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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-11-10
jeff Davis at His Throat.

Elisha kisner, a modest, unpretending
gentleman of this town, says the Watson
ton (Pa.) Record, was member of the
Third Pennsylvania heavy artillery which
was stationed at Fortress Monroe, when
Jefferson Davis was taken there, soon af-
among others, to stand guard over the
rebel chief. In an interview with Mr.. kis-
her the other evening, he gave an interest
ing acco unit of what occurred during this
period of nearly year.
| 'Did | never tell you how old jeff took
me by the throat?" he asked, While he
shook all over with laughter. well, it
was something in this way: There were
two sentries in Jef's room, and this night
happened to be on duty. Davis was ly-
ing on his bed, apparently trying to get Il
nap, and our orders were to pace his room
constantly, but under no consideration to
speak or to enter into conversation with
him. My shoes, which were then new,
screeched as | passed his bed, and this
seemed to annoy him. Once as | passed
him he turned to me and groWled out: 81
wish you'd make less noise" [ replied:
Il wish you'd keep quiet" Then he turn
ed over with his face to the wall, and |
kept walking on, back and forward, past
his bed. In a minute or two he groWled
again: Can't you keep quiet?' TO this |
replied: Cant you hold your jaw?' Then
he got up and commenced to walk the
floor, mad as a Gagged lion. | passed him
and turned to go back, when / met him
about the middle of the room. just as
was about to repass him he suddenly
sprang at me, and with his left hand
caught me by the throat. | struggled to
loose, but he held me as though [ had been
in a vice. could not use my gun, as he
held me close to him. | struggled for
breath, but he had shut off my wind. The
scutfle drew the attention of the other
guard in moment and also the officer
outside, when he ratified his sword against
the iron-grated door, and then old JEFF let
loose of me and went back to his bed.
tell you [ was weak in the knees when he
did let 60, and though he only held me a
moment or soft seemed like an hour.
"Before this occurred an old reb outside,
who had the privilege of bringing jeff his
meals, used to bring in lots of tried and
stewed oysters, and many other things we
soldiers couldn't get. He nearly always
brought more than old JEFF could eat, and
jeff used to give us lots of good things,
but after this fuss he'd always throw ev-
erything that was left out of the window,
and wouldn't even give us smell to save
our lives. He was spunky old cuss, tell
Vou.D
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-11-10
THE BATTLE HYMN.

inc eyes have seen the glory of the coming Of
the Lord;
He is trampug out the vintage where the grapes
OF wrath are .tored;
He hath oosed the fatefu lightning of His terrible
swift sword
His Truth is marching on.
I have seen Him in the watch-1ires of an hundred
circling camps;
i can read His righteous sentence in the dim and
faring lamps.
His day is marching on.
have read fiery gospel, writ in FURNISHED rows
of steel;
Asye deal with My contemners, go My grace
with you shall deal
Let the hero born Of woman crush the serpent
with his heel,
since God is marchingon.
He hath sounded forth the trumpet that shall new
call retreat;
He is Sitting out the hearts of men before His
judgement seat;
o, be swift, my soul, to answer and be jubiant,
my feet!
Our God is marching on"
In the beauty of the lilies Christ born across
the sea,
With glory in His bosom that transfgures you
and me;
As He died to make men holy, let US die to make
men free,
While God is marching on.
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Ups and Downs of Lawn Tennis.

whitehall Times
1t is seldom that anything of eyentful
Importance arises from the playing of lawn
tennis. However, young fellow has Just
been beaten out of 100000 by it, and il
happened in this way. He was PLAYING
lawn tennis with his sweetheart: her
mammal widow lady-was seated under
the greenwood tree, conversing with an
admirer of hers, one she hoped to bring TO
the front i'll the near future. He was Just
telling her that she was looking as YOUTH
full as her daughter-a standing assertion
and she softly acknowledged the sweet
impeachment. just then her daughters
lover raised his snoW-shoe to send the ball
over into the next county, when the in
fernal implement flew from. his hand.
made tangent on the tree, Whacked the
old lady over the head and knocked off her
beautiful wig; it then performed semi
circle on mas jaw, and sent shower of
teeth into her lap; all disclosing to the as
tonished old admirer a poor, bald-headed,
slippery-lipped, wagging jawed female. He
bid her hasty good evening and took his
departure. The young man who was the
cause of this fateful calamity poured forth
profuse apologies, but all to no avail. The
old lady said she would not allow her
daughter to marry a man who so easily
lost his grip. He Went with tears in his
pVpS
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He Thinks She viii Live to Rue IT
Mt. Morris Letter in New York Sun.

