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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23
THE RIVER PRESS.

humbly kissed the lower part Of her dress.
She then excused herself for not having re.
ceived him before, BY alleging an imfamma-
ton on the right side of her face. She also
made me her excuses" adds the ambassador,
ssfor being found in her night-dress, and be-
gan to reproach her attendants, saying,
sWhat will these gentlemen think to see me
dressed ia this guise ? | an truly grieved
that they should see me in this stated" The
gown in question was 8 close-ftting dress of
white carnation, with 9 profusion of silver
gauze. ut had open sleeves lined with red
tafeta, and was grit with other little sleeves
which hung down as far as the ground, and
which she kept tying and untying from time
to time. She had on her head a garland of
rubies and pearls, and underneath a great,
thick wig of reddish color, with an infnity
of gold and silver curl-papers, and a few
pearls, which %hungdown over her forehead"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

Secretary EVarts has caused to be made
fac SMILES Of the small desk upon which
Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independ-
ence, which was presented to the United
States last spring by Thomas Jefferson Cool
idge, Of Boston. The fac-similies are made
of mahogany, and to be given to Senators
Dawes, Of Massachusetts, and Tucker. of
Virginia, as momentos Of the part they took
ID the presentation ceremonies. It isn't
stated from what fund Mr.. Evarts will pay
for these desks. If he goes into the manu-
facture at all, then every citizen of the United
States who wants one Of these desks is surely
entitled to it. Write Evarts for one-CH5cago
Times.
DR.. Brusch, who has risen to the highest
rank in the German Foreign Office, has no
noble birth to recommend him. He began
life as dragoman to the Prussian Consulate
at Constantinople, and there thoroughly mas
tered the intricacies of the Eastern imbroglio.
He studied politics with equal success when
attached to the legations at Stamboul and st.
Petersburg, and, when the last Turco-Rus-
sian war began, Bismarck summoned him to
Berlin and relied upon him for information
on the changing phases Of the Eastern ques-
ton. Before Bismarck's rule only aristocrats
were permitted to enter the ranks Of the
Prussian Diplomatic Corps. Now there are
many commoners holding the highest Off
ceS.
There is no question that the postal tele-
graph scheme is growing in favor with mer-
chants and the general public. There are
certain economic and administrative difficult
ties in the way of the successful operation of
the telegraph under our unreformed Civil
Service, but the growth Of public sentiment
in opposition to m%onopolies has been SO rapid
Of late that the number for a postal telegraph
may now be counted by the hundred when q
few months ago they could not be counted
by tens. The feeling is growing that the
only safe repository for the power of a mo-
nopoly is the Government, Whichis amena-
BILE to the control of the public. Our monop-
olists might as well understand that they will
have to reckon with this feeling in the poll
tics of the near future.
The last English papers announce that the
great strike in the Lancashire coal mines is
about at an end, the owners having s:learned
with great surprise aud regret that they have
been misunderstood" by their employees.
These latter, it seems, had perversely imeg-
ined that the owners wanted to force them to
forego the provisions Of the lately passed
employers Liability act" The employers
had no such intention, hoWeyer-they them
selves have said it, which we suppose is
to their credit. A curious circum-
stance connected with this sudden discovery
by the owners that they were misunderst God
is that it should have been made Immediately
after 9 body Of police, who guarded the
starvation pit near Ashton, received 8
sound thrashiDg from 600 Golfers who at |
tackled them with blackened faces.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23
The Sand Blast.

Among the wonderful and useful inven-
tions Of the time is the common sand blast.
Suppose you desire q piece Of marble for a
grayestone. You cover the stone with a
sheet Of wax no thicker than a wafer, then
you cut in the wax the name, date, etc, leav-
ing the marble exposed. Now press it IN
der the blast, and the, sand will cut it
away. Remove the wax ana you have the
raised letters. Take q piece Of French plate
glass, say two feet by six, cover it with
fine lace and pass it under the blast and not a
thread Of the lace will be injured, but the
sand will cut deep into the glass wherever it
is not covered by the lace.
Now remove the lace, and you have every
delicate and beautiful figure raised upon the
glass. n this way beautiful figures of all
kinds are cut in glass at a small expense. The
workmen can hold their hands under the
blast without harm, even when it is rapidly
but they must look out for finger nails, for
they will be whitfield off right hastily. IF
they put on steel thimbles to protect the nails
it will do little good, for the sand will soon
white them away but if they wrap piece
of soft cotton around them they are safe.
You will at once see the philosophy Of it.
The sand whites away and destroys any
hard substance-even glass-but does not
affect substances that are soft and yielding,
like wax, cotton or fine lace, or even the hu-
man hand.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23
Front Street, Fort Benton.

