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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-01-21
The Aunties.

In one of his amusing letters to the
Toledo Blade, pet V. Nasty" writes:
''The pure feminine negro is seen in
and about New Orleans in all her old
time glory. You see them in the kitch-
ems, on the street, in the horse-car,
everywhere anybody is seen, and there
is a similarity that is wonderful. They
are almost universally feshy, without
visible nedks, the head resting on q
comfortable cushion of fat ON the shoul-
ders, with enormous arms, partly bare,
and no waist whatever. This applies
only to the middle-aged and old. The
young ones are as siim and jaunty as
need be, and why they should accumu-
late flesh as their years roll on is a
mystery. But they do grow fat with
their increasing years. They are album
dainty fleshy at 30 and still more so at
go. What they would be at 100 may
never be known.
Old and young, feshy or lean, the
love of color is over all of them, and
the color they wear must be pronounc-
ed. Their blacks are the blackest of
anything on earth, their yellows cannot
be too yellow, and the various shades
of red must all be as bright as possible.
No one color satisfies them. They
mingle all of them, and the more that
can be crowded into pattern the bet
ter it pleases them.
1t is pleasant sight to see an aged
negress rolling along the street, bear
ing basket or bundle, her mouth haH
way open so that the laugh which is
very close to the surface may find the
outer air with the least trouble, with
good-humored twinkle in the eye and
lurking in the wrinkles about the
mouth, her short petticoats displaying
two ankles immense in size, and about
her head the inevitable gayly-colored
handkerchief wound in the shape of a
turban.
Without this turban The dress of no
negro would be complete. 1t takes the
place of hat or bonnet, and is as uni
versal as the petticoat or shoes. In
deed, it is more the thing than shoes,
for, though one may lack in the matter
of shoes, she always has the turban. 1t
is bound closely about the forehead,
just below the hair, or rather wool,
line, and tied or pinned neatly at the
back of the head. Under this wealth
of color the shiny black face, the daz-
zling white teeth that always show, for
the laughter either begun, in progress,
or just ending, display them, make
not unpleasant picture. So jolly and
good-natured are they that one does
not wonder that white children, cared
for and almost reared by these colored
women, came to love their ''mammys'
in childhood, and continued the liking
SO long as they lived.
The streets of New Orleans would
not be complete without the negresses
and their turbans. They fit the bright
sun and the flowers and the foliage ex-
ceedingly we'll, and make sorg of va
riegated finish to the picture. And
that color will always be there. The
race is increasing with great rapidity.
and there is no reason why it should
not. The young require very little care
in that delicious climate. They are
turned off to shift for themselves at a
very early age, and pickaninny is as
little trouble to its mother as q colt is
to its dam.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-01-21
A Bird Country.

That Guatemala, as the commence
ment Of the narrowing land strip of
North America, accommodates with
homes a great many of the migratory
birds, and that such country, which
in its tropical climate on the coasts,
eternal Spring IN its middle elevation,
and cold atmosphere on the heights,
dotted by lakes and covered by nett
work of rivers, rivulets, brooks and
brooklets, and blessed with the fruits
of both hot and cool temperature, and
has many creatures peculiarly its own,
needs no expatiation. The birds, for in
stance, encountered here are stated to
represent 600 species. There are no
eagles, so to say, but three kinds OF
hawks, the same number OF buzzards-
or carrion crows, and six different
marauders at night The sparrow
family is the dominant in the land, for
it numbers 410 species The calibri,
or humming- bird, IS found in thirty-six
species, belonging to tWenty-eight
genera. In the parrot family eight
species are known as Auroras, ali OF
brilliant and metallic plumage. The
quetzal or duesal, the most beautiful
and striking of all the Guatemala
birds, and which stands on top of the
States escutcheon, forms a genus by
itself. 1t inhabits the highest noun
tains, particularly in Verapaz, but that
relentless tyrant, fashion, penetrates
It's craggy fastness, butchers it unmer-
cifully and ornaments her silly person
with the borrowed plumage. Several
hundred of them are thus slaughtered
every year. Of the hooded parrots
there are eight, while the common
ones, called loros, are divided into
fourteen species. Among the songsters
the pitoreal, small, black bird living
on bananas, plantains and similar
fruits, and resem bling our catbird. is con-
sidered the finest, and called the night
ingale of the country. In the gallina-
ceous order, one may mention the paul
i'll, a magnificent wild creature, quail
in makeup, turkey in size, and pheas-
ant in color, with long, slightly
curved and round-pointed bill and a
crest consisting of fine blue-black and
white speckled feathers, of which the
first is five and the last is three inches
in length. When caught quite young
it is easily tanned ana contented in the
poultrv-yard, but in the first and sec
ond pairing season is sure to steal
silently away into the wilderness.
The turkey of the Cordilleras, called
pavo de cacho, is peculiar to the high
est volcanic SUBMITS. Singularly, the
turkey of Peten is confined to that
region, and is of distinct species. OF
partridges and quails there are seven,
and of pigeons seventeen species, not
counting the sea-pigeons, waders, as
the heron, crane. shiterpoke, sandpiper,
snipe, woodcock, curlew, Wigeon and
rail or water hen, are believed to have
more than 250 species. THERE'S also a
variety among the web-footed bird.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-01-21

