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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-28
THE RIVER PRESS
For the River Press.
A "Reminiscences of James A. Garfield.

In the fall of 1875, during the Hayes
Tilden campaign, Gen. James A. Gar
field visited a little country town IN the
Western Reserve, Ohio, with the lnten-
ton of speaking upon the issues OF the
day that evening. As was MS usuai
custom, he stopped at my fathers place
and before dinner became quite deeply
interested in a bound volume OF H0r-
per's Weekly, prolific with Nast's car
toons of the Greeley campaign. one
illustration, representing the ambitious
Tribune editor with his foot held fast in
a cleft stump, quoting the words, VINO
ever says this is a stump Is a poitroon, a
liar and a horse thief" particularly
amused him.
It was beautiful weather the early
frosts had clothed the naples IN gar
ments of gold and purple, and under the
chestnut trees a rich harvest awaited
the lovers of such winter cheer. The
general proposed a walk, and in COM
pany with my sister we went down the
lane into the pasture field, where two
large chestnut trees stood. There We're
some nuts on the ground, but more on
the tree, and our future president pro-
posed to climb the tree and shake them
off if T would 'boost" him up to the
first limb. I boosted" him up; he
climbed to the very top, and 0 o a
shower Of brown nuts came rafting
down. Then descending, he managed
to creep out, somehow, on a very long
limb, and after giving it a vigorous
shaking, tried to get back again, but in
vain. Somehow there was no hand
hold, and he must either risk a fall or
Jump. Recalling the Greeley cartoon,
| he said, "Whoever says [ cannot get
down is a poltroon, a liar and a horse
thief" and then ''cooning' the limb
| until it began to bend, he grasped it as
| far out as he could reach and swung of,
his weight springing the bough SO that
| his feet nearly touched the ground,
| where he dropped in safety. ''There,"
said he, "if Sammy Tilden ever gets en-
| as firm a basis as this he will have to
| coon the limb and drop from a great
| deal higher than that"
Poor Garfield! Another four years
| saw him the nations choice, only to be
| struck down by the assassin's hand in
| the very morning of his administration
| but his memory will ever remain green
in the minds of his people, who saw
| him rise from a college student to chief
| magistrate of the American republic.
AWEsTERN RESERVE Boy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-28
Rapid Growth and Prosperity Of sun Rive

While stopping over here for the past
few days / have been struck by the rapid
growth and improvement, both in bust
ness and increase of the number of
buildings, shops, and in fact all i'm
provements which tend to form a busy
and fourishing town. From a moderate
sized Montana town of. a year or less
ago, it has developed into one Of the
most promising places I have observed
in many years of travel and %acquaint-
my friends John Largent and George
STEEL, the former owners of the entire
TOWNSHIP, [ ascertained that property
which had long remained dormant had,
for the past three months, enjoyed quite
a boom, from which they had reaped
the harvest, while, at the same time they
sold, thirty days ago, at prices which to
the purchasers at that time have afforded
a handsome profit in the way Of re-sales.
/ Sales of real estate are of daily occur
renee. On one day Of last week John
Largent sold to John Steinbrenner, OF
Helena, two lots for $3.50; to John Drew,
/ of Fort Shaw, three lots tor $1,050, and
to B. Hepner, Of Helena, one lot for
$30O-making his sales upon that one
| day $500. Geo. Steel sold during the
few days of my s%ojourn, three lots to ).
III. Mcknight, of Fort Shaw, for $3.50
to DR.. Newman. the resident physician,
| eight lots for 1915; to Henry E. Rowles,
| seven lots for $500; to T.. S. Wells, six
| lots for $3.50; to John Donnelly, three
lots for $425; to Wellington Quail, three
lots for $3.50, and was informed that Has
tie & Blossom had purchased from him
one lot, p feet front, adjoining Dyas s
Murray's store, for $3.50, this latter price
being the highest ever paid for property
| here.
All this speaks well for the prosperity
and future of Sun River. A large stone
brewery is now in process of construc
ton upon the property of Geo. w. Vie
gand, on the outskirts of the town. Mr.
Thomas Tweedy, the architect, is KEEP
busy furnishing plans and specifications
for stores and buildings to be erected
the coming spring. f. r. S..
Sun RIVER, November 10, 1883.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-28

