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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-10

ALWAYS be careful. my son. says !;
writer in the Boston Globe, about your
making change. Don't be imposed
upon. A station agent on the Old
Colony the other day refused to take a
Canada quarter that l offered him in
part payment for my ticket. had
noticed q legend by the window that
foreign money was not good; but just
before, / had given the cab-drivcr Il
bill and he had taken- it to the ticket
seller to get it changed. and the ticket
seller had given him the same Canad:,
quarter that I had offered at the win
dow. So you see | had him. He
cursed all drummers in Il low voice and
gave me my ticket.
But always let your independence be
tempered with discretion. Down in
Bangor once last year the bartender in
the hotel gave me back $1.50 or more
in Canada money. | objected mildly.
He said that Canada money was good
anywhere down there, and. what was
more. that no guests OF the house were
expected to carry away any loose
change, anyway. That, you see, made
it all right. .s.
Look out tor the steamboat pursers.
saw passenger once come to an Of
fee window and ask to have bill
broken. The purser was sorry, but
he was almost ont of small bills, and
would ''have to give you some silver,
sir And he had the gall to give tina,
stranger two lead-cart-wheel dollars in
with the other change! Oh, Itell you.
my boy, for elephantine nerve the
steamboat purser beats them all, if pu,
to fair test.
Julian hawthorne gets many re-
quests for his own and his fathers
autographs, which he never answers.
though he retains the accompanying
stamps. 1T stands me in from six
cents TO ten cents 4 day." he says;
''quite an item to y nan with q large
family"
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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-10
Some Mise Cows.

The other morning, 4 very sultry
one, two cows came to our gate, evi-
aenty on the i91kHps e, G4st te5 paz
zled By their. plsading looks the
thought struck me that they might be
in want of wafer. No sooner had this
occurred to me than | had some water
brought in large vessel, which the
poor animals at once sucked up with
the greatest eagerness. The pair then
sauntered contentedly away to field
near at hand In about half an hour or
so we were surprised and amused not
a little by seeing our two friends
march up to the gate, accompanied by
three other COWS. The water-tap was
again brought into requisition, and the
newcomers were in like manner
helped literally. Then. with gratified
and repeated ''boo-oos" ca unanimous
vote of thanks), our visitors slowly
marched off to their pasturagc. 1t was
quite clear to lis that the two first call
ers, gratified at their friendly recep-
ton, had strolled down to their sister
gossips and dairy companions, and had
Informed them-how / can not say, can
you?-of their liberal entertainment.
and then had taken the very pardon
able liberty Of inviting them up to our
cottage. This morning we were again
visited by the first couple, bringing a
stranger with them; and have little
doubt these morning calls will be regu-
larly repeated, and afford my little
household fresh pleasure and amuse-
ment in administering to their wants.
The remarkable thing, to my mind.
was the fact of the two first COWS ln-
= forming the others, as most assuEedly
they did, OF the treatment they had re:
ceived. | state the simple facts. l
have in my time lived a good deal in
the country. but never remember any
thing like this remarkable instance Of
the cows intelligence.
P. S.-July 21.-Since the above was
written our four-footed friends have
never failed in their morning calls.
generally bringing (to us) stranger
sisters with them. On Saturday We
had three strangers, yesterday one and
this morning one. --PaN .Nalt Gazette.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-10
4 FORM OF CRANKS.
That invade the Newspaper Rooms too
Often.


