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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18
THE WRONG PRAYER.
An English Clergyman's Serious Mis-
take.
London Telegraph

1t will be heard with concern by damp
desponding and almost hopeless public
that an ecclesiastical error has lately beer
committed with reference to the weather
which is most untor innate, and ought. in
deed. to engage the notice ofconvocation it.
self. At Il church not many hundred miles
from Rhyl, in NORM Wales, the clergyman
had been invited by the circular ct his
Grace, the Primate, to put up supplieatiVns
tor the sorely needed sunshine, which is
still denied us. By an unhappy and. we
must think, most reprehensible mistake
the reverend gentleman in question opened
his book at the Prayer tor RAIN" and.
before he had realized the terrible slip
which he was perpetrating. he went thro'
the entire petition, begging for ''r;.in on
the Inheritance" and reciting all those
lamentations over the '.dryness'' of the
earth, which wUvtM be turned to loud re-
joicings. ii. indeed. there were any dry land
to be found. SOlemnly and deliberately
the whole of this entreaty was read. and
not until its close did the uneasy move
ments of the congregation awaken the in
cunbent to sense of his error. True it
is that in the evening service. some attempt
was made to neutraliZe this sad bunder by
IA particularly emphatic recitation of the
proper prayer: but Providence itself might
almost be bewis.lcrcd by such contradict
Uy requests. Ii it rains .'cats and dogs
after this at Rhyl. we tear nobody there
will have the right to complain; indeed, TO
be quite consistent, the prayer tor fine
weather in all other places. ought hence
forth to conclude with the addendnn. ''ex-
cept at Rhyl." Seriously. this is very un-
toward. at time when another rainy day
or two must finish the farmers: and we
could find it in our hearts to suggest that
the careless pastor should DO penance by
in q wet sheet in the aisle OF his
own church.
He is not. indeed, so questionable in his
orthodoxy as the rural rector who. being
by his parishiohers to ssrppIEate
line weather. stepped meditatively to the
barometer. tapped it and said: Genie
men. think We had better wait until the
glass rises a little.'
But he was very careless. notwithstand- |
ng, and we can hardly wonder that it was
wet yesterday at Rhyl. Far
preferable to- such levity or forgefflness
vas the simple earnestDess vi the Orkney /
minister who. being asked to pray for bet
er weather. went into the task heartily. as
ollows: Lord. send us Draw weather.
md a bit sought OF breeze that will dree
he siFa' and Wilma harm the heads; bnt.
We bksw us . tearin'. irwin. bletheriH'
.ale. like what we've been ha ing. yell
hay the very mischief wi the ats, and
;lirly spoil a."
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18
The Story OF = Prison Revolt,

More than fifty years ago revolt at the
Clarlestown prison assumed such proper
tiOns that a squad of marines from the
Navy yard had to be called in to quell it.
Maj. Wainwright, the commanding officer,
marched his men into the dining-room. in
one end OF which the convicts had gathered,
with knives. files. and other weapons sucl,
as they could reach. They swore they
would die rather than surrender. The
Major odered his men to load. holding up
the bullets to view; then taking ont his
watch he gave the convicts three minutes
in which to retire to their quarters. For
the first minute there were jeers and exc
crations; the next minute an oppressive
silence fell on the angry group. and the last
minute they began to slide ont at the rear
door. ending in panic-stricken rush.
This was the way the firmness of Maj.
Wainwright, backed up by muskets, pre-
vailed.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18

Two or three years ago the supeyintend-
ent of the Little Wanderers Home in R..
received one morning. request from the
Judge, that lie would come up TO the court
house. lie complied directly, and found
there a group of seven little girls, ragged,
dirty ansf feelorn. beyond what even he
was accustomed to sec. The judge. point
ing to them tutterly homeless and friehc-
less. said MIR. T., can you take any of
theseg'
..CertainIy. can take them all, )" was the
prompt reply.
AR. What in tle worM can you do
with thcm:''
'f'Il make women of them"
The judge singled ont one. even worse
in appearance than the rest, and asked
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18
Betting On u Sure Thing.

