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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-02-09
Surprising Defalcation.

BosToS, January 2S.--Tilden G. Al
bott, for ten years cashier Of the Union
Market National bank Of Watertown,
Mass, has absconded, taking funds Of the
bank aggregating. as far as known, $751;
100. There is besides blank check gone
from the check book, while upon the stub
there's no record, showing there another
sum Of doubtful quantity to be added to
the banks loss. The general feeling at
WatertOWn is one Of surprise, although
those familiar with the cashiers habits say
they feared something Of the kind would
result. Abbott was at his post at the clos
ing Saturday. His failure to appear to-day
led to the discovery Of the defalcation.
Abbott was Of pleasing address, a member
OF the Baptist church, and, until within
six months, treasurer Of the WatertoWn
Savings bank. He is about forty years
old, and has wife and four children. It
is believed that u woman accompanied him
in his flight.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-02-09
An AtrOciOus Crime.
Pioneer Press

Pioneer Press.
Accident revealed last evening a crime
OF the greatest enormity. On Saturday
evening, at about eight o'clock young
lady of perhaps eighteen summers, of pre-
possessing appearance and moving in the
best social circles of the city, was going
quietly to her home. When on Fourth
avenue south, just in front of the chamber
of commerce building, she met man whom
she describes as rather swarthy, but good
looking fellow, with q black beard, and
and wearing a fur coat and cap. He ex-
cited no suspicion in her mind by his ap-
pearance; but as she was about to pass
him, supposing himself protected by the
lateness of the hour he suddenly struck
her acrushing blow in the face, telling her
to the ground. He then clutched her by
the throat and dragged into vacant lot
adjoining the chamber, where she strug-
gled desperately with him, but was at last
overpowered by blows and violence. and
lost consciousness. When she regained
her senses, she succeeded in escaping from
the grasp Of her assailant, and ran scream
ing toward home, closely pursued By the
assailant who again caught her near the
corner of Sixth street and Fourth avenue
south, when she again tainted. Fortunate
" two gentlemen were near the scene of the
last encounter and sprang at once to the
assistance of the unfortunate girl, one
chasing the brute, while the other aided
the girl in reaching her home. The liend
escaped capture, most unuckily, while the
young woman, leaving her rescuer at the
gate, entered her house and sought her
room without being seen. Her sobs, how
ever, attracted her mothers notice, and
the terrible tale was soon told. A physi-
clan WAS az tonCc summoned and everything
possible done 20 alleviate her sufferings.
The family and the victilnized daughter
are alike among the highly reputable peo-
pie OF the city and above suspicion. Out
0frespect to the family and to the girl
herself no names are given. Every effort
is being made by those interested to hush
the matter up, and as the police have not
and will not be notified except by this
item, it will probably succeed.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-02-09
TR US'E'

take You by the hand, for you are blind;
E0u trust me, follow me Whore'cr go:
You never questioned me, because you know
With sight unerring the path can find.
You feel my pity, know me true and kind;
Your feet may slu1nbQr and your steps be slow;
Tireloss guide because love You So
And thus your heart to mine the closer bind.
20 l in darkness clasp guiding han1.
That leads me through a rough and tracklcs
wild.
follow gladly, like sightless child,
The one whose wisdom al my life has planned;
because l need His tender, pitying care,
His presence fingers with ME every where.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-02-09
HANLAN'S LITTLE JOKE.
Hv Takes Pull with aN Amateur
Crexv-They Wonder why he
Don't Tire.

