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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-06
THE BIG MUDDY,
and Causing Great Damage
1m the Vicinity of Bismarck.

BISMARCK, ID. T. April IA heavy fall
of snow and an early breaking up Of the ice
in the tributaries of the Missouri have caused
the highest rise in the river known this
spring. The river has broken up in places
from one hundred to three hundred miles
apart, causing gorges which have flooded the
countryin many places, but owing to the scar
city Of people but little damage has been done
above this point. The river is gorged here.
Upon its breaking at Fort Lincoln, five miles
below, it caused an overflow of its banks into
Mandan, opposite Bismarck. It is thought
al the people reached the bluffs safely, but
their sufferings, last night and to-day, must
be indescribable. All communication is cut
off, and the wires are down and it is impos-
sible to cross the river. There is four feet of
water and large chunks Of floating ice in the
streets Of the unfortunate city, and the mer-
curry has been down to 12 degrees above zero
for the past "a hours. Tonight the river is
still thirty feet above low water mark and no
signs Of giving way.
Mojor George Peoples, with skjf and
crew rescued five men from the ice in the
bottoms below town to-day. One, named
Pateegreaser, was On floating piece Of ice,
unable to speak. Major Peoples walked over
two miles on the ice gorge to get to him. The
| river is four miles wide here. The railroad
and government warehouses at the levee are
damaged considerably, and end is not yet. It
is feared that there is still another gorge
| above. Over 300 head Of cattle in the bottoms
in this vicinity perished. Bismarck is 25 feet
above the present rise, therefore it is safe, as
the river would have to be over twenty miles
| wide before the level OF the city could be
reached.
FoRr PIERRE, March 29.-The ice broke
in the Missouri at midnight Sunday, overflow
| ing this post to depth Of five feet, driving
the inhabitants to the bluffs. 1t has since
receded greatly. The steamer Western sunk
at the leyee in Yankton. The steamer Meade
is floating down stream with the ice
The loss by the flood here is $4,000. At
Fort Pierre, opposite, but two OF three habit
able houses are left. No lives lost in either
place. It is thought that the officers and
| crew Of the steamer Far West which was
frozen in 20 miles below Pierre, are lost.
The loss from the food is $4,000. The
steam ferry boat Jim Leighton landed on s
| feet of ice 900 feet from the river bank. Te-
ton island, which was heavily timbered, was
swept as clean as though it had been mown,
! and covered with from 7 to Is feet OF ice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-06

If the material had not previously been
thoroughly prepared for social movement
against monopoly and corporate influence,
the action of the New York Board of Trade
would not have met that almost universal
sympathy from the people Of the entire coun-
try it has. It has spread with unequalled
rapidty, and bids fair to overshadow every
other political issue, and will overshadow the
two great parties themselves if they do not
immediately identify their policy with the
new idea. Leagues are forming in every
section Of the country, and the movement is
more popular ia the rural districts than in
the cities, or at least more apparent there,
because the lines Of power in the cities are
in the hand of the capitalist class, and the
common people" have not the opportunity
for official expression they have in the coun-
try, where capital, as a class, does not exist.
It is popular in the South and in the North,
in the East and in the West, and is the heal
thiest sign of national feeling the country
ever witnessed. It will take but few months
to make perfect an organization of it's own
sufficiently strong to dictate the policy of the
government, and that it should dictate poll
cy that will lead to the absorption of railroads
into the government itself, the following
from the Chicago Tribune shows in such
strong light that the question can not be mis-
understood:
SIT the States and the Nation may not reg
ulate railway companies, the railway COM
ranies may regulate the States and the Ma
ton and make paupers Of all the citizens
It may be urged that to do this requires a
despotic, centralized government. And so far
as the Capitalization is concerned it does ;
that it implies despotism is contrary to sever
al centuries Of Capitalization, which has
without exception been accompanied by in
creased liberty. But even if it did, we would
be better off with one despotism than fifty );
for no matter how despotic the form of a
government may be, it cannot remove itself
far from the material wants of the people
who support it. While the fifty may defy
the people to act at all, because the fifty will
neutralize each other by endless division and
sectionalism. Let US down with powerful
corporations first, and if the government
does not suit us, we can pull that down after
ward. Let US pull down our forty weak and
contemplate State governments and substi-
tute one that can protect us. Let us pull
down all weakness and substitute strength in
its place. IF we do not weakness will turn to
rottenness, and then the whole fabric will
fall down, and will not build up again. His
tory is streWn with the ashes of rotten insti-
tutions, and only q few conhagrations. The
rottenness was so rotten that the seed was
rotted and could not germinate anew. The
conaagrations have only destroyed the shell,
leaving the germs to grow again.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-06

