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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
The RIVER S.

Of leaves and sprigs WORKED Dy
hand with gold bullion wire. The pantaloons
have stripes formed OF leaves OF the same
costly material.
Nevada is young in statehood and small 10
nonulation. but in the manner Of her creden-
tails she outshines all her sisters IN the union.
Senator Fairs credentials nave arrived. Ihey
are o thing of beauty and a joy forever. Inc
naner upon which they are written is OF mann
moth size, thick as parchment, and as IN
wieldy. "They were written, says q CORES
nondent. sswith crooks and hooks and noul-
ishes enough to excite the envy OF 9 rural
professor Of penmanship, and the great sea-
of the State, as imprinted on gold leaf, anu
attached to the paper, was as large as 2 sun
flower"
The floating grain mills On the Danube are
a most curious feature. Fancy two canal
boats moored parallel to each other IN MT
river. about fifteen or twenty feet apart ano
s1nnorting between the crank OF a glgan'e
mill wheel, turned by the current OF 'ne
stream. Fancy, moreover, the sides OF one
If these boats carried up one story hlghel
than the other and then rooted over llk'
Noah's ark, with windows and doors a
needed, and you will have q fair idea or ines
Danube grain mills, nearly five thousand Q
which, in groups Of ten or twelve togetnei
are scattered along this watery highway q!
the way from Vienna to Belgrade. Fac
mill ID inscribed with its owners name.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
with the future Of Ohio politics, that i dar-
field should live at the end Of bis first term J
will give Ohio two ez-presidents, each IN the
prime of life.
From the Talxmuu.


"Who is strong? He who subdues his pas
sion. Who is rich? He who IS satlsheo Win
his lot" "He who sacrifices a whole otfer-
ing shall be rewarded for 8 whole offering
he who offers a burnt Offering shall nave
the reward Of a burn offering, but he VINO
offers humanity to God and man shall De re-
warded as if he had offered all the sacfihces
in the world" .There are tour characters
in scholars: Quick to hear and quick 70 TOT
Get, his gain is Cancelled by his loss; SLOW 70
hear and slow to forget, his loss IS canceleu
BY bis gain; quick to hear and slow TO TOT
| get, he is wise; slow to hear and qu1ckto TOT
| get. this is an evil lot" s''There are four
characters in those who sit under the wise:
A sponge, a funnel, a strainer, and a Doll
sieve. A sponge, which sucks up all q fun
mel. which lets in here and lets out there a
%strainer. which lets out the wine and keeps
buck the dregs; q bolt-sieve, which lets out
the pollard and keeps back the -four. she
who has more learning than good works is
like q tree with many branches but few roots,
the first wind throws on its face; while he
whose works are greater than his knowledge
IS like a tree with many roots and fewer bran.
ches, but which all the winds Of heaven car
net uproot.' IF thy wife is small, benz
down to her and whisper in her ear. Ht
who forsakes the love of his youth, GodI
altar weeps for him. He who sees his wifi
die before him has, as it were, been presen
at the destruction of the sanctuary itself
t around him the world grows dark" He VIII
marries for money, his children shall be
4 curse to him" ssRabbi Jose said: | neVe
It call my wife wife, but home for she II
deed makes my home "Underneath IN
wings of the seraphim are stretched tn
arms Of the divine mercy, ever ready to n
d ceiye sinners" @
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
! WINTER EVENING IN THE TENS.

Now he sun sinks the distant swamp DeloW'
Steals back it's golden streanlers OF the llsht'
Old Norwich pile has lost its FURNISHED slow'
And all has vanished in the approaching night.
In dusky groups the slender poplars stano'
And far off rear their forms against the SKY
While clustering pollards mark the lever s.fano'
Or frozen brooks that one time rippled by.
Tho sbr;1l north wind its Old World legend sings.
Forsakes the Arctic fastress OF It's throne
And hears the dread Ice Maiden on its wings
To range the marsh and make the Fens IT'S own
ao5n the frast has numbed the leaden clouas'
myriad snow-shaped forms are i1ltrng past
the hungry Wild fowls wheel IN timid crowos'
a. scream d piercing burden to the blast.
Pile ~ the fir logs, pile upon the fire!
orr limbs are cold; this evening gloom appans'
THAT rudy blaze shall flash its beams yet n'gnel,
And chase the thousand shadows from the VANS
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
A confused Witness.

