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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
She Knew HIM Best.

John William Blank belonged to the
Ancient and Modern and Highly Honor
able Sons of Guns of Detroit. IF it
wasn't that, it was some other fraternal
order which meets every Monday night
and pays SO much to the heirs Of every
member who happens to die.
John William happened to die the
other month, and a committee was APP
pointed to draft resolutions and present
them to his wife in person. The first
part of their duties was fulfilled to the
entire satisfaction of the lodge. But the
committee had some little trouble in
finding Mrs. Blank. They traced her
from n neighbor to another and finally
found her at her sisters, hat and shawl
on and ready to go out.
"Resoulutions ofsympathy, eh? Well,
read 'em.n
The chairman of the committee pro-
ceeded to read that John William was a
good husband and kind father and a
citizen Of unapproachable integrity,
when the widow interrupted
"Too much taffy! We used to have
q fight every week, and as for his being
a kind father, we never had any child
rem. AS for his integrity, he stole all
the wood we burned last winter"
The chairman gulped down some
thing and continued to read that John
William vas an upright brother, a man
with a heart full Of sympathy for the
misfortunes of others, and that charity
and forgiveness were the beacon fires
which guided his footsteps.
"Fudge..o sneered the widow. II
washed for the money to pay his dues
to the lodge, and all the sympathy any
one got out of him wouldn't buy a cents
worth of court-plaster! Forgiveness
Well, some of you ought to have sat
down on his hat some time! He'd have
revenge if it cost him a year in state
prison. Beacon fires is purity good, con-
siderin' hal we never have a decent
stove in the houseW
MADAM, your husband has been call
ed hence"
EXACTLY I was at the funeral and
ought to know ~
He was cut down like a flower"
"Well flowers ought to let whisky
and saloons and tobacco and old sledgs
alone"
"And we trust that our loss i his
gain.'
"Well if he's any better off I'm very
glad ont, but | guess the gain is on
your side. Now that's all I want to
hear. [ a pick up a thousand better
men than him with my ayes shut. I'm
in a hurry to go down and see a woman
who offers to sell o fur-lined circular
for SIS, and if you have any more high
falutin Shakespeare to get off my sister
will take it and save il until [ get back.o
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
War With Cattle Thieves.

Warrants were issued the first of the
week for the apprehension OF ten cattle
thieves. who had been operating in the
Powder river country, and they are
doubtless underarrestbefore this. Ii SO,
# will necessitate a special term of court
in johnson county. as the jail there will
not hold them. These men are all fore
men or assistants on ranches in that sec
ton. and are well known. They have
carried on operations quite extensively
and have got away with a large number
of cattle. One man who drove IN q
small herd from the states this season
has lost seventy head, and othersin pro,
portion. This is but the beginning OF
what Is likely to be an interesting con-
test, and there are threats of lynching
even this early.-Cheyenne Leader
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
A Business hang

Mr.. Al. Rowe has purchased w. H.
Wright's interest in the Benton stables,
including the buggies, harness, hay,
etc., and the firm will hereafter be Rowe
d Terhune. Mr.. Rowe is a young man
well known in Fort Benton and we have
no doubt he will make a first class stable
man. He has been raised among
horses and will take naturally to the
business. Under the management OF
Messrs. Rowe & Terhune, both good rus
tiers, the old Benton stables is certain to
do its portion of the business.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
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A Land Office at Fort Benton.

There is already an urgent need for a
land office at Fort Benton, and with the
opening of the Indian reservation east
and north of us it will be an absolute
necessity. Our citizens should at once
take steps to make their wants known,
by petition or otherwise, so as to urge
Delegate Maginnis to take action in the
premises. Thousands of names could
be secured to a petition asking for land
district for northern Montana, and it
should be prepared and circulated at
once, SO as to secure favorable action
during the present congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

was when he was tried-slx months
pay, amounting to about 81 800. The
colonel was not aware of this fact until
he received the letter Of the paymaster
general, and he is not a little elated over
the fact that he carelessly omitted to
dgaw his salary a few times. Had he
knowledge of this fact at the time of his
trial he could have made a good deal
of If
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

+. J. Dawson has returned from the
horse ranch Of Frank Balm. Mr.. D. is
interested with J. II. Rice and Col.
Leaning in the horse ranch there, we
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

Joseph c.. McCuaig, one Of the wool
growers Of the upper Marias country, ar
rived inztheeitx last evening.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

Quite a number of passengers from
A~ssinaboine came in last night and are
at the Choteau-house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

