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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-16
The Pusilistx' Portfolio.

When Paddy Ryan was announced to
appear ut the Seventh Street opera
house, in st. Paul, u short while ago, and
the engagement was declared ''oh-' on
receipt of Il telegram announcing the
serious illness Of Ryan's mother, the
opinion was pretty generally expressed
that the Troy man was 'duf1er," and
that he embraced the opportunity to
back down from u meeting that had beef
arranged between Sullivan and himself
at San Francisco, for which latter place
the combination was en- route. The
''sick mother story was not credited by
any considerable number Of people. This
view of the case has since been verified.
and SullivaD's dcnunciatiOn nf Ryan as
eur seems to have been merited. &.
T.. Davis Of Chicago, who was Rvan's
hacker and manager. says there was n"
trutl, in the story Of the illness Of Ryan's
mother; that Paddy simply showed the
white feather-was afraid to meet Sulli-
van-that Ryan deceived him and went
to Toledo to eat his Christmas dinner.
promising to return to Chicago in time I"
take the train forSt. Paul and fiji the en-
gagement at the Seventh Street Opera
house. Sheriff. the Prlssian, has proved
himself a better man than Ryan. and the
latter is simply bl"w-harl AMI II cow
ard William Sheriff is now in Chicago.
and has offered to take the place Of Ryan
in the match with sullivan. DAVIS hacks
Sheriff, and the conditions are to he that
they spar four rounds. Marquis Of Queens
berry rules. the winner to take the rere-
ipts. Sheriff has gone into training. as
sullivan has accepted the offer.
RIM: ECHOES
Mitchell, the prizetis lter, writes that
he is ,lisguste,l with England. lie has
challenged the only four men who can
fight in England, but none Of them vii!
meet him. Tug Wilson won't 60 int"
the ring again under any circumstances.
He is well established in the shoe h,,si-
ness in the suburbs of London, and says
he will never come hack to America
again. The money Ihe made in his bout
with Sullivan enabled him to set up a
shoe shop and now he is content.
The encounter between Joseph Prem
dergast and Hugh Burns. in which the
former undertakes to give the Britisher
more than he wants in four rounds, is
fixed for this evening at Madison Square
garden, New York. Judging from the
past performances Of the two men, it is
not at all likely that the Brooklyn long
fellow will be able to accomplish the task
he has set himself.
Jack Keenan, and James Mitchell have
signed articles to fight on February 18th.
within POO miles Of Philadelphia, for
$3.50 side.
In the sparrng contest ut Denver. Sui
livan accidentally dislm.ated steve Tay-
lor's jaw. The fact was kept Il secret at
the time.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-16
Good Definition ola MasheP.

The word "Masher," an Amcricanism
to describe man who glories in his
ability to win the admiration of women
has come int" Use in London, where that
kind Of human being is plentiful. "He
is fungus" says the London Truth; "not
an honest mushroom, or even respceta-
BILE toadstool, but wet. spOngey, and
unwholesome emanation from a rotten
and poisonous soil. Ridiculously over
dressed, starched up to the very cyelids,
smothered like girl in jewelry, decked
out with flowers like footman, idiotic
in countenance, and sparse in converse
ton, with a knot-bed stick to suck, he
has become an observed form Of social
cold veal.'
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-16

The last twenty five miles Of track the
Northern Pacific will build in some time
is being examined this week by three
gentleman who will sign the report Gen.
Anderson has all drawn mp in his valisc.
When President Arthur appointed one
of these three commissioners last month,
he said, jocularly:- II hope you will send
in an unfavorable report. 1t will he the
first ever received from q government
road"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-16
Buckpt.ShOps for women.

