The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-30
From Georgia.

few days ago the brief history of the first |
hosv he ever owned. He had gotten
together by hard work and close saving
the sum of eighty.ive dollars. One day
in attending the public sales, he bid off
a horse that was blind in one eye, for
seventv-five dollars. The other ten dol
lars he invested in Il big navy revolver.
He was then in his glory and used to
ride around as if he were monarch Of all
he surveyed. But in less than week
after he had bought his horse he was
riding over the plantation with his pistol
in his pocket, when he saw large covey
of partridges huddling together in the
grass right in front of him. He pulled
out his pistol and commenced firing at
them, but unfortunately was firing ON
the blind side of the horse. That animal
behaved very well under fire, being Of
that age when the hot blood had run
low, until finally he threw his head a
little ton far to the right and swift bull
let from the navy pistol went roofing its
way through his brain. The negr" says
ne is sure he would have killed a bird
that time, for he had dead aim when the
horse put his head in the way. The
negro in disgust sold his pistol on credit
and never expects to get the money for
it.
Thus ends the story of the horse, the
pistol and the eighty-five dollars; but the
negro, sadder and wiser man, from that
day has let pistols alone forever, and
bids fair to make more money and use it
more A,vantageously.
With the advent of the railroad there
seems to be no limit to the development
of Montana's natural resources. The
question Of fuel supply for future de-
mands is only second in importance to
that Of our mineral development and the
recent opening up of valuable coal veins
in the various parts ofthe territory, gives
ample assurance that in the not distant
future, coal will in great measure, sup
plant wood rs the fuel for the supply ID
o,rr mills. furnaces and manufactures. A
| fine specimen of bituminous coal Wal
yesterday added to George Newkirk' I
! cabinet from mine now being opened
up by J. B. Thompson, of Jefferson val
| lev, and Alec. johnson Of BOzeman
, So ~knI m
section of land twenty miles east Of B0ze
man, and directly across the track from
the coal mines now being extensivel!
worked by the Northern Pacific Rs;lroa'
Company. The vein is developed to
depth of forty feet and is twenty fee
wide. A tunnel is now being driven :
| tap the vein at lower depth. Messr'
Thompson & johnson are working tn
property with great energy and are q
ready taking out considerable coal fo
shipment. 1t is their intention to I
once establish agencies for the sale
their product At Helena and other poin
nlong the Northern Pacific r. r., and
satisfactory freight rates can be obtaine
they will also establish large ward
Butte.-Min~. 49,.
Persons have often made men ton
| the strange atmospheric phenomena
called mirage, 80 frequently seen
north Dakota and other western se
tions. One day this week very attn
: tive one was visible at Cooperstow
| From the streets of the town could
1 seen the Sheyepne river with the cove
ing of snow and banks studded vi
trees. Although fourteen miles aw'
and .SO feet below the surface at Coope
l town. they could be seen - distinctly
if chose bv. Houses eight or ten mi
distant appeared to be hardly - ma
rods. 1t was a pretty sight.
g \ lion 90, l,ose in a Chicago men
u erie. and while eating pony the keel
= saturated sponge with chloroforme
- held it to the nose of the lion, On X
= ,,ole. and in q minute the monarch OF
r Jungle was so helpless boy could han
y him and kick him around. 1t is saie
u have been interesting to witness
+" lion when the chloroform began to %
|" him, He looked at the carcass OF
pony. and the expression on his
;. was as though he thought that pony m
~ have been loaded with something
>" disagreed with him. The hon at
:" much as a man would who should st'
a piece of brass paddock in sausage.
it 1t is singular that the epeople OF Fra
r: who eat horse meat and call It quar-
H. toast. should 60 back on the great Am
rs. can Hog. There is not q hog tn al
en- broad land but is choieer eating than
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