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Year: 1867

John Brougham and w. stuart (NOt A. r..


Stewart.


John Brougham is going to Europe. Why
fellow Of such infinite jest and fine fancy
should be animated by such an intention is in
conceivable to us. Why should the genial John
tempt the Atlantic waves for no better object
than existence in the slow and sleepy European
citiesf Had he not still the jolly Tuscr roras,
and Chincaroras, the Pottawattomies, wsmpa-
noags, Pequots, Narragansets, Peconics and
other oysters and races from which he drew
the salty succulence of his wit, and the
wonderful pictures, pathos and puns OF
his Pocahontasi Was there not some
unexplored richness for him in this direction,
that he should run away out Of this country !
He viii find nothing Of the sort in Europe. Nor
viii nnd he there, in all the chosen haunts Of the
beery British, choicer companions than he must
remember to have gathered about him within
the sound Of Trinity chimes many time when
the impudent and superhuous bells have an
nounced that 1t was midnight-as II that were
matter OF any consequence. Ehsu! They
slide, the slippery years! It may be that he
finds the town dull in these days after just
such thoughts But what will there be to
cheer him in Londoni Beer !! As If a fluid
must necessarily be cheering when 1t is little
thinner than the atmosphere Of the place in
which ii Is taken. That will not do for cheer
ing beverage. 1t is our very positive judgment
that John Brougtam ought to stay with us,
and not go to Europe at all. We advise this on
account Of the beer, and for other reasons.


But II such pleasant feature and phase of
our theatrical life must be taken from us there
Is an assurance that our days will not be alto
gether melancholy. Stuart will be left-not
the great Kogul of dry goods and real estate,
but the rubicund, rotund and jocund manager,
the unctuous humorist, the pleasant wit and
accomplished scholar, who was recently
burned out at Winter Garden, and who
has met his fortune on such fair and
: equal terms that he has not been heard
to utter even one Of the many curses against
Vulcan that rare old Ben left ready prepared
for such emergencies. Stuart will remain
and viii build another theatre, and gather
around him rare priests and priestesses OF the
I. theatrical muse, and will yet charm away
many IN evil hour for our citizens who appre-
ciate the better parts Of the drama, whether
replete with tragic fire or With the lighter,
easier comic spirit of the masters Of the mimic
art Having another theatre, he will make 1t q
great success for, with all the consideration
that he win give to art, he viii not neglect
! business and business principles. And the OBJ
servanes of sach points ss these principles
suggest = the secret Of success in theatres, a.
well - elsewhere. By the application Of COM
mon sense to the fair Interpretation Of such
principles-by minding our own business, and
mot trying to conduct other peoples business,
we have had tolerable success in life; and
the rule is not restricted to the management Of
n0WgnaDerH
Year: 1867

was not, so to say, good for much
when I snapped her first; and so


Just because she was of no use,
and I had nothing but empty
pockets to buy another with, l


just-whist! |! whist! was that a
foot | heard ?-no, all safe-I just
went and informed against her
myself, the creature, and they
went and got the sojers and car
ried her off in state; it was honor
for the likes Of her, and | got the
informer's money. 1t was not so
dirty as maybe it might have been,
and / just went and-put your
ear down, sir, and I'll whisper it
to you-got a bran new one out
of the notes; and if yell come
with me little beyondst yell
find a place the very pattern of
the last, and maybe, a pannikin OF
the right sortsout of the new still.
Long life to his majesty, and
the back Of my hand and the
sole OF my foot to the blackguard
gaugers who paid for her"
Year: 1867

SLAUGHTER PENs.-The slaughter pens
have finally been all driven out OF New
York, as they ought to have been years
ago. But New York should 90 further
and place the business of butchering and
supplying meats for the consumption OF
the immense population which is gathered
together there under perfect system OF
police. No animal should be killed until
it had passed the inspection of the proper
officer, and the killing should be under
police in o great establishment-or seve'
raj of them-built according to law and
official direction. The French system !:
the best in the world. 1t is economical
and clearly protects the community from
diseased meat which, without such pro-
lection, occasions many deaths.
Year: 1867

