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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

BUCK calls us an egotist. We plead
guilty to the charge if it is egotism TO
say that it is an easy matter 10 stir up
the little fellows bile and get him to ex-
hiblt u the public the natural d~epraviIy
of his cracked brain. or that it is just
fun for us to witness the name in
which he nives hins elf away to all res
pectable people.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

WHEN Maginnis was about to leave
Helena on his recent trip strenuous
efforts were made to induce prominent
democrats of Helena to 90 as far as Can
yon Ferry with him. but just then there
was the busiest lot Of demo rats ever
seen. Their owl private business de-
manded urgent and close attention, and
they even had to work nights lin their
mind) until he had left town. Not a
s'n lie one could be found to go out
eli ghteen miles with the savior of Mon
tana and creator of Choteau county, and
Col. Donnelly, OF Benton, vas the only
n who accompanied him. The fact is,
that the democrats OF the central por-
tons of the territory can't enthuse worth
IL cent in support of the man whom in
the past they SO delighted to honor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25
u THIRD YEAR.

w I'LL SAA0 AllOA klAAAES . AoC0O tuC w EEh
LIZ RIVER Press begins its third vol
ume. Two years ago, when 1t was first
started, q great number of people, not
only in this county but in other parts OF
the territory, could not believe that
Benton could support two papers, and
many p%rophecied failure for the venture.
But we had unbounded faith in the flu
ture of our town and the surrounding
country with what good reason the
past two years has shown. We have
seen Benton grow with almost marvel
u rapidity the valleys tributary are
fast settling up with the very best class
of citizens, and the mineral districts in
u near vicinity are being rapidly devel-
oped and are attracting the attention of
mining men and capitalists throughout
the entire country. While this general
prosperity prevails the RIVER PRESS
has no failed to receive its share. For
this, while claiming for ourselves an
honest endeavor to give our patrons q
paper that would he worthy o. the sup
port and patronage bestowed Upon it,
we feel that we have principally to
thank the enterprising and tar-seeing
business men vi Benton, who have GER
tainly proved themselves most liberal in
the matter OF advertising and other sub
stantial support n~ecesoitating the es
tablishment OF q daily edition during
the past year to meet the requirements
OF the hour-not forgetting our friends
in other portions OF the territory who
have helped to swell u subscription
list. While not claiming as large q cir
culation as some of the older territorial
papers, we believe there are not more
than four that can show a larger one,
and We do think that as prompt or q bet
ter paying lot Of subscribers no paper in
Montana can boast OF. To our brethren
of the Montana pres we return thanks
for the uni .ormly courteous treatment
we have received at their hands, and
for the many kindly words which they
from time to time have given us.
In conclusion, we wish to say that our
course in the future will be similar to
that of the past. While eve maintain
ing our right to a voice in the public af-
fairs OF our county and territory, we will
etdeavor to Uphold the dignity Oh the
pro. ession in which We have enrolled
ourselves.
Once thanking our patrons for
the generous support heretofore accord
ed Us, W. ell,er upon our third year with
a determination To merit, as far as In our
power lies, a continuance of the same.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

A. II. WILDER and Col. w. r. Mer-
rialm. . st. Paul. were passt ngers west
last evening. They have extensive CON
tracts in the northwest. and are probably
ont IT, see how a lew OF them are pro-
crossing bismarck Tribune.
The biggest contract they have on
hand ut present is probably TO get their
man M..ginnis back to congress for a
sixth term. From all accounts from
Custer and Dawson counties they will
0 find it progressing very favorably.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25
tives as Chot.au county could have. and
her citizens will probably SO decide two
weeks fronl to-day.

JOHN LEPLEY has written a letter to
the democratic central committee ten
dering his resignation ~ a candidate for
the LEGISLATURES. We always understood
that MI. LepIey did not care to train
with the crowd which controlled the
late democratic convention, and looked
for this action on his part some time ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

THE Record cannot find a single
word in reply to our report OF the action
Of the territorial convention except to
admit what we had afirlned-that Mr..
Power was not u u%YnSenting candidate,
but in spite OF that was nominated and
voted for hy counties In the southern
portion OF the territory. He has moth
NJ II. or. to say about Mr.. Mills, and has
probably dropped to the fact that he got
got Off Wrun fhere-as usual.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

