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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18
A Novel Way of Breaking Metal.

An effectuaI method of breaking up
considerable pieces OF iron and steel has
come into use as substitute for the pro-
cess of melting them by means OF colossal
air furnaces namely the application OF
the force which confined water exerts in
every direction upon the material III
which it is enclosed. A round hole, two
or three inches in diameter and ten or
twelve inches deep, is bored into the
mass to be split, the hole being then fill
ed with water and closed by a tight-fit-
ting steel cylinder, upon which a weight
is allowed to fall from the usual height.
In this way plate roll Of some thirty
inches diameter has been split into four
or five parts, the pieces flying twenty or
thirty feet A single blow Of an ordinary
drop weight usually suf1ices to split of
pieces of thirty to thirtysiN inches diam
eter. Tt being essential that the hole be
Theoretically closed, this is accomplished
by following out the base Of the steel
cylinder into a cup shaped form, the
edges of which are driven against the
walls of tie hole by the water in its en-
deavor to get past. A pin of good steel
can be used several times in this opera
ton
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18
The Sarcastic Y Dung Woman.

Unsufferable though the giggling,
gushing girl may be, she isangelic when
compared with her sarcastic sister. The
sarcastic girl is, in some instances, the
product Of hasty or ill-adyised compli-
ment paid her by some thoughtless adj
mirer of hers making some splteful crit
icism or rude remark concerning an ac-
uuaintance or companion.
She has not the ability to distinguish
between impudence and satire, and it is
an easy task to convince her that i'll
bred rudeness of speech is the perfection
of irony, and that to say spiteful and
unpleasant things to everybody she
meets is sure to win her the reputation
Of being sarcastic. She eagerly culti-
Yates her faRcied talent. not allowing an
opportunity to exercise il pass unlm-
proved and she generally succeeds IN
making herself heartily disliked by
those who are unfortunate enough to be
numbered among her acquaintance.
Young men who are generally sensi-
| tive to ridicule avoid her systematically.
| She attributes this to the wholesome fear
! in which she is held.
The family think her brilliant when
every one else pronounces her lnsultlng.
| Her sarcasm generally degenerates into
/ insolence, and she is regarded as pest.
| Without friends, she becomes lonely
and dissatisfied, but is etiH far from
guessing the true reason other forlorn
state, for her petty vice bas become
second nature, and she can not estimate
/ it's disagreeabIe effect upon others.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

account strike it. As soon as the horse
understands what is wanted of him, he
will do it with alacrity. It is not from
ill-temper or stubborness that a horse
does not back at once when spoken to, it
is from sheer ignorance-he does not
know what is wanted, or how to do it
till gently taught.
4 second method is to harness the
horse alongside of another we'll broken
to hack, and set the hind end of the
wagon on q sloping piece Of ground, and
follow the directions above, Or jump
into the wagon and take the reins in
hand; but it is better to discipline alone
at first, asabcye.
To teach horse to lead, let q man or
boy take the end Of the bride III hand
and gently pull on it, while another
holds out Il dish with grain or meal IL
it. The horse will then advance to It..
Now let him nibbie a small quantity
then move with tie dish a little further
IL front, and SO keep on til he is taught
to lead well. He can also be taught b.
putting him alongside Of another horse
which leads easily. He ought to be
rather hungry when thus drilled, 50 he
will come up eagerly TO the dish OF grain,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18
Exprlentla Docet.

The Reno Gazette gives the following
as a sovereign remedy for alcoholism.
II it has the effect claimed for it the
name Of jim Townsend will go down to
posterity as one OF the greatest benetac-
tors Of the age. Says be: u don't care
ii man has been as drunk as DaFid's
SOW over night, or as full as master
mason for y week, raw beef will cure
him When his stomach is that weak
that it will not do some ground and
lofty tumbling at the smell Of fresh wa
ter, raw beef is the only panacea When
you get up groggy in the morning and
have to tie your head up in a towel be-
cause your hat won't tit it, aud your
eyes look like the red light at the end OF
4 freight train, don't go to the house OF
the wicked publican and ask for q hair
of the dog that bit YOU but go to the
butcher shop, get a juicy slice from a
freshsraW round, sprinkle it with salt
arlel pepper and down it. The gststic
Juice Of your poor old stomach that
would refuse the daintiest quail that
ever sizzled on toast, will take to that
beef with the ayidity Of astarving tramp
and it gives you nutriment, kills the
liuuor and inside of an hour will make
you feel as fresh as a lily and as solid as
stone house wi h a mansard root
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18
Wait Till You See Flynn.