Mt. Morris Letter in New York SIM
About month ago man giving his
name as Edwin kindmark, accompanied
by his wife, handsome young woman.
came to Mount Morris. Kindmark was a
photographer. He bought out gallery in
this place. A few days since Roland
Smith, aged 80, of Coldwater, Mich, put
in an appearance. He claimec landmarks
alleged wife as his wife, Betsey Smith.
Early last month, he said, he had given his
wife $500 to buy some articles she wanted.
He hadn't seen her since until he found
her with Kindmark in Mount Morris.
Il suppose you have spent my money"
said the Michigan husband to his wife on
meeting her, ''and that ends that. All
came on here for was to see whether this
man could give you good living, and if
he could intended TO take you away from
him. After looking him over, | see that
he'll have pretty hard scratching to get
you enough to eat and wear, and so I'll
leave you with him, because it will serve
you right"
And with these stolical remarks the old
gentleman took the next train on his wav
back to Michigan. Smith is a wealthy
Englishman.
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NO. 16

its character, and thrust his fingers in
several times as a sort of investigation.
There was no handy washing-room, SO he
completed the tour with his soiled hands.
but as soon as he reached his room he
washed up. In passing the right hand
oyer his face-as all men will you know
he caught his nose between his thumb
and finger. There, most certainly. was
the odor of Russia leather. Russian
leather to be sure he exclaimed In &C.
stacy. lie repeated the operation and
found the same odor. The secret was out.
lie didn't know what the agents used,
out II proved they were employed, not to
produce the fragrance, but because tlley
were cheap. The general Immediately
wrote to Mr.. Schultz, of The Shoe and
Leather Reporter, and the process was
tried in this country. The base of it was
asaf9tida, which is also, as you may
know, the base of Worcestershire sauce.
DO think the beauty of Russia leather
has ever been reproduced here? Oh, YES.
| belleye it has; but the color is all there is
to it. You find Russia leather. pocket
books for 90 cents, do you not? The odor
is genuine, isn't it? Well, that's not the
imported material, but the leather sue
cessfully tanned, here by the Russian
method"
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WOman's Pluck and Mans
COWardice.

New London Day: mo-" said the dem
tist. II never tell women anything but
the truth. If | tell man an operation
may be painful ne is apt to find some ex-
cuse for delaying it, Or even lodging it al
together. But woman would deliberate
ly walk to the chair if she thought her
head were to be yanked off. Give me a
woman for cool pluck every time"
but chiidren?"s
'It is both wrong and foolish to deceive
child about such things. If he is told he
is not to be hurt, and then is hurt. he will
never take your word again, and will hate
you, and resort to almost any means to
keep away from dental Office afterward
l always tell a child the operation hurts a
little, but that will be careful. | can
usually play on chiid's pride and make
him very brave. If he is handled proper
ly he will train his pluck for the most pain
ful operation, and usually when he is dis
missed from the chair he is surprised that
the pain has been no more severe. You
know the extent of pain, or, indeed, of
everything, is not to be measured by COM
parison with ones expectation of what is
to be DONE"
s'You have to deceive men, do you? ?''
eyes, generally. They are consummate
towards Yesterday | had one of my
friends pull his own TOOTH"
''How?"
Gle wished me to look at his teeth and
tell him what they required, and was very
careful to instruct me to do nothing more
than look at them. / found one that could
not be saved, and should be extracted at
once. knew if [ told him he would lot
let me take it out, so I slipped some for
ceps in my pocket when he was not look
ing and went on fumbling with his face,
occasionally putting finger into his eye.
until he concluded it would be safer to
keep his peppers closed. By quick and
precise work | had hold of the tooth with
the forceps before he knew what was up,
but as soon as he felt the pain he grabbed
my hand and pushed it away so frantcally
as to throw forceps, tooth and all through
the window in front of him. y
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KHkiux Sentenced.

