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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-02

CARELESS CREEK, NJ. T., July -.
Editors Of the River Press:
SIKs-seeing your publications i'll the
interest of Meagher county politics,
please allow the following a place in
your columns from a careful obseryerand
an old resident Of Meagher county:
Sheriff-Samuel Allebaugh.
Asscssor-Jim Patterson.
County commissioned. j. Stephens.
Clerk and recorder-George NJ. Hatch.
Probate JUDGE. Rotwitt.
County treasurer-David Folsom.
County suryeyor--D. L. Mcfarland
District attornoy-Arthur q. Hatch.
Councils. S. Hobson.
House Of representatiyes-Wm. Wal
lace, Lee Sterling.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-02
Conference Appointments.

The Methodist Episcopal conference
Of Montana, which closed its session at
Bozeman last Sunday evening, made
the following appointments for the en-
suing year:
superintendent OF Mission F. \.
Riggan.
Helena-S. E, Winger.
Butte. j. Gavin.
Butte Circuit-To be supplied.
Bozeman-To be supplied.
Gallatin Valley Circuit-Geo. Lom-
fort.
Dillon Circult-Iacob Mills.
Glendale-Olin Wesley Mintzer.
Deer Iodge-To be supplied.
Missoula Circuit-Wm. A. Shannon.
Jefferson Valley-Hugh Duncan.
Lemhi Circuit--To be supplied.
Salmon City Circuit-John Harris.
Sun River Gircuit-M. 3. Hall.
Fort Benton-To be supplied.
Virginia City Circuit-To be supplied.
Grow Agency Mission-Thon1as d.
Lewis.
Missionary at large-Wm. W. Van
Osdel.
Upper Yellowstone--To be supplied.
Miles City-To be supplied.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-02

turns and makes Il settlement their pros
poets OF realizing are slim indeed. Mr..
Campbell crossed the ferry at daylight
yesterday morning, going, he said, to see
his brother on Willow creek. He told
somc friends that he would be back in a
day or two, and 1t may be that nc will.
The manner Of his going, however, was
sufficient to arouse suspicious.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-02
Maiden Notes.
MAIDEN, July q, 1852

MAIDEN, JUIy Il iooz.
Editors Of the River Pre- 8:
The first shipment of high grade silver
ore from this district will be forwarded
this week to Omaha for reduction by
j. w. Caldwell, assayer. The ore Is
taken from the Silver Star lode, rich III
black slllphurets and gold, and will
average about four hundred dollars to
the ton. Rumors Of big strikes at the
"Cone Butte are afoat. Maiden is
having her summers nap q la Goldsmith
while out IN the mountains mel arc
hard at work developing the rich pros
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-02

Mr.. Main, the delegate lrom Wilder's
Landing to the Choteau county conveil-
ton has been instructed to vote for Ma
ginnis delegates to the territorial conven-
tion-frst, last and all the time. Wild
er's must be given credit for starting the
Maglnnis boom.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-02
TO THE
Wool Growers
on MONTANA

We have for sale 100 Pure Bred Merino Rarns,
bought from George Campbell. of Westminster, VT,
and selected by us with special reference 10 the CHM
ae OF Montana, they being almost entirely ZEE from
folds or wrinkles, and having oil sufficient only for
of the Merino Sheep bred by Australian woo,-grosers.
Seventy-aye of these Rams were shipped from Ver-
mont last v ar and re now over two yea g old this
spring. We also have for sale g few Shropshire Sheep
bought from Mr.. w. ii. Cochrane, of Compton, Cam
ada, the largest importer of fine stock in Ainerira.
These sheep are one and two wears old, and some of
them we've prize winners in England last year. The
Shropshire not only stands att he head Of all the Eng
lish mutton sheep but they produce q heavy fleece OF
compact, medium wool These she p are as hardy
and prolific rs the Sonthdown, aud as quiet in grazing
~ the Merino.
that t - '1af ps safa " nav yi 10 r. :" deal al With III ae,l-knog1
b ecaers. invite wool growers to examine our
Sheep and the testimonials of their breeders.
PRICES REASONABLE.
PARIS GIBSON g. SON.
E1,aIas EESroN Montana
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26

