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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18
FOUR BLIND BROTHERS.
The Happy and Uuseful Life of a
Strangely Afflicted Family.

WASHINGTON, September 23.-The
four blind musical brothers of Union
town reads more like the caption to a
tale i'm the Arabian Nights than a
simple statement of facts. A family OF
this singular description have, hOwerer,
been living in suburb of Washington.
Uniontown is little settlement that has
grown up across the east branch of the
Potomac, within easy reach of the navy
ward. 1t is a sleepy, tumble-down viii
iage, whose chief claim to aristOcracy is
the nomenclature of the streets, which
bear the name of every President to
Buchanan. Its chief citizen is perhaps,
Frederick Douglass, who. Ownes a fine
country place near the river bank.
Some years ago a family moved into
the village from Baltimore of the COM
mon name of Smith but of very extra
ordinary family make up. There were
or had been twelve or fifteen children,
every other one of whom, in regular
progression, had been born blind. OF
this numerous and singular progeny all
who were born with sight died but one,
a girl, and at present only five children
are left, this girl and four blind broth
ers named James, ,Ignatius, George and
Alfred. They are all smart and happy,
all the masters of some trade, and all
are musical.
When in frolicsome mood each i'll
turn will play on the family fiddle while
the Others dance. One of the brothers
is quite an accomplished musician and
supports himself by giving lessons on
the piano. The others play merely for
recreation. Two are broom makers by
trade and make a broom which is IA
nous through the neighbOrhood for its
excellence. The remaining brother is
cabinet maker, with special knack
at collins.
The oldest of the brothers has high
reputation in Uniontown. Not only
can he make the best broom in all
that region, and make the violin sing,
but he is endowed with wonderfully
acute sence of touch. 1t is said, for in
stance, that he can tell five from ten
dollar bill by feeling the two notes.
One of the brothers is married and
has large family. The sister is the
wife of an elderly carpenter. They all
live together with their widowed moth
er, and seem to be a happy and attec-
tionate household. Recently they have
moved from the settlement some five
miles into the country, but they fire.
quent the village still to sell their
brooms or provide a coffin.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18

Beware of cigarettes. Says cores
pondent of the Rural New Yorker: "I
have tried cigarette smoking, and have
examined cigarettes wet and dry. l
find opium and fenugreek in them to
such an extent that the smoking of one
or two would narcotic ME, although
am an old smoker. In closely observ-
ing ardent smokers of cigarettes, have
observed the effect of the opium in the
eyes and its unmistakable operation on
the nervous system, and in other ways
have seen the ruin the use of the fash
ionable cigarette is bringing upon young
men and middle aged men too. That
there is misery and death in the use of
the cigarette as now made, challenge
any man to deny. No person who ha-
bitually uses them, as now prepared,
can long be healthy, especially in the
nervous system, nor can such persons
long have good sight, appetite or physi-
cal comfort
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18
THE THREE-CENT STAMP.

Good-by, old stamp, it's nasty luck
That ends our friendship 30.
When others failed you gamely stuck.
But now you've got to go.
So here's food of honest tears,
And here's an honest sigh
Good-by, old friend Of many years
Good-by, old stamp, good-by!
Your life has been varied one,
with curious phrases frauRht-
Sometimes a check, sometimes sdun,
Your daily coming brought;
Smiles to 4 waiting lovers face,
Tears to mothers eye,
Or joy or pain to every place
Good-by, old stamp, good-by.
You bravely toiled and better men
VIII vouch for what say;
Although you have been licked twas when
Your face turned t'other way.
Twas often in box you got
(Asyou will not deny)-
For going through the mails, wot--
GOOdby, old stamp. good-by!
All, in your last expiring breath
The tale OF years is heard
The sound of voices hushed in death,
mothers dying word,
A maiden's answer soft and sweet,
wife reeretful sigh,
The patter of baby's feet
Good-by, old stamp, good.bv.
What wonder, then, that at this time
when you and must part,
should aspire to speak in rhyme
The promptings of my heart.
Go, bide with all these mem'ries dear
That live when others die
You've nobly served your purpose here
Good by, old stamp, good.by.
Eugene Field in chicago Nftrs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18

