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The river press., 1883-03-07
| The Result of Advertising IN the River
| Press


IA few weeks ago John A. McGee in
serted i four line wanted notice in
the RIVER Press, stating that he
wished to make arrangements with
some good reliable young men to take
sheep on shares. Mr.. McGee is sorry
now that he ever permitted such no.
tice to appear in this paper. Life has
been a burden to him ever since. He
has received nearly two hundred letters
on the subject and if he were disposed to
devote his time to the subject he could
do little more than attend to the cores
Spondence From the foregoing the fol-
lowing epistle will be fully understood:
Il BENTON, NJ. T., Feb. 9th, 1882.
Editors of the River Press:
Please 'skill'' that notice OF mine
speedily and without delay. I have had
nearly two hundred letters on the sub
iect now and have a holy dread OF gong
to the postoffice lest there should be
more. Hereafter [ will provide myself
with a good secretary before advertising
in the RIVER PRESS.
Very respectfully,
JOHN A. MCGEE.
The river press., 1883-03-07

war department directing him to report
to Gen. Terry. 1T is possible that he
may be placed in charge of the depot at
Bismark, Oak, relieving Maj. Kirk,
who is now east on leave.
Mr.. "A. Nathan, Of Hirshberg s Ma
than, has leased the house owned by the
building association and lately occupied
by Phil Gibson Mr.. n. will be married
in a few weeks and will bring his bride
to Benton on one Of the first boats. The
RIVER PRESS extends advanced con-
Ngratulations.
Private Charles P. Melvin, company
Ia, 4th Infantry, who surrendered him.
self as deserter last December at Fort
IAssinaboine, Mon, has been pronounced
insane, after proper medical examina-
|Ition, and orders have been issued for his
|Itransfer to the Government asylum for
1.-THE insane in the District Of Columbia.
Il Don Quixote Eastman and Sancho
tIPanza Rolfe, mounted on their good
Ysteeds, rode to the hills yesterday to
select a homestead for the former. AS
! Ithere were no windmills or monks to
vanquish on the way they returned in
safety. It was splendid spectacle to
see them riding out Of town on their
gallant chargers. ...--.~~se.vr=.--s4..-...-
~ "yA~petition was circulated yesterday,
| and signed by nearly every citizen OF
DBenton, asking the school board to have
1 sidewalks constructed on Bond and St.
John streets from Main street to the
school house. Hundreds OF signatures
/ were obtained in a few hours, and not
one person, we believe, to whom it was
presented, refused to put down his name.
This simply goes to show that the desire
for this much needed improvement is
i universal in Benton, and the school
| board should not be slow about granting
1.-THE prayer Of the petitioners. s..---s.~s-sa~v
The river press., 1883-03-07
Mr.. A. B. Coe, well known resident

