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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

Sitting BULL has surrendered to the Unit
ed States authorities, but he doesn't propose
to be made a prisoner of if he can help it.
He wants full liberty to roam where he will,
and to trade across the British line if he feels
so inclined. In the council held with Sitting
Bull and his chiefs, soon after the surrender,
the officers assured them that so long as they
were p%eaceable and behaved themselves they
would be treated with kindness and consider
alton. Sitting Bull surrendered his rifle
through the hands of his six-years-old boy,
and spoke as follows in response:
Il surrender this rifle to you through my
youngest son, whom [ desire to teach in this
manner that he has become a friend of the
Americans. I wish him TO learn the habits
OF the whites, and to be educated as their
sons are educated. I wish it to be remem-
bered that I was the last man Of my tribe to
surrender my rife. This boy has given it to
you, and he now wants to know how he is
going to make a living. Whatever you nave
to give or whatever you have to say, I would
like to receive or hear it now, for I don't
wish to be kept in darkness longer. I have
sent several messengers in here from time to
time, but none have returned with news.
Other chiefs, Grow King and Gall, have not
wanted me to come, and I have never receiv-
ed good news from here. now wish to be
allowed to live this side Of the line or the
other as | see fit. I wish to continue nv old
life of hunting, but would like to be allowed
to trade on both sides of the line. This is
my country, and [ don't like to give it up"
The old fellow is inclined to be just a little
bit too exacting. The government should be |
slow to give him and his people full liberty |
again, as they are liable to forget their fair |
pied ges at any time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

news at the present time is in full accordance
with the demands Of the reading public. The
patrons OF the press exact it ard will not be
satisfied unless the local end Of the beam is
kept up. The RIVER Press recognizes these
demands as just, and will always strive to
keep up with the times. The policy of the
Russian premier and the latest antics of
Prince Bismarck may be neglected in a mea-
sure, but all matters Of interest in Montana,
and especially Choteau county, will receive
the attention they merit. News from all
portions of the Territory is respectfully So
llclted, and our patrons will confer a favor
by sending in the items of interest in their
respective neighborhoods.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

THE last decade has made its changes in
newspaperdom as well as elsewhere, and in
the same time the popular idea of what a
paper should be has undergone a marked
change. The long-Winded s'leader" which,,
like party platforms, is usually constructed
with the view Of hiding ideas rather than
conveying them, has about gone out of date.
They are too heavy, too lengthy, too windy,
for this progressive age. The average read
er will not take time to wade through a col
umn that contains about kernel enough for a
stick Of matter. Life is too short to make
9 business Of it. People nowadays want
their news boiled down; they want it il par
agTaphs-short, crisp and pungent. Another
notable change in the field Of journalism is
the prominence given to local news. This is
specially true of the country press as distin-
guished from the metropolitan. Twenty or
thirty years ago I'VE local. played q very in
conspicuous part in the newspaper field. The
marriages, deaths and births would be chron-
icled, and perhaps a fatal accident, but al
most anything else would be deemed too triy-
ial to receive attention from the supreme
intellect" Of the journal of that day. But a
change has came over the scene. The local
department Of 81 enterprising paper Of the
present day is trimming full Of news, and
the reader scans every line of it before he
even turns to the page where the ssleaders''
ought to be. The prominence. given to local
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

THE personal assessment roll recently filed
in San Francisco shows that James G. Fair
heads the list and pays taxes on $$42, 200, 900;
J. G. Flood comes next with $50, 600, 900 for
himself and 800, 500, 900 as trustee for j. w.
Mackey; while Charles Croker has 800, 000,
600 set opposite his name. These gentle
men, We should think, will be able to live
very comfortably during the remainder Of
their earthly pilgrimage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

able successor, and there are some who talk
Of ex-senator Conkling for the place, but it
is likely if Conkling should be appointed to
the Supreme Bench he will succeed Hunt,
whose retirement is only a question Of a few
months, rather than Justice Clifford. 1t is
not at all certain, however in fact, it is
highly improbable. that Conkling would &C.
cept q Supreme Court Judgeship, even if it
were offered" Judge Cooley would grace
the position, being one Of the ablest %jurists
in the country, but q politician Of the Conk-
ling stripe should never have 9 place on that
high tribunal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

TIE Butte papers complain bitterly Of the
action Of the Utah and Northern company in
doubling up On freight rates. Outrageous
prices are now charged for transporting
freight on that line, and there is no reason
able grounds for such raise except the inor-
dinate greed Of the corporations. Give q
railroad company half a chance and they will
rob the people every time. Nothing but
competition will keep them within decent
bounds OH passenger and freight rates. Ben
ton is happily situated in this respect. The
steamboat lines will compel the railroads to
keep rates down.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

JUsTloE CLmFoRD, late member Of the
Supreme Court, was the Oldest Judge on the
bench, having been appointed in 1858 by
President Buchanan. He was the only orig
inal Democrat IN the Supreme Bench, and
was one of the immortal seven who voted
every time against the immortal eight on the
electoral commission. Justice Field was ap-
pointed IS q Republican; but is now q full
ledged Democrat, and was prominently
spoken of at Cincinnati as a candidate for
the Presidency last year. He will now be
the only representative of that party on the
Supreme Bench.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
THE POWER OF PATRONAGE.

