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The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

eral narrow entries to the yard.
His horse STOOD ready saddled and
britlle1 just outside of the coral
gate. The girl pointed to the cap
arisonel animal.
"You are an American" said
she. " Your life will not be safe
here"
A CONVENT ROBBERY.
She pointed again to the horse
an retreated into the mousse. AZ
ter moments hesitation Frank
mounted his animal and rode
away. Day was just dawning. He
made inquiries about the rancho
people he had just quilted, but
could not learn nothing concern
ing them. A few months thereaf-
ter while at Saltillo he strollad by
the walls of a rich convent one eve
ming The heavy gate swung open
and two sisters of the order came
out They started at the stranger
and Frank uttered an exclamation
of surprise. One of the nuns was
the beautiful Eleanor who had so
mysteriously assisted him to leave
the old rancho house. "Eleanor!"
he said and started toward her.
The nun shook her head and laid
her fngel on her lips as sign of
silence. The scout drew back, the
two nuns passed and he saw them
NJ more. The next morning the
citizens of Saltillo were Mortified
and excited. The nunnery of
Saint Dolores had been robbed of
valuable plate AMI jewels and it
was presumed the vand4ls were
le | by the celebrated female ban
dit ElChiquita who had a hiding
place in the mountains toward the
Rio Grande and was the terror
OF all that country. The daring
woman had entered the convent in
the guise of pious novitiate, had
learned the secrets of the convent
and at the first favorable nom ent
admitted her confederates who
lad robbed the nunnery of all its
valuable treasure and escaped
safely with their booty. They de-
scribed the false nun and, conclu-
deI Frank, RS he told me the .sto-
ry, viii you believe it, the descrip-
ton exactly Tailed with Eleanor.
She was captued by the rurals
about three months thereafter
and | was on the plaza when she
was shot She died without max
ing confession and no one knew
who she was nor where she was
from. Her career had been wilder
than the most exaggerated romance.
She was reported to 0e holy de-
void of mercy bat she did me a
turn AMI veil. shs was an Am er-
lean anl l felt sorry for her.
philadelphia Times.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13
GEORGIA AT THE FAIR.

MaConp Oa, leleSrapn.
1t is difficult to realize that
these are hard times, when we
look back and consider the mag
nificent crowd Of well-dressed,
well-fed, well-behaved, rosy,
CHEEKY, good-natured, hearty,
thoroughbred Georgians who have
for several days crowded Macon.
Hard times may rule, but surely
no where during this week have
the signs been prominent.
The week that has passed has
been one of enjoyment; the races,
walking matches and shooting
matches have furnished thousands
with amusement; the grand dis
play Of animals and poultry have
enlightened, delighted and en-
couraged many; the magnificent
exposition of Georgia productions
have over shelmed all. In addi-
ton the people have been finely
accommodated by the public
caterers and carriers.
Here is cause for congratulation.
The exhibits have, as remarked,
been splendid, but we contend
tina. the best show of the week was
Georgia's spontaneous exhibition
of her people. The time was pro-
pitious. Upon a mere hint they
came from every section of the
State, seeking amusement, but
chiefly from the middle belt, and
we venture to say that larger
percent of beautiful girls, elegant
matrons, and sturdy, fine locking
men were never seen in any crowd
Of similar size in any country at
any time Standing among such
people surrounded by the work
Of their hands, triumphs of mas
culine strength and feminine skill,
surveying the evidence of the
States progress, who among them
could but feel his pulse beat faster
at the thought, these are Geor-
gians. / am a Georgian. No
wonder when into the strangers
ear in distant lands the fame and
attractions of this sunny South
are rehearsed, his eye instructive
ly pictures the hills and valleys OF
Georgia, No wonder when the
bloody tracks of war were hidden
underneath the first rush OF grass
that the people rose and resumed
the control of their government;
no wonder that the signs of desc
lation we're soon hidden, and the
pulse of industrial life beat stead
ily and strong. Such people
| cannot be ensIaved by fate nor
circumstances. From the spirit
that animates them republics
spring and liberty draws its life
The Albany Medium says; The
farmer who has housed enough
corn for next year, whose hogs
are almost ready for the smoke
bouse. and whose cotton crop ls
baled and ready for the better
nrices in tile spring is the farmer
! Who is really Independent.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

The great drought has serious
" interfareI with gold miners
interests of North Georgia. This
has thrown a large number of
Door people out of employment.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13
COMMENT AND NEWS.

