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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10
Two..Women Hanged.

Liverpool Mercury.
Yesterday witnessed the grim closing
scene of one Of the most atrocious of mod
ern tragedies. Catherine Flanagan and
Margaret Higgins were hanged at Kirk
dale Jail for the murder of Thomas Hig-
gins. Though only convicted in one of the
four cases ct up by the prosecution, there
cannet be tn smallest doubt that these two
women were instrumental in causing the
death of three other persons, and very pos
sibly of many others besides. Husband
and child and friend were sacrificed with
out pi5y and without compunction by
these terrible sisters. They. appeared to
have died as they lived-callous. 1t has
been repeatedly rumored that one or the
other had confessed to the justice of the
sentence, but the Roman Catholic chaplain
states that though Higgins was disposed
at the last moment to make formal state
| ment, Flannigan-alway the more resO-
lutte spirit of the two-refused to divulge
anything.
There is, however, talk of their having
implicated other persons in similar crimes
to those for which they have suffered the
extreme penalty Of the law. People of the
evil disposition of these wretched women
would be delighted to see 9th ers caught III
the same coils as themselves, and we may
be sure would not be very scrupulOus in
their statements. Nevertheless, a review
of the case forcibiy recalls the suggestive
remark Of the assize Judge in his summing
up the jury: "How many people may
there be now lying in the burial ground,
who, if there lives had never been insured,
might be living at this moment?" In this
one sentence is revealed the motive Of the
murder or murders in question. No diff
! Guilty was experienced by The prisoners in
snsuring the lives Of their victims, and in
most instances, too, without the knoWl-
edged Of the insured. Thomas Higgins,
2 the husband, Of the culprt, Margaret Hig
gins, was insured in several offices fOl
sums amounting in the aggregate to con
siderably more than Ole hundred pounds
Only in regard to one office was any diff
Guilty met with. After the scientific eyi-
dcnce given at the trial, no doubt can bt
entertained that the poison was obtained
from tly-paper.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10
AnleFicanized French,

Many worthy Americans who have been
for a season in Paris, and who may be
blamelessly free from pride in all other
particulars, are exceedingly sensitive to
any hint at imperfection in their mastery
of the French tongue. One Of these gen
tIemen was recently introduced at a great
gathering in Washington to a distinguish
ed foreign diplomat, and Immediately as
sailed him with flood of what he c0nsid-
cred to be the most exquisite French of
Paris. Taking breath for moment, he
ap0logjzed with an air Of bland self-con-
ceit for his imperfect command Of the
French tongue, but he was little taken
aback when the diplomat, with what was
meant to be a mplimentary smile, re-
piled. ''Not al, not at all; can under
stand you quite Well" Another Of our
Galo-maniacs was scarcely less fortunate
in inquiring Of one Of the French legation
with whom he was conyersing, ''How
much would | have to say before you
knew by my pronunciation that was not
n Frenehman?" "One word,' was the
prompt and decisive reply.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10


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"i>"'"E batteries u ""o'.liI 7le'''" lF'S:'Ies
1"d 11'oIv" "'e S1o1"""s7 Oh llle RIVER
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i'"'>"''' )" >i'i" "t III" almost lf"'C'c o'-
'''eT-. no. weak an" h"Hr>e W'iiI ineHecS-
''"' EFFORTS (" 'hg'N t""1r mad command,
were '"F'''I '' '""'N !" last XII cii@7lh@
III" ''"''@ "p"t"S'"" together. One re@'-
mchl' Ill jHe hc'iN "l ien Thousand panic
stricken Sa'a&cs.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10

harder chan YOUR anvil if were not deep
" interested In what You write."
Tea-cups are now made to represent
rose petals, and all, very natural, and the
accompanying saucers initiates the leaves.
Teapot, sugar bowl, and pitcher are car
ried out in the same style.
The South seems TO care more for arte-
sian wells than for politics just now.
Smalley writes that there is some variety
of opinion as to the right pronunciation OF
"Pepys.' 1t is commonly pronounced in
London as if written "Peps," though in
the lifetime Of the diarist it was pronounc-
ed "Peeps.'
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10
A Night Encounter with FATHERS

