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THE president in his message will re-
commend abolition of all internal reve-
nue. taxes except those on tobacco in its
various forms and upon distilled spirits
and fermented liquors, and except also
the special tax upon manufacturers of
and dealers in such articles, with reduc-
ton in tax upon whisky and tobacco
upon basis Of q bill which passed the
house of representatives the last session
of congress. Retention of the special
tax is deemed essential to afford the off
GERS of the government proper s%upervis-
ion of these articles for prevention Of
fraud. If this recommendation be
adopted, remaining serious, the revenue
will yield, according to estimates of the
commissioner of internal revenue, about
on hundred million dollars per mum
ANY further reduction of the revenues
than that proposed, it is held, would
compel the government to rely almost
entirely upon import duties for the nee
essary income, and tariff duties are dan
gerous if not impossible. The president
is fully opposed to the adoption Of any
policy that would create such a contin-
gency, and will in his forthcoming mes
sage urge upon congress the importance
of immediate revision Of the tariff with
q view to reducing the aggregate income
of the government to such al amount as
Ia absolutely required to meet the inter-
est on the public debt and current and
ordinary expenses of the government.
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Total majority,
BOTKIN'S

The great changes which two years
have made, and what the sentiment of
the people is iii regard to Maginnis, can
best be learned by a comparison of the
votes i'll the several counties with thatof
1880. B~eaverhead two years ago gave
Maginnis a majority Of 223. This year
it goes against him by 1873, q change of
361. Deer Lodge and Silver Bow conn
bined gave Maginnis 81 majority, this
year they defeat him by 3e5, q change Of
462. Two years ago Madison was q tie,
this year it gives Botkin 1876. Gallatin
went against Maginnis with 95, this year
with 157, and this with q railroad ma
jority in one precinct of 299-all new
corners. The gain in this county is SO,
but in reality, had the railroad been
away and only the citizens of the county
voted, it would have been 361. Jefferson
gave Maginnis q majority of 1872, this
year it defeats him by ss-a gain of 270,
Lewis & Clarke went against Maginnis
with 76, this year with 3s6-a gain O
80. Meagher gave him 213, this year /;
d gain Of 20.
j Two years ago Choteau gave Maginni.
{ 266, this year 277-a democratic gain 0
f II. But it must be remembered that ii
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THANKSGIVING G..

