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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21

She can work a fancy screen,

She can work a fancy screen,
just the incest ever seen,
In a style that all her ''culchahed" set enchants:
But, my friend, 'tWixt you and me,
1t would chill q man to see
How she stitched a patch upon her old mans pants.
A muff is described as a thing that
holds a girls hands and doesn't squeeze
it. This definition is almost correct.
George went into the parlor where his
sister and intended brother-in-law were
holding court, and when he came out he
remarked that it was altogether too two
in there.
A Brooklyn lady caught a burglar i'll
her DON INC compelled him to marry
her. Since this terrible punishment
there has been a great falling off in the
number OF robberies in Brooklyn.
The clergyman in a certain town, as
the custom is, having published the
bands of matrimony between two per-
sons, was followed by the clerks reading
the hymn beginning with these words:
mistaken souls, who dream of heaven"
A model Memphis husband was called
to the telephone to answer his wife, who
was inclined to think he was fibbing
when be said he was going to the office.
Just as he called out in his pleasantest
tone. care you there, my dear??" light
ming struck the wire and knocked him
across the room. AS he gathered him
self up he said: eyes, she's there
A foolish Snowman once advertised
for the following curiosities: A printer
who carried tobacco, a negro minstrel
who did not wear a plug hat, a woman
who did not wash her face with a rag,
an editor who had SO in his pocket, a
a dog whose hind legs We're in plumb
with his front legs, a business manager
who did not consider the editors robbers
and a pair of shoes hat were too small
for the lady who wore them. The fool
ish Snowman died a death of bitter dis
appointment.
Mrs. Plump is a large lady, a very
large lady. The other day, while sitting
in a public hall with a friend, Mrs.
Plump suddenly exclaimed, as she
caught sight of another stout lady,
"What a monster? Mary, am | as big as
that Woman??o "How singular!!u said
Mary; ''she asked me that very same
question not half an hour ago. "Well,
[ neyer.n exclaimed the indignant Mrs.
Plump. "Yes,' said Mary, land to
think that [ should answer you just as
[ did her!' "And how is that pray?:n
why, my dear, you are not nearly so
stout; you're a skeleton compared with
her." "Humph. | knew [ wasn't such a
monster, saidthe Modified Mrs. Plump.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
THE RIVER PRESS.

the division and admission Of Dakota
never had the slightest chance Of success
because the south objects to any more
northern republican states, and the east
objects to any more western low tariff
states. I think we are out of the Union
800, 900 home-trade foreigners, native
born aliens, put by ourown government
on a par with Digger Indians and prai.
RE wolves until after the next presiden-
tial scramble. Territorial legislatures
don't amount to much. The county
division projects mostly originate with
sharpers who want to make money for
themselves at the expense of the people.
Any proposition to remove the capital
from Yankton to Fargo is id nonsense.
I'm inclined to think the people of the
territory will do well to clap a twisted
curb bit and a barbed wire crupper on a
good many of the wild Balaam's ponies
of the legislature. The less legislation
we have the better for the territory and
it's DeODle,n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21

THE democratic members OF the cOun
Gil are not the only democratic legisla-
tors who resort to sharp practices. The
other day, III the New York house OF
representatives, Il partisan bill came up
for final action, and the republican
members voted solid against it. After
the vote had been taken the clerk am
nnounced that it had been carried by
just the required number of votes. But
some republican demanded a detailed
statement of the vote, and when the list
was read it was found that the names Of
three members who had not voted were
recorded in the affirmative. Two OF
these were absent from the chamber, and
the third said he had not voted. And
even then a good many democrats, with
blind party zeal, voted to table a motion
to reconsider, showing that they placed
the success OF party measures above pal
pable Justice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
A. Protest.