A New York correspondent writes "f
the buckct-shops which are run by w"-
men for the benefit of their own sex:
These women managers arr. in certain
instances only tools in the service of
some downtown broker, who really runs
the shop and pays them salary. The
broker knows that ladies' of refinement
desire to avoid notice, and hence they
hire handsome brown-stone front
where ladies' may come and 60 without
suspicion. There are several of these in
Twcnty-f0urth street. where the tickrrs
may be heard all through business hours
and in each score Of ladies' may he seen
jotting down the quotations. which they
cOntrive to sec through the wells which
conceal their identity. There is very
extensive bucket shop in Thirty-seventh
street, which is connected with the stock
exchange bv half dozen wires, q fact
which suggests the extent Of the b,'si-
ness transacted within its walls. This
establishment is conducted by woman
of great financial ability. who has made
the system very profitable, but at the ex
pense of large number Of victims. She
has been in the business Il dozen years.
Her rule is to demand a margin of 10 per
cent "n all purchases. and she charges
the usual brokerage, which is III cent.
on 500 for either buying or selling. AS
soon as an order is given her she tele-
graphs down to the brokcr,by whom it is
Immediately executed. Among this w"-
mans patrons are some Of the richest
ladies' in the city, who find speculation Il
relief from ennmi Other operators are
found in ladies' who ccDnOmize on their
pin-money for this purpose. Some
money-making milline,S and m'"listes
,labblc in stocks, and then there are
those living OF fixed incomes out of
which they squeeze enough to buy an "''-
casional put or '.call.'' Taking all
these classes together. a large aggregate
il formed, and in this manner female
speculation is an acknowledged feature
in Wall street. --s.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-16
Whitelaw Reid for Senator.

Gath: would not he at all surprised
if Mr.. Reid became the United States
senator from this State. There were a
number of State editors here last week,
and inquired among them what Reid's
degree Of popularity was in the party.
They all replied that the Tribune had
absolutely recovered the confidence of
all factions Of the Republican party, and
gave satisfaction to the old followers Of
Greeley. Other candidates for the SEN
ate from here are Chauncey NJ. Depew, =
popular man, but deriving his entire in
come from the New York Central rail-
road, Of which he is the legal representa-
tive. Judge Noah Davis is also thought
to be an aspirant for the place. but he has
lost many of the connections which tied
him to politics. The Republicans require
to carry the assembly to control the sell
ection of a senator, nut they already have
the advantage in the senate, which is to
hold over.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-16

The most sensible and attractive of the
rich ladies' in New York, says letter
writer, is Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts. The
widow of money king, intelligent, cul-
tured and handsome, she, with Sc, ,0O, 600
IN her own right, numbers her suitors by
the dozens. Some time ago, it will he
readily recalled, the gossips said
that she proposed to enter the White
House as the wife of Arthur and its mis-
tress. According to an informant of
mine. Mrs. Roberts. when this story came
to her ears, burst out crying as though
her heart would break, pronounced il
false, and supplemented it with the state
ment that she would never again 60 to
the altar as all expectant bride. She as
the centre of a social circle Of brave men
and fair women does a great deal in aid
Of literature and art, and is well known
to the poor of the Five Points and the
East side.
Washington letter: The moanest
thing have heard about Willard is the
betrayal Of his own private secretary.
young Harry Spofford, son IF the. libra
rian Of congress. This young man had
all Of his savings swamped by his invest
ments in Northern Pacific, and received
not the slightest word of warning from
his employer, when the latter was nm
loading his own holdings at the top Of
the market. The Northern Pacific peo-
pie, if reports are true, spent a good deal
Of money last winter to deter adverse
action upon their expired land grant, 4
gentleman, who is reasonably familiar
with the workings Of the third house.
said the other day that the Northern
Pacific dropped in and about the capitol
x2GO.O0O. Is Jys5s7
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-16

TIC. Power \ Co., have received their
splendid assortment Of sleiSlis and c0r-
daily invite careful inspection of ssme
and also are prepared to furnish excel
lent baled hay either in car load lots ar
at retail. d-l-x.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-16

Citizens of Spokane have subscribed
81 600 for the purpose Of opening road
from the head of navigation on the Ceur
d'Aleue river to the mines.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-16

Mr.. Eugleman, If Red Bluff. has lost
four horses recently from distempe1.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-16
ENGINEERS,
Hstray Notice.

