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Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13
A Chinese Military Pay Day.

The Chinese soldier receives his pay once a month only, and Chinese months, it may be remarked. are much
 longer than these we are accustomed to reckon by. On the eve of the pay day, the captain of company, togeth- CT with his sergeant-major. goes and receives the amount requisite to pay his company, from his next superior officer. This is not paid to him in jingling coins such as we are accus- toned to, for China possesses no coin- age but in pure silver, which, however
 has been broken into somewhat irregu- lar pieces. The whole of the night preceding payday is occupied in weighing out for each man the re- quired ounces of silver. and this occu- patton as may be easily imagined, is a very tedious one, and only successful iy accomplished by infinite care, for,
 here piece the size of a pins head has to be clipped off, and there a piece of larger dimensions has to be added to make up weight, and any deviation one way or the other means the loss of perhaps a days pay or more to some poor defender of the Celestial Empire. When the process of meting out is accomplished, the silver is then carefully wrapped in paper. upon which is written the name of the in tended recipient. On the following afternoon the company is mustered, and the sergeant-major divides the money, commencing with the Ars.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13
Josh Billings and the Drummer.

The late Josh Billings was once on a passenger train bound for his old home at Lanesborough, Massachusetts. On the train were several commercial travellers, who, to while away the time, proposed game of whist. A fourth man was wanted, and gentle man sitting near was requested to take a hand.
 "No; do not play. But there is m old fellow who is capital player; try him"-po;nting to the "old fellow" who sat demurely on the seat in front.
 "Good player, is he?" said the com mercial man. "Then we'll have some fun with old Hayseed;" and accosting the quiet, farmer-like passenger, the young man, whose cheek was his for tune, blandly said: My venerable friend, we would like to have you take a hand in game of cards with us, just to while away the time Will you oblige us?'
 Looking the young man in the face a moment, "old Hayseed" answered, "Ya.as, we'll be there in abaout three hours"
 "You don't understand, my friend; we want you to take hand"
 "Ya-as, the stand O corn is very good-oncommon handsome"
 The commercial man was annoyed. Speak little louder" suggested the gentleman in the seat behind; "he Is somewhat hard of hearing"
 "My friend 1" shouted the young fellow, "will-you-take-a-hand- in-a-game?"
 "Ya-as, game is uncommon plenty; all you want is"
 "Oh, go to the deucel You're as deaf as a post!" and the man of cheek subsided, amid the laughter of his companions.
 When Lanesborough was reached, "old Hayseed" arose to depart. when he quietly handed his card to the com. mercial man, who sat glum in his seat and in particularly comical way re- marked: " Young man, when you trav- ell on your cheek, don't get hay-seed in your eye. Seea"
 The young fellow glanced at the card. The superscription was-"Josh Billings"
 Josh got off the train, and the man of cheek had to find seat in another car to escape the "run" on him by his companions. Harper Magazifse.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13
Surgery in a MenagerIe.

The Philadelphia Zoos manicure op- erated on the leopard Fannie recently, and reduced her toe nails to fashiona- ble length. The nails had grown so long that they were burying them selves in the balls of the feet, produc- ing serious lameness, accompanied by irritating pain. The animal had her feet successfully noosed and the paws hauled between the bars of the cage, while a billet of wood was thrust in her mouth for her to bite on. Keeper Shannon extracted the sharp nails from the inAamed feet, and Head keeper Byrne promptly clipped them off close to the quick, after which the handsome brute was released from ig- nominous confinement.
 The valuable chimpanzee has devel- oped an unexpected knowledge of den- ustry. Despite his warm cage and the care with which he is guarded from draughts, he managed to catch cold in his jaw, which resulted in tooth ache. It was his first experience and he did not like it. He picked at the offending molar until, giving it an ex- tra hard pull, it parted with the gum and came out. This was notch higher than the chimpanzee had ever gone before, and, as he gazed at the glistening tooth in his brown paw, a look of anxious bewilderment spread over his countenance, and his under jaw dropped in helpless astonishment,
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13
The Winter of the Year.

