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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
On the Columbia.

Both in it's historical and CONNER
cial aspects the entrance to the CO.
lumbia River deserves attention. The
Columbia is an important stream III
the commerce of the Pacific coast
more important than all Others COM
bined. This fact has been recognized
by the government, which has eN-
pended large sums to render the en-
trance passable for the deepest draught
vessels. and to remove the obstruc-
tions farther up the stream that pre-
vent its continuous navigation from
the great producing interior to the
ocean. The river enters broad bay,
or inward curve OF the ocean, and is
at its mouth an estuary ten miles
wide, so that 1T has no appearace OF
being the plouth OF river, when
viewed from the deck of a vessel ap-
preaching it from the open ocean. On
the north is Cape Hancock, a bold
headland called ~ the English navi
gators "Cape Disappointment" and
by the Spaniards "Cabo de San Roc"
A low point, terminating in a sand
spit, encloses it at the south, called
.'Cabo de Frondoso" by the Span
iards. Although for years before the
Columbia was discovered it was be-
lieved that a mighty river flowed from
the Rocky Mountains westward to
81 ,,Nr La l,+ h.
like appearance of its mouth pre-
vented its discovery by even such II
famous and energetic explorer as Cap
tain Vancouver, who visited it in 792
for the special purpose OF ascertainins
whether river really did exist there,
and went away firmly convinced that
such was not the case. Haceta, Il
| Spanish explorer, passed it by in 1T75
and named it "Encenada de Asun-
cion" Assumption Inlet.) Although
he made no attempt to enter it, ht
gave it as his opinion that riveI
existed there, and Spanish maps there
after marked the mouth OF the rivel
there and called it .'Encenada de He
ceta" and "Rio de San Roc" a few
days after Vancouver turned away il
disappointment. Captain Robert Gray
in the American ship Columbia, OF
the eleventh day OF May, 1892
crossed the bar and safely anchored
in the broad estuary ten miles above
He remained in the river nine days
ascending it twenty-five miles, be
slowed upon it the name of his vessel
gave the two capes the names the.
bear, and then sailed north on a fur
trading voyage. Thus TO an Amer
can belongs he honor of the actua
dlscovery.-Laura b. Starr, in Febru
airy Californian.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
GEN. BUTLER's FUNERAL.
Tremendous Crush of People at the Hall
Where tie Body Lay in State.

LowELL, Mass, Jan. 15.-At Gen.
Buffers late residence this morning
private funeral services were held.
Rev. DIR. 4. st. John Chambre, of St.
Anne's Episcopal church, read the
office for the dead. The body was in
the drawing room. President Harri-
rison's wreath and n couple OF ferns
and wreaths were LAID upon the coffin.
A detachment of comrades OF Post
10, G.. a. r., reached the house di-
rectly after the private funeral exer-
cises. Their standards were draped
and the banner of the post, bearing a
portrait OF the dead commander, was
also in mourning. Comrades bore the
body from the house to hearse
drawn by four horses. As the body
was carried from the portals OF the
house the drums of the band rumbled.
the colors were dipped and the COM
pany saluted. When the march to
the hall was taken up arms were re-
versed and the officers fell to the rear
OF the detachment. The streets were
crowded as the band sIgnalled by dur
ges the passage OF the generals body
from the house to Huntington hail
where the body was to lie in state. In
the hall the coffin was laced in the
center of the floor. Grand Army mer
surrounded the casket. On the cotiif
rested the sword and epaulets that
were worn from Lowell to the Gulf anC
back again Behind the catafalqu'
rested bank oftiowers that had conn
from President Harrison, from thu
convicts of the state prison and iron
all classes of people. When the crowc
was admitted to the hall it almos
cal ried the doors off their hinges
Shouts and cries awoke the echoes o
the hall where the dead man lay
Huntington hall, whenever Gen. But
ler appeared there in life, saw turbu
lent scenes, but those OF today SUI
passed anything ever seen before a
the old hall. Down in the stree
thousands pressed forward when the
saw the doors open. All the after
noon a steady stream OF peopl
poured in but the crowd did not d
minish. The body will continue lyin
! in state tomorrow.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
Origin of the Silver Spoon" Stories.

