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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
The Presidents Frisco Talks.

San Francisco Call: Take it all in all,
President Harrison must feel that this
week was well spent.
He felt in duty bound to acknowl-
edge the welcome he got in a series OF
neat, well-turned speeches. These.
though they must have proved a Sc
we're task upon his voice and his fertil-
ity of thought, had the merit of pleas
ing everybody. In every speech he
said something that was pleasant to
listen to, and he had the singular felic-
ity of never saying anything that he
can now wish unsaid. 1t is no light
task for a man, however well trained,
to speak three or four times a day
without repeating himself, or without
uttering platitudes or committing in
discretIons. Mr.. Harrison avoided all
these dangers. Wherever he had some
thing fresh to say, he never fell to the
level of dullness and he never said a
word that hurt any ones feelings. His
little speeches were always sensible,
agreeable and in good taste. On more
than one occasion he showed that he
knew what he was about and did not
propose to be used by politicians for
party purposes, but it was all done so
smoothly that friction was avoided,
and it is only since he left that those
who proposed to make capital out OF
his visit realize that they got left.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
Caterpillars Stop Trains.

The Carolina Central runs through
the Big Swamp just east of Lumberton
on trestlework, broken here and there
i'm the solid portions OF the swamp by
embankments of earth. On April %
an army OF caterpillars began moving
out of the swamp, and when they
reached the streams they proceeded to
cross on the trestles. The rails and
ties were covered several inches deep
with the moving mass, and the first
train that encountered them was
brought to a standstill, the driving
wheels OF the engine slipping around as
if the rails had been oiled. The engi-
neer exhausted the contents OF his
sand box before he got through the
swamp and reached clear stretch OF
track.
1t was thought that trip would be
the end of the caterpillar trouble, but
the next day train encountered an
other army of caterpillars crossing the
trestle, and had the same difficulty.
The Charlotte-bound passenger train
recently had a similar experience. The
rails and cross-ties of the trestle were
hidden from sight. Where the cater
pillars came from is not known. The
farmers on this side of the swamp ex-
press no uneasiness for the safety oi
their crops so long as the advancing
army persists in using the trestle IN
getting across the streams, for none oi
them have got more than hall way
across before being overtaken by q
train.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
A STORY OF THE DAY.
stonewall Jackson Mortally Wounded at the
Battle Of Chancellorsville.

Gen. Thomas Jonathan Jackson,
better known as "Stonewall" Jackson,
was mortally wounded at the battle
of Charlottesville, May End, 1868.
On the morning OF that day his corps,
by clever ruse, had marched around
to the rear of the federal army and at
o'clock in the evening fell like thun-
derbolt upon the corps commanded by
Gen. Howard. The Union soldiers
were cooking supper and found it ut
terly impossible to make any defense.
Their rout was complete and they
fled in disorder until they found place
of safety behind other troops who
checked the heconfederatep pursuit. Jack
son, having given orders to Gen. A. p.
Hill to reserve his fire unless cavalry
approached from the direction of the
enemy, rode to the front accompanied
| by his staff. 1t was nearly nine o'clock
and quite dark. At the request of his
staff, who thought he was exposing
| himself needlessly, Jackson finally
| turned his horse to return to his own
lines. The little squad was mistaken
in the darkness for a squad OF federal
cavalry and received a sudden volley
from South Carolina regiment. Sew.
eral OF the staff were killed on the
spot and Jackson was wounded in
both arms. As he fell from his horse
he exclaimed: "All my wounds are by
my own men," A federal column at.
tracted by the firing, charged over the
place where the general lay but was re-
pulsed. Then a fierce cannonadine
began which caused great slaughter
among theconfederates. In the midst
of the din and confusion Jackson was
hastily placed on litter and carried
to the rear, receiving severe contu
sions in the sides and arms. He lin
gered till the 10th of May, when he
passed quietly away, saying to his
wife as she told him the end was al
hand: Every good, very good; it is al
right"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
Excelsior I.

