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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
TO OWNERS or LOST ANIMALS.

CANToNAENT Rock POINT, N. T., May 81, 1881.
Crowfoot, Chief of the Blaekfeet Indians, sent In
from his camp sixteen Qs) head of horses and mules,
which were stolen from the whites. The following
are the brands
2 mules, large black, U s, I C.
| horse, large bay, figure 4 lett shoulder.
l horse, large roam, u 8 left shoulder.
l horse, bay roam, brand badly burned.
horse, grey, j Q right shoulder, J right hip.
! horse, sorrel, Heart on left shoulder.
horse, dun. P
horse, bay, Z, right shoulder.
| horse, bay, L S left shoulder. o underLs.
] pony, dun. ears cut, no brand.
l pony, grey, % left shoulder.
mule, + left hip.
l mule, FL left hip,
mule, dark bay, ~ left shoulder.
| pony, dark bay, j I 3 right shoulder.
These horses and mules will be turned over to their
oWerns when claimed and ownership established.
D. II. FLOYD,
LIST Lieut.. 18th Infantry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15

Wallace Taylor, Ed. Knight, Bud Ford.
Barnard and others of the roundup party
were IN town last week. The RIVER PREsa
acknowledges a call from the above named
gentlemen, who are ell old friends.
The Robertson county (Ky.) Tribune.
on the departure of Mr.. W. 8. Settle and
family, devoted nearly q half column of ito
space to regret at losing them, and .he'warm-
est recommendation to those with whom thew
would in the future be associated. We are
glad to welcome them to their new home in
our midst, and feel confident they will prove
a pleasant addition to the social life of our
river metropolis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
THE CHURCHES.
EPISCOPAL.

EPISCOPAlA
Episcopal Church services ae held every Sunday at
the Court House, at IL a. N. and 7 D. m. Sunday
School at 2:30 p. N. Rev. S. c. Blackiston Pastor.
CATHOLIC.
Catholic Church services will be held at the several
churches as follows: Fort Benton-First and last
Sundays of each month. Sun River-Second Sunday
of each month. Fort Assinaboin and Fort Shaw (l-
t~ernately)-Th1rd Sunday of each month. First Mass
s a. m; High Mass and Sermon, 1890 a. NJ; Sunday
School, $3.50 p. m. Evening Service and Lecture, 7:s0
D. m. Rev. II. j. Camp So
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
Important 40 Travellers,

Special inducements are offered you by the
Burlington route. It viii pay you to read their ad-
yertisement to be found elsewhere in this issue.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
Dissolution Notice,

Notice is hereby given that the partnership hereto
fore existing under the uame and style of Dutro. Keil-
hauer g Co. has this day been dissolved by mutual
COZ III Daniel anbta D D O.: and Michaal Morgan withdraw
assumed by Kielhauer & STANDBY, Who viii hereafter
conduct said business. DANIEL DUTRO,
j. T. KIELHAUER,
Benton, May 10, 1880. MICHAEL MORGAN.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
DISSOLUTION UF PAHRrN ERsEHHP.

NOTICE is hereby given that the copartnership
~ heretofore existing between James McDevit and
". 4; Wrsght !; has been dissolved d BY mutual consent.
gee of the interest Of and agent for W. H. Wright IN
said business, to collect all outstanding accounts and
and pay all debts of the late firm.
JAMES
w. H. WRIGHT.
June /, 1881. Per T. E, Collins. Agent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
Stock Sheep for Sale.

Acclimated and good shearing Stock Sheep for sale.
win be sold at the lowest market price for the same
quality of sheep. For further information, address
g. e. Ia ggA
34-6t Deer Lodge, n. T.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
NOTICE.

have placed all my outstanding accounts in tn
hands of Mr.. Max Waterman for collection. All &C.
counts must be settled by the list of July or suits
will be entered against the parties. NICK WELoa.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
June j, 1881.
w OFFICE

All accounts and notes due the late firm of Nc
Dewitt & Wright, to June /, 1881, must be settled
without delay to save costs. James McDevitt is au-
thOrized to collect and settle the same. The old books
must be balanced within the next thirty days.
T. E. COLLINS,
WRIGHT.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
Brick For Sale.

| have closed making brick until after the rainy
season. | have on nand $780, 900 of A L. brick which
L otter tor sale, c.. D. SToRER.
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NOTICE.

