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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-06
Winter Travelling in Colorado.
BY y. s. SHALER.


The tram discharges its freight into a
dozen coaches, which set of for the noun
tam pass that lies between Norton and
Leadville; they rattle OF through the whrl-
ing SHOWS towards the range OF mountains,
which is already thick with storms. Our
own way lies across the South Park towards
lower part of the Arkansas Valley; for
ten miles the four horses hurry the light
open wagon over the snow-covered plain,
through the binding snow that tiles before
the blasts rushing down from the mountain
rav!nes Then we find our way upon the
regular freightng road that leads in devl-
Gus course through the mountain gorges to
Leadville. 1t is way for which little has
been done except by the wheels Of the end
less trains of wagons; but nature meant this
land for roads; the Scant foliage and slight
rainfall leave each Of the ravines natural
road, and the frost has now bound mud and
stones together. Every mile OF this trail is
occupied by long caravan of the trclghtlng
teams that carry IN provisions and take out
bullion. The ordinary tram consists of
many teams, each composed OF two wagons,
the hinder one beng without tongue. and
I the two coupled together as closely as two
railway cars. Sometimes there are three
]
and single driver supply the motive power.
! With this "outit' one dexterous driver will
\ drag about ten thousand pounds of freight
| at the rate of twenty-five miles day. Some
\ OF these trans are individual ventures. but
| commonly dozen teams are under one
I wagon-master, who fixes the marches and
determines the places where the tram shall
! halt to pass the tides OF wagons that set the
/ other way. These caravans give Us the
most picturesque aspects of thl. mountain
4 life; the drivers are strange selection from
the vigorous trontlermen. The labor Is ex-
Y tremely arduous and tue life Of the rudcSt,
/ but the profits are very large; many OF these
teams earning from thirty to fifty dollar,
T per day net for haf. wear at a time. The
men live and generally sleep with their
animals, even in this fierce cold. They are
silent, lndetatIgable fellows. brutal in every
\ outward aspect, yet wlthal slngularly patient
with their difficulties and helpful Of each
other, unless the other is "greaser' A
/ courteous word or two will always get their
aid IN passing through the perplexing block.
ade, where trains going in opposite direc-
tons meet on a narrow detile. Their life is
one of trials. We are rarely out of sight
OF dead horses or mules which have broken
their legs or died Of orerwork, and every
7 preclpIce along the road shows the wreck OF
wagons that have slipped over the edge into
I the gorge below. In two hundred miles
I travel with them did not hear a brutal
word from one man TO another, and | was
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-06

The Brides Home Coming.

Inc BRIDE d0me-UoWlHS'
We live in dead mems houses. Hawthorne.
who planned that stone seat by the Old
mo>>ed door.
Facing the dtis starred IN sdp W.
"a he ID hat was white A. IA winter h7ar.
When it went down the Valley of Shadow
"Who planted ynn rose tree, heavy with snow
OF odorous bud and b'O>>om?'
Fair hands that were folded long years ago
over "A -now-cold bosom"
"Who trod in the path past tn old oak tree.
Down 20 the sweet-voced river"
eject that now rest by the jasper sea,
In the peace of Gods Forever"
"Who drank at the bucket that hangs from yon
sweep.
Rusty aud mo,sy and brokrn%"
"Lip> that the roses and VIC els keep
Locked in dream un>pOken."
"Who made the sweet song You are humming
% low.
With YOUR eyes ,trayed down in the foresty'
''Ona tia; WAS sepu'chrei ages age.
Singing out his h' srt-ache when >ore>t.
who fashioned he hearih,tone, where. sitting
Tonight,
W, shall taste our loves rrened complete
nr>>|
lone whose long story Of bale aud Of blight
Would poison the new homes sweetness.
so IN, husband. | am too ypung. too young
To dwell whore such death-damp linger>.'
"Dar ing. all chambers of life are hung
With tapestry wrought 10y dead iingcr..
I'VE tread in the p ,th Of by-gone years,
Mid ghosts OF tne dad generations;
Life Is sweet with their songs aud salt with
their lear>.
Aud rich with their souls libAtions.
"But Love. Etete>i wife, i eycrmore new!
child To the Greeks, mid immortal>
A hid i he still and forever, With YOU
He enters To-day through these portals
"He enters TODAY. and he goe- out 10 more
Till W.. throGgh the gloom and the glory,
Pas on to the realms of the gone before
Aud tell them our own sweet story"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-06
Provided with Pockets.

