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YORKTOWN. Gov. Haaliday Delivers the Address of Weleome. Senaeor Johnston's Remarks--The Dis tinguished Visitors. YORKTowN, October 18,-At the conclu sion of the prayer the band prayed "Star Spangled Banner" with artillery accompani ment. Governor Halliday, of Virginia, then de livered an address of welcome. The Gover nor has a fine presence and an earnest man ner. He was frequently applauded. United States Senator J. W. Johnson, of Virginia, chairman of the Congressional commission, then made a few remarks, in whiched he sketched the history of the sur render. He read from the original docu ments the account of the action of Congress at the time. He exhibited the sword voted to the mpssenger who bore the news of the surrender and alluded to Winm. Henry, grand son of Patrick Henry and Rev. Dr. Nelson, grandson of Governor Nelson, who were on the stand. He said that few men knew that the column to be erected was to commemo rate not only the victory of the colonies but the part taken in that victory by France. Recognition and acknowledgement had been given by France to this country in an hour of need and it was the solumn duty left by i the Continental Congress to its successors: 1 and now after a lapse of one hundred years, the Congress of the nation which stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific is fulfilling that duty. Three millions of people 'and' thirteen colonies accomplished this great work, and 50,000,000 people and thirty-eight states are celebrating it. The parties in this celebration are the representatives of the French nation who are at the invitation of this government. Again French soldiers tread American soil and French vessels againi ride York river. The model of the monument to be erected is here before us. Thirteen fe male figures, representing the thirteen colo nies seem to support on their shoulders a col- 1 umn inscribed with the names of the thirty- i eight states and crowned with the figure of 1 liberty. This embodies* theidea that from thirteen colonies grew thirty-eight states and sprung the truest and most thorough and ' genuine liberty ever enjoyed by any people. On four sides of the base and carrying out I the original design of the Continental Con gress are the emblemseof the alliance between the United States and His Most Christain Majesty, and a succinct narrative of the sur render of Earl Cornwalis, and now as an ap propriate' opening, our celebration of the corner-stone of the monument will be laid with all grand and solemn ceremonies befitt ing so great an occasion by "the order of the Ancient, Free and accepted Masons, of which Washington himself was its chief member. Workmen, under the direction of the Grand i Master of Virginia, then laid the corner stone. The chair occupied by the Grand Mas ter on that occaseion was one which Lord Bot tetourt, when loyal Governor of the Old Do minion, presented to the Grand Lodge of Virginia, and in which George Washington 1 sat when Grand Master of the Virginia Ma sons. The sash and apron worn by Grand I Master Peyton S. Cales, of Virginia, were worked by Mrs Lafayette and presented to Washington in 1784 at Mt. Vernon. After ward, in 1812, they were given to the Wash ington Lodge of Alexandria, Va., by Masjor Lawrence Lewis. The gavel was made from a portion of the quarter deck of the United States frigate Lawrence, the flagship of Commodore Perry at the battle and victo ry on Lake Erie, September 10, 1813, and t was presented to the Masonic Veterans As sociation by the venerable brother M. W. Rey. Marshal B. Smith, June 2d, 1880. Judge B. R. Welfard, of Virginia, Masonic orator, then made an eloquent address, at r the conclusion of which the cermonies ended. 