+ One OF Nh. ir.4-'l.:st!ous that often
! confront the edito: Of :. paper. more
especially 4 country paper. is innocent-
ly caused b. those people who are
anxious to hep him cut By finding
something thai viii .'do 10 ill up his
| paper SAYS the HOosier. These peO-
/ pie all mean web. but they labor under
Il misconcept.on of the editors needs.
and are often offended when they find
that the clipping they took out of
patent-medic;ne almanac. or some
other publication, ami kindly carried
to their favorite local paper for
''fillin', does not appear.
1t is hard to convince people that
the editor is always able to WELD the
shears. even when his pen fails, and is
al all times a better judge Of what
. miscellaneous matter should be printed
, in his sheet, as well us more competent
! to decide as to the freshness of the
article and whether it has ever ap-.
peared in the columns OF the journal
over which he presides. These things
! are provoking. vet they are more
easily disposed of than are the volun-
tarv amateur contributions that come
in.
A budding poet may be kindly
checked. and even an embryo humOr-
ist may be held aloof, but it is harder
to dispose OF the sweet girl graduates
whose tinted, frangipani-scented. and
ribbon-tied essays have been declared
by parents, sisters, brothers, friends,
and sweethearts to be perfectly
splendid The sweet 9. g. timidly
offers her essays to the editor, and is
p;qled TO see that he is not exceed
ingir eager to get it. Bless her soul,
when she. dressed all in fleccy white,
read 10 n good-uatured audience her
learned essay on Tie P,st-Where is
lt9 and was applaudc,i TO the echo
ana buried in bouquets and praised and
peited and fiattcred till she was
actually ratified" she never dreamed
for Il moment that Il cross-eyed, sandy
haired editor would be SO lost to de-
crncy us not 10 see at glance what a
literary treasure he might have to
print.
IL would only lake. say. from one to
three or four columns OF space. and
would probably no; be read by half 1
dozen people on. side Of her own family,
and the majority OF subscribers would
wonder what the editor meant by
printing such rot. .'Rot?" All, YES,
dear girl, it sounds cruel, but when
yen are Ger you will say the same
and than k the ''iatefui old crank for
not printing the stuff. Now bear i'll
mind. it is agreed that the essay is
good. tip-;op-;ls an essay; but were
you to see it in print you would be so
ashamed Of yourself that the sight Of a
paper would throw you into convul-
siOnS
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-10

A letter from Germany notes that
nearly 5000. 900. acres of land in that
part of the world have recently been
diverted to the culture Of beet root.
The refuse, after the extraction OF
sugar. forms fine feed for live stock,
and tends to make the people there less
dependent upon America for meat than
they used to be, but the contrary is the
case with regard to cereal food.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-10

The other morning a woman applied
at the Troy, N. Y, Surrogate's office
for letters of administration on her
husbands estate, the estate being. q
claim of few dollars against the city.
'.Did your husband leave any personal
property?' asked the surrogate lord:
s.Indeed, ne did, replied the widow;
''three boys and two girls.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-10
FOl'feita.

They sent him round the circle fair,
To bow before the prettiest there.
I'm bound TO say tie choice he made
A credi;a bic taste displayed.
The little maid looked ii:.content.
His task was then anew begun
To kneel before the wittieet one.
Once more thai little maid sought he,
And went him down upon bis knee.
She bent her eyes upon the floor
think she saw the game bore.
He cirt led then-his sweet behest
To kiss the one he loved the best.
For all she frOwncd. for all she child,
He kissed that little maid. he did.
And then-thOugh wig IN, decide
The little maid looked satisfied.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-10
How 1t Is Done.

A clerk in New York store, receiv-
ing 1000 q year, supports himself,
wife and child, and saves part of his
income. This is how the wife speaks
of the management at home: 'When
we were married we made up our
minds to live 50 rs to be able to put
something in the bank each month, and
we have not yet failed to do so. We
figure that our 81, 900 4 year gave us
about $2.7S a day, and we based all
our estimates Of expenses on that. We
pay $2O month ior this flat, and we
ren, out the front parlor ior IS month,
which brings our rent down to $12 a
month, or about forty cents a day.
The landlord pays the water bill for
the whole building, and as we do not
burn gas we have no gas bills. The
oil that we burn costs us 80 cents q
month in the winter, and, of course,
much less than that in the summer. l
do my own housework. and therefore
we save the servants wages and what
the servant would waste. As for fuel.
we use ten tons of coal a year. the av-
eragc cost Of which last year was about
Sc. 80 ton, brought into the building;
that makes II or Is cents a day. Ed
ward makes good deal of fun about
my buying the provisions for our table,
because | will not let the cost of what
we eat 20 above q certain amount each
week. Some DAYS we do not eat any
butter, other days we go without milk,
and in warm weather we only have
meat once in four or five days. | spend
s4 week and no more ior provisions. y
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-10

Mr.. William L. Cramrr, the venerable
proprietor Of the Milwaukee, Ere1'tng
ITtsconSiA. writes in Il letter from Ire
land: ..Who has not heard Of Dublin
stout? Mr.. Guinness, the great manu-
facturer of this black beverage, drunk
alike in Europe and Amcr:ca. is noted
foY his liberality both i'll politics and
religion. He has restored st. Patrick's
Cathedral to its old-time grandeur at
al expenditure of 800, 900, and has
been Conservative candidate for Par
Lament from Dublin, and the election
expenses and the unsuccessful contest
of his seat. l was assured by his col
league. had cost him not less than
$500, O,O00. So an American must un-
dersiand that there is money in stout.
Here it sells for four cents 4 pint. In
America it sells for II cents.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-27
LEGAL NOTICE.

