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Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12
RIVER RIFLES.
Drift Wood Picked up Along the
Shore.

9nOrcs
Capt Hermann's Minnie II. winters at
Sioux City instead Of going to St. Louis.
The Coulson line ways at Yankton are
IN good repair and are receiving the boats
of the line as fast as they arrive
The Gen. Sherman left Sunday morn
ing for Fort Buford with governmet
freight and sixty recruits.
Capt. J. Fl. Maratta is no Ion ger in corr
mand OF the Gen Sherman. W. P. Lingo
assumes the responsibility and is now on
his first trip up the river. mir. Lingo is
an old pilot, and thorough steam boat
man. Mr.. Maratta goes east to spend the
winter.
The Far West will leave for Pierre this
morning with 175 tons, a clean up Of all
sthe fei ght in sight. 1t is possible that
the Meade viii be sent up with load for
Pierre if she arrives this week. Other
wise there will be no more boats from this
city for up riveg this season.-Siour City
Journal Nov. 4:
The contract for the new transfer for
the North Pacific has been let and the
boat will he here as soon as posi- BILE af-
ter navigation opens in the spring. Capt.
VIM. Hamilton, of Mound City, who built
sthe present transfer, is the builder. Capt.
i,ANolfolk will bring the boat up in the
spring. The boat will be used in trans
iportation of supplies on the Yellowstone.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12
STEVENSON SPAENTELcS.
An Interesting Batch OF Persona
Matters about the Fort.

Matters about the Fort.
Special Correspondence Of the Tribune. H
Fort STEVENSON, Nov. GA fire caught
today in Company G. quarters from de-
fective stovepipe in the garrct, and had it
not been for the GOODNESS of the post CON-
mander, Capt c. G. Rawn, the GOODNESS
Of the soldiers and the GOODNESS of the al 4
mosphere the fire would have been dis
astrous one, but as 1t was, little damage
was done. :. Post trader Winston, who,
has the contract for furnishing the post
with coal, is making good progress, con.
sidcrng the few men he has at work.
Mr.. Mcguire, who owns an opera house.
in Portland, Oregon, gave an entertain
ment here this week which was well at
tended. Frank V. Dakin, 7th Infantry,
has erected small sized gristsn,ill 4 Ne.
has the contract for grinding all the corn
for the beef cattle and breakfast cakes for
the boys. ;. .CompanyD is now engaged
in digglng,a well. The soldiers quar-
tiers, which began construction thirteen
years ago and remained unfinished until
the 7th infantry came here, are now COM
plcte. Patrick Griffin, mule skinner
is now languishlng IN the hospital owing
to too much familiarity on the part OF
ono Of his mules Hunting IN this vi
cinity IS good. Sergeant Lewis Chaplin
and Corp. Plat, Co. I, Corp James Me-
Hale and Patrick Stinbccker, Go. G, are,
out on hunt They have already killed
a large amount OF game. &. .. v.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12
La7nan:S Racket.

DR., W. W. Lamar, Of the Bismarck and
Black Hills railroad, has more ''rackets''
than one The Fargo Republican says:
"1'he ordinance passed by the city cou n
Gil Tuesday night, grants to w. W. La
man, OF New York, the exclusive right to
lay gas mains in the streets Of Fargo for
thirty years; exempts the the works from
taxation for five years: fixes the maxi
mum price Of gas at $3.50 per 1000 feet
and rent oj me;lters at 25cts for the small,
and ST for the large, per month, and re-
qnires Dr. I.alnan to commence work by
the first Of June next and to have two
miles Of gas mains laid by the 31st Of De
cember, 1881" Mr. Lamar is now east
with engineer Clements on business con-
nected with the railroad, Ehe Fargo gas
.worksis brit side speculation.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12
OPERA.
The Nutas al English Opera Company
Iissn ncnscly Successful

The Natasal English Opera Company
Immensely Successfulo
The people of Bismarck have had a
rare treat during the past week at Ray
monds Hall. Mons Louis Nathal stands
high in his profession. He has . fine
physique, a good voice and III every way
suited 10 the role he assumes. Miss Louise
Lester is as talented as she is charming,
and As bewitching as she IS vivacious;
sprightly as acricket; and in short, has
captured the town and has held and will
hold it as long as she remains. She has
been greeted each night with showers OF
applause and commendatnry criticism.
The company throughout is hrst-class
and far above .he average as seen in lead
ing eastern theatres This afternoorr a
grand matinee is announced, and Pima
fore will he presented. This piece will
bring a full house, as but few people in
this CITY have yet had the privilege Of
nearing ii. Tomorrow afternoon anoth-
er grand matinee is announced at Fort
Lincoln, and tomorrow night the conf
rany will return and give the Chimes OF
Normandy. Sunday afternoon, sacred
concert will be given at tue post Many
will avail themselves Of a pleasant ride
to hexr this entertainment. Sunday night
the company will play Fatinitza ut Whit
ney's Opera House. lhls move IS mace !,
at the request pt many citizens as the hall
is much more convenient and better
adapted to 4 performance OF this klnd,
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12
Bad Land Boulders.

