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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-27

WAsHIxoToN, Feb. 1.-THE bill offer
ed by Senator Morrill, rs substitute for
the Mcpherson bill is ~ follows:
That upon the deposit of United States
bonds, ~ required by law, any national
banking association making the same
shall be entitled to receive from the
secretary of the treasury, circulating
notes Of different denominations in
blank, registered and countersigned, a.
provided by law, ~ follows: On United
States 4-per cent bonds deposited prior
to Jan. l, 1880, an amount equal to ITO
per cent for the value of such bonds,
providing the issue of circulating notes
upon 4-per cent bonds deposited or held
in the first year succeeding Jan. l, 1890,
shall not exceed 100 per cent, the par
value Of such bonds deposited or held in
each succeeding year shall be per cent
less than in the year preceding, until
the limit of issue of such circulating
notes is reduced to par; and provided,
further, that on the deposit of any bonds
of the United States now authorized by
law, except - herein otherwise proyid-
ed, circulating notes may be issued to an
amount not exceeding the par values of
such bonds, and at no time shall the
total amount of such notes issued to any
association exceed the amount at such
time actually paid in Of its capital stock.
That associations organized for the pur-
pose of issuing notes payable in gold un-
der provisions Of section 5lS5, revised
statutes of the United States, upon the
depositing Of any United States bonds
bearing interest payable in gold with the
treasurer of the United States, shall be
entitled to receive circulating notes to
that amount and in the manner pre-
scribed in this act for other national
banking associations.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-27

Tho following call was presented by the
executive committee and agreed upon:
The National Democratic Committee,
having met in the city of Warrington on
the 22d day Of February, 1885, las ap-
pointed Tuesday, the 9Th day Of July
next, at noon, as the time. and chosen
the city of Chicago a. the place Of hold.
ing the National Democratic Convention.
Each state il entitled to representation
therein equal to double the number Of
senators and representatives In the con.
eress of the United States. The Terri.
tories and District of Columbia are invit-
ed to send two delegates each, subject ia
the decision of the convention, irrespec.
tive of past political associations, who can
unite with us in the effort for pure, eco.
nomical, and constitutional government
The call is signed by all the member
Of the National Democratic Committee.
On motion Of McHenry, of Kentucky,
it was resolved that the next meeting ol
the committee would be held at the Pal.
mer House, Chicago. on July 7th next.
The committee then adjourned.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-27
J.v. Boerhr'
Basinski Building,
Bozelnan, NJ. 7.

MY Commission Of eight yeass having ex-
WI pilod, advise you that have opened
q onicS ID lthe .Basinski Building, Main
the u 8, Land Omce. speciai sttention Will
Be Given Contests and afl matters connected
With the seca,ral Of lands. Abstracts, blanks
nation furnishsd applicants. Entries made,
Proon prepared, Scrip located and the FULLEST
attention given au cases under the Homestead,
Pre-Emplen, Timber Cnlture, Desert, Mineral
Coal and Unsurveyed land and Water Right
laws. Informal aud Suspended entries will
receive especial attention. A general Real
Estate business will also be conducted. Prop
orty bought and sold, Deeds, etc. executed,
Loans negotiated and rents collected. Cores
pondence solicited, and prompt attention
given III business entrusted TO me:
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-27
ATTORNEYS-AT.LAW.
: GEORGE z. SHELTON.

AGe0t. May be found 1t the Once OF
RIP. Vt1joa, Boseman. Montana. Having
now c0n1Dleted arrangements with Eastern
q Exchange Of all kinds Of Real and Mining
Property. Any business that may bo en-.
tSuitod TO me will secure prompt and careful
attention.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-27

N G. CAMPBELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OFFICE WITH tn. n. EDWA1De.
BOZEMAN. ~ MONTANA.
All business entrusted TO me will receive
prompt attention.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-27
LATER.

