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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06

they are both but a shadow of their for
mer greatness. There is no comparison
between the national Importance OF our
natural industries and the present shad-
ow of an army or the few battered
hulks which make up the United States
navy. We make no pretence OF being
a warlike or belligerent nation, and our
complete isolation from the standing
armies of Europe makes it unnecessary
for us to invest our revenues in brass
cannons and gunboats.
What we are interested in principally
is that our fields are well titled, our
stock interests we'll protected, and our
mines developed so that they may yield
abundantly of their hidden riches.
Every congressional district should
demand of its representative, and every
territory OF its delegate, hat he pay
particular attention to these points, in
which they are vitality interested, and
not fritter away his time or questions
which do not concern his constituents
in the least. There are a thousand per-
sons interested in questions regarding
the best varieties of wheat and breeds of
cattle, where there is one solitary indi-
vidual who is agitated as to whether
Fitz John Porter is restored to his rank
in the army or allowed to end his
life in his present peaceful obscurity.
Yet Fitz's case will occupy a large slice
of the time of the present congress,
while the average congressman would
think it a disgrace and away beneath
his dignity to make a speech on means
Of preventing pleuro-pneumonia and
black leg among cattle, or the best
kind of a quartz mill for saving gold
and silver. Legislation, like everything
else, is apt to run in a certain rut until
given a good shaking up for not keeping
abreast of the times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
DEPARTMENT. OF NATURAL IN
DUSTRIES.

The present commissioner of agricul-
ture, DR.. Loring. is making a desperate
struggle before the forty-eigth congress,
to have his present office elevated to the
dignity of a full department, and con-
sequently make him rank with the
other seven secretaries, who are now
the advisers of the president. The house
committee on agriculture have brought
a bill into congress which practically
embodies the above point.
This is a move in the right direction,
and is one in which the great west, as
the producing part of our country, is
especially interested. There can be no
question but that the phenomenal pros
perity of the country, its unheard of in
crease in wealth and population, is due
almost entirely to the varied natural re-
sources which we have at our command.
The millions ofacres of fertile soil makes
possible the expectation of immense
quantities of cotton and grain every
year, besides what we need for home
consumption. Exactly the same thing
is true in regard to our mineral deposits
and stock ranges. These are the true
sources of u national greatness, and
the natural industries which spring
from them should be fostered and their
relative Importance recognized by the
government.
The only objection to giving the de-
partment of agriculture the same promi-
hence as the department of state or the
treasury is that it would leave out other
natural Industries which deserve as
much attention as the cultivation Of the
soil. We refer especially to the mining
Industry and stock raising, which re-
quire and demand as much government
aid for their proper development as does
agriculture. There should be- a more
comprehensive term adopted for the
new department., which would express
the different objects for which it would
be organized.
THE army and navy each are recog-
nized as Of enough Importance to con-
stitlte a separate department., though
kEN&N
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
in Egypt.

LONDON, February 1.-The comman-
der at Takai, in Soudan, writes it would
be impossible for our situation to be
worse. The rebels have filled up all the
wells outside the city. The water in
side is brackish and bad, and the troops
are suffering from diarrhma. There is
great fear hat it will soon be necessary
to surrender. Only twenty rounds of
ammunition per man is left. The rebels
continue to fire night and day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
A Generous Offer.

New York, February 2.-The Ham
burg-Anerican packet company have
telegraphed the secretary of the navy
offering to transport to New York with
out charge the bodies of Capt. belong
and party, who are expected to arrive
at Hamburg shortly. The secretary of
the navy has telegrapled the United
States minister ut St. Petersburg to di-
rect the officer in charge of the bodies
to return by the Hamburg steamer if be
has not already engaged passage by an
other line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
Altering the Tariff.

WASHINGTON, February Il Repre-
sentative Morrison completed his tariff
bill this morning, and during the call
of states he introduced it into the house.
The bill was prepared last week. With
the exception of placing a few articles
OH the free list, concerning which Nor
rison is interested, a reduction of 20 per
cent. was made in numerous articles,
while in a few cases the reduction is
greater or less than this amount.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
The Best Route to the Mines.

BUTTE, Mont, February 2. The
Miners special from Missoula says ne-
gotiations between the Belknap I'm
provement Company and the Northern
Pacific resulted to-day in a contract by
which Belknap is made the principal
point of debarkation for the Ceur
d'Alene mines. A wagon road is now
completed for twelve miles, and will be
pushed on to the mines, a distance of
26 miles, and a line of stages put on at
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
Damaged by Flood.

