davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1879-04-15
DAVIS TURNS UI..


". {. Davis Is called, nl,,l tcs,lhcs:
"Iho Saturday ooforo tlle homicide, Peter
was very MuEh extlted-seeulcd to !,e u great
deal Worried. We wcro very busy TINT s.ay, uutl
he d!dn't 10 his tul complement Of wurk, and
We wcro very much behind. askcd hn IL ba
wo1lt! coma down the next day. md he said hu
would. but hc didn't. Ilc aai.l a ereat tlru|, but
all l remember Is that hu was very worried, unl
fett very bal."
"p!A yos se1 :, him cry that or auy other aayl"
"Mheu Was it.n
& "lls =, anl ~. had long talk Friaay,-tho day
What was said .luriug that couyer.atton!"
~ onieet,'' ssys Bit. Weber. ''rhat comes
Ut IL too Iato to object" chimes iu Nj.
6torE4.
!" Ill., condition Is eonpcfent." says t}e Court
l don't know wt,ht tie Wifucss Is going 10 suy.
II ttconlr* III con:lct with thu rule, III stop
HIN Aid Eu3e It out. But wo haye to SEQ what
H. H."
down lu tic EIloraing, asul remainder distinctly
Ae WAS very mueh excited. AMI talked about tia
wits principally. lls retcrrcd to conversations
WI ha4 had before In regard to her,-l ,ltll,t
k',ow ~ can give hts languagc,-abouk certain
letters he haA In his possession, aud Au wua
very much distressed IN nIIn1; nnd he wa1kv.l
asound !ne otilco 70 u yery ugitatrd lnanuer I
should th'nk.-in fact kuow he did,"
:" luw lid he an0k1''
!tu looked verT bad Indeed"
How did his eyes lookup
Looked rcd, BECAUSE hc had been crying"
How s"sx 70 yoa sl kao% hu had bscn crytt,g1"
:" l,ii you see hm crying when Writing postal.
"Yss, SIR"
, 1879-04-15
Two Of the Young Men Of
the Period on the
Stand.
AFulE Account Of the Interesting
Scene at the Tivoti.
A Simple Lunch of One Beer and
Ono Cigar for Two.
lit. Boyd at Last Gets Chance to
Vindicate Himself.
Stevens VIII Probably Go on
the Stand To-day.

TIE FOURTH DAY.
This crowd In lllc Cr!miuai Court room ycs.er.
day morulng ut the resumption Of the stcvena
tral ID not quite up to thu average sizu attntnet,
lust week, but 1t does very we'll for the first day
in tho week, aud considering tho probability
that the last part OF the ,nornIng's business
will include tile delivery of a decision from tic
Bench ns to the law lo!uts raised Friday and
Saturday. Stevens looks fresh and bright, rs II
q Sunday rust had done lin good, and ]is
counsel, storrs and Trlnlc, return to tic
attack 10 apparently cheerful spirits. The same
Ia true Of Mills md Weber, who are apparently
etad that thctime for argument has passed and
thd time for decision is ut haul Mrs. Young,
in her weeds. slts ID her usual scat In front Of
the railing. Lille, her youngest daughter, oc-
euptcs chair next to her; nnl Anna Couns-
changed somewhat rs to her personclls !,y the
substitution OF a more extensive pcco of head
gear fur the little English walkiug-llat Of Inst
wcck-mnkcs up tic trio.
Everybody Is on time, md the proceedings arc
opened, us It was expected they would be, by
Judge Rogers delivering h!s decision On the Law
questions.
, 1879-04-15