This popular Hotels situated in the cenre of the town. convenient to the business houses,
and opposite the steamboat landing. A number of New Rooms have been recently
added ant nothing is eftu ndone which will contribute to the comfort
and convenience of guests.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02

As soon as he has his poultry houses
cleaned, Mr.. Kearn tells the Ohio
Farmer, he takes the manure and
spreads it over his wheat field, or a
poor spot in his meadow, and you can
take his word that man with one eye
can see where he puts it. To put hen
manure in box or barrel and keep it
one year before it is put to a crop he
thinks is wrong way.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09
How to Keep a Situation.

BE ready to throw in an odd half hour
or an hour when it will be an accommo-
dation, and don't seem to make a merit
of it. Do it heartily. Though not a
word be said, your employer will make
note of it; make yourself indispensa-
BILE to him, and he will lose many of the
opposite kind before he will part with
you. Those young men who watch the
clock to see when the very second of
their working hour is up-who leave, no
matter what state their work may bein,
at precisely the same instant-who cal
culate the extra amount they can slight
their work and yet not get reproved-
who are lavish of their employers goods
will be always the first to receive no.
ticc, when times are dull, that their serv-
ices are no longer required.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09
THE TIMES NEW BLooMHELD, PA.AUcusr O. 1881.

and moreI want to tell you that you
have inspired holier feeling than even
the highest respectful admiration LILY,
can you not see that love you dearly,
dearIyp Look up, little one, and tell
me i am to have you for my darling,
my wife"
1t had come to her at last, this love of
Sidney Ellis, and she sobbed out her
own weak confession on his breast, the
happiest girl that ever the sun shsne on.
"And are you sure you will not
shrink from farm. life, my darling Y''
Her eyes answered him before her
lips framed the words.
"Shrink from i'll Oh, Sidney, al
ways loved the country, and with you
1t will be paradise / am used to 1t,
you know, dear, and 1 can see to the
butter and eggs, and poultry and every
thing. will try to be so good, Sidney,
and saving and maybe you will get rich,
some day."
My noble, brave darling" He took
her in his arms, and she did not see the
loving smile on his lips, the pride in his
eyes rs he bent over her head.
Listen, then, Lily, while tell, you
shall superintend the dairy and poultry
yard to your hearts content, but only
when we visit our farm in Wisconsin,
every summer, shall it be, dearp And
at other times, don't you think we can
be very happy in our house on the ave
nue.? ? Because little one, l have not
lost dollar--rather gained fortune in
winning you. L had no idea that Hell
singer would carry on the joke; but
thank God he did, for have won you,
and learned to distinguish the gold from
the dross
Mrs. Wyndham never visits the El lis
es, although she is ready to expire with
envy whenever she meets Lily in her
elegant pheton; and the Grenvilles
never tire of boasting Of "the Ellises-
our cousins, you know J"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09

"a 1t is an easy thing to find fault
1t is easy to say that nobody is honest.
1t is easy to say that the church is to
blame for it. 1t is easy to say that the
church would be all right if the minis
ter would do and preach what he ought.
But it isn't easy to look on the best side,
to see that there are hundreds of faith
full preachers, thousands OF honest, sim
cere men and women, countless acts of
justice, charity and humility, which out
weigh all grumbling of the grumblers,
so that it isreally only the finest dust in
balance. Let us be fair and cheerful. The
world is not all wrong. Every body isn'ta
rascal. Our neighbOrs are not all trying
to cheat us. The church is doing a good
work for the world, and even the growl-
ers are not half so disagreeable as they
seem.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09
A Pretty Tough Story.

