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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

If the negotiations now under way
for the bonding of some Neihart pro.
perty are consummated, that camp will
have a veritable boom this summer.
The company seeking to get a foot hold
in the camp is a western one, and as
strong as any in the Rocky mountains.
If they G the property it will be
worked on such a scale as will astonish
the denizens of the Little Belt o u
tains.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26


If the Helena and Benton railroad is
started this year Mr. J. J. Hill will be
the "head and front" of the enterprise
and will put it through with that energy
for which he is characteristic. Mr.. Hill,
if he takes a hand in the enterprise, will
have two strings to his bow. In the
first place, it will give his property at
Great Falls a big boom, and after this
object is accomplished he will haye 40
miles of road that will be very servicea-
BILE when his Manitoba line is extended
into this country, probably within two
years. 1t will be just that number of
in advance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-26

The outlook for the farmer this season
is much more encouraging than last.
Forts Assinaboine and Maginnis will be
supplied with Montana grain this year
and they will require a goodly portion
of the surplus of last year and this. Be-
sides, with the surrounding mining
camps all in active operation the res
ervation opened and flooded with new
corners, who will not be able to reap a
harvest for a year or two; a stampede
to the Bears Paw and Sweet Grass
mines-there is likely to be such a de-
mand for grain. and at old-time prices,
as will astonish the ranchers of Choteau
county and make them wish they had
doubled their exertions and acreage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17
Russian Treatment of Women.

"Stenniak" thus writes in To-day of
women in the Russian prisons: 81 must
nail to the pillory of European opinion
characteristic example of the position
of women in Siberia. It happened to
Olga Lioubatovich, one of the heroines
Of the trial of fifty at Moscow, where
the Socialist propagandists gained to SO
remarkable an extent the sympathy of the
public. The Goth of August, 1883, on
passing through Krasnolarsk on the
way to her destination in Eastern Sibe-
ria, she was called before the Tspravnik'
(Chief of the Police of an arrondisse-
ment), who told her she must exchange
her own clothing for convict dress.
But as she was condemned to Transport
tation by administrative order, and not
to hard labor, she was entitled to wear
her own clothes. This she tried to ex-
plain to the Ispravnik. At her first
words, however, he became furious, and
insisted that she must not only change
her dress, but do it then and there in
the bureau before everybody. To this
unheardof intimation Olga Lioubato-
vich answered by categorical refusal.
Then at a sign from the police officer
his subordinates seized hold of the
prisoner in order to undre3s her by
force. A barbarous scene ensued. This
crowd of men began to beat this woman,
to pull her hair, and tear off her clothes.
So long as she kept her feetshe defend
ed herself as best she could, but the
Chief of Police, by violent kick, fell
ed her to the earth. This is how she
herself describes this infamy: I fell
into kind of stupor. remember con-
fusedly how the heavy boot of the Is
pravnik struck my chest. Some one
was pulling my hair, another was strik-
ing my face with his fist; the rest were
tearing off my clothes, and, at last, ma
ked, crucifed, on the floor, in the pres
ence of crowd of men, felt all the
shame and horror of woman violated.
Frightened at their own deed, the COW
ards fed, and when I recovered con-
seriousness saw around me only my
companions, pale as death, while Fanny
Moriness was writhing in hysterical
convulsions.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

English ''slavey." It is mistake to
suppose that wages are very low in Ger
many; EGO is a very usual sum for a
cook, and one servant we had in our
lodging when she married had e40 in
the savings bank. The economy in a
German household is that the servants
1--we very plainly, and one does the work
that with us would be divided among
two or three. The feeling of attach
ment and interest in "the honor of the
family" so observable in Scotch serv-
ants, IS very general, and without I'M
due familiarity German servants are al
lowed to share in the joys and sorrows
OF their employers. The men servants
are strikingly free from the insolent
swagger of "Jeames," and show the
same simplicity of nature as their mas
tiers. / remember a trifing incident
which greatly amused me. When I was
going to All audience at royal Schloss,
as [ got out of the carriage bow of my
sash caught in the door and was cut off
"Oh, what pity, Gnadiges Fraulein !"
exclaimed one OF the funkies who was
assisting me, "Never mind; ] can pin
it on!" and, producing pin, he carried
out his promise with neat-handed-
ness worthy of an old soldier, which no
doubt he was
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17
German Servants.
from Temple Bari

