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The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1879-06-13

! Tavlor press and steam engine, VIZ i :
. be used in printing the RECORD. 3
is building a large two story BRICK o.4ss 'ssz
3ox8o feet, with basement, which fhsl'
completed will be handsome.
While in the city had the pleasure q
meeting Col. ]. J. Donnelly, Pf9eAss g
Judge and county clerk, Benjamin, nm. a
Der, John Lopley, Len sieban, and ", oeo'
Wearham, stock growers, Al. Hamilton
4 Teton merchant, and David Akefs' an
upper river pioneer, but now . Ieslasns
Of St. Mary's river, two hundred n'les
north. Each Of these gentlemen P'aeea
me underobligations to them for Yaloeo
information and courtesies shown. Is
neeialIy am / indebted to Mr.. Akers lor
lis generous tthrown Of fine poe'
which he selected from lot Of l,0oo or
more, while selling to the highest BIDDER
This was decidedly the most valued treat
that the Ha1sJandman representative AsS
been subjected to and he will long seek
the opportunity to doubly return the com
pllment. The home of Mr.. 4. IS sixty
miles north of the United States Inc,
from whence he makes seml-annaal
trips, bringing down train load Of rooes
for the Eastern. market, and am glad 70
know that he finds the business luerat1Fe'
From him | CLEAN an item Of interest,
1. e., that grain and vegetables are beng
successfully grown on St. Mary's river.
c. Laxton, better known by the Diamond
people as Tennessee" was the first to
levelope the feasibility of grain-groWlngS
in that far northern land. It is said,
however, that Tennessee has undertaken
o grow other fruits which, though profit
eble and palatable when they shit WELL
las proven somewhat disastrous to the
.ustling granger. The "fruit'' planted is
Usually called the "essence of herbs
uch herbs as Indian corn, rye and wheat.
Ie planted it in liquid state, securing
in bottles, fitting the sod Of the plain
losely above. It is stated that there
as no perceptible growth Of this vegeta
le, yet it was thought to bloom in the
ices Of certain redskins" who were in
le habit Of buying certain tracts Of land
nd extracting bottled "herb essence.
ierefrom. For awhile all was well, and
Tennessee" and prosperity went hand
hand together but finally something
aked out. may have been corn pr
6, suffice to say that the tone.uaa zos
,proysa ~ the laws eae a9ssa...ioaa.I
) poor Tennessee" is said to be peep
g through prison bars, serving . time"
r Her Majesty, and paying the penalty
! that sharp agricultural dodge.
Will
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1879-06-13
BUSINESS FIn Ms OF BENTON.

o. Correspondence of the eagher County Husbaadmau
at The principal business firms Of th
ot town whose aequaintance made, are
Is G. Baker s Co., I. G. Power & Bro, v
:, s. Wetzel & Co., Murphy, Neel & Co, an
e Kleinschmidt Bros. The first name
II are the city bankers, but this IS smal
y item in their business, for they have tW
0 fine steamboats,, the Col. Macleod AM
G Red Cloud, plying the river, and mum
r Der of large mule and OK trains transport
e ing upon land, carrying Government ant
e ether supplies hither and thither to al
e parts Of the country. They carry on
: huge mercantile business at Benton and
have several trading posts in the North
r Tn their Benton house met Geo. Parker,
cashier and book-keeper. VIM. Baker
and Mr.. Churchill are the statesmen, and
Mr.. Tut is receiving and shipping clerk.
I. G.. Baker makes his home in st. Louis
and attends to business in the East, and
the Benton and Territorial business is
conducted by W. G. and G. E. Conrad,
members of the firm.
T. G. Power & Bro are also largely IN
terested in shipping, freighting and mer-
chandising. They own the Benton Line
Of Steamers which are constantly en-
gagged upon the upper river, and they
have several trading posts in the North.
They deal largely in the agricultural i'm
plement business and probably ship and
sell at Benton and their Helena branch
houses more wagons than Al The Mon,
tana firms. Their. new two story brick,
3Ox1O0 feet will, when completed be the
largest house at the head Of navigation
and equal to any in the Territory. Joseph
Hill, one Of Benton's first citizens, is
chief clerk in their Benton house.
W. S. Welzel & Co. are freighters, mer-
chants and lumber dealers, ship heavy
stocks, deal largely in robes and furs
and do general Quitting business.
am indebted to Mr.. Weatherwax Of this
firm for information relative to Benton
and business thereof
Murphy, Neel & Co.'s house is superin-
tended by W. H. Todd, who, believe, is
a member Of the firm at that point and
who is the same genial Todd [ use to
meet at the Gazette office long time ago.
Since this firm. changed their forwarding
business to the railroad Mr.. Todd has
confined himself strictly to the mercan.
tile business. Ho has considerable real
estate and is constantly improving the
same.
The Kleinschmidt & Bros firm is rep
The New York herald., 1879-02-03