The richest gold mine in the world.
The richest silver mine in the world.
The richest copper mine in the world.
The most beautiful agricultural val
ley on earth.
Grazing lands upon which the scraw-
niest steer will develop into a model
for the stock journals artist.
Stock farms upon which the best
and fastest horses in the world are
raised.
Streams that dance adown her
mountain sides like pearl-dressed
fairies on a frolic.
Abundant rains, smiling valleys,
contentment and prosperity in every
home, the rose of health on every
cheek and Joy in every heart.
No floods; no drouths; no cyclones;
| no prohibition; no woman-suffragei
no "short-haired women or long
haired men," no anti-tights bill 1.-THE
tenderfoot can get on as many tights as
he wishesl and the female form divine Il
not boycotted; no Malta; no Molly
Maguires; no white caps; no "Sockless
Jerries;" no miasma; no Foraker ano
no fire-alarm mouth; no train roober
les; no yellow fever-and Prince Rus
sell out of the state most OF the time
Such in brief is Montana-peerless
generous, yea, prodigal Montana, th'
ieweled garden OF the boundless west
Organize that board OF trade ant
let the benighted denizens OF the obso
lete east know that there are fortune
l-immense, incalculable fortunes
awaiting those who will come to Mon
tana. The state has the wealth-sh
!. needs the people.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
MONTANA NEWS.

1t is announced that Deer Lodge is in the
field for the permanent location of the
state capital.
Senator Sanders wife is rapidly recuper-
ating and il is hoped she will be able to
start for Helena with her husbs nd withina
week.
The total production OF the Drum Lum-
mon from 1883 to Dec. 81. 1890. was
Ss.47S,772, and the total profit about
SO. 300, 900.
County Assessor Walker OF Lewis and
Clarke county was struck by lightning last
week while driving near the fair grounds
He was temporarily stunned. but is recoy-
ering.
The old Helena Fair association has been
merged into the Montana State Fair. aud
it is proposed to make considerable i'm
proyements upon the race track property
recently acquitted.
Maj. Wyman has completed his work of
allotting severalty lands to the Crow In
dians, and is now arranging for the erection
OF buildings for school purposes at the
agency. These buildings. for which pro-
posals are now asked, will probably aggre-
gate a cost Of from $50. 900 to $50. 900.
Mrs. John Hanson presented some Gal
latin county apples to the Courier yester-
day which would be a credit to any place
They were raised on the ranch at the
mouth OF Bozeman canyon, Mr.. and Mrs
Hanson having altogether over two barrels
last year. The apples kept well all winter,
as those left with abundantIy testified
They were good eating apples, with a peachy
flavor.-Courier.
George G. Manning came in from the new
mining camp Little Rocky in the Little
Rocky mountains this morning. Mr.. Man
ming is displaying some ore from the Gold
Bug which Assayer James l.. Buskett Of
Helena has examined. The ore is valued
at S516 gold and $3.50 silver. A ton of
this ore was recently smelted in this city
and it netted it's owner SEGA. Mr.. Man
ming is also interested in the Gold Bug and
Silver Leaf lodes. The ore on exhibition
shows fine gold on it's surface.-Great Falls
Leader.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
The Church's Duty.

New York Tribune: The church is
not in a position where it can afford
to discipline Professor Briggs. Much
is said by conservatives in the church
about the duty OF honest men to get
out of the church when they can no
longer believe it's doctrines. That duty
should never be obscured or ignored.
But honesty is just as much a duty
for the church as for its members.
And honesty demands that it should
freely and frankly recognize the well
ascertaiued facts about the Bible
which Christian scholars shavegathered
through longresearcb. For the church
to force all it's members to accept as
divinely true certain human opinions
and traditions about the Bible when
they have been conclusively proved to
be erroneous is neither honest nor
wise. 1t is q species OF fetichism which
instead OF exalting really degrades the
Bible. Expel those who deny the creed
of the church? Yes; but first see to it
that the creed in no respect atfirms
what the devout, reverent and thor
oughly loyal Christian consciousness
OF the age rejects AS untrue.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
THE MINERAL, AGRICULTURAL. STOCK AND WOOL INTER
Happiness.