In their own country they are admir-
able, clean, obliging, and wonderfully
hard working, but they lack the finish
of good Englis servants. One great
merit they certainly possess-though
orderly in their work, yet if the daily
routine is interrupted they are not ut
terly upset and demoralized. Our serv-
ant kept eight rooms clean, and very
clean, not speck of dust to be seen.
cooked for herself and landlady, fetched
our dinner from the restaurant, carried
up to our etage (the second) all the
wood and water that was required,
scrubbed the stairs and passage every
week, and yet was always ready to run
a message or post a letter and dressed
in her best. frequently went with me to
the evening concert, and came back to
fetch me at 10 o'clock. She was never
in bed till IL, and was at work by 6,
neat and smiling, with no shade of the
weary, iaded look SO sad to see in an
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17
They Didn't Know.

During the war with the South there
was a certain company of raw recruits
marching rapidly to the front. Their
way to the outpost led along Virginia
road which stretched over rolling coun-
try that was dotted here and there with
clumps of trees. At turning they saw
ahead of them pine grove, which grew
about hundred yards to the left of
their path, but they were unaware that
in it's midst squad of Rebel cavalry
was lying in ambush. AS the company
got abreast of the timber, the guerillas
opened scattering fire on their flank.
It was the first time that the recruits
had heard bullets singing over their
heads. and moreover they had no idea
that the enemy was within five miles of
them, so they were uncertain how to
regard this demonstration. The squad
halted. undetermined what to do; and
one big German, after putting his han Is
to his mouth trumpet fashion, shouted
toward the trees: "Stob shooding," and
then turned excitedly to the officer in
command, exclaiming: "What de tevil
dey aloud? Don't dey know dey is
some peoples here?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

LORD WoLsELEY, formerly Sir Gar
net Wolsley, the commander-in-chief oil
the British army, was born under lucky
star. He has risen to his present en-
inence through the good fortune which
has perpetually followed him rather
than by reason of any exceptional gen
Jus as military leader. The wars in
which he has been engaged have been
against feeble and uncivilized nations.
He beat the Zulus aud whipped Arab
Pasha, but the Zulus knew nothing of
the art of war and Egyptians are born
towards. On the whole, his exploits
have not been extraordinary but "noth-
ing succeeds like success" and the En-
glish people adore him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

The Electrical Exhibition at Phila-
delphia, with more than 1000 exhibits
is said to be much more remarkable for
the novel applications of old and well.
known principles than for new dis
coveries. The fact that all the leading
principles of electricity were known
many years before it was deemed posi-
BILE to apply them to anything more
useful than the construction of curious
toys, gives an added interest to the ex-
position and magnifes the ingenuity of
the inventors of the present day. This
century has produced many wonders.
but none more practical than the 1900
applications of electricity to useful pur-
poses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17
Deeds of Blood.