All the brick is on the ground for the
new church at Sun River, but the build.
ing will not be erected until spring.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

O. G.. Records and ID. A. Campbell, of
Stanford, are registered at the Grand
Union. ..-~-Ezazs
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

The Marias was easily ferded by the
Assinaboine coach yesterday, having
fully recovered from the effects of the
chinook.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

Z. D. Holmes can be called papa now.
1t is a girl baby, born in Chicago Nov
ember 18th.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

r. P. Walker, superintendent Of the
Montana cattle company, will leave in
a few days for his old home at Indian
apolis to spend the Winter-his first va
cation since he came to Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

F.g. Roosevelt has purchased Of !: o.
Power & Bro. their entire stock OF 1ur-
niture and the invoice of the same was
completed yesterday. The stock VIII oe
removed at nee to his warehouses ana
with this addition to his already large
supply of furniture Mr.. Roosevelt VIII
be ready to meet all demands on MS
trade. Although he has now the e
elusive furniture business OF the CITY
he proposes to sell cheaper IMAM mans ev nne p af
the trade.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

J. P. Thomas and wife, of Wolf creek,
are at the Grand Union az - - 800 $50
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

| Clark, the A%ssinaboine stage driver,
Informs us that John Ogle got snip
wrecked on the Cracon-du-Nez, ana the
remains of what was once a wagon are
scattered far and near. This nh IS ge.-
ting a notorious reputation OF ia1e lor
runaways and smash-ups. IL mas al
wavs been known as the worst hill in
the country to 90 up or down on. Some
Of the road fund could be judiciously
apnlied, without doubt, upon this steep
mitch. and would be a blessing to the
people living on the lower Marias.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
LOCAL NOTES.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Frank Damn, of Sun River, is in the
city.
Wood and coal seem to be plenty in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12

We are glad to chronicle the fact that
Mr.. A. Nathan is the father of a son, his
first born. The newcomer is not very
large as yet but has doubtless come tc
stay and grow up with the country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27

Sales yesterday, 1900 bales, to ex-
porters ll50, to spinners 450 bales
the naskel alaaing at to higher
and steady. as follows: Ordinary, $40.
good ordinary, 9io; low middling, 93c,
mlddling, loo; good middling, l0ic;
middling fair, l0sc; off colOrs and
dusty cotton cless.
Aggregate sales for the season 120,-
T2o bales; to exporters, 7l,725; to
shippers, II, 600.
TheNew York cotton market was
stagnant yesterday and 10 consequence
Of evacuation holiday no reports we're
forwarded.
The New Orleans market closed
steady at | Ice higher. Middling, 10
Bloc. Sales, 5000 bales. Stock ,3l2, 2S9
bales. Futures quiet at 2 to 3 points
above Saturdays closing prices. u
The Liverpool market was steady.
Uplands, 5 15-16d; orleans, 61,l6d'
Sales, 1900 bales. Stock, 1872 600,
against $4,000 same time last year.
Total receipts Of cotton at all u.
s. ports for the past 3 days reach "a, e32
bales, and 25,50l less than for the
same time last year. Total this season,
2,26O,2ll bales, and 1882 more than
last year for the same period; also H.
g3more than for the year before. Total
shipments this season, 1,129. 1888; last
year same time, l ,269, 264; year before,
999,b35. Total stocks. 949,7 27; same
time last year, 765,lS6; year before,
923,286. f--'A'
The worlds visible supply Of cotton
is now 1850, 298 bales; excess over last
year, 24O,707, and over the year before
139,450.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27
sides in the Office, assisted BY John
Camnhall and Morris Qans

sides in the Office, assisted BY John
Campbell and Morris Cans.
The coming Of the VIII s. HAYS 70
this port. to run IS a local packet. Is
the chief topic Of conversation among
mar mes, but nothing definite has been
made public. As far as the LRDoER
can learnt though not given az Officially,
the Hays will be here, to leave on
Saturday, for Vieksburg, and probably
extend her trips to hatcher, and will
make weekly trips during the season.
Captain Ed Rowland will command,
and Captain 6. Wash Floyd will have
charge Of the office.
Che steamer E. w. Cole, like all
the rest Of the packets, was delayed BY
fog, but her agent, Captain Ed Thorn.
as placed a clerk on the levee this
morning TO to receive freight
for her. The Cole is the
regular packet leaving this
evening OF 5 o'clock for Helena, Ter
rene, Arkansaw City, Greenville,
Vicksburg and way landings, paying
particular attention to all way and
plantation business, aud connecting at
her destination with boats for New
Orleans and all points on Yazoo and
Tallahatchie rivers. Captain j. +.
Ellison commands, with Matt Bald
WIN in charge ofthe Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27

A Correspondent Of the London
Daily News Probably Lost
With the Egyptian IA
Army. ta4AeA-bk
spselal cabIe o commsreIal aer.

