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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-02
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Gold snaps.

The late cold SNAP has brought up remlnis-
cences of the phenomenally cold winter of
1779-80, during which one snow storm fol
lowed another, until the ground got SO deeply
covered that pedestrianism, or travel Of any
sort, became well-nigh impossible. Wild
turkeys froze to death, domestic fowls died
on their roosts, deer and buffalo sought shell.
ter IN civilized quarters, and %innu,nerable
wild animals persisted in the forests, which
were almost buried in a shroud of snow. The
rivers north and west were ice-bound and
even as far south as Nashville the Cumber-
land was frozen with ice three feet thick.
The winters of 1773, 1884, 1886, 1888, 1892,
1896 and 1899 were all phenomenally severe.
From December, 1888, until March, 1889, the
Delaware and Ohio rivers were both frozen,
and navigation suspended. In 1899 snow fell
two feet deep in Ohio, and the river was 80
firmly frozen that mounted troops and artil-
lery wagons rode across by the hundred.
'Cold Friday" still forms the subject for
many a grandsire's tale of terrible winter
weather. On Friday, February Z, 1907, the
day opened mild. Rain fell, changing to
snow, and followed by a frigid wave Of unex-
ampled severity, and accompanied by a high
wind which changed to q hurricane. The
frozen trees were broken by the dozen, each,
as it fell, giving forth a report like that Of a
cannon. The whole land was ice-bound ;
traffic was stopped, and outdoor work of
every sort suspended. Many froze to death
in their beds, while TIE mortality among wild
and domestic animals was equal to the ravag-
ing of a plague.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-02

Gle is concerned, but at the same time, the
reverse Of gregarious il regard to tile world
in general. When he first to
| farm and settle helikes to possess not less than
G, 1000 and not more than 20, 600 acres OF good
undulating s%svelet." When he has obtained
this, be starts in his wagon with his wife, his
children, bis scanty supply of goods and
chattels, his cattle and sheep, and his only
literature, the family bible. He selects a
good spring Of water, being careful that no
Deigbbor is located within at least ten miles.
He builds his house with one large central
hall, with the kitchen in rear, and four or
five bedrooms opening out OF the hall, all
on the ground floor, and sometimes with a
wide yerandah outside. Kraals for bis cattle,
fences to his garden, and enclosures Of fifty
or one hundred acres are quickly run up;
and 50 fertile is the soil and SO favorable the
climate that in four or five years his garden
will be full ct oranges, lemons, %citrons,
peaches apricots, figs, apples, pears, and
vines. His herds and flock multiply, his
wheat and Indian corn thrive, and thus he
lives in q rude but grateful abundance. His
sons arrive at manhood and marry; his
daughters sought as wives, and if the land is
good and plenty, they remain and farm near
and for each generation and new family q
new house is built a few hundred yards from
the original. More acres with each genera
ton are brought under the pillow, and the
man who is q good farmer, good father, and
good husband cannot be brought to see that
he must not covet his neighbours land when
that neighbor happens to be a black man!
Without sentiment, without tenderness, and
without a particle of enthusiasm, and with
the most circumscribed intellectual horizon,
he has a stubborn practicability which is ad-
mirably suited for the work Of a pioneer, but
which never develops into a power of civil
zation among savage tribes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-02
The Beers.

The typical Boer, says 8 writer on South
African affairs, is doubtless a pattern OF hos
pitality, simplicity Of heart, fondness for his
home and family, and of those general do
nestle attributes which are SO dear to an
Englishman. But in his relations and con-
tact with the native races and real owners OF
the soil. the Dutch Boer seems to lose all
sense of reason and justice, and to remember
only those early and blood-stained annals OF
nioneering. when the white man and the
black neither gave nor asked for quarter in
their struggle for supremacy in the land. Ia
deed. his intolerance of a native is SO intense
that he can not be induced to look upon him
as q human being, but he regards the unfor-
tunate aboriginal as q wild beast to be hunted
and shot down. But the Boer has his faireI
side, although his type has as yet been IN.
changeable. As he existed when he ruled
il Cape Colony in 1908, SO now he exists II
the present day in his settlements 10 the ln'
terror. Heis uneducated, uncultlVated, un
progressive and obstinate; but be develops
Qualities under adverse circumstances Wh1cl
must command English respect. tie - cef
tainly domestic as far as his WI famny CIT
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-02
FL RIVER S.
Millions of E'SsIi-HO0ks.

