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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
A TIMID LITTLE WIFE.


!" You. John Henry.a said Halsted street
woman to her belated spouse, where aye
you been end what have you been doi-o
g Been hayin' time"
eBeen having a tinel Didn't you know
that I was here alone2 What's to prevent
burglars from breaking into the house ana
carrying off everything we've got, and not q
man on the premises2 Been having tune.
eh2 You'll have another time right here Il
you don't take to getting home earlier NOW
YOU 90 round and see if the house y prop
erly locked MP, and don't be all nlgAt-
where are you going. John Henry
ssCioinp TO lock up housh m dear
ssDon't Won leave this room, John Henry.
How do know but there's burglar under
this bed right now ? If you wouldn't be ca.
rousing around at all hours of the night and
coming home drunk you might have these
matters attended TO before now. What are
you standing there for? Why don't you go
and see if the house is locked up
81 can't be in two plaishes at omen, nj
dear. If theresa burglar under bed no ushe
to lock housh. Ii housh locked no ushe ior
burglar under bed. Sheer
''That's Just like drunken idiot. Look
under the bed first, and then attend to the
rest of the house.
John Henry crawled under the bed and
found cat. which he caught by the poster
ior elongation, or words to that effect. 10
this the cat sat up demurrer and proceed
ed to show cause why the same should Do
sustained, which so frightened Mrs John
Henry that sic sprang out of bed just as
John Henry hacked from under it, and IN
his effort to rise he throw her against the
wash stand upsetting it and smashing the
pitcher. She screamed, he swore, and the
cat squalled; and now the neighbors say
that John Henry ought to be put in Jail for
the manner in which he abuses his wife, and
her timid little thing, too.-[Goodall 8 Sun.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
West Point CadetshIp,

At 8 o'clock Wednesday morning thu
following candidates for the West Poin
cadetship presented themselves for ex
animation at Helena William Boyee
Thompson, Butte; Robert Bruce Wallace
Helena; Joseph Boyd Poindexter, Dillon
Manton Shepard, Fort Shaw; Arthur
Perry Place, Bozeman; George Gibson
Ransom, Missoula.
DR.. G. G. Swallow, DR.. G. w. Monroe
and Judge Cornelius Hedges, the ex-
aiming committee, were promptly on
hand. DR.. Monroe conducted the physic-
al examination. Two of the boys, Ransom
and Shepard, were, rejected on account
of physical Disqualification.
After examing the applicants for three
DAYS the appointment was gwen to Bruce
Wallace, relative of Toole's and
report submitted to Mr.. Toole of which
the following is portion;
In accordance with your request, we
have held competitive examination.
taking great care to make it accurate, for
a cadet to West Point. We gave several
months notice in the papers of the Ter
ritory of the subjects of examination to
be made on the 18th, of April. Six can
didates appeared, viz:
In appears that Mr. Robert. Bruce
Wallace receive the appointment to
West Point and That incase of his failure
Arthur Perry Place received the APP
continent.
Your com mittee take great pleasure IN
aging We were very much pleased with
he general bearing physical develop
nent and scholarly attainment Of all the
andidates eqamired, and that either of
hem would be an honor to Montana in
Vest Point and in the army"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
Railroad LANDS.

The Washington correspondent of the
Oregonian writes: 1t is impossible to
foretell what action congress will take On
the different bills before it, looking to
the forfeiture of lands adjacent to the
Northern Pacific railroad The house
committee on public lands is radical
committee and fayors the forfeiture of
all lands west of Bismarck, report to
this effect having this week been sub
mitted to the house as a body. 1t lis
probable that the bill as reported will
pass the house, but it will be lmost GER
tain not to pass the senlte. Before the
house reaches action on the forfeiture
bill, the senate committee on public
lands will doubtless have reported bill
FORGETTING the graEt from Wallula to Port
land This bill will undoubtedly pass
the senate. 1t looks now as though the
two branches of congress will lock horns
on the two measures. The senate will be
determined, the house will be deter
mined. PROFESSIONALLY the former will
not surrender its position, and if the
present attitude of the house committee
on public land be an index of the feel
ing of its parent body, the latter will
certainly be 10th to surrender its posi-
ton, if, indeed it can be persuaded so to
do. AS yet the house committee has
not given expression to what will be its
course, provided the senate rejects its
measure. If any bill becomes a law, it
will doubtless be late in the session. An
effort will next week be made in the
senate to call up the Washington terri
tory bill, and Mr.. Dolph tells me that
after this is disposed of, an attempt will
be made to have the forfeiture bill i'm
follow
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
waking Up London.