1 "A Male and a Female." It is related that recently one of the New York aldermen had an idea. Moved by its rarity, he hastened to lay it before his broth er Solons. "Gentlemen," he said, "I think it would add to the beauty of Central Park if we were to import some gondolas-say a dozen-and place them on the lake." The idea was favorably received by all but one. He was the economist of tbe board, and int his veins ran the blood of Irish kings. He rose. "Gintlemen," he remarked, "the idea is a good wan, but I wud make an amind mint. Why should we buy twelve of thim ? It wud be a useless expense. I. make a mo tion that we buy two of thim-a male and a female wan. Then, gintlemen, let nature take her course." Mysteries of Mining. "I don't see what they want to salt a claim for," said a meek-eyed tenderfoot; "I don't understand how they do it."' "Well, you see, a hot.season like this they have to salt the claims lots of times to keep it. A fresh cl&im isgood enough for a ten derfoot, but the old timers won't look.at any thing but a pickled claim. You know every claim. has quartz. Some more and some less. You find out how many quartz there are and then jatin so:many pFounds of salt to the quart.- Wildcat claims require more salt, because the wildcat .will spoil quicker than anything else. . "Sometimes you catch a sucker, too, and you have to put him it brine:prettyplentyor= you will lose him. That's one reason why they salt a claim. Then again you often, grubstake a man" "But what's a grubstake?"' . "Well, a grubstake is a stake that the boys hang their grub on so they can carry i. Lots of mining men' have been knocked cold by a blow from a grubstake. What I want ed to say, though, was this You will probably strike at first free milling poverty, with indications of something else. Then you will no doubº strike bed-rock or .~.i t fissure gopher hole, with traces~ of disap pointment. That's the time: to p: in your salt. You can shoot it into the shaft with a double-barreled shot-glu, or weptt and apply;, it with a white-wash brush. If; lfeopl tu.r. up their hoses at your claimand cal~l.i nid and say there is something wrong in Dent mark, you can tell them th ttth.ey are clear off and that you have salted your claim and kdow it is all right." The last seen of the tenderfoot he was buying a double-barreled shot-gun and ten pounds of rock salt. There's no doubt but-a mining camp is the place to send a young man who wants to acquire knowledge and fill his system full of information that will be useful to him as long as he lives. Retracted* Mr. Maguire, of a Kansas tewn, was elect ed constable, and the local paper which op posed him said: "Mr. Maguire will wash himself before he assumes the office of con- I stable." The notice maddened Maguire and he called on the editor to explain. "You ob ject to that statement ?" asked the editor. "I do," replind Maguire. "Very well, I'll - retract it," said the editor, and then he put in his paper that he wished to retract his an nouncement that Mr. Maguire would wash himself before assuming office, as Mr. Ma guire denied the statement; and even that re retraction didn't satisfy Maguire, but instead increased his wrath. Some men are hard to satisfy. FLOATING FANOIES. AEsthetic Boston calls drinking alone "'tak ing a monobibe." "Ignorance" writes to ask us if buttress is the feminine of butter ? The number of verses written on the death of President Garfield is as remarkable as their general lack of merit.: Two hundred and forty-one Boston fe males are registered as voters this fall, about half the number of last year. New York Enterprise :---The picture of Kelakana's daughter, published in an illus trated paper, when the royal gemman has no daughter. There are places in the Gulf of Mexico six miles deep, yet not a paper in all the broad has suggested that that would be a good place to anchor Guiteau. The small boy who swapped off his sled for a jack-knife and a base-ball last Spring is now about as sick as any one who can be C found outside of a hospital. A Chicago writer,' wishing to be as helpful as possible to the new administration, earn estly advises the President to