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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15

THE house did. as the STATESMAN
thinks. a most commendable thing,
yesterday, when it appropriated five
thousand dollars 70 pay for works
issued by the Southern Historical So
ciety. This organization is compiling
Invaluable history, such history, too,
as If not compiled now must be i'm
perfect. Governments pay large sums
for such compilations. and the south
ern states can spend money for
no more just purpose than
IN paying for the preparation
Of history. referring to period in
which the character and the honor of
southern people were involved. The
&cDiederacy did not live to pay for its
history. and no plan can be- more Just
than that the states composing the
(oofet|eracy should|contribufe n fund
necessary to the accomplishment OF
the end desired.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15

THE San Antonio Light having
impugned the motives of Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, in laboring for the South
ern Historical society, the Houston
Post says:
If such magnificent littleness of
soul is necessary in an officer, even
though he be only postmaster, from
business principles, the condition of
politics is truly deplorable; but unless
such sentiments are made necessary.
and the expression of senseless vim
dictiveness Is superinduced by party
mandates, the author of it deserves
pity. But the propri-
etor of the Evening Light has had a
bone thrown to him from Washing
ton. and. therefore, he has been con-
verted into watchdog, who, with
canine instinct, divides his time be-
tween barking at every grey" shadow
and in tapping out the marrow of his
hona
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15
Complimentary.


The Austin daily STATESMAN is
one of the most valuable exchanges
that comes to this Office. It is edited
with marked ability. It's selections
are excellent and it manages to secure
much Information not found in any
other newspaper in the state, until It
has first appeared in the STATESMAN.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15
Continued from third page.
Fifty.Third Days Proceedings.
SENATE.

AUSTIN, March IL, 1883.
The senate met at the usual hour.
Hon. A. w. Houston presiding, and
"A quorum present.
The chaplain, Rev. DIR. Smoot, offer
ed prayer.
The roll was called, only nineteen
senators answering to their names;
twenty-one members constituting "a
quorum.
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan, the
senate adjourned till Wednesday at
10 a. III.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15
He Has Posed.
fisherman Courier

The city of Austin is in great COM
motion Just now over an editorial
which appeared in the STATESMAN of
Thursday, boldly charging Gov. Ire
land with running his administration
into the dangerous malestrom of q
personal government, with giving aid
and encouragement to the peniten-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15

Reports come by the way of Paris
that King Humbert, of Italy, is sink
ing into condition of confirmed mel
ancholy. For days together, says a
correspondent, he does not speak a
word to any human being. He ap-
pears at the queens receptions, but
does not open his lips. Italy has a
national debt of S2,50O,OO0OO0. With
this load she maintains an army of
100000 men. She fears war with
France not many years hence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain and Southern railroad took place
this morning. The election of direc-
tors for the coming year resulted in
no change of board, as follows: Jay
Gould, r. S. Hays, Thomas L. Eckert
F. L. Ames, Sidney Dillon,
H. L. Marquand. Henry Wheeler,
James S. Lowery, j. 4. Terry, Samue,
Shelthar, Russell Sage, r. j. Lockland
and r. C. KerenS.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15
CHEERFUL OUTLOOK.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 13.-A
press from Helena, Arkansas, says
the river has declined one inch during
the past twelve hours. The gauge
now shows forty-six feet six inches.
The levees here are so secure that the
city is safe, wind or no wind. Trains
over the Iron Mountain and Southern
railway will be put on again to-day,
making the transfer at Langville
bridge by boats. The situation is
brighter than at any period since the
high water pressure set in. Business
in the city is resuming and the out
look is cheerful and hopeful.
THE DUKES-NUTT MURDER TRIAL.
UNIONTowN, PENN, March 13.-
When the Dukes-Nutt trial was re-
sumed this morning Joseph Mutt, son
of the deceased, was put on the stand
to prove that he had seen Dukes drop
an anonymous letter, rejecting on his
sister, in the road near his fathers
house. This evidence was ruled out.
The letters which Dukes had written
to Capt. Mutt, when offered in evi
dence, and against the strenuous eff
forts OF the defence, were admitted
they were read to the jury
by Mr.. Hayford and created a pro-
found sensation in the courtroom. In
point of infamy they were fully up to
expectations. Dukes acknowledges
unsolicited that he had illicit inter-
course with Capt. Nuts daughter,
and gives the alleged town rumors
affecting her character. In closing,
he expressed his opinion that Miss
Mutt is in a delicate condition, and
inferentially suggests to Capt. Mutt
that an abortion might save the honor
of his daughter and family. The
prosecution here rested.
The defense, in opposing, proved
that Dukes had said to Mrs. Jennings
as she left the room after the meeting,
that he was sorry for what he had
done, but had acted in self-defence, as
Capt. Mutt would have killed him If
he had not killed Mutt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28