Whistler, the artist, makes so much o
a stir wherever he goes that he is yer,
OFTEN under the impression that he is thI
big ship cutting it's way through tb,
otherwise still life of the London OCEAN
. Well, London's waking up at last. he
is reported to have said to friend oy
one occasion, a short time after his ra
turn from trip abroad.
Waking up?" said his friend, II don't
know why i
"Why2p and Whistler was almost
breathless with surprise. "Why. Tve
come back. ~ Boston Post.
There is place in Lincoln county NOT
far from Augusta, which contains moro
eceentricities than any other town in
Maine, so far as my knowledge goes. r.
was here that / ran across a cofin-nalxer
who paints his collins red and blue d fap
months ago. In this community died Inc
mlser at whose funeral the Augusta min
lister had to wait while the nndertal[er
went out to hunt for mourners.
A woman of this same stripe lives in
the town. She is "nearer" than Barkis
was. Her daughter did not GET half
enough to eat and became so enaciatad
that some of her friends thought She was
dying OF consumption and had a doctor
visit her. N0e'oA
She needs no medicine. The only
thing she needs is nourishment, said the
"What does the doctor mean bv nour
ishment2" asked the girl (who is al ignor.
ant as she Is unfed) after the doctor went
away. 80
He must mean exercise, replied the
mother Lewiston Journal.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
THE DEATH.DEALING CYCLONE.

our news columns give briefly the first
reports of the great arial monster that
came with deafening roar of anger and
In six minutes destroyed buildinos and
beings with its mighty power. From
whence it came and whittier it went all
the sages of the nineteenth century
Jailed to enlighten us. Dipping down to
destroy a portion of st. Cloud, it dashed
itself into a furious rage and swoonad
down upon the helpless village of sank
RAPIDS, devastating and destroying every
standing or living thing in its path. To
u.s. living in the security of our mighty
mountain ranges, this horrible calamity
cannot appeal TO our imaglnations as Il
appeals to those whose homes are pnor
the imitless or almost unbroken nrair;a.
we lail to conceive the appalling worL ~
this mighty monster, which only tba
pen q those inspired by the crias of
bleeding, chidless, fatherless. mathsrloso
and homeless, can partially describe
Inc Ian day of April will long be a
memorable % Re g Z, he citizens of Mime
a, soi al IN comparison t, which the Sioux
ontbreak Of the COS andhe grasshopper
sconrge Of 1878 are significant in
oo,nnarison. Nature as yeremains UNI
oona,,erad and once more nAis remind
"a 81 his utter helplessness.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
Young Men and Trades.

A speaker the other night referred to
the fact that of the great number of
young Irishmeu who come to this coun-
try every year, there are very few who
have any trade. He spoke very truth
fully when he said that the lack of trade
was great hindrance to the success of
his fellow eapntrymen. The hint which
he gave ought to be taken by the young
men of whom he spoke. There are too
few skilled tradesmen iii America, and
that is why the professions and places
where unskilled labor is to be had are
overcrowded. Many men are willing, or
are compelled to work for mere pit
lance, though they have the strength to
do good work for good pay. They lack
one very important ification-knowl-
edge of a trade. In almost any trade there
is great need Of skilled workmen. This
want can be supplied only when young
men are taught that almost any trade
affords better living than clerkship or
profession. The system of apprentice.
ship is only memory and it ought to be
revived. A knowledge of carpentry, or
that necessary to be a competent ma
chinist will enable one to earn more
than an ordinary living. But these, as
well as all other trades, to be successfully
pursued, must be thoroughly learned.
Young men at the present time are too
impatient to learn a trade thoroughly,
and this is why there are so many poor
ly paid land poorly paid because un-
skilled workingmen.
There is no doubt but that the present
labor troubles are in great measure ow-
ing to the lack of skilled mechanics. If
there were more of these there would
be fewer persons employed in the mills
and shops where no particular previous
knowledge of the work is necessary.
Take out of the mills and off the rail-
roads the men who would make first
class mechanics, and those remaining
could do all the work required and |
would be better paid than the5 are now.
These are things about which our young
men should think, and if they are wise
they will seek to learn a trade, and, hav-
ing learned one, thoroughly stick to it.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21


