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convenient shop in the rear of his Franklin
street property and will then have a most
comfortable place to work. He has ordered
from the East a turning lathe, mortising
machine, circular rip saw, and former, which
he expects to arrive Oh one of the first boats.
rs there is no machinery of this kind in
Benton they will fill a long felt want.
We are called upon this week to record the
first regular or professional burglary that has
ever occurred in Benton. On last Wednes-
day night some party or parties effected an
entrance into the cellar of Murphy, Neel g
Co. 8 store, via a window on the south eide,
after first removing or twisting out of posi-
ton several iron bars. They took a number
of cigars, some whisky and probably other
articles, the amount and value of which can
hardly be estimated. The loss is not very
great, probably not to exceed 800. Three
parties were arrested On suspicion by Sheriff
Healy the next day and lodged in jail, but it
is doubtful whether q clear case can be made
out against them.
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Our AssinabOine Letter.
FoRT Ass1NABo1NE, April 10Th, 49,

FoRT AssINABo1NE, April 10Th, 1882
Editors of the River Press:
All hands are employed around here, some
in agricultural pursuits and the balance in
identifying the post, by planting trees on the
parade ground. Should they succeed in
keeping them alive, the post will have the
appearance of a little paradise.
A subscription was recently circulated for
the relief of McCabe, a destitute citizen llv-
ing around Benton, The citizen employees
donated very literally.
The paymaster has been around AID glad
ened the boys with some few five dollar
notes, and the celebrated tonic bitters known
by the name of O. q. NarroWWater's Famous
Bitters nave not suffered much.
As soon as the weather will permit the
children of the post will 60 down to Milk
river to get a glimpse at some Of the strag-
Cling vagabonds reported to be in that Sec
ton of the country.
An evangelist has arrived at the post for
the special purpose Of ~infusing in the minds
of our cannibals the doctrine of Bob. Inger-
soil. He has, I understand, armed himself
with q corporation fiddle and retired to the
Beer Paw mountains.
The cost of the late expedition, for trans
portation hired from Broadwater & Co.,
amounts to about $4,000. Another farce like
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that will convince Uncle Sam that the dignity
of Choteau county must be upheld hereafter
at almost any cost.
Having noticed in a communication from
your travelling correspondent that there are
rich deposits of coal on Otter Creek, it re-
minds NE to remark there is a bonanza of
that kind right here. The coal mine [ refer
to is situated about eight miles northeast of
the post, on Bull Hoof. | have traced it
across the valley as far as Milk river in a
northern direction. | think by starting a
ally to the broken wall the vein could be
struck very easily. The coal is of a very
superior quality and belongs to bituminous
Ignite, is of a bright, brilliant lustre, irreg-
ular fracture, and upon cokeing leaves no
tarry matter behind. Ferri sulphur can be
found throughout the strata.
ECHOES.
Mounted in srmor, with falchion in hard,
Rode away a brave knight to Milk river bend.
Oh Healy! brave HealY! thou terror of gore,
Hast thou come to grief on this gallant score?
Backd by 1aurels and friends we'll tried
Could'st thou not manage to get away with the hides!
Oh Healy! brave Healy thou idol of mine,
May death haunt all traitors and-Major Kline.
With Sammy and Johnny and a henchman so true,
Thou hast succeeded in making a fool of you!
Oh Healy! Oh Healy thou terror of the West.
The knight of the forest and doomed to-re.t.
FRED.
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JOseph's Jaunt.

Mr.. Joe Hirshberg Of Hirshberg 6 Nathan,
who returned a few days ago from a bust
ness trip down the river, and through the
Judith mines, reports everything quiet along
the river with the exception that there is con-
siderable horse stealing going on by Sioux
and Cree Indians. He says he was very
kindly treated by the boys along the river,
and that be has never met a more generous
set of fellows than they are. At the mouth
of the Musselshell, Mr.. II. collected from
Mr.. William Downes the Indebtedness due his
house by the late firm of Hughey, DoWnes
& Boyd. Mr.. Downes has also paid all of
said firms liabilities. He found Mr.. Downes
to be a strictly honest man and worthy Of
credit. Hughey and Boyd left him last
winter with about $1,000 worth of buffalo
robes and teams, going to the Yellowstone,
telling him that they would return and use
the money, after selling the property, to pay
their debts in Benton, which Mr.. DoWnes
honestly believed. But instead of their do
ing this they sold the property, putting the
money in their pockets and leaving for parts
unknown, with the intention of ~defrauding
their creditors, and leaving Mr.. Downes in
rather a bad fix. but where there is a will
there's a way" As soon as Mr.. DoWnes
heard of their departure he made up his mind
TO pay all debts, and commenced rustling to
fulfill bis plan, which he has now done and
for which he deserves credit. He has a nice
trading post at the mouth of the Musselshell,
one Of the best locations on the Missouri,
and is in a fair way of making money. Mr..
FL. also visited Maiden Gulch. It was snow
ing while he was there, but by judging from
appearances Of things he is Of the opinion
that Maiden will BE a ssboss" mining camp.
Mr.. II. is an ssold timer and we hope his
opinion is well founded. He visited Dexter
e Meadows saw mill and tells US that they
are saving lumber day and night and selling
the same as fast as it comes from the mill At
good figures. They have also got 9 nice
store, saloon, hotel and blacksmith shop and
are doing q good business. They have q first
class location for their business and mill,
three miles from Maiden.
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'sSG uastinss'' pm the Reservation.

