighbor
votes. Lastly, see that yourself or neigh
Dor don't scratch the ticket. Gen. Haw-
ley was President of the Centennial Com
mission. He was gallant soldier in the
war. He has been Governor of Connecti-
cnt. member of Congress, and was presi-
dent of the convention that nominated
Abraham Lincoln.
Gen. Hawlcy-That nominated Grant.
Twain-Ile says it was Grant; but |
know better. He is member of my
church at Hartford. and the author of
Beautiful Snow" Maybe he will deny
that. But | am only here to give him
char cter from his last place. As pure
citizen. | respect him lis personal friend
of years, have the warlncst regard for
him; as neighbor whose vegetable gar
den adjoins mine. why why, l watch
him. That's nothing; we all do that with !
any neighbor. Gen. Hawley keeps his
promises. not on'- in private, but in pub
lie. He is an editor who believes what he
writes in his own paper. AS the author
IF Beautiful Snow he has added new
)ang to winter. He is broad-souled. gen.
'rous. noble. liberal, alive to his moral and
tligious responsibilities. Whenever the
'ontribution-box was passed never knew
lin to take out cent. He is Il square,
rue, honest man in politics, and l must
ay he occupies mighty lonesome posi-
ion. He has never shirked duty or
acked down from any position taken in
ublic life. He has been right every time
nd stood there. AS Governor, as Con-
as soldier. us the head of the
centennial Commission, which increased
III trade in every port and pushed Amer >
an production into all the known world.
e has conferred honor and credit upon J
he United States. He is an American o:
mericans. Would we had more such
zen! So broad, SO bountiful is his char Z
,ter that he Aever turned a tramp empty G
anded from his door, but always gave I
i'm letter OF introduction to me-. His Q
tblic trusts have been many. and never in a
re slightest did he prove unfaithf,l. Pure. :
'nest, incOrrupti"le, that is Joe HawIey. a
lch man in politics is like a bottle Of
in glue factory-it may modi-
the stencil if it doesn't destroy it. And
Nv, in speaking thus highly OF the speak ;.
of the evening. thaven't said any more II "
him than would of myself. Ladies =
d gentlemen, this is General Hawley. :, ).
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20
''Fourteentl. SidinE.''-A Romance Of
the Plains.

Yesterday. in coming up the road. write
Il correspondent Of the Madison Journal
| witnessed scene which to a States
man could not but have q melancholy
though romantic aspect. There was
bridal couple aboard the train. lie was !:
pleasant, intelligent-appearing young man
with evidence of a farm-training and fail
education. She was rs fair as Maud Null
Ter. the day ,i.o Judge met her in the tabled
field; Of evidently far superior training to
her sturdy consort, she was one of the
lOveliest and brightest and gayest br.l-
netts one may meet in years OF long ex-
tended jaunts. She had a handbook. evil
IDENTIFY containing her summer hat gui-
tar carefully wrapped III an embroidered
bag, of workmanship SO exquisite as to
have been her own; music roll. Il shawl
strap encasing two or three of the latest
novels; and all the miscellaneous sachels
and bundles with which the average young
lady possesses herself on a pilgrimage to
the seashore or on a tour to Aunt Betsy's.
among the rural hills.
The brakeman hoarsely called 'sFour-
teenth Siding!" There was not build
ing in sight save the one-roomed 6xlO
shanty barracoon Of the switchman. and
the eye lost itself trying to fathom the
dreary beyond. This was the stopping
place Of the bride and her groom. He
was taking her to his new home, 80 miles
back on the plains; but there was no one
to meet them, as expected, and the thread
like trail disappeared over the horizon. five
miles away, with no sign of greeting
team. 1t seemed like dark revelation to
tie poor girl it was the first test of devo-
ton to her husband-and severe one. On
being lifted down from the car steps she
gazed around in the utmost dismay; then,
with quick, beseeching glance into the
young mans face, down which sympa-
thctic tears were streaming, despite his
evidently brave resolution, the bride of the
plains sank into his arms and sobbed |
aloud. The scene told its own melancholy
story. and visibly affected the hundred or
more spectators who had crowded to the
platforms, as usual upon all occasions of
eaving passenger on Il siding. Let us
nope that the messenger from that far
WAY home finally reached "Fourteenth
siding" and that a husbands love NAV
Don be all-sutficient solace for the city
'red bride. SO suddenly transported to the
reeless wilds of Dakota.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20
Love and business.

