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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-09-22

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eesessaieg Ne1 -. y ~. ~.
whs swas . bie 49, hs@ - ~ ~
~. He hes pat - S1sss eessee fe'rs
a6out the adm lttsuee - essseeaey -.
e.. and if on- hsppens t. g.. ~, d" -
soop hustled "a. TIE eihes day .
neiahboring farmer ealos1 % sssinos:.
He had never been OF the place before.
and entering at . gate he f"und open,
wus strollines around locking far ss'h~
euperiut~ nd~nt, when the owner. who
hannened to be- there. encountered him.
Surprising him to be merely IN id'er or
nrvine person. he ssked him whst he
was doing there. The farmer taken
abnck by such nm sddrsss. replied :
"NothinQ." The owner said :''DO you
know vt which gate you came in J"
II do" said the farmer. "Well. thcp,""
said the owner. ''get ont there - soon
As o ran 3" and the farmer walked
out. Shortly sitter the superintendent
came up and inquired II nsightor 60
and 80 had leon thers. He was the on
" one anywhere aboat who had timber
sndtheyiwsnsed it jusnssdiately. H. had
uromisei to come that morning 70 see
| about the sxlo 1T it.. "Well." aatd. the
owner uf the farm, ~ sA0slAuI4 won
der il I had jest sent hin II with .
| flea in his esr. found = man asr"'iing
about here. and s~upposing him to- b"
one Of these stragglere ] cleared aim
out. Where does he iivss ] ~iM drive
over aud s~e him." ~ hs started ut
once. Reaching the iarn, houes he
drove in, auL seeing him b~gsn NJ srol
ogy. hut Va. cut short BY Tho farasrr.
who inquired If hs kneY 1t which gate
he came in. He said be did. Then
says the farmer, II want y"a -. get
ont as quick NJ you ean;" and the own
ar of the stock farm ~. obliged to dc
part.-New York Tribune.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-09-22
BRIGHT THOUGHTS.

E I
Silence 10. one great art Of convsssa
tion.@Hsslits.
Much danger makes great hearts moat
Decentralization.
Heaven will permit no man to secure
happiness by crime.-Al6sri.
The usual fortune Of complaint 10 to
excite contempt more than pity.-JOhn
sou.
A good man is kinder to his enemy
| than bad men are TO their friends
Bishop Hall.
Silence doer not always mark wis
dom-Coleridge.
Few advise how to make money,
many how to spend it.-G. Douglas.
A proud man never shows his pride
so much as when he is civil.-Greville.
He who is most slow in making a
q promise il the most faithful in the
performance Of it.-Ruu>.eau.
How wise we are in thought !: How
weak IN practice ! Our very virtue, like
our will, is-nothing. Shirley.
More helpful than all wisdom is one
draught of ample human pity that will
not forsake us.-George Eliot.
Speaking much is a sign of vanity,
for he that il lavish in words ia u mig
gard in deed-Sir Walter Raleigh.
Poor and content il rich, aud ricl
cn..~1, l,s~A r:..hoa E.r1A.. - n mum,
as winter to him that eve fears he
shall be poor.-Shakespeare.
Men are born with two eyes. bnt
with one tongue. in order that they
should see twice as much as they say
)ColtOn.
l look upon Incidence as a sort O
suicide ; for the man is efficiently DIES
troyed, though the appetite Of the brut.
may survive.-Chesterfield.
1t is no disgrace not to be able Il
do everything but to undertake. o
pretend to do, what you are not made
for, j. not only shameful but extremely
If thou art rich. then show the great
ness of thy fortune. or what j. better
the {, eatness Of thy soul, in the meek
ness Of thy conversation : condescent
to men Of low estate, support the di'
tressed and %patronize the neglected. b
| great.-Sterne.
Every man feels ~instinctively that al
r the beautiful sentiments in the world
weigh less than a single lovely action
and that, while te ndsrness Of feeling
, and susceptibility to generous emOtion'
are accidents Of temperament. goodness
2 ia All ach ie v-ment Of the will and a gu;
t lily of life.-LOwell.
:. No mockery in this world sounds t.
i. me 40 hollow as that of being told t.
cultivate happiness. What dues sucl
!, advice mean ! Happiness is not q p"ts
to to he planted in mold and titled
: Happiness is u glory shining far dOwr
/, upon ns out Of Heaven. She is a di.
vine dew which the soul, on certain o
it's summer mornings. feels gently drO,
!, ping upon II. from the amaranth bloom
! and golden fruitags of paradise.-Cha
lOtte BrOpte.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-09-22

