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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
AT THE BOX OFFICE.

We stood within the corridor;
I had Just stepped within the rail
To get my tickets, when saw
The state of matters, and turned pale'
| had put on new clothes throughout
Upon this jaunt with her to come;
I'd brought this heavenly creature OUT,
Leaving my pocket-book at home
| stood there vexed and mortified
twas cruel as it was absurd;
Then did a little gloyed nand glide
Straight into mine without WORD,
Leaving a dainty portemonpale,,
Of gold and pearl most quantity mace,
From which, scarce knowing what to say,
Ifor the evenings tickets paid.
When / sat down along with her.
s.Now don't look SO annoyed SAID she,
.sOf course mistakes sometimes occur,
And people lose their property"
Confused, I answered, Il agree.
But must feel vexed about 1t though:
What's yours does not belong to me-
Said she ''Why shouldn't 1t be so?"
She smoke unthinkingly, then blushed. ~
stOh, do you mean it," straight cried.
NV wild delight she would have hushed;
A feeble s.No" in vain she tried.
But I'd not hear it, SO at last
..Yes, just 20 keep you still, I said she'
ssrhere, there, don't hold my hand 80 Iast,
The usher will be sure to see.p
Indianapolis Sentinel
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
Stewards History Of Montana.

The death from pneumonia at Red
Rock recently Of Mr.. Stewart, who was
securing material and illustrations tor a
history of Montana, appeared likely 10
bring that worthy enterprise to an TN
timely end We are informed, however
by Mr. Fl. f. Brown, under date OF the
18th inst, that arrangements have been
completed for carrying out the design OF
Mr.. Stewart, and that work will De re-
sylmed in few days. This is pleasant
information. We understand much val
liable data which has not heretofore been
published has been obtained and prepar-
ed for the work, and it is very desirable
that it should be perpetuated In PRINT.
There have also been many sketches
made of buildings now standing, some
of them old and inferior, but priced by
their owners sufficiently to have them
sketched and engraved, and which Will
hereafter enhance rather than detract
from the merit of the work as depicting
early life In Montana. We presume the
publication Of the work will be deferred
a month or two longer than originally
designed. .-NesO North Vest. a
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
Outdone in Politeness.

Before the days of railroads Horace
Greeley left Utica one morning IN
stage coach. His only fellow passenger
was a gentleman of progressing ap-
pearance, with whom he fell into con-
rersation. After a while the stranger
drew a cigar-case from his pocket ana
offered its contents to Mr.. Greeley Tor
him to take from it cigar He de-
clined the polite offer. and the converse %
ton was resumed. Presently the gen
tleman, taking q cigar from the case,
put it in his mouth and returned the
case to his pocket. While they We're
talking he abruptly but courteously re-
marked to Mr.. Greeley: ass
Il hope, sir, you have no objection 70
a cigar?' .ss 49,
lev. when it is not lighted. !"
aOh,o replied the gentleman, Il nag q 9,
not the remotest thought Of lighting u.
s.Then and there" said Mr.. Greeley,
laughing, twas the only time ! was
ever outdone in politeness. lafterWaras
ascertained that my victor was the Ia
NOUS CAPTAIN Sherman OF Lake Chan
nIain Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25

the burg are more than delighted. Hard
ly were the Plans Of the association made
public before the real estate boom set in
in way that was quite unexpected.
A. ]. Davidson, who is paying a visit to
the springs, led off by buying block
(eight LOTS near the lower limits of the
townsite, for which he pays $500; Aaron
Hershfield bought another block adjoin-
ing, for the same money; Wes. Dun
ham, Jack Maloney and DR.. Parberry g
block each at like figures and jeff.
Lowry block next below the new ho-
tel site for $3,00O-so that the safes for
to-day reached the magnificent sum OF
$4,000 in clean cash, and while [ am
writing there are a dozen persons sur
rounding the chart getting prices on lots
in different locations! In addition to
the stock assessment made the money
realized from the sale Of lots will be put
into improvements, 50 that IT Will be
readily seen that there are bright pros
poets in store for the Saratoga Of Mon
tana. =.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
No. 22T.
From the Husbandman.