\ tougli-looking citizen walked into o.,
OF the Justices courts yesterday forenoon
very much Intoxicated, and requested tha
he be allowed to swear Oft drinking for &,
year. His honor obiigingly pHt AIT,
through the solemn motions. and tie con
vert, with confused rumble 0f we'll mean
bat pFofinely expressed resolutions, siam
bled OUT OF the .plrt room.
BET he don't keep it An hour" said or,
of the grinning lawyers.
Bet he sticks TO il q week. anyhow 4"
observed the Court with confidence.
Nonsense ~ cried everybody.
"What'll you bet - asked the Judge.
Twenty to ten exclaimed an eager t.
torney. producing his money
Done :" cried bis heaor. and the KS
were turned over 20 Chronicle rerort.r.
CONSTABLE" ~,id the Court quietly, go
ont and fetch that man back"
In few minutes the reformed one was
dragged in and rhe Judge ascended hs
dkas. raped for order and looked severe
Charged with being drunk" said tho
Court, Whats your plca.''
Guess I'm full" admitted tte prkohcl.,
with an itsofie smile.
Ten days in the county jail. Constable
lock tIp your prisoner. Mr. Reporter,
hand this Court that wealth. Court 5 .,J-
journed. Boys. let's go and llood oul
lower levels. Virginia New C.roai;,s.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18
Printers Generosity.

With all their faults. the printers, as a
class are a generous set of fellows. Satur-
day night the Sunday Telegram, had the
misfortune to "pi' the entire fourth page
of their paper. just as they were going to
press with the first edition. Not line was
left standing. not letter lett in its place.
The work of hours was wrecked in Il sec
ond. and the prospects of getting out a
paper on time looked rather dubious. The
news Of the accident was soon noised about
the streets. Willing compositors from
the other offices soon volunteered their
services. Editors. jours. and '.tlevils"
were hard at work again in a few minutes.
and exactly one hour and halt from the
time of the crash. the page was in type
again. and in fifteen minutes the press was
turning off the edition just as if nothing
had happened.-Elmira Gazette.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18
The Response.

Give me an eye to others failings blint
Miss Smiths new bonnet's quite frigh
behind y
Wake in ME charity for suffering poor
('rhere comes the contribution box one,
mOren
Take from my soul all feelings covetous
-Q'll have shawl like thar, or make 3
fuss j
Let love for all my kind my spirit STIR
(Save Mrs. Jones; Ill never speak to
herD
Let me in truths fair pages take delight
-(I'u read that other novel through to-
night y
Make me cOntented with my earthly
sta,e-Q wish I'd married rich, but it's too
lateD
Give me heart of faith in all my kind
Miss Browns as big hypocrite as you
will find y
Help me to see myself as Others see me
This dress is quite becoming unto me y
Let me act ont no falsehood. l appeal
Il wontler ii they think these curls are
real y
Make my heart OF humility, the iount-
I'm glad, l am, our pew's so near the
front y
Fill me with patience and strength to
wait-Q know he'll preach till our dinners
hteo
Take from my heart each grail. Of self.
conceit-tI'm sure that gentleman must
think me sweet!J
Let sanity visions be my daily food
Il wonder what they'll have tor dinner
good
Let not lDy feet ache on the read to light
knows how these shoes piach
and bite9
In rhis world teach me to deserve the
next--tChurch out? Charles, do you rec
ollecs the text?)
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18
again, sWFat can you d. with that one y

again, NV at can you d. with that one =
.I l,Iake "a woman Of her." Mr.. +
. repeated firmly and hopefully.
They were washed and dressed. and pro
vided with good supper and beds. Tn,
next morning they went into the school
room with the other children. Mary wa.
the na'.ie of the little girl whose chances
for better things the judge thought small
During the forenoon. the teacher said to
MIR. t. in referer1ce to her. Il never saw
child like that. have tried for an hour
to get smile. and have tailed.'
Mr.. l. said afterwards. himself, that
her face was the sa(idest that he had ever
seen-sorrowfu! beyond expression, vet
she was very little girl, only five or six
years old.
After school he called her into his office
and said pleasantly, MARY. Eve lost my
little pet. used to have little girl here.
that would wait on me, and sit on my
knee. and l loved her very much. A kin's
lady and gentleman have adopted her and
| should like tor you to take her place,
and be my pet now. viii you!''
A gleam of light fitted over the poor
child's tace. as she began to understand
him. He gave her ten cents. and told her
she might 90 to a store near by, and get
some candy. While she was out, he took
two or three newspapers, tore them into
pieces, and scattered them about the room.
When She returned. in few minutes. he
said to her: MARY, will you clear up my
office little for me and pick up those pa
pers, and make it look nice?''
She went to work With will. A little
more of this kind Of n,anagenent-in fact
treating her as kind father would,
wrought the desired result. She went in
to the schOolroom after dinner with so
changed a look and bearing, that the teach
er WAS astOnishe,l. The ch'ld's face was
absolutely radiant: she went to her and
said:
"Mary, what is it? What makes you
look so hnppy?'
20, I've Xot some one to love me-" the |
child answered earnestly. as if it were
heaven come down to earth.
That was all the secret. For want of
love that little ones life had been so cold
and desolate. that she had lost childhood's
beautiful faith and hope. She could not at
first believe in the reality OF Kindness or
JOY for her. 1t was the certainty that
some one had loved her, and desired her
that lighted the child's soul. and
gloritied her tace. Mary has since been
adopted by wealthy people. and lives in IL
beautiful home; but more than all its
beauty and comfort running like a golden
thread through it all, she still finds the
love of her adopted father and mother.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18