Pail Mall Gazette, March 2S.
We have received the following from Nj.
Bombonnel, the renowned panther slayer,
the 18th inst, Boaria, Algeria
'sAfter the departure Of some guests,
who had killed some panthers during their
stay, found myself alone, and very much
fatigued, when an Arab came to me from
he mountains near-this was on the 3D.
begging me to go and look after a lion that
had Just devoured one of his COWS, AS the
moon was not sufficiently advanced /
| waited few days, during which two 9TH
er animals placed there expressly by the
Arabs had been killed also. (You must
bear in mind that in this case one animal
: is sacrificed to save the entire herd). On
the fifth day between and O'Clock in the
afternoon, I settled myself in my hiding
place, or affut, amid the brushwood. The
rain poured down in torrents. [ was soon
wet through, and also very cold. At lo
O'Clock the rain ceased, /, heard the bor-
rico | had put mp as a bate suddenly roll
over, and noise of something being
dragged. 1t was panther that was try
ing to carry it off into the thicket.
could see nothing. The little open space
in nay court of hrushWood through which
my gun passed was stopped up by the
weight Of the rain bearing down the
branches. very gently made an opening
which caused the panther to lift up hit
head. | could see its white throat, ant
took ain. It I'll down close by. l re-
charged my gun, for could not see if my
} panther was dead, the moon being hidder
by the clouds.
| ''Half an hour later heard the noise 0
some huge animal eating away at the bor
| rico, lifted the branches as noiselessly al
possible, but the intruder took note, and
rising, passed within POO yards Of my hid
. ing place. | only saw huge black mass
ut which [ fired, and efftctually. At breal
, OF day, on issuing forth from my thicket,
J found within q few yards of each othe
two magnificent panthers, male and ;
female. heartily thanked Sir Huburt f0
= having sent me, with the worst weather il
= the world, night that was all hunte
= could desire. This is The fifth panthe
.llilled by myself and guests within :
month, to the great joy Of the Arabs
- whose tl0cks and herds they have been de
= yastating.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10
THE CITY OF LAX L MEADOW

TYR re. WHITE.
Amid the pines and tamaracks and snow
4 city on the mountain crest was buidcd;
Though twenty years have passed, its ruins show
That thousands of keen fortnne-seekers filed it.
Here forkCd the good, and some wi morals Lax,
The bunkC sharps, the miners, the assoyers
The preachers, politicians and quack6,
Ihe mild-oyed Chinese and the stroling players.
And 60 the city Of the Lake Meadow rose,
ana It's journey with bright prospects started;
But lis career came to a sudden close
its people pulled up stakes and all departed.
ferchanca you think on this devoted town
Came down the lava be Iched through rjlts
volcanic;
BY no mcans-only mining stocks came down.
when all the folks stampcded in panic.
nown the steep hill l sec the long train wind,
Their household goods and trappngs with tn, m
bearing;
They only leave their buried dead behind,
!As on home seeking journey they go farinG.
! Iouth, love aud innocence all that endears
This earth tot to make bright homes united
The sights upon tho hearth were Quenched witt
tears:
AZ IL a "&ouA ~ iAi B'A>7tHt al WING" HN-'
bghted.
Pure gold was hidden in the quartz, they said;
Twas proved by chenia test and rod divininE,
lily ojGn-, by dreams, by spirits Of the dead
In fact, by everything except by mining.
Tile stranger wandcrs through The lonly streets
Where once busy -.rcam Of life was flowing,
+I1r-"atc,-nO human soul be meets
70 greet his coming OF II speed his going.
From o"l no chimney curls tie cheerful smoke,
The thawjng snow through every roof is leaking
The suence Of the place Is only broke
by aIruOoarls on their rusty hinges crcakin.
Tine 1hc"tcr stands empty. d:oar and lone.
Its faded scenery in the brcczcs shaking;
= mask still grins where i. aside is thrown,
ADd,jlrncc lr2o5s where all was merry making
within the church no devotce doth kneeI;
The marts are vacant, none their wares ar
selling;
f@ocoII hcarth,toucs make SILENT sad appeal
Nrity full OF homes where none are dwelling!
iArr.wy il cursed! And yet there may be found,
fh." tue rude rocks with pick and blast ar
r.tnd
.>..l,man 4..p hidden in the srouad,
=. ~hlsI the IN IrsDntEan shall be lifted.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10

couraging authorship as is spent on law
yers, who exist to the extent of about thir-
ty in every country county of America.
The competition in the law to get practice
is the cause of so much sharp practice and
jury-fxing, and incidentally of mobs and
disorder and disgust with Justice. When
we set up the dollar as the only thing
worth living for, we must pay some of the
penalties for it,
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10
SPEs IN G.
BY EDWIN ARNOLD.

