The Benton weekly record., 1880-01-30

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goes out on littlc 'sbust, there is no rea-
son why there should be domestic ex-
plosion when he comes home busted 1T
2o'elock iii the morning,
@Confound this warm weather." said enc
fellow to another, On Front street, ~ will
soon have to qnit wearing my overcoat,
and don't know what to do for a shirt
come in and take something's
4 local correspondent wants us to '.write
an article on scandal monging. We can't
do it. There is no use trying to deny the
faults of your neighbors. Confess them
one to another and ease your eonsclences.
The thermometer haa2been falling all
winter, but it is predicted that a higher
range will prevail towards spring. We
would therefore advise those who are hold
ing for a rise to unload at once.
The Fort Benton and ,Assinaboin Stage
Company, which have made nightly lay
over at the Coal Banks on account Of cold
weather, intend shortly to change running
time and go through in one day.
One Of the latest impossibilitie attempted
was By an official at a recent trial in the
Court House, when all other attempts hav-
ing failed he sought, with one hand only,
to stop the mouth Of a darky witness.
Mr. Lee Smith has sold his Highwood
ranch for consideration of $2, 100. to Mr.
Boyle, a brother Of the Deputy Marshal,
who intends to invest III sheep and become
a permanent resident of Choteau County.
We heard Il man say that he could relish
his meals every day il the week, except
Mondays. '|Thc landlord" " he said con
those days presents Bill of Fare which
am almost always unwilling to look at.
Two weeks ago 4 man played a game Of
freeze-out, by allowing the stove to cool
down, to rid himself OF some visitors, and
he has just recovered from a severe touch
OF rheumatism resulting from his little
game.
The late piano trial has inspired several
young do-nothings to get up a minstrel
show.' If one Of them is seen now with
a suspicious looking bottle is merely for
the sake of the cork for the blackening
process.
Dixcy, l. G. Baker & Coz wagon mas
ter, is about starting Il wagon repair shoE
i'll the Old fort at the lower end Of town
Dixey understands the business thorough
; ly and will doubtless have Il good share o.
, custom.
A new club has been started by citi-
zen of European descent. The bark is hal
pealed off, and the first meeting will prob
ably take place in the privacy Of the do.
nestle circle. She belongs to one of tht
Northern tribes.
The man who thought that he was be
ginning to be affected with sofGening 0
the brain, found to his great relief that il
was only the gradual melting Of the talloN
which he had rubbed in his hair during
the intensely cold holidays.
Col. Moale, the military commander a
Benton, Who has been confined to III;
hone during the past two weeks with !
severe attack Of rheumatism is out once
more, but has not wholly recovered from
the severe attack Of this painful complaint
4 newspaper down the river inquire
''Why is The locomotives head ight:'
Doubtless in consequence of having
, tender behind. This is the proper an
an almanac twenty or thirty years ago
/ A man who has beef sitting on the rag
4 ged edge Of poverty for same time past Ia
0 observed a chance TO mend his condition
and left town early one morning recent
q to settle himself down on a broad qunte
= section in one Of the neighboring valleyS
A passenger by one Of The conveyance
arrived in town lately had his eyes ''bune
Il ed up,2 by falling from the wagof
n Passengers who pay for their seat shoul
q carefully stick to them. The ground
not soft enough yet 70: accidental gym
Il nastics.
c A cotelnpolary inquiries whether v
II have observed how short t!nn POINTS of
Ina1I are who wears SILK stockings at thIe
'f dolla. per pair. We had not observed !
W but should sea- cely feel surprised at
le mans getting short of p2Ats who Wol
three dollar stockings.
70 We learn that in some parts Of Montal
IL there is an abundant supply Of provision
i merchandise, ETC., but no demand for Il
goods. AT Benton the reverse is the cas-
a. There il a constant and almosG unlllnftt
+ demand for neatly al claGses of supple
Sc but the merchants Il e unable 10 meet Il
demand, except fot staple articles, a
y = these are likely to advance i'll price beio
the first boats arrive.
A curious meteorological phenomen'
"a was practised by the high wind, the otl'
~ night. a loose boasd was blo@Tn wi
ne great violence against 'ti1 window of
old baclie1o. s dcl, IL tbe upper par5
70. town, and broke The only remaining pa
or OF glass. immediately after a great 10
an was heard within, resembling the aae
tones Of the hunlan voice aad Che air y
r. filled with tha u pleasant odofs ofsulphl
rls The boaGers at the several hotels
he town are complaining thai 100 much sas
krout is served 1T meal times. 1t shol
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