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 27.-In the Banks
county kuklux case eight prisoners were
found guilty on every charge in the indict-
ment. They will be sentenced on Mon
day. Judge Mccoy in his charge was
very severe IN his condemnation of the So
called kuklux crimes. He said it was
strange that men should so forget their
manhood, and so forget their God and the
laws of their country as to permit them
selves to do such things on the poor help
less negro. 1t is disgrace to humanity
and to society, and [ say as citizen of the
United States and as an observer, nothing
has tended so much to bring this southern
country into disgrace, nothing has tended
so much to put the balance of the United
States against as as this kind of outrage.
They are mean, they are disgraceful, they
are horrible, they are things with which
people out OF this country cannot compre-
bend or understand. The conviction created
a sensation, as the ringleaders are men
of considerable property and members of a
large family In Banks county named Var
borough. Four Of the family-Jasper,
James, Ditmus and Neal--were tried and
convicted. Lorick Streetman,E e. Ell. Green,
Bold Emory and Stairy Lademan were the
others. Jasper Marlborough was leader of
the gang. The charges against him was
that he had committedsoutrage on negroes
because the negroes voted for Hon. Emory
Speer for congress. Speer was defeated
and appointed United States district at
torney so it fell to his lot to prosecute the
kuklux. The charge of Judge Mccoy was
so liberal for the defense that acquittal was
considered certain. When the verdict was
read, convicting the entire gang, several
broke down and sobbed audibly. The
prisoners were handcuffed and taken to
jail. Their counsel will make an effort to
secure new trial. The penalty is from
one to six years in prison. This is the first
conviction of kuklux in Georgia.
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AcOrns From Which These Oaks.

A reporter with an heraldic turn of mind
has been searching the dim records of the
past as to the quondam occupations of the
atrical people who have grown prominent
in their professions. The result of his re-
searches are as follows, the names in par
enthesis being the alleged real ones OF the
parties who have changed their designa-
tions:
Adelaide Nelson, barmaid; F. F. Mac
kay, schoolmaster; Tony Pastor, circus
clown; Frank Mordaunt (Markham), bar
tender; Joseph Emmett, bootblack; George
Clark peter O'Neil), savings bank jani-
tor; Ada Rehan (Sarah O'Nei), school,
marm; Walden Ramsey (Wm. Remsen),
salesman of hardware; Gerald Eyre lSteW-
art). professional cricketer; John Stevens
(Tim Mahoney), painter and glazler; Ar
thur Bell, architect; Cyril Searle (Joseph
Searle), typographer; Berthy Welby
Martha O'Rielly CUTTER domestic; Vic
tor Caporil, barber; Frank Bangs, attor-
ney: Willie Edouin (Bryer), hostler;
William Carleton (Standing), hotel clerk !;
Tom Keene (O'Reilly or Eagleson, butch
er; Ed Buckley. boxer; John HoWson,
violinist; Billy Florence. (Conlon1, news
boy and super; Oliver David Byron (plain
David, no Byron), call boy; Charles Cogh-
Ian, medical student; Lawrence Barrett
(BranniganN, restaurant waiter; Horace.
Vinton, artists model; Charles Wynham
(CulverwelD, surgeon; John W. Thomp-
son, street car conductor; George Osmond
Tearle, drug clerk: John Mccullough,
foundryman.
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Miss Fields Missionary Work.
Minneapolis Tribune.

