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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-27
ME. sslelssoas's Good Shot.

Il. j. Sheldon left his camp at Cooper
City, on the Pecos, last Saturday afternoon
IN search Of game. About o'clock ia the
afternoon the 0nrro, which had wandered
ahead, came running back, apparently in
great terror, ears and tail erect, ewes elar-
Ing, making that peculiar, nlournful sound
tor which its species is noted, and refusing
to be caught Or comforted. Not being able
to make out from the report Of the con-
fused hurro just what had happened, Mr.
Sheldon cooked his gun and advanced
slowly and cautiously On the unknown
enemy. Crawling along Oh his hands and
knees for about a Quarter OF a mile he at
length doubled bend ia the river, and
there, standing In full view in the meadow
not more than $50 yards away, he saw a
huge grizzly bear with three cispF. and,
just beyond the bear. and in dilect range
with her, an animal that he at once recog-
nized as the long-eought for elk Neither
OF the beasts was aware Of his appi oach,
so, quietly rising upon one knee and rest
ing his rifle across the other. which is Mr..
SIS favorito position in shooting, lie took
deliberate aim. Bang went the gun, away
sped the bullet, and dewn fell the animals
in fact, t}1ree-the bear, the elk, and Mr.. |
$. himself. The bullet had cut The back
bone Of the bear completely In two, and,
passing On through, had lodged In the heart
Of the elk; and the extraordinary task TO
which the riffs had been subjected pro-
iuceta such violent recoil chat the hunter
himself was stretched fiat upon the ground.
Recovering himself speedily Mr.. s. ad-
RANGED s1pon the prey, limiting Knife III !.
land, but life was eqtinet IN both animals.
The little cubs, on hearing the report Of
he gun, fed: but, being only few weeks
Id, were speedily captured, tied III bags,
md fastened on the back of the horse
Santa Fe Neag3
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-27
WI arriving am Editor.

Yes, I'm Mrs. Snow, All editor,s wifn
wen remember the day when Mr., Snow
asked me to become his wife. I confess +
1ked Mr. Snow, and, thinking it womb
be tine thing to be the wife of an efIItor
L said ''yes" as pretty as [ knew how and
became Mrs. Snow. T have seen fan
years Of married life, and find NV bus-
oaild TO be an amiable, good natured man
he always spends his evenings at home
and IS IN that respect model man: bpt.ha
Always brings pile Of exchanges which IL
only limited by the length Of his orma
and he reads While I patch the knees and
elbows Of his pantaloons and coat Altar
we mad Quaker meeting of an honr,x
length, lbroke the stiffness by asking;
''Mr. snoW, did you order that coal
spoke to you about?',
'sWhat did you say, my dear p, ha aal.
after minutes silence.
did you order that coal I smoke tn vo,,
about?'' ''~e ~ y0''
Indeed, my dear, am sorry, but for
soC all ABOUT 1t. 1t shall come tomorrow ,,
Another hours silence, which ia reliev.
Ell BY the baby's crying, and rather liking
noise OF that sort [ made no effort to
quiet him.
Ny DEAR" says Mr.. Snow, after he has
cried minute Or so, .tYou had better DIVA
'he baby some catnip tea to quiet him: he
5roubles me.''
The baby is still. Another hour passea
without breath of noise. Becoming tired
take lamp and retire for the NIGHT
eaving Mr.. Snow SO engaged with his Da-
)ers that he does not see me leave fhe
oom. Toward midnight he comes to bed
nd just as he has fallen asleep the baby
axes notion to cry again. / rise as nni-
tly as possible and try to still him. Then
mother baby begins to scream at the ton
t his lungs. There is no other course hut
awake MI. Snow, 50 I say:
F" Mr.. Snow Dir. snow!n'
Inc third time he starts up and cries.
What, Tom, more copy ~
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-27
Karl Hoffman.

