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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-10

SoMN AeeN s s,sR , 's The ss
thousands suffering from Asthma, Con-
sumption, Coughs, etc. Did you ever try
Acker's English Remedy It is the best
preparation known for all Lung. Troubles,
sold on . positive guarantee at 10c.. 60c.
VIM. Award, Druggist.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-02-08
He Built for Revenge.

He that diggeth pit shall fall into it."
Editor Mirror:
There is saying that Every man is the
architect of his own fortune" One night,
after taps. when all was STILL | fell to
thinking of my present circumstances and
wondering what the mystic future held in
store for me. | wondered if l would
ever be free man again, and if so,
when? When 1 have become an old man
and no longer desirOus of the things of this
world? If so. surely, l had better end
my days here.
am young man yet and have fair
prospect of living many years to come, and
it is hard for me to believe that will have
to spend all of them inside these walls. I
am under life sentence, but l cannot bring
myself to think that l will have to remain
here my whole lifetime. When [ was at
liberty thought very little about the import
ance OF life and time. but now they seem
very real and are matters of very serious
thought.
After long journey through the realms
OF the futnre on the wings OF hope (the pris-
Oner's fOvOrite means of travel came back
" tIIc pIcSclC, anu nOJ D6lng dDlo 10 sleep,
L took a journey on foot back among the
tOmbS OF the past. l wandered long and
far, and saw much to remiud me of things
forgotten. l found little on which my
thoughts could dwell with pleasure or salts
faction: and if allowed to retain the memory
Of few kind words and generous favors, l
would gladly have the remainder bIotted
out
Finally began tracing up the circum-
stances that had been the means of placing
me where l am, and fell to communing with
myself in the following allegOrical manner:
Notwithstanding plausible arguments to
the contrary, have been the architect of
my own fortune. My Father started me in
life endowed with fair portion of the
things necessary to enable me to make my
way through the world if properly eXpend-
ed. He placed a Guide Book in my hand
which, had read and followed it's instruc-
tlonS. would have guided me through life
and brought me to the end in safety. But
L made little use of the book, and have
chosen my own course and expended my in
hertance in way contrary to the wish of
my Father and my own first intention. /
have built prison for myself out of the
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-02-08

now grasped the key in his experienced
hands. 1t moved. heard the wards of
the lock grating as they turned round; they
stOpped-they seemed to slip back bit; he
made mighty effort and succeeded in rais-
ing them to the centre, but there they stopped
short. My fate hung in the balance. My
heart stood still as l listened! Suddenly,
back shot the bolts into their sockets with
sound that sickened my heart and pro-
nouneed my doom.
The lOckSmith then informed me that the
cause of the failure was the lack of oil
enough to reach all the wards of the lock,
that what we put in went only half way
round. He told me that if could procure
enough OIL for another trial we might have
better success. My friends We're all dis
cOuraged by the result of the first trial and
refused to risk further loss
So here l remain the victim of my own
folly. The lock growing more rusty every
day. My friends growing fewer and drift
ing farther and farther away as the years
pass by. But there is one who has not
drifted away-that true friend that came
first still remains near the door waiting for
it to open. 1 have much time ROW for re-
life. 1 thought then was justified in
building to rvenge, but see now that was
wrong. If was the only sufferer from my
acts l would be much easier. My enemies are
we'll satisfied. And SO 20 walking to and
fro. to and fro. year after year-always
waiting for the mighty door to swing open
and let me go free once more.
l wonder if it ever will? ALIENS.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-02-08
Was Honesty the Best POlicy2