The following is a verbatim copy Of {
letter received by railroad man of this
city, who kindly consents to its publica
ton:
Parkcrsburgh, Sept. 4. ls79.-Dear Hen.
ry: l got yure letter last night and wuz
tickled tn deth tn heer from yu again. My
lt,v for yu shal never di. Well Henry now
tn bizness | l,av konsulted my mother
about gittin marred she says not tn be put
OF till krismas or Nh yeers for prokrasti-
nation is the iheaf NV time and gettil mar
red is like ketchn Gecs must be dun in a
hurry, and us she is the oldest and haz bin
thru the mil shal take her for an egzam
pie. Dear Henry luv yu better than hun
ny or kream but If yu want me yn will
have to cum at wonce for there is about
twenty fellers after me hot foot and wan.
to make shure thing OF it before winter
sets In From your sweetest little duv
HENRIETTA
The artless, business-like way in which
this letter states the case, ut once COM
mends it as model in its line anu stamps
it with the seal OF genuineness. The allu-
sion to the coming winter. and the vivid
description of the twenty other men as
shot foot" are particularly touching
Souir City Journal.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20

BOHEMIAN, MONTANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1879
and wiped the sweat from his face some
thing rs the wind clears the sun of for
| August.

and wiped the sweat from his face some
thing rs the wind clears the sun of TO
August.
''Nice day, Ned
"Yes, SIR"
allows your father?''
VERY well, SIR" Ned knew enough
always to put the ''sir' on, which coulC
not b. said of Tom Manson. or Billy Bow.
les even. though his father did live in q
house with French root to it.)
"When's your father going to get his
potatoes %
Il can't say. SIR
"Well, is it pretty dry over yorr way :''
Ned thought, "This won't do. III
don't begin l certainly shan't finish my
business" He cleared his throat nervous
ly, pulled down his jacket. allowed his
heart to give one more t:nmp, and up lie
spoke: "Mr. Jones, / didn't come to talk
about fathers potatoes or the dry spell.
l'm sorry, sir, but broke window in
your barn while throwing stones at the
martin-honse. and that also ought not
to have done. I'm sorry, Mr.. Jones. and
I'll set the glass tomorrow. sThere y
thought Ned, II have got over the stone
wall.''
Farmer Jones looked down, then up.
and then do not believe ne knew which
way to look. Boys did not generally
treat him this way. They called him
''crusty." and rs the neighborhoOd was a
rough one, they would often treat him
roughly.
A smile on his flce-Ned saw it-and it
looked more like the sun than ever. '.Ned.
that's honest in you, and In, sure it pleas
es me. Oh, don't worry. That's all right.
Some time III set the glass;
No, sir; broke it, and l want to set
it."
''Do your answered Former Jones.
"Well. if you insist on it, do it, but am
'.Thank YOU"
''lt's all right, all right. Ned. And. Ned
go on this way all through life, and ever
be honest, and God will bless you.
Ned turned away and went across the
meadow again. And as he went, he said
to himself, ''William was right. The way
lown the road may be easier at first, but
believe the way over the stone wall is the
way after all. .'-Weltsrring.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20
P0stponine and Losing.

We mean to do 1t. Some day, some day,
We mean to slacken this feversh rush,
That Is wearing our very souls away,
And grant to our geaded hearts hush
That Is holy enough to make them hear
The footsteps Of angels drawing near.
We mean to do it. Oh, never doubt,
When the burden Of day time droll Is DER,
Wen sit and muse while the stars come out
As the patriarch sat at the open door
Of his tent, with heavenward gazing eye,
10 watch for the angels passing by.
We see them afar at high noontide,
When fiercely the worlds hot flashings beat;
Yet never have biddcn them turn aside,
And tarry awhile in converse sweet;
Nor prayed them to hallOw the cheer we spread
To drink of our wine and break our bread
We promised our hearts that when the stress
or flife-wOrk reaches the lOnged-for close,
When The weight that We grOan with hinders less
Wen loosen our thoughts to such repose
AS banishes cares disturbing din.
And then-we'L call the angels in.
1 he day that We dreamed Of comes at length,
When, tired Of ever-mocking quest,
And broken in spirit and shorn in strength,
We drop, indeed, at the door of rest,
And wait and watch as the day wanes on;
But the angels We meant to call are gone.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20

A single word is little thing,
But soul may be dying before our eyes
For lack Of the comfort a word may bring,
With its welcome help and its sweet surprise
kindly look costs nothing at all,
But a heart may be starving for just one glanc
That shall show, by the eyt lids tender fall,
The help Of 4 pitying countenxnce.
1t is easy enough to bend the ear
To catch some tale of sore distress:
For men may be fainting beside us here
For longing to share their WEAKNESS.
These gifts nor silver nor gold may buy,
Nor the wealth Of the richest of men bestow;
But the comfort Of word, or ear, or eye,
The poorest may offer wherever he CO.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20

1t costs 81, ,O0O, ,G00, 600 y year in money.
1t makes ~ per cunt. of our insane.
1t makes ii. per cent. OF our paupers.-
Il causes directly IS yer cent. Of oslr mus.
ders.
1t makes 80 per cent. Of our criminals.
1t sends forth rs per cent, of our vicious
youth.
II ssads one every nix minutes into a
drunkard's grave, or nearly lOAOO0a year.
Can this be read without chill creeping
to the very hearth
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20