PITTsBURG, February AT three
o'clock tonight the Allegheny river
commenced swelling again, and the
marks showed a twenty-three feet rise
three feet in as many hours. The Pitts
burg & Fort Wayne railroad tracks are
submerged for many miles and traffic is
entirely suspended. Several RATS of
lumber have been swept away and great
damage is anticipated if the river con
tinues to rise at the present rate through
the night.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
Getting Ready.

New YORK, February 1.-The Times
says at a recent conference of aldermen
in New York it was agreed that r. P.
Flower yas the only mar who could
carry has state against Arthur. The
name of ex-senator Eaton, Of Connecti-
cut was mentioned as that of an excep-
tionally strong man.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
C%arl1sle's Chances Good.

LOUISVILLE, KY, February 2.-The
interest in the senatorial contest is at
a white heat. and will remain so till the
nomination is made. With Sweeney
withdrawn. the deadlock would seem
broken. but the indications are that
Carlisle will take his place, with a pro-
bable deadlock result. There is much
talk of Carlisle, and his chances appear
better than ever before. Sweeney thinks
Weckburn will win. The caucus meets
again on Monday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06

THE great decline in Northern Pacific
securities is a godsend to the purchasers
of the railroad lands east of the Missouri
river, as the preferred stock must be
taken at par in payment Parties who
have purchased large quantities of the
land from the railroad only have to pay
half as much for this property as they
would have been compelled to pay six
months ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
An Important Suit.

LINCOLN, Neb ,February2.-Suit was
begun in the name of the United States
to-day to vest title in the government to
81, 900 acres of land in Custer county.
Neb.. known as the Brighton ranch,
which has been fenced in by the Custer
cattle company. The bill asserts that
the company has no title to the land and
that it belongs to the public domain.
The question is one of great interest to
settlers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
Indian Dev1lry.

SAN FRANCISCO, February "A spe-
cial to the Examiner from Tombstone
says: A messenger, just arrived from
Apersura, Sonora, says that the Apaches
are numbering and raiding in that Sec
ton. -Four men have been killed since
January 25th. The Apaches are thought
to be a part of Geronimo's band, for
which Capt. Rafferty, has been on the
lookout.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
Lottery Agents Prosecuted.

CHICAGO, February 2.-The grand
jury of Cook county to-day returned
sixty indictments against tbirty-four
agents of lotteries, and others of local
police shops. Six of the indictments
are against B. f. Moore, as representa-
tive Of the Louisiana state lottery, who.
was recently convicted in the federal
court here under a different form of it's
statute. gt8
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
The Prize Ring.

BUTTE, February 1.-The prize fight
with hard gloves at the Olympic, last
evening, between Edward Rodda and
James Mcdonald, for the heavy weight
championship of Montana and a purse
of $145, was won by Rodda on a foul.
Seventy rounds were fought in two
hours and ten minutes. Neither men
were much punished.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
Ice Breaking Up.

ST. LOUIS, February 2.-There is but
little more to be said about the running
out Of the ice gorge at this point. Last
night the breakup was a very tame
affair, and the steamboat men are con-
graduating themselves to-day that so
little damage was done.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
Municipal Politics.

New YORK, February 2.-The COM
mon council democrats last evening
ousted the republican police officials and
installed democrats. To-day there are
two sets of officials at headquarters. The
republican officials will carry the case
to the-supreme court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06
Wendell Phillips Dead.

Boston, February 2. wendell Phil
lips began to show signs of dissolution
at half past four o'clock this afternoon
and died at six. He vas conscious up
to within an hour of his death.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06

ously impair the administration of the
army. Sheridan does not think it pro-
per for congress to sum direction over
what properly belongs to the details OF
the internal economy of the army.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06

Families would do well to exam
inc our stock of SUNDRY GOODS,
such as
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-01
Visiting. the Sick.

