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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

THE grand jury has indicted Jones for as
sault with intent to kill Guiteau. Instead Of
finding a true bill they should have given him
a medal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

IF Helena should, after all, only get a
branch Of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
what 8 fall there would be, my countrymen !
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

SoovrLLE is defending Guiteau, his brother
in-law, single-handed, and, it must be admit
ted, is conducting the case with ability.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

THE Northern Pacific was finished to
Miles City yesterday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

IT will be difficult to carry Objectionable
party measures through either house of
Congress the coming session as the
political division is nearly equal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

THE population Of the United States is
80, 153, 1873. We are getting to be something
of a country from a numerical standpoint SIS
well as others.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

The fight for the speakership promises to
be a warm one. A Republican will handle
the gavel during the next session.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

THE tariff convention convened at New
York yesterday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

NEXT year a large portion of the immigra-
ton to Montana will be BY way Of the North
IN Pacific road.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

MRS. ABRAHAM LINCOLN has an income of
SIS. 900 a year, which includes q pension of
So, 900. Mrs. Garfield will be better fixed,
financially.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

Dr.. HAMILTON thinks Guiteau is insane
enough to hang.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

ADVANTAGE should be taken Of this good
to supply Benton with plenty of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

CONGRESS convenes next Monday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30

BENTON needs q Touring mill, and needs it
badly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30
MA MATTERS.

Items OF Interest Cleaned from Our Terri
torial Exchanges.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21
The UnfOrgOtten Poet.

The songs of the true poet, no matter
how modest he and how SIMPLE they,
never die. The world preserves them
and honors him. Tannahill is name,
we dare say, many of our readers never
so much as heard before. BE was q
Scotchman, who was born in IVA and
died in 1910, who was all his life weav-
er, and who was thrown into such a fit Of
dependency by the refusal of Constable
to publish revised edition of his ssPoems
and Songs (1S07 that he burned the re-
visions and went and drowned himself.
But he had left mark which was not to
be forgotten. A new edition of his one
little book was called for as late as 1874.
and now a memorial to him is projected
in his native town of Paisley, where he
is still much thought Of, and nearly a
thousand pounds have already been OBJ
tanned for it.
The quaint and charming little city of
Nurnberg in Germany has also just erect
ed monument to the memory Of a poet
now almost unknown to other regions
than his native .city, but whose works
during his life were read even in distant
lands. Konrad Grubel Tor Johann x. g.,
born in Nurnberg in 1913, was trades
man, too, harness maker, but soon
abandoned his vocation for the manufac-
ture of fine instruments of various sorts.
He wrote several hundred poems in the
Nurnberger dialect, speech difficult Of
understanding even to native Germans,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21
Severe on the Minister.

The Rochester Herald says; Anon g
the inmates of the County Insane Asy-
lum is man who is often perfectly SEN
sible, and when accosted at such times
causes visitors to wonder why he is con-
fined there This inmate entered into
conversation the other day with a caller
whose dress proclaimed him clergyman.
Said the mad man:
cit was too bad, was it not, the killing
of Grant at Chicago?"
est was" said the minister, who fol-
lowed the accepted custom of asserting
to the statements of lunatics for peace
sake.
"Hayes was assassinated at Cincinnati,
was he not?" again asked the lunatic.
eyes," replied the clergyman.
"And was not Queen Victoria murder
ed in her palace?" To this query from
the madmau the clerical visitor once
more answered in the affirmative. The
lunatic named, one after another, dozen
living royal personages, all of whom the
clergyman was led to admit had been put
out Of the way. Finishing his catechism
the mailman turned on the clergyman and
said, tiercely: "Your dress shows you are
a minister, but you are the worst liar
ever met"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21
Epigrams by Josh Billings.

l have never known SekOnd wife but
what was boss of the situashun.
After man gifts to be % years old he
kant form eny nu habits much; the best
he kan do is to steer his old ones.
Emmy man who kan swap horses and
koch fish and not lie abodt it, liz jest ez
plus ez men ever git tn be in this world.
The sassyist man ever met is a hen
pect husband when he liz away from his
home.
An enthusiast is an individual what
believes about four times eZ much ez he
kan prove, and he kan prove about four
times ez much ez emmy body would be-
lieve.
The dog that will follow ennybody ain t
with cent
Those people who are trying tn git tn
Heven on their kreed will find out at last
that they didn't hev thru ticket.
Too long courtships are not always
judicious; the party often tire out scoring
before the trot begins.
One quart of whisky, judiciously used,
Will do more business for Satan than the
smartest Deacon he has got.
don't recollect doing ennythiug that
I was just little ashamed ov, but what
somebody was sure tn remember it, and
was sure to remind me Ov it, once in a
while
Yung man, learn tn wait; if yu under
take tn set a hen before she il ready, yu
will luse your time and confuse the hen
besides. ~
Nature seldom makes phool; she fur
nishes the raw materials and lets the fell
low finish the job to suit himself. i,a
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21
The Surety.

