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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

Messrs. Houghton Milf ia g. Co. have Just
published portrait of Mr.. Whittier, which
was finished just as he completed bis eight
eth year. 1t represents him in his beautiful
old age, yet seems the portrait of man lit
tie more than sixty. To Mr.. Whittier's init
mate friends this is much the most satisfac-
tory portrait of him that has ever been made;
1t presents his features and characteristic
expression with remarkable accuracy. 1t is
cause for congratulation that so good por-
trait has been secured of a man SO distin-
guished as poet and philanthropist, and en-
bodying so many of the highest qualities of
American manhood. and one held in so af-
fectionate reverence and respect by the
American people. The portrait is life-size,
and to secure its widest distribution is sold
for 81 90.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

The Old Testament Student for February
is at hand, with an attractive table of con-
tents. Special attention is called to the
"Inductiye Bible-studies" on Jonah, Amos,
and Hosea by Professor Burroughs, of Am
herst, Mass. These appear in the list of arti-
Giles as the twenty second, twenty-third and
twenty fourth "Inductive Bible Studies"
They are clear, definite. stimulating. The
article on the Historical Development of
the Messianic Idea" by James Scott, d. D.,
LID, of Aberlour, Scotland, is written
from strictly conservative point of obser-
walton, and presents very briefly an outline
of this important doctrine. (The Old Testa-
ment Student, New Haven, Conn.,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

" ALDEN's MANIE OLD CYoLoPEDIA" is to be
embraced IN thirty or more volumes, with
thousands of illustrations, IDEAL Edition, $40
pages each. Price per volume, cloth, SOC. !;
half morocco, marbled edges, 65c ost-
age, l0c. New York: John B. Alden.
The third volume is now ready. covering
the alphabet between the titles Artemesia
and Baptesia. This cyclopedia, SO far as
published, is we'll worth attention, for the
general accuracy of the articles and the ideal
compression of facts into small compass.
1t is cyclopedia of knowledge and Ian
guage. In many respects it equals die
tionary, and might be SO used for popular
reference. The plan of the work we have
heretofore outlined; we now only note the
progress of the work to the third volume to
find the compilation exceedingly well done.
1t is verify a curiosity in the line of con-
densed facts, and of great value as a work of
reference. When completed it will take a
standard place as work of reference.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

Mr.. Alden's series of standard books in
cheap editions is increasing with consider
able rapidity, owing, we infer, to the ready
market which such volumes find. Among
recent issues we mention "The Story of the
Earth and Man." by Sir ]. w. Dawson, of
McGill University, Montresl,- new edition
with corrections and a EDITIONS of valuable
and well known scientific work; (price As
cents, including POSTAGE. Gen. o. M. Mitch
ellis lectures on Astronomy entitled "The
Planetary and Stellar Worlds" (price 81
cents, postage ineluded), and Douglass Jer-
rold's inimitable "Curtain Lectures of Mrs.
Candle" (price 30 cents, postage paid. The
first two of these three volumes are standard
works, and valuable additions to any library;
the latter MRS. Caudle) is a literary curios-
ity over which the last generation almost
expired with laughter. 1t will shake dull care
away even in this new generation.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

The March Century will contain the story
of Colonel Roses Tunnel at Libby Prison.
told by one of the one hundred and nine
Union officers who escaped on the night of
February 8, 1864. Tne successful construc.
ton of this tunnel, dug from a dark corner
OF the cellar of the prison, through fifty feet
of solid earth,-the only tools being two
broken chisels and a wooden spittoon in
which to carry out the dirt,-wus one of the
most remarkable incidents of the war.
Colonel Rose. to whose indomitable will
and perseverance the success of the scheme
was due, is now captain of the 10th United
States Infantry, and of the fourteen men
who assisted him in digging the tunnel,
eleven are still living. The narrative in the
March Century, which is illustrated, forms
one of the untechnical papers Supplementary
the War Series, and it is said to be one of
the most romantic records that The Century
has ever printed.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