Maria said Mr.. Jones, the other even
ing, what earthly use does any woman
have for a mutf?"
I'm sure | don't know" answered Mrs,
J. meekl! then she added sweetlv: II
know good many who have one"
I'm T. retorted Jones "Oh, YES :" Well.
as they only admit the tips of the fingers,
ana any woman carrying one resembles a
trussed fowl, | cannot see why they are not
abolished. They are just one Of the silly
fashions OF the sex. Then look at YOUR
hats tins season; little woman topped off
with big felt, and rugged out with two or
three great long ostrich feathers, looking,
as Dickens would say, like the afternoon
shadow Of somebody else. It's monstrous.
ridiculous ~
"leS," replied Mrs. Jones, 1T is rather
absurd, now that you call attention to it.
But, YOU know, | wear a bonnet. There
was something | wanted to ask YOU. Oh, |
remember now how many pockets have you
in that sui. you have on y"
''Pockets,' growled Jones: lin sure I
never counted them. What do YOU want to
know for? Half dozen, maybe"
'lou have fifteen" retorted Mrs. Jones.
trlumphantly, ''les, sir, l have counted
them"
Pooh nonsense Fifteen pockets You
must think I'm an IDIOT How could use
half that number?"
Count them said Mrs Jones.
Il Will, and soon show YOU how absurdly
you state things. Well there are-let me
see-one. two, three, four. How's that
Two ordinary, two pistol, and one watch
pocket IN my trous RS; my vest has two, of
course, and an inside one for hills ana a
watch-pockei, certainly; all vests have, and
one for tickets; and my coat has two, as all
coats have, and east-pocket on each side,
and one for cards. Why, bless me Maria,
that makes
Fifteen. and Your overcoat has exactly
five more Twenty pockets for one man,
Well, | wouldn't say another word about
muifs, or hats, or any other fashion for
woman's dress, if | were you."
Jones says he never felt 50 utterly dis
couraSed IN his life, and to think he never
knew now many pockets he had till his wife
told him,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-06
Help for the Great Army Of Con-
valescents,

who, after an attack of disease, get so far
back on the returning way to health and no
farther. One of the most serious impedi-
ments which the medical profession has to
encounter is the tendency in all diseases,
whether acute or chronic, towards debility
and loss of vital force TO meet this con-
dition of low vitality, the Compound Oxy-
gen, which acts directly on the great nervous
centres, rendering them more efficient, vigor.
Gus and actiye, and capable of generating
--re aud mote of the vital forces, which are
W., offers an agent of help and
M'hch acts promptly and surely.
He on Compound Oxygen, its
SAction. IS Address
and iii
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y. y sun.
A Menagerie in Winter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-06
THE ELEPHANL(RooM.

The room is eighty Equare, and has
circus IN the cent DE horse-training
barn. 4 maSz ne centre of the
ring hold rope, At the
other S small elephant
ral4 snd the n.s-nnder.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-06

The Morrstown Herald says that an
Ohio court has decided that married women
do not own the clothes they wear. This
must be a gratifying decision to women
who not only earn their own clothes, but
also those worn by their husbands,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-06


