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The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-06-08
The Oriental Business.

citizen Of Crogban Street was reading.
tba other dav. of GOOD Persian gentle
man who always walked about with a
smile on his face. When this Persian was
asked whv he always looked SO happy when
other men looked sad, he replied:
IT smile because it may be sunshine to
some poor soul surrounded by shadows 7
It was very nice IN the Persian, and the
Croghan Street man said he'd be-hanged II
be couldn't out-smile Persian or any
BODY else walking around on two legs. He
at once began to smile at lis wife. She
stood it for a few minutes; and then OBJ
served
"What's the matter, William-Got the
collie again ?"
"I srlile because / want to carry sunshine
to your darkened soul" he replied
She wanted him to understand that
fifteen minutes at the woodpile would help
herm more than all the grins lie could grin
in straight week; ana when he went into
the kitchen to smile some sunshine at the
hired girl, the wife followed him and raised
a row that put dinner tbree-quarters Of an
hour behind hand. However, one can't
oct the hang Of Oriental business in a day,
and this man tried it again on the street
car as he came down town yesterday. Op-
posite him sat an old woman with basket,
and he undertook to smile the shadows
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ADVERTISING RATES.
Poetry.
HANS AND FRITZ.

,,.n and Fritz were two Deutchors who lived @de by
side.
-.. 10 from the world its dcccits and its pride;
,'.., their prctzels and beer their spare moments
were spent,
,,to fruits Of their labor were peace and content.
Mans rurclased horse of Il neighbor one day,
,oj. lac<ing part of the "Geld"-as they say
,.j. q call upon Fritz to solicit loan,
~, help him to pay for his beautiful roam.
yritz kindly consented the money to lend,
And gave the required amount to hi5 friend;
pomarking-his own simple language to quote
.Forhaps it vas bcddcr We make a note
The notc was drawn up in their primatiye way
81 Hans, gets from Fritz fecity tolIars to-day
When the question arose, the note being made,
.,yjcf Won holds dot baper until it yos baid?"s
.Yon geeF, dot says Fritz, "un den you viii know
you owes me Got money" Says Hans dot ish so
Dt makes me lemcmpcrs I hat dot to bay,
rrd prings YOU der note un der money some day"
Amonth lad expired when Hans, as agreed,
r.i} back the amount, and from debt he was freed.
s,,. Fritz, Now dot settles US" Hans replies "Yaw
Now who dnkcs dot barer according by law ~
II cpcps dot now, aindt ?" says Fritz; den you ne
Ialyays lpmcmpers you laid dot to me-
s,ys Hans. dot ish 50, it yos now sust so blain
Dot knows vot to do ven Forrows again"
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JOSEPH'S BROTHER
4 STORY BY BRET HARTE.