Timothy Flynn was tailor in the en-
pIoy Of MIR. Peters The domestic affairs
ot Timothy and his wife We're not con-
Quoted with harmony. Broken heads
and dismembered articles Of furniture
frequently attested that fact.
Last Monday Timothy did not come
to work On Tuesday Mr. Peters went
Flynn at the door. A black eye, a
bruised nose, and triumphant smile
were her most promising features.
You seem to have been having a HI
Of time, Mrs Flynn said Mr.. Peters;
"you are all broken up, Has -
Don't talk, Mr. Pethers, Lord love
ye. Don't talk till We see Flynn"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18
Lincoln a Ball Player.

Among the 1000 Lincoln relics which
Capt. Oldroyd of Springfield proposes to
donate to the state if it will purchase the
Abraham Lincoln house give them
home therein, is well battered hat. On
the forenoon of the day OF his nomina-
ton, Mr. Lincoln was out on the Spring
field common taking part in game Of
ball, and in running to make a catch,
stumbled and pitched head first against
one of the players, the fall driving the
hat down over his ears, completely ruin
ing it. From the ball grounds Mr. Lin
coin went to the State Journal office, and
while sitting there received the dispatch
announcing his nomination. When he
was about to start home, the editor sug-
gested that it would never do for the
young Republican party's candidate for
the Presidency to go on the street with
such hat, and accordingly Mr.. Lincoln
sent out and bought new one, leaving
the. old one at the Journal office. There
it was picked up and Wentinto Oldroyd's
collection.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18
HOW He Got His Name Up.

\ Colorado man who expected a gang
of lynciiers to come for him about the
middle Of the night, took himself to the
cellar, leaving pet grizzly bear IN his
place ia the bed The lynchers didn't
bring any lights, but made q plucky at
tempt to get the bear outand lynch him,
and only gave it up after three Of them
had lost an eye apiece, two had suffered
the loss of thumbs, and the other six
We're more or less deprived Of skins That
man now has a tremendous reputation
as a fighter, and the bear didn't mind
the work one bit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18
Benton, Montana Wednesday, pril Is, 1888

talns $4,000 square miles 1t is occu-
pled now as a reservation for Indians,
and In consequence has never been open.
ed to enterprise or capital The number
OF Indians occupying this tract of coun-
try it's safe to estimate at 900, and this
area-larger than the State of Maine,
more than twice the size of Massachu-
setts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
taken together-has been kept inviolate
70 the use OF horse-steallng, cattie-killing
"Lo." By this liberal arrangement each
brave, squaW and pappoose is allowed a
modest little homestead OF 8 300 acres
But the reservation is SO absurdIy large
that even the Indians acknowledge the
fact, and at the next session of Congress
probably one-half will be purchased by
the government and thrown open to set
tlement. Through this region wind the
Marias, Milk river and many other less
er streams bordered by fertile valleys.
| 10 the south stand the Bear Paw Noun
talns, Well known to be rich ii gold and
silver ores, while upon the north are the
! famous Sweet Grass hills, which proba-
| bly, constitute one Of the finest cattle
ranges on the continent. am informed
| by Mr.. Clark Tingley, who is good au-
| thority, and his judgment is confirmed
| by many others, that the Marias valley
alone Will support 7OO, 900 head OF cattle
for score Of years. When it is remem-
| bered that all the cattle III Montana
probably do not number more than 35O,
O00 some idea is obtained OF the extent
and value Of these lands.
With the opening Of this country Ben
/ ton must have ''boon' in some meas
ure proportionate TO the vast field thus
made available to the farmer, miner and
stock man. For the first few Years it
will be the depot whence supplies are
drawn, and as other towns spring up it
must remain the distributing point for
an immense wholesale trade It is
therefore apparent that if the River Me-
tropolis does not prove one OF the most
important cities in the great northwest,
all present indications, all past history
Of western development must prove at
fault.
Among the principal improvements
that will be made this year at Benton
are brick court house costing $40, 900 !;
an additional brick school building
which will cost $4,000; hospital erect
ed at an expense Of $4,000; three
story brick hotel which will occupy the
site Of the old Choteau House and entail
an outlay OF $4,000, besides many busi-
ness houses and dwellings, OF which
space does not permit detailed mention.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18
The Billiard Tournament.

