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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-13
PIN ATORE.
Its Wholesale Service as a Means of
Grace.

Among the good things which hav
been said OF Pinafore have seen no refer
ence to what is to me its most wholesome
service. | refer to the fact that the so
called Moody and Sankey hymns hav,
been by it remanded to their proper place
light fancies an! llippant tongues ant
frolicsome moods finding it an ampler and
more congruols vehicle Of delivery thar
the revival strains Of former years
This sentiment is put forth timidly. but
most conscientiously. and lest t!se Atlas-
tics rer', alton should not be sufficient tO
float T.. u me hasten to support it by de-
clarin:, chat it has been tentatively exhibit
ed here and there in the most orthodox
latitudes. with approval. l could even
quote the, vehenently cordial assent Of a
most reverned bishop, whom all men. dis
senters though they be, delight to honor.
did not a story which he told me at the
same time (and whoever may doubt his
claim to the croser, none will doubt his
supremacy as a story-t"ller) remind me
that the very .illustriousness OF such an
advocate might ruin my cause in some
quarters, e "a
Here is the story: Two women were
overheard discussing family afiairs at II
watering-place. last summer. One WAS Il
--ist, and the others sect the bishop.
with pronounced courtesy. declined to
give Il name to- in that audience. The
sen of the ---ist has recently become en-
gagged to marry "a church girl" and on
inquiry the nameless sectary found that
the prospective mother-in-law approved
the match. "Yes, sister Jones. she really
does seem to be Il nice girl, and | don't
know as John could have done better"
Silence reigned for some minutes, to be
broken finally by sister Jones' voice, de-
in tones decpened and mufiled to
becoming solemnity, " Ls-she-ytous y
Johns mother obviously WINGED and
writhed under this home thrust, but at
lst rallied sufficiently to stammer out,
'Well-s!le's 'Piscopal pioiis.' i
80, leaving 1.-THE bishop and other cler-
~, and the congregations committed to
heir charge" as those who in this life. at
east, can never hope to rise superior to IL
qualified piousness. | betook myself to
What they would call ''dissenters,' to find
here. too, only unanimous assent to my
,in#tore proposition The stric'er the
ect (and this is particularly signiican)
he more active in Christian service am ong
II classes. and therefore the more sensi-
i've to the Incompatible value Of spiritual
ongs at proper times and in proper places
here was found the most hearty rejoicing
t the decrease in the use of the so-called
revival hymns as Il mere explosive for
bought. vacant minds. and eXuberant
pirits. The only question raised was us
} the cause of this decrease. and the inter
Iewcd. with scarcely an exception. in
taniIy recognized in PinatDrc. when suy-
ested, with its innocent sqbstitutions. a
lcans of grace to be warmly welcomed /;
y every devoutly reyerent soul.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-13
How Edison First Coined Money

Edison. now world reEowned, and nc
ceiving thousands and tens of thousand
from his inventions, was once newsbo,
on the Grand Trunk railway. After
week of unusually hard luck, he found OF
one Of the trains party OF four youn.
men, apparently the sons Of wealthy ia
shers. travelling for pleasure. They laughed
and told stories and enjoyed themselves IA
BEST they could. Evidently they had plen
ty .Of loose cash, for on one or two occa
sions IN their hilarity they exhibited large
rolls of bills. During one of these bolster
Gus paroXyems young Edison happened to
be passing through the train with basket
OF oranges on his arm.
''Hcre. bub." shouted one Of the young
men, ''what are you selling those oranges
for?''
''Three cents apiece" readily responded
the boy. v'..,
Lets see what they are good for, con-
tinued the first speaker, taking the basket
in his lap and scrutinizing the oranges as
though about to pick. ont one. Young
Edison at once began to expatia., On tn.
lusciousness Of the oranges and their re-
markable cheapness.
The boisterouo young man, however,
cut him short by saying. ''What will you
take for the whole lot:!'
The train boy supposed of course his
customer was testing. but ans wered. defer
entially, 'Well, Eve got forty-fye, Ill sell
EN- all for 81.
The words were scarcely uttered before
the customer had pllched busket and or
anges out of the open window. Young
Edison stared at him in astonishment. then
his Indignation began to boil as he con-
templated his loss, but before he could
speak his eccentric customer had slipped a
bin into his hands with the words, There's
81. fer you-Sl for the oranges and 81 for
the basket"
'Then looking at the still astonished
train boy, he aaid, Aren't you satisfied" ?"
Satisfied Lord, yes" said the boy, his
eyes glistening as he again looked at the
bill and saw to a certainty that the bill was
genuine. The incident over. the young
men resumed their hilarity and the train
boy wended his way back to the baggage
car, evidently in deep thought.
A few minutes later young Edison was
pyain in the Car that contained the eccen-
tric customer. This time he had on his
arm,a, basket Of apples. They were not
the largest apples in the market, neither
were they altogether free FROM defects.
"WLat are your apples worth. young
felah ?" shouted the old customer.
..Seyen cents apiece" replied Edison,
to dilate upon the superiority |
of those particular apples above all others
in the market.
..IIow many have your continued the
customer taking the basket in his hand and |
balancing it. -. II
'.Sixty-two." said Edison. just as The bas-
ketand apples sped through the window
into an open field. .4..-.
Here's your money said the prodigal,
handing the train boy So note.
Edison again returned TO the baggage
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-13

