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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-12-23

Stories on the Road.
Commercial Travellers at q Waystde
lnn-SOmethinG 10 Pat fn n
Gripsack.

AMm-0OmctMhMK 10 ~ Am u
Gripsack.
"Geutlemen,L i almost envy you the positions you
fill your experience of the world your knowledge
OF business; the changing sights you see, and all
This warmly expressed regret fell from the lips
Of an elderly pleasure tourist last August and was
addressed to o semi-circle of commercial travellers
seated on the porch Of the Lindel HOTEL 6t. Louis
Mo.
"Yes," responded New York representative of
the profession, "a drummer isn't without his pleas
ures but he runs his risks, too-risks outside the
chances of railroad collisions and steamboat explo
slons."
What risks for instance?"
This, for instance" said Mr.. w. D. Franklin,
who was then travelling for an Eastern house, and
10 known to merchants in all parts Of the country
The risk-which, indeed, amounts almost TO . Ger.
tainty of getting the dyspepsia from perpetual
change of diet and water and from having no fixed
hours for eating and sleeping. myself was an ex
ample say Wds, for am al right now"
*No discount on your digestion,n broke In Q Chi
caxo dry goods traveller, lighting his cigar afresh
aNof quarter per cent Bat bad 10 give mp
travelling for : while The dyspepsia ruined my
paper. Finally came across an sdverttsemep Of
Rarlxevss Tonlc. tried II and Il nxed me
up to perfection There II nothing on earth, IN my
opinion, equal 70 II . cnFe for dYspepsia.n
AessTs- Hso0x a Co, q Nov York, the propri-
et6n, hold i tetter fom NJ. EFanklin etetjng dat
precise lhct- RA11keEs3 XOnlc alde dig6atiOa,
cures nalaiGI syssn. hgas4hufn, leeeeehe eousAs
40 eo16s. ~ ~ fza4ic dIseaees ~ the usw s1d
kiansga ~ yosr vsiise. Rhca ~
aIae1. xsess - - ~. -
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WHAT A MaASaS~IPPa PlLOT
SANS.

Capt. D. NJ. Riggs, who is we'll known
at New Orleans and along the Mississipp
river says, 81 have been suffering from
dyspepsia for the past five years, and
from broken rest, by severe pains in the
bowels and kidneys. tried every medf
cine recommended for these disearss,
without success. At last used bost
tie Of Browns Iron BitteFs, which proved
q perfect success in my case" It cursA
all liver, kidney and malarial diseases. Il
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-12-23

Three little wossted stockings hanging IN in row,
And have patched two scar3ct hees and dnned Grim
son to-
Over the eyes of azure, over the eyes of brown,
seemed a. though the yeds eond be coA1ed fast
down
sang fsr goo, rug oeforc they shut quite
tight;
For TO- morrow sill be Chrtm.s .s and st. Nick comes To-
night;
We laughed dropped the .di nto heel and toe,
FOR not ons little stocking was missing from the
But OIL the empty eradles-the that pillows wet
The voice OF Rachel cryiag-my soul cannot forget
For theEe 10 NO child tonight In many hoaee know
WHARF iitsle sock WAS hinging only year ago.
And when our work was ended we stood little apart
Silently praying TIE Father 10 sooths tha mothers heart
Who looks On her uAwcm stockings amid her falling
tears
Whose darling 10 keeping Christmas in ChriAts eternal
years.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-12-23

