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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28

By recent act OF Congress. the old law
requiring invalid pensioners to be exanlin
ed once in two years. is repealed Thi.
puts an end to one Of he most annovina
and expensive exactiOns ever Imposed
upon pensioners. The dreaded hst4aial
Examination. Which would have been =
qured ii Septembt. next, is now ;.bol.>t-
ed. Fnd pensioners hereafter will be reason
ably secure in the enjoyment of their pen
sions during the remainder of their lives.
Heretofore, the continuance of invalid pen
sions has been dependent upon these bien-
nial examinations. and thousands OF pen
sioners have had their allowance reduced
or cut off entirely by the report of the ex-
surgeons. 1t is not reasonable to
suppose that many, if any. pensioners
whose disabilities have continued from
thirteen to sixteen years. will. as they
grow older, recover so that their pensions
should be reduced or cut off and Congress
has at last recognized the fact and done an
act of justice th... will meet general APP
proval. The press o: the country will do
pensioners great favor by publishing this
abolition of the biennial Examinations.
-Des Moines Register.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28
A Brave Little Girl.

Mr.. II. F. Gaultling has little daughter
eleven years old to whose nerve and cOur.
age he is indebted for the life of his three
year-old boy. The circumstances were
briefly these:
The boy was playing by the cistern in
Mr.. Gaulding's yard. There was plank
of, and through this aperture the little
fellow fell. lie caught plank. however.
in falling, and held for some time before
he was discovered. But his hold weak
ened, and with Il splash he fell into the els
tern. His sister saw and appreciated the
situation. Most girls would have scream-
ed and run off in quest of help. Not so
with this little girl. The screams and
struggles for life of her baby brother gave
her the strength and courage of a man.
She saw ladder. and with all her might
she dragged it to and placed it into the
cistern, and then went down into tie
water. reached out and caught her brother
just in time to save him from a watery
grave. BY this time help arrived. and
both were landed safely from their peril
Gus position. All honor to this little hero
ine.-Baind'ldge (Ga.) Democrat.
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She Failed.

The Cincinnati Commercial pretcnls to
have the following dispatch from Whining
ton. Ohio:
The lady mentioned in the dispatches of
last Sundays Commercial as having enter
ed into an agree lent with her husband, to
hold her tongue ten minutes in each quar-
,er-hour for liz consecutive quarter
hours. hrs failed in her task. At three
O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon, as she was
{ mpleting her 9l7th quarter-hour, and
htr bacAsrs "ere iecllng sure that shu
would win. Il ntishbor lady, returning
from shopping expedition. passed along
the street in front of her window. wearing
her Iew purchase. a beautiful shawl. Now
the l,dr who was holding her tongue
should have frightened her grip at this su-
preme moment. and concentrated her
thoughts on something else than this new
aslicle of dress belonging to her neiyhbor,
but it Is said that the ruling passion ia
strong even in death, and that ingrained
habit is uncOnquerable. and these axioms
were proven in this instance, for the tonusa.
holder, unfortunately for herself. leanel
over and whispered in the ear of lady by
stander, "What a horrid shawlw She iln-
saw her mistake. but it was toe
late. The judges at once declared in ts,yer
OF the husband, the crowd filed slowly cut
Of the building, and the first match on rec
ord of tongue holding against tisso was
over. One lady, at least, in Wilmington
will attend church this summer in last
rear's bonnet. The husband is inyestiay
he $40 he saved in strong plus tobacco.
He says he never before enjoyed such peace
md quieiude as during the past nine days.
And now the other married men of Will
nington are hoping that the tongue-holds
n% fever HAY become an epidemic, and
trike the country with emphasis,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28
The Charm Of True Marriage.

