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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
Tne Productions Of Wool.
Germantown telegraph

Germantown Telegraph
Few things in the modern progress Of the
civilized world are more astonishing than
the increased consumption Of wool. This is
the best shown BY the statistical account Of
the production, which in The year 1920 was
about 800, 0o0,0 900 pounds in weight, and in
the year 1878 the total production had raised
to 1,536,OO Q 900 pounds. Ii this extraordi-
nary aggregate, Europe is set down as pro-
ducing 740, 0oo, 900 pounds, the La Plata
countries Of South America $40, 900, 900, the
United States 2o8, 600, 900, Australia $50, 00O,-
GOO, and South Africa 49, 0 900. Of this
crop England controls absolutely the Austria
liam, South African and English Wool-clips,
making altogether q larger stock Of wool
than Is controlled by any other commercial
power in the world. This is the cause OF
her long-conlinued supremacy in the manu-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

It is not the smiles of a pretty face, the
delicate tint Of complexion, the enchanting
glance OF the eye, the beauty and symmetry
Of person, nor the costly dress or decora-
tons, that compose women's ioYeliness. It
is her pleasing department, her chaste con-
versation, the sensisility and purity Of her
thoughts, her affable and open disposition,
her sympathy with those in adversely, her
comforting and relieving the afflicted and
distressed, and above all, the humbleness of
her soul, that constitute true loVeliness. Dis
raei observes, IT il. at the foot Off Wonen
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
THE RIVER PRESS.

we lay the laurels that, without her smile,
image that strings the Tyre Of the poet, that
animates the voice in the blaze of eloquent
faction, that guides the brain in the august
tolls OF stately councils. Whatever may be
the lot OF man-hoWeyer unfortunate, how
ever oppressed-if he only love and be loved,
he must strike a balance in favor Of exis-
tence, for love can illumine the dark roof of
poverty and can tighten the letters of the
slave. Beautiful women may be admired,
but who can refrain from loving the imper-
sonation Of grace and virtue we every day
encounter in the charmed circles Of domestic
life"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
rhe stature OF D1ferent Races or Mem

In comparing races as to their stature, we
concern ourselves not with the tallest or the
shortest men Of each tribe, but with the or
binary or average-sized, who may be taken
as fair representatives of their whole tribe.
The difference Of general stature is well
shown where a tall and a short people come
together in one district. Thus, in Australia
the average English colonist of five feet
eight inches looks clear over the heads of the
five feet four inch Chinese laborers. Still
more in Sweden does the SWede of five feet
four inches tower over the stunted Lapps,
whose average measure is not much over five
feet. Among the tallest OF mankind are the
Patigonians, who seemed a race Of giants to
the Europeans who first watched them strid-
ing along their cliffs draped ia their skin
cloaks it was even declared that the heads
of Magalhnn's men hardly reached to the
waist Of the first Patigonian they met. Mod
ern travellers find, on measuring them, that
they really often reach six feet four inches,
their mean height being about five feet eleven
inches-three or four inches taller than aver
age Englishmen. The shortest of mankind
are the Bushmen and related tribes in South
Africa, with an average height not far ex-
ceeding four feet six inches. Thus, the tall
est race of man is less than one-fourth higher
than the shortest, a fact which seems sur
prising to those not used to measurements.
In general, the stature Of the N of any
race may be taken as about O~ne-siXteenth
less than that Of the men. Thus, in England
q man of five feet eight inches and a woman
of five feet four inches look an ordinary
Well-matched couple.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
A Western Apology.
[Shelton, Meb.) Clarion.

