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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-30
"MEIN LITTLE HAUsENFRAU."

Dear little head with brown braids ripped over,
Softest brown eyes that under the sun,
Sweetest red lips as fresh as the clover,
All when praise thee can never have dcae.
For straightway think of her chin with its dim
pie,
So cunning it plays hde-and-seek in The snow;
And her voice like brook with its ripple and
whimple,
And her cheek like a rose in IT'S exquisite glow.
Her step is as light as the dewfall at even,
And her form, ali! so airily dainty and slight!
That she seems like a maiden wandered from
heaven
To home that without her were darker than
night.
As deftly her housewfely task she is plying,
love songs gay tilt to her rosy lips springs,
And in time to the measure white fingers are flying
O'er thousand wise womanly, delicate things.
But ah it's at eve when the day rs work ia ended,
And be, ond closed doors lies the world and its
strife,
That puzzle o know if a seraph descended,
Whether lis an angel or woman claim my wife.
Ah bonny' brown head, do you know that your
shining
Makes the light of the world in my worshipping
eyes?
That about you each hope of my life is entwining
And that where You OILY there my heaven lies?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-30
Shonk1n Shots.

We hear considerable nowadays
about hard times, from ranchmen as
well as those engaged in trade, but from
the amount Of building being done we
do not see that it has taken very deep
hold on the people of this section. Dave
Wareham is putting up nice dwelling
on the lower Shonkin, and Miner d
Boardman have completed neat ad-
dition to their former residence, and are
having a large rOOmy carriage house
built in their usual taste.
Dan O'Reilly will soon occupy large
new house now nearly finished, and il
any one wants to see a really fine gram
ary, Dan will accommodate them if they
call on him.
w. P. Packard and VIM. Carter are
putting up new houses on Morgan's
fiat, where they have both taken up
good locations. AL. Coe is putting up q
hew house on his bench claim. VIM.
Ferguson has taken location near Mr..
Olsen's. and is preparing to build.
District No. 6 is having a nice cozy
school house built near Joe Cobell's, and
if all this building is not indicative OF
prosperity and confidence in the minds
Of the people, tell us what is lacking.
At the school election held in this
district Malcolm Morrow was elected
trustee, aud Edward Mcconnell clerk.
The summer term Of school will begin
at an early date, and will probably con-
tinue in session until fall.
The other day rider came dashing
furiously across the prairie and down
the hill at a break-neck speed. I'm
dians," he cried, "there are four Of them
trav cling across the bench, coming this
way from toward town." A few of the
boys rustled up their guns, and mount
ed on cayuses proceeded at once to the
locality indicated by the courier, to
learn what errand the reds were on.
Upon approaching the travellers we were
very much chagrined to discover that
the supposed hostiles were only few
of the twelve apostles who had recently
agreed to disagree and were sorrowfully
vending their way homeWard without
transportation, rations or even bottle
of bug-iuice. "We were excused said
Dick, and Of course that explained the
matter.
Somebody set out fire on the bench
east of G.. d. Patterson's, last Wednes-
day, which continued to burn until Sun
day night, when quite force of men
turned out, and after fighting it all night
extinguished the flames.
Seeding is progressing quite slowly
from various causes, but what grain is
sown is coming up nicely and the lndi-
cations for a large acreage are good.
Anthony Cobell, who has put in near
ly a year around Calgary and Winnipeg,
has returned home with a very poor
opinion of that country. ~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-30
Great Falls and Northern Montana


Mr.. J. r. Walcott, one Of the leading
real estate dealers of Minneapolis, re-
turned from his trip to Great Falls and
Benton last evening, and will leave on
the train east this morning. On his trip
he examined thoroughly the country
tributary to this promising point, in
Guiding Belt creek, Sand Coulee, and
up the Missouri and Sun rivers. He
considers it fine agricultural region,
fully equal to north Dakota, with less
waste land. He thinks Great Falls the
best townsite he has eyer seen, and he is
familiar with about every one Of impor-
tance in the northwest The specimens
of coal which he exhibited are certainly
equal to the Indiana block, and will
produce fine quality of coke. It is his
opinion that Touring and other mills
will concentrate there. as in Minneapo-
lis, and that Great Falls. with its 4,O0O,-
600 acres of fertile land tributary, its
water power and inexhaustible coal
fields, has ample resources to make a
large city and q great commercial center.
independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-30

