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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-10
Advice tor Wives.
BE gentle and firm with children.

BE gentle and firm with children.
Beware OF the first disagreement.
Beware OF meddlers and tale-bearers.
Learn to speak in n gentle tone OF
voice.
Avoid moods and pets and fits OF
sulkiness.
Never charge a bad motive ii u good
one is conceivable.
Learn to govern yourselves and to
be gentle and paiie
Learn to say kind and gentle things
whenever opportunity offers.
Remember that, valuable as is the
gilt oi speech, silence is often more
valuable.
Never retort n sharp or angry word.
1t is the second word that makes the
quarrel.
sympathise with all their troubles,
however small.
Remember you are married to a
man, not to II god; lie prepared for
imperiections.
Don't be always teasing him tor
money, and keep the household ex-
penses well within your allowance.
Once IN "A while let your husband
have the last word; il will tliiy him
and be no particular loss to you.
Donot expect too much from others,
but forbear and forgive, rs you desire
forbearance and forgiveness yourself.
Even If your husband should have
no heart. he L. sure to have n st Omach,
so he careful o lubricate the marriage
yoke with well-cooked dinners.
Respect your husbands relatives.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-10
French Hatred for Sheridan.
from u Paris L.etter.l

The death of General Sheridan has
brought out many unpleasant expires
sions. lie was much disliked i'm France,
a. his illustrio comrade, Grant, was
also. For this there are two cOnspic-
nous reasons, both powerful with the
French mind, though sou will doubt
less regard hem as trliling. One is the
fact that Gen. Sheridan accompanied
the headquarters staff OF the German
army during the war OF 1870, and was
on intimate terms with Prince Bis
marck. Doubtless, too, Gen. Sheri-
dams sympathies were with the Ger
mans, as. for that matter, ] suppose
the sympathies OF most Americans
were. But he was certainly an ad-
mirer of the French troops. In sew
eral battles he was loud in his praise
OF their gallantry, and even went SO
far as to tell Prince Bismarck to his
face that the French were the better
fighters, and that were they as well
oilicered and equipped as the Germans
the result OF the war would have been
different. To this the grim chancellor
replied with "a smile and nod of as.
sent, and added: But you see, gen.
eral, they are not as well Ofiicered and
equipped as our men," The American
commander was close and interested
observer OF the two greatest battles OF
the war, GravelOtte and Sedan, and
admired greatly the valOr and dis
cipline of both armies. But his pa
triotism rose above his admiration.
Zine armies, count" he said to the
German chancellor, "fins armies, both
oi them. But if had our old army OF
the Potomac here think ] could whip
'em both put tOgether"'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-10

American, which is published monthly aud
has ATTAINED u widespread circulation.
The printing of the papers is carried on ~,
"a separate bniIding. ~ thcnn'ranre oi the
main office. whirh alone occupies - ii"of
space of go 10y iG., i'-.t. may Ice seen "n" "i
Prof. Draper remarkable recording larnnl-
cters. with which inst rIment "a complete
record il kept of the atmospheric changes.
This barometer was built spsrially for the
Scientific American, and il is "A remarkably
tine aud sensitive a. we'll a- IL very cNpcn-
sivc inst rumcnt.
Some idea may he had of the extent "i
the business done at the office oi the Scion
tific American when We state that over one
hundred persons are employed by Mum
Co. On their several publications aud in
their extensive patent departments.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Prom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Dee. -. 1SSS

