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The Benton weekly record., 1880-09-24
A. SR,ftefsal Monster.

During a trip to Boeland, South Africa,
an English gentleman and his friend had
the glory Of shooting rhinoceros. Ihey
found him a dangerous beast TO tackle,
and difficult one to kill. Sixteen bullets
did he carry off from the fight, walking
for several hours, and then bleeding TO
death. ..-.z
The encounter with the huge, unWleldy
beast occurred at night, by q Water-hole,
while they were waiting for game. Each
of the Englishmen was seated with
Kaffir servant in the fork OF tree, looking
out for buffalo. There were plenty OF
bush-5uck and other antelope drinking
and gambolling at the edge Of the water
hole. But the sportsmen were determined
to shoot at nothing less than buffalo.
At last, the advance Of two magnificent a
koodoos, whose beautiful spiral horns
lowered above them as they walked into
the pool, caused the sportslnen to forget
their resolution. Both fired. one koo-
doc fell; the other made off, desperately
| wounded. .l ~
One Of the Engiishmen WAS about de-
scending from the tree. a shout from his
friend, and heavy football, accompanied
with puff, puff, like that OF steam-en-
CINE, warned him to remain, p. Out from
the dense bush came a black rhinoceros:
mad with wickedness. Seeing the hunters
he butted again and again the trees II
which they were seated. His furious
charges almost shook them off. spitefu
1t not being able to get at them, the ani
NAL ploughed up the ground with his horn
Bullet after bullet was fired into him
but, apparently, he was as Indifferent a
/ If he had been hit with peas. At length
an expansive ball dropped on his snout
lust behind his horn, and brought him t
his knees. Getting up and stamping til
: ground, he made for the bush.
At daylight, the hunters followed M
/ trail. which ct first was marked W.T.
blood. About mile on, the fiatten gras
e showed where the brute had rested. IN
: trail led across an open sWard Of grass INT
: a thicket. Just as the hunters We're caut
Y iously entering it, bird flew up utterln
! a shrill s1,cha, teha!' Out came II
beast, staggering as if drunk. Three shot
brought him to his knees. But up h
9 rose, faced round, as if to charge, change
0 his mind, and ran into the bush. III
! hunters, following, found him lying 9
U his side, and quite dead. The wonderf'
g vitality OF the animal is shown in the fa
: that he had lived several hours with TIL
!! teen bullets in his body, and after trottlr
three or four miles, and bleeding profus
: ", had retained bis life until thfee MOI
/ shots killed him.
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AEpz.actlcaE Al ID o1ke.


The Post tells a story Of a plot by two
men to steal, i'll 4 joke, 4 friends property,
which ended in manner both painful ana nd
unexpected. They were neighbors OF a
Mr.. Duffy, and in some way that gentle
man became aware Of their intention to
steal his pet calf. Therefore he quietly re-
moved the calf from the box-stall= in which
it was confined, aud ii the place OF 1t ~
troauced geat Of the masculine gender,
and Of vicious disposition. He also tx
ed a spring On the door Of the stall that
would caaase ii to close unless held open,
and he also attached to the door spring
lock that would fasten, and could only 20
unfastened from the outside.
Then he went te bed, but not 70 sleep.
I IT was at the Witching hour Of midnight
that the two nlarauders entered NJ. Dut-:y's
barn. they had examined the premises
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EpeEan ssTGrERaGaes.9s