placing Mr. Kinna as mayor, There was
but little partizianship shown in the elections,
the offices being filled from both parties,
doubtless with view more to local fitness
than to party fealty. Helena is to be con-
graduated on having good municipal gov
ernment. =5..... -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-06
Mexico and the United States.

The present relations between the United
States and Mexico are Of an exceedingly
friendly character. tt actually seems as il
both countries have finally come to the sensi-
BILE conclusion that friendly intercourse and
an exchange of their products must have
beneficent result for all concerned. The hate
and aversion among the Mexican people
against all Americans and everything Amer
ican seems to be gradually dying out, and, on
the other side, the Americans begin to talk
with little more respect of the Mexlcans
and the Mexican Republic than has been the
case heretofore. But are not appearances
decelving us?
So far business in Mexico has been exclu-
sively in the hands of European, chiefly Ger
man and English merchants. European cap
ital led the van in that country, and the rail
roads which at present are in existense on
Mexican soil were constructed with English
means. So far the importation of American
goods into Mexican has been insignificant
1t is only during the last two years that the
two sister Republics have approached each
other little closer America has recognized
the fact that for American industries Mexico
offers tremendous field, and that the COM
mercial relations between the two countries
will be benefited greatly by q direct railroad
communication. The European trade with
Mexico will be totally annihilated by an over
land railway between America and the latter
country. This fact is well known in the
commercial circles Of Europe, and nothing is
more natural than that European interests
should use all means at their disposal TO pre-
vent this overland communication, or, at
least, throw oil possible impediments in its
way.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-06

The New York Sun enters its protest
against Judge Fields efforts to force the
nomination of Stanley Matthews. It charg-
es that the interference OF Field has become
indecent, and intimates that it is prompted
by zeal for the great corporations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-06

Of Winnepeg are expected to be in operation
by the last of the year.
A delegation of colored men waited upon
the President and presented an address ask
ing for fuller recognition Of the claims Of
the colored Republican, Of Maryland. The
President replied briefly that he would ex-
anime into the matter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-06

AT a meeting Of the directors of the West
ern Union Telegraph Co., Cornelius Wander
bilt resigned as director and Gen. Eckart was
made member Of the executive committee
in place of S. r. Barger, resigned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-06

house in order if it wishes to escape unfriend-
ly criticism. It's judgment is not superhu-
man-and neither is its power and ''don't
you forget it,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-06

TIE directors of the Canada Pacific road
expect TO have the road $50 miles west Of
Winnepeg by the close of the year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-06

WILL the County Commissioners pay the
cost of prosecuting the Lester case?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-06
THE RIVER PRESS.
WILLIAMS, WRIGHT & STEVENS,

PUBLISHERS AND PRoPRIEToRs.
II. C, WILLIAHS, EDITOR
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17
Neuralgia as a s.Warning.' >

