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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
INDIAN SCHOOLS.

The last report of Secretary of the In
terror Teller is full of practical advice
with regard especially to the Indian
question. We were particularly struck
with his recommendation looking to
the establishment Of more Indian
schools. The only school for these chill
dren that has attracted any attention is
the training school at Carlisle, Pennsyl-
vania. Here the Indian youths are not
only taught to read and write, but, what
is more necessary, to work, and are in
instructed in various useful trades. This
additional Knowledge will no doubt be
a great help in raising them from bar
barism to civilization and keeping them
up to that level after leaving school to
mingle probably with their own people
again. Speaking of the starting of more
schools of this character, it does seem to
us that they could be built up just as
well and with much less expense in this
western country, right among the In
dams. It costs a large amount of money
to send these pupils 1000 miles to be in
structed, when the same schools could
be formed here in this country. Fort
Benton would be well adapted as an ac-
cessible locality for such all institution,
and we have no doubt our advantages
would be considered fayorably if action
is taken this winter in Congress, as pro-
posed in Teller's report. The remark
able success of the Carlisle school is
changing the opinion Of many who had
always before entertained the idea that
the education of the young aborigine
was practically impossible, as well as
highly Improbable. We hope to see as
successful an educational institution as
the eastern one in full blast at Fort Ben
ton before many years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
THE INDIAN

This has always been a vexed question
with u government and it does seem
that Impractical extinction of the whole
race will be the only solution of the
difficulty. To a resident of this western
country it would seem easy for Congress
to provide for the Indian tribes with q
little more uniformity than has been the
custom. With one tribe it will be a CON
tinual feast with another a famine.
Take for instance the Sioux at Fort
Yates Tor Standing Rock, as it is called.
There are less than 5000 of them all told
braves. squaws and children. These
Indians, according toa correspondent of
the Bismarck Tribune, received this
year over three million pounds of beef,
besides several thousand pounds of pork,
half a million pounds Of flour, one hun
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

SENATOR HILL, of Colorado, will not
reply to Merri!l's attack upon silver at
once, but will wait until some bill comes
up for action. He will probably have
the first opportunity fordebate upon the
proposition of Garland to redeem the
trade dollar. He thinks the proposition
to redeem the trade dollar would result
in flooding the minis with them from
China, where there are no less, probably,
than sixty millions of them. They
would make 156 per cent. by the opera
ton, which would pay handsomely for
collecting and bringing them home from
the four corners of the earth. With ref
erence to the suspension of coinage of
the silver dollor, Hill thinks a measure
would not even pass the senate, but if
it would it would certainly fail in the
house; SO he does not expect such legis-
lation to be enacted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

THE returns show that the present
will far exceed any year in the export OF
cattle and sheep from Canada. The total
cattle shipped, and for which space has
been contracted in the steamships to the
31st of December next, is: Via Canada,
so, 5 via the United States, 5,Ol9;
total, 55,674. The returns for sheep are:
Via Canada, 100, lib; via the United
States. 1862; total, l13, 725. There has
been no appearance of scab since the
restrictions. 1t might be well for our
wool growers to ascertain what these
beneficial restrictions are with the view
of trying them in this section.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

inside of a 'jerky." Already several Of
our old timers have turned their faces
towards the rising sun, and are now
renewing acquaintance in the home
land, while others are yet to follow.
They are fully entitled to have a good
time, but no matter what the attractions
may be it will not be long until they
experience a yearning to return to their
mountain homes. A month or two of
the genial influences" is enough to
satisfy almost any Montanian.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

THERE will be a greater hegira from
Montana east this winter-that is, old.
liners who return to their former homes
to spend a few months with relatives
and friends they have not seen for many
years-than ever before. The easy and
comfortable mode of travel offered by
the iron horse has led to this result.
Until this year and last q trip to Amer
ica', at this season of the year, with the
Missouri river closed, was M to be
feared, on account Of its tediousness and
hardships; now it requires but three or
four days to make it, and riding in a
pullman palace car is a good deal pleas
anter than to Do bounced about on the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

STILL the talk of making an inroad
Upon the valleys of the Bears Paw and
Little Rockies goes on, and it is is not
all idle talk either. Some of our citizens
are preparing for the trip and before
many weeks weexpectto see a big move
ment. A few letters of inquiry from the
outside have been received, indicating
that the excitement is spreading. The
better plan, however, would be to wait
until congress opens up these lands to
settlement. It cannot be very long
until this is done.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

