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The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-08-04
TN THE SENATE.
Discussion of the Missouri
River Appropriation Bill,
TFrom the Congressional Record.

The next amendment was to insert as
lines 81 and 81 the following:
For the improvement Of tho Missouri River above
the mouth of the Yellowstone, S35, 900.
Mr.. EDMUNDS. Where is that? !? I
should like to have that explained.
Mr.. INGALLS,. So should /.
Mr.. .BOGY. I hope that this amendment
will be adopted. The navigation of the
Missouri River above the Yellowstone has
become of very great importance. I am
not prepared now to state the number of
boats that are navigating that portion of
the river; but the number is large. The
Government has great need of that river.
There are many boats now engaged in
Government employ transporting muni-
tions of war, provisions Of the Army, In
dian supplies, and many other matters.
The country is settling with great rapidity.
| do know of my own personal knowledge
that that portion Of the river really needs
very great improvement and the $4,000,
although not sufficient to make the work
complete, will go great way to make the
river nayigable by the removal Of large
powders that are scattered along the bed
of the river. There is sufficiency of water
at all seasons of the year, but the nayiga-
ton is somewhat interrupted, not by rapids
and cascades, but by large rocks and bowl
ders that intercept the channel at different
points, which could be removed with great
ease. Of course this is away beyond my
State; it is in the Territory of Montana +;
but I am somewhat acquainted with the
river and | know that this improvement is
very much needed. ! hope, therefore, that
the amendment will be adopted. It is
urged by the Delegate from that Territory,
and ] think It IS necessary that it Should
be made.
Mr.. ALLISON. The committee insert
ed this recommendation for the reason
chiefly that the Government itself has a
large interest IN transportation on the Up
per Missouri. It was very strongly recon-
mended by the Chief of Engineers, Gener-
al Humphreys, whose letter have in my
hand, in which he states that this improve
ment would be greatly to the advantage Of
the Government, as by it the cost of tran
sportation of Army supplies will be ma
terially reduced. There are several pa
pers connected with this case, a special
recommendation from the Chief of Engi
neers that $4,000 be appropriated.
Mr.EDMUNDS. Are there any settle
ments above the mouth ofthe Yellowstone
on the Missouri?
Mr. ALLISON. Several.
Mr.. BoGY. Montana IS settling viii
great rapidity.
Mr. ALLISON. This is certainly a yer,
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-08-04
ECHO AND NARCIsSUS.
MONTANA BENTON.

4 lovely maiden was Echo fair
Who ran hither and thither and everywher.,
Al her own sweet will, as free he air
That blew among the mountains.
She was known by the evil rs we'll rs the good,
Aud was found where stately mansions stood,
And was heard in the depth Of the tangled wood
Aud by the crystal fountains.
Sweet children shouting in merry play,
In the grim old woods Of a summers day,
Would hear their laughter sounding away,
And would stop to listen in sore dismay,
And gaze with wondering eyes
At the sleeping shadows in the dim green aislcs,
Which they feared TO Walscn with their innocent
whiles,
With their full, red lips half parted in smiles
Of childish, fearless surprise.
Narcisslls was a youth possessed ofa grace
That med to have come from a heavenly race; !;
But no dir renee where he time or place,
He could only think Of lis beautiful face,
And thought himself SO dear
That he spent his timc-I'm sorry to tell
BY tiny lake in grassy dell,
Where all day long the sunbeams fell
ulUn its waters bright and clear.
As Echo was roaming the forest Ger,
She suddenly came 10 the lakeets shore
And saw Narcissus, whose countenancc wore
smile SO diyiney rare,
That Echo loved at once both fond and true
As alas most maidens will SO fOolishly do
Though N&rClsSuS did not wish 10 WOO
=rss 'et 4EEselee f,sir
Then she told him her love in tones
That died away in gentle moans
Upon the listening breeze
But away he fed to his rustic glass.
Where the flowers really bIlshed in tho grass
As his footsteps light would quickly pass
Among the forest trees.
One day, with love in his beautiful face,
He reached out his arms to fondiy embrace
The pictured form so full Of grace
Aud fell into the laughing wave.
Just then sweet Echo was passing by
And heard him say with restful sigh
d" IT least, fair face, with thee die,
And find with thee my grave"
Poor Echo from that mournful day
Began to fade and pine away.
Her beauty, for very pity, would not stay,
And Of all her charms she was herett;
Ere the trees had lost their summers green,
Or the silver horn Of the new moon was seen,
Nothing but her voice was left.
MORAL.
Young gentlemen, though possessed of grace,
Don't fall in love with your own fair face;
For vanity = disliked by the female ra &c,
And your beauty might vanish and not leave q
trace,
Or you may he refused III the very place
Where you expect an acceptation.
Young ladies. never love a conceited youth
Who has more vanity than love or truth,
Or you surely will rue it. in sooth
Without any limitation.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-08-04
National Bank
OF HELEN A.