A Bodie (Cal.) newspaper says: Bone
Is Is the only city OF 5000 inhabitants IN the
world which has nc church.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-13

At Minneapolis. a lew days ago. man
named James Zeron was at work in a bin
of middlings Il an elevator, as It was bes
ing drawn OF at the bottoul. when be W.ss
drawn into the vortex and smotLered to
death.
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
METROPOLITAN al" EXTENSION.

OPENING OF THE NEW SECTION TO ONE HUN
DRIED AND TwENTY-FIFrH sTREET-THE CITY
SOON TO ABSORB THE COUNTRY THROUGH
THE MEDIUM OF RAPID TRANSIT.
new section Of the metropolitan "L" Railroad,
extending from 1O4th street aud Ninth avenue to
125th street and Eighth avenue. for the first
time opened for passenger traffic yesterday morn
ing. and trains continued running all day. HERALD
reporter who was instructed to go over the new
stretch of road took the train at the Rector street
station. A few moments of easy travel and the
had left behind the downtown warehouses and the
commercial depots and were being whirled along
Sixth and its extensive retail bazaars. The
brown stone or district of private residences was
soon passed and the train sped up Ninth avenue
Here it is difficult to tell where the city ends and
the country begins. The active goat abounds and
hourishes in this semi-civzed tel rtory aud plays
his bucking antics in and out OF the squatters'
shanties all undisturbed But an evidence OF the
encroachments of the city on the green fields
it a noticeable fact that many persons who but
few years ago thought 1t hardship to ride as far
Fourteenth or Twenty-third street in the horse
perfectly serone while passing the ninetes
their way homeward bound. As the train rolled
by the Park delicious breeze from the North River
swept through the cars. and the former aspect of
red brick walls and brown stone fronts was broken
in upon here aud there by patches OF green sward
and clumps of leafy trees. But where does the
city end and the country begin? On one side is a
sunken square, filed now with stagnant water. which
In the winter time Is converted into skating pond.
On one of the streets which bound the pond. fully
u
houses is in of erection. and this the line
OF the old aqueduct, which is rapidly being demo-
ished. To the left. in the vicinity OF Eighty
street. the natural scenery has been defaced by the
painting OF advertisements in huge letters the
rocks and grand old trees. while to the right small
army of workmen busily employed in build ny
u city palace for some commercial king Tho
kitchen gardens of the thrifty German farmers
to be gradually giving way to loads OF cement. tim
Der and hewsd stone and the long, regular trenches
of hothouse vegetables look pale aud sickly when
viewed by the light OF street gas lamp. From tho
MauhattAnyillo
just the left the west side oouevards stretch out
all alive with the vehicles of people who drive for
pleasure and the question again arises. Where does
the city end and the country begin?
The stations along the stretch OF road just opened
not yet completed, and will not be time
1t Is expected however that the oad will bo opened
for passenger traffic to-day far l35th street.
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
PIANO MAKERS ON STRIKE.