tenders f1iffa> its earnest sympathy: -
Jere Sullivan was around yesterday
making inquiry relative TO the cost of
building material and the probabilities
are that the new Ghoteau will be COM
menced before long. They are now
waiting to hear from G.. E. Conrad, who
is east, relative to the purchase Of ground
adjoining the Choteau, after which ar
rangements will be speedily made. The
proposed new house will have brick
front Of sixty feet, at. least, which will
include a brick addition Of twenty-siN
v The Indians of the Fort Belknap
agency, who have been away from there
Iduring most of the winter, are now NOV
ling back and preparing to 50 to work.
Last year these Indians engaged quiteI
Extensively in agricultural pursuits, and
this year they will cultivate good deal
more ground than formerly. This
speaks we'll for the management theret
IF the Indians generally would follow
their example the wards cf the govern1
ment would soon cease to give trouble: i
Chas. e. Fish, who lately arrived from
Fort Belknap, reports that Maj. Lincoln,
the Indian agent at that place, is not
honly in favor of the proposed opening OF
the Milk river country, but has written
several letters 10 the authorllles III
4l,s
ashlngtoh s'rongly iasoilis 'iiis f','a
giving MS views aS W 'he couise " oe
| pursued WIN TIE inuians hy ieS'soii
AA,7 ll'l-l e,rl.l1 :aea1,s aha,,1d 10 a.
"oi>'2 ,-.,o-a4:o W. ,ndor-
~ ~ .1.ot ,ra: va,,, of
, :, ~ :; ,,,,osod - III
,,ro,,osod ,oaasnra
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~ $50 pau,,or VOC
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.. W. is'ihees u llei@''
aO 'iio ~ 'no'e1 : e'''oi@'
| Gus oenieur ls preparing 'he pis'lia t'iie'
speclhcatlons 1of the ne" oileteS'u iioase'
The four different coaches arrived on
good time yesterday, despite the oa''
roaua'
l. +. Churchill, OF Benton, was regis
tered at the Metropolitan, III ot. faul,
on the list ult.
| 4 vast amount OF water ls running
over the ice III the leton' ana pfeah-ul /
is Liable to occur at any moment.
The report current upon the streets
night before last that No. Z had been shoi
was . 'iiis'''Ne - = .'
siio''
The ice mas gone out az 'le oI'-eo,I
du-nez, but SIX mlles belo" 20" L. 8
will not stay tWen's-1ouf ho'lfs iolise
at Benton.
Phil Manix, who is paying his frs
visit to Benton in three years, says OF
town has grown altogether beyond hi
expectations.
The literary society meets tonight a
+ha hoard IT trade rooms. and a full at
.ta,,o =. ,.o,,,,ast d.aa business Of i'm
,,or+a,,.a x,-ill come ,ln.
= 1daortoa leaves for Helena thi
: at4a17 ~ ..as.;o,, ~ tba III.
aa,7.+ - tha+ n,aca He is one {
The river press., 1883-03-07
Our Legislators.

The following dispatch was received
here yesterday, and tells its own story:
HELENA, Feb. q, 1888.
TO z. E. Collins, Ed. Dunno, id. Hedty,
j. " Idttdn, ". G. Conrad and 9TH
ers.
Bill for building court house authoriz-
ing the commissioners to issue bonds to
the amount of thirty thousand dollars,
passed the house and reached the coun-
Gil to-day, influence being brought to
bear upon the members to reduce 1T to
twenty thousand. Get petition signed
by ten or fifteen of the largest tax payers
in town expressive Of their views III the
matter and wire it to me Immediately.
About the bill Incorporating Fort Ben
ton. Do YOU want it submitted to q vote
of the tax payers or residents regardless
as to the question whether or not they
paw taxes? IF the former, will have
| trouble in getting it through both hous-
"a. if the latter, can rush it through
without any trouble.
A. B. HAMILTON.
An answer to the above was sent up
| to Helena last night, instructing Mr.
| Hamilton to stand up for $4,000, and
| fight to the last against any reduction.
It is said that several parties from Sun
River are now in Helena lobbying
against the bill as originally drawn; that
their reason for SO doing is that they be-
| lieve a new county will be made out OF
| that nortion of Lewis & Clarke, Choteau
and Meagher, before many years, and
they do not want to pay their portion Of
the $4,000 Tor court house they will
then have no use for We think they
are little premature IN their belief, and
that it will be q good many years before
the county Of Sun River il organized.
The river press., 1883-03-07

From Wednesdays Daily
at ~ has cot so far civilized as to wear
The river press., 1883-03-07

Commissioner Arnoux mas aiieo'.'
the road supervisor to have cefeaiil
bitches cleaned out, and as soon as p3s-
sible well directed effort Will pe iiiaue
to have the town drained. TINS = "nal
should he done at all hazards.
The river press., 1883-03-07

walters, the man shot in Bozeman on
LAST Thursday, died the next day. Hop
nv the shooter is in jail
The river press., 1883-03-07

About s125 was subscribed yesterday
by interested parties for the construction
@. good sidewalk on Front street frolii
Davidson,s store to the residence OF John
Green. Work on the same VIII De COM
11nannnd of once 80
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
PERSONAL.

