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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-10-03

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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-10-03
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, October 3, 1884.
1.-THE LORD OUR STRENGTH.

BY MARY LOWE DICKINSON.
Lying Deneath his hand in patient meekness
FREED from the tyranny of self at length;
Prase to the Love that makes this utter weakness
into channel for Almighty strength.
Praise to the Love that, guiding and unfolding
shuts out each pang of sorrow or of dread
By It's own strength, impanting and upholdipg,
new lie In God, where life of self is dead.
New life in God a glorious unveilIng
Victory in him, triumphant and complete,
Fen while we mourn with penitent bewaiIipg.
And clothed with shame, our failure and defeat.
Covered with shame, and yet his glory sharing.
Even for us the garment of his praise,
Strong in his strength. his exultant bearing
since va Do|o'oSd is among his chosen ways.
Emptie1, yet full content in him abiding;
waiting In patience speeding at his call
Aye in his might our troubled weakness bidinp
Glad to be nothing since the Lords ALL
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-10-03

-"Wby is that cup of tea like truth ?'
asked the head of the family pointing to the
cup of tea by the side ofhis plate.
"Tehee !" giggled his wife, II don't know"
Because it's my tea, and will prevail" Then
his wife looked sorrowful, and asked him
what he had been drinking.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-10-03
Cough. Colds. Catarrb. Consrmn,ion

cough, COI0s, Catarrh, Consumption
All Throat, Breast and Lung Affections cured
by the old established "SWANE'S WILD-CHER
RY." The first dose gives relief, and a cure
speedily fellows 25 Cts, or 81, at Druggists.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-10-03

"A gentleman who had been bitten by a
dog was asked: do you suppose the ami
NAL was mad p mad. What right had he
to be mad ?" He wasn't half as mad as
was"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-10-03

Toilet Article. Restores growth, color, gloss,
and softness. Removes Dandutf. Arstocratic
dressing. Fragrantly perfumed The favorite
Of fashion AT Druggists for IS I'D, or 70 Cts. in
u. S. money.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-10-03

WHY don't you go to work ?" said a
charitable lady the other day to tramp, be.
fore whom she had placed nicely-cooked
meal. 81 would" replied the vagrant' "if had
the tools" "What sort of tools do you want p
asked his hostess. "a knife and fork"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-10-03

II know, my dear" said the young doc.
tor to his wife, that we are not rich but
after while our luck will change and we
will have everything we want. You must
learn to have patience" Don't preach what
you don't practice If you'd learn to have
and she wished out of the room so fall Of
feeling that she stopped over at the eyes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
Admit Dakota.

Dakota cast over IS, 900 votes in the
November election. This is more than
the vote of New Hampshiraor Vermont.
It is 5000 more than Rhode Island,
Delaware and Nevada combined; twice
as large as that of Colorado, and half as
large again as Oregon. Yet Dakota is
not a state. Her vote indicates a popu-
lation of half a million, which would
entitle her to two senators, three repre-
~sentatives and five presidential electors.
Dakota ought to be admitted as a state
OF this union. The only reason why
she Is not admitted by congress il that
she casts a republican majority Of about
80, 0OO.-Philadelphia News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

Mr.. WARNER has been stimulated by
The evil precept of the New York Sun
to introduce a very mischievous bill in
the house. It provides that whenever
the national bank currency shallfal be-
low a certain figure, three hundred and
odd million collars. new legal tender
notes shall be issued in amounts stuff
eient to maintain the total paper cur
rency at $3.50, OOO, 900. The protested OBJ
ject of the bill is to prevent contraction.
Its real effect, of course, would be to
gradually replace the safe and stable
bank note issue with q government fiat
currency.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
THE RIVER RES ,.
Illegal Fencing of Public Lands.