How pleasant it is to be visited by
kind and sympathetic friends; their
coming is benediction the sick man
revivcS, is chcered, and feels better at
once. We never knew what it was 70
enjoy good, robust health, US other men,
but have had seasons that were COM
paratively so. The good, the bad and
the Indifferent have been taken as they
came, with spirit we trust of patient
resignation. Good friends give us cred
it 10: great patience, and we hope that
VIC are patient, but lay 10 claim TO
being better than other men. With
this large experience, we think we
know something about visitors to the
sick, both the wise and the unwiSe ::
we only speak of the former, however,
he whose visits are intended and DO
cheer and encourage the sick man. We
IKE those visitors, they who come in
80 etly, without force or noise, with
0t5ts aowing themselves to be in great
go0gSp sealth, without stumbling over
or aSSSst q chair. without speaking
in a I,M ~ {$tvoiee, but dcportimg them
selves isa,SN~ ~ie:.rderly quiet manner, and
making art >tient feel in love with
them and <, sSS,sna slLaeS \; Of mankind. We
know such tf:<nd women We
love love" them; they .iy%s the sick room
like a soft summti=EiS, staere loot
fall is not heard; tlIt a'.s Is low,
sweet, delicious; there sc talSng in
their presence their conSSs.sl is
soothing; and when they dep;tESs,4s..1nOe:9,
leave behind them an unmistaSSt'satt1l- t1-
essence OF delightful memory. WonEHE1.I,
kind are particularly fitted as visI-
tors to the sick room, they are in
tuitively gentle, kind, quiet, low i'll
voice, sympathetic, and know just
where TO turn the hand to best advan-
tagc. There are men almost equally
kind and qualified ior the sick room,
but not to SO great 4 degree as women.
We throw out this reflection in the
hope that some good may result, that
the careless and indifferent may put
on their thinking caps. 1t is every
thing to the sick man what kind OF 4
visitor he has.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-01
Bette Poplin came in Too late to be
+O orr rcnd dnrS fhiS VnelS

Bette Poplin came in TOO late to be
presented to our readers this week.
| Mr.. Proctor Todd has opened Gro
ccry store in the store room lately oc-
cupied by Peoples & Johnson.
4 good cure for sore throat Is to
! wiring cloth out OF salt and cold W.
! ter and bind it about the neck. cover
ing it with 4 dry picc" OF 1lanncl.
! Night is the best time. however. to ap-
! ply this remedy.
DR.. ". T. Pelham, Agent Of The
Presbyterian Mutual Insurance Fund,
has Just paid Mrs. J. 5. Boozcr $4,000
OH the policy Of l!cr husband lately de-
! ceased. \ qHicl; and honorable trans
action.
! The young editor a:;d partner Will
! take hold "f The HERALD this week,
and we tax" pleasure i3 Introducing
! him to The patrons Of the paper. The
senior Is Impressed with thc idea that
he vii! give satisfaction.
No chi}d will have rosy complexion
as long n worms exist in the inIc>-
tines. Shrincr's Indian Vcrmifuge
will destroy the worms and restore
| the health OF the child. For sale by
! Dr.. :. T. FAINT.
Several OF tie boys OF ctr town have
been The recipients OF beautiful boU-
QuctS lately. Would we were boy
again, rot 10 roll the hoop. fly the kite.
shoot marbles, or DO other juvenile
fcatS, but to receive attention from the
girls.
4 professional fisher is projecting a
night fish in the SalEda river. Several
disciples OF the noble art have enlisted
undcrliis banner. That they will have
more fun tnan fish We have no doubt.
Occasionally they have neither fun nor
fish.
Mc$Sr>. Wright q Coppock have cs-
tabli>hcd themselves in thyirncw store,
built on the Old spot. With ihc cXccp-
! ton tia! the new store Is beautiful
| improvement on the old one. the large
stock Of clothing having more conycn-
icucc for display, it looks Is if they
| have been there al the time.
The sick editor is slowly recovering
health. and aS slowly recovering
strength. Both difficult when getting
into the sU:c aid yellow leaf. His
throwing of work for a few months
will act as recup"rative remedy.
Rest and generous food 10 doubt will
bring him ont.
! What is it bit map OF busy life:
By the sweat OF the brow, must one
gain his daily bread, yet how many are
there who gain it without sweating:
They toll not. neither do they spin.
There is room cnongh and work
enough for all men. bDt there are some
who pclsiStcntiy refuse to take hand
in honest labor, but live on the labor
| Of honest workers. WOald we had the
power to eXterminatc these drOncS. or
| the power to drive them from the hive.
ORANGE JUDD. Editor OF the
1meJica@ A31tc1ItTjst for some thirty
years. but uncOmcctcd with its busi-
hess management fOr year CT two
past. has lately retired. from its cdito-
rial department and located i'll the
West. He desires to gather COM
plcte ''Io&fai- Card IiJ,m" OF his old
Readers and Friends. and requests
them all 70 send him now Postal
giving their present location and ad-
dress. naming also, when convenient,
the years in which they were his sub
scribers. Mr. JUDD'S address is Chi
cayo. Illinois.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-01
PROSPERITY TW!NkLINGS.
by ATTCII, Jr.