81 wants to fin some white man dat
knows sumthin' bout toInadies, SAID ah
old colored man as he sat down III Lead
ville-street tobacco-store, the other day.
:sWeIl, what do you want TO know ABOUT |
them % asked 4 smoker.
..Waal, sab, Ize hearn dat dey am caused
by wind. Am dat a faek::'s
eyes, tornados contain more OF less
wind, believe
s:Somc folks say dat dey start in de
woods, an odder folks say dat dey begin
in &c cl'arin's. Kin you tell me which
am de case
II think they begin anywhere where it
happens
$50 do /, sab. Dcy is just as likely to
begin i'll my backyard as anywhar, else
Dat settles dat point, an now ! want 70
ak YOU bout de signs. How kin we tell
when tornady an con'i1.:,,
ssI tlon'tthin}z you can tell.
ssEo. ssE. nor doan', either. Some
folks say dat $ pusson Ilas = roarin 1n &c
he'd bout an hour fore de tel~,ady gifts
along, but doan brliebe it. III see one
comm, what am it best to do:s
swell, hardly Know
Nor I doan,' either, sab. Some to!ks
saw YOU should take de train an git outer
town, but dunno bout dat. Odder folks
say YOU should tie yersef to lamp-post
wild d clothes-line, but dur amt Il post
widin' half mile O. my house. #.
81 think | should go down cellar. y
$50 should say, but hasn't got any
cellar. De man who own de house t}oan
seem to car to cents if de hull OF us gil
blode sky-high. >
.'Then you might dig hole in the yare
large enough to hold the family.
I tSay, dat's de ideah, sllah's yer bon
Ize talked wild ober fifty pussons on d'
subject O. tornadies, an. not one o. den
ever struck dat ideah. How large hol
will it take fur a family o. 'leven pus
sons?"
90! Il pretty large one."
$50 it will, sab, and lze terror on dig
gin up dc slle; Ill nave II ~ +iestoS =
less n a week, an while de rest O dc folk
il dis town am bein' blode sky-1igh by
tornady, my family will be holed up a
safe AS taters. One mo- quesllun, sab
, What sort O. shovel would YOU advise IN
{ to git to dig de hole:' -.-..
II should say any sort would DO.
$50 should I, sab; you seem TO hit
t ebery time. Now, just one mo- queshtu]
e DO YOU fink, from what you have seen
r me, an from de advice you has been
a kind as to offer me, dat you could lend n
S de money to buy dc shovel?,
Further conversation was bitten squal
in two at that point, aud it will probabI
never be resumed again.
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in pired with the deepest respect lof Il
people whose outward life is 50 far TO
look upon" The shining floors, the fresh
walls, the spotlcss beds, the scrupuloasly
neat table and well-served food, and, more j
than all, the sweet, wholesome faces ana t
dainty caps of the kind shlkerpsses, are
surely typical of a pure creed and life.
Elder Blinn, a coHrtly man OF most
pleasing address, served us #as guide about
the premises, and it IS hard 10 say WHICH
EdeDartment Of their life proved most in
tercstine-wIether it was the printing
room, where not so much as a stray drop
Of ink on floor or type marred the spotiess
purity, or the garden with IT'S trim rows
and beautiful hollyhock,, the chitrcl I'M
ished in delicate ssempyrean blue, or the
miniature beehive (the elder 5 speciai pet,)
or the long symmetrical barn with lis
rows Of stalls, eacl, labelled with the
name of its occupant, and It's monstfous
moWs OF hay.
i After ali, ii was the school WHICH called
out our deepest sympathy. shining,
pleasant room, without tiaA from moor
to ceiling, filled with Shaker life. (All
the other places except the barn had SEEM
ed strangely quiet and deaerted.) AND
Indeed never have we seen such Il happy
room. The quiet, pleasant little faces, 50
eager to please the prim Shakeress VINO
presided, the soft, loW-toued voices, and
l.li1
we'll Be imported into some Of the world s.
schools, to say nothing OF the l,oiished
!, floor and wcll-kept desks and books ne
Il kind Elder entertained Lis with 4 variety
of information. and answered our ntnner-
olls questions, and showed himself, as dlt
MANY Of tile Shakers, possessed OF large
stock Of quiet humor. OF course we al
: visited the shop, where each purchased
fine GENTLE Shakeress Il nemento of ou
/, VISIT that selected BY US being the picture
: of the grave elder, to which he added hi
: autograph.
: On returning to the office we spent
= pleasant half hour in conversation witt
Sister Mary Whitcher, who has been
i Shakeress for fifty-four years, andis no'
III her sixty-sixth year. She is a sweet
= / Christian woman, and is apparently pei
fectly happy and contented in her qule
life. En- fact, the whole community
!, pervaded with the air Of serenity an
II quiet happiness.
Some OF our party found the faces Of I'll
:, children too placid and meek, and regre
! ted the want of boisterouss nirth Whlc
~ belongs to children, but there was no Al
= nearance of discomfort or unhappines
ia simply quiet, earnest, pleasant faces Wllle
"a we find it good to look at. We regrette
the fight of time as the hour for leavil
:. came and as we drove off leaving ED
~ Blinn and Sister Mary Whitcher shinil
. their quiet good-by at us (tor it was t.
90 calm an operation OH their part to call
90 an action, it was feeling OF real regr
that we could not have staid a little long
II out of the hurly-burly of the world. B
we enjoyed the homeward drive none Il
~ less, and ate none the less heartily of O
rt worldly fare, and we shall always cheli
II the kindest feelings for our quiet frien
il in Shaker Village.
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The Canterbury Shakers.