"Now, then" said a Detroit lawyer: as
the witness took the stand, 'did you see this
fght?"
II did,"
'eYou were right IN the spot, were you"
81 was"
s'And looking right at the men
Eyes, sir"
Very we'll. Now tell us who struck hrss.
81 druther not" said the witness, after
considerable hesitation.
"But you must. Why don't you want to
tell who struck frst?"
because I'm q little mixed up in the case.
----4F n.--aaou ~ WOE IUaufI1s stgalHs1
the fence; the defendant went a dollar better,
and asked me to r~ecollect that he had bis
back turned when struck; and the old woman
says | was too drunk to know whether il
was q fight or q borse-race. | guess I'd bet.
ter wait and swear in some other case"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16

Feed Bags.
Whip stalks,
Tents,
Cimcfaess
PlAIGed Bride ReaRSs
Picket &wayelSs
Gloves End NHILGeDss
Harness OIls
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-21
THE SALT LAKE AND WEST
ERN.
AN INCIDENT.

A gentleman just in from Tintic,
informed HERALD reporter yeSter-
day that work On the Salt Lake and
Western Railroad, in the vicinity Of
Boulder Springs, is being vigorously
prosecuted. Messrs. Smith j. DOre-
mus have four separate attachments
OF engineers surveying at different
points along the route, all of whom
are obliged to put in their best ticks
IN order to keep ahead of the graders
just behind them. The main con-
tractors in the grading department
are b. Roberts, Condie g. Burt and
Pitts q Watson, all of this city,
and there are about three humid
red teams now working between
Boulder and Lehi. The grading
is really completed distance OF
twelve miles, although but seven
miles are finished off and accepted.
1t is estimated that the graders
handle about 5000 cubic yards of
earth per day.
An amusing incident occurred re-
Gently at Lehi, towards which point
both the Salt Lake and Western and
the Denver and Rio Grande people
are heading. Mr.. Burgess, engineer
Of the latter, and Mr.. Doremus, of
the former road, both Jealous work
ers for the roads they represent, were
both bent upon attaining a certain
point near Lehi and breaking the
ground thereat FIRST, in order to
secure the right of way. Each
realized that the one who
broke ground last at this point
would have to cross the others track,
and so each determined to rise early
some morning, repair to the spot
with the necessary implements and
scratch up the ground sufficient to
secure the right of way. Whether
they received an inkling of each
others movements, or whether the
fates conspired to have it so,was not
stated, but certain it was that the
doughty engineers both hit upon
the same day for carrying out Their
little scheme. And so one bright,roSy
morn each deserted the other with q
team making his way with all pos.
Sible speed towards the coveted goal
1t was not stated which had the pole
although they both hal plowS, and
the few who were up early enough
to witness the race describe the
go-as-You-please gait down the home
stretch as positively thrilling. Mr.
Burgess having to manipulate three
span of horses and a pillow, it may
be easily conceded, was taken at q
disadvantage, and the more lightly
accoutered Doremus, who sped the
plow behind a couple of spanking
mules. flew past him like a shot anG
held the lead all the way to the out
come, thus winning the heat and
race, scratching up the first dirt and
securing the right of way. Time
not recorded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-21
SUNDAY AUGUsl a. SIXTEEN PAGES
Ladies' Rife Match.

The ladies rifle match at Lake
Point on Friday drew out large
number of ladies. Nearly seventy
entries were made. The match
lasted nearly five hours. Miss Anne
liza H0ughtOn won the first prize, a
handsome silver pickle stand. The
second prize, fine pocketbook, was
won by Mrs. Z. SchwitZgabel, a lady
nearly 81 years of age. She held her
rifle with determination and dis
play of nerve which would do credit
to many a markSman.
The target was eighteen inches
nigh, by twelve inches wide. The
bulls eye, which counts five, is two
inches in diameter; the four ring is
six and half inches in diameter
the three ring is eleven and a half
inches in diameter. A two is scored
whenever a shot hits the target out
side these rings. The distance shot
was twenty-five yards.
Quite number of the ladies be-
came very much interested, and ex.
pressed desire to meet often fol
practice, so that they may become
really reliable shots. Mr.. Meears
says he will be pleased to extend
every facility to aid the ladies il
this laudable desire. A club might
might be formed and teams selected
so that friendly competitions might
be had on any suitable occasion.
Distance, twenty-five yards, Creed
moor 100 yard target reduced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-21
What Next?
PENNINGTON, August 10, 1881.
T/7jfo1,c Herald