The Undersigned prepared to furnish the Mountain
House Sloan and Fegsons coal quantity to purcha
Bozema This coal is admittedly the best mined in the
vicinity of Bozeman and is well screened.
j. NJ. SHAUFELTER, Manager
OFFICE: with +. j. Owelhouse Main Street,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-01-21

The territory ot Russian Siberia, one
and 4 half times as large as the United
States, has belonged to Russia three
centuries. vet of the A. 600, 900 inhabit-
ants nearly ohe-half are still Pagan.
Papanism Il fostered by the home gov
ernmcnt. The Pagan priests are al
lowed to collect and burn the copies Of
the Bible with which the missionaries
suppls the converts. and nc missionary
may baplisc without the authority Of
the Pagan civil authorities, who are al
lowed to do almost anything to drive
Christianity from the country.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-01-21

The English people are wing with
tx Parisians in the importance Of the
questions which they discuss. Just
now they are trying to determine
whether the primrose was Lord Bea-
consfield's favorite flower, and whether
be liked the custom Of placing lowers
on the grave. The evidence 50 lar de-
veloped is stroesg that be held ooth ~
contempt.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-01-21

EVERYTHING ~ THE FUEL AND LUMBeR LINE
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-01-21
Indah 2. Bcniamln,s Ancestry.

/ heard & fact or two about Judah 4.
Beniamin's early life the other day,
which were new to me. His father was
small, dark skinned Spanish jew,
who kept little fruit shop on Market
street, Charleston, S. G. Benjamin' S
early life was spent in that shop. He
was educated by the Hebrew Orphan
society OF Charleston. He was a grass
orphan by that time His mother, disa-
greeing with his father, had left her
home and gone to Beaufort. where she
opened q general country store. Forty
years ago she was conducting it sue
cessfully. Both Mr. and Mrs. Benia-
min we're devoted adherents to the
grand old religion of their fathers, and
Judah 2. Benjamin was educated in it.
He has always retained his respect for
his race, although he married gentle
and has never been identified with the
Jewish church. You remember his
iine reply in the senate. when be was
tauIlted, in hot debatc, with being q
Jew. .,Ihe senator, he said, rising
gracefully. and speaking in his usual
silyery way, will please remember
that when his half-eiYilized ancestors
wey hunting the wild boar in the for
es ii S.lesia. mine we're the princes Of
the earth. The senate was electrified
and the carping senator was siieneed.
: Fnskfafeon Letter
The Portland daily press., 1885-05-23

UGUsTA.
The Governor and Council meet the 26th
inst. in Augusta.
DR.. A. G. Young, secretary of the State
Board OF Health, has arrived in Augusta, and
will commence his duties at once. He las inst
returned from New Hampshire, where he went
to consult the secretary of the board in that
State relative to health matters and the man
ner Of operating. The board will meet at the
State House today at II O'Clock a. m.
The new board Of examining surgeons for
pensions for KeDnebec county was organized
last Wednesday by the election of Dr. George
II. Brlckett, president; DR.. Geo. W. Martin,
secretary, and Leander j. Crooker, treasurer
DIR. Lapham, the former treasurer, and DR..
Webster, the former secretary, having been re-
moved.
BRUNswIcK.
A council was called at Brownville on the
18th inst. in reference to the organization of a
church and ordination of pastor, COMPOSED
entirely of Welshmen, 40 in number. Rev. J.
Il. Adams of Bangor was chosen moderator.
and Rev. VIM. G. Mann of Monson scribe The
preliminary statements. examination and in
quiries were made and considered. Rev. Rich.
ard W. Jenkins acted as interpreter.
BETHEL.
Forest fires are dong Auoh damage in Bath
Ell. "wednesday, the farm buildings of John
Farwell were in great danger, and the bells of
the village, two miles away, were rung. Large
puHpeIS oI cltlZ5nS repaired to the scene of
danger, and by great exertion savs1 the build
ines. Much valuable timber land has been
burned over.
OAKLAND.
The wife o. Simon Coyle of Oakfield. was
recently taken violently insane and made re-
pasted attempts to commit suicide by hanging,
and cutting her throat, she also made numer-
oas efforts to kill her twin babes.
soLoN.
Mn
living abont one-half mile east of Solon vii.
lage, committed suicide, Tuesday forenoon.
He was perfectly well in the morning and ate
MS breakfast as regularly as usual, and vent
out OF the house; being absent longer than
usual, search was made for him, but he could
not be found. II seems be left the house and
Went across the fields to another road where
be selected tree and hspged himself, where
he was discovered by man who was return-
ing from the village shortly afterwsrd. The
cause of the deed was unknown.
wIsCAssET.
The Lilliputian notes a remarkable instance
In Wiscasset-a family of thirteen children.
all livlngj the circle of brothers and sisters
never having been broken by death. although
all have arrived to years of maturity. their
average age being over fifty years.
IN GENERAL.
1t is said that the oranges in this State ara
IN better condition for work than ever before.
The county meetings have given the move-
The Portland daily press., 1885-05-23
BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES
ABROAD.

