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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

inches leverage ON the slow one. But in the
Case of lead bars, where the bar is fastened
to the tongue by a chain, the result is re-
Versed. Then the fulcrum is behind the bar
instead of being in front, and the slow horse
has just the same advantage as the fast horse
has on the tongue. The width or thickness
of an ordinary lead bar is three inches, and
the link in the clip two inches, making five
inches. The slow horse has the advantage
just according to how far behind he keeps.
So it will be seen the only true way is to have
your doubletrees made with more timber in
them, and have the draught-pin exactly in
the center, and the singletrees fastened at
the ends with ~clevices instead of clips, the
hole being bored exactly in the center. Try
the experiment just to convince yourselves,
and at the same time you are trying the ex-
pertinent with doubletrees and leadbars. take
q pair of stretchers and fasten the ring in
the doubletree-pin and move the ends back
ward and forwards, and note the result. You
will be astonished to find how much advan-
tage the hind horse has over the head one.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
Bellies and Bachelors.

1t takes q Western belle to speak her mind
without fear or consequence. One of these
inevitable old bachelors of society had been
visiting one of these young ladies, and when
he arose to go he expressed himself as
charmed with her society, and hoped to see
her soon again. "Oh, as to that, SIR said
the belle, ''since you are not a marrying
man, | think there is no need of you calling
again !" So that settled the matter.
Society is flooded with wretched old bach
elors and seedy widowers, who monopolize
the company of the bellies to such an extent
that a young man is cast comparatively in
the shade. If, as one lady declares, all wild
ows ought to be cremated with their defuuct
husbands, then all old bachelors and widow
ers ought to be druwned-so as to be.forever
out OF the way. 1t is true these old fellows
are handy sometimes for an escort-just as
we take pieces of cracked China from the
cupboard when there is not enough better to
around but, if a young lady INDUCES in q
taste for antiques, aud allows herself to be
escorted here end there by a train of wretch
ed old fossils, who take up her time and at
%tention, and have not the slightest idea of
proposing, as the years go by she will find
herself fading into q passe belle, whom the
younger men will neglect and the more
youthful beauties will deride as an old maid.
-Eschange.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
A Subterranean River.

Mr. Frank Davis informs us that while he
was driving his cattle over to Snake river
this fall. he came to a sink in the sagebrush
plain, some five miles from Snake river, on
this, the north side, and about the same dis
lance below the mouth Of Catherine creek
posite or south side. On getting off his
horse and examining the place, he found a
hole or ~crevice, in the rocks, about 9 foot
wide and several feet long, and could hear
the roaring of q large stream of water from
beneath. In dropping stones into the cavern
or crevice they rumbled down between the
rocks and were lost without hearing them
strike on the bottom or in the water. The
water appeared to come from the mountains
and its course was towards Snake river. He
Judged the stream to be as heavy as Moore's
creek. It was a good deal larger than Can
yon or Indian creeks, and he does not think
lieves it to be q subterranean river flowing
from or under the mountains o the north.
but where it empties is more than he can
conjecture. Nc such stream is known TO
empty into Snake river; but as there is no
other possible place of discharge, it may run
under and empty into the middle Of the
river. Mr.. Davis thinks the stream may be
80 feet or more below the surface of the
ground, and as no such stream is known in
the mountains between Snake and Boise
rivers, it may be = snbterranean outlet Of e
portion of the Boise waters. 1t is one of
singular formations in the great Snake river
valley worthy Of investigation. Boise States
man, 7M.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
SHE CHANGED THE PACKS.
Heartless Cheating AT Cards Practised
by q MfschtevOus Girl.

Some of the Did Saints that can't hug the
ished round dances in consequence, have
now invented a new kind of pedro which
gives them more of a chance. They start
card parties at the evening soclals and when
ever anybody catches anybody elses pedro,
the party winning has a right to kiss the other
five times. The game is played with an equal
division of the sexes and it is rare fun for the
old elders of Israel. The other evening old
Bishop - fixed up a pack of cards with
nine pedros and started a game right in
among some of the prettiest girls of the
Ward. 1t happened. however, that the girls
anticipated his little game and had a pack
all ready without any pedros in. They rung
in the cold deck on the old squesix and start
ed the game. The old fellow made some big
bids expecting to capture some pedroes and
got set back on the board every time. All
this time the girls kept exclaiming, sob,
amt this q nice game; 30 exciting" After
playing an hour the old fellow didn't see the
color of a single pedro and the glances and
giggles Of the girls caused him to suspect
that the daughters of Zion were rather getting
the best Of him. He finally got so FAR off the
board thatshe was comparatively speaking,
out of sight and finally gave up the place to
a young man who was seated near by watch
ing the game. In a twinkling the girls
transposed the packs again and for the next
two hours the sounds Of smacks that young
man won could be heard all over the room.
The old Bishop who began to drop on him
self was the maddest man ip all the land and
is now putting up q job to find out the girl
who changed those packs and cut her off
from the Church.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
A Smart Horse Thief.

