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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

To DENmHArn N"rEHs ~ FEm.ts Co,xry:
The chairman of the Territorial commit
tee having designated sept. ~, lSsS. as
the date for holding the Territ oriaI Con.
veniion. Ia enable Fergus county 4" be
fully represented, 10y the authority invested
in the chairman III the county committee
all Democrats are hereby requested to meet
at the voting place in their respective pre-
einets ON the 22'i day III August, 1883. and
select delegates and alternates to attend
the Democratic county convention, to be
held at Lew istown ON he LIST day Of Scptrn-
her. lSSS. at l0a.m., for the purpose Of nomi-
Mating candidates for the Legislature and
county offices If Fergus county, To bc voted
Tor ut the coming November election. elect
= delegates to the territorial convention
and transact such other business as may
be deemed ior the best interest of the party
Each precinct will be entitled to one dele
gate and alternate for every 20 votes. or
fraction thereof. east at the election of
1856 for Joseph X. Toolc, delegate To con
yrpas tp-Mit
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.

\ Republican County Convention will be
held at Lewi,town, Fergus county, Mon
tana. on the eigbtbslay Of September. 1sSs.
ut ~ O'Clock ia the forenoon. for the pur-
pose Of nominating candidates for the
offices of member Of the House 81 Represen-
tatives of the Legislative Assembly, Sheriff,
County Clerk and Recorder. County Treas
urcr. County Attorney, Probate judge,
tounty Assessor, County Commissioners,
Count Superintendent ofCommon Schools.
Public Administ rator, County Surveyor
and Coroner. and four delegates and four
alternate delegates to the Republican Ter
ritorial Convention To be held 1T Helena
September IL. 1SSS, to nominate 70 can,li-
date for Delegate to Congress-.
The several precincts of Fergus county
viii lie entitled To representation as fol
llMs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

The rt++f.,f w4firfh Mr.. ArrnrHH
will submit his suit against the Lon
don Times will consist of twelve men,
nine Of whom can. if agreed. return u
verdict. This plan finds many advo-
Gates in the United States. The diff
Guilty, however. is this. In the United
States such a remarkably low order
OF intelligence is required of q jury
man that there is a great risk incurred
OF getting eleven idiots on the pannel
to one smart man.-Pioneer Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

William Tecumseh sherman was
born within an easy days walk OF
Sheridan's early home, and Ulysses
s. Grant was born at Point Pleasant,
ClermOnt county, not lar away; while
Georgetown, Brown county, in which
Grants boyhood was passed, furn-
ished the Union army four generals
and colonel that We're graduates OF
West Point, and nine other prominent
commanders, including Gems. Kautz
and McGroierty.-Ex.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

The race meetings at Butte, Deer
Lodge and Helena, have been we'll
attended and in the trials of speed,
Montana horses, as usual. have made
some creditab!e performances. In n
few years ut the present rate OF i'm
prOvement, there will be no racing
event OF note i'm the United States,
without a Montana bred horse i'm it.
Here Is the wealth, climate, feed and
other conditions favorable for bring
ing out the fast horse, and it is only
a question OF time when Montana
will throw dust in the eyes OF older
regions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

\ chicago special to the Independent
says Mrs Adele Nelson, member oi
the Nelson family Of acrobatic per-
formers. has brought suit for S5O. 200
damages against the Northern Pacific.
The woman's husband, Robert Nelson,
and her mOtler-in-law, Mrs. Emma
Nelson. have also sued the company.
the former Tor $3O. 900 and the latter
for $4,000. The suits are brought for
alleged injuries received in an accident
at Gold Greek. Montana, July l.
through n washOut. Robert Nelson
was not hurt. hut SIZES for his wife :
services
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

The County Republican Committees of
the several counties Except Cascate) will
proceed to call cunt y Conventions in their
respective counties, and elect Delegates nd
Alternate Delegates to the Territorial Con
vention, as above designated.
II is desired that ample notice of such
Conventions be given.
The following rules have been adopted
for the government of the Republican Ter
rtorial Conventions in the Territory of
Montana:
= fTbrfeZsstes rnde ALTERNATE Delegates
shall be elected in the future to Territoria !
Conventions, and IN the event of the fa allure
of a Delegate to attend, the Alternate Dele
gate shall east the vote of the Delegate
whose Alternate he is.
LIN the absence Of "a Delegate and his
Alternate "a ma jority of the Dele,atio
from that county shall east the vote Of he
absentee.
BIN the absence Of all the Delegates and
Alternate Delegates from any county No
vote shall he east for such county
In the county IN which the Territorial
Convention shall be held. when any Dele
gate and his Alternate De.gatc are absent
there shall be no vote east ia their behalf
5-lhlegates and Alternates must he Re-
publican residents of the county " hich they
represent.
BY order Of the Territorial Republican
Committee.
sALHI>cER, Isaac ID. MourcHrox.
Secretary. Chairman.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