CHEYENNE, Feb. Ex-Governor Hall
has written an open letter to Senator
Saunders, chairman of the senate COM
mittee OH territories, protesting against
the proposition to the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park from Wyoming and giving
it to Montana. Harry Oelrichs, presi-
dent Of the Wyoming Game Protective
association, has also written an open let
ter to Senator Vest on the same subject.
Oelrichs shows the superiority of the
game laws Of Wyoming over those Of
Montana. The entire people are aroused
against the measure, and public meet
ings to protest are being held all over
the territory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21

WIGG1Ns, the %croaking weather pro-
phet, after the failure of his predictions
in regard to a heavy storm last Friday,
consented to withdraw his prophecy
concerning the great hurricane and tidal
wave in March. That is good news, and
we hope the. people where he lives will
keep the aven i'll good humor for the
next thirty days and so insure us fair
weather. 1t don't pay to rile a fellow
like him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
The Flood.

CINCINNATI, February 10.-The river
is now higher than since 1S47. It stood
fl fty-eight feet and eleven inches at
1920 and still rising. No material
change in the situation. The Cincinnati
& Eastern road was submerged a few
miles out, but was able to make transfers
early this morning. The embankment
Of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago
& St. Louis railroad near Lawrenceburg
Ind, gave way and the town was flood
ed to a depth of three feet OF all the
lower levels. No lives were lost, but
there is much discomfort and loss. The
school house is submerged above the
first floor and the saw mills and distil-
leries are closed. The former lost con-
siderable lumber.
The river has risen A. inches from
eleven to one o'clock, and is now fifty
nine feet and four inches, and about on
a stand. Cellars are filled in all the
main part of the city. South Pearl
street and Water street are completely
under water and skiffs are used to reach
the business houses. There are vast
quantities of merchandise on the streets
taken from the cellars. The bridge lead
ing from the river bank at Newport to
the water works building was swept
away this morning and the building it.
self, in which more than 100000 worth
Of machinery was recently placed, is in
imminent danger. 1t stands 100 feet
from the shore. Large quantities of ice
were reached by the water to-day in
Newport and raised. More than 1900
head of cattle have been removed from
the distilleries in Mill creek bottom.
An extensive break in Gest street cuts
off communication over that thorough
fare and threatens the railroad embank-
ment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
Stock Loss in Colorado.

DENVER, Feb. 9.-The' leading cattle
men of Colorado express the opinion
that the loss of cattle on the ranges by
the recent storms will not exceed 5 per
cent, and that Of sheep something more.
Many of the reports are highly sensa-
tional. On the Colorado ranges especially
the cattle were in excellent condition
and thus far have stood the storms with
out severe loss. But if this extreme
weather continues but a few days longer,
the percentage will be greatly increased.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21

FROM recent interview with a news
ape man, Col, Pat DOMAINS views are
ascertained to be substantially as fol-
lows, but if he were a resident OF Mon
tana and had taken note Of the proceed
ings of the present council, it is probable
he would be even more thoroughly dis
gusted 1.-THE business or trade of poll
tics is left to ID fools there is little
in politics that isn't disgusting to sensi-
bic men, particularly in the territories !;
government appointments to territorial
offices should be made from residents of
the territory, Oh the recommendation of
the people, and every territorial official
should be directly responsible to the
people Of the territory the scheme for
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21

THE st. Paul papers seem to have the
true inWardness of the Cox case down
finer than their Montana contempora-
ries. They have it that Cox ran away
with another officers wife, Oh a mule.
and that as the court martial could not
convict him Of sealing the woman, they
tried and sentenced him for stealing the
mule. BY the time the story reaches
New York the mule will have stolen the
woman and been convicted by Cox, or
the woman stole Cox and was sentenced
bv the mule.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21

THE court house bill introduced by
Mr.. Baker empowers the county com
bonds to an amount not exceeding the
sum of $4,000, OF SO much thereof as
shall be necessary to erect and finish a
court house, which bonds shall be re-
deemable at the pleasure Of the county,
ten years from, and payable fifteen years
after, the date of their issue.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
Prize Fighting Opinion.

New YORK, Feb,-1o.-The SIN
gives a column Of opinions Of fighting
men on SHADES probable chances with
Sullivan, a majority of whom regard the
latter as the better man. Sullivan is re-
ported as having said: 81 am convinced
that Mace and Slade don'twant to fight;
if they do, let them accept the PROPOSE
ton my representative in New York
makes to back me for $40, 900 against
either Mace or Slade, the fight to take
place in six weeks or three months from
signing the articles
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
Critlcising the Canadian Pacific.