SATURDAY, SEPT. %, 1883
OUR BABY.

OUR BABY.
Two little shoes.
Out At tho toss,
TrOtting about
Where'er mother goes;
Soiled Bingham dress,
Put on just now
They do get so dirty,
No one knows how
Little black face.
Black each wee hand
Been making mud pies,
And playing in sand
Dear. preciou head,
Tousled and rough;
Bright, laughing eyes
Can't zee enough!
This is our baby
All day.
Two little feet,
Rosy and bare
Two chubby hands,
Folded in prayer;
Tired little head,
Dark riuged with hair
Soft baby face,
Dimpled and fair ;
Starry bright eyes,
Heavy with sleep;
Hilvery sweet voice.
Lispiug-''Father US keep :"
This 10 our baby
At night.
- W0mam's journal
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-09-22

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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
The Fourth of July Races.

The arrangements having ali been
perfected, we are able to announce this
morning the programme for the meeting
OF, the Fourth.a
Th ere will be three races, the first two
being quarter mile and a half mile, in
each of which the purse will be $500
$3.50 to first and $50 to second; catch
weights. Five per cent. of the purse
must accompany each entrance for these
races.
| The money arising from the entrance
will be put up for the third race-a con-
ISOLATION purse for beaten horses; all to
go to the first horse.
The entries must be made by July lst
Horses that were not in Choteau county
prior to June Is are declared ineligible.
The judges stand will be occupied by
John w. Tattan, T. A. Cummings anC
M. G.. Travers.
A building so feet in length, for th(
saloon and restaurant will oe erected
before the day arrives, also grand stant
from which the entire course and race
| can be viewed. Refreshments of ever.
kind will be served on the ground, ant
Geo. Houk will sell pools on each race
tt will be seen that everything to in
sure good time has been provided, ant
we have no doubt that the inaugura
meeting on the new grounds will be
grand success.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
How Bismarck is Booming.

The following itims from the Tribune
show how the new capital OF our sister
territory is booming
The Valuable claim Of Carnahan ana
Brown, north of town was purchaseu to-
day by an eastern party for 5000;
Perhaps one of the largest sales OF land
this season was made by Geo. ii. Walsh,
of Grand Forks, to-day. Fourteen hun
dred acres near this city, which cost
him 81, 900 three. weeks ago, he sold To-
day for 100000. ~
The st. Paul Pioneer Press says:
1.-The location of the capital OF Dakota
at Bismarck placed Elijah CONN, tellef
of the Richmond, Ind, National bank,
in a pogition to make 500, 900 by simply
signing a deed to piece Of farm prop
I ertv adjacent to the town that he pur-
chased of heirs in Philadelphia less
than two weeks ago. He had an offer OF
that amount for his bargain, in case the
capital was located there from syndl-
cate. He has recently made other IN
vestments there, of which the protlts,
/ if sold now. would be as much more"
There has been deposited in the two
| banks of Bismarck during the past week
over 81, ,OO0, 900, for investment IN the
capital city dirt Many believe that the
history of Winnipeg's growth will oe
repeated at Bismarck. 1t IS apparent
Bismarck has much more to assure It's
! permanent prosperity than the eapltai
city of Manitoba.
+. G. Johnson Of Ordway, represent
ing, in connection with himself, the
parties who made such heavy invest
ments at Ordway, to-day closed desl
of one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars for /, ,410 acres lying at dI1fefenI
points near Bismarck. They rejoice,
for whichever direction the town grows
they will be benefited. They also pur-
chased the Stark farm for SIS, 900, which
to-day could not be bought for more than
double that sum. Col. J. I'll. Alexander,
who is operating in connection with MI.
Johnson, purchased 200 acres near the
city, which gives all of the terminal ia
cilities desired for the Ordway, Bismarck
, & Northwestern railroad The absence
of the Northwestern people may be ac-
counted for by the presence Of these gem
tlemen, who have quietly done their
work and have secured not only all ter
minal facilities required, but property
that there is profit of over half mil
lion dollars in.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20