WARRINGTON, D. c. Feb, 22.-The time
for holding the democratic convention
has been changed from July to July 8.
Chicago was selected over st. Louis by .
vote Of q to IL.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-27

raise THIS Iun0. lne ClTculaI pEeulCI6
that enough will be raised to defeat
Congressional action on the land grant
bills.
The Stats Zeitung has the following
editorial in reference to Bismarck and
the insult inflicted upon the United
States by the return of the Lasker resolu-
tions:
There is little doubt that Bismarck is
not q friend of the United States, and
probably he looks down with sort Of
contempt upon the conduct of political
affairs in this country, and we regret to
say there is cause enough tor holding
such views. He evidently relished the
opportunity which gave him pretext
for an expression Of his contempt. Per-
haps he thought to be thus able to influ-
ence the German nation against the
United States, which has proven har.
bof of refuge for them against the misery
at home. We doubt whether he will
succeed in influencing the German people
against the United States. We should
not give Bismarck any cause to think he
had anv justification for this contempt
by treating insult with indifference. 1t
must be especially unpleasant for the
German-Americans to observe an es-
arrangement taking place between the
United States and Germany; still, they
will be the last ones who will show the
least inclination to recommend an indif-
ferent treatment of such an insult. Their
admiration for Bismarck is by no means
now what it has been, and Bismarck is
not for them the demigod which he may
be in his native country. In every mea-
sure the government Of fthe United States
may take in order to defend the dignity
of the country against the lnsolence and
malice of the German government it will
haye the full support Of the German-Am-
ericans.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-27

Tsansact . general Banking Business.
The National tribune., 1884-10-09

THE many friends of Lieut.. Mason A. Shu-
feldt, of the United States Navy, who under
took during leave Of absence q journey
through the hitherto unexplored regions o
Madagascar, will be glad to hear of his safe
return. His purpose was TO travel from Anita
navarino, the capital of the island, to the west
ern coast, and in carrying out his intention ne
encountered difficulties and dangers that would
have quelled less resolute nature. Five white
men only accompanied him on his trip, all of
whom died, one after another, during the jour-
ney across arid plains and fetid swamps. A
considerable number of blacks accompanied
him, and in the skirmishes which he fought
from time to time with the Sakolano slave
dealers so members of his little army were
killed. He finally reached the coast, but here
his troubles did not end for no means were at
hand to cross the Mozambique Channel to the
mainland of Africa. Here again his energy
stood him in good stead, and after considerable
delay he found and fitted up small craft, and
with crew of slaves passed safely over to the
continent
The National tribune., 1884-10-09
General post-osiee. Army Of the Potomac,

To TEE EDITOR: Many comrades will re-
member w. B. Haslett, Postmaster for the
Army of the Potomac, and brief history of
that department win be interesting to the old
soldiers of 20 years ago, and especially the
young recruits of to-day.
We have residing in our city, at the residence
of Mr. James Bell, No. 476 North Tennessee
street, Mrs Eliza Haslett. widow of the late
w. B. Haslett Mrs. James Bells daughterl, and
Robert j. Haslett, his'son. These three persons
are entitled to prominent place in the history
of the Army OF the Potomac for the part they
took in looking after the Headquarters post
office of the army and attending 20 the many
wants of the soldier.
The post-effiee at Headquarters of the Army
of the Potomac was great institution. Thou
sands of letters, small parcels. money, papers,
ETC., passed through this department. every week,
and in the movements of the army its welfare
was regarded as almost of as much Importance
asany other department. Each regiment had
post-hoy who carried the mail matter of his
command to brigade headquarters. There the
mails of the different regiments We're placed in
one or more pouches and sent up to division
headquarters. thence to corps headquarters,
where mail agents received and delivered them
at the princip PAL depot of the army to the agents
from General Headquarters When the army
was eneamped around Falmouth, opposite
Fredericksburg, Va, the corps mail agent de-
livered their mail to the headquarters agent at
Falmouth Station, the latter agent going
through by rail and steamer to the General
Post Office at Washington City. During the
Petersburg campaign the mails going north
were consolidated at City Point. Va As the
mails passed too and from the army daily the
work required large number Of men, nearly
The National tribune., 1884-10-09
killing a Rabbit.