THE disappointment of the Pennsyl-
vania protectionist democrats finds ex-
preston in a letter written from the
capital to the Philadelphia Times by its
editor, Mcclure, which is sure to attract
wide attention wherever read. It re-
CARDS the election of Carlisle as a calam-
ity, and expresses the opinion that it
will enable the republicans IN the sec
tional issue to carry the country with
either Arthur, Blaine or Grant and he
starts a boom for Grant that will be con-
sidered remarkable, emanating as it
does from a democratic source,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

THE democrats of Pennsylvania do
not relish the defeat of Randall for
speaker, and regard it as a national
party disaster. The following associated
press dispatch is indicative of the feel
ing:
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dee. 3.-The de-
feat Of Randall for the speakership was
received here with great disappointment
by the democratic leaders. 1t is the al
most unanimous opinion thatthe leaders
at Washington have made a mistake,
and that the possibility of e~lecting a
democratic president is further off than
ever.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
Lands for the Million.

OTTAWA, Ont, December 2.-On the
1st of July next the government will
throw the southern reserve, between the
Canadian Pacific railway belt and the
boundary line, comprising 4,0OO, 900 acres,
open to homestead and presumption en-
tries. The even numbered sections of a
mile belt on both sides of the Canadian
Pacific will also be reopened or that
date. The reserve, in connection with
the town site of Regina, will be sold at
public auction in April next at SIS per
acre..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

MORRISON, of Illinois, will probably
be made chairman of the ways and
means committee, and Randall placed
at the head of the committee on apprO-
priations. 1t would be better for the
industrial interests of the country if this
order was reversed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

The citizens of Fort Benton should
take steps toward urging our delegate in
congress to secure a land district for
northern Montana, with the Office at
this city. 1t should by all means be
done by the present congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

THE contract for the construction OF
the Bismarck branch of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul r. r. has been
let to the O'Hare brothers. Railroad
building in the great new northwest
will be lively next year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

THE newspapers in the eastern part
of Washington territory are advocating
the division of that dependency and the
organization of a new territory, with
northern Idaho added.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

THE Bismarck Tribune thinks that
the building of the Rock Island road
will force the Northern Pacific to build
it's proposed branch from Bismarck to
Fort BufOrd.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

EX-SENATOR BLAINE is discussed a
good deal just now. His recent letter
on the internal revenue problem has
excited criticism, pro and CON-, in every
r,1artar -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

.........1,tot
Estimating the number in a car on the
eastern trip at 10 head this would make
a total OF 1858 head of bunch grass
beef sent out of Montana the present
year. These figures do not dove-tail very
well with Gen. Brisbin's, but they seem
to be official.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

THE postal telegraph scheme is now
before Congress and is destined to receive
a good share of public attention.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
Stock Shipments.

Major Wyman, chief roadmaster of
the Yellowstone division of the Northern
Pacific railroad, furnishes the Miles City
Press the following statement of stock
shipments to and from the Yellowstone
valley during the season of 1883. The
number of cars of cattle received are as
follows.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

The pre-emption law must go this Win
ter. Everybody at Washington seem to
be down on it. The timber culture act is
likely to suffer the same fate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

E. S. TOPPING, of Bohemian, is at st.
Paul attending the publication Of his
"Chronicles of the Yellowstone" which
will soon be given to the public.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

w. G.. COOLING has succeeded Capt.
VIM. Harmon as post trader at Fort
Lincoln.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

"YEs,n the Nebraska farmer said,
sbarbed wire fence is expensive; but
the hired man doesn't stop to rest every
time he has to climb it,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

WM. FL. VANDERBILT is to give a ball
at his palace on the 18th that will eclipse
anything Of the kind ever given in
America.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

THE Canadian Pacific has now gone
into the economy business, and the
workmen along the road are the first
victims.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

FORT BENToN's railroad boom, long
deferred, will be heard of next season.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER u, 1888.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-02-01