Thomas Nolan had been turned out of
Sabbath-school He had become so bad
that it seemed impossible to bear with
him any longer, and his Influence over
the other boys was so bad that for their
sake it was thought best to expel him.
But his parents brought him to the
school again, begging the superintendent
to take him back and give him one more
trial. 81 should be very glad to do so,
If could feel sure of his good conduct.
But 1t is a sad thing for such big boy
to set such bad example. However, I
will see;;" and the superintendent went
into the school-room. e"Boys," said he,
"Thomas Nolan wants to come back to
Sabbath school, and if some one will be-
come security for his good conduct, i
will gladly receive him into the school
again" There was silence for few
minutes. The larger boys shook their
heads, for they knew HIM of old. Then
one Of the smallest boys said, "Please,
sir, l will" "You!' said the superin-
tendrnt, s'you become security for boy
twice as large as yeu! Willie, do you
understand what it means to become Sc
curity for any one?" eyes, sir; it means
that when he is bad, am to be punished
instead of him." was Willie's reply The
superintendent then went out and told
Mr.. Nolan that they would receive Tom
into the school again as Willie Graham
had become security for his good conduct
Toms heart was touched; and as he fol-
lowed the superintendent into the school
room, he made mental resolve that little
Willie Graham should never have to be
punished for his misconduct.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21
The King and the Miller.

NEAR Dan OOuCl, tue 1GVOIlIt IcSluSuCc
of Frederick the Great, there was a mill
which greatly interfered with the view
from the palace. One day the king sent
to inquire what the owner would take
for the mill, and the unexpected reply
came the miller would not sell it for any
money The king, much incensed, gave
orders that the mill should be pulled
down. The miller made no resistance,
hut folding his arms, quietly remarked:
'sThe king may do this, but there are
laws in Prussia And he took legal
proceedings, the result of which was the
king had to rebuild the mill and to pay
good sum Of money besides in compensa-
ton. Although his majesty was much
chagrined at this end of the matter, he
put the best face he could upon it, and
turning to his courtiers he remarked, Il
am glad to see that there are just laws
and upright judges in my kingdom"
A sequel to this incident occurred about
forty years ago. A descendant of the
miller of whom we have just been talk
ing had come into possession of the mill.
After having struggled for several years
against ever increasing poverty, and be-
ing at length quite unable to keep on his
business, he wrote to the present emperor
of Germany then only king of Prussia)
reminding him of the incident just relat-
ed, and stating that If his majesty felt so
disposed, he should be very thankful, in
his present difficulty, to sell the mill. The
king wrote the following reply with his
own hand:
''My Dear Neighbour cannot allow
you to sell the mill. It must always be in
your possession as long as one member
of your family exists, for it belongs to
the history of Prussia. Iregret, howev-
err, to hear you are in such Strengthened
circumstances, and therefore send you
herewith $4,000, in the hope that it may
be of some service in restoring your for
tunes. Consider me always your affec-
tionate neighbor,
FREDERICK WILLIAM"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21

| s'Not bit of it, Worth twelve dozen
| dead men yet; only a bit of break in one
arm and one leg, and a little knock on
the head when he fell. The horses did
not kick, and he'll be all right as soon as
the doctor sees him. Shall we take him
up starr"
"Bring him in here,p said Lefty, re-
covering herself
She led the way into the bedroom on
the ground floor, and helped to lift the
manned figure carefully from the litter
to the bed.
Her soul was dying within her for fear,
but not a word escaped her lips.
When the doctor came he found capa-
BILE nurse, dressed in dark print, who
listened intelligently to his directions and
who promised him to carry them out
faithfully.
And so it happened that as George
Brewster returned to life the first words
that fell upon his ear were uttered by the
doctor outside the window, as he mount
ed into his gig:
eyes, he'll do, Mr.. Wyse; he will pull
through nicely if his wife nurses him.
And she can do so nicely if some of you
will send some one to take charge of the
house She is one woman in thousand.
And 1 do hope that he knows how to
value her."
The doctor drove away.
Lefty, bending over the bed absorbed in
the invalid, did not hear.
But she plainly heard the faint voice
of George calling her name.
"What is it, dear?"
"The doctor is right. You are one
woman in thousand. always knew
it, Lefty, if 1 never said it. So tell you
now, before 1 die" he added, going into
another faint.
1t was all that Letty's sore heart need
ed. Beside the bed of suffering she spent
two of the happiest months of her life.
The first act of George Brewster on his
recovery, was to secure help for his wife,
so that she now has plenty OF time to get
back her lost color and plumpness. They
are one in heart as well as one in name
and home now. And Solomon Wyse has
never seen occasion to administer the
talking to-
Somehow or other" drawls Solomon,
"getting run over by that mowing-ma-
chine was the making of George Brews-
ter.''
And Lefty and George think so. too.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21
AstrOlOgy and Astronomy.

