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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

Ed. Smith, the freighter, is in the
city. His teams have been kept busy
the past summer hauling bullion from
Barker to Dornix, on the Northern Pa
cifc. He reports some 5000 bars yet at.
the smelter, which will probably be
brought here for shipment by the boats
next spring.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

ton, outside the radius of the trains, we
suffer from the same Inconvenience and
feel sorry for the subscribers who often
tilnes, after paying every year in adj
vance, cannnt get their papers over me
third of the time owing to some irregu-
larities in the mail service or nost office
anthcrifia.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

MI. John Harris and J. J. Kennedy
leave on to-norrow's Helena coach for
an eastern trip Of several months dura-
ton. All their friends wish them q
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

frhe Independent is complaining Of
the laxity Of the mail service on the
Northern Pacific. The irregularity in
delivering their papers to subscribers is
causing a great deal of kicking among
the patrons. Even here at Fort Ben
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

Chas. Sheridan has sold his we'll
known water and delivery wagons to
Frank Clark, who will hereafter carry
on the business in good shape, and give
youa full barrel Of water for two bits
'ayaryy time a@g
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

Henry Kennerly arrived in the city
last evening from his ranch on the TIE
ton. He informs US that that streams
broke up night before last, the river ris-
ing about five feet at his place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05


We see that Broadwater's brick ma
chine, which did such good service in
moulding many brick at Fort Assina-
boine, is being loaded at E. G. Power Il
Bros warehouse preparatory to ship
ping it to Helena.
IF the old meteorological maxim, that
the first three days Of December indi-
cate the character of the weather forthe
three months of winter, pans out al
right this time. we are destined to have
a most delightful winter.
At a meeting of the stockholders of
the RIVER Press publishing company
last evening the following directors
we're elected for the ensuing year: Geo.
Steel, FL. @. McIntire, w. 3. Harder, e.
r. Clingan and jerry Collins.
We are informed by Major Edwards
that Hi. Wright, the discoverer Of the
Wright 81 Edwards mine, in the Barker
district, is dangerously sick at Billings,
w Tia the chances for his recovery rather
frail. He has been at Billings, we be-
lieve, for several months past.
Alden s. s~everance's fine band Of
horses, running near White Sulphur
Springs. has been purchased by a. Ct.
White, lately of Illinois. Mr.. w. in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

Diamond r" Brown, who came in
from the ranch Of the Benton d st.
Louis cattle company, or the Marias,
reports fourteen inches of snow on the
level out there, which, as yet, has hard
.Iy been affected by the Chinook
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

Geo. P. SchencK, Of the Geneva NY
nursery, will leave to-day for Highwood
and the Shonkin to interview the ranch
men as to their need for more fruit trees.
Nh. S. reports their Montana business as
Increasing every year. The Yellowstone
valley is their largest market. He will
start for his home in New York after
this trip, but will return to Montana in.
the spring for the further prosecution Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

The new made ice went out OF the riv-
or very quietly about six o'clock yester-
day morning. In the afternoon at 3
o'clock the ice commenced running
Click in the river river again and we
suppose q small ice gorge which had
formed q couple Of miles up the river
broke away. IF the warm weather keeps
up. the ferry boats will Q be running
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

/ w. H. Todd and family left for a visit
to the states yesterday morning. They
go by private conveyance to Helena and
then to their old homein the south. Mr..
Todd was for several years the resident
partner of Murphy, Neel & Co., and is
counted as n Of our shrewd business
men. The good wishes of their many
friends will follow them with the hope
Of their return in the spring.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

The logs for the coming seasons drive
by the Boom company will probably be
cut on Deep creek, about 2 miles below
Fort Logan, as there is said to be fine
timber in that vicinity. The men that
are to chop the logs are all ready to start
and may be off now any day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

Gus Senieur, the new court house con
tractor, informs us that work will soon
be resumed on the vault, and when that
is completed brick work will cease for
this season. His carpenters are all busy
now making frames for the doors and
windows Of the new county building.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