AIR AND WATER.-Set pitcher of water
in room, and in few hours it will have
absorbed nearly all the respired and perspir-
ed gases in the room, the air of which will
have become purer, but the water utterly
filthy. The colder the water the greater the
capacity to contain the gases. At ordinary
temperatures, pint of water will contain a
pint OF calOric acid gas, and several pnts of
ammonia. The capacity is nearly doubled by
reducing the water to the temperature of
Ice. Hence water, kept in the room awhile,
is always unfit for use. For the same reason,
the water in pump stock should always be
pumped out in the morning before any is
used. Impure water is more injurious than
impure air. This shows the economy as
well as convenience ofthe modern ice pitcher,
splendid invention which is more than Or
nament and show; ay, it is really and abso
lutely necessity.
Year: 1867

REMEDY FOR CHoKED CATTLE.-Takefa
small parcel of gunpowder, about two or
three thimbles full-make a small funnel
with thin paper, sufficient only to hold the
powder; close the large end by folding
insert in the passage of the throat either
with the fingers or hand, or by using a
small stick-split so as to grasp the small
end of the funnel, and to be easily withdrawn
when desired. Nothing else to be done
This has been tried successfully BY some of
the best stock raisers in this vicinity, and
has never failed, 1 believe, in any case.


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How TO KEEP HAMS THROUGH SUM-
MER.-After your hams have taken salt,
hang them up and smoke them well, take
them down and dip them into boiling water
for few seconds; that will kill all the eggs
of insects, if there shoull be any on them;
then roll them in ashes while wet, and hang
them up again; smoke them more if you
choose. This will do also for shoulders and
sides; also those that do their bacon in this
way, will never have any bugs or shippers
on their meat.


PLANTS FOR THE KITCHEN-Take a
saucer and fill it with fresh, greez moss.
Place in the center pine cone, having
first wet it thoroughly. The moisture will
close the cone partially, and in day or two
the tiny grass spires will appear in all the
interstces. and in week you will have
perfect cone Of beautiful verdure. 1t only
wants plentiful supply Of water to be a
thing of beauty all summer.
Year: 1867

A WOMAN in St. Louis, usmed Never,
disgusted with life on account of i'll treat
ment from her husband, determined to
commit suicide by shooting herself with a
cannon ball, which had been round the
house for some time, a relic from Vicksburp,
Not exactly understanding the science of
gunnery, she got half a dollars worth of
powder, placed it on plate upon the floor,
piled the ball on the powder, sat down upon
It, and touched a match to the explosive


fondly expecting instant death from The
fatal ball. 1t did not ego off, however,
although the powder did; aud she is suffering
from painful and dangerous burns.
Year: 1867

Ii there is anything held in universal
contempt by mankind it is dupIicity.
An open enemy may be respected, bat a
scheming, tTeacherous, deceitful foe is
despicable. 1t viii be remembered that
in the Helena Democratic Convention
the following resolutions were offered:


Resolved, That the payment of the public
debt Is a solemn duty resting upon the gov
eminent and that the people should eheerfully
submit to any just system of taxation neces-
sary to enable the government TO discharge
this duty, bat no tax should be levied except
to meet the necessary expenses of the govern
ment and sustain the public credit.


Resolved, That the exemption from tax
alton of United states bond holders Is lifting
the burden from the rich, and placing the ex-
penses of the government upon the laboTing
class and consumers.


These were rejected, the Democracy
of Montana cOmpressing their ideas on
the national debt and taxation into this
one brief resolution which was adopted.


Resolved, That we are in favor of equal
taxation


If ever lGDguage was used TO conceal
thought it was in that resolution. 1t
means simply this, that the Convention
did not recognize the solemn duty of
paying the national debt; that they ig-
nored the position taken by their party
in California, and, not daring to avow
Year: 1867