Full many hearth is decked to night.
To hail the blessed morn
On which, in ages long ago,
The Savior child was born;
The churches all are wreathad with green.
The altars set with flowers,
And happy, lowly hearts wait on
And count the passing hous;
Until the midnight chimes proclaim
The hallowed season come,
When heavens broad gates are opened wide.
And earth's loud roar is dumb.
The myriad voices In acclaim
The song of homage yield,
That once from angels lips was heard
By shepherds in the field.
Stllled for time are angry thoughts,
The hearts of men are mild;
The father with q holier thrill
Bends o'er his sleeping child.
And, fountain-like, DER all the world,
Wher, Christ's dear nalae IA known.
Leap up the sounds of prayer and praise
Toward the Eternal Throne
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7-rSs A. 81, gst o9s G So - = nisskA
IT, stocenp Eve hna3 D thenps
Are 1or me-aot uAmnA you know.
for miae are 20 awhhIly mia
Dcsr santa ClanA donk yoa -?
And wsut obi % many playthinN,
They vent bold eauu9a' ~ NJ
80 weut you 70 surely fsasnbss,
And Oh thsse - fhl1 - yon csu:
Cause hAvent been vsry naaghty,
And you're such nioe, kisd uaai
I'd IKE live doll, II yon p3eaee, cir.
That en- talk nd ell 0e ~u6m9Gn
Not one shat u fall II dld saw dust.
As al my other dc1ls ere.
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as if Santa Claus =" was not attending to
give their stockings the 9 go-by = on that
particular Christmas Eve.
But Mr. Chirrup still felt Z little glum,
as he thought of the empty stockings and
other vexations, and he turned TO the tea
table In some impatience. But r What's
this!' he demanded, starting back as if q
snake had bitten him. And no wonder
ne started, for on the table hy MAN.
moth turkey, plump and yellow-bseasted,
squads Of vegetables, bunches of celery,
dozens Of ripe bananas, golden-sinded or
anges and lemons, piles of candies and
confectioneries, and, fragrant and bloom
ing, pot of crimson and white chrysan-
themums; familiar-looking market bas-
ket also stood on chair by the table.
Mr.. Chirrup was about to pinch him.
sell, to see if he was awake, when Merry
Christmas, brother Caleb" sounded in
his ear, and forth from some mysterious
corner came Mr.. Rothschild Chifrup him.
self, sleek and wellkept lookisg -nobby
hat, gold-hesded cane aud xzf!s Merry
Christmas, brother Caleb" he repeated,
extending weltkept hand. "Pve been
waiting all these years for yoa to make
some advances towards q truce. But
since you still remain adamant, conclud-
ed to make them myself. So let by-gones
be by-gones, if you are willing, and let us
be friends hereafter, as well as brothers,"
Then turning to the table, he held up
the fat turkey, turning it round and
round, just as he had done on the mar
ket.
GA fine fellow, isn't he? 1 got the
biggest could find in the market, on
purpose tor you," he added. Sand the
pot OF flowers a peace-ofering to my
sister in law, if she will accept it, he ad-
ded, while Caleb still looked on, half
dazed.
And the children's stockings were not
destined to hang empty after all, that
Christmas Eve
And better Christmas dinner, or
party to eat it, was not found anywhere
that Christmas Day. For Mr.. Rothschild
Chirrup proved to be an old batchelor,
and so very willingly accepted and invi-
tation to dine at his brothers. And Miss
Chirrup's sister, Miss Melissa, being an
old maid, she and Mr. Rothschild very
romantically fell in love with each other,
and when another Christmas Day came
around Mr. Rothschild was no longer a
bachelor, and Miss Melissa no longer an
old maid.
And when Lawyer Ledgerly grew well
enough "to be seen" again, he was
obliged to provide himself with another
clerk, as Mr.. Caleb had gone into part
nership with his brother in the mercantile
business.-H Helen Whitney Clark.
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= Mos;yIo ss;yIor'aeneral kttornesat law
BALL & LONG,
M ESTATE DEALERS aND AGENTS,
TALLAHASSEE. FLORIDA.

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and Bradford. In Leon s0tsnty assi az fhs
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PLANTATION FOR SALEl

A u THAT LARGE AND FERTILE PIANIA.
ni,s IN 20 known as LIVE OAK" situated atout
,rrss saa naif from Tallahassee containing go
eos,n0 y. Mnicn Is a commodiouss mansion house,
fers ~ Yln aud large number III other bulldogs.
payment ea-y. Inquire Of
DAVID BRAlSARD CASE,
July y. lss4-tf Lancaster o'un'y'. ren"'
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WWhat-Wh8tB thISs
Mr.. Caleb Chirrup had ascended to the
two secend-story rooms he called home,
had kissed his wife and babies, shook
hands with his sister-in-law, and hung mp
his ovsrcost, preparatory TO eating his
There were no signs Of glumness hera,
for Mrs. Patty and her sister, Miss Me-
lies. looked cheerful and smiling. aud
wore their taded print dresses - i they
hsd come from the richest silk-looms Of
the East. 81
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