Karl Hoffman, who has just died in vi.
emma, was q remarkable man, and had q
notable history. AT the time Of his death
he was editor Of the Neate Wiener TQueb2utt.
He always wore on the forefnger of his
right hand an iron ring that trecalled a Bit
ter episode in his life. In his nineteenth
year, while q student, he wrote reyolu-
tionary poem, and for this was sentenced
by court martial to five years imprison-
ment with hard labor. He was sent with
g gang OF other political offenders, by q
long mountainous road, during an unusu-
ally severe winter, from Pesth to Vienna.
The prisoners had to walk the long distance
through the snow and ice, with insufficient
clothing, Wretefed food, and unnrovided
even with sound shoes. When he arrived
at Vienna, both feet were frozen; buthe was
nevertheless placed in irons, and wore them.
steadily for over two years. He was fre-
quently sent out, chained to other prison.
ere, tosWeep the streets Of the city. One
Of his companions IN misery, Won szlayy,
afferVard becaneaa aungarfan Premier and
Minister Of Finance. Good company was
then found in the chain gangs. Hoffman
had his iron ring cast out Of one Of the links
Of the chain that he woe 80 long.
No. said the bank cashier, didn't
need henoney WASN'T specializing i
haa noneceasifY for stealing II. But, hang
Y, didn't want TO be called eccentric. !.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-27
HOW Jealousy and Love Take Pos
session Of Little People.

a curious and somewhat startlino, eoara
occurred III the academy Of music last Sat-
urday, during the rehearsal OF the nav
version OF Jack the Giant Killer" which
As to De performed at the academy for tba
nfst time at this afternoons natinaa r.
appears that for some time past considera-
o'e ,1eaIoucy has existed between Con,mo-
dofe toote and Admiral Dot in relation to
0AlsS Jennie Quigley, the handsome ac.
complished and diminutive DrirDs donns
OF the company. This feeling has been
known to exist for two Or three wears MAST
w nile Commodore Foote was engaged IN
rohearslng pathetic and TOUCHING scana
III tne play On Saturday, and was drawing
tIe little captivating princess to his arns
ADMIRAL Dot finally yielded to the temnta-
g'on OF the grim monster, jealousy. and
"1Cn every sign Of rage and madness
sought to release Jennie from the Commo-
doress embrace. The little Com,noflnrA
III the struggle, fell over about twentv-t,.,o
inches and hurt Que of his fingers. On rn-
gaining his self-possession. howevar ~
formally challenged Admiral Dot tba
younger BY some eight years Of the two
fash eombatants, to mortal encountar
manager Deakin has represented to then,
that they are liable to arrest if thew do not
give up their designs on each others lives
and the fair Jennie has been entreate7 r.
use her soothing arts in a1layine the GATH
erlng storm. Jennie said, Glow bannv
could be with either were 'tother f1eay
charmer away, y but it is whispered that
she has more than once shown nrafar-
ence for the gallant little Admiral sha
once gave him borax in mistake, and thinka
'he owes him some obligations for having
nearly killed him. Some OF her friend
ave suggested the expedieney Of Jennie
II once naming the day, in order to put an
End to these ever occurring encounters for
ne possession of her hand and fortune
auhnof mas 1t once more that Jennie and
Dot will be married at the New.
lah house some time during the present
Observation-Disclosures Isentine1,
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Adapting Himself to Circurn-
stances.

The Rev. E. O. Barns, the Kentucky
evangelist, who has had such remarkable
success of late, is not illiterate or a back
Woodsman, as his methods might lead one
to suppose. f he uses the dialect of the
Kentucky mountaineers, or the honely
phrases Of the negroes, it is from choice.
Although born in Kentucky, he is a grad
uate Of Princeton College, and served ff-
teen years as missionary in India, after
which he had q pastorate in Chicago. All
this time he was a Presbyterian, but on
taking up the work as a reviyalist. six
years ago, he withdrew from that denonl-
nation. His power over the people Of the
Kentucky mountain region proved phe-
nominal, and they firmly believe in him as
q worker Of miracles. He founds his au-
thority for anointing the sick and penitent
Oh this verse from the Epistle Of St. James
is any sick among you? Lethim call for
the elders Of the church; and let them pray
over him, aIointing him with oil in the
name of the Lord; and the prayer Of faith
shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise
hin up; and If he have committed sins they
hall be forgiven him.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-27
Professor Fowler in Trouble.

Prot. Fowler, the phreno1ogist, while III
St. Johns, Newfoundland, got on the
wrong side Of somebody, and was nneere-
nloniously brought before a Police Magis-
=trate, and charged with selling and circu-
lating books of obscene character. He was
found guilty and, his books were ordered
70 be destroyed. The. Pa6lie Ledger re-
cards the affair as an outrage on justice,
.ramarlling that the books III question are
HsoWler's well knew i. works that have been
before the public for years, and quotes a
couple Of doenmentst to show that. d black
mailer had an important connection with
the trial.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-27
shells sent over into the rebel lines, an
nounCe the hour of trial.

