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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-06
The American Team.

The defeated American team has ar
rived home. Major Pollard said IN re-
spouse to areporter's inquiry:
eve were extremely well treated.
The people could not have shown us
more consideration. 1 hope some day
we may hc able to return their kiudna7s
] and courtesy. Among the lower class
OF people, however, thcro was DISPOSE
tiou to treat us coutemptUousIy, but this
was not general.
Il think we might have won the match
had it not been for the storm. We had
Just begun On the 900-yard range when
the storm broke with Jury, It was nm
usually severe. Our rifles were inferior
to those used by the English team, and
ji,sring the rain our scores began to fall
of. Up to that time it was evident that
we would be the winners Of the match.
Sir Henry Halford, in his speech after
the contest, said had it not been for the
storm we would have been victorious.
Sir Henry Is perfect gentleman, and he
treated the team with every considera-
ton"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-06

Too EARNEST feature of the Santa
Fe celebration WAS to have been IA sham
battle, intended to represent the cap
tWe Of an Indian pueblo by the Span
iards. The Indians climbed to the top
of one OF the buildings, hrandishing their
bows and arrows, and emitted shriu, ear
piercing shri"As. Tho bold Snauimds
paused. There was It hitch The orig
imal plan was for the cavaliers to pretend
to assault the pueblo, AND the Indians
were to let fly shower of blunt arrows
into the ground at their feet. But it oc.
Cured to the knights that arrows might
60 astray, and they declined to take the
risk.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-06

CANNING Corn AND PEAS. Canning
corn is Il difficult operation, for which
glass Jars are not advised. For canning
corn in tin without salt Or preseryative
acid the following method is much used
Tin cans are filled with raw corn from
the cob, and are Theoretically sealed.
Straw is put around the cans to prevent
striking together, and they are placed
over the fire in a boiler with cold water
enough to cover them. The water is
gradually heated, and when it had
boiled an hour and Il half the
tops Of the cans are punctrred to allow
gases to escape. They are then imme-
diateIy sealed and again boiled two hours
and half. A recipe said to have been
successfully used for canning corn, peas,
etc. in glass is added: Shave off and
scgape the corn from the cob, being
careful not to cut the latter. Fill the
can one-third full, pack it gently down
with the handle Of a potato masher and
continue thus till the can is full Put
on the rubber and screw the top on very
tight. Pat straw in the boiler, set the
filed can on it and cover them with
cold water. Place the boiler on the fire
and boil three hours or more. After
taking out the Jars, tighten the tops if
possible. When cool, wrap each jar in
paper and store III the dark.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-06
Autumn Jackets.

TIE Brighton, says Ha1pcr's Baear,
is a iauntv new English jacket for au-
tumn, to be worn with the jockey cap
that EuglIshwomen now wear with their
short curled hair.
This Jacket is short and single breasted,
with notched rolling collar, and there
are two box pleats behind, beginning
directly on the line of the waist, not
| below it. There are short cross basque
| seams that attach the short flaps that
form Il basque which fits smoothly over
the hips, and the whole garment Is
/ bordercd with rows Of metallic braid,
either of bronze. silver, OF FURNISHED
gilt. Gray, dark hIue, and dark red
cloths of rough finish are used for this
! jacket There Is tendency toward
! widening the sleeves OF most wraps,
some Of them flowing open from the
arm-hoIe like the Oriental sleeves, while
others are slit open III front Ike "angel"
sleeves, and have an inner coat sleeve;
still others tit the arm closely rs far as
the elbow, and have Il large soft droop-
ing puff added there, or else they open
abruptly below the elbow, and are ter
minated with a square cuff that is rolled
upward from the end OF the sleeve. All
sleeves are set high on The shoulders,
aud are made HoHH.nt there; for dress
sleeves tins fullucss is seen to extend all
the IcnEth Of the ann, and is gathered
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-06

A MAN who paid plumber $500 for
putting the water on every floor Of his
house, said when the kitchen chimney
caught fire the engine company did the
same job without charging him 4 cent.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-06
THE HUMOROUS PAPERS.
WHAT WE FIND IN THEM TO SMILE
OVER THIS WEEK.
He Knew too Much-An ArknnsRw story
The WatermcilyOn in the Lime Kiln ClGI
The PprHsOl, Etc, Etc.
A GENTLE HINT.