COT HIM Backbone of the travellers
lot dry goods house recently arrived in a
town IN the interior of the State, to find that
one OF MS best customers was about to
transfer his custom to Boston house.
Didn't we always do well by Won ."
asked the New Yorker, as he sat down for
an explanation.
'les, | believe So"
Didn't we ship goods promptly?"
And did we ever press you in pinch >,
NO" P'"'n'
did you ever get lower prices at the
Bosro2 house ?"
NO, can't say as as Lid. aiu,.
heh can't understand why you should
leave our house all of sudden. after bur-
ing OF us for several years"
hnow that some explanation is due
ana VIII make one," replied the merchant
"fou know that attend church ?" '''''' =
"les, and so do l."
do loue | didn't know that. am
looked upon as Christian"
80 am !. I've got the date of nv ban
tism right here in my note book ~
"is that SOP" Well, our church Is n
need OF repairs we were pI,'~ .SEIn
other day when the Bosto
here, and he at once subsca - q p
"Ien dollars /! why, thaA T. ~
OF nails Put me down forl
cash, new silk hat for everyye
full suit of clothes for the mini
"Do you really mean it."
''Qf course | de-; and
Christian from Bosto-
five, I'll send you
gan, and payesF
We are a
displsa
bu
OF
tin
the
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-06
How Pleasantly the Beasts Dwell To-
gethrr "a Con ,eciicut Farm.

ELEPHANr>. KLKs. AND ZEBRAS A. BEASTS
OF BURDEN-rRAINING THE HORSES AND
BUILDING PYRAMIDS OF EIEPHANT>-THE
900 POUND BABY THAT INITIATES ITS
~ NM. r-tfI- sI,-,N ,tg 1881
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-22

This popular route makes q specially Of carrying
their second class and emigrant passengers on fastex-
press trains, inwell ventilated and cushioned coaches,
equal to cars used for first class passengers on other
roads. Emigrant passengers are carried through from
Omaha to Chicago and St. Louis without delay.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-22
Cattle Losses.

Sr. PAUL, June 13.-Nathaniel 2. Lang
ford, U. s. Bank Examiner, has just arrived
home from his official trip through Colorado,
New Mexico, California, Idaho, Utah, Ne
yada, Oregon, Washington Territory and
Montana. He brings some interesting in
formation about cattle ranch1nen. He said
that the principal cattle men in Washington
Territory, along the Columbia river, say that
fifty per cent. of their cattle died during the
winter. In Montana the loss has been com
paratively light. Last fall q good many
herds were driven from Oregon and Wash
ington Territory into Montana, and, OF
course, after making the long journey, they
were not as full-feshed as those that had
been in Montana. The winter was severe
On those unacclimated herds, and the loss
was about 10 per cent. The loss in accli-
mated herds, Chose which had been in Mon
tana two or three years. was only about
three per cent. The total loss Of cattle III
Montana will not be one-third of what the
cattle men apprehended it would be on the
1st Of February.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-22
A Letter frOzsa Fe. Mcleod.
FoRr MCLEOD, May q, 1881

FoRr MCLEOD, May q, 1881
To the RIVER Press:
Since the first day of this month some start-
ling arrests have been made BY the vigilan
n. ". Mp. They have at last eucc ,eded in
catching the Indian that killed the police
man, Greyburn, at Cypress. His name is
Star Child, a Blood, and he is a boy about 16
years Of age. He will be almost sure to die,
for the police have blood in their eye. They
also took in two American chaps for stealing
horses. The said horses were branded with
the police brand, IN. P" but they vented
the brand with a ring. They are liable to go
up for ten years.
Coz. a. G. Irvine and Capt. Cotton
raid th ! place a visit somt time ago and af-
ter selecting a location for the new post on
Pincher creek they returned with Col. Nc
Leod to the Cypress mountains.
The Cochrane cattle ranch is not creating
much Of a stir UP to the present. They are
offering such poor wages hat they cannot
obtain men.
We have a great amount of Indians in this
vicinity.
w. :. Lee, an old timer, is not expected to
live but a few DAYS. He is very low with
some kind OF a lung disease.
Indian children are dying like sheep with
the scab at the Blood Indian reservation.
They have measles and scarlet fever.
Inspector WadsWorth has finished his
work in these parts and will start to shoal
Lake in 8 few days to report to the Indian
Commissioner The Indians will be paid
here between the first and tenth Of July. It
w i'll take over fifty thousands dollars to pay
them.
There are a great many white mems horses
in the camps around hare. 1t would pay any
of the boys thai have lost horses to either
come or send some one TO look through these
camps. Tug and collar mark predominant
throughout the camps.
The mail route has been changed again TO
go by way Of Fort Walsh. We expect about
one mail perl month from now on and no
more Whiskey on the mail wagon, which
makes all hands look blue.
Fearing I am taking up to much of your
valuable time | will close by stating that the
RIVER PRESS is becoming the popular paper
of the North West. # you can make use Of
what matter I send I will write again.
1lemain respectfully,
RUsTLER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-22
England Undolng He Old Work.