The Little Missouri precinct cast sixty
eight votes.
Geo. Reed is on his way to Glendive for
a buffalo hunt.
Fred Whittier is now with Moore & Co.,
post traders Little Missouri.
The we'll water at the Cantonment is
excellent, equal to the Missouri.
Frank Moore's hotel is finished and
thrown open to the hungry public.
Good Judges believe there is crude
petroleum in the Bad Lands. Some one
should sink a we'll.
The next jump the supply store makes
will he from the Little Missouri into Mon
tana, at Beaver creek.
The soldiers at the cantonment have
fenced off park which excels in beauty
any ON the line of the road.
The country west of the dividing line,
between Montana and Dakota, or the Bad
Lands, is gently rolling prairie and
good sell.
The permanent bridge over the Little
Missouri is finished all but laying of the
cross ties. 1t IS 400 feet long and sub
stant1ally built.
The BURNING, coal beds in the Bad
Lands lookS=very curious at night, and the
roar in some places can be heard for sew
eral hundred rods.
P. B. Winston, the best looking con-
tractor on the extension, is pushing the
track laying and says he prays for good
weather every night.
It. is difficult to keep men on the grade.
AS cold weather approaches the men
rush into Glendive where there is tim
Der, ETC., for building warmer quarters.
| T.. C. Kurtz, of Bruns' supply store, dis
| month M, KurtZ is a young man OF
much ability and well liked by every one
who knows him.
| 1t has been estimated by competent
! Judges that only one half of the so-called
Bad Lands are really bad, the other half
being most excellent grazing land, shell
Bly's coal mine at the Little Misso uri
has been worked a distance of 100 feet.
1t is an eight foot vein but not as good
quality OF coal as Baby Mine. The mine
is situated forty feet above the track and
only thirty feet distant. The coal load
ed on the car by means of slide.
Harry Eaton, Pittsburgh boy, friend
of Frank Moore, is having successful
hunt. He has killed scores Of antelope.
deer and mountain sheep. He saves the
best specimens of heads to take with him
east Last week he killed a mountain
sheep, whose head Is now on exhibition
at the cantonment. II weighs fifty two
pounds and the horns when fastened to
the head are seventeen inches in circum-
ference He killed black bear last week
which dressed 745 pounds. The head he
will have stuffed. He also has buck
horns, measuring six feet and halt
across. The Bad Lands is the sports
mans paradise.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12
PURELY Personal.

4 II II
n. F. Douglass will spend the winter
at Yates.
Judge Bowen went east Wednesday
morning n
Joe Hare is back again. He cannot
stay away.
P. w. Lewis, Of Fort Stevenson, is at
the Sheridan.
H. F. Douglass, posttrader at Fort Yates.
was in town Sunday.
Capt Maratta, OF the Coulson line, willreturn
about the holidays.
Frank Moore is expected in every day !
with the Bad Land ballot box.
Chas. Thompson, Of Baby. Mine, re-
turned last night from the east
Geo. Haly and wife, Minneapolis, ac-
company Mr.. Browning and lady.
w. F. Steele came in from his planta-
ton Wednesday and did the opera.
Chas. H. Dixon, pioneer travelling man,
is in the city. He helped drive the spike
w. j. Ives was looking the landscape
Ger among his patrons in Bismarck, Saturday.
j. w. Gilboy, brother of Yardmaster
Gilboy, ofths city, registered at the Sheridan
Saturday.
Engineer Clough, of the N. p. road,
came in from the Little Missouri Monday but re-
turned again.
Rev. I. 0. Sloan was over from Man
dan this week. -Father Sloan is welcome in.
every household in Bismarck.
VIM Courtney clerk in the Indian de-
partment at Fort Berthold agency, accompanied
by his wifo, is stopping at the Sheridan.
Mr.. J. G. Barr, Of the Benton line, will
spend the winter at New Orleans, St. Louis and
Chicago. He will leave the tirst of next week.
Mr. E. I. Winston returned from Vir-
ginia Tuesday right where he was called to at
tend the death-bcd OF his wife Mr.. Winston has
the sympathy of his many friends and acquaint-
ances.
Jas. Browning, young man formerly
of this city, but now in business at Dcadwoodr
returned from the east last light and leaves for
the Hills tonight. IL brings his new bride nee
Laura Dagne with him from Minneapolis.
Edward Richards, Pioneer Press A
Gage, minneapolis Tribune, A. 8. Capehart, Far
60 Argus, A. w Hall, Fargo Republican, F. P.
Wells, jamestown Land Journal, took supper
ut the Sheridan Monday night.
Prof. Winchell, professor of geology, in
the Minnesota State Unlversity at Minneapolis,
assistant Chief Engineer E. D.. Mason, n P. r..
r. and General Manager Sargent partsok of the
hospitalities of the Sheridan Monday night
Capt. O'Toole. of Fort Keogh, while OH
his way to Glendive from Miles City, last week,
fell through a trap door in one Of the shackson
the way and broke one rib and otherwise bruised
his body. The Journal says he was brought
back in an abulancc.
Miss Nellie Comcford is now stopping
with Mrs. VIM. Ives the fashionable dressmaker
and milliner on Third street. Miss Comefcrd
has had long experience at dressmaking and
Mrs. Ives is to be congratulated upon securing
the services OF this young lady.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12
The Weather.