San Francisco Post.
While five of the Pioneer Club six-oar
crew were sitting in their shed and swear
the sixth man, who was half an hour late,
o Well-dressed and modest young stranger
strOlled into the bOat-house and began
inspecting the equipments with great in
terest.
''1'n tell you what Well do, fellows" ,"
said the stroke, CAS- No. 4 isn't coming
suppose we coax the dude there to take a
row and bust him all up"
The perpetration of this time-honored
joke was received with appropriation, and
the new conner was, with q great show
of hospitality, invited to take the vacant
oar.
We'll, don't know, gentlemen" said
the young man, locking at his watch
doubtfully. 'I'm stranger here. I do
need little exercise though"
ooh, get in,'' said No. 9, winking at his
companions, ''a little spin will do you
good;" and they finally persuaded the
victim Of their kindly scheme to take Off
his coat and assume q club cap.
"Now keep your eye on me, and try to
keep time," said the captain. YOUTH
never, never make an oarsman unless You
watch the stroke.''
"I'll do the best can, gentlemen,' said
the guest meekly. 'I'm always willing
to improve.'
The boat went down towards Hunters
Point couple Of miles at an easy, three
quarter stroke, the new conner pulling
away manfully with the rest, and when
they eased Off to turn back they were sur
prised to observe that the stranger did not
appear to be quite so much blown as they
expected.
"Now, then, young feller,' said the
stroke with a grin, ''try to keep up with
the procession. Hit her up, boys. Hard
allw
But, someh ow, the stranger scratched
along with the rest, and, though the pace
was something like fortysix as they pass
ei ButcnertoWn, the victim sereneiy saw
ed away, and the bowman even imagined
that he splashed less than any man in the
boat When they finally drew up the float
and while the crew were painting for wind,
splitting cotton, and wiping their dripping
faces, the "passenger' looked around,
with a child-like smile upon his unfinished
face, and softly remarked:
"Why didn't you squirt herr"
"Spurtn painted the stroke; "why-er
what the-er-I say, young feller, where
did you come from?'
"From New York, gentlemen, replied
the stranger modestly, as he slipped on
his coat and started up the wharf. MY
name is Hanlan-EdWarC Hanan-and /
hope to see you all at Vallejo on Thurs
day. Good morning?'
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-02-09
Got the Right Man at Last.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Special Telegram,
January 28.-Fred r. Race, arrested here
for the supposed appropriation Of 1900
railway tax while deputy treasurer Of Har-
din county, was taken to Eldora to-day.
He claims the amount was all right when
he left for England and that he can prove
it. He also says the treasurer, Mr.. Cow
an, may know where the money is. He
came back tonight. It now transpires
that the real defaulter is CoWan, who was
arrested in Freeport to-day. A special
from Eldora says that the defalcation Of
Cowan amounts to $4,000 and more papers
are to be looked over. He took last spring
vouchers from the district school treasur-
er, that had been raised by the settling
committee and erased the date from them,
putting them in again "a vouchers, when
settling with the last committee two weeks
ago. The erasures are made SO neatly
that they can ouly be detected by holding
the paper up to the light, as they are thin
ner where CoWan erased them. How
many more vouchers have been used the
second time is not yet known. Cowan's
bondsnen are perfectly good.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-02-09

himself announced Leonard Leavitt's en-
gagement to Emeline Maynard. The mar
riage followed soon after. Mrs. Maberley's
victory was signal and entire; but Mr..
Fame Abercrombie never spoke to her af-
terward. For this, however, she did not
care. She had her revenge, when the
happy pair were safely united, by telling
the story Of his promise made under COM
Dulsion.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-02-09
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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-02-09

John ncSorley, a red-headed and much
abused medical student in the New York
university medical college, threw fetid
animal liquid on his prosecutors Friday,
with the result that they nearly pummel-
ed the breath of life out of him.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-02-09

Annie Cole, sister Of a little girl scalded
to death last week at Tosonto, lost her rea-
son from grief, and Saturday morning she
left her home without hat, boots or jacket,
and has not since been heard of.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-02-09
3 Double Lyack5ng

RosITA, Colo, Jan.-Franb Williams
and john Gray. who shot ana killed Orion
Kurtz in q saloon row yesterday morning,
were taken from Jail att O'Clock this morn
ing by masked men and hanged to rafters
Of u log shanty near BY. Gray died game,
but Williams pleaded for mercy, claiming
he shot in self-defense. The coroner S
jury returned the usual verdict, hanging
done by parties unknown.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-05

be needed Is be taken care of; and
there was Tommy. And it was a coed
match, as her grandmother said. And
30 It came to pass that there was q
wedding one day at Mrs. Scrofi. 5 board
ing house, and that afterwards Linda
and her grandmother went home to the
old house. where Tommy. waited Tor
their coming.
Mrs. Possett gave warning. She
could not keep house for a former
nurse.maid. she. declared. But no
housekeeper was needed, and what
Grandma Penfeather said inattered lit
tie to young Mrs. Bellamy.
She is very happy, and 30 is the old
grandmother, whom Tommy adores:
while Mr.. Bellsmy admits to. himself
that though his sainted first wife was
adorable, his second one is simply per.
lection, and has the advantage of
sweet temper and no nerves.
81 had no idea my nurse-maid's
place would be so permanent. y Linda
often thinks to herself, "but / love beth
my babies-the young one and the old
one-dearly. IN y Ledger.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-05