Ih'y o'"" . can MIN ON, .. ., 0"o
Harry, but always spoke o. MIN "S ~
s@phS brother An" II was y. a. 'i''5
olar that they dlon tSay Joe' '"S'e'a -
"JoSoPh, "Nen speaking o' u - 'l''
man.
The two mad a wagon III S'7 ", D@'" "''S
gmg 'tSeit toward inc DIAM i4iAlo 0"5 -
day and mle oY m'i"' lhe5 i'eSSeo y
themselves, scarcely spoke 10 e"e" o'i'el'
and their lives and their actions were I"
sort Of mystery 10 the reSt WHO "heIe z"
jo'ly SET '5l"N''S' coLo0s'lis ,: e. - ,h s,,.5,
F'"3.,7 - T,1; l,,, eoa,o sn;d tbo+ Fosc,,b
mas r,m;t;ro fam nst;cp md That III
.',,,rI,,,t f..t.rn;zo ,r;.1, tham for fear Of
1,.-a.;a I;a,salf ,rban torrogated
nl..,, .1,a.ul,4 10 f,l+ zoo ,ropd to mi
,'n ...L ss.:,4,. - ,,otraon +bo two
th.o-;,s ho bod ncar,c a1I III men think.
;a,;n nofI,;r, haforo no WAGON train was
r-I.,,.,.-.,.a1 e.on, rhora- 40
n17. i-~.,,. lie I,ro+bar hidden away IN
~. ,..-,.I - e rtt1o srnyhino would
Nm ~, L,., .ro-.lod IL of dozen
.aIl'l.-..., ...+:,,,. ouou.d tl,.;r o,,,r ero
S''4 4'...I.,,,s ,'','.,.r'1 t''''''7
" ,l-' an' 49, .,.:,1., ,,, 1.,,,,,,,o,o s,, :
,.ul.s1 ,,,,p, ,,a,,.l h1ost i; eros D a..
.l''''e1 'lI'5 -, . '''''' 80
''a,,'sG ".... '','o.llI', ~ ,a j .,a.. nlooa
~ ~" ,l,.:sz - ~ 49,, .a,,sa aa,,,ars-ana 4.
nao3 a2o,l.ar y, don,ondoa . broad
lS.,5e..3 e,llon, fron, son Antonio
=, ,,4.4
80 } . -
Then don II iooN ioS-uo"" mean =
th's'ere man Joseph 10 euSe away IRON 81,
us as II we were pl|efl II ne . 80 my 1'l
refined and hlghtoneo, why eloh Nc 'oH''
out here IN a balloon
There was laugh from the elrcle' 'ln'
the Texan went on
81 don'tpurtend to be an angel out
know manners as well as the next
believe that man Joseph IS reg lar starch,
ready to wilt right down as soon ! pm
my finger at him, and I'm go'R. over e
h& wagon to pull his nose :.
That's the game Jack! 40 'n' o.. !.
fellow 'Rah for the man from Texas J!
yelled the gold hunters as they spFans :
their feet
come right along anu sec 'ne 1'n'
continued the Texan, as ne LED the way
''waFa Josephs wagon
"e venice formed one ~ 'ne eifo,s
anu at a smaii ilre lew ieet from TT
"'0a wheels sat Joseph anu ms oFothef
sao"g their frugal supper AS the GROVE
'ane near, the boy sprang up ana cli1ho
"a INTO the covered wagon, while JosePi
slowly rose mn and looked at them snx
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LAC0SIEs

Hard words mostly flow from soft hands.
he who lives to no purpose lives to a
bad parp Sc.
He that despiseth small things shall fall
little by little.
Severity breeds fear, but ronghness en-
genders hate.
Hsis the greatest who chooses to do
right at al times,
Better give . shilling than lend and lose
halfa crown.
Tie drunkard hath fools tongue and
a traitors heart.
All things are il fate, yet all things ore
not deereed By faith.
We may be As good as We please, + We
please to be good.
ReproFe thy friend privately, commend
him publicly.
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n O .

Russian camp, it is believed that England
and Austria are joined in coalition to
intervene, sc. soon a7deeided Russian sue
cesses shall endanger the formers eastern
aud the latter's Danubian interests. The
Russians speak of their forces on the Dan
ube as the army Of England, implying
! its use against England. Its commander
is enioined to take no irretrieyable step
forward until England and Austria shall
have been diplomatically neutralized
The result Of the first three days debate
on Gladstone's resolutions was regarded
by the Russians as a defeat Of Disraeli and
the war p rtg. It was under that impress
sion that the formidable feints oflast week
were ordered along the line, and are nov
going on. Points from Gladstones's speech
were circulated in. the army, and saluted
as a victory,
Immense stores have been accumulated
at Ga!atz, Brolla, and PIopeshti-the head
quarters OF the army. The machinery tor
civil as well as military occupation accom-
panies headquarters. AS soon as the army
enters town, permanent civil officials are
to be put in charge, as though the Gar
meant to retain all conqUests.
70 send reports direct from the camp
forfeits journalists credentials. Most
exaeting conditions are subscribed to BY
each correspondent, upon the back Of which
is pasted his photograph. A duplicate is
left at headquarters. 4 special aid to the
Gar, Col. Hausenkampf, superintends the
press corps, and 70 him must be submitted
copies Of all journals whose representa-
tiyes are. accredited at the Russian head
quarters.
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You see men Of the most delicate

You see men Of the most delicate
frames engaged in active PROFESSIONAL
pursuits who literally have no time for
illness. Let them become idle, let them
take care of themselves, let them think ri
their health, and they die. The rust rots
the steel which use preserves.
The cultivation of the heart should be
like that Of garden, where Ne prune end
weed before we begin to plant.
Riches, though they may reward virtues,
cannot cause them.
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grave with tears in their eyes, for they had
discovered that Joseph's brother was a
woman-yes, a woman with the whitest
throat and softest hands. It might have
been Joseph's wife, or sister, or sweetheart.
No one could tell that but they could tell
how they had wronged him, and they said,
as they stood around the grave, "We hope
the Lord won't lay il up agin Us !"-Neae
York San.
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CIRCULAR NOTES.
Wonder if the Turks know the Danube