PENNINGTON, August 10, 1881.
Editors Herald:
This morning 1 discovered what 1
thought was strange phenomenonS
Looking out Of my south door, about
8 o'clock, the ground appeared to
have white covering like snow. 1
was almost frightened, Thinks 1,
for nearly two weeks now we have
had showers Of rain every few
hours in some places there has been
hail storms, and now if it has ended
with a genuine snow storm it will
be disastrous sure. But after rub
bling my eyes and carefully ventur-
ing out, without going back and
donning some winter clothing, as |
came near concluding to do, l began
making some grand explorations in
regard to the phenomenal disturb
ance. I then made the pleasing. dis
covery that it was the bright and oft
described silver moonlight stream
ing over the gentle surface of
mother earth.
After taking long breath of sat
isfaction | thought that after all
that was spoken OF" concerning the
terrible year 1881, we still had sum-
mer weather of some kind, and we
would no doubt live to witness two
or three years-and perhaps more
of regular times, seasons, etc.
Now, will Index" who sat up all
night watching the comet speed
around the north star, and the Sal
ina man, that saw a comet standing
still" then when the sun advanced
move off to the northwest and back
again, give us some Of their aStrO-
nOmical experience.
[ am respectfully-or was that
morning-an
EARLY RISER.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-21
Jennings & Sons.

VIM. Jennings g. Sons are now
in fact are constantly-receiving
new assortments of goods. These
articles embrace staple and fancy
groceries, hams. bacons, cheese.
canned fruits Of every description
meats of all varieties; all grades and
qualities OF teas. The big firm is at
present closing out its very large
stock of dry goods and notions at
greatly reduced prices, to make
room for fall and winter goods,
which Frank Jennings, Esq, IS now
engaged in buying in the east.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-21
FORT HERMAN.
August 18th, 1881.
.Mr. II. B. C{dlOSon:

Mr. II. B. CZaDSon::
Sir-We, the undersigned, were
present at the trial of a Klngsland
and Ferguson Thresher, on the farm
of Mr.. William Freeman, and pro-
nounce it a tirSt-clasS machine in
every particular. The night before
the trial a heavy rain had wet the
grain thoroughly, but the Threshing
and Cleaning was done perfectly IN
spite of this. On examining the
wheat heads, not a grain III wheat
could be found, and the machine
saved it all. Further, It wills GER
tainly clean all it threshes. which
cannot be said of many machines
sold in Utah. A 10-hOrse Mounted
Carey Power was used, but eight
horses were found sufficient to drive
the machine. We cannot speak too
highly of the Kingsland and Fergu-
son Separator and Power, and think
you have secured exactly such a
Thresher as the country demands.
Signed,
Bishop HERMAN, James Crane,
David NJ. Bolton, VIM. G. Crump,
Geo. Wright, Alexander Kid. ThOs.
Butterfield, sen., A. Butterfield and
William Parker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-21
THE KINGSLAND AND FERGU-
son VIBRATOR THRESHER
TO THE FRONT !
FORT HERMAN,
August 18th, 1881.

~AIo O'1V AVOA4' IN7OH'
Il. B. CJae05on, Esq:
Dear Sir-The Kingsland and Fer
guson Thresher, sold us, was thor
0ughly tested to-day with very
damp grain, and in spite of this
drawback did most excellent work.
A good number Of our most prOmi-
nent farmers were present, and they
all expressed themselves well
pleased. You are perfectly safe in
recommending the Kingsland and
Ferguson as being equal to any
machine now sold in Utah, and we
believe it superior to many others.
Yours, etc.,
FREEMAN Sons s. DANSIE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-21

SASH, DUURS AND BLINDS,
MOuLDIkCS, BRACKETS AND
All SIZES OF WINDOW CLASS
At 2OTTO@ FIGURES, AT
TIMER. TAYLOR g. CO.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
Cut-WOrms; Natural History, Rem
edies. etc.

The method which have found to be
the cheapest and most successful, is the
following: AS the young worms feed dur
ing the autumn upon fall-growing plants
of various kinds, it follows that by clear
ing entirely any piece of ground of weeds
and other plants during this time, the
worms must starve. In the garden, then,
no part must be allowed to become weedy
after the crops are removed, for every
weed may be nourishing several Cut
worms. AS rapidly as crops mature, they
should be removed, and the stems and
rubbish carted to the compost heap. 1t
may be we'll to so arrange the rotation of
crops that the crop preceding the plant
ing, which is subject to Cut-wOrm depre-
datiOns, is one which can be removed early
from the ground. After removal of the
crop the whole ground should be thor
oughly plOwed, and if plowed again just
before frOsts sets in, so much the better.
When it is not possible to remove the
crops before the close of the season, much
good can still be done by clearing off the
ground and blowing, for although the
young Cut-wOrms are present in the
ground, the late plowing will disarrange
their plans for Information, and the greater
part of them will be killed by the frosts
and other hardships of the winter, On
the farm the same methods can be sue
cessfully applied. If clover field is to be
broken up and planted with corn, the
plowing must be done in the fall if young
Cut-worms are abundant. Summer fal
lowing is most excellent preparation fol
crops liable to be troubled with Cut-worms
provided that the ground be actually fal
low; a fallow field full of weeds is of nC
. avail whatever. In p single sentence,
may say that clean culture and fail plow
ing are the secrets of success in dealin!
with ut-worms.--Prot. c. +. Bcssey, Il
american AgricuIturist for November.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