missions with eminent citizens willing to
serve without compensation. no public in
terest would suffsr by the failure. since it
is matter of everyday experience that
when foreign missions fall vacant there is
no haste or urgency to hli them,
and that no complaint is ever made,
even by party malice, that the country loses
anything by the delay. Sudden occasions
can easily be met by special ENJOYS
and aside from sudden emergencies it
makes no real difference whether even the
greater missions are filled or vacant.
There might be some hazard in trying the
experiment whether al able statesman
would serve as President for the mere reim-
bursement of his expenses, but it would be
perfectly safe to try this experiment with
any or all of our foreign missions We
have no doubt that the mere honor would
give us abler ministers than any prospect
of emolument. But whatever might be the
result of e trial it could be attended with
no serious disadvantage, since it is of such
slight consequence whether any particular
foreign mission is vacant or not.
Our diplomatic service is merely
method of keeping up our national re-
spectability, but this object is habitually
defeated by the appointment of unfit men.
Incompetent ministers are appointed be-
cause our interest in foreign governments
is so slight that it makes no real difference
whether we are ably represented or not, OF
whether, indeed. we are represented at all.
The dignity of the United States would be
best represented abroad by a gallant and
efficient navy, serving at once as symbol
of our power and proof of our ability to
resent and punish national insults. Diplo-
macy can do nothing for us except in rare
special emergencies but a powerful navy
would make foreign governments SO consid-
crate and deferential that we should easily
steer clear of international disputes
The New York herald., 1879-02-03
LOuisfana Politics.

correspondent at Washington sends us
some interesting comments on Louisiana
affairs in the shape Of an interview with
ex-Marshal Pitkin. The Marshal assumes
that the republicans will succeed in the
State election of next year, owing to help
from the conservatives and nationals, these
having proceeded principally from the
democratic party. to which they will not
return. Republican success is to be sought
also in the exclusion of some leaders, so
called, who will promptly constitute them
selves millstones around the neck Of the de-
mocracy, while the detection of the conserva-
tives will deprive the democracy Of the
amount of money usually demanded of it by
the ''short haired" element. The corserva-
tives are reported as thoroughly in earnest
and willing to work with any party honestly
meaning reform. There is world of sug-
gestion in the Marshal's admission that
only two or three of the federal Office.
holders in the State would be accepted by
the combined reformers. The success of
the coalition thus outlined is declared to
be the only hope of Louisianas creditors,
although the State is said to be fully able
to pay if expenses are reduced as they may
be without detriment to local interests.
All this may seem too good to be true, but
MS Louisiana has not since the war been ut
any time in fully competent hands, and as
there is certainly O fair proportion of hon
esty and ability among her citizens, the
coalition alluded to may become possible
It certainly would be effective.
The New York herald., 1879-02-03
"Always With YOU"

Under the above head the HERALD has
during the winter published considerable
information about deserving persons who
were suffering all the privations peculiar to
utter desti.ution. From the small sum of
the contributions which have been received
at this office for the benefit Of the sufferers
we must assume, out of respect for chari-
table New York, that benevolent people
have preferred to do their aims privately
and personally. This is as it should be. if
the work has really been done; but who
knows what cases have been relieved and
what have been neglected and overlooked :?
This is matter which public spirited citi-
zens should investigate. The members of
the Chamber Of Commerce. the Stock Board
end other prominent bodies which did so
generously by the yellow fever sufferers
few months ago are certainly not the
men to let equally deserving persons die
from an equally horrible but more protracted
trouble in New York. One half the world
does not know how the other half lives, but
if any good hearted banker or merchant
wishes to know what starvation literally is
he can find out for himself within half an
hour by consulting the appropriate column
of Che HERALD and making one or more per-
sonal calls at the addresses given. Men of
this kind, who are quick judges of human
nature, are just the ones to see through
an impostor, if any of these people have
deceived our reporters. Business men who
have wives and children will be able
to tell at glance whether the families
alluded to are really well fed and have suf-
fcient clothing. Certainly no man Of ordi-
nary humanity has any excuse to wonder
what these stories Of destitution amount to
if he has few spare moments and dollars.
And We can, in advance. assure any one
who will investigate for himself that he
will get the worth of his time and money
in the shape Of a new sense of his own per-
sonal lot and comforts.
The New York herald., 1879-02-03
and most healthful locality in the city will