If b the winter ot the year!
 Ger buried flowers the snow riffs lie; Tho storms have yelled with sshen gray The blueness of ihe summer sky. No brooks in babbling nipples run, No birds are singing in the hedge, No violets holding in the sun, Beside the brooklet's frozen edge; Yet unto leaaess, bl loken boushs. The greenest mosses closely cling, And near stern winters stormy verge, soh host prophetic airs of spring. It b the winter of our life!
 Ger buried hopes the snow riffs lie, And storms have yelled with asllen gray The blueness of cloudless sky, No light steps cross the threshold stone, No voice of love our welcomes greet, No gentle hand enclasps our own With cordial salufations sweet, Yet unto bruised and broken hearts, End aFinx woris of promise cling, And float upon times stormy verge, Bright blossoms of eternal spring.
 Luther c. Riggs.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13
Pooling with Edged Tools.

"I hear that little affair between you and Miss Montrose is off, old boy?"
 "Yes; she turned out to be a CO., luette, and I thought it was better to saw the thing off before it went any further.
 "Oh, that's it? ~ However, you'd better look out for her, because now she's sighted she's more dangerous than ever."
 "How doyou make that out"
 "Why, don: you see. sise is now T cutlass.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13
A Biz Beard.

While in our office one day recently MT. J. c. Caldwell, of Towaliga, show ed us his long and beautiful beard. which he generally carries under his clothes in such a manner that people do not notice it. He only wears what are known as chin whiskers. They measure 36 inches and reach to his knees while standing erect. He in- formed us that he had not shaved in 10 years, but at one time by accident about 12 inches of them were burned off.--Jackson (Ga) Ayysas.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13
HUMOROUS.

Auctioneers have a nod way of re. ceiving bids.
 The man who ought to "give you fits"-Your tailor.
 A misplaced switch = When the wrong boy is whipped.
 We fail to see any difference be- tween a travelling dress and walking suit
 There is some hope for the dudes at last. A Sacramento man has invented a calf weaner. A lovesick poet says that kiss is "the meeting of two souls." Very true, and 1t is protracted meeting, too.
 When young lady goes to church to exhibit her new sealskin, she certainly might be called sack-religi- ous.
 An old rounder says that paralysis is caused by canned goods. It Is also certain that some of it comes through bottled goods.
 Everything is adulterated nowadays A Sanfrancisco man bought a cork leg and afterwards ascertained that it was made of paper.
 'See, mammaw exclaimed little girl, as she looked out of the window during snow storm, "see the popped rainscoming down."
 A woman who invariably looks under the bed before retiring is a handy thing to have about the house. She saves the expense of burglar alarm!
 "May I help you to alight?" asked Jimson, politely, as Miss Le Jones drove up in her carriage. "Thank you. I never smoke" she returned, coldly.
 A woman in Georgia lived AS days on water and then died. Water is a pretty thin diet, for fact, but we know some sailors who have lived nearly all their lives on water.
 On the door-plate of St. Louis res idence may be read: "Mrs. Gibbs, elocutionist, poetess. washer and ironer." The washer and ironer prob ably support the elocutionist and poetess.
 "I have such an indulgent husband" said little Mrs. Doll. "Yes, so George says" responded Mrs. Spiteful, quiet ly; sometimes he indulges too much. doesn't hep" They no longer speak to each other.
 Some one has estimated that tae time thrown away in this world in courting the girl you want to marry, and who is ready to marry you, would build all the railroads and bridges and tunnels and factories and public build ings.
 Lives of sweet girls all remind us,
 As we float down lifes stream,
 That the boys who come behind us,
 Will have to pay for lots of cream
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13

Dr. T. M. Coan, writing of the cereal foods and milling, remarks that "the virtues of wheat are unlocked first, by the miller; second, by the baker. In both processes more improvement has taken place within the last twenty years than during the whole previous history of civilized man." The mill stone is being replaced by a Hungar- ian invention which pulverizes the grain by rollers with less heat of friction
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13

Now that hydrophobia is burning question, wholesale druggist of Phll- adelphia affirms that the drug elecam- pane is an infallible preventive of it, and cites a number of instances in which it's efficacy was demonstrated. The active medical principle of the plant is found in it's root and is known as inulin, and this druggist believes that it completely neutralizes the virus communicated by rabid dog.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13
American Indian Paintings.