The excitement among the piano makcrs continues
the fact that several firms among
whom the Steinways. Decker Brothers and George
Steck have resolved to pay their men an advance OF
ten per cent. Nearly all the workmen and about .
hundred varnshers in Haes factory at Thirty fifth
and Tenth avenue. who had struck the previ-
Gus day. awaiting the decision Of the Arm yes
terday before returning to work. Work in wcbcr's
factory on Seventh avenue and Seventeenth street
has virtually ceased, the men having struck yester
day. in accordance with the orders received from the
union. Out OF the three hundred men generally en-
poyed at this factory only forty ut work yes-
terday. These forcmen and millmen, the latter
being hands accustomed to the heavy work. Several
committees have called upon Mr.. Weber since Tues
day morning. Thus far he has invariably declined
to accede to their demands, but has informed them
that he would reach decision by Saturday next. Mr.
Weber. in an interview with the HERALD reporter.
yesterday. stated that he paying now higher
rate of wages than the Steinway or Decker
ceived. even with the ten per cent advance All dur
ing the duh and hard times he had kept
his men at work without reducing their wages,
the other firms had done. BY putting on now the
additional ten per cent they were only paying what
he had been paying all along. Mr.. Weber thon
showed the reporter the intricate scales of labor
rates in the making of pianos, by which IL appeared
that In some departments his Arm did pay higher
wages than are now claimed by strikers in other
houses. Now" he continued, 81 have no doubt IL
business continues rs fairly it has opened this
season that We will be fully justified in advancing
the wages OF men, say in February or March next,
but tor the present don't see, considering what l
paying. that in justice to myself accede to
their demands. at least not until 90 over the whole
ground more carefully than have been able to do
since their first demand reached me on Tuesday
morning.
At nearly all the other factories work continues
with considerable activity. there being evidently
quito in the demand for pianos all over
the country. The Weber men regard the present
cessation of work as vacation OF Few days. anu
satisfied that their demands will DO computed
With o. n SATURDAY. next.
The New York herald., 1879-09-18

years old. imported from Rev. J. G. Macdona;
hrst prize winner Philadelphia. 1877: thoroughly
broken prairie chicken and quail. except
to retrieving. Mr.. Ii. Hall. Jr., paid S25 for
Glen. lemon and white pointer dog wheped
The same gentleman paid sS5 Tor Gar. black
and white pointer dog. litter brother Glen. Mr..
j. W. Cooper paid Sl5 for Bandit a liver and
white pointer dog. litter brother to Glen. Mr..
Foster paid $2l for Daisy. liver and white
pointer bitch. whelped March 81. ls79 by the
noted Rake H.. out of Daisy. Mr.. j. Jackson
paid S24 for red Irish setter dog, where June 13
1879. out of imported Flora by the celebrated i'm
ported dog Dash. who first New York, 1875 and
other prizes Mr.. Z. Covert paid IS for Seton.
black and white pointer dog litter brother to Glen.
Mr.. Walker paid SIS for red Irish setter bitch tul
sister to the celebrated Phantom aud Biz. who both
won first prize New York. 1879. Dash was acci-
dentally hung this season. and there can be dupl
Gates OF tins stock Mr. Burger paid $l1 red Irish
setter dog. whelped dune 10. 1879 out of Phantom.
who won first prize in New York, 1879, by imported
Chance IL. ". II. Co. New fork, 1879; Chance H.. by
Champion Rock. out of Champion Maybe Mr. Mott
paid s. for red Irish setter bitch. litter to
the above. Mr.. Austin paid $2l for Grace. q
cocker spaniel bitch, fourteen months old. owned by
Mr.. McComb. OF Pennsylvania. Mr.. Mclaughlin
paid $40 for an Irish bitch pup. by h>ry O'More.
out OF Gypsy. Dr. Collins paid "a fofs Carlo, q
black and white st. B,rnard. Fanny, black
French poodle. went for So; Paddy. Scotch t r
rier for So; Crib, fne bull terrier, for Sc. mr..
Wilson paid $35 for Dash red Irish setter, three
years old, and warranted thoroughly broken.
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
CHOICE DOGS AT AUCTION.

Mcssrs. G. W. Barker Son sold at auction yester-
day ut their rooms. Of Broadway and Thirty
ninth street, some very choice dogs from cele-
bratcd kennels of Lincoln n Hellyar. Warren, Mass,
the same being noted for the number Of prizes they
received at the dog show early in the present year.
The reason given for the sale that the owners
wanted to reduce stock The bidding was quite
spirited and the prices obtained were very good as
will be seen by the following:-
Flora. rcd Irish setter bitch. three years Of
age next November. was knocked down to Mr.. A. b.
Eastman for $40. She Is imported; winner Of first
prize. New York. 1875 and Boston. 1879; fine pedi-
gree. Mr.. W. Il. Duer paid $40 Tor Gypsy, black
and white pointer bitch. two years of age. IL. c..
ST. Paul, 1875 out OF the celebrated Psyche, who
won first. New York. 1878. by Cal. both noted field
performers. Gypsy is partially broken and very
tractable Mr. Livingston paid $40 for Rose, a
lemon and white pointer bitch, one year old, by the
celebrated champion imported Snapshot, who won
first. New York, 1877 and 1879; out OF Gypsy. Rose
is partly broken. Mr.. l.. ID. Williams of Rochester,
paid $40 for Frank H., orange ami white
English setter. nearly pure Laversck. four
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
THE ASHLEY BELT.