So large factor is animal food in the
sustainment of human life, that unu-
sual interest centers in the convention
which the Agricultural Department has
called to meet in Chicago on the 18th of
November. The programme includes
four topics under the general head: The
extent to which contagious diseases
among animals exist in this country;
the causes of them; the cures for them,
and the state of legislation concerning
them. Representatives of all classes
interested in the animal industries of
the United States are invited to attend
the convention.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18

THE editor of the Evansville lind. J
Journal, who is grandfather, one day
when off his guard kissed widow. For
this he has been compelled to withdraw
from his church, resign the office of
postmaster, sell his paper and other
property, and move away from the
town. Town lots in Evansville are
sure to depreciate, and the Journal edi-
tor sells out none too soon.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18
He has no objection.

indianapolis, Ind.-The Hon. Daniel
w. VOORHEES,, United States Senator
from this State, remarks: "My opinion
sir, | have no objection to giving. !
suffered from rheumatism of the back,
used some st. Jacobs Oil, which gave
me instantaneous relief and finally
cured me completely. I think it re-
markable remedy, indeed" His can
did and courteous expression carries
weight.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18

THE Government printing house at
Washington is said to have been lately
running its entire pressroom and bind
cry Is hours out of "a, so great is the
accumulation of the work imposed on
it. Yet the last session of Congress was
the short one, ending on the 4th of
March, instead of being prolonged into
the summer. Probably, before the
autumn reports are disposed of, and the
various other documents of the year,
congress will have come together, to
order hundreds of tons of additional
printed matter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18

BY reason of an act passed by the last
Legislature, the name of each child of
school age must be given in the enum-
Grafton this year, with their respective
ages, and the same returned to the
Township Clerk, who shall keep such
list on file in his office for a period of
five years. The Clerks of the subdis-
tricts will be provided with special
blanks for this purpose.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18

Many forget that the hair and scalp
need cleansing as well as the hands and
feet. Extensive use of Ayers Hair
Vigor has proven that it is the best
cleansing agent for the hair-that it
prevents as well as removes dandruff
cools and soothes the scalp, and stimu-
lates the hair to renewed growth and
beauty.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18

Mr.. TIDEN's house in Gramercy
Park, on and in which artisans have
been at work for the past three years,
will not be fully finished till next
spring. The total cost of the improve
ments is said to be S450,OOO.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18

"What are you laughing at my
dear?" asked Mrs. Jones of her hus-
band, who was chuckling over his
morning paper. Something I saw
here,' he replied, "but IT'S hardly
funny enough for two"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18

WE know lots of men who if they
were only given the right hand of fel-
lowship would brace up and try to do
better. The trouble generally is that
when man is going down hill there
are too many persons along the route
ready to kick him. That is about the
size of it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18
"To husband out life's taper at the close
And keep the flame from wasting by reprose,'

A fact worth knowing and one that
should be added to the ugly girl papers,
of the many things for cleaning and
beautifying the complexion, none are
so pleasant, harmless and etfectual as
Pacific Liver Pills. By using these you
can obtain a beautiful complexion
without using any of the harmful cos
metics. OlS-1m
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18

THE next House of Representatives
will be composed of 325 members, of
which 1914 will be Democrats. The
Democratic majority will be large
enough for all practical purposes.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18
The Truth About MFR. TiIden.

Newspapers which persist i'm believ-
ing, or effecting to believe, that Mr.. Til
den desires to be the next Democratic
nominee for President, simply discredit
their own intelligence. Neither the
New York Sun nor the Couier-JourudI
has any motive but the truth for the
statement they make to the contrary.
Both the Sun and the COurier-.J Journal
are i'm possession of facts which furnish
irrefutable proof that the "old ticketr
could be nomineted without serious OPP
Opsition in 1884. In 1880 it was Mr.. Hen
bricks who stood in:the way. To-day it
is Mr.. Tilden. Nothing could induce
him to accept the office, to say moth
ing about the nomination. The old
stateman's health is excellent. He en-
joys life abundantly. He is surrounded
by all that can make it happy, and he
has no idea of shortening it or embit-
tering its declining years by return to
the busy thraldOm of a political career,
which, pursued without self-seeking,
terminated with an act of renunciatiOn
as self-specting as it was sincere.
A more dignified gentleman, or
one who dispenses a simpler and nobler
hospitality. or has heartier welcome
for his friends, or takes deeper inter-
est in his country and his party, may
nowhere be found. But those who
have the happiness and honor of Mr..
Tilden's confidence and friendship, can
truly say of him, that the man does not
live who cares so little for place, for
places sake, as he does, and has always
done. Long ago he resolved
"To husband out life's taper at the close
And keep the flame from wasting by reprose,'
and we can not fail to be conscious that
the retired statesman and philosopher
at Greystone is at once a more attractive
figure in the present, and filter and
greater subject for history, than dozen
Presidents of the United States.-COur-
ier-JOundl.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18