Some five hundred invitations will
soon be issued to the grand ball to be
given by the Fort Benton Fire Brigade
on the 22d of February. The committee
of arrangements is active in making pre-
parations and it is certain to be a great
success.
The experts who are investigating the
affairs of the county officials are nearing
the end of their task and will soon be
ready to make their report to the Judge
Mill be of course no one knows, save the
members Of the committee.
Gen. Terry has issued an order in
which he states: 1.-THE use of cavalry
horses in harness for any purpose what
ever, and under any circumstances
whatever, is strictly prohibited. Post
commanders are charged with the strict
enforcement of this order, and will at
once report to these headquarters any
violation Of it which may come to their
knowledge"
Superintendent Burghardt, Of the
Clendenin mining and smelling COM
pany, informs us that an adjustment of
all difficulties as regards the Silver
Belle will probably be effected at once
and he expects soon to have the mine
and smelter running again in full blast.
The papers sent east for signature have
not been returned as yet, but doubtless
will be received in a short time. The
outlook is as bright as can be, and it is
now only a matter of a few days until
operations are resumed atthe-camp--
I Tt is reported that a bear has the har-
dihood to make his headquarters on
Gibson's Island, a few miles above town,
and a party Of our mighty hunters is
organizing to take him in, or at least,
give the cheeky cuss to understand that
he cannot prowl around on the outskirts
of the river metropolis with imppnity.
The expedition will probably start out
next Sunday and as it is to be headed
by that noted Nimrod, Jim Weirick. its
success is moderately certain. The
RIVER PRESS is promised a nice bear
steak if they succeed in making Bruin
bite the dust, or words to that Effect
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

I The RIVER PRESS, of Benton, came
out with a handsomely illustrated holt
lday edition of twelve pages. From the
illustrations we CLEAN that Benton has
some of the finest buildings in Montana,
and certainly the Observation-Disclosures
Times. -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

"Heno Old Sport! What IS the Matter
with you?n "Oh, | am all broke up I
have got a pain in my back and side"
Your liver and kidneys are affected !;
the next thing you know you will have
Bright's disease of the kidneys. Go to
the drug store and get yourself a few
bottles of DR.. Halliday's Blood Purifier
us 1t any account?n You bet! Tt is
the boss of the business S. Blackford,
proprietor, "a East Seventh street, St.
Paul, Mimi. w. J. Minar, wholesale
and retail agent, Fort Benton, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

Tom f. Morgan has now one Of the
finest guns in the city-a combination
rifle and shotgun, having three barrels.
LII IS a handsome instrument Of death,u
and cost the owner something over 500.
1t was purchased through FL. J. Wack-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23
Then and a Now Young Man.
A pallid and thin young man,
A haggard aud lank Young man:

A pallid and thin young man,
A haggard aud lank young man;
greenery, gallery, Grosyenor gallery,
Feet in the grave yonng man.
But he took a few bottles of DR.. Halli-
day Blood Purifier and other remedies
and now he says:
I'm a gay and festive young man,
Al happy, contented young man;
A big, fat and hunky, all girls are chunky,
Gp, try it yourself, young man.
Sold by all druggists, or by the pro-
p%rietor, S. Blackboard, 274 East Seventh
street, st. Paul, Mimi.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

A. J. Scott is hard at work on the
new bowling alley and will have it COM
pIeted in a week or two. 1t will be a
first class institution in every respect.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