waltzes.
A Rhode Island mule kicked boy into
| Massachusetts yesterday
A Nebraska groom doesn't say to the
clergyman, II will ]" he says you BET
yer butes.o
a fashionable young lady being asked
how she liked lettuce dressed, replied, "ln
pink silk cut on the bias"
A Franklin County clergyman recently
mentioned in his sermon 'the landing Of
Columbus On Plymouth Rock.
The performance Of Simmons and Slo-
GUMS Minstrels, at the Opera House, IS
nightly drawing crowded houses.
The happiest man Of the day is the man
Who shutters. lie can pronounce the
Turkish and Russian names without half
trying.
An English scientist has kept an eel for
twenty years, and tie eel himself don't
know what for, as lie hasn't become any
tenderer in the meantime.
A paper, speaking of . family who made
a fortune out Of whiskey, says, They i've
on Twenty-tbird Street, in a perfect deli
riun-tremens ofsplendor." !"
The New York Tribune says that mo.
body knows till he tries how much money
be can spend in greenhouses, hot-houses,
forcing houses, and lovely stables full ot
blooded stock
A North Carolina paper speaks Of a
baby which was born black and subse-
qaently turned to white. In this latitude
baby is usually born white and turns to
lively yeiltr.
The Philadelphia papers are advocating
the introduction Of 'tthe needle IN public
schools" The boys who practice with
bent pins have been preparing the way for
this innovation.
In Philadelphia court, the other day a
man named Noisten was defended by a
LAWYER named Goforth It is no unusual
,,11,.a
sn'"s - -,e% ~ -. - 80
'A'si's 0oloA = 80 -,s0.7'> ,..,3 90
: young 1a"9 s9hs poslD n.i s.ls.'lse
cannon nahe ii!a' 7'l''ls = : :. 80
pup - = 49, :, o..1.9
OPINION 'n@1 she "'aio nave sassss0se
ha'l she SHOWN A'Ln sl9 p0eA''
Fa''isN' hsfs"l'Ss5t w., - = -. !.
menee WORK a. "as ,losN an' ~ :, -
seven ouie ''.'o "o''0 = - =
!. ! u confluence - ,''' i'o- "''o :. -. " "
ana ieaEe Oh at nfe Al 'iie evening
just as Pa5erlaN'l'"s was cong la'''is'''
hlmseiI On 'ne eha = ~ cosy 80
: campaign Inc price q a'esoli' = : o,ls'
oy me war, anu 'He green 'i"l' season ''s
| coming on
+" g ehought spring wouia H"o = 1",o
work % get 'hf9osh 'nls %ea'"el 5Hls'9
: large Plaea!o = . e'oS".'s 7'0'z -
nouoces oPi15hs p"n's' 'o'ns'''' =
"oS'' - 's a0ns - ;tl, - fo+ u
! = = man VINO s'n 80 w. - = ~ ~ a.
pau - n.y. N"'sA' WV : s.''p !, -
ne' aooa' ~ - o'''' 81 II - 1 )
oer ihloe.iee = r ''"s5' 80 -
subtle instincts Whleh INK humanity !
nature.
I NO. ma, she salH, "Charles can heNe
be any thing 70 me more: he came %
$ this spring Ia has last 1ail oFefeoat ana
;, Q, ma ! i It only matched my ne" oFess
J, wouldn't care 50 mueh !; Oot u ooesh
= and we nave parted.
n The fashions in Gentlemen's clgthin
d rarely ever vary. We have it from goo
.13 .,th3r;t. t1.at IL stv1a H. saas,n will i
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Indian and Sauaw.