There will appear in the Forum for March
a curious study of the leading American
newspapers, wherein it is shown what pro-
portions of their space are given to religion,
to crime, to literature. to art, to sport. to the
markets, and to editorial matter by the large
dailies of New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis. This
comparison has been prepared by Mr.. Henry
R. Elliott, New York journalist.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

Messrs. A. @. McClurg & Co., have in press
for early publication Witnesses to Christ;
A Contribution to Christian Apologetics."
By William Clark, M. A., Professor of Phi
losophy in Trinity College, Toronto. This
volume will contain the Second Annual
Course of Lectures on the Baldwin Founda-
ton, delivered before the Hobart Guild of
the University of Michigan in November and
December, 1887. 1t will be similar in style
and binding to the volume containing the
lectures delivered the previous year by Rt.
Rev. A. Cleveland Coke.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

God walks with the simple
He reveals himself to the lowly;
He gives understanding to the little ones;
He discloses his meaning to pure minds,
And hides his grace from the curious an
proud.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

The TALMUD: What 1t Is and What it Knows
about Jesus and his Followers. By Rev.
Bernhard Pick, Phi d. Ideal Edition, cloth,
5Oc.; postage 60.
This little work will supply an exact want
of many students of religion. Dean Milman
styled the Talmud "that wonderful monu-
ment of human industry, human wisdom
and human folly" The exact character of
the work is not understood even by those
who occasionally find reference to it ne
cessity. This volume of Dr. Pick will sup
ply all the needed information, drawn from
sources not easily accessible and put into
good shape for popular reading. The Edin-
burg ReuielO says of this unique work of the
Jewish nation: Figures in shining garments
haunt its recesses. Prayers of deep devotion,
sublime confidence and noble benediction,
echo in its ancient tongue. Sentiments of
lofty courage, of high res dive, of infautile
tenderness, OF far-seeing prudence, fall from
the lips of venerable sages. Neless practic-
able would it be to stray with an opposite in
tention, and to extract venom, instead of
honey, from the flowers that seem to spring
up in sslfsown profusion. Fierce, intoler-
ant, vindictive hatred for mankind; idle sub
tlety; pride and self-conceit amounting to
insanity; indelicacy pushed to a grossness
that renders what it calls virtue more hateful
than the vice of more modest people; all
these strung together would give no more
just al idea of the Talmud than would the
chaplets of its lovelier flowers"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

The February issue of Woman is full of
interesting material, showing by its varied
scope the comprehensive literary field which
that excellent publication has evolved for
itself. We enrich our columns with extracts.
("womsn Publishing Co., 122 Nassau
street, New York;
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

Horper's Magazine for March opens with
an article, by Edward Bowen Prescott, on
Spanish Art and Artists, which is not only in
structive but interesting in the highest degree.
Fortuny, Zsmacois, Alvarez, and Villegas
are names known to hundreds of Americans
who have been privileged to see the interior
OF the principal private picture galleries of
New York, as we'll as to all artists. The Van
derbilt collection is especially rich in works
OF the Spaniards. For long time Spain
seemed to have no modern art but suddenly,
as Mr.. Prescott points out, Fortuny and one
or two others sprang to an eminence which
they have ever retained. Strange as it may
seem, in view of the generally accepted the
DRY tnat the Spaniards are lazy lot, these
artists are not only remarkable for excel
lence, but for the great industry by which
they have attained it. Mr.. Prescott's article
Is profussly illustrated by numerous full
page reproductions of the pictures of the
leading workers whom he mentions. They
are so carefully engraved that the character
lstlcs OF the painters may readily be noted.
"The Last Scene in Hamlet" painted by
Barbudo, serves as a frontispiece for this
number of the magazine.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03
LITERARY NOTES.

