The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-10-14
Che alew Aorth-West.
EussSsL to Mark 1tCNtss.
FIR ON the Philadelphia Dispatch.I

from the Philadclpha D'fpatcn.J
A week or two ago one Of our reporters
had occasion 10 refer TO certain woman,
whom We will call Hannah Smith. as a
denizcn of the Eleventh, Ward. A day or
two afterward. u huge man entered our
Office with his brow clothed with thunder
In his hand he carried fearful club. and
ut lis side trottcl bull dog whom hunger
evidently had made desperate. With tina,
quick appreciation Of the situation which
10 crcdi,able to the superior intelligence OF
educated men. the editor OF this paper and
the p, oprictors, darted to the window, climb
ell outside, slid down the lightning rod. and
went across the street to watch the bloody
fray through Spy glass. With the fear
lessness of conscious innocence We sat still.
merely inserting our legs in two sections of
stovcpipc, to guard against any misapprc-
hcnsion of facts Oh the part Of the bull dog.
The man with tho club approached.
"Arc you the cditor?" he asked, splitting
on his hand and gasp;ng the club.
We told him that the editor was out; that
he had gone to the north pole with Captain
Hall, and that he would not return before
1876. in time for the centennial celebration.
"Arr you proprietor!' asked the man.
We explained to him that we were not,
that the proprictors were also out; that they
hud go"o ~ South America for the purpose
OF investigating the curative properties of
condurango, and they expected to remain
there for several years.
"Well, whoever you are," exclaimed the
warrior. my name is Smith,"
We told him we were glad; because. If
there was one thing better than tho posses.
sion OF the name of Smith, it WIS the priv.
ilcgc of knowing q man of that name.
''But. Smith," We said, "why this battle
array? II is absurd for man TO put on the
panoply of war. and frisk into editors sane
tums. fumbling club, and accompanied by
disheartcncd bull dog, simply because his
name happcns 10 be Smith,"
He SAID he called in to burst the head of
the man who lac insultcd his sister.
1T is impossible. Smith, that such thing
could have been done by any one in this
Office"
rs, hut it was, though; and her name
was published, too. Miss Smith--Miss Han.
ncr Smith,"
MAY we he permitted 10 inquire. Mr..
Smith, what was the precise character oi
the affr0nt offered to llannal,?'
swell, you scc." said Mr.. Smith. "thc
blackguard said she was denizcn. And
want you TO understand" exclaimed Smith,
becoming excited, and brandisl,ing his club
in wild manner over our hcnd, while the
bull dog advanced and commenced to snuff
up and down our stove.pipe: II want you
10 understand she is decent young woman.
with good character, and none of your den
liens and such truck. The man who says
she Is dcnizcn Is n Olackyuard and thief
and lii smash him over the nose IT get II
chance. They may say what they please
about me, but The man who abuses my sis.
tsr Lac to suff.r." Ard b.,,ith struck the
table in . violent manner with his club
while the bull dog put his forelcgs ON the
back Of our chair.
We paciiied Smith with q dictionary.
Wcpointed out to that raging warrior tina,
the Wcl,slcrian definition Of the word
''denizcn." gives such q person m unof.
Tending character, and deprivcs the term
Of everything like rcpmacl. Smith said
he WAS satisfied, and shook hands and kick
cd the hull dog down stairs. The editors
and prOprictors. seeing that all was safe.
Immediately climbed The lightning rod, and
som appeared at the window, where they
were introduced to Mr.. Smith. with the re.
mark that they had just returned from the
North Pole and the cline Of condurango
somewhat unexpectedly, in order 10 surprise
their relations.
And now We suppose Smith will he mad
because We have told this story about him.
and he will be coming down to interview
10 in wars magnificent stern array, with q
frcsh bull dog. But II will bc in vain. We
have rented All Office in the top Of tho shot
tower, AMI have planted torpedoes and
spring guns all the wny up stairs. We warn
this inccndiary Smith to bc ware.