Jas. McDevitt and John F.. Murphy have
taken and fenced claims on the bottom south
of town, the same being yet a part of the
Fort Benton military reservation. Their &C.
ton has created quite a furry of excitement
as the land ''squatted' upon is very valuable
and the boys seem to have executed with
promptness what some others had planned
or intended. The reservation has not yet
been thrown open to actual settlement but in
anticipation of such action on the part of
Congress Messrs. McDevitt and Murphy
have concluded to take their chances on the
ground. If they succeed in holding it their
ssstake' is made, and their right is as good as
anybody's. The RIVER PRESS would like to
see the boys come out Of the contest with
hying coiOrs.
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Arsessan Water found I'm Dako ta.

Tower Cry, ID. T. }, April 13-The Da-
kota Artesian Well Company, at a depth of
$50 feet, struck q vein Of pure soft water.
The stream now projects thirty feet above
the surface of the ground. The force is in
creasing. The supply is apparently mex
haustable. There is no residum after evap
Grafton. Other wells will be sunk in Dakota
and Montana.
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CATHOLIC.

Catholic Church services will be held at the several
churches as follows: Fort B~enton-First and last
Sundays OF each month. Sun River-Second Sunda
of each month. Fort Assinaboin and Fort Shaw (al-
ternately)-Thlrd Sunday of each month. First Mass
a. m. High Mass and Sermon, 10 80 q. m; Sunday
School, 80 p. m. Evening Service and Lecture, 80
D. m. Rev. H. j. Camp, S j
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Ladd's sheep Tobacco.

We have the agency for Ladd's celebrated
sheep tobacco dip and are prepared to fill all
orders to any amount. Being packed in
boxes of $50 and 500 pounds, it is con-
venient for purchasers to handle. NotWith-
standing the advance in the price of tobacco,
will find by getting our prices
that this tobacco has not risen in proportion.
We make q specially of its sale.
T. G. POWER s. Bro.
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CONGREGATIONAL.

Rev. W. A. James, under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Home Missionary Society, is holding services at
the Court House twice each Sabbath, at IL a. m. and Z
D. M. Sabbath School at IL m. The public generally
are invited to attend.
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ATTENTION

Teams can find good Freight from Barrows q Allis
mill. Judith Gap, to Benton. BY applying TO-
26-2m SEVERANCE W., OkA
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THE CHURCHES.
EPISCOPAL.

Episcopal Church services are held every Sunday at
II q 10. and I p. m. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m.
Rev. s. C. Blackiston, Pastor.
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LETTER LIST.

List of letter remaining in the Post Office at Benton,
Montana, for the week ending April 10, 1882,
Allen. Jack Mccormick, Chas.
Buckley. VIM. Mccormick, Thos. A.
Bates. Jay Price & Co.
Butler. W. L. Partridge, A. S.
Beephley. Silas Peak. EdgarT.
Cain, LIB 2 Steadman,
Carter. Thos Scott, John
Dorrele, RI Simmons. 10
Pagan. james Tetlock, John Q
Joyeue, Baptiste Teeters, Alonzo
Kobell. JOS 2 Theado, Thos
Lynde. John Thomas, Charles
Mckay. Donald Wilson, ChasS
Mason, j Wood, Charles
Parties calling for the above will please say ssadver-
tised.n M. A. FLANAGAN, P. M.
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To The Ladies'