The following letter, hthograph af-
fair, and probably sent to hundreds in
this Territory was received per last mail
by a gentleman of this city. 1t bears up
on it's face the indellible impress of a
swindle. The idea conveyed is that the
party sending twenty dollars in gold
will certainly receive 81, 100 in gold as a
prize, but a notice of the careful wording
and punctuation will show that the
writers DO not even make such a pro-
mise, and show duplicity and artifice
even in the outset. 1t is ostensibly a
circular from the agents of the Royal
Havana Lottery" as the accompanying
scheme" bears the title, Grand Havana
Lottery" and makes mention of the
Royal Havana" on the margin. We
warn all persons against investing in
this chance" First, because no honest
men would issue such a circular. Second,
neither circular or scheme shows in what
city or county the drawing is to take
place. Third, it is evident that it is a
counterfeit OF the Royal Havana Lot
terry. Fourth, according to the scheme
there is no margin for any profit what
ever, left to the managers, and this itself
brands it as a swindle. Fifth, no refer
ences are given, and nothing to desig-
nate the location of c. A. Taylor & Co,
except the accompanying envelope. We
hope Taylor & Co., will find no dupes in
Montana.


&. 4. Taylor dc Co., General Agoats for


tie United States aud CaRcdds Melo


York


DEAR SIR: AS we are determined to
send n good Prize in your neighborhood
and with this resolution we have been
looking around for an opening in which,
by presenting some discreet and reliable
person with prize of few hundred dol
lars, il would have the desired effect to
increase the number of our customers.
We accidentally met with your address,
and the idea occurred TO us at once that
you were just The person to aid us in
our enterprise; we therefore make TO you
a proposition that must strike you as
being no less novel, than it is liberal;
Year: 1867

and that you may not suppose that there
is any deception in it we inform yon that
the prize money does not came out OF our
but out of the pocket of the Lottery
Managers, and we shall not lose by
sending a few hundred dollars in Prize
money, but shall gain by il in the in
creased amount of business we shall ex-
pect from your neighborkoOd when you
show the gold and make it generally
known that it is the proceeds of a
prize drawn at our Office. We make this
offer to you in strict conference.-the pro
pOsal is plain-we are to send a certif-
cate for a chance To draw a prize of a
few hundred dollars, you are to show
the money; the result will be that humid
reds of dollars will be sent to us for
tickets-you may be the gamer of few
hundred dollars, we shall be gamers by
our sales, and parties who send for
tickets may be gamers by drawing
prizes. Every one that sends will of
course expect to draw prize not know
ing the offer we made privately to you,
which is as follows: Send us $50 in gold
to pay the managers, and we will send
to you securely sealed, a certificate of
Package of Tickets in the enclosed
scheme, and TO set at rest any doubt you
may have of our sincerity we hereby

bind ourselves TO send TO you q certifi-
cate in any of our brilliant extra lotte
ries for nothing, if the first we send you
does not draw you clear of all expenses,
eleven hundred dollars in gold out of
the managers pocket. will cost us moth
ing. but TO send you an extra certificate
will take money out of our pocket. We
mention this merely to show you that it
is our interest To send you prize. We
hand you an envelope with our address.
Enclose to Us $50 in gold or draft pay
able in gold TO pay for the tickets and
we will forward them to you immedi-
ately, as We remit prize money by draft
payable in gold, you will give US the
name of your nearest Bank, so that there
may be no delay in forwarding you a
draft as soon as the drawing is over for
the amount you draw. Please consider
this letter strictly private and confiden-
tial, and send your order without delay,
as we shall have to order the certificate
from the managers you must send us $40
in gold or a draft payable to US in gold
send your order by express to


Yours, sincerely,


G.. A. TAYLOR & Go.
Year: 1867

relative strength, the sore-head wing
viii only need to divert $4,000 votes, on
a full poll, TO throw the principal offices
of the State into the hands of the De-
mocracy, and more certainly aid in the
election of Hsight for Governor than
though they were out and out Copper
heads like himself. If the split is ad-
hered TO, this viii be the certain result
of the campaign, and it will be owing,
not to the strength of the Democratic
party, but to the narrow minded weak
ness of those of the Union party who
would sacrifice the great interests at
stake for mere selfish considerations.
Year: 1867

their real sentiments, disguised under
] the cloak of equal taxation" the


hideous skeleton of Reputation advo-


Gated by Brick Pomeroy 1t stood yelled


with verbiage among its fitting com
panions in the gloomy mansoleum of the


dead party for two long weeks, when
that impertinent, curious, Peeping Tom


OF Coventry, the Helena Gazette, in its


indiscreet stupidity, raised the drapery


and disclosed its true intent and mean


ing. Witness it's Interpretation. There


is an argument patent and effective, that


viii bring the shoddy lords TO their
senses, and that is, Reputation of the
public debt or equal taxation The
I United States bonds must be taxed or