one. when she sees the trap she's in. She
marry you to avoid exposure. At A,y rat
you'll earn her fathers gratitude b,
thwarting Harvey's plot
but suppose Harvey. too, comes befor,
the time and we meet at the gate?''
''knOck him down. beat him senseless
give the signal and get away with the prize
before he comes to.''
I'll do it!' dried Dick. his eyes flash ne
fiercely. "Good-bye, Sally Ill have news
for you when We next meet"
1t lacked a quarter to twelve when Dick
Sanders. his face masked, stole up to MIR.
Aliens garden gate. AT tile same momen,
man similarly disguised approached by
another path. For an instant the pair con-
fronted each other. they both sprang
forward. striking out with might and main.
Blows rained thick and fast. The combat
ants were well matched. After mutual
hammering for ten minutes, without adj
vantage to either side, they grsppled and
went down together. Then they scutfled
and bit and scratched till they rolled apart
IRON sheer exhaustion. and lay glar;ng at
each other in helpless rage. Both their
masks were torn to tatters, and as the
bright moonlight beamed down upon their
battered faces each uttered an exclamation
of surprise.
"Tetl Brant!" painted the ore.
"t'ick Sanders :" gasped the other.
IL thought it was that scoundrel Har-
vey,' replied Dick.
80 did l." rejoined Ted.
A brief comparison of notes disclosed
that Sarah Blake. after her interview With
Dick, had had a similar one with Ted: the
result being as above narrated. desperate
encounter, in which each thought he was
pommeling away at will Harvey. The
letter. we need hardly say, was amiable
oarah's own production.
Before Dick and Ted were presentable
again Will Harvey and Jenny Allen were
happily married with the full consent of
the latter's father, who, indeed, had never
opposed the match.
Sarah Blake is still maiden.-N. z.
u orld.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18
The NihiItst Demands.

The programme Of the NihiEsts of Rus.
sia, as now summed up. runs thas:
i. Security OF personal freedoD {habeas
corpus.)
2. Religious liberty.
3. Freedom OF the press, ofspeeeh, and
of association.
4. Self-gOvernment of cities, of districts,
and Of provinces.
8. The assemblies Of the elected repre-
sentatives OF the people shall control the
administration.
8. Investigation OF the economical and
social condition of the people.
Z. General amnesty.-From Land and
Liberty. t!S.. Petersburg.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18
"Baby Mine."

Here is new version of ''Daby Mine, )" and
we consider 1t by far the best that has YET s,,-
peared. We have learned II ourself, sud Ii il
nothing unusual now for our neighlIors to ba
awakened from their slumbers In the still hours
Of the night, by hearing thai beautiful ballad,
rendered. In our most artistic manner, but it is
ihe second verse they hear generall y--afteT the
'shiagle" has been brought in from The ''nsxr
ROOM and Is being used a an accompaniment
l'ye shingle in the next room,
Baby mine, baby mine;
And III use 1t on you, yOungs.sr.
Ifyou commence to whine.
So you'd better so to sleep,
And never make . peep,
Or I'Il trash you for . week,
Baby mine, baby mine.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18

Instructor in Ger'nai.. after astonishing
the division By the announcement that the
German wOr,ls for -.heaven" and .ssbirt"
had the same root-"Mr. X. can you see
a difference between heaven and tclean)
shirt. for instance: Mr.. X. hesitating-
..Well. sir. they are both good things for a
man 10 get into"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18

Some wicked man asserts that it was a
great mistake that potarO-bngs were NOT
introduced in the Garden Of Eden. since
their presence there would have kept
Adam and Eve SO busy that they would
not have had time to SO forging for pip
pins
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18

Sprague has an uncomfortable passion
to be recognized as great. His ambition
ought to he satisfied. for the whole eoun-
try nov recognizes him as the greatest ass
in it.-Siour City J,unat.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18
Whittier.

