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The Sensitive Woman.

You all know her. She seems to think
herself entitled to universal pity and con-
sideration. No rules apply to her. She is
sensitive and easily wounded, and must not
be dealt harshly with. She is perpetually
Juggling sentiment into business. Il her
creditors are obdurate, and want their money
at given time, she asks them piteousiy how
they would like to have their sisters treated
as they treat her, and clearly considers her
self the victim Of mans cruelty. She is al
ways ready to ''choke up Her heart lies
near her throat, and one can hardly say q
word which she will not consider as a S'slap'
at herself and which she will not resent. No
general remark can be made which will not
cause her to ''choke up" and grow red in the
face with suppressed rage at the supposed in
suit. A turkey gobbler can scarcely equal
her in the art of changing color and sschok-
ing up Nothing pleases her, and she will
become angry at your slightest utterance.
One of this kind on steamboat said, ssSir,
were you making faces at me?" The gentle
man began, Madam 'sDon't madam
me, she said, fsfor am an honest woman
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Canadian Pacific Railroad.

OTTAWA, (Ont.) December 9.-This after
noon the Governor General delivered speech
from the throne Of which the following is
an extract: The contract and papers con-
nected with the Canadian Pacific railroad
will be submitted to you without delay, and
envoke for them your early and earnest con-
sideration. I have summoned you before the
usual period, as no action can be taken by
contractors to prosecute the work, and no
permanent arrangement for the organization
of systematic emigration from Europe to the
Northwest Territory can be satisfactorily
made until the policy of Parliment with re-
spect 30 the railroad has been decided.
Steady progress will be made in the con-
struction Of those portions of the railroad
now under contract. Two additional Sec
tions have recently been opened for traffic
one from Winnepeg to Portage and La
Prairie, and the other from Cross Lake to
Keewatin-so that there are now in all 264
miles in operation. The measures adopted
to promote economy in the working of the
Inter- Colonial and Prince Edward Island
railroads have resulted very favorably, and
the steadily increasing trafc warrantd the ex-
pectation that during the present year these
railroad will become self-sustaining.
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Quiet Farce.

Men who are sborn leaders" do not make
any unnecessary noise in the world. They
have no occasion to exact obedience from
subordinates, for no one ever thinks of DISC
beying them while those who do not possess
the faculty only display their weakness in
their efforts to appear important and impress
sive. The story is told of man who had
large number of pigs in pen near his house,
and made it a practice to go out every even
ing and "stir them up with club, to the
great annoyance of the pigs and the dstur-
bance of the neighbors. When asked bis
reason for this absurd and useless conduct,
he answered that he wanted them to know he
was boss. There are too many men in every
community whose idea of executive ability is
exactly on par with this. They bluster and
splurge and ''stir things up" generally, con-
vinced that such foolish parade of authority
will convince those unfortunate enough to be
under thems t'that they are boss, whereas
the fact is that it serves to convince all that
they are fools. And the time comes at length
when those who are over them find it out,
and they are dropped. The quiet way is the
best, after all.
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a Hint TO Grumblers.

'twhat noisy world this is!' croaked an
old frog, as he squatted on the margin of the
pond. EDo you hear those geese, how they
scream and hiss. What do they do it for?"
30, just to amuse themselves" answered
little field mouse.
Presently we shall have the owls hooting.
What is that for 2"
'.It's the music they. like BEST said the
mouse.
'And those grasshoppers; they can't go
home without grinding and chirping; why
do they do that 2"
so, they are so happy they can't help it.,
said the mouse.
s'You find excuses for all. believe you
don't understand music, you SO like the hid
eous noises.
well, my friend, to be honest with you,
said the mouse, II don't greatly admire any
Of them; but they are all sweet in my ears
compared with the constant croaking Of q
frog
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TERRITORIAL COURTS.