The painted rock of Santa Barbara county, California, is 150 feet high, and upon it are many color paintings in a good state of preservation that are thought to be the work of Indians There are two caves in this giant rock; one at it's base and another some sixty feet up, and in each of these are pict- ures of animals.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13
Precious Memories.

Death cannot take the memories Of those we love and cherish; Their frames, which in the dust ws lay, To dust may crun,ble and decay, Yet with us they themselves do stay; They do not, cannot perish. How potent are thy memories They make blest bond of union; For of before our gladsome eyes The sweet familiar forms arise, And dearly do VIC love and prize Those moments of communion. Immortal arc tho memories
 Ofthoae whom death has taken; We sec them, hear thom, have them still, Command their presence at our will, The chambers of our hearts they fill, They have not us forsaken.
 R. M. Oford.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13

Dry goods merchant-"You would like place in my store, MT. Shaw nut? Have you had much clerical experience?" Mir. Shawmut-"Well, no. The fact is am not church member"
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13
Connecticut Western News.
 PUBLISHED AT CANAAN, liTCHflELD CnuNT1, CT. EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. .. c. BECKLEY, Editor and Proprietor
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Connecticut western news., 1886-01-13
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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27

Congressman Rockwell told some Massa-
chusetts far1lers the other day that a-ricui.
tural colleges were proper enough, @only they
have tendency to wean tho young men
away from tho farm
1t Is said that Oliver Ames, the Republicans
candidate for governor Of Massachusetts,. win
go before congress personally next winter
with petition to have the stain from his
fathers name removed.
Gen. Francis Walker and John BOYLE
O'Reilly arc said to resemble each other
greatly in appearance. Both are stout and
square of bnid with faces OF dark italian
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27
The Railroad Vote.

In his speech at Miles CITY. Delegate
Toole said: At the election two year
ago, after had made these declarations,
that when the election came and the re,
turns were counted, that up and down
this railroad for $50 miles, extending
from east to west of this territory, there
were but two orthree precincts that gave
a majority for me. Now, ! don't know,
the probability is that about that situa-
ton of affairs will occur again. l don't
happen to be in favor with the officers
of the Northern Pacific railroad compa-
ny. don't happen to be the confden-
tial adviser and counsel and attorney of
the Northern Pacific railroad company !,
and it may happen that if that concern
is able to control the vote as it did be-
fore, when the ballots are counted, it will
be found that they are counted against
me. Bus I believe, fellow citizens, that
the day has come, the hour has arrived,
when that powerful corporation can no
longer fasten its fangs around the en-
ployes, can no longer dictate to the
terms upon which they shall cast their
votes and their oufrages. do not as
pire TO represent any railroad in con-
gress. want to represent Montana.
want to see every railroad company
have an equal show to compete for our
business. Instead Of monopoly want
to see railroads extending all over Mon
tina like so many arteries Of the human
system.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27

"Johnny Smanboy, you naughty, bad, boyi
Your teacher was hero just now and said you
hadn't been at school this afternoon, and here
you come home with your clothes damp and
your hair wet! Now tell me this minute,
where have you been all afternoon" Been
down with the boys, ma, jumpin' off Brook
lyn bridge" swell, you go up stairs and put
on dry clothes and when your pa comes home
you'll get good trouncing. I've heard him
tell you dozen times he'd whip you if you
didn't quit jumping off that bridge, and now
you'll catch itn
The father of the family stands in threat
ening attitude, thoughtfully trimming the
larger knots of a nice long birchen rod. Be
fore him, trembling, his darling son, never
dearer than now, in his twelfth year and but
recently in mischief. The son, breaking the
silence, which had grown painfully embar-
RAISING, speaks, "Father, the preachers in the
parlor talking to sister Sophie about joining
the church, the baby's sound asleep, and
mammals lying down with headache Can't
we compromise this thing some way for tho
sake of harmony within tho partyn And
whito winged peace stole softly into that
room, and folding her snowy pinions, sat
down on hassock as though she intended to
stay there until she matched out Turkish
lounge.-R. j. Burtette in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27