The defeat Of Conkling is we'll calculated
to show the wonderful power Of patronage.
Until he lost control of the spoils, Conkling
was omnipotent in New York politics, and
almost ruled the destinies of the Republican
party. Excepting his recent experience, de-
feat is unknown to him. Even when not in
terested personally in an election, he could
rally his subserVient henchmen and roll up
Republican majorities in the naturally DEM
ocratic State of New York. 1t is claimed
for him that in every campaign in hat State
in which he took an active part the Repuhli-
cans have been victorious, while they have
always been defeated when he remained in
the background or sulked il his tent. No
politician in the last twenty years, unless
Oliver 2. Morton in his palmy days, exerted
greater power in his party, and particularly
in his W State, than Roscoe Conkling. It
mas been asserted by his friends that Conk-
ling, by throwing himself ssinto the immi-
nent breach, = secured the success Of the Re-
publicans in the last campaign, and it is un-
doubleday true. Had he nursed his grievance
on account Of the defeat of Grant at Chicago
New York would have gone Democratic, and
Hancock, not Garfield, would be the present
occupant Of the White House. At that time
Conkling had the machine at his back, and
was the head and front Of the party in the
Empire State. He held this power undisput-
ed until the administration took from him the
prerogatiVe of dispensing the patronage of
his State. Relieved Of this power he was 8
Sampson shorn of his strength. His follow
ers Wavered, and many of them deserted his
standard to join the faction that could make
them consuls and collectors and postmasters,
etc. Even the press, which is not generally
mercenary, joined in the relentless war on
the New York Senator'S soon as it was
certain that his influence would not control
the appointments.
The machine" is a poWer in politics, but
unless it can grind out commissions for fat
offices it is not worth a cent. A few months
ago Conkling could do with the New York
Legislature what he willed. He said snake
Tommy Plat Senator" and they did it with
out a whimper. But the moment the patron
age slipped from his grasp he couldn't even
secure his own election. Now there are
none SO poor as to do him reverence. A
custom house clerk would hardly step out Of
his way TO speak to the ex-autocrat. He lost
his power when he lost the patronage, and il
would be difficult to call up a more striking
illustration of the wonderful influence of the
latter. If Conkling had the Offices to parcel
out he could whip an army Of Half-Breeds;
without them he was poWerless. Patronage
is everything.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

THE cost of incorporation, and maintain
ing the same, will be by no means burden
some. For instance, Judge Tattan will agree
to perform the duties of police magistrate for
$500 per annum, and turn into the treasury
al fees collected by him. When the fees for
the year are deducted, the town would have
but q very small portion to pay.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
POSTMASTER Frank W. Palmer has aasum-

POSTMASTER Frank W. Palmer has assum-
ed editorial management Of the Chicago
Herald, and has transformed it into a stall
wart Republican paper. It has been indie
pendent heretofore. Ex-postmaster Holiday,
Of Indianapolis, Ind, has also established q
new Republican paper, the Times, in the
latter city. 1t seems to be an easy and natu-
raj step from the post Office to the sanctum.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

IT Is customary for States to send their
brightest political lights to the Senate. New
York has reversed this rule, however, in the
election Of Miller and Lapham, who are men
Of very ordinary calibre. But a Half-Breed
mediocre is preferable to q StalWart genius.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
Springs Ranch For Sale.

I offer for sale the entire property known as the
Smile Springs. Have q good house and barn. In the
centre of a good grazing country, and is close enough
TO Benton to make an excellent site for 9 dairy or
beer garden, or both. d. S. WILKINS.
AL he information necessary may be obtained at
this Office or through mail to the above at Fort Ben
fnn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

THANK GoD!" was Garfeld's ejaculation
when Informed Of the election Of Lapham
over Conkling. The wounded President has
not lost his interest in current events, and
cause as ever.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

THE citizens of Benton and the Barker
District should at once move to have the
post Office re-established at the latter place,
and mail service from Benton provided. 1t
can be done If the demand is made and its
justice clearly set forth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

SEVEN EIGHTH of the road tax is paid by
the citizens of Benton, and precious little
benefit they derive from the same. If the
town is incorporated all this money will be
applied in building up and beautifying Ben
ton. Why should there be any further delay
about this matter?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