The Andouer ReuieU for February pre-
sents, as usual, a varied table of contents.
The discussion of Church Union, begun by
Professor Gould, is continued by Rev. Will
lam Frederick Faber, who raises the radical
question, Why have we Church at all ?''
The writer's answer leads to the conclusion
that the sufficient reason for the existence of
any ecclesiastical organization requirese quail
ly truly catholic church. The paper is one
OF the most vigorous which this subject has
called out in periodical literature. Rev. DR..
Langdon contributes brief article on a COM
mon conception of "The Labor Problem"
forcibly expressed by Mr.. E. M. Chamber
lain in a recent discussion with Mr.. Edward
Atkinson. DR.. Langdon argues that the an
tagonisns of classes, of capital and labor,
etc., should be defined vertically, not hori-
zontally, that is, not between the Door and
the rich, etc., but between the honest and
dishonest, the faithful and the wasteful. A
common confusion of thought is clearly ex-
posed. Other body articles are DR.. Stucken-
berg's sketch of the public life of Tholuck,
especially of his contest at Halle with Ra.
tionalism; and Rev. Mr.. Ballantines exposi-
ton of the parable of "The Lost Sheep"
Professor J. H. Thayer, D. D., reproduces
from the French an unusually instructive
essay on The History of the Vulgate in
France" There is an unusually large mum.
Der OF Book Reviews, including notices of
"Schurman's Ethical Import of Darwinism,''
BenJamin's Persia" Harrison's "Grace,"
Maspero's Egyptian Arche ology," Morris's
-" Is there Salvation after DEATH" with no
tees of "Corrent German Thought " and
Literature" The editorials treat of sour
Religions Inheritance from Israel" "Public
Worship" "a New Phase of the Discussion
of the Salvation of the Heathen." and
theological Agreement and Theological
Sympathy" (Houghton, Miffiin & Co., Bos
ton.)
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03
9eru Publications.

THREE MEALS DAY. By Miss M. @. Cooke.
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Chicago: Acme Publishing House.
Every one is presumably interested in the
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meals a day, and how to have them properly
served, covers large portion of the ambi-
tions and activities OF the world. This vol
ume is co ok book on an extensive scale. 1t
is a voluminous collection of valuable aud
reliable receipts for all classes of cookery.
1t is appropriately compiled by lady of the
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time might be made and still leave many
hundreds unused. We might call it CYCLIC
pedia of the art of cooking. Wesuggest that
our lady readers examine this work if they
need a valuable compendium for the service
of the table. 1t is well bound and printed,
and deserves a wide success.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-21
District Court.

Court opened at 10 o'clock a. m. Monday
with a full attendance of lawyers, wit
nesses and jurors. The charge to the
grand jury was delivered by Judge 7. G.
Bach, in which he defined the difference
between "legal' ard "hearsay" evidence
and cautioned the jurors, Individually
and collectively, not to bring in indict-
ments when there was not reasonable
probability of the trial jurors finding q
verdict of guilty. He dwelt at some
length on the symmetry and complete
ness of the common law, stating that it
was to their interest and to the interest
of all good citizens to accept the science
of jurisprudence as it exists, and not to
traduce or criticise that which they, pos
sibly, did not thoroughly comprehend,
concluding by delivering the usual statu-
tory charge.
The grand jury having retired, the petit
jury was called, the morning session ter
with the calling of the docket
and assignment of cases for trial
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-21
being the only evidence of the fiery ordeal
to which they had been exposed. Twenty
workmen who slept in the car 2ost every
thing they had.
Bids for the Teton Bridge.

The board of county commissioners met
Thursday IN extra session for the purpose
of opening bids for the bridges which will
span the Teton river near Benton and at
Choteau Commissioner Ralston being
excused had left the day before for home.
The following were the bids received:
Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Canton, Ohio,
Benton bridge, S5,017.50; Choteau bridge,
$3,09O Total s8,10750
Milwaukee Bridge Co., Fort Benton
bridge, $7,270; Choteau bridge, s7,084 To
tai, $14,354
King Iron Bridge Co., Benton and Cho-
teau bridges, ST ,22O.
San Francisco Bridge Co., Benton
bridge, $4,000; Choteau bridge, 1850 To
tai, $3.50, less $500, $3.50.
Groton Bridge Co., Rockford, Ill, Ben
ton and Choteau Bridges, $9,897.
The plans and specifications are very
voluminous, and it has been decided to
retain Engineer G. G. Griffith to examine
into the details of each, and report before
decision is reached.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-21
A Burned Boarding House Car.