cause of nearly every death. The Father
is now at St. Peters Mission, but will
shortly return, accompanied by Bishop
BrOndel, when Il church and school will
be established at this point.
Two companies of infantry probably
those of Col. Moale and Col. Camp and
one of cavalry from Fort Shaw are ex-
pected early next month to make their
summer encampment on Birch creek.
The site selected for the encampment is
about mile below the store
There is at present about six feet OF
snow in the mountains, and the saw
mill is not expected to start up for sew
eral weeks yet. They have, however,
an immense quantity of logs ready at
the mill.
Dan Sullivan is running dairy at
the confluence of Birch and Dupuyer
creeks.
An eight foot vein of coal has been
discovered cropping out in the canyon
of Birch creek, but as pine wood is so
convenient coal is at a discount, and the
vein has not yet been worked to any ex-
tent.
Hi Upham particularly wishes to
draw the attention of the authorities %
the urgent need of a custom house, or
the appointment of a deputy customs
officer somewhere in that vicinity.
Teams and cattle from the British pos
sessions are continually passing south,
and by avoiding Benton they thus es,
cape taxation. Whereas every solitary
horseman going north is met by al out
post of red coats and made to contribute
to her majesty's exchequer.
j. III. Martin, late Of the Shonkin, is
now on his way to the Marias with his
family and a heavy load of freight He
has taken up claim about twenty miles
above Kipps post and proposes going
extensively into farming. He has pur-
chased 1000 pounds of grain from Capt.
Nelse, Of the Teton, and has ground al
ready broken to sow this season.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-30
The First Bees in Montana.

An item is going the rounds of the
territorial press in regard to two hives
of bees that have been taken to Benton
within few weeks past by S. Ken
nedy, and it is claimed that these are
the first bees in Montana. 1t has been
called to our attention that this claim
is incorrect. Robert Mckee, superin-
tendent of the Northern Pacific coal
mines, few miles from Livingston,
got two hives late last summer, and has
stationed them at his home near the
mines They have done well-made
enough honey to feed themselves in
the winter, and are out this spring in
fine condition. Mr.. McKee's bees may
be the first in Montana, but Mr.. Ken
nedy's certainly are not. Enterprise.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-30
Five for the Penltentlary.
From Thursday's Daily:

Col. =. A. Johnston, district attorney,
has certainly done some excellent work
this term. He has been untiring in his
efforts on behalf of the territory, work
in assiduously to bring all his cases to
q successful issue. The result is one not
often attained by a prosecuting officer.
In every criminal case tried he secured
a conviction, and there are now in jail
five candidates for the penitentiary-
and few more precincts to hear from.
This is certainly good record.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

Chicago Tribune: In reply to
the Schurz-Edmunds- -mugwump
cackle that stronger man than
Blaine might have been nominated
--one who would easily be elected
we submit the results of the con-
test as whole. MIR. Blaine has
been defeated by few hundred
votes in the state of New York,
but his candidacy has effected a
revolution and lifted PROSTATE
party to its feet. Some men for.
get where the elections of 1882 left
the Republicans. Mr., Blaine's can
didacy has redeemed seven Republi.
can states-Ohio, Michigan, Wis
consin, Kansas, Colorado, Nevada
and California-from Democratic
rule, and given six of them Repub.
lican governors and legislatures and
gain in Republican congressman: !:
and in almost every one of these
states, popular as the Republican
state candidates were. Blaine ran
far ahead of them. These victories
were made in the face of hostile
majorities, with the Democrats in
control of the voting machinery,
and in spite of weightier obstacles
than any other Presidential candi.
date has had to encounter.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Seventeen car loads Of stock left
Rochester ON special fast train last
Saturday. A door on one of the cars
became loosened and six head of cat
tie dropped out between that point
and Winona. One was found dead
and the others badly injured.
A few days ago, in Swift County,
Albert Zahnha was married to Clara
Klon. Three days latter the BRIDE
groom's brother kidnapped the bride,
and after keeping her locked up in a
granary for two hours, took her on
board a train, and left for Milwaukee.
Officers are in pursuit.
On Saturday night, 22nd ult.,
James Ryan ard Tim Donohue were
burned to death while asleep in a
shanty, near Lake City.
John Mahoney while tending a
threshing machine on Mrs. Tolbert's S
farm near Rochester had his arm
caught in the gearing and the flesh
torn from the under side of the arm.
1t is thought the patisnt may survive,
but he will undoubtedly be cripple
for life.
Hannibel Blain, aged so, left his
home, ten miles from Princeton, fol
a deer hunt, and was found dead, ly.
ing on the bank of creek, with
both charges Of buckshot in hi:
breast. 1t is supposed he fell Oh the
ice with the gnn on his shoulders.
The convicts of the Saltwater peni
tentiary sat down to a Thanksgiving
dinner Of roast pork, mashed pota
toes, pickles, mince pie, cheese, ap
Piles, bread and coffee. Many a,
honest, hard-working man, did no
fare as well,
1t is estimated that there wer
nearly 800 deer carcasses hurg up il
the woods on the Kittle river, wait
ing for shipment as soon rs the tim
arrived when they could be legally
killed.
| A 15-year old daughter Of DR.. !
IS. Richardson Of Perham chased an,
caught deer with the aid of a dog
and held it by the hind legs until
peighbor arrived and cut its throat.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03
PROBATE NOTICE.