How MEN BECOME INsANE.-The "Her-
mit' of the Troy Times writes: "A large
number of lunatics in our asylums arc
victims Of their own misconduct. Almost
any man can make himself lunatic if he
pursue the direct method There are
hundreds and perhaps thousands in this
city driving themselves to madness. Such
as gambling, speculation and hard drink
ing will undermine the strongest intel
lects. A young man of my acquaintance
has lately been sent to Bloomingdale Asy-
lum, who was few years ago so promi-
sing as to obtain an important appoint
ment. He abused his position, wasted a
large salary, became suddenly gambler
and rake rs well as a dcfaulter. Such a
course of vice destroyed his reason, and
he is one of the incurables. The same
idea is advanced by Hogarth, who finished
the " Rake's Progress" by the scene in the
mad-hOuse. During the last five years
large numbers have been carried to the
asylum, the victims of speculation. The
love of pleasure and the haste to get rich
have done fearful work. After the in
tellect has been over driven it must sink
and perhaps remain in hopeless prostra
ton"
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
BE CONTENT.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
Common Sense in the Poultry Yard.

Common Sense is too often uncommon
sense, and there is more than novelty in
this sentiment in its application to poultry
keeping. 1t is not my intention to criti-
else nonsensical ways, but to show ways
sensible.
The poultry" that everybody keeps
are technically designated Fowls" or
Barndoor Fowls" AS rule they are
kept in small focks, fed chiefly upon
what no farmer misses. On most farms
flock of 10 to 40 hens will pick up living
without receiving particle of grain from
May to October, including both months.
Their food consist of insects, seeds, and
grass or weeds; they need fresh water
besides. What wonder is it that fowls
thus kept are demonstrably more profit
able than any class of stock, or any crop
on the farm.
This is the best way to keep fowls, pro-
vided they can be induced to lay where
their eggs can be found while fresh. TO
accomplish this house of some kind is
needed where the fowls may be shut in
occasionally for few days at time, SC
as to make them roost and lay i'll con.
vsnient places. If fowls can roost in the
trees, lay all over the farm, and dust
themselves in the road, they will almost
surely be healthy, lay great many eggs
and keep in good condition. Besides
every now and then hen will unexpec
tedly appear with a brood of ten or dozcl
chicks, Matched under some bush wher
she had 'stolen" her nest and done he
Matching. That is all very well, so far a
the hen is concerned, but no one wants
to happen. We wish the hens to lay an,
sit where we can put what eggs we pleas
under them for hatching-and what
still more important, we wish to be abb
to collect the eggs for use or for sale dali.
A fresh egg is joy, a delight, good gil
, of Heaven-a perfectly good" egg is a
abominatiOn. An egg, to be fit to eat, O
for sale, must be fresh beyond a peraG
venture, and utterly untainted with
suspicion of having been brooded q
weathered. For this reason it is mos
untidy thing to use natural nest-egg
> The nest-egg, after while, is almo'
surely gathered and of course is nC
fright. Nilsson G.. Weld, in American AZ
ricuIturist for NoVembber.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

SENSIBLE ADvIcE.-You are asked
every day through the columns of news
papers and by your Druggist to use some-
thing for your Dyspepsia and Liver Com
plant that you know nothing about, you
get discouraged spending money with but
little success. Now to give you satisfac-
tory proof that Green's August Flower
will cure you of Dyspepsia and LiyeT Com
plant with all its effects, such us sour
stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual Costive-
ness, palpitatiOn of the Heart HEARTBURN,
Water-brash, Fullness at the pit of the
stomach, Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue,
Indigestion, Swimming of the Head, Low
Spirits, &C., we ask you to go to your
Druggist, Jas. p Hoffecker, Smyrna, Del,
and get sample bottle of Green's August
Flower for 10 cents and try it, or a regular
size for rs cents. Two doses will relieve
Won
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

