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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-07
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The editor Of our Ghoteau County cattle
journal is just q little too previous in his
conclusions. In expressing our opinion that
the outrage on Bad Bull observed the se-
Verest condemnation of all peaceable and
~laW-abldding citizens we never thought of
including the Reeord triumViratein that class.
-10ant Courier.
.sTfiumFirate' does not size the pile, Bro.
Anderson. II takes four of fem, TO say Moth
ing Of the valuable assistance of an extra
book keeper, to rustic daily q dozen weak
lings in the shape Of local items and a half 4
Of editorial.
-~aay+4SaRpe4An@--
nDEHGEs
All parties indebted tothe gneda rerequested
to settle before the 18th inst, and save Costs Of colec-
ton.
Benton, Dec. 9th, I'd. ". 9. DEXTER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-07
CATHOLIC

Catholic Church services viii be held at the several
churches as follows: Fort Benton-First and last
Sundays OF each month. Sun River-second Sunda
of each month. Fort Assinaboin and Fort Shaw {al-
ternately)-Th1r Sunday of each month. First Mass
80. NJ; High Mass and Sermon, 1920 q. m. Sunday
School, 2:3o p. M; Evening Service and Lecture, 7:so
pm. Rev. Fl. j. Camp. Sd
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-07
THE CHURCHES.
EPIsCOPA

EPISCOPAL.
Episcopal Church services ars held every Sunday ct
IL q. M. and Z p. "a. Sunday School ut $50 nm.
Rev. S. G. Blackiston, Pastor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-07
The smeater a Success.

The latest news from Barker is that the
smelter is running steadily and successfully,
which in itself is a matter for congratulation
to all interested in the rich mines of the dis
trict, and reflects unusual credit upon the
company and upon Supt. Foss.. This is the
first instance in Montana, we believe, of q
smelter being made 10 work from the start.
and without a leng delay in fixing The
success of the smelter marks the dawn of q
p rosperous era to the now celebrated camp,
and will give the necessary confidence TO
other capital to erect more. Barker IS boom
ing.
The Bemefae ~
The members Of tie f..u.5u Band have
reason to feel proud u sss Sc which
the people Of Benton and rounding
country made to their invit3 lul.s the bene-
fit ball on Thursday even sa, Parties
were present from Helen. lie Springs.
Shonkin, and other Iarts IF tue country, and
all in attendance we're unaninlous in their
praise of the management; Of the dance and
the enjoyment furnished. Kenncdy's hall,
Though roomy enough for - 4. dinary party,
was entirely Inadequate to a439nmodate the
throng which gathered to give the band boys
a send-off, and this was the only drawback to
what was otherwise one of the most enjoy
able parties ever given in Benton. The mu-
sic was the finest we have ever listened to in
Montana-think of three %violins, q flute,
flat cornet, bass tuba, and a piano, in perfect
harmony and time! At half-past s o'clock
the hall was filled, the band struck up the
grand march, and from this hour until about
4 in the morning light hearts and dancing
feet kept time to the inspiriting music. The
supper was served at the Overland Hotel,
and as it could be obtained at any time from
10suntil q, was no interruption to the dance.
the evening, at intervals, the full
band rendered some of their choicest eelec-
tons, and nothing was left undone by the
members to enhance the pleasure of their
The hope is expressed by all that
the winter will not be allowed to pass away
one or two more enjoyable parties
nndar the same anenjraa
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-08
LOST AND FOUND.