Game to my place on Willow creek on
February 1855, one white row, branded
"a one-half circle dot on left hip; figure
2 on left rib; figure on right shoulder.
Owner will please prove property. pay
charges and take her away. ~ 81.
Iw47.30 ~ ~ ~ N. /. HAsK1Ns.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-16


right to forfeit the grant at any time, un-
less it should permit the question to re-
main undisturbed long enough to create
a presumption in favor of their tacit re-
cognition of the roads title. He has no
doubt but what bill forfeiting the land
can he passed through the house. He
had an idea at one time that he would
report general bill providing for the
forfeiture of all unearned rail ro I'd gra
but now he is inclined to think that there
would be a better chance for success by
putting in separate measures. 1t is pro-
bable that two or three bills will be nut
in next week. Mr.. Cobb is in favor of
forfeiting even the 10000 acres already
patented to the Northern Pacific. When
asked what would be done with the
claims Of settlers who have purchased
lands from the company, he said that the
government never had dispossessed set
tiers who purchased land in good faith
under such circumstances. Congress,
by special acts, could remedy any case of
personal injustice.
New YORK. Jan. 1O.-The Northern
Pacific roads troubles still form the prin-
cipal subject of gossip on change, and
speculation was INDUCED in to consid-
erabIe extent to-day as to ex-President
Wizards successor. The dispatch from
st. Paul to the effect that the directors
would elect Thomas +. Cakes, president
and general manager, has attracted much
attention, and while it is discredited by
few, there are manv who believe that
in the end it will be found to he sub
stantially correct. Samuel Wilkinson,
who knows all there is worth knowing
concerning the "inside' Of the New York
affairs, neither denied nor confirmed the
report.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-16

rtunity for bargains. 16O mems and boys medium
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-16
AIT il QIOISITl.-

Ladies Misses and Childrens Shoes A rare op-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-23
"i'n Coming, Mother"

In San Jose, Cal, not many days
ago, one Mrs. William Kennedy was
making anxious search for her little
four year-old, ly-headed son who
had disappeared for the moment from
the family do0r-yard Hurrying
through the streets, looking and in
quiring for the little runaway, her at
tentiOn was directed to Il crowd of
people who We're gazing, white and ST.
lent with awe, at II huge windmill
tank, against which long ladder was
leaning. The eyes OF the woman fol-
lowed the gaze of the crowd, and this
is what she saw. Eighty feet from the
ground, holding by his chubby legs
and one arm, could be seen the little
fellow, extending his free hand toward
some pigeons that were perched al
most within his reach. His awful peril
had stunned and stilled the helpless
group beneath, which now parted as
the mother came swiftly toward the
scene. Then her firm, quiet voice was
heard raised that the child might hear ::
Come down, Carl, aud mamma will
give you peach" The child heard,
and looking over his shoulder, per
ceiyed his mother. Instantly lie began
to descend, carefully clinging. round by
round, and as he nearcd the last he
smiled ut the upturned face of his
mother and said ''l'm coming, moth
er, and IN another moment was i'll her
arms New York Telegraph.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-23
Notes Of Temperance Progress.

There is in Milwaukee one saloon
for every twenty-siX voters; and as half
the people do not drink, every thirteen
drunkards must support one saloon.
How many women take in washing to
support the thirteen drunkards who
support each saloon9
The officers of all the railroads trav-
ersing the state of Iowa have united in
a circular, announcing that, in cOmpli-
ance with the new law, they will not
receive any Intoxicating liquors for
transportation from any point either
within or without the state to any
point within its limits after that date
Prominent business and temperance
men of Canada have obtained charter
from parliament, and are taking active
measures to establish ''The Temper
anoe and General Life Assurance COM
pany of Norrl America. a considerable
amount of stock has already been Sc
cured, and it is thought the guarantee
stock will be quickly taken up and
prove a profitable and safe investment.
The experience of the Omitted King
dom Temperance and General Provi-
dent Institution of England" for the
last seventeen years, shows that the
lives of total abstaineTs have been over
80 per cent. better than the lives of
moderate drinkers. 1t is therefore to
the interest of total abstainers every
where to form such organizations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-23
GleauiIlgS.