BALIsToN. Spain, Jan. 13.-Samuel
Smith and Andrew Smith, who com
prised the banking firm OF Smith
Brothers in New Orleans during the
war, resided here for many years after
ward, and their widows and families
reside here now. The Smith Brothers
were the bankers who achieved ma
tional note on account of General
Buffers connection with them during
his occupation OF New Orleans while
the civil war was in progress. While
he held that city under martial law
General Butler appropriated from the
Smith bank to the use OF his soldiers
over $4,000 in gold coin, which at
that time was worth S16O, 900, and
also con6scated large amount of
silverware deposit ed with the bank by
private individuals. At the close OF
the war proceedings were instituted
against Butler by the Smiths and a
Judgment for the par value OF the coin
received. Buffers counsel tried TO
throw the responsibility of the confis-
cation on the federal government.
The Judgment was valuless for many
years, until the Generals brother died
leaving him n large estate, vhereupoE
the Judgment was satisfied and the
$50 600 refunded to the Smiths, Gen
eral Buffers coniisCation of the silver
way placed in the bank for safekeeping
led to the numerous cartoons OF
Butler running away with silver
SnOOns.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
Lunatcs Do Not Shed Tears.

One OF the most curious facts con-
nected with madness is the utter alb
sence OF tears amid the insane. What
ever the form of madness, tears are
conspicuous by their absence, as much
in the depression of melancholy or
excitement OF mania as IN the utter
apathy OF dementia.
II a patient in lunatic asylum be
discovered in tears it will be found
that it is one beginning to recover or
an emotional outbreak in an epileptic
who is scarcely truly insane; while
actual insane persons appear to have
lost the power of weeping, 1t is only
returning reason which can once more
unloose the fountains OF their tears.
Even when a lunatic is telling one
in fervid language how she has been
deprived OF her children, or the out
RACES that have been perpetrated upon
herself, her eye is never even moist.
The ready gush of tears which accom-
pauies the plant of the sane woman
contrasts strangely with the dry-eyed
appeal of the talkatIve lunatic. 1t
would indeed seem that tears give re-
lief to feelings which, when pent up,
lead to madness. 1t is one of the
privileges of reason to be able to weep.
Among all the misery OF the insane
they lind no relief in tears.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
ZULU MAGIC.
Bodies Raised in the Air by Some Power
Unknown to Europeans.

Professor Kellar in the North
American Review: During the Zulu war
was in South Africa, travelling north
through Zululand. In Dunn's reser-
walton, 200 miles north from Durham,
in Natal, saw a witch doctor leviate
the form OF a young doctor by waving
a tuft of grass about his head, amid
surroundings calculated to impress
themselves deeply upon the most pro-
sale Imagination.
1t was evening, and the.witch doctor
who belonged to the class described
more than once by Rider Haegard
able in his appearance as the high
caste fakirs had been pleasing. A
number OF fakirs had gathered about
our camp fire, and 1 had given them
They seemed puzzled, but were not
specially curious One of them stole
away, and after some minutes re-
turned with their own coniurer, the
witch doctor in question.
After considera ble solicitation from
the natives, the intricacies OF which
my knowledge OF the Zulu language
did not enable me quite to penetrate,
the conjurer, who at first seemed re-
luctant to give his consent to an eXhl-
hition of his powers before me, took 81
knob kerry or club and fastened it at
the end OF Il thong OF rawhide about
two feet long. The young native, tall
and athletic, whose eyes appeared to
be fixed on those OF the conlurer with
an apprrhensive steadfastness, took
his own knob kerry and fastened 1t
between "a similar thong OF hide. The
two then stood about six feet apart,
in the full glare OF the fire, and began,
all the while in silence, to whirl their
knob kerries about their heads. L
noticed that when the two clubs
seemed, in their swift flight, almost to
come in contact, a spark OF flame
passed or appeared to pass from one
of them to the other. The third time
this happened there was an explosion,
the spark appeared to burst, the
young mans knob kerry was shat
tered to pieces and he fell to tine
ground apparently lifeless.
The witch doctor turned to the high
grass few feet behind us and gathered
handful of stalks about three feet
long. Standing in the shadow and
away from the fire he waived, with n
swift motion exactly similar to thatof
the clubs few minutes before, the
bunch of grass around the head OF the
young Zulu, who lay as dead in the
freight. In a moment or two the
grass seemed to ignite in its flight,
although the witch doctor was not
standing within twenty feet ofthe fire,
and burned slowly, cracking audibly.
Approaching more closely the form
| of the native in the trance the con-
Jurer waived the flaming grass gently
over his figure, foot from the flesh.
| To my intense amaZement the recum-
bent body slowly rose from the
ground and hoated upward In the air
TO height OF three feet, remaining
in suspension and moving up and
down, according as the passes OF the
burning grass were slower or faster.
As the grass burned out and dropped
to the ground the body returned to
it's position on the ground, and after
a few passes from the hands OF the
witch doctor the young Zulu jumped
to his feet, apparently none the worse
for his wonderful experience.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
THE BARDEN LAND CASE.
Will Come Up for Argument Before the su-
preme Court This Week.

