The river press. [volume], June 29, 1881, Page 4, Image 4

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CHRiISI' SENTENCE OF DEATH.
An Alleged Copy of the Most Memorable
Judicial Sentence Ever Pronounced.
The following is a copy of the most me
morable judicial sentence which has ever
been pronounced in the annals of the world,
namely, that of death against the Savior,
with the remarks which the Journal LeDroit
has collected, and the knowledge of which
must be interesting in the highest degree to
every Christian. It is word for word as fol
lows :
Sentence pronounced by Pontius Pilate,
intendant of the Lower Province of Galilee,
that Jesus of Nazareth shall suffer death by
the cross.
In the,;sventeenth year of the reign of the
Emleror Tiberius, and on the twenty
fourth day of the month of March, in the
most holy City of Jerusalem, during the pon
tificate of Annas and Caiaphas.
Pontius Pilate, intendant of the Province
of Lower Galilee, sitting to judgement in
the Presidential seat of the Praetors, sen
tences Jesus of Nazareth to death on a cross
between two robbers, as the numerous and
notorious testimonials of the people prove.
1. Jesus is a misleader.
2. He has excited the people to sedition.
:3 He is an enemy to the law.
4. He calls himself son of God.
5. He calls himself, falsely, the King of
Israel.
ti He went into the temple followed by a
multitude carrying palms in their hands.
Orders from the first centurion, Quirrillis
Cornelius, to bring him to the place of ex
ecution. Forbids all persons, rich or poor,
to prevent the execution of Jesus.
The witnesses who have signed the execu
tion of Jesus are :
I. Daniel Robani, Pharisee.
2. Jo)hn Zorababel.
., Raphael Robani.
4. Capet.
Je us Is to be taken out of Jerusalem
through the gates of Tournes.
This sentence is engraved on a plate of
brass, in the Hebrew language, and on its
side are the following words: "A similar
plate hias been sent to each tribe," It was
discovered in the year of 1280, in the City of
Aquilia, in the Kindom of Naples, by a
search for Roman antiquities, and remained
there until it was found by a Commission ot
Arts in the French army in Italy. Up to t e
time of the campaign in Southern Italy it wrs
reserved in the sacristy of the Carthusians,
near Naples, where it was kept in a box of
ebony. Since then the relic has been kept
in the Chapel of Casert. The Carthusian·,
obtained, by their petitions, that the plate
might be kept by them, which was an ac
knowledgement of the sacrifices which they
made for the French army. The French
translation was made literally by members of
the Commission of Arts. Dennon had a fac
simile of the plate engraved, which was
bought by Lord Howard, on the sale of his
Cal iuet, for 2,890 francs. There seem to be
no historical doubts as to the authenticity of
this. The reasons of the sentence corres
pond exactly with those of the Gospel.
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the Electric Light in Deep Water.
[Baltimore American.]
Mysterious flashes of lights, far-reaching
and brilliant, from the direction of the har
bor, over the city and against its most lofty
buildings, and again down along the water in
one direction or another, excited no little
comment Thursday night. The startling il
luminations were simply the result of one of
a number of proposea experiments with the
electric light in a new direction. It is be
lieved by several scientific gentlemen of the
city, chief among whom in this matter is Mr.
R. S. Jennings, that eventually electric il
lumination may be made most valuable in
deep water investigations. The theory has
not been practically demonstrated, for the
experimentation is as yet yet in infancy; but
it is thought that under proper conditions,
the electric light can be so applied as to bril
liantly light up the bottom of a body of
water, even though the depth be one hun
dred feet. To test the question, a Brush (l1c
tric light machine was mounted upon a scow
with an eight-horse power steam-engine to
run it, and a tug was employed to tow the
scow about the harbor. The gentlemen in
terested in the experiment were accompanied
by a number of iriends. The results were
not fully satisfactory, owing principally to
the roughness of the water, but the trip was
a most interesting one, and the power of the
electric light was strikingly manifested. A
movable parabolical reflector was used back
of the light, which was again and again
thrown against vessels from two to two and
a half miles distant, bringing them out in
clear, full view, and enabling their names to
be read with the aid of a glass. When the
light was thrown upon the dome of the City
Hall, it leaped out of the darkness and stood
up against the dark sky as if suspended in
mid-air. One of the curious features of this
part of the display was that to persons in the
city the shadows of steamers and other ves
sels passing at this time between the light
and the City Hall dome were distinctly pro
trayed against the white background. It
may well be imagined what a sensation was
created by this par orama. If, as is believed, I
the idea is a feasible one, its workings will
be of great importance in the search of lost
treasures, for drowned persons, the raising
of wrecks, the removal of torpedoes, &c.