Ja1ues Stewart Is called. and testifles, tn rs.
spoase to Mr. Storrs' questions: ~ am peou.
" Clerk ot t!sls Court, und hays been Recorder.
have known ateycus sinca 1875; he was In mr.
employ In 1854 | sau him d short tlme bo
fora tho hom!clds, the last occasion bel,,x
abvut the mIudls st Juns. O. Clark
, 1879-04-15

inato the rcmnsk that volt didn't know that this
lady that you were With was his wife, You
know hcttrr; you saw her With me at a party,
and you knew she was nr wife,"
IN, eir; not to my rccolcc!ion.h
At til. partr 10 which yon llavt referred,
where yon saw Mamie Stevens, WAS not Stevens
III object" rettetatcs atr. Weber.
awe claim" contends sfr. Trudc, "thnt
Stevens and bis wife were present at tue party,
ntHi met dc f.acy.h
~ is tet co.npetent," holds tie Court:
"We olfcr to ruprore," tays Mr.. Truic,
"i1,nt tl,cy wore nt .F'c pasty!"
remarks tic Judge, iii il is competent at,
dcnf;:" ;G' A.. ~
Trln1c.
"Ask tI,c question:" reIoins tho Court, land
then We Will see whether they object"
x'1t t.. 1,ty M you &c g. Mnnir t stevcns
"l'Il sastait, tie objection for Tic present."
observes Ills jionor.
M. "na DID yaa,, y, see Mamte Stevens at mora than
"No ol,jcct,n tntcrposcs Mr.. Weber.
"'fhc objection is sustained" repeats tho
Court.
I've oTcr to show" c1claims Mr. Tru.le,
:, tn. he never raw her at hut tnne party, and
thai Stevens was there with hcr.'
ASK the 1ucssion," cscanes from the Court,
a'!sl tl1cn we wilt sec whether they object. ntd
whct!!cr 1t Is eompetent.f
Were sou at tnure than one party ut which
Aatn!e Stevens was present."
mn. RIr.'t
"Wlat tIarty was thnttn
~ object" stn.:s nut Mr. Weber.
~ ",lllc M objection is sustained" aaya Tue Court
again,
"Ask Tire question:" interrupts the Court.
eupp0se layc right to make m oifcr,h
urRes Mr.. Trutle.
:" Not wtthout the question being aaked and
ruled 0n," rejoins tic Judge.
-" Was Stevens present At the party where you
- Nilt In knnsxfadna
, 1879-04-15

"You say Stevens told his wife to shut up,'
III what touo Of voice, ind what WAS his man.
ncra'
"Wl,cn she turned around to address him, ho
says, You shut right up, or will ralse little
helI.'n
"Dld he say anything else to o. against biz
wtfel"
mot In my presence"
"At the timo ho told you something about
punch!ngt what wese tho wordsl''
"Ila said ho lad q GOOD notion to punch me.
or something 10 that effect"
''D,A he punch yUut'
''No, Sir" ......
"Dld he nuke an otlerto p..uch you, OF oiYsr
any v.olcncet'
i liz asked nn to get up from where I vaa
stttl,., atnl hu would h!t mo."
odd he lt youf'
"No. sir.n
"Lid hs attempt sol"
''N0. Sir"
"liow loug was lle thcral"
"'rhrce or four minutes"
"Nhat Wus Ills banner when b went off1t'
"lle went out the door, tE,uught, perfectly
sati..ted alter what Ind explained to hllu,n
III ask that that bs stricken OUT" seQuest3
Mr. yrade.
, 1879-04-15

