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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15
Women as Workers.

There are constantly floating about in
the newspapers items about what wo-
men are doing, the new occupations that
they enter, interviews with employers ~
TO their success in this or that line Of
work, the opinions Of those who have
been in any way associated with them,
as to whether or not they are fitted for
their work, whether or not both they
and it are benefited by their engaging in
it, and similar expressions Of belief
Nov, these items cover every conceive
able opinion ON the question, and offer
every imaginable grade Of belief, 30 that
when western newspaper not long ago
made collection of them, and ranged
together q whole column of these stray
bits, the result was q piece of ofpatchwork
Of most inharmonious oolors. From
such collection it must have been inn
possible to form an opinion by the
weight of testimony. Side by side with
paragraph instancil.g the complete sue
cess of several women in newspaper
work was another declaring that women
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15

it to the bluffs overlooking the Fl. Pease
bottom, where intently engaged in watch
ing the little hunting party, they found
and surprised eight Sioux warriors and
after about forty minutes fighting had
succeeded, without harm to themselves
in killing seven of them. After scalping
and mutilating the bodies the Crows came
to the fort and spent half Of the night in
having q scalp dance. A Crow played q
trick on one of the boys at the stockade.
which was rather ghastly and yet was
amusing. The Crow reached out . hand
from under his blanket to be shaken and
when the man greeted took hold Of it, it
was left in his clasp. 1t was hand that
had been cut from dead Sioux.
(To BE coNTINUED.)
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15

u6N0 Uccu AaAAuIco IA newspaper OAuCco,
and that in general newspaper work they
can never succeed. There were inter
views with photographers in which one
man declared that this is business in
which they won't do" because they
lack "nerve and patience" Has the
world been mistaken, then, in that sup
position that has always passed current
about women having good deal Of patti
ence? But along with this were testi-
monials to the aptitude of women to this
kind of business and their success in it.
In telegraphing only one side of the
story was represented. There was an
interview with one man in this business
who had not found women operators a
success. He even went SO far as to say
that he chad done everything in his
power to make lady operators prompt
and reliable, and had nearly always fail
ed of success" The complimentary col
or to this brilliant corner is wanting in
the collection, but can be supplied by
moments thought of the hundreds of
women telcgraphers who hold positions
of more or less responsibility, many Of
whom have gradually made their way
upward by persistence and hard work
from small beginnings to positions Of re-
sponsibility and profit. There are many
instances that might be noted as definite
as those that are given in the interview.
As drug clerks, also, but one side Of the
story is given, though that is the other
side. Employers who had tried them in
this capacity were enthusiastic in their
praise, one of them saying that if a two
man clerk had a matter in hand he was
certain the order would be carried out"
But undoubtedly instances might be
found of women who have not succeeded
as drug clerks, and of employers who
have been quite disgusted with them.
All this is very entertaining, but it is not
in the least instructive as to the success
or capabilities of women in business at
fairs. It is instructive in another way,
however. It shows that the opinion in
each case was simply the result of an in
dividual experience, and that when one
declared that q woman is complete sue
cess in some business, and another de-
clared just as positively that they won't
do," that they never have been, are not
and never can be as much use as men,
that each simply generalized "from suffi-
cient data" and set forth as universal
truth his own personal experience or
observation, which is very much the way
| in which all the positive opinions about
women in business or professional life
that travel about through the papers are
formed. And, after all, is-it not probable
that it is all simply matter of individ-
uality, rather than of sex? 1t is the wo-
men of much natural capacity who sue
ceed in any business, just as it is the
brightest men who come out best, and
the employers who expressed such un-
favorable opinions had simply chanced
to employ women of less intelligence and
quickness than those who were 80 en-
thusiastic in their favor.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15

"May l have the honor to conduct your
daughter to the supper tablef" asked q
society gentleman Of a lady from the
country who is staying with some friends
whom she is visiting here in Austin.
"May you take her to supper! was the
response; "Why, of course, and you can
take me, too. That's what we came mere
for"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15
MODERN DENTISTRY.