Special Gable to Commercial Gezette. E.
]. LONDON, November A.-O'Dono
vans last letter was written to a per
sonal friend. He says. II am wri
ting almost ss near death as it is posi-
BILE to BIO without being under sentence
Of execution. However, 10 die ever
here, with a lanoe-head as big as
shovel through me, will meet my view
better than a slow sinking into thu
grave. We are fifteen hundred miles
or 80 from Cairo, in the midst Of wild
unexplored country. The Egyptians
with whom | am camped on the banks
Of the Nile, will have but one chance
one tremendous pitched battle.
THE enemy are as courageous and
fierce as the Zulus, and much better
armed. Oar army is that which ran
before handful OF British troops at
Tel El Kebir. We are obliged to
march in q square, with our baggage
and water csmels, 5000 in number, in
the midst, lest the enemy's cavalry
surprise us. We only march ten
miles a day. After IL o'clock the
heat is fr;shtlnl Il takes four days
to get from one set ofwells to another,
and then We find the wells filed with
stones or earth, or tberotting bodies
Of men and cameIs, Then we go back
again with the enemy hanging on our
flank, watching every opportunity to
make a dash, | am pretty well aceus-
toned to danger, yet | feel how terri
bic it is to face q deadly peril in the
company Of cravens. | send you a
flower plucked from a shrub at my
tent door. | wish | could send you
an addition to your menagerie, Green
monkeys here come to drink at the
river by the thousands; gazelles wan
dering, All kinds Of beautiful birds
can be had Tor q couple Of pence. /
myself have three Games, two drome.
daries and horse. Hippopotami,
giraffes aud leopards are our neighbors,
In the woods and rivers we see more
crocodiles than are pleasant, Some.
about 30 feet long, lie basking on the
sand, With gaping jaws and winking
eyes We march out shortly to fight
a decisive battle. | fear we shall get
the worst of it. Then not a man will
escape" 90 aar s.ralrl4 e.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27
AN EXTRAORDINARY DREsm.
Something Which Reads More
Like a spirituRIist HOmiIy
than stern Facts.
Nashville World. "a.


However true or false may berthe
tenets Of Spiritualism and the other
branches Of psychology, it cannot be
denied that some very extraordinary
phenomena have occasionally mani.
tested themselves in manner so SEEM
ingly supernatural as to 70 far in sup
port Of the doctrines referred to. One
such case yesterday came to the knowl.
edge ola World reporter on his daily
rounds Passing on the Square about
noon, the reporter met a gentleman Of
high intelligence and probity with
whom he is we'll acquainted. After
answering inquiries as to his family,
the gentleman said: VI cannot dispos
sess my mind Of a most extraordinary
dream had last night. Do you know
Mrs. -, of ---2' The reporter
did. swell" continued the gentle
man, II went to school with her near
" fifty years ago, aud we were on most
friendly terms. Since then | have not
seen her more than three times, and
have rarely heard of her. Last night,
however, | was carried 10 my dreams
back to my boyhood days. was in q
crowded ball room. Presently Miss
- (the lady mentioned) ran across
the room to me, teld mo her hands
we're freezing, and begged me 10 hold
them in mine. | dreamt | did so; and
distinctly felt an icy chill run through
my frame. | awoke at once, and have
since been unable to get the matter of
my mind" Hfg1 1.5 7
Later in the dsy the reporter met
the same gentleman. The latter drew
from his pocket a telegram which
read thus: "Mrs. - died at $3.50 this
morning, after few hours sickness"
1T was almost precisely at that
hour" said the gentleman, II was
startled into awaking from the un-
pleasant dream Of which / told you
this morning"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27

PUBLIO LEDGER OPPIOE,
MKHPHfs. TENN, November "a. IRB9.