The Newark advertiser says: There
lives in Salem to-day man who seven
teen years ago was buried under the
ground for thirty-six hours. He was
sick and in the course of time was given
up for dead. He was buried, and in
digging grave adjoining his, thirty six
hours after, the grave digger heard
noise in the adjoining grave. Procuring
help, the grave and coffin were opened,
aud shortly after the buried man opened
his eyes, regained his strength, and is
walking about the streets of Salem to-
day."
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09
SUNDAY READING.
Do Your Best.

"When / was little boy, !" said gen
tleman, one evening, "I paid a visit TO
my grandfather, venerable old man,
whose black velvet cap and tassel, blue
breeches and huge silver knee-buckles
filled me with great awe. When went
to bid him good-by, he drew me between
his knees, and, placing his hand on my
head, said, "Grandchild, 1 have one
thing to say to you; will you remember
itY' / stared into his face and nodded,
for l was afraid to promise aloud
"Well," he continued, "whatever you
do, do the best you can"
"This, in fact, was my grandfather's
legacy to me, and II has proved better
than gold. L never forgot his words,
and | believe / have tried to act upon
them. After reaching home my uncle
gave Marcus and / some wedding to do
In the garden. 1t was Wednesday after
noon, and we had laid our plans for
something else. Marcus, fretted and
ill-humored at his dissppoin tment, did
not more than half do his work, and 1
pOb0h BiCbiJ iih6 uiU1, uuLll
grandfather's advice came into my mind,
and / determined to follow it. In a
word L "did my best" And, when my
uncle came out, ] shall never forget his
look of appreciation as his eyes glanced
over my beds, or the fourpence he slip
ped into my hands afterward as he said
my work was well done. All L was a
glad and thankful boy, and poor Marcus
was left to drudge over his beds all the
afternoon.
AT 10 / was sent to the academy,
where had partly to earn my own way
through the course. The lessons came
hard at first for L was not fond of study;
but grandfather's advice was my motto,
and tried to do my best. AS a conse-
quence of this, though L was small of
my age, and not very strong, my mother
had three offers for me before the year
was out, and one from the best merchant
of the village, ga place" in whose store
was considered very desirable. When
L Joined the church, L tried to do the
Lords work as well as 1 did my own,
and often, when have been tempted to
leave the Sunday school, or let hinder
ance keep me from prayer meeting, or
get discouraged in any good thing, my
grandfather's last words, do the best
you can" have given me fresh courage,
and L would again try"
Here, then, was the key to this mans
character. He is considered one of the
best business men, one of the best citi-
zens, one of the best officers of the
church, one of the best friends of the
poor, one of the best neighbors, fathers,
husbands, friends in a word he is uni
versally beloved and respected. And
what is the secret of it all II He always
tried to do the best he could. Let every
boy and girl take this for their motto.
Acted upon, it will do wonders for you.
1t will bring out powers and capabilities
which will surprise and delight your
selves and friends.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09
A Pig full Of Huekleberries.

An empty pig and pail full of buckle
berries were forwarded by express to
Lapeer, Mich, the other day, and arriv-
ed an empty pail, and pig full of huckle-
berries. The company was ready to
deliver all the goods, but the consignee
refused to receipt for them on the eground
that the consignment did not tally with
the bill of lading,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09

eB The other week George Wenrich,
of Swatara valley, had little experience
in hauling hay. In backing out of the
threshing floor one of his horses turned
UP plank or two, his hind limbs
caught, and on attempting to extricate
himself, he slid into the hay rack and
from there fell head foremost into the
stable below. The other horse followed
suit, and strange as it appears they both
escaped with few scratches.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09

Eg-Duty itself is supreme delight
when love is the inducement and labor.
BY such a principle the ignorant are
enlightened, the hard-hearted softened,
the disobedient reformed and the faithful
encouraged.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09

Esg- A little child of Mr.. Davis Myers,
living south of Veedersburg, Ind, was
bitten Wednesday by a rattlesnake
while playing in the yard. 1t died
Thursday morning after suffering great
agony, the limb which was bitten hav-
ing swollen to several times its natural
size. This is the second child Mr.. N.Y.
ers, has lost in the last few weeks by
snake bite.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09

gE When man owns himself to be in
an error, he does but tell you in other
words that he is wiser than he was.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09