Astrologers have spent their strength
in forebodings concerning this disastrous
year, and memorable events thus far
chance, says correspondent of the
providence Journal" to accord with
their predictions But intelligent observ-
ers of the political condition of Europe
would have drawn similar picture of
the events Swallowed forth in the coming
year, and students of astronomy familiar
with the results of the sun-spot period,
would have expected the advent of great
storms, earthquakes, and epidemics in
varied forms, for there is little doubt
that the disturbed condition of the sun is
reflected in the meteorological condition
of the earth. And yet at this very time,
when astrology as science has nearly
exploded, astronomy is discussing the
question whether these planets whose
positions were supposed to rule the des-
TIMES of men born under them may not
be the exciting cause of some of the phe-
nomona agitating the globe, their attrac-
ton acting upon the sun, and the sun in
turn acting upon the earth. Planetary
action is thus made the indirect agent in
the death of many thousands of human
beings, the victims of the unusual ele-
mental warfare that will make this year
long to be remembered.
1t is only theory, like almost every
thing connected with astronomy, and the
giant planets must swing around to peri
helia many times before the question can
be decided. There may be something in
it, however, and if so, astrology, in new
phase, will shake hands across the inter-
vening ages with the ancient science
which saw in the beaming planets, as
they tracked the heavens, friends and
foes, watching over the nativities and
destinies of the human race.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21
YEAR AFTER YEAR.


Year after year the cowslips fill the meadow,
Year after year the slSylarks thrill the air;
Year after year, in sunshine or in shadow,
Rolls the world round, love, and finds us as
we were.
Year after year, as sure as birds returning,
Or field flowers blossoming above the WIN
try mould
Year after year, in work, or mirth, or mourn
ing,
Love we with loves own youth, that never
can grow old.
Sweetheart and lady-lOve. queen of boyish
passion,
Strong hope of manhood, content OF age
begun;
Loved in a hundred ways, each in a different
fashion,
Yet loved supremely, solely, as we never love
but one.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21
TMIGHT BE HAPPY YET.
[Chicago Tribune

[Chicago Tribune.]
Far off, where fair winds and bright suns set,
Where soft winds whisper peace to vain regret,
Where even Sin might sleep and half forget,
might be happy yet!
Far off, where pallid lotus-liiies lie,
Where blue waves beat beneath Il biuer sky,
Where blossoms paint the earth and bright
birds fly,
might be happy yet!
Were all the glow and glory OF my soul
Night, in mystic splendor, like scroll,
Unfold, and catch the radiance of the whole,
might be happy yet!
Ny opium dream has made nae drunk like
winei
Oh, must no fair fruition e'er be mine?
Oh, give me answer, Fate, give me some sign,
And make me happy yeti
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21

The Fergus Falls Journal says Abner
NJ. Bowling, deputy county surveyor of
Otter Tail county, has declined the ap-
pointment OF chief examiner of lands for
the Canadian Pacific railroad.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21

Horse thieves are numerous. Last week
Mr.. Clark, of the town of Haley, Glencoe
county, had valuable horse stolen from
his barn. No clue.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21

An exchange says: "The butchers of
Baltimore are very handsome" That is
when they are dressed to kill.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21

many of which breathe the true poetic
spirit. Goethe priced him highly; The
latest edition Of his poems, we believe, is
that published at Nurnburg, inslS57.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-11
CHANGE OF FINGERS.
A Novel Surgical Experiment which
9wo Men Undergo for Money.
Cleveland Herald.