T.ir Grecian legend, that in spring.
8eekinq sweet tale for sum ler noul''
Fabled iow Enna's queen dlo Orlns
Rack from the under world her flowers
Whence come ye else, goblets o. gold,
Which men the yellow crOcus call:
Ye snowdrops, m @iden meek and colo'
what other fingers let you fall?
What hand but hers? who wont to rove
The asph0del in Ilimera,
form thence by ungentIe love,
Flung not her favorite5 sway?
King Of dark earth on thoughts that roam
Thy passion and thy power were spent:
y hen blossom time is come at home,
Homeward the souls strong wings are ben,
so comes she, with her pleasant wont,
When April chases winter DID,
Coucning against his frozen front
Her tiny spears Of green and gold.
-COrmAiU Magazine
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10

Artificial lips for moistening postage
stamps have been patented by an ingeni-
Gus man, and the invention is said to be
useful in business houses. There are times
in the life of an engaged young man when
he would cheerfully walk six blocks to
find a set of artificial lips for his own i'm
mediate use.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10
BISMARCK.


Lucy Hooper's Paris letter to Philadel-
phia Telegraph says: lately had the pleas
ure Of conyersins with an American gen.
tleman who for some years past has been
residing in Germany, and who has taken
series Of events that have rendered the re-
lations between the Imperial government
and that Of the United States anything but
amicable. He tells me that the American
Minister to Berlin, for some time to come,
viii have decidedly uncomfortable time
Of it. Bismarck hates the United States
with the vehement hatred of despot for
whatever stands in the way of the perfect
working out Of his will and pleasure. By
order OF the police all display of posters in
the taverns and hotels, announcing
the date Of sailing Of the emigrant ships
| for America, with the prices of passage,
| ETC., has been strictly forbidden. Since
the Lasker incident our officials in various
parts of Germany find themselves shun-
ned by all their old friends amongst the
natives, and especially by the army offic-
ers. Our Ministers, too, are a good deal
looked down upon by the naughty imper-
alists on account Of the very simple man
ner in which they are compelled to live by
reason of their comparatively small salary,
which contrasts unlavorably with the
style maintained by the Ministers from
Great Britain, Russia and France. Ameri-
leans travelling in Germany for some time
to come will have a hard time of it, owing
to tie tacit understanding amongst al
cetested visitors, and to give them all tht
trouble possible. As to Prince Bismarck
hatred Of the Jews, it amounts to posi-
tive mania. by friend gave me an in
stance Of this detestation. A young Prus
sian army officer lately became betrothet
to the heiress Of a wealthy manufacturer
The family were Of Jewish extraction, b,l
al Of It's members, including the youn
lady herself, have long since become con
verts TO Christianity. As soon as the fac
, of his engagement became known tn
, brjdegro0m-el was cut by one and all c
7 his brother officers, who would cross tn
, street when they saw him coming to avoi
exchanging salutatiOns with him. He ar
+ piled to be appointed TO another post, bu
through he Influence of the Chancello
. his applications were invariably refused
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10

It is said that Mrs. Frank Leslie's new
hnsband-elect, the Marquis de Leuville,
paid 5000 for his title to the Portuguese
government.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10

1Ir. r. L. Hamilton, Barnum's historian,
who has never been known to tell 81 lie
when the truth would do is well, related
the following story Of the black elephant
that has been b!cNched white: II had oc-
casion TO use this same elephant in a med
ical experiment. 4 very dear and inti-
mate friend Of mine; whose name [ have
unfortunately forgotten, was lying very
sick in his boarding house. The poor fell
low was in hard luck, and became enact
ated almost to a skeleton. He was in ar
rears for his board, and was too weak to
be removed to the hospital. At last the
doctors said that the only thing that would
save his life would be to transfuse blood
from some animal into his veins. His
landady heartlessly refused to dedicate
her cat to this purpose, and | offered the
doctor the use of this elephant. Well,
gentlemen, we took the beast into my
friends rOom-neVer mind hoW-it would
bore you and embarrass me to explain it
and made an incision i'll its trunk and
transferred the blood from it into his arm.
1t had a positively wonderful effect, gentle
men. My dear friend revived at once, and
the curious psychological feature Of the
case is that only three days afterwards he
was discovered letting his trunk out Of the
window. If that isn't a fact hope | may
never drink another milk punch"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
The Battle Of Life: the Biggest
B~ugbeats!

