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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-21
RheEa OF Courage.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. &C. @. B. Cow
ardin, one Of the editors of the Richmond
Dispatch, the leading Democratic paper of
the State, was arrested this morning
charged with being about to engage in a
duel with w. &. Elan, editor of the WHO,
the organ of the Coalltionists. A warrant
is also cut for the arrest Of the latter, but
has not yet been served The expected
trouble grew out Of an editorial written by
CoWafain which appeared in the Dispatch
last Sunday and which EIam regarded as
offensive and injurious to him. He adj
dressed . card to the Dispatch yesterday,
which that paper published to-day, de-
the author of the article reflect
ing upon him in very severe terms. To
this CoWarGin replied substantially that he
would not notice the card, as he had placed
the first insult upon him he was not called
upon to continue the controversy. The
affair has excited considerable attention.
Elan was wounded ina duel with Col.
Tom Smith near here III 1879. Both gen
t1emel are recognized as men Of courage.
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sz'zzE1 HORIZON ACT.
zt Essas fSod FSet the Case, Essat it Is "a
Good Ezrs5 Attempt.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Sept 2.-The Utah
Commissioners have concluded the work
necessary to secure q thorough revision of
| the registration lists. Officers are being
appointed in every county with deputies
III each precinct, amounting to over $50 in
all, with power to purge the lists of every
voter disfEauchiseJ by the Edmunds law.
TO this end it became necessary to direct
that every person, male or female, who
since the passage Of tfe law Of 1862 has at
any time lived IN violation Of said law, be
refused the right to franchise. This very
sweeping ORDER is conceded to be within
the intention Of the ElmunIs law. and is
inlorsed by the legal fraternity, the press,
and Ill anti-liormons generally. The Lib
erals feel that the commission IS entitled to
and will receive the support Of the people
here and Of the country in determined
effort to provide ]! fair election, SO far as
they have po"er. It is not expected that
the result Of the election will change ma
terribly the existing condition Of affairs in
the Territory, the monogamie Aormons
being IN the majority, but it is an auspici-
Gus commencement. The powers Of the
commission being limited, they could not
overcome The obstacles which are fixed in
the law. 4 good indication is the hopeful
tone which peFgades tile Liberal party,
and it is believed larger vote will be poll
ed than at any previous election. It is ad-
ntted that the Ednunds law does not
meet the case, although 4 step in the right
direction, and the commission, it is said,
will recommend to Congress legislation
looking directly to the restoring Of Utah
TO condition Of affairs in harmony with
other States and Territories Of the Union.
There yet remain to be appointed about
200 precinct election officers.
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scheme for murder. Ha had been fore
: most il a horse race a few weeks before
ana had lost heavily by a turf trick which
70 MS distempered mind. was based npoI
fraud, and hiS VOW Of revenge ANA ;e$tora
tlon of the spoils was registered above
O1hter ~ accustomed stolitlity Of tounte
nance Robert concealed the worst Dll1.
poses, anti while he profe .seGl to be salts
Hes' Fhat the race was an honest one ht
formed plan singularIy diab0licaI. 1T
paiG over MS losses, marking each coin as
i 1t lett his hand with solemn oath to re-
cover i. 4 second race was On Ellt. ti.ly<
ana the gamblers had gathered that very
day to arrange particulars. Robert had
prepared for them all a dose Of poison. He
had mixed such quantities of arsenic with
food and drink that not one who partook
OF bis hospitality could possibly escape
death
All was ready-distance, time, stakes.
The umpires were shaking hands over
their selection. The cook was laying the
| cloth. Tile kitchen sent out most uDD1-
tising otiors. What awful silence would
soon prevail among that riotouS, prufane
a'1d noisy troupe!
1t was about noon. The sun had risen
clear ti1It morning and the day had been
fair, bit suddenly it grew dark Large
birds OF species unknown to he jewellers
lighted with fearful screatns upon .lle
cabin i'll which they had met. The SER
wants, on their way TO the dining-rooln,
dropped the ueatIl-charged dishes with
screams Of dismay.