In accordance with the proclamation
of the president to-day will be. observed
throughout the breadth Of the land as a
day of thanksgiving to the Supreme Be
ing for the blessings Of the past year. La
the eastern states, and especially IN New
England, Thanksgiving day has always
been one of the great days OF the year,
an9 is generally observed by a grand re-
union of the scattered members OF q
family around the hearth where as chill
dren they were united in by-gone days
Here in Montana how different. The
majority of our people arc far away from
the old homestead, many of them being
the only ones Of their blood in the terri
tory, thousands Of miles separating then
from the dear ones at home. The day
here has con to be looked upon as mor'
of a holiday and q time for enjoyn1en
and cessation from the arduous duties Q
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Benton his majority was reduced FROM
124 to So, and hat the increase came
mainly from the precincts which were
farthest from the civiliZing influences,
and from the 20 odd votes run in by the
| Broadwater influence. Custer gave Ma
ginnis $40 two years ago, this year it
gave him 9S4-a gain OF GA, which
comes mostly from the railroad transient
vote. Dawson had a population of $50
two years ago, and was an u~norganlzed
| county, this year, aided by the railroad,
it polled a vote of 646, and gives Magin-
mis- a majority of 425. Missoula gave
him 277, this year it gives him l,O6l.
Here, again, the vote of the railroad
hands and Of people whom his former
partner d%eeignates as gamblers, hang
ers-on u ex-convictsn were cast for
Maginnis, and three precincts alone gave
him 882 out Of 951 votes TheIo is no
further need Of comment as to the char
acter Of the Maginnis vote in Missoula
county.
a reorganization shows thab in the
eight counties out Of twelve where the
republican candidate made gains, his to-
tai gain was 1910, and this gain was all
III the older counties whose population
is q permanent one. In these eight
counties, two years ago, Maginns' ma
jority was 544, this year the majority
against him in the eight is | ,266.
In the other four counties his majority
in 1880 was 1888, which we will CALI legit-
innate, although the same contractors
influence was exerted in his favor, and
money and power used for him. This
year by buying UP the railroad vote his
majority ia the four counties was in
creased to {, 1856. Throw out the railroad
and monopoly vote, and make 8 fair e.
innate of the natural democratic major
ity in these four counties, and Magianis'
legitimate majority would have been in
round numbers about $50, which would
leave him behind In the total vote,
throwing the railroad vote out Of e4alIa-
tin, also, by between $50 and zoe: AS
we heard q strong democrat remark, a
few days after election: II suppose Ma
ginnis will get there, but it is no honor
to him. There can be no denying that
the citizens Of Montana have renadiated
him.
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THE last number Of Frank Leslie's has
q cut Of Fort Benton, which it describes
as a frontier government post, a nice lit
tie village Of about 400 Inhabitants. The
cut shows the old Carroll & Steel build
ing with the sign on it, the Overland
hotel and few little old buildings. The
photograph from which it was made was
probably taken ten or twelve years ago,
and the representation in Lcstie's will
only amuse people who have seen our
town lately. Instead of Benton being a
nice little village of 400 inhabitants, it is
a nice little town of $500. The pub
fishers of Frank Leslie's may be enter
prising, but we don't believe in the
enterprise which is at least ten years be
hind the times.
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On the floor of the house, toward the
end of the last session of congress, Jay
Hubbell approached John White, the
sole republican representative from Ken
lucky, and in q menacing I'M said /:
"I will beat you, sir! I will beat you'll"
This threat was launched because White
had dared to oppose the wishes of the
imperious Hubbell. White invited
Hubbell to do his worst. He became the
candidate of the Republicans Of his dis
trict as their first and only choice. Dur
ing the canvass which he conducted per-
sonally on the stump, White frequently
referred to HubbelI's threat and appealed
from the dictator to the people, at the
same time denouncing Hubbell and his
methods. Although opposed by Matt.
Adams, an able and populor democrat,
White was elected by a decisive MAORI
ty, hundreds Of democrats giving him
their votes as the most direct way to re-
puhU xKuUUojL Ht1u tI>s IICtf.~.s ne III
troduced into the canvass. In pronoun-
ced republican districts all over the
country the party was Leaten on Hub
BELLS account, but here is a republican
elected in a democratic district to rebuke
him.
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&4E& ~. 1857
Editors OF the RIVER Press
On Tuesday night al about Il o'clock
the citizens of the Springs were startled
by the cry of fire. On investigation it
proved to be the new residence Of B. w.
Badger Owing TO the lateness Of the
hour few people responded TO the call,
and before they arrived at the scene of
disaster the flames had gained such head
way that they were beyond control. In
a short time the structure was burned to
the ground. The origin Of the fire is a
mystery. 1t is supposed to have been
caused by the pipe falling out of the
thimble. Mr. B. had a fire burning day
and night to dry the plaster. The loss
is a severe n to Mr.. b., as he expected
to move into his new quarters III q few
days. On Wednesday evening a few OF
the citizeGs met in r. S. Prices hall and
generously subscribed oyeS 500 in mon
ely and work. ! believe they intend to,
raise $l20e.- Mr.. B. is an estirnabie gen.
tlemen, and has the sympathy Of all.
Louis Hoffman and wife, Miss Amelia
Lepley and Chas. Mayn arrived Sunday
per "Noah's Ark Messrs. III. & NJ. are
busy taking inventory of the stock of
Spencer 81 Co., Of which they recently
purchased an interest. The BOYS have.
many friends here and ALI wish them
success.
JOS. S. Hill, Of Benton, arrived here
Wednesday evening.
Everything is booming in this little
burg, and four Jacks seem to be the ma
tional game. r. S. Price has moved into
his new store, and says his business is
increasing daily. The new court house
is nearly completed, and is to, be opened
by . grand ball. New buildings are
springing up III every direction, and real
estate IS having quite q boom. James
Mcdonald, formerly with Sullivan &
Goss, Of Benton, is having all the work
he can do in the harness line. James is
a good fellow and deserving Of success,
Messrs.. Durham & Maloney Of the aSar-
atoga' are open day and night, and car
~ . Tine stock Of liquors and cigars.
The Springs boasts Of a skating rink. 1t
IS just back Of the hotel and the young
sters enjoy it hugely.
On Saturday evening a fire at Merrill,
thirty miles from the terminus of the
y. T. railroad, destroyed the depot to-
gether with all the papers, books and
money belonging to the company. Mr.
a. ". sias, the g%entlemanly manager q
the White Sulphur Springs hotel, lost 9
valuable piano, which had just arrived
from ehe east. U. S. b.
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workaday life than as a day of religious
observance, and our people are apt to
forget the blessings of the past in the EN-
ioyment Of the present.
And yet, the people Of no country on
earth have, perhaps, more reason for re-
turning thanks to-day than the people
of our territory, for never before since
its history began has Montana been so
favored as it has been in the past year.
The farmer has been blessed with an
abundant crop, with none Of the back
sets so frequent in the past; the stock
men were favored with a comparatively
mild winter, and their flocks and herds
have increased and multiplied On the
face Of the earth; all branches Of bust
ness have fourished, and during the
tweIvemonth Just expired that great civ
i%lizer, the railroad, has reached out into
the very heart Of the country and proved
the incentive and the means of bringing
thousands among us who will lend q
helping hand to build up within cur
borders a great and prosperous state.
Montanians have double reason to give
thanks for the increased prosperity Of
the past year, and for the bright and
promising outlook Of the next.
While the rest Of the territory has well
coined the coming of this bright wave of
prosperity, the town of Benton has not
been beyond the influence Of its flow.
In nc previous year has our town made
such rapid strides or been given greater
assurance of a permanent and prosperous
growth. Many new and handsome
buildings have been erected, new bust
ness houses established. and our popula-
ton materially increased by a desirable
and welcome class of people. The old
military reservation adjoining has been
given up to us, and this fact alone, by
enabling many to secure cheap and per-
manent homes, will go a long way to-
ward building up a fi%ourishing city on
the shores Of the great river. Indeed,
we doubt if any subsequent year will
give us so much reason for a feeling of
t~hankfulness unless it may be the n
which will witness the arrival Of the
steam steed within the limits of our
town.
For ourselves, we have good reason for
thanks. The prosperity of the RIVER
PRESS has kept pace with that of the
town; the paper has taken a frmer grasp
on the future; its business has increased
in every particular, and the management
has cause to feel that the coming years
will be fruitful of permanent and grow
ing prosperity.
We trust that the citizens of Benton
will give a portion of the day to the con-
temptation Of the BLESSINGS which have
been bestowed upon them since last
Thanksgiving, and that the services at
the different churches will be well at
tended by u people. Even those who
are not protesting Christians cannot help
but feel that they have cause for graft
tude for the good they have received,
and the least they can Go is to make it
manifest by their presence at the sanct-
uary.
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Star Reuters.

