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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-28
THE TERRITORY.

Warden Fish offers 500 reward for NJ
arrest of Mahaffey, who escaped from nj
~Penitentiary On the 10th. In the absened
any reward beng provided for by the Ter
tory or the United States, he will pay M
sum from his own pocket on delivery ofal
prisoner.
We raised, last summer, some fine Panad
In the fall they were mulched that tgl
might bloom early in the spring. On I'D
covering them on the sixteenth of ManAl
quite a number of them were in full bloom
as bright, full-blown flowers as in Septen|
Der. Some of them were blooming
mulching that had frozen and was miyd|
with snow and ice.-New North West.
The Chico delegation OF witnesses at yH
ginia City returned last Monday. Thoml
O'Brien, who killed Witowski in Emigrl
gulch last summer, was tried and fomI
guilty of manslaughter. -1ines.
Cheeseman's bar. below town, was sf
to Cinnamon for Sc, 500.
Preparations are progressing rapidly ID
casting the mammoth $50, 900 brick fromtf
Penobscot lode.
There was received yesterday at ILL
Hershfield & Bros bank, six hundHF
ounces of bullion from the Penobscot, ma1
ing the amount now on exhimition at
bank thirty-six hundred ounces, taken fra
this mine in about three weeks. The sly
of this rich treasure attracted large croVu
all day.-hdependent.
The sum of $175, subscribed in most pan
by the officers and enlisted men stationed
Fort Ellis, was recently forwarded here V
division among the Sisters of Charity
Helena, Deer Lodge and Virginia City.
just as we are going to press we learn y
cheering news that two wood choppers nay
struck a silver lode on the Prickly Peal,
the vicinity of the Ten Mile House. I'D
ore assays 5000 to the ton. Particulars VI
De given in next issue.
Our reporter to-day met with a very "
teRing reception from Messrs. Rumley y
Meyendorff, of the Assay Office. THESE
tleman, after showing him around, cms
his attention to two silver bricks Wels%]
l,5O0 ounces each. To-day was a duay
at the Assay Office, and 2.6Oo, ounces" y
yer is not an average showing OF the
uOnn 60iiv hyy tho JIolnra ACcaN Up MI
Hsratds "
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-28

In fact. we would not advise any to com
save those who propose to locate perlnan.
emily and grow up with the country, and nc
one should come with the expectation OF
picking up a fortune on top of the ground
and hurrying back to their native home
with it. Such has been the case, but those
days are about past, at least, instances OF
the kind are growing few and far between.
Occasionally we have bonmzas, such as the
Penobscot-for which the owner is offered a
halfmillion-but the majority -four wealthy
citizens have gathered their substance from
steady aud persistent industry, the only ele-
ment necessary to success in our Territory.
Many, i'll making inquiries, wish to know
OF the societies here. TO such we would
say that a more honorable, generous and
hospitable people than those of Montana
never delved in or titled the fruitful earth,
but our country is by far too sparsely set
tied for the people to enjoy much of each
others society, but it is about on a par with
the society Of the States, though the Terri
tory ranks much higher in the average of
intelligence.
Those who want a home in the healthiest
climate in the world, and in a land where
ordinary eXertion has never yet failed to be
rewarded with a competency, cannot do
better than to come to Montana.
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The representative of the Wool-G rading
and Packing house of E. Grisar and Co.,
San Francisco, John Healey, who made a
flying trip through Meagher county last
week, expresses himself highly delighted
with Montana. He IS surprised at our gen
ial sunny spring weather, and the wonder
full facilities noticeable on every hand for the
production of wool. He thinks that the
quality of wool in Montana can be made to
excel that of any other country in America.
Our pastoral lands being entirely free from
burs, injurious seeds, and our wool being
free of trash or dirt and gravel, is evidence
that a No. l quality of combing and delaine
woods can be grown here. And when our
wool-growers come to rightly understand
the business, we believe it will become the
principal product of the country. Nearly
all of our combing and delaine woods at pres
ent are imported. But as our facilities ena-
BILE us to cope successfully with any coun-
try in the world, this branch of the industry
may be made highly remunerative as long
as the tariff exists.
Il. M. PARCHEN, President of the Helena
Board of Trade, received the following from
Major Maginnis, dated March 23d:
R1oinn3c poo.,Jron, &o,b:lIsn. IL. a.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-28