| president, "but can't go this after.
noon, Sam. guess you had better
come and take dinner with me
Pull up your line and let us CO."
/ No, indeed" was the quick reply
cant get me to dinner to day. I'm
going to the circus. I'd rather 60 e
a circus any time than dinner"
! "Well," said the president, laugh.
ing, "let us walk up the street, any
way. It's near time for the circus. "
That's So" said Sam, pulling up
his line and stuffing the major part
in his pocket. "I'll SO along with
you, Mr.. Arthur"
They walked up the street short
distance, Sam holding on to the
presidents hand.
"Why," he broke out suddenly,
Eve all like you, Mr.. Arthur, be-
cause of your appointment of Mr..
Teller. Herbert likes you, too"
"Who is Herbert ?" asked the pres
ident.
"He's my big brother. He's IL
years old, and he likes you. I'll
bring him up to see you"
"All right" was the genial re-
sponse. 'Both Of you come up to
the white-house and have dinner
with me some day, and we'll drive
out to Great Falls, where we will
have some good fishing"
"rhat'll be bully" cried Sam.
His eyes frightened as he saw a
carriage driving toward them. He
yelled to the coachman to stop.
There's Gov. Pacheco," he shouted.
The governor stepped out of the
carriage and advanced toward the
president and Sam sang out: "Hel-
10, governor! Mr.. Arthur. this is my
friend Gov. Pacheco. / want you
to know him. I'll go with you now
governor. Good day, Mr.. Arthur"
rolinquishing his hold of the presi-
dents hand, and Gen. Arthur and
Gov. Pachcco separated. The boy
shouted: "Oh, Mr.. Arthur, you
must go to the circus when Jumbo
comes. They say he is the biggest
elephant in the world. You had
better drive down and take me with
you when he comes
The president laughingly assented
to the proposition. 1t was very ev-
idcnt that Sam thought more OF
Gov. Pacheco than he did of the
president, and more of the circus
than he did of both.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26
The Tottering Empress Euge-
ME.
Bunalo Courier.

To-day I saw the former beauty,
the former empress Of France, enter
ing her temporary London residence.
The tall, erect, and stately figure is
bent and dropping. the qucenly air
is akin to that Of the mendicant;
the fair locks in their luxuriant
wealth Of tresses are white as the
driven snow and thin and scanty in
appearance; the large, expressive,
and animated eyes, half violet and
half blue in recurrent tints, are gray,
watery, and leaden looking; the
oval face is wrinkled and worn by
cruel care, and the blush Of beauty
is supplanted by sepulchral white
ness. 1t has been my lot to see 9TH
er queens in exile, other magnates
dethroned, but no one 80 strongly
arouses sympathetic aorrow as does
this widowed, childless, parentless,
isolated ex-empress. But one con.
soling comfort is hers. II is in feed
ing the hungry, clothing the naked,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26
Salaries of New York Clergy
men.

Speaking of salaries, Broadway
Tabernacle has advanced the pastor
(Taylor) to $4,000, which is the
largest clerical salary in New York.
This is judicious method to keep
him from accepting any other call.
Trinity has been giving its rector
dix $4,000 and a house worth
s., 900 a year. He will probably be
advanced to $4,000. John Hall
has $4,000, but will also be advanc.
ed in proportionate degree. Pax.
ton, formerly of Washington, has
been called by one of our opulent
Presbyterian churches at $4,000 a
year. One Baptist preacher (Mc.
Arthur is said to be equally wei
| paid, while two of his denomination
(Bridgeman and Arnitage) have
each $4,000. Others receive from
Sc, 600 down to half that sum.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26
Why Printers Are Cynical
{ Detroit Free Press.)

The other day l stood within the
composing room of great daily
newspaper. There was nothing to
delight the eye-no pictures, statues
or sumptuous furniture. Serious
looking men were standing before
their cases so fixedly that nothing
less than the falling of the roof
would have distracted their atten-
ton. Scarcely sound was audible
except the faint click of the type
falling into place. ! never before
realized so forcibly the cause why
newspaper printers are, as it is said,
naturally cynical. To-day they set
up the type that tells the world Of
rejoicings and festivity, tomorrow
the same type is made to proclaim
disaster and mourning; the same
type which carries to 10000 homes
the inaugural message of the ruler O
50,O0O,OO0 Of people has not time te
lose its sharpness by use before it il
employed to report the funeral ora
ton in the Capitol in memory of th'
same man. The momentary con
traction of the fore-finger Of despi
cable wretch levels exalted hope
and robes the whole civilized worlt
in sable. If there be a spot on eartl
where the instability of human al
fairs is epltomized hourly, it is il
the composing room of great dali.
newspaper
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26