saw capital trick played on . so-calied
SPORTSMAN by couple of nlischievous school,
boys. They procured dead rabbit and ixed>
it firmly in hfelike position by means OF
sticks. etc; then tying long piece of string to
each foreleg, they went and ense0nced them
selves behind two large trees in the cover. one on
each side Of the road, about 20 yards from the
gentlemen's stand. Putting down the rabbit,
one of them drew it slowly across the road, the
other giving a shout, which made their friend
look round and Immediately shoot at it, when
the string was jerked and the rabbit fell on iss
side. While he was reloading and fddling with
his gun the rabbit was drawn away, and in n
short time the game was played again; in ths
end about 20 shots were fired at it by the VIC
tim, not one ofwhich touched it, and the string
was only cur once. When lunch time came,
and the keeper went round to collect the rab-
bits, be was saluted with, Well, Smith, goa
my eye in today. Never saw such gun: killed
at least 80 rabbits straight off crossing the road
up there. Must have been one of their regular
runs" OFF went the keeper to pick them up.
and of course detected the trick at once His
good manners would not allow hias TO laugh
there, so he had to make q bolt for it, and, TO
my great surprise, I saw this staid and serious
head keeper burst through the cover into the
ride was in, and begin to shout with laughter
in the most uproarious manner. For q mo-
ment thought he had gone mad and on walking
up 20 him could get nothing out of him except,
between his fits of lauGher, Beg pardon, Sir,
but them limbs them two 'hmbsl'" At lase
he got sufficiently calm to tell me what had oc-
Cured, and / need hardly say that I laughed
almost as heartily. The Indignation of ths
victim was great when be discovered the trick,
and be stalked off to the house at once. and per-
haps it was well that he did. for the two young
scamps' account Of the whole thing was enough
to send any one into 6ts.-Loadoa Society
The National tribune., 1884-10-09
4 Camraae,. Taur.

To TIE EDITOR: expect soon to make
grand round all along the picket-Iine in the
Snoqualmie Valley, in King County, Washing
ton Ter. Commencing at the Iron Mountain,
near the summit 0fthe Cascade Mountain. .whers
Capt. George B. Mcclellan was stationed in the
Winter Of 1855. under the orders of Gen Isaac
Stephens, who fell at Charlottesville. / shall
hunt up every eomrade and make inquiries re-
garding the climate; visit all the old set
tiers, and gather information regarding tha
natural resources Of this section of our country.
and every school, and report the growth and
progress the people here have been making
since 1871, when / settled here and drove the
corner-stake for civilization and Christianity
While on my trip shall endeay0r to get up
club Of subscribers for The TRIBUNE. Tha
boys request me 70 send through Won TO Gen.
Howard three cheers and tiger for the sketch
of the Bsstie Of Waterloo. ~ g. JANIcEE,
Lieut. 4th Minn FaI City. Washington Ter
The National tribune., 1884-10-09

Now that Col Dudley has surrendered his
ofhce-though not its pay and emoluments-
the mouths of his clerks and subordinatcs are
unsealed, and we begin TO ger some idea Of the
CALLING oppression and petty tyranay be has
imposed upon them during his period Of poEer.
They detail tho espionage to which they
graE-haired men and women-were subjected
70, In and ont o. ofice-h0urs, Of spies that fol-
lowed thcm eTen to their homes, to note how
they spent their evenings; OF shabby little
ragging by cards" and Anotices," that al
eFeFg tnrn wounded the self-respect of men
and women whose faithful service and whiten.
ing hairs should have entitled them TO more
respectful consideration from this accidental
fyTsH. ef their lives and fortunes. lie seems
10 have been efficient only in devising humi.
iations for Lis subordinates, and capable only
In making tic Bureau purgatory for those
employed in it.
The National tribune., 1884-10-09
NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY OCTOBER