Territory Of Montana, ss:-The undersigned. JUS
tices of the Supreme Court of Montana TERRITORY,
being assembled at the seat Of government tor SAID
rTerritort hereby make the following order IN re!a-
ton to the times and places for holding the District
Courts of said Territory and order the same of record
FIRST DISTRICT-E J. CoNGER Judge.
At VIRGINIA CITY, in Madison county, the second
Monday Of November, and the third Monday Of March
AT RADERsBURa in Jeferson county, first Monday
of September and the third Tuesday Of Febrnary
At BozEMAN, il Gaatin county, Inc third MONDAY
of October and the third Monday OF April.
At MILES CITY, in Custer county, the fourth Mon
day Of September, and the fourth Monday OF May.
SECOND DISTRICT-W. J. GALBRA1TH, Judge.
In Deer Lodge county, at DEER LODGE City, second
Monday in April; first Monday in September; first
Monday in December.
In Missoula county, at MIssoULA, fourth Monoay III
June: second Monday in November.
In Beaverhead county, at BANNAcK 1rst Monday III
June; second Monday in October.
THIRD DlSTRICT-D. S. WADE, Judge.
At HELENA, in Lewis and Clarke County, first Mon
day in March, and the fifth Monday in November
At DIAMOND CITY, in Meagher county, the thlrd
Monday in April, and the third Monday in October
At Fort BENTON, in Choteau county, the hrst MOI
day in NAV, and the third Monday in September
DECIUS S. WADE, Chief Justice
E. J. CONGER, Associate Justice
Attest.-I r. ALDEN, Clerk.
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NOTES OF NEWS.


Domestic.
Blaine being interviewed on the subject Of
his takeing place on Garfields cabinet said !:
'sThe first and only time ever saw that re-
port was in the Tribune, and I have never
heard of the offer from any other source.
For the first time since the war the South
ern States will participate in the Inauguration
festivities. There is every probability that it
will be grand occasion.
Senator Pendleton introduced joint res
olution which, in order to facilitate the settle
ment and develope the resources Of Alaska,
proposes to request the President tn adopt
such action as he may deem proper to insti-
tute negotiations with the Governments Of
Great Britain and Canada to obtain the privi-
lege Of opening 9 road and highway from the
boundary line Of the United States, through
British Columbia, to Fort Wrangel and Sitka.
The Joint resolution was referred to the Com
mitee on foreign relations.
Whether the House Military Committee
will report favorably on McCook's bill to
place Graut on the retired list with the pay
Of General in the Army, is very doubtful.
The indications are that all the Democrats on
the Committee will oppose it, in which case
it will never be reported but this is not posi-
tive. as members are not at all communicative
Oh the subject, and will not be until they have
discussed it among themselves.
Stanley Mathews will succeed Justice
Swayne on the Supreme Court Bench, and
Judge Devens may have place if he will
take it.
The grand jury Of the Federal Court has in
dicted three election judge at Manchester,
Va. for refusing to take votes because they
alleged that the capitation tax was illegally
issned from the State Auditors Office.
The Governor and Secretary of State fail
ING to agree upon the election Of represen-
tative from Bradley county Tennessee the for
mer claiming that Demo rats elected and the
latter placing Republican, the case is to be
decided BY the Legislature itself. The Dem
ocrats still have three maj jority on joint ballot
During the performance at Pixies Opera
House Cincinnati, Of the play entitled Zone
Hundred Wives, a Well-dressed gentleman
~ ~
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TELEGRAPHIC.
A Sousherner Speaks his Mind About
Northern Democrats.

WASHINGTON, December 9-The most
eventful speech of the House to-day was
that of Lapham, who in the course Of his
speech said that the Democratic party was
too prone to look leniently on political crimes
The leaders who were responsible for that
bliitering infamy and colossal fraud-the
Morey forgery, were enjoying high places in
Democratic opinion, the men who tried to
steal the State of Maine were still their trust
ed leaders, and in New York they elect a
man to the State Senate by 1900 majority
after his crimes had become so infamous
that he never dared appear and claim his
seat, referring to Tweed IN 1868.
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mo- g..

