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Year: 1871

I The people are now called upon to
again select State and County Off
GERS, ar successors to present officials.


In voting for men, the principles
and usages of the party to which
they belong are of necessity endors-
ed. A mental reservation will
amount to nothing. What then is
is the effect apd force of the vote
given to sustain the platform and
practices of the Republican and
Democratic parties ? Their past pc,
sition and their present are alike,
and agree with each other.-From
these we can only judge the future.
To continue the Republican party
in power, is I'd continue the policy
so well begun in both State and ma
ton of maintaining the public cred
it.


Of paying off our national debt at
an average of over six millions of
dollars per month. mt
Of reducing. taxation as rapidly as
the requirements of the Government
will allow.


OF settling International difficult
ties without bIbodshed.


Of advantageously sustaining the
great principles involved in the
measures necessarily growing out of
the war. .ss t


OF the abolition Of slavery, and
maintaining the equal rights before
the law, Of six millions of American
citizens, formerly slaves
On the other hand; Restore the
Democratic party to power, and you
destroy the public credit. aa.


You have the way for reputation.


You bring in the old tide of cor
ruption. II an,nHs


You invite a repetition of the mis-
management and extravaganza of
their corrupt administration of 9TH
er days. III Z sl-es.Ha ;.


You open anew all the questions
involved in the reconstruction of the
Southern States, now settled upon an
honorable basis, and r..l


You put in power a party possess
ed of no principle which ever has or
can lead it to respect the rights of
men, be they civil or religious. It's
sole idea of justice is derived from
the maxim that Hight makes Blight.


Intelligent and loyal voters, choose
We as conscience and duty dictate.


Secretary Fish has asked the
Russian government to recall its
minister to Washington, Catacazy,
on account Of his being personally
Objectionable. iaIE-r ..s..l.
Year: 1871

Says A. II. Stephens paper, the
Columbus (Ga.) Sun: "The Demo-
cratic press of Georgia is nearly a
unit against the new departure
heresy. There is some difference as
to the mode and manner of conduct
ing the fight for principle, but we
believe the True Georgian is the
only Democratic paper in the State
that espouses the new policy doc
trine, and embraces the harlot Of
........


The people of Georgia are not pre-
pared to surrender vital principles
for temporary advantage, and of
this there are no surer indices than
the utterances of the press. They
may be willing to remain outside of
the national political cauldron, and
calmly wait the developments OF
the incarnation, but will never con-
sent that wrong is right, or that
usurpation and central depotism
shall forever control the destinies oi
the country. They "accept the sit
uation" SO far as to recognize the



binding force of the Constitutional
Amendments and the laws, and
their obligations of obedience there
to; but they do not, never will, and
never ought to enter into a compact
of eternal silence, or barter away
the inevitable opportunity to decen'
tralize the government, re-establish
constitutional balances and restore
the rights of the States and the lib.
critics of the citizens.


If the Northern Democrats who
accept the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments as finalities are in
earnest, and mean what they say,
then we can have no afiIiation with
them, for they agree to the eentrali'
zation of the government, the Wip.
ing out of the State lines, the con
centration of imperial power in the
Executive, the subordination of the
Legislative and judicial departments
of the government, and the abandon
ment of the writ of habeas corpus
If they are not in earnest, and are
really only playing a game of "make
believe" with the masses, the trick
lis too shallow, and will recoil upon
them with crushing effect. There
fore, in either case, our true policy
as well as our safety, argue trumpet
tongued against our mingling in the
muQQl6.


If we hold aloOf from the National
Convention and preserve harmony
among ourselves, we shall be in a
condition to save the country by the
terms of our surrender. Let the Re
publicans and Democrats of the
North make their own fight in their
own way, and the shining of the
sun is not more certain than that
the South, being a lookerOn and
holding her strength in solid una
nimity, can make terms advanta'
geous to herself and propitiOus lOl
the veal of the whole country
Year: 1871

The national census being a dis
appointment to Chicago, that city
has got up d census of its own,
and has fixed the population at a
point TO suit itself, the numbers be-
ing put down at three hundred and
thirty-fOur thousand two hundred
and seventy.
Year: 1871