Inc familiar phrase of the poets
Fighting the battle Of Life"-has q
good deal more of foundation in fact
than the ordinary sentimental saying.
The heather notion hat the world is
habited by the spirits of Good and Evil.
who are continually struggling for the
mastery, also has a basis of fact.
But ope of the most curious phases of
earthly existence is the ceaseless war fare
between the two elements of Nature.
Destruction and Creationl The Spirit
OF Earth seems eternally enraged against
the Spirit of Life or Creation. Storms
destroy, floods overwhelm, fires devour,
lightning skaters, earthquakes engulf,
chemicals explode, foul vegetation breeds
pestllence, and a thousand accidents
combine to ravage the face of the earth,
and leave not a living ere AZURE alive!
But the Spirit of Creation is still more
busy. Earth, air, and water TEEN with
their millions, and though the bigger
creatures spend their whole lives preying
upon the smaller, the ratio of increase is
far beyond the death loss. Worms in
the soil, ants on the surface, insects in
the grass, flies in the shrubs, birds in the
trees, everywhere swarms of busy life 7
Indeed, the growth ofthe insect species
has already become a matter for serious
consideration by mankind. As the world
ILLS up with human mouths, the question
of food comes to the front; and a battle
for the possession of the earths products
must be waged. Four thousand years
ago, the Philistines were taught the de-
vastatlng power of swarms of 'ILocusts"
and quail and "Lice," and other in
sect plaques. Kansas farmers last year
lost millions of dollars by the tens of mil
lions of grasshoppers. Mr.. B d. Walsh,
who is considered an authority, estimates
that the United States lose three hun
dred millions Of dollars, every year, by
destructive insects, birds, etc.
There seems to be scarcely anything
exempt from insect ravages. The seed,
stalk, bark, pith, twig, flower, bud, leaf,
root, in fact every portion gives food to
lnnumerable numbers of insects, and all
at the expense of plant-life. DIR. Pack.
ard states that about seventy-five species
of insects prey upon the apple-tree, and
nearly as many upon the plum, peach,
and cherry. Fifty species attack the
grapevine. Thirty species destroy our
garden vegetables. Fifty species prey
upon our cereals and grass. Fifty species
lntest the oaks. Twenty or more on the
elm. Seventy or more the walnut, and
nearly a hundred prey upon the pine.
Prof. J.. A. Lintner, the New York
State Entomologist, enumerates one
hundred aud seventy-six species work
ING upon the apple-tree alone.
Great numbers of insects are brought
to us from foreign countriee in almost
every imported article, therefore the
United States must suffer from theil
rayages unless measures are taken to
subdue them and keep them in subjec-
ton.
Farmers would do well to study the
habits of all manne of farm pests, and
also the best method of getting rid of
them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
southern Weakness That
Causes Southern Loss and
Many a Stur!

p,,crlaiitv is a noble trait rarely
u in the South. Punctuality is a
~"'amcndable- virtue and necessary to
rs. in business, yet how few practice
II YOU have an appointment with a
at a certain hour and day. the
Ia1osS are nine to ore that he will not
~ present at the appointed time.
Few men South have learned the inn
.,-tance of being on tlme-punctual. If
n wish a house built or a job of work
- it is finished months after the
.;I,fated time IT a man gives a note
able January lst, he rarely pays it
tore February or March.
'Tftbe services at church begin at III a.
many will enter when the minister is
ching. We attended church in New
y1rL and was astonished at the punct
,ity of the congregation. At ten min
,,es 10 the appointed hour the pews a.e
rearIv empty, yet in the ten minutes the
..6urch is filled quickly and quietly.
r-rrvbody North is on time at church
'.,riees. a lesson We should learn here.
Ne recently heard a Virginian residing
here saw, Il engaged some lumber for
~ new house to be delivered a certain
,,ne The time has passed three days
.,, and now | shall not receive the lum-
L.r. now am going to contract with
s,,tber mill man."-Shelby aurora.
rhe above is true; though nothing
NV. The slouchy and unreliable habit
habits rise in the old regime when time
,c,s not money, aud a strict attention to
..ruI duties was almost as bad as to be
..,t,ht making change with copper
,~,nnies, or refusing an obsequious negro
-,4lrter wnan he whined for it.
Bur This ,ceakHeSS of the oid-time
Slfaern day Is fast taking on a darker
D. a.. at the present era. The man who
,~~,ulises to have your hat, or boots, or
rl,thiug, or lumber by the first of the
m,uth, aud then keeps you waiting
,hrp, weeks longer to suit his own COZ
reniencc. regardless of the loss and in
convenience to you, may not be a rascal,
b,r he acts Ike Oae. He may not cheat
vop in the quality of the article furnished
ba: he cheats you out Of your time, and
vour comfort. while he uses the stolen
time for has oi0H purposes! The main
rot of the vice of Unpunctuality is
L.ziuess! We don't like to hurry, or
ze don't ike to do extra work, when by
simply breaking our pledge we can take
our own leisure!
Nov for this very reason, the only way
To break up the habit is for everybody to
,rlct strict compliance ,oith promises
The Banks and the Railroads keep strict
time; consequently not many men neglect
a note in bank; and even the LATEST of
men will reach the depot in time for his
train. Both know that if they are not
or time they will get left.
4 gentleman who left his coat with a
fashionable tailor during the Exposition
was told it would be ready in three
dA;,. Three weeks later he was beseech-
ing US to go and hurry it up. Another
week brought another postal And the
We Iiing couldn't wait!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03