HlRSHBERG &
Front ST.. Fort Benton. M. T.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28
Lorne Talks from the Throne.

OTTAWA, Feb. 9.-Parliament was
opened to-day. The encouragement,
in his address from the throne, said
"While passing through the United
States | was rejoiced to observe many
evidences of regard for the empire of
which this country forms SO large a por-
ton. May this friendship, SO fully re
turned by us, be as enduring as it is nat
ural and advantageous to the mutual
interests of both great nations" The
encouragement continued: The pro-
gress of the Canadian Pacific railway is
quite unprecedented. Traffic can nov
be carried on the main line from Thun-
der Bay to within fifty miles of the eros
sing of the South Saskatchewan, or over
| ZOO miles. 1t is confidently expected
that the Rocky mountains will be reach
ed the present yearand unusual progress
be made on the Lake Superior section !;
the track will also be laid upon a large
portion of the road now under contract
in British Columbia.u
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28
A Boom in Wool,

BOSTON, February 9.-There has been
a regular boom in the wool market that
has not been known since 1979-SO. Fol
two or three weeks the tone of the mar
ket has been improving, and the de-
mand for fine feeces and medium woods
has been quick. It is very evident that
stocks of desirable woods were much less
than had been expected.
This week prices have advanced from
| to 3 cents, with some holders asking 5
cents more for woods that are in good
condition and otherwise desirable. Deal
ers have been buying quite freely and
large purchases have been made in the
west and elsewhere. The sales for the
week amount to ,586, $50 pounds, against
2,589,000 and 2, 7S3, 100 pounds for the two
previous weeks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28
Frozen to Death.

CHICAGO, Feb. ia special from
Thunder Bay, Manitoba, says: A party
Of twenty-five men left Dawson's camp
for Burke's last Friday. The party sep
arated, four striking out across for the
portage at Sawyer's bay. They met some
Indians, and fearing an attack retraced
their steps. It was very cold, and three
of the men lay down exhausted. The
other, Isaac Laurrilla, pushed on to
Burke's. The next morning his three
companions were found frozen to death.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28
odd

Says the Washington correspondent
of the New York World: Some people
in Washington wish that Simon Gamer
on were 'saroundu Washington now.
His pithy sayings and his amusing free
dom of language in regard to the big
wigs were very entertaining. When he
was asked at the time of the last census,
his trade, profession, calling, ETC., the
old gentleman boldly announced
printer Nothing diverted him more
than the anxiety of some of his fellow
senators to have their former occupation
sunk in the title of senator. He was
pretty certain to begin some yarn about
when I was setting type somewhere or
other whenever he had a chance, in
order to let them know that he was not
ashamed of having made a living at a.
printers case.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28
The West o

We have received a copy of the Janu-
airy number Of The Vest Shore, giving
illustrations of views in Wyoming Ter
ritory. Among others are the n. P.
terminus and the railroad shops at Taco
ma, with Mount Rainier in the distance.
The views recently taken in Montana
are promised for the next issue, and we
await with interest the receipt of that
number. It is too bad, though, that the
artist did not visit Benton and the Great
Falls, and he missed a good many fine
sketches when he failed to do so.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28
THE RIVER PRESS.