The star route trials promise to be in
teresting again this winter. Hundreds
OF witnesses are being subpmnaed. The
Miles City .Jour,aut Of the 10th saws.
Joe Pennell returned yesterday from
Glendive where he has been s~ubpmnaino
witnesses for the star route case, for the
stage line formerly run between Fort
Reogh and Bismarck
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RATES OF ADVERTISING !:

ALBERT WELLEs, the foremost gene
illogical student in America, and presi-
dent of the New York Genealogical so
ciety, died on the 10th inst, at the age
nf AZ
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-06

THE VOTE FOR DELEGATE.

We present this morning the majori-
ties in the several counties compiled from
the official canvass. The figures will
give our readers a better idea of where
the majorities come from, and Of the
character of the vote, than they may
have had heretofore. They are as fol-
lows:
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Letter List.

The following isa list Of letters remain-
ing in the Benton postoffice for she week
ending November 2S. 1882:
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NEWS FROM THE SPRINGS.
The New Residence ofsB. w. Badger
Destroyed by Fire.
Other Newsy Notes from the Metropolis
OF Smith River.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, NJ. IT,,
L.. November u. 1899.
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Wilkes-barrc' (from Wilkes and Barrel,
and In Connecticut 'Say-brook' Had
Newport-Newce been made up OF any
two na.nes neither Of which could have
been conAounded with a common noun.
the mistake would never have occurred"
In the prospective greatness Of the new
city ty the sea (Which Mr.. Grigsby, II may
be presumed. never conjectured), II we
mas not perpetuate the displeasing New
port Newce, / hope the modesty OF the
nations bard, whose friendly bidding have
endeavored 10 execute as best might, viii
urge no objection to the adoption OF the
original designation Of Point Hope. con-
fcrred by doughty John Smith. II this
should fail, however, In stately essential,
in my Judgment we could not do better
than to go back to the name OF primal
English settlement on this continent ana
rcchristen the mart of so much promise az
James City. SO far as am advised, II mas
the distinction Of being unrepresented III
the vocabulary OF such corporations IN inc
United States.
Faithfully yours. X. a. Dhoch'
Richmond, Va, September IL, 1882.
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REAL ESTATE AT PRisA al.lt,, - LII.
BARGAINS AT PRIVATE SALE. "A
CrNTRA DWELLINGS,
FIFTEEN MINUTES WALK OF
POST-OFFICE.