FYH FI.I# ga. vs. .T-H G." "-. o.
Mr.. Griswold, travelling for the leading
music house Of J. Mueller, registered self
andla lac ct the Pacific.
Bob Harris, the famous scribe from
Missouri Valley, hobs up serenely In our
city. ~
+. p. Carlisle, Of Missouri Valley; VIM.
A. Oottrell, Of LeMars, aud O. list toe
long to enumerate, spent Sunday at the
Pacific.
Mr., j. s. Browning and lady departed
Saturday evening for Sioux City on o short
visit to friends in that I wn.
Otto w. Hicks, the able editor of the
Creston Monitor dropped 10 to see us Sun.
day afternoon.
Among the Sunday list Of names on the
Ogden register were the following: Frank
Ridgeway, Maryville, No.; Jno. j. Rust,
Chicago; 4. J. Wyatt, Des Moines; A. P.
Wilkinson, Chicago; Henry II. Boy, Chi
cago; H. O. Wheeler, Odebolt; j. March,
Chicago. John Kennedy, Chicago; M. d.
Roger, Omaha; Julius q. Ayres, st. Louis;
W. II. Grady. Sioux City; Clau, Pate
Avoca.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

BILE, reasonable and feasible plans Of
building houses Ia that proposed and
In operation by the Mercantile Loan,
Trust and Improvement company Of
this city. BY investing In shares In
this institution, which is backed by
some Of our best and most reliable
business men, il becomes possible and
comparatively easy for a man Of mod
crate means to secure q comfortable
home for himself and family. In tax
ing o certain number of shares, at q
certain monthly payment, In a few
years 9 man can own o house
OF lis own for about the sans as
no pays monthly for rent. We
believe the Mercantile Loan and Trust
! company, by organizing and opening
| Nv for business, having filed q long
felt want In Council Bluffs. Their
plans and system of loans will bear
the most careful scrutiny and exam
nation, and we have 40 hesitancy In
pronouncing them reasonable and
| equitable, and backed by gentlemen
of honor and integrity. As the com
pany exists II becomes at once an In
stitution Of value and credit to oul
CITY and those who desire homes.
Their president is t. A. Kirkland
vios president, Judge PeAke; SEQ
Rotary, /. r. Beery; treasurer, Col.
Beebe, and their office 10 In the base
msnt of Shugart's and McMAhon'l
new block, corner First avenue Ant
f., earl street. iAn27.ly
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
A SONG OF TIMES
ny THE POETRY MACHINE OF THE BEE

Very few are wholly had,
Still II makes o man feel cad,
When he thinks about the crimes -,
And the people Of ourtimes.
Even In our Council Bluffs,
See the gangs Of rogues and roughs,
Della Brown was lately killed,
But no warrant, all Is stilled.
Addie Liefert done to death
None to blame, the jury saith;
"Nigger John" he knows to mu,h,
Ills well to make u corpse Of such.
Jury called, "None 10 blame"
Stereotyped, its all the same.
Burglars, thieves and confdencers,
Make their presence evident sivs.
Lately Moss and Points were slugginv
Aud 80 loving was thor hugging,
Mosses' finger, nose and ear
Was the price. and 1t was dear.
Now Dug. Points Is worse, they say,
Dead they had 1t yesterday.
mind your bnsiness." we are told
Signed by Moss, surnamed the old.
What II Moss has run away.
We may want him till we're gray.
Cops were told, q warrants out.
II won't take H." this the shout.
Yes, perhaps, It Is all right,
Still / think It isn't quite
Justice, honor. right and truth,
Would you trade In them forsooth,
True, We are getting biz and rich.
With are morals In the ditch.
Brace up men, and heed my ryhme,
Gods above us every time.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
GoBBLINo THE o