"Not tho slightest pain" !" explained the
old dentist. adjusting the hard wood gag
that held the jaws of his victim apart to
their widest limit. "Well, now, young
man, filling teeth as I do it is like going
to matinee"
Meanwhile he had strapped the cul-
prit,s hsad back in his char, has cut a
small hole in sheet of rubber, and
thrusting both his hands into the con-
demned's mouth, had forced the affected
tooth through the small aperture.
"Gwaum."
Eyes, you have guessed the name.
This is the dam.' So-callcd by its inven-
tor, who, poor cuss, never made cent
out of his idea. Luck of inventors, you
know. It is a marvelously useful affair.
strap the top of the dam over your nose
and eyes with this bride, and hang
two weights to the bottom -suiting
the action to the words, the doomed man
began to slowly asphyxiate.
ut takes little time to dry out the
tooth. Everything takes time. But the
luxury of it. Now can work rapidly.
There, steady. Hot? True enough"
Mechanically the old dentist wheeled
a bright, lathe-like machine from a cor
ner and began to manipulate it with one
of his feet. As he tramped he chanted
the following dirge to the forsaken:
"The greatest single improvement in
dentistry. With this powder drill can
ream out the inside of a tooth in less
time than it formerly took to open a
small cavity. Sometimes it gets loose in
the hands of novices. Never employ a
young dentist, my friend. A patient Of
mine went to one of the practicing-rooms
in town, and scholar went to work at
him with the power drill inst then a
classmate asked him for some tobacco,
and he let go the drill long enough for it
to explore the roof of the patients mouth
and to perforate the palate. Used as
am to manage it, however,"
Burr-whiz-bur-r-r.
"Wagidbell! Oh-o-d Gooid!" sav-
ayely demanded the lost one, as the cold
perspiration rolled down his neck.
"Do not be alarmed; the bell did not
ring. This is beautiful bit of work. !
am so close to the nerve that I can see
the pink-colored fibres through the bone.
Just think how comforting it is to know
that the drill can't break through"
The man in the chair tainted,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15

Many years ago, . rural member of our
legislature mislaid, or somehow lost, his
hat, regular old " bell crowner." during
a forenoon session. In great perturba-
ton of mind he jumped up and made the
following speech, the only one he made
during the session 4: Gentlemen! you
haint none of you seen NO hat nor moth
ing of no kind on these seats nor any
where else, is ye" His feelings were
better felt than expressed.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15
A Happy Elopenent.

Several days ago one Of 1Ork's, Pa, talr
and pretty daughters, Belle Barton by
name, BECAME the bride of a rising and
reputable young lawyers Of Jersey City
in a rapid, highly sensational, and cer-
tainly romantic manner. As the story
goes, the lovely Belle was said to have
been under the domination of an austere
aunt, devoid of sentiment and romance,
who had arranged for the fair ones mar
riage to a wealthy but rather ancient
bachelor of York. Pa. In fact, the vener-
able suitor and his sweet fiance were al
most on the eve of marriage, when the
happiness of the crusty bachelor was sud-
denly dispelled. and all his fond hopes
rudely shattered, by the announcement
that the choice of his heart had fed to
the bosom of another. The story of the
courtship and marriage of the promising
lawyer and pretty bride is interesting
and refreshing. The latter was on visit
to jersey City, and there met and won
her husband. It was almost case of
love at first sight and, of course, mutual.
That love laughs at locksmiths was again
examplified in her case. While in the
custody of her solicitous aunt, who was
taking her to her home in York upon the
cars, and while held safe under her
watchful eye, the lover executed we'll
planned ruse, decoyed the aunt away from
her charge, and then speedily led the
happy girl before minister. when the
marriage ceremony was performed. When
the friends Of the joyous girl learned
what had transpired, they pouted ,splurted
and objected, but to no purpose. Sensibly
determined not to cry over spilled milk" !"
but to make the happiest of the romantic
affair, they became reconciled to the in
evitable, and the manly groom and blush
ing bride enjoyed the hospitable enter
tainment of the fair ones relatives at
York, Pa. This pleasant and romantic
elopement has terminated happily, and
we doubt not to the satisfaction of all,
save perhaps the disconsolate and Tilted
old bachelor. But while this style Of
marriage il novel and romantic and per-
haps pleasant to the average vivaeious and
sprightly female, still We want to suggest
that it is not worthy ef recommendation.
Such q marriage is fraught with too much
danger for any young lady to think of
following in the footsteps of the York
damsel. The chances are that those who
resort to such hasty and clandestine
unions will have ample time to repent
their folly. For one such marriage that
results happily there are dozens of others
that are followed by grief heartburnings,
subsequent disgrace and divorce. It is
pleasant in this aspect of affairs, to learn
that lawyer Tunison and his wife are be-
lieved to be well mated and worthily
united. We trust that both will always
prove loyal, and that nothing, in the long
course of married life, shall arise to mar
or east . cloud upon their present blisp.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15