Joe Martel and 'Adobe Jack" badly
demoralized a saloon window and con-
tracted sundry bloody noses and fists by
q little friendly alteration yesterday
afternoon on lower Front street. The
officers were promptly on the ground
and marched the belligerents off to the
cooler.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05


again.
On Wednesday the ice packing in the
river opposite the upper point Of Roose-
velt's island threw the current OF the
river into the slough on the town side
of the island and carried q logs that
were LAYING there down to the catch
boom. 1T seems that one Of the chains
gave way that held the logs together be-
tween the piers and let most OF the log
drive escape down the river.
Mrs. Laura Marsh, wife Of MI. John
Marsh, of Helena, died in this city early
last evening. Her death was very sud
den. Yesterday afternoon she Went
down town shopping and IN apparent
good health. During Intervening, while
at her mothers house, she was <
The deceased was raised in Helena, and
was the daughter of Mrs. Herrick.-ln-
deaeudent. 2Sth. ~sas
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

IF the commissioners take the matter
properly in hand they can save q thous-
and dollars on printing this year. There
is nothing like a little wholesome COM
n~pfitian in Such matters. asgs
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22
MAKE HENS LAY

An English Veterinary Surgeon and Chemist,
now travelling IN this country, says that most OF
the Horse and Cattle Powders sold here are worth
less trash. He says that Sheridan's Condition
Powders are absolutely pure and immensely Ilu-
able. Notn ng on earth will make hens lay like
Sherldans Condition Powders. Dose, teaspoon
ful to 1 pint food. Sold everywhere. or sent by
mail for etter-stamps. J. 5. JOHNSON Co..
BOSTON, MASS. ali Jan 20 S3-ly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22
Poisoning Destructive Insects.

There isno question that Paris green,
properly used, may be employed to kill
nearly all noxious insects which take
their food in solid form The precau-
tions to be obsered are, not to poison
the wrong animals or human beings;
not to injure the crop to which the poi
son is applied to give enough to kill
the depredators and to allow time for
the rains to wash it off One great
advantage is that as the quantity of
poison is nearly in proportion to the
bulk of the animal, the minute proper
ton which is fatal to small insects has
no effect whatever on man, who
weighs a hundred thousand times as
much. Yet we would not advise any
one to swallow this minutest portion
and it is not indeed necessary in any
case. The smallest dose of arsenic
safely administered by a physician,
would be instantly fatal to multitude
of small beetles. A statement has been
published in some of the papers, that
cultivator protected his grapevines from
the rose bug by applying the same mix
ture of Pxris green in water that he
used for potatoes. a second applica-
ton was made after the rain washed
off the first. 1t completely cleared the
vines of the rose-bug and the vines
were unhurt. The same water mixture
may be used for the squash and cucum-
ber bugs, only about half as strong, or
else it will injure the young plants.
Far insects which suck juices instead
of eating solids, it is of little or no ac-
count.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22
If Burdette were a Mule.

No wonder the mule is kicker.
Were | a mule, love, l, too, would
kick. Every time / got chance |
would lift somebody higher than a
kite. know just exactly what kind
of mule / would be. a baby mule.
One of these sad eyed old fellows that
lean back in the breeching and think.
With stripped legs like zebra. Aud
a dark brown streak down my back,
and paint brush tail. And my name
cut short, and my foretop banged, and
a head as long as flour barrel, and I'd
be worth two hundred and a half in
any market and I'd wear flat harness
and no binders, and some day, when
some man hitched me up to dray,
and piled on ton and half of pig
iron, a cord of wood, six barrels of flour,
a good load of household goods and a
steamboat boiler. / would start off
with it patiently and haul it steadily
until | got to the top of the grade on
the new road around North Hill, and
right about there aud then falling
maple leaf, futtering down in a spark
of gold and crimson, would scare me
all but to death, and the authorities
would have to drag the Mississippi
river six weeks to find all that load and
some of that driver, while in three min
utes after the emeute would be tran,
quilly browsing on the grassy heights
that smile above the silver flowing riv
er. That is the kind of mule woul(
be.--Haoekeye.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22
NM AND DEMOCRAT, BIOOMsBURG. COLUMBIA COUNTY. PA
Manufacture Of Canes,