The newly appointed Senator from
California, Mr.. Hearst, was escorted to
the Capitol by his millionaire colleague.
Stanford. After being sworn in. he took
his seat on the Democratic side. and cast
his first vote against the admission of
Washington Territory. Mr. Hearst
makes another addition to the already
long list of rich men in the Senate His
daily income is said to be about 81 200.
He has been represented bv his enemies
as simply man Of money, though there
are probably few men who depend less
on wealth and position than he He
sunk a good deal of his mony in order to
give the Democrats of his state the San
Francisco Examiner, daily paper in
sympathy with their views. HIS only
sOn has chosen journalism for his profess
sion. After familiarizing himself with
its details by beginning at the bottom of
the ladder, he expects to take charge of
his fathers paper.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
@rhe Gray Mare is the Better Horse.

A gentleman who had seen the yorld.
one day gave his son a span of horses, a
chariot, and basket Of eggs.
"Do you, said he to the boy, "travel
upon the high road until you come to the
first house in which is married couple.
II you find that the husband is master
there, give him one of the horses. II,
on the contrary. the wife is the ruler,
give her an eggs Return at once if you
part with horse, but do not come back
as long as you keep both horses and
there is an egg remaining"
Away went the boy full of his mission,
and, just beyond the border of his fathers
estate, 10 a modest cottage. He allght-
ed from his chariot, and knocked at the
door The good wife opened it for him
and courtesied.
Is your husband at homer"
No." but she would call him from
the bayfield,.
In he came, wiping his brows. The
young man told 'rem his errand.
Why" says the wife, bridllng and
rolling the corner Of her apron, !" I al
ways do as John wants me to do; he is
my master; amt you, John?"
"Then, said the boy, 81 am to give
you horse; which will you take?"
- think, said he. as how that bay
gelding seems to be the one as would suit
me the BEST
II we have a choice, husband, /" said
the wife, " think the gray mare will suit
us the best"
mo, !" replied John, "the bay for me /;
he is the more square in front, and his
legs are BETTER
Now" said the wife, az don't think
at the City Troop races? at no. IT,
cold weather's come he tul-s That u. ,t.-
gray The wretch. believe he knew he
woula, and / paid
The door of the house closed on the
injured woman and a man on thesidewalk.
who had heard her plant, said: s'Great
Scott p Philadelphia Press.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
NEWSPAPER RULINGS,

l. Anyone who takes a paper regular
ly from the post ofice-whether directed
to his name or anothers, or whether he
has subscribed or motifs responsible for
the payment.
2. II person orders his paper dis
continued, he must pay all arrears, or
the publisher will continue TO send it
until payment is made and collect the
whole amount, whether the paper is
taken from the pcstotfice or not.
8. The courts have decided that re-
fusing to take the newspapers or period
icals from the postoffice, or removing
and leaving them uncalled for, is prima
facie evidence of Intentional fraud
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
The TOWneIey Estate.

In FEBRUARY last meeting was held in
San Francisco ofthe heirs on the coast
TO what is known as the Chase-Towne-
ley estate, in England. For mary years
credulous people in this country, especi-
ally in the East, have contributed
money for thorough investigation Of
the matter, and as the parties thus en-
gagged have usually been lawyers, they
have somehow always returned reports
fiattering to the presumed heirs of the
vast estate mentioned. The first effort
made to secure the interest of the heirs
on the coast was in February, when
about seventy people gathered in the
Palace Hotel and listened to what
purported to be paper showing thar
the estate, valued at $500, 100000, held
by the Bank Of England, only waited
the proper proofs to be divided up amorg
the American heirs. The main object
of the meeting was to encourage SUBJ
scriptions for the purpose of defraying |
the expenses of a weIl-known gentleman
to England, to assist another from Ohio, |
in a thorough investigation of the
records. Among those who represented |
the Chase htir5 was Nathaniel Holland
ESD, the well-known pioneer jurist of
San Francisco who, in letter to the as
sembled heirs. which was not read at
the meeting, but which appeared in the
Alta subsequently, informed the parties
interested that from investigations he
had carefully made, he was quite posi-
tive that no estate of the kind mention
ed existed in England, and that it would
be foolish expenditure of money to
send man across the sea to ascertain
that fact.
Naturally number Of the more en-
ihusiastic heirs, people Of a gullible
nature, placed good deal of reliance
Upon the encouraging statements made
~ some of the speakers, and the result
# the meeting was the formation of an I
committee, which was given
ull power to act for the heirs. Secre- i
airy Bayard says that nc such estate
xists. This correspondence ought to
IMPRESS the Lost hopeful of the heirs
hat all money spent in making investi- d
atoms abroad will be simply thrown :
way. Being thus warned, those who l.
lay De duped will deserve nosympathy G
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
Gladstone's HOme-Rule scheme