"Capt. Rob- is the popular name Of a
notorious Piate yagabond hanging round
Virginia, Ney. He is the very indarnatian
of shirk aud savage laziness. TIE Chro-
nicIe Of that town prints a recent example
tout Of many of his social and domestic
ideas and habits
Capt Bobis man who realizes the true
distinction between the sexes. He consi-
ders a wife q helpmat9 in every sense. He
prospecting along D Street with ore ofhis
squaws, when lie saw a rusty red stove,
weighing about two hundred pounds,
standing in front Of q store, and importu-
ned the owner until he obtained permission
to carry it off. He procured some old
ropes, and began operations BY relieving
his wife Of her pappoose. He then com
manded her t. hneel down alongside the
hardware. The obcdient wife knelt down,
and Bob, DEL ositing his youngest on con
venient doorstep, tied the stove to his
squaw's back, and ordered her to get up
She staggered to her feet and marched Of
with the stove. her swarthy lord filing W
the rear with q sixteen-poand pappoose
and perspiring tremendously. 4 little fnr
ther on, tired Of lis burden, he laid the
pappoose on top Of the stove, and sat doWr
on a boulder to rest, while Mrs. Bob trudg
ed On to the wickiup. Some years ago
when Bob was enjoying his Honeymoon
I he came up On his bridal tour from Car
son. riding mule which his wife led; and
At the same time had about fifty pounds Q.
wood on her back.
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The FAMILY The family is the edu-
Gator Of tie race. Here men and women
are made What they are in the world,
that they were in tie family as children.
Tie family is the place where the first
lessons of law are received, and where
the whole character, in view of law has
direction given il. The citizenis made in
the family long before the time for voting
or activity has come. When Napoleon
said. in answer to Madame de staels
question about Frances greatest need,
Mothers he asserted the all-potent inau
enee of a true life The family is the
greatest means for the development o.
character. What a world does It present
for the affections to abide in Where in
all the earth beside are svmpathies so
warm, love 50 pure and feryent as here 2
Ali that gives value or beauty TO human
character finds in the family at once an
atmosphere ii which to expand and deve-
Top the elements which shall bring it to
the highest perfection.
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WY THEY OFTEN FAIL.-Y Young men
often fail to get on IN the world because
they neglect small opportunities. Not be-
ing faithful in little things, they are not
promoted to the charge Of greater things
A young man who gets subordinate sit
tuation sometimes thinks it is notnecessary
for him to give It much attention. lie
will wait till he gets place Of responsible
isy, and then he will show PEOPLE what he
can do. This is very great mistake,
Whatever his situation may be, he should
master it IN all lis details, and perform all
its duties faithfully. The habit Of doing
his work thoroughly and conscientiousIy
is WHAT is most likely to enable a young
man to make Iai<-eay. With this habit 9
person of only ordinary abilities viii out
strip one of greater talents who is in the
habit Of sighting subordinate matters.
Bnt after all. the mere adoption. by a
young man, Of great, essential rule Of sue
cess, shows him to be possessed Of So
peri0r abilities.
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One of the most awful things about ia-
temperance is given in the experience Of
an Oil City bar keeper, who recently
signed Tie pledge and spoke at Murphy
meeting: srid he: 4Nhen I married
NV wife ehe could wear q No. 4 gai4er, bnt
she got 10 drinking ah;l working about
the house, and she row requires a No. l4
gum slipper.
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. and Fritz were two Deutchors who lived "ide by
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-02
An Historical + act.

Every agent who has been steadily selling
the Improved $40 Homestead Sewing Machine
for three years, owns his own dwelling house,
has a good account in bank, is clear of debt,
and has money at interest,-the natural conse-
quence of securing good agency for superior
goods at the lowest prices. A good first-class
Sewing Machine, most useful-reliable at all
times, easy to understand and control, the same
size and does the same work as any Machine
that sells for FouR TINES the price. There is
no machine at any price better, or that will do
finer or more work, and certainly none So low
in price by many dollars. The HOMESTEAD is
widely known and used in thousands of fam
lilies in the Eastern and Middle States, and
daily becoming popular in the West. 1t will
save the cost several times over in the season,
doing the work of the family, or will earn four
or five dollars day for any man or woman
who sews for a living: It is the strongest
Machine made, IS ready at all times to do ifs
work, makes thsrstrongest and finest stitch vet
invented and is acknowledged as the Standard
Family Sewing Machine. Price, complete for
domestic use, $40 delivered at your door; no
matter how remote you may reside. Business
permanent and honorable, with more certain
and rapid sales, and larger profits than any
theor. Extraordinary offers made to local or
travelling agents where we have none establish
ed; or. if there is no agent near you, send your
order direct to the factory. Address John h.
Kendall & Co., AL Broadway, New York.
waA*G*v ssAsss8 87@ sl37-ly
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The Wisconsin Greenbuchc comes t

The wisconsin Greenbuck comes to
us this week enlarged and greatly
improved. 1t is full of financial
gems, and s'.Correspondent Depart
,ment," representing almost every
township in the state, show that the
'Greenbackers of Wisconsin are in
earnest. and will sweep the state by a
large majority, in the pending cleo
tions. They recognize the fact, that
there is no more powerful medium
for PROSECUTING than their state organ.
the Greenback, and every advocate of
the cause is sending in contributions
for it's distribution throughout the
entire. state. in this way the paper will
be placed in reach of every voter in
the state. Will the friends of the
greenbecks and honest government in
Minnesota do likewise?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-02
Cheap and Safe.