One Of the favorite excursions from Gil
manton is visit to the Shaker Village
near Canterbury, N. II. 4 large party
went Wednesday last, reaching the Shaker
settlement after d most delightful drive Of
two hours. The impression which \ visit
TO these people leaves IS q most curious
one. In our easeit merged itself into q
strong desire TO know them more intimate
w., both in doctrine and as individuals.
Whatever vague ideas ore may have had
of Shaker neatnesa, they become as moth
ing in the face Of the polished cleanliness
which meets him 1T every turn, and, what
ever raay Ito our own convictions, we are
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Orag1nt to Have "a ssEsalcoEay.ss

A citizen who has lately built himself
residence was the other day showing
friend through it, and when every thing
had been noticed and discussed, he asked
swell, do you see any place where you
could improve it?''
Eyes, I notice q bad error right at the
start" was the reply.
Being asked to explain, he continued
s'You have no balcony in front. z
''But didn't want one.'' Es@@
ssWell perhaps not; but when you are
running for office, and the band comes up
to serenade you, and the populace calls for
a speech, you will either have to go upon
the roof or come down on the ground to
respond. 4 balcony is a sort Of middle
ground-iust high enough to escape MAX
ing pledges, ale not too high to promise
all sorts Of rcfor2a, Ought 10 have had q
h.fleo,,v. <;iil---I.egsss Il e yea don't"
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the day before, and hneN eszaeT?. where @ /
60. They entered zhe stall. and the tIoo1: .
closed behind them. Etcrytlin. was sui. /
One of them opened the slider 70 lis IAN
tern. There was ]: chatter OF l1oots, ana
the man with the lantern found himself
knocked into the corner. He was very
much surprised. He thought such con-
duct the queerest II i calf be had ever
known.
The other man opened the slide 70 his
lantern to sea what the matter was and the
next instant the breat! Htellf out OF hlnh
with a ssvah'' that ma Ee the listening DuI1y
laugh all over.
Then Ill was still again except some en-
/ nbafic excIamations from the men. anei M
ally the man who was first hit recovered
Iano1o} to endeayor to find his tanteIii IL
was distinguished, but he got match ana
lighted It again. Then he turned the
bu]l's-eye toward the goat, and then ne
went into the corner again.
/ The goats temper then being reused, he
didn't wait for any further lights, but be-
Gan 70 butt wherever he heard move
ment. and the robbers concluded it was
time to get out. But that WASH t SO easily
done. Then they began to call for nelp
and Mr.. Duty could tell when the~So*s!
hit them, because instead Of screaming
.sHelpn, they cried z0!n After he hat
laughed till his sides achea, he opened fht
| =5E
: door r.
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But, frightened out Of all reason, Mrs.
cIung still, and hauled Mr
spoopendyke to his bathing
80, if hadn't youn she sobbed,
20. yes, you saved me, didn't you"
sneeretl Mr. spoopendyke. ..All you want
is four air-tight compartments and two
sets of thole-pins to be patent lite-raft.
Are you going to let goof that hair?'
And as she released him they went e
their separate apartments.
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Bathing iza tine Surf.

"Now, my dear,'' said Mr.. Spoopcndyke,
as he stepped out of his clearinghouse and
on the door of the one occupied
by Mrs. Spoopendyke, care you ready ?
we must hurry into the water and out
again, or we won't get through in time for
dinner"
Mrs. Spoopendyke emerged, bentalmost
double, and shivering with the cold.
seIsn't it rather chilly?'' she asked.
ssNot at all, Mrs. spoopendyke, not at
all; the air is rather cool, but the water is
warm. # you are going with me you
want to move along
AS they reached the beach, Mr.. Spoop-
endyke left his wife, and boldly strobe in
to the surf. A wave broke over him, fill
ing his eyes, nose, ears and mouth, and
then he strobe out.
s<What are ye standing there for, eh?"
he demanded. sWhat do you take your
self for-a lighthouse? Did ye come down
here to take bath, or are ye waiting for
some ship to tie up to you? What's the
matter with you, any way?''
ssPm afraid Of the waves,' whimpered
Mrs. spoopendykc, they so big
| 90. they're too big for you, amt they -
retorted Mr.. Spoopendyke. Wait till
get man to saw off a little one. Bet
j ter get measured for one to suit, hadn't
] YOU? It's the big waves YOU want, tell
you. Look here" and Mr.. Spoopendyke
y H T. & 4 s Ia
i marched boldly into the sea again. He
i turned his face toward the shore and beck
oned to his wife. Another wave caught
] him, and landed him high and dripping or
the beach.
.I ssWhy didn't.ye coneswhen called y'e
= What we wantsto make me walk all tht
way up here after you for?'' shrieked Mr.
| Spoopendyke. ''Are ye waiting to b.
launched, like ship? Can't ye walk q
!. !. far as that? What are. hoisting up the leg
Of your pants for? They ain'tskirts. Nov
} look at me. See how I go in, and you fol
t low me when beckon toyou. Watch N
: now"
: Mr.. spoopendyke plunged in andsWasll
. cd around few minutes in safety, but tn
treacherous water was old1ng It's tlme. ~
{ other wave caught him. la and l'1 rolled nm oS
er, pumped itself into his stomach, g ore,
!, him under, Wllfled nm around, ana ma
n " deposited him, howling, on the sand.
= s'Got most ready to get mr. ne oerke
out' as ne cllhlpeu y nalnssii ..1la 'ees
: :, the perpendicular, Ihlhk I'm gong
= slam around mere !. Al day' ,,he Maee
: spout, waiting for you "1las uiu -
come mere fors ring any l..h ~ s.an,iA M
J !, there IKE : soua- ,'''ei - : - -. =
? you ge' ~ silo "a'e'' 80 :, so.n' :
: come Oh now.
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Hza = Iz1ll 1zz z
HAL1ADE OF THE CANDIDATE.