A very good story is told of one Squire
Dyer, who was a Justice of the Peace at
Canon City in an early day. He prided him
solf on having the finest saddle mare in all
Colorado. She was as slick as a mouse and
as fleet as q hound. Not a horse in Fremont
county could overtake her in a one-hundred-
mile run, and the Squire was ready to stake
his money on that proposition. One day q
notorious horse thief had been captured and
brought into Court to be committed. While
the examination was progressing the Prose
cutting Attorney and the Sheriff stepped to
the door to counsel. The thief seized the op-
portunity, and clasped in the Squire's hand
a $40 gold piece, with the remark: Hold
the case until dark; then dismiss for error in
the complaint. 1t sets forth that a horse has
been stolen, while the evidence shows it was
q mare" The case went tripping along un-
til the sur had dropped behind the hills and
darkness Swallowed the land. Then the
Court raised %the.horse and mare question and
dismissed the prisoner. Before q new com
plant could be made he was far away under
cover of darkness. The Squire then ad-
journed court and went straight home in
high glee. Arriving there he clapped the
''double saw buck" over his eye and went
capering around the floor like a young
colt. His good wife. noticing the wealth,
made some remarks about apparel. 'Noth-
ing to wear, eh p said the Squire. "A Cali
CO dress goes" Supper being over, he re-
DARED to the barn to feed his beast. But 10!
she was gone. He had a bogus coin in his
pocket, while the thief was bestride his
beautiful mare over the hills and far away.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
WhIppletrees.

Almost any farmer knows that where q
high-lifed, fractions horse and a slow one
are worked together on heavy draught, es-
pecially on a harrow or pillow where stay
chains cannot be used, that the horse going
ahead pulls less than his share of the load.
But few men-even the men that makes
these whippletrees-are able to tell the rea-
son or assign any remedy, except the stay
chain, and it is the most discouraging thing
in the world on a spirited horse to make him
pull against a solid a~xletree. The fault lies
in the improper construction of the double
tree. 1t is a common practice among wagon
makers to make their doubletrees too light,
and in order to make them stand the pres
sure, the draught hole where the bolt goes
through into the tongue is placed near the
front edge of the bar, or sometimes q strip
of iron bolted on the front edge of the bar in
which the pin or bolt works. In a double
tree the usual length, say four inches wide,
when one horse is eighteen inches ahead, the
lead horse would have exactly three inches
or three-fourths the width Of the doubletree
the advantage, which is killing on the other
horse. To illustrate this principal, take q
board the length of an ordinary donbletree,
q foot wide, and bore q hole in the center
and two in the ends where the singletrees
fasten on, and place it on the wagon tongue.
Mo We one end forward, and, if measured,
the holes at either ends will be exactly the
same distance from the tongue. Now bore
a hole four inches from the front and eight
inches from the back side of the imaginary
doubletree, and move one end forward as
far as it will GO; measure again and you will
find the hole at the end which is drawn for
ward will be six inches farther from the
tongue than the other; or, in other words. If
a doubletree one foot wide were used, with
the draught-p pin four inches from the front
edge, the fractions horse would have six
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-26
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
The File OF Bills-The Assessment Ques
ton Congressmen Not Officers

tiOB- Conxressmen Not Officers.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-In addition to
having squandered $500, 100000 of the peo'
pies money, the present Congress is en-
titled to the distinction of having origi-
noted more bills than any of its predeces-
sors. In the House something over 1000
have been introduced, while the Senate has
contributed $500. Besides these there have
been some 500 resolutions, making the
grand total about 10000.
The law requires that of each bill or joint
resolution, $50 copies shall be printed, so
that about 100000 of these bills have
been printed at public expense.
The Cabinet had a long and somewhat
agitated meeting, to-day, at which the
opinion of Attorney General Brewster on
the subject of assessments was considered.
Brewster decides that a member OF
Congress iSnot an officer, which shows what
internal fools the men were hodecided that
the Speaker of the House could succeed to
the Presidency, as the provision is that
Congress may decide what officer may
succeed. President Arthur expressed him.
self, forcibly, that in the executive depart
ment no one should be removed for not
paying his assessment, but the result of the
conference beyond this has not been given
out.
Senator Blair, in speakingo of the proposed
investigation into the relations of labor and
capital. to-day, said that notwithstanding
the press Of other matters, he had strong
hopes the resolution could yet be passed,
and he was satisfied strong majority Of
the Senate was in favor of il, and would so
vote il il could be reached.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-26