CHICAGO, A pril 2.-eThe game between
Morris and Wallace this afternoon was
devoid of interest, as Wallace did no tine
PLAYING. Morris ran away from hlm
and won easily. Score:
Morris 800 Highest run, SO; average,
10 30-57.
Wallace 356. Highest run, "a;
average, 20-56.
yIGNAUx AND SEXTON.
The night game between VignauS ana
Sexton drew a very large audience, i'll
Guiding many ladies' Sexton's strong
play in his game with Schaeffer doomed
his stock, and he was freely backed $40
against S11. In the main he failed to
Justify this estimate, for he opened the
game very weakly, SO that in the fourth
innings the score stood Nignaux 223,
Sexton 33. Vignaux showed him no
mercy, but from the very first shot went
for big results, and got them. Inc re-.
suit OF this was. 20 smother sexton, SO
that for the first fourteen innings he
averaged less than five against an aver
Schae1fer profted little by the circum-
stance, and in his eleventh inning DAILY
made 81, total of 1872 Schaefer having
1876. In the thirteenth, Schaeffer took
the lead with handsome run of Isl,
Chiefly HIduC Wy iICeSI uiiC SA'A
ion. His next important run was 159ln
the nineteenth inning, when by the
handsomest and most varied style OF
nlay, he counted on all parts Of the table,
finally missing on cushion carom from
mere eareIessness. His concluding run
of 81 was full of clever play. Score:
Schaefer--6oo highest run, 159; aver
aye, p 6-22.
Daly-241 highest run, 81; average,
II z10-21.
CHICAGO, April 3.--In the afternoon
game of the Brunswick and Bake tour
nament, Dion and Morris were the con-
testants, the former the favorite at odds
of SO to S6 Morris started off i'll much
| the best style and soon had lead Of over
| 100. He reached 237 in the eighteenth
inning, Dion's score being 81. In the
| thirty-first inning Morris made 101, the
| largest one of his record. Joe followed
with his best run for the day IS, and for
| the first time did some good playing, but
| was too far behind to make success pos
sible. Score:
Morris-6oo; highest run, 1o1; average,
Is.
Dion -37o; highest run, 65; average,
/ 8 1920.
In the evening game between Schaefer
and DAILY, the former was the favorife al
odds of 100 to 80. The audience was
large DAILY showed the most speed al
the start. IN the tenth inning he hae
made SO and had a favorable position
when he fouled By brushing q piece Q
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18
To Teach Horse How to Back and to
Lead.

Take him to the top OF rather steep
piece Of ground, stand his hind feet down
the slope, throw the bride reins over
the neck, place yourself in front, and
take hold of them on each. side OF the
head close up to the bit. Now press the
bit against the sides Of the mouth, and
speak gently" back, back - and the
horse will soon learn to do this. : y ext,
take him on the top of ground not SO
steep, and pursue the same course.
When the horse has learned to back
readily down hill he can be taken on to
level ground to do it. As soon as this
lesson is we'll taught, harness him to a
light, empty wagon, and go through the
same course. When completed, jump
into the wagon, take the reins in hand,
pull on them, at the same time speak
ing tolnim, .sback, back and thus keep
up the discipline till the animal is per
fecte,l in it. If he has mate, after both
are well instructed. they can be har-
ness together and drilled till perfect in
backing.
Three things, as above stated, must be
strickly observed: First, to place the
horse with his back down descending
ground; second, when harnessed, let II
be to a light, empty wagon, which re-
| quires The least possible effort to back
it; third, be perfectly kind to the horse,
speak gently, pat it on the neck. stroke
down its face with the hand, and on nc
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18
MEAN AND SLANDEROUS.