A GENTLE HINT.
They-these two, whose lives were
bound up in each other, whose hearts
Deat spontaneously, and who had but
one idea between them-sat on the back
piazza in the shadow of the moonlight
about II o'clock at night, when the
mother of the girl put out the milk can
previous to retiring for the night.
Softly breaking the silence the good
woman spoke:
"Whcn the milkman comes in the
morning don't You two drink up all the
milk leave a little for breakfast. -
LoreU citizen.
WHAT HE MISSED.
s'Boy," said an excursionist to a boot
black at the post office yesterday, care
there any sights worth seeing near
here ?"
''Not this afternoon, as I kin think
on, -" was the reply, ''but you missed an
awful big thing this forenoon"
1'What was that?'
"Woman passed a bogus quarter on
man up here. Man passed a green
watermelon on the woman. Both found
it out about the same time, and it was
'nuff to make your blood run cold She
called him a gentleman, and he called
her lady, and she bursted the green
melon on the floor, and he flung the
bogus quarter at dog, and a horse he
run away and two boys had fight, and
the woman cr1,d, and it was the awful
est time we ever saw. Next time you
are coming on 'scursion you'd better
telegraph me and see is there anything
big going on."-DetrOH Free Press.
WOULD BURST INTO SOMETHING.
"Theatrical troupe in town, amt
there?" inquired Bud Kaufman of an
Austin drug dealer.
eyes. [ heard so this afternoon" was
the reply.
care they going to burst into the
burning eloquence of the immortal
bard"
81 don't know about that, replied the
drug dealer. 81 heard the landlord OF
hotel where they were stopping say that
he thought they would burst into some
thing before they managed to pay bills
and get their baggage away. ."-Tcra>
N;tYjD5ie
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-06

An Yor. the rrctbest Chinese Girl
ever brought TO America, has married
M Euelishmau in san Francisco. All,
Won rascal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-06
THE wATERNIELLYON

A communication from Josepheus
Jackson, an honorary member Of the
Lime-liln Club residing in Washington.
made inquiries if Brother Gardner had
| a recipe for telling ripe watermelon
/ from a green one. Ii SO, the Commits
sioner OF Agriculture wanted it at ono,
| and would send the club enough see,
| to raise five acres OF Canadian thistles.
eyes. I reckon [ has a recipe dat
nehber fails, replied the old man.
''yVhcn 1 Ifecls de needof waterneIIyon
tonic ! goes down to de market an looks
around. In lie fust pl&ca, pick for Il
meIlyon dat am well built an well rooted
over. Let yer melIyon be all body an
no legs. Put it on de foo an press
on it. Listen for Il crackIin' noise.
Den thump on it an listen for an echo.
Den roll it along an see if it seems
chunky. Den ak de man if he am suah
1t am ripe. Den thImp it some mo.
Den remark you won't fake it unless it
am plugged. Ii de plug shows up red
an juicy an sort O. angelic, take dc
melIyon home. Dere am three chances
ou.er five dat it amt half ripe, but you
kin take revenge by dividin' wild your
naybur if it am green. ."-Detroit Free
Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-06
Where are my clothes? I had a shirt. All,

'Tis, hung upon thepeg which devote
To that dark object which I see Is where
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
The New Postal Law.

The new postal law which this year
goes into effect modifies the postal
money order system SO as to authorize
postmasters Of money order Offices under
authority of the Postmaster General to
issue postal notes Of 81 and under. This
is an important change and will greatly
facilitate business in small sums through
the mails. 1t authorizes the issue of
money orders without corresponding adj
vices of S. and less, to be on engraved
paper and known as postal notes, paya-
bic to bearer: such notes to be invalid
after three months. The holder can
after that time get par value by applying
to the post office department, Washing
ton. For issuing the note a fee of three
cents will be charged. This bill author
ICES money orders in denominations of
500 or less. None for more han 500
can be issued. The following fees are
fixed for money orders. For orders not
exceeding SO, eight cents; $40 to SIS,
ten cents, SIS to $50, fifteen cents; $50 to
$40, twenty cents; $40 to $50, tw enty-five
cents; $50 to $50, thirty cents; $50 to $40,
thirty-five cents; $40 to $50, forty cents;
$50 to 500, forty-five cents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
An Historical Tnoroughfare.