A party from the Missouri valley, some
five or six in number, passed yesterday
for the Judith, for the purpose OF loca-
ting land.
S. S. Hobson, of the Judith, bought
eight head of horses from NJ. l.. Neff,
Tuesday last. They are to be used IN the
spring roundup.
VIM. Myersick, of Canton, sold his
farm of 120 acres of land to the McCarty
Bros. for $500 and has gone to the
Judith in search Of fresh fields and pas
lures new.
Frank Damn, q contractor and bull
der, passed through town this week en-
route to Maiden, where he will engage
in the erection Of the 1O-stamp mill on
the Collar mine.
A. E. Pound, of the Fort Benton,
| Martinsdale and Fort Maginnis lines,
has purchased lot of new horses, aud
will have their lines equipped with new
| coaches al an early date
T. E. Collins, of the Bank ofNorthern
/ Montana, Jerry Collins, of the RIVER
PRESS, and VIM. Higgins and T. IL.
| Malonev, of this place, were dlned ana
wined at Halland-Murphy ranch, ON
Newlan creek, yesterday.
Sam Elwel, is in nreceipt of a telegram
4 from J. A. Jameson, the Irish hunter,
dated at Dublin, Ireland, March ,28th,
in which he states that he has abandoned
his contemplated trip to Africa, and will
reach White Sulpher Springs about the
1st of July for the purpose OF spending
the summer and fall bear hunting.
Sam. Elwell, who went out couple
of weeks since to point out location for
sheep ranch for Rufus Thompson and IND
, drove their pegs on Willow creek east OF
: the Snowy mountains. They will make
9 two locations, one at the lakes and the
other ABOUT six miles above. Mr.. ElWell
who is thoroughly posted in regard K
every foot Of country in eastern Montana
,ays it is the best untaken. #t
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
Benton, Montana w ednesday, April %, 1883.

of the plate, and the photographer, un-
needing her cries for help, proceeded to
develope the negative. He found a
splendid picture of a woman hanging
head down from picket fence. The
woman by this time had got loose from
the fence and demanded OF the artist
that he destroyed that plate. 'Oh, it
don't show anything, madam. My
work is so poor that you wouldn't be
distinguished from a rose bush or straw
stack. Don't concern yourself at all,
nobody in the world would recognize
you.n She took look at the plate and
almost tainted away. That night her
husband called on the photographer,
and paid him $50 cash for the picture,
Yet why man would want picture OF
his wife hanging from a fence is more
than anybody can tell.-Cdrsoaa Inder.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
FLOATING FANCIES.

The Detroit Free Press thinks tnaI
stmuch of the recent prosperity OF the
South is due to the siipshod manner IN
which nearly all Northern drummers
play poker"
oThe President seemed disgusted ana
ont of sorts, y saws Florida dispatch.
Lower down we read Z President Ar.
thur has struck Sunday school plcnlc,'
which explains all. vol
aAre YOUR domestic relations agreea-
ble p, asked a Judge Of a colored witness.
s.What's dat conjunction, boss Z" | ask
are YOUR family ties PLEASANT Wall,
no sab. When a 'oman ties q man
when he's drunk an whips him TIL ne.s
sober, doan think dat its pleasant, sah [l.'' ]"
Three men during a conversation
agreed to pay guinea each to the one
who should tell the tallest and most fidl-
culous story The first commenced MS
story thus: 'There was once an honest
lawyer-'' "Stop!n cried the rest OF
the party, there's our money"
| Sunday school teacher: w hat IS the
first and most important OF the sacra-
ments ?'' Little seven-year-old female
scholar: s.Marriage." Teacher: ~
no, baptism is the first and most 1mpor-
/ tant.u "Well, it may be with some
folks. but marriage comes first in our
family we are respectable people, we
are.0
It is related Of noted preacher that
as he was nearing New York the other
! day in sleeping car, he yaWned IN such
q way as to cause duplication OF the
process in mirror between the win
dows. A young married lady, four sec sec,
tions away, at the same moment gluten
ed her husbands arm and REMARKED l y R5s
"George, there's another Of those horrl-
BILE tunnels.
"Pa's long ways ahead Of Wigglns,n !,
said Melancthon to one of Mr.. Marrow g
guests, as they were examining the pic
lures in the parlor after dinner. * our
father is a very clever man. polltely
observed the gentleman to whom the
remark was addressed. "Yes," contln-
ued the garrulous boy, che can tell when y
there's storm coming every time, JUST
by looking in mas face. .
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
Two Queer Bets.