Jesse NJ. CHIDESTER. residing at Eureka
- Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas, will take no.
tce that on the 22d day OF March, 1884, Henry Nc
Henry, commenced an action in attachment against
him, and j. N. Chichester and Rebecca Chidester be-
fore w. A. Tressler Justice of the Peace of NapO-
leon township, Henry County, Ohio, to recover the
of s55 90 with interest from March 21st, 1884;
that return was made on the order of attachment
issued therein that goods chattes of said
Jesse M. Chichester, ]. n. Chidester or Rebecca
Chidester could be found in said county of Henry,
but that said Jesse NJ. Chidester was the owner OF
ceedings certified by said justice to the Court
Of Common Pleas of said County Of Henry, and
that the 25th day of March, 1884, said Henry Nc
Henry fled In said Court of Common Pleas his pc
ition against said Jesse M. Chichester, j. N. Chides-
ter and Rebecca Chdester alleging in substance that
ca Chdeser were indebted to him in the sum Of $50
with interest thereon from March 21st, 1884, for
balance due on a promissory note made and de-
livered by them to said Henry McHenry, March is,
1883, payable in one year. for the sum Of $4,000,
with interest at six Per cent? and which said note
there was paid March 2st 1884, $l5714 and praying
for judgment against said Jesse M. Chidester, j.
n Chidester and Rebecca Chidester for said sum of
$500 with interest thereon from March 2lst 1884,
and that said plaintiff onsaid 18th day Of March, 1884,
caused order Of attachment to be issued In said
cause from bald Court of Common Pleas under and
by virtue of which, the Sheriff Of said County, on
said 25th day of arch 1884, attached the following
ter, t0-wit:
Lots number 100 and 121 in Randall's addition to
the village Of Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio
Said Jesse M. Chidester is required to answer to
said petition or before the third Saturday after
the lst day Of May, 1884.
: HRNRY MoHENRY.
By Martin Knupp, his Attorney. $3.50 6w
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-27

If Senator-elect Payne lives to take
his seat next March he will be the old
est member of Congress, providing
Senator Morrill, of Vermont does not
survive until that day. Senator Morrill,
was born in April, 1910, and Mr.. Payne in
November of the same year. There are
humber of old men in Congress, and
they are not the least valuable men,
bers, either. Gen. Rosecrans is IS,
Senator Lapham 70, ex-senator Eaton
SO, Representative Walt of Connecticut
72, Senator Salisbury of Delaware 81,
Representative Shaw of Illinois 73, SEN
ator Dawes 6S, Senator Conger 66, Rep.
resentative Eldredge of Michigan II,
the veteran Kelley 70, Representative
Robinson of New York SO, ex-Gov.
Curtin 65, Senator Anthony SO, Senator
Hampton 66, Judge Poland 66, Senator
Sawyer 6S, Gen. Singleton of Missis-
sippi SO, and Representative Smith OF
Pennsylvania SO. In all there are near
ly thirty members who We're born pre-
vious to 1920, and many of them are
among the hardest working and most
useful gentlemen at the Capitol.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-27
BIG FEES BONANZA.
What the Star Route Prosecution
Cost.