Tie sportsrnen rushed out OF the door.
The ravi2hers paused iii THAT lonely hazel
thcket, his nan,eess de, Il yet unacco,u-
pIisiled.
The connterleiers dropped the ladies',
the moulds yet untitled.
And then the great earthquake of 1871, /
which 80 ttesuIated the states Of Missouri |
and Tennessee, burst upon them with ulI~
eNampled terrors. Flying things fell to /
the ground dead with alright. Great |
trees dashed heavy heads against each /
other like wheat in harvest fields and tot
tered TO the earth. Houses OF wood all3
houses oEbrck were rent asunler like the
veil of the temple IN the awful hour when
the tragedy Of GoIgoJha was accomplished.
The tArbid Mississippi, father Of waters,
tcted us serpent, beWIltlered, lost its
way, turDed iii its course and sought
he North from whence it had come
Whole districts were submerged, Ponds
became lakes. Hills were overturned The
strength OF the pent up fires was aWfully
The coultcrteiters left their shattered
louse and returned no more. Their COM
ade, George SWarsey, openly ayowed his
epentance, fHrsook their dangerous com
and left them forever.
Aleck unbound the fainting maiden, and
he two kneIt there together as Oh the
erge Of death, while the innocent one /
rayed earnestly for BOTH
Robert rushed madly away from the
Gene OF his intended guilt For months
e roamed with the fiji es of remorse gnaW-
1g lis heart. He sought death, but found !.
not.
There is Providence surely directs our .
nds, and these three brothers spent the
1T part Of their lives usefully and happily
nd met death triumpllantly when he came,
hd are all buried here side by side III the =
trge cemetery Of ''The Triangle, /" where :"
have more than once seen their graves. :
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HUMOROUS,

A child being asked what were the three
great feasts Of the Jews promptly replied !:
Breakfast, dinner, and SUPPER
The question whether it is right to keep
savage bulldog in a church-yarll to bite
j marauders is pulling Milwaukee vestry.
!. The family physician asked the clergy
man satirically how the patriarchs came to
live 50 long. "Becanse they took no
physic, said the minister.
Sydney Smith said to his yestry, IN refer
enec to block payementabout St. pau1,s:
"All you have got to do, gentlemen, is to
put your heads together and the thing is
DONE"
The rector ito Irish plasterer on ladder,
pointing walD 'Ethat mortar must have
been very bad" Pat(With grin): "Faix,
ye can't expict the likes O good Roman
einlh1 20 SUCK toa Protestant church ,sorr!'
Deacon Smith, of The Mount Calvary
Baptist Church, was fined 50 aud costs at
Hartford for Whipping a brother Baptist,
who had charged him with a fondness for
policy shops. sI'se bang-up Christian
and Brudder Lanes 4 liar" was the dea-
cons defense.
When Dumas was on his death-bed and
his end rapidly approaching his faithful
servant, who adored lis master, was sob
bing audibly in II corner Of the chamber.
Turning towards the spot, his eyes dimmed
in the death struggle, Dumas family utter
ed: Don't weep, my friend; il / want
anything up there I'll ring for you"
An Illinois boy fell down a cliff and was
SO injured that he had to stay abed a month.
A physician prescribed drugs, and clergy
man prayed daily for his recovery, lie Is
now we'll. The father refuses to paw the
doctors bill Of eighty dollars, because he
believes the cure was wrought by PRAYER
alone, but has given eighty dollars to the
church. law suit is the result.
Arch Street Church (Presbyterian)
clergyman coming out, encocntering a
backsliding young man passing. 3.
Young Man-<Ah, Doctor, how tl'd do2
Fine weather" Clergyman (gruffiy)-
otu Wealller--not~-e0pty Denches.' B.
\ n. [seeking to propitiate)--'I had
the pleasure Of hearing you preach last
Sunday" Clergyman (suspicouslyysMe?