"An Irish Catholic" writing for
the Western Catholic, talks out in
this way:


"It is the duty of the Irish Cath
olics of the country to rise aud pro-
test through the press, and by reso-
lutions adopted at public meetings
called for the purpose, against any
interference with Orangemen when
ever they wish to parade our streets
and to condemn the action Of the
drunken mob"


Compare with this The following
recent utterance of Col. McCook,
the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor;


81 think those Orangemen Of
New York had no right to parade
in the streets of that city that they
should no more expect to parade in
a peaceful manner than would a
procession marching through the
streets of Steubenville, hurrahing
for JEFF. Davis and carrying bis
banner, expect to escape attack"
Year: 1871

How thoroughly interlaeed are the credits
and interests of the whole nation, and how
literally is all the land our common country,
is seen in the widespread depreciation Of all
corporate securities which has followed the
Chicago disaster reaching even to Govern
ment bonds. It is estimated by cautious and
careful authority that the loss to Eastern
capitalists in depreciation of stock and bond
values will more than equal the destruction
by fire.


A glance at our money column will show
that the market has gone down far worse
than on the memorable Black Friday. On
that day the panic affected gold almost alone.
This week the most reliable stocks OF our
home market-R Reading, Pennsylvania. Oil
Creek and Alleghany-the ten per cents
have broken badly. and, in all probability,
the end is not Philadelphia Press.
Year: 1871

DozEMAN. n. L., NOV. 5ru, 1871.


10 the Editor Of the Avant Courier:


During the last two years our merchants


BEEN to have arrived at the conclusion, that


it is to more advantage to them to get their


goods BY way Of the Railroad than by the


river route. Whether they are right or not


is question we'll will not discuss here, al


though it seems as if the difference of cents


on the dollar in favor of the river might make


up for great many disadvantages. But the


certainty, that the N. r. r. r. will reach the


Missouri by the first of July next. will UNI
avoidably bring the river route in the fore
ground again, and everything that can in
crease the superior facilities offered by this
route, ought to be carefully considered by
our merchants and freighters.


The great objections to freighters by way
during which steamers can reach Benton,
their inability to make more than one trip
and the danger OF their not reaching Benton
at all, if they happen to be delayed on the
road. II these difficulties can be obviated, so
much will be gained in favor OF this route,
that the great bulk Of the merchandise sent
to this Territory will be turned back into the
old channel to the great gain of our mer-
chants and people generally. If we can find
point on the river, which can be reached
by steamboats, with reasonable degree of
certainty during the whole summer season,
and which is not too distant from Helena and
BoZeman, destined to be the second centre of
froI i,,h hor
blem. Such point has been shown repeat
edly to exist at or near the mouth Of Muscle
shell, but our freighters seem to have
strange antipathy to this route, and when
the government wished last summer to send
hundreds of tons this way, it couldn't even
chants. I must confess, don't understand
this antipathy, as the road has been repeat
edly proven to be not only practicable, but
really good natural road, while the dangers
from Indians is so slight as to be hardly
worth considering. when ordinary precau-
tons are taken. 10 avoid this route they
have had to send their trains to Camp Cook,
or even to Fort Peek, q greater distance, over
a worse road and through country con-
stantly infested by hostile bands of Indians.


TO sum up: We will have at MusclesEell a
port accessible to light-iraugfit steamboats,
during five or six months of the year, to
which they can make at least four trips every
season from the crossing point OF the Rail-
road.-- port which is only 250 miles from
Bozeman or Helena, and by which merchan-
disc will be received as safely and in as short
time as by the U. P. r. R., and at much
cheaper rates.