This is our first experience in running a
newspaper. Little did we think, when we
placed our name in the Clarion as the re-
sponsible person for the matter that happen
ed to find its way into these columns, that
anything would ever happen that we would
have to take back or have a head put on us.
The item which appears about one "Profes-
sor' Gerbert playing the Arkansas Travel
ler'' around the street corners of Kearney
for cold biscuit and slack and sour barley
water has gotto be apologized for. Last
Wednesday when we were going along one
of the principal streets Of the county seat, in
company with several friends, there sudden
" appeared before our gaze the slandered
professor. He commenced the conversation
by saying he had not been given his dinner
by q servant girl at the back door, and
thought he would make q lunch of the writer
We entered q protest, but it was no use. He
claimed he was four hundred miles from
home, both heels run over, and all wool and
9 yard wide, warranted neither to rip nor to
raVel, and had killed enough editors to make
q corduroy bridge from Lookout Mountain
to Puget's Sound. He unbuttoned his coat,
ond gently placing his hand on his hippocket
he calmly gave US our choice between a re-
traction and having our carcass shot full of
bullet holes. As the thoughts rapidly traV-
eled through our mind about having our re-
mains sent to an aged and loving mother,
looking like the top sieve Of a tanning mill,
and how our creditors would mourn our
death IS We thought Of another person who
holds . warranty deed Of four sections ii
our heart, town six, range thirteen, the idea
Of being shot by q ~second-class, one-horse.
crank fiddler was more than we could stand.
Hence the apology.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

facture of wooden goods. She commands an
unlimited supply Of the raw material, and
the product of the British Isles alone exceeds
that of all the United States. Nevertheless
our own progress in this business has been
truly marvellous within the last twenty years.
Ia those lines Of industry we are able to sup
ply ourselves entirely with nearly all lines Of
staple goods. Whether we shall ever be-
come as successful in the production and ex-
portation of wool as of cotton, petroleum,
lumber and grain, the future alone can dis
close, but we have all the elements that are
requisite for great success il that line, as in
the production of breadstufffs and provisions.
Like all other elements of northern agricnl-
ture, the production of wool in the United
States seems to be going rapidly and steadily
farther and farther westward.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-05

they saw six or sew, n men standing he.
low them on the hillside Lynch droN-
pei on his hands and knees aud with
Two revolvers in his hands started to
scramble up the hill. Mcclure was
some distance below him and standing
on the edge of the bank when the rob-
Ders appeared, and as soon AZ he saw
them he stepped backward down the
!. ank about two feet. Lynch is not
tso> tive but that theseven robbers fl red
vi mu. tame ously at the man whom thew
murdered, and who fell down the hill.
The story of the capture of the men
at West Newton is as follows: Last
night about II o'clock, as freight train
arrived from McKeesport, Constable
Campbell Instituted search, and in an
oil can found four men secrcted. They
had cravled in ever the top, and in the
same car were fonn,l two revolvers, Il
brace and bit fuse and au gers, all new.
A handkerchief stained with blood was
also found. The men were placed in
the lookup. After the train started he
brakeman reported another man in the !
car, who escaped. This morning early |
County Detective Dressf arrived on
the scene, and at II o'clock HenGrick-
son, McClure's partner, and Lynch, the
man who was with the deceased when
the latter was murdered, came here TO
identify the goods and prisoners. Hen
Erickson at once stated that the goods
were not his. Lynch said he was not
sure whether he could identify the men
after he did see them, but went to the
lookup and looked at them carefully.
He said the only resemblance WIS the
light pants the two men wore. The
men were locked up late to-day in the
Jail. There were fears at I
first that they would be lynched. A
reward of one thousand dollars has
been offered by the Council of McKees-
port for the arrest of the murderers. {
Daily Republican., 1881-08-05