opJcct,' t1elh!n6 hlF. Si!Ib, "on tic
ground Of lnmatcrsallsy.".
'' How do you know 1t IL imu,a.er!al,n in.
lit is material or 1mme,c.ial," answers the
Court, "ceor'llng NJ alt "aa communicated tt
'That Is tllu question:" outa In Mr. Weber.
III yon Will permit me TO 70 tar enough u
tays Mr. Tr'iic, :" viii show that iswas brought
10 his knowictinc.h
Yes" answers Sir. Tfuhn.
"1'llat y MI l,want 10 know" observes the
"D'i ,ougo anywhere with her that after
~ dsd.'
"Who comprised the partyl"
s'r. r., Eawar1t Ar"' Stevens another Rente
what '9a ..t,,,D.!s Y ths ot1e1 scntemans nams'''
"Whcn you sav strs. Stevens, 10 You mean
thc Tl!c Ct the prisoner ut thu bar''
"Yllat day Of the month was ttr
"Jitfin 29-.saturtlay."
I" fto slut.n
".Dfan't she come from the mstiuco1n
,ra,a "liasoofy'.-in.om tst appearances they c.ms
~ ask t!Iat Tint be stricken out,n saws Mr.,
sitlls; "He doesn't know Of bis own know1-
edEs;" II,
"ssrlke It out" 10 the ruling of the Court.
ComfnE down tho stcps," obAcrvcs Mr..
5torIAt are pretty strong appcaranccs,''
"Dla rau sec thc,1,," goes on Mr. Trude,
"conc out ct the tleatreI"
!. ."WSs;s i r. j.! id yon see .Aein t'rs'"
"Mef: "Ne. - ySa q there b, apd'ntnsnt'"
III. "%5s !: + ysq; " meeting "esl'sns.''"
"%s;s "Ss:: ,;y;:% ys%Y standing y rel"
For wIIati" i
~ wns ralnIng."
NJ; "%sts = ys' y Standing ort In the r.ln'"
"Where were vou stnndtog1"
"vas uns 90; of TIC 'oors OF Tie Sherman House,
that tttne:" - 'D' A"eas'e ~
."'ilmy were going right along"
"1na ..1n. siu s1!s :, was ono Of tile ctowd'"
,,,',1.; %A1a you and your friend Joined the .ro
EYES,"
"W!'u5c did yon go1"
~ ~ Wy wHnt to the Tiyolf"
:. MAat pnrt OF the Tivoiil'
"!n :. oau II tho private rtoo,nsw
v.s "Waat y |as il,e character Of tho rooma How
"1 tAVt0 CIlllf8 anu 4 CASt0r--
exactly taxu nostce'' '''o'' ''ao
youa' ''A4 A''s"eu 70 "a't on
" Not to my knowledge"
;" - Who wus With Mrs. 3tcycn.1n
was.r
!" How long were sou ia the rooman
about :. 31s ten mInutes.'
II 1M y0u osdcr anyth1ng3"
nWhntl'
sn,,,cs II a glass Of bocr md clear." rrho,e are
What did you harc1u
~ * Cigar" This exCjtos s1ioh. ,aueb.,p
rile f,'Grritaent annoys tue Cours Win sav.
he Ballifs will suppress tic sjtr1rst i,,t,!y,e
Ier OF AtlSthlhg OF the kind in tic a,itlinn"e II
! i'cense SMILES they will Increase In vol,,mo
nho !i,e court become Dcttlu,n II do mt atnn
". ~ send the BailifTs out among tj,c ..rnsv 4
anti lucy catch any o1e, I'll sunI til. nnrsnna
ous OF the room, or tino them, or ecntl ti,rm ~
!al, according to the extent of Their dcnnunstrn.
lions; nake this announcement nav ti,at n,
uIAs pear nllu hare no pxcuse,n "
1on sav." continues Atr, Trufle to t1c Nil.
ness you sent for a cigar a!ul rIass Of hrnr
ssaGposs -. eael' = Indy had E|ass Of Gcyrl''
Weber. '~o'e' pfolesls MI.
un,'Ne VIC don't Wnnt particulars says the Court
ME} uM} "efo tllcrc, attll ordered sunlethInE,,,
Trudc. '"'' so""e7 4fo1n MT
"lll not permit IT," r@joins tho Court, .un-
Iess they tend III crttalt direction u
--i----
, 1879-04-15