F-5AtSAAR 4
nounoe the hour of trial.
Attention !" rings the clear voice {
The commander. Every man is in hi
place. Forward" !" comes the word. Th
column n1oYes-twelYe noble Regiments
Double quiclz!o is the order. Ever
man now springs-every nerve is strained
charge - rings the command Over tlla
field with lusty cheers charges that noble
band. Look upon them. No fear. but on
-otl--on From the rebel lines a huge
sheet Of flames rises, and the next instan
shot and she'll crash through the ranks. A
hundred are struck down. On press tl1e
living. Up--see-over the first line OF
works push the Union boys. Muskets
and bayonets crash with terrible effect.
Down falls another rank before the ene-
nly's fire The air is full of bullets. The
fight grows hotter; death is ghastly amid
his victims.
Look! The troops which were to sup
port and protect the charging column have
notcome up. The enemy sees the blum
der--the willful cowarlice OF a new diyi-
sion-and at once wheels a heavy force
upon the left and pol1rs a terrible fire into
their flank. Balls whistle in every direc-
ton. No protection, only their own mighty
poWe1s-yct how weak when compared
with the strength Of the hosts against
which they were confronting! What. oh!
what can save them? 1t required no MILL
tary chieftain to tell them that tfley were
called upon TO make a mighty sacrifice.
But patriotic, earnest, sacrificing love for
country burned in their breasts. They
saw, they realized their position. Retreat?
No! victory or death,
Without stopping TO even catch their
breath, on they push for the second line,
In a moment their victorious banners are
upon the breaetworks, while the rebels are
piled deep in their efforts to check the col
1nan. But oh! how decimated It has be-
come. More than one-half Of those brave
fellows, who, but few moments before.
started upon their mission iii the fullness
II yigor and strength, are stretched in
1eati1, or with fearful wounds, upon tie
ground. Blty one more dash. The
bird line is not yet theirs. With muscles
md nerves stretched to their utmost. on
hey push. Now from both 1fanks and
rom front come the terrible showers of
ebel balls. The column grows weaker.
ct there i5 power. Hark that ringing
heer--tt1ose lusty yelI8--tell us the third
me Is carried--their banners are upon the
reastEorks-tllere is victory; butit is the
ietorJ OF p moment. Deserted upon the
afts their thin ranks tell ua the price with
Fh1cn that victory had been purchased.
'nlE for a moment could tl1ey hold their
osIt1on, and then g little remnant, under
ne calling blows Of the enemy, falls back
} the main line.
Yet an object had been gained; and to
ain It, even when there seemed no hope.
1e willingness Of the men, the sacrifice of
7erytl1ing precious on eartf,-even life it.
slf-all were freely given; and the names
the noble dead, though living in bright
realms above us, are Inscribed in indeIi- 4
ie characters upon the mighty tablets of !.
FayeFy, saeritIee and heroic manhood. ;
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-27
Uneartilly Visitors.

CihDer, the actor and dran1atist, III com
pany with three friends, once made an ex
cursion. Cibber had & false set Of teeth
one Of his friends, a glass eye; a secone
friend cork leg; but the third had moth
ing particular, except a remarkable way O
shaking his head They Travelled in pos
coach; and while at the first stage, after
each had made merry with his neighbours
lntlrmlty, they agreed that at every bait.
ing place they would ali affect the same
s1ngularity. When they came to break
fast, they all squinted; and as the country
men stood gaping around, when they
alighted:
"Od rot III cried one, chow that man
squints.''
why" said second, here be another
squirting fel1ow,'
The third was thought to be better
/ squinter than the other two, and the fourth
better than all tho rest. In short, language
cannot express how admirably they all
squinted-for they went one degree be-
yond the superlatIve. At dinner they ap-
peared TO have cork legs; and their stump
ing about made more diversion than at
breakfast. At tea they were all deaf; but
at supper, which was at the Ship, at Dem
yer, each man resumed his character. the
better TO play his part in farce they had
concerted among them. When they were
ready to go 10 bed, Cibber called out to the
waiter:
s'Here, you fellow, take out my teeth"
''Teeth, sir2, said the man.
SAY! teeth, sirl Unscrew that wire, and
they'll all come together After some
hesitation, the man did as he was ordered.
Then another called out:
Here, you! take out my eye!"
''Lor', Sir ~ said the waiter, your eye!'
eyes, my eye! Come here, you stupid
dog Pull up that eyelid, and 1t will come
ont as easily as possible =,
This done, the third cried out.
.'Here, you rascal, take of my legn'
This the waiter did with lest reluctance,
having been before apprised thatit was
cork, and also conceiVing that it would be.
his last job. He was, however, mistaken.
The fourth watched bis opportunity, and,
while the frightened waiter was surveying
with rueful countenance the eye, teeth, T.
md leg lying On the table, cried out III q
srightful, hollow voice
Come here, sr,-take off nv head ~
Turning round, and seeing the 1laFlis
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-27
Charge Of the Twelve Regiments.