he interrogatively an. '~ered. "Wh!
cant make name in 'ho "orlu
well? Because, curse it, d. INK mas IN
in his power with the grasp thou
sand fends. l wasn't alwNys llk'
this. 1t was ages ago, IL seeIns 10 me
but only lew years in reality. thu Z
had wife, a child, q home and FORUM e.
The fortune was left me by a dying
mother, and determined to move my
family to the oil country and 20 into
business in hopes Of increasing my al.
ready comfortable store. Like ali men
who live in the Gil country tried my
hand at speculating on the market.
IL you know what it is to lose fortune
at one fell swoop then you know how
! felt. Great God what agony! Then
| took to drink and berame worth
less wretch. 1t was an awful fall.
Those who were up the highest always
fall the lowest, and it seemed as though
| never should land anywhere this
side of the great lake OF fire. In one of
my saner moments took my violin and
drifted out into the world determined
not to drag down my wife and little
girl. Since boyhood had been a per
AoiAAOA VII phC Niollh anu " uCH 1 arrived
at manhood | was an accomplished mu-
sician. l have been wandering ever
since, without any friends. Merciful
Heavrns, where will it end"
AnG in a voice tremuous with emo
tion from thoughts Of the happy past
he leaned back with his violin and |
sang softly:
Only poor old wandercr,
No place to call my home;
NO one to pity me, no one to cheer me,
As frienaless and sadly l roam.
The melody If the piece was full of
touching pathos and as he ceased sing
ing he shook with suppressed sobs.
~ have come back to the OIL country
to take one look at my family before
drifting into oblivion" he said, slowly;
"but find my wife is-is-dead and
my little girl in the faulty Of driller
out at the front. God pity the lit 10 OF e
and guide her footsteps, for | cannot,
What father | am! But she shall not
see me. i will just look in at the win
dow and sae her and then 90 away. I
am poweress to do anything for her,
for cannot do anything for myself |
am going to see her i'll the morning. |
love her just as dearly now as | ever
did, the beautiful little blossom. Oh, |,
what world, what world Stranger,
don't Speculate in oil. And if you
loose, be manly enough to keep from
the accursed stuff that has killed my
wifi, ruined me and will make my ]
child's pathway through life way Of
thorns and briars. Don't do it don't. :
but good night. [ tire you with my
rawlings. Yea, [ will 90 up to the old $
driller's house in the morning and take {
a last look at my little girl" ,,
"A last look Yes, the very last, for {
brown haired Baby was his only child.
couldn't tell him the bitter truth. Ii |
was cruel, perhaps, to leg him go on in {
hope. but couldn't tell him his only =
gleam Of hope in life was all ready to be -,
laid away under the pine trees and the {
Wild flowers in the lonely forest. 70 a
axe last look? Heaven help the un- !,
fortunate wretch.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-05

~ ASHEklff = SALt,.-By virtue of writ OF
y Leviri Facias, to me directed, will be ex.
posed to public sale. at the hotel of Thomas
L. Carty, at Townsend, in Appoquinlmink
hundred, New Castle county, Del, on
the 10th day of AUGUST, 1881,
at23o o'clock, p. m.,
The following described real estate, viz:
All that tract or parcel of land and tenement
situated in Rlackbird Hundred. New Castle
county, and State of Delaware, and bounded
as follows, to wit: Beginning at a stake in
the northwest branch of Duck Creek,
under the centre of bridge in the
public road leading from Blackbird to
Charlottesville, and running thence with
said road south seventy and one e-haf de-
Krees, east eighty-tWO perches to II stone in
the said road corner for these premises and
land Of John Athcrly, thence with his land
south nineteen and Il half degrees west thir-
teen pcrches to stone, thence north sixty.
seven degrees west tn rteen and eght-tenths
perchos to stone, thence south twenty. hree
and one-quarter degrees west seventy five
ana sX-tenths perches to sweet gum sap
Ing, thence north sixty.siX degrees and fifty
minutes west eighty nine and twO-tenths
perches to Il stone, thence north four cen nd
II halt degrees east fOrty-one ard two tenthS
perchcs to stone in the main stream o. sew
eral courses thereof to the place of beginning,
containing forty seven and One-half acres OF
land, be the same more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the prOp-
crty Of james Daley, surviving mortgagorJt
James Daley.) and Priscilla B. Daley, his
wife, and to be sold by
PHILIP r. CLARK, Sheriff.
SHERIFFs OFFICE, Wilmington, Del, July
70, A. ID. 1881. augl
Daily Republican., 1881-08-05
SHERIFF'S SALES.