WINNIPEG, Feb. 5.-In all the city
churches and in churches in towns and
villages along the Canadian Pacific rail
way line, pastors preached OF Sunday
observance, and strongly censured the
Canadian Pacific railroad for running
trains on Sunday, and urged the neces-
sity of securing legislation to prevent its
continuance. Rev. Forth Of this city:
Better ride to heaven in a Red river OK
cart than go to hell in a palace sleeper
Many railway officials Indignantly left
the edifices.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21

THE Union Pacific railway will open
its Oregon short line to Shoshone, Idaho,
which is the junction with the Wood
river branch, March 1st, the distance be-
ing 800 miles from the junction of the
short line with the main line, at Gran
ger, Wyoming. Stage lines now run
from Kelton, Utah, and Blackfoot, Ida
ho, will then run from Shoshone.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
The Office Boy.

He was a brand new office boy, young,
pretty-faced, with golden ringlets and
blue eyes. Just such a boy as one would
imagine would be taken from out of his
little trundle-bed in the middle OF night
and transported beyond the stars. The
first day he glanced over the library in
the editorial room, became acquainted
with everybody, knew all the printers,
and went home in the evening as happy
and CHEEKY as a sunbeam. The next day
he appeared; leaned oct of the back win
dow; expectorated on a bald headed
printers pate; tied the cat up by the tail
in the hallway; had four fights with
another boy; borrowed So from an occu-
pant of the building, saying his mother
was dead; collected his two days pay
from the cashier; hit the janitor with a
broomstick; paWned a coat belonging to
a member of the editorial room;
wrenched the knobs off the doors; upset
the ice cooler; pied three galleys of tTpe;
and mashed his fingerin the snail n.ess.
On the third day a note was received,
saying, mi mother do not want / to
work in such a dull place. She says /
would make a good preacher, o do I.
my finger is better; gone fishing. Yours
Till Deth do Yank us.u-Boston Courier.
-4 ps
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
cHAs. CRAWFORD, Prop.
Hotel Property for Sale.

Having other business requiring my undivided
attention, | am DESTROYS OF disposjng Of my hotel
HOTEL JuDITH-one of the largest and best houses
In eastern Meagher county. 1t is ON the main Travelled
freight road and stage route between Benton and
White Sulphur Springs, and is very pleasantly located
at the Judith bridge, in the town of Philbrook.
House ls q tWo-story frame, 20x32, with story and q
half ell, 20x26. Address
3. J MORRISON, Philbrook, M. r..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21

A DENVER dispatch of the 10th says:
"The absolutely authentic reports from
the Colorado cattle and sheep ranges re-
ceived to-day state that the loss from the
recent storms were insignificant. The
weather has greatly moderated since
yesterday, and the snow is melting rap
idly.N
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
-0 *@NN0k ~ NRn--
Paper Wheals for the Northern Pacific

The Northern Pacific road has just eff
fected a contract with the Allen Paper
Car Wheel company whereby the latter
will supply the former with all the paper
wheels necessary for the passenger, din
ing, postal, sleeping, baggage, and pay
cars, as well as the engine and tender
trucks. This contract calls for 1000
uhnnlc
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21

A PROMINENT citizen of Benton in
formed u yesterday that the Milk river
country would be thrown open to settle
ment by the present congress. "a. HI.
Wilder wants it DONE" said he, land
for that reason we can depend Oh Ma
ginnis' best efforts.n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21

THE reapportienment bill introduced
by Blake does not provide for the new
county of Yellowstone, a bill to consti-
tute which is likely to pass.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
RATES OF ADVERTISING:

WHAT has become of the Back con.
test? We would like to see this matter
brought to a focus.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21

MARSHAL JEWELL, a prominent re-
publican politician, died at his home in
Hartford, Conn, on Monday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21

