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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21
THE nv ER PRES S.

that the religious belief of the most civilized
nations of the earth, and the rude traditions
Of the toughest images, alike number it
among the first joys OF a future condition of
existence, provided for the blest and happy!
dormant symyathies, does Christmas time
awaken!
"We write these words now, many miles
distant from the spot on which, year after
year, we met on that day. a merry and JOY
Gus circle. Many of the hearts that throbDed
SO gaily, have ceased to beat; many OF tn
looks that shone so brightly then, have ceas-
ed to glow; the hands we clasped, have
grown cold; the eyes we sought have hid
their luster in the grave; and yet the old
house, the room, the merry voices and
smiling faces, the jest, the laugh, the most
minute and timed circumstances connected
with those happy meetings, crowd upon our
mind at each recurrence of the season, as if
the last ~assemblage had been but yesterday!
Happy, happy Christmas, that can lead Us
back to the decisions of our childish daye;
that can recall to the old man the pleasures
Of his youth; that can transport the sailor
and the traveller, thousands of miles away,
back to his own fre-side and his quiet
home!"
This is q life like picture and to each Of
our readers it will recall some scene Of his
youth, some happy Christmases spent in the
home circle. That the coming holidays may
awaken more pleasures for our readers than
any of those gone by is the sincere wish of
the RIVER PRESS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21
The Exhibition.

Extensive preparations are being made for
the school exhibition Friday evening and an
excellent entertainment may be anticipated.
The programme is a good one and those who
have witnessed the rehearsals say that it will
be rendered with good effect. An admission
fee of fifty cents will be charged TO prevent
the jam that would ensue if admittance were
free The proceeds, after paying expenses,
will be applied in purchasing books for the
library and pictures for the primary room.
We hope to see the entertainment literally
patronized by the public.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

THE indications are that there will be
more buildingin Benton next season, than
has been done in the past three years. II q
sufficient amount of building material can
be obtained several fine business blocks and
residences will be erected, and we hope
that brick and lumber dealers will exert
themselves to have an abundance Of material
on hand. We are glad to note that two or
three additional saw mills within market
reach Of Benton will be in operation next
spring.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21
How o SuaG Of Clothes WAS MaGe.

At an early hour the cotton was picked
from a patch belonging to Mr.. D. U.
Sloan, Of Norcross. The cotton was Of the
variety known as the 0zier silk cotton, and
was pronounced as fine short staple as was
ever seen in this country. At seven O'Clock
it was ginned in q tWinkling, and at once
started upon the journey which was to end
SO quickly, and in such an ast%onishingly
changed appearance for the cotton. The
ginning OF the entire lot required less than
twenty minutes. 1t was then taken at once
to the picker, where it spent half an hour
The crowd that was watching the process OF
manufacture had groWnto considerable pro-
proportions, and as the cotton passed from
machine to machine the enthusiasm was III
tense. After leaving the picker the cotton
went to the cards. These beautiful and re-
markedly perfect pieces of mechanism were
watched with the greatest admiration. In
half an hour it left the slubber, and in thirty
minutes more it was being spun into the fill
ing. In twenty minutes more it was going
to the loom. As the Compton loom, which
was the one in use, started with its energetic
clatter, there was enthusiasm enough to give
a rousing three cheers. The material for
the vest began to make its appearance at
nine o'clock, and that for the coat and pants
emerged an hour latter. The cloth came
through rapidly, and at 1880 the first piece
of goods for the suits was taken to Thomas
dye -house, and in fWenty-seVen minutes had
been died, dried and was ready for the tail
ors. At 1926 the cotton that less than six
hours before was hanging upon the stalk was
handed to the tailor, to be cut out. The sew
ing was done at the Wheeler s. Wilson ex-
hibit. Cos the suits were completed, and at
Z o'clock Governor BigeloW vas encased ID
one, receiving q delegation from the Atlanta
University at the residence OF director Ger
eral Kimball, while Governor Colqnltt, It
the Executive Mansion, was admlFing the
first Walnut picker coat that had ever fallen
to his portion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

The holiday number Of the RIVER Press,
tobe issued next week, will contain much Of
interest concerning Benton and the country
tributary. The cattle, sheep, mining and
agricultural interests will be written u and.
the opportunities for investment in these
various lines SGT forth. The paper will con
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

GUITEAU's divorced wife testified that she
never saw any signs Of insanity in the pris-
oner while she lived with him. The exam
ination was very brief, to the surprise Of all.
Guiteau failed to rip her character open,'
according to promise.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

