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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-08

Protection. No such
protective against
chills and fever, and
other diseases of a
malarial type, exists
as Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters. 1t re-
lieves constipation,
liver disorders, rheu-
matism, kidney and
bladder ailments with
certainty and promp-
titude. A change, as
gratifying as it is com
pletes soon takes place
in the appearance as
well as the sensation
of the wan and hag-
gard invalid who uses
this standard promot-
er of h ealth and
strength. For sale by
all druggists and deal
ers generally.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-08
What Does It Mean P

The following from the Sun River Sur
is something Of a puzzle to the demo.
Gratis of this city:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-08
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All the delegates that supported r. S.
Ford in the Lower House, IL in number,
should write him at once.
J.. C. ADAMS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-08
Ne us AND NOVELTY
DEPOT.
Opposite the Grand Union Hotell

It is the place goa are looking for,
You can ARRAYS find q Cigar to suit
your purse, from for q nickel up
to ten or tUemty thousand at wholesale,
at Lowest "Korky' times prices. Note
the price-SIS per thousand, o.: 20 per
hundred.
I haze also a large stock Of choice
Ghromos and OIL Paintings very cheap.
Jeweby, Pocket Kmives, Rogers plated
Knives, Spoons and Napkin Rings uery
loW. Picture Frames, BanjoS, Wolns,
French H0rps, Bird Cages, Dolls, choice
Candies and Nuts. The best and most
complete line of TOb0ccOs in the mar
ket, and ct the Lowest prices. The only
complete line of Stationery IN the city.
I haze Writing Paper IN all sizes
of pads and tablets. Green Fruits n
their season.
Gail and eraDaine goods and prices.
- va NpANE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-08
Report of the Belt Creek School.
Report for month ending Sept. 26, 1884.

Ia C. HOWE, Teacher.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-08

This bank succeeds the old established and we'll
known Banking House or Il. HI. Ae7'sAJseId DC
Bro.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-07-19
THE SILVER STATE.
PUBLISHED EVERY DAY SUNDAYS E&-
CEPTED) BY
j. j. HILL IL CO.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION;

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49, '-=------a- -
Mutual Concessions.

A young gentleman from Higbee,
while calling on his girl here, asked for
her hand and heart, and was accepted.
He told her he bad something on his
mind for long time, but was afraid
she would get mad. She wanted to
know what it was then, and he made
her promise not to get mad. Says he;
a. have two brothers 10 the peniten-
tiary." THAT is nothing, replied she;
- have two brothers in the Arkansas
Legislature"
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Each subsequent insertion, per square 90
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Sig Meadows.
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tor subscriptions to the SILVER STArs IN Spring
City.
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uent.
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%. n. HASKELL.
TOWNSHIP AGENT. G. PR. II.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE or LEASE.

PARTIES WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR.
chase Lots in. the town of Winnemueca, are
hereby notified that all applications for the same,
or on business relating thereto, should be ad.
dressed to the undersigned at San Francisco,
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prompt attention
Those occupying lands belonging to the com.
pany, without having bought or leased the same'
are also notified to attend TO the matter without
delay and avoii trouble.
no10 ID. II. HASKELL.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-07-19
The National Capital.

"Say, Nose, what am de nashunal
capital!"
"De nashnnal capital? Why, any
fool know dat"
"Well, den, 'sPose you tell us.
"De nashuual capital am Washing
ton"
Washington No, sab
"What, den ;"
de nashunsl capital am cheek ;!
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-07-19

TO AND FROM THE DEPOT.
A GOOD TEAM is always ready to take an
persons to and from the Depot and Hotel tree
OF charge.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01

W., BA7E5IaH. c. w. Mcu0l}i
Clerk Of District Con-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01

The legislature will assemble and tne
peopIa will have an opportunity to
make their wishes known in this mat
ter. Whatever action may he taken
now Will be but temporary and ephem-
eral at best and in view Of this fact
what ] may do seems Ct slight import
ance and til ing significance. | haze
not discussed dc legal proceedings
which arc pending because I must act
solely on what 7 find before me, upon
the law a8 it stands until altered by the
legislature or courts. The legislature
meant to transfer tho capital; OF that
there IS nc question. Recognizing the
fact that it is the duty OF tus executive"
to carry oat The intent and meaning Of
the peoples representatives as thor
oughly and completely as possible. /
still wish it understood thal ! have no
plans to push or theories to advance
against any competent authority which
may direct Inc 10 modify or 10Y crse my
action. am subject OF the law, Let
the law and the people who make the
law express clearly what they require
me to dc and shall ch%eerfully obey.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01