MKNPHIs. TENx.. November q. 1853.
The local money market is quiet
with discounts unchanged at 8 pei
cent. Exchange is steady at to of
buying and par selling, on the East ,alsC
to of buying and par selling on New
Orleans.
The volume Of clearings in this city
last week Of 81 1871 1892 was nearly 3 per
cent. decrease from the same week
last year, but out Of q leading cities
the amount exceeded 10 and made us
rank 18th on the list. Only 8 of the
entire n shows an increase over last
year, New York, with total volume
ot $685., 45l 400 shows a decrease Of
AZ 6 per cent, and all the leading
CITIES except Chicago and San Fran
cisco show 4 decrease. The dullness
Of the iron trade and manufacturing
Interest 81 Pittsburg is indicated by q
decrease Of 80 2 per cent, and at Phil.
adelphia by decrease Of 1879 per
cent. The total Of the q cities sum.
med up 1850, 727 1853, decrease Of 81 z
per cent and outside OF New York
the volume was $278, 276, 563, a de.
crease Of 81 per cent. The weeks
statement is very unfavorable when
compared with the corresponding
week Of last year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27
HOn-Resident Notice.

No. 5Oll-In the Cbancerv co... - on,
county Tonnessoe-A p Curry ysR 4 Sn SaIyy
4 ,S appearing from affidavit 10 thisoapss,h A.,
he State S' IL Cole e .ssdont Of
resident Of the State Of California mieKi y a
bst W Of the State Of Tennesseo. "nd
az s9t T. y Z Dun Is nonresident Of M stata
~ Is therefore ordered that tbov ~.
neir appearance herein, at the eonrtb onss =
fore rs 'qsS 50t IN Memphis Tenn, on or be-
plead, answer OF demur Ia semDIa I 49, AM
Il, 1ne same will DO taken for confessed a. ~ ~,
copy 81 tb Est tSr hearing patei and that
for four siles osSef 1e published once week
ger. N' III tno Public Lodi
oopy-Attest: '0'''
~ J. "a. Bradley, D. d. 4 M. gu. 'i~S'or
/" "a nauaolph' SOL for comp't. 5O566z q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27

W. o.H-ln the Chanoory Court Of sh.,h.
county, Tenn.-Mary j. McNsiry W nSTi nv
Bank Of Tennessee et al w Inc
appearing from bill which q &c.. A.
IN this cause that The defendants r,il 70
Lewis and her husband Nation NJ I. aIHn
Jennie Morgan Mulligan and her ba n9SwIsl
James II Mulligan, are residents OF ne atate
Of hentuekyl and that Mamie Nv Njchee
6na her husband Q A NichoI. WiIlonsIhJh0,,
Williams, McH Williams and Mali WINERY IIgiiniey.
g one OF the executors Of villa Wiiiiis.a.ss
aeo q, are residents Of the State Of A,ra.sas
Ssa al non-re'idents Of the State Of Tsns
i Is therefore ordered that thav nal.
taem appearances herein, at the oo1rtbnnss
oI o1elDy county, In Memphis, Tam IN
Or before the first Monday in Decent 1' II ~ ~
khq plead, answer or demur 10 oomnis m = Z
oiu or me same will DO taken for cor fessed
- 20 Them and set for hearing ex-psyts' AND
Heek i9r four Hueeeisive weeks. IN tSS
THIS LIST day Of November, 1888.
A copy-Attest: -S'
r BLACK, Clerk and Ma,,.,g
tpyy M Bradley, D. @. AM. 1870
"ilier * shepherd, soils for complainant.
% SO s. n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27