Extended controversies have arisen
throughout the cattle countries ouiins
the past few years, both IN ana ou' y
| the courts. regarding the fencing OF poi-
| tons of the public domain. On 'nis
vexatious subject, the secretary OF the
interior emphatically says: l lily
| last annual report / called Afternoon u
the numerous complaints made concern
ing the illegal fencing OF the pu'iic'
| land and urged some legislation by
which such illegal fencing might DC
| summarily removed without the oeiay
| and expense of a suit in court. regret
| to say has so far tailed 10 take
action on this subject. A umb OF
suits have been instituted by the depart
ment of Justice at the request OF this de-
partment, to compel the parties TO
remove such fences, but such proceed
| ings involve much time and delay, ana
if the parties defendant desire to con
| tinue in possession of such fenced lands,
| appeals will be taken to the supreme
court of the United States and the gov
eminent put to great expense ana the
land Nth held from occupation under
| the settlement laws. [ trust that some
legislation may be had that will enable
| the department in a summary way TO
destroy these fences where the builders
| refuse to take them down. 1t may be
| claimed by some that the power exists
in the department to destroy these
fences as distractions on the public
lands. Ifthis is SO, the department has
no means at its disposal to pay the ex-
penses of such removal, neither has the
department of justice. Authority should
be given to remove such
and provision made for the payment of
the persons employed to do such work"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
The Second Satellite.

OTTAWA, Ont, December Elm June
last Prof. Virgins, Canada;s weather
prophet, announced that he had found
a second satellite to the earth, and de-
clared it eclipsed the sun on the evening
of May 16 last. He claimed that sew
eral persons in Michigan and Illinois
had written him that they saw it. This
report was seen by Maj. Rogers, of the
Pacific railway, at Kamloops, B. c., and
he has written to Scandford Fleming,
civil engineer, that he and Marcus
Smith, government engineer, and his
whole party witnessed the eclipse at the
time named by Virgins. The major
says he remarked at the time hat it
could not be a regular eclipse, as it lack
ed several days of a new moon. Scien-
fists here regard the existence of The
earth's second satellite as an established
fact.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

THE fact that the president has not
yet appointed a governor of Montana
indicates that Col. B~roadwater's opinion
that Major Maginnfs will be the next
executive is the correct one. Mr.. Ma
ginnis may not be appointed by Presi-
dent Arthur, but nobody else will be
Secretary Tooker meantime acting as
governor-so that MI. Cleveland can at
c appoint our delegate to that posi-
ton. 1t looks very much as if this were
the programme. Major Maginnis would
certainly make a very satisfactory dem
0cratic governor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
Fort Ass1nabo1ne Ministries.

Mr.. Mendenhall, m of the managers
of the Fort Assinaboine Ministries, says
the members of the troupe are III and
all DESTROYS Of coming to Fort Benton
and giving a performance. They will
be to considerable expense and do not
wish to go in debt, the question being
can they clear all expenses by giving
two performances. Fort Benton people
have always patronized performances lib
orally, and we have no doubt but a guar
antee would be given that the receipts
will pay all expenses. The troupe is an
excellent n and highly spoken OF at
the post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

GEN. GRANTS peremptory refusal to
countenance the bill to pension him is
dictated by good taste and q sense OF
propriety. It is not so absolutely UNI
selfish as it looks, however, since it APP
pears that the purpose of the refusal was
to clear the way for the bill placing him
on the retired list with the rank of gen.
eral. The latter measure is just and
meritorious, and ought to pass. Its pas
sage by a democratic house would be a
worthy and graceful act.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
THE associated press service in the

THE associated press service in the
N orth wast Iae been improved since Dec.
ISL Dy making 81. PAUL ana Minneapolis
the great center instead of Milwaukee.
The full associated press news now
comes direct from Chicago to those
cities instead of dropping off at different
towns along the line. AT st. Paul the
the reports are condensed and forwarded
to the south, east, west and great north
west, extending to Fargo, Winnipeg,
Bismarck and Helena.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

Miss r. S.. MILLS, editor of the Haw-
ley (Dakota) Star, has resigned her posi-
ton. During the past six months she
has furnished all the news that made
the Star shine, has proved up on a pre-
emption, planted five acres Of trees on a
tree claim, built a saw mill, raised the
largest turnip and roundest squash in
Hyde county. She. proposes TO rest
awhile and reside on her homestead.
When Miss Mills proves up on this she
will have 4s0 acres Of land andprobably
as many offers of marriage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