Uocle Sam Is rich enough to give
us all q farm. At least, that is what
Colonel Whaley thought when he
made something less than q hundred
men Of Council Bluffs into home
steadcrs. Among the number were
the Hon. slymau, the brilliant attor-
ney; MIR. DeRsven, the merchant,
and, In short, q considerable per
oentaqe of the solid men Of the city.
These men paid Uecle Sam for home.
stealing their respective claims, and
their attorney sent on the entire list
| of papers In one batch.
This unanimous method Of home.
stealing was o little unusual, and the
proceedings caused inquiry. Mean.
while the United States land Office
records showed q wonderful immigra-
ton from Council Bluffs, and yet,
strange to relate, our homes and fire.
aides were not d~esolste. The merry
laugh Of the Dakota homestesder
could be distinctly heardin the streets
Of Council Bluffs. The place that
knew the men of land still recognized
their presence. Finally an agent was
dispatched to look after matters, and
now comes the denouement. The
claims have all been jumped, and he
finds that, Notwithstanding the pay.
ment Of many hundreds Of dollars and
the careful and expensive work Of
making 1t all solid with the receiver
and the registrar at the United States
land Office, Uncle Sam has decided
through the newly appointed officials,
that Council Bluffs people Shave no
claims lin Dakota that he Is bound to
respect" and although the Hon. Mr..
Slyman has entered q homestead, yet
he Is not ION It," at least not suff Client
to hold government land. Further
more he has given the G. B. to his old
set Of Dakota law officers, and saying
that they we're thieves, sharks, and
that they made homestead entries for
opera troupes, negro minstrels, and
men who had never been west Of the
Misslssippi. There is sack cloth and
ashes, weeping and wailing, and
crashing Of teeth In the homes of
Council Bluffs today. Haec lila ZACH.
rymae.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
Barsains I'm Dry Goods.

, I am now settled 10 my new STORE on
Main and Pearl streets, second door
below the postofioe, where l am pre-.
pared to show you some special bar.
gsins In dry goods. Good, honest
goods at the lowest pric y possible, will
be my motto. I intend you shall have
no excuse to cross the river for dry
goods. Standard Turkey red table
damask, fast o%olors, forty cents pei
yard. Linen towels, fifty cents PEI
pair, worth eighty cents. Fine black
silks at 1.25 per yard, warranted moi
to cut. Black and colored cashmere,
In oil grades 1T Omaha prices. Gal
in and see. No trouble to show goods
I viii have In . few days . full line o.
patterns. Very respectfully,
j. r.. DAVIDSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
h Night School.

Prof. Slattery informs Us that he IL
meeting with fair encouragement In
his effort to establish . night school at
St. Joseph's academy building. This
Is an enterprise which would be OF
much benefit II those needing In.
ssruction would avail themselves Of
SO good IN opportunity. The attend.
anoe Ia mostly Of boys N yet, although
few adults are already devotinp
their evenings to this most laudabls
effort; the acquisition Of practical
knowledge.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

Mr.. Paist, the unfortunate victim Of the
cyclone at Wheeier's Grove, three years
ago, was brought into town from Wave.
land township, on Saturday, having re.
lapsed into q condition of harmless inssn.
ity, since his apparent care and release
from the asylum some time ago. He will
be examined to-day by the proper authori.
ties. His halluclnation 10 that parties are
attempting to dsfrsud him OF hi property
and he carries with him what he supposes
to DO abstracts OF title and other pepsrs TO
protes. hl. interests Of ownership. It Is a
| pitisble oAss.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