H. NJ. PARcHEN, President of the Helena
Board of Trade, received the following from
Major Maginnis, dated March 23d:
Blaine's amendment torbidding the Sec
rotary to seize any wood Or timber cut in
Territories, not for export, passed by a vote
of forty-two against four.
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ceased 90 have any expectation of Il.
No opportunity for harmouiEing matters
rs given by the President. In my opn-
ION, 10 is not possible 60 speak in too cN-
trcmo n manner of tho administration.
Look at It's usurpatlons Of power. In
Ohio Il openly dictated u man for Uni.
ted States Senator, In order to do this
10 bargains man 10 whom the suSccs.
sion properly belongs 10 step ont If the
way, promising ia use It's influence. the
influence Of an army of oilioe>holdcrs
anal their positions 10 make him Speaks
ar of the House People don't stop 10
think what this act really ls. 4 iTcsl-
dent who holds the veto power Of lrgls-
latiou promises to interfere Ia legislA-
.ttau and control lts course hy debating
who shall be- Speaker Of the House oi
Nrurys,utNtyvs Fancy tho Sovereign
Of England trying any such game with
tho House uf Commons There would
be- such an uprising pA there has not
been since Charles | lost hls head, Yet
people are strangely quiet and say that
llayes is a good man and means well, al
the very moment he is attempting 10
.plaeeall the power IN the hands Of his
. II
attempted any such usurpatiun oi au~
llhority, the whole country would have
|mup with itaud he might not have rs-
Icaprd impeachment Much more Of The
same nature the Senator SAYS in The M
itrrvieN. Altogether, u viii make slA
columns OF the World.
/ Tho SrnatOrcuucludes az follows Re
Inuhllcans in and ont of Congress have
borne "a great deal nom Hayes because
he is Republican President, bat they
Iart not quite prepared vet for Southern
|de,auon. can look fyr no good from
|thc President and his Cabinet. They
have not got il in them, When the
people know him as well as Republican
Senators DO, the party will lie thor
'oushh united IN leaving The adm!nls'
trAtluu.
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HELlIlEbs EETLl
.sigucll nENHH WARD Brrsum.
DlSGRACEFUL SCENES AT THE
FUNERAL OF LORD LEITBIN

London. April 1.-THE scenes q. Lord
Le..rims funeral ia Dnbln yesterday
were very yio,ra' sad llsEtaee;4l THr
mob tina, gathered In .roHlog tho church
enaeayorsi 10 capture the heArse, dec's-.
ing their in!oH:i5uio drag GA. the go-ps.
They yi.ups'A,el tho late Easl as an "o'l
ratiaa" and he-c;ic They also climbed
che walls Q! The church yard. hustled tho
mouruc-s. and cheersd, yelled and hi'scl
during The reading fihc service sever
al mo.rG0.- Es:c roughly kza3Ni while
euGcayofing 10 MAKO ,aeir vay into ;hc
church yard. All lo! ,aem had TO pass ga.
by an un;reQuen,cl way in the rear o!shc
church 90 escape violence. FiAy cars.A'
bles were present, ba. they were wholly
jusuGleien, % cope with the mob, many Of
whe= we're drunk.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
How AFEEcrS rANPlrERN

Treasurer Mussor in his spitoful work
of advertising the unScated lands con-
trary to law will deprive the county for
a time Of the benefit Of the taxes on
those lands amounting 20 some $4,000 I.
This is nice business, and all arising
from stupid official cusscdncss and inoi-
ticiency and httloneSs, As the treasurer
goes into this unwsrranted proceeding
knowingly, we think the tax payers oi
the county should not tolerate the out
rage, but use every lawful means 20
make him do his duty according TO law.
What say you taxpayers, will you allie"
yourselves.to be trii'!cl with in amaticr
Of some 5000" This is only n rcpeti~
ton Of Mr.. MuSscr's hluuder of two
years ago, when by similar unla"io'
proceeding the taxpayers lost the bene'
ft Of some $4,000, because he persisted
in advertising contrary 10 law. II tax
payers are willing 20 put up with such
mslfeasance then they should not gram-
Ihle when taxes are oppressive ON ac>
count of d stupid trcasurer'S tlunders.
The treasurer gets $No0a year for do
ing about what would require two
months easy work, and manages TO
pocket hundreds of dollars In fees be-
sideS-wi,h this kind of pay he should
administer the duties OF his office with
/ fidelity.
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NALFEGSANCE or THE TREAS
IRER.