William johnson, colored, who was wanted
by the police of Wallingford, Conn.,, entered
bis wife's home on the 18th and Drained her
with an axe. He also killed man named
Jackson, who interfered.
John r. Sheppard, well-known in Cleveland
business circles, hanged himself on the 18th.
Benjamin Johnson. cOloreo, was hanged at
Cincinnati on the 18th for completely ia the
murder of the Taylor family. 1t will be re-
membered that the bodies of the victims were
sold by the murderers to the Ohio Medical
College.
Mrs. Hugh Hughes, aged 70 years, living n
the village of E ba, Wis, was shot to death in
her door yard on the 18th by unknown parties.
J. Fl. Squier, an embarrassed private banker
of Washington. committed suicide on the 18th,
by cutting his throat.
Tate Mahoney, boarding house keeper at
Cairo, ILL.,, shot himself ON the 10th inst. He
is dead.
Jacob Buehler, butcher, suicIded at Mil
waukee OIL the 10th.
Three men were killed and the building
wrecked by an explosion in the Enterprise
Distillery, at Pakin, ILL.,, on the 10th.
large kettle of varnish exploded during a
fire in the Cragin, japan works III Brooklyn on
the 10th. Five workmen were fatally burned.
A member of the Washington chain gang
named LANCASTER shot and killed Policeman
Fowler.
A row between the Wilson and Thornburg
families. at the house of the former, in Ft.
Wayne, Ind, on the night of the 9th, resulted
in the death of the heads of both.
| Andrew Nelson, aged 30 years, committed
suicide at Mt. Pleasant, Racine County, Wis,
on the 9Th inst. by hanging himself to fence.
Patrick Bourke was stabbed to death and
Jno. Krum seriously wounded during a melee
at christening. near Detroit, on the 9Th inst.
William Lyle, Chicago Times reporter, in an
alteration at the Illinois Fair grounds, Chica-
go, on the 9Th inst, fatally stabbed George
Griege, Northwestern engineer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

The practice of pouring oil on
troubled sea water has led Scotchmau
to design shell which can be fired
from mortar, and which in bursting
spreads the oil it carries over the sea.
The shell is fitted with two fuses,
which are set alight by the explosion in
the gun, and burn although the shell is
under water. On the bursting of the
shell the oil spreads over the surface,
producing smooth water. The device
was recently tried with success; the
object being to still the sea between
two ships in order to let boat pass
from one to the other. The shell fired
from the ship carrying it (and every
ship might carry a few, burst between
the vessels, and Gained the waves with
the oil.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

The costs that intervene in the trans
fer of the wheat between the producer
and the consumer are SO great that the
tendency to leave it in the hands of
the farmer until it is wanted is constant
~ increasing. These costs are summed
up by Chicago broker as follows: The
railroads charge on an average 30 cents
per bushel to carry wheat from the pro-
Queer to the seaboard, the elevators
charge Is cents per bushel, the insur-
ance companies 2 cents and the bankers
6 cents per bushel-in all So cents for
holding grain over one crop.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

The New York Evening Post, when
William Cullen Bryant was editor,
tabooed the word Esquire" or "esq.,'
and considerable discussion on the
subject arose. The value and use of
the title, if such it may be called, is as
much in doubt now in England as in
America. It is generally agreed in
England that it's use should not, if pos
sible, be allowed to any gentleman
worth less than ten shillings a week,
unless he is an Office boy or otherwise
professionally" engaged. 1t has been
reserved, however, for an English paper
to fix the exact value of the title. In
printing society news from the seashore
it publishes at the head of the column
of its "List of Visitors" "For the use
of the word esq three cents will be
charged in advance"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

BISHOP GEORGE FOSTER PIERCE, whose
death occurred recently at his home in
Georgia, was one of the historic figures
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. He was native of Georgia,
was born in 1911, and after acquiring
as good an education as the times and
state afforded, he began the study of
law, but abandoned it for theology, and
formally entered the ministry of the M.
E. Church South in 1880. He served
on various circuits in Georgia until
1884, when he made his home in Charles
ton, S. c., remaining there, however,
but single year, when he returned to
Georgia and continued in the travelling
ministry till 1888. In this year a fe-
male college was started in Macon, and
he was appointed by the Conference au-
thorities of his church to take charge of
his institution, which he did. College
and ministerial work filed up the time
until 1S48 when he was elected presi-
dent of the Emory College, at Oxford,
Ca, then an exceedingly popular and
fourishing institution for young men
He filed this position with great credit
to himself and satisfaction to the friends
of the college and authorities of the
church until 1854, when ne was elected
to the Episcopacy by the General Con-
ference which met at Columbus, Ga,
Bishop Pierce had, number of years
ago, some reputation as writer and
editor, having published an entertain
ing series of letters and commentaries
on the great Western country, then
little known, and at one time conduct.
ing, with others, Ladies' Magazine
of light literature specially for the bene-
fit of Southern ladies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