THE following telegram from Major
Maginnis indicates that the outrageous
scheme to lease the Grow reservation to
a Colorado syndicate is knocked in the
head, SO to speak:
WASHINGTON, December s, 1884.
P.W. No A'"',:
The &C ~ # the senate has probably
knocked the Grow reservation lease, and
will take active measures to secure the
purchase and opening Of the same.
M. MAGINNIs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
Assinaboine N Totes

The officers at Fort A~ssinaboine have
a private dramatic club and will give
performances from time t time during
the winter.
x. Biedler is at the fort. He drove a
span of mules attached to a blackboard.
Mr.. Dodd, the bookkeeper for Broad
water, McCulloh & Co. has gone to Fort
Maginnis for a six weeks stay.
E. I. Broadwater, the postmaster, has
gone east to spend the winter.
Lieut.. Wood and party are out sur
yeying coal lands on Milk river.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

RUBEN r. SPRINGER, died on the
10th. He was widely known for his
munificent gifts to the public in the
form of music hall, exposition building
and college of music, at Cincinnati, to
which he has contributed within the
past nine years about $500, coo. He was
81 wears old. His last illness was OF
short duration.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
currency.

THE supreme court of the United
States takes a liberal view Of the intent
of the Chinese restriction act of 1882. In
a decision rendered recently in the case
of Chew Keong, an appeal from the
supreme court of California, the court
holds that a Chinese laborer who resid-
ed in this country at the time of the
treaty of 1880, but left before the act Of
1882 was passed and did not seek to re-
enter until subsequent to the passage OF
the act Of July 5 last, cannot be kept
out. Congress, says the court, did not
intend to violate the right of re-entry
secured by the treaty of 1880.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
princess

THE Montana headquarters at the
New Orleans exposition will be adorned
by several fine paintings loaned for the
occasion TO Commissioner clark by
Albert Bierstadt, the celebrated land
scape painter-one a picture Of "Old
Faithful geyser, in the National Park,
and the others Rocky mountain aunt
inc cnnpnc
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

THE experiment o burying% telegraph
telephone and electric wires has been
tried in Washington with great success.
Over $50 miles of underground wire are
operated there and work a well as an
equal length of wires in the air possibly
could. The experiment will go far TO-
ward encouraging the system OF bury
ing wires in the cities.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

THE republican county committee of
New York has adopted an amendment
to its constitution declaring that 1.-THE
fundamental right of any person to be
enrolled shall be that he voted for the
republican electors, unless prevented by
sickness, absence, d other unavoidable
cause.u
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
THE NEW COUNTY ADMINISTRA
TION.

To-day The recently elected county
officials qualified and have taken charge
Of the several offices for which they
were chosen by the people, the old corps
retiring.
J. W. Tattan is succeeded by Chas. u.
Spencer as probate judge. Mr.. Tattan
has been an official of Choteau county a
good many years and does not retire re-
gretfully, as for some time it has been
his earnest desire to devote himself to
other work. He has served the county
we'll as clerk and recorder and probate
Judge, and, if he wants anything, will
probably be ..called higher under the
new democratic administration. Mr..
Spencer, his successor, will make a mo-
del officer. The manner in which he
has discharged his duties as police ma
gistrate and deputy district clerk is
abundant evidence of this fact. The
same care. punctuality, courtesy and
good Judgment will be carried into the
office of the probate judge, and the peo-
pie will learn that they made no mis-
take when they gave almajority OF their
votes to Mr.. Spencer.
A. e. Rogers succeeds j. +. Murphy
as clerk and recorder. Mr.. Rogers has
had no experience as a public servant,
but everybody who knows Al. need not
be told that he will be a polite, accom-
modating, painstaking, efficient officer.
This is the most important office in the
county, where nearly everybody has
business, and where the qualifications
named above are peculiarly demanded.
| The RIVER PRESS is inclined to believe
that Mr.. Rogers will fill every require
ment in the bill.
John F. Murphy steps down and out
Of the clerks office and assumes the new
duties Of assessor, uice Henry Kennerly.
Mr.. Murphy is an old-time citizen OF the
county, Of extensive acquaintance and a
good, general knowledge of the values
of property-essential requirements for
a good assessor.
~ CdlIICS ioo ~
sheriff, insuring a good and faithful adj
ADMINISTRATION Of the affairs of this office
for the ensuing two years.
Mr.. Minar, treasurer-elect, goes into
office on the 4th Of March, and mean
time Mr.. Hunsberger will collect and
manage the revenues of the county.
r. S. Ford. of Sun River, succeeds
Chas.E E. Conrad as commissioner. The
latter has held the position about a year
filling an unexpired term and has done
some good service for the county. He
has checked to a great extent the reck
less expenditure of funds and brought
business methods to bear in the manage
ment of county affairs. MI. Ford vii
bring the same good qualifications into
service, and with his thorough knowl
edge of county affairs, is certain to prove
a good officer.
The other new officers are Miss M. E
9z-, county oUnool sGperinteIi
dent; G. e. Ingersoll. public admins
traitor; G. g. Griffith, county surveyor
and DR.. Fairfield, coroner.
From this list of officials we may Ger
tainly expect a good administration. /
is to a great extent a new deal, with tn,
two political parties about evenly repre-
sented, while the good character ant
business qualifications of the new off
Gals in general warrant the assumption
4bo+ +bov will faifhfullu rorord fb,
trusts imposed in them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
Letter list.