The Listener is reminded by a story in
the local columns of morning paper of the
discOuragements which sometimes attend
the doing of good deed. The story is of
small boy who found S2.5O gold piece
among some pennies that had been given
him in change, and took the coin back to
the young lady CASHIER who had given it
to him. The young woman promptly
covered it back into her treasury, and. ig-
noring the small boy. at once entered into
a discussion with masculine associate as
to how the piece came in the cent cOmpart-
ment of the money drawer" AS the hon
est boy was not interested in the question
how it come there. he withdrew. That was
all. ''HRc gabule dOcet," if it 'docet''
anything very much the same thing that
one did of which the Listener has a certain
knowledge.
A very small boy of his acquaintance, a
very honest small boy indeed. found that
dog that had strayed into the neighborhOOd
was advertised for. He gathered up the
dog and took him to the advertised address,
proud in the consciousness of having done
good deed. AS soon as he had entered
the place. which was store, the proprie-
tor seized the dog and kicked the boy out of
nifty with: "Get out, you little thief! I'll
teach you to steal my dog" The boy came
home with tears in his eyes. II shall never.
never take home another dog" was the les-
son that he had learned from his expert
ence
Another friend of the Lstener-a man
This time-took back a dollar that he fOni.d
among some pennies and felt he must have
received at certain place. Il will take
your dollar" said the gruff cashier. thrust
ing it promptly into a box. but 1 doubt
very much whether any mistake had been
made!" He did not take the trouble to eX-
plain what right he could have to the dol
lar if no mistake had been made; he simply
wanted the money and the credit for infal-
libilty in making change, too. How much
does the world gain. by the way, by every
body's assumption that everybody else
either does not know very much, OF else is
a rascal?-Boston Transcript.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-02-08
YOU'LL GET THERE IF YOU RUS.
TILE.


There's little you cannot reach
If filed with good endeavor;
Remember that the greatest weight
Will yield to proper lever.
No matter what your wish or aim
For money, fame or hustle,
Push on, look up, these words in view,
You'll get there ii you rustic.
That all things come to those who wait,
Is a saying quite improper,
And those who lay it to their hearts
Will find 'taint worth a copper.
Life's race, free for all,
Prizes for those who tussel;
So make your choice and join the first
You'll get there if you rustic.
Start right young man, start right ir life
The flower early blighted.
Can never to perfection come;
And wrong is seldom rghted.
Chalk up your log and hew to line,
E'en though you love to "hustle;''
and you will hold winning card
You'll get there if you rustic
For those who think they've tried and failed
And fancy life is weary.
There's still goal for them to win,
There's still life that's CHEEKY.
Be honest brave, upright and true;
Go in with brain and muscle;
Youth bend the bow you have strength,
You'll get there if you rustle
Selected.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-02-08

Do not seek easy ways. for easy ways lead
to rust. Do not seek to get rid of RESPONSE
biltieS. but be anxious to assume them. See
to it. that as you draw near to the latter
years of life you draw near fully equipped,
Prov. Sunday Courier,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-04-06
County News.
SPRJNGFIELD. April s

lpttl
Mrs. Lydick and daughter
Madge, Mics Maggie Dresser and
Prof. Simpson left on the morn
ing train Thursday for Greenville,
Pa. Mrs. Thomas Kuykend Ill
and children returned from Oko-
noko Thursday. Master Newton
Guthrie Of South branch spent sew
eral days with his Grandma last
week. Messrs. g. G.. Bowen and
X. w. Daily OF Piedmont came
home to spend Easter. MIR. Jas.
A. Bryan, who has been in Mis-
souri, & Colorado for nearly eleven
years, returned last Saturday,
He expects to carry on the sadd!ery
business for his aunt, Mrs. HAYES.
MISS Bette Montgomery of Rom
ney is visiting in town. Mr., Jas,
A. Blue left Saturday morning for
Staunton. Mrs. Jas Martin is Wis.,
itiDg her mother al Oakland, Md.
A subscription school was begun
in the public school building here
on Monday, Mics Sallie Parsons
teacher. Our road supervisors are
to meet here on the 18th inst 10
let the county roads of this district.
Prof JobnJay Cornwell is attend.
ing Shepherdstown College al
Shepherdstown this State. Niss
Dora Burket 10 goveruess for Mr.
Michel Long near Cumberland
Mr.. John Martin has sold his mil
property in Foxes Hollow to Mr.
Pierce Barnes. formerly Of jersey
Mt. Mr.. and Mira VIM. N. Guth,
RE and two children of South
Branch Depot spent MONDAY
night with relatives IN town. Rev
Mr.. Griffith writes that he will be
ON this week. and we expect him
TO preach for us next Sunday.
Making garden is the order o.
the day. GUFss
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-04-06

TIE Call Of the County Democratic
Esecuiis. Committee foe Miss. Meet.