them will materially affect Benton for
good. We expect to see several mills
and smelters put up in these districts
during the summer, and think the arri-
val of train loads of bullion from these
mines not unlikely to become a familiar
sight to us this year.
The putting in of the boom above is
another thing which will greatly help
our town in being the means of furnish
ing cheaper lumber and firewood to its
people, thus materially cheapening the
cost of building and living here, a big
item in inducing residence among us.
But these are only two or three of the
causes which will operate to our benefit,
and it would be easy to fill a whole issue
with reasons for faith in the coming
prosperity of not only Benton but all the
surrounding country. And we can well
afford to pin our faith to the metropolis
of northern Montana and prepare to
"catch on" to the boom when it comes,
as it surely will.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28

The Independent seems to have got it
in for some of the democratic members
of the house who were honest and Just
enough to sink party in the interests of
the people at large, and promises them
a raking over. It evidently takes the
ground that they were elected for the
sole purpose of legislating in favor Of the
democratic party and its organs, and
not to subserve the good of the people of
Montana. In view of that papers past
course, we could hardly expect any bet
ter things from it, but we venture to say
that if the members whom it threatens
to abuse will go before the people two
years from now they will be sent back
by increased majorities. Montanians,
even democrats, are not the blind tools
the independent seems to think, and an
honest servant will be recognized and
rewarded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28
rewarded.

The departure of our merchants for
the eastern cities to make their spring
purchases reminds us that in a little over
two months the citizens of Benton will
be gazing down the river to see the first
boat turn the bend. The coming of the
first boat will not only mark the COM
mencement of the summers activity,
but, in the opinion of some Of our most
far-seeing and shrewd citizens it will
mark the beginning Of a prosperity for
our town, beside which the experience
and rapid growth of the last two years
will sink into insignificance. We look
to see Benton take such a big step for
ward during the next twelve months
but hundreds in the east will be attract
ed to her, and capital and enterprise
seek investment and a field for opera
ton among us.
And we have good and sufficient rea-
sons for believing this. In the first
place, as soon as the weather will per-
NIT grading will commence from either
Billings or Livingston on the Benton
branch of the Northern Pacific, and the
work will be pushed forward with the
same energy which has and is being dis
played in the construction of the main
trunk line. We are told by a gentleman
who has taken pains to ascertain as far
as possible something definite of the
purposes of the railroad company in re-
gard to this branch road, that the rail-
road to this town will be completed
within twenty months from now at the
outside. But whether it gets here in
that time or not, the mere commence
ment of the work will give an impetus
to the town which will result in great
good. And it IS quite possible that the
branch ofthe Canadian Pacific will take
the first steps toward Benton this sum
mer, which will give us another boost.
Then the growing development in our
tributary mining districts will prove no
small factor in directing attention othis
part of Montana, and whatever benefits
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28

A TERRIBLE accident occurred on the
10th at Joliet, Ill. Sixty-two miners
We're caught in a cave caused by the
heavy rains and recent thaw, and were
instantly covered up by earth and water.
Every n of them was either drowned
or smothered inside of five minutes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28

A WITNESS who had been called to
give evidence as to the defendants char
acter, testified that he had always
moved in good society. "What do you
mean by good society ?" asked the court.
Society in which it is fashionable to
speak evil" promptly answered the
witness.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28

The appointment of Hon. G.. Hedges,
as superintendent of public instruction,
will meet the approval of all friends of
education in this territory. AT this crit
zeal period of Montana's growth, when
we need more scholarship and efficiency
than we have sometimes had, no better
man could be found than Judge Hedges.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28

The vote on the Sunday law. in the
house, was ayes-Allen, Baker, Batten,
Forbis, Hickman, Kanouse, Mantle,
Mills, Wallace, Wright, Mr.. Speaker
II. Noes-Armstrong, Blake, Clutter,
Comfy, Cooper, Dean, Edwards, Erwin,
Jacobs, Maloney, Meadow, O'Grady,
Settle-13.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28

HAMILTON has given notice of the in
PRODUCTION of a bill to incorporate the
town OF Benton. We sincerely hope the
bill will pass, and SO do a large majority
OF our citizens. Push it along.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28

A BILL has been introduced in con
gress appropriating S50O,OOO for the relief
of sufferers from the flood.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28
Notice.

