Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-07-24
Odds and Ends.

Becchcr's first rule of health is: "Firs
select good father and mother to be born
from"
1t is remarked that the elephant is ont
of the few travellers who succeeds in go
ing through the country without getting
his trunk pasted all over with hotel cards
. Robert Whip. a Cleveland man worth
s2O0.00O, has been fined $50 for buying 6
COW just dying with milk fever and having
1t butchercd to be retailed out through the
city.
Weston took his first long walk sixteen
years age, when he was canvassing Hart
ford as a book agent. He Travelled TO New
Haven and back, seventy-two miles, in one
day, without single kick.
The cost of dyins in North Carolina is
summed up at a low figure: Three canta-
lopes and half bushel Of peaches. twenty
cents; one visit from doctor, 81; pine
coffin. So; total. $500.
On the theory that yellow fever is propa-
gated by germs which cannot withstand a
freezing temperature, the United States
Senate has passed bill appropriaiing
100000 for the construction OF steel re-
fiigcratng ship to disinfect the holds and
cargocs of vessels coming from infected
ports.
General Gourko. Governor Of st. Peters
brig, is a very practical man. He received
letter which said he would be poisoned.
Not at all alarmed, he sent for his cook and
thus addressed that parsonage you see
this letter Read it. Very well. Now
keep in mind, the first time get the collie,
will hang YOU
A man on Arbor Will last evening aimed
a gAn at his little son, beautiful creature
with golden hair to his waist, and threat
encd to shoot him. The gun turned out
TO he unloaded. 1t will be placed in the
State library, as the only weapon of the
kind known to American gunnery.-Al-
Sang J0uymat.
Talk of the bravery of the sterner sex.
Do yon remember the first time you asked
her, "Will you take my armT' While you
tremb!ed all over like the narrative of a .
stump-tail dog, and experienced the sensa-
ton OF having swallowed your Adams
apple, what docs she do: Why, she took
your arm as coolly as she would eat a
pickle.
There is no greater everyday virtue than /
men is like sunshine 20 the day, or gently
renewing moisture to parcled herbs. The
light Of u cheerful face dffuses itself, and
communicates the happy spirit that in
spires it. The sourest temper must sweet
en- in the atmosphere of continuous good
humor.
The latest swindle has occurred in STAN
stead. Canada. A man has sold ten-cent
packages, warranted sure death to pota-
to bugs. no risk of poisoning animals as
with Paris green" The packages were
not opened until time to use them. One
victim. having three, opened one and found
two square blocks of wood, on one of
which was written: "Place the bug on
this doc! and press firmly with the OTHER"
Sentinel.
Senator Hill, of Colorado. has three chill
dren-a son being as tall as himself, tho
not out OF his teens, and a daughter equal
y large for her years. 81 ascribe their ,
fine development to their being allowed ,
plenty OF sleep in their childhood, and
never being allowed to keep late hours" :
said the Senator when some one remarked ,
Ipon the physical beauty Of his children.
"Poor Herbert. how wish you did hot $
ave to slave so at that horrible store from =
morning till night ~ said his wife, as, with f
! fond cares. she seated herself on her G
knee, and gently stroked the /
luburn L. ks from his slopirg brow. And a
he grave, stern man OF business under 4
stood her at once. and answered: swell. I
susie, what is it--a bonnet or what? Go $
light on me, for money is scarcer than ey- 4
tn q
Hemp first came into use in the cord-age. a
NJ y. Neacs. And wind instruments in d
he -aSe.-Rome Sentinel. And arith- a
netic in the ad-age.-SakeDe an.eans. And
money in the coinage Waterloo Obse,- c
er. And cradles in the crib age White 0
aI Times. And sla, es in the bond-age.- b
Rome Sentinel. And leaves in the foliage. |;
-A!bdny Argus. And books in the page. n
Recorder. And ministers in L
he parson-agc.-Fort Plain Register. And o
ogs in the saus-aSe.-Era. And printers a
4 the dOt-age. o
Don't point your gun at yourself. Don't v
ONT your gun at anyone else. Don't II
airy your gun SO that IFS range includes al
i your hunting companions. Don't try b
, find out whether yonr gun is loaded or
OF by shutting one eye and looking down nj
he barrel with the other. Don't use your ia
IN for a walking stick. Don't climb over OF
fence and pull your gun through muzzle 10
remost. Don't throw your gun into a q
,at SO that the trigger will catch in the W
ut and the charge be deposited in your L
emach. Don't use your gun for sledge- NJ
lmmer. Don't carry your gun full cock m
|. Don't carry your CUR with the ham &C
er down. Don't be fool. Don't you We
rgct it.-Forest and Stream. he