A Washington special to the Pioneer
Press says:
''The case of the Northern Pacific
railroad against Barden, involving
the construction OF the railroad grant
ing act with reference to excepted min
eral lands will be heard in the supreme
court this week. The case has been
prosecuted by the state of Montana
up to the present time, but it now
seems that the case of the state has
been practically abandoned, as none
OF its representatives are here to look
after it. Major Maginnis, the mineral
land commissioner of the state, is at
Helena, as is also Congressman Dixon,
attorney for the state. The Northern
Pacific people are on hand in full force
Col. McNaught, the new general con-
sci for the road, ex-Attorney General
Garland and James Carter, the emf.
nent New York lawyer, spoken OF as
the probable attorney general under
Cleveland, will look after the Northern
Pacitic's interests before the court
The absence OF Attorney Dixon and
Ltnd Commis sioner MaginnIs at this
important crisis is looked upon as a
practical abandonment of the case by
the people of Montana.
Secretary Mobiles legal advisor, As
sistant Attorney General Shields, will
appear for the United States. The at
torneys for Montana have filed briefs,
each OF whicn seems to be more or less
antagonistic to the other, and none OF
them agree with the attorney generals :
brief as to the proper construction of
the law. In the midst OF this appar-
emily hopeless confusion, and i'll the
absence of the states represent atives
the railroad will be quite likely to have
a walkover.
The case is one of the most import
ant that has come to the supreme
court from MoB ana In the hist ory oil
that state or territory. The decision
will sci tie the claims OF the Northern
Pacific railroad to several millions oi
acres of land claimed by the people OF
Montana to be mineral, and therefore
to he excepted from the grant.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
DEATH OF EX.PREsIDENT HAYES
The Supposed Cause of His Death Was Neu-
ralgIa of the Heart.

ExPresident Rutherford B. Hayes
died at Fremont, Ohio, Thursday
evening, January II. During the day
of death the patient had passed the
lot with more comfort than he had
been able to do since his fatal illness
began, ard gave every promise OF re-
covery. Early evening reports that
the condition of Ex-President Hayes
was improving and that he was rest
ing quietly easily allayed suspicion so
that the sudden appearance of Webb
Hayes at i p. m. with the sudden an
nouncement that his father was dead
proved a shock to all. Later dis
patches state that the condition of
the father took a sudden change at
about 10 p. nj. and rapid dissolution
followed. The members of the family
have all along been exceedingly reti-
cent, and therefore the exact serious
ness "a the case could not be learned.
General Rutherford Birchard Hayes,
nineteenth President OF the United
States, was borne in the town ofDela-
ware, o., October 4, 1922. His father
had died in the July preceding his
birth, but the mother was left in COM
fortable circumstances, and devoted
her life to the education OF the lad.
He attended the public schools, but
subsequently, received a higher educa-
ton at Isaac Webb's school, Middle
town, Conn.,, and was graduated with
nonors from Kenyon college, Ohio, in
1872. He was admitted to the bar
thie ee years later, and practiced his
profession almost constantly until
the breaking cut of the war when he
became one OF the most gallant soldiers
OF the great conflict. At the battle OF
Cedar Creek he was colone., but on
account of his gallant conduct he was
grasped 10y the hand by General Crook
on the field OF battle, who SAID: Colo
mel, from this day you will be II briga
dier general" After the war he was "a
member OF congress and three times
governor OF OHIO, and all are familiar
with his history as president OF the
United States.
The effects OF the decentralization OF
silver we're still seriously felt by the
country when he was insugurated at
Washington in March, 1877, and his
administration was begun under very
unfavorabe conditions, not the least
of which was the elect oral commission
VIII ch had to decide as between his
claims and those OF Mr.. TIlden to the
presidential chair.
Lucy W. Hay es, his wife, who was
noted for her advocacy of temperance
while lady of the white house, died in
June, 1889.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
Even in Chicago.