Scribners Monthly, for August, opens with 4
portrait of John Grsenleaf Whittier, accompa-
MED by the following exquisite lines from the
poet himself:
Not by the page-word painted
Let life he banne or sainted;
Deeper than written scroll
The colOrs Of the soul
Sweeter than any song
My song that found no tongue;
NObler than any fact
My wish that failed Of net
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18
The Fountains OF Love.

Two fouptains mingle in the tide of love
Their sweet and bitter waters, with sound
Wherein the notes joy and pain are found,
As in low pleadings Of mated dove;
And DER The banks through which those water.
move,
A tangled bower Of diverse growth is wound,
Where, mixed with honey suckle rosy-crowned,
The cruel nightshade hangs the stream above.
And whose pincks tie flowers Of morning glow
Holds slsO In his hand the flowers Of woe,
Their in,ertwisied stems so closely meet;
And whose tastes the waters az they flow,
Ere yet his thirst is qnenclied shall hardly know
The bitter fountains flavor from the sweet
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-18
POet1'u.
Be o NJ artyl

| NC"' ~
Be Martyr.
In the worlds broad Geld of battle,
In the bivOuac of life;
BE not like dumb driven cattle;
Be n,artyr-take q wife
----->>
His Worth.
If anxious to find the worth of man,
, Don't judge by his words or their sound
For hammers would bring fabulous price
fthey only were sold by the pound
A Crime.
Just talk about your rife teams
AT practice, if you will;
chicken shooter. / am sure,
Exhibits no less skill.
It's looked upon as idle sport
But justice stern should howl;
The object and the sport is plain;
'Tis murder the most fowl
------~>.
Funny Business.
Gaily the maiden,
In colors bright,
Walks with her lover
In the twilight,
Chattering 50 merrily
Ger hill and dale,
Till they encounter
''Ice cream for sa.eD-
then the young man wishes that Socrates haj
never discovered ice cream, or that he had Dor.
rowed quarter before he left home.
The Frisky Fly.
0! the gay and blithesome fly,
How he bi,e:h on the sly
While mapping, we seek to gain repose,
How he tickeih nose and ear,
And of trappings stesrc;h clear
o! the uncOnsenial frisky ny
And when We 80 to meeting,
While quietly we're sleeping,
ObIivious to the parson and his text;
The ny doth lis awaken
In time for benediction;
o, who would harm the little buzzing fly?
q. Washington, No. 2.
'Coms hither now, my little son,
And tell me what this day you've done;
see a tree in yonder lot
All chopped. Was it your axe or not
That made these cuts so very deep?
Own up. my boz, and do not weep"
Yes, sir, twas me, broke forth the boy
The father glowed with hopeful joy
To see how brave the little chan
Could be, although he feared the strap
But not on mischief was bent
Dear father, twas an ax-i-dsnt."
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-09-13
Oh. why should the spirit Of
Mortal be Proud.

Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be
proud
Like swift-tleeting meteor, fast flying
cloud
A flash of the lightning, break of the
wave,
He passeth from life to his rest in the grave
The leaves of the oak and tue willow shall
fade.
Be scattered around and together be laid !:
And the Young and the old, the low and the
high,
Shall molder to dust and together shall lie
The infant and mother attended and loved
The mother ald infants affection who
proved:
The husband, that mother and infant who
blessed,
Eae'% 81; s; are 'r away to their dwellings, of
The hand of the king that the scepter hath
borne;
The brow of the priest that the mitre hath
worn;
The eye of the sage, and the heart of the
brave,
Are hidden and lost in the depths of the
The peasant, whose lot was to SOW and to
reap;
The herdSlnan, who climbed with his goats
up the steep;
The beggar. who wandered in search of
his bread,
Have faded away like the grass that we
tread
So the multitude goes like the flower on
the weed,
That Mithers away to let others succeed:
So the multitude cOmes, even those we be-
hold.
To repeat every tale that has often been
told.
For we are the same cur fathers have been
We see the same Sights our fathers have
seen:
We drink the same stream and view the
saline sun,
| run.
The thoughts we are thinking our fathers
would thiuk:
| From the death we are shrinking our ia
thers would shrink;
To the life We arc cluging they also would
| cling.
But it speeds for us all like bird on tho
wing.
They loved. but the story we cannot un
| fold;
They scorne'i, but the heart of the haught,
is cold
They grieve'i. but no wall from their slum
Der wiicumn
They joycd, but the tongue of their glad
ness lis dumb.
They died, ah! they died ; we things tha
| are now.
That walk on the turf that lies over tl,s
| brow,
And make in their dwellings trausien
abode,
Meet the things that they met on their pi,
| grlmagc road.
Yes! hope and despondency. pleasure an.
pain.
! We minole together in sunshine and rain
And The smile ana the tear, the song a,it
the lirge
Shall follow each other like surge upol
| surge.
'Tis the wink of an eye, It's the draft Of ,
| breath
From that blossom of health to the palenes
| OF death:
From the gldcd saloon to the bier and til
| shrOnd:
Oh! why should the spirit of mortal b
proud
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-09-13
Enemies within the Gates
THE REAL FOES OF THE HOUSE
HOLD.