Husband comes home at night,
Cots a kiss; that's all right.
playful wife on his knee.
c,,s and talks awaiting tea.
Sudden start! and a stare,
On his coat sees a hairl
colored red-hers is black
sobs and tears, fury, 'thwack.'
Husband goes out at night,
Won't come back til he's tight.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

A Wabash editor returns thanks
for a centipede received from
Texas by mail, and says it is the
first cent of any kind he has seen
in a month.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13
wild FRANK
A Thrilling Tale of Life in the Far
West.

While awaiting the arrival of
the western-bOund train a few
days ago on the platform of the
little depot in Toyah, Texas, a
man of splendid physique, care
lessly dressed, armed to the teeth
and mounted on a big blood bay
horse, rode across the plain at a
swinging gallop and drew rein op-
poslte where 1 was standln g.
This horseman was "Wild Frank"
Tower, an old friend and fellow
scout and one of the best-known.
honest most reckless, daredevil
rangers on the sout.i western from
tier. Tower was born in Iwoa.
and when he came to Texas fif
teen years ago was q boy of seven
teen' He found employment at
a cow-ranche on the Pecos river
and the wild rough life he led in
camp and on the trail hardened
his muscles, steadied his nerves
and developed all of those coura-
geous qualities which distinguish
frOntiersmen. He became a su.
perb horesman and wonderfully
skilled in the use of the six-shoot-
er and Winchester Theranche ad-
joining the one where he was en-
ployed was owned by man nam
ed Flanagan, a h hot-tempered, bru-
tai fellow, brave as lion and the
hero OF many scrapes in which
hire arms had played an import
ant part. He had killed several
men and was feared and respectt d
accordingly. Wild Frank met
Flanagan at Ground up" They
became involved in quarrel over
the ownership of a COW. Tower
was cool and polite, but as firm
in the maintenance of his rights
rs adamant. Flanagan, accustom-
ed tc ride down all opposition, APP
piled an insulting epithet to the
boy who dared to dispute with
him and, seizing his heavy riding
whip, sprang toward him.
"Ill give you a hundred lashes,
ye spindle-shanked puppy" he hiss
ed.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

The elopement season has been
nronounced at an end, but the road
of absconding bank officials to
canada has not yet been frozen
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

An exchange tells marvellous
story of canary bird belonging
to a Boston lawyer, which chews
tobacco, eats mucilage and drinks
ink Can 'ary bird beat that =?
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

A negro woman in Walker coun-
ty was butted by a sheep several
weeks ago, which has necessitat-
ed the amputation of her leg. The
sheep has since died of black
yomit.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

A bill before the legislature of
Vermont imposes a fine of $40 for
otfaring boy under fifteen a ci-
car or cigarette.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

The divorce laws are leaving
nany an able-bodied husband
n.;tbout means of support.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

A Cincinatti boy who played
Daniel in the lions den," a few
Sundays ago, with four dogs, has
had seventeen holes burnt in his
legs with luna caustic, to proven
hydrOphObia.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

r. is said that the Emperor Of
,nstralia has shaved himself ever
inca he was a little shaver.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

A ball to be given in Phiadel-
phia is to be attended by no ladies
but widows. The male ball-go-
ers Of Philadelphia have more
courage than they have been given
credit for.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13
SAVED BY ! WOMAN.


When he finally retired from
the room Frank closed the door.
1t had no lock, and placing
his six-shooter under his pillow
h threw himself upon the bed
without undressing The anoma-
ly Of a beautiful and accomplish
ed girl being the voluntary res
ilent of miserable rancho house
and ackn wledged us a daughter
by 50 villianous appearing man
as his hosts excited Franks suS-
picions and he examined the room
carefully to discover some clue t.
the indentity of the fair stranger
The room was comfortably, almost
luXuriously furnished, and tho
books which fillel the shelves Of
hanging closet an were scattered
about the room, the pictures on
the walls and the general air OF
refinement convinced him that
! the girl was far above the average Of
ranchero's daughter in education.
He looked through the books and
searched every bit Of paper in
the room but without finding Il
clue to the mysterious Eleanar's 5
identity. Still thinking of her
and her strange surroundings
Frank fell asleep to be aroused by
some one gently shaking bim. tie
started up and discovered by the
dim light of a taper which shG
bore that bis visitor was the beau
tiful Eleanar.
lie attempted to speak, but sh,
signed for him to be silent ant
= whispered the words.
: "Follow me-"
) Buckling on his six x-shooter bel
(. Frank followed her from the roor
$ aud she lsd the wGy through seV
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

