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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
Indian Slavery In Connecticuf.

DIR. Bernard G. Steiner, librarian
of the Enoch Pratt Free library, has
completed a monograph on Slavery
In Connecticut" Among the inter
esting facts in the work is the state
ment that the first slaves in Connect
icut were not negroes, but Indians,
being of the Pequot tribe, which was
overthrow by settlers in 1888. The
first law against the slave trade, too,
was passed in 1715 against the i'm
~portation of the Tuscarora Indians,
who had been captured by the Caro-
linians in war. The first idea of
slavery IL Connecticut was then that
captives in war were slaves. Soon
after the foundation of the colony
negroes were introduced, a few at a
time. chiefly from the West Indies
and not from Africa. They were
owned for the most part as house
hold servants. and the Connecticut
notion of slavery was the ~patriarchal
one. that slaves belonging to the
family of the master differed from
apprentices only in being bound to
service for life.
Slavery was tolerated everywhere
in Connecticut throughout the CO
lonial period, but with the coming of
the Revolution came the idea that it
was unrighteous to hold men in
bondage. This feeling led to the act
of IVA prohibiting the foreign slave
trade, and that of 1884, providing
that all thereafter born as slaves
should be free on reaching their TWEEN
ty-fifth year This age was after
ward lessened to 81. Connecticut is
remarkable as being a state which
succeeded in gradual emancipation.
When slavery was finally abolished
there in 1S4S, fewer than 90 slaves
were in the state, non of whom
was under GA years of age.-Balti-
more Sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
THE OFFICE BOY GOT EVEN.


How a Revengeful Youth Fooled a Pretty
Typewriter Out of Spite.
The Office boy and the blond type
writer had ~quarreled. 1t was over a
trivial matter, to be sure, but never
theless they were on the outs.
Both seemed spitefully revengeful,
and when one day the Office boy
played off sick and went to the base
ball game the typewriter made
known to the employer the youths
sporting ~proclivities. This as might
be expected caused trouble, and the
wrath of the Office boy against the
young lady with nimble fingers in
creased more and more. Days passed,
and the lad planned and dreamed of
schemes to get back" at his fair tor
mentor, who stood so well in the
graces of the employer. Now on ev-
cry typewriter there is a small gong
which rings when the end of the line
is reached. The Office boy knew this,
and as he watched the prettily tapered
fingers throw back the carriage at
each tap of the bell he smiled with
fendish glee.
1t was late in the afternoon The
young Lady was industriouslV tapping
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
An Uuburied King.

Few people know that Alphonsus
XII, king of Spain, who died six
years ago, is not yet buried.
Simply wrapped in fine linen, the
body of the king rests on a slab near
a spring which runs through a cavern
in the side of the mountain upon
which the Escurial is built. He will
remain here until he is completely
mummified, when he will be placed
in his niche in that marvellous vault
of jasper under the cupola of the
Escurial, where the kings of Spain
and their mothers alone are placed.
Some bodies, notably that of Queen
Isabella, remained from 20 to 25
years in the cavern before being in
condition to place in the vault.
The cavern is called the Pudrido.-
New York Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
Notice of Final Entry.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont.
Nnvemher IN 1SQ2

Land Office at L~ewistown, Mont,
November 10, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the U. 8.
l.. o. at Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont,
Friday, December %, 1898, viz:
Orrin w. tevens,
who made homestead application No. 4O47.
for the SEA NEa, sec. 3; SWA NWA, WI
SW4, sec. 2, tip. IL N, range IA f..
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of. sal land, viz:
Joseph f. Acly, Frank Montgomery.
William Newton, Horace G. Phillips, all Of
Philbrook, Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLES A. BURe. Register.
First publication Nov. l6, 1893
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30

A gentleman ne clo
of the last century uC-.DApau-
Baron Won Swieten ON Il visit to IL
old Duke of Sachsen-h ildburghausel
relates the following III his memoirs
The duke regularly goes to bed
every night at S o'clock. When leav-
ing the sitting room to proceed to
his rather distant sleeping apart
ment, he has a number of his Wallets
posted all along the line of route.
One of them takes possession of his
wig, the second divests him of his
coat, and SO on, until by the time he
has reached the goal, he is ready to
slip into bed without more ado."-
Tagliche Rundschau.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
Desert Land Final Proof.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
n.tnh.r ~ ISa2

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
October q, 1888.
Notice is HEREBY given that William
nunGom of Lewistown, Montana, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 23. for the Sci SW4.
section II; NE4 NWA, WI NEh, section 20,
township 10 N, range IL E.. before the
Register and Receiver of the u. S. L. o.
at their office in Lewistewn. Montana,
on Saturday, the 10th day of December, 1898.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and recla-
nation IF said land:
Charles Benton of Deerield, Mont, and
Clinton ~Fitzhugh, Peter Anderson and
Terrence Mcdonnell, all of Lewistown,
Montana.
HAIR A. BURG, Register.
First publication Nov. 2 1888.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
Notice of Final Proof.