SHER1FF'S SALE.-By virtue of writ OF
~ Levar Facias, to me directed, will be
exposed to public sale, on the premises. in
Pencader Hundred, New Castle county, Del.
aware. on
THURSDAY, the lssh day of AUGUST,
at 10 o'clock, a. m.,
The following described Real Estate, viz:
All that plantation, farm or tract Of land sit.
uate in Pencader Hundred, New Castle coun-
ty, Delaware, beginning at large stone in
the road leading from Glasgow to Summit
Bridge, and running thence with land of
James Bouldcn, south $50 degrees, west 1872
10 perches, and south SS11a degrees, west ll0
10 pcrches to stone, thence by land of Ben
lamin Chambers north degree, west "a S-lO
perches to II stone, thence with land of Daniel
Cam and Isaiah stanton, north 500 degrees,
east 2l7 perches to the said road, thence south
~ degrees, east II 3-l0 perches to the south
side of Shorts private road, thence north 1917
degrees east 81 $40 perches to Il stone, thence
with land of David Ford, sOuth h degree east
lg2 $40 perches to n stone, thence with land
of William Deshane north 81 degrees, west 3S
10 pcrchcs and north SS3, degrees, nest 20
perchs ss to centre of said road. thence norta
degree, west " 10 perches and north \, of
degree, east 81 perches to the beginning, and
containing 1876 acres, 2 roods and q square
perches of land and surface, be the 50 ne more
or less, on which Is erected one brick house
and one frame house, forty three and quar-
ter acres of woodland aud the residue cleared
land.
Seized and taken In execution as the prop.
crty of Merit H. Paxson and Hannah L., his
wife and t. t., and to be sold by
PHILIP II. CLARK, Sheriff
SHERIFF's OFFICE, Wilmington, Del, July
~, A. d., 1851. augl
Daily Republican., 1881-08-05
REGIHTER's ORDA RS.
ID EGISTERs ORUER.
~ Rsan'rEE's Oyyto',, }

]
Upon the applicationc6f Margare, o. lbow
Executrix of King Dolbow, late of WNu ing
ton Hundred, in said county, deceased, IL Il
ordered and directed by the Re gister that il.
Executrix aforesaid give notl,e OF graS.
Ing of Letters Testa upon the esta,S
Of the deceased, with the date o. granting
thereof, by eau sing advertisements to be post.
ed within forty days from the date of such
letters in six of the most public places Of the
county Of New castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate to present
the same, or abide by an Act Of Assembl, in
such case made and provided ; and alse car
the same TO be inserted within the sad
period in the DELAWARE RgpUBLIcAN. q
newspaper published in Wilmington, and to
DO continued therein three weeks, (e-o-d),
(, Given und or the hand and seal OF
}L.s. office of the Register aforesaid, at
49, Wilmington, in New Castle county
tbs day and year above written,
5. G. Bl(iGs, Register.
NoTlcE.-All persons having claims against |
the estate Of the dect ascd must present the |
same, duly attestsd to the Execusrix, on or
before Iuly 70, 1882 or abide the Act OF AS.
'emDiy In such case ma de ami provided.
MARGARET DOLBOW. Executrix.
noufess:-"limlnxton Del. Jy26
Daily Republican., 1881-08-05
u DEGISTER'S ORDER.
REGISTERS y OFFICE,
NEW 'fsyrx- l,,,,r ~