The manufacture of canes is by no
means the simple process of cutting the
sticks in the woods, peeling off the
bark, whiting down the knots, sand
papering the rough surface, and adding
a touch of varnish, cuiiously carved
handle or head, and tipping the ends
with ferule. In the sand flats of
New Jersey whole families support
themselves by gathering nanneberry
sticks, which they gathered in the
swamps, straighten with an old wise,
steam over an old kettle, and perhaps
scrape down or whittle into size. These
are packed in large bundles to New
York city and sold to the cane factor.
les. Many imported sticks, however,
have to go through process of straight
ening by mechanical means, which are
a mystery TO the uninitiated They are
buried in hot sand until they become
pliable In front of the heap of hot
sand in which the sticks are plunged is
a stout board from five or six feet long,
fixed at an angle inclined to the work
man, and having two or more notches
cut in the edge. When the stick has
become perfecly plable the workman
places 1t on one Of the notches, and,
bending it iu an opposite direction to
which it is naturally bent, straightens
it. Thus, sticks apparently crooked,
bent, warped, and worthless are by this
simple process Strengthened but the
most curious part of the work is
observed in the formation of the curl
for the handle of the canes which are
not naturally supplied with hook or
knob. The workman places one end
of the cane firmly in wise, and pours
continuous stream of fire from gas
pipe on the part which is to bend
When sufficient heat has been applied,
the cane is pulled slowly and gradually
around until the hook has been com
pietely formed, and then secured with
string. An additional application of
heat serves to bake and permanently
fix the curl The under part Of the
handle is frequently charred by the ac-
ton of the gas, and this is rubbed down
with sandpaper until the requisite de-
gree of smoothness is obtained.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22
Two-Horse Load of ToothpiCks Daily.

Where do the toothpicks come from?
A Maine newspaper states that the lit
tie town of Sebec, at the outlet of
Sebec Lake, Piscataquis county, in the
interior, has one of the best water
powers in the State, but has never
been fully developed. A tocthpick
factory there is doing large busines,
using over a thousand cords of poplar
and birch wood annually, turning out
a two horse load of toothpicks daily
and employing twelve or fifteen girls
and eight or ten men. A letter from
the place states what the newspaper
omitted, that 'the toothpick mill gives
employment to as many girls as can
afford to pack hundred boxes for
twenty-five cents, and feed them
selves" This seems very small wages
for women, but board is cheap there,
and probably many of them board at
home, and would be unable to earn as
much otherwise. The little stream
was damned and utilized for fulling
mill, grist mill and saw mill sixty years
ago later for shingle and clapboard
mill, and more than forty years ago a
wooden cloth mandatory was erected
there, which within the past year has
proved a failure, the company Offering
fifteen per cent. to the creditors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22
ON 80 DAYS TRIAL.

THE VOLT NC BELT CO., Marshall Mich will
send Or. l,YES CELBBRATED ELBCTRO.NUl
TAlC Belts aud hLECTB,C APPLIANCES ON
u'al tJr days To mon Young Or o d) VINO are al
n,cted with Nervou, DeUility, Lost vitality, and
klnurcd tlOubles guaranteeing spcrdyend com
pete restoration VI health aud many Wig r. Al
dress as tboyG.-N. No risk incurred, as 10
days trial Is allowed
Feb. gtl--lAr
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22
PS Aims