Preach? ]? Eh?-What Mas my text?', 3. Y.
M. (noored, but recovering why, Doe
OF! Is it possible you can have forgotten y,
catches car. .)-PhHQaephja Progress.
Father" !" said a fashionable young lady.
sam q member Of the church 20 eyes.
my daughter" her father replied, .you are
a member of the church. initiated YOU
oy having you baptized iii infancy. ssBut
.ather," she answered, II have no piety,
never was converted, aud I do not think /
ought to be 81 church-member.' ss1he
wheat and the tares are to grow together,
hat our 1ordtells lis il the parable, and YOU
are tare, fear my daughter, only tare,''
eplied her father. tsBut didn't YOU saw
hat you initiated me" she asked. Yes,,'
aid he. Il initiated you in your infancy:
'ut why did you ask ~ Because she
slowly, 'sthe Bible saws that the
ne who soWed the tares was the devil,
lie old man groaned, walked the floor,
nd made no reply.
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.seSgzgEa Refugees.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 8.-ti,he final formal
action in the work OF caring for the Jewish
refugees from Russia ii this city, was te-
ken at q meeting Of the citizens commit
tee, called by Mayor StoWeil tonight The
report Of the secretary and treasurer
showed that about 500 refugees have been
cared for and that with but very few ex-
ceptions, and these mainly the sick and III
firm, they have been provided with en-
ployment and settled in different parts Of
the state III comfortable homes. The
money necessary 10 accomplish this desired
end has been freely contributed by all
classes Of people, without regard to nation
ality or sect. The total amount received
has nearly all been extended III the manner
indicated, and but q trifing balance now
remains ia the hands Of the treasurer II
is not probable that any more refugees
will arrive il Milwaukee, as 1t i. reported
that the exodus from Russia has been
checked. There are considerable NUM-
Der now remaining iii New York, but as
Milwaukee has cared for a larger number
than she could justly be expected to re-
ceiVe, the committee 10 not apprehend
that the New York committee will send
any more to this city. More than twice
as many We're sent here during thesnmnler
than the local committee calculated upon
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The Apostle Of EseaslE5

At Cape May Oscar Wide wore his
aesthetic suit with the sWeetnesso Of ! maid
en- but, being posed to his liking ii ! big
arm chair, waiter was asked 70 be good
enough to bring 4 bottle Ct vine and 4 box
ofcigars The wine vas oIaan5 tie cigars
were as blaekas ink; but hesnoked, drank,
and chatted until midnight. Some one
got q glimpse Of the merry comp and i
startling array Of open-mouthea bottles IN
an atmosphere Of smoke, says tie Phila-
delphia Times, started the runlor that a
wicked attempt was being made . Get Ds-
car drunk. But the wise did not Interfere,
fer they knew That the ApostIe.of Beauty
could put tie whole crowd under the table
and yet keep his own head Is clear as a
bell. =
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'1oHE sEEGar z2ztsmrs I'M DursHrN.
a Vaozezzt Ezos Charged 5y tzae Troops
ana Several Persons Wounded.

DUBLIN, Sept. 3.-About fourteen per-
sons who were wounded III street fights
mere are IN the hospital Five hundred
special constuhIes were sworn in to-day.
The mob to-day attacked special consta-
hie. The latter fred three shots from his
revolver and wounded a man dangerously.
Ehe mabthefeupon attempted to lynch the
constable, and handled him SO roughly
that |ee i not expected to recover. 10
night the mob became very violent, and
was charged BY the troops. Several per-
sons were wounded, The Government
officers are in charge OF the troops.
II George street tonight tramcar, in
which q special constable had taken refuge,
was wrecked by the mob.
The gunhoat Forester has arrived at
hingstown, where disorders are appre-
tended.
The authorities will advertise tomorrow
for recruits. This action is believed to
Indicate that the dismissed policemen will
;aot be Geinstated.
~ ! O'clock tonight the streets were
much qnieter.