The number Of lives lost by the burning
of the Vienna theatre is ascerta1ned to be
$50. This terrible disaster should have tie
effect Of prompting theatre owners TO pro-
vide ample means Of escape 10 the event OF
fires. There is too much carelessness IN the
world over il this regard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

Ir il reported that Secretary Hunt will
retire from the Cabinet and take Judge
Davis place on the bench Ct the Count Of
Claims. The that William Fl. Hunt,
Lr. is to succeed his father in the Cabinet
seems to be without foundation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

tain ten pages devoted entirely to the work
of showing up the resources Of Benton and
the country tributary. It ought to have q
wide circulation. Everybody interested in
the welfare and progress Of Benton and
ira copies FOR distributing among their
friends east.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

SENATOR VEST, Of Missouri, has invoked
the wrath of all strong minded females BY
making a humorous speech in the Senate in
opposition to the woman suffrage nonsense.
He will hear from Susan B. Anthony & GO.
In due time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

TT should be understood soon whether or
not Benton is to have a FIGURING mill next
season. Hundreds of acres of wheat would
be sown and harvested in this county if
there were q mill to grind the grain and
thus open q market for it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

JAMES q. BLAINE has been invited to eulo-
gize the late President before both branches
Of Congress on some day yet to be deter
mined. The task has been let to a compet-
ent person.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

SENATOR Window, of Minnesota, has in
troduced q bill to admit Dakota as a State
and for the organization of North Dakota as
q Territory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

SENATOR Vest has introduced a bill pro-
viding for the recording Of marriages in the
Territories; also one to make a wife a COM
petent witness in a trial for bigmany in the
Territories.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

The President says he does not get time
to think Of anything but offices. 1t seems
that the greed for spoils has not abated one
jot or title.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

CONGRESS is working away, and the usual
number of bills are being introduced. Most
Of these will die natural deaths in the COM
mittee rooms not one in a thousand will be-
come q law,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

ATTORNEY ScOYille lectured on Guiteau at
Washington last week. The attendance was
small, but appreciative. Now it would be
in order to hear Guiteau on Scoville.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

EX-SENATOR Paddock, OF Nebraska, wi
be the Assistant Secretary, of til
Treasury vice Upton, resigned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

The Guiteau circus is still going on, an
the usual crowd is attracted daily. Their
seems to be no end to the thing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

Ex- SENATOR Frelinghuysen, Of New
Jersey, has been nominated and confirmed
Secretary Of State, vice the plumed knight
If Maine
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

LORD Lorne presided at a meeting held il
London on the 18th, to encourage emigra-
ton TO the Dominion of Canada.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

MoNTANA's new Secretary has not been
named yet. There are scores of applicants
for the place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

SECRETARY F~relinghuysen took charge of
the State Department last Monday. That
name signed to state papers will stagger the
foreigners to some extent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

THEEE is no peace in Ireland yet, and the
general government is beginning to realize
that the arrest of Parnell did not crush out
the Land League.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

Fl fire company should be on the alert
to secure money for the purchase of an
engine. It ought to come up the river on
the first boat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

GEN. BREWSTER has been nominated for
Attorney General. Another stalwart to the
front.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

THE FIGURING mill project should not be
permitted to 90 by default.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

ARTHUR does not believe IN postmistresses.
They cant vote or rally the loafers on cleo.
ton day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

THERE is talk Of admitting New Mexico as
q state
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

EXIT Blaine. One by one the Half-breeds
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

POSTMASTER General James will retire
January LIST. Filley will probably succeed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

IFRRYc COLLINS EDITOI
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21
THE RIVER Press

Wednesday, December 81, 1881.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

in due time
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-08

"Why, man throwing hls son--his
only son--out Of four story window y
~ don't see anything fiendsh about
lt,' said Ell, at was an old son and no
use to the Governor, and"
"No use to the Governor and do you
think because Governor Jewell had no
use for his son he had the right TO throw
such son out OF the window 7" inter-
rupted Isaac Phelps.
"Why of course he had a right to do
as he chose with his own son, said Mr..
Perkins. "As was saying / told the
Governor TO toss II down TO me and he
gave II throw, aud-"
"ItY What do you mean by calling
boy an ~" interrupted dozen
voices"
"Why who said It was a boy Y'' said
Mr.. Perkins, greatly surprised. ~ said
Governor Jewell threw his SIM his
weekly Sun, out of the window. II was
an old Sun he had read lt,and 1 wanted
to read II myself, and"
In just two minutes, by Judge Fltch's
old yellow watch, the Office was cleared
and no one knew how Eli Perkins fin.
ished the sentence. Somebody told oul
reporter that Ell was trying to illustrate
the proverb ",That truth, absolute truth,
ls sometimes stranger than fiction"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-08
THE TIMES NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA, NOVEMBER $, 1881.