The shortest and surest way to live
with honor in the world is to be in re-
ality whdt you would appear to be; and,
If we observe, we shall find that all vir-
tues increase and strengthen by practice
and experience of them.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15

of bread. You call yourselves Christians.
I'm glad amt, but I've got heart and
I can't see dog suffer. All ofyou have
got money in your pocket. I haven't
I'm busted; but think I can raise few
dollars" -..-.
She was very much excited and began
tearing the rings off Of her white fingers.
She called the hackman tp. added ear
rings, q long chain, . costly watch,
necklace of pearls and . diamond breast
pin to the lot and poured them into his
hat. @ 9a.54
"sam," she said, "take these up to
Isaac's and get all you can on 'em. Tell
him want the money for q particular
purpose. Drive like the devil and I'll
see that you're paid.
She walked back to the side Of the
German as the hackman drove away and
kneeling down whispered . few words
into the ear of the sick wife. The wo-
mans face frightened; she said some-
thing in . low tone to her husband and
he dried his eyes, The children crowded
about and stared at the beautiful, richly
dressed woman in open.mouthed, open
eyed wonder. 1t made q very pretty
picture and the crowd looked on in
silence. Presently the hacklnan return
ed and jumping from his carriage placed
roll of notes in Kate's outstretched
hand. Wthout looking at the amount
she passed it over to the German. He
fairly capered with joy and the sick wife
would have kissed their benefactor's
hAnd. Kate prevented this act Of hon.
age and drew back with something like
flush of shame on her face.
"No! no." she said; mot that"
Under her directions the family were
removed to cheap boarding house near
by and doctor was summoned to attend
the sick woman. Tho crowd cheered and
the train came in. A man among the
passengers joined Kate and the pair
drove off together in the hack.
As years went by she became more and
more addicted to the use of liquor and
her peerless beauty began to fade. With
the wane of her physical charms her
''luck" deserted her, and she was oftener
"lroke" than "well fixed" During the
yellow fever epidemic Of 1873 Kate was
at Brownsville. When the terrible
disease began claiming Its victims right
and left and everybody who could get
away fled from the plague-spot, Monte
Kate remained, and, conscious of doing
her duty, did yeoman service as nurse
until stricken down by the terrible NAL
ady herself. After her recovery she came
back up the line again and began her old
life. The ravages Of the fever had de-
stroyed what little of beauty remained ia
her, and it was uphill work. Discour-
aged and sick at heart she abandoned
herself to the demon that finally claimed
her as his own. She was a wanton, and
the people of the world passed her by
with scorn and loathing, but, after all
there was much of the woman about hel
through all that terrible life of shame
and degradation.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15
Sixty.Flve Miles IN Hour.
Chicago Herald.