1t would seem that SO small q number OF
fsh-hooks are required-sixpen'orth will last
the most interchangeable fisherman through a
whole s~eason-that q man would be foolish
to apprentice his son to the trade unless ne
could secure him a monopoly Of the entire
manufacture. Yet, combined with the max
ing Of needles. there is one town IN England
of considerable size and Importance that de-
pends almost entirely on needles and fish
hooks for. its welldoing. And it is not until
one has investigated a fsh-hook factory that
he is made aware how little he previously
knew respecting the bar bed instruments in
question. Their variety is amazing, rs is
the enormous demand for them. The cod
fishery alone draws on the manufacture for.
millions O hooks year by year, the price be-
ing about 2s the gross.
I was informed by one Of the heads Of the
Milward firm at Redditch that, a little while
ago, having a comparatively slack time, they
set same of their hands on this work, and ac-
cumulated a couple Of millions, which it may
be reasonably supposed was regarded as suff1-
cient stock in hand, but exactly at this time
came from one foreign house an order for
three million hooks Of the exact pattern, and
in a month or so the full commission was ex-
ecuted. never could have supposed there
were such curious hooks in existence had !
not seen them-tiny things, a dozen OF which
can be taken up on the finger tip, and which
60 to the remoter parts of India, though for
what kind Of fish they are employed the Wor-
kers have not the least idea, and gigantic i'm
plements large and strong enough to serve
as a meat hook on which 70 roast a fat sheep
whole. Once again, in answer to my inquiry
for what fishery they are used, neither the
master nor employee could inform me. L
suggested sharks, but the foreman shook bis
head. ooh, dear no, regular shark hooks
are much smaller" said he. And be showed
me shark hooks in comparison with which
the other great thing appeared fit to catch
whales at least.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-02
ARTGS
IL AASSa

I had met her at the ball, and her feet
Had twinkled together in the busy maze
OF the waltz; ] had Whirligigged around
Her airily in the s'Boston," and
Capered nimbly in front Of her IN the jig
Of square dances, until / was in love,
And, loving, longed to taste the ambroslal
Sweets of her lips-yes, as a cumming bird,
To.there manipulate honey without
The shadow of foul suspicion.
One eve,
In the dewy stiffness, | spied her fair
Form leaning longuidly on her fathers
Gate. [ approached, and timidly slipped
NV arm lovingly about her waist. She sighed
Not-sweet giris!-but systematically dropped
Her head. face upward, on my shoulder.
I went
For those lips, and touching with mine, she hoye
A sigh which blasted my love and knocked the
Kiss into undergraduates. She had
Been eating onions!
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-02
Fighting for the Girl le loved.

A letter from Boswell, Ind, says: Near
our quiet little town, on the broad plain of
the estate of Benton resides Miss johnson
and her father. Hard by lived George Clark,
q single young man. He formed an attach
ment for Miss Johnson. She reciprocated.
| The male portion Of the Jobnsons didn't re-
ciprocate. he couldn't see in Clark anything
to admire, and 80 expressed himself. The
lovers met by chance, the usual way. They
planned to elope to Clark's mothers and be
| spliced. He deposited the necessary change,
and got the license. He also engaged a min
lister, and his mother prepared a wedding
feast, and they smiled a big smile as they
thought what a good trick they were playing
on johnson. The bride didn't come. They
waited, but she came not. The feast was
cooling, and everybody was cool, save the
groom. He was as hot as a brick kiln. The
feast was finally distributed among the guests
and they and the minister wendell their way
home. Then Clarke and his maternal rela-
tive FASTENED to Johnson's intent on captur-
ing the maiden by force. johnson com
manded the fort in person. They demanded
an unconditional surrender. He thought he'd
FIGHT ii out il it took all winter. When he
essayed to expel them Clark presented 9 small
portable arsenal, and wanted to know If he
carried q life insurance policy. johnson
didn't. and ran over to a neighbours for rein
forcements in the shape OF q gun. Upon re-
turning the besiegers had fled, but the dadgh.
ter was still there. Johnson's mad was up,
and he had a warrant issued for the arrest Of
Clark, but when the officer arrived he learned
that the mother and son had gone on 9 jour:
ney, thus giving Johnson an opportunity t
cool off.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15
Boycotting.
[From the New York Sun. !