WAsnI>GroN. dee. 2S, 1SSS.
\ Iuieier Christmas Washington never
saw. After the pushing and lighting Ia sell
and To buy holiday goods. IL came ~ u
blessed relief alike to rich aud poor. There
were very few big dinner parties. or even
family gatherings. IN fact, the i,leal' hrist-
mas dinner of Dickens is no more. The
poor relation warns lis heels before his
own fire and the bachelor head clerk seeks
IL restaurant. The great turkey has changed
to n canvas-baek duck, and the fragrant
plum pudding and mincc pie are releeated
into retirement. Even the ''rounder's" op
portunities to get drunk are arecomparativcly
few. The saloons no longer keep open all
day Christ mas to dist ribute egg nog. Nearly
all closed at noon. and thus additional
quiet was secured.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland walked
to church through the bright sunshine and
heard the usual Christmas sermon. In the
afternoon they drove to Oak View aud
back, aud took dinner alone at the White
House. The only member of the cabinet
not in the city was Secretary En'icott. who
ate an oid-fashioned New England dinner
| in his own state. The Whitney family
spent '"e "ay at 'raSs''""s' ''"'h"! "r
'he pr"s"e"' '"e eNe'"'Ne "'''"s'"' ""s
closed to visitors during the day, and only
Seere'ar! ha!a"i 'a'e'' h"' '"' g""s' VI
the Ne" Year r'e'i'"'" u Va TUE p'eS''e"'
tial vision.
| Hir uud.fnrcd Tom Reed and little,
Nap"ie"n-iaced N'ii'am MrN'h'e! '""N" ""-
Nahtase :" '"e ie''Ss I" :" NOME ""' '"e
rest vi 'he 'ah"''a'e- 'or '"e "I'c"herS"'p
"" not sur ""' r'''"'''''' I" "g"' " ""''
WIN the congressman WI" remain u" '"'
CIT! as "ehsh'e" sPec'"'"'s' '"'se '""'''
da'Ss are no" CONCENTRATING '"''es 's''"e'
Mr.. heed as pe'hs 'he most "anser'"S man.
'"eH ri! '""' WI NV" w" '"''p''''
tafH h"mih"'"'hr nave ""'h'hs "" u" WI"
the case. Ihey a''ese 'ha' ne mas 10" many
i"'s"h'' e"'''es WI "'S """ P'.'H' "''.
ny MS i'nleri"nS "h"hher u" "eo"'e' anu
tha' the complimentary h"ii''h"''"''s were
gwen MN gr"'sihs'F' "" '"' "'s' ""''"'
the chances "i 'hr "''i'ns h'' ''h''"'"''s
VIII HOOK w"'''
| "a! 'eahifis hN' '"h'"''''S ""N're"A
Tor wnh'h 'he i'S' wv" nays nov ON. "
'he'' a""'h'r "'e"'i"h" w '''r "'"'' ""'
'here are seNer'' "' '"e"' No" c""iee
h"hry 'apo' i'"''se "' ''"SS'o""s'''S' WI"
'- cursed WIN y""'h' ""' w"" mas '''"e .
good impression ;" congress 'i's '"''''
"a'y Is sam !" "" 'e'"! ""rh'' up ny WV
"eS'er" men, ""' N''" '"'' ''s''""'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-10

There is no reason to believe that
uniform divorce and marriage laws will
prevail throughout the United States
for some decades at least. Still the
laws might he made more uniform than
they now are. The Illinois laws are
being carefully scanned by experienced
lawyers with n view to securing their
improvement at the coming session OF
the legislature. An important amend
ment which is suggested is one grant
ing o judges the power q give or with
hold divorces at their discretion within
certain well-defined limits. The pres
ent laws are believed to make divorces
too easily obtained in some instances
and to fail at other times in giving re-
lief to persons who by the laws OF hui
manity should be set free from their
mates. That there is room for i'm
provement few people doubt. Ii the
rest OF the states will join Illinois in u
general Overhauling OF laws on this
subject something like order may he
brought out OF the present chaos.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-10
Laws Of Marriage and Divorce.
Chicago News.l


The absurd tumble into which the
marriage and divorce laws OF this ma
ton have been thrown by the indie
pendent actions OF the various state
and territ orial legislatures is frequent
ly pointed out. The New York Herald
has recently devoted considerable
space to the subject, and has clearly
demonstrated the desirability OF uni
form marriage and divorce laws for
the whole United States. Still, there
are so many different opinions OH this
subject that a majority of the people
in each st ate and territory would prob
ably agree to no important change i'm
their laws. The constitution OF the
United States would have to he
amended with the consent OF three
fourths of the states before national
laws on marriage and divorce could be
passed. 1t is extremely doubtful
whether so many states would agree
to give up thei, peculiar laws in the
hope of securing something better.
The marriage and divorce laws OF
Illinois are framed on the theory that
liberality in these respects prevents
immoral practices. In New York,
however, divorces are only granted for
one cause, and the person against
whom the divorce is obtained is not
permitted to marry again during the
lifetime of the divorced mate. This,
according to the Illinois view, puts n
premium on immortality. Still the di-
vOrced New Yorker who is not permit
ted to marry again in his own state
can go to New Jersey and be married
legally. In South Carolina divorces
are not granted at all. In North Car
olina the presiding Judge can grant u
divorce for any reason which appears
sufficient to him. In many states it is
legal for a white man to marry n mi-
lattO. II he is afterward dissatisfied
with his mate he can go to Alabama
and be freed from his marriage bonds
without the slightest trouble. These
are only Il few of the many important
differences in the laws OF different
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-10
A Slim Slip.

