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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29
..Prince,, Magruder,s Dinner

We were talking about good dinners,
writes Washington correspondent, and
an army officer said The finest din
ner ever given in our army was that of
Gen. Prince Magruder, who command
ed Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, before
the war in honor of some English Of
ficers who had come down from Cana
da You know what splendid services
some of these English regiments have.
Complete in every particular-linen,
silver, glass that equal the food, and
food such as kings eat. Gen. Magruder
was up in Canada, and one of the regi-
mental messes entertained him In tine
style. The Englishmen rather expected
to astOnish the prince with their mag
nifcence. But he said nothing, whatever
he NAV have thought about the gorgeous
feast set before him. When he came to
leave, however, he invited all his host
to dine with him in Boston They said
they would. A few months afterward
Magruder got note telling him that
these fellows would stop off for a day at
Boston on,their way.to New, I ork. When
he saw he was in forit he hustled around
in very lively fshion. He had a big
room at the fort handsomely decorated
with flags and flowers, and he hired the
CDutGlttS Vi y c44FSGciHttu , supp dtiu q
set of the finest china ia Boston Then
he gave famous caterer carte blanche.
The dinner was superb affair. It far
outshone the dinner which the English
officers had given Magruder. The lat
ter was princelike in his manner. But
the English officers could not conceal
their surprise. Fina' one Of them,
who sat next to uder, turned to
him and said; pardon, you know.
I've always ) that American officers
get very salaries, bat may | ask
what salary is?' Certainly, my
dea, ow,' said the prince, in a prince
Is ay; but really I cont know. John,
q continued, turning to the servant
who stood behind his chair, what is my
salary? You see, to the Englishman,
always give my salary to nay servants,
The Englishman was so overwhelmed
that be did not hear the servants some
what unsatisfactory reply.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29
Death of a Famous Old Negro Wom-

SoiourneF Truth, colored, died at Battle
Greek, mich, on Monday, aged les Yeas.
SoJourner Truth was born at Swatterskill,
Ulster county, ". Y, ia ITS. For the first
forty years of her lie she was a slave. Not
until she was seventeen years of eye could
she speak English, having lived among
Hollanders and spoken their language.
She never learned to read. She was next 10
the youngest o twelve children, and was
twice married, having one child by her
FIRST husband aud four by her second.
Three of her daughters are living, the
oldest being eighty years OF age and tie
younger having grandchildren hv.
ing st Mi Pleasant. Iowa. She belonged
to no church, but called herself "a servant
OfGod." Soi0urner Trath was no more
remarkable tor her longevity than for her
intellectual and moral worth. Her mind was
uncommonly PenetratinE, clear, logical an 8
original. She saw the pith Of a matter in
gtantly, and reasoned upon it with great
swiftness. On every subject she entertained
clean-cut and independent 0pini0us which
she defended with AGILITY sud obs iIacy.
Although she could not read word her
language was not only dramatically cor
rect, but singulariy perspicuous and nerY-
Gus. Her en1ncisti0n and pronunciation
were fsultlezs. She had lived at Battle
Creek tor twenty-five years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29
MARRIAGE A LA MODE.

ooh, wilt thou take this form so spare.
This powdered face and frizzled hair,
To be thy welded wife;
And keep her free from labor vile,
Lest she her dainty fingers soil
And dress her up in gayest style
As long as thou hast life2"
II wiHln
And wilt thou take these stocks and bonds
This brownstone front, these diamonds.
To be thy husband deal2
And wilt thou in this carriage ride,
And Ger his lof1ly home preside,
Or be divorced while vet bride,
Or ere single year,"
twill"
Then l pronounce yen man and wife;
And with what I've together joined,
The next best man may run away
Whenever he chance can tnd."
The Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29

Secretary Teller has rendered. an importaR
decision in reply to question of the COM
missioner of pensions, asking for q proper
sud uniform construction OF the revised
statutes concerning pensions to dependent
mothers. The secretary maintains that if
the son was minor, the father was entitled
to his services; o. il not living the mother
was so entitled, and therefore g dependent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29