walking behind the load, attempted to get
on the sleigh, and, in SO doing pulled over
the goods, which were loaded ''top-heavy"
and they were all-Hathawav, Jones and the
goods-thrown over the embankment togeth-
er. Mr.. Jones was unhurt by the fall, and
assoon as he could getup, went toassistance Of
his companion, who was under the safe; but
was horrifed to find, upon removing it, that
he was quite dead In the fall one of the de-
ceased's legs was broken, and the top Of his
skull completely mashed in. Death must
have been instantaneous. Mr.. Hathaway
was an old resident of Montana, having
come to the country with the early settlers in
1868. He was highly respected for his sterling
integrity and estimable qualities as citizen.
He was 80 years of age.
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arose in the audience, and in loud voice
protested against the further progress of the
play on account Of its attacks on the Mormon
religion. He was deeply in earnest and be-
came so violent as to attract the attention of
the whole house, and Manager Ballenberg
was obliged to eject him. He appeared to be
sober and in his right mind. He said he was
an Eng}ishman and was stopping for time
in this CITY,
Judge Drummond, Of The U. S. Court, has
decided that the tax levied by the city on the
street car companies of Chicago, of $50 per
car per year, in valid This will put $780,
900 annually into the city treasury.
Payne, with 400 colonists, expects to make
an all-night march on the Cherokee trip. 1t.
Mason and company Of 4th Cavalry are fol-
lowing closely on the invaders
A number of Jesuits, expelled from France
lately, haye arrived in Montreal and taken
up their quarters temporarily with their breth-
rem in that city. The seminary of St. Sulpice
has provided eight hundred acres OF land for
these exiles at Okla, and they will go into
farming there next Spring.
The Stallion stBlue gown" which was
shipped on the steamer Victoria, November
Is, died November 25, from exhaustion pro-
duced by the tossing of the ship. Bluegown
was an English thoroughbred, famous as the
winner of the "Derby' some years ago.
He had been recently purchased by James R.
Keene for the sum Of $4,000. The animal
was slung and put in padded stall; the
pitching of the ship, however, frightened him
he sprang about and fretted continually until
he a1ed, although he received no apparent in
iuries s-.".--
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Democratic Ticket.

New YORK, December 9.-The Herald's
Washingtona special says Some leading
Democrats in the House have conceived the
idea Of capturing the organization of the next
House by making an alliance with the Green
hackers and supporting the Greenbacker
Ladd of Maine, for the speakership. This
scheme, with the electoral count bill and the
attempt to unseat Kellogg, are three blunders
cropping out in the first three days Of the
session, any one of which ought to send the
perpetrator to the rear in disgrace as a per-
son not fit to be trusted with voice in party
councils.
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LAND OFFICE RULING.
Important Decision I'm Regard TO Rates
for the Advertising of Patents.

Important Decision I'm Regard 20 RBGes
for the Advertising of Patents.
We have received the following circular
from Register J. H. Moe, of the Helena Land
Office, for publication:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
General Land Office,
WASHINGTON, Nov 90, 1880.
Registeqs and Receivers, United States DIS
trSct Lond Office:
GENTLEMEN 1T has been represented to
me by the publishers of newspapers and
numerous other persons interested, that the
rate of compensation prescribed by me and
promulgated in official circular Of April 49,,
1880, for the publication Of notices of inten-
ton TO apply for patent to mining claims is
inequitable and in many instances inadequate.
Since the promulgation of the former cir
cular additional facts have been brought to
my attention, and am led to believe that a
more just and satisfactory rule would be to
make the price charged for the publication of
such notices depend upon the space which
they occupy in the columns of the neWspa-
pers designated by the registers.
For the reason stated / have concluded to
modify the former circular in this respect,
and direct that hereafter the maximum char
ges for such notices shall not exceed $5 for
each ten lines Of space occupied where q
weekly newspaper is designated as the me-
dium of publication, and So where daily
newspaper is designated, said sums to be in
full payment for publication in each issue Of
the newspaper designated for the entire period
required by law.
Il should be borne in mind that these mo-
tees must not be so abbreviated as to curtail
the description essential to perfect notice,
and the said rates are established upon the
understanding that they are to be in the usual
body type as nonpareil.
For the publication Of citations in contests
or hearings involving the character Of lands
the charges shall not exceed So for five publi-
cations in weekly newspapers or $40 for pub
lication in daily newspapers for 80 days.
You will give due notice hereof to al per
sons interested. Very respectfully,
J. A. WILLIAMSON, Commissioner.
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Terrible Accidem

The following, from the Mndiso,1Sesaa, will
interest many Of the old time friends Of Mr.
Hathaway:
On Wednesday afternoon, the community
was deeply shocked by the news that E Il.
Hathaway, one Of the partners il the High
land Fluming and Mining Company, opera
ting in Alder gulch, about three miles above
Virginia City, had met his death suddenly BY
being precipitated down an embankment On
the Virginia City and Summit road. He was
hauling some goods, and q safe, and It is
thought that the deceased, who had been
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Am EmOch Arden.