Our advanced theories of divorce and
free love making the matrimonial relation
merely partnership to be dissolved al
pleasure. whatever else may be said in
their favor. strike deadly blow at an ele-
ment in it which was meant perhaps to be
supreme above all others. What is the
sweetest charm Of all true marriage, what
the greatest advantage, what the most
priceless happiness, take life through,
which it brings % the human heart? Not
the flush and splendor OF its early love );
not the richer development which it brings
to the character; not even the children
vino are gathered around its shrine. No,
but TIE intimacy and reliability Of its CON-
paniansl,ip; the iaet that it gives those
who enter in it. each in the other and
through AL scenes and changes, near and
blessed standby. Marriage in some of its
aspects is doubtless the source OF an i'm
mence amount Of unhappiness, crime, in
justice, blight and down-dragging, one Of
the most perplexing Institutions society
hes to deal with-only the blRelest senti-
mentaiist will deny that. On the other
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28
hand, howeyef-and that is not tnefe sen

hand, howevef-and that is not Mefe SEN
timent, but sober fact ot IN tie evidence
OF Gods goodness to Le found in this over
world, all the proofs that re cares for us,
not only with the wisdom OF Il Creator but
with the interest and love OF Il Father. there
is none quite equal to his sending human
bein,,s into tie arena OF lite, not to fight
its battles. win It's histories and endure its
sor.ows alone, but giving them, as they
go forth out of their childhood's home, 4
relation in which each two of them are
bound together with the closest of all ties,
live together under the same root, have
their labors, their property. their interests.
their parental affections all in common. and
are moved to stand by each other, hand to
hand and heart to heart, in every sorrow.
trial and stormy day that earth
can bring. 1t is an ideal. il not always
realized in full. which is tasted even now.
amid all that is said about marriage mis-
cries. more widely perhaps than any other
baDDineSS
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28

A Mr.. Harbin. just in from Mt. Ida, Ar
kansas. tells of rather remarkable dis
covery. Several boys were bathing in a
creek, and one of them, in attempting to
climb up a hank, caught hold of a shrub.
The shrub gave away; pulled out as
though it was a weed. The earth thus
torn aside revealed something. and as every
man, woman and child in thar section is
TILED with ideas Of silver, the boy again
climbed the bank, and examined the some
thing that he had Immediately regarded as
a discovery" 1t proved to be discov-
cry o. the richest of silver ore. and the
news spread rapidly, and the people gath
cred around and unearthed the almost pure
metal. The richest silver now known to
the worlds history was discovered in Il
similar manner.-Little Rock Gaz tie.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28
Deal Gently With Him.

The lightning rod man is again on his
rAmbles. Deal gently with him, if yol,
deal with him at all. Once ne was an i'll
nocent, interesting babe, Il, least there is no
proof to the contrary. Treat him kindly.
Remember that there may be mitigating
circumstances in his case that you know
nothing OF. Don't Set the dog on him if
aPrick is Eandy. A very small piece from
the leg Of a veteran rod man has been
known 10 prove fatal to dog in delicate
health. Above all don't inform him tina,
you have just ordered an improved light
ming rod from some rival. Rod men who
have endured all manner of insult and in
jury without mUrmur, often pine away
broken hearted when they hear such Sta
tement. Remember, too, that the abuse is
OF long standing. Aaron was in the rod
business. If you don't want a rod your
self, send him to some neigilbor who is
deaf or who doesn't speak English. Be
kind to him.-Siour City Journal.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28
Nice Surgical Operations.

A very interesting surgical operation
was performed some time since on farm
er named Classen, living on the Hudson
road. He was run over by Il heavily load
ed wagon, had several ribs broken, and
one OF them driven into the lungs. After
undergoing variety of treatments, and
after one side had become entirely useless
for breathing and the other lung so COM
pressed that the man was nearly sutfOcat-
ed, daring operation was performed on
the fifth day by DIR. Dedolph. Of St. Paul,
by making aa incision two inches wide in
the chest between the seventh and eighth
ribs. A large amount OF gas and water
escaped, allowing the man to breathe free
" almost Immediately. By continued in
jections and cleaning ont of the lung, the
secretion was kssened. and now the
wound is healed, and the man is hearty
and attending to his farm work as usual.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28
our Boys md Girls.

A boy III .on. reilly dressed. sat on tie
steps eating an oraG-e, and Il boy wit, Il
cartload OF picked-up WOOD stood across
the street looking at him. The ront,as;
was very great, and a pedestrian who saw
the situation said to the poor boy: That
chap over there is pretty well fixed, isn't
he?'' Yes" was the brief reply. "Lives
in big house, and wears good clothes p
Yes" "Probably has lots of spending
moneys" "Yes.n There was a minute
of silence, and then the boy with the cart
started up his load, saying: ''But don't
care a cent about it-he has to eat with u
fork and say yes, ma'am, to every body
Detroit Free Press.
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Fashion Notes.
BY X. IN NEW YORK ERA.