It was IN one Of the seYerest battles of
the war; when both armies had concen-
trated their strength and were using their
utmost to crush each other BY the weight
and imper1osity Of their charges, that
twelve Regiments were selected from the
Sixth Army Corps, and ordered to hurl
themselves upon the center Of the rebel
lines, and, If possible, to break them. All
day long the roar Of battle had sounded
in the ears Of those men, yet when called
upon for that duty every man leaped 20
his feet.
n lot an officer or a man who did not un-
derstand the situation. Not one who did
not see the grim visage of death staring
him in the face, especially incaseo Of failure.
Yet there was no falbering. Under the
cover OF 8 thin belt Of woods which Law be-
tween the two armies, those twelve Regi-
menta formed in three lines OF battle, one
in rear Of the other. Every imeum brance
was removed, that the intended charge
might not be impeded.
At length all was readiness. Before the
Union boys was an open field; still be-
Tond, the stronghold Of the enemy, oecu-
pYing three lines-of breastworks, one be-
hind the other. The host Of men seen IN.
those works told the story that the -strng-
gle which was soon to take place must be
fearful. To escape for g season the hail of
grape, canister and ninies which were fall
iI1g within taelines. our men were direct
ID to lie down until the column Was fully
formed,
Soon, from a. enInenee IN the rear,
,rashing roars of artillery, aereeehing
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-27

western young man, aged Is, has
.eloped with married woman OF three
score years. This aesthetic craze for antiq-
.afties Is becoming altogether TOO general,
and threatens 10 cause trouble.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-27
: ele oted : tory.
REir.r.lRI.BU1..ION.

50 }ou are determined to-do "a your
,iheE did; marry before you are old
ough 10 know yoi7r own mind ~
I ne reply was very firmly uttered f'Yes,
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-27

Among the words which Mr. skeat, a,,-
thor Of the new Chronological Diotiona
~, cannot find the origin Of Is "pole-
cat. This shows the folly of writing on
ason1eet before consulting all authorities
that are in print. II Mr.. skeat had read
the works Of the late lan1ented American
Artemus Ward, he would
nave learned that the animal with the al
lesed mysterious name is 50 called because
= =. y 3 variety Of cat that must be. killed
y mlsn q. 9 poIe, It the killer has any regard
los Il,s clothing; further, that the piSDer
aellg!ll Iof tlle pole, except Whea the gat Ii
- y three hundred ald sixty..
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-27
Not a Good Place for Lawyers,

Although lawyers are abundant wLar-
ever there are laws to be administered ana
courts in which to plead, there is probably
no community in the world that can show
IN proportion to it's population, as manv
representatives Of this profession az fha
capital of Greece. A correspondent ftha
Cologne Gazette estimates the Athenfan
bar to number over a thousand a1emhara
with total population in the city of ONLY
flfty thousand. Naturally, nine-tenths Of
these advocates or even more, have no
clients, and they are to be found earnjno
subslstencein many other callings. ofren
indeed IN very humble ones. The Gogettn,a
correspondent says that he found walters
IN che hotels who were graduated doctors
OF law. This astonishing overstoekino of
the legal calling he explains aa being lne
to the peculiar mercurial qualities Of tha
modern Greeks, who are ardent politicians
and great admirers of oratory and rhefo.
ric, whether in the political arena or IN tbs
courts.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-16

There is q sitting air of uncertainty
hanging about the Union Pacific affairs
and no more are one set of employees
ratified up and settled down again, than
the lightning strikes in another :quar-
ter. The consolidation of motive pow
er and construction underithe n head,
Congdon, promises some changes in
these departments along the road.
There are rumors that the two depart
ments in this city will be consolidated
under one management. If frst-clsss
machinests were also frst-class wood
workers and vice versa, the plan
might be as practical as it is practical
BILE. Such things somehow de not
exist.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-16