From springer's Investigation Of the Star Route
Prosecutions.
Explain how counsel for the Gov
ernment got as high as 500 day" re-
quested Mr.. Springer.
"Mr. George Bliss received, Novem-
Der 8, 1881, retainer of s., 500, and rem
dered, January l, 1882, a bill for So, 600
Sl7O a day. His expenses were addi-
tional lat the rate of s., a per day. This
was for period of fifty days of service,
including two days at Elberon, making
a contract with the Government. An
other bill was rendered to March 4, 1882,
for S., 300, at the rate of Sl9S. rs per day
for salary and 50 day in addition for
expenses. No case was tried between
January l and March 4. On May 26,
1882, another bill for S7,444 was rem
dered, Sc, 800 being fee and the remain
der expenses. This was for period
of 439 days, at $l56 per day for salary
and $l4.S2 per day for expenses. Sep
tember q, 1882, q bill for SIS, 900 for sala-
ry and 1868. 81 for personal expenses was
rendered. This included period of
seventy-one days services at $211 per
day salary and $42 per day for eX-
penses. Another bill, dated Janu-
ary 8, 1888, for $4,000 salary and
$356 expenses, at the rate of $133, ,333 for
salary and $l1. .S6s for expenses, was rem
dered. March 16, 1883, after period of
fifty-one days services, bill for $500
was drawn, at the rate of $12l.26 per
day for salary and $l1 per day for ex-
penses. Another bill for 81, 700 with no
expense account, was rendered June Z,
1888. On November 10, 1888, a bill for
SO, 200 was made, part of which is still
pending. The total amount for Mr..
Bliss services, including salary and per-
sonal expenses, is $57, 1925, an average
of something over $3.50 day for salary,
and over $40 day for personal expen-
ses.
'Mr. Ker received $31 ,914 II, and was
actually employed 734 days, an average
of over $130 day. He made one of the
most remarkable charges, think, any
body ever heard of. For preparing in
dictments in Star Route and straw bond
cases he charged $4,000. One of the
indictments was abandoned and q new
one framed in its place by Mr.. Merrick.
The Government paid in all for counsel
fees in Washington, $l44, 146 93, of
which, beside the amount credited to
Messrs. Bliss and Ker, Mr.. Brewster re-
ceived $1,000; Mr.. Cook about $1,000,
and myself, $5,00O."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-27
THE INDEPENDENTS,
Chicago Republicans Cutting Loose
from Republican Rascality.

CHICAGO, March 23.-The following
call for the formation of an independ-
ent Republican association has been
made public here to-day. 1t is indorsed
by fifty leading citizens, comprising the
most prominent business and profes.
sional men of Chicago; and it is ex.
pected to increase the list to 5000.
'"The undersigned sitizens of Chicago
are members of the Republican party
attached to its past and hope for its fil.
ture. Its victory at the next election
depends, in their opinion upon that
element of the party, which, by reason
of its independence of action and its
patriotic motives has in its hands the
party success at the polls. They be.
lieve that is is essential this wear to
nominate for the Presidency and Vice.
Presidency men who are committed
to the work of administrative reform
and the total removal of the spoils sys.
tenn and 'Bossism' from public life, and
they are convinced that the independ-
ent Republicans will refuse to vote for
candidates whose records, characters
and opinions do not illustrate these
principles. They feel that there should
be an organization in the city to repre-
sent these views, and they invite all
Republicans, in sympathy with this
movement, to unite with them in the
formation of an Independent Republi-
can Association of Chicago" Among
the signers are: N. X. Fairbank A.
A. Sprague, William T. Baker, A. G.
McClurg; Franklin MacVeagh, Murray
Nelson, Henry w. King, NJ. b. Wells,
Henry Field and others.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-27

The caucus committee, to whom were
referred the judiciary bill, reported in
favor of making seven circuits with
three judges each, as follows:
First-Hamilton, Clermont, Butler
Warren, and Clinton.
Second-Preble. Darke, Shelby, Mi
ami, Montgomery, Greene, Clarke,
Champaign, Fayette, Madison, and
Franklin.
Third-Van Vert, Paulding, Def
ance, Williams, Fulton, Henry, Put
nam, Allen, Auglaize, Wood, Hancock,
Hardin, Logan, Wyandot, Crawford,
Marion, Union, Delaware, and Mercer.
Fourth-Brown, Highland, Adams,
Pickaway, Ross, Scioto, Hooking, Vim.
ton, Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Athens
Washington, and Monroe.
Fifth-Morrow, Richland, Ashland
Knox, Licking, Fairfield, Perry, Musk.
ingum, Coshocton, Holmes, Tuscarawas
Guernsey, Noble, and Morgan.
Sixth-Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky
Seneca, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina
and Cuyahoga.
Seventh-Lake, Ashtabula, Geauga
Summit, Portage, Trumbell. Mahoning
Stark, Columbiana, Jefferson, Harrison
and Belmont.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-27
LEGAL NOTICE.