and made to govern its editors, proof readers
and compositors, and We recommend them to
the consideration of our readers in their CORE
spondence, as being in the direction of practical
reform:
Defense, offense, pretense. and words of that
character, to be spelled With an $50
Where the final . y is preceded by consonant
the plural TO be formed by les mercies. ladies'
skies.
Where the final s'y' is preceded by a vowel, "s'
only to be added to form the plural as attorneys,
moneys, valleys.
Words derived from combinations of the Latin
pedis to be spelled without the final e. cent?
ped, milliped Exception-velocipede.
u" to be omitted from mold. smolder, etc.
The terminal "ue" to be omitted in such words
as pedagog, demagog.
The terminal te y to be omitted in such words
as quartet, cigaret, coquet
The terminal "hn to be omitted In the names of
places ending in burg, as Pittsburg.
The following words must be spelled thus: ADJ,
Allegany, ankle, apostasy, asafetda, AK, ay, bark
never barque, barkentne, bandana, bazar, bur
never burr, Cesar, cheek-never checque, ei-
pher, diarrhea. dixie never dyke, disk-neyer
disc, dram--never drachm, draft--never draught
ecstasy, ecumenical, esthetie, gantiet, gage good
py, gray, homeopathy, hight, hiccup Hindu, hoop
ing congh, Mahomet manuver, mustache. mus
keto, net-never nett, opake, panel, pigmy, ped
Ter, piow, program, rattan, ruble, sack never
saeque, subpoena, set-never sett siphon, sirup.
skeptie, skilful, summerset-never somersault,
squirt. yeranda, wo. woful, wiiful, whisky.
Impanel incaze, incose incumbrance, indorse,
infod, ngraft, inguif inquire insure inirench in
trust, TO be preferred to beginning the words with
sse"
Asartlle, 'ize' is to be preferred to se' in the
termination of words.
Er" to be used inssead of re- in examinations
of all words of that ciass, except acre, chancre,
lucre, nacre. massacre and ogre.
As rule, l, m, n, p, r. a, and are doubled only
when the accent comes On the syllable in which
they occur; but there are exceptions.
Connection. reflection. etc. with "ct '-never
with ''x'i
Dispatch ALWAYS with ssi ~
The National tribune., 1884-10-09
.
SPELLING REEnRnI.

To TIE EDITOR: Your paper OF July 81 gives
seven rules for spelling and says ..THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE believes in spelling reform and would
gladly see these rules universally observed" Now
as we would be pleased TO see reform in spelling
we invite THE TRIBUNE TO observe those rules in q
few of It's short editorials-W f. DAME, Dover,
NH.
We would be very glad indeed to follow the
reformed style of spelling if we could believe
the public mind was ready for it, but the eyi-
dence is still to the contrary. The tenacity
with which people cling to obsolete and cum
brous methods is proverbiaI, but in nothing is
it so strongly exhibited as in its unwayering
attachment to system of spelling which has
neither etymology, convenience nor common
sense to resommend it. The best that can be
done is to continue talking about the subject,
pointing out the evils and making little ad-
vances here and there in the direction of SIM
plifying and making rational our system Of
spelling. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has gone
some distance in this direction, and makes
compulsory in its columns the simplest spelling
permitted by Webster. The following rules are
posted up In Its composing and editorial rooms,
The National tribune., 1884-10-09

of party strife in England. The Tories, in ac-
cordance with their traditional policy, wanted
to take full possession of Egypt and reduce it
| TO the condition of India while the Liberals,
under Gladstone favored retiring from the
country as soon as it could possibly be done.
There were, however, many difficulties in the
way of retiring as England had incurred re-
sponsibilities which prevented her withdraw
ing her troops, and especially was this true
of the conquered provinces of the Soudan along
the upper waters Of the Nile, in which the sup
preston of the slave trade also entered. Should
she withdraw from those provinces it exposed
to certain destruction the interests of the Eng
lish and other Europeans there which she was
implicitly bound to protect In this dilemma
dealing with this class of people, to the country
to diplomatize and bring about such solution
of affairs as would be consistent with honor
and good faith and also with the policy of
withdrawal upheld by the Gladstone admin
istration. Gordon accordingly took up his
position at Khartoum, a city situated at
the junction of the White and Blue Niles,
and which is the key to the whole of
the Soudan, or rather that portion of the
Soudan which the Egyptians had acquired.
Gordon had much harder job than was an
ticipated, and instead of quelling the rebel
tribes they shut him up in the city and kept
him in a very unpleasant predicament This
matter of Gordon being held in Khartoum has
been made the subject of much party in
! England, the Tories insisting that an expedi-
tion should be Immediately sent cut to rescue
| him at whatever cost, while the Liberals have
pursued a waiting dilatofy policy, expecting
that time would solve the difficulty. After
Gordon had been shut up for months in Khar-
toum an immense expedition was projected by,
England for his relief and put under the
care of Gen. Wolseley, but just as the English
army gets fairly under way news comes that
Gordon has driven the besieging tribes from
the walls Of Khartoum, retaken Bcrber and
scattered the rebels in every direction. What
will be the next move in this muddle it is
impossible TO foresee, but Europe is watching
with a jealous eye every movement of Great
Britain.
The National tribune., 1884-10-09
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The National tribune., 1884-10-09
rrfIs EEEEK.s PAPER.