U. S. Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,
October %, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
ed settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the U. S.
l.. o. at Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont,
on December 9, 1898, viz:
Alonzo r.
who made homestead application No. $40,
for the NW4 NWA. sec. 10; E3 MEX, sec. 8,
SWA SWA, sec. 3, tip. IL N, r. Is +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon aud
cultivation of said land, viz:
George knudson, James Dempsey, Ahart
Hash, William Vannest, all Of Maiden,
Mont.
CHAs. A. BURG, Register.
First publication. Nov. 2. 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
Notice of Contest.
U. S. Land Office, Lewisto wn. Mont,
Nnvamhar : 1sQ2

U. S. Land Office, Lewistown. Mont,
November Z, 1898.
Complaint having. been entered at this
office by Leoma NJ. Lecompt against David
Bush for abandoning his homestead entry
No. lob, dated July g., 1881, upon the
SCI NE4, NJ Sci, SWA SEh. sec. 90, tip.
Is ", range Is E., in Fergus county, Mon
tana. with a view to the cancellation OF
said entry, the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at the o.. 5. Land
office at Lewistown, Montana, on the Goth
day Of December. 1898, at IL O'Clock a. m,
to respond and furnish testimony concern
ing said alleged abandonment.
G.. w. Cook. Receiver.
Firstpublicaiion Nov. 9. 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
One Wife Was Enough.

When the late DIR. Lawrie was ex-
aiming a few of his parishioners,
he asked John Anderson, a stolid
farmer, to repeat the Tenth com
mandment. John stammered out:
Thou shalt not covet thy neigh
boris house" and then stopped
Come on, said the doctor. Thou
shalt not covet thy neighbours wife"
Ma, na," said John, name O. that,
doctor. l have eneuch to dae wi oor
Tinnie at hame to want ony mans
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Post.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
Notice of Final Entry.

U. S. Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,
October %. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the U.
s. L.. o. at Lewistown. Fergus county,
Mont, on December IL, 1898, viz:
Robert Gruber,
who made homestead application No. 1853,
for the Wa NWA, Wa SWh, sec. IL, tip. IA
n, r. IL.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
George A. Cram, Chris Hanson, William
Gray, Simeon S. Hubson, ali of Utica,
Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
First publication Nov. 2. 1898
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
Notice of Timber Culture Contest
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Noyember q 1S43 1

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
November 8, 1888.
Complaint having been enteres at this
Office by John r. Turner against Henry w.
Miller Tor failure to comply with law as to
timber-culture entry No. 906, dated March
3, 1884, upon the NWA, Sec. 2S, tip. Is N,
range % E., in Fergus county, Montana,
with "A view to the cancellation of said en-
try; contestant alleging that the said
Henry w. Miller has wholly failed to COM
ply with the timber culture laws of the
United States in this, to wit: That he has
not broken nor cultivated nor caused to
be broker or cultivated any portion OF said
entry; that he has not planted nor caused
to be planted any trees, tree seeds or cut
tings; now, therefore, the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this office
on the Goth day OF December, 1898, at 10
O'Clock a. m, to respond and furnish testi-
mony concerning said alleged failure.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
First publication Nov. 16. 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
Girdles.

One of King Johns girdles was
wrought with gold and adorned with
gems, and that of the widow of Sir
Thomas Hungerford, bequeathed in
1904 to the mother church of Worces-
ter, was of green color, harnessed
with silver and richly jeweled.-
Chambers journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
Trouble Over a Christeufpx.