1t is not rank or wealth that brings
True happiness to any man.
For both may fly on transient wings,
Orlast but for a little span.
Ambition has no power to charm
When strength and life begin to wane;
The worlds applause can never calm
The weary heart in hours OF pain.
Expected joys elude our grasp,
And hopes grow dim with doubts and
fears,
While fevered pulses long to clasp
The vanished forms OF brighter years
Youth. like phantom, steals away,
And pleasures follow in it's train;
While never more, by night or day,
Can we entice them back again.
A well-spent life that none can blame,
A conscience from offenses free,
Unscarred by wrong and sin and shan
Is only true felicity;
A noble heart. devoid oil SELF
That tries to elevate mankind,
And seeks for no reward in pelf,
A perfect happiness may lind.
A loving life, whose end and aim
Is to do good, whate'er betide.
To lessen evil, want and shame,
And scatter kindness far and wide,
By deeds and actions paves the way
To make liie's cares and sorrows less.
To bring contentment, day by day,
And everlasting happiness.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
A Fall in Gold.

They took the President and party
to smelter in Denver. In the bullion
room were piles of silver bricks and
huge gold brick weighing LII ounces
and worth about S25, 900. 1t caused
great deal of comment and John
Wannamaker essayed the task of lift
ing it. He was told that If he carried
it a quarter of a mile he could keep it.
He didn't believe he cared that much
for gold and, after lifting it, he replaced
it on top OF the pile. The President
asked him if it was heavy. "Try it.
said John. With a mighty effort the
President lifted it a few inches and, in
setting 1t back, down came the brick
on the floor, missing Wanamaker' s
toes by mere trifie. Everybody
laughed, and the Postmaster General
said: "Iknew there was a fall in silver,
but this is the first time have seen a
fall in gold"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
Y. MONT, THURSDAY, MAY %. 1891

that a Montana man would consent
to serve as postmaster of the house if
his services were desired, the other
candidates and their friends gave way
and the Montana man went in with a
majority equal to the combined votes
OF all the other candidates. The good
standing of the state and its people Sc
cured this result. The same forces
will lead to better results in the future
From amongst the old timers and new
corners we can designate men capable
OF discharging the duties of any public
Office connected with the government,
from president down"
1t was several minutes before the ap-
plause which followed Commissioners
Carter's address subslded.
Col. Ingersoll, Col. Sanders, Gov.
Toole and Others made brief but happy
speeches.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
TRIBUTE TO SHERMAN.
chauncey NJ Depew Eulogizes the Dead Gen.
eral as a Public Speaker.

A Sherman memorial meeting was
held in Brooklyn recently under G. A. r.
auspices. Hon. c. NJ. Depew delivered
the address. After canvassing Sher-
mans war experience from the South
west TO the sea, Mr.. Depew referred to
the dead soldier as a speaker in public.
Said he: 81 have listened to the mag,
netic sentences of Blaine cheers f, and
have heard Cleveland cheers utter
ing his solemn thoughts laughterl
but when Sherman spoke he uttered
| things which even Blaine-even Cieve
land might carry home to think over
The grave where his body lies is not
a spot for idle curiosity seekers to eazt
at, but to mourn and to reflect upoI
his virtues. He was one whom We
delighted to walk with in life and whom
We revere in death"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
A Story with a Moral.

New York Herald: "Oh, Tommy"
said the little girl in awsome tones, 81
know something awful about our
Sunday school superintendent"
"Tell me-" said Tommy.
"Don't you never tell-but | saw
him-I saw him laughin' to-day"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
A Boy Clothed for Sl.5l.

Our bright contemporary, the Even
ing Sun, relates that one of It's news
boys, a lad of fourteen years of age,
was taken to Bowery clothing store
by a gentleman who wanted to see how
cheaply boy could be clothed, and
was fitted out from head to foot for
81 81. Here is the schedule of items
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
Effect of Protection on Nails.

New York Press: Decrease in price of
wire nails in the United States: Price
in 1875, 10 cents per pound; price in
1879, 7.95 cents per pound; price in
1890, 2.S5 cents per pound.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
Total

The moral with which this story OF
cheap prices is pointed, is that in no
other country could a lad be fitted out
for so little money, and the low prices
among manufacturers originally en-
couraged and always fostered by pro-
lection in the tariff laws.-New York
Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
wooL.sroRINc FACILITIES.