Important Action by the State Department.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Important action has
been taken by the Department of State modifying
in the following respects the instructions sent by it
to its diplomatic representatives abroad. 1t was
maintained in the former instructions that the
children born abroad to American citizens were
subject, when in the country of their BIRTH to such
allegiance as the country imposed upon them 1t is
now maintained, in conformity with the present
tendency OF International law, that such children
inherit their fathers citizenship as well as his domi
cile 1t was maintained that declaration of inten-
ton by itself does not confer citizenship This ID
considered true to citizenship in its full sense
But it is now maintained that when there is domi-
Gle in the United States (resdence with intention
to remain permanently this by ITSELF even with
out a declaration OF intention, confers title to
government protection as to all rights which are
given by the law of nations todomicie. In other
words as by the law of nations personal status as
to legitimacy, to guardianship, to marriage and to
descent of personality lis determined by domicile
the status thus conferred will be recognized and
supported by the diplomatic representatives of the
United States. 1t bad been previously declared
that the act of Congress validating all marriages
DeIore consul abroad by parties entitled to marry
Dy the laws OF the Dis trict of Columbia applies to
al marriages abroad by citizens of the United
States. 1t is now held in accordance with the rul-
1ngs OF the courts that this statute applies only to
5he marriage OF persons domciled in the district of
Coiumoia or IN the Territories. This brings the
INSTRUCTIONS TO our consuls and diplomatic repre-
sentatlves abroad in harmony with the present ad-
publications of the courts both at home and abroad
IL relieves marriages abroad from the restrictions
supposed to be imposed by the statute of The Dis
Irlct Of Columbia, and the solemnization of such
marriages is made to depend on the law of the
country OF solemniZatiop. Bpt the restrictions of
the law OF the country of soleif nzation are held
hot to apply when such country is semieivilized OF
When, as is now generally the on the Conti-
nent OF Europe, The law of such country does not
~ lts own limitations apply to the marriage of
toaeigneIs. IA snch cases the law governing the
particular State is the law OF such state.
The Portland daily press., 1885-05-23
BATES COLLEGE.
Programme OF the Comme ncement Exer-
eises,

WEDNESDAY. JUNE II.
Examination of Senior class.
THURSDAY, JUNE Is.
Examination of Junior class.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JUNE 10 AND 20.
Examination of Sophomore and Freshmen class
es. Examining Committee Hon A. r. Savage,
Prof. Cyrus Jordan, A. M. Spear, Esq, N. W. Har-
ris, Esq.
SATURDAY, JUNE 20.
Examination of Theological School. Examining
committee, Rev. j. NJ Bailey, d. D., Rev. A. Given,
Rev. c. A. Bickford, Rev. @. s. Perkins.
SUNDAY, JUNE 21.
1890 a. m.-Baccaaureate exercises at Main
street Free Baptist church; sermon by the presi-
dent.
2.3O p. m.- Sermon before the college by Rev.
Waldo Messaros of Philadelphia.
7.45 p. M Sermon before the Theological School
by Rev. N. B. Thompson of New York City.
MONDAY, JUNE %. ga
$50 p. m.-sOphomore prize debate at Main
street Free Baptist church
745 p. NJ Junior exhibition.
TUESDAY; JUNE %.
2.30 p. m.-Class Day exercises in College Chapel
430 p. m. Annual meeting of the alumni in Col
lege Chapel
7.45 p. m.-Address before the literary societies
st Main street Free Baptist church. by Prof. Heze-
kiah Butterworth of Boston.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE "a.
900 a. m.-Annual meeting of the president and
trustees at Hathorn Hall; examination for admis-
sion TO college, in the library.
80 p. m.-Anniversary of the Theological
School at Main street church; orator, Albert M.
Spear, Esq, OF Hallowell; poet, Prof. Walter f.
Ranger of Lyndon Centre, Vt.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20.
1000 a. m.-Commencement at Main street
church.
40 p m.-Concert at Music Hall, by the follow
ing well known artists of Boston: Miss Emma
Howe, soprano soloist the Temple Quartet the
Germanla Brass Quartet; cornet, clarionet and
trombone solos by the celebrated artists, Messrs.
Bagey, Strasser and Stewart. Certificates for
tickets have already been issued
FRIDAY JUNE 26.
800 p. m.-President's reception to the graduat-
ing class. e
The Portland daily press., 1885-05-23
The Cincinnati Horror.