gle river to the Shuswap lakes. From
the lakes it follows down the Thompson
river to Kamloops and Savona's ferry,
the end of the work being built by the
Dominion government.
The track is now laid to within fifteen
miles Of the summit of the Rockies, and
will be there before the end of the pres
ent month. There is nothing that will
be encountered in the construction of
the whole line which will necessarily
prevent its completion by the end of the
year 1885. The length of the whole line
from Winnipeg to Port Moody will not
exceed 1,4SO miles. The distance from
Ogden, on the Union Pacific, to Oak
land, the terminus of the Central Paci-
ic, is 1915 miles. Winnipeg is fifty
miles further west than Ogden, making
the Canadian Pacific route nearly 400
miles shorter from Winnipeg to the
coast than the other. When completed
the Canada line will have hundreds of
miles shorter on tho Pacific from China
and Japan, and hundreds of miles short
er on the Atlantic, saving, in fact, 1000
miles over the San Francisco and New
York route, between China and Liver
pool. The discharge Of men upon the
mountain work, the major said, was
nothing more than is made everywinter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-28
Renew Your Lease.

There are times IN every ones life
when energy fails and a miserable feel
ing I'M over them, mistaken for lazi-
ness. Danger turks in these symptoms,
as they arise from diseased organs. Par
ker's Ginger Tonic will restore perfect
activity to the stomach, liver and kid
neys, purify the blood, and renew your
lease of health and comfort.-4duocdte.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-28
Living Witnesses.

The hundreds of hearty and healthy
looking men, women and children that
have been rescued from beds of sickness,
pain and Well-nigh death by Parker's
Ginger Tonic are the best evidences in
the world of its sterling merit and worth.
You will find such in almost every COM
munitv.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current Transactions nt tho Various Dis
trict Omces.

Several citizens of Georgetown have asked
the commissioners as to the right of the
Metropolitan Street Railroad company to use
their present frame stables contrary to the
building laws. When tho stables were
erected they were outside the fire limits
The commissioners afterward granted a per-
NIT to the company to leave their frame
stables slanding for FIVE years. The five
years expired in 1872. No further permit
was granted, and in 1882 the FIRE limits were
extended beyond the stables. The citizens
protest was forwarded to the company.
Tho commissioners recently ordered the
erection Of bay window on n stable at NJ
and Eleventh streets to be stopped. The
work is still going on, but it is stated that
the building will not be used for o stable as
was at first intended.
The assessors clerks are working day and
night preparing duplicate books of the new
assessment for the auditor. They must be
finished by Nov. 1.
A petition has been received for q reauisi-
tion for school books for the industrial school
at Nineteenth and II streets.
Mr.. Alexander Mcdonald, of Cambridge,
Mass, has written to the commissioners, in
closing elevation and ground plan drawings
and specifications for the four column foun-
tain which DR.. II. d. Coggswell, of California,
proposes to give to the city.
The assessment on the church property at
GAY and Congress streets, West Washington,
has been Cancelled.
James Frazer has been promoted to the
position of fireman in the fire department.
Building permits we're issued yesterday to
r. L. Smith to build a three story brick build
ing, 23x33 feet, on the west side Of Sixth
street, between Pennsylvania avenue and ID
street, to cost $1,000; to ID. w. fowler, to re-
pair shed at No. sol Fourth and South Capitol
streets.
Deaths reported Oct. 26th Bauch s. Ellis,
whooping cough Ethel Larcomb, phthisis
pulmonalis; Samuel Matthews, valvular dis
ease of the heart Artha Smith, phthisis; Isa-
bella Olliffe, phthisis; Mary r. FAINT, typhoid
fever John Billingly, bulbar paralysis.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
EAST WASHINGTON.

Two children named Gray, aged 3 and 8
years, respectively, who strayed from their
homo yesterday and were found and taken to
the eighth precinct station house about 6:3O
were afterward returned to their parents
who reside at 10S Fourth street southeast.
The East Washington branch of the Young
Mems Christian association held a gospel
temperance meeting at Seamens retreat last
evening. 1t was we'll attended.
A very select complimentary party was
given at Washington hall last evening by the
members of the Wisteria club Among the
ladies present were Misses Matte Bowie,
Georgie Tenyson Prather, Dottie and Katie
Reid, Cavis, May and Clara Richardson, Had
ley, Bates, Sullivan, Quinlan, Katie Conner,
Busey, Iusby, Emma and Annie Walmsley,
Lily Gross, King, McCallum, Mcclellan, Monte
Flynn, and Winnie Cahill. The members OF
the club are Messrs. Murphy, West, Doun,
GrOshon, Kennedy, Rowe, Dement,, Collision,
hammond. Dancing was continued until
| late hour.
The temperance revival meeting at Waugh
NJ. L. church last evening was we'll at.
tended and successful one. number OF
| good speakers made addresses.
Complaint has been made several times by
persons who fell and were injured at different
| times that the pavement on Eighth street
between X and l. streets southeast, Is in Q
very bad condition.
Capitol tent of Reohabites held an interest
ing meeting at Washington hall last evening
A statement showing that they had realized
National Republican., 1883-10-27
BRICKS AND MORTAR.
Interesting Statement Showing tho Building
Operations During the Past Season.
-rhey Largely Exceed Those OF Any Free
vIous Yoar-Other improvements