of their leaves; that several panes OF
glass were broken throughout the city
these facts, as we'll as others that might
be cited go to show that for all practical
purposes the hail came down lively
enough at Benton. The gardens in the
city are for the most part destroyed, but
otherwise no serious damage resulted.
The damage to crops along the track
of the storm is considerable. George
Hammond, John Neubert, Oren Dunt-
ley, Pat O'Fallen, w. S. Stocking and
the poor farm are the heaviest losers on
the Teton. Yesterday morning it look
ed as if their crops would be almost a
total loss, but many think the grain will
start up again. and yield fair return.
If it should prove as feared, the total
loss Of grain on the Teton would not fall
short of 25, 900 bushels.
Up the Missouri, JEFF Devereaux, c..
81. Bristol and E. c. Roosevelt's crops
were badly damaged. Van Hale's
| ranch. on Cottonwood bottom, near by,
was Just outside Of the path Of the storm
and he escaped without loss. The vio-
lence Of the storm in this section is best
shown by the fact that every pane in
| Mr.. Devereaux's west window was
| broken Mr.. Bristol's fine garden OF
twelve acres was fairly riddled, and he
estimates his loss at 81 900.
On the Shonkin no great damage was
DONE The storm did not strike the up
per portion Of the valley, the agricul-
turstl section at George Patterson's
there was only slight fall of hail, and
none at III. O. Lyng's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
Utica Items.

An esteemed Judith valley subscriber,
in renewing his subscription for the
year, adds the following news notes:
1--WE are having lots Of rain here III
the Judith, and crops and grass are
looking splendidly. Mr.. J. D. Wealth
erwax's Utica is booming, and no mis-
take. Yogo is awakening from its long
sleep at last. Prof Foss was in there
the eypast week examining the Blue DICK
lode for some Butte parties, and he has
sent a favorable report, 50 we expect to
see something done this fall. 4ogo, OF
course, will be of great benefit to the
ranchmen in the vicinity OF Utica.
There was about 1000 acres of grain put
in in this vicinity this spring, much
| larger'crop than that Of last year. =
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
The Cooper Wagon.

T. C. Power & Bro. have received sew
eral car loads of the celebrated Cooper
wagons, manufactured at Dubuque, La,
and which, they claim, are superior to
any other wagon in the market for ser
vice in Montana. They are made with
special reference to service in our dry
climate, and have many advantages
over other wagons shipped here. Every
piece of timber about them is season
dried-not kiln dried as are the timbers
in other wagons difference which will
count in the wear Of the vehicle. This
is new wagon in the market, and the
Messrs. Power & Bro. respectfully invite
an inspection of it by parties wishing to
buy. Tt speaks for itself.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
TIE NEW COURT HOUSE.
The Commissioners Meet and open shs
Bids for It's Erection.