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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22

bury
EASTWARD,
ps5 a, m-sea shore Express for HARRISBURG
and Intermediate stations Lancaster, Phladef
phia, New York, baltimore and Washington, ar.
living at phllsdelphia S.i6 p. M New York, $50
IN, making close connections at Philadelphia for
ali sea shore points.
termediate stations, Lancaster, Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore and Washington, arriving at
PhIa9dephia I3 p NH Sew 6ork IG2S
man parlor car through TO Philadelphia and pas.
senger coaches through to Philadelphia and Batl-
$50 p. m.-wllliamsport Accommodation for
Harrisburg and all intermediate stations, Ian.
Phadega and New New YORK. arriving at
Sleeping car accommodations can be secured al
Harrisburg for Philadelphia and New York. Phlla-
delphla passengers can remain In sleeper undls-
aoS a. m.-Erie Mail for Harrisburg and inter.
York, baltimore % and Washington, arriving Eew az
baltimore 7,4o a. m. Washington, olO a. m.
train to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington,
and through passenger coaches TO Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
WESTWARD,
6.95 a. m.-Erle Mail for Erie and all intermediate
stations with through Pullman Palace car and
through passenger coaches to Erie, and through
Pullman Palace cars to Buflalo via Emporium.
For Canandalgua and intermediate stations,
Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls, With
through Pullman Palace car to Canandaigua and
through passenger coaches TO Rochester
105 p. m.-Niagara Express for Kane and inter-
mediate stations with through passenger coaches
to Kane. For Canandaigua and principal inter
mediate stations, Rochester, Bunalo and Niagara
Falls with through paror car to Watkins and
through passenger coaches to Rochester.
525 p. R., Fast line for Lock Haven and nterme-
dlate stations, and Elmlra Watkins and interme-
diate stations. with through passenger coaches to
Lock Haven and Watkins.
THROUGH TRAINS FOR SUNBURY FROM THE
EAST AND SOUTH.
Mia CARA Express leaves
Philadelphia, TAO a. M; Baltimore l.30 IA. m, ar
man Parlor car from Philadelphia and throurh
passenger coaches from Philadelphia and Baiti.
more.
Fast Line leaves New York s. 90 a. IN. ; Phlladel
phia, II .O5 a. m; Washington, $50 a. M; Bati-
more, lO.45 a. m, arriving at Sunbury, $50 p. M,
with through passenger coaches from PhlladeL
Erie Mail leaves New York 500 p. M. Phadel-
Lnia, 1l,20 p. m; Washington, $50 D. M; Baltl-
more, l.l5 p m, arriving at Sunbury, 6,2) a. M,
with th ough Pullman Palace sleeping cars from
through passenger coaches from Philadelphia.
INJURY. HAzLEToN WILKEs-BARRE RAILROAD
| ND NORTH & WEST BRANCH RAILWAY.
Mail East leaves Sunbury 6,45 a. m, arriving at
Express East leaves Sunbury 535 p. M, arriving
at Bloom Ferry 6.3l p. m, Wllkes-barre 10 p. M
Mail West leaves Wilkes barre TO- 80 a. m., arriv-
Ing at Bloom Ferry l2,o6,p: M, ,Sunbury 1855 p. IN.
irving at Bloom Ferry I OF p. m, Sunbury 500 p
tHAs. =, PUGH, J.R: WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22
RAILROAD TIME TABLE

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. PHIL.
ADELPHIA q ERIE r. II. DIVISION Ann
CENTRAL RAILWAY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22

A man by the name of Shakhands
John died recently in Nevada, lie was
not politician, as many might infer
from his name, but only an Indian.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22

Some clever satrist has discovered
that the reason men succeed who mind
their own business is because there is
30 little competition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22

John Milton, received less than 500
for paradise Lost" but John l.. Sulli-
van received more than $500 for
pitching in base ball game.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22

Queen Victoria had plenty of surgi-
cal attendance upon her injured knee,
but none of the doctors had wit
enough to prescribe court plaster,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-22
TIME TABLE.

In effect May 1ath. 1888. Trains leave sun
bury.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-13
Morynonisn Triumohans.