During the building season which has prao-
tically closed IL has boen frequently asserted
that greater activity had been displayed than
had been seen here for years, and the large
number of new buildings erected was justly
taken as an evidence of the demand for such
buildings and the enterprise of those by whom
they were erected. Tho character of the
houses built has also been noticeable, some of
them being large and commodious and elab-
orate both in architecture and interior finish
There hayo also been erected a large
number of moderate houses, for
which there is great demand. In
fact, a prominent real estate dealer said to
q REPUBLICAN reporter yesterday: What is
especially needed in this city is class of
houses, say Of seven or eight rooms, contain
ing all modern improvements, with an attrac-
tive exterior, which can be rented for from
$40 to $50 per month. Now, to build such
houses and get the proper interest on your
money one must put them upon comparatively
cheap ground. and the problem is to find the
proper localities in which to build houses of
this character"
According to the records of the inspector
of buildings, there were issued from the first
of January last to Sept. l, at which time the
building for this year practically onded, per-
mits for the erection of 536 brick and 76
frame dwellings ut total valuation of 81 :
s72957. Besides these, there were built 9
anartment houses, college, churches, and
stores.
rho following table, obtained from tho
oGic, Of the building inspector, shows in de-
tail the extent and character of the building
operations during tho period already referred
to- and also the total value of the improve
utp fnaln.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
81. Tcresn,s. Anncostin.

The parishioners of st. Teresas, Anacostia,
are erecting pastoral residence, satisfying
by dongso long felt want. The ladies of the
congregation are energetically preparing to
give fair, which promises to be markedly
successful 1t will be held in the basement
of the church of st. Teresa, beginning on Oct.
90 and continuing for two weeks. 1t is safe
to predict that a large amount will be realized,
for the enterprise is in the hands of ladies
who always accomplish whatever they under
take. The management of the tables
will be as follows: st. Elizabeths table
(fancy)-Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Norton,
Mrs. Wood, Miss BERTHE Reagan, Miss
Addio Duvall, and Miss Martha Rose.
st. Teresa's Sunday school table (combina-
tion)-Mrs. Havenner, Mrs. Martin, Miss
Mansfield, Miss Diggs, Miss Biveans and
Miss Malone. Refreshment table-Miss b.
Kane, Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Webb Mrs. Riordan,
Miss Pauline Frederick, Miss Biveans and
Miss Katie Jesennofsky. Choir table--Miss
Addie Smith, Miss Quaid, Miss Mclaughlin,
Miss McCaffrey and Miss johnson. Jacobs
well-Mrs. Madge Chace, Katie Lohr, and
Miss Grady. Postofice-Miss Katie Reagan.
Fish pond-Miss Bright and Miss Stamford.
Shooting gallery--MeBsrs. Kane and Reagan.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
WEST WASHINGTON.