This week Gen. Q. o. Howard tells very
pleasantly Dir Gen Burnsids's heroic defense Of
East Tennessee. aud draws conpariscn-nct
O very just one, we must admit between that
General ut Knoxville and Massena at Genoa.
III spite Of Gen. Howard's assertions we can see
as few peints ef Likeness between the siege Of
Genoa and Knoxville, as there was between
the coTetons rapacious. INSCRIPTIONS Massena,
and the generous hearted Burnside. -Carle-
ton pictures the route Of tbs Right Wing at
Stones River aud Rosecrans's superb general
ship il staying the tide Of defeat. and organic
ing victory en- The midst Of disaster. How /
Got Eid Of My Mother-in-Law is concluded,
and every page il filed with interesting and
carefully edited matter.
Tie AatioAal zr.buns Costs Only 1rs Cents a
TseE.
The National tribune., 1884-10-09
About Mems Hats.

An inside arrangements to help hats ft TO thu
head is called the " "conhgurigue."
The finest silk hats worn are made in Jer-
man street, London, and cost SO each.
Philadelphia men are decidedly more En-
giish in their style and id sas of head gear than
New Workers
The chapeaux-bras pocket caps are now be-
ing worn TO balls In England instead Of the ia
evitable crush"
When asked to indicate the hight Of silk
hat, almost everyone guesses twice the sizs.
The average hight is ct inches.
Later on the Derby is TO be replaced by fac
tops and hats with slightly tapering crowns.
The tendency is towards this Style.
In opera hats the only correct thing Is the
plain black cashmere with q dull surface. The
satin-coyered hats aza considered loud"
The National tribune., 1884-10-09
Some Indian Girls at the Government school as
Carlisle, Pa.

As an example Of their stoicism, il IS said that
during fight with our troops, in tho West, an
Indian woman concealed her little girl in
barrel. telling her to remain perfectly quiet,
whatever happened. After the battle the child
was found with her arm shattered by miaie
ball, but she had uttered no sound Their dis
trust of the whites IS as characteristics So their
selfcontrol. One Of the little girls at the school,
who retains her IAdian name. Keseeta, bears
frightful scars from wounds inflicted by her
mother with sharp stone. Their village had
been taken by United States soldiers and rather
than have her child fall into the hands of the
white men, the poor mother tried 90 kill her.
Coming from such Influences, it IS surprising TO
note how quickly the young Indians show ap-
probation of what is done for them. and the in
telligence and affection which light their black
eyes as they return the greetings Of the noble
women who teach them.
Many of the names Of these children, espeei-
ally of the girls, sound oddly, for it is COM
mon for them to choose Christian names OF
their own while retaining their fathers names
for the sake of family distinction This gives
rise to such queer combinations rs Isabella Two
Dogs, Katy White-Bird. Maud Chief-Killer,
Gertrude White-Cioud, Maggie American
HoEe, Anna Laura Shooting-Cat. Alice Lone
Bear, Hattie Lone-W0lf, Stella Chasing-Hawk,
aid Ruth Big-Head. These girls ara neat in
their habits, bright, and initiative. Some Of
them have very pretty faces and could readily
be mistaken for white children; the faces Of
others, newer arrivals, have a sadness and
vacancy of expression due TO privaticn and
suffering. Yet these faces we are told, are not
so sad as were some others which now quiver
with intelligence and feeling.-Er0m AR0tksr
fadian TarGss0n" 5y hrs. Lizzie ". CaampRess
IN 81. Nicholas for October.