From the New York Sun.
What is the process known as Boy
cotting, and which is fast taking the
place of the shillelah and the shot
gun among the instruments of Irish
protest and resistance? II is a species
of social ostracism, enforced with pitt
less severity in the minutest details as
well as in the large concerns of life.
The presence of Boycotted person is
not acknowledged by a word, a look, a
gesture. Not only Is there no inter
course, but no business Is directly or
indirectly transacted with him. No
body will buy his grain, his fruit, his
garden produce, his horses, cattle,
fowls, or anything he has to sell. No
body will sell him a pound of meat,
an ounce of flour, gill of whisky, or
an hours work. No one will give or
lend him assistance in any way, and
no money will tempt a man to 90
near his dwelling. Under the cir
cumstances, Boycotted person must
stock his house as If he was going on
an Arctic cruise, for otherwise, no
matter how large his bank account.
he may starve in the midst of plenty.
Even when supplies have been sent
from a distance he would lead the
life of castaway on some desert
island, with the singing conscious
ness that, in his case, solitude bore
constant witness to the hate and loath-
ing of every human being within
reach OF eve or ear.
In a word, Boycotting means much
the same sort of compulsory isolation
as that to which lepers We're subjected
in ancient and medieval times. In
deed, the Irish process is, in some re-
spects, harsher one, since even
among theJews the kinfolk of the leper
was allowed to bring him food and
clothes, provided they laid the arti-
cles on the ground at certain dis
tance. II is not at all possible, ON the
other hand, that under the stern Ap-
plication of the Irish proscriptive
measure some landlords may be
made to feel the same pangs of hun
ger which their tenants have so fire.
quently experienced. II is certain
that threat OF Boycottting is already
regarded with peculiar di-may, and
this impalpable engine of coercion has
already proved more effective than
overt acts OF violence.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15

A MAN formerly ofconsiderab note
in the journalistic and literary world,
whose renown has since been clouded
by the notoriety of a scandal, was at a
crowded evening party at New York
some years ago, standing in an up
stairs corridor. To him lady in
magnificent dress and sparkling Jew
els came with great eagerness. Al
though she was unknown to him he
naturally supposed she had recog-
nized him by the light of his genius,
shining on his Hyperion brow, or
knew him by reputation. He was
therefore ready TO receive her with
smiles. "Are you the waiter?" she
demanded. mo-" retorted he, with a
look of thunder; ''are you the cham
bermaid?" and he darted down
stairs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15
The power Of Japlter.

1t is difficult to realize the enor-
nous power of the bright speck, Ju-
piter, shining No quietly in the sky.
A recent writer has shown that the
power which the sun has to put forth
to hold Jupiter in his orbit Is equal to
the combined strength of 170, 900, 900
bars of solid steel, each one a mile in
diameter. Jupiter's pull upon the
earth, according to the same authority,
is equal to the strength of %, 900, ,000.-
900 bars of steel, each one foot in di-
ameter. So, if the mere power of the
gravity were all that was required TO
make Jupiter's approach dangerous
to the earth, evidently he is not lack
ing in the power. But no one need
fear that the sisterhood of worlds
which acknowledge the dominion of
the sun will prove equally destrue-
tive.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15
fKokomo 0 Ind Gazette.