Condition OF the Potomac river water:
Great Falls, no report; all points, 36.
Two thousand Ave hundred bushels of
whea sold yesterday at from $1.06 to S1.12
aud 1880 bushels of corn at SO cents per
bushel
The funeral of Mr.. Francis Wheatley took
place at noon yesterday from his late resi-
dence, on n street, and was attended by q
large concourse of friends. The remains
were placed in handsome state caslSet with
extension bar handles, and on it was plate
bearing name and age of the deceased. Rev.
j. j. G.. Webster, of the Dunbarton Avenue
M. L. church, conducted the services, and
Messrs Charles, Samuel Walter, and William
Wheatley. sons Of the deceased, acted as pail
bearers. The interment was made at Oak
Hill cemetery.
A ten-year-old daughter of Officer G. G.
Myers, of the police force, fell yesterday at
Tennallytown and dislocated an arm. DR..
Gilpin rendered surgical assistance.
An interesting meeting was held last night
by Potomac commandery, No. B. X. L,
National Republican., 1883-10-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The steamer Jane Moseley has left the ship
yard where she has been repaired, and will
resume her regular trips.
The barkontine Mignon of Boston, Colcord,
master, arrived here yesterday, and will take
on q cargo of cooperage for Cuba.
The schooner A. +. Kindburg left this port
yesterday for Jersey City with cargo of coal
by the American Coal company.
The barkentine Hattie n Bangs left this
port yesterday for the island Of Nassau for q
cargo of guano.
The schooner Annie & Millard cleared from
this port yesterday for Havana, Cuba, with
coal and cooperage.
Gov. Cameron was in this city yesterday,
and will speak at Armory hall tonight.
A colored man by the name of James Cook,
from Washington, was brought before the
mayor yesterday upon charge of adultery
aud carrying concealed weapons. He was
fined $25 on the second charge and was re-
leased on the first charge In default of pay
ment of fine he was sent to the chain gang
for four months.
Rosa Washington (colored) was held for a
further hearing upon a charge Of adultery.
There are at least thirty cases of measles in
this city ut present. The disease is princi-
pally among the colored children.
The democrats of the first ward held a
meeting at Concordia hall last night to nomi-
nate candidate for the board of aldermen,
vice Mr.. c. G. Smoot resigned.
The large brick dwelling, on the corner of
Duke and st. Asaph streets, was sold on
Thursday to Mr. G. G. Smoot for $500.
The new schooner, which was built at
Agnew & Co.'s shipyard, will be launched at
IL o'clock too day.
The city school board held its regular
monthly meeting last night
Robert Shin member Of the st. Johns
academy cadet corps, while returning from
the Montgomery county fair Thursday was
struck in the eye with stone thrown through
the car windw on Maryland avenue, Wash
ington, seriously injaring him.
At the grain market flour is steady with a
good demand for best grades Virginia family
and extra Wheat closes with q rather better
tone and fairly active demand. Receipts
were better yes terday, $500 bushels being
offered which sold at $l.02 for fair Fultz,
$1.03 to $l.05 for mixed and $1,05 for good
longberry. No choice was offered. Corn is
steady, and 5000 bushels of white brought
62c and 500 of mixed G0c,; slightly damaged
white brought 60c. Rye is active; $50
bushels were offered, but withdrawn; lao
bushels of oats brought 40c. There is no
change in produce to note Bacon is steady
and firm.
Judge N. B. Meade yesterday issued an
order against Il. f, Price, registrar Of the
third ward, summoning him to appear at the
| county court house.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
TWO MONTE MEN.
story OF the Man Whom They Tried TO
Make a Victim, But Who Wouldn't be
fnurrl,A-

story OF the Man Whom They Tried TO
Mako n Victim, But Who Wouldn't be
Caught.
In the case Of William d. Miller and Lewis
Leroy, the two alleged monte men, in the
police court yesterday, Mr.. RUSSELL Vir-
ginia farmer, whom they attempted to make
victim, said he was first approached By
Miller at Newark, Ohio, who was very kind
and gained his confidence. Leroy subse-
quontly came into the car and pretended to
be a Kentucky cattle drover, who had
been swindled by monte men, and had
stolen the cards. The men tried to
get Russell to put up one of his watches, of
which he had two, or some money. but he
would not. He saw the two men waiting
for him on the platform when the train
arrived in this city, and becoming alarmed,
as he had $4,000 with him, he went to Balti-
more, from which city he was brought back
as witness by Detective J. F. Ryan, of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company.
Officer Quinlan testified that three card
monte outfit and a dirk was found on the de-
PENDANTS when he arrested them.
The counsel asked the court to dismiss the
charge of concealed weapons, on the ground
that the defendant was traveller. Il de-
cline to give him the benefit of that" said
the court, for thiuk such people would cut
throat or pick pocket as soon as they
would practice their thieving game" In dis
posing of the case the court said he would
impose the most contemplate penalty in the
district-S2O bonds each" A fine of $50 was
imposed on Miller for carrying the dirk.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
Lost Faith In Phy.ioians.

Why is it that 80 many persons use pro.
prietary medicines, or patent medicines, as
they are commonly called2 Is it because
people lose faith in their physicians2 Well,
this is, no doubt, frequently the case. There
are innumerable instances whore cures have
been effected by SCovILL's SARsAPARILLA or
BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP for all diseases of
the blood when they had been given over by
their physicians. 1t is one of the best reme-
dies ever offered to the public, and, as it is
prepared with the greatest care as specific
for certain diseases, it is no wonder that it
should be more effectual than hastily written
and caTelessly prepared prescriptions made
by incompetent physicians. Take ScovILL's
BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP for all disorders
arising from impure blood. 1t is Endorsed by
leading professional men, as well as by eminent
physicians and others. Try it.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
Thrown ANainnt n Cnh.