BIT \. IN NEW YORK ERA.
Black batistes are made in summer man
ties. When trimmed with black Bretonnt
lace they are exceedingly pretty.
Garden hats OF Italian straw have nc
trimming whatever, being simply worked
around the crown with Wrcathes in Berlin
wool.
Black silk stockings for ladies' wear are
much used in London. while in Paris
high solid figures seem preferred for street
wear.
Black French lace is now woven so as
to look like Chantilly.
Chip and basket handles are used for
parasols to be carried with summer COS
tunes.
Hand-painted neckties are muc'l worn
by young misses.
The old-time pointed waists are bein
revived.
The Pinafore bags are set in het-work
OF brOcaded ribbon.
Byzantine point is-the remarkable name
given to new cotton lace.
Jacqueminot rosebuds are used for max
ing belt bonnets.
Plain stockings in solid colors are worn
under fine OpenwOrk ones.
"A very pretty costume worn in Paris for
either driving or walking is Of white rib
bed woolen. simply made, a white straw
hat, trimmed with white rosettes, white
sunshade, white scarf, and bouquet of
white flowers - mignonette - tied with
white ribboh.
Tatting is becoming fashionable, used
tor parasol covers. ties, cuffs. etc.
Simple gloves. stitched with silk match
ing the kid, are considered quite the best |
style in Paris.
A new thing is ladies' carrying baskets
If flowers instead of bouquets at recep-
ions, the favorite being English violets
md yellow roses.
White muslin hats and shouldcr-capes
re very pretty style worn at garden
'arties; white muslin parasols, line with
ink or blue silk. making this costume
omplete.
The fashion Of long scarfs is of Japan
Sc origin. Etiquette requiring the natives
t Japan to bow until the scarf touches
he ground, the higher the rank the longer
he scarf must be.
A new color, designated rs ''pe,unia."
halfway between lilac and NATIVE. ,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28
Statistics.

WASHINGTON, August 16-Vital and So
cial statistics of the mining populations
will form an important feature OF the work
Of Agents appointed from geological par
ties in the field to gather the statistics of
the next cencus, and it is expected that a
sufficient number of facts will be developed
to indicate the average cost OF the produc-
,ion in the mining industry.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28
Hope.

l lay in grief,
And Hope drew near to where tossed alone
Without relief,
And paused moment when she heard tina: moan
Then raised her glowing eyes and met mine own
Never word she said
Yet still gazed, and still was comforted
Then bending low with vondrous grace,
She laid her hand upon my eyes,
Her cool hand on my burning face,
And at her touch bright visions rise,
Fresh woods, and streams. and unimaginetl
skies.
In sOffest tone,
She sang the song that has no close
mat deathless song which no one knows
Save she alone:
The song that leaves no memory,
The song Of endless victory
And future love;
And as listened to the voice above.
felt as one returning from the dead;
Slowly rose and raised my dropping head,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28
He Kissed Her,