S. 7. HAusER... ........................ President
D. G. CoRBN. Cashier
7. II. KLEINscHMIDT, ,....,Assistant Cashier
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-13
The Oregon Treason.

Oregon has been the scene CT the
least excusable attempt to place
'Tilden in the presidential chair by
swindling. One of the republican
who was a postmaster at the time
Of his election, but resignedlas soon
as he learned that his position as
postmaster rendered him ineligible
TO act as elector, was refused a cer-
tihcate by Governor Grover, and the
certificate which belonged to him
was given to one of the democratic
electors. The certificates of the
two eligible republicans electors
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-13
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SECOND STORY.
SECOND STORY.


We are the authorized agents Of several
Of the most reliable insurance companies in
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with you and ask a fair share Of your busi-
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others, and will write small lines on strictly
No. l. buildings and stocks at rates much
less than have been asked during the last
two or three years.
Our rule is to write risk for what it is
worth, and having no assessments to psy to
the National Board we can insure your
property at less rates than those companies
paying large yearly dues for having rates
made for them. Our companies have each
a large net surplus over all liabilities, and
during the past years have steadily made
money, their percentage of loss being in ev-
cry instance far less than that Of the most
popular Board Companies. We invite the
closest scrutiny of the Companies We repre-
sent and are anxious tc compare their
standing and ability with any company
represented in Red Wing, and we can prove
to any fair minded man that their policies
are indemnity in any sense Of the term.
Call at our Office and see if we can't.
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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-13

eiectOr, ana when the electors met,
the latter refused to hand over to
the republicans their certificates,
and they would not consent to act
with him unless he should do this.
The result was that the republic
cans, without any certificates, organ
lied themselves into an electoral
college, appointed Mr.. Watts to fill
the vacancy occasioned by his pre-
vious ineligibility, and proceeded to
make returns of their votes for
Hayes and Wheeler, which were for
warded to the president of the Senate
at Washington. OF course, these
returns lack the certificates Of cleo
ton and the certificate Of the State
officers and seal of the State, and
are not, therefore, entirely formal.
Meanwhile, the democrat, who
held the certificates of election, or
ganized himself into a college of
electors, appointed two republicans
to act with him, in place of the two
who had been elected, and made up
their returns, giving two votes for
Hayes and Wheeler and one for TIL
den and Hendricks; and these were,
also, forwarded to Washington, hav-
ing the advantage of being accom-
panied with al the necessary certif-
Gates.
This is so palpably case of trea-
son, perpetrated by the Governor of
the State though it is, that we can
not believe 1t will be successful; and,
from the fact that democrats in New
York city predicted it several weeks
ago, it is presumable that Messrs.
Tilder and Hendricks knew that it
was to be done and abetted it, even
if they did not originate the plot.
No man fit to be president of the
United States, and, indeed, no man
worthy Of any public position, would
accept an Office won by such means,
and if the democrats in. congress
shall attempt to use this circun-
stance for advancing the interests Of
their party, the people may we'll
take alarm at the prospects Of their
obtaining control Of the government
But we do not believe that the
trick will prove winning one. No
party can afford to hoist its candid
ate into the presidency by means SO
transparency disreputable, and a
free people cannot tamely submit to
having positions Of power attained
by palpable outrages against law
and right, unless they are prepared
to lose their liberties entirely and al
low usurpers to exercise dominion
over them.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-13
The Southern Vote.