LONDON, June 13.-It appears to be the
settled policy Of the government to reverse
the settled policy Of its predecessors. The
scientific frontier" in Afghanistan has been
abandoned, the Transyaal given back to the
boers, and Cyprus will shortly be surren-
dered to Greece. Mr.. Gladstone, the great
father OF vagueness, has not said so explicit
", out ne and his colleagues lose no oppor-
lunlty OF sneering at our new possessions.
financially, it has been a pretty bad specu-
latlon. There is q chronic deficit now
amounting to nearly ESQ, 900 u year. Lord
Beaconsfield was certainly rather sanguine
10 the belief that it would give US command
OF the Archipelago and of the coasts Of Asia
Mlnor. The liberal journals, all working
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-22
Fort MACLEOD, June 9Th, 1855

To the Riy Pres:
Since my last bit Of s%cribling to you things
in general have been very quiet. Three men
from the Musselshell country arrived here,
and with the aid Of the police succeeded in
from them by the Blood Indians. They in
tend staying in the neighborhood sometime
to try and get them all if possible. which is
very doubtful.
The rivers have commenced raising here.
The scarlet fever and measles are still raging
in these parts.
A SMALL party Of men intend starting on q
prospecting tour as soon as the water falls.
We have every hopes Of a find this summer,
but since the Cow excitement we have had
poor encouragement.
The Indians under the management Of Mr..
John G. McDougall, are making great head
way in the farming line. They are growing
everything, even dried apples, q few OF
which they insisted on getting from the in
structor to try the experiment. They are
under the impression that they grow jast as
they come in barrels.
It is reported that at the head waters of
Old Mans river volcanic erup.lons have been
lately discovered, but how true it is [ cannot
SAY.
The intended removal Of the Fort to
pincher creek has not yet commenced.
Roberts, with bull train, arrived to day.
The thermometer has been ninety in the
shade, and already there have been two cases
of sun-stroke in the blood camp, both fatal.
Col. Mcleod is not expected back until
July. lie has gone to BattlefOrd as a mem
Der Of the Northwest Council.
The mail will go by way of Cyprus
Mountains for the remainder Of the season.
Mr. Lee is better, and is expected to be
~around1again soon. More anon,
RUsTLER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-22
TO OWNERS or LOST ANIMALS

CAsToHHEhT Rock Po1kr, ID. T., May 81, 1851.
Crowto T, Chief of the Blackfeet Indians, sent In
from his camp sixteen u6) head of horses and mu,es
winch were stolen from the whites. The following
are the brands
mules, large black, U s. G.
| morse, large bay, figure Al J. t shoulder.
l morse, large roam. U s left shoulder.
! morse, bay roam, brand badly burned.
! morse, grey, J Q right shoulder, J right hip.
l horse, sorrel Heart on left shoulder.
horse, dun. P
horse, bay, 3 3. right shoulder.
horse, bay, Is left shoulder. O amber LIS.
pony, dun. ears cut, no brand.
pony, grey, % left shoulder.
| mule, 3 left hip.
mule, q left hip,
! mule, dark bay. ~ left shoulder. ~.=
! pony, dark bay, ] B right shoulder.
Ihefe horses and mules will be turned over to their
oWerns when claimed and ownership established.
d. Fl. FLOYD,
1st Lieut. 18th Infantry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-22

under orders, no doubt, sre doing their best
T, disgust the English public with Lord
Bsac0nsfleld's prize chromo.'' The milf
Try lorles + commend the Premier to swap
Gibraltar for a favored nation clause TO
Span, a1d trade Malta off TO Italy for the
repeal Of the duty on calico.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-22
Thoroughbred Rams
g SALE.