John Edward Giles, q graduate Of Union
College, married q Schenectady girl, entered
the ministry, and becams q pastor Of church
on Long Island. He started one day to cross
the Sound in an open boat The craft was
found capsIzed, and the clergyman was miss
ing. The belief was, of course, that he was
drowned. This happened in 1649. The
widow married again. and now lives in
Schenectady as Mrs. Lyons. A recent item
told Of 9 colporteur dying il barn in Ms
kayuna with 10000 il bis pockets. lie
turns out to be the long lost husband Of Mrs.
Lyons. Il is supposed that be wandered off
while insane and that when he returned, to
find his wife married again, be decided not
to disturb her. The money has not been
claimed.
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The FIRST Baptist Church Oh Montana.

The Baptists Of Helena and vicinity have
recently been organized into church, body
petite, under the supervision of the Rev. J..
T. Mason, missionary in charge of the de-
nominational interests in Montana, and intend
soon to build church on the west side Of
town. They start with about a score Of
names as constituent members, and are pro-
missed substantial help from the Board of
Missions in their efforts to establish a church.
The organization takes for its name ''The
First Baptist Church of Montana"
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II Extraordinary Bargains in Pawn brokers' U1redeem-
T. ed Pledges, at Ringwald Bros. & Co.'s.
WE have large stock Of unredeemed pledges, con-
w sisting of Watches, Diamonds, all kinds OF jew
elry, Field and Opera Glasses, Gems RIFLES, Pistols
Etc, Etc.
bgSn Cost 5000. One large, elegant Diamond
DDDU Cross and Pendant beautifully set with six
large Brilliants, at Pawnbrokers.
dp psnn Cost $50. a handsome Solitaire Diamond
$DUU Ring. six karat, brilliant stone beautifully
set, at Pawnbrokers.
SOU match mate the above; would make az elegant
pair Of ear rings, at PaWnbrokers,
m 600 sh o Ct Stock N MoHtahs hs largest Ws
Diamond Ring of every description, cluster ana SOIL
taire Prices from S25 to $500
niamond Ear Drops of the very latest settings and
~ of all sizes; stones as pure ana clear as drops OF
water prices from $50 to $1,000 per pair We make
speciality Of the finest goods.
~ ents and Ladies' Gold Watcees at bargains. at
VI PaWnbrokers.
~ ents Gold Vest and Guard Chains OF every des-
NJ cription, at PaWnbrokers
SPECIALS
Wa xuond call the attention Of stock men and all who
are in want Of Fiald Glasses. as we make spe-
cialty of the largest and most powerful glasses
made il the world Glasses sf %xs M9ftn tn sS We
one worth $50 for S25; one worth
$50 for SIS; one worth $40
for So
T aroe assortment Of revolvers, some Smith q Wes-
IL son. trimmed with rubber donpe a coie 81
donble action 45 cabre; almost neW at nall price, az
PaWnbrokers.
a Eonev to loan on all goods of value at RingWald
WI Bros. d Co.
Y,he above goods are unredeemed pledges, and VIII
a. be sold at half their value Al GOODS warrant rant
ed as represented, or IN any case not Iouu so ooJ
viii be refunded cheerfully,
RINGWALD BROS & Co, PaWnbrokers.
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United STATES EXAMINING SURGE

