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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
RAILWAY RUMpLES.

There is a horse car line IN Mexico which
Is seventy-two miles In length.
A trestle on the Northern Pacific rail-
road is 800 feet above the gorge which IL
spans.
Tho new Argentine Pacific railroad hos
one stretch of road ell miles long wtthovt
curve or bridge, and no cut or Rll deeper
than three feet.
At the New York Central railroad Va.
ton in Buffalo the average daily arrival Of
trains Is ninety-two and the average daily
departures ntnety-one.
Instructions have been issued by the Wa,
bash Railroad company that brakemen on
passenger trains must dress neatly, be po.
lite, have a pleasant voice and . distinct
pronunciation.
The laws of New York mako IL ON abso-
Lutte duty of u railroad company to fence it's
track, except where such fence Is unnsces-
sary, to prevent stock from going on the
track from the adjoining land.
Notice has been given by the Canadian
government of resolution to cancel
million dollars worth of North Shore
bonds, providing the Canadian Pacific
road will spend an equal amount in inn
proving that portion Of the road.
The most recent rumor concerning ths
Lehigh Valley company is that IL has al
ambition TO run its tracks into Canada
and has commenced negotiations with tlH
st. Catharnes and Niagara Central com
pany for the use of its tracks for that pup
pose.
There is a midget road in Pennsylvania
which, while it transacts very good bust,
ness, is only twenty seven miles long. II
has very lengthy name, however, the
Cresson, Clearlield County and New York
Short Route. 1t is an independent line,
but a connection Of the Pennsylvania, and
passengers reach New York over the latter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
PEN, CHlSEL AND BRUSH.

Andrew Lang is declared to write best in
a rose garden.
Robert Barrett Browning, the poets
only child, is now a man of forty-two
years. He is water colorist Of some re.
pute and is married to an American lady.
Juan Valera, the author Of "Dona Luz"
and "Pepita Ximene," was formerly Span
ish minister to the United States He is
about sixty years old and devotes his time
to politics and literature.
Frederic Remington, the artist, whose
sketches of Indian life have made hins
famous, is a well built young man with
light hair and pink cheeks He is about
thirty years old and very modest.
Jerome K Jerome, the author and play
right, has one child, daughter of eight
years, Jerome is a tall, broad shouldered
young man, with light hair that is becotn.
ing trhe thin on top, and light blue
eyes.
Colonel Francis Barring, 3 mem Der of tn,
Fnglish banking family, In devoting his
time to sculpture and has just completed
bronze statuette of Miss Lefty Lind in
Carmen" of which the critics make favor
able mention.
James Lane Allen, the Kentucky writer,
is tall and slender man, with grave
face. He can tell a story at dinner table
as well as in printed volume. He looks
somewhat like the typical pedagogue, and
IN fact began his career as teacher.
Edward de GonGourt, the author, Is one
of the finest looking msn in Paris. He
has Il most striking figure, and his hand.
some head is adorned with curling silv~-y
hair that gives him a most pictures--l.
appearance. His complexion is rudy and
he looks the picture of health.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTATIONS.

You can never make friend by askings
man to mourn with you.
1t occasionally happens that when people
gossip they tell the truth.
The man who is always good misses lots
of opportunities for growing wiser
There are too many men who think they
are religious, when they are only scared 70
death.
1t seems as natural for women TO cry
with each other as ID is for men to Laugh
wiph each other.
The hardest work any nan could do
would bs to have a good time in the way
man twenty years younger than hilaAsn
las his.
AS they grow older a mems nose GPo~s
fatter and awomsn's grows sharper and
thinner, good sign that It is tho woman
whose nose is kept to the grindstoRe.-At'
Gibson Globe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
A Tale Of Retr,bution.