The prominent significance Of Mr..
Gladstone's home-rule scheme attaches
to this point-namely: that it is the first
time any definit plan has been presented
for official action. The Tories have never
dare to outline one. The Liberals and
Radicals have never gone futher than
suggestion. The Irish leaders have never
formulated the renedy for their grieya-
noes, because they knew well enough
that however little they might ask that
little would be refused on the grounds of
being too much Mr.. Parnell was wise
in not offering a scheme or giving voice
to his ideas on the subject, as it would
only have preludfced the whole question
All sorts Of proposals have been suggest
ed, remedies, mostly Of the quack SORT
advised, and feelers thrown out. with
the views Of seeing on one side with how
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21

little the Irish would be satisfied and on
the other how much they could obtain.
Mr.. Gladstone has been the frs with
sufficient courage to bio * out defnit
scheme. He has thrown his materials
together as sculptor hews out his Ilock
in the rough, leaving it ready for the
finishing touch of the chisel which viii
give it form and likeness. A Judgment
hs thus been made for the plan. 1t is
before Parliament and the English
people for discussion, and there the
Cue tion will remain, whatever may he
the fate of the rough plan.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
POLLARD sLANDERED.

Several territorial republican papers
are endeayoring to stigmatize Judge Phi
lard's Montana reputation by the publi-
cation of filings and billingsgate, equaled
only by that used against the Judge by
his Indiana enemies when he was APP
pointed. In answer to these untruthful
screeds, we will only say that the people
of this district would look upon Judge
Pollard's removal as q calamity. The
fact that he is believed to be impartial
and conscientious, is attested daily. In
almost every case tried by him here,
both plaintiff and defendant has waived
a jury, placing more confidence in the
decision of the judge than that of a Jury.
This action gives the lie to every SLAM
derous utterance made by a partisan
press. Outside of one or two disgrup-
tied litigants, who have led the former
judge as they would lead child, no dis
satisfaction has been expressed, as far as
we can learn. The editorial denouncing
Pollard, In the Herald of the 14th inst,
was pronounced by republicans and DEM
ocrats alike as uncalled-for, untruthful
and despicable. The Independent claims
to have authentic information to the
effect that Judge Pollard will not be
c1nnrmed- II a Montana man is not to be
appointed we earnestly trust that the
Independent is mistaken, as Judge Pol
lard has, by rapid work, saved this coun-
ty several thousand dollars. besides
clearing the docket of old cases that
nave burdened the county for years.
The almost general verdict of reputable
lawyers goes to prove that the Judge is
learned IN the law and has a quickness
Of perception in grasping law points in
complicated cases that places him fore
most IN the ranks of Montana LAWYERS,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21

More strangers have visited Washing
ton during the present season than any
previous one They came in crowds to
the White House daily, and Mr.. Cleave,
lands hand shaking receptions, which
occurred every other day, are attended
by hundreds. Miss Cleaveland's recsp-
tions throughout the season were vefy
largely attended. Some of them were
such brushes that the crowd was, at
times, admitted three or four abreast and
extra guards were employed to keep the
people in order Curious incidents have
occurred on some Of those occasions. For
instance, a White House usher was as
saulted by two women because he would
not admit them fast enough. They were
tall, muscular women, and they bruised
the man badly. 1t was the intention to
arrest the offenders, and they were point
ed out TO policeman, but on second
thought the matter was allowed to
pass.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
Tales out Of school.