President Cleveland yesterday issued
a formal proclamation restoring the dis
eliminating duties levied upon products
of Cuba and Porto Rico brought under
the Spanish flag which were suspended
by the proclamation OF President Arthur
on the 14th of February. 1884. The sus-
pension is revoked, to take effect on the
on the 25th of October. This proclama-
ton is made necessary by the fact that
evidence has been presented to the Pres
ident convincing him that the discrimi-
mating duties in Cuba and Porto Rico on
the products of the United States under
the American FLAG are still collected, in
violation of the commercial agreement
of February 18th, 1855, made at Madrid.
This is the formal announcement of
policy which was determined on some
time since.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27

Public Printer Benedict made another
discharge of twenty-three employees this
week In speaking of the matter he
said he found it absolutely necessary to
make renewals. He fonnd that with the
discharge of about five hundred people
the Office was turning out more work
even than when he first took charge. In
every department there were by far too
many employees, and half-of the time
there was nothing for them to do. He
says it wall be necessary to yet reduce
the force, though not to any great ex'
tent. lie can, he believes, reduce the
expenses without injury to the public
business to the extent of sixty or seven
ty five thousa and dollars per month.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27

The report of the secretary of the
treasury will show that in spite of an
increased expenditure for pensions,
amounting to over 100000, the treasury
surplus continues to increase in a re-
markable manner. The statement of
receipts. and expenditures for the last
four months shows that the revenues are
considerably larger than the were year
ago. With the careful and economical
n anagement which democratic admin
istration insures, and with the general
improvement in business throughout the
country, the financial condition of the
country is more encouraging than at any
time in It's history.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27
Painting the Town Red.

At this late date another origin for tie
expression, painting it red, is gives.
Back in the eos racing was one of the ~
citing features Of Mississippi rivcr trav
and when an opportunity offered for +
trial OF speed all hands were breathlsss
with excitement. The first coulms 4
from the captain would be: ''Pnint fer
red boysl'a which was river slang far
nlling the fire-box with resin in order 70
create quick, hot fire, at which time tie
frr foxes would be thrown open. r. n
Il . night were dark, the effect vs.
Simply grand. As far ahead as the e-.p
could see the river would be deep ssi
from the reflection, forming most 6ee..-
tiful picture, which once seen could nevs :
be forgotten. 1t was at that time t,,s.t
the expression, Paint the town red, > ;.
iginated, as the old steamboat men e..
tended to convey the idea by its use q
they would hare a beautiful time o.. {. =.
rival at their destination. Pittebnrg + IS
match
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27
LEGAL NOTICES.
TN PROBATE COURT, Gallatin Coun-

IN PROBATE COURT, Gallatin Coun-
Il ty, Montana.
In the matter of the estate of George
A. Huston, deceased.
o. Dewing having filed in this
court his petition, duly verified, praying
for an order for the recogEizance to said
petitioner of an undivided one-fourth
interest in and to the "Homestake'
mine, standing in the name of Geo. A.
Huston,) situate in the New World Min
ing District, in the county of Gallatin,
territory of Montana. and described as
follows: Being situate on the northerly
slope of Henderson Mountain and about
five hundred (509) yards north easterly
from the Chimney Rocks and in plain
view Of the same, being fifteen hundred
(l500) feet in length in a northerly and
southerly direction, and six hundred
(600) feet in width in an easterly and
westery direction.
1t is therefore advised that all persons
interested in the estate of Geo. A. Hus-
ton, decea ased, be and appear before said
Probate Court on Saturday, the 9th day
of November, 1886, at 10 o'clock a. m. of
said day, it being day of term of this
court, to-wit: the November term, 1886,
at the Probate Court room in Bozeman,
Montana, then and there to show cause.
If any they have, why an order should
not be made, authorizing and directing
the administrator of the estate of said
deceased to execute to said petitioner
deed, re.conveying the said undivided
one-fourth interest in said Homestake
mine, described in said petition. in &C
cordance with the prayer of said petit
ton.
1t is further advised that q copy Of
this order be published at least four sue.
cessive weeks in the Bozenan CHRoN-
IcLE, newspaper printed and published
In BozenIan, Gallatin county, Montana.
Dated Oct. 9th, 1885.
CHAS. S. HARTMAN,
Probate Juduo.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27
For and Ahont tho FaIr sex.