him. He is as easily recognized as
'green" as any foreign clodhopper
just landed in New York. He hears
himself called q "tenderfoot." The
plains are mainly grazing region.
All the United States east Of tho
plains are mainly agricultural; con-
sequently the manners and custonas
Of the two districts are, and must
always be, very different. To learn
the ways of the country, to outgrow
the ''tenderfoot" stage of existence,
is a gradual and sometimes a trying
process, A man coming to the far
West with the intention of making
it his permanent home would 10
t,e~.f Us come in the fall, il possible
for, though it is not good time
| for workingman to find occupa-
ton, it is usually possible to find
chances to work about some stock
ranch or farm through the winter
either for small wages or for board,
and in this way man grows well
accustomed to the ways of the coun-
try and acquainted with the people,
and SO has the best preparation for
securing a profitable situation when
the spring work with the cattle be-
gins. If in the course of the winter
he learns the elements of plain
camp-cookery, he has a strong string
for his bow, for the easiest way of
preparing for more agreeable work
is to take place to drive one of the
''round-up' wagons and prepare the
simple meals. Work of this kind is
nearly as well paid for as the work
with the cattle, and it is the easiest
stepping stone to the pleasanter
work. The average American man
scorns the thought of cooking for
wages as a most unmanly occupa-
ton, but in this far Western region
where woman are in the small mi
nority it is looked on as most desi-
rable accomplishment for all men to
acquire. ! have known Eastern gen
tlemen of high cultivation to humble
themselves to roundup" cooking
in order to work their way into the
business. ss.-Luamic Ger. y. y krca-
ing Po8t.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26
--r-'-- -----------f--7 A-----.
Talking to Bows.

There is knack in talking to boys
which not every speaker possesses.
There is also an art, if not a science
in putting questions so as to secure
a desirable answer. Not long ago q
noted temperance lecturer was adj
dressing the young people of a GER
tain town in Illinois on his favorite
theme. He said: snow, boys, when
| ask you question you mustn't be
afraid to speak right out and answer
me. When you look around and see
all these fine house, farms and cattle
do yuo ever think who owns them
ak now? Your fathers own them do
they not?" ''Yes, sir" shouted a
hundred voices "Well, where will
your fathers be in twenty years
from now?" "Dead!n shouted the
boys. "That's right. And who will
own all the property then?n "Us
boys!" shouted the urchins. "Right.
Now't tell me--did you ever, in going
along the streets, notice the drunk.
ards lounging around the saloon
doors, waiting for somebody to treat
them" "Well, where will they be
in twenty years from now?" "Dead!n
exclaimed the boys. "And who will
be the drpnkards them" "Us boys!'
shouted the unabashed youngsters,
enjoying the joke. The lecturer was
SO astonished at the ready reply,
that it was some minutes before he
was able to proceed with his dis
course.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26
TELLER'S SON SAM.
An S-x ear Old Roy. Interview with
President Arthur.

Chicago Times, Washington special.
Senator Teller of Colorado is the
happy father of two boys. One of
them, named Sam, a red headed
young daredevil of s years, was re-
Gently introduced to President Ar
thur. He took the introduction
very coolly, and proceeded at once
to establish familiar relations with
the chief magistrate. Two days ago
Sam, who is fond of piscatorial pur-
suits, and will brave everything in
the way of parental punishment to
satisfy his taste, sat fishing at the
foot of Seventeenth street. After
the style of other anglers, he had
his line between his right first finger
and thumb, and was anxiously, yet
patiently, awaiting bite. lie was
aroused from his reverie by large
tall man smoksng cigar, who
cheerlly accosted him: "Hallo, Sam,
what are you doing there, my boy?"
"Why, halloo, Mr.. Arthur" was
the boys response, Il am fishing.
Don't you want to take line your
self"
no, not now" said the president
smiling.
Don't you like to fish," asked
the young Westerner.
"Oh, yes" was the reply. II fire.
quently go fishing. l caught So
pound salmon in the st. Lawrence
once
"Do you like to come here, Mr..
Arthur"
"Yes, l do. SAM" responded the
! President, with touch of sadness in
his voice, "I am a widower, and
) my wife used to live in that house
pointing to an humble-lookine
frame building.
II think it's funny for you to be
here" continued Sam, hauling uE
his line and looking disguised wher
: he found his bait gone and no fist
on the hook. "Ain't you afraid 0
> getting shot, like Mr.. Garfield"
"No, Sam,' replied the President
II never think of that. l like t.
stroll around, and especially to conn
: down here"
"If was rich man like you, Mr.
Arthur said the boy, "and had al
!. the carriages and horses you have.
8 would not come walking aroun'
!" here; would ride out to Great Fall
= and fish,.
u Gen. Arthur laughed at the art
u lessness Of the boy, and said he wa
e going to Great Falls some Of thes
. days to fish.
. "Are you going to the circus, Nj
Arthur broke in Sam abruptly.
" mo. Are you?"
y "Yes, indeed; | wouldn't miss tn
: circus for anything. Gov. Pachec
= is going to take me in his carriage
I. It's two miles, you know, and we'v
= ! got to ride. They say they've ge
e an awful big elephant. You ougf
d to go and see it Mr.. Arthur
to Il would like to do so, said til
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26
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what Every body wants.