Canongate street, Edinburgh, is one Of
the most historically important streets
in Great Britain. Narrow and dirty as
it now is, with rough sturdy fisher
women jostling the passer-by at every
step, with alleys reeking with the doors
of stale fish and decaying vegetable, it
was once The eadingstreetof Edinburgh.
Its old houses which rise grand, pecu-
liar and gloomy elevenstories high, on
each side of it, were once the homes of
the noblest and most wealthy of its citi-
zens. In one Of them, Moray House,
once lived for awhile the great Protector;
from the window of another the stern
denunciations of John Knox have often
rung out to the crowd below in another
DR.. Johnson condescended to spend an
evening taking tea with his adoring
Boswell; this old mansion, with an old
man smoking his pipe at one of the win
doWs, was the palace Of Mary Of Guise,
the queen-mother. Hume, the histor-
ian Blair, the rhetorician and hosts
Of others have lived III these narrow
CLOSES and trod the stone pavement.
Down this street once came Robert
Burns to try his fortune among the Ed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14

THE remark that the defence in the
case Of the United States VS.. Samuel
Pepin will bringin the manner in which
the recent election was conducted in
Choteau county, betrays either the gross
ignorance of the parties making the
assertion or the Inference on their part
(which is equivalent to an insult to the
intelligence of their readers) that the
reading public OF Choteau are a set Of
fools who will believe everything they
may see in print no matter how silly it
it. In this connection we desire to say
that If the democrats of Choteau county
want this subject ventilated NJ one will
be found holding a string on them. In
the first place we are as good as assured
that the recent subpoenas have nothing
to do with the Pepin case, and in the
second place, such men as James Rowe,
William Connors and others do
not know anything about it. The re-
pUblicahs of this county, however, can
only hope that the men subpoenaed will
be given a chance to tell all they know
about the democratic workings both in
this town and at the Marias precinct on
election day last November.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
A Strange Case.

CHICAGO, March 8.-A special from
Concord, n. c., says: NJ. Welhelm, OF
Cabarun county, passed through here
to-day with a sick son, aged 20, on his
way to Salisbury to consult physicians
about the extraordinary malady with
which the youth is afflicted. An ordi-
nary bathing tub can be filled with cold
water and the boys feet placed therein
and in eight minutes the water will be
SO hot that the heat can be felt through
the slaves of the tub. The boy suffers
great agony, and describes his sensations
as like having his feet in a bed of hot
Goals all the time. At times the pain
suffered is almost beyond endurance.
Morphine used in treble doses has no
effect upon him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14

u
Sun RIVER, M. T., Feb. I, 'ss

Dun 1CIVER, III. L., GU. /, %.
/ wish to nnounc to my friends and
patrons that the recent failure@of Steele
& Co. does not affect me in any particu-
lar, as / have never in any way been
connected with them in their business.
stock is at present fuller and more
varied than ever before. I have as fine
a line of staple and fancy groceries, in
gliding wines, liquors and cigars, as can
be found in any one store in the terrific
ny, as well as a complete stock of cloth
ing, boots and shoes, hats and caps, dry
goods, hardware, crockery and glass,
sulky and steel beam plows, diamond
tooth harroWs, broadcast seeders, etc,
etc, all Of which I propose to sell atsuch
figures as will bring purchasers, as / in
tend to make a clearance of this stock to
make room for my early spring ship
ments, extensive orders for which have
already been sent east. / am making
every endeayor to have my stock for the
coming season the fullest and most COM
plete ever carried in this vicinity, and
believing that by at all times offering
the very best grades of goods at reasona-
bic figures I shall be honored with your
patronage. And thanking you for past
favors, I remain very truly yours,
GEORGE STEEL.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
Prize Fight.

