Year: 1869

NEW YEARS DAY will be a delightful
and interesting one here, meteorologically,
socially and spiritually. The will
shine brightly, and the snow Will stuck.
Those who can indulge in the luxury OF
-leighs, will glide through the streets and
avenues like pretty birds, and We will cherish
the delusive anticipation of the good time
when we, too, can be the butterfly. The Ia
dies, charming in the possession Of endearing
and bewitchiug accomplishments, rich in the
endowment Of generous and hOspitable qual>
titles, will receive The gentlemen with an
utter dlsinterestedness and kindness cLarac-
,erlstic of a chivalric and high toned noun
tain people will be received with all due
honor. The Skating Park, the centre
IF an inexpressible attraction, will be crowd
ed. The great billiard match, spoken Of else
where, the great rafle at Rayfeld's, the The
atre, and the fox hunt at Fashion course, all
will win from our citizens some portion of
their smiling appreciation and golden ducats.
Many establishments receive" also, not
creditors, but friends. Such Is life. Jacob
Smith receives at the Office of the Montana
Hide and Fur Company. His well known
and lavish hospitality will be literally swung
around, as will be seen from section of the
bin Of fare given below:


sour.


Meats foot oil, la Montana


REMOVES.


Roast wool, sinew sauce Chicken feathers,


crow wing sauce


BOILED


Mink skins, NutgaIl sauce; Wool hide, Cat


skin sauce.


We regret that space will not permit the
whole of the bill of rarities. The accom-
present and see that each guest is freely as
sisted TO all he desires. The gentlemanly
General Agent will take charge of the over
coats, hats and valuables OF the company.
We hope and trust that everyone will fully,
freely and emphatically enjoy the day; that
sunlight wall brighten every existence
friendships warm each heart, and a deyout
and heartfelt tbankfulness to Him who brings
the glad new year go oat from each human
being that life so free from sorrow and pain
and darkness touches higher key note in
the grand melody of natures music.


THE HELENA MONEY LoTTERY.-As
the whole number of tickets which, ac-
Cording TO the original scheme were TO be
drawn IN this lottery on the 2nd of January
have not been sold, and as the company of
gentlemen who own the lottery and sustain
that enterprise are unwilling 10 hold any of
the tickets themselves, which might Of course
win large prizes and thereby create remarks,
If not dissatisfaction. it is deemed better that
none should have chances in the drawing ex-
cept outside ticket-holders, then no room
even for a suspicion Of an interested motive
h. .-haro-o.l the
then the company, not having any interest In
the prizes drawn, will be more perfectly DIS
interested IN the chances of the drawing.
There will then be no tickets put In the wheel
save and except such as have absolutely and
truly been sold 20 outside parties, and n rule
of the company prevents any of the stock
holders from being interested in any tickets.
In order therefore to give the public the ad-
vantage OF all the chances, the amount of
the prizes will be reduced In a ratio with the
number of tickets sold For instance, If
seven hundred tickets are sold the amount of
the DTlEes will be seven thousand dsllars If
eight hundred sold, eight thousand dol
Lars. and so on. The size of the prizes will
be IN the same ratio as az present, Is proper
rionate NUMBER Of smaller and larger prizes
will be retired according TO the amount of
tickets sold. The whole number Of tickets
sold aud prizes 10 be drawn will be announced,
ansi the books shown IN the theatre before
the drawing commences, and the committee
appointed by the ticket holders will then
take charge of the drawing as before. With
these extra inducements the company hope TO
sell n great many more tickets, and trust
the people will encourage them accordingly.
CARRIERS ADDRESS. To-day. in ac-
corlance with a time-honOred custom, the
carrier of the PosT will wait upon his pat
rons with an annual address While We are
content to let the Offering which be presents
this morning rest upon its appearance, We
crafty an inherent desire TO bestow credit
spoD whom it Is due, and therefore, while Ihe