Time: Manager-Nhere's the Twin
skeleton. Joe: 1t, his turn to 90 on
The General Utility Boyle wenl
an slipped while lac was a-wa~hin' o
his hands, an went down the waste
pipe.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-10
Mr.. Riddlebereer's Speciality.

Riddleberger would make "A good
chairman of the committee on cock
tails, only he would want to report
too often.-New York Herald.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16

Quite a number of years have
passed since there was hot contest
for the election OF Governor OF this
State. But about the last exciting
battle which the great political par
ties INDUCED in-long before thepres-
emit Governor was thought of tor the
position-there was IL man named
Jones who entered into the canvass
ardor and worked night and day for
the success of the fayorite. Jones
was not much of Il speaker, but he
subscribed the money which paid the
expenses of stamp orators, and never
rested until his man waselected, and
then Jones shouted and shook hands
with every one, as politicians always
do when their party is triumphant.
After the inauguration Jones called
upon the Governor, and the Governor
received his friend with much cordiali-
ty.
Jones, said the Governor, Give
been thinking what can do for you.
You worked hard for me and should
have something.
Don't mention it, Governor said
our friend, with a gratifiedlook ITO
be sure | worked hard, but then all
patriots should serve theircountry"
"And AL patriots should he re-
warded, Jones, when the time arrives.
Now | have been thinkinghow Icould
compliment you. You hold n com
mission as Justice ofthe Peace, don't
you?"
"Oh, yes; but it is nearly expiredw
replied our friend, with eagerness, ex-
pecting Judgeship at least.
We'll, Ill tell you what I'll do,
Jones. said the Governor blandly,
laying a hand upon his arm and
smiling sweetIy upon him. III it ex-
pires during my administration Ill
renew it.
Jones says that from that time I'M
til the present he has not mingled
withpolitics or politicians-andJones
is right,-R;chmond (Fa.l Dispatch.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16
Poison Ring.

In Italy the poison ring Was car
ried to the perfection Of malicious
imagining. Tue aneilo morris" was
occasionally resorted To ~ means
ofputttng I'm enemy ont OF the why,
4 hollow point in the bezcl, w0rErd
by a spring, communicated with the
receptacle behind, for the poison, In
such u way that its yiilniuUus weagrt
could, in giving lis adversary Il
hearty grip Of tiie hand, inflrt Il
mortal scratch The point wus
fashioned 10 look Ikr.au uruHu cnt,
50 dcadlyauI enduring WIS fhe pOis,
On contained iHtaese rings, that s0rsr
twenty or UDrr years ago DEATH WnF
nearly accustomed by handling unr
uuWlttiugly 4 crrtU inurisr Nns
turning over gems IN Il shop Ia Paris,
when be- hl tniutiug nui wus With
difficulty restored TWAS found thnt
he had been wounded by "a poison
ring
This instrument Of destruction was
''' ''fA ~ 80 tfhfhFf ttkAfeHHl lEN NbFtlRtb
TINT the owner might commit 80.
cllr rather than hlll into an enemy
hands. Another kind wa+ furnished
ut the hnck with - slide, which could
be slipped back by thu weurpr. who
would drop the poison into the wine
hc offered TO 20 hntcd guest TINS
kind was affected by Crsur Borpiu.
whose own signet ring burv an In.
scriptlon little shifted tuhis character
--"Fais ce que dois, ayisn uua pour.
ra.' Another form 81 poison ring
WAS the one which had Tor ia bprst
the Key to easkct The wenrpr
would hund his ring in confidential
manner TO visitor. and desire i m
TO hand him some article from h !
Jewel box. The key, in being turn, Il
~ u somewhat stiff lock. would give
the unwary conhdnnt prick. With
had Tor him fatal results. - .ondon
Standard.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16
Passed the Joke Along.

The bonbonnierc box is part of the
summer resort girls regular equip
ment this year. A Philadelphia girl
was recently victimized by a heart
less brother in this fashion,
1t was a mountain resort. The
party that sat in one of the dark
corners OF the hotel porch included
The Philadelphia girl, member OF
the Germantown Cricket Club, u clerk
in Philadelphia National bank, the
middle-aged pastor of Philadelphia
Baptist Church, and the wicked
brother. The Philadelphia girl passed
her bonbonniere box with the usual
invitation to the cruel brother, who
sat on her right The brother deity
transferred to the box handful of
small and carefully selected pebbles
taken that morning from a brook
with malice Drcpense, mt the same
time emptying the toothsome littlr
connections into his other hand under
the cover of the darkness. He then
pretended to help himself" and
passed the box to the cricketathlete,
who promptly bit one OF the pebbles,
but kept straight face, and passed
the box along. The bank clerk put
three stones in his mouth and dis
covered the hoax, but Spartan-like,
concealed the pebbles and passed the
box to the clergyman. The minister
had artificial teeth, and the dose was
too much for him. He gagged and
removed the stones. and then every
body but the Philadelphia girl
Uttered. The bank clerk, the cricket
bowler, and the clergyman are still
wondering whether the Philadelphia
girl is much given to that sort of
Joking.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16
His Girl Cleared Him.