State of Minnesota. County Of Brown, SIS. Pro-
bate Court,
In the Matter OFT lie estate of Regina Heimer-
dinger deceased
on reading and filing the petition of John
Hcimerdinger of Brown County represent
ine, among other things, That Regina
Hemerdnger late Of Brown County on or
about the 18th day of June A D.. 1873,
at G olden Gate in said County died intestate,
and being an nhabitant Of this County :t the
time Of her death, leaving goods, 'chattcis and es
tate within this County, and that the said peti-
toner is the the surviving husband of said de-
ceased ard praying that administration Of said
petition be heard before the Judge Of this Court,
on Friday the 26th day of Decembe: 4. D.. 1884, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the Probate Ottlce in said
County.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs Of said deceased, and to all persons
Interested, by publishing copy of this order for
three successive weeks prior 10 said day of hear
ing. in the New Ulm Review weekly newspaper
printed and published at the City of New Ulm in
said County.
Dated at New Ulm the eth day of November,
A. D. 1884.
By the Court. ERNST BRANDT,
a.. s. Judge of Probate
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03
WASHINGTON LETTER,
WASHINGTON. Nov. Goth. 1884

Washington. Nov. Goth, 1884.
The Democrats here find it I'M.
possible to conceal their itching
palms. They are not in the habit
Of wearing gloves, and the clamor
for office, already loud, bids fair to
develop into a riot. The questions
every body is asking are; Will
Cleveland be able to resist the
pressure, will he desire to resist it.
The general opinion is that he will
desire and try, but will fail. He
will set his massive shoulders against
the postern, open It gingerly to
let few good democrats in, but a.
las! when he shall try to close it,
he will Rud that the ''few good
democrats were the entering
wedge Of the immense Y,shapcd
.''unwashed,' and poor Cleveland
will be as helpless as a child in a
stampeded herd Of Texas steers.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: The
colored people of the South are terri
fed ,and this terror extends to the race
in the North. The readiness with
which those who we're slaves believe
that they are to be sold again into sla-
very is pitiful. Many of them have
been subjected to unfeeling jests on the
subject, and their abjcct alarms have
been Knocked by the brutal wretches
who have imposed upon them. A friend
who has been travelling in the South
tells us that fayorite ceremony of am
usement has been the holding of mock
auctions, in which colored people were
brought to the block and bid of in the
old style with roars of devilish laughter
an awful joke upon the poor black
people. There is 4 reign of terror in
the South, and the chances are that the
black people will flee in enormous num-
bers from the gulf states across the
Mississippi, and that the whites who
are not inclined to enter the torrent OF
barbarism and float with it will stream
across the Ohio
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03
An Editors Tribute.