CINCINNATI, May 22.-Last night, the boy
who could give an authentic account of the
origin of the fire in the Sullivan printing
house on Sixth street yesterday, was found by
the coroner's clerk at his house. The bow.
whose name is John Myers, ran from the
building at the very beginning of the fire, to
drug store, where his wounds were dressed and
then he went home. He says he was sent
down to the first floor to get two gallons of BEN
zine, and on going up to the second floor, as he
was passing along narrow, dark passage he
stumbled and struck the can against press
standing in the passage and broke the glass.
the benzine famed out, and as the pressman
had gaslight burning, an explosion almost
instantly followed. Myers was saturated with
benzine, which took fire, and he ran toward
the stairway where he extiDguished the flames
on his person, and ran down to drug store as
above stated.
Miss Mamie Shepherd, who jumped from the
third story of Sullivan's printing establish
ment yesterday, during the FIRE, and was
caught on tarpauIin and thought not fatally
injured, died today. Miss Emma Pinchback,
who was saved by means of a rope. had her
hands SO terribly burned it is thought She
must lose her right forearm. The other psr-
sons injured are doing well.
The Portland daily press., 1885-05-23
GENERAL NEWS.

j. A. Woodwork of Massachusetts has success
fully passed the examination for admission to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md.
Louis Francois, the FIenchman who murdered his
wife and was about to throw the body in the river,
plead not guilty in New York yesterday, and was
committed for trial without bail.
The next trial trip of the Dolphin will take place
Thursday. 28th inst.
Business failures throughout the country for the
last seven days number for the United States 214;
Canada. 20; total 239. as compared with 229 last
week. and 246 the week previous.
Samuel Mutt, who began forty days fast at
Bloomington, ILL.,, the Sth instant, saying he was
commanded 10 do so by the Lord, died at 1 p. M.
Thursday. He was somewhat widely known as the
publisher of curious religious paper, entitled the
spirit of TRUTH
At Burton, Ohio Thursday night, four thieves
broke into store. The proprietor his son and
clerk attempted to arrest them. In the fight one
of the burglars was shot and three escaped. The
proprietor received fatal wounds, and citizen, who
came to his aid, was killed.
Fishermen at Bath. l.. l., found body floating in
the harbor Thursday, which is supposed to be that
of s. L.. Conant. the missing editor of Harpers
Weekly. The body is very much decomposed and
had evidently been in the water tor long time.
1t was rumored last night in New York city that
Frank Livingston, an acrobat employed at Harry
Hills Variety Theatre, had jumped from Brooklyn
bridge in imitation of Prof. Odlum. The story has
not been corroborated.
The Portland daily press., 1885-05-23

INTER STATE COMMERCE.
The Committee OF Senator'S Meeting in
New Work Yes erday,

New Work Yes erday.
New YORK, May 22.-The Senate commit
tee on inter state commerce met again at the
9th Avenue Hotel today. Geo. r. Blanchard,
formerly vice president of the Erie railroad
addressed the committee for two hours. He
spoke in favor of just discrimination in rates
and against the unjnst discrimination. He
favored pooling and United States railroad
commission. He contended that there were
already too many railroads, and that new roads
should not be built unless as a necessity
James H. Seymour of the Mercantile Ex-
change favored the appointment of commits
sion representing the mercantile, railroad ,agri-
cultural, financial, manufacturing and labor
interests. Ex-Msyor Edison told the Senators
that merchants desired a uniform bill of lad
Ing with power of enforcement in all states,
and uniformity of rates before all else.
President Herrck of the Produce Exchange
expressed the opinion the government should
manage the railways, The Produce Exchange
Mr.. Herrick said, was thoroughly opposed to
the rebate and drawback system.
Henry /. Poor, editor of Poor's Railway
Manual, argued that railroads should be let
alone to work out their own salvation. The
government he maintained should mind it's
own business of acting as sort of po-
lice in preventing corporations from cutting
each others throats. There were on the stat
ute books laws enough to control railroads If
they were enforced.
The Portland daily press., 1885-05-23
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
! Large Number of Cases n;.u,;ss.