"If 7 were as Lean and Scrawny as you
are" said the Reporter they called Fatty,
Il would Hire Myself Out as Living
Skeleton"
The Lean and Scrawny Reporter made
10 Reply, but the City Editor came IL
Presently and said
Fatty, there Is a Man at the Hospital
who has Lost Nine Square Inchc, of Skin
from his Back and he Doctors want Nine
Square Inches of Skin from Healthy
Man to Replace it With. ! want you to
30 and Furnish it,"
so the Fat Reporter, with a sigh went
to the Hospital and Contributed OF his
Abundant Supply of lntegumcnt 70 save
the Life OF Fellow Being, while ne Lean
Reporter went along aud Wrote the Thing
Up.
Moral-It is Possible to have Too Much
of n Good Thing Chicago Tribune
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

Binks and his wife had returLad from a
four weeks sojourn at the seaside, and he
stood in front of his home in the suburbs
giving his friend Peters sraphic account
of his VACATIONS pleasures
Went in bathing every day." he ex-
claimed enthusiastically
"AhW responded Peters, wife 60 in too?"
"Oh, yes, every day." said the returned
vacationist.
Can she SWIM" queried friend Peters,
with some interest.
moo, she can t." was the reply she
tried and tried to learn, but somehow She
didn't get the hang OF it, She said she
couldn't get the right Kick, and let ncr
think that was tne reason, but the fact
was"-and here he looked up at the house
and sank his voice to a hoarse respiration.
The fact was she couldn't keep her mouth
shut long enough to take four strokes be-
fore she'd have some fool remark to make,
hen-kerwash-shed swallow a whole
wave and 50 plump to the bottom" and
then he wiuked rapidly rs the scene was
recalled to his mind, and he went into the
house chucklnG with pleasure.
But he hadn't noticed WOman's face
peering out OF tho curtains OF a raised
window.
Friend Peters saw the front door open
quickly, saw a hand reach ort and grasp
the seaside boarder by the collar, saw tho
heels of that individual crack bis back rs
he shot through The door, which slammed
behind his vanishing form, heard a wild
and stliled noise as Of a body being hauled
over the hatrack and banged against the
wall, and heard Il muffied voice like unto
that o! an enragcd woman say:
q. /
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

tory they had together gained. History
has made the scene memorable.
Greater and more thrilling will be the
spectacle when the world is all conquered
for the truth, and in front of the palace of
heaven the kings and conquerors of all the
allied powers of Christian usefulness shall
salute each other and recount the strug
giles by which they gained the triumph,
and then hand over their swords to him
who is the chief Of the conquerors, cryingi
Chime, oh, Christ, is the kingdom. Take
the crown of victory, the crown of domin-
lon, the crown of grace, the crown Of
glory" son his head were many crowns."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

A little three ear-old who has been sum-
mering up In the country fell into an old
well, where the water was only six inches
deep, and remained there some time before
he was discovered. When he was finally
rescued his pent up indignation knew no
bounds.
You fink | kin tay in a we'll wizout
muffin to eat, like fwogP Fly wasn't no
better fadder m mudder N you, I'd 20
wifout children. "-Texas Siftings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

The late Or, Hodge, of Princeton Thee
lohicai seminary, once asked d student for
the definition OF eternity, The student re-
p!Isd that he used 10 know the definition,
but had forgotten it. "Oh. my, N.Y. said
DR.. Hodge, what a PITY The only man
in the world who ever knew what eternity
is bus lorgottenr'-SHn Francisco Argo-
uaIU
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

a Maine man. they say, has Just invent.
ed m artificial ice freeaer. This man il
guilty of high treason to the state and
should be dealt with accordingly Maine
wants no artificial ice lrcezers.-Bangor
(NeJ Commercial
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

In Assam and in India, two persons de-
tlin9 to take an oath or affirm, with great
splemnity, take fowl or dog, one by It's
head the 9tk-4 Ay its tail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