LoSDoN, Sept. IA despatch to the
ob$erper from Dublin says: |sThe police
strike is virtually ended. The superin-
endent, imam Interview with the dismissed
nep, advised them TO draw up a memorial
asking that they be reinstated, and ac-
1noWie0e.ing that they committed breach
# discipline. This memorial will be sub
nitttsl to the authorities this evening, and
here is little doubt that the men will then
e rei'Istatel', with The understanding that
lieir grievances will be investigated.
'eY@Fal street Eobbe1ies were committed
at tYpning.''
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A New General Commanding.

1t is announced that Gen. w. L. Sher-
man, who is at present the chief officer Of
the army, will apply to be retired in No
Vember Of next year, some three months
before his retirement is fixed npon BY the
recent act Of Congress
We shall be sorry 10 part from Gen.
Sherman, not SO much o. his own account.
for we have never been able to regard his
conduct in political affairs lis beyond re-
proach, as on account Of the man who sue
cee(ls him.
When Sherman goes out, Lieut.-Gen,
Sheridan takes his place. This officer has
proved himself reckless adhereut ofthc
party now in power. That party will re-
sortto every means to keep itself in pos
session, and Sheridan will always be found
ready instrument for this purpose.
OF course it i not to be supposed that
any direct attempt will be made with
troops to oVeraWe the whole American
people. III any issue thus made up, the
army and its audac;ous and unhestatnc
commander would speedily be crushed.
Much more dexterous and cunning uses
are to be expected flom Sheridan--llses
which will never expose him to any dan
ger SO long US the main purpose shall be
successfully accomplished of keeping tic
mighty array Of Republican offlcehoders
with their hands in the Tree II,
We do not incline to take gloomy view
OF any situation, and we believe the people
viii always prove themselves equal ia the
end to any danger that may be placed in
their way. Yet we know that Sheridan Is
q much more dangerous man than sher-
man; and We also know that the Repub-
liean party, which has not hesitated to falls
ify the result OF an election In order to
maintain its hold upon the public author
ity, will not hesitate to 10 even more peri
lous things than this for the same end. AS
Mr.. Tilden has often said, it is not enough
to beat the Republicans BY 4 majority; it
will take at least three-fourths Of the whole
body Of voters to turn them out. And the
first duty Of every intelligent patriot Is to
join III turning them out.--N. !. Sun.
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4 MAN uEHo CARRIED r1rLzzoNs.
;Ehe Deatfa OF yofaEa Needy, E'reaszzrer7s
Messenger Cor HEr, VazasEerE,f1xes
Railroad,

John Nicely, the short, stout, ruddy-
faced northumberland man, who has beer
III the employ Of the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad for tllirtv-one
years as treasurer's messenger, and who
has carried many hundred millions OF dol
lars from the company's office to the bank.
died on Sunday last in his dwelling in the
Grand Central Depot, aged G3 years. His
honest and good-natured face was known
to almost every banker and broker ia the
city lie used often to say to his friends
that If robbers attacked him on his vav to
the bank he would cheerfully lay down his
life in protecting the money intrusted to
him, and no one who knew him doubted
that he would do as lie said. He took the
money down town in q wagon, aud a dri
yer managed tie powerful horse while
Neely watched the money bags. The
driver was armed, and Neely, although a
devout member Of the Lexington Avenue
Methodist Church, carried q revolver, His
dwelling was high up in the middle tower
of the Grand Central Depot. Il few
comfortable though plainly furnished
rooms he lived with his wife.
IN these rooms Yesterday hIr. WauleIl
who was in the service Of Commodore
Vanderbilt for forty years as messenger,
yesterday said: <tNeely was once butler
IN the family of Mr.. James Boorman, who
recommended him as treasurer's nesscn-
ger, and in 1851 Neely moved into rooms
IN the railroad company's building il
chambers street, west Of Broadway. Then
ne carried little tin box to the Chemical
Bank with q few thousand dollars III it. /
Before he died he had a wagon, and he Of
5en carried over half a million dollars. Af- /
er the Grand Central Depot was built he
ook up his quarters in the rooms where he
lied. lie never had q vacation, although |
repeatedly offered one, and he never cost the
abroad company cent through careless I
less or loss"
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Il I13sBEs41EGre zH32ES,Es

They sat meath tree together.