George w. Moore, the milkman, is
/ putting up a nice lot of ice, and will be
! prepared to supply the citizens of Fort
| Benton with ice cream next summer.
II w. H. Babcock. the we'll known
Jud 18th wool grower, has bought out his
partners, and is now the sole proprietor
of the ranch and a fine band of 1000
sheep.
t. c.. Power & Bro. are filling their
fine new granary with oats of a good
quality. It will hold about 500. 900
pounds and will be filled to the rafters
in q few days.
W. S. Hosmer, of Santa Rosa, CAL,
| would like to learn of the whereabouts
of his brother, Gilman S. Hosmer, who,
when last heard from, was heading to-
ward Montana.
The comfy recorder informs us that
there have been a large number of trans
fers of real estate during the past month,
quite a number of instruments coming
from the outside.
John Davis is acting as superinten-
dent of the Billings and Benton stage
line during the illness of Walter Burke.
The latter when last heard from was
improving slightly.
Robt. B~lankenbaker, S. n. Dickey
and c.. E. Beal, all wool growers of Box
Elder, arrived in the city yesterday.
They report hat the 1ocks are in fine
condition at present. -
! The new artesian we'll is progressing
very slowly, although Messrs. Ullman
and Lansing are not discouraged. The
drill is at present in a very hard rock
formation but manages to go down a foot
or two daily.-Miles City Journal.
Bourassa & DesChamps propose to
engage in the ice business extensively
this year and will put up at least 1000
tons which they propose to retail at the
lowest possible figure during the heated
term. They will begin operations at
once
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

than a minute he had shot seven balls
through the fellows head, and was tell
ING the congregation he didn't want
anything for his services. he'd merely
done 1t tor accommodation.
From Thursdays Daily:
Ihere are still a few miners at work
1t the Collar mine at Maiden.
The Bismarck Tribune has cot back
to its small size agatha six column
folio.
a man named ~Longchamps, of Sun
hiver, has been adjudged insane and
taken to the asylum.
w. H. Babcock, of the Judith. and
MI. Anderson, of Wolf creek, arrived
y the city yesterday.
Sullivan, at Butte, Saturday night.
knocked out Fred Robinlon, the Texas
Boy, in the second round.
Charley Warren, of Butte, had the
misfortune to fall on the steps of his res
ldence, last week, breaking his right
leg between the knee and ankle.
The Helena coach got in on good time
yesterday-in fact this line has been
making a good record all winter. being
but little delayed by the severest storms.
Capt. G. r. Paul and Lieut.. Ell. IT.
ADAMS with an escort, arrived from
Asslnabolne yesterday and will proceed.
to T~wenty-eight Mile Springs to-day toI
meet the paynaster.
w, L Swope who has a band ofsheep
on Dog creek, made us a brief visit
Monday. He says there is but little
snow IN that section, and the grass is
plentituI-Mineral AFgus:-~
Alex. G. Johnson returned from his
eastern trip ON yesterdays Helena.
coach. He reports having had a pleasl
q vacation and is rather glad to get
back to the banana belt AGAIN.
We see by the Mineral Argus of the
10th that the numerous reports about
the Collar company having paid off are.
u~nhappily, without foundation. 1t is
expected, however, that the matter will
be Strengthened up pretty soon.
Colonel Thomas W~orthington, knowny
to fame in Fort Benton as the originalI
Evil Eye" was a candidate for stenoI
grapher OF the constitutional conyentionl
out we regret to say got left, receiving
out tour votes ou of possible ifty-odd.
The Alpine saloon, at Maiden. was
destroyed by fire last week and the pro-
prletOrs-Charley Holmes, John Peck.
Ira Gilman and Ed. Toy-had a narrow
from death. The building and
It's contents were destroyed. No in
surance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

w. IL; Babcock, of the Judith, and
Mr.. Anderson, of Wolf creek, arrived
in the city yesterday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

4 Mrs. Foster, Mrs. III. @. McIntire's
mother, will leave on the Helena
coach this morning to visit her daughter
at Canyon Ferry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