Some four months ago. while doing some
shifting was thrown against tho cab Of my
engine and my back was severely injured. 1t
affected my kidneys, and was at the time in
such pain that had to let my fireman take
the engine. found after getting home that
my water was affected from the strain and
was almost the color of blood. My wife ad-
visod me to use Hunts Remedy, which we
had used before for other troubles. l sent to
Bissells drug store for o bottle, and after
using it short time the pains in my back
and kidneys were fast disappearing. The Sec
ond bottle cured me completely, and can
most heartily recommend Hunts Remedy to
the many of my railway companions that l
find are troubled so much with kidney trou-
bles. Respectfully yours,
HENRY McGINNIs,
Engineer, N. Y. G. & II. r. K. r.
ROME, N. Y, June 9, 1883.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
Engineer, N. Y. G. & II.
ROME. N. Y, June 8, 1883.
FARMER Talks.

have been troubled for number of years
with kidney and liver troubles, severe pains
in back, with loss of appetite and vigor gen.
orally. My kidneys were very weak at times,
with on'retention of urine. and brick dust
deposit. used several medicines, but they
did me only temporary good. l was recon-
mended to use Hunts Remedy. and pur-
chased bottle in Rome, N. Y, and found
that the first bottle gave me great relief. /
had less pain in the back, my water became
more natural, passed better, and needed less
attention, and after using four (4) bottles l
find that it has completely cured me of my
kidney and liver trouble, and consider it q
wonderful medicine, and have recommended
it to many, who have found that Hunts Rem
edy is all that is claimed for it.
GEORGE WHITE, Farmer.
TABERY, N. Y, June IL.
National Republican., 1883-10-27

scarcely anything broken. The policemen
and fremen and neighbors could not have
done moro or better had their own homes
been on fire. As citizen Of the district
feel proud of our police force and fire depart
mcnt, and shall ever be under lasting obliga-
tion to them. If their work of to-day be a
sample, no city can have better police force
or more efficient hremen. Respectfully,
X. r. Moss, 1901 U street northwest.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
United States Marshal,s Sale.

BY virtue OF four writs Of er acas issued out of tho
cerk ONCE OF the Supreme Court OF The District OF
CGlumon and TO me directed, will sell nj punllc
sale Tor cash IN front of the Court House door OF said
SEMBER, 1883, at ~ o'clock M. oil the defendants
rgn ue, claim and interest OF the defendant In and
VISION ot ~ IN square No. 4s said subdlvslon being
o. Eugene tarusl et ais subdivision of original lot
No ., IN the city of Washington D. c. together with
Al and singular the improvements levied upon rs
the properly Of the defendant, Henry C. Bolden, To
satisfy executions Nos 23 026 % g27 2i643 and "a soS
at law, In favor of Allen q. Clark. ''''''
CLAYTON McMICHAEL
THOMAS DowLrNo
Auctionoer. oc27.tds
National Republican., 1883-10-27
u M I'm Great FayOr,

Physicians employ Speers Port Grape Wine
in their practice in all cases whore pure
wine is called for, and do all in their power
to foster aud encourage its production, 1t is
in great fayer among the most wealthy in
Now York and Washington cities as family
wine and for evening entertainment. For
] sale by druggists.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
Disposed to Be Thankful.
TO The Editor.

WASHINGTON, Oct 26--I trust I,may not
he asking too much when l request these few
lines, for meritorious action calls for more
than passing notice. To-day the walls of our
house caught fire from the aue, and the prop
erty was saved bp the prompt arrival and the
ouick work Of the fire department, Although
the hose were turned on, not window was
broken, and although half the things were
thrown 10 tho sidewalk nothing was lost, and
National Republican., 1883-10-27
%utiiou Salts.
D PLEDnEa

A UCTIoN SALE OF FORFEITED PLEDGES
VIII sell by public auot at my store, 1918 Penn.
S sSSiMVamia w avenue. commenc ng on MONDAY October
~ " ~ O'Clock g. M, large collection OF forfeited
PSuges consisting OF Ladies' and Gents Clothing ~
W.. nlnds such as Overcoats listers, Coats Yeats
ti nu,s bo0ts bhues slippers, Hats Seal Caps, aud
21ulngs. 1 dresses skirts, Silks Underclothing and
DH GOODS; Cloaks Circulars Dolmans and Shnwls
mems mehs' tableware, Tablecloths Towels. Blankets,
Opera Glasses, Spy Glasses umbreIlas Revolvers
SSIG SIon rses' shears, and l!azors Flutng Machines
Sivvks, 0c: rms sale Will continue mornings at 10
oGIook and evenings at clock until all the lots are
soIu reIs2ns holding tickets the time on which hav-
ing expired Will please take notice
II. X. FULTON,
q IT crprpr,,>, n Pawnbroker and Auctloneer.
V II. CHlfFEN, Salesman. ocq7-ytA