San Domingo has abolished export
duties on sugar, molasses and all other
productions.
The people of Wyoming Territory are
to vote upon the 18th of November on
the question of taxing church property.
The Atlanta, the new vessel which
was LAUGHED at Chester. Pa, is the first
vessel of the navy which was christen-
ed with cold water instead of IA bottle
of wine.
BiSmarck's latest scheme is to have
the German government purchase all
the railways now owned by the federal
governments and centralize the man
agement ut Berlin.
The famous confederate spy, Belle
Boyd, who is known in private as Mrs
f. NJ. Hammond, has got into trouble
ut Dallas, Tex, for trying to murder
the alleged seducer of her l6-years- old
daughter.
Rev. Newman Hall says he had no
idea of the enormous size of this country
until after travelling westward ut least
Il thousand miles he reached st. Louis,
where he was dumfounded on being
asked if he intended to go West.
Mrs. AT. Stewart has piece of am
Der, as large rs Il mans hand and in
closing small fish, for which her hus-
band gave $500. The empress of Rus
STA has ii tea-sct of amber-cups and
saucers, cream jug and sugar bowl.
Mrs. Marietta l.. Stow, the Vice Pres
idential candidate on the Belva Lock
wood ticket, has had other political as
plratlons. Four years ago she was
nominated on the Greenback ticket for
School Director of San Francisco, and
was Independent candidate for Cover
nor of California in 1882.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-23

constructed the word ''nobey." The
word, however, has still to be formally
admitted into the language. There
was one girl, who was being married
by very kindly old clergyman, who
absolutely refused to utter the word
''obey," The minister suggested that,
if she were unwilling to utter the word
aloud, she should whisper it to him !;
but the young lady refused to accept
even this kind of compromise. Fur
Their, however. than this the clergy
man refused to accommodate her bnt
when he was forced to dismiss them
all without proceeding any further, the
recalcitrant young person consented to
"obeyr
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-23

ten. He begged the loan of them for
quarter of an hour, but this was re-
fused as being against all rule. The
Judge then seized them and ran with
all speed from the editorial room, fol-
lowed by the night editor in pursuit,
but was not caught. He reached the
platform of the fremont Temple, in
terrupted the speaking, and read the
proclamation, when a scene of excite
ment followed which baffied descrip
ton. Some talk was had about the
proprietor of the Journal Charles
o. Rogers having Judge Russell ar
rested for theft, but this did not take
place. This was the first time the
proclamation was publicly read in
Boston,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-23
Stealing the Emancipation
Proclamation.

On the evening of the day on which
the proclamation, says the Lowell
Times, was issued at Washington, a
copy thereof came by telegraph to the
Boston Journal office aud on the same
evening meeting of Free Sellers had
assembled in fremont Temple. While
the night editor of the Journal was en-
gagged in preparing the dispatch for
transmission to the composition room,
Judge Thomas Russell entered the edi-
tOriaI sanctHm, all out of breath, and
inquired as to the truth of such pro-
claination having been promulgated
by the president, and was shown the
dispatch sheets on which il was writ
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-23

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, Sd
- In Probate Court holden at the Probate Office,
in st. JOhnsbury. on the 18th day of Oct. A. ID.
1884.
Charles II. HoughtOn, executor upon the last vii
and Testament of John Bacon, late of St Johns
bury, in said district deceased, makes application
To said Court for license to sell the whole of the
real estate of said deceased, representing that il
would be beneficial to the Divisees and Iegatees
and all interested in said estate, TO sell the whole
of the real estate of said deceased and the
same into money and said executor brings there
with into Court the consent and appreciation in
writing of all tue Divisees and Legatees residing in
this state to the granting of such license.
WhereupOn, il is ordered by said Court, that said
application come under consideration and be heard
on the LIST day of November A ID. 1894, at the Pro
bate Office in St. JOhnsbury; and il is further or
dered, that all persons interested be notified hereof
by publication of notice of this application and
der thereon, three weeks successively in the Gale
donian. printed at St Johnsbury before said time
of hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place. and if they see cause, object thereto.
By the Court, Attest,
64-66 WALTER p. SMITH Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-23