Cleveland Leader: Hogs are reported
to be very scarce in Chicago, just when
the country had about concluded that
there were more of them in that town
than anybody had ever charged.
From present indications it will be i'm
possible to convince the visitors 20
the Worlds Fair that anything por-
cine is lacking in the western metrop-
oils, no matter what the board OF
trade statisticians may say.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
Jeffersonian Simplicity.

Cleveland Lealer: Mr.. CALVIN s.
Briee, of New York, senator from Ohio,
is so weighed down with old fashioned
"Jeffersonian simplicity" that he
keeps thirty servants in his Washing,
ton house to help him remain plain
man of the people.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
Colors That Harmohize.

II White is made Senator from Cali
fornia and Brown succeeds Carlisle in
Kentucky and Gray already there, We
won't quite have the national colors
in the senate, but perhaps White,
Brown and Gray will correspond with
the politics better than the Red,
White and Blue"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Laest Govt Report
R@&!a!:,!;!! g! BskiRg BsM5sz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

joint committee from the senate and
house accompanied the remains to-
West Virginia. The funeral services
were conducted by Cardinal Gibbons,
assisted by Bishop Keene and num-
Der of nriets.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
Another Of Rome's Wonders.

A Maine sea captain has written
home to his wife that while his vessel
was waiting for a cargo at Genoa he
made flying trip to Rome and visited
the "currycombs."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
WooL-sroRsNc FACILITIES.

the bank constructed with Special View
Judith and Wolf Greek will
the emostco nentp to haul their wool
desiring o sell or ship
Rancmen and others seeking will find the route via Judith
kinds BED ROCK PRICES Also blacksmith shop at Landing
pSORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
Answered.

NIike-"Phwat made your nose SO
fiat?"
made dat way to keep it from pokin'
in other peoples bizness. Judge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-26
Contrast.

Conkling, Evarts, here we see
Men foremost in the nation;
Now, Hill and Murphy-ean this be?
Heavens, what deterioration
New York Press.
The morning call., 1893-09-10

gratitude to them for that great service.
AND how nobly We did III As the conquer
ing bulls stood in a group. receiving the
congratulations of the herd, each man of us
picked out one Of the finest of the lot, the
magnificent leader among them. and bored
II through at sixty PAGES with a Winchester
oullet. Then. as the unsuspectng herd.
panie-stcken at the new terror that had
lald six OF its leaders low, turned and swept
madly toward the shetering woods, six
more bullets followed the flying elk and
Tour lore Of the herd fell dead. 1t was not
until the last one of the fleeing elk disap-
peared that it occurred tn any of us what
an utterly despicable. treacherous, colG-
Diooded act we had committed. 1t would
nave been wanton and inexcusable act
II we had shot the elk before any wolf had
appeared on the scene. To say them after
they had slain the wolves was but little
better than murder. The least we could do
was TO bury the slaughtered animals,
which we did in one immense grave on the
Dank OF the stream. But we returned
nome from our wolf hunt feeling that we
were worse than wolves ourselves, and
feel so yet"
The morning call., 1893-09-10
PROPERLY REBUKED.
A Crushed Wife Finds One Ray of
Unexpected Sunshine.
hicago Tribune