With all these advantages over any other
route the great bulk of the merchandise ship
ped to this Territory must be carried over it,
until the locomotive carries it to our very
door, and those who will be the first to take
it up. will reap golden harvest in return for
their energy and enterprise.
Year: 1871

THE great want of this age is men. Men
who are not for sale. Men who are honest,
sound from centre to circumference, true to
the hearts CORE Men who will condemn in
friend or foe, in themselves as well as others.
Men whose consciences are as steady as the
needle to the pole. Men who will stand for
the right if the heavens totter and the earth
reels. Men who can tell the truth and look
the world and the devil right in the eye. Men
that neither brag nor run. Men that neither
FLAG nor finch. Men who can have courage
without shouting to it. Men in whom the
courage of everlasting life runs deep and
strong. Men too large for sectarian bombs.
Men who do not cry.nor cause their voices to
be heard on the streets, but Whe will not fail
nor be discouraged till Judgment be set in
The earth. Men who know their message aud
tell it. Men who know their places and fill
them. Men who mind their own business.
Men who will not lie. Men who are not too
lazy to worE Eor too proud to be poor. Men
who are willing to eat what they have earned,
and wear what they have paid for.-Loaas-
pilLe ConsnasrciaI.
Year: 1871

NINE YEARS OLD.
I'm nine years old to-day,


Almost grown up You see;
And know enough to tell


That nine is three times three
And what are three times seven?
If YOU can't tell can;
1t means six feet and freedom,
And every inch a man.
I think know my tables


Very perfect. for boy;
But learning them. be certain,
Was not a special Joy.
However, that's all over,


And I'm just three times three;
Nearly as tall As mother
Almost grown up you see.
This morning father said
That years don't make the man
That nothing but the heart and mind
Makes one, or ever can.
But give me three times seven,
And l will risk the rest;
Though mother SAYS that of ones life
The boyhood is the best.
I'm nine years old to day
Almost grown up you see:
And, whatever may be lacking,
There's no baby about me.
i mean to study hard,


And learn everything I can;
So that when IN three times seven
I'll be every inch a'msn.
Year: 1871

Some French and English Horticultu-
rists have been experimenting for three
or four years on a new system of rose
culture, which may be briefly stated
thus: First, prune out all the old
wood; second, shorten the new wood a
very little, peg the new wood fat down
to the earth" The rose is thus allowed
to bloom as the raspberry bears-o,,ly
on the new wood, and that slightly
pruned.


AS unlike the common way as this is,
the effect is said to be very fine. The
young shoots pegged to the ground pro-
duce greater abundance of bloom, al
though, perhaps, diminished in size.
When a rose stalk stands upright, the
stronger tendency of the sap has the
effect to multiply the roses near the
top; while, when trained upon the
earth, the sap works more evenly
throughout the length of the stalk.
This is shown both in bloom and in the
multitudinsus upward shooting of
stems from the main stalk. The effect
of this new mode of training would, no
doubt, be very fire in covering sloping
banks and mounds, and also in the
more rapid production of small roses
for bouquetes, &c. Its novelty will,
no doubt, commend it to all amateurs
who have time and inclination to ex-
pertinent


No plant requires closer pruning
than the rose, the finest blooms are al
ways found upon the stalks which shoot
forth from the root, showing the import
ance of severe cutting away of the
old wood. The bush should always be
trimmed SO as to open its branches as
much as possible, for it likes the sun.
The more sunlight the rose receives,
the more rapid the growth and the more
beautiful and numerous its flowers. =
Journal Of the Farm.
Year: 1871

placed the animals in our Geological
Gardens at the disposal of our butch
ers. Your son, who was obliged to
jump from spot to spot, had eaten bit
of kangaroo; the other one, who spat
and got his back up, had been indulg-
ing in some cat and the third one,
who looked SO wise in spectacles, had
partaken of owl Your daughter, who
became 30 obstinate as to always go IN
the wrong direction, had dined on
mule, an,tthe one who displayed such
an appetite for old nails had eaten a
piece of ostrich


81 felt so relieved by this explana-
ton that L at once perpetrated a joke
by asking him if the Provisional Gov
ernment was called SO because it sup
piled us with provisions.
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, June 22.-The Iyj6Ug1e's
Washington dispatch says there is no
doubt the dispatch frOra Long Branch
in regard to the sale of formation Of
General PleasantOn's decision in the
Central railroad scrip case, is in the
main correct, but in justice to the Off
GERS Of the railroad it should be stated
that the information was not sold or
offered to the President or any promi-
nent officer of that company, but to a
person or persons who desired to use
it for purposes Of private speculation.
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton Of the President by Secretary
Boutwell,.
Year: 1871