of sixteen, has raised this season 5000
heads of cabbage, all of which he has
disposed of at good prices.
The Vermont Bible society have
elected Joseph Poland as president
and Rev. 5. II. Elliott of Waterbury
as corresponding secretary.
William McMaster of STAFFORD,
farmer deeply involved, was visited
by Luther Parker, his heaviest credi-
tor the 10th, for settlement. McMas-
ter went to the barn and hung himself.
The West Rutland Baptist church
was dedicated on the 18th, the exer-
cises being conducted by Rev. n. w.
Alger, state missionary. The church
debt of 81 200 was reduced to about
5000.
The Bennington wooden mills were
offered at auction on the 18th, to close
the estate of Michael aud 5. 5. Fisher,
but as only S5I 900 was offered the
property was withdrawn. The mills
cost S500,000.
Joel II. Gates, Esq, has resigned as
commissioner for Vermont to the New
Orleans exposition. His resignation
has been accepted by the governor, who
recommends the appointment of Col.
John b. Mead of Randolph to fill the
vacancy.
Dwight Allen, resident of Fair
haven, picked twenty-nine Northern
Spy apples few days since that filed
a half bushel measure. A neighbor of
Mr.. Allen was fortunate enough to
gather seventy-two apples from one
ilan in
length.
Jacob Grover, a veteran of the war
of 1912, died on the 18th at Walling-
ford. His father was soldier of the
revolution, and re-enlisted with his
son, who at that time was but II years
of age, III the war of 1912. Mr.. Grover
was one of the oldest pensioners in the
county.
Petitions are in circulation to ask
the legislature to make an appropria-
ton for "A monument ut the grave of
Hon. Theophilus Harrington, one of
Nermonts early judges in Clarendon,
similar to that erected by the state ut
the grave of Hon. Nathaniel Chapman
in Tinmouth.
The Fall Mountain paper company
w ip'llONS L ais IliNt NOW III use ODO
electric lights of the Edison incandes-
cent pattern, with complete plant,
and have contracts to supply other
paper mill owners with go lights.
The American are company are to
light the rest of the village, SI0.000
capital having been advanced.
In answer tO the circulars sent out
10y the secretary of the Vermont Offi-
GERS Reunion society, subscriptions
have been received for about three
hundred copies of the record and adj
dresses of the society. 1t is thought
necessary to have sale for 500 copies
to cover the cost of publishing the
book and this matter should come be-
fore the business meeting to he held
ut the state house at 3 p. M, NOvem-
Der u.
The following is the executive COM
mittee of the Y. NJ. c. A. state asso-
citation: Rev. Henry Fairbanks, St.
Johnsbury, chairman +; c. II. Sage, st.
JohnSbury, secretary f. G.. Stevens,
st. Johnsbury, treasurer; Col. j. j.
EsteY, Brattleboro; A. NJ. Ingham,
Brattleboro l.. b. Lord and Z. Beck
with, Burlington IL. w. Spafford and
w. A. Guernsey, Rutland IL 5. Flu
ry, st. Adams j. +. Quimby, Thet-
ford c. 5. Smith, Barre; Rev. J. ID.
Beaman, Montpelier; ID. NJ. Camp,
Newport.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-23
Drinking Houses.

In the United States there is an aver
age of one for every three hundred and
twenty people. California takes the
lead, having one saloon for every one
hundre.. inhabitants Connecticut has
one for every two hundred and twenty;
Massachusetts one for every two hun
dred and eighty; Ohio one for every
two hundred New York and Pennsyl-
vania, one for every two hundred I;
New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland
one for every two hundred and twenty;
Texas one for every four hundred and
twenty ; Georgia one for every five
hundred Alabama, South Carolina,
Arkansas, Mississippi and Virginia one
for every six hundred; North Carolina
one for every eight hundred Yer
mont one for every seven hundred and
fifty and Maine (7) one for every one
thousand.
$50 you are the new girl" said the
boerders to the pretty waiter lass and
what name are we to call you 2"
"Pearl," said the maid, with sauey
toss of her head. "Oh ~ asked the
smart boarder, care you the pearl of
great price ?" "No; l am the pearl
that was cast before swine," retOrted
the pretty waiter. There was a long
silence, broken only by the buzz of the
flies in the milk pitcher.
When we think of good the angels
are silent; but when we do it they re-
.iOice. Act well at the moment and
you have performed a good action to
all eternity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-23
Vermont News.

A mile was made ut the Bristol skat-
ing rink in six minutes.
Sixteen divorces were granted at
the recent term of the Rutland county
court
During the month of September
there were in Burlington - marriages,
81 births, and II deaths,
Bert Armstrong, Castleton youth