Denmoralization In Politics.
[N. Y. Sun.]
It is a painful commentary on the prevail
ine demoralization in politics that the recent
alleged attempt at bribery in the Legislature
at Albany has generally been treated as a
joke. The Republicans seemingly have taken
no other view of it. They appear to regard
it as wearing no serious aspect whatever.
And even the Democrats have sadly fallen
short of the duty devolved upon them by
such an occurrence. Even the'patriotic Gen.
Spinola-strictly honest as he is said to be
has fallen far short of doing his duty in the
premises. He should have roused a storm
that could not be quelled. He of all men
should have seen in this no occasion for a
joke. If anything in this world can be seri
ous, the attempt to corrupt, to weaken, to
destroy republican government by bribery is
serious.
Erastus Brooks has arisen more nearly
equal to the occasion than any one else. But ·
what has even Mr. Brooks done compared to
what he ought to do ?
On this subject a man cannot go so fai
that he will not be sustained by the people
Ifipublic offices, especially of a legislativ(
character, are to be bought and sold, ther
the people are at once reduced to the condi.
tion of serfs-of cattle and swine.
If what Mr. Bradley says is false, he ih
one of the greatest criminals of the age. Ii
what Mr. Bradley says is true, then Mr. Ses
sions has no proper mate but the serpent
the serpent that entered the Garden of Eden.
Hardened, debauched, habitually corrupt
legislators may laugh over the matter. The
honest, plain people of the country will
never laugh at the idea of public offices being
sold, because full well they understand that
it is in effect bartering away the people's
rights and liberties.
The crimes of the Czar were but the con
summation of corruption in the Government
of Russia.
The people desire no Czar, either single
headed or many-head, in this country.
We warn the legislators at Albany, of all
parties, that they cannot possibly over-e sti
mate the importance and the gravity of this
charge by a Republican Assemblyman against
a Republican State Senator of an attempt at
bribery, and of the actual payment of two
thousand dollars in furtherance of that at
tempt.
W. J. MINAR,
-AN D
Pharmacist,
FRONT STREET,
FT. BENTON, - - -ONTANA.
DEALER IN
Paints, Oils and Varnish,
Keeps always on hand a full and most complete stock
of fine
STATIONARY,
Perfumery, Toilet A rticles.
AND NOTIONS.
FINE CICARS
Of the Choicest and Most Popular Brands, are kept
constantly in stock.
1881. 1881.
ALL ABOARD!
Benton P Line
- ~
ARE RUNNING THE
Fastest and Best Boats
ON THE MISSOURI RIVER DURING THIS
SEASON.
The old Reliable River Route--Away
Ahead on (heap Rates--Fast
Time and Comfortable
Riding,
During high water (until August 15th) passen ?ers
can leave Helena, via Fort Benton, and reach St. aul
in six days. Leave Fort Benton on Saturday and dine
in Chicago or St. Louis the following Friday, and have
a glorious time dashing down the Mighty Missouri in
Comfortable Passenger Steamers running
on regular time and carrying the United States Mail
from Helena to Bismarck, Stages leave Helena daily,
connecting with boats at Bentou. -
BOATS WILL LEAVE
Bismarck every Saturday for Fort Benton, and leave
Fort Benton every Saturday for Bismarck, with regu
larity, fast time, and sure connections.
FACTS WELL TO KNOW--COMPARATIVE
RATES TO CHICAGO OR ST. PAUL.
FIRST CLASS.
Helena to Chicago, BENTON LINE ......$ 71 00
Via Ogden and Union Pacific.............. 115 30
Benton to St. Paul, BENTON LINE...... 42 00
Via Ogden and Union Pacific.................. 120 00
SECOND CLASS.
Helena to Chicago, BEN'TON LINE.......$52 00
Via Ogden arnd Union Pacific.......... ..... 88 00
Benton to St. Paul, BENE'ON LIN E....... 27 00
Via Ogden and Union Pacific................... 69 00
Rates to all points East and South, in proportion to
the above.
Distance by stage-Helena to Fort Benton, 140 mils.
Time, only thirty hours. A pleasant ride through the
magnificent Prickly Pear Canyon, and over a beauti
ful country.
R emember
via Fort Benton and Missouri river, in addition to low
rates, meals and staterooms are included on boats to
irst c!ass passengers. Baggage allowed from Benton,
on river and rafl, 150 pounds.