The Shaw pulled out with 100 pounds
of steam and sneaked out over the draw
bridges and through the outskirts Of
Milwaukee with kind of "oh,just-look-
at-me" motion that suggested a school
boys innocent run for melon patch.
Word had been passed to Mr.. LockwoOds
engineer and to Mr.. Hill, Of the North
western, that the first test might be made
on the ten-mile run between st. Francis
and the county line. At st. Francis the
Shaw suddenly gathered herself up, and
with low, deep snort, shot by the little
station house like a fash. Her every
movement was watched with the keenest
interest by the railway officials. There
was nothing of that jerking, humping,
vibratory motion other engines have, but
the machinery worked smooth and reg
ular. But for the roar Of the wheels on
the rails her movement would have been
as noiseless as that Of the finest stationary
engine. A moment or two and Professor
Dudley looked at his dynograph. "She
is running pretty sharp now" he said.
in his quiet way. "How much?" asked
Mr.. Laying. "sixty-one miles an hour >
said the professor. Mr.. Laying looked
satisfied, but Mr.. Dudley motioned to the
engineer to let her ont. A Herald man,
who was of the party, sat in the front
window and watched the furious steed as
it shook itself and seemed like a living
thing to reach out for rein and bit. Down
at the side the cranks on the drivers
were going in perfect whirl-so fast the
eye could not begin to follow them-and
the great driving-wheels spun like buzz
saws.
"How fast?" said Mr.. Lockwood.
"The last mile in fifty-four seconds.
We are running now at sixty-four miles
an hour" said the professor. The next
mile was made in fifty-fivc seconds, and
the five miles out from st. Francis was
covered in four minutes and forty-five
seconds. Another very fast run was
made from Lake Forest to Highland park,
and that distance was covered at the rate
of sixty-five miles an hour, one mile of il
being covered in exactly fifty-one sec.
onds, or sixty-eight miles and hour.
During that run the Herald man sal
perched up in the cab Of the engine and
the sensation of being hurled over the
ground at that speed was terrific. Fences
along the road seemed devoid Of posts
and the rails looked like q continuous
BLUR. A gang of track-repairers were
close to the track as the train shot by
The reporter had just time to see one
Knocked over by the atmospheric force
created by the rushing engine and the
others bracing themselves against it. Al
little station called Highwood some
ladies' stood on the platform mere
glance, in which not even the color o
their dresses could not be distinguished
l-and they were gone. A few rods far
ther on dog came bounding out. HI
gave one faint bark, barely heard, wher
he got caught in the atmospheric swir
and went rolling over and over, heel
over head. The grass along the road wa
laid fat by the rush and even tree
swayed as the monstrous force hurled by
At Evanston the special overlook res
ular train and from that point ON Their
was no unusual speed.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15

Let us not be ever driving on. The
machinery, physical and mental, will not
stand it.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15

The mind is like trunk, if well packed
it will hold almost everything; if i'll
hacked. next to nothing.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15

1t is easy to iove our fellow-men. Do
good to them, and you will be sure to
love them.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15

1t is the lot of genius to be opposed
and to be invigorated by opposition.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15
CARPETS. ).
|Suits, and Cloaks for Ladies

And u fact everything in wearing apparel for man. woman
and child. Also full line of
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-15
From Ms Phladelphia Press.

name. She's the slickest dealer ON the
frontier"
The next morning went down to the
railroad depot to see a friend off: On
the platform at the station was huddled
a little group, man, evidently German,
his sick wife and three little children,
the youngest baby, who was crying
piteously. They were on their way to
New Braunfels and were out of money.
They had no friends and no one seemed
to consider it his duty to inquire into or
attempt to alleviate their suf1erings. The
woman, who was young and had an in
teresting face, was moaning pitifully and
the poor husband tried to console her,
while great tears rolled down his cheeks
and dropped on the wasted hands of his
helpmeet. My friend made some in
quiries from one of the bystanders about
them, and was going to order their re-
moval to some place where the sick
woman could receive proper medical at
tention when a street hack drove up and
Monte Kate alighted. Her cheeks were
flushed and she walked unsteadily. The
crowd about the Door family caught her
eye and she came toward it. When she
saw the mans tears and the hungry eyes
of the children and the wan; thin face Of
the mother, her womanly sympathy was
aroused. She pushed her way forward
and addressed the man ina few words Of
his native tongue. He wiped his eyes
with his hand and replied, and for sew
eral minutes they carried on an animated
conversation. Suddenly Kate faced the
crowd and her eyes flushed with scorn.
"You'rc a fine lot of suckers, you are!''
she cried. "Here's this poor man with q
sick wife and starving children been
lying on this platform ever since yester-
day, and nobody in all the city had heart
] enough to throw them bone or crust
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-14
Cable Clicks.