Two curious wagers were made ana
decided in Philadelphia within an hour
the other day. One of the party OF gen
tlemen who were watching the passing
crowd proposed to bet that 80 per cent @
the men that would pass within 10 mln-
,ltes would wear moustaches, ana ne was
promptly taken. The result was g i aecoun'
Of 212 men, 1913 moustaches, and the pay
ment of $40 to the winner, VINO at once
offered to make another bet that OF tue
next 100 men who would pass the WIZ
dow, three-fourths would have on DerDy
hats. The loser promptly covered MS
wager and in few minutes 1a npaah, paiha Gsg. j.
another $40 to his frlend, % DERBY na's
showing lp from the 100 men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
How Carson Photographer Got Even on
q Credulous Woman.


About a week ago a photographer
called at private residence IN carson
and asked the lady of the house 7 ne
could take a view of her house. Don't
want any views. You couldn't take.a
view with that old machine anyhow.
Sunnose T was out in the front yard, no
BODY would know me in the picture
The man of the camera explained now
Inerfect his machine was for lnstanta-
neoas views but the woman refused 10
listen to h:.n. He accordingly went 60
the next house, and there got an order
for view When he began to arrange
his instrument the woman No. came
over. her Curiosity getting the better OF
her. and the lady whose house was to De
taken invited her to stand in the front
ward to help form group. Woman NO;
! was afraid her new silk dress Wouldn' :
show to good advantage that she seated
herself Oh the step Of q ladder that stood
alongside the fence. just before every
thing was ready she concludes that the
fio,1nces would show better il she stood
IN. and she accordingly rose to her feet.
Then the photographer lifted the CLOTH
from the nozzle Of the camera and turned
his back to the scene just as the woman
| fell off the top Of the ladder on to fence
and caught her foot between the pickefs
She hung there all throughth exposure
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
TANNING OF THE SHREW.
How New Hampshire Petruch1o D1sc1-
pllned His Wife Many Years Ago.

Opposite a Herald man, at table IN
a Cornhill restaurant, at dinder recently
sat man from Cambridge, who was a
native of New Hampshire. Meeting an
old acquaintance the conversation soon
turned on family topics and the pair be-
gan to talk about their former neigh
bors in a most familiar way "Yes," re-
marked the Cambridge gentleman,
'Sam in many respects differed from
the rest Of the boys. You remember
who he married? Well, when the old
man, his father, found that he was
shinin round with her he called him
into the barn one day. and said, sam,
dive intend to marry Beckie" SAM
never said word, so the old man said,
NV boy, We know all about them; can
not tell We nothing. Ye know how the
sisters has turned out and not ole OF
| them is now livin' with their husbands.
| Sam was as mum as pantomlne, ana
| lust as soon as he was ready, him ana
Beckie got tied.
! snThey lived on a farm and everything
! went on smooth for about year, ana IL
came to hog butcherin' time. Sam got
already to have the usual party for the
occasion, and just as he was sharpenln.
up the knives Beckie came out and sald,
/ sam. I'm going home Same protested
in his quiet way, but it was no use' 50
/ he said he'd get a man to row her across
the pond. 1t was about half mile over
| She said: No ye won't yen row me ,e
over yerself!' Sam told her he couldn't
and Beckie fired up and said: sIhen
III drown myself Sam said he'd go
/ with her if she wanted to do that, SO tue
boat was got ready, she got in and they
rowed out till the water was twenty feet
deep. Then Sam stopped and SAID
/ "Well, Beckie, this is a good place Tor
We to drown yerself. She didn't open
| her mouth He waited awhile and nd. ther Ga
said: Come, Beckie, I'm in. hurry t(
get back She never looked up. San
} put down the oars, caught hold OF hel
and pitched her in. She grabbed Tor TN
boat but he wouldn't let her. get near II
When she was almost done out she SAID
! Sam let me in that and yell not hea
anything more from me out.of the way.
J $50 he pulled her in, and they Wen
: home She changed her clothes an
: entertained the guests. They are nov
! nearly 80 and J ~ never saw happle
, old couple-did you? don't think the
, ever spoke of that duckin' since the da
e she was goin' to drown herself. "
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
A Giant Puzzle.

zThe doctors Of Sorbonne, Paris, are
nuzzled over a seven foot ten giant, q
Door fellow. who thought he had stopped
growing at'19, when he was six feet hlgn.
indeed, for nearly yearhe did not gam
in stature, when he took a fresh start,
and grew one foot 10 inches more; nor
did he stoptill last June. But he suffered
greatly from growing pains, ana ls 50
weak he can not stretch himself 70 DIS
full length. He will probably die OF con
sumption. What puzzles the physicians
is his rapid increase in height Wltnln .
year after he had apparently ceased grow
ing for nearly twelve month.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
uuE SONG OF THE BALL.