NJ Office is hereby given that have purchased all
IN the ~intereat in and to o ceatain herd of cattle
running upon the range, branded nj and ND and for
merry. owned by Malcolmb Morrow and VIM. T. Nor
row & Co.
VIM. r. MORROW.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
NOTICE..

All the notes and accounts Of Nick Welsh are in
my hands for collection. Those not settled by July
1st will be sued. MAX WATERMAN.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15

The name OF the writer Of the above is
suppressed for obvious reasons, and we had
some faint scruples about reproducing the
letter itself, but we hope the Col. will kindly
forgive US. From all parts of Meagher new
names are constantly coming in, and we take
this occasion to thank the many friends in
the sister county who have SO literally and
heartily shown their personal friendship to-
wards the paper, and their interest in the
lively and rapidly growing town with which
it is identified.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15

The "River Press" has received by steam
err a large invoice of printing material which
includes the handsomest and latest styles
Of job type, fancy paper stock, commercial
paper, machinery, ETC., and are now prepared
to do all kinds Of printing in the very best
style Of the art. Commercial work tableted
II desired.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
FOR :, Z. !,

A Ranch containing 100 acres Of land, with . good
stsry and:half log house, corral, stables, etc. Terms
reasonable. For further particulars apply to or ad-
ress, FRANkLIN Balm. Fort BENTON. MI. z.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15

AL letters and communications containing matter IN
tended for publication IN this paper, should be addressed
to "The Rirer Press,' and the name of the writer must
be giUe71 to insure attention.
Local advertisements ui1l be inserted in these columns
at the rate Of fifteen cents per line from transient ana
ten cents per line from regular advertisers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
Kana, and Emphatic.

The following was received last evening
from an old and valued friend in Meagher
county whom We local met during his recent
trip through that section:
M Dear btegy:-I am ashamed that I did
not subscribe for your id weekly. Z = =
I now enclose a V. Hope it will help pay
freight.
Very truly and sincerely, your friend,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-25
DRUGS AND MEDICINE,S.

GEO. G. STURGISS,
W Drugs, Medicines,
Perfumery, Toilet articles, Stationery
Tobacco ana Cigars. Alder st.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-25
Dreams That Came True.

A belief in the truth of dream.
warning has fingered even to oul
own day. 1t was yet more prevalent
in past centuries. MacauIey has rid.
iculed Archbishop Laud for the care
with which he recorded his dreams
in his diary but the prelate was nc
more superstitious in this respect
than were many of his contempora-
ries. The medieval historians gener-
ally note some dream prophecy be-
fore any great event took place. A
pious monk dreamt of the fatal acci-
dent that should befall the Red
King. Henry w. of France was op-
pressed by evil dreams the night pre-
ceding his assassination. 1t is an un-
disputed fact that, in the present Gen.
fury, murder was discovered from
the circumstance of one of the par
ents of the victim dreaming where
the body was concealed.
Bishop Hall relates curious story
of a cure effected by means of a
dream; a cripple dreaming that he
bathed in a certain well in Cornwall
and was restored to health. Acting
on this visionary prescription he re-
covered the use OF his limbs. The
bishop attributes this dream to a
"good angel" Probably, as Lord
Byron says of prophecies. people note
the -fulfilment of dreams and forget
the failures-pass over the ninety
nine baseless visions, but record the
hundredth that happens to be veri-
fed.
Authors, artists and musicians have
carried on their work in their dreams,
sometimes with more success than in
their waking hours. Tastini, an
Italian composer, dreamt that he
heard a fiend perform an elaborate
solo on the violin. He attempted to
reproduce it when awake; but,
though his "Devil's Sonata" is rank
ed among his finest productions, the
composer declared that it was so in.
ferior to the music of his dream, he
could have broken his instrument
with vexation at his failure to pro-
duce that beautiful melody. Con-
dorcet and Franklin worked out elab-
crate calculations in their sleep, and
remembered them OH awaking.
Lord Thurlow is said to have COM
posed part of Latin poem in a
dream and SIR j. Herschell has left
verse which occurred to him in sim
liar circumstances. Goethe records
that his dreams often assisted him in
his compositions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-25