Hoods Sarsaparilla gives an appetite
and imparts new life and energy to all
the functions of the body Try bottle
and realize it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18

Mary Stuart Face Powder. Harmless
Price 25 cents box at Humphreys.
nov2-1y
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-18
Dhysiriaus.
G.. H. SHERMAN,

Physician and Surgeon, Napoleon, o.
MILL attend to calls in the country and town;
w also pay particular attention to diseases of the
eye and ear. Office first door over humphreys Drug
store, Washington street.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
a Little Excitement.

Friday evening Mr.. Genzberger, of
Cans q Klein, heard shot fired back of
their store, and going out discovered a
man at the top Of the stairs in the rear
OF Burgess grocery store. Mr.. G. called
to him and asked what he was doing
there, and the man said somebody was
trying TO take his life. Sol. told him to
come down. and the fellow said he would
if Genzberger would go away, which, of
course, considering the suspicious looks
of the affair, he refused to do The man
then broke in the door and went into the
upper floor, in which Mr.. Burgess had
some of his goods stored. This was q
little too much for Sol. IS patience, and
he Immediately sent after Sheriff Nc
Dewitt, who came and promptly ran up
and arrested the man, who had knife
in his hand when the sheriff entered the
room. 1t was afterwards ascertained
that the prisoner had had some trouble
in one OF the saloons in town, and got
the idea that his enemies wanted to kill
him. He was partially intoxicated. In
the morning he was released from custo-
dy, Mr. Genzberger declining to make
complaint against him. The shot heard
the reporter could not learn anything
definite about
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14

ing the advantage of an extensive ac-
qualntance with the oldest settlers of
this county, he is sure to prosper il he
settles down here, and it gives us much
| pleasure to welcoms him to our midst.
Henry Potter and William Higgins
started Monday morning for their new
location on the road half way to Living
ston, taking several four-horse wagons
loaded with lumber. They propose to
| put mechanics at work immediately and
hurry improvements to completion
They will build a tWo-story frame with
several rooms to be furnished in good
shape for the accommodation of the trav-
cling public.
DR.. Parberry in making the sale to the
Springs company, reserved one lot on
the corner of Main street opposite the
Husbandnaan office for the Masons, and
at the same time offered to give to the
company the building proposition he
had offered the Masonic lodge At a
meeting Of a majority of the stockholders
at the Springs, Tuesday it was decided
to leave the matter of building on the
Masonic lot to DR.. Parberry. The doctor
will in all probability commence the
building within the next week should
the weather remain good. His program,
which we believe is acceptable to the
Masons, is to erect building with a
basement full size, completing it to the
third floor, and allow the Masons to erect
and complete their lodge room over the
same. The basement will be Of stone
and the remainder of brick.
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q q azszls ,. - e'sezss'''''---
Montana Ahead.