Judith and Wolf Creek county VIII Ind
the haul their WOOL whether
desiring to sell or ship
for settlement
Rncmen seeking will find the route via
kinds BED ROCK PRICES Also, blacksmith shop at Landing
p%ORDERS MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
OFFICIAL. ROST Err.
state Directory

state Directory
,.nvernor............Jose X. Toule, Helena
Lieut. Guv-rnor....John T.. Richards, Butte
Member uI Congress, 4. ii. Carter, Helena
Secretary................L Louis Rutwitt, Helena
Treasurer ............ X. ". Hlcknlall, HeIen1
Suditor........... T.. \. Kenney, Helena
Atty General, m IL enri J. Haskell, Glendive
= hiefJustice Supreme Court...........
Henry n. Blake, Helena
Associate Justices +: \; Harwood
supreme Court '''''' w. IL. Dewitt
lerl Sup. Court, w. ]. Kennedy, Helena
) iperint.ndent Public Instruction.
........John Cannon, Helena
Federal Directory.
L. S. Marshal ........W VIM. +. Furay, Butte
Register II. 5. Land Othce.........C. A Burs
Receiver L.. ). Land Otfice......G W ;Cook
Snryevnr General Geo. ID. Eaton
~ Attorney. nev..............-............E. ID. Weed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-24
PRODUCE AND MEKCHANpfsE.

CHICAGO, June 23.-lSpeciall Cash
quotations dull. easv; No. 2sping wheat,
95M; No. . red, 07@9s. No. 2 corn,
57M@5S. No. oats, 3Gl4. Mess pork,
10. Lard, Cos. Short ribs, 5.S06o5. SIS;
dry salted shoulders, 5.1O0o5.2O; short
clear, 6.25M6.30. Whiskcy, 1.1G.
New ioRK, June 23.-TSpcciall-
Southern -four dull, heavy; common to
fair extra, 3.S5@4.5O; good to choice,
do, 4.5s@5.5O Wheat lower, fair bust
ness, chiefly exports; No. red, 1.OG%
G1 l.07ll, stor and elevator. Options
opened lS@M lower on local selling
and advanced lsGQA on foreigners buy
ing, declined M@l and closed weak on
fine crop weather; No. . rcd. June,
1.07A; July, 1.04l 4; Dec, 09X.
Corn weak, slow: No. 2 mixed and
elevator steady; options firm, lower.
advanced ga q and declined ia x and
closed weak 9s@5s under yesterday:
June, G7]G; July, G2N; September, 5s%
Oats lower, active, heavy; options less
active, weaker; July, 40: September,
3i4; spot No. ., 4014; mixed western,
37GD4i.
Coffee options opened irregular, un-
changed to % points up, closed steady,
unchanged to 10 down; June, lG7O@
1856; July, 16.OG@lG15; August, 1885
% Is so; September, 14.s5@l4.15; spot
Rio dull. nominal; fair cargocs, 1sN.
Q Sugar active, higher, fair refining,
2N bid; centrifugals, 96 test, asked;
refined fair demand, firm. Molasses,
New Orleans, quiet, steady. Rice dull.
steady. Petroleum quiet steady; refined
New York, G.9O@7.lO. Cotton-seed oil
dull, steady; crude, off grade, 25@2o.
Eosin dull
Turpcntine quiet, easy, 3S@3s]l
Pork dull. Peanuts quiet; fancy hand
picked, 4h@i4; farmers, 2g1@3al
Beef dull, steady; tierced beef dull, un-
settled; picked bellies, So bid. Lar /
weaker, less active; Western steam,
G.3ajG city, s 6o@5.7O; June, 6.3e?: July,
CT; September, G.57 Freight quiet.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-24
Health is Wealth

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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-24

I'RuSTEE'S SALEOF VALUABLE BUSI-
= ness property in Roanoke city under and
ny virtue OF decd of trust. dated the 18th iny
OF May, ISM, Necuted by the King Investn( Mt
company to the undersigned trustee TO secllre
~ u. u. hurley tue payment of certain notes
IN sahi uccd OF trust mentioned and dcfarIt
having occurred in the payment of one of said
no!tcS, ara, NJ the request of tho bcncticisry I
VIII Sell ut public auction. to the highest bid
u ncer' N front OF tho premises at IL O'CLOCK NJ.
On THE 18TH DAY OF July, 1871, nil that
certain parcel of land lying In the city OF Kos-
n0ke, Va, and described rs follows:
, beginning ut point on tho south side of
1.ainpocli street III feet east of Jefferson
street; thence with Campbell street south SIS
degrees east - feet To point; thence south 3
ucprees west :tu feet to an alley Kirk .treet(:
thence with said alley north So degrees west &
rect 10 point; thence north 2dcgrccs east 200
Icet 10 place of beginning, known as lot No I5
Wnru d. according to the map OF the Roanoke
inmu anu Improvement Company.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as to 50, IS5. az To
S.,'FG::Si and interest thereon II ON the Ij,h
uny OF May. 1870, on the 18th day OF May, ISst2:
as 10 SlOOO and interest thereon from tho 18th
gay oil Juno, 1870, on the Both day of June
IS'e.; us 10 StfS.W with interest thereon from
me 18th OF August. 1880. ON the 9Th OF AurlIst
lS'l. ind as to StS1.W with interest Thereon,
from tho 9TH day OF August, 1870, on the 4th
a Jay Oh August, lSts and the residue in one and
Two years from date OF sale with interest from
date OF sale. THOS w MTiIiR
J"nel' tus Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-24
INSrALLMENT STOCK