Mr.. + 7. ScbumDers was taken
sick suddenly Tuesday with some
thing like sun stroke.
Mr.. Geo, Lane who is selling .
patent SINGLE tree for buegies was
IN town lueSoay'
The Volunteers arc drilling now
twice q week. preparatory to the in
spcction.
-, D.,
Commission, no;J our town q visit
last week Ue was locking after
fine Hen Coon Ct q waiting room.
D ,.,ocC , ,1oart+ bos
,13 D,'n, - ~ o,,,T. a,I, n,rn ~ w. IIois ciarI.
;un ;o[rG,rt' Gnr iis to hro+h"rC W., e W. ora
clad to have Dan with us.
LaSO "eeh MI y; II. non" N ~
cei'e4 q lelIer from -. 3,: Ta!l, ',"lil' WIZ
{1 eEtan9' ,i III LeIeISDee :in 70 ssii-n5 's''
OI"Ieo 0E'll" ol eL"0Lol"e1y'
Mr. G. 4. MaGett las opened q
grocery store in what is known as
the new store. Hope Gus will meet
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-01
Transfers of Real Estate.

hnr;I -th 1871 p Williams Trrr-
tee to Lucretia Perry, Il acres, Tow
ship No 6, $539.
,,r;1 =+b7so1 TP Williams ,rrrs.
+o1 At+N tnT p p NJ Tocl On acrns WmTnsLin
Nos, $50.
ADril 7th 1884 J. p. Williams. Trrs-
tee. to Della Wheeler. 10 acres, Town
ship, No. 6, $5O3.
APRIL 7th 1884. Silas Johnstone cor
nrr 70 : 8 Pavsinocr I0G acres
Township, No. !, 500.
hnri1 7otb 1884 7 4 K;nard TO J.
n Fowls / sI-i00 acres. Township.
No. l, $1,000.
Anil 10Th 7sS. T \. Fowlcs TO Re.
bccca Christian l.<1-l0O acres, Town
ship, No. !: slCo2'
AnriI 9th 1881. Silas Jobnstone Mas
ter to Isaiah HaitIwanger, l'9l-iCOy
acres, TOWNSHIP NO. l, SOD.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-01
Personal.

Maj. EZcll was in town the first of
this week.
Mrs. Thos. F. Harmon. returned
home yesterday from visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Rushton OF Abbeville.
We are pleased to know that Silas J.
Mclaughlin is ahlc to be up; and hope
to see him out soon.
DR.. W. II. Harrington, now q citi-
zen OF Miss, is on visit to his boy
hood home. He arrived on Tuesday
and will make short stay with rcla-
tiVeS.
NJ. John Scott and bride arrived in
Newbcrry Monday last. They were
warmly welcomed by their uncle, Mr..
L. \. Scott, as well as by 4 large cir
Gle OF friends. We for one feel glad
that John has again pitched his tent in
old Ncwbcrfy, and hope that the fast
cningS OF that tent will be abiding. We
learn that he has come to carry on the
clothing and merchant tailoring buSi-
sncSs in NeWberry.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-01
Notice to Subscribers.

We desire to be prompt, just and
courteous with those who give Us their
confidence and patronage, and we ask
attention to the following:
We have no desire to force the HER
AID. on any one, yet it is our custom
to send it until explicit instructions are
given to stopit.
If, for any reason, you wish your
paper discontinued, ':settle up" and
the wish shall be promptly complied
with.
If you are in arrears, please do not
direc5 your postmaster to write to us
that the paper is refused because you
10 not want it any longer" but be Just
and courteous to us, and pay arrears
and the paper shall be stopped.
II you cannot pay what You owe,
you can certainly write and let us
know.
A card from the Postmaster does not
relieve. a subscriber from his obliga-
tions to the Publisher. 5t.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-01
SnimeS.