The great prevalence Of neural
gia"-or what commonly goes by that
name-should be regarded as a warn
ing indicative of a low condition Of
health, which must necessarily render
those who are affected with this pain
full malady especially susceptible to
the invasion of diseases Of an aggres-
sive type. This is the season at which
it is particularly desirable to be strong
and well furnished with the sort Of
strength that affords natural protec-
ton against disease. There will pres
emily be need of all the internal heat
which the organism can command, and
a good store of fat for use as fuel is
not to be despised. 1t is no less essen
tial that the vital forces should be Wig
orous, and the nerve power, especially,
in full development. Neuralgia indi-
Gates low or depressed state of vital
ity, and nothing so rapidly exhausts
the system as pain that prevents sleep
and agonizes both body and mind. It
is, therefore, of the first moment that
attacks Of this affection, incidental to
and indicative of a poor and weak
state, should be promptly placed under
treatment, and as rapidly as may be
controlled. 1t is worth while to note
this fact, because, while the spirit of
manliness incites the ''strong-minded"
to patient endurance Of suffering, it is
not wise to suffer the distress caused
by this malady, as many are now suf-
fering it, without seeking relief, for
getful of the condition it bespeaks,
and the constitutional danger Of which
it is warning sign.-Lancet.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17
Curious Stenographic Blunders.

The New York State Stenographic
Association recently held convention
at which one of its members, Mr.. F.
J. Morgan, read a paper on the blum
ders in transcribing from short hand,
similarity Of sounds usually producing
those, especially if another than the
original reporter produces the trans
cription. In the official report Of his
paper appear these instances.
Several years ago an eminent lawyer
employed a stenographer to take test1-
mony in an important case. The
Transcribed minutes astonished him.
A patent" upon which much de-
pended in the suit, was converted into
potentate;" ''solid frame" was
turned into an isolated farm;" the
furnaces of this country" were set
down as ''Fenians of this country"
clerks and bar-tenders" were made
"clocks and barometers," and the
question, 'Were you in the habit of
visiting the house?" was written,
Were you in the habit of fastening
the hose?" An attorney asked fe-
male witness how she came to be en-
ployed by the plaintiff, and she an
swered: Il saw a sign in the window,
Female clerks wanted here" The
blundering reporter rendered it, Fam
lily color warranted here" A minister
preaching a sermon on the death of a
gentleman named Samuel quoted:
"And buds and blossoms in the dust"
He was delighted to read in the next
issue of the paper: "And buds and
blows Sam in the dust" An orator
referred to the different religious sects
or denominations ''going for one an
other" throughout the country, and
said: Here we have one sect persecu-
ting another" and was so reported,
but the transcriber rendered it: Here
we have one sick person feeding an
other" and so it appeared in the
morning papers. A physician under
examination as to his attendance upon
a sick lady said she never examined
her antecedents,'' and was so reported
by a stenographer; the transcriber,
however, made it read, ''he never ex-
amined her intestines." Another med
ical witness, speaking Of the illness Of
a lady patient, said 'she appeared to
be somewhat unstrung and nervous"
The transcriber made him say, "She
appeared to be somewhat knee sprung
and DervOus "
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17
Another Religious Racket.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
CosHoCToN, OHIO, March 9.-Four
miles west Of Coshocton is quiet lit
tie hamlet known as Coalport. It
runs back from the line of the rail-
road stragglingly about mile and a
half. It has small church in it
known as 'the Bethel" ;" Here, for 10
these many years, have the inofensive
granger and the more deeply diving
coal-digger "worshiped the Lord, with
none daring to molest OR make them
afraid" Recently, during the season,
revival was held, and good old ortho-
dox sermons were preached. Among
others, whose souls had become smit-
ten with bastard fears, was one
McAfee, who had been working for a
Mr.. Wolfe, as a farm hand. His un-
cultured mind accepted all teachings
of "the book" as inspired, and in a
short while his faith led him into a
confused maze Of absurdities, which
manifested themselves for time in
such harmless acts as going from door
to door, at the midnight hour, and
knocking and crying, Behold the
VI iilCSiooLl COulCUu, LuuCh w UuC uiS-
comfture Of the younger maidens,
who were blushingly uncertain what
this summons might signify that thus
disturbed them from their girlish
dreams; and also going into the little
country store of crowded night, and
startling the gathered customers and
neighbors by approaching the honest
tradesman and sternly bidding him
prepare to give an account Of his
stewardship" This character of nui-
sance was forgotten, however, in the
horror that paralyzed the community,
when one day the poor wretch was
seen pursuing the beautiful, golden
haired daughter Of Mr.. Wolfe, his en-
ployer, with a knife, who was flying
from him in terror. When caught he
earnestly declared that Jesus Christ
had commanded him to sacrifice this
little cherub, as his sins could only be
washed out with blood. He was put
in charge of Sheriff Severns, and is
now in the Insane Asylum.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17
Accumulation of Foreign Bodies in the
Stomach.