Theron p. Keator, Editor of TT.
Wayne, Ind, "Gazette,' writes: ''For
the past five years have always used
DR.. Kings New Discovery. for coughs
Of most Il severe character as we'll as
for those of a milder type. 1t never
fails to effect speedy cure. My
friends to whom I have recommended
it speak of it in the same high terms.
Having been cured by it of every
cough | have had for five years, l con.
slider it the only reliable and sure cure
for Coughs, Colds, etc." Call at G. L.
Roos' City Drug Store and get q Free
Trial Bottle. Large Size $l.00.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

Father p. NJ. Kaeder, of Crown
Point, Indiana, in letter to Faith
er Sylvester Malone, of Brooklyn,
<both being Catholic pastors who
supported Mr.. B|aine) says: "Let
me tell You that three days before
the election several hundred thou
sand dollars came to Indiana for
the Democrats, which was distri-
buted in every precinct, $500 COM
ing to Grown Point, $500 to Ham
mond, in this county. With this
corruption fund sufficient votes
were bought in every precinct to
carry the State for Cleveland. This
is a fact and yon can give it to the
press if you like
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

On to-day The presidential elec-
tors will meet at the State capitol
Of their respective States and cast
their ballots for President and Vice.
President of the United States, in
accordance with the wishes Of the
people as expressed at the polls on
Nov. ,4th. Two hundred and nine
teen elecJorS will vote for Cleve.
land and Hendricks and one huud-
red and eighty.two will vote for
Blaine and Logan. Butler, st.
John and Belva are excluded from
the electoral college entirely.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

The New York SIM in all editor
ial entitled ''Manly in Defeat has
the following kind works to say of
Mr.. Blaine.
mans conduct in defeat is u sure test of his
quality Especially is this true OF man whose
temperament is neither dull nor sluggish but ac-
tive and vivacious. People said of Mr.. Blaine,
when the returns began to indicate his defeat.
"It will kill him; he is sick man and will never
get over it; this will be the end of him. ''Dou5t=
less many of his friends feared that these preiic-
tions would be verified. But they are pleasantly
disappointed. Mr.. Blaine made speech at An.
ty than anything he did during the campaign,
proves that he accepts the result of the election
in manly spirit, and vindicates his title to be re-
garded to-day and in spite of the election, as one
of the foremost, if not indeed the very foremost,
of the leaders Of the Republican party.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

In a gulch near the Plum river,
Neb. has been discovered village
Of petrified prairie dogs. A party
Of hunters lately came upon this
village and were surprised to see
the dogs sitting up in their holes
without fear. Exaalination showed
that all were turned to stone.
There were also a number of petri-
fed owls and snakes lying about as
natural as in life. Mr.. T. J. Smith,
editor of the Western News, at
Ainsworth, Neb., vouches for the
truth of this story.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

On Saturday, 22d ult., Mrs. John
Wattacounit and a twelve year old
daughter attempted to walk dis
tance of twelve miles, returning
from the funeral of the mothers
sister to their home near Oconto,
Wis. They evidently lost their
way and perished by the severe cold
in an intense swamp surrounding
the Shawanee lake. The bodies
were discovered by searching parties
last Friday afternoon, frozen stiff.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03
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debility disordered blood, weak constitu-
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GUS nature, by all means procure bot
tie of Electric Bitters. You will be sur
prised to see the rapid Improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired
with new life;strength and activity will
returnj pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
Of Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents q
bottle by G. l.. Roos.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

The negroes of Washington have
asked permission to participate in
the Inauguration ceremonies of
March 4th, but the Democratic
managers gave them to understand
that it was to be white mans
celebration. Aud yet we are told
chat the Democrats are the only
true friends of the colored man.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

F'ifty-one members Of the old
Ninth Minnesota recently met at
Mankato and enjoyed a pleasant re.
union. A permanent organization
was effected and Capt. J. NJ. Dan.
niels of Rochester was elected presi'
dent and Rev. A. II. Kerr chaplain.
The next reunion will be held at
the same place, in June next.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

Hon. John L. Gibbs, Of Free
born county, is prominently men,
toned in connection with the
Speakersh,p of the incoming legis-
lature. Mr.. Gibbs seryed very ac-
ceptably as Speaker in 1877. Mr..
Cornish, Of st. Paul, is also can
Aidate tor the position.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

Dakota is rapping violently at
the door of Congress for admission
to the sisterhood Of states. The
$4,000 Republican majority given
by the territory at the recent elec-
tion does not impress the Democrat
ic members in Congress very favor.
ably.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

Hendricks going about the coun.
try thanking the democrats for
electing "Cleveland and Hend.
ricks,' as he Is always sure to put
it, presents a spectacle not unlike
the dogs tail that wags when a
piece Of meat is put in the mouth
at the front end of the animal
Er
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