Washington is most delightful city
to visit at any season Of the year, and is
getting 70 be the Mecca of Americans. 1t
isthe finest capital in the world, and most
delightful residence 10 Americans who
have fortunes to settle down on, as well as
to those whose means Of livelihood are
there. 1t contains the elegance of city
Of fine houses, with the spaciousness and
attractions of country culture Its
streets are exceptions in all America
their width, their shade trees, their
uxurions payements, and their cleanli-
ness. The magnificent scale on which
the city was laid out. which used to be a
subject Of ridicuie, IS now developed in
its true grandeur, by fitting buildings
shade trees and payements. Numerous
well planted parks add to the air of lux.
ury ana elegance and these and the
squares are becoming bountifully
adorned with statues IF eminent men.
The several scientific bureaus Of the
government, the Smithsonian institute,
the supreme court and bar. and other
circumstances gather in Washington
many men Of learning The diplomatic
bodies add TO the cosmopolitan charac-
ter Of society. 1t has become an attrac-
ton to men offortune from all parts Of
the country, and thus it promises to
draw from the wealth II the continent
10 increase its elegant growth rs Paris
does from all the world
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29

A New York carriage maker, at a
meeting ofnanufacturers in New Haven
recently, said: 'One otthe serious wants
of this country and Of our trade is good
poys Our boys are deteriorating, as
our men. The greatest difficulty that
we experience in New York is that of
getting boys who have brains and are
willing to learn trade thoroughly.
The example Of men who have made
millions in few years is held up before
our boys in school. and the boys be-
come infamed with the notion that they
must make their millions and be able
to found new cross roads colleges be-
fore they die. So they eschew trade
and become poor professionals
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29

The Garfield farm, near WATERFOWL, Cod
ipgton county, Oak, was run over by a
prairie Ere. destroying tweaty-three stacks
Of wheat; I25 tons Of hay; 400 bushels OF
harley; all of the farm machinery. includ-
ing a threshipg machine; barns stable, and
granary seven colts; three horses; Durham
bull, valued ct 800; one COW, fopr calves;
4.5O0 bushels Of oats, ami 400 bushels
threshed wheat. Totnl loss, 5000 10 5000;
insurance, S.. 500.
Col. L. p Grant hes given Atlanta g45.
900 worth Of land for psrk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29

Senator Ssbin and wife. his private sec
rotary, E. A. Demaray, Mrs. Jacobs. Mrs.
Burt, and Others, left Saltwater, recently
over the Milwaukee road, by special car
for Washington, d. G
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29

Professor Newton says that the earth
receives about 5000, 100000 of meteors
every year, hut they only increase the
size OF the earth one inch in l09.000,00
years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29

The Democrats of Virginia are raising
a fund with which 10 buy a carriage aud
horses fer presentation to the Hon.
John 5. Barbour, Chairman OF their
state COmmlttee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29
LATE MARKET REPORT.


WIIEAT-The market on change was duh yeser-
day, but prices were little better all around. For
No / hard 981ac was bid, but sellers held ont for
99e, and no sales were made. For January No.
hard $lO1 was bid and $1.05l2 for February.
sales Of May were made at Sl.10. From i2 70 lie
more was Led o futures by sellers
COBN-fhe matket is dull and steady. No.
was bid for at 48c on track, 49c asked: October
ard November, 47c; year. Acc; condemned, as
a4Gc
OATs-Dull and steady. No. > white 29g asked,
2Sc bid; No. >, 27c asked. 26c bid: rejected. 25@
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29

Ed Day called Mr. Virgins of New York
an old fraud" The verdict was s. 500
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29

military academy at West Point wer, --
amined IN Rochester. Tae examining COM
mittee appointed by Hon, Mile White was
Or. E. c. Cross, r. H. Cove, Esq and Prof
+. ". Young. This committee has not vet
reported tie result Of the examination
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19
Not Suicide.
Fort ELLIS, NJ. T., Dec. 9th, 9:

Fort ELLIS, NJ. T., Dec. 9th, 'S3.
To the Editor ofthe Bozeman Chronicle:
DEAR SIR:-It becomes my painful duty,
knowing the deceased as you have for
many years past, and your great admira-
ton for him, to impart to you the sudden
and sad demise of our old true and tried
friend and companion, "Dog Lee, A
finer or more nobler specimen Of the
canine species never set or retrieved a
bird. "Lee" was in perfect health and in
good hunting trim, up to the evening. Of
the 9Th, inst, when he retired to his
comfortable kennel; but to our utter sur
prise and establishment he was found in
the cold embraces of death at reville on
the morning of the 9th inst. A thorough
examination was made of his domicile,
and as there was no instruments of death
labeled bottles of any kind to be found,
no effects, letters or papers discovered,
we the undersigned concluded the de-
ceased must have died from natural
causes or poison bate, set for wolves. As
we can't make up our mind that there is
any one residing at the fort mean enough
to take advantage Of so noble an
"animal" as poor "Old Dog Lee" by CIV
ing him poison. Major Gordon says Lee
reminded him of the song of "Old Dog
Tray" Ever faithful, grief could not
drive HIM away; he was gentle, he was
kind, and you will never find better
friend than "Old Dog Lee"
Very respectfully,
A Subscriber.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19

Inc northern facluc Express COinpahy
has just issued circulars announcing that
they will carry letters by letter express
to any point on their routes, which in
cludes the Northern Pacific railroad and
all its branches, the Oregon railroad, and
the steamship lines to San Francisco.
The letters must be enclosed in franked
envelopes sold by the company. The
envelopes (stamped) are sold as follows
for half-ounce letters: Single envelope,
five cents; six, twenty-five cents; twelve,
fifty cents; twenty-five, one dollar. The
letter express is designed for the trans
mission of letters of value, and being
cheaper than the registered letter system
will doubtless take it's place in large
degree.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19
OliO.

Patrons and citizens are cordially in
vIted to attend an Clio of Elocution,
music and literary exercises to be given
in the School Chapel on Saturday even.
ing, December 22nd. This exhibition
closes the fall term of the public schools
and the teachers and students take this
opportunity Of inviting all interested in
our school work to enjoy with us an hour
in musical soiree and oratorical ardor
A very pleasant, profiting and entertain.
ing evening is promised and the students
take pride in assuring the public that it
is their foremost purpose to elicit from
all the credit of good entertainment and
general proeressiveness. The proceeds
of the evening will be expended in the
purchase Of anatomical specimens and
philosophical apparatus for the high
school. NJ.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19
Gold Gulch News.

Two or three weeks ago Messrs. McCay
and Carter, of Helena, started to the new
gold mines in the Coeur d'Alene noun
tains. The first definite news received
from them by their Helena friends is
contained in letter from J. J. McCay,
received day before yesterday, extracts
from which are given below. He says:
"At last we have arrived in the diggins,
after hard trip. We travelled from Post
Ceur d'Alene with four very nice young
men-two from Butte and two from Cali
fornia. We had our blankets packed by
four cayuses fifty-eight miles over the
mountains, and we all had to walk-and
mighty hard walking at that. thought
we never would get to the gulch, but as
we had a good party we got along very
well. The snow is from two to four feet
deep all the way, and 1t is still showing.
1t is not so cold here as in Helena, but
snow for all that's out. Every person
here says this is the boss camp of all,
Have met lots of Helena boys. They all
say this gulch beats Last Chance. We
have not done any prospecting yet, as it
is still showing and raining. There are
three or four gulches here that prospect
from five cents to $500 to the pan. The
excitement here is big. There has been
some fine quartz found here which has
proven very rich. You can see the gold
all through it. Everything in the way of
grub and hardware is very scarce and
high. Flour is twenty cents per pound;
bacon, IS cents; beans, 20 cents; onions,
16 cents; ak and handle, S.; pick and
handle, $40; pick handle only, $l.25;
shovel, $500; nails, 80 cents per pound;
drilled steel, so cents per pound, and all
these things are very hard to get even at
these prices. A fellow with small stock
of miners hardware could make big
killing here this spring, as the country
will be overrun with miners. It costs
fifty cents to send a letter from here to
the railroad"
Au extract from another letter from
"AIac" says: eve have got our cabin
built and have got one-third interest in a
placer mine. 1t has quit snoring at last;
the snow is now from four to six feet
deep on a level. We expect to 60 to
work in day or two. This is rough
camp, and we live on pork, beans and
bread. "-Independem.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19
Change OF Time.