Maconite has been fined S.
for attempting to commit sui
rjde,
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

There has been an unusual
burglary at Streaton, Ill. Some
person or persons, not yet detect
ed, broke open a window of a poor
Widows residence, and-deposited
sack OF flour, a ham, and other
provisions.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

If you require safe and at tho
same time certain cure fer your
cough, get a abottle OK Brewers
Lung Rcstorer.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

A Baptist minister of Marysville,
Tenn, declared thai he had bee IL
restored to life after being dead
for three days, his return to the
world being for the purpose of
e7anglizing it. His work, however.
was stopped because he undertook
At naked, and he is now in an in
sane asylum.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

What will Ben Butler d. in
order to keep himself before the
people now that the election is
over? He might start out on an
expedition to search for the re-
mains of his twin Greenback and
Anti-M0nOpoly parties.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

while hunting for bear, he cam,
across two-half grown cubs in
small canyon. He shot both, ant
was busily engaged in SIX ming one
of the dead animals when the
mother bear suddenly appeard and
leaped upon the unsuspectina
hunter. He had laid aside his
rifle and six-shooter and was arm.
ed only with a hunting knife.
The attack of the monster was
SO sudden that Frank could only
lunge out with his knife, AMI ths
man and brute closed in mortal
combat. The stru 5gIe lasteI soma
time and Frank clothes were torn
into shreds. He was badly
scratched and bruised but he final
ly succeeded in plunging his knife
into the bears heart and stagger-
ed to his feet victor. He had
been roughly handled in the fight
and it was weeks before he rscov-
cred from his injuries.
AMONG THE MEXICANS.
When Frank left the rangers he
was determined upon having a
trip through lIexico and this was
one of his numerous adventures
in the land Of the Montezumas.
He crossed the Rio Granie at
Presidio del Norte AMI amr sed
himself for four or FIVE days hunt
ing and fishing. Game Of all
sorts was abundant and the simple
hearted peasantry were kind and
hospitable. One afternoon the
sky became overcast, and when to-
ward night furious storm burst,
he sought shelter at a casa rancho.
No one was in sight when he rode
up to the massive gate of the cor
raj, and it was not until he had
pounded vigorously on the barri-
er with the butt of his cuarte and
called loudly several timos that
the door opened and a sour visaged
old Mexican woman appeard on
the threshold. Frank demand
ed shelter in Spanish, but before
the hag could reply a brutal look
ing man who spoke English like
an American, dashed her aside
and began to question the stran-
ger. Franks answers were eyi-
dently satisfactory, for the ranch
ero bade him enter and poem
hoppled his horse and turned the
animal loose to Craze, Frank 5
host provided him with change
of clothing his own was wet and
after supper conducted him to a
room. When the door opened a
young and beautiful girl rose up
and faced the two men inquiringly.
The ranchero addressed her.
"This stranger will camp with
us, Eleana," he sail. "He will &C
cup" this room. You eau sleep
with Dolores.
The girl bowed anil, gathering
up some fancy naedlework upon
which she had been engaged, LETT
the room.
Shes my daughter said the
+tern-visaged ranchero when they
were alone.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13
THRASHING A BULLY.

The cowboys glanced at each
other apprehensively and Franks
friends, not daring to interfere, SO
much did they fear Flanagan,
trembled for their companions S
safety, The object of fthe bully's
wrath faced the rufian cody.
Don't touch mer' he cried
warringly, but Flanagan with a bit
ter cath, sprang upon the boy and
seizing him by the collar was
abont to administer the threatened
chastisement.
Accounts differ is to how it all
occurred. There was chorus of
curses and loud cries, a fierce
struggle, the on-lookers heard the
swish-swish of the cuarte, and,
throuh the cloud of dust which en-
veloped the combatants, saw Flani-
gan writhing on the ground while
Frank was welding the whip with
a quick and heavy hand, rained
blow after blow on the bully's
head and face. The sharp lash
cut the flesh Like a knife and the
blood streamed from many
wounds, and, mixing with the
choking dust, blinded the pros
trate mans eyes. Several times
he endeavered to regain his feet
but he never succeeded and when
at last weak from pain and loss of
blood he tainted, Wild Frank
threw the bloody whip to the
ground and, mounting his horse,
rode away. The whole affair had
been SO sudden and unexpected
and had resulted so differently
from what the spectators imagine
that the boy had DISAPPEARED be-
hind roll in the plain before the
astonished cowboys recovered
their senses. They raised the un-
concious bully up, washed away
the blood and poured whisky
down his throat. He recovered
sufficiently to be assisted back to
his rancho and when a week later
he was able to leave his bed he
swore big oath and vowed to
have Wild Franks life.
Intelligence of Flanigan's pur-
pose was brought to Frank. He
made no counter-threat, but there
was a peculiar CLEAN in his eyes
which led his informant to believe
that the boy would be ready.
About two weeks later at another
ranch, the two again met. Both
were mounted, and drawing his
Winchester from its scarbard
Frank spurred his horse toward
the bully and shouted"
"Look out, Flanigan!"
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