The commissioners met Oh Friday at
seven o'clock %. M, to receive and open
the bids for the erection of the new
court house. But two bids were received,
and those by local contractors, Messfs'
Wilton & Coombs and Gus. Senleur.
They are as follows, the building TO oe
erected according to the plans ana specl-
fications heretofore mentioned IN these
columns:
Wilton & Coombs - =. 40 so0
Gus. Senleur. =. :.
The difference in the bids only
amounts to S21 $50, showing that some
body got off wrong in the calculation.
Each bidder was required to tile bono
of SIS, 900 as a guarantee that he Woola
do as agreed in good faith. Wilton q
Coombs' bond bore the signatures OF =.
E. and w. G. Conrad, and Mr.. senleurs
those of f. c.. Roosevelt and Jere Sulll-
van. Of course when it comes TO sign
ING the contract the bond to be executed
will be much larger than this, affordlng
| full protection to the county,
| The board has taken the bids under
advisement and will not make the
awards for day OF two, or until they
give the subject full consideration. Inc
great difference in the bids is surprise
to ALL Mr.. Senieur has erected a num-
her of the best buildings in Fort Benton
and be doubtless knows what he can 40
this work for. He is of course entitled
to the contract, if he and his frlenos
continue in the faith that the house can
be built for that money, which Will be
nice thing for the county. We withhold
further comment until the commission
ers make the award.
Messrs. Houston & Mckay put IN q
bid agreeing to furnish all the brick
needed for the building at S1l,7o per
thousand pretty low figures as COM
pared with ruling prices.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
Wednesday, June 20, 1855

will begin at once. The celebration Will
be held in the valley at Boyle's ranch,
and will consist of a grand lunch, dance,
swinging, fishing, etc. It is probable
that one of our Benton orators will do
Justice to the eagle, and OF course the
declaration of independence will be read
to the multitude. It is proposed to make
it grand affair, and the general interest
taken in it by the people of the valley is
the best evidence that it will be such.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
Arrival of the Helena.

The Helena, of the Benton "P' Line,
JOS. Fecto, master, and Geo. Kennedy,
clerk, arrived for the second time at =
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
PASSENGER LIST.
Mrs A A Aldin, III D Aldin, + A Mel
son, e Wright, Phil Gibson, George
Douglas, A Scott, D Bell, L Allenett,
Mr. Bell and Capt Patterson.
MANIFEST.
TIC Power & Bro, 1889 packages, | q
Baker & Co, l, ,316; J II Mcknight q Co.
IS; NJ A Flanagan, u; II Wackerhn
Jas Sullivan, IL; ] Sullivan, 26: George
Steel, 1875; Dyas & Murray, 113; Ham
ilton & Hazlett, 80; Geo Richardson, Il
II A Milot, 9; f c Pool, l; W L LIN
coin. |; A M Richardson, %; Davidson
& Bro, %; DR. McEachran Fort Mae
leod), 10 head of horses and Il cattle
Broadwater, McNamara d 20 ROCKY
Point, 40 tons; BroadWater, McCullol
& Co Coal Banks( 40 tons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
Tons of Tobacco.

The biggest pile Of tobacco ever seen
in Fort Benton at once (and of course
no other town in the Territory makes
such large shipments) can now be view
cd at T. G.. Power & Bros levee ware
house It is not "chaWingn tobacco,
nor would it be just the thing for smok-
ing, but as a remedy for scab in sheep it
has probably no equal. Ia other words,
1t is the celebrated Ladd sheep tobacco,
and there are just twenty-five tons, or
10000 pounds, of it stacked up in Powers
Marehouse
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
The Fourth on Highwood.

/ From O.. w Settle, who returned
from trip to HighWood Sunday even
ing, we learn that the enterprising cltl-
lzens of that valley met at the school
house Saturday night to make arrange
ments for celebrating the Fourth. Geo.
Woods called the meeting to order and
Jared Smith was chosen as chairman
The various committees We're appointed
and the work of preparing for the event
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
Once when John Randolph was lea

Once when John Randolph was leav-
ing country tavern, the landlord said:
.sMr. Randolph, which way are you go
inge' The gruff Virginian replied:
1--WE paid my bill and it's none Of your
business Haitian hour later Randolph
came to cross-road, and not knowing
which to take, sent his servant back to
inquire The landlord replied: TELL
Mr.. Randolph that he has paid his bill
and he can take which road he pleases." /"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
RIVER RIPPLEs.