Guiteau's counsel has asked for q post
ponement of the trial until November 2lst,
which would have been an adjournment
of two weeks. The Court, however, con.
ceded only one week, making the date
November 14th. Mr.. Scoville made an
announcement which amounted to dec
laration that the question of jurisdiction
would not be raised. The case may be
expected, therefore, to open directly upon
the issue of insanity;
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

Every one is acquainted with the old
nursery story about the hen that Matched
the ducks, and how one fine day they
went swimming in the pond near by, and
the inducements she offered them to keep
out of the water; but it may not be gener-
ally known that whenever poultry has
anything to talk about in the latter days,
the conversation always turns to the bene-
fits their species have derived from the use
of NJ. b. Roberts Poultry Powder %
cents per package, sold by all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

A suit has been begun in the Phladel-
phia courts by Thomas and Elizabeth
Martin, againstthe Philadelphia, Whining
ton & Baltimore railroad, for $1O,O 900 dam
ages for the killing of their son Thomas,
II years of age. Young Martin, who was
employed as a salesman, while crossing
the tracks at Tenth streetand Washington
avenue, Philadelphia, on the night of
December 20, 1878, was run over and so
severely injured that he died in few days.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

RHEUMATIC DIsEAsEs.-These ailments
follow from torpid liver and costive bow
els; the skin, bowels and kidneys failing
in their proper work, an acrid poison is
formed in the blood, which is the occasion
of these acute diseases. Kidney-Wort
produces healthy action of all secretive
organs, and throws off the rheumatic
poison. Equally efficient in Liquid or
Dry form.-Inter-O Ocean.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
Five O'clock Tea.

Four platina needles, crossed by four
gold pins, form a new brooch.
Machine sewing has come into favor
again, thanks to the tailor-made suits.
House dresses are made with plain
flowing skirts bordered with simple ruffles.
Black satin trimmed with Spanish floun-
ces yard deep make an inky cloak such
as Hamlet refers to.
Narrow sweepers of colorcd satin are
used in nearly all the black dresses en-
broidered with chenille.
Ball dresses seem likely to be cut very
low in the neck this winter but then the
chemisettes worn with them will he very
high.
Philadelphia insists on having her own
fashions, and is determined to wear this
season larger bonnets than New York will
wear
The English have discovered how to
make u nursery hideOus by putting in it
patchwork dadO and chintz wall
screen.
Brooches are used to fasten not only
skirt draperies and neckkerchefs, but also
the plaits with which elbow sleeves are
trimmed.
Jet, Notwithstanding its undeniable ugli-
ness, remains master of the field, in spite
of an attempt to drive it out by dull satin
trimmings.
Yon can get credit for having a distin-
guished Partisan air by having nosegay
of flowers embroidered on the waist Of
one Of your dark gowns.
If you are bright blonde by ali mean,
use the fashionable combination Of cream
and dark red, for it will suit you exactly
and be marvelously becoming.
, The most beautiful brOcades shown 81
far this season are Of the feather patterns
and are much liked by some snobs be
cause the pattern is not reproduced il
cheap stuils.
A white castor-beaver with buttone,
wrists, ladies, is your only glove for horse
back riding now. This glove gives tn
. rider military air, which is thought t
: be attractive.
Q The prince of Wales has secured plac
s in history by designing new plaid il
e green, red and white, and his wife an
!. daughters, proud of the achievement
It wear suits made of the plaid.
- Those who set English fashions hav
/ their rational intervals, for they hav
q taken to sewing stripes of the material
~ of which are made the horrid wide whit
= belts between bands of colored silesi;
: and thus producing splashers and bathin
q mats.
'V Five o'clock tea cloths must have mo
y tOs embroidered on them. But there al
mottos and mOttos, and to remind you
guests that Enough is as good as
l. FEAST" or to suggest to them "Crumb NJ
your bread before you taste your po
ridge" is not particularly well-bred.-l
,e y. Mail.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

Everything bears hard on the poor man.
The rich man who puts nothing in the
contribution box Sunday morning is at
once supposed to have left his pocketbook
in his other trowsersi but the poor man
who has but one suit of clothes can't get
OFF so Philadelphia EUening Ne,cs.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
NOVEMBER.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

All Heavy Freight intended to be hauled to Boat
by our Teams should be reported at our Omce the
night previous to departure of Boat.
ANY Small Packages should be reported at the
ONiOe ~ -''-'' j. E. TYGERT & co.