While Miles Runk, of Prairie town.
ship, Upton county, was at the polls
last election dav. his residence and all
the household goods, several bushels
OF apples, wheat and potatoes and
500 in money, were consumed. Mrs.
Runk had gone over to a neighbor's
house. leaving at home her little boy,
aged 4 years. and baby less than IA
wear old. When she discovered the
house in flames she, of course, was
stricken with the conviction that her
baby, and probably both her chill
dren. had perished; but a title time
developed the fact that the brave little
boy, who had discovered the fire
while playing In the yard, had dragged
his little sister from the yard to the
middle of the road, thereby saving
her life. When the unhappy mother
made this discovery it is probable
thai, in the sudden joy, she forgot her
burning home. The little boy had
also carried from the building blan-
ket and quilt, and was maniully
working when the flames drove him
away. We vote this heroic little man
"A gold meial. There Is not on record
"a more remarkable ease of precocious
presence of mind and bravery.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15
The Difference.

The clergy in the East have been
making a great outcry against Miss
sara Bernhardt, the actress, because
she has a child, while she has never
been married. The belle of st. Louis
threw her illegitimate child into a
yard to freeze TO death, and great
deal of gush and sympathy is poured
out for the unfortunate young lady.
Bernhardt kept her child, and is de-
voting her life 10 its well being.
Which is the better? Sara wants to
know whether she is 10 be punished
for not strangling her child when 1t
was born; and the question is quite
pertinent, in view of the fact that the
strangulators are often received back
into social favor.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15
A Paradise for Boys.
New York Ilour.l


London must be n paradise for
boys. A siipendiary magistrate has
decided that the board schoolmasters
may not punish the boys by boxing
their ears or Gaming them on the
hands. The Home Secretary will not
allow refractory youngsters to be sent
TO prison. Medical men say that IL
they are shut up in room their i'm
aginations are injured, and If they are
kept without food their digestion is
spoilt, and the latest authorities in
pedagogy declare that giving them ex-
ira lessons disgnsts them with learn.
ing. The old system OF hirching has
long been considered degrading
Either solomon was an idiot, or else
the present managers of the London
School Boards are not overburdened
with common sense.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15
HIS Prayers.

Carson Tribnne: The prayers of
Parson Davis, Chaplain of the Senate,
are short and to the point. They run
about like this: 40 Lord, bless
this Senate here assembled, and bless,
we pray Thee, all its righteous acts,
for Christs sake; amenn When he
concludes the Senators whisper to
each other: "Bully for him!' ''He's a
bricki" ''EIe don't waste our valu-
able time," and similar remarks.
This Is fast age, and people want
Official prayers to keep pace with the
electric telegraph and other modern
annihilators of space.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15

THE appointment of General How :
ard as Commander of West Point is
an excellent idea. Howard has been
a failure all his life as a soldier, and
whenever placed in active service
either got whipped or allowed the
enemy to escape. Perhaps when
placed in some retired place where
there is no danger he may be able to
do better. 1t is to be hoped, however,
that the soldiers which come from
West Point under his administration
may never happen to be placed in so
critical condition as field of battle.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15
JOB pRIN GI

rhe News Job Once is now supplied with an
excellent stock OF type. borders, presses, paper.
cards. and other materials and facilities for
good job printing. Additional materials are
constantly arriving, aud We ask the attention
of our friends and the public 10 the fact that
all Job printing can be handsomely and expe-
ditiously done at this office.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15

nH-The famous BENGAL TIGER also
holds nightly leyees at this popular resort.
lately arrived from his native jungles on the
Indian cuast. japS.tf
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15

Down with grasping monopolies
On Eastern railroads man now goes
through the traiif just before 1t
reaches tunnel and lights the lamps.
II this practice is to be continued
lhero might as we'll be no tunnels.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15
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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15

Mr.. ScoTr, champion shot of Eng
land, has signed articles of agreement
with DIR. Carver for match to shoot
at 100 pigeons each for $4,000 side,
the match to come off February LIST.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15

Two young ladies recently saw a
young man trying to dodge three
cross hornets which had got into bis
rooms and seemed to come at him
from all directions; and they thought
he was practicing the racquet, and
said he was getting it down fine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15

A WRITER in an art journal says:
III do not think plates look well hung
on a wall. They should be put on
shelves in kind of dresser" That
writer's art taste is low. Itneeds cul-
tivation. Next thing he will declare
that coal-scuttles and washtubs do not
look we'll hung on parlor walls, and
he will relegate decorated bootjack
to its popular place. If he were to go
to Boston and promnlgate such idieas
he would get bounced.-[N [Norristown
Herald.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-01-15

IN Chicago women dress so much
like men that they are allowed to hang
on the strap of street cars without
recognition.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-11
A REPLY FROM A LADY.