Persons crossing the upper or lower
ferry will be required to pay cash, as no
books will be kept from this date.
DAVID G.. BRoWNE 81 Co,
M. Il. LYNCH.
Benton, M. T., Feb. IS, '83.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-13
DUELISTIC DUDES.
Almost 4 Fight Between Couple Of
Fashionable Young New Workers
About Pretty Singer.
The Bruggy Wife aUrder-Hiss Geuld's
Ihfernal Hachine-The TeNksbury
Almsh9Hse Investigation.

BcsroN, April 12-The Tewksbury Aims,
house invests alion was resumed to day. J.
c. Burt tss'ifi d that be had inside the lowest
bid 10 supply milk TO the almshouse, but
Other, rad scared the CONTRACTS.
Cav. Butter INTRODUCED the testimony OF
former donates, one of whom, James A.
Goodwin, corrobora.ed the testimony as to
The iniiscriminate bathing by healthy and
diseased patients in the same water. TIE
good clothing which he had taken to the
slmshouse had been stolen from him. He
had complained to Gen. Butler OF the bath.
ing abuses and they stopped soon after.
Harriet A. Jackson said she got very little
TO eat at the slmshouse, and i. was of poor
quality. She left in consequences.
Chas. B. Marsh, clerk OF the almshouse
said be had delivered all books asked for BY
the governor. There was no register o.
burisls kept, and he knew of no book whict
showed how dead bodies were disposed OF
but had heard Of such a book kept. M
record was kept OF the clothes brought b.
the inmates.
The governor asked the witness, wher
a man was hired, whether his entire time be
longed TO the State, and opposing counse
said the witness was no more competent L
answer thSn 10 say whether the whole tim
OF the governor belongs 10 the State.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-13
oUR NAy1Os.L wEAnTH.

10 the Denver Coli Mining RsUiew Prof.
r. Weiser has an article showing the extent
of the wealth of the United s .tes, whoss
people, he says, constitute the richest nation
in the world. 1t ouistrips in population and
riches England, France, Austria, Russia and
Germany individually, Russia alone having
a larger population. Cotton was formerly
king, but is nov outsrippsd by corn, wheat,
beef and pork, hay. and the products OF our
gardens. Corn is now king, we can grow
enough OF it 10 supply the world. 10 1882
the value Of the corn grown in the United
States was S700,000,000, wheat S525,G0O,0 900,
beef, pork, snd mutton $500, 10000, or
chards and gardens 415,000,O 900, hay S440,-
100000, cotton $4,000, 600, coal S900,00O,-
900, lumber $500, 100000, potatoes 100000
0GO, iron 500 coo, 900, railroads and mauufac-
lures g, 100 coo. Adding various cereals,
tobacco, gold, silver, copper, zinc, fish, and
Sl00,000,000 brought here by immigrants,
tot al is made which the professor estimates
5000, O00, 900, which is Sl20 each TO every
mau, woman and child in the country.
Adding domestic products from knitting,
sewing, ard other ways, large extension OF
the real wealth We possess would be evident.
The European and Asiatic countries are old,
often declining, in instances effste. Oars is
fresh, young and vigorous, with less than
half its natural resources developed, so that
crowded cities and districts have ample room.
where their surplus population can fad
homes and plenty. With the abundant
wealth displayed in the professors statistics,
why should there be any OF our able, indus
trious and sober people wanting in the COM
forts of life? Where there is ignorance aud
evil habits of living there will of course be
suffering, let the national wealth be what it
may; but why should there be people among
us who are toilipg hard and yet, with all
their efforts, cannot earn more than from
IS TO So week on which 10 support
their families? The secret lies in
the defective manner 10 which the
wealth the country POSSESSES is distributed
among ia cilizans. Some have millions of
dollars which they cannot uas, even ii they
INDUCED in inordinste personal extrava-
gsncs in house, dress and food. the mil
lions they cannot use themselves they keep
others from using, consequently in proper
ion as millions are accumulated in single
hands thousands of persons must have less
than they need because few hundreds have
millions more than they need. Must this
state OF things, in which "the rich are get
ting richer snd the poor becoming poorer"
continually go on? Cannot the industry, the
prudence and the skill which produces the
vast wealth the country owns so arrange tie
laws OF property as to prevent the accumu-
lation of extrsyagant wealth aud the exist
ence OF excessive poverty, If the same skill,
wisdom and effort that is SO successful in
creating wealth is applied 10 secure more
rational distribution Of wealth than now ex-
lists? This question is going to bs the burn
ing and central public question oil the next
half century, and the struggle has already
| begun.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-13
CoxrEssIoN OF A DUDE.
wonder what there
That makes folks smile as / go by.
Ny sir Is good. nv clothes fit well;