SARATOGA, n. Y, June 22-The
New York State Editorial Convention
assembled here this morning. Over
one hundred editors are in attend
ance. This afternoon the association
will make a trip to Saratoga lake, and
in the evening a complimentary ball
will be given at the Grand Union
Hotel. Tomorrow the association
will visit Lake George.
Year: 1871

FLORENCE, June 22.-The Cham
bers will be adjourned before the end
of the present week. The idea of
holding a short session in Rome has
been abandoned. The Ministry have
ordered the dissolution Of all chapters
of the international Society in Italy.
King Victor Emanuel leaves here on
the 28th on a visit to Naples.
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON, June 22.-It is I'M
derstOOd that efforts are being made
for a reheariDg Of the case Of the Cen
tral branch Of the Union Pacific rail
road, upon the question of its right to
extend its road and receive Govern
ment subsidy in aid thereof.
Year: 1871

NEWARK, June 22.-There was
great excitement at Bloomfield this
morning. The citizens were called
out, by violent ringing Of the church
bells, TO resist the encroachments on
the Midland road, for which a bridge
is about to be built across the Pater-
son turnpike in that village. Several
hundred citizens rallied and drove
away the railroad men, who are
about to seek legal remedy.
Year: 1871




Mn. EDroR:-I take my pen in hand tc
write you short coll0quium. The railroad
corporation has organized the Legislature.
The city is full of politicians and thieves. The
great dome of the Capitol was lit up with its
electric lights on Monday evening ia magni-
ficent spectacle) and then the gigantic contest
for Speaker began. There was a gathering
of the hos tile clans, each striving for victory
On one side the struggling people, full of
honest hopes and fond antcipations; on the
other the great corpulent, pursy corporation.
The Central Pacific Railroad arose and was
the giant of the contest. With pondrous
discharge of its surplus profits, accumula-
tons from high fares and freghts-money
from the people-it laid PROSTATE the whole
disorderly squadron of rash and feeble ad-
ventures who have dared to attack them
The people were silenced. The railroad
own the State Capitol building from founda-
ton to dome, and are about to move into it.
1t cost the people two millions of dollars.
Little did they dream they were building the
beautiful structure for this overgorgcd cor
poration to do business in But they have
got it. The Legislative bodies bow to it
with trucking and crnging servility. They
act as though they were mere tenants at
will, and at the nod of the corporation would
have to move out and go over to street
among the Cinnamon. Titled officials "crook
the pregnant hinges of the knee that thrift
may follow fawning." You can rest assured
there will be no reduction in fares or freights
this winter Nothing can be expected now.
And to complete the programme, Sargent
will be elected United States Senator. His
star is ascending the horizon. The chances
for the other candidates look like the last
dying ember of a coal fire. In fact, there
are not Cole men enough around to make it
hot for Sargent, and thus another stupendous
triumph may be looked for next week.


There is only one conclusion left: The
people must own the railroad corporation, or
the corporation will own them. History re-
pea:s itself. The same disgraceful thieving
that has recently taken place in New York
is in danger of being repeated here.


1t is really disgraceful that great money!
ed corporation should have such an influence
in moulding the legislation of State that
the universal cry in politics is, Railroad and
anti-railroad. This seems to be the only
issue, and the corporation seem to be stronger
than the people. Like the old United States
bank, Its influence must checked. Carlaqo
de'e"dd esf' DAMON.
Year: 1871