nrass hard all morning-such is fate;
Thnn enter church some minutes late;
an ewes will then be turned on you,
And will observe your bonnet new.
LET humble mOdesty wreath your face,
And take your seat with humble grace;
Ipt ALI yOur thoughts be fixed on high,
And rearrange your cardinal tie
Think how religions prone to bless,
And criticise your neighbor'r dress.
Let all YOUR hearts be filed with praise,
And notice Mrs. Magee's lace.
Put from your mind all thoughts of sin,
And readiust your diamond pm;
Think of how good religion proves,
Aud then smooth out your bpttoned gloves
Catch well the precepts as they fall,
And smooth the wrinkles in your shawl;
Think Of the sinners fearful fate,
Ard notice if your bonnet's straight.
PRAY for the influence divine
that Iady's basque, mark the design.
Let tender peace possess your mind,
And criticIse that hat behind.
Reject on Christian grace, my dear,
And fix the curls behind your ear:
Let vour heart warm wi h silent prayer,
BHd view the horrid green silk there.
Reflect uDon the wicked ways.
See il your gold chains ont of place: ...
Think Of the peace the good shah find,
And wonder who are those behind.
Think of the burdens Christians bear,
And notice those strange ladies there;
The last words hear with contrite heart,
and tx your pull back when you start.
Walk down the aisle with head elate,
speak nor to those OF low estate:
Backbite your ueighbors over dinner
And thank the Lord you're not a sinner,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

An acrobat gives an exhibition in
Chicago that for daring surpasses any
thing ever seen He balances himself on
his head on a atrapeze thirty feet high, and
without support from either hands or
feet, remains for fully five minutes eat.
ing and drinking IN this inverted posi-
ton. He then makes the trapeze swing
sideways.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18
WITHIN AND WITHOUT

Tie long, deserted street was strewn
With many a sodGen autumn leaf,
And in the rains dull monotone
The clouded heaven besought relief,
Thou, in thy coy homes retreat,
Vert careless Of the cold. dark day;
Friends smiled to hear thy fancies sweet,
and in thy gaiety were gay.
passed without and saw thy face;
[ heard thy voice and drank thy smile,
And marked thee IN thy careless grace,
ForgetGui OF the storm the while.
No whisper hadst thy heart Of me,
Nor my near presence as passed;
Yet all day long, because Of thee,
This truant heart beat warm and fast.
'Tis years since our farewell was said,
And iii lifes bleak November day
The withered hopes Of youth are shed,
Like autumn leaves about my way:
Yet oft beneath times low ering skies
O'erburdened wi4h their weight Of woe,
The old, sweet sunlight Of thine eyes
Shines on me from the long ago.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-18
What Makes The Man.

Many people forget that character
grows, that it is lot something to put
Cd, ready made, with womanhood oil
manhood, but dag by day, here q
little and there a hulf. grows with
the growth and strengthens with the
strength, until, good or bad it be-
comes almost coat of-prompt re-
liable, conscientious, yet clear headed
and energetic, when do you suppose
he developed all these admirable
qualities: When be was a boy.
Let us see the way in which ten
year old boy gets up in the morning,
works, plays. studies, and We will tell
you just what kind of a man he viii
make. Tie boy that is late at break
fast aud late at school stands a pJoI
cbauce to be man. TIE boy who
neglects his duties, be they ever SC
snal;i and then excuses himself by
saying 4 forgot didn't think = will
never be a reliable man, And the
boy who finds pleasure in the suffer
ing of weaker things will never be a
noble generous. kindly man-a gentle
man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-18

G. o. Main Line trains run by Washington
time; Lexington Division by Columbus time.
No. /, daily EXCEPT nday, Richmond 10 White
Sulphur daily except Saturday; west Of White
sulphur.
No ?. daily Ashland to Clifton Forge; daily ex.
cept Saturday Clifton Forge % Richmond: except
sunday, Richmond t. o d Point Pullman lesp-
ing Cars White sulphur to Washington.
Nos. and 4, Washington, Louisville, aud Gin.
cinnati Fast Line, run daily between Louisville,
Cincinnati, Washington, and Rchm Ond, Va. Do
not stop for local business.
No. 3, Louisville and Cincinnati Fast Line. and
No. 4, Washington Fast Line, equipped With Pull
man New Drawing-ROcm, SmOkinQ. Saloon and
Sleepu6-Cars, and Solid Trains between Louis
vile, Lexington aud Washington D. c. Pullman
New Sleeping~Cars between Cincinnati and Rich
mold; Day Coach between Cincinnati. Richmond
Newport News. and Old Point CONTEXT. Pullman
Sleeping Cars Columbus % White Sulphur.
10. 5, daily between Clifton Forge and Ashland,
Ky, daily except sunday between Old Point, New
port News and Clifton Forge. Pullman Sleeping
Cars Washington 10 White sulphur andC0lumhus
o. without change
No. g. daily except Sunday.
NOTE THAT No. 8 is oyertaken at Clifton
Forge " No. 1, Vhi,h takes through passengers
from No. g.
Nos l and 6, Sleeping Cars between Hunt ngton
and White Sulphur, Day Coaches between Cincin-
natl and Richmond.
Nos and 5, Pullman sleepcrs between White
sulphur. Richmond, and Old Point Comfort. Solid
Train between Ashland and Newport News asi
Old Point Comfort.
Old Dominion Line Steamerf will leave Newport
News on Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, and sat
urday, on arrival Of No. t. Fast Line, arriving il
New York next afternoon.
For Rates, Tickets. Baggage Checks, apply tC
sny office o. C. * o. Ky; or Dopo. or Ticket once
Of connecting lines
W SMITH, FULLER,
Gen'l Manager. Genl. Pass. AZ
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-18
Progressive Farming.