At a recent conference Of mem.
bers Of the State board Of charities
and correction with several
trustees and superintendents of the
Rochester and St. Peter hospitals
for the insane, it was determined
to ask the Legislature to establish a
third hospital. The large geo.
graphical extent of the state, and
the long distances that seperate
some of the most populous and i'm.
portant sections from the present
hospitals, give point to this request.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

The North Chicago Rolling Mills
have been closed owing to dull
trade, thus throwing I, 800 men out
of employment. Many mills in
Pennsylvania have also been closed.
This will be hard winter with the
laborers in manufacturing com.
munities.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

Edward A. Keeler, convicted in
October 1881 of robbing the malls,
was releaeed from the Joliet peni-
tentiary last Friday, it having been
aseertained beyond doubt that he
was innocent. Mr.. Kee]er was
formerly prominent politician Of
southern Minnesota, and grand
foreman Of the A. 0. i. w. ofthc
State.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

At the recent convention of
stockmen, at St. Louis, PROPOSE
tion was made to ask congress to
set apart a strip Of land ten miles
wide extending from Texas to Mon
tana, over which stock can be driv-
en from the south to the north dur.
;n0 the grazing season.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

Rev. DR.. Burchard, Of 'tum.
Romanism and Rebcllion' notorie-
ty, says that God overruled him
to make that mistake for some wise
end. The reverend gentlemanis not
only a fool but knave as we'll.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

Senator Lamar, of Mississippi.
has commenced suit in the United
States Circuit Court against the
Government to recover 100000
for cotton taken from his plantation
IN 1898 Nj, }.omor hao wa'tod
until the south "was in the sad
de- We do not hatter ourselves
that is the only claim Of the kind
thatthis will be presented. 1t is
only the beginning,
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

Pope county, this State, compos'
ed largely of Irish and Scandlna-
vians, at the recent election elected
ticket which had been placed in
the field by Good Te,nplars.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

Miss Kate Schulzy, a Young lady
of Fort Plain, N: Y, has tasted
25S days, and is still alive, appar,
emily no weaker than when she last
ate. 1t is a strange case.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03
John II. Rea0an is beinU y

John Fl, Reagan is being highly
recommended by the Southern
chiyalry for postmaster General un'
der Cleveland, because he held that
Office under the Confederacy. Ger
tain]y good qualification-in the
eyes Of the Southern Yankee
|, ofnrc
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

The second annual Exhibition of
The Southern Minnesota Poultry
and Pet-Stcck Association will be
held at Rochester Dec. 80, 81 and
Ian I and 9.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03
Liver, kidney or Stomach Trouble,

Symptoms; Impure blood, oostive bowels, irreg-
ular appetite sour beching pains in side back
Clay -colored stools, bad breath, desire for
work. chills, fevers. irritability, whitish tongue
part, loss of memory, foggy sight. For these
troubles "SWAYNE's Pills. are sure cure.
Box GO PiIls), by mail 25 Cts, for 81 90. Address
DR. SWAYNE & SON, Phlla., Pa. Sold by
Druggists. April 9-S4
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

Congress met hi gh noon last Mon
dav. The Presidents message was
delivered to both houses soon after.
The message is an able document and
deals with all important questions.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03
IMPORTANT.

When you visit or leave New York
City, save Baggage Expire ssage and
Carriage Hire and stop at the Grand
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central
Depot.
Elegant rooms fitted up at cost Of
one million dollars, reduced to 81 90
and upwards per day. European plan.
Elevator. Restaurant supplied with
the best. Horse cars, stages and ele
vated railroad to all depot5. Fami}e
can live better for less money at tn
Grand hotel than at any other frs
class hotel in the city. (Aug. 6-S5e
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

II is announced that less than
twenty members Of the lower house
of the incoming legislature have
had any legislative experience.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

The Austin Register says the red
sunsets have been explained. They
meant Democratic victory.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

It is stated that Lieut. Gov. Hin=
who succeeds Gov cleveland Is
Governor Of New York, is a Re-
nuhlican.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

Mr.. Asa b. Hutchinson died on
Tuesday evening Of last week. MIR.
IF. had wide circle Of friends III
Minnesota.