TIE Call of the County Democratic
Execute. Committee foe Muse. Meet.
ings to select delegates to the CIR Of.
ton Distriet Convention. and to cleo /,
a nso County Executive COMMITTEE.
The Democratic Executive Com.
mittee Of Hampshire county. at .
meeting held in Romney Tuesday,
April 3. 1883, decided and ordered
that Mass.Meetiug Of the Demo.
cratic voters Of this county be held
in the Court House In this place on
Saturday. April 81. 1883. to appoint
delegates to the District Convention
to be held OF Grafton on Tuesday,
May 8, 1888, to select delegates to
represent this(the second)cougression
al district in the Democratic Nation
al Convention. which meets at st.
Louis, No., June 5, 1888; and a'so
that another Msss.Meeting be held
in the Court House in this place en-
Tuesday. May 8. 1888. (irst day OF
Circuit Court) TO elect a Democratic
Executive Com mittee for the county.
and for tho transaction OF such 9th I
business as may properly come be-
fore the meeting. c.t-
j. +. RUssELL, Chairman.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-04-06

To UNITE THE BLUE AND CRAY
a new thing in organizations Of ves'
eians OF the war is the Independent
Army and Navy Veterans Associa-
ton. The object Of this association
is ito maintain perfect union among
lis members, 10 establish harmony
and discipline, to insure tranquility,
10 promote the object Of reconcilia-
tion between The Blue and the GRAY
veterans OF 1875. to msintain true
allegiance to the United States gov.
eminent and nnswerving respect for
and fidelity TO the constitution and
the laws OF the land, and to eEcour-
Gge the spread OF universal liberty.
equal rights and justice to all men,"
I be representative OF this association
in New York is Phil. Sheridan Post,
No. ]. Before adopting this name q
lie ner was sent, to .the General stating
the objects of the association and ask
ing permission TO use his name. The
General in his reply granting The re
quest stated that he fully approved
the objects of the new organization.
The post was accordingly formed. A
bureau Of relief and employment Is
also n feature Of the organization,
which differs but little from tue 6.
n. H.. except In admitting to mem.
berslip both Union and Confederate
solliers and few patriotic honora.
~ citizens"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-04-06

WoRK OF tn. DEMOCRATIC CoUN
TY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT q
meeting Of the County Democratic
Executive Committee. held In the
Court House in this place ON Tues.
day rr nr-g
j. e. Russell was elected Chair
man.
II was decided that Mass Meet t.
ing be held In the Court House in
this place on Saturday. April 81, to
appoint delegates to the District
Convention to be held In Grafton
May 8 to select delegates to repre-
sent this (tbe second) congressional
district in the Democratic Nations al
Convention. which meets at st. Lou.
10. Missouri. July 5. 1888.
And it Was also decided that o.
mother Mass Meeting be held in the
Court House in this piece on Tues.
day, May 8, FIRST day OF Circnit
CourL to elect q Democratic Execu-
tive Committee for this county, and
for the transaction Of such other
business as may properly come be.
fore the meeting.
J. w. Carter,
President.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-04-06
Fiftieth Congress--1st Session

In the House. on Thursday Of last week,
Mr.. Knuts Nelson, Republican, of Minnesota,
made strong speech in favor OF tar ia revis-
Ion. He said that 80 per cent. of the Dem
ocrsts, and IS per cent. OF the Republicans,
of his Sta to want the tariff educed. The
House. after debate, passed bills granting
pen sioIs OF So, 900 year TO the widows OF
Generals Joha A. Logan and Frank p. Blair.
The Senate Saturday passed q large number
OF bills, including one for q celebration At
Washington in the spring OF 1850 in honor
OF the centennial Of the constitution Of the
United States. The House discussed the On.
ion Pacific United States Railroad funding
bill and bill to establish land circuit for
Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado.
The Senate Monday passed aouse bill Civ
ing the idow OF Gen. John A. Logan q
pension of 81. 900 year. In tie House, Mr..
Mills, from the committee OF ways and means
introduced the tariff bill, and Sr. Mckinley
submitted minority report. The resolu-
ton changing the date of Inauguration Day
TO April go was defeated.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-04-06