The head bobbed down again. Mag
gle reseated herself, She knew that
this could not last very long-thnt there
must be conflict before long. II was
as she.supposed. A moment more and
the coffin was empty, and feroclous
young fellow sat on It's edge, aud thus
addressed her.
I'VE meant TO do all quiet" he said
"and don't want TO frlghten an old
woman. Just put them down"
"I'm not frightened" (" said Maggie.
"I'm coming to take them things
away from you" said the man.
"Come," said Maggie.
He advanced one step. She took aim
and he lodged, but the bullet went
through his left arm, and II dropped by
his side.
Furious with pain, he dashed toward
her. She fired again, and this time
wounded him In the right shoulder
Faint, and quite helpless, he staggered
against the wall.
"There, you've done 1t, old woman,"
he said. Open the door and let me out.
My game is up"
"Mine isn't" said old Maggie. 'Get
into your coffin again, or this time I'll
shoot you through the heart"
The burglar looked plteously at her,
but saw no mercy in her face. He
went back to the coffin and laydown IN
In. Blood dripped from his wound and
he was growing pale. Maggie did not
want to see him die before her eyes, but
she dared not call aid. TO leave the
house before daylight would be TO meet
this mans companions, and risk her
own life. There was nothing for 1t but
to play the surgeon herself, and In q
little while she had stopped the blood
and saved the burglars life. More than
this-she brought him cup of tea, and
fed him with II as If he had been baby.
Nothing, however, could induce her to
let him out of his coffin.
About one or two o'clock she heard
steps outside, and knew that the other
| burglars were near, but her stout heart
never qualed. She trusted In the bars
and bolts and they did not betray her.
The daylight found her sitting quietly
beside her wounded burglar, and the
milkman, bright and early, was the am
bassador who summoned the officers of
justice.
When the bridal party returned next
day the house was neat and tidy, and
Maggie, in her best alpaca, told the news
| in laconic fashion.
Enlightened !" she said in answer to
the sympathetic ejaculation of her new
mistress. Enlightened Oh, no! Fear
wasn't born in me.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-08
A Desperate Deed.

CARATOGA was greatly excited re-
~ cently,on the discovery of an appall-
ing and unnatural crime. We give the
particulars hastily as they come to us:
AS the guests of the United States Ho-
tel were departing for the races, ELI Per-
kins walked briskly up to the desk and
informed Mr.. Gage, one of the proprie-
tors of the States, that Governor Jewell,
of Connecticut, had just thrown his son
out of the window, and to please
"What window--where interrupted
dozen voices at once.
"Out of the fourth story back" said
Mr. Perkins, con to the picket fence"
"What threw his own son out of the
window ?" broke in Mr.. Vanderbilt.
Eyes, 1 suppose 1t was his own son."
said Mr.. Perkins, quietly, "a weakly
son. You see wanted to see"
"By heavens What are we coming
to p' exclaimed Robert Cutting to John
Kelly, wringing their hands = "and
what was the provocationp What had
the son doneY"
Nothing at all,' said Mr.. Perkins.
"You see asked Governor Jewell If his
son was there. He said yes, on the
| lounge here and threw"
81 know" interrupted Mr.. Travers,
"the u--u-unnatural f-f--father nm
made g-g-grab and th-th-threw
his son down on the picket fence BIB
below. o, th-th-the f-f-fend !"
"Just so, said Mr.. Perkins, lighting
cigar.
By this time there was great excite
ment throughout the hotel Ladies,
headed by John Hay, white with excite
ment, came rushing over from the cot
tages, wringing their hands, and the
strongest men, like Senator Frelinhuy-
sen and Governor Cornell, were ready
to lynch the author of this fiendlsh act.
AS the local reporter of the Sarotogia,a
arrived on the spot, Mr.. Gage and Mr..
Tompkins, accompanied by Leonard
Jerome and Col. Kane, ran round the
hotel to see the victim of this horrible
crime. Senator Warner Miller and
Mayor Smith Ely accompanied them to
take the dying boy from the sharp pick
cts and to take the post mortem state
ment.
Eli Perkins was the only unexcited
man about He sat quietly reading his
newspaper.
"Why don't you get excited about
this fiendish act, Eli Yn exclaimed Mr.
Marvin.
"Wha, fiendish act :" asked Mr.. Per
kins.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-08
GRAND BOULEVARD HOTEL,
VI Corner 59th 50. and broadway,
NEW YORK.
On Both american d European Plans.

