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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

Cook CITY, the metropolis of the
Clarke's Fork mines, will soon have a
government survey, and in consequence
the citizens will have q title to their
town lots. The surveyor general has
ordered a survey of $40 acres for a town
site which will be decided to their re-
spective owners by the probate judge OF
Gallatin county.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

THE Billings artesian well company
organized with a capital of $4,000.
They ought to strike water, oil or some
thing else with that much money. As
yet Miles City carries of the honor of
having the only flowing artesian well in
Montana but we hope to record q SINH
lar result for the wells being bored at
Helena and Billings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

The Bismarck Tribune truthfully
says: zone dollar spent with the home
paper is worth a hundred given to for
eign advertising schemes. A business
man who neglects Or %withdraws his sup
port from legitimate newspapers has not
the welfare of his city at heart"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

A COMPANY with a capital of $500 900
has been organized to build a cotton fac
tory in Alameda county, California.
This will be the first one in the state;
100 bales of cotton were grown on one
ranch this last year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

THE saloon men are having q hard
racket at Miles city. In the recent con-
f1agration out of the twelve buildings
burned eleven of them were saloons.
This is the second big fire that Miles
City can boast of this year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

THE Minneapolis Touring mills,
twenty-one in number, turned out 1861
900 barrels Of -four last week, or at the
rate of $4,000 barrels a day. The mills
seem to be grinding flour than
there is demand for at present SO that
the price is now falling.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

OUT Of ffty-one mineral patents issued
by the general land office Colorado gets
81, Montana, 6; California, 5; Oregon,
Washington, and Dakota get n each.
From this it would appear that Mon
tana stands next to Colorado as regards
mineral developments.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

has also been discovered in the ground
at one place in bricks, SO it is supposed
there must be plenty in the brick yard.
A company with a capital of S5o0,ooo
has been organized o rmining, and near
ly the whole of the town site of Lisbon
has been located as placer grounds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

Two human donkeys are %trundling a
wheelbarrow race across the continent
from San Francisco to New York for a
purse of $4,000. They started October
18th and expect to reach their destina-
ton by the middle Of next March.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

IT is reported that the Colusa mine
and machinery have been sold to an
English company for the snug little sum
of 81, 500, 900. The shaft is lis feet deep
on this mine and in good ore.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

IN the city Of Mazatlan, Mexico, out
of a population of Is, 1000 n third Of all
or 5000 people, have fallen victims to
the yellow fever this last summer. The
American colony in the town suffered
severely, nearly every one having the
foyer
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

PRESIDENT ARTHUR is out with the
annual thanksgiving message, recon-
mending that Thursday, November 10Th,
be set apart as a day for prayer, but not
for fasting. The message is recon-
mended for its breYitY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

A TEN THOUSAND dollar monument is
now being erected owe the grave of
Thomas Jefferson. Our country car
we'll afford to thus honor the memory of
pendence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

AN injunction has been served on the
Northern Pacific against issuing the new
500, DOC, 900 mortgage bonds. Roscoe
Conkling and VIM. NJ. Evarts have been
retained as counsel by the railroad.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

THERE is now in the United States
treasury the immense amount of $780,
600, 1000, available cash.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

Billings wants to be called a city, SO
an election is to be held Don to decide
whether or not they shall incorporate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

THE earnings Of the Canadian Pacific
for the third week in October were $780,
600. Northern Pacific 1902, 7O1.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

THE Mormons claim a membership of
5000 in the Sandwich islands.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

THE corner stone of the new Congre
gational church was laid at Livingston,
October 23d.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

Two car loads of fresh oysters have
been sent over the Northern Pacific to
Portland. They were only five days 60
ing from.New York to st. Paul.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

FIVE HUNDRED geysers and five thou
sand hot springs are reported as in the
Yellowstone National Park by the gov
eminent surveyors.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

MONTANA native cattle are quoted in
Chicago markets at 81. 8O@$5.15, and
Texans at So. 5O@S4.15, which shows the
superiority of Montana bred cattle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07
THE RIVER PRESS.
RATES OF ADVERTISING

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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

CHICAGO has just sent $4,000 across
She waters for O'DonnelTs defense.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-09-12

Este maravilloso balsano sansinfaliblemen-
te las heridas antiguas, las llagas y los male
e piernas Y de pecho Por medic de su inauen-
cla las ulceras virulentas toman muy pronto
IN aSpeeto coBvaleoiente desaparecen. ia
mas deia, este unguento ferrigerante, de pro-
dncir una eura perfecta de las afecciones de la
,jel. los constipados, las tdses el reomatis
mo. aun cuando sc ha aoelado en- vano tos
os los demas remedios
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-09-12
AMIGOS DE TODOS
PILD0RhS HOLLOWAY.