"rlc objection is sustained" rulss III,
| What other evidences o."
II object" nhnuth Mr. Mills, bcforn the
sentence ts coinplcted. "ssate hts eona,sion
"s.nsc what he did," comes from ll,c s,.nch.
'He wna vcrT MUCH cxclted,n continues tho
Witness. "crying, leaning hts head over the desk,
9itl rolling bis hands together. a. would do Il
were excited: nn1 la walked up and dawn
ilr f'oor: Ha wouid start Oil = ptetaI cartl,--
neoban'mges ,1 y, tle dntc on. mud then he woul1
getting aopr vcry we,.' ali risht' ri hs ss voud uHi
| snv, md sort Of brace up, md 10 part Of a
pnstaf cnrd; and Tint Is about the war il went
all day."
"Di'i yo'f Sec hin cry moro than oncc that
~ saw him cry two or three times" .
"Dhi he state what the OCCASION Of bis weep.
Yes; the trouble in regard to his WIFE,"
"Wha: did LIZ say in reference 10 hts affection
"iYeltl'' c1clatms tir. Weber, In nstonsh-
mcnt.
THAT is not narrative" puts in Mr.. s.orra.
,...,,', ",Non replies Mr. Mills, "but it Is rather
"1.ct hin 70 on" soys Mr.. Weber, "ste,ens
hare shot hertz
"lie alwaya tnid me-" proceeds the wftucss,
that r.,sa. hs ,oss'l lli: wife. lie told me that
"Was tilc subject that appeared to 10 upper
most IN ls MIND Ills wtfc md her contiuct1"
"Ma obloet," blurts out Mr.. Weber.
"..Msll, l'll withdraw It," says Mr., Trude.
hts n!uut"
I'VE object" shouss Mr.. Weber.
>t. "Ihas lts. Il matter Of Judgment" observes
"What wns tue subject matter Of hts talk
that dayin asks the Court,
"Altogettcr about his wife," replies the Wit
u. "IIs 1. astta altogether out Of sors,n inquiries
1--WE oil ect )" erc,atm, Mr., Weber,
"fhat Isn't proper" remarks The Court.
~, ask that that he stricken out" insists Nj.
storrs. '"'' "'f'
'strike it OUT" from the Court cnds tho dts.
How lid he acta"
~, = re acted IN a strange mud excited manner
when hs cano tlere.' ~
"Hc wis tl1lflt for work."
"lt = nut rcepohsfye.n
- "Wf'at dc you mcaa bv being unfit for work1n
" "HG H. couldn't do Ills usual amount OF woyk,s
working1' 1'"A'o't t'onl
He was ycrg much excited, and would leave
t,ls tesk alia walk up md down the floor and de-
M iay bis work; md for thas reason be couldn't do
IT."
..,s Mas ne olit and In that da5-SaturdayI'
1es' he would go Into tho loft, anu then
come Mtes pacK tx ,,
linen MI. Mills bcgina his questioning,
,,.,.,l SHOULD preaunc," says Dayis, "hc Ind been
Wit!l US n wcck or ten days wi1un ho told ma nf
m nas afonnes with his wife. Ho was working for
" continuously ttp to Saturday night, Juu1 81.
AlIother clerk working there was Mr. Groas,
man. stevens tried to work, but don't know
no" many postaf.cards ho wrote. [ did not scc
h!tn shed tears tat dny. He went out nufte -
Mam1oSf ,san. OIL tsmes, but don't know where ho
:, ar. Trudc asks, on the redirect, II Was he
H!aE M'th llts lead On the tablet"
cenda K w, hm Wha1 the eondtton Of the postal
.H'.ii o<|.,9t.s s,f9esss 1lle Eonrt.
S,r. 1r senu them to the country. They vera
'ef5 pao lor several days." replies the witness,
, 1879-04-15

" 11IsE91E Ky II y C1GAK
william De Lacy Ia then sworn. IIc IL ora Of
thu "yo''ng men," but has not tho appearance
Of u lady.ktller. lle is a very ordinary-!ooklng
chap, about III With a smooth face mud bad feat
ures, aut! las oil ready.male clothes, liz
charm, must be hts tongue.
"Dld you knuw Mamiu sseyeusl" beeius Mr,
Trudr,
VI lid."
=" IIow long Ind you known bert"
Six weeks previous to the homt:tde.a
"Do you kuow Mrs. Mary Eslwardsfn
"Yes."
ada you SEQ Mamie slereus on Saturday,
June 20, lB7St"
~ did,"
"Wbcre did you SEQ herin
On tho corner Of Clark and Randolph
ibid you ~ anywhere With hestn
, 1879-04-15