The ST. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance
Company is one of the established institutions
of minnesota, and has grown about as rapidly
as the state itself
1t commenced in 1868 with but $4,000 of
assets:-in fourteen years its assets have in
creased to nearly million dollars It's assets
in.lS77 are 1896, 2O3 IA, we doubt if any SINH
lar instance of rapid growth can be found in
the history of corporations.
Commencing with S75 600 in 1863 it has paid
out in fourteen years 81 ,7O4 ,8s9 70 for losses
And its assets are in round numbers, mil
lion or more.
1t is we'll managed by some of the best
business men in the state; with {. H. Bigelow
as President, Horace Thompson as Treasurer,
c. A. Eaton as Secretary and w. S. Timber
lake as Assistant Secretary.
We would recommend all our readers no
need insurance to give it a call. Its rates are
low and its terms easy
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The Pioneer-Press says:

The old settlers are going fast. Last week
the decreetoi two was recorded and now the
departure OF another is to be noted. Mr. w.
l.. Hunter, ofthe firm known as II. j Taylor
Il Co., of St. Paul, after sickness of two or
three weeks, died unexpectedly yesterday
forenoon about IL o'clock. Friday and Sat
urday the condition of Mr.. Hunter was such
that all felt hopeful of his recovery During
the latter part of Sunday he unexpectedly
grew worse and died yesterday as above
stated Mr.. Hunter was born in Scotland
and when young was taken to Montreal,
Canada. About a quarter OF a century ago he
came to Minnesota and located on farm in
Rice county, near Northfeld, where he re-
manned till he came to St. Paul, about five or
six years ago, and engaged in the public
business, having tormeda partnership with
IL. J. Taylor. The deceased was about fifty
wears of age and leaves a wife and six children
two boys and four girls. The funeral SER
vices viii take place this afternoon at 3o'clock
from the family residence on Pleasant avenue
and will he conducted by the members OF st.
Paul lodge No. 9, |. o. Q. +. which he was
member.
We knew Mr.. Hunter well. and a
better or truer man it would be hard
TO find in any part of the world.
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Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, July 81.
FLOUR-Quiet and weak; common to fancy
So. 75as so; Minnesota 81. 1903. 80; Minnesota
patent So OO(Ql1 90; fair to choice, s.. 5000 so
fancy brands, SO .O00elO 80.
GRAIN-Whe active: No. 2 Chicago
spring, 81 80 cash: Sl.l5 seller August;
100 Z selles September.
RECEIPTS-Flour 10, 900 barrcls;wheat 80,
600 bushels.
SHIPMENTS-Flour $500 barrels; wheat
1900 bushels.
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Notice.

The announcement in another part of this
paper of Solid Gold Pens and Holders being
sent out at merely nominal price presents
an opportunity which should not be neglect
ed The articles are exactly as represented
and the assurance is given that the same class
OF goods cannot be purchased at retail for four
times the nominal charge required to secure
them through this offer. OF course the object
OF Messrs. G. Weber & Co. is to advertise
their goods, and they evidently have taken
an enterprising step in thus letting their
goods speak for themselves, relying on large
future demand at fair price for their profits.
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The Anti-Resumption party Is grow.
ing in numbers. Wis not recruited
from the ranks of the blatant Green
hackers and repudiationists.s but from
the sober. steady, honest men of the
country. who pay their debts and en-
pect the country shall do likewise. but
who feel that forcible resumption at
the time contemplated will be too great
a~strain upon the people.-Ioledo
Blade. f*m &@ IS gMsvase s8m%F
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FLUCTUATIONS OF THE WEEK.

The following are the fluctuations of
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-02
Milwaukee Produce Market.

July
FLOUR-Dull and nominally unchanged.
lower; closed quiet;No. 2 sl.35 x; seller Sep
TENDER 81. l2:seller August :. 1S9; No 8 sl.15
al 16.
RECEIPTS-Flour, 1890 barrels; wheat
SO, $50 bushels.
SHIPMENTS-Flour, 5,757 barrels; wheat
1000 bushels.
FLUCTU ATOMS OF THE WEEK.