III the sunlit gardens Of Kew,
Mid the charm Of the N&y-timc weather,
And the Eng1ish SIX Y SO blue.
From the dases growing round them,
With their faces turned to the sun,
lie gathered thc largest and fairest,
and then pulled the leaves from one.
"What have you named your dasy2"
She asked with coqucttish voice;
San answer, sir; don't be lazy.
',Who is the girl Of your chocc?" ~.
Ills black eye flashed upon her, r..
"Why, what a question from you!
Tn peu; pas tu tout; beaucoGp;
Ah! the daisy says beaucoup,
''What do you think / nan1efit?"
lie said in tenderest tone; 5..
''Cant you guess the one Of all others
should care to call my oWn?'
Her eyes look deep and dreamy,
And her checks grow softly red;
II thlnk you had better tell n1e,'
She whispered with dropping head,
""cll! il You Will know" he answered,
Scattering the petals white.
''It's that black eyed girl from Boston,
! waited with twice last n1ghtn'
D,4, Tr1,4;.31s3f
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cn.RT..AE II GLE /;
Or, An Earthquake and its Con
sequences
BY ROBERT MORRIS, III. D.

In the uci&hborhool of the village OF
Mcmento, Tennessee, there lived until re
Gently the thrve brothers SWarsey, L triad
OF fellows such as We read Of, but rarely
see. THEN houses are clustered together
iua sort ol triangle, formed by the june
lion Of Bloody and Leenicl1's Greeks with
tf'e Tennessee River. Of the orderly, So
ber and pious places that the age possess
cd, "the sWarsey Triangle, 4 as it was fam
tiNrIy termed, excelled. I should say it
iS@aHIght-angIed triangle, r. because every
where there is yictus In curia, and sure
"M THAT Pythagoras (Blackwood's Maga-
zane says it was Atchimedes), never cried
Eureka" more Justify at the demonstra-
lion Of The 47th problem, Book |, than !
Nhen my wandering feet first led me into
S"arSey's picinage, and discovered the
4'2fai tone of their TRIANGLE"
The portion of land thus tliangulated
measures 1000 acres, Iii Is al owned by
the brothers aforesaid Near the center is
Inc small village Of Memento, where the
usual constituents Of ! Tennessee hamlet
~ "Fe 1otnd--tinner, taylor, earpenter(Who
is@isoan nndertaker) doctor. squire, black
s'nllh, and i variety store i'll which All
"1lngs are yendea, dry goods, groceries,
medicine and the likes; all things, indeed,
except spirits, the sale of which Is strictly
prohibited iii that fcla4,Ya tNlis ,,,aIsac tha
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TzHT9 rEzvngnGH PoKgR GAME.
IDr. Hedges Says they ygon tz7s Money
Fairly szzEez. .E7sopose 10 Keep Et.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Dr. BE. III. Hedges.
Of NeWburgh, n. H., who with the aid of
Mr.. Scott won $780, 600 from Francis P.
Weed at draw poker and faro, arrived here
yesterday on u visit to Scott, who is still
Ill. Dr.. Hedges converses freely about the
matter. isIhe condition Of the case suits
me, " be said. ssI5hey tlon'tseem in a hurry,
and would not be able to accomplish any
thing if they were. We have solid de-
fence Iii the civil suits. The law makes
gambling losings recoverable only within
three months. That shuts Weed out. The
Commissioner OF the Poor might bring
suit under On old law to recover the money
but that would be like any other action
fordebt aIUI he would have to find the
money before he could recover it. At all
events no osueh suit has been brought vet.
There are still the indictments for conspir-
aey and gambling, but I'm not growing
thin worrying about them.''