John W. RICKEY, who resides at Walkerton,
on the goth day of March, 1884, Lovina Parker and
Julius N. Parker filed In the Court of Common
Pleas Of Henry County, Ohio their petition against
him, and John Reed and Sophia Reed, praying for
judgment against said John Reed for 5000. 90 with
interest from November 14th, 1881, on two prom
issory notes made by said John Reed, dated No
vember 18th, 1881, for $4,000 each and payable to
said Lovina and julius N. Parker or order, in ono
and two years, respectively. Said petition al
leges that said John and Sophia Reed on the
said 14th day of November 1851 executed and de-
livered to said Lovina and Julius N. Parker mort
gage to said notes. that in drawing the same
mistake was made by describing the premises in
tended to be conveyed thereby, as "The South half
division of lot 81 in the town of Holgate, Henry
County, Ohio" when they should have been de-
scribed as "The South half of lot No. g. in Lindau,
Evers Koch & Schroeder's subdivision of lot IL in
the town of Holgate, Henry County, Ohio" Said
petition further alleges that the said John w /.
Hickey has, or claims to have interest in said
premises.
Said petition further prays that said mortgage
may be reformed so as to correctly describe the
premises intended to be conveyed thereby; that said
premises, correctly described, be ordered sold
cording to law, and the proceeds of such sale ap-
piled to the payment of the amount due on said
notes; and that said John W. Hickey be required to
answer to said petition setting up his interest or
claim in said premises, II any he have.
Said John w. hickey is required to answer to said
petition or before the third Saturday after the
1st day Of May, 1884.
LOVINA Il JULIUS N. PARKER.
By Martin Knupp, their Attorney.
March 26th, 1884. $16 80 6w
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-27
BRIEF, BUT POINTED.
One Man Who Doesn't Multiply Word,
to Mystify His Meaning.

One Man Who Doesn't Multiply Words
to Mystify His Meaning.
New YORK, March 2l.-Colonel o. HI.
Payne said here to-day:
Senator Payne is not candidate,
and has SO stated; but it is not likely
that any thing I may say in this con-
nection will have any effect, judging
from the past"
"Do you coincide with Mr.. Tilden in
the belief that Governor Hoadly, of
your state, would be one of the strong
est men the Democrats could unite up
on as their standard-bearer, and that he
would, ifnominated, secure a large Ger
man vote in Ohio?"
Governor Hoadly would unquestion-
ably make strong candidate, for he is
an exceptionally able man. It is ex-
tremely doubtful, however, if he could
be induced to accept, owing to the feeble
state of his health.n
GAS to Tilden?"
"He should be the nominee at Chi
cago. A purer patriot and grander
man than he does not live"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-27
Sheriff s Sale.
N. H. Hartman,

John Weder ct al.
Order Of sale from Henry County Court Of COM
mon Pleas.
named Court and and to me directed as Sheriff Of
Henry County, will offer at Public Sale at the
North door Of the Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio,
on
Saturday, April 26, 1884,
At the hour Of O'Clock, p. M, of said day, the fol-
lowing described Real Estate, situsted In Henry
county, Ohio, to-wit:
The northwest quarter Of the northeast quarter
ca section twenty-six (26), town six (6 north of
range eight (S), east, Henry County, Ohio.
Appraised $60O.0O.
Terms Of sale, cash.
FREDERICK ALLER,
Sheriff of Henry County, o.
Tyler q Donnelly, Attorneys for Geo. Ryan, As
signee.
Napoleon, Ohio, March 25, 1884. $8 70
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-27

THE bill to reorganize the public
works became a law last week. 1t leg
islates out of office all of the resident en-
gineers, and create the office of assist
ant chief engineer, who is to be ap-
pointed by the Board of Public Works.
The chief engineer is to be appointed
by the Governor. There are now four
divisions on the Maumee and Erie Ca
nal, and George Longs authority only
extends from Toledo to Junction. The
new bill leaves w. J. Jackson, the new
ly appointed resident engineer out of a
job, but he is an applicant for chief en-
gineer.-Defance Dem.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-27
Sherif's Sale.

Charles II Gidley as county Treasurer Of Henry
county, Ohio,
Vs.
Christina oneck ct al.
Order of Sale from Henry County Court of Com
mon Pleas.
By virtue Of an order Of sale issued from tho
above named Court and to me directed as Sheriff of
Henry County, will offer ct public sale at the north
door Of the Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, April 26, 1884,
At the hour of O'Clock p. M. of said day the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in Henry Coun
ty, Ohio, to-wit:
Lot number one (1) of Daniel Honecks subdivis-
ion of out lots number nine 10y and ten l0) in r. X.
Scotts first sddon of out lots to the village Of Ma
poleon, Henry County, Ohio, containing one and
seventeen-hundredths acres Q1D.
Appraised at $5l8.00.
Terms Of sale, cash.
FREDERICK ALLER,
Sheriff of Henry County, o.
R. W. Cahill, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, March 25. 1884, $3.50