Large Number of Cnses Dismissed
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The Court of Commits.
sioners OF Alabama Claims concluded Yesterday
peremptory call of all OF the cases remaining for
trial on its docket The call was under an order is
sued Feb 22d last. reciting that by reason of the
near approach of the time when the powers of the
court should terminate by limitation of law it was
spsoiuely necessary that all cases not disposed of
by May 2oth should be called in the order of their
docket numbers. and each and every one of the
cases shall be then reported ready for trial. and
sndl De tfled and submitted as soon thereafter as
tle same can De reached in regular course under
pam OF immaculate aud final Dismissal Under the
provisions OF this rule "a of class for direct dam
ages sustained by rebel cruisers involving a total
amount OF nearly $3.50, ,OOU, being found ipcon-
Pele as 10 proof was dismissed, and lO7 cases of
cIass 1 eWo Ior premiums psid against risk of de-
ss Dy rebel cruisers involving total amount
VI over Szoo,oOo were also dismissed for like rea-
sou. ms sui leaves 1872 cases many of them
very ntrlcate IN character on the trial docket of
Sne court whose tenn expires by limitation on the
HlSI VI december next. In order 10 comply with
sne w as 10 tne certifcation of all the judgments
aenuerea 70 the Secretary Of State to be by him
eerele9 70 Inc Secretary of the Treasury for pay
nneht ene court will have to discontinue the hear
ng ol cases at least thirty days before its final ad-
JUN JUu,n.ienl. :1. 1htre is consequently at present.
nulcaglon that nearly one thousand cases will
Aen"in unauJudlcated when the court expires.
The Portland daily press., 1885-05-23

10 the Editor of the Press:
Our daily paper tells us "Men are employed
sodding aud beautifying Dsering's Oaks" q
park all citizens OF Portlands are Justly proud
of. We wish to mingle no gall with our ink
but ask in the name of humanity how much
longer the piles of rubbish will be allowed to
accumulate on this street, containing as they
do the very excrements Of cellars and back
yards heaped high, emitting an efauYium day
aud night, which should be foreign TO this
"City by the Sea- Signs were placed here a
few years ago forbidding people from
making deposits They were unnoticed
and soon lost to sight. Back Bays
fats by the process Of nature are partially
and gracefully hidden by the tide waters, but
this filth is still increasing; load after load Is
each day here deposited, and within the past
week dead swine have been seen on this
shore, foot of Green street.
Hundreds of people in this vicinity have no
opportunity to breathe other air than this.
Many 60 from their homes to purer air. Is it
right to turn our backs and let these people
suffer? Some are children who cannot COM
plain and there are others who dare not!
With the constant fear we have of Asiatic
cholera, and the great natural advantages We
have as city, can we afford to have lit said Of
us
Sand only man is vile!''
NUMBER ONE.
The Portland daily press., 1885-05-23

New YORK, May 22.-The family of the
late ex.Sscretary Frelinghuyssn make no se-
crer OF the fact that the first serious illness of
the judge was due to aconite, that in some uu-
accountable way was bottled with the mineral
water that he used and DIR. Lincoln of Wash
ington says that there was enough left in the
bottle to kill four men.
NEWARK, N. j., May 22.-The pail bearers
at ex-Secretary of State Frelinghuysen's fun
eral which will take place at 2 p. M. tomorrow
will be AMI Dodd, Courtland, VT, Parker
Edwards 81. Wright, A. bennington White
head, IL. Newton Conger, Anthony o. Keasby,
Thomas N. McCarter, Geo. A. Halsey, Thom-
as I. Kinney of Newark, Admiral Rodgers, q,
s. N, Hon. Geo. M. Robson of New Jersey.
Hon. Geo. +. Edmunds of Vermont, Hon.
John r. Mcpherson of New Jersey, Hon.
Benjamin Harris Brewster, Hon. Hamilton
Fish OF New York and Hon. Rynier H. Veght
of New Jersey. Ex-President Arthur and
members of his cabinet and number of for.
eign ministers will attend the funeral.