Millones de personas, en- todas las parties de
mundo. reoomiendan dichas Pildoras como e
meior rcstaurativo de la salud que Sc conoce
Elias ouran todas las afeccones del coraz6n,
del higado, del est6mago de los rinones de
los intestinos, y remueven la acrimonia, la
natuleucia y Ia cardialgia, expulsando de la
sangre toda impureza, fortaieciendo compile
tamente al sistema nervloso dando un tono
aludabe Ia organization general.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-09-12
rsA An poTof;n Mar

administration du Boletin Mer-
eantu phonneur de prier Messieurs
les Annonciers franeais de vouloir bien
remettre leurs ordres de Publicite a
NM. GALLIEN & PRINCE qui
sent les Agents uniques ct exclusifs
de es journal pour la Pablieik Franeaiss
n Asglaiss.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-09-12

The proprietors of the Boletin
MercantiI have the honour of re-
questing English advertisers to hand
their orders to Mess. GALLIEN
&c PRINCE who are the sole
Agents for all English q French
Adpsrtising.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-26
Gifts to EnnpIOyes.
Lister Brothers of Newark Divide SIG 900 Among their 500 Hands
 From the New York Sum-


 The 800 employees of Lister Bros, manu- facturers of fertilizers. in Newark, were called together on last Thursday in oHe of the factory buildings to, receive gifts of mon ey from the firm. Each man and woman re- ceived an envelope containing gold or bills. The total amount distributed was about $16,- O0O., There was no speech making or cere- mony of any kind, the money being given as though the hands were getting their weekly wages. It was generally understood, how ever, that the money was present from the employers in recognition of faithful service, and some of the hands were also aware that Lister Bros. have decided to deal with them in the same way once year.
 Alfred and Edwin Lister, who compose the firm. are Scotchmen, and about S5 and 5S years old respectively. They removed their business to Newark from Tarrytown twenty years ago, and today they have buildings covering many acres on the Passaic river in the eastern part of the city. Edwin Lister, who represents his ward in the Common Council for the second time, said last evening when questioned about the firms gifts to it's employees:
 "A year ago we decided to divide among our hands every year 8 certain per cent. Of our earnings, and we have just made the first distribution, the sum distributed being $16,aa O60 or $17, ,000. We divided the hands into classes, according to the skill and value of
 
 fixed per cent. of the total sum- Three or four men, who are bookkeepers and salesmen, formed one class, and received each $1 1000. The next class got about $500 each, and sthe third $25O. The other sums were, I think, $1OO, $7O, and so on down to $14, which was the smallest sum for men. To each of our forty five or fifty women was given $7.
 Next year the dividend will be the same, or larger or smaller, according to our prosperity. There has been no reduction of wages in con- sideration of this annual dividend. They re- main the same, and to the men in cur fire brigade we now pay as before, $10 year, beside the dividend We think this is good plan to interest our hands in their work, for it virtually makes them sharers in the profits of the concern, as though they were stock holders. We have never had strike among our men, and can't remember that in twen- ty years we have had to shut down our works. We have different sets of hands working night and day. The employees were well pleased at getting the money, and I trust we may have more to give them next year"
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-26
Horse stsaflng In conaeet.eut.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND CoURTER ~
 Few people are aware of the extent to which horse stealing is carried on all over the coun- try, particularly in those towns which are ad jacent to the State lines Tn times past Brook field, Bridgewater, Roxbury, Southbury and New Milford have suffered largely and in very few instances have the stolen horses ever been recovered. In the last named place 8 Mutual Protection society has been formed and has been the means of recovering 8 number of horses and punishing some of the rogues. It is estimated that within ra- dius of fifteen miles from 8 certain locality at least forty horses have been stolen and very few ever heard from. The late David J. Stiles, of Southbury, had three horses stolen and an attempt was made to steal the fourth. He was so fortunate as to recover all of them and punish one thief, a colored man, who served his sentence in jail. The second was taken by 6 man in his employ when intoxicated, who was not prosecuted. The third was the Matt Ward case, decided less than year since, he forfeiting his bond in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars. In Roxbury, MT. Gillette lost, to use his own words, s'the prettiest mare he ever owned, :" and never heard from her. MT. Keeler, of Bridgewater, had horse, for which he paid two hundred and seventy-fve dollars, stolen and never could trace it. MT. Northrop, of Brookfeld, had his horse taken from the pasture the first night it was ever turned in, for which he paid one hun drad dollars in GRDada and never found it. It would be endie name other persons and places that have suffered in the same way. In many instances notice is withheld from the papers as the greater publicity given the less chance Of recovery, and the many ways of disguising horses by clipping, shearing etc., etc., render it almost impessi- ble for the owners themselves to recognize them. It is not an inferior horse which is taken, but the best. MT. Smith, of South bury, whose horse was recently stolen, val ued it at two hundred dollars. It was said to be one of the best in the town. Mir. Smith, of Naugatuck, had valuable horse stolen about the same time.
 The law seems to be no terror to the horse thief, for the reason that he is so leniently dealt with if found guilty. A gentleman, formerly resident Of Missouri, remarked that if anything was safe there it was horses, for if horse thief was caught he was inme- diately handed over to %'Judge Lynch" who made short work of him, hanging him on the nearest tree It would seem that some stringent law or measures should be adopted to prevent such wholesale stealing of valua- ble horses as has been going on all over the country for years past and seems to be par ticularly rife at the present time. s.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-26
COMMUNICATIONS.