Whoisit stands, without retreating,
RI Thirsty morn and twilight late,
with warmth nnWonted all men greeting,
WHO isit stands by the outer gate2
Itis-if is the candidate
Whose backbone is thus oft detiectea;
His name is on the Boss's slate;
He bcgs that he may be elected.
BY day iIe does his duty, treating
To meat and drink both small and great:
He feels his pocket fast depicting;
He cannot bear TO contemplate
The doubt he cannot but create -.
The thought that he may be rejected
Ih, dread that makes him desperate
He begs that he may be elected.
Al night his dreal1s are few and feeting,
lie family sees his future fate;
He fears the foe may try repeating"
Or frauduently perpetrate
Some vile attempt 70 captivute
Such voters a. arc disahectcd.
In fright he wakes unfortunatc:
lie bcg5 that he may be elected.
ENVOY.
Voters. wlloac voices guide the state,
Now shall yc fina, where he dissccted.
No principles within his pate:
He bcgs-that he may be elected.
s. "A yfEN1. Penn in Scf'ibNfr
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Photographs That Wink.-Tf1e best new
kink ID photography surpasses the lnge-
n1liity Of the man who invented the spirit.
Photographs and suggests how handy It
would have been had that crafty person
added this to his devices. A F'renehnan
takes one negative Of sitter with open
ewes. Tllenhe makes the sitter smut his
eyes and remain IN exactly the same po-
sition while. another negative IS taken,
The two negatives are printed On the same same
paper, one ID each side exactly eo1lle11l-
ing. Whenthis doubIea-faced picture q
held in proper position before the lamp, ,
and the lamp i rapidly moved Or caused =
to flieker, the curious effect Is produced Ct
lon continued vinking. It Is not clam
led that 1 person looks more beautiful .,
when he KEEPS viIiking, e''f J. e:alafos a. e 9
denied that II gives one very interesting Ele
appearance
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--- Also
General F'orwarders, Freighters, AND
Commission Merchants.
9s,1T- { Y.
A~& s5SE2Az EDs1s

Owning six largest Mercantile Houses u Montana oong
the heaviest shippers Territory; and having the best buyers
in the Eastern Markets. prepared TO sell our "o0' "o
cnrn;sb GENERAL ou fits at prices that def competition
We have the feproo warehouse n Benton ana 0og '7
host ;e for handling storing offer superior inducements
aries in any part Territory desiring to ship goods via
Fort Benton. We pay the highest price tor
Buffalo Robes Beef Hides and Peltries
w dissertations Parties derous purchasing goods will tn"
10 their interest to call prices before purchasing
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Though. Shaking Like am Aspen Leaf
With the chills and fever, the victim Of malaria
may still recover By using this celebrated specific,
which not only breaks up the most aggravated at
tacks. but prevents their recurrence. 1t il in
fnite1y preferable to qainine, not only because It
does the business laf more also
Figorating action upon the entire system.
u For saleby all druggists and dealers generally.
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House and Ranch Eor sale.

fine Ranch and House located on the Missouri
two miles above the mouth Of the Marias Two
hundred and twenty-five acres ofland under cul-
tivatlon, and the remainder well fenced with
barbed wire. Farming implements aud fine team
Of horses TO be included III sale if desired Terms
easy. Apply to the undersigned at Fort Benton,
orto John iIunsberger, Overland Hotel.
CHARLES Rows.
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Esgse Esgsfsas Broke IEa2rao