I'VE" CAsTLE tCpNTY, July q, 1891.
Upon the application of Thomas Dreln.
Executor OF Hannah kirkpatrick, late of WIZ
mingt0n Hundred, in sal county, dsceaseI.
It is ordered and directed by the Register
that the Executor aforesaid give nOtice
OF granting of Letters T,stamcntary upon
the estate of the deceased, with the date Of
granting thereof, by causing advertisements
10 be posted within forty days from the date
OF such Letters in six Of the most public uIa
ccs OF the county of New Castle. recurring All
persons having demands against the estate to
present the same, or abide by an Act of AS
sembly i'll such case made and provided and
also cause the siblne to be inserted within the
same period in the DELAWARE REpuBLlcAN
a newspaper published in Wilmington and to
De continued therein three weeks, te-0-d).
(~~l Given under the hand and seal OF
}L.s Office of the Register aforesaid Mt
- Wilmington, IN New Castle county
aforesaid, the day and year above written.
s. G. EItTiS. Register.
NoTIcE.-All persons having claims against
the estate OF the deceased must present tho
same. duly attestcd to the Executor. on
or before July %, 1882, or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and provided.
THOMAS DREIN, Executor.
Address Wilmington. Del. ly25
Daily Republican., 1881-08-05
d EGISTER'S ORDER.
~, REG IsTER's OPFICK,


New CASTLE COUNTY, July 9, 1881.
Upon the duplication of Jacob SchelIer,
Executor of Jane Burgie, late of Whining.
ton Hundred. In said county. deceased, IL Is
ordered and directed by TIE Register that the
Administrator aforesaid give notice of the
granting of Letters Iestamcntary upon the
estate Of deceased, with the date of granting
thereof, by causing advertisements to be post.
ed within forty days from the date of such
Letters, 10 siS of the most public places of the
county of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate to present
the same or abide by an act of Assembly in
such case made and provided; and also cause
the same to be inserted within the same
period in the DELAWARE REPUBLICAN,, A
newspaper published in Wilmington and to
be continued therein three weeks, (e-G-d)
~, Given under the hand and seal of
L. S. Once of the Register aforesaid, Mt
49, Wilmington, in New Castle county,
aforesaid, the day and year above written.
). g. BlGiS, Register
NoTlCE.-Allp having claims against
the estate OF the deceased must present the
7ame duly attested to the Executor, oa or be.
fore July 3, A. d., 1882, or abide the Act OF
Assembly in such case made and provided.
JACOB oCh Filler, Executor,
Address Wilmington Del iyll
Daily Republican., 1881-08-05
ACROsTIC.

The Press Is ifiightler that the sword,
However tyrants hate the word
Zach day Its light ia beaming forth,
Due East. West, and South and North
A revolution 1t has shown
In all that makes each pleasure known,
Like the sun, 1t shines en- all,
Youth, every age, both great and small
Republicans bask in its light
En- Democrats do feel its might
Power 1t doeth weld throughout the earth
unyielding power to pride and birth.
Before 1t other powers must bend,
Like relics, which, TO ruin tend.
Its power increasing every day,
Can NOR al man It's progress sLay2
As sure as sun and stars give light,
Nothing can mar the Press might.
DAVID, Son Of Jesse.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-05
EXCURSIONS.
THXCU RSION
The arrangements for
GOULEY'S RSION TO
CONEY ISLAND,
Brighton and Manhattan Beaches,
ON THURSDAY, AUGUSTUS,
are completed.