BgrAt New Sharon, Iowa, a constable
volunteered to watch store which was
to be robbed, but he fell asleep, and the
robbers took his watch, money, pistol
and most of his clothes, and poured four
gallons Of molasses over his body.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09

GB-A Mrs. Howard, Of Burlington,
Iowa, was awakened the other night by
a strange sensation about her ankles, as
if something was twisting around aud
binding them. Making sudden spring
from the bed and crying for help, she
discovered that she had thrown a large
rattlesnake on the floor. 1t was killed
with much difficulty, measured, when
stretched out at full length, 81 feet.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09

EB-A horse belonging to Mr.. John f.
Segar, of Hampton, Va, deliberately
committed suicide few days ago by
walking into the river and drowning
himself. He could easily have swan
back to shore, if his purpose had not
been as indicated. The same animal
has long been regarded as confirmed
crank.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09

Ey- A man wagered that he could
crawl through drain 500 feet long at
Steubenville, o. He went in through
an aperture scarcely larger than his body
and the spectators waited an hour for
him to emerge at the other end. But he
got stuck in the centre and had to be
dug out. The JOB lasted all day, and
when rescued he was almost dead.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09

ESTATE NOTICE.-Notiee is hereby given,
III that letters OF administration on the estate
OF Rev. s. s. Richmond late Of TorOne township
Perry County. Pa, deceased. have been granted
tothe undersigned. p. D. Address--Landisburg
Perry County. Pa
Allpersons indebted TO said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment and those having
claims will present them duly authenticated for
settlement TO
ALBERT E. RICHMOND.
CHAs II. SMILEY, Atty. Adminlstrator.
May10 1881.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-09

llFl nYotIrseives by making money when golden
nfl tsehanee L offered, thereby always kespins
~ kal poverty from your door. Those who aiWays
take advantage Of the good chances for making money
that offered, generally become wealthy, while those
We want many men,women, boys and girls to work for
right in their localities. The business will pay
more than ten times ordinary wages We furnish
expensive OUTFIT and all that you need, free No
who engages fails to make money rapidly You
devote your whole time 10 the work. only your
spare moments. Fun information and AL that is needed
Iy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02
Alarrla9es.

At the residence of the brides pa
rents near Browns Shop, this county,
on the 9th ult., by Rev. =. Ii. Wits
ner, Mr.. ELIAS NJ. BELL and Miss
LUCY A. BOYER, second daughter
OF Mr.. George w. Boyer.
On the 18th nit, at the residence
of the brides father in Berkeley county,
by Rev. u. II. Whisner, Rev. K. 5.
CUNNINGUAM, OF the Baltimore
Conference NJ. 4. Church South, and
Miss MAY CUNNINGHAM, daugh-
ter of Mr.. VIM. Ii. Cunningham.
On the 18th of June, in Baltimore 10y
the Rev. John ID. Foley, at st. Martin =
Church, DIR. JOHN SCllWARTZE
to Miss SUE II. BURKART, both Of
Baltimore. Miss b. is niece Of Mrs.
DIR. Kelsey of this town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

eY There are now thirty-nine counties
in this Stale that refuse license to sell
liquor, and fifteen granting license. The
following counties refuse liccnsc-Boone,
Barbour, Braxton, Brooke, Calhoun, Clay
Doddridgc. Fayettc, Gilmcr, Grant, Green
brier, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Lin
coin, Mcdowell, Marion, Marshall, Ma
sou, Mercer, Monongalia, Nicholas, Pen
dleton, Peasants, Pocahontas, Preston,
Putnam, Raleigh, Randolph. Richie,
Roane, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler,
Upshur, Webster, Writ and Wyoming.
Those granting license are-Berkelcy,
Cabell, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, ka-
nawha, Lewis, Logan, Mineral Monroe,
Morgan, Ohio, Wayne, Wetzel and Wood.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02
Total
$4,29S,l70 30
School Circular From Hon. Is. L..
Butcher.