800 Thoroughbred Merino. sonthdoWn and Cots
void Rams for sale. These rams are from the hocks
of some of the best breeders of thoroughbred sheep
in the United States. The Merinos were bred By Hon.
george Campbell, Of Vermont, and are especially
adapted to the climate of Montana, because Of their
comparative freedom from wrinkles ard grease or
yolk. Prices reasonable.
Our ranch is.. seven miles from Benton, when. we
shall be pleased to zee all parties interested IN thor
oughbred sheep. PARIS aiBsON q SUN.
Fort Benton, June /, 1881.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-09

Mr.. Moody spoke in one Of his
San Francisco exhortations Of the
fate Of those who, though other
wise good persons, we're not re-.
generated by divine grace. He
referred feelingly to dear grand
mother who had died unconveIted,
saying: although she was good
and kind and dearly loved by me,
I fear she has met with the re-
ward of all who die not owning,
Christ, I know she is in HE'LL
At that moment a young man.
near the front arose and walked
down the aisle toward the door
There is a gentleman said the
revivalist, who is tired of listening
about Christ. Heis going straight
to hell The object of this public
rebuke turned and said, in a quiet,
clear voice 'Well, is there any
message 1 can take to your grand
mother. Mr.. Moody?'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-09
gsIseteD Story.
HHR ClLLBD NhbTING.
BY JENNIE WOODVILLE.
CConcluslon.)

The guests could be heard down
in the hall taking their departure,
except those who were to remain
for the night, and, in Bellies ab-
sence, Bertha was lightly and.
gayly receiving their andieux !;
then the girls went up to the prin-
cipal guest-cbamber, whittier Aunt
MiIIy presently followed them 10
the Office OF ffemme-de chambre. Ber-
tha was sitting on the floor, pull,
ing off her shoes and stockings;
Susie May was doing up her
hair in murderous-looking pins;
Eva Carnes had just jumped into
bed, and was pretending to shiver
beneath half a dozen blankets !;
Rose Lamar, in a white night
dress and blue dressing-sacque,
was holding the back of her hand
to her forehead, while she burned
her fair face over the hot Goals in
which she had buried quantity
of chestnuts.
Wasn't it the funniest thing,
girls said Bertha, giving her
slipper a toss that set it flying
across the room, about the ring ?
And wasn't it silly the way Belle
behaved ? As Uncle James was
from home, Arthur should have
used authority in the matter. 1t
certainly looked very badly for
Belle
what you mean by dat, Miss
Burfar p asked a sharp voice that
proceeded from q wardrobe in
which Aunt Milly was hanging up
dress.
j mean what l say, and what
everybody else thinks; and l will
have you to understand that my
conversation is not intended for
vour entertainment
i knows dat, Miss Burfur. |
amt Mr.. Lee, which he kin git
mo- Nv it en- he wants; but | can't
hear nobody fling sideways at
Miss Bella, eben ifyou does call
me de 'riller escaped out O. de Zoo
an dat impidint ole Aficun
which I heerd you sa so dis morn,
in'.'
L am sure | make no secret OF
my sentiments toward you, you
old mummy said Bertha angrily.
No, Miss Burfur,' retorted
Aunt Milly with an air Of ex'
tremest humility, i gibs you cred
il for bein' de outspokins young
lady ever seed. Yo' santimans
amt no secret bout Mr.. Lee, nor
me neither; but thinks | gifts on
easier en- Mr.. Lee, eos you Slows
mo- Nv yo' tenshuns an santi-
mans on him en- you does on me.
Hold your impudent tongue +
said Bertha as the girls varied
their several occupations by a
unanimous giggle. You shall be
dismissed tomorrow. Leave the
room !!
sYes'm,' said Aunt MiIIy de.
ferentialIy, arler | hangs up desc
young ladies' dresses; an' den,
perhaps, you will low me ter stay
long 'nuf ter tell you who stole OF
dat ring
All eyes were turned on the old
woman, who continued placidly
to fold and place in proper posi-
! tion the various articles ofappareI
| scattered around. At length she
opened the door and paused on
the threshold to make a stiff
| old.fashioned courtesy.
l.