MALONE STILL IN TIE SADDLE
The acton Of the Virginia republican
State committee, beld OF Petersburg
Thureday evening Of last week, show
That General Malone still retains q
firm grip on the machinery Of that or
ganization. notwithstanding be has
been abandoned by the Hons. John
$. Wise, J. ID. Brady, II. II. Riddle
berger, Ex-Governor Cameron, ands
others WHO we're bis trusted lieuten-
ants in other campaigns, he succeeded
In pushing his "uniV rule for The
election Of delegates 10 the national
convention through the committee by
an almost unanimous vote. But
whilst tho General held the trump
cards in the committee meeting. 10 is
given out that everything is not as
lovely as the autocratic chairman OF
The State committee would like. His
opponents, under the leadership OF
the Hon. John S..Wise, will elect del
egates To the national convention 10y
districts. and these will claim scats
on tie ground Of compliance with the
call for the convention. IL IS threats
ened that Mabone's recent secret cirs
cnlsr in the interest Of Mr.. Sherman
and in dsnunciation Of MIR. Blaine will
va introduced in tho convention by
MaLUnss opponents. Altogethsr' u
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-04-06

Tm TARsrF BILL REPoRrED II he
tariff bill reported TO the House Mon.
dsy IL not precisely the measure giv-
en- to the public some weeks ago. II
vas :modiaed slightly before being
fully agreed upon In the committee
on ways and means and Il has since
been altered to small extent in con.
sequence Of conferences with various
interests. The bill has been framed
to pass, ADD not TO accord With the
ideas OF any particular class of tariff.
reformers. The programme Of the
majority OF the ways and means com.
mittee Was 10 approach as nearly to
an i.1eal tari6 measure - the exigen.
cies OF the situstios would permit.
They wust consulate votes. cleo their
bill could not command Q msjori,y
during the present session. Stillthey
have succeeded in producing what
the country has pronouncei q useful
measure. and enc that would afford
relief TO Il taxpayer, and at the same
time reduce the governments revenue
70 the proper proportions. The most
notes worthy recent ehspge In the
bill 10 The restoration Of
The old classification Of sugars and .
uniform reduction of 20 per cent ON
each grade. On the lowest grade tho
duty 10 reduced TO LIP cents per ID. |;
on the next higher grade 70 2.20 cts |:
on the third grade 70 3 40 aad ON the
fourth tn $50. The bill will, Il 10
stated. be called up for consideration
in the House in about 10 days.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-04-06
Latest News and Miscellane-
Gus Items.

The strike on tue Chicago, Bur.
lington and Quincy Railroad still
continues; thst on the other lines in
the West and Northwest is off.
Claus Spreckler is said to be play.
ing a bluff game to make terms with
the sugar trust.
An election was held In Rhode Is.
land "Wednesday for State officers
and Legislature which will elect
Hon. Jonathan Chsce's successor In
in the United States Senate. The
S late went republican.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-04-06

looks as If the virginis republicans
are preparing TO take . conspicuous
u not loving part IN the proceeding
OF the nation al convention.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-04-06
Tho Call of the State Democratic Execuu,

Tho Call OF the State DemocrAtc Executive
Committee for Congressional District
Conventions 10 Select Delegates to
Represent the State IN the De-
mocratic National Conven-
ton. to be Held at ST.
Louis, No., on the
5th Of June, 1888.
The State Democratic Executive COMMITTEES
of West Virginia. At 9 meeting held ct Par
kersburg on March 10th, 1883, decided and
ordered that Democratic Conventions be held
In each OF the Congressional Districts Of the
State ~ tue time aad place herein after nam
ed, 10 select three delegates each one Of whcm
10 each OF said Districts shall be delegate at
large, and also TO select one alternate for
each Of said delegates to represent the State
in the Democratic National Convention to be
held at St. Louis. MOI on June 9Th, 1889,
and when they shall have been go selected
they shall b. duly accredited az delegates 10
represent this State in said National Convens
ton. And at said DistI let Conven tions each
Of the counties composing the several Con
greesional Districts shall be entitled to one
vote therein for every one hundred votes or
fractional part thereof over fifty, cast for the
Democratic candidate for Governor Of this
State at the election held In 1884, snd the
various County Executive Committees are re.
quested to take such action 40 may be ueces-
sary TO have their County represented in said
District Coz tons. The Conventions will
be held on Tuesday, May 9Th, 1888, and at
the following places In the First Congress
bional District at Wheeling; In the Second
Congressional District at Grafton; in the
Third Congressional District at Charleston
NJ d in the Fourth Congressional District at
Ravenswood.
The call for the State Convention will be
issued later. T. S RILEY, Chairman.
d. Q. GALLhHER. Secretary.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-11
Spectacles for Horses.