Minneapolis Tribune.
Miss Field, the well known missionary
TO CHINA, laboring under the auspices of
| the Minnesota Baptists, addressed the con-
gregation of the First Baptist church last
evening. The feature of her address con-
sisted of written statement of a Chinese
woman who had been converted to Chris
tianity. It detailed the moral and pbysi-
cal degradation in which the woman had
been sunk before her eyes were happily
opened, and pictured only as one who had
undergone the horrors of lower Chinese
life could depict them, and was decidedly
the most graphic portrayal ever submitted
to Christian congregation in Minnesota.
Miss Field regretted that the physical ex-
haustion consequent upon her protracted
labors and the fatigues of travel precludea
the possibility of her devoting as much
time as she could wish to Minnesota on
this visit. Her time was limited. and her
engagements many and exacting. People
had asked her in the East, after her re-
turn TO America, how it happened that
she, New Yorker, had become mis-
sionary of the Minnesota Baptists. She
could only answer that she had learned to
love the Minnesota Baptists after they had
shown their love for her, and she delight
eel in being their representative. After the
address Miss Field visited the Lovedish
chapel at Mt. Airy and addressed the con-
gregation. An informal reception in her
honor will be held at the residence of Rev.
r. r. Riddell, 249 East Tenth street. from
to this afternoon.
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sons at school. There is no sign that last
night was not one of tranquility and
peace. Men speak women and children
laugh as they walk around-the cyclone
has passed. The Jail doors are being re-
paired, the tree no longer holds a corpse,
and a stranger would look upon this face
and that and whisper to himself: 'What
good nature [ see in every line of their
countenances They are obedient to lay
and enforce the best of order"
Riots are the work of demagogues and
boosters. Mobs are created by towards.
When men turn out with whispered voices
and shut teeth to take the law into their
own hands, Judge Lynch has opened court
and sentenced man to die.
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A Brave Woman and EOy.

LONE LADY, Tex, Oct. 27.-To-night
two drunken roughs named Stanley and
Turner stopped at the house of Mr.. Mort
Finger, and Stanley called him oat and cut
him to pieces before his wife and child.
Mrs. Mortzinger armed herself with an
axe handle and attacked them, while the
little son brought out his fathers gun and
attempted to shoot. The gun was wrench
ed from his hands by Stanley, and threat
ening to kill the woman and child if they
raised an alarm, the pair departed. An
alarm, however, was given and a posse
was soon raised. If they are caught they
will be lynched.
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Counterfeits.

BosToN, Oct. PA man giving the
name of Charles Bertiene, a native of
Dublin, was arrested for attempting to ex-
change five f1O notes OH the Provincial
Bank of Ireland for American money.
The notes were alleged to be counterfeits.
Five others were found concealed on his
person. Bertiene claims to have arrived
in the city to-day and that he received the
notes in a trade in Ireland, supposing
them to be genuine.
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Odd Things the Deaf and Dumb
Learn
Post Dispatch.

Post Dispatch.
A very curious thing about deaf mutes
is the rapidity with which they learn the
meaning and the use of slang words and
phrases. The ordinary street language of
the day seems to be every bit as familiar to
them as it is to the people whose organs of
hearing are not impaired, and they will
say, in their own way, ''You bet your
boots - or, ''You bet your sweet lifein
with as much ease and grace as if they
had it at their tongues end all their lives.
One of the afflicted young men whom |
asked for an explanation of this remark
able fact said the deaf mutes got their
knowledge Of slang from the newspapers,
that they We're great readers of the papers,
and snapped up new phrase or word just
the moment it made its appearance. They
not only use slang in writing, but also in
their s.gn language.
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The "Russian Leather" Secret.

Chicago Times
81 think that is mistake" said Mr..
Pliny Jewell, of Jewell & Sons, when
shown published statement to the effect
that American tanners have never been
able to closely initiate the beauty and odor
of the celebrated Russia leather. 81 be-
lieve Russia leather is now made at or
near Newark. know my brother, when
minister at St. Petersburg, discovered the
secret. You have heard the manner of
the discovery, have you not ~
81 have heard several versions ofit.'
"Well. / will tell you the true version.
Over in Russia they didn't think he had
any practical knowledge Of mechanics
they thought he must be just as helpless
as they. One day he was going through
tannery with some of the officials.
Reaching passage-way he noticed some
mixture in barrels. He didn't recognize
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Shot His Fathers Murderer.