their payment repudiated altogether. On


one horn or the other the Radicals must


ride hereafter. This is an argument the
most obtuse of comprehension can see


without difficulty. ANY other argument


might as well be thrown to the dogs as


used against such party as that which


has ruined the government and bank


rapted the people" The heart that
conceived that idea, was cheated by the


tongue that uttered it. The traitorOus


intent is reputation without any quail
flying clause. Rebellion thundered at


the gates of the Capitol, it's grasp was


upon the Nations throat, her defenders


lay in CORY heaps upon the altar of


battle. A million of her sons sprang to


to the rescue; they must be fed, clothed,


and equipped; the Treasury was empty,


and the Government said to her childern:
p" If you loan me your money | will repay
it." As generous of their gold as their
Hives in the sacred cause her Golfers were


filled, the work went bravely on, and


the nation was saved. Should the gov
eTnment have said: "Give me your
money and will tax you for your de-


votionT" Not The President in the


chair, the officer and private in the


field, the widow, the orphan and the
loyal everywhere and in all ranks of
life, took the nations promise to pay"


and laid their golden offering at the feet


of Liberty. The government said: These


bonds ofmine shall be exempt from tax


ation,' and it was right. 1t is only those


rebels who hated it, would have seen it


go down beneath the deadly blows of
treason, and grinned the CHASTITY smile


OF fiends over the grave of Freedom only


those who never paid dollar for the


cause, only those who are Yet seeking the
ruin of the Republic who suggest the in
famous idea of repudiation. Repudiate


and we will have forfeited the honor of
the country. Rebellion will have stolen
the prize she could not win by force of
arms Not less so if the solemn cove
nant made between the debtor and the
creditor is broken. We will ride neither
" one horn or the other" but combat
both, as we did when the alternative of
peaceable secession or war was offered,
and if it requires the same dread ex-
tremity TO preserve the honor of the
United States that it did to preserve its
unity, the sons of the Republic have not
forgotten, nor will they hesitate to spring
to, their places in the ranks, and grapple |
with the enemies of it's peace and wei |
fare.
Year: 1867

This day convenes in Helena the
Union Territorial Convention. 1t will
be meeting of loyal men, conservators
of right, the advocates of liberty and
progress, and the preservers of the ma
tions unity and honor They meet there
to express their convictions upon the
vital questions of the day, to enunciate
their devotion TO the principles dear to
every true American, and to show by
their united voice the position of the
Union party Of Montana. They will
proclaim devotion to the Government,
mans highest duty next to that he owes
to God. They will endorse the measures
instituted by Congress for the recon
struction of the Governments of those
States lately in rebellion, and viii show
to the people of Montana that not a self
ish party prejudice, but an earnest in
terest in the welfare of all the people of
this Territory, is the platform upon
which we will fight and win in the com
ing contest. The great material inter
ests of the Territory, basely trampled
under foot by the Democratic Conven'
ton, will be taken up and given that
prominence which their importance de
mands. We know the position of the
men who constitute that Convention
upon the general and local questions of
the campaign, and we are assured that
when our platform is compared with the
sickly, treacherous thing the Democracy
of Montana adopted, every honest think
ing man of their party will blush with
shame. There is but little doubt as TO
who will be the nominee, and with his
name at the head of the ticket, the vic
tory is ours. Success to the Union
Convention to-day.
Year: 1867

OUR MINING DEPARTMENr.-Hav
secured the services of Judge VIM. Y.
Lowell as principal contributor to the
Mining Department of the PosT, we shall
be enabled to give more prominence
To that important interest. With our
enlargement of the Tri-Weekly we will
be enabled to give il that attention and
space its importance demands and would
respectfully solicit our numerous friends
throughout the Territory to send us re-
ports of placer mining and quartz oper-
ations in their vicinity, as often as CON
venient. There is, perhaps, no one in
Montana with more ability and general
knowledge of the mines and minerals Of
Montana than Judge Lowell, and il is
with pleasure that we announce him as
principal contributor, and place his name
at the head ofthat department.
Year: 1867

.