Is q reliable medicine that never
does any harm and that prevents
and cures disease by keeping the
stomach in order, the bowels regu-
lar, and the kidneys and liver active,
Such medicine is Parker's Ginger
Tonic. 1t relieves every case, and
has cured thousands. See other col.
unis. Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26

Ayers Sarsaparilla. Be wise in
time. All baneful infections are
promptly removed by this unequal
ed Alternative. 1t is the most potent
blood purifier, and fountain Of
health and strength.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26
AValHabIe Addition.

Because it is beneficial to The
scalp and adds to personal beauty
by restoring color and lustre to gray
or faded hair, is why Parker's Hail
Balsam is such popular dressing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26

A hot-tempered man is like a
loaded gun with hair trigger.
You don't want to go near it. for the
slightest touch will make it go off
and kill some one.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26

and comforting the afflicted. Where
the poor wear not their wants on
their sleeves, there you will find the
prematurely aged and tottering lady,
rescuing a social wreck and holding
out q hopeful beacon.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26

Jesse James was buried in $500
casket. Most of his victims. and a
large number of his pals were plant
without caskets or mortuary honors.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26

Answer This Question.

Why do SO many people we see
around us, seem to prefer to suffer
and be made miserable by Indiges-
ton, Constipation, dizziness, Loss Of
Appetite, Coming up of Food, Vel
low Skin, when for Is cts, we will
sell them Shiloh's Vitalizer, guaran-
teed to cure them. Sold by II. H.
Blair.
For clothing, Mems 4 Boys, price
way down, go to BEGGs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26
elk POINT. DAKOTA.

9Avine beeG fee DeaBiy three ysars Receiver In
~ q. q. Land Odics, q vermfllion, and bscams
acquainted VIII the loca&ion and quality Of fhA
0ovefumsnt laAds throughout the Territory ef Da
hota, be viii PROMPTLY auswsr al lsttsrs or en.
Quirtes relative to the manner VI acquiring title 10
government lands under the laws Of the United
States. Also wll attend promptly TO the cauceila-
tries speu lsnds that have been abardored aud
preptro testimony for witussses IN case Of anal
preof % Homesteads, ocmmutsd Homestead en-
ties and Presumption entrics. Also parties desir.
- 70 ele % Pis-enptors ~ enter land under the
homestead Act can DO 20 through this Ofsce with.
cut personal astssAancs q the Local Land once.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-04-26

newspaper.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-27
SUICIDE.

So trivial is the motive for sui.
eide, in many cases, that it almost
provokes a smile. Trivial was the
conduct of man who 90 being slap
ped in the face by his wife went ia
another room and killed himself eth
shot gun. Shooting his wife 10
stesd of himself would have been
more natural, bat his shooting him>
self was not more ustifiabIe than
shooting bis wife would have been.
An old English lady would not let
her grand daughter wear her new
clothes the chsgrined girl there's
upon drowned heraelt AT the fun
eral the grandmother WAS mobbed
and nearly killed as if che were
responsible for the child's unreason,
able way of resenting what was
probably very reasonable require
ment. A boy in Manchester, Eng.
land, aged thirteen, in remorse for
playing truant, hanged himself,
which showed perversity of con-
science aud a morbid constituencies /;
but boy in Canada who killed him
self when told to set the tea table
was either insane or so morally pei
verse and obstinate as to make him
wholly useless member of society.
In consequence of his not receiving
promised remittance, young man
was so mortified on his wedding day
that, through mere chagrin, he com
mitted suicide, thus effectually es'
Gaping, as he properly desired, the
modification of his position. A ser
want girl being accused of stealing
some article from her mistress,
threw herself down a we'll one hum
dred and twenty feet deep. She
must have had ample time to repent
of her act before she reached the
bottom, but unfortunately, by that
time it was too late. A female per
fectionist" in Texas drowned her
self because she could not run hers
self to death in her efforts "to run
the race to the end" as she was in
the habit of putting it. In nearly
every case it may be set down as
fact that the victims Of such suicides
are either mentally weak, or are
weak 10 temper, 10 moral purpose,
or moral vigor, with low or selfish
view of life and its value. 10 many
instances, also, "suicide is confess
ion."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-27
MR. HILLS suFFHR1Nos.