Some Pertinent Remarks About Chris tianity and Theatres.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER. Not long ago the undersigned, feeling the need of recreation, attended a so-called streading," by Miss Georgia Cayvan, at one of our city churches, which proved to be recitations of miscellaneous character, both grave and gay, and the same season at anoth- CT church an entertainment which was ad vertised in similar manner, but which proved to be dialect recitations, such as one might expect at negro minstrel show, and the so-called elocutionist nothing more or less than what would be termed low come dian by theater-goers and at still another church well known elocutionist gave Shakssperian recitations. Soon after this the writer heard terrible sermon by one of our city pastors, in which theater- going Christians were consigned to perdition, and was naturally very much sur prised soon after by the announcement of an entertainment by tine same pastors family and other Methodists at Peck's Opera House, which was termed first-class show by hab. itues of the theater and concert room. About the same time Miss Cayvan appeared at the New Haven Opera House as the star of regular professional theatrical company, which was enjoyed no doubt by many who heard her at the church Now the writer
 
 1. Whether it is any worse to hear Edwin Booth give Shakesperian recitations at Carll's Opera House than to hear Professor Hubbard do the same at Methodist church. and if so, why
 9. Is it more of sin to hear Miss Cayyan in pure and chaste recitation at the New Haven Opera House than to hear something similar in 8 Congregational churchP
 3 What consistency is there in preaching dennnciatorY sermons against those who go to first.cIass entertainments by frst-class ar. tists, like Mary Anderson, Edwin Booth and Salvini, and at the same time encourage the children of their congregations to become amateurs, and perhaps finally professional stage managers? These are some of the points which the ministry ought to explain for the enlighten. nent of many Christians who believe with Herbert Spencer that our American business men need more recreation. Will not Mir. Harris, while not responsible for the conduct of the churches mentioned, please denounee amateur performances in the ttRouse oi God, l" as well as those given by professionals D.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-26
A Famous Wizard.