In the house of representatives a few
years ago, James G. Blaine and the late
Senator Hill. of Georgia, both brilliant
in debate and repartee, were frequently
pitted against each other in fierce, parti-
san discussion. A few years later, when
both had reached the senate, there
sprang up between them a personal
friendship that endured to the day OF
Senator Hills death. Mr.. Blaine has
ust sent $50 to the fund for a monument
10 the melnory OF his dead friend.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

THE democratic central committee
have not yet named any one for the leg
~islature in the place of Mr.. Lepley, who
refuses to run on a ticket dictated by the
bosses. We doubt If they c1n get any
irst-cfass man to accept the handicap.
It is just as we'll. Messrs. Sullivan and
McIntire will make as good representa-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

PROMINENT democrats i'm Lewis and
Clarke assert that Hotkin's majority in
thac county will not iss less than 800.
The opposition to Maginnis in his own
party is strong and determined, many
democrats working quietly but persist
enly for his opponent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

1T is a good thing for the Record man
that the campaign is nearly over, or his
friends might be forced to take him over
t 0 Warm Springs. DR.. Mussigbrod has
q place there for just such people as he
is trying to prove himself.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

THE pinto sheet still keeps Mr.. Lep-
: iey's name ON their ticket, although he
/. hlsdsclined to run.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

EVERY day we hear Of some more
demo- It's who are tired of voting for the
petpAuI candidate for congress, and
declare their intention to vote for Mr..
;Rntkip.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25
DISTRICT
MAX WATERMAN.

II. CHURCHILL.
vi =.
...JERE SULLIVAN, II. u. MCINTYRE.
Arr WIN. Rowe.
PROBATE JUDGE...... e. II. CLINGAN.
CLERK AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Is. HILL.
DAVID q. BROWNE.
TREASURER........f. ". hU1SEV
VIM. MULcAHY.
COMMISSION hhs'' II. j. WACKERLIN.
SUPr. SCHooIs......GEo. D. PATTERSON.
SURVEYOR ,CHAs G. GRIFFITH.
L. KELLY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

THE citizens of Maiden and vicinity,
who know something of how Broadwater
manipulates things. are all going to vote
against his man Friday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

WE came pretty near saying that
Buck was making u foo of himself, but
on second thought concluded that would
be libeliing nature.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

THE Oregon legislature are still dead
locked on the hailotins for us. Senator.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

MARTINsDALE will give Alex. G. Bot
kin a handsome majority.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

ACCORDING to the Records talk about
the republican nomination at Butte,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

THE Republicans gain two Congress
men in West Virginia.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25
BENTON TOWNS lip.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. ...........
.........J. A. KANOusE, JARED SMITH.
Roam SUPERyIsOR.....W. O. YARD.
CONTABLES....
DAN. HOLLAND. DAVE MCDANIEIs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25
LEWIS AND CLARKE COUNTY
REPUBLICAN, K

Councimen. VIM. A. Chessman
Warren G.. Gillette
Representa- YES. ....... Wilbur F. Sanders
Robert G.. Wallace
Frank ID. Cooper
Sheriff, David III. Churchill
Treasurer ..Chas. M. Jefferis
Clerk and Recorder. John G. Rainsford
Henry G. Guthrie
Probate Judge........Frank P. Sterling
County Commissioner-......
Long Term--D. Ell. Cuthbert
Short Term-.J. j. Ellis.
County Superintendent o. Schools."..
Miss Ellen p. Clark
County Benz. F. Marsh
Coroner. DR.. p. F. Madden
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25
MEAGnER COUNTY
REPUBLICAN

C0rNCIIMAg COURT SHERIFF.
REPRESENTATIVE ....THOMAS DEANE.
....SAMUEL ALLEBAUGH.
TREASURER FOLSOM
CLERK M acknowledgements.
So. GEO. Nj. HATCH.
ASSESSOR...............P T.. IL. HUGH Es.
PROBATE JUDGE.....W. j. STEVENSON.
COMMIssIoNER........D. +. MCINTOSH.
SUP'T OF PUBLIC S~CHOoLs...... .......
MISS ALICE S. NICHOLS.
SuRyEYOg.......D. l.. MCFARLAND.
POTTER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25
CEOTEAU COUNTY
REPUBLICAN

DELEGATE TO CONGRESS,
C. BOTKIN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-13
A Professional Beauty,

