The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-01-13

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extraordinary. There is no greater curios.
i.y in the city ti,an the courteous, smiling
old gentleman who sits Sunday after Sun.
day in his arm chair in the broad aisle of
| the Church Of the Ascension.
4 Sa'i Jose Homse':ccper's Ecpcri-
ence ,cith a Chinese Cook. IL,
From the San Josc Independent, December q.
Some weeks since certain lady of San
Jose, after long experience with servant
girls, and being unable to find one to suit
her fastiiious taste, came to the conclusion
to employ Chinaman 10 do her cooking
and h. uscwork. Accordingly, sitter visit
ing the several Intelligence Offices kept by
the Cantoncrs and Hong Korgcrs, she pro-
cured the services Of moon-eycd Celestial,
warranted to cheap sabcc cookcc." For q
few days everything went On IN the i,ousc:
hold like clock. work. John performed his
duties faithfully; his mistress was delight
cd, and TO show how she appreciated the
services OF her nev Nclb, determined to
give dinner To certain other friends who.
wcrc groaring uuder the yoke of those ter
riblc "scrvant girls" The friends were in
vi,cd and conc; the dinner was served in
grand style; tho different dishes prepared
for the occasion were cooked ITO q turn"
qnd the hostess was literally born down by
the congratulations showcred upon her by
her admiring friends. The last. course had
been disposed Of, and the mistress rang for
dessert, which consisted Of q magnificent
| pudding to be served BY John himself. The
Celestial appeared bearing the luscious CON-
pound in dishes, and placed II before the
guests whose most u ehusiastsc admiration
was excited by the manner in which tho
dip" or dressing Was poured over the
dishes. It 50 happened that three of the
guests were unscrvcd will dessert, and the
hostess directed john to wait upon ttcu,.
III the meantime the others, not being able
to resist the temptation, hal begun eating.
His mistress thinking tho China,nan was
absent rather longer tlaa vas necessary,
went into the kitchen TO see what was the
matter. Asight' met her gaze thai. trans
fixed her will horror. John was sucking
the dip" into his mouth and ejccting it
over tho pudding in Tie same manner that
he would sprinkle, clothes preparatory to
ironing item sWhciher tie lady acqunint.g
cd the guests with her discovery is rot in
our province to relate. ~ .3I" 11F
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A British journal thus comedies tic merits
Of one Of, tho latest triumphs ofAmcrican
skiil--:hc Calling Mitrailleur. ''This wea-
pom" it Gays, go batteries Of which have
hcsu ordered for tho British army, has
bore Of Q. AZ inches, and weighs 0 cwt, 2iqr.
~ H., tho weight of The gun carriage being
4 cwt. 8 or. lib. The lead bullet weighs
$50 grains and the charge of powder so
grainss-.llSSseas AstAeryy far~s%hs-arials n
the rapscs at PluMstcat Maeshcs and Shoe:
lilrtntss have gone, will nave lifting,
woanaiae B. md. / ling poxar aaang- hroken
infantry on uneven gpund, atrnnges Of
from 200 yards 10 900 yards, Of 9c0 MIN
ute; but, in close column of infantry, bat.
terry would hit 100 a minute. In the
hands of British gunrcrs its real military
value and service uses have yet to I've tried
in the cxigcncies and yicissitudcs of actual
warfare. In adopting this new weapon in.
to tho service, it has been found that no
class OF gui, can meet sll requirements.
Within ordinary rifle range, orup 10 I 400
yards, the small Calling was found moro
effective than field guns, but with longer
ranges the ficll guns lad the best Off" The
gun possesses q maximum of destructive
power with minimum Of weight and sizc.
is easy 10 maneuYcr, and. can be fixed with
accuracy Of aim without fceoil th,hfssi,As of
times. The 300 or 400 mi.railleurs just or.
|dcrcJ viii l,e ufectused At Colts A.
nory, Rafstcrth.- CShAec.isnt. AZ tkey.ak-
rive in England they will be brought to
WoolAicli, andfwiN t6n,iia, kcsda8d specisl
branch of the Royal Artillery, their bat
terics being distinct from those Of tho Geld
..S'fSw cAi1 10 ao.:iS. tsai2sisq si, ia
SALE or A NswerAPEn.-Th Washing
Ton Rsas says We learn that blr. John II.
Morris, stxedd,iN Ayrx 81 Tie Schase, thd
proprietor of tho South Caroline Republican,
has purchased the Morning Chronicle, tax
ing pSSs<sss6n Vie M or JknWdsy.sx Tho
price paid, II is understood, il &s5, 900; but
INC purchase does mol include the Sunday
l1!osie!s, (Which win bc published by John
y, rafney, jEj nor The l1pa;slA building,
the job Office. or ~ 1alaAGeaae <8lM HMr
9lGwiA ~ al, iRac&lp On Administration
papcr by NE. Morris. $50. isj.fass. r.:a,,
.BseesHmsA Eso. CAl,l5tass FS6ef seaSss Of |
ono of ting oil Dutch families the Hudson
River, and he Is dainty, refined and fastid- |
ious. In iAhMek q is tDBods fees cieh.
iesiMI 19eF yilq w slightly hclI>Sd pI
s ss1Sn apd in copp|e1ion diIk The Fsyq.l
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