! 4 correspondent of the Manches-
ter Sporting Chronicle tells the read
ers of that paper some interesting
circumstances in connection with n
good grey steed in his own posses
sion. He came to the conclusion
that this equine friend of his Was
short sighted. He couldn't see a
carrot two yards off, he tells us. So
| he took the quadruped to an oculist
living in the neighborhood, who
made the necessary inspection and
certified that the horse had No. Z
eye, and required concsve glasses.
The concave glasses thus indicated
we're obtained and buckled on the
head stall. The horse seemed a lit
tie bit surprised, he says, when l
first put them on him, but his amaze
ment rapidly gave way TO demonstra
tions of the keenest pleasure He
now stands all the morning looking
over the half door of his stable with
his spectacles on, gazing around him
with an air of sedate enjoyment.
When take him out for drive,
continues the veracious narrator, ''he
capers about as frlsky as a kitten :;
his manner is altogether changed
from his former timidity, and he has
got over bad habit of shying which
once troubled him" \ week or two
ago, however, he turned the animal
out TO pasture for a few days, of
course without his specs, and he at
once appeared to be uneasy and un-
comfortable All day he hung about
he gate leading into the meadow.
whinnying in a plaintive minor key,
until his master, seeing what was the
trouble, sent up to the stable for the
head stall. As soon as the specta-
cles were placed upon his nose, he
was so glad that he rubbed his mas
ter's shoulder with his nose. then
kicked mp his heels and danced down
to the pasture in a paroxysm of de
light. Starordshire was the scene
of this history. We do not know the
locality more definitely.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-11
A Bad Husban d.

put In this slip TO request you not &c
send my wife any flower seeds. Don't le
her know about this. II is not that dom
like flowers, for NY bees could not make
honey without them, but mean there gar.
den flowers II you send the seeds, every
last one of them will grow, and it is tx
bed of flowers, get earth for pots, and they
have TO be transplsnted and turned and
vatered, and looked at and admired. They
will be stuck in evory corner of ths sur
roundings, where you would never think OF
putting anything else, there Will be stuck q
flower l must say like to see flowers, but
can't you boil half the seeds before sendIng
or something of that sort of trick TO stop so
many growing. You surely can plan some
way 10 save so much trouble.
Yours, d B.
MAPLE CREEK, Neb., Dec. Il, 1887.
James Wick Scotsman. Roc hester, n. Y,
informs Us that it is q common occurrence
10 receive letters similar to the above. And
We do not doubt it after looking over the
Floral Guide it /, perfect beauty, full OF
illustrations and descriptions of flowers and
vegetables. Price only ten cents, with =
certificate good for that amount in seeds.
The three colored plates are worth three
times the cost of the book.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-11
A Aillin the jail.

Two trsmps named Michael Casey
and William King, weighing about
100 pounds each, who are confined
Jail, got into dispute last week
and decided to settle their difficulty
oy fighting. Men we're selected to act
IS seconds, and they and the prin-
cipals were locked in q cell by some
Of the other prisoners They decided
20 fight according TO the rules OF the
London Prize Ring, and, taking of
Ill unnecessary clothing went TO
work. There was no noise connected
with the affair and the men fought
desperately for three hours without
being disturbed when Casey was
knocked over a bucket containing
water used in sponging the men, and
as they were both badly punished, the
seconds and referee decided at this
point to call the fight draw. We
could not learn how many rounds
were fought, but there were certainly
over one hundred as the men went
down frequently, None of the jail
officials knew anything about the mill
until it was over.-Chambersburg
Repositary.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-11
A Bitter Liquor War.

GALvrsTos, Texas, Jan. 5.-A spec-
isi despatch from Huntsville, Texas, to
the News ssys that intelligence reached
there tonight from Msdisou vile, the
county seat of Madison county that q
pody OF armed citizens, calling them
selves Reformers, shot and killed Bill
Bolo last night while be was standing
on the steps Of Visor's drug store and
then hanged Red" Paige and another
man, whose name is not known. All
Whitten, 8 friend of Bolo was attacked
and driven from the town. From the
mesgre information il is learned that
BolO and his friends we're opposed to
the reform crowd and we're IN favor Of
maintaining saloons. Sheriff Black has
applied TO Governor Ross for troops. A
state of terror prevails.