A bachelors ddrice to young mar
,'ied peoplc-acise sa,cs and mod
erR instances-a number of er-
treme cases.
When two young people marry
they imagine that all their trou-
bles are now over. They have
found the golden key that lies at
the foot of the rainbow. They
have opened the celestial gate,
and passed through its portals in
to bliss unspeakable and everlast
ing. Together they will defy the
world. Sheltered in their little
nest, they will be all in all to each
other, ard their strong mutual
love shall be a sheItcring cloud
from the fierce heats of the
worlds battle, and a gulf-stream
Of warmth to protect them from
the worlds iciy Indifference that
has frozen so many gala, hearts.
United by one enduring bond,
having the same interests, aud
the same unseIfish aim to make
each other happy, they feel sell
confidence in themselves and III
each other which forbids them to
| doubt of the result. They must
be happy,and they are for u time
"What is it," exclaims some ar
dent Sophronia, who longs t(
make her Alfonso the happiest O
men, "that can conquer love =
While husband and wife are uni
ted and present a closely knit
unbroken front to the world, i
is true, Miss Sophronia, that al
the ordinary attacks that ar,
made upon love's yonng dream
will prove aboltive. Straitenet
means, the proud MANS scorn
the rich mans contumely, tn
agony of the wife in wearing al
inferior bonnet or cleaned glove
in the presence of a hated rival
the natural envy of the husbaL'
when his stupid brother Jack ma
ries a fortune, and malevolentl
pities him-all these disagreement
/ are melted in that universal so
vent, love. But, Miss Sophronis
these attacks are f.om without
potent only npon those who di
not love. Let those who do b.
ware of the enemies within til
gates.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-25
Commercial and Mining Agency

The undersigned having opened an Office at
213s Mission street, San Francisco, viii receive
and promptly attend to all orders for any De
SCRlPTlON OF MERCHANDISE, SELL ORES,
BUY AND SELL STOCKS. Mrs. Thompson
will personally attend to the purchase OF goods
for Women and Children. The business ex.
perience of both is guarantee that they wiz
give satisfaction. THOMAS THOMPSON.
dec. l7-7S-tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-25
ID. III. HASKELL,
TOWNSHIP AGENT. &. u. II. II.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE.

PARTIES WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
chase Lots in the town Of Winnemucca, are
hereby notified that all applications for the same
or on business relating thereto. should be ad-
dressed to the undersigned at San Francisco
at the c. ?. r. r. office where they viii receive
prompt attention.
Those occupying lands belonging to the com
pany, without having bought or leased the same,
are also notified TO attend to the matter without
delay and avoid trouble.
nola d. HI HASKELL.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-25
LOTS! LOTs!! LOTS!:!
SPRING CITY, NEVADA.

Lots can now be procured in the fiourishing
mining camp Of Spring City, Mount Rose Mining
District, Paradise mines by applying to the un-
dersigned, the regularly authorized agent for
the sale OF the same, by letter or in person.
t HARRY WARREN.
Nov. 20, 1873. Spring City, Nevada.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-30
A DISTRESSING COUGH.

E. B. Mead, Westervelt Ave. Brighton, Staten
Island. "Had distressing cold which caused me to
cough violently and continuously for month until
to afford me relief until 1 tried Benson's Capcine
Porous Plaster. applied enc the breast bone