The late Dean Burgon, when a
curate at Berkshire, was requested
by a couple to christen their boy
Venus, or. as they called it, Vanus.
Are you aware" he said, that
you I asking something ridiculous
as well as exceedingly wicked? Do
you suppose l an going to give a
Christian chiid-aud a male child
the name OF an infamous and aban-
doned woman. How did such a
monstrous notion get into your
headsl' Please, sir" said the new
ly made father. I'VE wanted him to
be called after his grandfather"
And do you mean to say his grand
father was named Venus" Yes,
sir, there he Is. sir" A poor old
man looking exceedingly unlike
Venus hohbled ont OF tn ,rowd
DO you Z e. ~ v0-
tened V,
clergvIna..
chrislened SyI
ways calls me w..
in New York InGepenaeu
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
November 9TH, 1898.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
November 9TH, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said will be made be-
fore The Register and Receiver of the u. s.
L. o., at Lewistown, Montana, on Decem-
Der 16, 1898, viz:
Ferdinand Hoffman,,
who made homestead application No. 300,
for the So SWh, SWA SEX, sec. 26, NWk
NW4, sec 35, tip. 16 H., r. Is e.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence pol ana
cultivation of said land, viz:
Emory A. Huson and Joseph ~Grunberger
of Deertield, and Frank katin and Peter
M%artinoli of Le~wistown, Fergus county,
Montana.
CHAs. A. BURG, Register.
First publication Nov. 9. 1893.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
The Courage of Impudence.

There are many sorts of courage
which both men and women would
be better without, but unfortunately
r not. There is the courage of
impudence. 1t abounds today. 1t
is all the fashion. If you want a
thing and cannot get it in any other
way, try impudence-that is a rec
ipe which is constantly being given
in the papers. Then there is the
courage of ignorance.-All the Year
Round.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
War News In Paris.

During the civil war a Partisan
journal contained the astonishing
news that "a decisive engagement is
momentarily expected between the
northern fleet drawn up on the Mis-
sissippi river and the southern fleet
drawn UP on the Amazon,"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
NJ. 90 4 Gn0 4

Land Office at Lewistown, MONT,
Nov. 20, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make inal proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the o. 5.
L. o. at Le~wistown, Fergus county, Mont,
on December 80, 1898, viz:
wenZel woeasek,
who made ~pre-emption dcclaratory state
ment No. $500, for the NEh, sec. 81, Up. IL
n. r. 10 Z.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Albert Schneider, Fred Eberhardt, John
Reilly, John w. Hopkins, all of Maiden,
Montana.
CHAs. A. BURG, Register.
First publication Nov. %. 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
Desert Land Final Proof.
o. ;. Land office, Lewistown. Mont.
November /, 1888

u ;. Land office, Lewistown. Mont.
November l, 1888
Notice is hereby given that Alice b. Wall
of Stanford, Fergus county. Montana.
has filed notice of intention TO make
proof on her desert-land claim No. 230S,
for lots l. 2 and 3, sec. Z, ~ IS n. range
IL east; Ell NE4, section IL. township Is
y, range IL E., before the Register and
Receiver % the U. ;. L. o., at Lewistown.
Montana, on Monday, the Ith day of De
eember, 1895.
She names the following witnesses TO
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ton of said land:
John j. Davis. Frank w. Mitchell, Henry
+ Maltby, all of Stanford, and Edward Z.
Corbin OF Lewistown. Montana.
CHARLEs A. BURG, Register.
First publication Nov. 2, 1888.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
GREAT NORTHERN
Railway Line.
THE MONTANA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
The Great Northern Railway.
Easter" Railway of Minnesota.
Willmar Il sioux Falls Railway,
Duluth, Waterfowl Il Pacific Ry.
GREAT /: THROUGH : SYSTEM.

Sic ping and Dining Cars, Day Coaches
and Free Colopis Sleepers from BUTTE,
HELENA, GREAT FALLS and BENTON
to MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL, DULUTH,
WEST SUPERIOR and SIOUX CITY.
Close connection for CHICAGO. NEW
YORK, BOSTON and all Eastern and
Southern cities.
Connection at HAVRE with through
trains between ST. PAUL, KALISPELL,
and SEATTLE. Through
Sleepers to and from CHICAGO. Family
Tourist Cars between ST. PAUL and
SEATTLE.
For information relative to rates and movement
of trains call on or address agents at Arlington
or Grea Falls. or the Undersigned.
B. H. LANGLEY. General Freight and Ticket
Agent NJ. c. Ry, Helena.
l. {. sTEBBISs. Trav. Pass. Agent. Helena.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
Undressing Made Easy.

in New York Indepen.eu-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-16
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-16
FROM EVA.
Farmers had to Re-plant Corn--Personal
Mention and News Notes.
MOUNT ZION, June IA