A Columbus girl at New Hol-
land writes home as follows:
We're just as gay as a cockatoo's
top-knot up here and you can just
Oct I'm hummer with my duds.
4hem Macon girls is awfully
stuck up, making beleave they
hail from Savannah"
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

What Men Need Wives For"
's discussed in a recent issue of an
agricultural paper. Any man
VINO has gone around the house at
= o'clock at night, pistol in hand,
cooking for a burglar, with his
vile ahead carrying the light,
ought to be able to answer the
question.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

n "A bear broke into the house of
n Nevada man the other night.
H. '' was away and his wife thought
~, =: was coming home drunk. She
Oa'D oa' stop to light a lamp but be-
gan Gan operations. When the bear
0ily got away he didn't stop
,ln'llns .,' until he had travelled
even miles into the heart of the
fountains; and he was such a
r'sn' ~. that the other bears would
"o' associate with him.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

II Boston editor bounced the
'ooK' cuffed two children, left his
.ile In tears, and made a bee-line
'Or The office, and wrote: If you
want want to make the world brighter
"l' better, begin by being kind
'au loving to those in the small
.''e'e OF your own family, and
''oln that as center, work out as
Eou are per mitted to GO
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

The Albany Medium says; The
farmer who has housed enough
corn for next year, whose hogs
are almost ready for the smoke
house, and whose cotton crop is
baled and ready for the better
prices in tile spring is the farmer
who is really independent.
The Dawson journal., 1884-11-13

since he was a lltVie Shawl
A hill before the legislature of
Vermont imposes fine of $40 for
otfaring boy under fifteen a ci-
Gar or cigarette.
The elopement season has been
,ronounced at an end, but the road
Of absconding bank officials to
canada has not yet been frozen
up.
A Wabash editor returns thanks
for a centipede received from
Texas by mail, and says it is the
first cent Of any kind he has seen
in a month.
An exchange tells a marvellous
story of a canary bird belonging
to a Boston lawyer, which chews
tobacco, eats mucilage and drinks
ink. Can 'ary bird beat that B.?
The great drought has serious
" interfere,l with gold miners
interests of North Georgia. This
has thrown a large number of
poor people out of employment.
A negro woman in Walker coun-
ty was butted by sheep several
weeks ago, which has necessitat-
ed the amputation of her leg. The
sheep has since died of black
Y0mit
A ball to be given in Phiadel-
phia is to be attended by no ladies
but widows. The male ball-go-
ers of Philadelphia have more
courage than they have been given
credit for.
A Cincinatti boy who played
Daniel in the lions den," few
Sundays ago, with four dogs, has
had seventeen holes burnt in his
legs with luna caustic, to preven
hydrophobia.
There has been an unusual
burglary at Streaton, III. Some
person or persons, not yet detect
ed, broke open window of poor
Widows residence, and-deposited
sack of -four, a ham, and other
provisions.
What will Ben Butler d. in
order to keep himself before the
people now that the election is
over? He might start out on an
expedition to search for the re-
mains of his twin Greenback and
Anti-Monopoly parties.
A Baptist minister of Marysville,
Tenn, declared thai he had bee IL
restored to life after being dead
for three days, his return to the
world being for the purpose of
e7anglizing it. His work, however.
was stopped because he undertook
at ltnaked, and he is now in an in
sane asylum.
A Columbus girl at New Hol-
land writes home as follows:
We're just as gay as a cockatoo's
top-knot up here and you can just
Oct lm a hummer with my duds.
Them Macon girls is awfully
stuck up, making beleave they
hail from Savannah"
What Men Need Wives For"
's discussed in recent issue of an
agricultural paper. Any man
Who has gone around the house at
O'clock at night, pistol in hand,
cooking for a burglar, with his
vile ahead carrying the light,
ought to be able to answer the
question.
Il Boston editor bounced the
Vook' cutfed two children, left his
"ile In tears, and made a bee-line
'or the office, and wrote: If you
want to make the world brighter
ano better, begin by being kind
"uu loving to those in the small
."''e OF your own family, and
''o'n that as center, work out as
gu are per mitted to 60
"A bear broke into the house of
IT No'ada man the other night.
'' Was away and his wife thought
A., \: was coming home drunk. She
,u,'A stop to light a lamp but be-
Gu e"u operations. When the bear
" y got away he didn't stop
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30