Lieutenant TO elderly lady)-Madam,
YOU look as fresh and blooming to-day AS a
rose Of twenty summers! - Munchener
halendor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

listen for his voice at half past three O'Clock
in the morning on any sea, indeed at any
hour, they will hear his voice of compass
sion and encouragement
We continue 10 follow our Chieftain, and
here is blind man by the wayside. 1t is
not from cataract of the eye or from
ophthalmia, the eye extinguisher Of the
east but he was born blind. "Be openedp
he cries, and first there is a smarting of the
syelds and then a twilight, and then
niSnoon, and then shout. 81 seel | seep'
Tell it to all the blind and they at least
can appreciate it. And here is the widows
dead son, and here is the expired damsel
and here is Lazarus "LiveW our Chief
tain cries, and they live. Tell it through
all the bereft households; tell it among
/ the graves.
And here around him gather the deaf
and the dumb, and the sick, and at his
word they turn on their couches and blush
from awful pallow of helpless illness TO
rubicund health, and the swollen foot of
/ the dropsical sufferer becomes fleet a roe
on the mountains The music of the grove
and household wakens the deaf ear, and
/ lunatic and maniac return into bright in
( telligence, and the lepers breath becomes
as sweet as the breath of a child, and the
! flesh as roseate Tell it to all the sick,
through all the homes, through all the hos.
pitfalls. Tell it at twelve o'clock at night,
tell it at two o'clock in the morning; tell
1t at half past three, and in the last watch
Of the night, that Jesus walks the tempest.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
PLAYING WITH DEATH.
HOW DEVIL DICK HANDLED CANS
OF NlTROGLYCERIN.

Threw Stones at II on a Wager.
"There were good many reckless and
dare devil chaps among those whose bust
ness it was to haul and handle nitroglyc-
erin in the early days of that explosive
agent in the oil regions" said George
Place, who was one of the first TO work at
making and canning nltroSlycerin for tho
wells, under the Roberts patent "but
there was a teainster named Del, Warner
who would dare and risk more with the
terrible stuff than any other person there
about. He was known as Devil Dick, and
it was fit name for him. He had a chum
named Dan Sutton who was almost az
reckless rs Dick, and have seen him and
Dick play catch many time with cans of
Rlycerin they were unloading, the drop
ping of one Of which to the ground would
have more than likely wiped out Of exist
ence every person around the well.
at got so that whenever Dick Warner
had a load of nitrog yccrin TO unload ut
the well everybody else, except Dan SUIT
ton, took to the woods and staid there
until the stuff was out of their custody.
Once Devil Dick held great can Of nitro
gycerin above his head and let n drunken
driller named Patterson throw tan stones
at it from distance of thirty feet on Il bet
of twenty dollars that he couldn't hit the
can once out of the ten times. This was at
ROan's camp, and the whole camp watched
the insane proceeding from safe distances
on the hill. One Of the stones hit Dick on
til" arm not two inches below the can, and
knocked it out Of his hand He caught
the can, though, before it reached the
ground, or the throwing match would
have ended there and then with the burial
g al Il al
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

|
few by, and the jackal howled in the
ravines.
Now we follow our Chieftain as they
carry his limp and lacerated form amid
| the flowers and trees of a garden, the gladi-
oluses, the oleanders, the lilies, the gera-
| NUNS, the maudrakes, down five or six
| steps to an aisle of granite, where he sleeps.
| But only little while he sleeps there, for
there is an earthquake in all that region,
! leaving the rocks to this day in their aslant
and ruptured state, d.clarative of the fact
that something extraordinary there hap
pened And we see our Cheftan arouse
from his brief slumber and wrestle down
the ruftian Death, who would keep him
imprisoned in that cavern, and put both
heels on the monster, and coming forth with
n cry that will not cease to be echoed until
on the great resurrection day the door of
the lost sepulcher shall be unhinged and
flung changing into the debris of demo-
ished cemeteries.
Now we follow our Cheftsn to the
shoulder of Mount Olivet, and without
wings he rises, the disciples cutching Tor
his robes too late to reach them, and
across the great CULTS Of space with one
| bound he gains that world which for
| thirty-three years had been denied his com
! partnership, and all heaven lifted a shout
of welcome as he entered, and of corona
ton as up the mediatorial throne he
mounted 1t was the greatest day heaven
had ever seen. They had him back again
from tears, from wounds, from ills from a
world that never appreciated him to
world in which he was the chief delight.
! In all the lbrettO of celestial music it was
hard to find an anthem enough conjubilant
to celebrate the Joy sanity, seraphic, arch
! angelic, delic.
But still we follow our Chieftain in his
march through the centuries for invsbly
| he still walks the earth, and by the eye of
faith we still follow him. You can tell
where he walks by the churches, and hos
pitals, and rcfornatory institutions, and
houses of mercy that spring up along the
! way. | hear his tread in the sick room
and In the abodes of bereavement. lie
marches on and the nations are gathering
around him. The islands of the sea are
hearing his voice. The continents are feel.
ing his power. America Will be hisl Eu-
rope will be hist Asia will be hisl Africa
will be Aisl Australia VIII be hisl New
Zealand viii he his! All the earth will be
his! Do YOU realize that until now it was
impossible for the. world to be converted3
Not until very recently has the world been
found.
The Bible talks about "the ends of the
earth" and the ''uttermost parts Of the
world" as being saved, but not until now
have the lends OF the earth" been dis
covered, and not until now have the
"uttrrl@cst parts of the world" been re-
vcalcd The navigator did his work, the
explorer did his work, the scientist did
his work and now for he first time since
the world has been created has the world
l4nn LuOvu. measured Off and oenUr4-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
THESAVIOUR IS WITH Us
DR.. TALMAGE breaches ON THE
CONTINUED MISSION OF CHRIST.