The words Immortal soui,' 'Gieathless
SOUL 'undying soul, 'deathless spirit,
'disembodied SOUL 'disembotlied spirit,
eternal torment eternal suffering in con-
scious misery eternal misery 'unendiny
misery 'unenting tormeI;,' everlasting
woe,' 'enslless VICE. 'never-dying soul,
ard all their kindred words are words that
never, ina single instance. are found in
che Bible. But fro,r the ccpiots manner
IN which these words are passed TO us
ffom the pulpit and through the press.
we shonld,- without reading, suppose the
Bible fuil Of them! The word immortal
occurs bat once in the whole Blble.-M.
GonrfrP.1.ff Il Hrr1lH
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20

The common horse ny 10 said, in respect
to size, to occupy the intermediate position
between the smallest known'andthe largest
known animal. This is to cay, the fiy is
xs many times larger than the smallest an
ic,alcale as the elephant is times larger
than the ny.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20

The Roman Catholic Church of America
numbers $3.50 churches, = ls3 chapels and
stations. 2aa asyltms and I03' hospitals.
and $3.50 priests, and Catholic popula-
tioni Of 6,204,630. Ten Atlantic seaboard
cities contain 2,Sl5 900. or more than three
eights Of the total Catholic population OF
the country. Those cities are New Yors.
Boston, Baltimore. Philadelphia, 81. Louis,
New Orleans. Cincinnati, Chicago, AlbeqR.
and Brooklyn, in the order namestiG
lilaiion -niilnS1lrh', P.ess
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20
Clear ~ Way I
BY CHARLEe MAKAY,

| By CHARLES MAkAY.
Men Of thought, be up and stirring night and day
Sow the seed-withdraw the curtain-clear tn,
way!
Men of action, aid and cheer them, as ye may!
There's fount about to stream,
There's light about to beam,
There's warmth about to glow,
There's flower about TO blow;
There's midnight blackness changing into
gray
Men of thought and meE of action, clear the
way!
Once the welcome light has broken, who shall
say
What the unmagined glories Of the day?
What the evil that shall perish In its ray?
Aid the dswnins, tongue aud pen;
Aid II, hopes Of honest men;
Aid 1t, paper; aid 1t, type;
Aid 1t, for the hour Is ripe,
And our earnest must not slacken into play
Men Of thought and mon Of action, clear the
way!
Lo! clouds about to vanish from the day,
And bruzen wrong 10 crumbls into clay.
Lo! the rights about to conquer; clear the way
With the right shall many more
Enter smiling 1t the door;
With the giant wrong shall fall
Many others, great and small,
That tor ages long have held US for heir prey.
Men Of thought and men of acties, cleas the
way!
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20

Show yourself ready to oblige all men.
Fear the magistrates. Perform whatso-
ever thou hast promised. DO the things
that are just. Give place to powerful
men. Refrain from an OATH Commend
things that are honest. Bepay a Kindness.
Rest is good thing. Instruct your chill
dren. Hate controversy. Attend to what
concerns thee. Answer in time. Envy no
one. Rule your eyes. Cherish hope. Be
aiiab!e. or easy to be spoken to. Keep
lasting friendship. Study to promote con-
cord. Do not speak merely what will
please. Trust not to the resources Of the
moment. Be not veXed for every triiliny
cause. Show Difference to one above thee
in years. Be as frugal as ii thou vert i'm
mortal. Hope us if thou vert mortal.
Be not lifted up with praise. Let grea,
men have precedence. Th;nk on mortal
things. Do not wrong the first Sian
der not dead man. Advise honestly. Do
not neglect thyselr. Die for thy country.
Beget children of women that are free
born. Conceal secret. Wait for an op
portunity. Bestow in oader to benefit
Avoid resentment. Make use OF ting
friends. Delight thy friends. s.-Psriauder.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20

A word unspOkcn, hand Impressed,
A look unseen. or thought unguessed;
And souls that were kindred may live apart,
Never to meet or to know the truth,
Never to know how heart beat with heart
In the dim past days Of wasted youth.
She shall not know how his pulses leapt,
When over his temples her tresses swept;
AS she leaned to give him the jasmine wreath
She felt his breath, and her face flushed red
With the passionate love that chOke,i her breath
And saddens her life now her youth is dead
faded woman who waits for death,
And murmurs name beneath her breath;
A cynical man who scons and jeers
AT women and love in the open day,
And at night time kisses, with bitter tears.
A faded fragment Of jasamine spray
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20

Many people ore afraid to be natural for
fear they will be called common. but the
truth is, we are never SO strong nor SO in
teresting as when We are perfectly natu-
raj.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-09
ADVICE TO BOYS.

Whatever you are, be brave, boys;
The liar a coward and slave, boys
; Though clever at ruses,
~ And sharp Mt excuses,
He's o >sheskihs and pitiful knaSc, boys.
Whatever you are, be frank, boys!
IT'S better than money and rank. boys;
Still cleave to the right,
BE lovers Of light,
Do open, abovebosrd, and frank, boys.
Whatever you are, be kind, boys
BE gentle in manners and mind, boys
The man gentle in mcin,
Words and temper, weeu,
Is tho gentleman truly refined, boys,
But, whatever you are, be true, boys!
De visible through and through, boys
Leave to others the shamming,
The "greening" and "cramming,"
In fun and in earnest, be true, boys