di' 'oIilVlcltu.
1t will leave the P. W. h b. depot at Q a.
m, sharp. BY leaving promptly the excur-
sion will make its connections promptly and
reach toe pier before II n. m. keturniI x the
excursion will leave COney Island at 10 p. m..
and Jersey City at TO- 55 p. H., and will arrive
at Wilmington about 245 q IN.
The sail down the bay on the iron steamer
will bring the excurslOnsts within view Of
the East River, the suspension bridge. Castle
Garden, Governors Island. and many other
points Of interest. As the eXcursioniets step
upon the Iron Pier they will be greeted with
the noted Seventh Regiment Band, of New
York and many other bands scattered over
the Island, sounding forth their best music to
eniivcn the occasion and delight the cxcnr-
siOniets as they move around amongst the
many places of note and interest.
ExcursiOnists Wishing to visit New York
can do 50 and 70 to the island any hour dur
ing the day from Pier !, near the North river,
or leave the Island for New York during the
day or evening and meet the exclrsionists at
Jersey City at 10. o. Tne excursion ticket will
be good for either way without extra charge;
a 40 good for "A ride over the Elevated Rall-
way to Brighton ami Manhattan, over the
Marine Railway and back again. ny remain
ing on the Island until 10 y. m, 1t will give
the eXcursionists ten hours and 80 minutes to
admire the Island, the electric lights and lis.
ten to the muse from the many bands. by
leaving ut 10 p. m., the eXrursionists have
positive assurance from the general agents of
the Pennsylvania Railroad officials that they
will have the hight of way with clear track
to make the run from Jersey City to West
Philadelphia in 2 hours and 80 minutes
There will he no longer delay at West Phila-
telphia than to change the engines for the
T.. W. n T. engines. Each passc nger's seat
will be numbered, with the number Of the car
TN the seat checks will also be u table OF dis.
tances from city to village and from village
to city along the route.
1LCkETS... $500.
from to Il yrs........ l.5O.
Tickets for sale at Thc book store Of q. +.
hOmas 4 Co mud at MANY other stores.
j. L.. COOLEY, Manager,
2.6,9,lJt hesiuencc, IA Market street VI
Daily Republican., 1881-08-05
ID EGlSTER'S ORDER
IL REGISrER's OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. .Iuly u. 1881 (

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, July u, 1881
Upon the application of Robert &. Parry,
administrator Of Charles b. Parry, late Of
Wilmington Hd., in said county, deceased,
1t Is ordered and directed by the Register
that the Administrator aforesaid give notice
Of granting of letters of administration upon
The estate Of the deceased, with the date Of
granting thereof. by causing advertisements
to Du posted within forty days from the date
of such letters in six Of the most public
places of the county Of New Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against the es-
tate TO present the same, or abide by an Act
Of Assembly in such case made and provided;
and also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in the DAILY REPUBLICAN, a
newspaper published in Wilmington, and to
be continued therein three weeks, (e-o-d.)
t~~, Given under the hand and Seal
L. S. of office of the Register aforesaid at
'~~~' Wilmington, in New Castle county,
aforesaid, the day and year above written
:. G. BltiGS. Register.
NoTICE.-hll persons having ciaimS against
the estate Of the deceased must ,,rcSent the
same duly attcsted to the administrator on
or before July u, 1852, or abide the Act OF
Assembly in such case made and provided.
ROBERT G. PARRY,
Administrator.
Address Wilmington, nel. ly29
Daily Republican., 1881-08-05
THE ARTlZANS' SAVINGS BANK
NO. SOP MARKET STREET.


FCORPOEATED FEBRUARy "a Ira
open to receive deposits daily from A, M
until +. NJ, and on Tuesday and Saturday
evenings from to s o'clock.
The charter of the bank provides that all
prohts upon Its Investments except SC much
az Is required fort ne payment Of necessary
expenses and for suitable surplus for the SO.
the depositOrs.
No manager is allowed TO borrow any mart
OF the funds deposited with the Corporation.
MANAGERS.
TkoRaE W. BUSH, CLEMENT b. SMYrR.
~, ~, IL. in1lcHTENsIEIF, n Geo. $. CAPELLH,
EHAs W. ROWLAND, N. X. BENSON,
L; L, DARL: :sGToN, JOB H. JACKSON,
" "M. n. SWIFT ENRY +. DURB,
ANTHONY HIGGINS, EDWARD PUsBY,
WASHINGTON HASTINGS.
t}Bo. W. BUSH, GEO. s. OArRIIu
resident. a ce-President,
hvlo-wtt CHARLES W. ROWLAND Auditor