Before you 60 downtown. Cyrus" said
his wife. 'you must not forget to leave me
30 cents. I've got to buy some things this
morning"
This abominable extravaganza of yours,
Belinda" replied Mr.. Kneer, opening his
pocket-book with visible reluctance, sis
what keeps us poor. Where. would like
to know" he continued, becoming excited.
us the 30 cents / gave you last week
What have you done with itP Fifty cents
in clsan, cold cash. madam, gone in less
than six days, and gone for nothing
What have you got to show for it? Do
you think I'm made of money!" demanded
Mr. kneer, taking out coin and slapping
1t down on the table. do you"
Don't say anything more, Cyrus" ex-
claimed Mr.. Kneer, with tears in her eyes
and putting her hand hurriedly over the
money. ''I'll not spend any more of it
than am actually obliged TO spend, and /
thank you ever so mueh!'
With amolllied grunt Cyrus put his purse
back in his pocket, took his hat and went
downtown, and ia less than half an hour
Mrs. kneer, trembling with eagerness, was
on the way to the great dry-goods stores.
For Mr.. Cyrus Kneer, by the most
calamitOus and unaccountable blunder of
his whole life, had given her a $40 gold
piece instead of half dollar.
The morning call., 1893-09-10
THiMBLE RIGGING.
A Gentleman Who Knew What He
Was About.
London It'd Bit

During little pedestrian trip gentle
man came unexpectedly upon a country
racecourse and on one portion of the
ground found thimblerig establis hment
in full work. Notwithstanding the re-.
monstrances of his companion the gentle
man, who was q bit of madeap. insisted
on watching the game.
Now. would the gent like TO wager q
crown he could fud the pea?" remarked
the expert.
Yes" was the reply.
The money was on both sides deposited,
and the pedestrian, lifting up the thin BILE.
pointed out the required pea and took the
stakes.
a second bet. double or quits" ended
to the surprise of the expert in the same
result.
Then third wager. "a pound or moth
ing" steadied the nerves of the loser, and
the trick WAS accomplished with great
caution. The gentleman lifted up a
thimble and showed the pea, at the same
time pocketing the stake.
'S'help me-" etc. Il didn'tput it therew
exclaimed the bewildered artist
mo. but always carry my own pea"
rejoined the man who had come out right
as he went on his way with his spoils of
war.
The morning call., 1893-09-10
CITY OF BERNIE.
Artistic Features of the
Swiss Capital.
Some Peculiar Social Features of a
Prosperous Community-Street
Arcades.

In twelve hours the express train con-
veys the passengers from the capital of
France to the political capital of Switzer-
land. says a correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Telegraph. The first part of the
journey is the same as that to the south of
Faance. At Dijon only the train
strikes in an easterly direction and makes
for the Jura Mountains. Itis night travel
ing. and for sights we must wait till day
breaks, and by that time the Jura Noun
tains are we'll upon us. and we at once
enjoy succession of views, which are so
numerous, so rapidly passed, that they
cannot easily be described. The scenery
is not Alpine. but mountainous. There
are no snow-clad elevations. but on the
contrary darby wooded points. Here and
there rich meadows and trees of a more
tender green vary the view, while In higher
attitudes wild, scraggy rocks break through
The trees snd expose their bare stone to
the sunlight.
At times the train. which had been as
cendiDg slowly for an hour or two. reaches
go high level that clouds may be seen not
only above, but also below, hanging over
and hiding from view sons peaceful vii
laRe. One statlon noticed was $40 meters
above the sea level, that is. nearly three
times as high as the Eiffel Tower. We
were travelling along the route taken by
Bourbaki's defeated army when 1t sought
refuge IN Switzerland in 1871. Across
beautiful valley and at some distance from
the railway line Is the little village of
Motiers. where Jean jacques Rousseau
spent so much OF his time. Then, when Mt
neignt OF 2o57 feet. we dashed through
The morning call., 1893-09-10
1T DIDN'T WORK.
Woman With the Raspberry Stained
Apron Lacked Sentiment.


Apron Lacked Sentiment.
Detroit Tribune.
Several distinct varieties of soil clung to
his garments and eloquentlY proclaimed
that he had lately walked through not less
than three counties. The woman whom
ne met and accosted at the threshold of the
lowly cottage had red raspberry stains on
her apron.
Madam" be said, II trust you will find
1t in your heart To assist poor wayfarer." I"
The woman was silent
Madam"
His voice was tremulous aud low.
i was once the happy head of a fam
lily. L"
The woman's face softened.
had beautiful wife. All, She
Tears were standing ia the woman's
eyes now.
was to my mind the sweetest and best
OF wives. But the dream was rudely dis
PEELED when"
The woman leaned forward and held
her breath.
her father lost everything in a wheat
pinch"
The woman gulped down sob. entsre6
the house and slammed the door.