It will be seen by the accompanying
weather report that on the warmest day
last month the thermomete reached 80
degrees above zero, or two degrees above
summer heat. The coldest was 10 degrees
above, and that only for a short time one
morning. The mean temperature has
been AZ degrees above, or IL degrees above
freezing, all the month. There has been
but four days on which it stormed, and
but portion of those days were stormy
THB OFFICIAL RECORD.
For October. 1880.
Highest Lowest Mean
Barometer 3O.423 29.514 3ON1
Temperature ~ II 423
Monthly range ofBarometer s.O9
: Temperature 68
Greatest daily range Of :. = 4:
Least = - s5lt
Mean relative humidity G36
Total rainfall 0S7 inch
Prevailing wind ~ W
Total 1914 miles
Number of clear days II
- fair - >
$ cloudy = II
Number Of days On which rain fell
CYRUS CRAMER,
sergt. Sig. Corps, U.S.A.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12
Fun at the opera House.

A very pleasant affair took. place at the
Bismarck Opera House Friday evening
last. Miss Maude LeMoine was called
on the stage and presented by her admir-
ers with magnificent gold badge valued
at seventy five dollars. = 1aughable pre-
senta,ion teok place LATER in the evening:
AS Mr.. j. p. Carroll was about to leave
the stage, Mr. w. Fl. Davenport stopped
him and presented him with a massive
solid tin watch, te which was attached a
beautiful log chain. Davenport made a
few remarks. assuring Mr. Carroll that
he was held in great esteem, when Alr.
Carroll asked for shot gun, with which,
he said he would kill time. The Don
aldsons, John and Daisy, opened Mon
day night and were warmly received.
They are great favorites. An extra
strong bill is offered this week, and full.
houses foll9w.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12

meal ever given on a boat. Capt. VOL
folk, while being one of the most thor.
ough steamboat men on the river, is also
one Of the most courteous and obliging.
That dinner will always be remembered.
Post trader Frank Moore at the canton
ment Little Missouri. did all in his pow
er to entertain the party while in his pro-
vince, and was more than successful.
p. b. Winston, Col. Bausinwein and
others having in charge the dinner given
at the line are entitled to any quantity of
credit for the manner in which they ac-
Quilted themselves. There were three
times the number expected, yet everyone
had plenty, even to overfowing.
The generous courtesy extended by
General Manager Sargent in the use Of
his business car for his guests was warm
ly appreciated by all and as a caterer to
the comforts Of the party MIR. Sargent was
immensely successful.
r. H. Blysand Maj. Kirk were with the
party as far as the landing, but they re-
considered and turned back. They are
now sorry they did not go.
Paymaster Maynadier, U. S. A., was cx-
tended the courtesies of the business car
from St. Paul to the Little Missouri where
he paid off Wednesday, and returned as
far as Huston on the special.
The driving of the silver spike was
Heard in all the telegraph offices from the
end Of the track to St. Paul. 1t was an
ingenious contrivance. The telegraph
wire ended about half mile from the
scene Of the celebration but the iron rails
served the purpose as WE'LL A wire con-
nected with a piece Of copper on the face
of the mallet was attached to one rail and
the other rail to a ground wire. The
spike touched the ground rail and Of
course each Stroke was faithfully recorded
by click of each instrument on the line.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12
I>clictstSul.