Cans & Klein are offering extra in:
ducement to buyers. See. their new ad.
in this issue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-23
He repeats the Remark

ssWll you repeat that remark, Mr.. Mathison?'
Turning so as to look your representative squar-
" in the face the head of the honse Soren atbi-
son & Co. Pharmacists, No. 1902 State street, Mar
BILE Block Chicago, replied Eyes, sir, with pleas
urs my remark was that we consider PARKER's
GINGER Tonic now called PARKER's Tonic, the
best article of its kind in the market. Our sales
for the last six months tell the whole stery and
settle the question. The Tonic like good din
ner. carries its own recommendation with it. It's
bound to sweep the west like prairie on fire; in
cases of rheumatism, dyspepsia and liver and
kidney troubles it scores successes and wins
friends every day.
HIscox Co. beg 10 call attention to the fact
that hereafter parker's Ginger Tonic will be adj
vertised and sold simply under the name of PAR
KER's Tonic. We make this change for the
son that unprincipled dealers are constantly de-
ceiving theig customers by substituting inferior
preparations under the name of ginger; and
ginger is really unimportant favoring ingrcdi-
ent, we drop the misleading word
There is no change Aoaeeuer, in the preparation
itSetf, and all bottlos remening In the hands of
dealers, wrapped under the name of Parkers
Ginger Tonic contain the genuine medicine if the
fac -simile signature of HIscoY q Co, is at the
bottom of the outside wrapper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-23
Geo. w. D. HARRIS.
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE


200 acres, fine stock farm in Rock Island county
good improvements, fine neighbOrhood; price very
low, on easy terms.
60 acres, new house, improvements good 20
acres IN fruit of all kinds only miles from Milan
nice place very cheap
IA acres good bluff land at a very low price:
20 acres all cleared and cultivated good house
barn &c, ON the bluff, mile from The city; will
sell very cheap;
A nice house with one acre, barn. trees, etc. on
Elm street, short walk from upper mills
round house and depot; terms easy;
Good house Of five rooms well located ON Mo
line avenue will be sold cheap. only short distance
from X 81 p round house, passenger depot and
upper saw mills;
Neat house, nice neighborhood convenient 10
cheap;
Fine building lots in upper, lower and central
part of city on terms to suit CUSTOMERS
81, 500 to s., 600 will buy of several choice
homes that cost much more;
$500 TO 500 will buy two good houses with good
sized lots;
81, 900 will buy row of three buildinfs that rent
for S25 per month;
A Hotel of IA rooms with good barn will be sold
cheap on easy terms; the former owner made a
fortune and the right party can make another in
this property;
A nice residence, large grounds, fine neighbor
hood on easy terms;
$500, 5000 and $3.50 win buy a comfortable home
on easy terms.
For REET-S25. 18th street. rooms and barn:
SS5, 23d street. rooms; $50 End avenue. z rooms,
bath, &C. SIS, 10Th street, 8 rooms SO, 18th ST.
q rooms and barn; SIP, rooms, on bluff; 81 ID
avenue, rooms: s., 18th street rooms; 81: 3
rooms on cluff.
. INSURE your property with Geo. W n. HAIR
RlS; Standard, Reliable Companies represented,
No. 1920 SECOND AVENUE,
apl9-d1y Under Harper House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-23
ADVICE TO MOTHERS

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If SO.
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslows Soothing Syrup for children
teethlng. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there Is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Svrnn
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 90 cents per bottle.
feb -2S-m -w-s- m Nv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-23
The following gentlemen were nominated