F'sYes, sir,n continued the Texan, Wip-
ing his mustache and contemplating the
Montana man thoughtfully, Eyes, sir, a
Texan norther is regarded as consider
able by them as has seen it in full oper-
aion.n
us it calc'lated to beat Montana
blizzard - inquired the man from the
Northwest, Whetting his knife on his
boot and apparently much interested III
the narrative of his companion.
!" It are replied the Texan solemnly.
II am prepared to say that 1t is calc'lated
to beat anything that blows. Stranger,
I've seen norther carry stone wall
twenty miles and set it down as it pick
ed it up, without displacing dornick.
Seen it done myself. Onct [ seen one
that turned an apple orchard upside
down, and the man had to dig out his
harvest And that wasn't much of a
norther either.o
Il hearn they was pretty powerful" !"
conceded the Montana man, : but they
don't make no speed
Stranger continued the Texan, fall
ing into the trap, /" stranger, [ seen a
Texan norther catch the first shake Of
an arthquake and carry it right over our
town before that quake could get grip
anywhere. Speed Why, stranger, /
seen norther ketch a mortgage and it
was due before the man picked himself
out'n the mud
"Didn't think they went so FAST" said
the Montana man, with an ominous
mildness. "That's pretty fair goin' and
think a great deal Of money could be
made by importing them northers into
our parts for little breathing places when
we have BLIZZARD
ssDoes billiards. 90 fastor than that ~
inquired the Texan, who wanted to
kick himself for not letting the Montana
man get his say in first
II never seen but one that wasn't
making ten thousand miles an hour,n
replied the Montana man, carelessly.
ssWhat seemed to be the matter with
him p, asked the desperate Southerner,
sarcastically.
ssItwas long time before we could
find OUT continued he from Montana,
sbut finally when he got a backset some
where and wasn't going over hundred
miles an hour, we got on to what allied
him.
: Twas he sick ?p demanded the Texan,
ready to fight.
mo he was trying to haul that dog
gone norther of yours along. 1 know it
was the same norther, 'caus I seen the
stickin' out'n his earN
And then they went at it; but when
the police got there the Montana man
was still a little ahead. -Brookly's Union
q
.Iss 90 Fer Rent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
MONTANA'S SARATOGA.
Crumbs of Currant Chaff Caught up by our
Cute Correspondent.
Editors of the RIVER PRESS

Editors of the RIVER PRESS.
1t is with feelings of regret that [
write you the death of Mrs. Jacob Sew
day the 1st She had been i'll for long
time and at last death claimed her for
its own. Her death will be felt by
large circle of friends as she was most
estimable lady, a true wife, and kind
mother and her death will be severe
loss to those she leaves behind. Her
funeral occurred on Saturday.
| am also panied to chronicle the
death of T.. d. Burt's infant which
passed into the unknown hereafter this
morning. It was only six weeks old
and had been i'll for few days but at
last had to succumb to the ravages of
scarlet fever.
Quite number of infants are on the
sick list. DR.. J. M. Kumpe's baby is
very i'll, also baby Heitman. Both have
scarlet fever
Harry Sieben arriAed yesterday and is
busily engaged in making preparations
for the erection of his new building.
Contractors are figuring on the cost of it
already. 1T looks as if he meant busi-
ness. The building is to be of stone,
25x80, one story high, with cellar, and
when finished will be used as drug
store managed by Jno. Connors who at
present is engaged with r. S. Hale &
Co., Helena. Sam Kelly of Benton is
left unless he gets here pretty quick. I
am sorry for [ would have liked to have
seen Sam open here.
]. D. WeatherwaX, of Utica, arrived
a few days ago. He came for the pur-
pose of getting the county commissioners
to open road from the Judith to the
springs. He says a good road can be
built cheap and it will save two days
travel, as everyone has to 60 via Mar
tinsdale now. e. j. Morrison and Maj.
VIM. Wallace are with him, to help him
out. / heard pretty good joke on
j. D. yesterday and think it is worth
telling. He was in Spencer, Mayn &
Heitman's engaged in conversation with
VIM. Berkins one of our coonty commis-
sioners A gentleman came in who was
unacquainted with them, and after size
ing them up inquired who them pill
L
they came from J. d. and Berkins
have only been in Montana for fifteen
or twenty years aud / should Judge it
was about time they were natives. 1
never thought j. D. looked like q pill
grim before.
Louis Heitman goes east next week
for the purpose of buying a large stock
of goods. In the meantime the firm will
build an addition to their store as the
room they now occupy is too small,
The Grand Central hotel has opened,
and they are doing we'll.
The county commissioners meet to-
morrow.
The weather is delightful and the
snow is disappearing fast, but the roads
are in terrible condition. The side
walks in some portions Of the town are
superlatively superanuated and nalign-
anbly dilapidated. I would with con-
sentudinary politeness request that ex-
traordinary resplendent, exceedingly
philanthropical, preternaturally meritor-
ious, excessively magnanimous quartette
that meets in the ostentatious chambers
Of the meritricious structure opposite our
municipal diminutive triangular plot of
ground, to devote a portion of their
bombastic magniloquence to this i'm
portant subject. I'll. S. B.
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Clipped from the Husbandman.