New YORK, March 6.-The most des-
perate prize fight eve witnessed in this
city took place last night between Geo.
FulIjames, the light weight champion,
and Patrick Gallagher, the noted pugi-
list of Philadelphia. The men wore
light gloves, but they were mere apollo
gies for gloves, and were worn to evade
the law. The battle was for $500 and the
light weight championship. Fourteen
rounds We're fought In twenty-four min
utes. The championship and money
were awarded to Eulljames.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
Modern Definitions of Commercial Term.

Bankrupt-A man that gives every
thing to q lawyer SO his creditors will be
sure not to get it.
Assignee-Is the chap who has the deal
and gives himself four aces.
A Banks a place where people put
their money SO it will be handy when
other folks want it.
A Depositor-Ts a man who don't know
how to spend his money, aud gets the
cashier to show him.
President-Is a big fat man who pro-
misses to boss the whole job and after
wards sublets it.
A Director-Is one who accepts a trust
thatsdoes not involve the use of either
eyes or ears.
Cashiers often a man who under
takes to support a wife, six children and
a brown stone front on $50 a month, and
be honest.
Collaterals-Are certain pieces of pa
per as good as gold, due and payable OF
the first day Of April.
Assets-Usually consist Of five chairs
and an old stove; to these may be added
a s~pittoon, if the "bustn amt a bad one.
Chicago Com. Ode.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
APPORTIoNMENT

The legislative apportionment bill
passed both houses on Tuesday. The
apportionment Of the various counties IS
as follows:
Council-One member for each county,
with the exception of Yellowstone and
Dawson counties, which shall constitute
a Joint council district.
House-DaWson county /, Custer 2,
Yellowstone /, Gallatin 3, Jefferson /,
Lewis and Clarke 2, Lewis and Clarke
and jefferson to have in addition a joint
member); Silver Bow 5, Deer Lodge 2,
Missonla /, Meagher 2, Madison !, Bea-
verhead q, lMadisoIl and Beaverhead to
have in addition q joint menber); Che
teau 1.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14

inburgh critics and here, fifty years
later, Walter Scott, standing by a heart
shaped figure in the pavement, which
marks the site Of the old Tolbooth, in
fancy wrought the Heart of Midloth-
ian.n Down this street d motley crowd
followed the brave Montrose a he was
dragged on a hurdle to his doom. La
the old gray St. Giles church Jennie
Geddes once surprised the worthy Dean
Of Westminster by hurting her stool at
him when attempting to introduce the
service of the church of England. Pro-
badly the reverend gentleman never ut
tered Good Lord, deliver us!' with
more fervor than when he saw that mis-
sile come hurting through the air.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
LIGHTNING TICKS.

NEW YORK, March 6.-McGloin and
Malone were hanged at SD this morn
ing. Both men were pronounced dead
at S:22. Pasquele Malone awoke at 5
this morning and dressed with care.
ST. LOUIS, March 8-The leyees con-
tinue to give way on the lower Missis-
sippi and the suffering among the poor
er classes is growing daily worse. The
ground is under water for miles. Re
ports now state the water stationary.
HELENA, Ark, March S.-The river
Is about stationary to-day at three in
ches below water mark. Friar's Point
is reported all under water and the river
four inches higher than last year.
PITIsBURG, March 8.-The trial of
Hon. n. L. Dukes, for the murder of
Capt. Mutt, State cashier, begins at
Uniontown, Pa, tomorrow morning.
Intense interest is generally manifested
therein by all classes.
RICHMOND, Va, March 8.-Ex-Gov-
ernor VIM. Sprague, of Rhode Island,
was married tonight in Staunton to Mrs
Dora Inez Calvert, Of Greenbriar county
w. Va.
PROVIDENCE, March 8.-The citizens
reform state convention will nominate
ex- Governor Sprague for governor on
March IA.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
Soldiers and Sailors Homesteads.