against any competent authority which
may direct me 10 modify or roE crse my
action. / SIN subject OF the law. Let
The law and the people who make the
law express clearly what they require
me to dc and shall cheerfully obey.
Gold.
1t has long been the opinion of a.
great many Of our people, that there is
gold and other minerals to be had in
this vicinity, and that it would be only
a matter of time when they would be
found. This impression was corroho-
rated by a discovery made in Iulbclt's
Gulch, recently. Several pieces OF
quartz have been taken Out. and they
have q very good loo4r. An old miner
has examined some CT The specimens
and pronounCes them to.be & fine uual-
ity, and ii the quartz could DC found in
large quantities, il Wouldpay big. Very.
little has been said about the discover
as yet, and probably viii not be until
more specimens are found, and in larg-
er quantities. There is little question
but that there is mineral in these hills
in paying quantities, If 1t YVES only
worked. It is possible we may he able
to give our readers some interesting
information in regard to it. il Tic near
future. VT essington Times.
some OF the newspapers arc exhibit
ing their spite against IEank pettigrelr
By charging Him with being the cause
Of a south Dakota man not being nom
mated for congress at Grand Forks ty5o
years ago. The fact is that M. Petit
grew went TO the chairman OF the anti
P~ettigrew south Dakota caucus at
Grand Forks and made the proposition
to support for nomination any south
Dakota man that caucus might name.
with certain restrictions. This is a
matter OF history with which we are
quite Intimately acquainted and refer
ence is made to it here merely to save
Mr.. Pettigrew from the injustice of a
charge which insinaatca that he was
| over neglectfUl Of the interests az his
| section.-Siol% rails Press.
All Europe is panic stricken over the
! spread Of cholera. french troops and
Officials are leaving their poses OF duty
| ana the epidemic is reported to hayo
! lullsway. The death r&9ois constantly
increasing, and London is alarmed as
| to the consequences (hcra. nona4er-
| cial travel las nearly ceased aad tour
| lists are DESERVING Europa as fasG as
! possible. The president OF tba II. 8
!. - :. ! 49, 49, WE'D. o--o
der quarantine against vessels from
| ports where The epidemic preyails
enc ny @o.& VIA 91a alaz2,
Mrs. IA. to zIrs. 8-rrbat sra. Nav.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01

A Milwaukee capitalist will make a
acvel experiment at Aberdeen, Oak,
tais fall. An artesian web has just
cen completed that flows 5000 gallons
minute. Another well viii be made
arge enough to run a mill capable Of
making 200 barrels Of -four q day, and
.he experiment OF artesian well power
IS a perpetual motor will be made.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01
A New Railroad Prc,e2

- ~ ~ - o-N@ - ." 49,
Pierre Daily Recorder, July e.
Judge G. a. Clark, OF 0sWego, New
York, enc OF the wealthiest and most
influential citizens of the Empire
State" was in the city last evening, up
on business with Mr.. John D. Cameron
in relation to a new railroad enterprise,
n which the citizens OF Pierre and
chose Of Southeastern and Central Da-
llota Cannot but feel & lively interest.
Judge Clark. with a number other gen
<lelmen Of prominence in the East and
IN this Territory. have recently organ
ized a company with the intention Of
constructing q new east and West COM
Deting line of railroad, starting at Sib-
ley, Iowa, where connections will be
made with either the st. Paul & Sioux
City, CT Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern railroads; or else,at lie Mars
In the same state. connecting With the
Illinois Central. 1t has not vet been
July determined which will be the
STARTING point, and proposition i snow
held under Amusement by which it is
possible that both Of the contemplated
connections may yet be made. and the
branches extended to Sioux Fails.
from that city it is the intention OF the
ncoyp0rators to build line Of railroad
westward to the Missouri river, passing
through The following counties: hin
i2ehaha, Lake. Miner, Sanborn, Jerauld.
Buffalo, Hand, Hyde. Hughes. and sui
1T. to Fajrbark, thence IorthWard
through Potter, WalwoTth, Campbell,
E.mmons and Burleigh to bismarck,
which city is the northern terminus Of
Inc contemplated line. 1t is the inten-
tion Of the projectors Of the enterprise
10 bridge the river at or near Tairbank,
il satisfactory arrangements can be
made for a right OF way through The
Sioux reservation. The proposed line
Of road west is located across the high
level prairie lying between the BToreau
and Cheyenne rivers, passing through
Tyatt, Delano, Sterling, Scobey, Man-
dan. Lawrence, and Butte counties, TO
some point yet to be determined upon
III the latter county.
1t is the intention Of the company to
Push the work Vigorously forward and
to finish the grading and il possible to
iay the steel over q portion Of the road
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-08-01
The Town OF Ramleh.