New York Sun Louise Montague.
the variety performer who figured last
season in circus professions as the
$4,000 prize beauty, thought she ought
to be intervied by the press, like Bern
hardt, Patti. and other famous ac-
tresses. Il think it's just too swfully
mean for anything, she said to Phil
adelphia Press reporter. "Here I've
been home since the 18th of November,
and you're the first newspaper man
sho has been to see me. It's real
mean" But she used the long deferred
opportunity vigorously. beginning with
II love reporters. adore them. They
are so handsome, so intelligent, so
obliging, so-why, l think they are just
lovely Her story of her travels was
all that could reasonably have been ex-
pected. COZ course" she remarked,
congressman. navy and army officers
fall madly in love with me, but pshawl
| never ATTEMPTED TO keep the run of
them. It's TOO utterly foolish, you
know. Why, bless your dear innocent
soul, I'm actually harrassed to death
by thousands of love letters and hun
dreds of attempts to secure an inter
view with me-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-13

fell back into my eager, waiting arms.
Haifunconscious, | carried her into
the dry, warm office, and as put her
down, her great, earnest eyes opened
YEARLY, for a moment, to meet mine
and read the love In them, and her
white lips smiled.
'fYou are saved ~ she murmured,
very low, ooh, George, never could
have done it, but knew it was your
train" and l clasped the brave little
heroine close in my wet arms, never
more to let her go.
The sun of the next morning as it
came up clear and bright, glistened on
the raindrops and peering over into the
rocky chasm, where the wreck and the
dead men lay, seemed like the sun of
my new life, rising to look down in
pity upon the wreck and ruin of my
past.
'How am now !" did you ask.
That little cottage on the hill yonder
is mine, and I am back in my old pro-
fession, working hard to keep my pos
ton, but happy as never dreamed to
be, and | owe it all to that brave little
wife Of George r. Parrish.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-13
Curious Facts About Gunshot Wounds

Marvelously fortunate escapes from
gunshot injuries have been recorded.
Bullets have been known to rebound or
glance oil the skin, leaving only lent,
probably from the oblique direction in
which they struck; spent ball strikes
rib ard drops out again, or carries in
a portion of clothing before it, render
ing 1t easy to withdraw Sir Ashley
Cooper relates two extraordinary in
stances, in one of which bullet NOV
ing with full velocity entered the side,
and, coming in contact with rib, was
detected from It's course, and ran
round under the skin to the opposite
side of the body. In the other the
bullet struck one temple, passed over
the head under the soap to the other
and never penetrated the skull at all
The following case occurred in the
practice Of an eminent surgeon, whose
pupil i was. A man was brought to
him who had shot himself in the side
Of the head with pistol with suicidal
intent. He was said to have held the
weapon only an inch or two from his
ear, and the extensive burning and
laceratlln of the skin bore evidence to
the truth of this statement; there WAS
Il ragged bullethole; nevertheless, no
fracture Of the bone could be detected,
and there was an entire absence of
"head ymptom"-that is, those indi-
cations which point to some lesion of
the brain. So he was put to bed and
kept quiet, without any treatment at
all beyond simple local applications,
carefully watched the while for any un-
toward manifestations that might de
velop themselves. But nothing come
OF Ii, and III Il week or two the man
was nearly well. Then, for the first
TINS, he complained of n pain and
stiffness in the cheek, which, being ex-
amined, showed signs of an impending
abscess. This formed and was opened
III due course, when out dropped the
bullet Now, how was this to be &C
counted for? At the side of the head
is an arch of bone, known technically
As the zygoma; it may be seen in the
skulls Of animals, and serves to pro-
tect and strengthen the hinge of the
jaw, as it were. The bullet, meeting
the sharp upper edge of this arch
there was a mark on the bullet caused
probably by the bone-was turned sud
denly downward at right angles, aud
lodged i'll the thick muscles OF the
upper Part of the cheek. But this
would never have occurred if a great
disproportion had not existed between
the caliher of the pistol-barrel-an old
fashioned cavalry blunderbuss and
the size of the bali, which allowed
much of the powders force to be ex-
pended around it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-13
A Railroad Gflteial interviewed