The Scene I'm the Caravansary-The CUES
tioniug of the Doctors in tho Temple.
The Temptation, Betrayal, CruciHxion
and Mission of Today.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
President Harrison Affixes His Signature to
the Proclamation Opening the Fair.
The Fair Will Open on May 1, 1898, and
Close Before the End of October.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Worlds
Fair proclamation has Just been signed
by the president.
The following is the proclamation
Just issued by the president:
Whereas, Satisfactory prsef has been pre-
scented to me that provision has been made
for adequate grounds and buildings for the
use of the Worlds Columbian Exposition:
and that the sum of not less than SO, 000,-
900, which is to be used and expended for
the purposes of said exposition. has hssn
provided in accordance with the conditions
and requirements Of section ten of an act
entitled, IAN act to provide for celebrating
the fo~ur-huudredth anniversary of the dis
covery OF America by Christopher Column
bus by holding an International exhibition
Of arts, industries, manufactures and pro-
ducts of the soil. mine and sea in the city
OF Chicago in the State efIllinois, approved
April twenty-ifth, eighteen und and
ninety" now. as referee, |, Benjamin Har-
rison, President Of the United States, by
virtue Of the authority vested in me by the
said act, do hereby declare ana proclaim
lild u iittt III NA'ho "ffi bt
opened on the first day of May in the
year Of 1898, in the city of Chicago, in the
State OF Illinois, and will not be closed be-
fore the last Thursday in October OF the
same year; and in the name of the Govern
ment and of the people OF the United
States, ] do hereby invite all nations ofthe
earth to take part in the commemoration
OF an event hat 10 prominent in human
history and OF lasting interest to mankind
by appointing representatives thereto, and
sending such exhibits to the Worlds Expe-
sition as will most fifty and fully illustrate
their resources, their industries and their
progress in civilization.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the President:
JAMES G.. BLAINE,
Sscrstary of State.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
THE NEW YEAR.

The first day OF the new year is full
of promise to Montana. Despite the
short feed on the ranges and a scarcity
OF water mid winter finds cattle, sheep
and horses in excellent condition. II
the Storm King will stay his hand a
few weeks longer all dangerfrom heavy
stock losses will have passed. Many
stockmen now regard the danger over
W~oolgrowers find their sheep in
better condition than ever before at
this season OF the year, while their
haystacks stand as monuments to
the ethereal mildness.
The mining industry vas never in a
more flourishing condition than at
present. Regions that have yielded
but little to the mineral output in the
past to-day are considered among the
richest in the world. The mines of
Fergus county never looked better.
Development work is progressing and
properties being patented in the Judith
range, while the North Moccasin is
coming to the front rapidly n as new
quartz region.
The outlook from the first day OF
the new year is very cheering for all
our industries.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
A Great Irrigating Project.