It is evident that the Republicans be-
gin to lose faith in their ability to get
up an issue on the tariff. Even the San,
from whose predict ons they have re-
Gently gathered consolation, recognizes
the absurd y of its former position and
discovers that lit now looks a. though
this famous and fatal phrase of q tariff
for revenue only might have to slide,r
and that the Democracy may in 1884
stand united in favor of q tariff with in
cidental protection"
The fact is that there never has been
a division in the Democratic party on
the tariff question. It was because the
party was pretty thoroughly united on
the principle of economical and honest
expenditures and tariff affordinp
equitable protection to American indus.
tries that Mr.. Randall failed to obtain
the Speakership. He was supposed to
have too much leaning towards the Re-
publican doctrine of no reduction Of
surplus and no revenue reform q al.
But the Republicans are piompt 70
seek another Issue. In The oppressive
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-05

words of Mr.. Frye. Of Maine. their cry
is to be changed from Free Trade!
Free Trade!" TO "Mnrder! Murder9s
According to the 1fibHne's report.
while the question Of representation
was be.ng discussed BY the Rcpu5lican
Committee, Mr.. Frye wished to say to
Representatives from the South that be-
had never truckIed 10 the BeurboAs. He
had never melted down his words. He
had called Murder! murderL every
where"
That ID the, watchword. Murder!
mursler!" must be yelled by every po-
litical Republican throat from now till
until the day of election next year.
Mr.. Chandler commences with an ex.
ira resolution offered to the Committee,
charging the Southern States with '.at-
teppts 20 suppress human rights and to
destroy free suffrage and an honest
counting Of ballots by methods at war
with humanity and civilization. The
Republican Senate follows mp the CRY
with similar Munchausen stories. The
State platforms and Republican party
press will follow suit. and all over the
North will be heard the echo of Frye's
shout: ''Murderl MurderY' II
That is right Grand Old Party!
Fight it out on that lynn II it takes all
summer!-M n World. c~.. !.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-05
A New Bank Examiner.

One morning this week little girl,
not more than six or seven years of age,
opened the door of the Merrimack Saw
ings Bank, on Elm Street, and walked
in. Her appearance and demeanor at
tracted the attention of the Treasurer,
Ex-Governor Smyth, who inquired the
object OF her visit. She replied that
she wanted to see the bank. The
kind-hearted Governor, attracted
by the childish simplicity of his inter-
viewer, asked her to step behind the
counter, and as she did SO her wide
opened blue eyes wandered about the
apartment in calm scrutiny of its sur
roundings. When her little orbs rested
upon the pile of shining coins of vari-
Gus denominations displayed upon the
cashier table, her face became perfect
panorama of expressions viewed, with in
terest and amusement by her gallant
guide. She was permitted to step in
side the vault to examine the huge locks
and interior and the inner safe and its
belongings, all of which she did with
studious care and minuteness. All this
time the bank officers looked on in mute
surprise, puzzled to know the motive
for this rigid examination, if any she
Suddenly she stopped, and,
looking up archly into the amused
countenance of the treasurer, exclaimed:
well. l believe it's all right" "What
is all rightP" queried the official.
why, the bank is all right" she said.
and then continued: "Mr. Bank man,
my name is Amy Bell. and my papa
put five dollars into this savings bank
for me Yesterday, and wanted to see
what kind of place it was. l never
was in bank before The gentleman
assured her that the money was safe.
and, after answering a few childish
questions, she departed, feeling settled
in her young mind concerning the Gus
tody of her wealth. Governor Smyth
and assistants enjoyed the episode |
hugely, and their invitation to their |
young visitor to call again was given
With genuine sincerity. Manchester IN. |
a. onion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-05

Every one who has seen the opened
vault Of . noble family has been
shocked by the repulsive objects ex-
posed-the stained and decaved velvet
coverings. the rotting wood, the lead
coffin hattened to half its original
| depth. All that can be said in favor
OF mausoleums is that they are little
less repugnant at first to feeling than
the cold. clayey, damp and dismal
earth grave. The onesarcophagus is
decidedly the better form of burial, but
it is not procurable for one in quarter
of million. and as the population goes
on increasing the cemeteries will be-
come as Objectionable as the old grave
yards, with their hideous arrangement
of tier on tier of collins until the surface
is reached, and the ground becomes a
fetid mass, carrying death in its swift
est and most terrible forms among the
healthy living. After death from such
diseases as smallpox and scarlet fever
1t becomes necessary 10 destroy by fire
the bedding and clothes of the deceased,
and to extend destruction to the body is
but another step in a sanitary direction.
Kepellant as destruction by fire may at
flrst seem, is it not to be preferred to
the slow and sickening process of cor
ruption? Much may be said in favor
OF the saving of the expense of the or
binary funeral-to> many families a
most distressing burden when least
able to bear it-of avoiding the many
risks of infection in large towns from
the use of the mouldy mourning car
riage; and where expense is a first OBJ
ject for consideration, the saving of the
cost of the grave and tombstone is not
to be disregarded. The new system
would allow of more frequent monu-
ments, tablets and windows in churches
and chapels, and would be useful in
collecting the records now strewed over
the face of large cemeteries. The main
difficulty in the way is the provision of
public crematoria. Men of large for
tune and landed estate can have their
own funeral temples and crematoriums,
but the great mass of the public will
seek facilities for burning their dead in
vain until public opinion, backing up
the recommendation of the medical
profession and the suggestions of COM
mon sense, shall demand the legisla-
ton of recognized national system of
and this is only matter of
time.-Sherborse Eng. Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-05
False Pride.