On and after December 10th change
will be made on the Northern Pacific as
follows: Train No. l, passenger, will ar
rive from the East at 2:45 a, NJ, and de-
part for the West at 800 a. m. Train No.
2, passenger, will arrive from the West
at 1886 p. m, and depart for the East at
lilo p. m. Freight No. 10, will arrive at
3:O5 a. M, and depart for the West at sos
a. m. Freight No. IA, arrives from the
West at $50 a. m, and departs for the
East at $50 a. m. Freight No. Is, will
arrive from Livingston at Ills p. m, and
depart for Livingston at 200 p. M. All
employees of the Montana division will
at 1908 p. M, Glendive time, December
10th, 1883 set their time ahead twenty
seven minutes to IL o'clock noon, on
Mountain or 105th meridian. The time
can be had Of Pease & Steffens.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19
Another Fire Squelched.

The house Of Mrs. Dunlap, Rouse's ad-
dition caught fire from defective fue
this morning and but for the prompt
action Of Mr.. John Koch and his men
would have been burned to the ground.
Mn. Dunlap desires us to return her
thanks 10 them for timely assistance.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19
Notice.

Notice Is hereby given to all parties, not to
trespass In any manner upon any lands be-
longing to me,
v. A. COCKRILL.
August 18th, 1873.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19
Wrathy Warren.
MILES CRY Dec 9th 1883.

MILES CRY Dec 9th 1888.
Editor Chronicle
SIR-In looking Over some Old papers
to day in the Merchants Hotel saw in
your isue ofthe 18th of Nov. paragraph
stating that A Postal Clerk by the name
Of w. L. Warren was arrested by P. O.
Inspector Bannerman that is not so
nothing of the kind ever happened to
me want you to correct that or shall
make you trouble
Respt yours
VIM L. WARREN
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19

G. H. Peck, postmaster at Red Bluff is
in town. He informs us that the bids
for carrying the mail from Red Bluff to
Pony have gone forward and that SER
vice will no doubt soon commence.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19

CHRONICLES
| YELLOWSTONE.
A THRILLING NARRAT1VE--
AN ACCURATE HISTORY.
TRUE IN ALL ITS DETAILS
And volume that all should read.
About two months from date, the
"Chronicles of the Yellowstone" will be
issued in book form. The work will re-
ceive many additions, and will be
PRINTED IN LARGE TYPE,
ON GOOD PAPER, AND
ELEGANTLY BOUND IN coIoRs,
and will contain from 300 to 400 pages.
It gives a concise, accurate and COM
prehensive account of the Indians of the
country, the first explorers, the early fur
traders, the coming of the emigrants. the
struggles of the gold hunters and trap
pers with the Sioux, the Sioux and Nez
Perez wars of 1857, and in. fact traces
the steps of Eastern Montana and North
ern Wyoming from barbarism and soli-
tude to civilization and prosperity.
There will be but limited number Of
books bound, and the author would sug-
gest that those who desire copies to give
their orders to A. X. YERKES. CHRoN-
lcLE OFFICE, who will receipt for all
monies received. -
The price of the book will be $3.50
per copy. 80
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The School Fund.