YOU KISSED ME.
You kissed me! My forehead drooped low OF
| your breast,
With feeling of shelter and infinite rest,
While the holy emotion my tongue dared no
| speak
Flushed up like flame from my heart to m,
! cheek!
Your arms held me fast, Oh! your arms were sc
bold.
Heart beat against Eeart in their passions hold
Your glances seemed drawing my soul through
my eyes,
skies;
And your lips clung to mine 'till prayed in my
bliss,
They might never unclasp from that rapturous
You kissed me! Ny heart and my breath and
my will
In delirious joy for the moment stood stills
Life had for me then no temptations no charms,
No vision OF pleasure outside of your arms;
And were l, this instant, an angel, possessed
or the JOY and the peace that are given the blest
Iwould fling my white robes unrepininsly down,
And tear from my forehead its beautiful crown,
To nestle once more in tha. haven Of rest.
With your lips upon mine and my head on your
breast.
You kissed mel My soul, in bliss so divine,
Rseled and swooned like drunken man foolish
with wine;
And thought 'twere delicious to die there, if
death
Would come while my lips were yet moist with
your breath.
'Twere delicious to die. If my heart might grow
cold
While your arms wrapped me round in that pas
siOnaie fold.
And these are the questions ask day and night:
Must my lips taste but once such exaui site de-
light?
Would You care If your breast were my shelter,
Is then?
And If you were here, would you kiss me again:
KISSED you.
kissed you I own it, hut did not suppose
That you, through the papers, the deed would !
disclose,
Like free-lovins cats, when on ridge poles they
meet,
With your squalls of "You kissed me- disturb
The whole street.
kissed you. The impulse As suddenly came
A. that cold-iookiny cloud 10 transformed into
" act was the lightning, that slances and
thrills,
And yours the loud thunder, that blabs to the
hills.
kissed you. As kissed the poor Carian boy
q dreams, his Diana, 50 cold and 90 coy}
Ind foOlishly .ancisd--encircling your charms-
maid-not 4 match -box-was clasped In my
arms.
kissed you. The zephyr on tip-toe went by, ,
he moon, with kerchief-cloud, hid her eye;
rom the bougb that swayed over us, silvered =
with dew,
fifth a half-smothered litter the katydid few. q
kissed you. All nature. in counterfeit sleep, ,
alf promised our secret, so sacred, to keep;
o ubiquitous press correspondent peeped thro'
he leaves. was "interviewed'' only by you. ]
kissed you. Then, scared at my boldn.ss, 1 !
deemed
on had tainted, or else you would surely have 5
screamed. s
Mt no; you not only all csnsure forbore, f
ut, like Oliver Twist, are now asking "for n
mOre.',
kissed you. All others may do 1t who choose, c
Ut to repent the performance refuse. n
n your lips l will never again print smack; i,
y the press, or by note, you may send that Que =
back.
kissed you. The poetess-Sappho--of old, C
Ike you, was so warm that her Phasn grew cold. e
she ended her love and her life in . pet;
presume there are equal facilities yet.
Statiatiea.
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Children's Lauxhtor.

How it ripples across the fields and
echoes along the hill-sides, as musical as
the distant church bells pealing over the
grassy meadows, where the brown village
darlings are gathering butter-cups.
There are no sounds so sweet to the
mothers ear. except, perhaps. the first
lisping of an infants prayer. Children 8
laughter! how dull is the home wherein
its music once joyously echoed but now is
heard no more. How still is the house
when the little ones are all fast asleep,
their pattering feet are silent. How easily
the fun of child bubbles forth. Take
even those poor, prelnaturely aged little
ones bred in the gutter, cramped in un-
earthly homes. and ill-used. it may be, by
drunken parents, and you will find the
child nature is not entirely crushed out of
them. They are children still. albeit they
look so haggard and wan. Try to excite
their mirthfnlness. and ere long laugh
rings out, as wild and free as if there was
no such thing as sorrow in the world. Let
the little ones laugh, then; too soon. alas
they will find cause enough to weep. Do
not try to silence them. but let their gles.-
fnlness ring out in gladstone peal. remind
ing us of the days when we, too, could
laugh without sigh.
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little girl. With tangled locks peeping
from Under calico hood. clad in dress
~ ehin2. loitered behind as the great
'.uStF crowd moved out OF the gates Of
MOnaJ 4nl;l. tie other dAy tier they had
scattered their flowers and done nonor to
the dead. D.,.t.i!.. she g.lZed after item
her eyes filled with Il ial away look OF ttn-
derness, until the drums na;i lied away
Then she turned and vaguely scanned the
clouds that rose about her. clutc!iing still
tighter the bunch of tlandelions and grave
grass that her chubby hands held. An
Gid man passed by and gently patted her
curly head as he spoke her name, but she
only shrank back still further. and when
he told passing stranger that the little |
ones father was One who had died on
shipbOard and was buried at sea, there was |
only ear drop in the child's eye to tell
that she had heard or knew the story.
When they were gone she moved on fur
ther to neglected empty lot, and kneel-
ing down she piled up mound of earth,
as she patted it down and
it with a chubby hand: This
won't be so awfullv big rs the others, l
guess. but maybe it'll be big enough so
that God will see it and think that papa is
buried here Carefully she trimmed the
sides with the stray grasses she plucked,
on: "And maybe it will grow
20 that it will be like the rest in two or
hree years; and then maybe papa wifi
some time come back and - But she
'aused as though it suddenly dawned up
IN her young mind that he rested beneath
he waves. and the tear drops that sprang
o her eyes mO;Stened the little b,inc. OF
that she planted among the
:rass Oh the mound she had reared. When
he sexton passed that way al niy',t us he ;
vent to close the gates. he found the little ,
lie fast asleep, with her head piliowed ON ,
he mound.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28
Poetry.