The following case is reported by
Charles L. Dayton, M. D., in the Buff
falo Medical and Surgical Journal.
1t demonstrates that in gastric diseases
there is great difficulty in forming a
correct diagnosis, and also in reaching
reliable prognosis, the problem only
yielding satisfactory solution through
a post-mOrtem examination:
Mr.. S., aged As, residing at Black
Rock, for a period of six months had
complained of gastric pain with nau-
sea, and other symptoms Of Indigestion.
He presented the appearance Of one
suffering from scirrhus Of the stomach
or aggravated dyspepsia. Failing to
secure relief after consulting several
physicians, he consented to accompany
me, with view to consult Prof. Aus
tin Flint, ST., at that time residing IN
Buffalo. Prof. Flint examined the
patient thoroughly, and expressed the
opinion that he would ultimately re-
cover. Two days afterward the pa
tient suddenly died. At the autopsy,
in the presence of Drs. L. P. Dayton,
Tobie, and Beaman, the stomach was
removed. It contained a tumblerful
Of prune pits; the pyloric orifice was
so far occluded by the induration of
the surrounding tissues that it admit
ted only the passage of a small cathe-
ter. About three inches from the
pyloric orifce the stomach was per-
forated, probably through the infu-
ence of the prunes. His wife stated
that he had not eaten prunes in five
or six months, and could offer no ex-
planation for his swallowing the pits.
The case is interesting on account
of the presence of SO large quantity
of foreign substances in the stomach,
Of the similarity of symptoms to those
usually occurring in liberation and
scirrhus, and Of the obscurity often
attending gastric and intestinal dis
ease, which is cleared up only through
the poSt-mOrtem examination.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17
The Worst of 1t.

The worst of Furnishing convicted
criminals under our present system is
that very large part Of the suffering
inflicted falls upon their innocent rel
atives and friends.
A young man only twenty-five
years Of age was taken from this city
to Sing Sing, few days ago, to serve
out a sentence of twenty-five years.
His handsome young wife, a brother
younger than himself, and a youthful
companion, were standing by his cell
in deep sympathy and grief when the
officers took him away. Dreadful, in
deed, is the penalty which they pay
for his crime!
We confess that we do not see any
way of avoiding this visitation of pun
ishment upon the innocent as neces-
sary concomitant Of furnishing the
guilty. And yet 1T seems very hard.
This is one Of the innumerable rea-
sons why It would be so much better
if there were no crimes-N. Y. Led
Qer.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17

WE wonder if anybody or anything
would suffer harm if the letters sc.
H." were to be left off of the names of
the towns of Jackson and Washing
ton, o. These county capital towns
are no more entitled to such caudal
appendage than eighty other villages
of the same sort in Ohio.-Sprinqfeld
Republic.
Perhaps the Republic don't know
that there is a Washington without
the &c. H." over in Guernsey county,
which makes it necessary for US to
hang onto the "caudal appendage.
If the Republic editor will induce the
other Washington to change its name,
we will gladly clip the Objectionable
letters from ours, and make him a
present of them, to do what he pleases
with.-Washington C. II. Herald.
In addition to the above, it may
help relieve the mind Of our Spring,
field friend to learn that he doesn't
need to attach the C. I'll. to Jackson al
an.-Col,mbus Sunday Herald.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17
& ESTABLISHED In
Z MARCH, 1S47.
[Rockport (Ind.) Journal.]
TemDerance Talk,