Inquirer-A jury is body organized for the purpose of deciding which side in a law suit has the smartest lawyer.-B0Ston Post. A New York boarding house took fire the other night and the flames got as far as the pantry when they went out for want of fuel. |-Phigadelp1tta Neaos-
 An exchange says the Egyptian obelsk can not stand our climate It will have to. It is asking little too much of the people to change their climate to suit the obelisk.- GGluesto71 Neaos.
 Sunday school teacher (reprovingly = "Boys, do you know what day this. is ?'' Street boy-F'Hi, fellers here's cove that don't know what day this is I guess he's been out all night"
 The nightingale is the most human bird in existence. He leaves off singing and goes to croaking as soon as he has 8 family, but if he loses his mate he will go to singing cheerfully till he finds another mate.-BiasgI0nt0 Re publican.
 An old bachelor was courting widow, and both had sought the aid of art to give their fading hair darker shade. "That's going to be an affectionate couple" said wag ''How so? ?'' ''They are dying for each other already.''
 Reflection of a profound and pessimistic philosopher: "The first man was duped the first woman deceived her husband; and the hrSt child turned out a murOerer Oucn were the origins of humanity, and yet people af- feet to be surprised that the world is no bet ter than it is."
 A fellow in St. Louis who had been asked by his sweetheart for sealskin sacque went to a dark alley, knocked himself down. blacked his eyes, gagged his mouth and then went to his lady-love to be conso1ed for be- ing robbed of the present he was just about to give her.
 
 Lugubrious old man-'Friend did you not know that Uncle Toms Cabin was never written by human hands?'' Friend has a vision of angels and seraphim with quill pens over their ears, while he mournfully answers that he always supposed the great novelist wrote the book. Lugubrious old man "That's just it not human hands, but liar riet Beecher'S towe.''
 Twas Christmas eve, and an old maid crept
 sadly and lonely off to bed But ere she
 closed her eyes and slept, A curious fancy
 entered her head.
 And she smiled, then blushed, and said ''pooh
 pooh!' Then took her stocking with
 proper care, And as half-ashamed, yet
 hoping, too, Hung it up by the chimney
 there.
 ''This is Christmas eve," she said ''Others
 get presents, mayhap can; Who knows
 but Santa Claus may be led To put in
 my stocking''-she blushed-'ta man ?''
 -I I)eT7icE
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-08
The Scarcely of Sound Investments.
 rEro,,, tba Soturdav Raview

The growing scarcity of sound investments is phenomenon that is forcing itself upon
 the attention of the least observant of thoae
 who have any money to put by. Only few
 years ago French rentes yielded over per cent on the market price, and not very long since United States government bonds could
 be bought to return and per cent. Where
 now can securities such as these be found to
 give like income? Consols are no longer
 at par, but they are so little under it that
 practically they may be said to yield only 3
 per cent United States fours yield about 3 J
 per cent, French rentes about per cent,
 Indian Sterling bonds not quite per cent,
 and Colonial government securities generally about the sBme rate. Even Russian and
 Hungarian bonds, great as is the risk at tached to them, pay an investor only 54 and 64 per cent. respectively. And if we pass
 from the securities of States to those of pri- vate companies, we find that those in good
 credit give usually from 3 to per cent, but seldom more. It is obvious too that the
 tendency is to reduce still lower the return to the investor. In other words, really good investments are becoming scarcer and scarcer every year, and of course their scarcity en- hances their price. It is common complaint that all stock exchange prices at present are extravagantly high, not alone in England but all over the world and though to cer- tain extent this is due to speculation, fostered by the abundance of capital in the short-loan market, the permanent tendency of events is to lower the interest of money. The princi- pal cause of this is the magnitude of the an- nual savings in the more advanced countries of the world. In his paper on Recent Ac- cumulations of Capital Mir. Giffen estimates the annual savings of the United Kingdom in the ten years from 1865 to 1875 at e24O, COG, ,- 900. Granting that the depression in trade and the series of bad harvests have since greatly diminished the rate of accumulation, still the savings every year must have been enormous. Part of these were invested in bringing new land into cultivation-ap process which went on even in 1879, perhaps the worst year of the century; part in improy- | ing land previously cultivated; part in ship building; part in renewing and replacing the mechanical appliances used in industry part in house building; and part in founding new businesses or extending old ones. But there remained large balance, which flowed to the Stock Exchange for investment. The 1 busy man and the idle man alike who have I surplus money wish to invest it in manner l in which if there should be need, it can be easily realized, and m which, while out oi the owners control, it will not call for his
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-08
Russian Barbarian.
From the London Telegraph ]