President Smith, of the Salt Lake Nor
mons, said the people never before were 50
prosperous and numerous dispite the opposi
ton of the wicked in the press, pulpit and
congress. President Taylor said the settle
ments were 1900 miles in circumference and
wers extending. Apostle Thatcher said
that more than half the representations who
put aside principle and the rights of this
people to satisfy popular clamor were not re-
elected. God was in the political wave that
swept the country. Even Democrats could
not account Tor the turning of the tide in
their favor. The usual numbers of mission
aries were called and the cid authorities of
the church reelected. Financial statisti-
cal reports were not made, the president say
ing that it gave too much Information to
outsiders. Mormons are unusually trium-
plant and Gentiles correspondingly oppress-
ed, but hope for a good influx of Gentiies
over the new railroad.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-13
American Nawnpapers In 1853.

From the new edition of Messrs Geo. P.
Rowell & Cos American Newspaper Direc-
tory, which is now in press, it appears that
the newspapers and periodicals of all kinds
issued in the United States AMI Territories
now reach the imposing total Of IL, 1876.
This is an increase of 5S5 in twelve months
Taking the States one by one, the news.
paper growth in some is very considerable.
The present total in New York State, for
instance, is ], ,399-a gain OF SO in the past
year. The increase in Pennsylvania is 4S
the existing number being 9i3. Nebraska's
total grew from IT'S to 20l, and Illinois
from $50 to 904. A year ago Massachusetts
had 430 papers; now the number is 43S. In
Texas the new papers outnumbered the sus-
pensions by s, and Ohio now has 73s papers
instead of 692. The most remarkable change
has occurred in the territories, in which the
daily papers have grown from 43 to 50, and
the weeklies from l69 to 243-Dakota be-
ing the ceief area of activity. The num-
Der of monthiies throughout the country
grew from 976 to l,G24, while the dailies
leaped from 996 to 1852. The figures given
above are exclusive.of Canada, which pos
sesses total Of 6o6 It is interesting to
note that the newly settled regions of the
Canadian North West are productive of
newspapers as well as of wheat, for the
number of journals issued in Manitoba was
nearly doubled during the year.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-13
Fatal Fail.

About half-past 2 o'clock last Saturday
afternoon E. J. Northrup, dealer il wagon
and carriage mateial, fell through hatch
way at his new warehouse, Pacific dock,
Portland, Oregon. distance of about 20 feet
breaking in his skull over his left ear, AID
also breaking an arm. He was taken TO his
his home, No. $50 Madison street, where be
renamed unconcious until about o'clock in
the evening, when be died. Mr.. Northrup
is an CID resident whose name is familiar to
most of the older business men of Oregon
having come here about 20 years ago, and
was highly respected for his moral worth
and excellence. He had not been in coed
health for year or more, but was able to be
around and attend to business. At the
time of the accident he was engaged in ar
ranging goods on shssking, and was stepping
backwards, and lie did not know how near
he was to the hatchway. In falling he pro-
baby struck his head against the side of the
hatch
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-13
Stabbed.

1t was only about two weeks ago, that
about four o'clock in the morning in one Of
our town saloons, that two parties had a
difficulty in which one stabbed the other
and at the recent term Of our circuit court
he was indicted by the grand jury and the
case put over until the next term of court
when it will 20 doubt be tried; and no mat
ter which way it goes the expense OF no
small amount will have to be borne by the
taxpayers Of Benton county. On last Sat
urday, after midnight when all men should
have been quietly at home enjoying sleep
in another one of our town saloons, two
parties had sou:e words and one stabbed the
other What viii be the result Of this no
one is able to forteli. Not desiring to say
which parties were to blame in either of
these cases because we do not know; but IN
justice to the taxpayers of the county
these ssloons should certainly be required to
close up and suspend business after early
evening When they are PERMITTED to keep
open all night they furnish place for parties
to gather together and towards morning be-
come drunk and the RESULT is s5abbing or
shooting ARRAY and before it is finally ad-
iusted before the courts it costs the tax
payers thousand or two Thousand dollars.