The Moniteur's report of the address
delivered by Gen. Dix at his reception
at the Tuieries was imperfect The fol-
lowing is the correct version from the
Generals manuscript:


SIRR-In presenting my letter OF cred.
ence from the President of the United
States, l am instructed by him to express
his best wishes for your Majesty, and for
the prosperity of the French empire,
and his earnest desire that the good
understanding now existing between
the two countries may be perpetual.
II has been the aim of the United States,
from the foundation of their Government,
TO cultivate friendly intercourse with all
nations. There are special reasons why
they desire to cherish the most amicable
relations with France. They can never
forget that she rendered them the most
timely and effective aid in assuming their
independent and equal rank among the
other nations of the earth. Both coun-
tries-France, during your Majesty 8
reign, and the United States during the
corresponding period eftime-have made
extraordinary advances IN the industrial
arts and in the applications Of science
to practical uses. Occupying respec
lively conspicuous positions in front of
the great areas of civilization on two
continents, the influence of sympathetic
movement on their part in giving expan-
sion to the ideas and progress to the
material interests which concern the
welfare Of communities, cannot fail
to be powerfully and beneicially felt
far beyond their immediate spheres OF
action. am sure l do not represent
too strongly the feelings of the Govern :
ment or the people of the United States,
when say that it is their earnest wish
to see the association, which long united
them to France in the past, ripeniag in
the future intoa still more close and
cordial friendship. l shall consider my
self most fortunate, if in the discharge
of my official duties near your Majesty 8
government, l shall be able to contribute
to an object so intimately interviewer
with the happiness and prosperity Of both
countries, and with the interests Of hu-
manity throughout the civilized world.
Year: 1867

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial, in speaking of
the female clerk system at Washington,
and the proposition to abolish it, con-
tends that it's obnoxious features are due
solely to the depravity of Members OF
Congress, who have filled the clerkships
with lewd women. He says:


mo man will dare to assert that so
far as the particular evil complained Of
is concerned, it cannot be removed. 1t
is q mistake to suppose that no women
come here virtuous, but that there is
some particular inherent temptation in
the employment of department clerking
to which many Of them fall victims.
The fact is as clear as the MONDAY sun
to those who have taken the trouble
to investigate the subject, that when
female clerks are not virtuous, their i'm
morality was the cause and not the con-
sequence of their appointment They
we're appointed because they were pros
titutes, or with the intention and under
standing OH the part of those who had
them appointed to make them such
they did not become prostitutes because
there was, of necessity, any more temp
tation to such a life in clerking than in
millinery or dress-making


Must the whole experiment of female
government labor be pronounced fail
ure, because a few Congressman have
debased it by securing employment for
their mistresses and concubines ? Seri-
ouslv. we would think not
Year: 1867

As for myself, have not undertaken
TO speculate as TO the causes Of our fu-
ture, as / have seen abundant reason for
il in the tremendous odds brought against
u.s. Having had some means OF judging,
| will, however, say that, in my opinion,
both President Davis and General Lee,
in their respective spheres, did all for
the success Of our cause which II was
possible for mortal TO do, and Il Is a
great privilege and comfort for me so TO
believe and TO have been able TO bring
with me into exile profound love and
veneration for these great men.


There were men born and nurtured in
the Southern States, and some OF them
in my own State, who took sides with
our enemies, and aided in desolating
and humiliating the land Of their own
birth, and of the graves Of their snces'
tors. Some Of them rose to high posi-.
tions in the United States army, and
others to high civil positions. l envy
them not their dearly bought prosperity.
| had rather be the humblest private sol
dier who fought in the ranks of the Con.
federate army and now, MANNED and
disabled, hobbies on his crutches from
house to house, to receive his daily bread
from the hands Of the grateful women
for whose homes he fought, than the
highest of those renegades and traitors
Let them enjoy the advantages Of their
present positions as best they may for
the deep and bitter execrations OF on
entire people now attend them, and an
immortality Of infamy awaits them.