Deadwood has been visited by several
severe SHOW storms, Pyramid Park has
had three inches, and Southern Dakota
ten feet, but the North Pacific from Far
90 to BismareE ]las been entirely tree
There has been no snow at Bismarck k and
but few days when an oyercoat was nee
3cssary, sS5s
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12

or any other country-the driving of
these spikes. Dakota now turns over the
work to Montana, her sister territory, and
hopes 1t may continue to be blessed by
the wonderful energy and marked abil.
ity which has thus far characterized its
progress that 1t may be pushed to speedy
completion to the Pacific. By It's com
pletion through Dakota, the greatest
velopcd, and q country has been opened
which is being rapidly filled by an in
dustrious, prosperous and happy people
results certain to follow its progress
through our sister territory, Montana"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-25
NeighbOr l'ry.

Come in. Kitty How do YOU do. dear ?
What nice little girl YOU are, amt YOU ?
Come in and sit down. and have a piece OF
cake, and Aunty pry will show YOU all her
pretty things. Aunty Pry loves dear little
girls. How is Your dear MAJ Very well,
Ell Well, that, nice, Gone out hasn't she ?
Your dear ma goes out every day, doesn't
she ? 10" dont hHo'r! Why. yes she does
And where doe, Your ma 20? Yon dDnt
ka"~! My Why. thought little girls
knew everything. Have some more cake.
What was in that bundle that the man
brought in YESTERDAY in 4 brown paper wrap
per- Was il new dress for little Kitty, or
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-25
Parlor Organ Instruction Book.
By A. y. JOHNSON.

Ii is a venturesome thing to say that this
fills vacant place among Reed Organ In
structors. 1t, however, seems to he true,
and considering the very wide distribution
of Reed Instruments. it is well worth exam
lining.
There are plenty of cheap methods
around, which cost but few dimes, and con-
tain page or two Of theory, and number
of pretty, easy tunes. These are often used
by teachers for the tunes only. There are
also excellent methods" for pupils already
somewhat advanced. but thorough practi-
cal instructor ''that begins at the beginning,
has not been written until now, and here it
is.
Mr.. J. begins by explaining, with wha,
seems to be unnecessary simplicity, the Key
board and the Notes, introducing hundreds
of questions for review, and numbers OF
very simple tunes for one hand, furnished
with words, and carefully fingered, for study
and practice. Forty pages of this kind Of
work prepare us for the $50 finger exercises
including Scales and all possible kinds Of
| finger passages.
After this we have 81 progressive pieces
of light music for study, with full directions
as to the manner Of studying them.
All this fills but half the book The re-
manning half is thorough instructor il
Chord music, which every one must learn tt
play, Hymn Tunes, Sabbath School ant
'Gospel Song" Music, &C., &c.
The thousands of teachers who have t.
instruct beginners, in houses where thu
Reed Organ is the only instrument, will b.
right glad to see this very practical book.
| Sl.50 will bring specimen copy to an,
address. Published BY Oliver Ditson& 4 Co.
Boston.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-25
American against Foreign ENTERPRISE.


Inc Count lie Lesseps came here as the
representative OF the foreign capitalists, with
great hourish OF trumpets, and impressed
simple people win the plan that he was go
ing 10 carry out ms idea oil Panama Canal
without delay: But the President first
checked ms ardor by re-affirmlng the Monroe
doetrhe OF American control over works OF
,hat nature ana capt James Is. lads fol-
io"ea this' showing the congressional Com-
mit'ee that DE Lesseps scheme was I'M
praeucaoie from engineering difhculties, and
the enormous expense 1t would involve.
ne theh read 10 the committee paper IN
advocacy Oh ms piah oi snip railway lie
ueh'hs,fa'ed 'ha' substantial and durable
SNIP sai"ay can DE bulit Tor half the cost OF
eahai WIN locks ana Tor one-tourth that
Oh eahai az tide le'eli that such ship
rsii~ ay can 10 huili IN one third or one-tourth
II ~. l "r.uc' ~ 'i'e coi'sliee'ion oi
'Aia' nat ""eh "uii'' S''iPS VI tiie maxi
mum ."s"'st e"n ue move" WIN sa'e's ~
.pu. u nv 'l'reS greater speed ''l''l eahai'
,"'' S'''''' uu'noci VI Vessels per ia! can
uIi'Spoi"u =. i"e I"iI"a! u'a,' can pos
slo! oe uSh>Poi'eu u! ti'e cai,ai that the
eaP'o'i Vi snip ialiNa! San oe e"S'y IN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-25