Commissioner Mcfarland, of the gen.
eral land office, has issued the following
regulations providing for additional
homestead entries by soldiers and sailors:
First-The party desiring to make an
additional entry, and being entitled
thereto, must present himself at the land
office OF the district in which the land
he wishes to enter is situated, and make
his application III the same manner as
IN case OF an original entry.
Second-ln addition to the ordinary
homestead affidavit the claimant must
make a special affidavit showing a. His
Identity as the soldierh he represents him
self to be, reciting his military service
and stating his present residence and
postoffice address. ~ The facts, in de-
tail, respecting his right to make the adj
ditional entry, and that he has complied
with the provisions of the homestead
law in the matter of residence upop and
cultivation and improvementof his origi-
nal entry, and whether or not he has
proved up his claim and received a pat
ent for the land. 81 That he has not in
any manner previously exercised his adj
diticnal right. either by entry or appIi-
cation, or by sale, transfer or power of
attorney, but that the same renlaills in
him unimpaired.
Third-The foregoing affidavits must
be sworn to and subscribed in the pres
ence of the register or receiver. This
rule must be strictly adhered to in order
to avoid false p%ersonation applications
and affidavits presented to the register
and receiver, with signature attached,
will not be received. Department circu-
lars OF May II, 1877, and Sept. |, 1879, are
modified accordingly.
ourth-These rules will not be deem
ed to apply to eases where the additional
right has heretofore been certified to by
this office, nor to cases now pending, or
which may have been filed in this office
prior to March 16, 1883.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14

THE Madisonian (dem. says: The reg
istry law was defeated in the house by a
tie vote, and we presume there will be
nothing further done in the matter this
session. 1t is not creditable to the legis-
lature that they seem unable to cope with
the question of preserving the purity of
the ballot. We notice that many who,
a few weeks ago, were ameng the fore
most in demanding such a law, have
experienced a sudden and surprising
change of heart.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14

THE bill calling fol. a constitutional
convention to be held on the first Mon
day in January, 1884, which passed both
houses, provides for R members, distrib-
uted among the counties as follows: Bea-
verhead 2, Dawson |, Choteau 2, Custer
8, Yellowstone 2, Deer Lodge 8, Gallatin
5, Jefferson 2, Lewis and Clarke 4, Madi-
son 2, Meagher 8, Missoula A, Silver Bow
6. and 6 at large.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14

The Independent, though not mean
ing to, paid Hon. John T. Forbis a high
compliment when it classed him among
the republican leaders in the late legisla-
ture. 1t is a direct admission that John
was always III the right and above the
petty partisan schemes INDUCED in by
his democratic colleagues; also that he
was too true to the interests of the peo-
pie of Montana he was elected to repre-
sent to stand in with the raids of the
Independeat on the territorial treasury.
A man with due regard for his personal
honor will court the abuse Of a paper
which lauds such men as Cox.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
Billiard Match.

NEW York, March SIN the exhibit
ton the 3o0-point straight carom game
of billiards between Vignaux and Sex
ton, the former won by a score of 800 to
AS. The best runs were "A, 33, IS and
80. Sections best run was 40. The
Frenchman gave an exhibition of mar
introduced to the distinguished company
by Mark Twain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14

THE council committee did not report
on the contested case of Back VS.. Ham
ilton, and the latter will probably have
to wait some time for his mileage and
per diem, as Secretary McCutcheon says
he cannot pay>him until he receives au-
thority from the council to do so. We
have no doubt about Mr.. Hamilton get
ting it in time, however.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
Lrishmen for the Northwest Territory.

TORONTO, March "a special from
London says: George Stephens, of the
Canadian Pacific syndicate, has made a
suggestion in the London press for re-
lieving the distress of Ireland, by assist
ing the emigration of 10000 agriculturists
to the British Northwest territory, and
offers to provide capital for starting by
Way of loans.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14

a Big Success.

my wife wasin bed.tWo years with a
complication OF disorders her physician
could not cure, when / was led to- try
Parker's Ginger Tonic. Tt was a big
success. Three bottles cured her at a
cost of d dollar and fifty cents, and she IS
nov as strong as any wonaan.-R. d.,
Buffalo.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14

A TELEGRAM received at this office
Friday morning brings the welcome
news hat the Benton incorporation bill
passed both houses and received the gov
ernor's signature.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14

EX-SENATOR FERRY is very ill in
see him. His physicians say a spasm is
liable to carry him off at any time. His
sister is with him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ID, 1883.

THE train robbers are getting in their
work again. This time it is down in
Arkansas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14

Don CAMERON has gone south for his
health, but doubts are entertained Of his
I've getting well. His trouble is said to
be fistula.