For the Gazette.
Absence from home has prevented
my drawing attention sooner to the
very remarkable leading editorial In
the GAZETTE of Wednesday 9th
The writer has fallen into the eyre
gious error of supposing that the
Grange, which is so rapidly becom-
ing power in the land, already ins
fluencing legislation in many of the
States, is composed entirely of la
dies, for what other explanation
can be given of his resting on them
the responsibility of the recent ac-
tion of Pomona Grange of this
countyp l want to state distinctly
to him, and to all others whose ideas
on the subject are vague, that the
Grange, in all its divisions, is COM
posed of farmers and their wives
and daughters; and that every mem
Der of a Grange is eligible to any Of
fee in its gift. How many ladies
hold Office in the pomona" for
New Castle County at present do
not know, but DO know that it in
cludes in its membership goodly
number of sensible, intelligent men,
true representatives of the best far
mers in the county; series Of reso-
lutiOns could not pass Pomona
without their consent, and il would
never be given to any, even if origi
mated by the female members, which
they consid red ill judged. have
no doubt that the ladies of Pomona
fully enclosed the wise protest
made by their husbands against this
greed for public money so general
in these days.
One object Of our order is to watch fol
and expose extravaganza, and abuse 0.
trust among Government officials; and in
protesting against the waste of time by
the Levy Court,the members of Pomona
spoke as representatives of the New
Castle county farmers concerning those
whom they have elected to do their work;
they know that So per day ana mileage,
is good pay, Observing good honest work;
1t not good, why is it so scrambled foif
The Grange is in earnest, and its
members are men who intend TO SET
these things put right, nor do the lady
members thank the writer lor his hin
that they are too ignorant to pass judge
ment in such matters.
E. NJ. DILWORTH,
Lecturer Del. State Grange.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-11

NOTICE., Cloud Pierson. in compli.
IN ance with the req u1rements of the act
of Assembly, in such cases made and
provided, do hereby give notice that
shall apply ia writing to the Court Of
General Sessions o. the Peace and Jail De-
livery of the State of Delaware, in and
for New Castle county, ON Monday, the
9th day of May next. A. D., 1881, being tbs
first day of the May term of the said
court, for license TO keep an inn or tAv-
ern, kt own as The Della ware House, In the
city OF New Castle, New Castle Hundred
school district, No. 46, ami to sell intoxi.
eating liquors in less quantities than one
quart, to be drunk on the premises, aud
the following respectable citizens recon-
mend the said application, 10 wit:
VIM. Herbert, John J. Boyle,
Ferd Leckler, /. III. Fols,
David Boulden, Hugh McGovern,
his John M. Valette,
Dennis h Fitzgerald, James q. Eliasons
mark Foster Middleton,
WITT. II. Wilmot, Joseph III. Callahan
Geo. I. Deakyne, David w. ELLINGTON,
James Wilmot, Frank K; Herbert,
Moelton G. Rogers, John 4. Platt.
his Eugene L. Chase,
John d Flnegan,
mark
aprii.sti CLOUD PIERsoN.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-11
TELEGRAPH CHANGES.
REMOVAL OF SOME OF THE WESTERN
UNION employees IN THIS CITY.

REMOVAL OF SOME OF THE WESTERN
UNION employees IN THIS CITY.
Jay Gsuld the master spirit of the
combined Western Union and American
Telegraph Companies showing his hand
In this city. For some time past the re-
moval of old Western Union employees
has been going on in various parts OF the
country, but up TO last week no changes
bad been made In this city. Nov things
are changed, and the smployes are in
trepidation and are looking every day for
a request to send in their reslgnations.
Thus far only one renewal has taken
place. Mr.. John w. White, head line
man has been notified that his services
will not be required after May 1st. Mr..
White has been the employ OF the Yves
tern Union for nearly twenty two years
and has made many friends throughout
the State, who will be panied to hear OF
his removal.
1t is also rumored that there will be q
change made in the superintendent ir
the Office IN this city.