Illicit whisky-POIitical-P
Boom on the b. q d.
Il L. H. RnLr,nIn.r


Boom ON the b. q d.
Speciul 10 the Register.
KEYsER, July 24.--Deputy United States
Marshal Haggerty came to our county the
last of the week and arrested Dood Wolfe,
avender of crooked whisky, an the con-
struction line OF the w. Va, c, & P. R. r..
He carried on the forbidden traffic with
jugs, bottles, ETC., until Uncle Sans agent
caught him The same officer also arrested
John Frazier, of Piedmont, also charged
with violating the revenue law IN the sale
of intoxicating spirits and tobacco without
license. Both were taken to Clarksburg.
RHon. J. B. Hoge, of Martinsbrg, General
Sprigg, of Hardy, Thomas Weller, jr., OF
Hampshire, and w. G. Brown, jr., OF King
wood, were in Keyser on Saturday. 1t IS
understood, comforting about the Congress
sional Hoge Lucas contest brought them
here, and the result was the Strengthening
of Hoge's position in regard to the cele-
brate Payne Hoge treaty at Fairmont.
Judge J. J. Jacobs, of Wheeling, passed
through our town this morning, to pay
brief visit to his old home-Romney.
The REGISTER is the most popular and
most in demand of any daily coming to this
point The edition arriving in the morn
ing brings us the latest press dispatches
from all points eight hours in advance OF
eastern dailies. and the specials furnish a
summary of State and local news TO be
found in no other journal.
4 boom in freight shipment over the b.
& 0. II. X. gives full time to employees.
Wheat is the principal article, which has
threbled. in quantity since the new crop
came into market. VAN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-26
eoFF'S SUCCESSOR.
Hon. W. III. III. Flick Nominated for the
Position. ..
Y0s..,.,.k a L. Ua<rSsSe~

Hon. W. III. III. Flick Nominated for the
Position.
Specsal DsspatcA 70 ne Register.
WAsH1Neros, July 25.-0n Friday, before
leaving for Long Branch to join his family
for brief visit, Attorney General Brewster
sent to the President a recommendation
that Hon. W. H. H. Flick be appointed
District Attorney for West Virginia, rice
General Nathan Goff, resigned. The Presi-
dent, to day, sent in his name for the posi-.
ton.
Mr.. Flick is man of fine appearance,
pleasant manners and considerable person
al magnetism. He stands high in his pro-
feSsion, and socially is very popular In the
section of the State where he is well known.
The appOintment of Mr.. Flick is regarded
as a good one by most West Nirginians,
without regard to party, here in Washing
ton.
one thing has been demonstrated by this
contest, and that is, that Judge Hoge has
influence with the authorities in Washing
ton. Every one knew and expected, as a
natural sequence, that's a Republican would,
of course, be selected to succeed General
Goff. With this view OF the case, Jndge
HOge determined TO do what he could to-
his own district Judge Flick being one OF
his constituents, a neighbOr, an able, capa-
Bile and working candidate, the former
made up his mind to do what he could in
the latter's behalf In doing what he has,
Judge Hoge only stopped long enough to
consider that he was the representative OF
the people, and he felt that he owed 1t TO
the people he represented 10 aid the candi-
date from his home. He did this, and IS
much gratified at the selection OF Judge
Flick because Mr.. Flick, though Republi-
can, is one of his tOwnsmen.
The appointment will be confirmed.
Both Of the West Virginia Senators will
endorse the nomination, and unless the
disappointed candidates make q show OF
opposition to the confirmation, the Judi
ciary Committee will fayorably act at Its
next meeting
Judge Hoge in speaking of the nomina-
ton, this evening, said that he had done
nothing more than he would for any friend
and neighbor, and that was simply to in
dorSe Judge Flick as a gentleman well
qualified for the position.
Ii is suspected, however, that owing to
the fact that Attorney General Brewster
and Representative Hoge having at one
time been engaged in an important law
suit together, when a warm friendship
sprang up between the two, may have had
something to do with the appointment of
Mr.. Hoge's personal friend.
Colonel Ninal. of Parkersburg, who is in
the city, called at the White House at neon
to-day to see the President in the interest
of Mr.. Hutchinson, and expressed
thee hope that the President might
see his way clear to appoint Hutchinson.
The President replied, evasively. that he
thought that the question would be settled
satisfactorily to all. Colonel Ninal then
left and went to the Capitol, where he
waited patiently for Hutchinson's nomina-
tion to come to the Senate. But when he
heard that Flick's name had been sent in
he was perhaps the most astonished man in
the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-26