4 Missouri farmer had some wheat
stolen, one night, and he was so sure
that he knew who the thief was thnt
he came into town and secured n
warrant for n certain young man
living near him. When the case came
up tor trial the defendant said he
could prove an alibi. In order To
do this he had brought in ''his girlo
"a buxum lass of -. She took tho
stand and swore that he sat ND with
her from seven in the evening until
broad daylight next morning.
People can be very easily mistak-
en-, I observed the plaintiffs LAWYER
"ldon'tcare-f knowhc was there. "
she replied.
What did you talk about?"
Love! she promptly answered.
What time did the old folks 90 Ia
bed?" '' - ~
Il gave EN- the wink about 10"
"Shre he was there ut midnight
are YOU"
lts5g DIT.
why are you sure?'
She blushed, looked over TO her
lover, and laughed, and getting n
nod to go ahead. she said:
We'll, sir, just as the clock struck
IL the old man jumped out OF led
up stairs and holIerod down, Sarah
yer mar wants some o. that catnin
tea, and we got such u start we
broke the back Of the rocking chair
and went over backward kepinnkr'
"Then the jury must understand
you were seated on Samuel's kneegj
i object, put in Samuel's lawyer
ana ms honorTemembered the days
o. ms youth and sustained the OH.
lection. ~ ~
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16
Telling a snake siory.

punxsutawney Spirit.
II is not without a certain aeSFe'
of cbagrin and humiliation that We
nroeeed to wback several feet on the
tail Of that serpent we spoke OF iast
week but careiulinvestigation hnsled
"a to believe that il was not as large
"a Mt first reported. AS rule, wedo
not believe in economy in giving tlie
dimensions of snake. When telling
a snake story, a large yellow serpent
with a spring calf in It's stomaeh,
comes Just us cheap as common
garter snake with n toadlnils mouth.
By buying in large quantities anu
paving cash, We are enabled 70 give
our readers the benefit VI the DIS,
count and furnish them larger ana
better authenticated snake stories
for the money than any OF our con-
temporaries. But this hoa-eohstricg
tor We spoke OF last week was sever
nj sizes too large for even those oi
our customers who have tho most
yoracious appetites for the marvel
GUS. They could not, somehow,
swallow Ii. Some Of them made he
role attempts 10 do 30, and were will
ing to make still further attempts.
But we do not wish 10 be too ex-
acting, and will therefore take our
little Ratchet aud cut il down some
what. The main outline Of thestory
was correct. but Il more conserEa-
tive estimate Oh the size OF the SER
pent places its length at between
eight aud ten feet, And then IL Was
not yellow, either. II was, Il M
pears. common black shake We
are constrained to add this gUot
note To last weeks snake story alter
protructed interviews with Mrssrs.
Pantill and Diits, who il seems are
not willing to stand over sixteen
foot snake, and have NO desire 10 de-
tract anything from the fame oI the
author OF the inferno" or the Ara
bian nights"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16
A Fathers Agony Forgotten.
London Times.

London Times.
1t was in the year 1880. in third
rate city called Neutchateau, in the
Department Dies Vosges, France,
about noon, that we were passing,
my father and myself, in front of n
store where in addition to hardware
a supply of ammunition was kept for
the use of the regiment there. Sud-
denly he heard "a terrible explosion,
and being either thrown or having
unconsciously run, know not, we at
any rate found ourselves about twen-
ty yards from where theexplosion oc-
CURED, and could see part of thereof
in the street.
We had hardly reached the building
when man came out OF it covered
with powder his hair and bread burn
ing and large pieces Of flesh hanging
from his face and bare arms. Never
will forget the horror Of the sight;
his flesh was charred and his clothes
partly burned. As he reached the
sidewalk he looked around him and
called n name | did not catch. Re-
ceiving no answer. he went right
back into the burning furnace, and
in q few seconds came out bearing in
his arms his child, girl of six OF
seven. Those nearer to him heard
him say:
My darling are you hurt? oh,
you are hurt" While the poor little
thing kept saying: mo, papa, lam
not hurt, not ut all, you are burning,
think of yourself" and yet the blood
was streaming from her forehead
where the flying debris made n deep
gesh. Both recovered, though dis
fi,rared for life. At 1.-THE time thought
there wasnot only one hero, but two.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16
Beccher and IngersOll.