NuruNihp NOLlut
We are glad to recognize the fac
that it has been several months sine
any gentleman or any journal, in Ten
nessee, whatever political faction h,
or it may have belonged to, has cas-
any slur upon the debt settlement al
now being satisfactorily settled. Thil
fact adds to the pleasure we expert
ence in calling attention to the follow
ing important and interesting letter
written by a New York banker anC
received yesterday by the Treasurer
Hon. A. Thomas. 1t will be seen the
writer predicts that our 50.3 bondl
will inside Of two years, sell for from
seventy five to to eighty cents. This
coming from such q reputable anC
and authoritiye source, is most assur
ing and gratifying He recognizes
that the Democracy Of Tennessee have
tho matter of settlement ia their owl
hands, that the settlement il
fair and honorable, and that
it will be executed to the
letter. His reference to the fact, the
utterance Of which gave several gen.
tlemen very much Of a fright veal
ago, To wit: that when the Democrats
got into power they gave Wall street Ia
understand, in good English, that
Tennesseeans would run their State
to suit themselves, proves the writer
to be not only financier but states.
man He writes:
NEW YoRK, November 20, 1888
To the Honorable State Treasurer Of Ten
nessee, Nashville.
DEAR SIR-It gives me much
pleasure to notice that your now State
bonds arc increasing In value. pur.
chased yesterday $4,000 OF 3 per cent
at fifty and a half cents, as q perma-
nent Investment, and il the interest on
your new bonds is promptly met, Of
which l have no doubt under Demo,
cratic rule, your State credit will
continue to improve, and / expect Ia
see your three per cent bonds selling
at from seventy five to eighty cents in
side Of two years.
Wall street meddled herself very
much, and quite successfully with the
debt question of Tennessee, under the
Republican administration, but when
the Democrats came into power they
gave Wall street to understand in good
English that Tennesseaus would run
| thair State To suit thomsplvps 4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of deed Of trust made to me on
ID the It'll day Of June, 1877. BY Mary Eliza
beth PomerOy and Charles Henry Pomeroy,
her husband, of Shelby county, Tennessee,
recorded in Hook No. ll9, page IS, Registers
office Of Shelby county, Tennessee, l will sell
to the highest bidder for cash, on
Tuesday, December III, 1853,
at the southwest corner Of Main and Madi-
son streets, Memphis, Tennessee, at II
O'Clock, the following described lot Of land,
lying and being In the Taxing District, for
merly city Of Memphis, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a stake on the south side Of
Linden street 2l5 feet and inches east Of the
southeast corner Of the intersection Of De-
Soto and Linden streets thenoe eatswardly
along the south line Of Linden street 81 feet
and inches to a stalker thence southwardly
between parallel lines 10 a depth Of $50 feet
to stakes, II being street No. lS9, and the
same property conveyed 10 Mary Elizabeth
Pomeroy By the Life Association Of America.
The equity Of redemption is waived in said
trust deed and the title is supposed 10 be
good, but convey only as trustee.
So SO O B WELLFORD, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27
Gre ditOrs, Notice

No, 1907, I'm the Chaneerv cor,t ,s 81 "a,
county, Tenn.-John Walsh and .i sfhy'0{
Duny, ex'rs Of Thomas MADDEN. De- ,asaj I
y ms cause and from an order Of Con-, 70 y. "a
.eted herein. that i is proceedine ipstitu1sd
Wa Sddhu u9 a9a settle the estate Of Thomas
Ihe laws Of the State Of Ia unug.
~ therefore ~ ordered that all parties sIaimt
Msd y DC interested in said estate Of Thomas
9eIeln, on or before the 6rst NarS e5issnG 70
January, 1884, and have thea seiv y1p1 4, IN
tSSi Gs' d sS5stS and present and establish
forever barred, And that I conv WI" ~ 20
order be published once week, feyy fov M s,n
OY Thi. MS, seeeks, In the Public Ledger.
A copy-Atteyt: TT-~ '''''
~ N Bradley D. @. 4 nj. ~ S''0f'
AA'iOr q Varrol' soPs for complt.
y 4 "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27
Explained al Last.
Knoxville Tribune. %.


Convicts in excavating tunnel iu
the Wetstone Mountains, on the
Ducktown brance of the Western
North Carolina railroad % miles west
of Webster, broke through a shell
rock and found themselves in an i'm
monse cavern. 1t is asserted that
the cave has the beauty Of the famous
Luray caverns, with much greater
size. Not great distance from the
cave is Bald Mountain, from whence
strange noises and rumblings proceed
at times, whose origin has been SO
much discussed, The causes of these
noises is simply the falling OF enor.
nous masses Of limestone reck from
the roof Of the mighty cavern.
We hope this settles the question
and that well never hear the Bald
Mountain volcano mentioned again.
Tho newly discovered cave is about
30 miles from Knoxville and only a
few miles from the line of the proposed
Rs.bun Gag railroad.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-27
NOn-ResIdent Notice.


No. 4s93-In the CbanceTv co...
county. TSnn.-H RAMSEY VI y, f Enemy
oSp pSst KIM from an order Of court in tbls
Taesnhall, has intermSrrisd WIZ WI,b L a Yen On
and s thn since the fling Of tho Bill ba5 am
dent Of tS e9 ss ssia gCh9 Thatcher Is resi- 81
gent Of the state Of Tennessee 80 an n9n resi-
ing publication, etc. anu order
app. y Therefore ordered that he make nj,
county, in Memphis, Tenn on ~. d shelby
s sSSm. Monday in December 1855 and I psss sao
sSme viii Ss sG taTsS % S complainant M u t6s
az set tor hearing ex pSfte; and nj y them
Sascas. IraSr % published once week 10 foIr
TSis Is,b weeks ss IN the Public Ledger ~ -ON'
copy attest. '''''
BvJMR,.a,. R J BLACK, 0 and NJ.
u Jordan, sol for Complainant
10 90 ~ "a