 Our Russian contemporary, the GoSos, gives conspicuous publicity to terrible story of priestly and peasant barbarity reach ing that journal from Uschitza, in the gov ernment of Podolia. Some short time ago three horses were stolen from the popa of a village in the Uschitza district Suspecting two of his parishioners of being concerned in the theft, he resolved to extort from them, by force, confession of their criminality and to that end invited them to his house, as well as several of the most bigoted and unscrupu- lous moujiks belonging to his congregation. These he. made half drunk with raki and then set them on to administer torture to the unfortunate men who had fallen under his suspicion. After having crushed their noses fiat to their faces. broken their fingers, cut of their ears and torn out their boards by handfuls, the besotted instruments of priest ly cruelty scared their victims faces with red-ho irons until, their agony becoming in- tolerable, they admitted culpabiity which they have since strenuously denied to the of ficers of the law. These abominable pro- ceedings have come to the knowledge of the State authorities as Uschitza, the popa and his brutalaccomplices have been arrested and thrown into prison, where they are now awaiting their trial. The annals of the Holy Inquisition contain no more revolting nara tive than that to which the GoIos calls the attention of its readers in terms of unquah- fled indignation.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-08
they are by revolutionists and professional demagogues.

Chinamen in San Francisco buy their wives of importers, paying from $500 to $1, 800, according to physical quality. Not much value is placed on mental requirements, and the wife may be idiotic, if also pretty, with out depreciation. Chin Qui was brought over by dealer and sold for the highest price to a prosperous merchant. She did not speak for five days, and he did not mind her si lence, for she was beautiful but at the end of that time she began to break the crockery and furniture and he was forced to send her back. She was sold successively to four Chinamen in six months, and in each case her lunacy took destructive form, her fourth exploit being the utter destruction of cigar factory The importer has received $6,0O0 from the four husbands, and re. lses to re- turn the money.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

It is good and rather surprising news that North Carolina has fifty-seven cotton facto- ries in operation on full time, and still un- able to fill their orders, and many more are in process of construction.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-08

Horatio Seymour is confined to his room at his home at Deerfeld, N. F., and is allow ed te see no one but members of his own family, on account of the condition of his health.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-08

General Nathan Golf, Jr., the new Secreta- " of the Navy, is apparently more of man than was generally known. He has been for eight years United States district attorney for West Virginia. He was major of the Third West Virginia volunteers in the war, and served with President Hayes. He is one of the most popular Republicans in his State,
 having been nominated for governor and Congress. He is little over forty years old. It is stated that General Garfield will retain Mir. Golf, but this remains to be seen
 Mir. Jennings, the London correspondent of the New York World, has looked upon English matters lately through the bluest kind of speetacles, and now he announces that it is impossible for London tradesmen to go on paying their present rents and to cope with the competition of the 'Civil Service, ? 'tArmy and Navy" and 'multitudes'' of oth- CT cooperative stores. He says they are powerless to help themselves, and are bitter ly exasperated against the class who have, as they consider, brought their misfortunes upon them. This class is the aristocracy and we1l-to-do generally who, as soon as they can save few shillings by going to the co-opera- tive stores, will at once withdraw all their custom from the private tradesman, no mat ter how long they may have dealt with him Consequently, they and all their belongings are now as much detested by tradespeople as
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-08
YOU GAN BE RELIEVED AND CURED

Don't despair until you have tried this Sensible, Easily Applied and RADICALLY EFFECTUAL Remedy: Sold by Druggists, or sent by mail on re- ceipt of Price, $2 .OO, by
 The ss sOnly'' Lung Pad Co.,. Williams Block, Detroit, Mich. Send for Testimonials and book, Three Millions a Year" Sent free.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-08

Many have felt with regret that their share in ''the general prosperity was. hardly noticeable and have wondered why such was the case We believe the following from the New York ITmes is a correct statement of the situation '"The trouble is that, while busi- ness generally is so thriving, while so much money is making, and has been made, throughout the land, the profit and prosper ity are confined to comparatively very few. The bulk of people have not been materially benefited by the change. At least nineteen twentieths of the inhabitants of New York, and probably of other cities depend, it is es- timated, on wages or salaries, and large proportion of the remaining twentieth do little else than eke out a livelihood by humble trade or petty shop-keeping. The rewards of commerce are limited to very small number of men, who are mainly helped by general prosperity. The laborer, mechanic, salesman, accountant and the rest can hardly earn any more now than they could twelve or fifteen months ago; and on them the burden of increased prices chiefly falls. But if the prosperity continue, as it is likely to do, the men of wages and salaries will directly, or in- directly reap advantage from it."
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-08