The treasurer Of this county gets
salary of $11lQ per yesr-quite a nice
thing-besides which he manages 10
gather up fees that make up not less
than $1,000, and which the constitution
intends should 90 into the public treas
ury, and lessen taxation. How 10 yoa
like il, taxpayers?
Treasurer SluSser knowingly and will
fully violated the law in 1876 and does
il again at the present tins, IS which
the taxpayers Of the county loose the
benefit Of some $4,000 from taxes on
unseated lands. As he was told both
times that lie was wrong in his proceed
ings. L4s taxpayers have it in their
power te proseenta him for the injury
sustained by his stubborn refusal TO COM
ply with the law.
Treasurer Musser paid printing bill
to the Journal at M!llheim, which in
our opinion was 4 clear fraud. That pa
per under the law no. being entitled 10
publish any legal advertisements, new
ertheles5 without order published the
Mercantile Appg2.zemoni in lS51, which
the law requires to be published ! weeks
before the day Of Appeals. !: came
short one week, yet made out bill for
$3.50, as is shown by the Auditor Gen
eral. which is much higher than the bill
of the Ha.ciman or Of the Egor.er,
both Of which published the full time
required b. law. yet Mr.. Musser paid
the fraudulent aecoGnt. although his at
tention was called 10 il at the tine, and
refused to pay the just bin Of another
paper which was authorized 10 publish
it and iiI so according TO law.
In 1876 when Treasurer Musser could
not make sale Of the ansaaied lands be.
cause he violated the law in Advertising
be made an attempt 10 have the county
pay the expense Of his dyertslng
blunder, amountingto several hundred
dollars; we have good reason 10 think
he smuggled his bin in in manner SO
as not to attract the attention Of the tax
payer as he reads the Auditors Report.
How do you like THAI, taZpayers-be>
sides paying 4 far salary, to pay foE ar.
Musser's mistakes too? lie had no right
to ask the county to pay for his blum
ders-an investigation should be had Of
this item, and the Treasurer himself be
made TO pay for his own willful misdesds
instead of saddling the expense upon
the people-there is no authority in iaw
for tit is gross dishonesty.
We will refer to these wrongs and some
9th ers, a little more fully heEeafter.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25

At Littleton, w. Va, last Sunday 2ith
ult., occurred so gross and aggravated a
case Of lynching, that the authorities must
take notice Of II or stand forever disgraced
before tho country. John Wallace, who
was in Jail, charged with the killing ftwo
women and child, and guilty by his own
confession, was taken from his cell by "A
party Of ifloen men. The prison had pro-
yiously been slormed at the pistol point.
the guards being easily overcome Wal
rope put about his neck. He was dragged
down stairs and out OF the jail, pulled like
a log for mile and then hanged from a
tree. lie was nearly dead before he was
tied up. All the time he screamed, pray
ed, cursed and yelled frightfully but his
assassins, remembering oAly that be had
shown no mercy, showed none themselves
When the early passenger train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad came by in
the morning, Wallace was still dangling
there, and tho conductor was obliging
enough to slack liltla, in order that tho
passengers might have a good view Of tho
body. Wallace implicated ono Nillars in
the murders, and now the avengers are
talking Of lynching Villars. Nobody has
yet been arrested for taking part in these
extra. judicial proceedings. Some ac-
ton" it is said, will soon be taken by
the officers Of the State" As foul mur.
der has been committed in cruel and
1owardly way, it ia 10 DO hoped that the
action will be speedy and effective Some
Of the fifteen engaged in this assassination
IAN surely be identified, convicted and
according to law. Lynching as
1ar North as Wheeling is somewhat un-
comfortably near.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25