L wonder what there Is In bse,==7
That makes folks smile as go by.
Ny sir is good my clothes fit well;
They cannot think am guy.
Aud yet they smile. How very ruCel
may have faults, but I'm Dude.
They are not Dudes themselves. All, there
The trouble is. We Dudes are born;
We stir the envy OF the throng,
To which, thank heav'n. we don't belong.
Not of the vulgar multitude
Are we. Who would not be Dude?
1t Is my comfort and my pride
To know that what am an.
And what we are-what are we
Anyhow? By Jove I'd have 10 cram
To learn; and learning's not my mood,
- Who learns can never be Dude. ---
l know 1 have no brains
They must be very hard to get
And brains would never, never take
In our select, exclusive set.
We care for better things, imbued
With all that glorifes the Dude.
The german can lead: bang
My hair; l wear my trousers tight;
l dote on Chambertin; hate
To read or think; pass the night
At clubs; in short, l love the nude,
Though art is not the dudest DuCe.
To be Dude Is my whole aim.
Dude is chic, is nobby, swell,
To feel that LIES dreadful bore,
Creations self an awful sell.
The SWEETEST thing, from our point view'd,
Is to recede from Man to Dude.
JUNIus HENRI BROWN.
NEW YORK, April 5, 1888.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-13
pUELIsTIC DUDES.
ALMOST A FIGHT BETWEEN COUPLE o
YOUNG NEW WORKERS.

New York, April 12.-The story goes to-
night that duel was all but fought between
two fashionable youpg men of prominent
New York families, and Of the genus dude.
The quarrel is said to have grown out Of 8
now singing in opera b0ufe at the Casino.
One of the dudes had become acquainted
with Nine. Theo In Paris, and, anxious 10
renew the acquaintance, he paved his way
with beuqusts. He was finally rewarded by
an invitation to call on Mime. Theo, and after
that his bouquets and calls became very fire.
quent. He seemed, in fact, good deal i'm
pressed. But his means were not ample, and
the strain of nightly nosegays began to tell
on his purse. He was SO proud OF the friend
ship of the tair singer that he was re-
luctant 10. mitigate hrs devotion, snd he
still kept up rh- rain Of flowers
though with a constantly le,seniDg pocket
hook and a constantly lesseniDg force. II
finally occurred TO Dude No. l that ss his
friend Dude No. 2, was very rich and
wanted an invitation 10 meet Nine. Theo, il
would be grand idea to work him for 5
bouquet; SO, hoping TO pave his own way for
an introduction, tia second Dude gave the
fret one an order for a very ezpvv-;-~ a -
design for the sougstress. So Dude No.
ordered the flowers, but in tsad OF putting
his friends card on them, he put on his own
At ssbseq uent supper az the Brunswick
Mime. Thee unwittiDgly exposed the trick
Dude No. 2 va. thundsrstruck at his friend
! duplieily. He sWore by his gaiter tops ht
would have his rivals "blud." A meeting
wss appointed, but the intervention OF friend;
nreVeuled a Collision.