New ORLEANS, Oct. 27.-While Alfred
Gasseit, colored, was on his way to the
criminal court in charge Of Officer Domi-
nick this morning to receive life SEN
tence for the murder Of Policeman John
Coffery last April, the oldest son Of Cef-
ferry, aged 10, stepped up behind sGassett,
who was handcuffed, at Rampant and
Cont street, and shot him in the head.
Gassett died in few minutes. The deputy
sheriff in charge Of the murderer immedi-
ately arrested Coffery.
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'TELEGRAPHIC
A SINGULAR EXPERIENCE.
Was 1t Spirit. Was 1t a Ghost! Was
1t Haliucination

GARFIELD, Wis, Oct. 25.-The "spook'
story from this town which recently ap.
peared in the columns of the Tribune, anC
which produced something of sensation
in neighboring cities and villages, particu-
larly when our beautiful and peaceful 10.
cality is known, is but one of number OF
singular experiences by several well.
known citizens during the past two OF
three years. Anything that touches upon
the supern atural has wonderful interest,
and we read these stories in print, or listen
to their recital with the keenest relish,
however, much we may scoff and sneer at
spirits or spiritual life and manifestations
The singular circumstance [ am about to
relate is not one Of the character usually
attributed to spirits, hence believers in
spiritual intelligence and manifestations
will tind difficulty in explaining them.
There is not person living who has ar
rived at the age OF 30 years, but has had
some sort of singularexperience has met
with something that was and is to them
unexplainable, and caused uneasiness of
mind at the time. Therefore it will not
DO for us when we hear Or read of one of
them 10 say it is a--lie, no matter how
high and reliable the character of the in
dividual or how recent the occurrence. If
we cannot
FATHOM THE MYSTEY
we can only lay it by the side of others of
.life's experince, including our own, and
await developments which superior in
telligence may to bring us when we cross
to the other shore of the dark river.
1t is well known to residents of this
town the past 10 or l2 years, that on GER
tain road not very far from this village,
singular scenes have been witnessed and
noises heard. On this same road some
two months ago well-kno Wn physician
was passing along at about IL a. m., ac-
companied in his buggy by young male
friend. Approaching the house of a we'll
known resident, and while yet some dis
tance from it, the physician remarked that
he would have to stop at the house on
business, but a few moments later both
gentleman saw the man coming toward
them in the road and congratulated them
selves that they would be obliged to stop
but for IA moment. But coming to where
they should have met the man
He COULD NOT BE SEEN,
or found, and inquiry at his house reveal
ed the fact he was in Fon du Lac, and he
did not return until toward evening. But
now comes the most singular part of the
story. The man saw the physician and
his friend, though nine miles away, arrang-
ed the business as the physician had in
tended, and paid some money for him in
pursuance thereof, before his return home.
These facts were developed next day in
an interview between the parties. Where
and when the meeting took place, and
how the man learned that the payment of
the money was just the business the doctor
wanted to see him about, is one of the
things no fellow can find out.
But, as before stated, this town has
been prolific in similar singular doings.
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The Dynamite Prisoners.

HALIFAX, Oct. 27.-The examination of
the dynamite prisoners Bracken and
Holmes, was resumed to-day. Counsel
for the prosecution announced that they
had decided to abandon the application for
an adjournment, and having closed .heir
evidence asked that the prisoners be called
up for question. Counsel for defense
moved the discharge of the prisoners on
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A Shocking Deed.

NEWCASTLE, Pa, Oct. 27.-This morn
ing James Hogan, aged IS years, deliber-
ately placed revolver to the head of a
little 6-year-old boy named Willie Harris
and pulled the trigger. The ball entered
the head at the left temple and lodged at
the base Of the brain. Young Harris is
still living, but death is only question of
a few hours. Hogan, who has been ar
rested, claims he did not know it was
loaded
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Was it Mary Churchill!

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 30.-Dr. Robt.
Van Valzah, dentist of this city and a
cousin of Mary Churchill, the missing st.
louis girl, was visited yesterday evening
about dusk by young woman. Being
busy all the time and about to leave his
office, he only saw her for few moments.
He is satisfied to-day that his visitor was
Mary Churchill. Nothing has been seen
of her since.
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POE 7 I RV.
MRS. HOW E,S POEM.

Editor Tribune: WAS much interested in your
reporters account of conversation with Julia
Ward Howe and especially in her reminiscence Of
the genesis of that noble contribution to itera-
tule, her Battle Hymn" Will you not reproduce
the lines if only to jog the memory of generation
tn at is fast forgetting the trial hour of the nation?