The workings Of the Motfett Punch Is
thus spoken Of BY the Lexington Va
Gazette:
The MofTett register has been in oPeT"
ton in Lexington fer nearly four months
The amount or tax for that time IS
Sa40.
This is monthly average Of S2Sl, or
an average Of ST for each register, the
whole number Of registers being
nine.
The cost Of the liquor thus sold and
taxed amounts 10 S25,979 = year, This
is about four per cent. on all the taxa
bic property, real and personal, OF the
whole county. It is more than double
the whole county levy exclusive Of
railroad tax for roads, schools, and car
rying on the county Government. 1t Is
about thirty per cent. on the taxable
property Of the Lexington district.
Now, here is scope enough for read
iustmeut. If we can stop this drain
upon our wealth, all other burdens will
be but As q drop in the bucket. II the
people of the whole State of Virginia
drink whiskey as we do, the Moriett reg
lister will bring into the Treasury ST.
$4,000; or if the money paid for the
whiskey were applied to the debt, we
would wipe it out-consols, coupons
peelers, and all-in three years.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
4 Brilliant Number Of an Excellent
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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25

It 10 said that Crows friends antici-
pate such a contest between Hoyt and
Wickersham in the republican state
convention that Galusha may come in
as a compromise. But the trouble is
that Grow and Wickershsm together
will not have enough strength in the
convention to make respectable fight.
Hoyt's real competitor is Billy Arm
strong, who will 90 TO the republican
convention backed by the nomination
of the National party. Don't forget it.
Man. Patriot.
Now see here, that won't do. Ifthere
is to be any such thing as a compromise
candidate, let it be understood that Gen.
Beaver is held in reserve for that-let
the radical wire-workers understand
that distinctly from this on out, SO no
other weed "Grows" over it.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25

The radical organs are sneering II the
democratic house at Washington be
cause it is attempting to inaugurate an
era Of economy. Let 'em sneer, the
party can stand radical sneers, and we
know the country can stand democratic
economy. The house two years ago
saved 40 millions by cutting down e1N
travagsnt appropriations, and had not
the republican senate stood in the way
the saving would have been 60 millions.
Expenses must come down. The peo~
pie are too much oppressed to stand ex-
traTagance any longe-. We must begin
to economic in sal lries. government ex-
penses, &C., &c, as well as in our own
private affairs. Economy is the watch
word OF democracy.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
A STRANGE ACCIDENT.
Stepping Upon a ParIor Match
Causes the Burning to Death Of
Two Young Ladies.

Philadelphia, April Is, 187s-A young
lady, residing at No. 1913 Wood street,
Miss Efle De Costa, while walking abou,
her roou, stepped upon parlor match,
which ignited, setting her underclothing
on FIRE. She did not hear the explosion,
and the flames circling round her Ii m bs
gave her the first intimatioR Of Der peril.
Her screams foF help brought TO her assis,
tance Miss Hattie GToen, who resided in
the same house. In attempting TO smOth-
or the flames her own clothing took Ere.
Others in the house coming to the rescue
the fire was extinguished, but not before
they were both seriously burned. The
physicians of the Pennsylvania Hospital,
TO which institution they were removed.
pronounced their injuries Of a fatal char
s.ster. and at two o'clock this afternoon
Miss Green died in dreadful agony and
it is highly probable that Miss De Costa
will not live tIli meaning.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25

Chicago last week scored 81 bank>
ruptcies.
Mrs. Tilden has confessed. 1t is Hayes
turn next.
Another Mollie has been fonnd guilty
of murder.
We opine Tilton is about the first man
that was happy TO have bis spouse
confess she was guilty of adultery.
Severe floods in Cuba cause much suf-
fering.
The senate passed the repeal of the
bankrupt act, only 6 senators voting
no.
The railway interest of the United
States represents between FIVE and six
thousand millions, Whieh:is controlled
by only few men.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25