The majority OF Montana cattle
that have gone forward to market
have brought No. l prices. The bulk
Of the shipments are to he made in
the next two months, and the prime
condition in which cattle are in at
present warrant big figures in the
Chicago market. Montana range cat
tie appear to take the lead over all
other ''grassers" and are i'm great
demand. The stockraiser who watches
the market closely cannot help but
note the difference in the price paid
for good fat steers and the inferior
grades, and the eagerne~s in which the
latter is sought after. Some choice
steers have brought nearly $40 per
head. These fancy figures should spur
our cattlemen to improve their bands
as rapidly as possible that they may
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

get the top figures. There will always
he a fair market for beef, and with
more attention to breeding. Montana,
with its rich grasses, should he without
n rival in the Eastern markets. There
is good money in cattle this year and
prices have greatly stimulated the
range industry.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

Gen. John NJ. Schofeld, who has
succeeded General Sheridan i'm com
mand OF the army, was born in the
same year with the dead hero. and
graduated from West Point in the
same year. General SchOtield is "A
democrat in politics.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

Blaine had no sooner reached his
home in Maine before violent earth
quake shocks were felt in various parts
OF the state. Yet the magnetic tates-
man is wanted in California where
one dare not sneeze out loud for fear
OF producing an earthquake.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

There are now eight president ial
tickets in the field and call has been
made to resurrect the moss-grown and
worm-eaten ereenback party The
man who can't get a ticket this year
to suit him. will have to take to the
woods.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

An exchange says "the old idea that
If boy in the family is not fit for
anything else he can farm or preach,
has been exploded-at least with re-
gard to the former. There is no
amount OF intelligence, cultivation,
genius and good sense that cannot be
used toeOod advantage in farming"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23
What the Old Man Was Going For.

Daughter Why, pa. you are not
thinking of going out NJ this atehour?
Father (resoluteIy Yes. am.
Daughter-iou amt going after u
dOctOr?
farfTT-NU, going afTef gun.
Young man trising hurriedly)-W.ll.
think ] will say good night.
Father lglaring at him) - Good
morning,-'rexas Sitting.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.
Land Office at Helena, Mont,

Land Office at Helena, Mont,
August D. Isss.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten .
ton to make supplemental proof in sup
port OF his claim, and that said proof will
he made before the Hon. Register and Re-
ceiver of the United States Land Office nj
Helena. Mont, ON September -, isss, viz:
Alvin u. Harris,
on his presumption cash entry M. 1877, for
the ~ Of NEt and the - of NWt of Sec. 4,
rp. u n, II. Is T..
The proof herein offered will he that Of
claimant only, in compliance with Letter
q, dated June ~, 1883, from the Hon. Com
missioner of the General Land Office
). W. LANGnoRNE, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

Sheridan left an estate of only
100000. Yet he left a greater inher-
itance to his family and his country;
something more precious than gold or
castles OF marble. His heroic deeds
made secure the palaces of the rich
and the mausOlenms OF their dead.
The clods that cover the simple grave
OF Sheridan are beyond the wealth OF
all the Vanderbilts and Goulds.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

Don't try to put Cotswold, or in
fact any other long-legged breed of
sheep, Oh ti'in mountain ranges. 1hey
will not do well, and at present prices
you cannot afford to make any mis-
takes. The Cheviots or SOuthdOwns
will make better crosses for our Merino
foundation. ii We must come to a
change, We should be careful how we
make it.-Texas Stockman.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23
TO TAXPAYERS.

shall he n candidate for he nomina ion
Tor ass"ssor before the Republican county
convenii"n. ! invite the support 81 my
friends and the scrutiny of all unacquaintel
With me.
FRANK &. HlssEI.
tibet, VI. r., Aug. ~, ISIS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

Gen. Harrison has gone to Put in
Bay to put in his time fishing for bass
and writing his letter Of acceptan
Calico Charley" Foster Of OHIO. goes
along to bait his hook.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23
The Kind Of Barrel.