 l As glib with the classics as with the Cabala, Faust received, about the year 1513, from | the University of Erfurt icence to lecture | on Homer. On one occasion he illustrated his I discourse by invoking the shades of the Homeric heroes, perhaps by no more diaboli- cal machinery than magic lantern. The series closed with Polyphemus, whose terrific aspect, as he was seen gnawing human leg, weaned the audience of all further desire to make acquaintance with classical ghosts. In this optical exhibition we have the original germ of the legend of Helen. His vaunting offer to restore the lost comedies of Plautus and Terence was rejected by the authorities on the ground that it could only be done by diabolical intervention. However entertain ing the professor, his teaching was found at naught but improving to the youthful mind he taught, and after @ short residence there he was finally dismissed and banished. The inhabitants of the town narrate seriously as an incident of his stay how he one day, to the admiration of gaping crowd, drove great cart laden with hay, and drawn by pair of oxen, through street so narrow as scarce ly to admit of two people passing abreast. The spectacle WAS interrupted by the arrival of an Augustinian monk from 8 neighboring convent, who, sternly rebuking all present for their federation of such an internal witchcraft, uttered solemn exorcism with instantaneous effect; cart and oxen disappear ed, and in their place was seen pair of cocks drawing straw, while the wizard vanished in the crowd. The successful exorcist was Martin Luther himself, as all the world knows, 8 firm believer in diabolical appari- tions. A narrow lane in Erfurt still bears the name of Doctor Faustgasschen in memory of this exploit The victories of the imperial arms in Italy were ascribed by the bragging doctor to his own interest with the powers of darkness. This pretension was quite incon- trovertible, but unfortionately he did not al ways confine his boasts to matters admitting of no practical test, and in Venice he narrow ly escaped drowning in an an attempt to fly. His death, the date of which is uncertain, was of So mysterious and sudden a nature as naturally to suggest the agency of the foul fend. It occurred at midnight, when loud noise shook the inn in which he lodged, and his body was found in the morning much disfgured. Herr EngeI suggests the plausi- ble explanation that as he had been for some time previous engaged in the pursuit of alchemy, Faust Eucae or laboratory being one of the spots still traditionally associated with his name, the catastrophe was produced by Q chemical explosion during some of his navNkc
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-26

A remarkable bill has been introduced into the Nevada Legislature. It provides that no officer of the State shall give bonds. It is based on the general idea that more care will be taken by parties to select candidates who are put solely upon their honor. This is decid- edly too too.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-26

County Commissioner Jacobs received the merited reward of a renominstion yesterday. We do not know where there is better County Commissioner than Mr. Jacobs, and we congratulate the county on the fact that it is to have his services another term.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-26

Very appropriately the fiercest attacks on the Czar are published in the Polish journal called the Sass, and the most dangerous district in St. Petersburg is said to be the Pesky district
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-26

be kept in readiness should he find it, neces- sary to again quit the Vatican. Accordingly commission of officers was sent ovsAto London to obtain the assistance of the Brit. iah Admiralty i; and under their guidance handsome, strong steam yacht, the Immac- olata Boncezione, about 600 tons, was built by Messrs. Mare & Go. The vessel was equipped as 8 corvette of war, with eight large rified brass guns, with a full equipp ment of small arms. No Expense was spared in fitting out the vessel in the best style at a corvette arrived at Civita Vecchis, where she was received by the Pope and duly blessed and annointed. Afterward she remained in the harbor there in daily readiness for His Holiness for about twenty years, with g full staff of officers and men. After the fall of the temporal power the corvette was remov- ed to the Mediterranean, and recently to the Thames, where she was, few days since, with all her fittings, sold by public auction in he Admiralty court.
 The Ch7istiGn Union addressed letter to 8 score of representative men in different parts of the country asking them to tell it's readers what practical measures they could suggest to reduce the present evils of drunk enness and the liquor traffic. Among the answers received are the following: John G. Whittier says: T still believe in the right and duty of the community to protect itself by legal enactments, whenever there is pub lie sentiment strong enough to enforce the of ho ooIo of ir,fo quors as beverage. But recent events, es pecially the results of the late elections, have convinced me that great work Of moral sua- sion and personal example must be done be- fore law can be m ade available" Ex-Gover- nor Long, of Massachusetts, says: ''The cause of intemperance suffers from indifer- ence on the one hand, and no doubt from the unwisdom of over zeal on the other" The Rev. William M. Taylor, of the Broadway Tabernacle, writes ''Taking the State as whole-with such number of large cities in it-I think that those who are working for immediate prohibition over it are making mistake. There is great deal to be secured before that. For myself, I have at present more faith in the enforcement of temperance principles, earnestly, lovingly and wisely, than in anything else" Dr. Henry c. Pot. ter, among practical measures, recommends, first, an earnest effort for the better enforce. ment of laws in regard to the liquor traffic as they now stand. He says: ''There is some thing almost grotesque in the persistent eff forts for more stringent legi slation when the laws we have on the statute books are dead letter. The law for the restriction of the sale of liquor on Sunday, those restricting its sale to minors and habituA drunkards, the unlicensed sale of liquor, the manifold eva sions which are carried on, the impudent ef- frontery which works sad deterioration to the moral sentiment of the community these are things which demand urgent and instant attention.''
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Legislature is not good. We are apparently Gin for" the usual long and dreary session