The following is a list of letters re-
naming in the Fort Benton post office
for the week ending December IL, 1884:
Allen Sallie NJ Montgomery Jno2
Armstrong C'ristineSampson Muson E 2
CIaypOol Milton Schulze Frank
Hall CS Schulz Alfred 3
Hartzell Frank 8 Sloan David
Hinkle Henry Taylor Jas w
King Jasper Wright Frank
Lacy Thos 6 Wright Tom
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say Advertised
nj. "A. FLANAGAN, r. MI.
aHullo Bob The coach is full! Guess
we'll have to strap you behind.D Bob:
mo, you don't. / had enough of that
when I was q boy
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER II, 1854.

THE finest church in America is said
to be in Sitka, Alaska. The altar IS OF
solid gold and all the decorations are OF
silver. 1t was founded by a Russian
nrincaSs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
THE RIVER PRESS.

All letters and communications containing madtteT IN
ended for publication in this paper, should DC dooTeSoe"
to "The Riuer Press" and the name Of the ipfaeT MuSe
be giuen to insure attention.
Local advertisements uilI be inserted in these Columns
at the rate of fifteen cents per line from transient aS@
ten cents per line from regular advertisers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
Advanced Price.

ST. LOUIS, December 8.-The barbed'
wire makers held a meeting here to-day
and advanced the price of wire to 81
cents per pound.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
e-electe

COLUMBIA, 5. G., December o.-The
legislature reelected Wade Hampton,
United States sentaor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

THE plague in Virginia and Kentucky
continues its ravages and is said to be
more fatal than Asiatic cholera.
Daily Republican., 1884-09-03
Rnllficnl.

The Republican State Convention OF
New Hampshire met in Concord on
Tuesday. Moody Cunier, of Manches
ter, was nominated for Governor on
the first ballot. He received 40 votes
to 1916 for David a. Goodell, and lc
scattered. He WAS escorted TO the plat
form, and made an address accepting
the nomination. Presidential electors
were then nominated.
The Democratic STATE Con gention OF
Connecticut met on Tuesday in Hart
ford. and renominated Governor Wal
Ter on the rrst formal ballot by a vote
Of 33S, 10 rs for George G. Sumner.
Sumner was then re-nominated fol
Lieutenant Governor by reclamation
After the announcement of the formal
ballot for Governor, Walters nomina
| ton was made unanimous. When ID
formed of the action of the Convention
he said it was neither anticipated OF
desired" but added but there Is
in my opinion, only one thing In honol
for ine to do. must obey the com
mapd of my party, and accept thu
domination.
| General y. II. Batter arrived a
Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Tuesda!
morning, and was met at the depot b,
a procession IN carriages. Nearly 400
people awaited his arrival at the hotel
where he held an informal reception TO
about an hour.
| Miss Nellie Holbrook, we'll known II
California as speaker, leaves Sal
Francisco to day for Indiana to stunt
the latter State for Blaine and Logan
IL is said she stumped California TO
Hayes in 1876 and Connecticut for Gar
field in 1850.
Daily Republican., 1884-09-03
Pearls OF Wisdom.