THE TIME TO PLANT.-People who
believe in the moon will be interested in
knowing Vennor's dates for the latitude
of North Carolina. We copy from his
almanac for 1885:
January.-The 10Th and Goth from
9. 90 a. m. to 1000 a. M, with the moon
rising in Pisces. The same dates from
Il.3O a. m. to LOO p. m are also good.
For early potatoes the Oath from 1856 to
9.45 is best, and for other things the
same date from l1,05 a. m. to 1870
loon.
Febyuary.-The 10th and 21st days
! from $50 to 500 a. m. for root crops,
and for things needing top growth, the
same days from go to l0.45 a. m.
March.--For roots, the 10th Goth and
| 2Ist from 500 to 6.l0 a, m, when
| Pisces rises. Other crops, the 10th and
Goth only, from 7.25 to 900 a. M, and
Ills a. IN. to LOO p. M.
4Drtl.-The moon Is in Taurus will
Libra rising on the 18th and 10th, from
400 p. m. to 6. 45 y. m, other favorable
times for vegetables. etc are the l6tl
| and 18th from 5.45 to 40 a. m an6
for spring wheat, etc., on the 10th ant
18th from 9.15 to 11.25 a. m. Favor
able times also occur on the Goth from
5.25 to Gas a. m. good for root crops)
8.55 a.. m. to HOS a. M, and 40 p
M. to $50 eve. The 9th is also good
from $50 TO 1O.45 a. m. for roots, ant
3.45 to COS p. M. for top growth.
May.-The first favorable date is tn
18th from 7.O5 a. m. to 9.05 a. IN. ant
the same day from els to ABS p. m
This is followed by the 23rd from 90
to 4.25 p. m,, and the 25th from 6.35 t
S.55 horn. j..
.Mne.-This month has two favorabl
DAYS, the times being:-l3th from 1913
neon to 2.55 p. M, and the Goth from
1855 a. m. to 2.l0 p. m.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03

TIE WIFE OF / TRENCH CONGRESS-
IA SHOOTS A TALKING MAN
Paris, November 3O.-The prelim-
iEary inquiry into the shooting Thurs
day Of NJ. NORM by Nine. Hughes took
place to-day. Mue. Hughes. in a calm,
m~a.ter-of-fact manner, narrated the In
cIdents attending the shooting She
stated: M. NORM passed me with an
arrogant, defiant air. / was unable to
contain myself, and fired, hitting him.
lie wheeled. describing a curve, and l
pursued him. He was driven against the
wall; | continued to fire. Mr.. NORM re-
turned toward the middle of the gallery,
always seeking to escape my bullets l
won't conceal the fac. that | wanted to
XII the wretch, who for two years troub-
led NY ncace and persisted in dishonor-
ing me-"
Nine. Hughes occupies the apartment
10 the ST. LaZare prison formerly occu
pied BY Louise Michel. NJ. Paul de Cas-
97agnac writes in the Mdtin al article
headed. Tue la Paraphrase Dumas,
Tue la" in which he says: What care
Tor the body of an assassin OF honor
Honn was a murderer. In France, II
people would earn the right to look then
neighbors in the face, they must be ready
to STAY"
The Gdzette IriJunduE, a prominent
I6egai Journal, laments the degeneration OF
french manners, which it says. are rapid
y tending toward barbarism. The paper
says Mems lives are taken for real Oh
imaginary wrongs, and juries hesitate te
Petioru their duty in deciding the cases
Is sign of rapid national decay"
u. Morin's condition is hopeless; moth.
Jug short Of a miracle can AVE him.