We must close out our entire stock Of
Dress Goods, Prints,
Cottons, %Flanne!s, ShaWls,
Hosiery, Gloves, ETC.,
and have marked all such goods at NET
COST. KLEINSCHMIDT s. BRO.
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HYDROPHOBIA.
The Possibility OF Recovery.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The death on Tuesday of Mr. George A. Reeves
speaker of the Texas house Of representatives
W i'll tend to confirm the almost universal impress
sion that recovery from hydrophobia is impossi-
bic. Here was a patient whose position and
circumstances enabled him to command all the
available resources Of medical science in the
treatment of the awful disease to which he was
a victim; and yet his life could not be saved.
The popular notion that there is no known
remedy for rabies is correct Most of the new
drugs which have been tested Of late years
prove more Injurious than beneficial to the pa
tient. They produce paroxy sms, and thus hasten
death.
But the idea that nobody ever RECEIVERS from
hydrophoba does not seem equally we'll founded.
On the contrary. a few cases of we'll authenti-
Gated spontaneous recovery are on record. For
the last eight years committee of the Paris
Academy OF Medicine has been engaged in DrOs-
ecutng Careful researches concerning rabies in
animals and man. and the president of this COM
mittee, NJ. DecrOix, in recent report declares
that he has obtained satisfactory evidence OF
recovery in nine cases, three of which were
those Of human beings.
In commenting upon the experiments made
by the French rabies committe, the Lancet says
that. since the administration Of medicines
usually prOvOkes cOnyulsve seizures, lit seems
desirable, according to our present knowledge.
to leave persons affected with bydrOphObia in
the most perfect possible calm." Absolute quiet
and obscurity are pronounced indispensable con-
dtions of wise treatment by NJ. DecrOix, and
that investigator makes the astounding state
meDt that, under such conditions. he would
rather suffer from hydrophobia than from many
other diseases
1t is something to have learned that every
case OF hydrophobia is not necessarily fatal that
recovery may occur, though cure as yet appears
to be impossible.
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The Washer Mashed.

from brakes Magazine.
There were plenty Of seats in the car, but as
he walked down the aisle he looked sharply to
the right and left until he reached pretty girl
who was sitting alone.
''Seat engaged, miss?" he asked with know
ing wink.
"No-no. sir" stammered the girl, looking
around in dismay.
Down he pumped and braced himself for the
campaign. He was regular passenger and
held his communication ticket in his hand.
''Shall Iopen-!"
..Tickets" roared the conductor. who had
watched him from afar.
The regular passenger smiled sweetly on the
pretty girl and put up his pasteboard, out of
which two sides were promptly shipped.
''Tickets."
Hold on?" protested the regular passenger;
you punched this twice. This lady isn't with
mel"
Sorry" replied the conductor; but you
walked in. sat down, and went to work on the
regular married style. Supposed. of course, it
was your wife. Too late now. Take vacant
seat next time. Tickets!"
And the passengers went to the conductor
and asked him to drink. and offered him cigars,
and bought out the train boy for him.
II knew they weren't married." said he as
he squlnted at flask Of extra prime. '.Fve
seen him before but this is the first time it cost
him a couple of dollars to play It,"
''DO you know who the lady ISL" asked an
inquisitive man.
MY wife, gentlemen" replied the conductor,
and even the flask chuckled merry ''glug-glug'
as he spoke.
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The Commercial Traveller.
"a WORD FOR THE UNDER DOG"

First In the crowded car is he to Offer
rms travelling man, unhOnOred and unSung-
The seat be paid for, to some woman young,
Or old and wrinkled. He is first to profTer
Something's trifle from his samples maybe
To please the fancy Of the crying baby.
He lifts the window and drops the curtain
For unaccustOme1 hands. He lends his cease"
To make holster for a child, not certain
But It's mamma Will frOWn him In the face
SO anx10uSly some women seek for danger
In every courteous actor every stranger.
Well versed Is he In all those ways conducive
TO comfort where least comfort can be found.
His little deeds OF thOughtfulnesS abound.
He turns the seat unasked, yet unobtrusive:
Is glad to please you, or TO have you please him
Yet lakes IL very calmly II you freeze him.
He smoothes the Joye-like frown OF the official
By paying the fare or one who cannot pay.
True mOaeSty he knows from artificial;
VIII ''hlrt," OF course, II you're inclined that
way
And, II you are, be sure that he detects yOu-
And, II you're not, be sure that he respects you.
The sorrows OF the moving world distress him;
He never fails to lend what aid he can.
thousand hearts to-day have cause to bless
him,
This much abused, misused commercial man.
do not strive to cast a halo round him,
But speak or him precisely as pve found him.
Ella Wheeler.
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Kissing.
From BelYrayia.