We entirely agree with the Green
castle Banner that sit will be sad
day for America when this class
temperance people-''is is made to step
aside in favor of that other class
which brings only destruction in its
wake. But it will not give way; it
will assert itself, and it would be well
for our party managers not to forget
this" There is good sense in the
above. A man who is afraid to be a
Republican and at the same time an
outspoken temperance advocate falls
short Of the original scope and ideas
of the great party that to-day rules in
the councils of the nation and in the
hearts Of the people Of the United
States.
Salmon P. Chase once said that il
was the object of the Republican
party, (then in its infancy "to give
moral force to political action" He
who fears to speak and act his true
sentiments on this question is guilty
of political and moral cowardice. We
trust Republicans will be plain and
outspoken on this subject.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17
So BOLD has crime and crime pro-

So BOLD has crime and crime pro-
ducing customs become in Cincinnati,
that Judges elected to administer the
laws and officers chosen to execute
them, are afraid of those classes.
Hence the difficulty experienced IN en-
forcing laws framed for the protec-
ton of society. There needs to be
cultivated in Cincinnati a healthy pub
lie sentiment to guide and encourage
officers of the law, including the
Judges who sit upon the bench from
the Police Court up, and unless this
shall be done, we may not expect great
results to flow from the passage of
laws. The contest is squarely between
morality and immortality, the latter at
present being uppermost, and it re-
mains for our citizens to say whether
this shall continue-Cin. Gazette.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17

He sat on a window-sill in the post
office, and iingled forty cents in
change; and when another boy asked
him if he was going out to look for
Christmas presents, he replied: mo,
| hain't. I'm in luck this year."
"How?" swell, my sister is down
with the measles, and she can't expect
anything but medicine Ben run
away two weeks ago, and | won't have
to get him anything. Nam pulled
my hair yesterday, and she knows
she's gone up for any Christmas pres
ent." "But there's your father"
"Oh! yes. | expected / was stuck on
the old man, and was kinder looking
around for nice pipe; but this morn
ing he gave me one on the ear, and
that settled his Christmas goose in a
second. These ere forty cents are go
ing to be used to buy a good boy
heap of peanuts, tafy, chestnuts, and
candy; and the good boy is just my
size and age"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17
How She Saved Money,

For nearly six years my daughter
was most of the time on a sick-bed
from kidney and other disorders pecu-
liar to women. We had used up our
savings on doctors and prescriptions
without any benefit. Our dominic
advised us to try Parker's Ginger
Tonic, and four bottles effected mar
velous cure. As it has been our only
medicine since, and a dollars worth
has kept our family we'll over a year.
we have been able to lay by a little
money again for a rainy day.
Poor Mans WJe. march
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17

A FOOT traveller on the road calls to
laborer, who is gathering potatoes:
How long will it take me to the next
town?" The laborer says nothing,
but keeps at his work. The traveller
repeats his question, but without sue
cess. Finally, he continues his jour-
ney; but, after a short time, the la
borer calls to him: "It's half-hour's
distance" why didn't you tell me
this before?" Because | had to see
how fast you walked"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17
Punish Wife Reaters.

The bill to punish wife beaters by
whipping should become law speed
lily and without delay" There is per-
haps not one man in thousand who
will beat woman. Our legislators
are not, surely, afraid of the thou
sandth man. Imprisonment is no
punishment for such crime, as every
one knows who knows the annals of
his township. Whipping is a pun
ishment for it and a just one, as every
one will admit; and more than this, it
is deterrent, as every one knows who
knows history. Why then shall not
the whipper be whipped?-Iu7ianap-
els Ne,fs,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17
A Good Housewife.

The good housewife, when she is
giving her house its spring renovating,
should bear in mind that the dear in
mates of her house are more precious
than many houses, and that their sys-
TENS need cleansing by purifying the
blood, regulating the stomach and
bowels to prevent and cure the diseases
arising from spring malaria and mias-
ma, and she must know that there is
nothing that will do it so perfectly
and surely as Hop bitters, the purest
and best of medicines.-Concord, N.
FL. Patriot. 17mar3w