Berlin, 19-Emperor William has sub
scribei 10000 marks towards restoring
the cathedral at Treves.
1t is stated the Gar, before returning
to Warsaw, Will meet Emperor VIII
liam at Tilsie.
Paris, 13.-The weekly statement of
the Bank of France shows a decrease of
2.575, 600 francs gold, 4,474, GOO silver.
London, l3.-Tbe New Inmsn steamer
City Of Chicago, made trial trip on the
Clyde, yesterday, accomplishing speed
of fifteen knots an hour.
The bank of England has reduced the
rate of interest to 81 per cent
Bullion in the Bank Of England in
creased &140, 600 the past week. Proper
tion of bank reserve to liability, 46h per
cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-14
TELEQRAPHIC
FRANCE AND CHINA.
Neither Peace nor War Declared.

Neither Peace nor War Declared.
London, 13.-The Standards Paris
states that at the Chinese legation at the
French foreign cffice it is asserted that
negotiations relative to the Tonquin ques-
ton are being conducted on both sides
with sincere desire for arriving at an
amicable solution of the difficulties.
English and American diplomatic rep
resentatives IN Paris fully confirm the
above statement.
Psris, 13.-Debats editorially expresses
the opinion that The basis of negotiations
between Cbsllemel Lsceur and Marquis
Tseng sre less favorable to France than
the treaty made by the bourse at Pekin.
De6ats also says the Chinese should be
given to understand that the desire of
France for peace has certain limits.
Figaro states that Lord Lyons, British
ambassador at Paris, had long inter-
view with Chsllemel LacouT at which he
urged upon the French the danger to
European commercial interests should
war result from the Tonquin imbroglio.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-14
Cholera Coming.

Chicago, :13.-The Daily Nes0s pub.
fishes a long list of letters from
physicians in the city in answer to q
circular asking their opinion as to the
probability Of a cholera epidemic in this
country next year, or within the next five
years, Most Of them anticipate more or
less cholera in this country next year
and urge the necessity of q thorough
Observance Of sanitary precautions, NUM-
cipal and personal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-14
Land Office Decisions,

Washington, 1S.-The Secretary Of
the Interior, in decision Just rendered,
holds that presumption settlement
initiated and fled in good faith is bar
to timber entry, under the act of
June 8, 1868, for the disposal of timbeP
in certain States and in Washington
Territory. He holds that where a settler
alleges that he bias fled his declaration
of intention to become 8 citizen, and
fails for time to secure record evidence
of the fact, such evidence when procured
may be fled at any time before the gen
ersl disposal Of land, and when fled, is
conclusive as to his qualifications as
pre- empter With respect to citizenship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-14
Labor in the South,

New York, 13.-John G. Calhoun, Of
South Carolina, a grandson ef the IA
nous statesman of the same name, q
resident of Arkansas, was Wituess be
fore the Senate committee on labor and
education. this morning, called to testify
in regard to the condition snd prospects
of labor in the south. In the Mississippi
valley, entirely agricultural, few white
men were employed,as they soon became
either land owners or tenants. The con-
dition Of the negroes was good compared
with few years ago; but they were in
doleDt and only worked to supply the
necessities Of life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-14
Grounded,

Freeport, L. L, 13.-Tbe National
steamship Independent, from Palemero,
drove on shore at Jones' inlet this morn
ing at 1870, during a fog ard high sea.
She is loaded with 100 tons Of sulphur,
100 boxes of lemons and oranges and has
also 100 passengers and crew on board.
The captain thinks if the weather holds
as it was this morning she is in very
dangerous petition. The wife and chill
dren Of the American consul at Cadiz,
Spain, ere on board.
Montreal, IS The Richslieu Naviga.
ton compsuy's steamer Terre Bonnie is
ashore on Isle Aux Prunes, in the ST..
Lawrence. All efforts to get her off have
failed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-14
Obituary.

London, 10 Admiral Sir Richard
ColleEZen, K. Q. B., F. 6. r. s., is
dead. He commanded the Enterprise
expedition which left Plymouth in 1850,
in search Of Sir John Franklin.
Dutton Cook died last night, aged 81
years. During his life he was engaged
in literary, dramatic and art criticism
upon Punch and Co7YahiJE Magazine.
Wrote several works of fiction.