Hon. B. J.. Butcher, State Superintend-
ent of Free Schools, issues the following
Circular from Wheeling, under date Of
the 18th of June, 1881, in answer to some
of the many inquiries addressed to him -
The increase in the salary of County
Superintendents does not apply 10 the
present officials.
Teachers Examinations cannot be held
properly until after the Teachers Insti-
tutes, as the teachers Will not have their
certificates of attendance.
Where the Presidents of the Boards Of
Education failed to appoint Board Of Ex-
aminers June 9TH, those then in office will
hold over. III case ola vacancy from any
cause, the Presidents should assemble at
the county seat after having due notice
served OH each, and fill thevacancy.
Presidents OF Boards OF Education of In
dependent Districts have the same voice in
selecting members of the Boards Of Edu-
cation as other Presidents.
Sheriffs' settlements should be made
with the Boards of Education on or before
the 30th day of June, 1881. Should a
balance be found due the Board on either
the Building or Teachers Fund, whether
there arc outstanding orders or not, the
whole amount must be paid over to the
new Sheriff. The treasury is transferred
by law to the successor and the funds
should also be transferred at the same
time.
The Sheriffs' commissions should be
paid out of the respective funds on which
il is counted.
Contracts for work or with teachers,
made before the present law was passed,
are not affected By it.
Schools in operation under contract on
the 30th of June will continue until COM
pleted, just as if no change in the school
year had occurred.
Boards of Education in making the levy
for next year should subtract from the
balance Oh hand, as shown by the Sheriff
settlement, sum sufficient TO pay all ex-
listing Indebtedness rs we'll rs the contracts
in course of completion.
There is no change in any Of the school
blanks for reports for this year.
County Superintendents will receive
their last half yeas's salary as soon as
their usual report is received at this office,
If found correct. The report is TO be made
with reference TO the year ending June
Both, at the time required by the new law.
Make your wants known TO this Office
through your County Superintendent
when at all practicable.
Information, blanks and copies Of the
School Law will be promptly furnished
when requested.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02
Mexican RaiIw nv Di...,...

A MILITARY TRAIN FALLS THROUGH A nm.
KEN EMBANKMENT-sOLDIE BrRxr,
DEATH IN THE WRECK.
CRY OF MEXICO, June 26.-The fono
ing additional facts are learned touch;n.
the accident on the Morelos Railway.
temporary bridge over the chasm NJ NJ
pals, on the recently opened Morelos Rail
way, was washed away, and train ar
ing the third battalion of infant!r
plunged down the abyss. One hund,ay
and ninety-five privates and thirteen ON
GERS were killed.
FURTHER PARTICULARS
CHICAGO, June PA special disn,,o,
from the City OF Mexico says the scriJa..
loses pone of its horror through tia -
ceipt of fuller and more accurate advinns
For some time past the district whers :.
occurred has been swept by fierce storm.
swelling the creeks into torrent, ,ni
LAYING waste many fertile fields. IN
bridge spanning the river at the nnin,
mentioned, although known 10 be un>,fa
was still in use when the fa.ed trSin'
bearing n battalion Of soldiers, attemntat
its passage. The result was crash ..
the undermined supports gave wsr
al
headlong down the chasm. Scarcely had
the magnitude of the disaster became an
parent when new horror was sdd.J
In the freight vans comprising a portion
of the train was Il consignment Of alcho-
hol. This took fire, and the conseouen,
explosion contributed much 10 the loss ~
life. The few who escaped uninjured a,
once applied themselves 10 the rescue of
their unfortunate comrades, but IL Was
some hours before the exact extent Of m,
disaster became apparent. 1t is now
known that Is officers and 1872 private.
were either killed outright by the fall or
roasted 10 death, while 80 Others sustained
hurts Of 4 more or less serious character
The train was entirely consumed. When
information of the appalling calamity
reached this city the excitement was I'M.
bounded. crowds thronged all the new,
centres anxiously awaiting particulars.
Never in the history of The republic Ia.
so frightful casualty been chronicled
and its occurrence, il is feared, NAV still
further prejudice the popular mind
against railway enterprises. However,
Los Gringos, rs the natives term all ont.
side barbarians, can come in for 10 shau
of the blame in this connection.
The Morelos Railroad is a narrow gauge
line, built by government subycntion.
and is entirely the work OF Mexican en-
gineers. IL was first opened To the public
on the 18th instant. In addition 10 tho
loss of life already mentioned, il appears
that the engineer and fireman were scald-
ed To death.
In addition to the killed previously re-
ported are 81 women and children,
mostly wives and children Of the soldiers