Where the deer is much hanted his ears
become exceedingly acute. Mr.. Van Dyke
has seen one spring from his bed aud ran
away at race horse speed before he wqy
within two hundred yards of the animal,
although he had not touched single bush
or twig in approaching The game, aud ai'
though he was positive that man could
not at twenty yards distance have heard
the soft tread OF moccasns on the hight
snow. Deer, too, With iutuitye correct
ness. are able TO measure the distance aud
character of sounds. They will often lie
all day within hearing Of the normal noises
OF IA settlers cabin, tho sound Of the wood
mans axe, and the shouts Of the ielmsles.
As rule, too, the crash of tbs squirrels
jump, the roar OF thunder, the swapping OF
trees with frost, their crealting or falling
in the wind does not alarm them 10 the
least Yet the faintest pressure Of the
leaves under the hunters moeeasi1 may
instantly send them flying. A deer cap
also see long way On one occasion MI,
Van Dyke saw one watching brother
sportsman mile away, whose motions he
could hardly himself make ont j is irpe
that for recognizing an object at rest, the
eyes of deer are about as dull as those Of
dog II unalarmed he will not distln-
guish man from stump on open ground
| il the man is seated and perfectly motion
less. On the other hand, to catch a motiop
deers eyes are very quick and the fact
that he is generally at rest while the hunt
er is moving gives him an immense advan,
tage. Even the slow lifting OF your heas
over ridge, or the slow dragging of your
limbs over the trunks OF trees or the slos
advance Of your creeping body along the
ground is almost instantly detected, m.
less the motion happens 10 be while they
have their heads down, feeding o. walk
ing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-02-01
now WATCHES ARE MADE.

II will be apparent TO any one, who wlll
examine SOLID GOLD WATCH, that aside
from the necessary thickness for engrav-
ing and polishing. large portion of the
precious metal used, is needed only to
stiiien aud hold the engraved portions IN
place, aud supply the necessary solidity
aud strength. The surplus gold is actual
ly needlss so far AS UTILITY and beauty are
concerned. In JAMES BOSS PATENT
GOLD WATCH CASES, this WASTE Of
precious metal is overcome, and the SAME
soIIprTY AND STRENGTH produced at from
one. third TO one half OF the usual cost OF
solid cases. This process is OF the most
simple nature, as follows: plate OF nickle
composition metal, especially adapted to
the purpose, has two plates Of SOLID GOLD
soldered one on each side. The three are
then passed between polished steel rollers,
and the result Is a strip ofheavy plated
composition, from which the cases, backs,
centres, bezels, ke., are cut and shaped by
suitable dies and formers. The gold in
these are sufficiently thick to admit OF all
kinds OF chasing, engraving and enamel.
ing; the engraved cases have been carried
until worn perfectly smooth by time aud
use without removing the gold.
THIS Is THE ONLY CASE MADE
WITH TWO PLATES OF SOLID GOLD
AND WARRANTED BY SPECIAL GER
TIFICATE.
For sale by all Jewellers. Ask for Illus
trsted Catalogue, and to see warrant.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-02-01

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-02-01
The wild Welsh Coast

Nearly three. fouths Of the entire circuit
OF Wales is seacoast A great part OF this
coast is rugged aud dangerous, bat there
are frequently recurring harbors OF refuge
easily and safely entered. steep and iof
bidding cliffs, with fronts Of iron, BLACK
Jagged, frowning, receiving the Atlaniics
rudcst buffe.ings grimly. The southern
shore OF Wales, from point just below
Cardiff to the extreme westernmost reach
Of land at St. Dayid's Head, is washed 10y
an ocean whose free sweep is unkrsken
straight across to the coast Of Newiound'
land. At various parts the cruel ellis ara
made still more cruel by huge dslected
rocks scatiered about at distance from
the mainland. as il the shore were showing
its teeth in warning TO the mariner.
Where this frowning front is broken occur
bights aud bays Of exquisite beauty,
with long reaches of tawny sands, on
hch waves lap lazily Of summer after
afternoon. or across which Wild winds
howl in storm. II is striking line OF
coast, full OF fascination in itself to the
lover Of the picturesque; but more; on
every crowning summit stands castle
olden, looking seaward, with its hoary fa'
cades and battlemented towers perhaps
inhabited perhaps crumbling still slowly
away, us it has been crumbling for cen.
turies. At every lovely harbor is an old
world village, or great town with clank-
ing hammers, the one rich, the other poor,
but both lowered with those aspects OF
antiquity which are SO dear to the eyes o.
the cultured American. There are villages
along this wild Welsh coast of an ancient
ness to be equalled hardly anyShere else
in Britian-villages which in some cases
have undergone little change Of aspect
during the past five hundred years. Re-
mote from railroads, primitive in all their
ways, they are OF the old world olden.
Time has hardly disturbed them since the
days when London was village too, with
matched roof and winding lanes In the
caves and chasms, hewed in the cliffs by
the long rollers Of the Atlantic laundering
in thousand storms, have been found
traces OF primeval man--his bones, his i'm
plements, the bones Of the beasts he ate =
in great abundance. The very land IL
older. than the land of the English, Scotch
and Irish. Ages before the solid parts Of
earth on which the rest of Britain was
built had risen above the wide waste Of
waters covering the world, this land, now
called Wales stood alone In its glory, an
island by ITSELF where strange monsters
dwelt. and misshapen birds and reptiles,
wandering, left the tracks OF their ieet'
which are found to-day in the solid rock
where they were imprinted countless ages
ago. -Hwper's Magazine for Jas@my
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-02-01
Didn't Believe In 'ern.