Pittsburg Chronicle: Daniel"
Yes, SIRE"
What do you think of Mr.. Flower
as candidate for governor of New
York. lie has n inrrei, YOU know
Yes, sire; but do YOU think a
Flower barrel is what this campaign
needs"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

&. McDaniels, live stock and freight
agent of the Manit oba line, estimate s
the cattle shipments from Montana
this season. at 10000 head, sheep
at 100, 900 head.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

John l.. sullivan, an expire fighter
and ex-manager of n circus. was ar
rested and fined i'm BOstO last week
for being drunk and disorlerly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23
REPUBLICAN, TERRITORIAL CONVENTION

A Territorial Republican Convention will
DE held at the city Of Helena on Monday,
September IL, 1SSS. at ~ O'clock, noon,
i"r the purpose of nominating ~ candidate
for Ihlegate in Congress, and the transac-
ton of such other business as in the j,,lg-
ment of the Convention appertains To the
welfare al the Repul'i'ran party in Mon
tana.
The several counties will be entitled to
representation as follows:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

The Territorial Democratic Convention
will I've held at Butte. Monday. sept. 10.
1SSS. ut - O'Clock, noon, fnr the purpose
IL nominating n delegate To- congress, III.
appoint n,ent 81 ~ Territoria Democratic
Central Committee. and such other In,si-
ness as may he presented.
The apportionment Tor the sevarai roun-
ties il as below:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

All primaries will be held AT , O'Clock ..
m. AT the usual place III voting, or such
place and time of said day as may be agreed
upon by n majority Of voters present at
said voting place at the hour stated.
Signed Dawn HIiGER,
Chairman.
Lor,s LA>pr,
Secretary.
Dated Aug. III, 1SSS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

Choice Montana range cattle are
bringing good figures in the Chicago
market \ recent shipment sold ut
81 30.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

James G. Blaine and Levi p. Morton
will attend the opening Of the Ohio
State Cent ennial exhibition at Column
bus. on Sept. 4th.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

Walla Walla, Washing on Territory
has a VOlapuk society. Its members
are trying to find u more horrible
name for their town
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23

The aggregate wheat crop OF Mime
sofa and DakOtO, this year. is placed
ut JOG. 900. 900 bushels.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-17

5 rrrse and gram cation were so
great that l could scarcely keep
my enthusias u in reasonable
bounds. and on acquaintance
am none the les infatuated. His act
ing is almost mary lous. /, of course.
could not undersian any of the stage
language. and my Interpreters T i
glish was little better than that of an
average Sioux Indian ut grading
agency but Da .iiro's talent made mp
for MI light dis;tlv ntageS like these.
His support. too. was good. notable
feature of the sage in japan being
that none Of The softer SIX take any
part with the men. all female charac-
ters being represented by males in
female dress. o. the other han !.
there are respectable theat rs lin
Toxic where there are no male actors,
tue male characters being put on the
5 age by women in mems attire The
two sexes never take parts in the same
theater even; but the audiences of
bo In are composed of men and wom-
en-. Oae u ore word about Diniiro:
II is the best and most celebrated
actor in japan and lives in
Toxic. but plays in every city
of importance in the empire. H. is
said To b. rich and l pr sumo lie is.
for he lives in beautifu home hear
fhe foreign concession Blu; while he
has prosrcred some of the theatels Mt
which he has been from time to time
the chief attraction are now closed
for debt. but believe more from bad
management than from lack of patron
age. Yet with all this mans wealth
ant all his fame he lues not consider il
Inconsistent with his dignity 10 accept
money presents from his enthusiastic
audiences. and he is frequently. after
a very effective rendering Of some
part. inviiel 10 the .'bt x of some
one in the Audience. and. if The invi-
alton IS accepted. L, ceiycs a money
token of admiration any amount
from SO 10 so. IL he star can not
accept the invitation h sends lesser
GIT TO the b *. who rccei YES small
~. ssat for himself and clrries ole 10
his chief Tor. A"autr Constitution
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-17
woMAn.s BEST CHOICE.
Dr. Holland Taken to Task for His A
vice TO Young Men.