THE New York Tribune speculates in this
wise az to the successor Of Justice Clifford
Speculation is rife as to the probable sue
cessor of Justice Clifford. Judge Cooley,
of Michigan, is mentioned as his most prob
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

BENTON ought to have q Touring mill, and
our citizens should be willing 70 assist 10
bringing one here.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

IR for no other reason, Benton should be
incorporated to the end that her streets and
low places may be drained. The Commits
sioners will never do this work, and it will
not be done until the town is incorporated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

WONDERLAND is attracting many tourists
this summer. In the near future it will be
one of the most favorite summer resorts Of
this or any other country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

WE rise to inquire what has happened to
Malone? The little Readjuster has dropped
completely out of public notice, and a few
short months ago his name was on every
tongue, Such is fame
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

BENTON will never have sidewalks, good
streets, nor proper drainage, until she is duly
Incorporated as q town.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

ALL legal business entrusted to Roscoe
Conkling will receive prompt attention. Ad-
dress him at Utica, n. Y.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

CoNKLINa will have his revenge. Ii the
Half-Breeds did Lapnam this time. he will
manage to get even on that score.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
$lO r ID

For rma that will lead to the recovery OF 9
large bay horse, b branded with a triangle upon the ieIt
shoulder, and with large feet.
w. De DEXTER
4o-4w Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

CoNKLING will sulk in bis tent a long time.
Defeat is a new experience TO the New York
Achilles.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-17
The Florida AgricmIturIst,

Il large eieht-page weekly paper, Is pub
lished here, and is valuable paper for
til ose desiring information from Florida
A railroad from our LandingvIa DeLand to
the Atlantic Coast Is chartered and WORK
commenced. also material ca hand tor Il
telephone to our landing. Our hoaT1laV
houses afford GOOD fare at reasonable
prices. Carriages run to meet ti,c mail
boats daily to carry passengers 10 AMI
from the landing,
For the information of invailus We Wi
add that. SevcIai GOOD PHYSICIANS are set
tied III our midst, cultlvatnT oranges -
a business, but atfOrding excellent medic"
aid when required. They report tine fol-
lowing
Remarkable Health Record
"Dur1ng the years 1878. 1919 and 1880 within
n circle of 6 miles diameter. DeLand betty
lie GENRE. with Il population aver
airing over $50, many Of WHOM came herr
nvaIids, there have been but deaths
Two were infants under 6 months, and
were men vino came here sick
A Chain of lakes
northwest of us afford protection from
frost SO perfect that the extreme cold OF
Dec. 90. 1880, did not iHjnre Onr orange
trees or fruit.
We are Offering these choice lands to
actual settlers. at from ten.to thirty
dollars per acre. Village lots and im-
proved property for sale also. For fur
ther particulars call on or address
J.Y. PARCE
DeLand, VOlnsla County, Fla
II. A. DELAND.
FarpOrt. Monroe 90. y. Y.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-17
DE barry
--MerChant's Line
CARRYING THE U. S. MAILS

steamers, FRED DE barry, GEO. NJ. BIRD,
ROSA and FLORENCE.
One of the above named steamers leaves
Jacksonville daily, at T. NJ, for Green Cove
springs Tocoi, Pnlatka, sanford, and Enter
Drise, and all intermediate landings south OF
palatlla.
Connects ut Palatla with Florida southern
Railroad for Hawthorne, Gainesville and
Ocala
Connects mt Astor with the St. J. 4 L. i. II Il
for Fort Mason, Leesburg, and all points ON
lakes Eustis and Harris.
land, Apopka, Orlando, and other points.
Connects ut Enterprise with stage line Tor
Halifax river, smyrna and Indian river.
Returning, leaves Enterprise ut \ NJ ana
sanford Oh arrival of train from OrlahdO ar
1.iying at Jacksonville early next morning.
making close connection for all points north,
east and west. ~ -
Tickets issued by Mallory. $ w Rli, Sea
Island Route, Chas SN 5 5 Co, and ) ) Co
taken by this line.
". b. w ATSON. MLnagcr.
C. b. FENWICK. Gen Pass Art.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-12-01
A PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HoUs-