Old ex-senator McCreery, OF Kentucky.
was a queer old chap. and many anecdotes
are still floating around Washington about
his parsimony. He wouldn't pay Washing
tons high prices for chewing tobacco. but
brought his supply from Kentucky One
day he called a Senate page, told him to 90
to his hotel in Georgetown and bring piece
Of tobacco about TWO inches long. which he
said would be found on his bedroom table
The boy went, and when he returned Me
Creery looked al the tobacco and said
Young man, YOU can't come il that W.,
there is chew missing" On another t.av.
a package reached the Senate Post-otiic for
McCreery-charges thirty cents, which the
clerk paid, expecting TO be remunerated
when he gave it 10 the Senator Too
much" replied McCreey; Il never pay more
than twenty-five cents for a package like
that. Here's a quarter. can't afford to
pay the other FIVE. You'll have to stand it
Yourself.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-25

The TALKING MEMBER. = The other
night. when the club had gathered i'll its
hall, member announced the serious i'll
ness of one Of the officials. A second mem
Der at once moved to the platform and said ::
Gentlemen, no one can regret this sad
news more than do. 1t seems to me that
the occasion calls for few remarks express
siye of sympathy and coincidence. | do not
wish to occupy your valuable time, but
feel it duty to say of the ailing brother
Here a member came upstairs and an
nounced that the person was dead. He had
Just heard of his death Oh the street.
.Very we'll, them continued the speaker.
..remarks eulogistic of his many virtues are
certainly in order after this announcement.
and can go ahead without fear of trans
crossing upon the time of the club. We
all knew the deceased. We were all faml-
lar with his many noble traits of character.
A brother has died and king has fallen.
1t will be long ere we"
Here another dilatory member put in an
appearance and announced that the person
referred to was not dead or even i'll, but
was in perfect health. Without the least
change Of countenance the speaker contin-
ued:
THAT being the case, | deem it my duty
to indulge in a few remarks on the happi-
ness we all must feel at knowing that our
dear brother still lives. Life is but span
and man cometh up like flower and is Gu,
down. The familiar face beside us to-day
may rest in the grave tomorrow. Death
comes so silently and swiftly that
Here the person himself entered the hall
having been detained beyond his usual time
by some occurrence on the street. The
speaker didn't seem in the least put out, but
waved his hand around the hall and said:
81 certainly am not trespassing upon the
valuable time of the club when say that VT
all rejoice to zee our brother here. an
now more than ever convinced that SHOULD
indulge in few remarks. l will go bacl
to the beginning, and"
But the club rose up as one man ans
choked him of, and the meeting opened fo
J the dispatch Of businsss.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-25

There is family of seven persons,
children of Simon and Rachel Murch, born
and raised in the town of Unity, all enjoy
ing pretty good health, the oldest being
eighty-seven years and six months old. and
the youngest seventy-one years and six
months, whose united ages are FIVE hundred
and fifty five wears, and whose average age
is little more than seventy-nine years.
There has been but one death in this family
of children, and that lady of over seventy
nine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-25

The Little Rock (Ark) Gazstte saws: !:
There is now living in Morrillton, CONWAY
County, this State, woman who has been
married fourteen times. She is now 81
years old, and, matrimonially speaking she
has been remarkably successful. Her four
teenth husband is now living, but it is not
known how soon he may drop off, and, con
sidering the epidemic that has ragged among
his predecessors, his position is one Of ex-
treme danger. In the hall of the house
where the lady now lives there are thirteen
pegs driven in the wall, on which hang
thirteen hats labeled John, Tom, Abe, Bill
and so on"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-25
POETRY.
The Time Is Short

BY AUTHOR OF STEPS HEAvENwARD.r
/ sometimes feel the thread OF life Is slender,
And soon With me the labUur will be wrought :
Then grows my heart TO other hearts more
The time is short.
A shepherds tent Of reeds and flowers decay
ing;
Tha, night winds soon will crumble into naush
So seems my life, for some rude blast decaying
The time is short.
Up, up. my soul. the long-spen, time redeem
ing:
Sow thou the seeds of better deed and thought: !:
Light other lamps. while yet thy light is beam
ing.
The time is short.
Think of the good thou nights, have done.
The suns TO thee life's choicest seasons brought ;
Hours lost to God 10 pleasure passing lightly.
The time Is short.
The time is short Then be thy heart broth
To every heart tha, needs thy help in aush';
soon thou may',t need the sympathy OF others.
The time is short.
II thou hast friends. give them thy best endeav-
Thy warme.i impulse and thy purest thought,
Keeping in mind, in word and action ever,
The time is short.
Where summer winds. aroma laden. hover.
Companions rest. their work for ever wrought !:
Soon other graves the moss and fern will cover.
The time Is short
Up, up, my soul, ere vet the shadow fslleth:
Some good return in latter seasons wrought;
Forget thyself. when duty angel. cslleth.
The time il short.