Yesterday report reached the Herald
regarding a peculiar treatment on the
part of a resident physician. DR.. Ban.
ton was found at his Office, and to in
quiries from the visitor made the follow
lug interesting statement:
For some years have made the sub
ject Of ENGRAVING one of study, and SO
confident was | that it could be per
formed that on last Wednesday morning
l determined to make the venture.
Frank and August Filler, aged respec
lively twenty-five and twenty eight. for
a considerable sum of money were pre-
vailed upon TO subject themselves to the
ordeal, and at nine o'clock myself and
assistant amputated the little finger
through the sh fit of the second pha-
langes Of the right hand Of August, and
the analogous finger on the per
son of Frank, ENGRAVING the part
amputated from one person
to that of the other, putting
four sutures in each. The fingers were
dressed, and the men departed with strict
injunctions to say nothing about the
matter, and to return on Thursday morn
ing to have their fingers redressed.
During the operation quite an amusing
accident took place. Tie little finger of
Mr.. Frank Filler had been amputated,
wrapped in towel, and placed on the
steam heater. My assistant, in looking
for something to wipe the blood from
his hands, took the towel not noticing
the finger. When | came to look for the
finger, after the one On the b nd of Au-
gust had been amputated, for the pur
pose of placing it on his stump, / found
it gone, but, after an anxious search of
q few minutes, happened to glance in
the slop bucket, and saw it floating on
the surface. 1t was quickly rescued,
placed on the hand, and bandaged.
"The entire operation was performed
in less than an hour without the use of
an@sthetics or of stimulants. Notwith-
standing my expressed wish, the men
went down street, exposing themselves
to the lain and dampness, and at every
opportunity told the story of the wonder
full experiment, contrary to my injunc-
tions, desiring to make nothing public
until the experiment was proven beyond
the possibility of a doubt.
Twenty four hours later the men re-
turned and had their fingers redressed,
which were found in very promising
condition, Notwithstanding the exposure
that the men had subjected them to.
There was a union of The parts and a
partial circulation, giving a normal ap-
pearance to the finger as far down as the
nail. The continuity seemed perfect, and
one of the men said that he had sensa-
ton in the member. propose to watch
the cases, and give them my most careful
attention"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-11
Origin of the "Baker's Dozen.
Harper's Magazine for March.

Close by Market street (now Broad
way lived and prospered baker, the
first man that ever baked New Year
cakes-in fact, the inventor of them.
The name of our friend was Volckert
Jan Peterson Van Amsterdam, COM
monty known as Bads. He was Dutch
from his large feet to his round, bald
head, and had no respect for anyone or
anything that was not Dutch. He was
a regular attendant at the old
Dutch church, but, nevertheless, in con-
slant fear of being bewilched. His wife,
Maritje, was economical even to saving
the parings of her nails, and his ginger.
bread babies were always made in imita-
ton of his children. 1t was New Year
eve, 1866, and Baas was in his shop deal
ing out cakes for small pieces of money
called wampum. He had taken an extra
glass of rum in honor of St. Nicholaus,
when he heard sharp rap, and in walked
as ugly an old woman as ever he had set
his eyes on.
II want dozen New Year cookies"
she screamed.
"Vell, den, you needn' sbeak so loud,
replied Baas. ''Duyvell / amt teaf,
den."
Il want Dozen" screamed the old
woman, ''and here is only twelve"
''Vell, den, und What de duyvel is
dwalf but dozen?" said the baker.
II tell you | want one inoreP she
shrieked.
"Vell, den" said he, ''you may CO to
de duyvel und get another; you Won't
get it here.
From this time our bakers wife and
himself were made miserable Their
money and cookies were taken away by
invisible hands; their bread either rose
out of their sight or sank into the earth;
their famous brick oven was torn down,
and poor Baas pelted with his own
bricks; Maritje became deaf; Baas was
black and blue from head to toe, and
such life as he led was purgatory.
Thrice the old woman appeared, and
thrice was she sent to ''de duyvel." And
at last, in his agony, Baas bethought
himself of st. Nicholaus, who advised
him, on hearing of his troubles, when
he counted dozen to count thirteen.
'Py St. Johannes de Dooper, put st.
Nicholaus is a great plockhead r thought
Baas. and while he was thus thinking
ST. Nick had vanished, and in his stead
was the old woman. She repeated her
demand for zone more" and Bass, re-
membering St. Nicholaus, acceded to
her demand, when she exclaimed, "The
spell is broken, and henceforward a
dozen is thirteen, and thirteen is a
dozen" And, taking a cooky With an
effigy of the good saint on 1t, she made
Baas swear that ever afterward twelve
should be thirteen, as a type of the thlr-
teen mighty States that should arise out
of the ruins of the Government OF
Vaderlandt.
It is well known how terribly ST.
Nicholaus revenged himself upon those
who set themselves up against the ven
cradle customs of the ancestors and re-
fused the homage to him to whose good
offices it was owing that this his favorite
city has surpassed all others in beautiful
damsels, valorous young men, mince
pies, oliekoeks and New Year cookies.