Herr, Grady gives the following
in reference to the operations on
Senator Hills tongue and throat:
"The extent of the cutting to
which he has been subjected is Dot
realized by the public Four times
has he been under the knife. One
third of his tongue has been taken
out, the entire left floor of his mouth
and the glands in the left side of bis
neck. lie said that if he bad to
choose bstweeu death or the suffers
ings he Eas endured from the cut
ting he would unhesitatingly take
death were it not his duty to live
and endure. The last operation was
the most severe and probably suc~
cessful When he was put under
ether for it, it was intended to only
take out a small lump that had hard
ened on the gland in his neck. AT.
ter be was insensible it was deter
mined to adopt the heroic treatment
and take out the entire gland. de
was kept under the knife two hours
the gland cut ont, and the knife sent
10 clear to the new flesh that bad
filed the place of the first operation.
When Mr.. Hill awoke he was terri-
bly, exhausted and shocked at the
hole cut in his neck. The gasbes
had been neatly sewed up. For
seven days he could not move his
lips and lived on liquid food. After
this he improved until inflammation
developed along the wound. Then
came the most critical period of his
sickness. The entire opening OF
the wound being closed the pus &C
cumulated and pressed against his
throat. He was seized with fever
and could hardly speak. At last
the tension became so great that the
wound burst inside his mouth. This
gave him relief and he went to Phil
adelphia. He was put under the
knife again and the outer edge of
the wound slit open so that it might
heal from the bottom. This it is do
ing finely and without inflammation.
No trace of tine disease can be found
and the hopes of his permanent cure
were never so strong. He says ne
will not submit to the knife again
and bis surgeons think there will be
no need. e s-.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-27
THE PREACHER LAUGHED.

swell, BRETHREN" said a Maine
minister to some of his fellow even~
gelists, II never was guilty of laugh.
ing in the pulpit but once. Some
years ago had 10 my congregation
an old man who universally went to
sleep in church and snored loudly
throughout the entire service. Ons
Sabbath morning, CHANGING in bis
direction, | saw him as usua, with
bis head back enjoying a nap, and
right above him, in the gallery, a
young man was rolling large qnid
of tobacco around in bis mouth. AS
| looked be took it out and pressing
it into ball poised it carefully over
the opened mouth below. became
so interested in the proceeding that
| forgot to continue the sermon, but
stood watching the young man.
With a wicked smile, he took care
ful aim and dropped it sqoarely into
the old man's mouth.
"With a gulp-lp,Ip the sleeper
started up, and with face red as
beet rushed from the house. The
people no doubt were Mortified but |
could not have kept from laughing
if sword had hung over my head
ready to fall. The old man did mot
come back for several Sabbaths, and
when he did he changed bis seat and
wide awake"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-27

A FREAK OF NATURE One of
the most remarkable freaks Of ma
ture which has come to our notice,
has recently occurred in this parish.
About month ago bay mare be-
longing to a colored man on Mr..
Ben Metoyer's place on Cane river,
fourteen miles below this city, gave
birth to colt which has but three
legs. The left fore les is entirely
! missing, only small knob or knuc-
kIe showing at The elbow joint, at
the end of the shoulder blade. The
colt is perfectly healthy, lively, and
otherwise well formed. 1t ranges
90 the Metoyer point, on Cane river
and has been visited aud examined
by a number of citizens. IL is ex-
tremely lively, and runs like deer.
The mother is an ordinary animal.
A prominent planter offered Sl50 to
the owner for the mare and colt,
which be declined to accept. 1t is
certainly noted lusus nature, sci.
dom met with among the arrange
freaks Of dame nature. = Natchit-
oches indicator.