from BeYrav1a
In Theophile Gautier's "Constantinople of
To-day" there is an account of the ceremony Of
kissing the Sultan's toe, an honor which is re-
served tor the vizier, ministers, and certain
privileged pashas. This act of homage is per-
formed with the utmost sOlemnity, and is
marked by every sign of respect worthy of so
important an occasion. Referring to the custom
of kissing the Popc's toe. Matthew Of Westmin-
ster thus explains its origin. Formerly it was
usual to kiss the hand of his holiness but toward
the close of the eighth century certain woman
when making an Offering to the Pope, not only
kissed his hand. but committed the terrible
outrage of squeezing it. The Pope seeing the
danger to which he was thus exposed, cut Off
his hand, and by this means escaped the con-
tamination to which he had been rendered
liable. Since that time the precaution has been
taken of kissing the Pope's toe instead of his
hand; and lest any one should doubt the accu-
racy of this account the historian argues that
the hand, which had been cut off 500. or 600
years before. still existed at Rome-a standing
miracle, since it was preserved in its original
state, free from corruption. When the cere-
mony of kissing the Pope's toe takes place. he
wears on the occasion slipper with cross.
We may note here that kissing the foot is a
common Oriental sign of respect, and is said
to have been introduced into the west by the
later Roman enperOrs, whose court ceremonies
were mixed with so many servile customs.
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From the Toronto Globe.
Black birch, which is rapidly coming in favor
Is elose-grained and very handsome wood
and can be easily stained to resemble walnut
exactly 1t is just as easy to work, and is suit
able for nearly, ii not ALL the purposes to which
black walnut Is at present applied. Birch is
much the same color as cherry but the latter
wood is now very scarce and consequently
dear. 1t is a difficult thing to obtain cherry at
$50 thousand feet, while birch wood can be
had at any saw-miil at 81 per thousand feet.
When properly stained it is almost impossible
to distinguish the difference between it and
walnut. as it il susceptible of beautiful polish
equal to any wood now used In the manufacture
OF furniture. In the forests throughout Ontario
birch grows In abundance, especially II the
land is not too DOGGY. There Is q great differ.
ence i'm the wood Of different sections. Where
the land Is high and dry the wood is firm and
clear; but II the land Ia low and wet the wood
has tendency to be soft and of blush color
In all tho northern regions it can be found In
great abundance and - the tree grows to such
great slze little trouble is experienced in pro-
curing u In large quantities.
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THE STORY OF FRENCH MIN.
lSEER
M. de SaIvandy and His FavOrite Fish
ing Nook On the Seine.

M. de SaIvandy and His FavOrite Fish
ing NOOK On the Seine.
From the New York World.
When NJ. de Salvandy was minister of public
instruction under Louis Philippe, being pas
sionately addicted to angling. it was his custom,
whenever he could slip away from his official
residence with rod and tackle concealed be-
meath his overcoat, and post himself under the
arch OF the Pont de la Concorde, in place
known to himself alone, where he never failed
to enjoy good sport.
One day as the minister crept under the arch
OF the bridge, his blood was chilled in his veins
by the sight OF a stranger in his own his fondly
cherished place, hauling in gudgeons and now
and then lusty perch with the keenest enjoy
ment.
M: de salvandy's first impulse was to strangle
the intruder and hurl his corpse into the Seine,
put, controlling himself, he took another sta
tl0n, and. an opportunity for conversation Offer
ing itself, drew from the newcomer his story.
Inc newcomer was professor at one of the
colleges In Paris, who, having fallen into dis
grace Ior some reason or other, and being sus-
pehded from his duties, had undertaken to
console ms enforced leisure with the fishing rod,
and, he said. had been so delighted to find such
an eligible stand that he meant to come there
daily.
Why do You not address yourself to the
munster VI EoucatlOn IN persons: asked NJ. de
Salvandy. as a wild hope flashed across his
mind. He would surely see justice done ia
your easel"
Aye, said the man, gloomily. as he pulled
out perfect whale Of perch; ''much chance a
poor devil OF an applicant like me would have OF
getting personal hearing! I'VE sent him me-
mortal after memorial, but never an answer
have been vouchsafed."
There must be something wrong" said NJ.
de salvandy. Il know the minister, and he is
not such bad fellow. Give me your name and
address and I'll see that your case reaches him"
The new conner embraced his protector and
departed.
Early next morning he received en- official
ton informing him that he had been appointed
to chair in college down near the Pyrenees,
and ordering him to leave instantly for his new
field of labor.
Thus the minister Of education regained his
COncOrde.
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ME GREAT
L PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