The Josephine started up the river
again on the 18th.
The steamer Benton passed Tobacco
Gardens, on the up trip, the 18th
The Rosebud left Bismarck on her
third trip up the river on the 9th, ana
will be here. before many days. Ihe
Bud is likely to make six or seven trips
this year.
The Bismarck Tribune says the Batch
elor made the run from Bismarck to
Fort Benton in eight and three-quarters
days. She was out over eleven days ac-
cording to our count.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
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The Last Spike.
Sictlnls.

Arrangements are being made for eel
ebrating the driving of the last spike in
the Northern Pacific railroad some time
in August. A party Of English ard
other prominent gentlemen have been
invited especially to be present, q special
palace car having been provided for
them from New York. The round trip
will cost the company some 5000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
Pretty Hard to Beat.

One of Paris Gibson & Sons Delaine
Merino rams sheared 90 pounds Of nice
clean wool, as free from grease as could
be wished. All of their Vermont ewes
over one hundred-sheared an average
Of more than ten pounds, Of very yalu-
able wool. These records are pretty
hard to beat, and the man that can go
them a little better is respectfully asked
to respond.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20
SHELTER FOR CARPENTER
CREEK.
ruIl Assurance That Reduction Works
Will be Built IN this New District
The Present Season.

Charley Martin, who is sojourning in
the city, is one of the lucky owners of
the Uncle George and Whippowill, in
the Carpenter district, which properties,
we believe, have been consolidated with
the Hughes and DeLorier, and he tells
rs that the prospect of having reduction
works built at these mines this season is
frst-rata, in fact, almost certainty.
"Son1e months ago. said Mr.. Martin,
othese leads were carefully inspected by
Mr.. Tarbett, who represents Butte capi-
ralists-the Walker brothers, it is said
and he expressed himself greatly pleased
with them. Since he returned to Butte
we have been III correspondence with
him: and few weeks ago we received a
request from him to have the shafts
sunk a few feet deeper, and al assurance
that if the lead looked as well then as
when he saw it they would take hold Of
the property and put up q smelter as soon
IS possible Mr.. Tarbett stated that he
would be here about the middle Of the
month, and we are looking for him now
every day.
Are the leads big enough to warrant
a company going ahead with reduction
works?n
"Well, should think SO. 1t is the
biggest thing that have seen in the
Belt mountains, and do not believe
there is a better prospect in the territory
We have ten foot vein on which shafts
have been sunk in three or four places
to the depth of over fifty feet, and the
lead improves as we sink on it. 1t is al
pay ore and will average at least $50 K
the ton"
''What is the character Of the ore ?"
ut is free smelling, and for that rea
son can be reduced at a comparatlvels
small cost"
"Weli, but suppose this Butte com
pany should not take hold of the mine?
'In that event we will have q smelte
constructed ourselves "a small one, some
thing similar to that built by Glbsol
for Murphy, Castner and others, onl.
that 1t VIII be constructed ol lhe oes
material throughout. There is no ques
ton but that one of these little smelters
we'll constructed, would prove success
IN the reduction Of our ores. It Woul
be slow work, comparatively, but sure
and for the amount Of money invested
profitable"
"Who are the owners Of these bonar
zas you speak of?'
III. D. Burghardt, 2. H. Hughes, +
w. Reed, Sam DeLorrier, Charley Johr
son and myself are the principal OWL
ers, and we propose to see that the mine
are worked, and right away"
There is no question about the rlci
ness of these mines, as well as others /
the same district, and from what M
Tarbett Sid to us ia reference to thel
we are confident the company he repr
sents intends to make an investmen
And our readers know without beln
told what will be the result if the Wall
er Bros. take hold there. 1t will be 81
other such q mining boom as Butte IA
a few wears ago. The RIVER PRESS wi
look forward with impatience to IL
starting of the enterprise.
sah<1----
HAIL COLT MBIA!