Every so@5 tg45= tIJ@il .GA2 st2t:@ ii =He
;e,ps5-i1olze II1st4 .i14 =oLl955 ID satosbel one
aigIis foss ttle s7Eg1ea 55zsSsIAtl1;E a 'o"le-
k.1ttp tol a lsstle nl2ites3 ;;gnyzon ms putting
out che weapon the man who was followed
exclaimed. ssTake I'LL my money, but spare
NV iife!,, Something like this occurred
in Brooklyn the other night. A man call
ed on a priest with request chat he go
with him to see his sick wife, who might
be diving. The father hastily dressed and
started along with his visitor toward the
| latter's residence. The man loi1ered re-
speetfully behind the priest; butthis made
the clergyman nervous, and he cast susp1-
cious glances behind him Seeing that the
man had one of his hands in his pocket, the
/ father said to him, II think you had bet
ter 90 ahead.'' The man drew something
from his pocket which glittered. Inc
priest uttered u cry Of fear, and ran at 1ull
speed back to his residence. The pollce
/ were notified, and the man was found. In
stead Of being an assassin, as the prles
feared. he proved to be an honest, hard,
/ working man, and the weapon which ths
alarmed father took to be pistol or t.dag
ger was only. brass crucfflx.
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4 nasIve1.s Easily HHiszaHaezeH'ssts<'e

The inundation of 1771, which swept O.
way a great part of the old Tyne Bridge,
Newcastle. was long remembered, and
alluded to as s'the flood. On one occas~
ion Mr.. Adam Thompson was put into the
witness-box at the assizes. The counsel
asking his name received for answer:
ssAdam, sir--Adam Thompson
"Where do you live =
cat Paradise, sir.
paradise is a village about a ami'e and q
half west Of NeWcastle.1
"And how long have you dwelti in Para
dise?'' continued the balrister.
ever since the f1ood,' was the reply,
made in ali simplicity, and with no it1-
tention to raise a laugh
It is needless to say that the judge ask
ed for an explanation.
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E0r Sale.

EOf SsAAEs
House and two lots situated in upper part Of
{oWn, fronting the 1eyee The house Is two story
with double floors, tight walls and brick chimney,
and was built with Il view to warmth. strength
and convenience The vacant lots are well fenc-
| ea and otherwise IN good condition. Terms easy,
Apply to PANS GIBsoS,
Fort Benton, vt. T.
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a Sc aside Ezo 6eI.


Some dialogues heard at seaside hotel;
A gentleman just arrived is shown to his
room soThunder" he says, lis this the
room you've reserved for me? [ can't
stand up in it," IF you'll just raise the
skylight, sir, you can stand up very COM
fortably." WAITER bawls red-faced
man at a corner table in the dining-room,
which overlooks the ocean "waiter, this
fish isn't fresh!'' Sorry for it, sir.
Can't help it, sir. The train from Boston
was late last night. = Another diner calls
out: tsWaiter,..a beefsteak.' Yes, sir;
all right, sir. The butcher will be here at
seven o'clock tomorrow morning, exact
w., Another voice from the dining
room: teaE.ld it, waiter, DO you mean
to say you haven't any oysters = aOys-
tiers? o, no, sir. We don't have oysters
in the summer, only visitors y
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we Transact "a General as;anA1sas
Business

yz;n 5ssna Exchange or Teiegraphic Transfers,
available in ali parts Of the United States, G1hauas
and Europe. Zs-:,z=f,o44
puv at>the highest rates, Gold Dust. Com, "o1a
md silver bullion and Local SECURITIES
Keep current accounts with mercnan1SI 81 sI drofts
men freighters and others, subject 10 s1s1t u -
win n,Yz sl,ee2l attention collections, anu al
other b5l%iness entrusted to our care
Will nav interest on time deposits, ana o}seounS
notes or 1eIllsable paper.
VIII make advances to merchants isoen oS'e17
7t=s3i ,r=a feaiohf rates on wool to all Eastern
s,itas, attmake liberal advances on same at a low
rate OIL interest.
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NY darling: You and 7 have climbed
the hill together, crossed its summit, and
now are W;a1IllSSffrss down the afternoon slope.
Just beyond lies the evening path that
leads to the riverside. They say we. viii
need more comforts for that part OF the
Journey. And dearest, pack our satchels
well with love, trust and confidence. KIND
words, tendel. smiles, and give lots OF room
for cheerfulness, and then, with what we
may gather BY The Wayside, we VIII reacll
the river with trusting hearts ready GO
cross to thatundiseovered country mlstdI's
living on theother shore.
June q. 1f69.
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The following was copied at Winchester,
Va, from thefyleaf= Of an old book that
formerly belonged to the library of Lord