The FLEA.-This insect belongs to
the genus Pulex. When he gets on
your arm, you Pulexcitedly at your
sleeve. Your are anxious also for the
insects leave. The flea has a strong
love for man, but he manages to get
over his attachment. He is a leaper.
In olden times they used to drive the
leper out of the synagogue. When
the flea gets on. he sets sin agOg in
your heart. The flea is a parasite.
You have not to cross the ocean,
therefore, to see Paris sight. Fleas
are very plentiful. You remember
that Mary had little lamb whose
1eas were white as snow. In ancient
times. however, the golden fleas were
very scarce, and consequently much
sought after. There can be no doubt
about the habitat ofthis social insect,
for does not the Bible speak of it as
the ''flea, from the wrath to come ?"
And again il is referred to as the
wicked flea" which mo man pur-
sueth." But we prefer not to dwell
on the subject. Neither do we wish
to have this subject dwell on us. We
might, ere long, have flea in our
ear should we not stop.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-25
Wigwam and His Gate.

Mr.. Wigwam is farmer, and re-
Gently one of those agents that infest
the countrycame along and tucked of
upon him an automatic gate. The
gate was so arranged that the weight
ofa personapproaching it would cause
it to rise, and when they had passed
it down it came. This gate was
painted red, and the day it was put
in position a cross bull, owned by Mr..
Wigwam, discovered it. A bull some
how has rooted antipathy of that
hue. and this animal no sooner dis
covered the gate than it made a rush
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-25
THE TWO MISS AMBERLEY'S.

Within vine clad window, two
charming girls in the severely am
pie attire that fashion prescrihes for
travelling. Without, a long. we'll
knit. masculine figure lies perdu in
the grass. face invisible, being COW
cred by the owners hat. Toward
him there saunters another gentle
man, dark, stylish and wide awake.
"Hulle, Kingston Wake up. Got
something to tell YOU" And he un-
kindly draws away the sweltering
hat, disclosing a handsome, angry
| face.
"Confound you! What makes
you poster fellow so in this warm
weather ?" says the victim, sitting
up disconsolately.
''Did 1 spoil your nap? Have a
cigar, instead. / wanted to tell you
of the new arrival, Aggie Amberley,
the great heiress, with her cousin
and companion. There's a chance
for you to get a rich wife, my boy ="
Don't want one. Hang this ci-
gar, it won't draw. A poor man
like myself can't afford to marry a
rich wife"
81 should say that he couldn't
afford to marry anything else"
laughed the other, "and Aggie Am
berley is IA beauty as well as an heir
ess. You don't often meet such a
prize"
"You had better make up to her
YOURSELF" said Kingston. dryly.
"Perhaps shall and leave you to
the cousin, who is also a beauty in
another style. Hanged if I'll tell
which is which, though! And
you'll never find out from the man
ner of ouI hosts toward them. There
are no worshipers of the golden calf
in this house."
"HumDh !" said Kingston. and
smoked a few minutes in silence
then he broke out: 1.-The man that
marries woman for her money is
the meanest creature that crawis on
this earth! You have money enough
CT your own, Preston. for your mo-
tives to be above suspicion, but as for
me-by Jove! / would not marry a
rich woman if 1 loved her ever so
well! I've no fancy for the name
fortune-hunter."
"Bravo, Don Quixote ~ laughed
his friend. "Now, suppose we go
and take skim. You heed some
cooling off,"
They strolled away, unconscious
of fair eyes watching them.
Then said one young lady to the
other:
"If that man does not marry a
rich woman my names not Aggie
Amberley."
A few days later Mrs. Courtney
and her guests were grouped on the
lawn--the ladies with some dainty
needle-work, Mr.. Preston reading
aloud to them; Harry Kingston in
his favorite position, fiat on his back
in the gress, working at a certain
problem which had been troubling
him for some days. Which was
Aggie Amberley? That tall, stylish
blonde in lilac silk. with pond lilies
on her bosom, or this graceful, dark
haired fairy in futtering white mus
lin?
"The fair-haired one for the money
She looks more like fashionable
beauty, as Jim Preston said the
heiress was. Not that charming little
| qVDsV. Providanca wouId navar ha
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-25
"GWine Away"