and most healthful locality in the city will
be brought within easy reach for residences
on the west side. One promising feature Of
the evident improvement in real estate is
that it is gradual and moderate and has in
it nothing of spasmodic or speculative
character People are beginning to build
residences up town because thore is de-
mand for them and because the facilities OF
rapid transit will induce thousands to leave
crowded tenement house districts and seek
homes III mora healthful and more pleasant
localities.
From an article published elsewhere it is
evident that New Jersey has taken the
alarm and sees that the rapid transit roads
must draw back to New York thousands OF
our citizens who do business here, hut who
have been driven to make their homes i'll
that State. The advantages of living in
New York are conceded, and necessity only
has induced our business men, clerks and
others Of limited means to seek residences
outside the city. When they can hire
houses at moderate rents in the upper part
Of New York and reach their hom as from
the City Hall in half an hour or less they
will no longer be willing to cross the river
and submit to the many inconveniences OF
a New Jersey residence
The New York herald., 1879-02-03
Andalusian Notes.

To read OF Arctic explorations is one Of
the keen delights Of some imaginative New
Workers in the summer time, and for SIM
liar reason our Cadiz letter, published to-
day, will affect many people as most deli
cious reading matter for winter day.
Cadiz is not only city of sunny skies and
soft winds, but venerable, picturesque
place, where people have leisure in which
to love on Sunday and pray daily through
out the week-where sailors sing while
sober, men serenade their sweethearts with
out being arrested by the police, and every
body finds time in which to walk to the
Battery. Could anything be more unlike
New York?
The New York herald., 1879-02-03
Real Estate Improvement.

There is no reason to doubt that real
estate in New York has seen its worst
troubles, and that its steady improvement
is now certain. Rapid transit, as far as it
has gone, has caused marked revival in
the market, and has given an impetus to
building that cannot fail TO continue and to
increase. Yet the real advantages of
rapid transit to uptown property are
yet 10 be felt. The Third avenue
line has only been open to Harlem
Bridge for short time, and its facilities
have not been equal to the accommodation
of the travel The Sixth avenue line at
present stops short at Fifty-eighth street.
When the west side al" road is open to
159th street and the Second avenue line is
constructed the movement in zeal estate
now distinctly perceptible will be-
come active. The great flood of
east side travel will then be fully
accommodated. while the most beautiful
The New York herald., 1879-02-03
Safe steamships and Chartered Death
Traps.


If anything is worth doing at all it is
worth doing well, and we believe the SUBJ
ject Of the safety Of human life and prop
erty at sea is of such paramount importance
as to warrant the thorough investigation
we have been making of the safety water
tight bulkhead systems Of steamers engaged
in the ocean and coasting trades. If we
accept the assurances of the proprie-
tors and officers of these vessels we
must be convinced that everything is
done in their construction and manage
ment to assure safety. But as vessels of the
class to which we refer have foundered from
stress Of weather or have gone to the bottom
by reason Of collisions and other mishaps,
it is safe to doubt that perfection has
yet been reached in steamship building.
The effect of our Investigation cannot fail to
be beneficial, because its prosecution will
cnlighten the travelling public on many
matters about which people are ignorant.
1t will also show the steamship companies
that the popularity of their lines must rest
on some more substantial basis than mere
wordy assurances Of safety. 1t will not
pay to build steamships on speculation,
and under that dangerous system by which
the builder gets small price and the
owner bad work. When the matter is con-
sidered there is nothing so easy as to build
good steamship If the parties to her con-
struction are honest men. We may feel
certain that when vessel proves to be
defective in any important particular
the hand or influence of dishonesty has
been at work on her. Underwriters can do
much toward driving deathtraps from the
seas, because legitimate business in
marine insurance cannot be done in such
bottoms 1t is mere gambling, in which the
owner, though paying q high premium,
generally wins in the end. We commend
to our readers the article printed else
where, the third of the series on "Safety at
Sea-" as it contains much information Of in
terest to travellers and SINNERS
The New York herald., 1879-02-03
Extend the Hours.