., ,oo r,ro- Glory STOCK-BRICK MODERN
s''''o DWELLING, No. 512 north Eighth street
near Clay; eight rooms, marble manieis'
40 ,oo not SIC C1.'i DiEThCiiED TwO-sTORY-AND-
BASEMENT DWELLING, No: BIO north
seventh street, near Leigh street; deiachea
brick Kitchen; four rooms, BATH &c a
40 oso q neat and desirable DETA CHED BRICK
AND-FRAME TWO-S TORY DWELL
ING: six rooms: detached kitchen, -FOUR
rooms: No. 6l2 Ninth street, near Leigh
so.o5o AMI NEAT Two-sToRY BRICK HOUSE.
on west Main street near Madison; elg ,,,
as investment.
$4,000 BRICK DWELLING, three stories
modern built marble trimmings, on 'or'oo
near Henry street: ten rooms, bath. &c.
STOCK-BRICK DWELLING, on Cary
near JefTe son street; seven rooms bath'
., 600 q" TwO.sSToRY DETACHED FRAM +
HOUSE, on Cary street near Cherry street
iI NEFcE I?t r5ys Sr fRkME DWELL
ING, on Beverly near Pine street; SIX
s1.5oo SICE TWolSfoRY BRICK HOUSE, on
Pine street near Monroe Park, four rooms !;
detached kitchen. two rooms.
$1,000 FRAME HOUSE. brick baSeincht' nve
rooms; second street near Canal; large
s1,4oO NICE DETACHED CORNER BRICK
TWO-STORY DWELLING, corner clay
and Hancock; five rooms, stahe' &C. a
1880 NICE DETACHED FRAME DWELL
ING, 734 north Fourth street. near Jack
sl,4UO a NICE SUBURBAN RESIDENCE, on
Reservoir street beyond Cary street lot
60xl5Q; FIVE rooms ani IN peTiec. oTder On
west Cary street near lIaryic: nice lot.
The above prices are for quick sales and imme-
diate applicants. J. THOMPSON BROWN,
co l5-3t lll3 Main street.
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Monosx 10 Melville.

Chief Engineer George w. Melville and
his companions, w. c. i. Nindcrmann
and william Noros, together with Lieuten-
ant Berry, were given dinner Thursday
evening Mt Delmonico's. AT s =. NJ. the
company marched into the large ballroom
on the second floor, which had been pro-
fusely trimmed with flags. The walls bore
shields surrounded WITH small flags, ana
large flags were draped behind the table
where the chairman and guest OF the eve
ming sat. In front OF Engineer Melville
was circular plaque bordered with silver
flowers and foliage, and showing In rehei
part of the Arctic ocean and the Land
about the mouth OF the Lena river. Large
bouquets were placed in the centre OF each
table, and on two of them were pyramids
bearing the letter an" and also the
names Of the Arctic exploi ers.
Judge Brady made the address OF well
come; IN response to which Melville said !:
Gentlemen,-In behalf OF myself and my
two comrades / will say only word. In
the presence of this concourse Of so many
eminent men would prefer to say nothing !;
but for my comrades will say that we tried
10 do our whole duty, and any one who
would try to do less would be no man at
ALL" TApplause.]
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tn the Editor of the Dispatch:

Observing in the Dispatch that material
was being hunted up so as TO enable an ar
tist to complete statue OF ChiefJustice
Marshall, write to inform you thai q ore
lief in wax" about twelve inches high,
was In possession Of Colonel CHARLES Mar,
shall, of Baltimore, Md, and have heard
IL stated that the likeness was excellent,
and the attitude perfect. Probably Coione'
Marshall has II now.
Similar lkenesses may be In existence III
Baltimore and Richmond, rs others must
have been made at the time.
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A Brave Mans Regret.