John Ell. Green is happier than if he
was offered 500, 900 for his bonanzas on
Snow creek. 1t is a fine girl, weighing
something in the n~eighborhood Of
fourteen pounds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

j. w. Armstrong, of Old Agency. ar
rived IN the city yesterday and is at the
Grand Union. He reports the town of
Choteau as being rather lively this win
ter. The good news of the appointment
or Major Young's successor had not
reached the upper Teton when he left,
but he says it will be welcome news
when it gets there.
A note from Engineer Ray, of the
Union Pacific National Park branch
surveying party, bearing date Of the
go ult., informs us that they would
start northward from Riverside in ten
days from that date. The surveyors are
making good progress, considering the
difficulties they have had to contend
with on account of deep snow.-Madi-
senian~ -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

Sullivan, at Butte, Saturday night,
knocked out Fred Robinlon, the Texas
Boy, in the second round.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

a man named Longchamps, of Sun
river, has been adjudged insane and
taken to the ASYLUM.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

Sol. Genzberger leaves for Maiden next
Monday, then proceeds to Helena and
from there east via Salt Lake City and
Denver. -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

E. r. Clingan left for Sun River and
Helena yesterday morning in the inter
est of the RIVER PRESS. He carries a
receipt book in his pocket that he ex-
poets to find ample use for.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

d. G.. Browne, assignee for w. s. Wet
gel, has bought out Mike Foley, at Bar
ker, and willnow have complete control
oft business at that point. AL. Rodg-
ers will take charge of the store at
Barker and will probably take his de-
parture for the camp tomorrow. With
the resumption corporations by the Glen
|denin mining and smelling company
the business of the camp will be good
and Mr.. Rodgers will be certain 10 do
lhis portion Of it. -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

Judge c. L. Spencer expects to leave
for Minneapolis in a short time, to spend
a few weeks with his parents and
friends.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

7F gentleman who arrived from Barker
yesterday brings the news that tho
Jumpers are in possession Of the Silver
Belle cabin and one Of the tunnels, but
the mine proper, where they are getting
the ore, is IN possession Of the miners
employed by the company during the
past season, and they are likely to hold
onto it until their claims are paid and
work is resumed. 1t is to be hoped
that q satisfactory settlement of the
matter will soon be effected.
From Fridays Daily.
Fort Benton will not suffer for ice
next summer.
a. B. Keller returned on yesterdays
Billings coach.
One of the presses of the Sun River
Sun is now in Helena.
MI. and Mrs. M. Foley took their de-
parture for Barker yesterday.
Ell. D. Burghardt, Pete May and Joe
Perron arrived from Barker last even
ing.
Charley Thompson returned from Sun
River yesterday and reports a successful
business trip.
The work of putting away ice is going
on briskly and under very favorably
circumstances.
Clark, the Fort A~ssinaboine stage
driver, reports that the road from Ben
ton to the post was never better.
Col. Ilges is still at Helena. A letter
received from him states that he has
passed through quite a siege of illness
since his arrival at the capital.
Mr.. Clark, Joe Kipp's aid-de-camp at
Fort Conrad, is in the city. He says
there is no snow out on the Marias and
reports the cattle in fine condition.
Bill Kimball, a stage driver, had his
jaw fractured the other day, the result
OF q row at Flat creek, in which he evil
IDENTITY came out second best. He IS
now at Sun River for repairs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

me Bismarck Tribune has got back
10 Its small size again-a six column
folio.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

Gus Shaffer is in from quite a trip
over the line. He went south as far as
the Gap, and reports the road to that
point very good at present. The delay
has been between the Gap and Billings,
where the snow fell to a depth of several
feet and it was almost impossible to
4mo .rol -nt oil
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

6 Gorge w. Moore, the milkman, is
putting up a nice lot of ice, and will be
prepared to supply the citizens of Fort
Benton with ice cream next summer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

Highwood will be enlivened by a
wedding next week, the high contract
ing parties being both residents Of that
valley.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

Charley Warren, of Butte, had tht
misfortune to fall on the steps of his res
ldence, last week, breaking his RICH
leg between the knee and ankle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

Ihere are still a few miners at work
II the Collar mine at Maiden.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

Alex. G. Johnson returned from his
eastern trip ON yesterdays Helena
coach. He reports having had a pleas,
ant vacation and is rather glad to gel
back to the banana bel. AGAIN.