MR.. ATKINSON MEETS THE PEDEsTRIANS-THE
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT SIGNED AND ALL
DIFFERENCES SETTLED
The contestants entered for the Ashley Belt contest
appeared either in person by attorney before Mr..
Atkinson yesterday, in the Office of the Turf Field and
Farm to subscribe to the articles drawn up
by Rowel and Weston. question raised
as to Weston's right to post his final de-
posit here. and late September l. but
Mr. Atkinson stated that It with the consent Of
the trustees and u concession Of time which
asking those present to sign the articles of agree
ment. he ruled, quoting English sporting law, that
before signing. No desiring to Withdraw.
all the men entered signed the original agreement.
John Ennis raised the question of the appoin
OF manager or board OF managers in place OF Mr..
Hess, and Mr. Atkinson answered that the precedent
OF allowing the men to decide on that meter by
vote would be followed. Considerable discussion
sued to Mr.. Weston's power to appoint MIR. Hess.
as to what compensation had been promised HIM
manager. and the necessity OF further retaining
him. 1t held by Mr.. Busbey that Hess mad ad-
vanced money, become responsible for the rent and
'doue kindred things, for which he should be re-
tanned i'll his present place manager. but it
was finally decided unanimously that each
contestant should appoint representative.
Atkinson and Hess. Board of Managers, who should
appoint chairman the latter to control all affairs.
the Board. Mr. Hess was. later elected chairman
MANAGER by this Board. and thus practically
tanned in his first position though restrained in his
powers by this advisory committee.
At second meeting. held at the Garden at three
p. NJ, the details of the walk were arranged. and
after some discussion the following points were
agreed upon:-The admission is to be 81, and to
main ut that figure throughout the week. At Ave
A. NJ, daily all persons. except the men and their
attendants to leave the building. and it il to be
closed for one hour. SIN king is to be pro-
hibited the ground floor. A bridge over the
track opposite the main entrance discussed, but
voted down. Mr.. Atkinson appointed treas
urer and directed to have daily accounting with
the box Office He was also directed to lay such
track rs he thought best suited to the con-
testants The bookmaking privileges. which
claimed by the Kuntz Brothers, were
placed In the hands of the managers to be
disposed Of. il. in their opinion. the pedestrians
entitled to them. The matter will be settled in
conference tomorrow between the managers and the
Messrs. KuntZ Two entrance doors be
opened, one on Fourth avenue and one Madison
avenue. The exit door will be on Twenty-seventh
street. Wooden houses for the contestants will be
built similar to that occupied by Rowe in the last
match here and placed close to the track before.
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB.

The final regatta of the Atlantic Yacht Club was
sailed yesterday in good stif breeze. 1t was not
such the brilliant opening of the
seemed to warrant for majority of tho boats pub
lished as having entered failed to appear on tho
course. OF the four schooners published among the
entries only two. the Agnes and Peerless, answered
the starting gun. Tho Dolphin was the only cabin
soop of the third class that sailed and In the fourth
class the Gcnia and LIZA l. the only con-
testants. The Peerless. Dolphin and Liza l. went
over the course, the Others having Withdrawn at
various points on the course down tho Lower Bay.
The nrst gun sounded from the judges boat, tho
i. Dassori ut 1Oh. 4ym.. and the boats passed be-
tween the hagboats anchored or Bay Ridge In tho
following order Agnes. Ion. Sem; Peerless.
Ion. b7m 30s.; Dolphin, 10h. 59m. Genia.
1lh. 03m. 02s.; Lizzie l., Ill., 0Sm. l0s. Wind,
11h. som. 45s. The start was flying one, and all
the boats passed in fine style. Before the hospital
ship was reached the Agnes. Genia aud Wind had
withdrawn, thus leaving the Peerless ana Dolphin
to make the sail around the lightship In company,
while tho Lizzie L. of the fourth class whose course
was around buoy 81 on Southwest Spit to buoy in
aedney's Channel thence home. had no competitor.
The Peerless made the OF forty miles out and back
in exactly Ave hours She passed the Southwest Spit
buoy at 1ih. 05m. 15s rounded the ightship at
12h l4m. 30s. aud passed between the lagboats OF
Bay Ridge 3h. 57m. 30s. The Dolphin, of the third
class passed the Southwest Spit tuoy 12h. en-, tho
lightship ut H. 6m. and was home ut An 3Jm. 42s
The Lizzie passed the spit buoy 12h. IAN. 15s.
Cedney's Channel buoy 12h. 45m. and home aagboats
at 3h. Aim.
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
CONTENTS OF A LADY's TRUNK.