Second classa passengers on above rates, have first
class accommodations on stages going from Helena.
Through Tickets Good on any Line.
Send for a "Folder" giving full details and rates East
and West bound, and also freight rates to
T. C. POWER & CO.. Helena, Montana.
T. C. POWER & BRO., Benton, Montana.
T. S. RATTLE, 60 Clark street, Chicago.
J. P. BAKER, Keokluk Northern Line Packet Co.'s
office, St. Louis.
ILSAAC P. BAKER, General Agent, Bismarck.
NORTHERN PACIFIC office, St. Paul, Minn.
IULWaUKEE & ST. PAUL office, Chicago.
T.C. POWER, Manager, Helena. ont ana.
Throngh tickets can be obtained at theabove offices
and rates on woot,
Benton and Martinsdal
STACE LINE.
Carries the United States mail to all points on th,
Line. Passengers and express taken
through to the
SMITH RIVER and the YELLOWSTONI
Tri- Weekly Trips!
Leaves Benton Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
at 7 o'clock and arrives on Tuesdays Thurs
days and Saturdays.
The Only Route
To the Judith Basin & Ft. Mafinni
W. S. WEt'ELL, Benton Agent.
JOHN ATCHJISON Agent at Fort i3Va.
ginnis.
SPENCER BROH , Agent at White
Sttlphur Springs,
I. IH. ClAENDEN IN, Agent at nMar
tinadale.
(&c A cEommatio.ns fr Tra yE d1s
Along the entire ine.
W. A. OLDEN,
GREAT BlRLINGTON ROUTE!
c. B. & Q. H. R.
The People's FAVORITE ROUTE, is acknowledged
by the Press and ihe traveling public. on account of
its superior equipments, smooth steel laid track, iron
bridges, and obliging train olftcials, to be the moat de
sirable route from
MONTANA
And the Great Northwest to
CHICACO
And the East via Omaha. This is the only line run
ning the 16-whee,
P rllman Paiace 81ep1in Cars.
Palace Diiing Cars, Luxurious Day
Coaches, rnrough froum Omaha
to Chicago without Change.
This popular route makes a specialty of carrying
their second class and emigrant passengers on fastex
press trains, inwell ventilaetd and cushioned coaches,
equal to cars used for first class passengers on other
roads. Emigrant pas nrersare carried through from
Omaha to Chicago an '3. Louis without delay.
The Chicago Burlington & Quincy BR RI,
Is the Best and Quickest Route fromn
Omnaha to St. Louis and South.
ern Points.
Pullman Sleeping Cars are run through from Omaha
to St. Louis without change, arriving in St. Louis
one h our in advance of trains by competing lines.
Tickets by this popular route for sa'e at all the
offices in the Northwest to Chicago and St. Louis, and
to all points East and South. Ask for your tickets by
the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad.
All information about rates of fare, sleeping car ac
commodations, time tables, etc. will be cheerfully
given by applying to
JAMES R. WOOD,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
T'. J. POTTER
General Manager Chicago.
GO EAST
-VIA THE-
Chicago& North Western
RAIL WAY.
'Ž,890 MILES OF ROAD.
The SURE, SHOR? and Sia- route between
St.Paul, Fort Pierre,
--A ND
CHIICAGO AllD IILWALUKIE.
And all'points East and North, also
Council Bluffs and Chicago.
In addition to PULLMAN HOTEL CARS, and to
please all classes of travelers, it gives FIRST-CLASS
MEALS at its Eating Stations, at 50 cents each.
Its Track is Steel Rail!
Its Coaches are the Finest !
Ite Equipments First-Class!
Its Trains are all equipped with Air Brakes!
llttler's (ouptlers! and all Modemrn Improve
ments, all of which, combined, permit the FASTEST
SPEED. SURE AND CLOSE CONNECTIONS, and
everything a passenger can desire to make a journey
Quick. Pleasant and Comfortable. .'PULLiIAN
SLEEPERS ON ALL NIGHT 'I RAINS. It is the
PEOPLE'S FAVORITE ROUTE.
Regular connections with the N~orthern Pacific to
Bismarck and the Upper Missouri River.
At Council Bluffs the Through Trains of the Chi
cago & North-Western and the Union Pacific Rail
ways depart from, arrive at and use the same joint
Union Depot.,
If you wish the Best Traveling Accomodations you
will buy your tickets by this Route W~" AND WILL
TAKE NO OTHER.