The capacity of the steel-rail mills of
this country is about 100000 tons per
annunn. About 100000 went into new
roads last year, and the amount used
for renewals, new second track, and
sidings is estimated at $4,000 tons, or
5.42 per cent. of the total amount of
rails in track. This rate is equivalent
to renewal of the road once in 1874
years. At the end of 1883 little more
than half the track in the United States
was iron. The consumption of rails for
maintenance ran down from 1890 per
cent. in 1872, when steel rails were first
used, to 5.92 per cent.in 1877; then back
to 11.16 per cent. in 1881, and receded
again to $40 per cent. in 1888. The
production of rails increased from 49,
991 in 1872 to l,304,393 in 1882. Last
year the production was 1,156,911. The
price of rails, little less than 500 per
ton at the mills, is the lowest known in
this country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17
The Grease was Too Good.
from the New York Times

tFrom tho New York Times.
Mr.. J. T. Temple, a wealthy resident.
of Tarrytown, lived at the top of hill
at Wildey Street and Broadway, in that
village. From his eminence he used
to gaze discontentedly to the bottom of
the hill, and yearning to 1--we there
came to his dissatisfied soul. He had
heard that houses could be moved, and
he saw no reason why, by means of
cold cash, his own dwelling should not,
be transported to the coveted bottom of
the hill. The painful history of Jack
and jill does not seem TO have entered
his mind. Contractor Debaum, of Ny
ack. was sought. and to him was confd-
ed the job OF removing Mr.. Temples
tenement to the bottom of the hill,
distance of 200 feet. Timbers were
placed like railroad and well creased
for the house to slip down. On the.
appointed day Mr.. Temple skipped
from his drawing-roona, and resolved
that he would never enter it again until
it was at the bottom of the hill Mr. :.
Debaum gave signal land off the dwell
ing started down the rails. Whether
the grease was too good or the house
too heavy does not appear, but it went
along at the rate of an express train
and broke all its fastenings. A cellar
had been dug for it at the bottom of
the hill, and into this cavern Mr.. Tenn
Piles dwelling tumbled bodily, chaotic
mass of timber. Mr.. Temple is $1,000
out of pocket, and is not even allowed
Jack and Jilps consolation of vinegar
and brown paper"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17
Two mills of Wilder & Co at Ashland. NH,

Two mills of Wilder & Co , at Ashland N H.,
burned on the 18th. Loss $4,000.
planning mill and a lot of lumber OF
Keokuk, Ia. burned on the 18th. Loss $780,
700.
The two main bIl dings of the Montgomery
OIL eeolks, at Norristown, Pa. were burned on
the morning of the 13th by The exploai n OF a
lantern. Loss $40, 900.
Young Bros paint shop at Quincy, H.,
burned on the 18th. Loss $4,000
TIE WOODEN mill of E. J. Salt & Co., at Ports
mouth, o., burned on the night of the 18th.
Loss $4,000.
block of buildings, at Midland Ont,
burned OIL the 18th. Loss $50, 900.
Pierre, d. t., suffered to the extent OF $75,-
coo by fire on the 18th.
Fire among the buildings of the Pine Brook
niue, near Scranton, Pa. on the 11tb DESTROYED
$50, 900 worth OF property.
loss Of 980,OU0, WAS suffered by the burn
ing of Stocks q Co.'s leather works o. Leeds,
Eng, on the nth.
Charles Roberts jean mills, at Chester. Pa,
burned on the 10th. Loss 800, 900.
The town of Mitchell, d. r., suffered to the
extent of $4,000 by fire on the 10th
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

The American committee having in
charge the erection of the pedestal for
the statue of Liberty Enlightening the
World" the gift of France to the
United States, has sent out an appeal
for more funds for that purpose. Over
$125,00O will yet be required, and unless
more money is soon received work must
be stopped within a month. The com,
mittee, of which William NJ Evarts is
chairman, appeal in behalf of our Ma
tional pride for further contributions
and emphasizes the fact that the statue
is not local affair, but one in which
the entire country is interested. Al
checks should be drawn to the order o
EEL. F. Spaulding, treasurer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