On Both american d European Plans.
Fronting on Central Park. the Grand Boue-
ward. Broadway and Fifty-Ninth Street, this H0-
tel occupies the entire square, and was built and
furnished at an expense OF over S4n0.oOO. IL u
one OF the most elegant as well as finest located
modern improvements. and Is within one square
OF the dep0ts OF the Sixth and Eighth Avenue
Elevated II. X. Cars and still nearer 10 the Broad
way cars-cOnvenient and accessible from AL
parts OF the city. Rooms with board, 81 per day.
Special rates for families aud permanent guests.
Aug.2L 20 lyJ re. HASKELL. Proprietor.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-08
CENTRAL STORE,
Newport, Perry County, Pa.

TNsTATE NOTICE.-Notlce is hereby given.
IL that letters OF administration on the estate
Of Rev. s. $. Richmond late OF Torone township
tOthe undersigned. p. .. Address-LandIsbure
Perry County. Pa.
All persons indebted to said estate are request.
ed TO make immediate payment and those having
claims will present them duly authenticated for
settlement to
ALBERT Z. RICHMOND,
CHAs. III. SMILEY, Atty. Administrator
MaYl0. 1891
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-08
Estate Of Samuel miller, Deceased.

II ETTERs OF Administration on the above
u estate having been granted TO the under
signed all persons Indebted TO said estate are re-
quested to make payment. and those having
claims to present the same without delay to
WALLACE DEWITT, Administrator,
Sept. %, 1881 lHarTrisburg. Pa
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-08

RTLydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is a remarkable remedy for all those
painful complaints and weaknesses so COM
mon to our best female population. Send
to Mrs. Lydia e. Pinknam, 233 Western
Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-08
Permanent Employment.

NTANTED.-D. II. Patty Co.. nursery
w men, want few good reliable men to sell
trees, Vines and shrubs. through this State. They
promise steady employment to good salesmen.-
Foriull particulars address ID. ii. PATTY q Co.,
Geneva, N. Y. 37--49
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-10-29
Rack from Wood River.

George Midgely and Jase Lothrop
re urned from Wood River yester-
day. They report the country as
getting rapidly showed in, and on
that account it will be bad place
to winter in. Nearly all work has
been suspended, and it is probable
that everything will close up in
few weeks. A great many locations
have been in ade but of late there
have been no sales made. Ahe Saw
tooth range viii probably be the best
country next year, but nothing more
can be done this season, and all who
can get away are leaving. There is
stall some work going on at Ketch-
UNI, and they intend to keep the
smelter running all winter ii posi-
BILE. About so men are employed
there, Smiley Gulch in the Sawtooth
range contains several good mines
from which it is expected that a
great deal OF money will be taken
next year. A town called Vienna,
has been started there, and will be
the leading town next Spring. 1t is
situated on the head waters of the
Salmon river, about 90 miles above
Belleview. The railroad will prob
ably get through there next Spring.
1t is expected that it will take the
Camas Prairie route. A contract for
100000 ties has been let, and they
are getting them out around ketch-
um. Charley Motley and Bill Van
Norman are working in Belleview.
Charley Melrose was working at a
smelter which is being built at Ga
lena.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-10-29
How 10 Dismiss an Application for
Patent.

The Times Review says that r. r.
Bigelow Of Elko, writes to the gen.
eral Land Office, that some years ago
the owners of certain mining claim
procured survey thereof and filed
an application for patent, but pro-
ceeded no further than publication
of notice; that since that time the
claim has been relocated as abandon
ed property, and that the present
owner is DESTROYS of obtaining pat
ent but no survey thereof can be had
as the application of the former
owners is still upon the records OF
the local land office, and he now
seeks to learn as to the manner in
which dismissal of the application
can be secured in order that a new
survey may he made upon which to
base an application for patent by the
present owners The Commissioner
replies 'that a party desiring to file
an application under the circum'
stances stated, should transmit to this
office his affidavit aud that of one or
more disinterested persons, reclting
the facts in the case, giving the date
of tue original location, the time
when work upon the clam was sus-
pended 10y the former owners, date
of relocation by the present owners
and such other material facts as will
establish a prima facie case of absn.
donment. If such case be estab-
lshed by said affidavit, the Register
and Receiver of the proper Land
Office will be instructed to order a
hearing in the matter. giving notice
to all parties concerned; and if the
result of such hearing be to sustain
the allegations of the claimant, the
application of the former claimant
will be dismissed ana the premises
restored to the public domain, sub
iect to entry and patent by the re-
locator upon complying with the
provisions CT law
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-10-29
EMPLOYMENT
FOR ALL
To Sell a Household AR
ticIe.

YCHE poor as well as the rich, the old 40
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