bill has been introduced in the Assem-
bly, requiring the 81" railroads in New
York to run trains at five cents fare from
half past five until nine in the morning,
and from four until eight in the evening
This proposition is by no means unfair to
the com panies, as the extension of the hours
for cheap trains will, we are confident,
actually increase their receipts. 1t is only
just to the public, because the main con-
valuable franchises bestowed on the
companies was that the poorer classes of
our citizens should be afforded the privilege
Of travelling at five cents fare, and the
hours now set apart for the cheap trains are
entirely insufficient Many thousands of
persons who cannot afford to pay ten cents
fare do not 60 to their work until after half
past seven in the morning at which time the
cheap trains cease running. This is espe-
cially the case with female employees, who
frequently do not leave work before seven
o'clock, and SO lose the advantage of the
reduced fare both morning and evening.
There is no reason, therefore, either on the
ground of equity or of public advantage.
why the hours set apart for the running of
cheap trains should not be extended
But it will be far more satisfactory to the
people if the concession is made voluntarily
by the rapid transit companies, instead of
being forced upon them by Legislative
| action. There is strong disinclination to
see the Legislature intermeddle at all with
! rapid transit. Already bill has been in
troduced to prevent the construction Of the
Second avenue 81" road, and other equally
suspicious movements may be in store.
Visions Of obstruction and blackmail will
force themselves into existence whenever o
proposition comes from Albany to inter-
fere with the business of corporation,
and the people of, New York desire
that the Legislature shall keep it's hands off
rapid transit. Mr.. Field at meeting Of the
directors of the New York IL" Railroad
Company, on Thursday last, stated that the
proposition to extend the cheap hours is al
ready under consideration, and we have no
doubt that both companies will assent to SO
reasonable apublic demand The best thing
the Legislature can do is to leave the rapid
| transit roads alone. The people are not
yet hopeless that the desired improvements
and concessions will be made in good time.
The New York herald., 1879-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
pooru's rur,rnE--GRAxp CONCERT.

Booru's ruEATHE--GRAND CONCERT.
A fair audience filed the above place OF aiuuse'
mont last night, attracted by the annonncemene
that Mile. lima Dc Murska. Nine Teresa Carreno'
Mr.. ch. frsch Signors Tagliapietra. Susin ana Mr'
Eugene Wiener would appear as the leading artists.
The programme comprised the following admirable
selections, nearly every of which caiiea
tor an encore from the respective sinSers:-
Grand aria II Crociati,' Lombard Verdi, Sig
nor Sus.ni ballad. "The Star of Love-. (Walacel,
MI. Charles Irtsch: Torendor's song from 'Car-
lh-n tb.ct) Signor Tagiiapietra; piano SOLD
fantasia ON "Rigo!etto' lLisztI. Nine. Teresa Car
reno; Casta Diva. from Norma iBellini), Mile.
Tina dc Mursia grand duo. from "Bcli-
sar.o' Upoai2ett.). Mr.. rritsch and Signor
susini; grand fantasia for hute (Th. Bochm)
Engcnc Wicner les lsaneaux ''TLe Palms" (Faure.
Sgnor Tagliapel,'a .rhe Hungarian Pastoral
Song Duppler) Mlle lima De Mnrska; the Ante
obliga.o by Mr.. T.. Wiener; 'tsood- Night" (Franz
Abtl Mr.. Charles Fritseh Piano solo. a. .Berceuse''
Chopin; b. lie Printemp (rhe Spring. tCarre,,o,
Nine Teresa The I.au. hing Trio tMartinfD
Mile. lima DE AIurska. AR Fritsch and Siynor Susini.
There were two three features Of tho evening
which deserve special comment. One was the exrei-
lent rendition by Tagiapetra OF the Iorealors song.
and Les Iianeanx II this really hne artist however,
would throw into his tace more expression while
singing he would largely add to the effectiveness of
his performance Another was the Casta Diva of
Mile. DE Murska. which was supplemented by tMan-
doinata. The Hungarian pastoral song, with
finite obligato by Mr.. l.. Wiener, was likewise one
OF the musical gems that was warmly appreciated.
MIR. Wiener is an artistic hutist. He has hne
cnLouchoUrf plays with remarkable delicacy and
grace, and both soloist and acconpanist shows
good tus.e and culture in the management OF an in-
struinent that requires unusual excellence to make
popular. Nine. Carreno was in her best vein, and
Messrs Fritscli and Susn in their respective rendi
tions eAacted not little praise from the audience.
The New York herald., 1879-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