oats and Hungarian grass are now Almost
ruined from tho devastation of theee In
sects. In some instances crops have been
attacked and laid waste in one night In
such great number have the pests appeared
that the sides Of houses and outbufldinRs
In their line OF march are completely COW
cred, people being compelled 70 keep doors
and windows cIossd night md day. The
worm has eyen ruined harvested grAin.
Water in the wells, in many cases, has Seen
made unfit for use, BY the insects Milling
into them. The loss 90 tar TO the farmers
Of Hicksville, Jeriooh and Woodbury. u
estimated at $4,000. The farmers are
working night and day trenching about
their fields, and burning brush and oil.
The worms are travelling east.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-26
FAST MAILS.
Probabilities they viii be Placed on
the h. a @. ROad.

Probabilities they Will be Placed on
the B. q O. Road
Special Dispatch 20 hs Register.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Master of Trans
portstion Clements, of the Baltimare and
Ohio Railroad, bad consultation with Col.
Thompson, superintendent of the railway
mail service at the pOstoffice department,
in connection with the proposed establish
ment OF the fast mail system from Balti-
more to the west
Nothing definite was decided upon. but
is understood that the Chicago mail ear,
which heretofore came only as far east as
Grafton, will in the future be run through
to Baltimore. 1t is proposed to put on an
additional mail train to leave Baltimore AT
A. N. daily to 60 as far as Martinsburg.
Mr.. Clements will submit a proposition
IN writing, and as he has got the views of
the department on tue subject. II is be-
Iieved that satisfactory arrangements win
be made.
Those interested in this project express
much dissatisfaction that the train ia TO
run no further than Martinsbu-y, aad 10
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-26
PARKER SBURG.
New school BuiIding-ThOse Comp osi.
tOrs-COwartly Assault-Personal.


tors-COwartly Assault-Personal.
Special 10 The Register.
PARKERsBURe, July 2.-An election was
held in Parbersburg school district on Sat-
urday on the question OF authorizing the
Board of Education to borrow $4,000 upon
the credit of the building fund of said dis
trict H. F. Hornish, T. Leach and L. p.
Neale acted as commissioners OF election.
Very little interest was manifested, there
being only l9l votes cast, and all in favor
of the loan. The building is very much
needed, and will be located on the lot south
of and adjoining the Calvary Presbyterian
church, on Avery street.
The REGISTER compositors played the
deuce with some parts of my communica-
ton in Mondays REGISTER. For instance,
Mr. Simpson read Singston, and Leonard's s
fences were transformed into friends; Hen
~ Kramer was crowded into friends. 1t
was the funeral of VIM. Kramer that took
place at Pomeroy on Sunday instead OF Mrs.
Kramer VIM. Kramer, the deceased, was
formerly of the firm of Hess, Kramer q
Co., grocers, of this city. Your informant
was misled in regard to Mr.. X. having been
in the brewery business in Wheeling. The
party returned 10 lnlS ClIy tO-udy ny Guo
Sonora, and from what We can learn the
funeral was the largest ever witnessed in
Pomeroy.
Capt f. B. Cooper and crew OF the
steamer Sonora are entitled to the thanks
of the gentlemen comprising the above
party for kindness extended during the
trip.
On Saturday night Tom Toole entered the
saloon of Pat Henry, on Market street. and
meeting Jse Providence, against whom he
is said to have an old grudge on account of
a woman, he seized beer glass and struck
Providence on the head, intlicting severe
and dangerous wound. Officer Curry ap.
pearing upon the scene, Toole made his
escape through the back door and so far
has eluded arrest.
1t was the tow boat Hawk which left her
tow and went TO the rescue of the st. Law
renee on Sunday last instead of the Henry
Logan, as reported.
d. +. Stowe and wife, of Miles Orton's s
circus, are registered at Hills Central
Hotel, en- route to their home in Cincin-
natl. Mr.. Stowe is equestrienne manager
of Orton's Circus. Mrs. Stowe is quite i'll
and will remain here few days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-26
TexAsCrOpS.

ST. Louis, July 25.-The Secretary OF the
Dallas, Texas. Board OF Trade makes the
following crop report for Northern Texas:
Copious rams have fallen all over North
Texas. The corn crop is made and will
produce fifty bushels per acre. Cotton is
making rapid growth, and is waist high.
No worms or eatterpillars have appeared,
and il promises bale and half to the
acre. The grass product of the gardens and
orchards and vineyards, like the grain
fields, have been simply extraordinary up
to date, and il can be said that this has
been the NEST profitable year known in the
history of Texas.