TIE EEggkkfE H EHsF sk fS s9TtHxrsr
STEEL Balls; MAesIfIchSg Ee SfsSEsf:
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON FROM STATION, CORNER
For pss Saa AND sSs tbs
Line In: $50 am daily, with Sleeping Carr from
dS TO with Passs c Ms' hs
S i,,sS Mail Ma. Express. $3.50 p.m. daily fog
BALTIMORE BE AND An PoToMAo RAILROAD.
For Canandaigua. Rochester. Buffalo NIAGARA 6:4oa.
rsbary to Wafna 30 D. m daily eloept sa aar
day. with Palace Cars from Washington to Canaan
For willismsport Lock Haven. and Elmra. stsSo =.
II, \ M ~ daily H. EXCEPT sp Sunday ,o,o.,
30 ana r.pRsss Pas
BrooEyn ny. ali through trains OonSec. at y.r
sey City with boats q Brooklyn Annex. aderding
fsrTiase scross New York City. -'s 'oA'''
For 5as.a ssS pc.s 500 81 s osS
1929 pm. Limited Express. $3.50 Am DAHL. eK-
For Baltimore, Gao, soo $50. 1880 a. m and l:so,
sunday. 500. $50 An. i:ao. Gao 7:sa s:So.
ForfoTes creei Line am. and 40 p. m. daily
For knnspoiis $40 q. m and 4;4o PM daily. e.osps
ALEx% aSdski AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
R.Mp ANR ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
For AessndEis $50 ZOO. s;ee I, 90 and II rs an
For and the South e go sna il ss
daily, and 800 p M daily except sunday ,oo
SIS .nd iSoo iG5 s So Zoo and
s:2O Pm. and loo midnight: on sunday IS
Tickets and information at the ONCE northeast corner
e 18th street and 3 var s avenue and :. TIE s
gage to destination from hotels ana residences
eener., P e a MOOD aseu.
FRANK THOMSON. General Manager.
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BALTIMORE 4 OHIO RAILROAD.

BALTIMORE h OHIO RAILROAD.
M2RSi H Hhsi sfS AID bH TH 2NkE hSs
VA .N WXAsH dSfi t. n sT TRhckT
AM sU IEsNf M NAY 2lsE Iss2
sleeping Cars 70 Cinctnnsd. St. Louis and Chicago
kG asf Sy and Way s-Ons
s:S9mBa a annapolis and Way SIfedmont str.s,
a SuFf EnsheisfF EkfEfs and Way RS
siHfsnt q Reft END ard Way sts,G1s
s4ostaunton and Valley Express, CONNECTS for Ha-
sns ssn Of a sns
STOPS at Belts vile. Annapolis Junction. JessuI's
Sn E sqaass t sss :. a. Il sssV
ti0:4S1k.tsSaIF CHICAGO: Cincinnati and g Louis
-l5io~Bsitimors. Eiicott CITY Annapolis. WAY.
sHnstS SRY E iSP and Way
IS OO-Baltmore. philadelphia and n: Y. Express.
ere Hsr anS m sgd waS S Fred
400 Baltimore fayetteville & Laurel Express. Gred-
"a xs Esnz and
t4:45-Point Of Rocks, Frederick. Haeerstown. VIM
chester and Way stations. con sunday to Point Of
ahS s' ExFEf .rn.surs ana
s 81 hssz snS %y ssCns and
e 9 90 BalthS 2,s and Way Stations ,,
81! s;lo- B BALI ExPfEss. ranm e0
tIU:1O-Chicaso Cincinnati and st. Louis Express.
IL sfGnf Hss5 & Sb Way r enS
fDaily tSunday only Other trains daily, except Sunday
For further informaaen Apply At the Basmore and
Ohio Ticket Offices Washington Station. 6l9 and 1854
win be taken for baggage to be checked and q
p'C K LORD. Gen. Passenger Agent, BALTIC
VIM. CLEMENTS. Master of Trans Balto myS
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Red Tapefsm I'm the English Divorce
Laws.

Labouchere, in London Truth.
Though in the present embittered condition
OF theological controversy should not like to
hazard the statement that divorces are made In
Heaven" yet there can be no doubt that a
divorce does usually produce much happiness on
earth to the parties-or, at least, to one of the
parties-concerned. For this reason 1t appears
to me pity that when, as In case the other
day, the time for making the decree nisi de-
cree absolute happens to fall in the long vaca-
tion and the rule Is unopposed, the legislature
should have devised no means by which In the
courts absence the unfortunate married souls
may at once, when the Slissful hour Of deliver
ance- strikes. be released from their matrimonial
purgntoFy. Lawyers would, nodOubt. be able TO
esnbody my Idea In the technical language Of an
cot Of parliament. Il appears to me to be well
worth copoidarnfiQn $50