Last evening two railroad employees of
the Manitoba arrived in town from Malta,
which is situated at the second crossing
of Milk river. From them we learn that
Friday at p m. box car used as a
boarding house took fire and was entirely
consumed. For a time an entire train,
numbering nine cars,w was in imminent dan
ger Of destruction, but by active exertion
they were pushed away from the blaze
and saved. One of the parties lost a
trunk full of clothes, and himself and
partner are in town for the purpose of
stocking up again.
A singular feature Of the occurrence
was that in the burned trunk was silver
watch and leather pocketbook contain
ing five greenbacks. The watch was
melted by the intense heat, and the pock
ct book all curled up, but when it was
opened there were the bills all safe and
sound, small corner Of each burned off
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-21
Mr.. Shields Successor.

AS yet no one has been appointed to
succeed Supt. Shields, Of the Montana dl-
vision of the Manitoba, but it is rumored
that c. E. Waldo, superintendent Of the
Middle, Northern and Southern divisions
of the Wisconsin Central, with headquar-
ters at Stevens point, is likely to be the
appointee. It is understood that Mr..
Waldo is now in the west looking over the
ground to ascertain whether the situation
would be agreeable to him.-Pioneer
Press
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-21
Wagon transportation.

Col A. f. Rockwell, chief quartermaster
of the department, opened proposals on
the 18th instant for wagon transportation
in the department Of Dakota. The lowest
bidders were as follows: Route from Big
Sandy Station to Fort Maginnis, Mon
tana, G. J. Mcnamara, for the entire dis
tance, and J. w. Power per 100 pounds
per 100 miles; from Cascade to Fort Shaw,
Mont, John w Power.
Awards will be made by the war de-
partment in due season. Pioneer Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-21
LOOKING UP A DEAD MANS HEIRS
Professor Yeager Sells Edward Delaney's In
terest in a Band of Sheep.

Professor Yeager, of Helena, has been
in town for several days on official duty
in connection with the settlement of the
estate of the late Edward Delaney OF
Helena. The deceased was in many re-
spects peculiar person, and when his fl
nal fatal illness occurred refused either
to make will or to state anything con-
cerning his heirs. AS a result it was only
by fine detective work that the Professor,
as public administrator was able to dis
cover any data concerning the dead mans
relatives. Finally he got a clue which
seemed to indicate that brother was liv
ing in Brooklyn, New York and enclosed
letter to the chief of police of that city,
requesting him to hunt up certain Nj
chael Delaney, and If he found and could
properly locate him to deliver the enclos-
ure, which briefly stated that matter OF
interest would be disclosed by CORES
ponding. Michael Delaney responded
promptly, and inquired among other
things whether Professor Yeager knew
anything concerning the whereabouts Of
his brother Edward, who had not been
heard from for many years, and was last
known to be in Helena. Other proof has
since been obtained which leaves no doubt
that one Of the legal heirs has been found
A sister is known to be living but has not
as yet been positively located.
Among other assets of the estate was a
half interest in a band of about 1900
sheep, which is managed by Mr.. Kyle
Price. This partnership business has fl
nally been settled up, Mr.. Price giving his
check this morning for s2790.50 in part
payment, several items, including last
years wool clip, which is now in New
York commission house, not having been
disposed Of The Professor estimates that
the estate, after all expenses are paid, will
net something like six or seven thousand
dollars.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-21
Injuries Probably Fatal.