You've got telephone here, haven :
you? asked citizen as he entered an
office on Griswold street in seemingly
great hurry.
"Yes, was the reply.
"well, never believed IN EN- to any
great extent, but want to order some
coal from yard up the river"
The owner Of the Office proceeded to
"call" and when he got the coal dealer, he
said;
"Mr. Blank is here and he wants to
know il you have any soft coalY'
"Yess-500 tons, was the reply.
"Well, be wants you to send him up
ton
wen see him blow first. He has owed
MS a bill for over two years.
"Yaulr mutlcrel the man as he stepped
back.
"Did they say they'd send ~" asked the
other
"N--o not exactly
"Wha, did they say?
I'll didn't catch il very well. Let me
repeat. Picking up the trumpet again be
stood with IL to his ear aud asked:
did you say yon'd send ii''
.'No, by blamed sigh.f' came the res
ponse.
"Wen, asked the man, as painful
pause ensned.
well" replied the operator, this ling
/ isn'i working very well this morning, aud
\ you'd better go 10 the Office four doors be-
/ low. The dealer seemed to hear me well
enough, but don't get'hold Of his answer
plainly The other instrument Is probably
working all right"
"Bnt / shan't bother any one else
eronled the man As said before.
never did believe In 'em - aDy great ~
teB,. aad nov I've losi y bat Iii'lr lsith
had Mnch oblise good day
i II he ear lad been :, the trumpet az
faith would have been as big as @ouo
tin.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-02-01

met lneer philosopher The other day
who had novel theory shout the ueei'
mont Of pocket book droprors, skin gam
blers and haneo players, Hepreicnds that
all these sharpers help 70 prevent d.shon-
csiy and crime. says q writer in the Brook.
lyn E,egse Ga bciug questioned ss I.
bis reasons icr this belief he said
Take the pocket book dropper for in
stance. whom does ha yic,imiEei Not An
honest msp. but csly man who claims .
pocketbook pet his own. II the Law did
not interfere the dishonest couniryman.
who is perpetuslly trying to get money
not his own, would he pnnished ~ he do
serves by the city sharper But the law
steps in and takes tho part Of the disbon
est oountryman, and prevents the sharper
from teaching him a wholesome lesson.
"But, asked him, ''you would not do
iend the three card monte men on such
groundsy
Certainly, Every man who expects 70
win al throe card monte thinks he has dis
covered sure way. He supposes the cor
ner of card has been turned by accident
and thai he can make money ont OF thu
monte man by picking out the card thu'
marked. His plan is dishonest one, ant
he, by right, ought to be punished for his
dishonesty. But no. The majesty OF thu
law steps 10 and takes the part OF the dis
honest player, and prevents the monte
player from giving him a costly lesson IL
morals.
"But how about those dealers WHO pre-
tend TO sell man counterfeit money, ant
then send him only box Of sawdust9'
HAS man right to buy counterfeit
money! Should he not be punished II b.
undertakes TO get it for the purpose
swindling his fellow men2 i think h
should. But what does The law do? Whel
a countrymau who tries to buy counterfeit
money gets yictimized the law steps in 4
punish his tutor. 1t seems to me the Law
ought to reward and encourage every mai
who can punish another who is trying t
commit crime. IN this way the bad force
in society could lie made to neutraliae on
another"
''Then you would, Of course, encourag
row dies in their fighting one anothery
remarked,
| would. The worst rows in New Yorl
have always been in cases where the row
dies have killed one another The polio
should encourage tho contestants instea'
of interfering to preven,it.' -