A traveller in Palestine thus describes
the unique tower of Ramleh: To the left
we saw village named Belt Dejan, often
pointed out by reason of the similarity
in sound of the two names as the place
where the house of Dagcn was. The
first three verses of the fifth chapter of
Fifth Samuel, however, explicitly state
that the house of Dagon, where the ark
rested, was in Ashdod on the coast
south of Jaffa. Passing through an olive
grove, said to have been planted by Ma
poleon eighty-fve years ago, we assembled
a hill, and at It's summit found ourselves
in full view of Ramleh, three miles
ahead, the only real village between
Jaffa and Jerusalem. Just north, two
miles distant, we could see the top of a
Greek convent claimed to mark the birth.
place of St. George.
Ramleh looked we'll from the distance,
with its fragrant gardens, imposing
Greek, Latin and Russian converts, and
its fruit orchards. But it was indeed
distance that lent enchantment to the
view; for on nearer approach the streets
proved to be like those of this holy city
itself, full of dead cats, rats, dogs and
even donkeys, which were awaiting the
attention of those public scavengers, the
iackals. There was quite number Of
soap factories, the gray ashes of which
were piled in large mounds outside the
buildings. In these cities, where soar
abounds, however, filth and personal
cleanliness do seem to much more abound
Nearly one-half the male population o.
the town are blind, and this is said to bC
largely due to the influence of the flint
dust from these ash piles, which is easil!
caught up by the wind.
The tower of Ramleh is thoroughly
unique. AS it differs from an,
minaret known to have been erected b.
the Moslems, it has been inferred that i
was the campanile of some splendie
Christian church, which the Moslem
converted to their own use, or else
Saracenic monument. 1t is twenty-five
feet square at the base, and diminishe
by picturesque offsets, That the archl
lecture is not Mahomedan is also attcstec
by the fact that it had stood scores o
earthquakes, some of which have cracked
every other building in Ramleh.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-08-01
WISE WORDS.

Choose brave employment with naked
sword throughout the world.
Genius follows its own path and
reaches its destination scarcely needing
a compass.
That state of life is the most happy
where superhuities are not required
and where necessities are not want
ing.
Discretion and hardy valor are the
twins of honor, and nursed together
make conqueror; divided, but mere
talker.
When Fortune comes smiling, she of
ten designs the most mischief When
Fortune caresses a man too much, she is
apt to make a fool of him.
Old age is the night of life, as night
is the old age of day. Still, night is
full of magnihcence; and, for many, it is
more brilliant than the day.
He is poverty stricken who is so alb
sorbed in the little Enclosures of which
he holds the title deed that he loses his
grasp on the bending universe.
Self control is promoted by humility.
Pride is fruitful source of uneasiness
1t keeps the mind in disquiet Hamil-
ity is the antidote to this evil
Money and time are the heaviest bur-
dens of life, and the unhappiest of all
mortals are those who have more of
either than they know now to use.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-08-01
Immense Continental Armies.

Colonel Hennebert, a French professor,
has compiled some appalling statistics in
regard to the immense continental armies
that could be put into the field in case of
a European war. Not mere armies, but
armed nations, he says, will hereafter
meet on the battlefield, and the battles of
the future will be gigantic massacres.
By the law of the I'd of May, 1874, the
German government is authorized to call
out, in case of war, 5000, 900 men. BY
the ukase of January /, of the same
year, Russia is permitted to arm nearly
$4,000, 900. OF course, these numbers
are only on paper; but, deducting every,
thing, taking the real number available
in the two empires, and it is positive
that Germany can put into the field 81
$50, 900, and Russia 100000 fighting
men, thoroughly drilled an disciplined
while, as Austria, by her Ian of Decem-
Der 8, 1868, is permitted to puN on a war
footing 1865, 900 soldiers, an Austro-
German Russian alliance represents, in
round numbers, $500, 900 combatants.
Join to these, as may be considered
certain, Italy's contingent, assured by
her laws of 1875, 1876 and 1872 at 2,
$40, 900 men, and the quadruple league
can dispose of mass of trool of all arms
exceeding 10, 000 900, with 1 600 batteries
of field guns.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-08-01
A Pathetic Incident.

A pathetic little incident connected
with the celebrated case before Congress
regarding the reduction of fifty dollars
per month from the pension allowed by
the government to the late General Ward
B. Burnett, for gallant services rendered
his country, occurred on the day of his
death. The congressional committee
were seated in their room discussing the
case, hotly arguing for and against the
brave old soldier, whether or not to re.
store the special pension, which to them
personally could mean so little, but to
him was fraught with such weighty in
terest, when suddenly all were startled
by the unexpected entrance of Mrs. Bur-
nett Gazing around for an instant with
a dazed, sorrowful air, she advanced a
step nearer, saying gravely, with Won
drous pathos in her voice, Gentlemen,
you can fight him no lenger, he is gone, -
and then the brave-hearted wife, who,
through all the years of trial and sorrow,
never once faltered in that helpful allie.
glance to her husband, which was the
bright spot in the closing years of once
brilliant career, burst into tears. Wash.
angton Capital,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-08-01
The Musical Language of the MoOrs.