Iron De Longs Journal July 4, 1871
Our flags are flying in honor OF the day,
though to Inc ii is very blue one. Three
years ago to-day, at Havre. the Jeanette
was christened, and many pleasant things
were said and anticipations formed, all OF
which have gone down with the snip.
did not think then that three years after
would see us all out on the ice, with
nothing accomplished and the story OF
a lost ship to come back to our we'll
,wishers at home. My duty TO those
who came with me is to see them safely
back and 10 devote all my mind and
strength to that end; my duty to those de-
pending on me for support hereafter inn
pes me to desire that should return also (;
but, these two duties apart. fancy it
would have made but little difference II i
had gone down with my ship. But as there
is nothing done without some good rur-
pose being served, mustendeavor TO look
my misfortune in the face and TO learn
what its application may be. 1t will he
hard, however, to be known hereafter as Il
man who undertook a Polar expedition
and sunk his ship at the seventy-seyenth
parallel.
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rr.,r ,,,e nisnAtch.i

PErRnrsuRc. Va, September lS, ISL
saw n the Dispatch OF YESTERDAY re-
Quest OF some one to tcu the age O. Mrs.
Gcorce Washington. She was born 10 ,ne
counts Of New Kent. Va, Nav, itSz. hsi
maiden name was Martha Dandrige; a,
shc aoe Of seventeen she married Colonel
Dariel Parkc Gusts, OF the White House,
New Kent county. BY this marriage she
hal four children. In 1859 she was mar.
ried 10 George Washington, then colonel
Ia the Colonial service, and soon after that
moved permanently to Mount Vernon, on
the Potomac. Mrs. T.. A. EDWARDS.
rrh,s information Is not definite enoEgh.l
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Professor j. NJ. Carnochan, VI. d., IL
D.. Surgeon-in-Chicf New York State
Hospitals, &C., &C., says: "My patients
derive marked and decided benefit from
Liebig Co.'s Coca Beef Tonic" Beware OF
limitations. Invaluable TO all who are run
down, nervous, dyspeptic, bilious, or Vie
tins of malaria.
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by Frank D. lliS & Co.,
Real Estate Auciionecrs.
HOS Main street.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
~ BILE STORE PROPERTY, No. 1909. ON
SOUTH SIDE OF FRANKLIN NEAR SEWN
TEENTlI STREET, NOW OCCUPIED BY MR.
\. BARRA1IL AT AUCTION.-By virtue of a
decree of The Richmond Chanccry Court In suit of
Marahle and DanScy RS. Kelley, trustee. &C. july
., ss2. we. the undersigned commissioners, win
sell on the premises.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1882.
at 81 O'Clock u. W.. the VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE described Ia said decree 49, follows: Icgiu-
ming on south side of franklin street So Gle feet
from the west line Of Market street. fronting
~ d-l2 feet on Franklin street, and running back
between parallel lines 90 feet
The improvements c0nsiS; of 4 FfRST-rIAS
TIiREE-STOHY STORE and DWELLING, en-
TREY new and built In the bc5t manner; side en-
trance TO dwelling.
This sale offers special inducements to purcha-
scrs, as the location T. one which has always been
sought after, and viii prove good investment to
any one desiring good store property.
TERMS: One fourth cash; balance In tx. twelve
and eighteen months. u per cent. interest added
ntle retained until all the deferred payments are
paid. \. VI KELLEY.
\. II. COURTNEY,
GEORGE l.. HAW,
Special Commissioners.
FRANK Il. HILL & Co., Auctlonee.s. Sc Ii
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BY Fprman Upper,
Real Estate Agent and AUctioneer,
.1Ol6 Main street.

AUCTION SALE OF A TWO-sTORY
IA FRAMED TENEMENT, No. Gl7 Abe
MARLE STREET, BETWEEN PINE AND
BELVIDERE STREETS.-By request Of the
owner, who Is a NONRESIDENT and anxious to sell,
shall offer by auction the abOye-dcscribed PRO
PERTY. on the premises. on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1882.
at o'clock T.. VI. The dwelling has four rooms
\ detached kitchen and hydrant are on the prem
ises The lot Is 81 by us feet. and has both side
and rear alley. The property i under good rental
and is valuable either rs home or as an Invest
mcnt.
TERMS Easy, and at sale. -
FCRMAN UPPER.
Sc Is AuctiOnccr.
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BY j. Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer'
Ill3 east Main street.

DUBLIC AUCTION OF OFFICE FIN.
Il TURES At WILKINSON HALL, NINTH
STREET, will sell at auction, on
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10Th,
NJ II o'clock A. NJ. that ELEGANT OFFICE
FURNITURE In Office lately occupied by the Nlr-
ginia Protection Insurance Company No. 20 MINI
street, opposite Bank street consisting OF
HEAVY WALNUT RAILING,
HANDSOME LARGE IRON SAFE,
WRITING-DESKS, TABLES, CHAlRs,
STOVES, HAT-RACKS, &C.,
all of latest style and In good order.
J.THOMPSON BROWN, Auctioneer.
Sale conducted by JNo. T.. LAUGlTOS' JR.
sc 10