William Coilcep Deputy Clerk In tia SUPERIOR
Court, brother OF tic Co[crn on the stand ]ast
week, is then called, md testEllss:
- saw elle defendant the Friday before tho
homicide on Clark street, uear stonsoc, ue was
Walking with hts head down. l stopped him.
passsu tue compliments Of the day, and naked
t'iHl Whist 10 was doing, and he laid be was
etlerklI$ n u house on Water street,
~ pat -, naanL neoh able to do much, as
reeelsca 1ettors addressed hy young men to her.
,tt'li ila' found soma moro In her trunk. liz
oesafas s yery W excited as o TALKED the subject,
anil 'herc might b. troablo. told lin to kan
tool: taw him aga!tl, either that day or Iii,
tlay before a',t he appearcd very sad aud defect.
e.; ,, ie talkel soberly at first Of hia troubles,
~ went oti. ! askcd him why he ddn't leayo
ish wi1e, aud he said ha had left l.cr threo ar
lo!r titnss but he lnyed her 70 much that he
COULDN'T Keep away fr0m her."
3lr. Mills grossexnmtnes uu(f Witness renft,a.
''Ihc Injecting 1t Clark uru Afonroe was be-
tween !! n,d o'clock, III 1 suA returning to
court. ut.ln't noticc anything pocaliar Ia his
ns eara, ~ II. ssap o5psd own sa S9ko to 'm e
A'nl't MS wtte ntld tllrse young Iucn. think I
may iMys talkcd with otllcss bcforo now at,out
,ts,.a ,s e1Festai'rc. n tn asked hln whore he was
house. Then asked him WHY ku dittu't I.ayn
lte, mud lie ansWcfel ~ haVu testified, do
tasked slowly and distinctly when hs begxn,N
EDWARDS,
III. Edwards, hravy.sct gentleman, with a
plentiful Luck of la!r Oh the top OF Ills head. Il.
c1'1ts. anil tcatltles % follows: II kran "A
saloun ~ the corner Of Lake und Anu streets.
l merely gu" prisoner. to know him, while Ills
wife was living III ny house, next door. | saw
llm last 4 few DAYS oofotc the homicide. md
shortly bcfore they moved, uo cana ia uu,i
asked Tor cigar. liz seemed pcrplexc.i mud
excited, aHd us II something WIS the matter
VIII tl!n,-na II lIa vas IN truublo. lad sem
hsl! walking Ut, and Euiilg past, nJtl G0,,v in
aal ,,9 9nt ot tta hauso where lis wife lived. /
saw htn! another ti.ne.-a iit.Ie bsioro this
"Heh 1lo eAnu To the tlo0r of thp lluuau, roppet.
alld t1!Gn catnu In Aud askcd ne for c!uar, add.
1ns, !lavs yoAseun alunief Isatu, Yes; / lust
saw her, WELL ile aays, 'i!rr mother enys
tt'e ISM here Then I,e stepped to tha vim
10" UNI sat ttoWn, HE!d shortly aftrrwarIs Ma.
me ca'ue up, he Spoke to her, she answered,
nsld tilcn flu got up and vent out. Think ~
went aud got buggy, easne back for her, anh
they t0th went riding. lIa Beenlad to wonder,
ut !'Est. Why She whsn't !lItre"
"Did yUlt bio tefcEFapll-buys coming to the
honsu frequently Il asked Tru1e.
"tict ttlt boys,n saiu tllu Court "TheY Will
know t'sttcr than tlln wit4eaa to whom tho mes.
suges, II aHY, Wtrc sent.'
a1r. Mills cyidoutlY thinks it lint worth willis
to er1ssnxantna.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-04-03
Spend Your Money al Home.