de Lake ShO' train am de one we
is lookin' fur, boss, kase I'Ze going
to send de ole woman to Toledo. Poo
ole soul she's ben cryin all de
mawnin' kase she's gwine away from
me, an to tell de truf, l can't keep
de tear outer my own eyes long 'nuff
to see cross the depot"
1t was an old, old, colared man,
stoop-Shouldered, trembling with age.
He was accompanied by his aged
wife, who had on her Sunday best
and carried a bundle in her hand.
She was wiDing her eyes with a
handkerchief, and in lieu of some
thin better, he was using his coat
sleeve.
us your wife going away on a
visit ?"
"Bress you, moi We wouldn't be
feelin' like chil'en if it war only a
visit. You see. sab, we's got so ole
an poo dat we can't keep house. nor
airn libin' any mo- We's felt it
comm en- fur long time past. but 1
neber 'spected de day would come
when we'd have to separate"
"Then she won't come back ?"
"Dafs what ais us. You see, I'ze
got son heah who will glib me a
home, and she's got darter down
in Toledo who will take keer of her.
She's gwine away dis mawnin,' an
Z sspect I'll neber sot eyes on her no
mo-. 'Taint fur down dar, but we is
poo an ole, an PIE gwine to kiss
her fur de las time. Hold up yer
face, Mary, till kiss ye! You an
me has trabbled in the same path
risin' of sixty y'ais, an now when
we am grown ole an poo, an waitln'
fur de call we has got to separate |!
Dar', dar', chile, don't take on so !!
It's sumthin' we can't help, an if
you sob that way you'll brake de ole
man right down. Dat's de train oher
udT, dtl an -
He put his arms around her, and
his tears fell on her cheek as he said :.
1--WE saved together, an we has
starved an shibered an met trouble
wild de same speerit. Hush, chile
it's all fur de best! Maybe de Lawd
will bring us together agin. If-if he
doan' do it, you'll meet me up dar'
in Heaben. We kin trust de Lawd
fur dat. IF git dar' fust, I'll wait
for you right at de gate, an if you
am fust taken, | know you'll watch
fur me-"
She kissed him and clung to him
like child, and it was only when
the train was ready to go that he dis
engaged her arms, kissed her once
more. and led her to the gate with
the words:
"I'll be prayin' de Lawd to be good
to ye, an I'll fink of ye cherry hour
in de day. Keep down your sobs,
chile-we can't be chill'en no more.
Here you am good bye-geod BY"
She went away sobbing like a child,
and he passed out of the depot with
big tears in his eyes and heart al
most breaking with sorrow.
"I'll trust-I'll trust in lie Lawd,"
he whispered, as he went his way.
''Tell ye what, it's powerful sad on
two folkses like us to be all broke up
an separated like dis, but we couldn't
do better. Bress her dear soul but
de poo body was nigh done fur wild
grief when l turned away de las
time pm. Quad.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-25

to her making record of the miss
ing,) so great as to appall woman
with seeming impossibility, yet
which the entreaties of many suryi-
vors forced me to attempt; when
other officials said, 1T cannot be
DONE he. the head and heart of it
all, said, i will help yeu.' And he
smoothed my way and made it all
possible and plain. When the task
was ended, and / came back to WASH
ington feeling deeply the obligation 1
owed to him, he was not here to re-
ceiye my grateful thanks. He had
gone beyond all that. 1t was a sad
little burden to carry around with me
unuttered and nnshared but haye
carried il. At home and beyond the
sea, wherever l have been, it has
gone with me and / have come to-
day, to ask you, as his representative
to accept that burden of thanks for
him.
II felt my tears flowing before 1
had finished and was ashamed that 1
had failed to control them, but when
glanced up at the Secretary saw
he was weeping too. He reached cut
his he.Dd, and said: Il do accept
your tribute of thanks-for my
father , and then l came away"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-25
Shortness of Life.

Life is very critical. Any word
may be our last. And farewell, even
amid glee and merriment. may be
forever. If this truth were but burn
ed into our consciousness, and if it
ruled as a deep conviction and real
power in our lives, would it not give
new meaning TO our relationships +?
Would it not make us far more tender
than we sometimes? Would it net
oftentimes put rein upon our rash
and impetuous speech? Would we
carry in cur hearts the miserable sus-
picions and jealousies that now so
often embitter the fountains of cur
lives? Would we be SO impatient of
the faults of others ? Would we allow
the trivial misunderstanding to build
up wall between US and those wha
ought to stand very close to US i?
Would we keep alive petty quarrels
year after year which a manly word
any day would compose? Would
we pass old friends and neighbors on
the street without recognition. be-
cause of some real or fancied slight,
some wounding of pride, or ancient
grudge? Or would we be so chary
of kind words, our commentator,
our sympathy, our comfort, when
weary hearts all about us are break
ing for just such expressions of in
terest or appreciation as we haye in
our power to give?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-25