Some of the richest men in Austin
started in life in very modest way,
and are still plain, unpretentious peo-
pie, but their sons put on a great deal
OF style. One of the latter, who was
better posted about other peoples af-
fairs than about his own family's, re-
marked, sneeringly, to an acquaintance:
'Your father was nothing but SIM
pie stone mason"
II know where you got that inform
alton" quietly remarked the other.
From whom did 1 get it?'
Prom your father. -
"How do you know that7"
because your father used to be my
fathers bod carrier. "-7eras Siflsnqs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-05
A LEAPYEAR EPISODE.

Can forget that winter night
In eighteen eighty-four,
When Nellie, charming little sprite,
Came tapping at the door,
"Good evening, miss" /, blushing, said;
For in my heart knew
And. knowing, nung my pretty head
That Nellie came to WOO.
She clasped my old, red hand, and fell
Adoyn upon her knees,
And cried: "You know love you well.
So be my husband, pleasew
And then she swore she'd ever be
A tender wife and true
All. what delight 1t was to me W
That Nellie came to wool
She'd lace my shoes and darn my hose
And mend my shirts, she said,
And grease my comedy Roman nose
Each night on going to bed; ti
Shed build the fires and fetch the coal,
And split the kndling, too
Loves perjuries overwhelmed her soul
When Nellie came to WOO.
And as I, blushing, gave no check
To her advances rash,
She twfned her arms about my neck.
And toyed with my mustache;
And then she pleaded for kiss,
While I--what could / do
But coyly yield me to that bliss
When Nellie came to woof
! am engaged, and proudly wear
A gorgeous diamond ring,
And shall wed my lovely fair tifi
Some time In gentle spring;
j face my doom without a sigh
And so, forsooth, would you,
II you but loved as fond as /,
And Nellie came to WOO. t}
Chicago Netrs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-05

Republican zealots are not satisfied
with the House Committees. They
complain that there are too many
Southern men" Rebel Brigadiers ~
on them. They affect to be shocked at
the spectacle Of Southern men being so
largelysplaced on the Committees that
have to do with Northern interests-the
tariff. the pensions, the public debt,
commerce. agriculture and industry.
But this is not the first time that
Rebel Brigadiers," as they are called,
have been largely placed on the House
Committees, and had much to do with
the control of legislation in Congress,
and yet the public interests have never
suffered from their influence. When
did they refuse the appropr ations for
interest on the public debt or for PEN
sions to Union soldiers? On what oo-
casion were they recreant to the claims
of Northern commerce, agriculture and
industry? The records Of Congress for
those years in which they have been
largely represented in the House and
Senate show that they have been ami
mated by rs patriotic and National .
spirit as Republicans; indeed. the coun-
try owes to them much advantageous
legislation that even Republicans could
not, or would not, enact.
The real explanation of these Repub-
lican complaints Is that the people have
replaced the former Republican major
ity in the House with q Democratic ma
jority. There are too many Democrats,
Northern and Southern, in that body.
There is a majority of Democrats in
the delegations from California, Con-
necticut, Indiana. Michigan. Nevada,
New York, Ohio and Wisconsin-eipht
Northern States which were once Re-
publican-and this is what's the matter.
There Is certain class Of Republicans
who have a notion that this country be-
longs to their party, and it has right
to rule 1t in spite of the people. A Re
publican policy has prevailed 90 long
that they think il should prevail for
ever, even though the people have pro-
nounced against it and demanded .
change.
But there Is no occasion for alarm.
Tho country is in safe hands. The peo-
pie have driven tho former Republican
out of the House and COM
mitted that body to Democrats. In a |
little while they will do the same with
the Senate and thea with the Executive:
and when that time comes we shall |
have . better state of tb ngs-a re-
stored shipping, . more vigorous for
eign policy. American commerce carried |
IN the high seas by American vessels, a
,avy that will give some account of it
'elf. more advantageous relations with
he Republics of Central and South |
America. and tariff that will be pro-
iuctive OF something else than per-
,etual strikes, lock-outs and overpro-
iuction.-Sk. Louis Republican.