While slipping the mint favored tea,
writes correspondent from Morocco, l
listened to tale of the Arabian Nights,
recounted by my host, in the most dra-
matte manner and with the use of many
gestures peculiar to the Moors. The
violin and their peculiar guitar would be
sometimes put into tune and Hammed
sing some of those sweet, sad, plaintive
airs, so full of anguish one moment, so
weird the next, in the effect of its minor
notes, as the tale of the unsuccessful
lover was recounted, that you become
spellbound and do not miss understand
ing the words which recount in the
richest, mos t flowing manner, and with
much of the most delicate imagery for
which the Moors are famous, and which
the richness of their language allows
them to use and shade in the most grace
full manner, the woes and thralldom of
the lover. Such scene as this, the time,
place, surroundings, companions, music
and all making it indescribable, the effect
of it seizing hold of one and entering
into your inmost fiber, more after the
manner of the grand harmony of some
masterful composition than anything else
/ know of, to analyze, or describe which
is impossible; it must be felt, like faith,
which admits of neither.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-08-01
SELECT SIFTINGS.

A locomotive lasts about thirty years.
Red snow covers the summit of noun
tain near Sacramento, Cal.
The secondhand pins sold in boxes
are picked out OF rags by women who
make about five cents day by the work.
Experiments made by NJ. Muntz with
various kinds of water-spring, river, sea
and rain water, also snow-prove that al
cohol may be found in all except in pure
spring water.
Paper bottles, the material for which is
one part rags, two parts straw and five
wood pulp, are largely used in Germany.
They are made proof by coating
of defibrinated blood, lime and sulphate
of ammonia.
The young men of this country spend
annually S32, 900, 900 in confectionery for
their sweethearts. According to the cen
sus there are 10, 030, 900 youths who pur-
chase candy, making an average of only
$500 for each.
The returns made to the proper officers
show that last year only thirty-eight per-
sons in all Great Britain held licenses for
vivisection, and that only fifty-fve exper-
iments were made without anesthetics,
and that these were simple inoculations.
The mortality of the whole globe has
been computed by a continental publica-
ton at the following figures: Sixty-sev-
en- per minute, 81, per diem, and 3d.
G39, S35 per annum, whereas the births
are 36, 792, 900 per annum, 100, 900 per
diem, and seventy per minute
Toward the close of the seventeenth
century "clipping and coming" had de-
veloped to a very great degree in
England, and incarcerations and hangings
were constant for these offenses. In
1902, tits recorded. there were 300 coin
ers and clippers dispersed in the city. So
bold were the coiners that they made
their counterfeit money even in Newgate
To show their skill they struck a medal
of Newgate, which is still to be found in
English collections.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-08-01
How a Salt Well is Worked.

In an article Oh the "Salt deposits OF
Western New York, published in the
Popular Science Monthly, the writer says:
The stratum of salt having been once
pierced, a saturated solution of the
saline matter frequently rises in the bor-
ing to within eighty feet of the surface.
This, however, cannot always be depend
ed upon-and here center the increased
difficulty and expense. When a few
dozen feet have been drilled, six or an
eight-inch iron pipe is inserted as a
easing" Inside of this two-inch pipe
also Of iron-is placed The "casing-
head" has two openings, one for the en-
trance of pure water from neighboring
spring into the larger pipe, at the lower
end of which it becomes saturated with
saline matter; the other at the end of
the smaller pipe, to allow the expulsion
of the brine. Of course, the wells be-
come foul or leaky at times, and then re-
sort is had to torpedoes or nitro -glycer
inc, which are sent down to the bottom
of the "casing," and after them is sent
an iron weight which secure the explo-
sion. The rusting of the 'casing'' is the
great enemy of the salt-workef; and,
when his engine cannot lift the mass of
rusted iron, 'knife" cuts the rusted
metal, and the engine tears it away
piecemeal. But the salt wells are exempt
from any danger of taking fire; and it is
never necessary, as in the case of oil wells,
to shoot off the "casing-head," with a
cannon ball.
After the brine has once reached the
surface it is forced into large reservoirs,
whence it is drawn off through "string'
after "string" of covers until solar
evaporation has left the coarser grades
of salt. The ''covers" are usually six
teen by eighteen feet, and the product
of each one per year is estimated at one
hundred and fifty bushels; while the pro-
duct at Syracuse in only about half that
quantity. 1t is also claimed that the
slope of the valley at Warsaw is peculiar
ly adapted to rapid evaporation by the
sun. When the finer grades of salt
are wanted, the brine is led from the
reservoirs to an evaporating-pan where
a gentle heat is applied, Similar treat
ment in another pan completes the pro
cess, and the residuum of salt is raked
upon a shelf at the side of the evapor-
ator. After a slight draining it is
taken to the bins, where more thorough
draining is allowed for space of two
or three weeks.