This document was read in the two Houses
of Congress on Monday last and telegraphed
to this coast on the same night, and published
in the Union of Tuesday last in full. 1t is
too lengthy for our columns and therefore we
will state in few words our deductions
from the document. The message refers
briefly to both our prosperity, as a people,
and our afflictions by storm and fire in the
past year. In this connection it is worthy Of
remark that Grant has discovered that
Providence is ,cise, and that the Ruler of
the universe needs no special instructions
from the President of the United States. 1t
is fortunate for our people that Grant has
made this fact known, as otherwise many Of
them might yet have believed that Provi-
dcnce was a muggins, and the Ruler of the
universe a saphead. Our foreign relations
are reasonably, though not entirely salts
factory. He desires, if the extravaganza Of
the government and the demands of the
bondholders will permit, reduction of in
ternal taxes; and that only spirituous, vinous
and other malt liquors be taxed, and stamp
taxes continued. The President recommends
the absorption of all telegraph lines in the
country through the postal department. So
far as cheapening rates Of telegraphing is
concerned, this recommendation may be COM
mended. But if this was effected, would
not the Government control the entire news
of the country by its political appontees,
and is it not another step towards consoli-
dating all power in the general Government? :?
In such measure this latter danger should
be carefully and rigdly guarded On the
gold and currency question, the President
would be pleased if somebody could tell him
how to make grcenbacks as good as gold,
but admits that the solution is above his cal
ber. lie refers to the report of the Secre-
tary Of War as to army matters. The mes
sage attempts to excuse the declaration Of
martial law in South Carolina. On polyg-
amy the President is in a muddle. lie can
suppress it, but what is to be done with the
wives and children, the offspring of the in
stitution, is more than he can solve. He
defends his Indian policy, but the country
believes it failure. lie recommends an
increase of pay to department officials and
heads of bureaus. If this would stop steal


ing it might be an improvement. The mes
sage favors a general amnesty, in theory,
and we think the country is ripe for its pro-
clamation, and why has it not been done ?


He favors civil service reform, but no definite
plan has been devised, as yet, to effect the
make much noise in the world.
Year: 1871

THANKS. We have received bound copy
Of the civil code as completed by the Revi
sion Commission, with an index map from
Judge Lindey, one of the Commissioners.
We have not yet had time to examine the
work, but will do so with care in the future
We may say here that the Revision Com
mission has more than met the expectations
of the public and will receive the well de-
served thanks of all men of both parties.
Year: 1871

NEWSPAPER PATRoNAGE.-We wish to say
few plain words on this subject, because it
is one which at the present moment deserves
careful Ca consideration. Newspaper patronage.
like charity, should always begin at home


1t Is fact which certainly should be clear
enough to every intelligent man, that it is
the duty which he owes, not only to himself
but to the community in which he resides


TO patrOnlze the local paper in preference to
any a; other 1t is the only medium by which


IN lh's advertising age, the interests and re-,
sources of his own town or particular section
OF OF country can be brought to the notice C Of
'noSe most likely to foster and develop them
--PacVc Coast Adreriser. N
Year: 1871

ANYoyrNG.- The Sacramento Record in
its new dress and form is a fact simile of the
Union, and we have to put our glasses on
and look carefully for the word Record or
"Union" before we can tell which paper we
arc reading from. II the Union has record
cd its trade mark it certainly can maintain
an action against the Record folks. If we
should make mistake hereafter in giving
credit, we hope both papers will excuse us.
Year: 1871

They have gentleman in Sidney, Ohio,
who has probably heard how the California
miners turned " hap,jacks 3" by tossing them
in the air with peculiar twitch of the pan
and catching them as they come down ''tother
side up" We infer this, as the Sidney DEM
ocrat says:


"Capt. Skillen is fond of buckwheat cakes
The other morning the supply not coming fast
enough for the demand he thought he would
try his hand and show how simple thing it
is to turn a buckwheat cake, whether vou
know how or not. The first cake he didn't
give the right flop and it came down on the
stove, The next one by very simple turn
OF the wrist he succeeded in plastering against
the stove pipe; he gave the next cake tbir-
teen turns in the air and it lit on the house
hold dog and the dog went through pane
OF glass. lie says it's the easiest thing in
the world to turn buckwh heat cake"
Year: 1871

A large stock of Groceries-BUTTBR HONEY, CHEESE and DRIED FRUIT which we offer for sale; wholesale and retail We adhere to a cash system and sell our good remarkably low for cash nl2
Year: 1871

ST. PETERSBURG, March IA, 1871
With respect to the alleged existence OF q secret
treaty between Russia and Prussia for Interior uses
In the diplomacy OF Europe. can inform the
HERALD by cable OF the fact that an Official Russian
denial is given to-day to "the recent report that
secret treaty exists between Russia and Prussia,
which was to have been put into active operation in
certain eventuallties during the late war;