Once. Courier Building, Main street
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-01-17
oue Hundred rhou.ana round..

Byron's three-Act play of Gl00,000
 was played at the Prescott Theatre last
 evening with marked success. Although
 the audience was not as large as on former
 occasions, owing to the inclemency of the
 weather. nevertheless the house was pretty
 well filled. The play passed smoothly and
 was well received MT. Lloyd made the
 most of the character of "Fiuker;r ..Gerald
 Griffin, the lover, by Mir. Fremont, was
 we'll taken, and he satisfied the audience to
 a moral certainty that he Is no novice in
 the art of making love. and especially in
 kissing. It would not do, however, for our
 young friend to practice the last named
 highly felicetious and agreeable accomplish
 ments anywhere within a hundred yards or
 so of the ''old folks or jealous opponent, as
 he would dcertainly give himselfawayj judging from the way he went into the business last evening. "Msjor BlacKshaw," by Mir
 Rush, was good character, and sustained very creditably by that talented gentleman. Joel Barlow" the old shop Keeper, by H. A. Du Souchet, was performed to the letter. He was perfect Tn his makeup, supported his character through to the end with ease. and left impressed upon the mirds of the audience that he is equal to the best nro- fesSionals on the American stage. John Pennythorne," by Mir. Masterson. was just immense, and beyond our ability to criti- else. He was good, good, good. 'Pyefinch, by Ilinson Thomas, was we'll played, his make-up excellent, and his character easily sustained throughout. The other gentle- men taking mInor parts exhibited more than ordinary ability throughout the entire play. Alice Barlow" lniece to the old shop keeper, by Miss Ettie Parker, could hardly have been done better. Miss Par ker has much stage tslent, and is quite a favorite with our people. "Mrs. Barlow" by Mrs. Cartier, was the principal charac- ter taken by the ladies, and we doubt very much whether there can be found a lady | in the Territory who could carry the part | through with that judgment and ease which | her entire performing last evening. "Jane Plever," by Mrs. C. W. | Beach, was creditably played Miss Carrie Wilkins took the part of "ArAbella," and made good one. She has more natural | stage talent than any of our lady amateur performers, but lacks training. The Pres ,ott Dramatic Club has many clever per sons in its organization, and they perform | everything well, and are improving with very materially.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-01-17
TO-Day's Dispatches.

Washington, Jan. l6.-The House, last night. resumed the consideration of the bill authorizing tine issue of certificates of de- posit-passed.
 Tn the House, this morning. the Speaker announced the regular order to be the con- sideration of the bill reported last night from the committee on Ways and means to facilitate the funding of the National debt. and the pending question to be on the pas sage O. the bill. The bill passed.
 The Sgnaie passed the bill for arrearages of pensioIr as it came from the House; also. the bill to iIhHove the Mississippi river.
 The President to-day told deputation of Quakers from Pennsylvania, that the h. dans were not likely to be turned over to the Army.
 Paris, Jan. l6.-PresIdeut McMabon has pardoned 2.2f5 Communists.
 McMahon gives grand dinner to-mor- row in honor of General Grant. All the French Generals, Admirals, Cabinet, for eign Ministers.and American residents are invited.
 STOCKS.
 Stocks closed Alpha. f23f: Belcher. n; E. * Belcher, 2l.25; Bullion, S.J0; Caledonia, 3: California, 9lz; Con. Va. k; Crown Point, 5.55; Eureka Con-, 29; Gould x Curry. IA; Imp, 95c; Justice, AZ; Leeds, l.; Mammalian, 3I9; Mexican. S2H: North ern Belle, 7ls; ophir, 3414; overInan, H.; Sierra Nevada, 49 Savage, I5; Union, 60lz; Utah, lSIz; Yellow Jacket, %; Hale tv Norcross. l4.50i Bodie, $50; Mono, S-25 Tptop, l.