Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-06-26
COulsOn, June %, 1879.
The Dead CHECKER Stlll On the Spf {.

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The chicken suit, which has stirred u
the private citizens rs well as the lega
luminaries of BOzeman to bedrock" ha
not yet been disposed of. 1t still chang
fire. in the Court, and another expensive
annoying and frl,itless trial is not improb
able. In our account of the proceeding
last week, we found it difficult to treat tn,
matter, all through, with that graveyard
seriousness that few persons might hon
estly think it entitled to; but we had nei
Their the inclination nor temptation to mis-
take or misrepresent facts, much less to
do any one an injustice, in any way con.
nected with the affair. We acted as GU,
own reporter of the proceedings, confined
ourselves to actual occurrences. and stated
nothing from outside information, except
the estimated cost of the suit, which we
are willing to admit may fall short of the
figures stated. That we did not in the
least, color or misstate the literal
wording "f the courteous remonstrance so
numerously signed by our citizens, can be
seen by reference to true copy of the
document published in another column of
this issue.
The foregoing remarks may appear
somewhat uncallcd for, and they certainly
would not have been made, had not Col.
Pierce seen fit to take oflense at the ar
ticle published last week, denouncing it as
he did in unmeasured and abusive terms
and characterizing it as villainously false
in every particular. OF course, the Colonel
was out Of humor when he made such un-
warrantable statements, and he was unfor- |
tunate in having few, if any. to share either |
The feelings he manifested or the peculiar
views he appeared to entertain. We are
charitable enough to think that the Colonel
allowed himself to become stirred I'D and
o SO far forget himself as to say things
hat he would not have said upon calm re-
lection But when he allowed himself to
70 farther than this, and even to threaten
violence to the author of the ar
icle, then the matter began to assume al
nore serious aspect, and naturally ied|
IS to estimate the chances and results OF
rough-and-tumblc assault and battery.
Now, we know that we are not pupilist-
we are no "shoulder-hitter,' and have
o disposition to be quarrelsome or abus-
re. From oui faint recollection Of events !
hen little boy, although seldom II ever
'hipped, we would rather write all day .
ian tight one minute. Besides, we should
and but little show with such a muscular a
IAN as the Colonel. The odds would be
rr.Hly against US. He would out weigh y
almost two to one on pair of cattle 1
.aies. He could strike blow that would
md our scrawny little frame ''into the
fddle Of next week." as the saving is.
physically, or in the matter OF avoirdupois. >,
has altogether the best Of us; the pre- =
as it were, il too much in his 3
vor for as to banker after such an un- :,
ual contest. Excuse us. Colonel, but, :.
me to think of it, we don't want to firht: -
t we purpose still to edit and publish the =
Want COURIER At $3.50 per year In ad- :
nee, and we don't want very much un-
ls0nable or foolish interference with our -,
sinese, either. We do not wish to be con =
erred impertinent, but we must saw that u
!, N common with Others, realize that ci'
have some rights that, even 20 great b.
tn impunity. :.