Not every one so cheerfully commu-
nicates his knowledge and opinions, as
recently did f. L. Loweree, Esq, cash
Ter of the Cincinnati Southern railway,
that splendid outlet to the South from
the Ohio. Our representative waited
upon Mr.. Loweree, and in reply to GER
tain questions the latter gentleman OBJ
served: 81 was suffering from very
severe attack of rheumatism in my
right foot; it was in terrible condi-
ton; the pain was almost intolerable;
our family physician waited on me
without success; / sent for another
weil-known u. D., but even the twain
could do nothing for me; / could not
get down here to the office to attend to
my duties; In fact could not put my
foot under me at all, and after nine
weeks suffering began TO grow des-
perate. My friend whom, of course,
you know, for he is known by every
body, Mr.. Stacey Hill, of the Mount
Auburn Inclined Plane Railroad Co.,
called to see me; he spoke very highly
of st. Jacobs Oil, and recommended
the remedy to me In glowing terms /
laughed st the idea of using q prop
prietary medicine, and yet the party
recommending it lMr. Stacey Hill, re-
memberl, being man of sound judg-
ment. set me to thinking the matter
over. The next day, when the physi-
clans called, / dismissed them, and
said TO myself that / would let nature
take its course. That resolution lasted
just day. On the following mort ing
[, in a fit of desperation, sent a servant
for bottle of st. Jacobs Oil. applied
that wonderful remedy, and il pene-
trated me so that / thought my fool
was about To fail of, but it did not; in
fact it did jest the opposite. The next
morning the pain had entirely left my
foot. the swelling was reduced, and
really the appearance was so different
altogether from tae day before, that IL
actually surprised ne. i applied mofe
Of the Sc. Jacobs Oh, and that sfter-
noon l walked down hsre to the Office, |
and was able to attend to my duties
and get around as well as any one. Let
me say for 81. Jacobs OIL that Il be1ts
railroad fnse. and Is always sure to win.
Cincinnati Enq1irsT.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-13
LOOKING THROUGH A WIRE.
An Instrument to Transmit Scenes
rs the Telephone Does sounds

50 the TeiephOBe DOes SOUNDS
When the telephone was first pro-
posed many scoffed at the idea oftrans-
hitting sound by means of wire
and a battery. Later it was
proposed by European cleo
trician to endeavor to transmit
scenes in the same way, and this idea
was met by even wider incredibly.
For the past three years experiments
have been made to attain this end, but
with the exception those of Shelford
Bldwe]l, London engineer, they have
! been unsuccessful.
| At the electrical exposition at Paris,
Mr. Bidwell exhibited an ingen-
ious instrument which be calls
a dioscope. The apparatus con-
sists of small objective lens,
fixed so as to command the object or
scene of which an impression is to be
| transmitted. The lens is connected by
2 wire with small white glass plate.
Total darkness having been obtained in
the room furnished with q dioscope, it
is claimed that a perfect reproduction
Of the image shown in the lens will be
produced on the glass. The distance
is inmaterial So far all that has been
accomplished with this instrument has
been to make visible several letters of
the alphabet. Still, the more enthusi-
astic claim that the time is not far dis
tant when the owner of a telephone,
supplemented by a dioscope, can
spend an evening at the opera in his
dressing-gown and slippers, seated in
his easy chair, with one eye and one
ear closed.
MIR. Edison, in reply to a question as
to what he thought of the dioscope,
said: "The ready imagination Of the
French has tinctured most that has ap-
peared in the papers regarding Mr..
Bidwells invention, but | must admit
that he attained whatever success he
claimed for his instrument Still, not
enough is promised 10 justify tie wild
rumors that prevail in some quarters.
In turning sound into electricity you
are able to move matter, but to turn
light into electricity is a very different
thing, especially as it would be neces-
sary to transmit all the hues Of pic
ture or a scene of an opera. Still it is
uot an unreasonable plan nor one i'm
possible Of accomplishment. But
should it succeed, what good would it
do? 1t has no commercial value, but
is merely a luxury. Until satisfied
that it can do some good, am unwil-
ling to tackle such thing, but SO soon
as | am convinced that it can be USE
full shall want nothing better"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-13
Chteaye Market.