GRAND OPERA HoUsE--TnE COLLEEN BAwS
BOwERY THEATRE-NATHAN HALE
PARK THEArRE-THK VICTIMS
NEW YORK AQuARIUM-QusER FISHES
LYCEuM THEATRE-H. NJ. 5. PiSAroRE
BROADWAY THEATRE-KiSc LEAR.
THEATRE COMIQUE-MuLLiGAS GUARD BALI.
WALLACKS-OURs.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-DR. CLYDE.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-TuE BASKXRs DAUGHTER
BOOTHS THEArRE-TuE DANIrEs.
NIBLO's GARDEN-sI sLocuM.
STANDARD THEATRE-H NJ. s PIEAFcRJs
GLOBE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
GERMANIA THEATRE-NErrE LEUrE.
TIvOLI TIEATRE-vARETY.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTsELs.
TONY PASToRs-vARIErY
WINDSOR THEATRE-vARErY.
COOPER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
AMERICAN MUSEUM-Two HEADED LADY.
ACADEMY OF DESIGN-WATER CoLoRs
BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE-H NJ. $. PrSAroRE.
The New York herald., 1879-02-03

The SERMONS YESTERDAY, as "a rule, were of
plain. practical character. DIR. Armitage was
eloquent upon the theme of Christian magma
nimity, Dr. Newman Oh ''Christ the Great
Teacher" and DR.. Hepworth on "God In
carnate." The low tone of morality in religion
and sensational preaching claimed the attention
of Mr.. Bcecher and the trials and vcxations of
life were explained by DIR. Quinn. Mr.. Talmage
made the terrible threat that he intends to
preach for the next thirty years in his present
vein, but was comparatively tame in his treat
mcnt of the cities, in which he at last begins to
see some good.
The New York herald., 1879-02-03

1T WILL Nor he the most fortunate thing in
the world for the country if Paul Boyton during
his visit to the capital shall succeed in teaching
the politicians the secret of buffeting the
political waves. The drowning of u batch of
them now and then is, on the whole, good
thing.
The New York herald., 1879-02-03

MoNTREAL's CATHEDRAL witnessed curious
ceremony yesterday-the second step toward
the canonzation Of Sister Marguerite Bourgeois,
the foundress Of the Congregational Nuns Of
Notre Dame in 1868
The New York herald., 1879-02-03

Our LONDON LETTER this morning paints q
somewhat gloomy winter picture Of the British
metropolis. The weather is unusually severe,
crime is rife and the spring outlook is far from
encOura ring.
The New York herald., 1879-02-03

THE WEsTCHEsTER MIIKMAID, who undertook
to outwalk Nine. Anderson, has given it up
after q short trip of five hundred and sixty-six
quarter miles. The other quarters were equally
slow in the counting
The New York herald., 1879-02-03

The probabilities are that lie ceahcr in Neac
York and is ricinity today wiN be cold and
partly cloudy or tair, toilored toward night 6y
rising temperature. Tomorrow promises TO be
aca17ner and fitir.
The New York herald., 1879-02-03

The NOVEL aud interesting experiment of
attempting to save life by the TRANSMISSION of
human blood was recently made III Brooklyn
1t will be seen from our report that the patient
was slightly revived by the operation, hut the
nature of his disease precuded the possibility
of elfecting a complete cure.
The New York herald., 1879-02-03

In THIS SHARP WINTER WEATHER the upper
Hudson is the scene of some exciting although
dangerous sport. For some weeks the ice
yacht fleet has been coursing over the frozen
river, and the marvellous speed of a mile a
minute is said to be not an unusual occurrence
The New York herald., 1879-02-03

IT WILL BE SEEN from our Dublin letter that
the extraordinary Bagot will case still occupies
the attention of the Irish courts. Mr.. Butt, in
his argument against new trial, sustained the
reputation of the Irish Bar for eloquence and
NIT