On the French steamer Percirc, arrived yesterday
from Havrc. came Mrs. NJ. A. Mckay as a passenger.
On making declaration Of her baggage to tho Sur
vey aid she stated that she had nothing
liable to the payment Of duty Inspectors Adams
and Blauvelt examined her trunk. two story Sara
toga, and found It filled to the brim with the most
costly and elaborate goods. They seized 1t at once
and sent IL to the Custom House. There IL was
opened and the contents fully examined The fol-
lowing Is schedule OF its contents Five ladies'
aud girls bonnets, valued ut about $40 each; GRIM
velvet dress. handsomely trimmed; 8 dozen
sets Of hne dress buttons, cashmere and velvet
dress. . very handsome silk wrapper. Grim
son silk skirt, ladies' silk vests, black vel
vet capes, bead trimmings; I silk cape, similarly
trimmed. Ga yards heavy bead trimmings, yards
fringe trimmings, pink satin and cashmere dress,
! brown silk and velvet skirt, silk vest trimmed
with FUR. sealskin fur muf. velvet muf wool
len skirts, chemises. pair drawers. girls red
satin and velvet dress. girls lavender silk dress.
girls woolen dress, spoos sewing silk, 10 yards
ruching, q handsome ladies' combs, I embroidered
pincushion, 1 cashmere and velvet CLOAK, 1 bronze
clock and ornaments, pair of corsets, AZ yards
silk worstcd and pieces. 3 yards each, OF silk
and wooen. The lady inspectress found wrapped
about Mrs. McKays body 13h yards of fine deep
applique lace and skirt OF costly silk. which she
was allowed to retain. The trunk ana contents will
DO conhscated.
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.

The semi-annual display of the New York Hort&
cultural Society is now under full headway at the
Madison Square Garden. The display Is unusually
fine and embraces n number Of new varieties OF
plants and flowers not before placed on exhibition
here. The fruit and cut flowers contributions arc
also fine. Among the novelties may be enumerated
the tropical night and day blooming water lilies.
These plants grown under glass in England.
but in this country they are propagated
in artificial tanks in the open AIR. They
placed in the basin of the fountain at tho
Fourth avenue entrance and very much admired.
Their botanical names Nymphda Deoonsa'sa. OF .
beautiful crimson color; NymphGo dentatd pur~
white the flowers often being large as twelve inches
In diameter the Neiumbiam speciosuDa. the famous
lotos OF the Nile. flowers of a soft and delicate
creamy white. edged with pink; Fisfid Strdfiofe or
the lettuce floating plant. Two OF the varie-
ties. large red and white bloom all night; the others
in the day time These plants in this coun-
try; their blooming state lasts about four days and
are howering continually during the summer. In
the winter they kept in dormant state under
glass. number of premiums were awarded last
mi
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

The forty-c;ghth exhibition Of the American Insti-
tute formally opened yesterday st the Rink.
Third avenue, between Sixty second and Sxty-thrd
Streets where address delivered by
Alderman Nathan c. Ely. Although, was learned
at the Office Of the superintendent. every inch oi
available space in the huge building has been en-
gagged by exhibitors, many Of the latter are dila-
tory in bringing their goods and
Workmen busily engaged all over the building.
and last evening the noise of the hammer and saw
formed almost deafen. .ng accompaniment to tho
by the band in attendance. The work OF
fitting up the machinery in Machinery Hall has not
yet gone beyond the preliminary stage, scarcely
anything at all being in motion there excepting the
workmen. 1t will require some days yet be-
fore the exhibits promised are all in place.
when it Is expected that the exhibition
will compare favorably with that of any previous
year. The collection OF agricultural implements ID
still very small, but will, doubtless. be speedily
increased. The display Of furniture is unusu-
ally large is also the collection of stoves
and heaters. large OF fancy articles, elabor-
atey wrought by the pupils of the New York 1nsti-
tuition of the Blind attracted considerable attention.
1t is understood that ten thousand square feet
OF the building have been appropriated tor an ex-
is "haud-worked elevator tor private houses.
Among the improvements effected is a new music
stand, ornamented with flower pots, while the foun-
tain has been embellished with profusion of plants.
flowers and creepers large restaurant has also
been attached to the building. The number of per-
sons who visited the exhibition last evening was
estimated at several thousand.