There is no end to the funny THINGS
that are seen and heard by the teaches
in our public schools.
Once teacher observed huge blot Of
ink on boys copybook. =
" What is THAR he demanded.
"Sure think it's tear, SIR
A tear How could tear be black 2g
"Sure. think wan % the colored l'' hove
dropped III, sir" OOSS
For the comfort Of children who know
what It Is to be 'fiustered," this IS tha
Imaginable reply Of very bright and az.
complIshed lady teacher who was passing
purely formal examination IA pbvs;oiS
ogy.
Where is the alimentarv eanaIs,, -.
demanded. 80
Really was the pleasant ran1,. az
forget whes4er It is in indianapolis OF
Illinois. "-lsan Francisco Argonaut
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21

The House of Representatives have
voted for the Congressional Library,
voted to pension the Mexican veterans,
all that is left of them, and besides pas
sing half a dozen bills of more or less
importance, defeated the Bland bill for
the unlimited coinage of silver. That
probably settles the silver agitation for
the remainder of the session, leaving
the question where it was at the be-
ginning of the winter.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21

An employe Of the Government Print
tin Office says the demand for speeches
on the silver question for campaign pur-
poses was greater than for those on
political subjects. The largest order re-
ceived this session by the Public Printei
was for William L. SCOTS speech IN sup
port of a compromise on the silver ques-
ton. mir. Scott is from Pennsylvania, he
is Democrat, is the weaIthicgt man in
the Lower House, and has been men,
toned as a possible successor to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, The nextlargest
order was for Senator Beck's notable
speech on SILVER, which has been called
fer by members Of both parties.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21

The Inter-Mountaln wishes to see
Judge Pollard removed. For what rea-
son, it fails to say. The Herald and
Inter Mountain are informed that if the
people of this district are allowed their
say, Judge Pollard will remain here.
These two papers are also informed that
they are meddling with something out
side of their jurisdiction. The fact that
they are both republican papers also pre-
cludes the possibility of their becoming
chief mourners in the event of Pollard's
abusing the trust placed upon him. The
CHRONICLE received the new Judge with
many misgivings, and was sparing in it's
praise. Subsequent events-his own ac-
tIons-prove him to be Just the man the
majority o. the people OF this district
want, Outside OF a lew sore-head liti-
giants, Judge Pollard receives the highest
praises-and he merits it. too.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21

Despite the fact that the President has
been warned by physicians since Secre-
tary Manning was stricken down, he
takes no more rest, recreation,or exercise
than before, but keeps hard at work. His
habits oflabor seem to be so fixed as to
admit of no change, and he tells his
friends he knows what he can do, and
that there is no use talking to him.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
PAINT Ter Red.

Nothing adds 50 much to the value and
appearance Of your homes as paint
This being an undeniable fact, why then
Is it not more literally used. At the
present price Of Minneapolis mixed
paints, for outside and inside work, car
riages, barns, roofs rough fences, etc,
sud BY the Bozemsn Lumber Company,
there can be no valid excuse ior hermit
ting your buildings q go flnpainted.
This paint is clseal, reliable and sec,,;rss
nc mixing. The Bozenaafs iIee: -
selling can upon csaa Of Ii
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
Terms Subscription
CASH IN ADVANCE,
A. K. YERKES. Publisher.

Hon. Roswell P. Flower, of New York
interviewed at Lenver, complimented
the President and declared him to be
more than holding his own; in fact, to
be gaining in popular esteem every day.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
Soldiers Ready wit.

In lecture recently delivered by Gen.
Clinton B. Fiske, he said that he went to
the war as a private and afterward
organized a regiment of l 900 men.
81 entered into am agreement with
these mea, by which I was to do all the
swearing. Ono day, however, l heard
some pretty hard swearing, and looking
out OF my tent, saw a teamster whose
wagon pole had been smashed. There
he was, swearing as hard as he could.
called him into my tent and asked
him II he had heard any swearing. He
replied that he had, and when l asked
him If he knew who the guilty party was.
answered that it was he, saying: Gen
eral you were not around, and the swear
ing had to be done, then and there"