Ail Ticket Agents can sell you Throng,
Tickets via this road and Cheek
usual Baggage Free of
Caharge.
Omalba Ticket OIees-1824 Farnam Street,
Cor. 14th, and at Union Depot.
Couneil Bluffe Ticket Oflicee-Cor. Broad
way and Pearl Street, C. & N.-W. Railway Depot,
and Union Pacifice Transfer Depot.
For information, folders, maps, etc., not obtainable
at Home Ticket Offce, address any agent of the Com
pany, or
Marvin Hughitt, W. H. Stennett,
Gen'l Manager, Gen' Pass Agent.
Cauaeno, IL.
T. C. Power & Bro., agents, Benton.
4 C ý " "
lWT/I e o Y
J .. tA BLE
Fort Benton, ) ontana.
Wei Caes a PastrC oos
Will always receive promp- attention.
BENTON
KIE A il & TANILE Y.
SC ESE
Sso Ston e sk
We will alfo contract for all kinds of
short notice. Also all sizes of
GRINDSFTONES.
OUR PRIBES AIE THE LOWEST.
Cor. Power and Franklin Streets, .
turningF out the BEST BREAD IN BETONTANA.
cus tomers can always rely upon etting
A SPECIALTY.
Fresh Bread at all timer.
have employed the baest wood Pstworkmen in the Terri
toWill alwnd can guaranteeive good workompt and ttentionre
Propl Sietasor.
CEIL secIlNTYRE,
Dealer in
FORT BENTON.
Ladies' and isses Shoes
UDENTS WSLITING MHAOER,
STOMAE iBOTg E & A HOE S
Employs none but the very best workmen and can o
oguar antee a lsre .t every time.
LUMBER,
SHINGLES,
LATH, ETC.
We are now rafting lumber
From Stickney Creek to the Falls,
And wil deliver lumber to order at any point along
the banks of the Missouri from Stickney
Creek to Benton.
HOLTER & ELLS.
Care W,1. IMOORE, Benton tRoad.
JOHN SCHWARTZ,
Dealer in
Fine Cigars, Confections
FRUITS,
TOBACCO, CIGARETTES,
Nuts, Toilet Articles. ,
And a full line of
SMOKERS' ARTICLES,
NOTIONS, ETC., ETC.
NEXT DOO r0 TTO IE POT 4F'ri:.
FRAN 'S
NEWS DE POT,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
CONFECTIONERY,
NUTS, "CAN7DIES,
Fruits of all Descriptions.
CUTLERY, PLAYING CARDS
Perfumery and Fancy Soaps.
Full Line of Smokers' Articles, Seaide Libraries,
Novels of all d" scriptions, and all the
Illu.tra: ed Papers.
C. M. LANNING,
--DEALER IN
Watches, CIocksJewelry
ST. JOHN STREET,
Fort Benton, 1Montana.
General Repairer of Watches, Clocks, Guns, Pistols,
Sewing Machines, Etc. All kinds of work done
in a workmanlike manner.
ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
FElRY ! FERRY!
LYNCH & FLINT
Have completed their new boat and it is now making
reg.ular tnps. The boatisthe
Largest and Best on the upper river
and is absolutely safe. Travellers wil find us on
hand at all hours of the day and night.
CHLARGES REASONABLE.
Proprietor.
This popular Sample Room is stocked with the finest
kinds of
Wines, Liquors & Oigars.
None but the Purest Whisk'es sold over the Bar.
PETER SMITH,
COFFIN MAKER,
General Undertaker,
HEAD OF BOYD STRt.ET,
FT. BENTON, - IIONTANA.
FURNITURE REPAIRINC
A SPECIALTY.
FRED L. KING,
House, Sin anl Ornamental Painter,
Orders for work of all kinds promptly executed at
lowest rates.
Orders by Mail will receive Prompt
attention.
Every kind and size of Glazed Sash kcpt for sale
Rates given on application.
SHOP ON LOWEIR MAIN STREET,
e_%skna, M. T.
Want~E o & Tr~e.
BENTON REAL E$TATE FOR
LIVE STOCK ?
The undersigned has quite a number of choice bu
siness and residencelots in the town of Benton, a few
ofwhiehhe will tradefor dairy cows, stock cattle or
horses WM. H. TODD
AH SING,
Benton Wash House,
00K. MAIN AND ST. JOHN STREETS.
WASlHING AND IRONING
Done with neatness and dispatch.
FAMILY WASHING SOLICITED.