That fraud, intimidation and VIC
lence has been praCtiCed in the
Southern States to prevent the ne
vent the negroes from voting and to
secure democratic successes, we
have never doubted. 1t is entirely
natural that this should be the case,
inasmch as no people can bring
themselves to recognize as political
equals those whom they have been
accustomed to regard as interiors
and slaves. And especially is it re-
pugnant to humanity to do this un-
der circumstances which implies
that such conduct IS the effect of
compulsion. BY little sclf-exam-
ination we may speedily discover
that, with the best of us, attempts to
coerce us into respecting and es
teeming even those who are not
obnoxious to US, will result in max
ing us hate them if it is persisted
in; and we may be sure that the peo-
pie of the South are not more char
liable and amiable than ourselves.
Knowing this and being some
what acquainted with Southern char
acter, it is easy enough for us to &C
cept as true the accusations Of frauds
and outrage brought against the
Southern whites, and to believe that,
if an honest vote could have been
had in that section of the Union,
Mr.. Hayes election would have
been secured by a large majority.
Notwithstanding this, we do not be-
lieve, nor do we regard it as sensi-
bic for anybody to believe, every
thing that may be said or published
against the Southern people. Very
many of those who live in that Sec
ton are of Northern birth and edu-
cation; but, on going there to reside,
they have imbibed the opinions and
prejudices of those with whom they
are associated. And even those
born there of Southern ancestors are
very much such people as we find
here and elsewhere. They are ca
pable Of perpetrating wrongs, but are
neither hends nor savages.
In this matter of the presidential
contest, they are anxious that the
democrats shall succeed, many of
them believing, perhaps, that their
future prosperity and happiness de-
ponds upon such success; and we
have not the slightest doubt that
this desire has led them to prevent
the negroes voting the republican
ticket, and that, to accomplish this,
they have used violence towards
the latter even to the extent of COM
uniting murders.
That their crimes ought to be
punished and the wrongs they have
perpetrated righted cannot be gain
sayed; but, in striving to do this, we
must not imperil the safety Of our
institutions and the peace OF tile
country. The republican party can
much better afford to permit the de-
mocrats to enjoy a triumph won by
fraud, than, by attempting to wrest
it from them, place their own party
in an equivocal and unjustifable
position. If, then, Gov. Hayes
right to the presidency is not made
perfectly clear, we shall prefer to
to see him stand aside; and that the
odium of obtaining that position by
fraud and violence shall be laid up
on the shoulders of MIR. Tildcn. In
the farmer case, the republican party
will suffer, but in the latter the dem
ocracy will quickly work out its own
utter destruction.
The Oregon Treason.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-13
One Of the most horrible C.;

One Of the most horrible catas-
trophies that has occurred in this
country, was the burning of the
theatre in Brooklyn on the night Of
the 5th inst. 1t seems that loose
piece of scenery had hung SO close
to gas light as to ignite from the
heat, and, in attempting to remove it
without interfering with the perform
ance, it was brought in contact with
other scenery. The highly indamma-
bic material burned rapidly and be-
fore the inmates of the building
could escape through the narrow
doors, many of them were caught
by the flames. About 1,1oo peo-
pie we're in the building at the time,
and it is not known how many were
burned to death, but up till noon on
the 7th, 315 bodies had been recov-
cred. Of these only 50 were inden-
tilted. The authorities of our Amer
lean cities generally are guilty of
criminal carelessness, in that they
neglect to compel the proprietors
Of theaters and public halls to con-
structb uildings so as to afford rapid
egress in cases of emergency, and to
so arrange scenery and lights as to
make such accidents as this impos-
sible. If the burned theatre is the
one we think it is, the entire audi
ence had to pass out through a sim
| single twelve feet door, and, from
parts of the house, this could only be
reached by traversing long passages
and descending narrow stairways.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-13

The millers of this State had
meeting in Minneapolis last week,
for the purpose of organizing to de-
fend themselves against one Geo.
T. Smith and others who claim to be
the patentees Of the middlings puri-
fer process of making flour.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-14

The greenback movement in Indiana,
comes in most conveniently as an excuse
for the defeat of the Republican candidate
for Governor. 1t is claimed by the party
journals that when Wolcott withdrew, his
following, instead of taking the direction
that he did himself, chose another path
that lead into different camp. But the
most extraordinary part of it is that when
the greenback swell was first noticed, the cry
went forth that the movement was one of
unusual proportions, but now we are cody
informed that the majority of Williams
was only the greenback vote, and but for
that the grand son Of Tipacanoe would
have been the winning horse There has
been a remarkable perversion Of facts
somewhere.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-14
INDIANA Democratic by 5000.