DIR. Holland Taken to Task for His Ad-
vice to Young Men.
The advice of DR. Holland for Young
men to select wife from the female
society above them would be more valu-
able If the learned doctor had defined
in just what the wife was to be the supe-
rior. That he had n clear idea in his
head seems manifest But does he
mean superior in social position? Does
he mean that the coachman shall
always aspire to the brilliant and ac-
complished daughter of his employer
for wife? Does he mean that the
gardeners son should always aim to
win the Countess on the ground that
love makes all things even? Does he
mean that the Judge shall always pass
by Maud Muller for lady of high de-
gree-that the aim Of the noble Lord in
the selection of a wife shall be the
daughter of n King that the young
mechanic should seek for his bride in the
home of the coal kings and iron barons
and blue-blooded first familiesg If this
is his meaning his advice is worthless,
for in common everyday life such mar
riages. in nine cases out Of ten, prove
" DC NIt LihoE AAAldBPl
and usually end in divorce. A man Of
brains has better chance for peace
and comfort in a marriage with
woman who is a good-uatured Ounce
than a woman of intellect could ever
hope for in union with an ignorapt.
clod or thick-headed boor. The reason
is obvious The man has the world of
business aud society omen to him for
the pursuit of Happiness. He need use
his home only as place to sleep and
eat, while the wife welded 10 boor
has lifelong sorrow. dead weight
OF woe. and a penitentiary for home.
But the gifted women who have mar
ried inferior n,en and have had any
sort of fair chance for happiness we
fail 10 remember. while Mrs. Hemans.
Miss Landon, Mrs. Norton. Fannie
Kemble and others stand out as awful
warnings. Dr.. Hollands line of ad-
vice, if carefully followed BY men.
might give comparative happiness to
them. Marrying above themselves in
wealth. social position. intellect and
piety might perchance not be bad as
world goes. but what of the women
WHO I1us come uOWn TO WeO men OF
low estate in each or all of these
things? In former days such stuff and
cant might have been accepted as sense
and wisdom, but nowadays no such ig-
noring of women will be counted as
gospel. A marriage to be really happy
must be a union of true friends and
real lovers, who have a fair endowment
of reason and common sense between
them. Two fools with but a single
thought will be happier in marriage
than an angel married to Tommy
Noddy. no matter what DR. Holland
says. All the talk about angelic
superiority may be set down as cant.
or what the English call rot - PITTS
bzyy-0h DiSDrf.f
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-17
IN YUcATAN'S CAPITAL.
The Streets, Churches aud Convsnts
the City of Merida.

the City of Merida.
The streets of Merida cross each other
at right angles. and eight of them lead
out of the Plaza Mayor-two in the
direction of each cardinal point In
every street. at the distance of few
squares from the center. stands an
ancient gateway, arched high above the
pavement. and just beyond are the bar
rios, or suburbs. Not long ago the now
dismantled niche over each great gate
way held its Christ or saint or Virgin.
before which people were always kneel-
ing and crossing themselves. Formerly
all the streets were distinguished. in
manner peculiar to Yucatan. by images
of birds or beasts set up at the corners.
and many still retain the ancient sign.
For example. the street upon which we
are living is called La Gale del Flam-
lingo, because of huge red flamingo
painted on the corner house. Another
is known as the street of the Elephant,
and the representation of il is an ex-
aggerated animal. with curved trunk
and body big as barrel There is the
street of the Old Woman, and on its
corner is the caricature of an aged fe-
male, with huge spectacles astride her
nose. The street of the Two Faces has
a double-faced human head. and there
are others equally striking. The reason
for this kindergarten sort of nemen-
clature was because when the streets
were named the great mass of inhab-
itants were Indians who could not read,
and therefore printed signs would have
been of no use to them. but the picture
of bull. a famipgo or an elephant
they could not mistake.
As in all Spanish-American cities.
Merida's distinguishing feature is its
churches. The great cathedral. erected
in 1867. is of quaint and attractive
architecture; and besides there is the
church of the Jesuits, the church and
convent of San Cristobal, the church
and convent of Mejorada. the church
of Santa Lucia and the Virgin, the
chapel of San Juan Baptista and of
Our Lady of Candelaria, the convent
de las Monjas. and others too numerous
too mention. Though now impover-
ished. and some of them in decay, a
number of them still retain enough rich
ornaments and vestments to furnish
suggestions of former grandeur. Since
the expulsion of the Jesuits, nearly a
quarter of a century ago, all religious
professions have been prohibited on
the streets. much church property has
changed ownership and even the
names of streets and places have been
altered to suit the present sentiment.
Thus one of the pleasantest squares,
formerly known as the Plaza de Jesus,
is now called Plaza Hidalgo. In the
old days this park had an exceedingly
quaint and beautiful center, which, sad
to say. has been replaced by an ordin-
ary statue of the hero whose name il
bears Fannie b. Ward, i1l Troy Times
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-17
The Advice of a Sage.

a young man who was about to
start in business on Michigan avenue.
went to an old retired merchant the
other day to secure business advice
How much cash have you got?'
was the blunt inquiry.
About $500. F"
'.And how much stock viii you put
imp
About $1,000"
I'm! Then your first move must
be to engraye your name on a flag
stone in front of your store; your
next to paint your signs on all the
fences for ten miles around the city. :"
'.And why. oh. Sage?"
That the public six months hence
may recall the fact that you went into
business instead of going into luna
tic asyIumi Good morning. sisF
Detroit Fres Presz