You often hear woman say: "Theres no
Bse talking" but she doesn't think so, Just the
nme.-New Haven News
THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
"There's something inexrhcable about the
mental makeup of woman" replied Fogg
to female acquaintance. STheres that Mrs.
Smith, for example. She's utterly unable to
handle horse, and yet she drives aher hus-
band around as though he were baby"
"Ah, but you forget, replied the lady; aths
horSe, you know is q very intelligent animal"
--P lston Transcript.
THEY OFTEN GET MEMS TIES OUT OF PLACE.
Since it became fashionable for young
ladies' to wear a collar and necktie their
superiority to men has been fully demon
strated. You never see lady with her neck
tie over her ears A brief trial of six months
has taught womsR more in the necktie wear
ing art than men have learned in 6 1000 years.
A human being that can make necktie stay
In place should have the right to cast two bal
lots Gt every electiou.-Tynn Saturday Union.
NATURAL CONCLUSION.
Sunday School Teacher-What did Lot do
after his wife was turned into pillar of salt,
Sadie9 Sadie-I s'pose he looked out for
s'esh one
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27
ScObey's Cattle.

A good deal of uneasiness is expressed
among cattle men owing TO the fact that
the Scobey herd of cattle, which have
passed through>the same yards and been
fed at the same places as the diseased
Mandan cattle, are not quarantined but
are at present on the White Sulphur
range. Steps will probably De taken to
secure them in strict quarantine until
it is certain none of them have contract
ed the deadly pleuro- pneumonia, says
the Independent.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27
Trials Of the Dude.

De Bergen-Aw, say what -aw-do ys
pay your man, Cholly? Cholly-Ten pun a
month, old chnppie. Dc Bergcn-Tcn pun.
Why, me boy, 70 can get deuthed good one
for six pun. Cholly-Ya-as, but this fellah,
y'lnaw, was oncc stable boy fab the Pwince
Of Wales. He's worth four pun moro Oh that
account, don't y'knaw. De Bergen-Aw,
ya-as, Of course. That's different.
HE HAD TO SHAVE SOMETHING.
Gentle Youth-Hold OH thercI You're
taking all tho skin of my lip. Barbcr-We
that Is the only thing on your lip that can
take of
A 6LANDER
Werker-Hullo, Harold, I'm surprised to
sec you at this hour. heard you hal gone
to work.
Harold offended Nav, old chappie, you
--aw-don't mean that now.
Werker-Indeed, heard So
Harold WeIl-aw-you didn't believe it,
did youl
Werker-No; l knew you too well.
Harold-Thanks, deah boy, thanlzsl I'm
aw-,glad the base slandah weceived the
tweatment it deserved. Chicago Rambler.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27

A little girl "On the Hin," Rondout, last
night, strongly importuned her mother to
allow her to go short distance with another
little girl. After promising not to be gone
over five minutes, she was given permission
She did not return home for half an hour.
Her mother took her to task by saying: "How
is it9 My little girl said she would be back
in five minutes and she was gone over half
an hour" Il doesn't know, mamma I dess
the minutes was wubber and stwetched," was
the child's answer-Kingston Freeman
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27
Sanders Special Freight.

Are we to understand that even the
freight trains of the Northern Pacific
and the coal company fats are to be
held at the beck and call of the compa-
ny's candidate. 1t would seem SO IN the
light of the fighting editors lHerald1
explanatory apology to the public. Now
will the fighting editor explain just
where that train was made up, and if
the motive power was not ordered out
for the special accommodation of the
company's candidate.-Independent.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-27

Sanders delights to call Montana Dem
ocrats "horse-thleves," and other suggcs-
tive names, not altogether pretty or
pleasant. He forgets that he himself
was once arrested in possession of a
horse and buggy not his own, and was
defended and released through the eff
forts of Jos. X. Toole, whom he request
ed to defend him.