Love ia king wherever he elects to
plant his throne. He is as potent
among the lowliest as in the palace of
the mightiest Emperor, and his.sceptre
is welded with as much despotism as
though it were studded with precious
stones and held over the heads of prince
and archduchess.
Love does not ask for PROJECTIONS, it
asks only for its own. You cannot
propitiate it with gifts, nor satisfy 1t
with all virtues, If you cannot pay it
back value for value In its own
coin II this tribute be paid it will for
give every weakness.
To day is not yesterday; we ourselves
change. How can our works and
thoughts, If they are always to be the
Change indeed is painful, yet ever need
ful and If memory haveits force and
worth, so also has hope.
Lewes, speaking of Goethe, says
" 10 his opponents, generally, he said,
| If they could judge me, l should not
be the man am. The barking of the
ours which follow US az we leave the
stable proves nothing more than that
we are on horseback
| A man who owes little can clear 1t
of in very little time, and II he is a
prudent man, will; whereas man
who, by long negligence, owes great
deal, despairs OF ever being able to pay,
and therefore never looks into his &C.
counts at all.
Beauty too often sacrifices to fashion.
Tho spirit of fashion is not the beauti-
Iful, but the willful not the graceful,
but the fantastic; not the superior in
the abstracts. but the superior in the
worst of all concretes-the vulgar.
i II in instructing a child, you are
vexed with it for . want of adroitness.
TRY, If you have never tried before, to
write with your left hand, and then re-
mem DER that child Is Dall left hand.
| 1t is the infirmity of little minds to
be taken with every appearance and
dazzled with everything that sparkles
, but great minds have little adm iration,
because few things appear new to them
II H ealth il the bed plate on which
the whole mental machinery may resi-
and work. If this be cracked or dis
placed all the mechanism that standi
ON it will be Jared and disturbed anG
made ineffective.
The rescarce can be named one quality
that is amiable in woman which II
q not becoming in man, not excepting
/, even modesty and gentleness Of M
, ture.
( Much depends upon man's courage
Z when he is slandered and traduced
Weak men are crushed by detrac
! ton, but the brave hold on and sue
. coed.
II This very sage advice was givel
by An aged priest always trea
an insult like mud from passin
vehicle. Never brush it off until 1t /
r ldry."
Daily Republican., 1884-09-03
xoTICEn.
DROPOsALS FOX THE CONS al O.
ii ton of n bOat-house.

| IL ton OF boat-house.
Treasury department, Oince Z General
ISupertntendebt u. y. l.tfs SAL ing service,
Washingt n, u. O., August 20, 4ss4
Sealed proposals will o. received at ihisof.
nee until O'Clock. . ~, Of Thursday, the
ti0n Of n beat house at tn Lewes Lie Sasfng
Station, near Lewss, Delaware
Bidders will state in tn sir pre- posals the
time within which they will agree TO have
the bulldog cout ieted
Each bid must be accompanied by bond
In the sum of two hundred dollars, with two
good and sufficient sureties, cond toned that
the bidder shall enter into cont act without
delay, and give such bonds as Sc 'urity for
required. II his bid ne accepted, or by de-
posit of Two hundred dollars, Y. s. currency
or bonds. to be returned to the unsuccessful
bidders after the award Of the contract, and
to the successful bidder after his contract and
bond for the faithful performance Of the
terms thereof shall be approved by the Secro-
tary Of the Treasury.
Specifications and plans forms of proposal,
contract and bond, can be obtained at the Of
ton, Delaware b. s. Rich, Superintendent
Fifth Life Saving District, Onancock, Vir-
ginia Of John A. Clampitt, keeper Of the
Lewes Life Saving Station, and upon appli.
cation to this office
All proposals must be endorsed, sPropo-
sails for the construction of a boat House."
ant addressed to the4eneral Superintendent
OF tho U. =. Life Saving Service, Washing
ton, ID. q.
The right to reject any Of all bids. or to
waive defects, II decmed for the interest OF
S. j. KIMBALL,
au27 2taw-4t General Su. erintendent