A Very Remarkable Surgical Case.
There 10 q man In Council Bluffs
who has been suffering from necrosis
Of the tibia, or In plain English, death
Of the larger bone between the knee
and the ankle. The condition of the
afflicted leg Was terrible. About six
inches below the knee the bone pro.
truded ct an obtuse angle, and an
ulcer OF formidable dimensions was
eating away the periosteum or cover.
ing Of the bone. DIR. F. p. B,llinger,
assisted by DR.. Deetkin, operated
upon It. They made an inolsion about
eight inches In length, and parallel
with the bone. They ont away about
four inches of the diseased tibia, then
breaking both bones about four inches
above the ankle, they Strengthened the
leg and placed is In q normal position.
This left space between the ends of
the bones of about two and q half
inches, there being no bone whatever
for that distance.
Now this must be filed
with live healthy bone in order to
make the leg available, and the learn
ed operators making a V shaped in.
cision in the bone above, obtained
the necessary material for filling the
ohasm, and nature with her wonder.
full building powers, assisted by a
liberal, bone producing diet for the
patient, will In q short time make the
lately diseased limb, almost If no.
quite as strong a. Its mate. Extension
was applied, which will retain the leg
In position during the healing process.
The patient il doing nicely and suf.
fered no apparent inconvenience dur
Ing the operation which lasted abou,
one hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
A FOE BUSINESS.
Cassidy a. o,cutt's New store.

The opening OF Cassidy q Circuits
new carpet store Is an event that has
been looked forward to by our house
keepers who require goods In that
line. This season La the appropriate
one for an opening In this line Of
goods; for the spring house cleaning
always reveals a necessityIfor replacing
the worn and faded rugs, mats, hang.
ings and carpets. Here everything
needed In that line can be secured
from q fresh stock, that has nothing
but new and stylish patterns, dis.
played In great profusion, 30 that we
think no reasonable citizen now needs
to send abroad for even the finest and
most O. silly trappings with which to
decorate his halls and p~arlors. The
principal entrance Is on Broadway,
the plate glass windows furnishing an
excellent opportunity for light and
street display.
There Is also an entrance, and q
miniature store on Main street, which
Is connected by an archway with the
large retail department. Tne up
stairs rooms we find connected with an
elevator that has the safety attach
ment, which preoludes all possibilities
Of accidents.
The second floor will be the packing
room, and devoted principally to the
Wholesale business Of the firm.
The basement Is As large as the
building, and will add greatly to the
storage facilities that will be required.
The line of goods In stock includes,
besides the standard varieties of car
pets, oil cloths and ~linoleums, the
very largest assortment Of lace cur.
tains, lambrequins, shadelclothr, raw
silks, jutes, and q full line of table
linens and napkins. Bed spreads,
tides, table s%carfs, table and plano
covers are also kept In stock. There
Ia also q large variety of miuor articles
| too numerous to partioularize.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

For Coughs and Throat Disorders
use BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoOoHEs.
Have never changed my mind respecting
them from tho first. except I think yet
better Of that which I began by thinking
well of."-Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Sold
only In box Pricees. 2b cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

We notice the Marriage Fund, Mutual
Trust Association, Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
highly spoken OF In many Of the leading
papers Of the state. "Money for the Un.
married" heads their advertisement in
another column OF this paper. fb.3m
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

It does seem TO n from Brackets
display on the sidewalk last Saturday
that he had baby carriages enough TO
supply the entire stale Of lows, and
part Of Nebraska too.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
The Trades Assembly OF Council
Bluffs.

The Hon. David Healey, member
Of assembly Of New York, having In.
troduosd . bill In that body prov,d-
Ing for the Abolishment Of the Jon.
tract system Of convict labor, the fol
lowing petition was ON yesterday
agreed to by the Central Trades As,
sembly of this city and forwarded tc
him:
To Hon. David Healty, Member Leglslat ure o
the State OF New York.
DEAR SIR AND BRoTHER:-Pleast
convey to the legislature of the EN-
pire S tate the respectful petition o.
tho Associated Workingmen Of Coun
oil Bluff, that the system of hiring on
to contractors the labor of conviots de
tained In the prisons and reformatorie
of the state be discontinued, end tina
their labor be 90 regulated that it vii
not come Into such disastrous compe
titlon with the industry Of law abiding
workmen throughout the Unite,
States, where q market Is found 70
tho prison. made manufactures Of New
York state.
(Signed) JNo. 8. B. CoGosHALL,
President O, Il, A,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

The best preparation of iron Q doc.
tor oan prescribe Ia Browns Iron Bit.
ters, because II oes not ipjure the
teeth as other iron msdiciues will,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

Browns Bronchial Troches will relieve
BFonchitis. Asthma. Cstarrh, Consump-
tive and Throat diseases. They are used
always With good sueosss,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

A friend 10 the rioh and poor. A
medicine that strengthens and heals,
q Browns Iron Bitters.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

Our New Loan snu Improvement Co
Investigation into the matter con.
vincea Us that one Of the most equita.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
G. w, FAUBLE, Seo'y.