James Mayn, of Canyon Ferry, is in
Smith river valley endeayoring to pur-
chase cattle. He has offered as much as
$45 per head for 3-year old steers, but at
last accounts had not succeeded in MAX
ing any purchases.
The ladies of Ubet gave dance on the
I'D ult. 1t was the most enjoyable affair
that has taken place in that section of
the country. Dancing was INDUCED in
till the wee sma' hours. An elegant re-
past was spread at midnight. Twenty
five couples participated.
A letter from Milwaukee, under date
of February 20, says: J. @. Hussey and
Len. Lewis have just bought 250 very
fine young rams. The purchase is made
for Messrs Cook. Hussey and Lewis,
who will ship them to Montana this
month, with a view to supplying the
market. The sheep are from the best
flocks in Wisconsin.
n An association has been formed in the
Judith valley for the protection of the
stock interests. We do not know the
names of the officers or who are MEM
bers, but we learn that it is composed of
some of the best men in the country. 1t
is proposed to prevent cattle killing,
stealing, and look after the interests of
the country generally. Renegade
thieves, etc., will do well in the future
to stear of that country IS I
Leopold Marks arrived from Diamond
about week ago. He is here for the
purpose of looking at the advantages Of
White Sulphur Springs, with a view to
engaging in mercantile pursuits. Hav-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
Thick or Thin Seeding.

There seems to be a wide divergence
ofopinion regarding the amount of wheat
necessary to sow to the acre. Some good
farmers still adhere to the old practice of
bushel and a half, while others equally
good say that one bushel is plenty. We
are of opinion that the latter have the
best of the argument. A bushel and
half or a bushel and peck of seed will
not produce SO plump a berry as when
the roots have plenty of room to spread,
which they do in thin seeding. 1t has
been proven conclusively that it does
not pay to crowd corn or garden ve<se-
tables, and that four stalks of the foIAler
in hill are better than eight, and that
they will bring finer and larger crop.
Even on crop that will yield SO abund-
antly and with so little care as field beans
experience has proven that thick plant
ing brings a smaller return than thin, in
quantity as well as in quality. Cabbages,
beets, all varieties of melons, ETC., grow
better, produce more largely, and yield
finer crops where ample space is allowed
the roots to run. If this be true in the
one case why not in the other? fla
cabbage needs room to develop into big
head, why should not the wheat plant,
which sends out it's little fbrous root
lets for several inches in every direction,
seeking nourishment and moisture A
bushel of seed to the acre makes large,
plump and handsome kernel and pro-
duces in the aggregate more bushels to
the acre than will more seed-this is the
result of a somewhat extended observa-
ton. IF any of our readers have opinions
to the contrary we should like to hear
from them. .-Eg.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
Fer Rent.

A brick building three rooms TO rent
ADplygto III. r. Buck,
- Sec. Ben. Build. ASSN.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
For Rent.

= EOr H6uC.
Il ! IA comfortable room, with privilege
# using cook stove If desired. 4 Apply
ss CHAs. KENDALL.
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Benton, Montana. Wednesday, March Il, 1888.

together impartial hoping to see sheep
advance equally with cattle, it behooves
stockmen to be alert lest they be pushed
from the field.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-04

air. and when the plumbers began to
dig up the floor in the basement / came
over here. II they find any OF that
lImberg cheese il will go hard with me.
The hired girls have both quit, and me
says she is going to break up house.
keeping and board. That is Just into
my hand. want TO board at hotel,
where you can have bill of fare, and
toothpicks, and billiards, and every
thing. Well, / guess will go over to
the house and stand at the back door
aud listen to the hooking bird. If you
see me come flying out of the alley with
my coat tail full of boots, you can bet
they have discovered the sewer gas"