II is your home: you cannot improve It
much by taking your money away to spend
or ir.rest.
/ There is no way of improving place so
much as by encouraging good merchants,
good schools, and good people to settle
/ among you. and this cannot be done unless
| You spend your money at home.
Spend Your money at home, ior there is
| where you get it.
Spend your money at home because
when il is necessary to get credit, IL is Of
ymir own town merchants you have to get
it. and they must wait for the money
spend it at home.
Spend vo,r money at home. 1t will
make better business for your merchants;
they can and vii! keep better assortments
and sell at lower rates than il the only
business they could TO is what is credited
out. while the money goes 10 other places.
Spend your money at home. Set the
example now. Bny your dry goods. gro
ceries. meats. and YOU will see a wonderful
change in short time in the business ont-
look of the place; therefore deal with your
merchants af home.
Spend volir mnnev'at home. Your mer-
chants are Y our neigi,bors and yoar friends;
they stanh by you in sickness-are your
associates. Without your trade they cam
not keep mp business. No stores then. no
one warning TO buy property TO settle on
and build up yonr place.
Subscribe for your iacai paper. and buy
only OF those who ad, Artise in it. II you
do not fial their advertisements there. you
NAV slf,ly conclude that the house has
zone our of business. or that they are too
poor. TOO mean. or too old fogyish to maze
their business known. and in either calo.
vay will not be likely to buy goods chefp
thAe.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-04-03

An application was recently made before
an English Patent Office for Il patent for Il
new motor. In the specification that has
been filed it is described as '';sn improved
apparatus for raising water and obtaining
motive power" The principle upon which
his new motor is founded is that an APP
paratus raising water twenty feet will raise
twenty times asL,uch water as is necessary
to work itself. less friction. the apparatus
heing connected v ittandltaing worked by
a water wheel" n other words. the in
ventor has set out 10 prove that maolline
can be made which will not only work IT.
self. but generate sufficient power to work
any fixed machinery Or propel sessels.
Next to perpetual motian, and akin to it.
this ne'.- selfacting desice. If its practica-i
bility can CO demonstrated, worlu be one
of the most remarkable vet recorded in this
age Of great inventions.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-04-03
Poetry.

Onee, Courier Building. Main Street
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-04-03
Burdette In Rushville, In diana
By Himself, nThc HAwkeye

by Hnsef, tn'I AEkeye. III
| missed the committee man with al
these troubles written on his patient face
and the additional mariS ~ anxiety, the
general Il don 't-believe-he' 's-cone" sort ri
expression that he usually wears. And
somehow or other the committee missed
me, owing. periMpAE to their dependence
on the personal description as set forth in
the Indisqap polls ,,oarrsgy forrwhich snsy
-.Jerone's and Judge MArtindlle have time
to repent. But Wallace saw me standing
in lonesome kind of an attitude. and an
nounced, to his colleague, good George
Bates, that she believed that was the
man."
Bates turned toward me with look oi
wrathful unbelief ass8asli SIS
.sHim ~ he shouted. ssThat boyi Huh!
He's whiting there for his mother to come
QUIT"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-04-03
At the Last.

Come once, just once, dear love, when am dead
All, God! I would ii were this hour, Tonight
And look your last upon the frozen face
That was TO you a summers brief delight
The silent lips will not sntreat you then,
Nor the eyes vex you with unwelcome tears;
The low, sad voice will utter no complaint,
Nor the heart trcmble with its restless fears.
shall be s:ill-you Will forgive me then
For all that I have been, or failed to be:
Say, as you look, "Poor heart, She loved me well
No other love will be so true to me.''
Then bend and kiss the lips that will not speak
One little kiss for all the dear, dead days.
Say once, "God rest her soul!" then go in peace
No haunting ghost shall meet you in your ways
-Louise Chandler Afoulton
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-04-03
She Sewed On His Buttons.
Old Blummer is tight-fisted. Sc,