l. INSTALLMENT STOCK. = Mem
bership fee, 81 per share, which carries
the stock the first month, after that the
monthly dues are GO cents per share.
.. PAID UP INTEREST BEARING
STOCK.-S5O per share (par value, SlOO),
yielding dividend, payable semi-an-
nual!y, January l, and July l, of per
cent. per annum, which is duly remitted
by check to the shareholder.
8. The stock is expected to mature in
seven years from date of each series re-.
spectively, the same being issued
monthly.
a. There is no investment anywhere
safer or more profitable thanits stock.
NSsh the assets OF tho Association in
vested in first mortgages on improved
town real estate, duly insured for the
benefit of the Association, on a basis
not exceeding 80 per cent. of its value.
as ascertained by appraisers who are
themselves stockholders of the Associ-
alton, while the debt of the member
borrowing is being curtailed every
month of it's el istence, it is difficult to
conceive of a safer investment than its
stock affords to the prudent investor
Apply at Home Office, 10 Jefferson
street, or to
JAMES r. TERRY, or to SIMMONS,
CARPENTER e .TINSLEY, Roanoke,
Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-24

TRUSTEES SALE-iiy virtue Of a deed Of
L trust caccutel TO me by c. o. Murray
dated Deccmbcr2l lSS1. and of record in fie,
clerk office OF tho Hastings Court for tho.
city OF Roanoke. Virginia. iii deed book af,
pages 90, TO secure to- Thomas Gibson the
payment OF the sum of three hundred and
thirty three dollars and thirty-three and ONE
tnird cents. evidenced by two certain nevo-
TABLE notes dated December 81, 1882 and nav
able in one AMI TWO years respectively ff,orn
December Il. 1850 each OF which notes T. for
inc sum or one hundred AMI siXty-siX dolIars
ana sixty six and two thirds cents with inter-
est from date i.n'n paid, and default having
occu made in the payment OF the first OF said
i:v. Anu pcing required 50 IT. do by Z. L.
POWELL assignee OF J. Thomas Gibson shall
sen az pubic auction to the highest bidder
Upon me property in the city of Roanoke, Va
,I'i1hSDAi, TIE 9TH OF JULY. iSei. AT
l. u the following described lot of land, Il
WI; bcsinning NJ point $50 fee; east from II
northeast corner OF Grove ana Elm stree
thencc l3J feet north 10 an alley. IN, nee W.
Ai' alley cast ~ scct - II point thence SOU
log rect to Elm street. thence ~ ict t to ,.ae
OF beginning. known as lot No. II of section
OF inc map of they .cwis Addition u said cit
TERMS: Cash Sufficient to pay costs {
executing this trust and to discharge ID
amount o! money then due and payable upo.3
hundred nnd eighty dollars: tho first payment
10 Ia due and payable on the 2lst of Dsceni
Der. 1871. and 10 be for an amount sufficient 10
pay OF the second OF TIC above notes FOR one
hundred and siNtysix dollars aud siXty-six
and two-ihircs cents with interest thereon
from December II. lsn, and the balance pay
able in two annual instruments with interest
thereon ~ the rate ofG per cent nor aur,,ul
y, one and two years from day oi sale. All
deferred payments to be- evidenced by Eer,
tiable notes ot ,ie purchaser AMI sec,ired by
! decd OF trust. J. L. DAVENPORT
lunc'ItIs Trustee.