Farmers had to Re-plant Corn--Personal
Mention and News Notes.
Regular correspondence
Mr.. W. f. Billiard is down on
business to-day.
Work is being pushed steadily
on the Johnsonville bridge.
Mrs Amanda Childress, Of near
Jackson, is up on visit to relatives
and friends in this community.
Eva has been infested with "der
drummer" during the past week.
He has been both frequent and nu-
Gus.
Our farmer friends are busily en-
gagged with farm work. Since the
rains great many have had to re-
plant their corn, it having been
drowned out by the recent high
water.
A lodge Of the American Mutual
Building and Savings Association
has recently been organized at this
place with several members, and il
is thought that the membership
will be largely increased when the
board meets again.
Several from Eva went to Wesley
Chapel Sunday to attend the chill
dren's day exercises, which proved
an entire success. The children
deserve much credit for the excel
lent manner in which they deliver
ed their speeches and read thei
parts in the program.
EVA, June IA.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-16

Misses Florence Holloman and
Mary Whestley visited friends at
Big Sandy Saturday
Messrs. H. i. Pierce, II. Melton
and w. H. Berry made flying trip
to Big Sandy Saturday.
Messrs. Walter Parker and Had
way Vester were the guests Of the
family of Mr.. M. j. Berry Sunday.
A large crowd attended the fun
eral Of Mrs. Margaret Mckenzie
Sunday. Several came down from
Big Sandy.
Messrs. ID. Wheatley and James
Berry and Mrs. Amanda Wheatley,
Of Crooked Greek, visited relatives
and friends in this community Sat
urday and Sunday.
The subject discussed before the
debating society last Saturday was
"Resolved, which is the most use
to the human race land or money!"
The affirmative was represented by
Messrs. Brison Belyew, J. A. Hol-
land and F. G. Wheatley, and the
negative by Messrs. J. c., j. j. and
H. L. Wheatley The decision Of
the judges was in favor Of the af.
firmative.
MOUNT ZION, June IA.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-16

PERHAPS one Of the most appre-
pirate and deserving appointments
made by President CLEVELAND dur
ing the present administration is
that Of Hon., FRANK P. BOND, Of
Brownsville, to be internal revenue
collector for the district comprising
Middle and West Tennessee. Not
withstanding he was strongly ca
dorsed for the place. his claims were
holly contested by some Of the best
men in the party, and his friends
throughout the State have occasion
to congratulate themselves over the
appointment.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-16

THE recent disclosures made by
the Legislative Investigating COM
mittee has opened the eyes of some
Of the deluded ones The commit
tee has not shown any partially in
the matter, and the records of some
OF the leading lights Of BUoHANAN's
administration are showing up in
decidedly unsavory colors under the
light which has been turned on by
the committee. 1t behooves the
present administration to uphold
the law, regardless OF the conse-
guences..
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-16

ACCORDING to the Disqualification
Washington there is considerable
talk now about what Congress will
do and will not do for the families
of those who lost their lives in the
recent disaster in the Ford thea
ter building, Then there are quite
a number of buildings occupied as
Government buildings that are ac-
knowledged to be veritable death
traps. Some thirty lives were lost
in the collapse of the floors in the
Ford theater Building, and it is no
exaggeation to say that the other
buildings referred to are equally ms
Rnsafe.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-16

Much comment has been excited
by thecoincidence Of the collapse
Of the Ford theater building at
Washington on the same day Of
the burial Of EDWIN BOOTH. The
great actor Professionally refused tc
appear at the National Capitol af.
ter the tragedy at this same buiId-
ING, which cost President LINCOLN
his life and brought reproach OF
the family name of Booth. The
memory Of this sad event seemed
to- have cast a shadow over the life
Of the distinguished tragedian from
which he never recovered.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-16
QUESTIONS FROM THE People.

Are the county courts Of Tonnes
see legislative or executive?
If Legislative what Offices may
they create?
IL executive only, is the payment
of an officer created by the county
court legal? Me-.
CAMDEN, June IA.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-16

GENERAL A. W. CAMPBELL died
at his home In Jackson last Tues,
day night Of cancer Of the throat,
aged 65 years. General CAMPBELL
was q gallant officer of the South
err Confederacy, and a prominent
Democratic leader In Tennessee for
years and widely known as an able
orator.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-16

The Nashville Savings Bank
Company, better known as MARR's
bank, which is said to be the oldest
financial institution in that city.
made an assignment last Tuesday
Shrinkage of securities and with
drawal Of deposits is said to be the
cause.