he tue farmer does not stop to
count the cost of improvement, for
his reason prompts him TO believe
that he cannot 90 wrong by en-
deavoring 10 improve, Every acre
Of his farm is cultivated TO its high
est capacity, and his soil never
delerorates in quality. He rota les
his crops with view to increase
fertility, and La estimates his pro
fits by the amount Of expenses en-
tailed in securing that profit. The
failure TO realize immediate results
does not discourage him, Tor he
knows that through his judiclous
system of cultivation, the realizae
ton is but deferred for a little while
longer. He farms for profit and
lie spends for profit. He knows
nothing OF stinted economy, which
saves 10 day and rolls Tomorrow.
The fam is his. bank, his worship,
and his occupation, no stone being
left untuned, and no portion
sighted at tie cost Of another
Part.
a good farm means good stock.
The squealing hog has no place on
II, lut must lie superseded by the
qniet thoroughbieds. The tangle-
feecCd, small-carcassed sheep can
not lie allowed where only tie Mcr-
mo, tie Coiswold and the Oxford
Down are adapted. The scraggy
boyines OF lie past are seen no
mole, for The deep milking Hols-
TEN, the cream giving jersey and
tie Ltef-poducing Hereford have
occupied their places. Tie thorough
bred and the Clydesdale TO plow
tie fields that formerly yielded to
the wind>broAen plugs, and tie
wagons ard implements are of the
most approved labor saving pat
terms.
All this means capital and is ex-
pei sive ; lut when we consider the
TACT that 1t COSTS no more to keep
the Lest tlan tie bad, and that
expense mems profit in the end,
the cost is not So formidable as 1t
seems.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-18
3nrn' ann 5irssiDe.
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Crops in virginia.

AMnERsr.-A considerable guam
tity of wheat has been cut this
week. The quality is excellent
throughout the couuty.-Neac Era.
RICHMOND COUNTY The crop
OF wheat is very fine this year, and
the yield promises to be an excep-
tionally good ne.-N0rthern>Nec&
Ns,cS.
The CULPEPER Exponent says;
A majority of our farmers have fin
ished harvesting, and their opinion
is that this years wheat crop Is
the finest we have had in ten
years.
RocKBRIDGE.-C Crops here are fine
and farmers are in the seventh hea-
ven. In fact we're all happy;
everything is lovely and the goose
hangs high Correspondence Nea0
Era
PRINCE WIILIAM.--Harvest is
about over, and a very. fair yie.d
realized. Corn looking well, Fruit
crop abundant, and farmers in fine
spirits C01respondence Aleran
dria Gazette
DANvILLE.-TLe crops are look
irg badly'in the surrounding coun-
Try. Wheat and oats will not aver
age more than two-thilds the usual
crops Correspondence Lynchburg
Virginian.
LoUDoUN.-The wheat crop will
not lie as large as it was last year,
but it will be an average one, il not
little better. The corn crop Of
the county is backward but improy
ing rapidly IVaShiagt0nian.
FLOYD CoUNTY.-Wheat and corn
ere looking well, and promise a
good yield; but owing to the dry
season oats are unusually short, and
we doubt if moie than Lalt crop,
If that much can possibly be made.
Grass has been materially damaged
though there is large quantity OF
old hay on hand.-Fl0yd Reporter
FAUQUlER.-A correspondent OF
the AJexaIdlia Gazette says: The
recent VAIN weather, accompanied
by copious showers. has made
marked improvement in our grow
ing crops. Gem, which has been
rather tardy in growth on account
of the cod, is now rapidly improv
ing. Harvest is LOW in tull blast,
the wheat appears to be well filled
and present indications pOirt to a
good yield.