Mr.. RICHARD MANsILL, the weather.
guesser of Rock Island, Ill, in his sigma
for September, says: "The temper.
allure of September will probably aver.
age above the mean of the season up tc
the 18th, and below during the last ten
days, with several strong frosts be-
tween the Goth of September and TIL
of Octobper the most violent hurri
canes and storms of the month will oc
cur from the 18th to the 21st. The
next severe storms will likely occur
from the Goth to the Both. The storms
of the first half of September vii
likely be light. Sun-spot groups vii
be developed numerously on the SUI
during the last ten or twelve days O.
the MONTH"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

The various powers of Europe are
snarling at each other with great ex.
hibition of ill-temper all around, and
seemingly are trying to provoke each
other into some imprudence that may
be used as an excuse for hostilities
There may be trouble among them yet,
but even if there is a general war, the
people of this country may possess
their souls in patience. We have some
wheat to dispose of and little beef and
pork, and job lot of goods made up
for the foreign trade, and are willing to
sell for cash to any purchaser.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17
THe RepnbHrar.
SOME idea of the difficulties expert

SOME idea of the difficulties expert
enced in the pursuit of science, is gained
from the troubles of DR.. Koch, who is
yet unable to decide whether the chol.
era germ is bacillus or something else
According to the latest advices, he
thinks it may possibly be one of the ba,
cilli, but is more inclined to believe
that it is spirillium, though he has
some hesitation about saying SO, because
it might belong to some other form Of
bacterium, and thus his scientific repu.
tation would suffer. His deicacy will
be appreciated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

MACAULAY's History of England gives
a graphic picture of the cosmopolitan
character of the army with which Will
lam of Orange marched to the Boyne,
and from the date of that battle to the
present it is probable that no army was
ever gathered from so many different
parts of the earth as the force with
which Lord Wolseley will sail up the
Nile to the relief of Gordon. Infantry
of the line from England and High
landers from Scotland will be joined, it
is said, by Sepoys from India, by ma
tive Egyptian soldiers, and by con-
tingent of seasoned veterans from
South Africa Canada will furnish men
to man the boats and Liberia will send
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

The death of United States Cabinet
officer during his term of Office has been
a rare occurrence in this country. Web
ster died while Secretary of State, and
two Secretaries of War-Upshur and
Rawlins-and two Postmaster Gener-
als-Brown and Howe-have died while
in Office. Judge Folger is the first
Secretary of the Treasury who has died
while holding office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

Il BELIEVE" says Grace Greenwood
that for one woman whom the pursuits
OF literature, the ambition of author
ship and the love of fame rendered un-
fit for home life, thousand have been
made undomestic by poor social striv-
ing, the follies of fashion and the in
toxicating distinction which mere per-
sonal beauty confers."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17
After Sixteen Years.

A skeleton, which proved to be that of John
Ireland. farmer who disappeared sixteen
years ago, simultaneously with the
discovery of the bodies of his mr.
dered children, was found by some
boys in an abandoned mine shaft at Beaver
Glen, Pa, the other day. Scratches we're found
on an old tobacco box, picked up near bis re-
mains, which told the story of the murder of
the children by Mrs. Ireland and one Ira Thomn-
son and how Ireland was cast into living
tomb.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17
Floods in China,

Mails received in this country on the 14tb
from Hong X ong, under date of August a.
and from Yobabama under date Of August 80,
bring the information of frightful inunda-
ton in the Shanghai province. News dated
from King TAX, the chief center of manufact-
ures. and one of the four great markets of the
empire, SAYS that the floods lasted four days
and that the entire country is submerged to
the depth of sixty feet. Whole towns were
swept away. 1t is believed that fully 10000
persons persisted. 1t was feared q pestilence
would follow
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

ALL the managing mammas among
the English nobility are arranging to
bring out their buds" simultaneously
with the Prince of Wales two daugh-
tiers, respectively IL and 16, who will be
launched on the sea of English society
the coming season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

laborers to bear the burdens. In one
way or another the whole British En-
pire and some outlying countries will
be represented, this being in strict ac-
cordance with the English policy,
which is to show opposing nations that
England draws her supplies, both men
and material, from every quarter of the