The Central Trades Assembly held
Its regular meeting yesterday after
noon. This organization 10 getting on
prosperously, regardless Of tho bitter
~opposition of demagoguesand g~ratult.
Gus advisers.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

The best Spring medicine known Is
that wonderful tonic, Browns Iron
Bltters.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

Those imported birds at Brackets
are I'll singing nicely. '7
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-16
views or John Bright.
A New Cereal.
ls.cr.mento Rscord.union.I !

tsscramento Record Union.l
A new cereal has been introduced into
South Carolina with considerable sue.
cess. II Is known rs millemaine, and is
a native Of South America, especially Of
the Colombia region, where 1t very large.
ly fills the demand for food supply for
man, while the fodder Is very superior
for stock. One chemist goes SO far as to
pronounce 1t superior to wheat In food
quality. The plant is allied TO the sorg-
hum and Gninea corn families. The
grain Is smaller and more meaIy than
the Guinea corn, the heads are large and
more compact, and the color Is milk
white instead Of red. Unlike sor.
ghum, the sugar in the plant Is convert
cd into corn when the grain natures,
and the pith Of the stock Is thus dry
and brittle when the latter is dead.
After ripening one crop Of seed and be-
ing cut down to the roots, O second but
inferior growth follows, and even third
crop OF ripened seed can be had. Its ca.
pacity to Withstand drouth is very great,
and this Is one OF the chief recommends
tons 1t has. The second crop In South
America natures in the midst Of five
or six months dry season, which is
practically n drouth. Experimentally
the grain has been grown for several
years in South Carolina, and has produc'
ed at the rate Of from fifty to 100 bush
els to tho acre. Where the rainfall ID
very light, and feed for stock must be
grown, it is believed this new cereal
will be introduced. There are some
points in California where it might be
well to experiment with it.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-16
JUNE 18th

Two hundred pieces 1914 bleached New York mills
al Soc. Regular price 81 lac yard.
One hundred and fifty ia heavy white toilet quilts at
ST each. Regular price $I.5o.
One hundred and fifty white fringed toilet quilts at
85c each. Regular price $I25.
Twenty-Five pieces unbleached table linen sixty inches
wide at 35c yard Regular price SO cents.
Twenty-Five pieces unbeached table linen damask sixty
inches wide at SIS cents. Regular price rs cents.
Twenty pieces beached table darnask at as cents
yard. Regular price 65 cents.
Twenty pieces beached table damask sixty inches wide
at SIS cents yard. Regular price rs cents.
Fifteen pieces beached table damask satin finish sixty
inches wide at $Ioo yard Regular price $3.50.
Ten pieces bleached table damask satin hnish extra
heavy, seventy inches wide $I.25 yard Regular
price $500.
One hundred and fifty dozen bleached lined damask
napkins Csc dozen Regular price $I5o
One hundred dozen bleached linen damask napkins
ST.. 100 dozen. Regular price $.5o.
Seventy-fve dozen beached linen danask napkins
$I.25 dozen. Regular price $I.75.
Two hundred and fifty dozen Turkish towels in plain
and striped at S cents each. Regular price IS
One hundred dozen all linen huc towels at ST. 40 doz
Regular price $I.75.
One hundred dozen all linen bleached huck towels at
I$r.o5 dozen. Regular price $500
Fifty dozen extra size 22x44 all linen huck towels
$500 dozen. Regular price $500
Fifty dozen extra size 20 I-2x47 all linen huck towels
lat 1915 dozen. Regular price 5000.
Also reduced linen crashes and glass towengs
These prices good for two weeks only.