Personal Mention.
Peter Cooper would be satisfied with one
six years term.
Ingersoll is nearly as much ofa expert as
schenck at poker.
John F. Cleveland, of the New York
"Tribune," died on Monday.
What happy meeting it will be when
Tweed and Woodward see each other
again.
General Toombs, of Georgia, has pro-
fessed religion and Joined the Methodist
Church.
Joseph appears to be the first man on rec
ord who had any experience in Egyptian
bonds. ds.-Exchange.
A nephew of the historian, Pollard, has
been arrested in New York for stealing
money from his employer.
John A. Brashear, local astronomical
genius, lectured on the "alleged" planet
Vulcan on Monday evening.
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens will lec.-
ture on the "Letter of Junius," according
the authorship of Lyttleton.
The New Orleans "Republican" has dis
covered that Edith O'Gormau, the escaped
nun, lectures In nun dress costume.
Elias Polk, President Folks colored body
servant, is doing some splendid service on
the Tennessee stump for Tilden and Hen
bricks.
Mrs. Hawley, aged 1os years, the daugh-
ter of the Lieutenant Rollins who stood be-
side General Warren when he found the
sweetness of hero's death, has just died
near Boston.
The Mikado of Japan now always ap-
pears, except at great festivities, in Euro
pean garb and in chimney-pot hat, under
which the olive oval OF his face and his long
eyes must look quaint indeed.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-14
The butchers have taken exception

The butchers have taken exception to a
communication that appeared in this
paper yesterday, taking them severely to
task for availing themselves of the advan-
tages that a monopoly in meat gives them
of asking high prices for meats. There is
no reason that they should tresspass upon
the rights of publisher in this instance,
and demand the names of authors. If the
case was one of more aggravation they
could do no more, and the compliance Of a
publisher with such request would be an
extraordinary betrayal OF confidence. The
HERALD is open to the defence Of all
honest questions, both sides will be afforded
equal advantages for expressing their
views, and protecting their interests; but
like all fair and impartial journals The
HERALD shall reflect public sentiment,
soberly and properly, no matter whose
toes it treads upon, or in what spot the
shaf strikes.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-14
Sitting on . POrcupine.
From the Sacramento Union.]

from tho SacfementO UnlOn.]
Yesterday morning traveller by one of
the railroad trains brought to the city por-
cupine of large dimensions, Gagged in 8
roomy box, with pieces of board placed
across the top at intervals of about an inch
and half, in order that the animal might
have as much air as possible.
His owner sat the box near the ticket Of
fee while attending to some other matters,
and 1t attracted little attention. By and BY
young man, who had got tired of standing
up, seeing what appeared to be an empty
fruit box handy, deposited himself upon it
with sigh of relief. A bystander who un-
derstood the situation, stepped up quietly
with his cane and began punching the por-
cupins. 1t was but few minutes before
the animal became fretful, as 1t were, and
shen he got his back up. The reader may
at some time have admired the alacrity
with which al individual has arisen from a
chair out of Difference to bent pin which
had got there before him, but this man shot
up as though he had sat down on q full po-
per of pins, all hot at that.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-14

The conduct of some of the members of
the Bird Guards, is such as to deserve Sc
we're reproof. On Thursday night as the
carriage Of Democratic resident Of this
county, in which was his son and sister,
was passing up Market street, a volley Of
pistol shots were fred frightening the
horse, and causing it to run several squares.
1t is very reprepsible in the guards to go
armed, and the captain and the gentleman
after whom the guards are named, should
stop it. They will be held responsible to
the people for any accident which may
happen by a reckless use of revolvers.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-14
Didn't Like that ElbOWfng.