=. sat upon the edge of precipic1, it's
not my habit 10 sit in such places, but
:. nevertheless | sat there 1t was not q
steep prccipicc. and when l began to
contemplate it.andrctlect on the danger
ofmy position l began to feel q sense OF
alarm. How I came there 1haye no
recollection The soil was claycy and
there was no slope to The bank, but
steep, abrupt, it went down, dow" 10 the
bottom. II was OF loose nature, and
crumbled at the touch. And there l
sat. 1t was by no means 4 comfortable
seat. either by the nature Of the soI!,0r
tn danger which stared me in the
face. The position was startling, and
of course l was startled, but l did not
start, for it would have been hazardous
in the extreme, l might have lost my
hold and fallen; therefore [ continued
TO sit, and Thought. Then l saw
some one approach, and called TO hlm
TO lend NE hand and pull me away.
He caught hold of me and pulled, but
all the strength lie had did not suffice
to move me. felt the bank slipping
from under me Or rather | felt myself
Slipping off the bank. | assure You 1t
was not a bank of roses, nor yet was
it bank on which the wild thyme
grows" but miserable ciayey, crinD
ling bank. it might be calleda wild cat
bank or be ikencd unto the Freed
mans Savings Bank about TO collapse.
Ny friend pulled with the power OF 4 4
mule, but it was no Use, l continued
to slip and merciful heavens. with my
heart in my mouth, I fell, and the
shock woke ME. .
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-01

The Telephone Subscribers and NUm-
bers.
|. HERALD Office; 3, c. & G. S.
Mower-residence 4. DR.. Pelham
store; 5, Y. j. Pope-residcnce; -,
Telegraph Office !; rs, Depot; {; s, New
berry Hotel; 9, G.. & G. S. Mower
store; 10, Obscrrer Office Il: B. IL.
Cline-store.: u, DR.. Mayer, T.,-res-
idcnce 13, DR.. Gilder--residence, Il,
College /; l6, DR.. MeIntosf-residence !;
IS. r. L. MeCaughrin-residence ;sl9,
CrotweH Hotel 20, Bank q, Brown
& Wilson-Store ;.22, DIR. Fant-store |;
a, 4. J. McCaughrin-office.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-01

YSg Sc; from the Country in town
this we>S&zs
The thing OF no variety is the weatE-
cr-last week was WintcriSh.
Flynn has beautiful and snowy
siga, just put Up.
J. Z. Todd is putting mp an awning
in front OF his store.
The Engine Machinery is now being
put up in the Cotton Mill.
Sec the card OF Petty. Coiield &
Co.. they mean business.
\ good delegation will 90 down to
Columbia to-day with the Excursion
lists.
The youngest editor and publisher
in the State is Cur son, Nj. Edward
Grcnckcr-givc lin the right hand.
Some Of the Job Printing about is
respectfully solicited by the HERALD
publisher.
Saturday and Sunday may be set
down as the loyclicst days OF the sea-
son.
The young ladies OF the Ncwberry
Female Academy ale talking OF Pic
Mic very soon, nothing yet decided.
1t looks as il our meat supply has
pretty we'll played out. What we are
to do il the future it is hard to tell.
There was lively fall OF hail or
slcet here on last Friday evening.
The particles were small but very
abundant.
\ beautiful assortment of fancy party
and wedding papers and envelopes just
received ut the HERALD Office. They
will he printed cheap for cash.
Tie NJ. D's. who have been in con-
yeution at Florence. cnjoycda delight
fUl excursion to Waceamaw Lake, Fri
day last. They had 4 good time.
DO not overlook the claims OF the
HERALD Book Store. All kinds OF
Staple Stationery are there to be found,
and prices are as low as any.
The members OF the Presbyterian
church arc making arrangements topro-
cure Pipe Organ for their church.
The ladies are doing the work.
The Excelsiors were out in force OF
Tuesday Evening. They are fine
looking body of men and handle
Young Johu' with great skill.
Mr.. I. L. White has 4 champion bis
cult eater. in colored boy. a native
ofEdgeGcld. He ate nine biscuits, and
being asked if he could eat more said
yes. three or four more.
Gardens generally are very back
Ward-what with the cold weather and
the rain many have to rcpiant most OF
their seed. Some gardens however
are doing finely.
Ncwberry is first class town. her
citizens generally energetic and wide
awake, her ladies beautiful and intclli-
gent, and then she has 4 agnificcntly
large Cotton Factory nearly completed
In Abbeviile farmers arc paying SO
cents bushel for seed cotton, so scarce
is it. This shows the folly of selling
it last winter for from 10 to Is cents.
When will farmers act with Judgment.
The versatile Purcell, manager OF
I Flynn's low price store, tells his tale
this week in most readable manner
We need scarcely advise our readers
to heed what he says.
Our friend Mr.. Thos. 5. Harmon.
pleased us very much on Tuesday last
! by Il large sample of the kind OF fish
lie captures in his baskets on Bush
river-they were cats, many OF them
He has our thanks,