The following gentlemen were nominated
and confirmed
The Mayor nominated Joseph H Kerr
for Superintendent of the Water works.
and he was confirmed.
Ayes-Stengel Bennett. Gray. Henry,
ladders, Collins, Whitman, Reimers-S.
Noes - Warnock, Hull, Cavanaugh,
Bennett. Larkin, Cary--6.
The MAYOR nominated Andrew Hoffman
for Street Superintendent. Confirmed, 10
to A. Noes Bennett Cavanaugh, Lar
kio, Cary.
The Mayor nominated William Eggle-
ston for Weighmaster. Confirmed, 10 to
4, (same vote.
The Mayor appointed Michael Koch
Poormaster. Confirmed, Is to /, (Henry)
The Mayor appointed d. Carnahan for
Bridge toll Collector Confirmed unani-
mously
The Mayor appointed Philip Miller for
Marshal Confirmed 10 to |, (Cava-
naugh).
The Mayor appointed John Brennan for
Deputy Marshal. Confirmed unanimously.
The Mayor nominated, and the Council
confirmed: B. J. McCabe, Andrew Etzell
and Patrick Feeley. day police; and c.
Metsch, Thomas Green, Timothy Bres-
nahan Francis Meenan. William Rugh,
Jas. Bean and w. II. bunker, night police.
The Mayor instructed the aldermen to
be present at / p. m. on Thursday, to at
tend the annual review of the fire depart
ment.
The case of Whitney VS.. the city of
Rock Island was then discussed at con
length. It was finally decided
to place the matter in the hands of the
Mayor and Finance Committee with pow
er to act.
The Council then adjourned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-23


1887 3 on Devil creek, In Lee county.
and in the spring built bark cabin near
Agency. He present at the 4th of July
celebration at Fort Madison in that year,
and in responce to most respectful and
kindly toast made a speech, part of
which was as follows: Rock River was
beautiful country liked my towns,
nv cornflelds, and the home of my people.
| fought for it. It is now yours keep
it as we dId-it viii produce you good
crops" He became little intoxicated dur
ing the day, rare circumstane with him.
Late in September of that year he was
lied with a bilious fever, and was un-
able to go with the tribe to Davenport to
meet the government commissioner. He
died on the 3rd of October, and was buried
in uniform presented him by President
Jackson, and a cane bestowed by Henry
Clay was placed at his side.
It will be seen from the above that one
person has modified his prejudice toward
the old brave, and he believes with Ben
jamin Drake, who wrote in 1874 regard
ing the Black Hawk war that that out
break could easily have been averted.
Black Hawk merely wanted to make
show of vanity and stubbornness. against
the rapacity of white squatters, whose
sense of right was certainly no firmer
than his-Des N0ines Register
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-23
SheriH'S Sale.

BY virtue of an Execution and Fee Bill No.
5642 issued out of the clerks office of the Circuit
Court of Rock Island county, and state of Illinois,
and to me directed, whereby | am commanded to
make the amount of a certain judgment recently
obtained against James Kane in favor of Margaret
Kane, out of the lends, tenements, goods and chat
tells of the said defendant James Kane, have lev
led upon the following property to-wit: lot seven
90. in block four, "a, in Howards addition To the
city of Rock Island. Therefore, according to said
command, shall expose for sale, at public anc
ton, all the right title and interest of the above
named James Kane in and to the above described
property. on Saturday the End day of June, 1883,
at O'Clock p. m. at the north door of the court
house in the city of Rock Island, in the county of
Rock Island and state of Illinois, for cash in hand,
TO satisfy said Execution and Fee Bill.
Dated at Rock Island, this 18th day of May, A.
D.. 1883. j. M. RETICKER,
Sheriff Of Rock Island county.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-23

When you suffer from dyspepsia heart
burn, malarial affections, kidney disease,
liver complaint and other wasting dis
eases. When you wish to enrich the
blood and purify the system generally.
When you wish to remove all feeling OF
weakness, WEAKNESS, lack of energy, try a
bottle of Browns Iron Bitters and see how
greatly 1t will benefit you. 1t surpasses
all known remedies and an enricher of the
Slood and perfect regulator OF the
various bodily functions, Ask your drug
gist.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-23
THOUSANDS SAY so.

Mr.. T. ". Atkins, Girard Kan, writes
Il never hesitate to recommend your
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid sell
ers." Electric Bitters are the pnrest and
best medicine known and will positively
cure Kidney and Liver complaints. Pur-
ify the blood and regulate the bowels
No family can afford to be without them.
They will. save hundreds of dollars in
- doctors bills every year Sold at fifty
meets a bottle by Hartz 81 Bahnsen.