party shows itself a foe To so.
prosperity by always INVOKING 'oulhern
couraging political consolidation" id en-
a policy quenches the rising ina,i such
patriotism in the heart of the snntctt of
youth. 1t reyives and stimulates nue;F
dices. It substitutes the spirit of r. pafJu-
ians, vengeance for the love of naoa
progress and harmony. peace,
Among our national interost,
languishes-the foreign CARVING ,,a one
It was seriously crippled in orr race,
war, and another blow was yivan cNH
in the general substitution of sTean' L
sail in ocean traffic. With a fruntana iOr
the two great oceans; with "a frpioEteaOh
larger than that Of any other natieen
have every inducement to restorn we
navigation. Yet the government our
hitherto refused its help. A small h mas
OF the encouragement given bv tht
government to railways and to Tue
ta%cturers, and a small share o the c naIu,
and the a given by our c~itizanpp
those enterprises, would have carr; 70 .
our ships to every sea and to everv nn eu
A law just enacted removes some ofP t ~
burdensupon our navigation and ins,itne
hope that this great interest NAV at
receive its due share of attention 'aSt
in this direction should receive anoo All
agement.
This survey of our condition &c
nation reminds US that material nroa
perity is but a m%cckery if it does pt nnt
tend to preserve the liberty ofthe peon IL
A free ballot is the safeguard Of thn
republican institution. without which no
national welfare is assured. A nonnInu
election honestly conducted emhpdiaa
the very majesty of true governmant
Ten millions Of voters desire To- toro
part in the pending contest. The safatv
of the republic rests upon the iDtprrity.
of the ballot. Upon the security of
suffrage to the citizen, to deposit a fradn.
lent vote is no worse crime against CON.
stitutional liberty than to obstruct tha
deposit Of an honest vote. He who cnr.
rupts suffrage strikes at the very root Of
free government. He is the arch enemy
of the republic. He forgets that in
trampling on the rights of Others he
fatally imperils his own rights.
at is a good land which the Lord our God dot
give us" "I
But we can maintain our HERITAGE
only by guarding with vigilance the
source of popular power.
[ am, with great respect,
Your obedient servant.
(Signed) JAMES G. BLAINE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
To Whom it M ay Concern.

The books and accounts of Charles
Crawford have been transferred to f. G..
Roosevelt and Paris Gibson. All of
these accounts must be settled beforethe
18th of August or they will be put in
the hands of an attorney and col ection
forced. Settlement must be made with
me. T. c.. ROOSEVELT.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
NEWS AND NOVELTY
DEPOT.
Opposite the Grand Union hote''

IT IS the place you are LOOKING j e'di
You com ARRAYS find q Cigar ~ an
your purse, from u for a wc1es o r.
to ten or twemty thousand at Wn0'0 TnS
at Lowest "Korky" times prices. 80 nG
the price-$1S pen. Thousand, ~ef
hundred. .ho;ce
Z have also a large stock Of e ehugs
Ghromos and OIL Paintings very, c sSoted
Jewelry, Pocket Knives, Roge,s + ,erg
Knives, Spoons and Napkin Rs9 4so ImS
low. Picture Frames, BANGS, eboice
French Harps, Bird Cages, D0S as,d en most
Candies and Mats. The best o no r mpr.
complete line Of TObacc0s m I me "nly
ket, and at the Lowest prices. l tIe oifg.
complete line Of Stationery an s nM sises
T haze W'ritimg Paper IN 3 u" in
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their season. a.;ops.
Call and examine goods ana p'''