It is said to be generally conceded in Wash ington that some western man will be Secre- tary of the Treasury. James F. Wilson and Senator Allison of Iowa have been considera- ply talked of in connection with the place, but the latest man pitched upon is General John B. Henderson of Missouri, who served for number of years on the Finance com. mittee with Secretary Sherman, and is re. garded as an excellent man for the place.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-08

Louisiana has adopted very effective plan in her new constitution to insure the collec- ton of the poll tax without making it's pay ment prerequisite qualification for voting, against which her people have always re- belled. The poll tax is levied equally upon all male inhabitants over twenty-one, and is payable on and after January 1 each year. It is lien on all property of the taxpayer for the year, follows the property notwith- standing transfers, and cannot be prescribed. It may be collected without suit after ten days notice Employers are liable for the tax of those they employ, provided the ser- vice has been for ninety days during the year for which the tax is due. The property of an employer or person employed in case of non-payment of the tax may be seized, and after ten days advertisement sold to pay the tax and costs The tax is never to be less than one dollar nor more than one dollar and half head, and is to be devoted to the maintenance of the public schools.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-06-25
A Mexican wake.
San Antonio CTex.) Express,


There was a wake in this city
last evening at the residence of
Francisco Ramos, a Mexican, on
LosoyO street, adjoining the San
Antonio Ice Factory. A child
eight months of age died yesterday
morning and the parents did not
weep but rejoiced over the loss.
They loved their little one, yet re
joiced because it was taken away
in its purity of infancy to join the
angel hosts up yonder. They were
glad that they had been thus made
instrumental in adding another
chorister to the host singing hosan-
nahs on high. So they determined
to demonstrate their rejoicing to
the. world by inviting friends and
relatives about them and having a
dance-a wake, as the world re-
CARDS such demonstrations. An
Express representative CHANGED
around to the place about 8 O'Clock
p. M, found the house brilliantly
lighted and quite number of per-
sons present. A harper, seated in
front of the entrance door, was play
ing q familiar waltz and three or
four couples within were dancing
to the music.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-06-25

GENERAL GRANT, in an inter-
view the other day, denounced ex-
Gov. and Congressman Thos. l..
Young, of Ohio, as liar. Young
publishes an open letter to Grant,
which, for manly indignation and
resentment, must challenge the adj
miration of the world. After allud-
ing to the fact that Grant had pub
lished him as liar, he squats on his
hind legs before the great Ulysses,
ways his tail and whines in the fol-
lowing beautiful strain: "In the
political campaigns | spent my time,
my money and best efforts for your
success. During the eight years of
your presidency never asked you
for an official favor for myself or
any of my relatives or friends. I
L0Ued you as q soldier and I still adj
nlire yOu as q man, and your as
sumption now that l have lied
about you, or that I want to 'belit-
tie you, is both unkind and unjust
to me-"
Grants denunciation of Young as
a liar seems to have squelehed the
latter's "Iove" for him as soldier,
but his admiration for him as a
man survives the great soldiers
bitter denunciation. This is GER
tainly astrange effect to be produced
on Young. Now we could see how
Young might still admire Grant as
a soldier, although he might not
feel so kindly towards him as a
man after reading what Grant had
said about him, but how he could
still admire him as Iuan and cease
to admire him as a soldier rather
Overcomes US. We venture the as
sertion that no other man ever had
such an effect produced in him or
on him by such cause.
YOung's whole card reminds us
Ol Tic dtICCuOlC VI liiC ACAlOW WIZ
boosted that he had had an inter
view with the Emperor. "Well,"
inquired friend, ;"what took place
at the interview; what did the EN-
peror say to you ?'' "Why, sir, he
kicked me out of. the door with his
own imperial foot; think OF that,
will you ?"
Young is said to be a good sort of
fellow, but too remotely related to
the ancient family of Solomon. If
the hinges of his knees had not
been so well oiled and the shadow
of Grants greatness had not so COM
pletely overwhelmed him, he
might have reminded Ulysses that
he ought to be a little particular in
accusing men of lying, as Andrew
johnson, while president, once ac-
eused him of a performance of that
sort, and what's more, proved it by
the written statements of members
of his cabinet. .... ed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-06-25
blooming Grove report.