Supreme Court Reporter, G. HEDGES. 49, Re
clerk Supreme Court, ISAAC R. ALDEN... He
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Office, Name Residence.
Goyarnor U,sIT BENZ F. POTTS, Helena.
Secretary y.........JAS. Il. MILLS. Deer Lodge.
Chief Justice. d. S. WADE; Helena.
Associate JUSTICES w. J. GALBRAITH, Deer Lodge
7r & District Attorney J. L. DRY EN- ..... Helena
r. S. Marshal, ALEX. G. BUIAlN.. .......... +"
Surveyor General r. Z. MASON. Helena.
Racister Land Office JAS. Fl. MOE......... I"
Collector internal Revenue, T. P. FULLER. q
Gollector Custo1ns, r. A. CUMMINGS. ...... Benton
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND CLERKS.
First District. R. P. VIVION.. Bozeman
second District ALEX. Fl. MAYHEM. Deer Lodge
third District J. A. JOHNSTON Helena.
clerk 1st Dist Court, THEO. MUFFLY Virginia City,
clerk I'd dist. co'rt, GEO W. IRVINE, ID Deer Lodge
Clerk Sd Dist Court, ALEX. II. BEATTIE. Helena
UNITED STATES ASSAY OFFICE.
Assayer, Russell B. HARRISON. N............: Helena
Meter, M A MEYENDORFF. FF..........,.... Helena.
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.
Auditor JOSEPH ?. WOOLMAN. ............. Helena.
treasurer y. H. WESTON. ....,........... Helena
warden Of Penitentiary, W. W. BOTKIN, Deer Lodge
Sup't Public Schools, ". EGBERT SMITH Butte
Supreme Court Reporter, C. HEDGES. -. Helena
CLERK Supreme Court ISAAC r. ALDEN.. Helena"
UNITED STATES EXAMINING SURGEON.
w. r. BULLARD...... -. ......-'.'.. Helena
BozEMAN LAND DISTRICT.
REGISTER DAVIS WILSON. .............Bo .Bozeman
Receiver, j. V. BOGERT. T................ ..Bozeman
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An5i+o, JOSEPH p. WOOLMAN .Heens
Treasurer n. H. WESTON. .............: " Helens
warden Of Pententary, ". W. BOTKIN, Deer Lodg
Sup't Public Schools, W. EGBERT SMITH. Buttf
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..............$5.OO per Year
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
oFFrvrAA DIRECTORY OF MONTANA.

DELEGATE IN CONGRESS.
Hon. MARTIN MAGINN1S, Helene.
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DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND CLERKS.
UNITED STATES ASSAY Off
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS

Assayer, Russell B. HARRISON. ........... Helena
Meter NJ. A. MEYENDORFF. Helena
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BOHEMIAN LAND DISTRICT.
p aris+ar DAVIS WILSON BOzeman
Pnceivar T V ROGERT T.......... ..Bozeman
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c W A DE,

Associate q us1lces wv. J. GALBRAITH,
n 9 District Attorney. j. L. DRTD EN- J..
r, s. Marshal, ALEX. G. BOTk1N.. ........
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-10-07

Politics i'm thc Ball.Roon.

"Wcll, say said one of our best
young men at North Hill hop tho
other evening, "you know bout this fcl-
lah Hancock? Well, say, he ain't same
the that's President of an insurance
company, is he? Writes awfully coarse
hand, you know? q
"Naw," replied the best young man
addressed, "he's man that signed con-
stitution OF United States; great poi;-
tican, reckon. Had a row with Gan.
Washington at battle of Monmouth.
"Haw, no. interposed third best
man, tain't that fcllah. Cad, he's deaf,
man; 'pon my soul he is. y
"Wcll, say" exclaimed the first best
Young man, "when'd he die 2"
Cant say, m sure, replied the third
ocst young man, who appeared to be Il
Young man Of broad information on gen.
ernl topics, "but ! know he's dead
This Haucock's a military man ; Colonel
IN the army, and Governor of some island
dcur New York" :"
The other best young men gathered
around him with common expression
u lllt INtll'Nu lllt'lNNt' lhiliN VIC vi
.nem asked:
"Wcll, say, what's he want to run for
President for, if he's Governor of an
,sland?"
"Don't know" said the wcll-informcd
ocst Young man, "but gucs9 he has to.
Blicvc aftcra fclah's been Governor of
an island for bout SO long as he has to
retire, an if he can't get to he prcsi-
dent, he has to-hasn't got nothing to
do, You know. ! don't know just how
it is.
"Wcll, say, who's this preacher fell
low, Garfield, that's rumnin' the Demo
Gratis for President asked the first best
young man, after an intelligent pause.
"DUut know much bout hm, said
the wcll-Miormcd young man; "ha's $
been President once, know.
"Talkiu' man or dancin man?' asked
the third best young man.
"Ohio man, b'Iieye they call him, "
said the wcll-informed best young man.
"Whats that :" asked the other best
young men in intelligent chorus.
"pon my soul, don't know, replied
the wcIl-informed best young man.
frankly "Somc kind of a-er, ah-el
kind Of mani don't know m
sure.
And Just then the band struck up.
and the three best walters in the room
ceased talking politics and abandoned
the profound study Of statccraft to Join
the giddy mazcs of the dance. The
glory of the land of freedom and the
pride of society is its young men,,
p,fyJ,J/o