M1ssouLA, March 17-Ed. Munroe, the
Northern Pacific conductor who fell from
the caboose of a freight train Wednesday,
was still unconscious at 1:30 o'clock this
morning. The chances for recovery are
very slim.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-21
Synopsis ofthe Dependent Pension Bill.

The following is synopsis of the de-
pendent pension bill, which passed the
senate few days ago, the provisions of
which will prove of great value to veteran
soldiers and sailors.
The bill grants a pension of $12 per
month to all persons who served three
months or more in the military or naval
service of the United States during the
late war of the rebellion, and who have
been honorably discharged therefrom, and
who are now, or may hereafter be, suffer
ing from mental or physical disability, not
the result of their own vicious habits,
performance of manual labor. The pen
sion to date from the fling of the applioa-
ton in the pension Office. If any invalid
pensioner has died, or shall hereafter die,
leaving a widow, minor child or children
under eighteen years of age, or in case
there be no widow or minor child or chill
dren, a dependent mother or father, such
widow, minor child or children, or mother
or father shall be placed unon the pen
sion roll at the rates established by law
for such, without regard to the cause of
death of such pensioner; provided, that
the cause of death of such pensioner was
not due to a violation of civil or military
laws, or the the results of vicious habits;
and provided further, that said widow was
married to the deceased pensioner prior
to the passage of this act. That the in
crease of pensions for minor children shall
be at the rate of $5 per mon5h instead of
So per month, as now provided by law,
and in case minor child is insane idiotic
or otherwise helpless, the pension shall
continue during the life of said child, or
during the period Of such disability. The
fee Of claim agents is limited to so, and
fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment
at hard labor for not more than two years
or both, is the penalty prescribed for
from any pensioner or claim
ant the whole or any part of the pension
due.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-21

A monthly journal devoted to the inter
ests Of Montana wool growers. Subscr1p-
ton price, s. per annum.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-21
A TAME MOUNTAIN LION.
What Taxidermist has Done With a Fero-
eious Beast

1t requires peculiar conformation in
man to fit him for the dangerous calling
of subduing and training ferocious wild
animals. Nerve of undoubted quality he
must possess, for the least sign of fear
proves his inevitable failure, if not de
struction. Goodness and judgment are
necessary requisites, but all these quail
ties can be found in many men who ap
perently have no power over more vicious
natures of the brute creation, while some
fragile person, with little to distinguish
him from his fellows more than possibly
an unusually amiabe disposition, can ac-
complish wonders in subduing the natur-
al fsrocity of the most dangerous ANIMALS.
It has generally been conceded that the
mountain lion, or cougar, of the western
mountains is an untamable brute, whose
thirst for blood could never be overcome
or treachery guarded against. Earl B,
Whittich, taxidermist at Livingston, III
this territory, however, has disproved the
theory, and has in his possession a full
grown mountain lioness that sleeps upon
the bed with him, purring like cat, and
is as playful with her master as any men,
Der of the feline family could possibly be.
An old hunter killed the mother of this
we'll mounted, can be seen in Capt. Kreid-
ler's Office III this city. The cub Mr..
Witch obtained possession Of when quite
small, ard is now the wonder of tourists
passing through Livingston. The beast
has horrible penchant for small chill
dren, yet SO wonderful is the control Mr..
Witch has obtained over the beast that
he can make it lie down and lay baby
across its neck, but he never takes his
eyes off the animal while making the dan
gerous test of power, for from the working
of it's paws and the vicious CLEAN of it's
eyes it gives evidence that if the keepers
back were turned the infants destruction
wonld be speedy and certain. Mr.. Wit
itch has also favorite dog which he has
trained to wrestle with the ioness and
perform many tricks. For instance, he
will make the mountain beast lay down
upon her side, place piece of raw beef
steak on her head and send the dog to
take it off, which the animal will permit
If the masters eye is upon her; but in all
probability if his vigilance was relaxed for
an instant both beefsteak and dog would
disappear in short order. The animal at
tracts general attention from the visitors,
and furnishes striking proof of mans
power over the animal creation,