A MAI named Tom Moore hes in
one of the wards of the county hospital,
at the English house, in anything but
an desirable condition if not quite criti-
cal. Moore vas bought down from
Fort Laramie last Sunday and upon
order of DR.. Barkwell, vas admitted to
the hospital. Effort was made to have
him admitted to the military hospital
at Fort Laramie without necessitating
his travel here. The man is suffering
with a fractured under-jaw, and
wrenc he'd ankle and a body covered
with severe bruises, the result of an
alteration with his employer at Hart
vile in which he was thus fearful NAL
treated. 1t is eve thought that the
wounds may result fatally to Moore.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-16

Yesterday Constable Nolan had oc-
casion to again place tho young boy
Voss in the charge of Marshal Carr at
the city lookup for the exercise of that
pilfering spirit which seems stronger in
the little rascal than any other impulse
or desire. He had been out of the Jail
scarcely a day when he was found at
his old game.
The little fellow is more than I'M
balanced mentally and morally is
tipped over flat, it being impossible to
talk or scare the boy out of the habit of
making away with whatever he may
fancy and can lay his hands on.
The need for a reformatory is fire.
quently evident in the story of police
court dealings with youthful trans
gressors, and here is another instance
in case. There is no place for the little
kleptomaniac. The lookup cell, off
SET by his age, seems hardly right, and
if left to run at large, nothing movable,
valuable and desirable is safe to its
owner, IL within the reach of this toe
headed little case of kleptomania.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-16

Arrivals at the Railroad House: L
G Houian, New York; Edward Blew
EFT, Fremont; Jas Balding, Fremont;
Geo Baggs, Rawlins; G @ Ruthauf,
New York; John Dowlin, Pa.
Arrivals at the Inter-Ocean II L
Reeves, Denver; J II Allen, Denver;
f J Lopez, Denver; Il d Perrlne, Den
yer; VIM Dennison, Warm Springs;
Jas L Woods, U S A; A b Wood, Ann
Arbor; Jas G Mason, Chicago; G E
Bailey snd wife, City; Fl n Benjamin,
TT Fetterman; g NJ White, City; W c
Lykins, Horse Creek; F G Fisher,
Horse Greek; j A Lowe, Boston.
Arrivals at Dyer's: Thos Harlan,
Deadwood; ] IL squires, Aurora, Ill;
Mrs NJ E Earl, Aurora, Ill; Miss L
Brant, Aurora, III; Miss Grace o
Squires, Aurora, Ill; Mrs G j Squires,
Aurorn, Ill; A Harris, Salt Lake; Thos
NJ Cotton, Ft Collins; Il A Jones, San
Rosa, Cal; o p Goodwin, Horse Creek:
V Baker, Laramie City; ] Stanley,
Kokomo; l. BLOOMFIELD, Rawlins; Wm
Hedspath, Horse Creek; II Lomax,
Geo ] Nichols, Denver; NJ W Stone,
Hartville.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-16

Yesterday was commenced the work
of moving the stock of goods from the
old stand of Q. f. Cowhick in tn
Carey block, to the new store of Cow
hick & Whitcomb in F. E. Warren's
Atlas block on sixteenth street.
The interior has been put in shape for
the reception of the stock, lacking but
a few finishing touches. To day the
stone walk will probably be laid COM
plete. The style and extent of the
store and its fittings mark an era In
our business buildings which Mr..
Warren should have the credit of in
~itiating.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-16
THE FORT COLLINS FIRE
A Destructive FIRE Im the business
Centcr.-Aid asked.

At eight o'slock yesterday morning
the fire bell again rung out its alarm
and our citizens rushed ont into the
streets, full of fear, lest in this unfav-
orable moment of extreme dryness and
almost total absence of water, the de-
stroying element had gained a hold up
on the town. However 1t appeared
that the alarm was the result Of a call
for aid from Fort Collins, where a
fierce cofiagration had sprung up in the
midst Of the city and the foreboding
glare threatened the entire business
part of the town. The fremen res
ponded to the signal and the steamer
was taken from its quarters in the city
hall; the Durant followed, and both
We're loaded or a flat a together with
extra Lose, ladders and graphing
hooks OF the Pion GERS, and everything
made ready for a quick run to the as
sistance of our neighborlng town,
when a despatch was received n
nouncing that the flames were under
control, and the help of the Cheyenne
department would not be needed.
The fire was confined to the Storrs &
Hunters new block, one of the finest in
the town. The glass in the Tedmon
house was all broken by the heat and
the Odd Fellows building was scratched
some. The flames were confined to the
one building however. Loss $4,000.