There Is no use In endeavoring to
thoroughly relieve your child of Col
ic, Dysentery or other painful and
dangerous stomach troubles by the
various opiates recommended SO
strongly. Give DIR. Bulls Baby Syr-
up, which will at once relieve and
permanently cure by its soothing ac-
ton. Price % Its.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-25

Ofci anu a"iu iiittu. AhOtnef trlaI.
Bull only succeeds in roofing his nose
in the ground. Bull almost deIirious
with rage. Wigwam, who is watch
ing him from the house, in same con-
dition with laughter. The bull evil
IDENTIFY made up his mind to hit that
gate or die in the attempt and he tried
the thing seven more times, and yet
the gate stood there, every time when
he looked back. Then, having
wrenched himself and scraped the
hide off his nose and got quite out of
breath, the animal became discour-
aged and drew aside and merely
watched the gate.
But WigWam hadn't enough of the
fun. He took a mirror, and went
out and climbed upon the gate and
caught the sunlight on the mirror,
and flashed ii in the BULBS eyes to
madden him. The bull rushed once
more at the gate. Wigwam expected
the gate to rise up with him and let
the bull pass. But his weight held
the gate down. The bull hit the gate
square-Wigwam was knocked forty
feet, and got his mouth and eyes full
of dirt and badly skined. The mir
ror was shattered. And the bull
caught his horns and one foot in the
gate, which, broke from its fastenings
and he went carreering about with it,
struggling to release himself, and
Wigwam didn't dare to go to his res
cue and was too much hurt to do any
thing, anyway, and finally the bull,
after tearing up everything in his
reach, threw himself and broke his
neck. Loss, 5000.
Wigwam lays the blame on the
gate, which perhaps, is natural.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-25
LIES TRUE SIGNIFICANCE.

Deeper than all sense of seeing
Lies the secret source of being,
And the soul with truth agreeing
Learns to live in thoughts and deeds
Z For the life is more than raiment
And the earth is pledged for payment
Unto man for all his needs.
Nature is our common mother,
Every living man our brother,
Therefore let us serve each other;
Not to meet the laws behests,
But because through cheerful giving
We shall learn the art of living;
And to live and serve is best.
Life is more than what man fancies;
Not a game of idle fancies;
But 1t steadily advances 8
Up the rugged height of time,
Till each complex web of trouble,
Every sad hopes broken bubble,
Hath a meaning most sublime.
1rore Of reIixios,s less professieia
wore or fffmness, less coneessiofi,,
More of freedom, less oppression
In the church and in the state;
More of life and less of fashion;
More of love and less of passion;
That will make us good and great.
When true hearts, divinely gifted,
From the chaff OF error sifted,
On their crosses are uplifted,
Shall the world most clearly see
That earth's greatest time Of trial
Calls for holy self-denial,
Calls on men to do and be.
But forever and forever
Let it be the souls endeavor
Love from hatred to dissever,
And in whatso'er we do,
Won by loves eternal beauty,
To our highest sense of duty
Evermore be firm and true.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-25
CONTRA CTORS G BUILDERS

TOHN M. JARBOE,
- Carpenter, Contractor & Builder,
Residence on Liberty ST. nearly oppo. Depot
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-13

Some of the town dogs are
somehow or other stepping out or
trotting out of their sphere. A
couple Of them one day this week
impelled by an irresistible i'm
pulse, gave chase to one Of the
little bows of Mr.. Edgar Dutel,
had not Mr.. Dupre Blanchet come
to the little fellows rescue in time,
very serious consequences might
have resulted. There ARE more
dogs than children in our corpora.
ton, and cases of Hydrophobia
have been lately signaled. Des-
troy the dogs by all means, pro-
tect yonr little children ; we want
no vicious dogs. They slip into
peoples yard at night, steal all
they can lay their dirty mouths
on, some Of these CANNES must be
destroyed, by any means.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-13

Some sneaking thief or thieves
during his absehce have at differ.
ent occasions, explored the water
melon patch Of Mr.. l.. G. Lyons,
several of his finest melons are
missing, and others are ripped
open and left on the ground,
these being not ripe. 1t is NOR
ally impossible that men should
be guilty of such disreputable
thefts, none but boys would ven
ture in open daylight and rausack
a mans property in this manner.
Mr.. Lyons melons are Of a fine
quality, the seed having been
sent to him from the Department
at Washington, which of course
makes. it a much more serious
case.