Old Blummer is tight-isted. Several
days ago he said to his wife:
Maria, | want you to look over that
broadcloth vest of mine and put new but
tons on it. cause I'm going to card party
tonight"
But. Eli answered Mrs. B.. IL have
not got any buttons to match the vest /;
and
"Thunderr' broke in Blummer; "'he
idea of a woman keeping house ms long as
You have and pretendin' to be out of
buttons. BY George, believe you'll be
asking me for money to buy 'em with
next
That evening Bfummer hurried through,
his supper and began arraying himself for
the card party. Presently he called tQf
the broadcloth vest. and Mrs. B., with
marvellous promptitude, handed il to him.
He took it, hastily unfolded it, and then.
as his eyes took in its complete appear
ance, lie stood as one transtixed. 1t was "A
six button vest. and there were six buttons
on it. and the dazed optic OF Blum,ner OBJ
served that the first on top one was a tiny
pearl shirt bnt!0n. and that the next was Il
brass army overcoat button with L. S.
cleaning upon it. and that number three
was an oxydsed silver affair. and that
number four was a horn button. evidently
from the back of one of the Puritan faith
ers' cezits, and then came a s,Ispender but
ton, and then. ms the puzzled eyes of Old
Blunmer reached the bottom buitonl--a
poker chip found in Blumrner's pocket.
with two holes punched through if-he
gave snort that made the chandelier
jingle. There Is. after all. a fine sense OF
hunnr about Blummer. and he laughed
till he cried. And there won't he any but
ton money grudgcd in that household
hereafter.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-04-03

BY G. n. I

BY g. N. I.
Worn by the women,
Worn by the men,
That little "Blne Ribbon''-
The worlds truest gem.
And even the children
Are wearing II, too;
Ged bless our emblem
The "Ribbon of Blue"
Three Aundred and fifty
Now work for the cause,
And part Of that number
Will help make our laws,
And fight The strong demon
With victory in view,
While faithful they stand
BY the "Ribbon Of Blue /"
How proudly we wearit
Along through the stI eet.
And well may we, too,
For tits tasty and neat,
Ana Wnen the WOrId sees
What we mean to do,
They will welcome us homo
With our "Ribbon of Blue"
It shows we have sworn
To never again
Partaks of . poison
That slsaflens the brain.
30 now, with Gods help,
In this We be true
To the pledge. our honor,
And the "RibbOn Of Blue. -
May II long he the pride
OF many a breast, .a
And bring to this country,
Our home In the West,
A prize sweet as life,
And happiness. too;
For mother and wife
This ''RibbOn of Blue"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-04-03

''Jud, they say You heard Eubenstein
play when you WAS in New York
IL did. IN the coOl.''
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-04-03

I A woman cured her husband of staying
out late at night by going to the door
when he came home, and whispering thro'
the key hole: lis that you. Willie:'' Her
husbands name is John. and he stays at
home every night now. and sleeps with
ene eye open and revolver under his pill
low.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-04-03
Sian der.

Slander.
Twas but BREATH
And yet the fair, god name was wilted,
And friends, once fond, grew cold and silted
And life was worse than death
One venomed word,
That struck its coward. poisoned blow,
In craven whispers, hushed and low
And yet The wide world heard.
Twas but one whisper-one,
That muttere low, for very shame,
The thing the slanderer dare not name
And yet Its work was done.
A hin. so slight,
And yet, 81 mighty Is its power,
A human soul In one shor. hour,
Lies crushed beneath its blight.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-04-03
The C8rDenter'S Brid e.


She came full chisel to his arms,
II really made him stair
To have her make bolt for him
Before he could prepare.
He tried to crew his courage up,
And did his level best
To nail the matter then and there,
While clasped unto his breast.
Says he: "It augers well for mo,
And all seems to hinge on this;
And what Is mortise plane TO see;
The porch child wants kiss"
He kissed her lip, he kissed her cheek,
And called her his adored-
He dons his claw hammer next week
And she will share his board