H~usbandman: One Of the best PROPOSE
tons for investment is the scheme for sup
plying the Missouri valley with water for
the irrigation Of it's lands 1t is proposed
to take a canal beginning in the canyon of
the Missouri river which will carry water
enough to irrigate 10000 acres. 1t will he
thirty feet wide and have "A grade of about
1-16 OF an inch per rod. and will be about
twenty miles long. The first three miles
will be rather hard digging through gravel
bars, and will cost about as much as the
construction Of the remainder of the ditch.
A careful survey and estimate has been
made and the projectors are confident they
can complete the work in one season, and
at a cost not exceeding S5I 900. 1t is a
grand undertaking and il pushed to COM
pletion will add no less than 10000 acres
to the tillable area of the Missouri valley,
treble its population and make it one OF
the largest and most thrifty farming dis
tricts in the state. There is no finer land
in the Rocky mountain region han will be
covered by this canal snd no place more
desirab Die for homes han within reach ofits
waters. We were shown the stock subscrip-
ton list of this undertaking last week, and
were never more favorably impressed than
with its plans.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

The agricultural press OF Springfield,
Mass, in connection with other farm
ing journals west and east, has been
making a canvass to ascertain the
views of farmers on economic and
political issues, including ideas on the
tariff and government ownership OF
railroads and telegraph. A great ma
iority OF those replying favor federal
aid for agricultural education and the
teaching of agricultural science in rural
schools. Sentiment regarding govern
msnt ownership OF railroads is about
evenly divided. The views expressed
on the new tariff law, reciprocity and
the proposed modification OF the IA
tional bank system, shows a great di-
versity of opinion. An expression as
regards choice for presidential candi-
dates was also requested. For the
Republicans, Blaine has $4,000; Har-
rison 81 ,O13; Rusk, 20, 746; scatter
ing, 5000. For the Democrats,
Cleveland has 71,7sT; Hill, I7,I1s;
Hatch, LOSE; scattering, S,SO3. II
would appear from this showing that
Blaine and Cleveland were the favor
ties with the farmers, and are very
liable to be the opposing candidates
in 1892. However, great changes may
take place in two years.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
(No. H.
Application for a Patent.

L. S. LAND OFFICE. Lewistown, Month";
December %, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that Vincent Giles
and Richard Giles, whose postoffice address
rs Maiden. Fergus county, Montana, have
this day filed their application for a patent
mine or vein bearing gold. silver and lead.
ated i'm Cone Butte (u-norganized) mining
district, county of Fergus and State of Mon
tana. and designated by the field notes and
official plat on file in this office as survey No.
1915, in township IL north, range 20 east of
principal base line and meridian OF Montana,
said survey No. 33l5 being as follows, to-
wit: Beginning at corner No. 1. which is
marked by a pine post ~ inches square, 4
feet long, set = feet deep, with a mound of
stone raised around it, and marked l-33l5,
from which corner No. / the U. ). location
monument No. 1915 bears y. 59o So L. 81. 3
feet, running thence ). 3Ie 80 W. GOO feet
10 corner No. 2, marked 2-33l5, thence y.
i6o 49, w. 800 feet to corner No. ). marked
) 1915, theme y. 81 30 +. 600 feet To corner
No. 4 marked 4-33l5, thence 5. 49, AZ +.
1900 feet To corner No. / and place of be-
ginning. Magnetic variation l9s East, con-
tanning 20 AZ. 100 acres.
The location of this mine is reco ded in
the recorders office of Fergus county, in
Book /, page 234, of Lode Records. There
are no adjoining claims.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion of said Cave" quartz mine or
surface ground are required to file their ad-
verse claims with the Register Of the United
LAM Office at Lewistown. in the
State of Montana, during the sixty days
period of publication hereof, or they will
be barred by virtue of the provisions of the
statute.
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
+. WATSON,
Atty. for Applicants.
First publication Dec. 25, 1880.