IN. Y. Cor, Of the Washington Republc.)
The Astors and the Vanderbilts
are not in the same social set. |
dou't know any reason why they arc
not, unless it 10 that Mr. William
Waldorf, Astor's grandfather, stop
ped peddling minkskins before Mr.
William Henry VsnderbuiIt's father
had finished rowing passengers be-
tween Staten Island and the Battery.
Matters Of precedence at the court of
Berlin, when the Grand Duke and
things from the Prussisu princir ali r
ties turn out on State occasions, are
not harder to adjust than are the
matters Of socisl status % Manhat
tan Island 1t is stated that within
the last six months Vanderbilt
naver received an invitation to visit
an Ast0r house not the AstOr House
Others assert that no Astor has ever
allowed himself or herself to come in
social contract with a Vanderbilt. -
Very naturally MIR. Vanderbilt. worth
anywhere from Sl00, 900 900 plus,
has felt more or less disagreeable
that he and bis family could not be
received by man who is worth no
more than from 20 to 33 per cent.
IS much as himself. When Mr..
Astcr became a candidate for g
gress, Mr Vanderbilt saw bis chance
for political revenge for social sights
1t was considered foregone con-
clusion that the Democratic nominee
would be beaten by Mr. Astor, con
eequently 10 Democratic could be
found who was eager for the empty
honors of being beaten, DOT to men
ton the money he would be obliged
to invest to insure his defeat.
Mr.. Vanderbilt - so my informant
Gays went to Mr.. Flower and ask
ed him to accept the Democratic
nomination. Mr.. Flower said ono
in capital letters, suggesting at the
same time be vas not such bloom
ing idiot as his pane might suggest
MIR, Vanderbilt insisted, and finally
said that he would not only promise
that Mr.. Flower should be elected
but that be would pay every cent o!
the expense of the campaign neces
sary to insure the result. Reluc
family, on these conditions, Mr.. Flow
err consented to run Mr.. Flower was
elected. 1t is said Mr. Aston spent
500, 000-and would have spont
more if be had seen anywhere to put
his money. How mach Mr. Wander
biit spent is unknown.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-12-01
DYING OUT.

In Sundays Constitution, Mr..
Grady revives Bill APPS lsments-
ton that "our crop of big men is
DIV ing out" In this Mr. Grady
thinks Georgia has plenty of mates
rial out of which to make big men,
This is true. If the crop of big
is dying OUT one thing is certain
the crop of hungry politicians is
multiplying. They are seen clam
orously at every corner, precint and
capitol in the land The Offices are
not equal to the increased demand
So hungry and impatient are some
of them to be Congressman, Sena.
tors and Governors, that they are
ready to foment discord, malign and
slander, break up old parties aud
form new ones, or go i: on their own
hook, do anything and everything,
that will bring to Thorn their coveted
boon-office. If some of the old
crop of politicians ard some of the
new crop, would die out, then it
would be better for the peace, pro
gress and prosperity of Georgia and
the whole country. Intellectual
giants are scarce, It is trle, but there
be men of big hearts, big brains and
broad culture, whose retiring mod
esty and deceucy, fo'bids them to
parade themselves az Office seekers,
and consequently they are over
Swallowed by the brszen, persistent,
pigmy politicians, who assume a
greatness that belle the truth. This
we presume will continue to be the
case as long as politics is made
odious by SANDER and slime, and
brass passes for merit, and sound
for sense. But it is certainly un-
worthy of the ilustrious age in
which We live.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-12-01
a MOTHERS DEVOTION TO AN UN-
WORTHY SON.
Louisville Courier Journal

Advices from Logan county illus
trate the extent of mothers devo-
ton 10 singular though not alto
gether novel manner. Martin Gold
worthy, young man of twenty five
was confined in the Paris Jail on the
suspicion of having been an access
sorry in the murder Of man who was
killed in Logan county over year
ago. Goldworthy had made sever,
al Intellectual attempts to escape, aud
for that reason was more than usual
ly strictly guarded. His mother,
however, was admitted TO see him
every day. She always came to the
prison in the morning, bringing him
dainty breakfast, She is a middle
aged lady, and deeply attached to
her SOD, who is described as being
dissolute and worthless fellow -
Yesterday morning she appeared
with his break fast, and was allowed
to proceed at once to his cell, which
is situated in the upper part of the
building, while the jailer and biz
deputies busted themselves in dis
tlibuting meals to the prisoners con.
fined on the first floor After the
lapse of ten minutes Mrs. GoIdwor-
thy reappeared and left the prison
The guard who let her out noticed
that she was very much egitated and
kept veil pulled down over her
face, but attributed her emotion to
her distress at the imprisonment Of
her son and bis possible fate The
cell in which the young man was
J confined had been securely locked
when bis mother came out, and it
was nearly four hours before it was
again visited by prison guard, -
This official was considerably start
led to find the cell occupied by Mrs
Goldworihy, and it instantly flashed
upon him that her sen had donued a
portion of her attire, and, thus dis
guised, escaped When the fact
became known the jail was the thea
ire of much commotion, and posse
was at once started 10 pursuit of the
fugitive. Latest accounts say that
no trace of him has been found, and
it is believed be has succeeded in
getting out of the State,