CHICAGO Jan. 10 Whes; was fairly sc,ive ON
speculative Scsoaut to-day. but the feeling was
ansettled anu values undecided, Eastern renorts
favored the weakness, but the market kept IN
pretty well and closed only sc below Yesterday.
IL opened 4 shade lower, declined 4 advanced
: g sc, Weakened sc and closed SIS shove
Sales: l.2Ss l."9a. tor seller February. ea..
Gl.S0'. for seller March. Corn was dun sns
dropping, and prices We're ;. axe lower mos, OF
Of the time, closing that smount below last night
Large offerings AMI bearish adyiccs from New
York and she continent were influences upper
most. Sales 6ss G6ss. for seller February;
6sas G6s'. for seller MAY. Oats were dun and
tending to eaSiness Sales, 46a464 Tor seller
May. Pork, under good Inquiry, prices advanced
25GS3c, aud then rceciea lOalaSc, closing
steady. Sales l7.35El5 .62,. for seller Febru-
airy; is.6s "a li.S5 Tor seller March Lard. under
free offerings and acsiye demand averaged 6,
higher, hut the hes, rates were not maintained.
Sales, n259H.S5 for seller February: Il.Sa. a
ll,5o for seller March. On call the prices wcrs
pretty steady, sales were small and there was Nc
noteworthy feature
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-13
Delicious Pudding.

A delicious coceanui pudding is made
Id this way: Beat well the yolks of
three eggs, add q quart of milk, pint
Of fine bread crumbs. piece Of butter
the size of an egg, pinch of salt, a cup
of sugar and a cup of desiccated cocoa
Ruf, which you have soaked for an hour
In half Of the milk; bake till ike thick
custard, then add the whites Of the
eggs beaten 20 a frost, and table
spoonful of pulverized sugar beaten II
with them If You choose you can
put the eggs In without separating
them, Or in order to be very economI-
cal, take the whites of the eggs to make
q cake with This pudding does not
require sauce. favor with lemon ex-
tract. By emitting the eocoanut md
adding TIE juice and rind OF lemon
you viii have nice bread pudding.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-13
BERNHARDT, THE ACTRESS.
aeteh OF Her Life, so Much fit as Is
/ Known.

But little is known of Sara Bern
hardts early childhood. One writer,
r Rldgway Griffith, says 'iof Jewish
origin and Dutch nationality, she was
one OF the eleven children of wander
ing beauty of Israel The future trag-
edienne was born in Holland ON the
road, her mother being at the moment
of Sara's nativity in Tie act of moving
her Lares and Penates to fresh fields
and pastures new" No record remains,
so far as known. of her childhood, but
at the age OF IA, being, as she claims,
lrresistlbly impelled, she ran away with
Dutch friend of her own age. The
two girls determined to go to Paris,
and, having little money, started, ar
nvlng st the French capital with their
slender means exhausted In the next
scene she appeared at convent near
Versailles, from which, after a time,
she was expelled, only to be taken
back again, and expelled no fewer than
four different times, each time to be re-
stored to the sisterhood. Ia 1861 she
entered the conservatoire and gained
the first prize for tragedy. and was in
consequence entitled 20 debut at the
Theatre Francois. Then followed many
dlsappointments and discouragements,
until she made a success in an engage
ment at the Odeon. During the siege
OF Paris she figured among the fore
most of the women who devoted their
means and their energies to organic
ing relief for the sick and wounded. In
February, 1872. she again appeared at
the Odeon, and created a complete fu-
ror, and her success was pronounced
complete. Then, as her fame grew,
the Coincide Francois invited her and
she went there, but at first her success
was com paratively slight. Then it in
creased until in 1879, she broke her
contract, went to England, and then
visited America There have been
many stories told at the expense of her
thinness. A young London wit cor
veyed his impression of her want f
substance by informing his audience
that he had seen an empty carriage
driven up to the Gaiety and beheld
Mile Sara alight from it. In 81 French
paper is found the following; A near
sighted person approaches her, Take
care, monsieur; you will sit upon me-"
''Fichtre !" exciaims the near-sighted
one, recoiling in comic horror, what
a narrow escape from implement y
And her rivals haye added: "She could
take bath in a gun barrel. She could
clothe herselfwith shoe string" Mile
Bernhardt has won fame as painter
and sculptor as we'll as an actress. Moth
ing need be said here of her private
life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-13

A Canada paper says that Mr..
Nelson, of Chicago, Shot an elk at
Moose Jaw, creek recently whose car
cass when dressed weighed $50 pounds.
The antlers were feet 9 inches from
the base 70 tips and 4 feet . inches
apart nj the top. The two protrudiug
prongs over the eyes measures ii
inches long. 1t is said to be the largest
elk shot III the northwest.