.,.. a,cers ieweled and white,
VIII WIlri-h ms q ebrows arched till they met,
"n,den "l,ld stood in unmaidenly polse,
Annlsa,ci,g ..the head" in the set
Dance! dance. dance!
r,orEard. and backward. and swing,
I'D still with grace no art could enhance
Asb She moved the queen OF the rug.
Whirl! whir! whirl!
MIL tbe brain begins to SWIM!
lN' Whirl. whirl! wlilrl.
nil weary in back and limb!
dd;do and Newport, and Raquet,
oIrv oIpannet, and Newport, and Glide
nil Won move about in mystic maze,
lIT1rrconscious of time or tide.
Dance, dance. dance!
rbo excitement neer grows less.
"a ~ nat have YOU gained? A broken fan,
hH% hH%%rushed fowe and ruined dress,
stnpid Ianguor, vague unrest,
smile q regret, slgh,
,nd feeling so drear that it win be queer
n it does net end IN cry.
Flirt. fi,t! flirt!
r7ror rhp "Promenade" to Sweet Home"
Flitt fiirt tlirt.
AZ empty and vain as foam
waltz and tiitt with the young,
FIirt and waltz with the Old,
I+is all the same to the skilful belle,
fat tlc victim be modest Or bold.
fmodest, you ply your arts
To win him to your feet.
r. mold YOU measure swords
Thar the conquest may be complete.
Smile and giggIe, and ogie,,
Ogle, and giggle, and smile,
DpnOminate all who slight your charms
"roo utterly stupid and vile
With fingers jeweled and white,
With eyebrows arched till they met,
A maiden stood in unmaidenly poise,
Dancing ''the head in the set.
Dance! dance. dance!
Forward, and backward, and swing,
And still with a grace no art could enhance
She moved the queen OF the ring.
----4xs SSsaxs
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25

A London woman lost her pocketbook
il crowd, but instead OF OF calling g
policeman, took cab and drove to the
nearest telegraph station. where sne
stopped payment Of a check for Ely InaI
was in the pocketbook, and then drove
to the bank. There she found poIcs-
man explaining to an astonlsned LOOKING
young man that he must walt awniie g q J
they expected lady lie VIII walt lof
three years in prison.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25

a fire balloon has been made in which
the lower part is constructed Of asbestos
cloth, while the upper part ls covered
with q fireproof solution. a spirit lamp
is used to supply the hot air for initiating
it. and being fire-proo.., there is no risk,
B as with ordinary hot-air balloons. me
system is said to be specially valuable
for war balloons, as a supply OF spirit
can be easily carried where it would De
difficult to take the appliances for pre-
pairing gas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25

a Hindoo will not tell lie under the
sacred peepul tree, and accordingly, It
is relafed that at UlWar the Hlndoo
shopkeepers refuse to take lodging on q
street where the English government
propose to plant rows of the peepul tree
for shade, asking: How can we Go
business under those trees
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25

The following anecdote Of Alexander
III. Stephens is related in the Louisville
Courier Journal: "The wife OF western
congressman was one day sitting by Mr:
Stephens bedside, when he was very III
in the winter of 1877, and he spoke quite
freely to her of his mother and his early
life. .Why did you never. marry"
she asked. s'That's my secret" ne re-
Piled evasively. But we would all IKE e
to know it, was her response. Well
said be, grimly and reluctantly, new
er saw but one woman wanted 20
marry, but she did not want to marry W
me- That is a good reason, isn't lt!, J,
hone she lived to regret her mistake"
remarked the kind heart. Yes, !" re-
sponded Mr.. Stephens slowly, Il think
she did and SO did / y
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
Decision in the Custer County case.