Judge Bradley, Of the Supreme Court
OF the United States, who became con-
spicuous by reason of his prominent
connection with the Electoral Commits
sion, is getting into trouble. Certain
charges against his judicial integrity are
under investigation, and it is said suffi
cient has been developed to justify his
impeachment. Ii is notorious that he
was appointed an Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court in pursuance Of an
understanding that he would vote TO re-
verse a former decision of that tribunal
on the legal tender question, and il
would not be surprising therefore If it
should be proved that he has been also
corrupt in other matters. The indica-
tions, says the Philadelphia Record, APP
pear to be unfavorable 10 his judicial
virtue.
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| would recommend that the1By- Laws
be - amended rs 10 make All voling mem
bers tha, are in good standing, and clear
on the books Of the county Grsngc. jus.
iice, it appears 90 me. demands this--Gnd
Il is permitted by the state Grange
Fcllos Patrons. 10 view of al thcfc iact'
that have stated 10 your fraicTnAl body,
Wo should be fa.ikaed with The progrct,
We have made. and be thankful 20 the God
who controls all things we'll. that be has
cas-; our lols in pleasant places and pro-
lccied our Order from disaster.
We have everything 20 encourage us 70
go on and make our Order perpetual. Ia
closiug ny address, allow me 10 quote the
lines oi The poet
re thou y hero ,e, thy might
Tramp on eternal SHOWS iIa way,
And through the cban walls of Night
Hcw down n passage unto day.
Press or there's no such word az fail
Press nobly on the goal is near
Ascend tho mountain breast tAe galei
Look upward. oswArd-never fear!
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
THEODORE TILToN on THE CON,
FESSION

Chicago, April l9-Thcodorc TiltOn,
who hiss been lecturing In smal. lows
towns since the revival Of the scandal,
has refused 10 converse with reporters on
tie matter, but yesterday made state
mcrt 20 a gJT5aaai icicnd, which has been
given 70 tue press. lie declares iha; MIRA.
Tlton's card surprised him as much As Il
surprised the public that be had no
agency in It's publication. preparation. or
arigina;ioa. No ovorlures had been made
by either party for reunion. He not know
Mrs. Tilton's future plans. lie had not
been In New,York for many months, and
had vacated his New-York apartments.
IIo would sail for Europe at the close Of
his lecture season, and spend all the time
possible with his daughters in Germany.
The story that Mrs. Tilion would accom-
pauy him was fabrication,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25

The taxpayers Of the county through
the blundering Of Treasurer Musser in
the last two years, loose the benefit OF
some $4,000 in taxes on unseated lands,
now we wish to ask the Treasurer how
he can saddle the expense of his unlaw-
ful advertising, which the court set aside,
upon the county to the amount Of $500
What do the people say?
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25

Colone! Henry 5. Olcott, in an article
in the Philadelphia Weekly Times. says
that during the war vast frauds we're
perpetT3ted in that city. Things were
bad enough at New York. but If any.
thing, worse at Philadelphia. Discovery
was brought about by an honest dealer
named Barstow sending 10 the Navy
Department for examination four cases
Of fthIrty-two-ounce sheating copper that
he had bought in good faith of res
ponsible irm, but which was Of the kind
rolled at the Washington Navy Yard.
The copper WAL easily traced back to the
keeper OF q sail0Ts boarding house, a
man Of bad reputation, and from him
discovery went on widening till thirty
other persons were arrested for being
concerned in the transaction, viz, the
Naval Constructor, first assistent engi-
neer, timber inspector, master plumber,
calker, Joiner, blacksmith, laborer and
painter, the clerk ofthe yard, his chief
clerk and check clerk, three clerks Of
the storekeeper. the master calkers
clerk, aquarterman labOrer, q quarter~
man joiner, tTo quartermen plumbers.
four receivers OF stolen property, six
contractors and one Pugsey's steward.
Large recoveries Of stolen copper, pitch
rosin and other public property were
made. Some / 500 barrels Of naval
stores had been carted out Of the Navy
Yard in broad daylight, and, 10 say
nothing Of copper bath-tubs, brass FL
ings and other smaller things, the
thieves had removed n steam engine
bodily and sold il to a junk-deaIer
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25

A North Carolina exchange Is disgust
cd with the manner in which the term
honorable" is banded about 1t came
in, il SAYS, with the carpoi-baggers and
il should 60 out with him. Il is a poison
Gus exotic. II can ogly tieSia pudding
heads"