The following is the appoftionment Of
school money made to the several school,
districts of Gallatin county and the
number of scholars in each district:
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19

Transact a general Banking Business.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19
n. m,nee pie er.ceth the festive board

The mince pie graceth the festive board
Making its jucies rare
And the mouth Of our baby waters the while
He vieweth the treasure there.
The doctor smileth . wan sad smile
And heaveth crocodile moan.
And the marble man goeth out into his yard
And polisheth up stone,
And the undertaken m0urnfully asks:
.What will his measure be-"
While the sexton labels q spot "reserved"
Under o willow tree.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-19

Total number of children, 1920; total
amount apportioned, s2l 1888; amount
per capita, Sill 1925.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-15
Fox, Peter Pierre, near Opelousas. Horse, OK
en- Amount of State and parish taxes for
the year 1882, one dollar and eighty cents

Fox. Peter Pierre, near Opelo,lsas. Horse, OK
en- Amount of State and parish taxes for
the year 1882 one dollar and eighty cents
and costs.
Frank. Dupre, colored. Seventeen acres OF
land situated near Opelousas, with build
ings and improvements, bounded north by
Burr, south by Garland, east by JoHDer6
and west by A. Lastrapes. Amount or
State and parish taxes for the year 1882,
four dollars and forty-tWo cents and costs.
Trutelle, Privat. near Opelousas. Horse. mare
and cattle. Amount of State ana parish
taxes for the year 1892 three dollars ana
seyenty-tw0 cents and costs.
Fulton, Wash, colored, Bayou BGuf, near Bar
brecli. Horse. Amount OF state and PARISH
taxes for the year 1882, one dollar and forty
eight cents and costs.
Fusillier, Pauln, Chataignier. Mare. Amount
of State and parish taxes far the year 1857
one dollar and sixteen cents and costs.
On said day of sale will sell such portion OF
each of said specific property as each DEBTOR
will point out, and in case the debtor shall NOT
point out sufficient property, [ shall at once
and without further delay, sell the least guam
Tity of said specific property of any debtor
which any bidder will buy for the amount OF
the taxes, interests and costs due by said dept
or The sale will be without appraisment, lot
cash, in legal tender money OF the limited
States, and the property sold shall be redeem
able at any time for the space of one year,
by paving the prices given, with twenty
per cent. and costs added.
20 &C. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry and ea-ofcio
Tax Collector.
OPELOUsAs, Sept. LIST, 1888.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-15
NOTICE |.
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
Sept. 5tl, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before. the Judge
or Clerk Of Court at Opelousas, La. on the oath
Of October, 1883. viz: JAMES HUFFPAUER,
Homestead No. 5O08.) OF st. Landry parish, La,
for the northwest quarter of section twenty
three township ten south range one east south
west district Louisiana.
He names the following witnesses to prove
OF said land, viz: Thos. Perry. Gustaye Faux.
Crawford Perry. and Joseph Stokes, all of st
Landry parish, La.
G. B. DARRALI,
sept ct Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-15
NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
August 49, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or clerk Of District Court. at Opelousas, La,
on September 29th. 1888, viz: Hermogene Le-
Blanc, who made Homestead entry No. 1872,
for the south east quarter of section seventy
two. township ten, south range two west, La.
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of said land, viz: L. n. Thibodeaux. Euphe-
mon Leblanc, Espera Broussard, Alfred Son
nicr, of st. Landry parish, La.
G. B. DARRALL,
august I8-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-15
NOTICE ]!
septs6t#
LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La,

Sept. 5th, 1883 5
Notice is hereby. given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the judge
or clerk Of court at Opelousas, La, on 5th of
October, 1883, viz: Homestead No. 1899, Joseph
Stokes Of st. Landry, La, for the southeast
quarter of section nine township ten south
range one east southwest district Of La.
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz Gustave Faux. Thos Perry,
Crawford Perry and Jos Hnfpauer all of st.
Landry parish, La. 2. B. DARRALL,
sept st Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE GULLETT
Light l'alt N.g,tE. Cotton Gin,
FEEDER AND CONDENSER.
The Advantages Of this Gin are its
KassD7'OueN Cotton Boo,

incapable of being choked having
the advantage of being fed in any
part of it, instead Of the old way
at the ends, and an Open. Beaten,
producing a clean and very superior
sample. An Attachment is also
added to the feeder by which the
amount fed may be lessened or in
creased at will. It has other minor
improvements too numerous to
mention.
THEO. CHACHERE, Agt.
july 21-6m OpELoUsAs, La.