Judge Wade has rendered a decision
that the action of the Legislature is GUST
ing the Custer Bounty Commiss!neIJ wa; was
valid. A letter received from Niles CITY
says:
S.The quo avdyra,sfo case, in which ID.
A. Roberts Zone of the old board fCoun-
ty Commissioners)was plaintiff ana
NanGasken, Miles, and Bryan(the pres,
ent board defendants, has been decided
against the plaintiff, Judge WADE holo-
ing that the act Of the Legislature was
valid .,s #s sa5
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25

A German physician speaks highly. Of
the use of soft soap as local application
for sores and glandular sweIlings, ab-
scesses, discharging canals and cavities,
felons,. etc. It is not new remedy by
any means, but one which seems likely
to be neglected where it might be OF real
service. Quite a pleasant preparation
can be made by dissolving the soap In a
little cologne water
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
WHO'LL HAVE 1T
j From the first day Of May aaert the at'a-
a0iU rent the building e'aOson ds
THE E3ENTON STABLE,

ce,,trullu located and one of the best pay
mn 4l9operties an Montana. The 6atitd57lg
IS 10 FEET LONG. AND 40 FEET WIDE. It
is ia. excellent repair, a,ad hos everything
complete for carrying on q large hve1y,
sale and feed business
Call on or address,
JAMES McDEVI1'I,
Fort Benton, NJ. z.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
For Sale !!

Mrs. Claus Peters has sewing ma
chine, guitar and parlor heating stove
for sale.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
HER SLENDER WAIST.

Now no one could see.
And her waist was so slender
What wonder that we,
AS no one could gee,
Sat so long meath the tree
In an.attitude tender.
Really. no oce could Sec ~
And her waist was so slender.
-<,- <<xeb ~ -Ess------- - -
AN ARTISTS REVENGE.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Secretary Folger Is confined TO his bed
with malarial chills.
The civil-service commissioners selected
by President Arthur are Dorman B. Eaton,
OF New York; John NJ. Gregory, of Illinois
and Leroy ID. Thoman, of Ohio.
WThe coronation of Kalakaua took place ct
Honolulu February IL, with all the pomp
befitting a two-penny Kingdom. III. A. +.
Carter Is the new minister to Washing
ton.
The elections committee of the house of
representatives has decided to report In IA
vOr of seating Cook, the demo-greenback-
or, from the Sixth Iowa district, In place of
Cults.
In the star-route trial, Rerdell interrupt
ed the proceedings to plead guilty, place
himself at the mercy of the court and offered
to divulgc any facts In connection with the
defendants.
Commander Harrington, now on duty Mt
the Naval Academy, will be despatched at
once to Malta to take command of the
United States shipl Juniata in place of Com
mander Geo. Deivy, who Is lying seriously
iii In hospital at that place.
The commissioner of railroads reported
the floating debt Of the Union Pacific road
ne $40 IA M while the officers of the coIn-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-23

ness OF nIincI. ne liils the appearance vi Il
man undisturbed. lie smiles and laughs
as the statement proceeds and his name is
brought in connection with that OF Dorsey.
One can well believe that he made the state
ment he is credited with-that Dorsey was
~ id fool to have kept any books" The
testimony of Rerdel, that he BRADY fig
ured on Dorsey's books as William Smith,
seemed 10 greatly ,amuse Brady, but these
of Brady'S counsel
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-23
Notice.

]. Nj. Brokaw will purchase live
poultry during the fall and winter Of
1882 and 1855 at his store in Owosso.
Those having poultry to dispose of
please call and see him before selling.
Fat Turkeys will be in request for the
holidays, and fowls Of all descriptions
later. No poor, scrawny poultry
wanted at any price. 90
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-23

Citizens Of Petersburg. Indiana,
hanged % negro named Williams for an
outrage on white woman.
Samuel J. Medill, Chicago journal
lists, died of consumption Tuesday at
Quincy, Illinois.
Gail Hamilton.h has been offered the
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-23
BALTIMORE

FLoUR.--Quiet; Western SuperHne, s3.6e
(d8.37. WHEAT-Westen higher; No. 2
Winter Red Spot and February, $1.2SA@
1885,; March, $1.2iCa1 .244. CoRN.-West-
ern higher; Mixed Spot and February T24
672l6c. OATs.--Western White 51@54c:
Mixed do. 4T@5lc. RYE-IIigher at 20
arse.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-23
ROS1'ON.

WoOL.--Active and firm; Ohio and Penn
sylvania extras, 42a47c: Michigan extra
heeces, 42a42Ec; cOmbing delaine do, 45
a50c; unwashed do, 24a33c; pulled woods
2adIc,