take off those side whiskers and give us a goatee. A very enthusiastic meeting of the Wo man's Suffrage Party took place last week in Irving Hall. Five cartloads of hairpins were a: taken the next day from the building. E The forty-seven .whiskey sellers of Alaska v are to haye a representative in congress. M The next step will be a movement to admit b the ice-berg to the Union with a couple of senators. . If the Italian Government would only mis take Ex-Senator Conkling and John Kelly for Sicilian brigands, and demand their ex tradition! The Stalwart and Tammany va cancies could soon be filled. "An aesthetic discourse," said the Lady Al thea to her husband as they rode home frdm church. "Right yopu are," said Lord Alger non-who had found a soft place on the pew rail for the repose of his lordly head-"it was anmesthetic. In that stronghold of civil and religious liberty, Germany, the editor-of a Berlin T newspaper has been fined fifty marks for ac cusing a Police Commissioner of neglecting his duty. If this were always done here, the income of the city would be so large that taxes could be entirely done away with. "De banjo-yum! If you want my dog -my hoss-my house an' lot, play me de banjo an' keep time widyer fut. I spect de music of angelic harps am sweet an' soft an' dreamy; but if dey want to keep us cull'd folks satisfied up dar, a leetle mo' banjo an' a leetle less harp am de fust prescriptioin." It appears that the Irish lay claim to hav. o ing discovered North America long before Columbus dreamt of crossing the Atlantic. At least it was so stated by a member of the Americanista Congress at Madrid. Judging by the population of New York, we don't see how anybody can doubt the statement for a moment. A Deadwood minister, says the Detroit FreePress, rebently preached thbee sermons, led the Sunday School, acted as referee at a prize fight, traded shot-guns, licked a deacon for snoring through service, and married three couple, all in one day. And yet some of our eastern ministers, who preach two sermons a week, claim that they are over worked. . Good Templars. The fourteentsannual session of the Grand Lodge, I. O. 0. TC of Montana, held at Sheridan last week and the following officers elected for the ensuing year: G. W. C. T.-Thomas T. Taylor, of 'Sheridan. G. Counsellor.-William Hamilton, 'of Butte. : W~i V. T...~Mss Maty, E. Douglas, of Boulder. - G. W. S.-Massena Bullard. G. Treasurer.-Mrs. L. A. Buzzard, of Butte. G. W. A. 8.-Miss Lulu Brooke, of White hal.l G. M,"J R(OJmifrt, ofýTwin Bridges. L- . D. M. -Mrs. S. Parmeter, of Sheridan. 4i. Ch pin O]. F. Parmeter, of Sheri dan. G. W. I. G.-W. N. Ten Eyck, of Wickes, G. W; 0. G.-Andrew Oulp, of Fort'Ellis. 0. Mess.--O. W. Bbooke ?. 0. W. C.: T.-George A. Douglas, of Boulder. B fi' hW h '*1LYW ACID. IFsJXf.TA)" }y- t y A ti i Atchison's Trading Post SIX MILES SOUTH OF FAORT ýAGINNIS. A complete stock of General Merchandise, INDIAN GOODS, And Miners' Outfits. -Having removed my stock of merchandise from Ft} Maginnis,: and added a large and .complete invoice of new goods, I am prepared to supply settlers, miners, and travelers with as good goods and at as low figures as any store in this .seetion of the coun,ry outside of Fort Benton, 40 JrNO. S. ATCHISON. MEE BROS, BLACKSMITHS, BENTON, '- - KONTANA. All work In our line executed with dispatch.and in workmanlike style. Freighters who want their wagons re paired, or animals shod, will find it to their interest to call and see us. A geneasl line of ]Blacksmithing; done in the best style of the art. MEE BROS, CoRsaER MAIN AND ARNOUX STRERTS. I have removed my Meat Market tempor arily to the room on the corner of Main and Bond streets, lately occupied by F. C. Roos velt & Co. as a furniture store. My. patrons will please take notice. Will be in my new brick, on Main street, in a few weeks. J. J. KENNEDY. August 31, 81. METROPOLITAN HOTEL, CLORE,STREET, 'HEAD OF PRICE, HELENA, U1. T. NEW, NEAT AND FIRST-OLASS. Board by the Week........ . ... ............. 00 Three Meal Tickets ............................ 1 00 Lodging....................................... 50 FirstClass Beds. A bar in connection with the house, where fine wines, liquors and cigars are kept. The patronage of the \ public is respectfully solicited. C. ZImmer, Proprietor. A. C. GREWE'S CARPENTER SHOP Front Street, . Opposite Kleinschmidt's. FORT BENTON. Furniture Repaired AND BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. All kinds of General Carpenter Work done in good, workmanlike manner, at reasonable prices. CHOICE FLOWER POTS FOR SALE. NEIL McINTYRE, Dealer in BOOTS AND SH OES Front Sbreet, tom doors sboe Post o.e, FORT BEINTON. Ladies' and lisses' Shoes GENTS', WALLING SHOES$ CISTOM-IADE BOOTS & SHOS iapidys none bit the very best ~ kmea saeenm gurantee a sure it every PI1(ENIX SALOON! 1 Centets. BEI,"ARhB. TIENEY has opened on Front street the largest and best sa .r Ioon in Benton.~ T wo Large Airy Rooms. Wil` afford the amusement-loving pnblic ample op porttnitty for recreation at TWELVE AND A. HALF CENTS. INE iLfgUtl3 AND CIGkS Of the best brnd, and large suply. Especial at-i tention given te the manutfacture of XM DDRNK w st all palates and tastes. Oa l rge room wil sedaublieub roow, and, ample f a it e provided& those who take ad vantg sof oarpleasant resort. PsOWEA B OCK,1¶ar the Overl O i s I -lp ., TOM J. TODD & CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS And Tobacco. FRONT FSTRERET, - .. .. . - - FORT BENTON. Fine Old Sour Mash Bourbon and Mellwood Rye Whiskeys CONSTANTLY ON RAND. ALSO Imported and Domestic Brandies and Wines, St. Louis and Milwaukee Beers, Booker's, Hostetter's, Angastora and East India Bitters. Cigars and Tobaccos to suit all classes of trade. OUR MOTTO-"GOOD QUALITY AND HONEST QUANTITY." ~4PORDERS FILLED P. D. Q. W. H . BURGESS, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in STAPLE AND FANCY The Finest and Most Complete Stock of Fancy Groceries ever brought to Benton. FINE CIGARS a SPECIALTY W. H. BURCESS, Murphy, Neel & Co.'s old stand, cor. Front and Benton Sts. $ 1 8.-- $18. $18. 18. An American Watch in a 4-oz Silver Case, for $18 (Fully Warranted.) : Algents For White's Sewing Machine. Watches, and orders sent by mail, will receive prompt attention, and satisfaction guaran teed in every instance. • W; C. BAILEY, Helena, M. T. H. J. WACKERLIN T. C. POWER & BRO. H. J. Wackerlin & Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN HARDWIRE, BAR IRON, WAON TIMBERS HORSE SHOES AND: NAILS, Tinwar Stoves, Queensware, Classware, Tin Roofing, and Sheet Iron Coods of Every Description. Our Wagon Timbers are of the Best Seasoned Hard Woods, and consist of all woods used in building and re pairing Wagons, Carriages and Buggies. Our stock of Queensware is the largest and most complete ever brought to Montana, and comprises every article required by hotels and families.: PLAIN AND FANCY TOILET, DINNER AND TEA SETS, Out Glass Bar .Tumblers; Plain and Fancy Goblets. CHARTER OAR COOKIG AND HEATNG STOVES, THE CELEBRATED GARLAND BASE BURNER, S..nd the pbpular Araila Soft :C oal Base Biurners, THE BEST AND ONL ,S.iTCESSFUL BAS] BURNERS IN USE. mtof TIN QOS We have a complete°t.kof Ti.oo, including~ roQg eris and Pipe, and will contract to, do al kinds of Roofing, Repairing, etc. Tin Goods o ye-y;destcription Mde to Order of short notice and at reasonable prices. We propose to ke.p one ofthe largest nii bet t iijplied estab -ishments of the kind in Montaina, and will sparno pajis. r'expensetto CIVE ENTIRE gSATISFACTION hTO OUR PATRONS. OVERLAND HOTEL Front Street, Fort Benton. This popular Hetel ia situated iii the centre of the town, convenient to the business houses,. and opposite the steamboat fanding. A number of New Rooms have been recently added, an nothin tseftutidone which will contribute to the comfert Sand convenience ef guests. JOHN IIUNSBERGER, - PEAUT lROX THIS HOTRI