Living Church
Once Col. Ingersoll was thrown nc
cidentally into the society OF Henry
Ward Beecher. There were lour OF
five gentlemen present, all Of whoia
were prominent in the worla %
brains. A variety OF topics wero
discussed with decided brilliancy, but
no allusion made to religion ne
distinguished intidel was, OF course
too polite to introduce the SUBJECT
himself, but finally one OF the party,
desiring to see tilt between Bobahd
Beecher, made a playful remarA
about Col. IngeIsors idiosynerasy,
as he termed it. The Colonel at
once defended his views in his usual
apt rhetoric; in fact he waXed eio-
quent. He was replied to by seVeral
gentleman in very effective repartee'
Contrary to the expectation OF AL
Mr.. Beecher remained an distracted
listener and said not word, The
gentleman who introduced the topic
with the hope that Mr.. Beecher
would answer Col. Ingersoll at last
remarked:
"Alr. Beecher have you nothing to
say on this question:"
The old man slowly lifted himself
IRON his attitude aud replied:
Nothing; in fact, if you Will eX-
cuse me for changing the conyersa-
ton, | will say that while yougentie-
men were talking my mind was bent
upon most deplorable spectacle
which witnessed to-day.
what was itH" at once inquired
Col. Ingeresoll, who, notwithstanding
his peculiar views of the hereafter, IS
noted for his kindness of heart.
"Why," said Mr.. Beecher, 'asl was
walking down town to-day | saw
a poor lame man with crutches
slowly and carefully picking his way
through cesspool OF mud, in the
endeavor tocross the street He had
just reached the middle OF the filth
when a great big burly ruttian, him
self all despatched, rushed upto him,
and jerking the crutches from under
the unfortunate man, lett him sprawl.
ing and helpless in the pool Of liquid
dirt, which almost engulled him
What a brute he was, said Col.
Ingersoll.
"What a brute lie was" they all
echoed
Yes, said the old man rising
from his chair and brushing back his
long black hair. while his YES gilt
tered with their old time fire as Ito
bent them on Col. IngcrsolI. yes,
Col lngersoll, and youarc that man.
The human soul is lame. but christi.
anity gives it tile crutches TO enable
it 10 pass across the pathway Of lite.
1t is your teachings that knock these
crutches from under il aud leave il a
helpless and ruddrrless wrtck I'M the
slough OF despond Ii robhing the
human soul its only support on
this eartli-religion-be your pro-
fession, why ply it to your hearts
content. 1t requires an architect Ia
erect a building; an incehdiary may
reduce it To- ashes.
The old man set down and silence
brooded over the scene. tOl Inger.
soil found that he had master in
his own power Of Illustration aud
said nothing.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16
ADAKorA WHEAT FIELD.

Like liquid gold the wheat field lies.
A marvel of yellow and russell and green,
That ripples and runs, that floats aud flies,
With the subtle shadows, the change, the
sheen,
Such as play in the golden hair of n Girl,
A ripple OF amber, a flare
Otlight sweeping after curl
In the hollows like swirGng feet
Oflairy walters, the colors run
To the western sun
Through the deeps OF the ripening wheat,
Broad as the leckless soaring sky,
Mysterious, fair as the moon-led sea,
The vast plain flames on the daEzled eye
Under the fierce suns alchemy,
The slew hawk stoops
To his prey in the deeps;
The snnhower droops
To the lazy wave; the wind sleeps
Then all in dazzling links and loops,
A riot of shadow and shine,
A glory of olive and amber wine,
To the westering sun the colors run
Through the deeps OF the ripening wheat,
o glorious land! My Western land.
0utspread beneath the setting sum
Once more amid your swells stand,
And cross yoursod landsd dry and dun,
i hear the iocund calls OF men
Who sweeps amid the ripened grain
With swift, stern reapers, once again.
The evening splendor floods theplain,
The crieket's chime
Makes pauseless rhyme,
And toward the sun
The splendid colors romp and run
Before the winds feet
In the wheat.
--Hamlin Garland, in Youths Companion.