The San Francisco 'Chronicle says:-
"Awful Gardiner" was once we'll known
pugilist and sporting character In New
York. On one occasion he went to Newark
with "select party" to give sparrins ex-
hibition. The negro who had charge Of the
hall where the row was to take place was q
gigantic stature, and one of the party
Wagcred a bottle of wine that "Awful Gar
diner" could not knock the negro down with
his fist. They all waited in the hall for the
coming of the sable janitor with lights, He
approached with candle shaded In his
hands, and, as he came within arms reach
the "Awful" measured him, and struck
square from the shoulder. The negro hard
" winked. He simply turned his head
round toward the pugilist and said, Seem
men, please be little careful of yer el.
bows"
The Morning herald., 1876-10-14

TAETs order is being carried opt in tn,
South 70 the letter. Evesy motive which
inspired its promulgation i met . sa,
! trap soldiery. The honest people ofSoutl''
Carolina have 10 bow in Humiliation to the
rascality that sits enthroned upon the power
Of United States Office. The telegraphic
dispatches bring the distressing news thai
already the deeds Of oppression have COM
menced IN South Carolina, the hands Of in
nocence are shackled, and under the peril
Of death, the victims Of tyrany are marched
into the loathsome cells Of a prison house.
People nnder the flag Of free country,
honoring and protecting that flag, standing
with uncovered heads at the mention Of
the names Of those most illustrious in the
history of our country, and the staunchest
supporters of the Constitution, are tram
pied beneath political dsspotism. This is
all submitted to with resignation, and to
its iron dictates all bow, determined not
to be the provoction for any interference.
Does history furnish us with plot more
dark, or deeds more damnable than this in
land of Christian feeling? Does not the
Republican party become the viper in the
bosom. of unity and peace? This
military order from the Republi-
can party is to be dedicated by
those into whose merciless hands it has
fallen to the political enslavement Of the
honest white man under the tyranous
and corrupt rule Of the negro and the
vulturous carpet-bagger. If this is to form
part of American history, then may it
never go upon record. 1t would be blot
upon the noble principles forwhich our fore
fathers fought, and in State where such
men as Lynch, signer Of the Declaration,
Marion, the swamp-fox, Sumpter and
countless others, whom we have not space
to mention, lived in the honor and glory
of their country, this is an outrage which a
Robespeare never equalled in all his afro
cities, or that crown does not protect,
The Morning herald., 1876-10-14

1T is not always well to crow too soon and
we state this for the benefit of some Of the
over sanguine Republicans. Returns in
the western States come in very slowly; in
some States it is two weeks before they
can all be gotten in, and in 1868 in Indi-
ana, it was three weeks before the full re-
turns came in. Now be quiet for day OF
80 longer. There's no telling, you know
what may transpire.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-14

ITis astonishing to notice the party
feeling which sticks out Of some of the Re-
publican papers. They will lead and
double lead a five line item about two
thousand majority in Ohio, and dispose Of
Georgia with an eighty thousand Demo-
cratic majority in a few lines, and the
smallest type in the office. But it i,
mighty unpleasant TO be showing your big
pumpkins and some other fellow to com
along with one twice as big.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-14
Notes and Opinions.

"The "grin--back party'' is what they
call them now In Indiana.
1t is hard work and not a tidal wave
which will elect the next President.-"N.
Y. Tribune.
A large number of roosters that got sick
over Indiana, can be purchased at low
figure from Republican papers.
Let somebody get up a tragedy of South
ern outrages aud make Butler and Morton
as the demons grinniug over it, and they
will have it just about right.
The man who betted on Indiana has had
the alternate sensations of winning and
losing often enough in the past two days to
cure him of that kind Of gambling for
ever.
The New York "Tribune is devoting con-
siderable attention to weather observations,
but has dropped off in political observations
in the west since the returns have begun to
come in all right.
The venerable Peter Cooper announces he
will stand firm to the eud. He has an ad-
vantage over the other candidates of being
perfectly satisfied what the END will be as
far as he is concerned.
The Importance of the election demands
that I should ascertain how the returns pan
out, is what three hundred and seventy.
four men told their wives last night, and
then they went right straight to gilded beer
halls and got as drunk as boiled owls.