|
We had fine season to-day June
81, but too late for crops, have had
no rain in this section since the
middle of May to do any good :
nearly all the tobacco planted has
died, and now the plants are too
large very little of the corn plant
ed came up, and farmers had to
pillow up and plant over, some as
many as three times. Few have
more than half a stand. The heavy
rain to-day washed up a great deal
of what had come up, and general
ly everything planted on our creek
and near the river. In the Wood
lawn section they have had fine
rains for four weeks, but none reach
ed us. Result, farmers greatly de-
pressed, and finances-well, we
have none. In the Blooming Grove
circuit, the church has suffered a
like depression, save at WOodlawn,
where everything wears brighter
appearance. They have the finest
Sabbath school ever known at that
place; on Sunday evening may be
seen Il general turnout of all ages
and sizes. Brother Jas. ID. DubOise
is superintendent, assisted by broth
er VIM. Mallory, whose services are
highly appreciated. The singing is
led by an excellent vocalist, Mr..
Dave Buck. | don't know that
Dave cried much when he was ba-
by, but if he did I'll say his mother
had plenty of music. At Wood
lawn may be seen an assembly OF as
fine looking young men and as
charming young ladies as can be
found in any section, according to
my taste, and L have great conf
dence in my judgement ON that sub
iect, and on behalf of the Sunday
school | extend an invitation to any
and all city-bound young gents and
ladies to come out to WOOdlawn and
be refreshed and edited in our Sun
day school and among our hospita-
BILE citizens.
On last Sunday 1 preached the
funerals of old Uncle Jimmie Nor
fieete and Mrs. Mildred Norheete,
the lamented wife of brother Jo-
sephus Norfleete, to an immense con-
gregation, closing the services with
the Sacriment of Lords Supper,
which was truly a spiritual feast I;
large number of communicates
thus renewing their covenant to
live holy the outlook is very
hopeful at this point, and [
think prospects are brightning all
around the circuit. 1 am now en-
gagged in round of sacramental
meetings on the circuit and may re-
port from other appointments in fu-
ture. r. p. GANNAWAY,
Pastor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-06-25

sing official documents that were
damaging to his chief. BE easy.
great military chieftains You can
not blow the trumpet of your own
achievements either in person or by
proxy so loud as to prevent the true
story Of your lives from reaching
the ear Of history. The hand Of
jefferson Davis is not the only one
that will be engaged in stripping
from your brows the artificial gar
lands and roses that the tiatterer
and sycophant have placed there.
You cannot suppress a discussion
Of your merits and dement's by
gross and vulgar abuse Of the men
who attempt it.
We hope Grant will continue to
talk. He is vain enough to think
that his opinions are still onnnipo-
tent in his country, and we desire
to see him express them fully. In
this Way the country will sooner
learn whom and what they have
worshipped than any other way.
1t is true, the spectacle of the great
hero and statesmen hurting the ep-
ithets of ''coward" and s.tFaitor, y
on a railroad train, at the heads OF
men who had dared to take his
august name in vain, was not a
very sublime one. We are willing
to admit for sweet charity's sake
that he may have been drunk
think it more than likely he was.
We are glad the conductor did not
put him off the train. We hope no
one will interfere with him, but
that unmolested he shall have the
privilege of shooting off his immor-
tai mouth whenever, wherever and
at whomsoever he desires. We
hope that he will allow himself to
be entered in the sweepstakes at
Albany for the senatorship. He
would make a brilliant senator.
Upon that theater he could so dis
play himself before the American
people as to leave no doubt of the
position he ought to occupy in the
estimation of his countrymen.
True, he is, so far as anybody
knows, a citizen of Illinois, but
that makes no difference. He can
represent New York just as ably as
he can Illinois. Let him be en-
tered for the race-give theiold man
a chance.