'sIhen you don't propose to give up any
of your VinIlin.ss"
s.N5t much" u. Hedges replied, firmly
and tontenntuoasIy. No, sir; that money
vas fairly won. Weed was not such
sucker Is lle i supposed to Be. He played
i pretty solid hand of draw. Why, he
taught ne Tie game! The first poker hand
1 ever sat hehiad he dealt
81 Would I5p asr.a3s aaf a.e l,a,,l ean,a
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: SxsEESE3 S4E9SsE2NHR.

There is q legend in Norway, that il sever
7ersons gather ut. Johns grasses, tic them
.nDches, and hang then, iii an attic to dry, Il
,,,a whose bun&h Ni1Ucrs tie soonest will Il
lrstI
In Norway ley SAY ST. Johu's grasses,
Whcr they're hung up in lunches to dry,
etp. whose bunch is the first to wither
viii he surely the first ore 10 die.
J.isea wa23 that cannot be blighted,
Hut which lnrrowz down deep in the grount
GotAis strange this sad superstition,
Il Ill u,any& fond heart 10 be found.
Reason va;n]y 2ndcayors 10 hush it,
Like a siren that sings in the sea
80 down IN the hearts deepest fountains,
This eur sous old legend W i'll be.
Two onait4is went opt in the meadows,
They Iaughcd as the legend they told,
Willie they gathered the st. Johns grasses
To hang mp in tha attic Old.
The one was Joyous young maiden
Wuh cheeks like the beautiful pale rose.
Size dreamed not then Of Nithcred grasses
Nor yet Of tAe grass that rankly grows.
when She slept that night on her pillow
Her sluMb9s was so calm and SO sweet;
>to dreamed rot of stories or legends.
Ncst, dear maiden, thy Wcarisome feet.
The other was pale as the lily;
With dreamy and languising blue eyes,
Anal c'en they we're parted in laughter.
And blue ~ the Italian skies.
She thought o5 tie vt. johns grasses
Ilat hung in the attic old;
~ne lhoasht Of tie weird superstition,
'I>iII sleep Qi3 her soft eYelids enfolt.
When she dreamed that still in the meadows,
SDc gathered the green grasses alone,
and thick vn The iaIas at q distance
The enchanted reird grasses were streun.
" hen IV! tlae Old man of the meadows
Came tow&=ti hcr 50 stcalthy and fleet;
IL seemed rs ii 52c was moving
On wings instead Of his feet.
lis bones Us Ec walked shook and ratIed,
lis 1ramo was so meagrc and thin;
Ills eyes g1jtsvred deep in ticir sockets,
No hair on It's bald head was seen.
1hc maiden Was stricken IN terror,
She g!oanGd and she moanUd ia her sleep;
Size felt when he came and stood by her
4 cEilljness oyer her creep.
liz touched Hlth his fingers he: grasses,
Breathpti On tiscla his icy cold breath,
And strAjEntway they faded and withered,
For the name Of the old man was Death.
The legend continued to haunt her,
IL haunted her night and day,
Till jh9 lovely and palefaced maiden
Li&e tho grasses faded away.
Never more in tfo SWe6t-scent8d meadow
Was the lovely and pale maiden seen,
But over her grave Oh the hillside
Wave the st. Johns grasses green.
Mrs. s. DauieU.
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F
Ma oDial Item.

Lend me $1,000, Bill, ? said an Austin
sporting man 70 another who had recently
married.
4 haven't got any money,
{ Why, ! heard you got 81. 800 when you
married.
ITS al 9 mistake. ny wife told me
when We first got married thar she would
not give me lip for $500 ineasI. i saw
her and raised hera thousand dollars, %
that's how the rllmor 60 on we had ST.
900 II actual cash. n11a aras sSszf1islqs.
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the proper tools for the game. The cards
were dealt out Of hand, without layout
or cue box. He bet wildly, got clean rat
tied, and went to pieces. There was not
much money of any account bet on either
side. Still, what cash we got we are going
to hold on to-