The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-09-14
the QUERlST'3 colvMN,

Not wishing To he behind our co,empo.
raries in the diffusion If general knowl.
edge. We will hereafter, when q suficicn,
number has accumulated. answer the ques.
lions often propounded u through the
mails, and which, for lack Of time, usually
ind their way 10 the waste basket and
eventually into the hands Of the devil, "
who recklessly sppropristcs them for kind.
ling purposes.
"PLAcER."--lt is not necessary that led.
rock should pitch in order to contain gold.
In this country most Of the bedrock pitches
too much, - much In fact that 1t pitches
the gold of into the gulches. Gently un.
duls'ing. with alternate layers ii coarse and
6ne gold, is the best,
DOLLY WARDEN. We are not pos,el
rs to that, but believe they were all the rage
In Queen Elizalcth's time, aud hear they
are coming in fashion ngxin. There il no
editress connected with either Of tho news.
papers here. Harp<r's H.,y will give YOU
the desired information
rOFFf. We cannot recommend the
pocket handkerchief signal. 1t is too risky.
II Is used IN the Eastern States, sometimes
with g.od SUCCESS. but it often proves .
signal Of distress. 1t should never come
into use !" tho more regulated communities
OF the mountains. Young man, stay West.
and what you DO. do openly and with.
out fear: II you wish to enter into CONVEX.
sation with = young lady, (which is always
in order and elcvating to both scxcs). meet
her II her home. AID never by moonlight
alone; then you will never be haunted with
visions Of double. harrelcd shot guns and
window shutters. Do that which will pro.
long lie and make yon happy
Devil. You arr on the riyh, track;
stick 10 the business and you will make n
great man. and in time become On editor.
which is everything. Editing is the only
legitimate business one can engage in
with clear conscience. All others ,cuuire
deceit to insure SUCCESS, An editor .can',
tell lie" " in the leas, strain his con.
science. oh. g." is M .,litor.) But you
arc mistaken in thinking Bcn Franklin VIVA
the first to discover lightning: he only mo
nop"l'zed the traffic. because be carried the
key I" III" fsctry. but after his death il
became public property. lightning was
known among the ancients tn. Tower of
Babel was slivercd Ivy lightning soon - it
reached the clouds. and those Of the work
men who were nut killed were 80 completely
Ihunderstruck they forge, their native
tongues. The languages used previous to
hat have since leen designated ~ the
Deal Languages. Goliath, you will r..
member. wss struck BY lightning while
handing on the plains Of EIah defying the
hosts Of Israel. You are wrong.
leo, in thinking that franklin kept u sa.
oon in the basement Of his printing office
'e was strictly temperate, although il is
generally known he dealt heavily in hot tied
'ghtning.
Larry. streams from little fountains low,
Great men from little 'sievils" grow.
''BUooIOGIsT. There arc 2 OF differ.
mt bugs already discovered and recorded.
nd II W" have succeeded in catching and
m6slming II, you have done well, bu, you
ec you have quite a little task before YOU
ct. There are several kinds that you will
md hard to bottle: the bug hear and bug. !
'boo are two Of them. As you are an am ,
metur, you may not be able ~ distinguish
eadily between bugs aud hornets or bccs.
lou can tell by squeezing gently between |
he forefinger and thumb. t. find out if \ ,
'yaller jacket" wa bug, put hin, ny your
rOwser lex and step of few ymces. Per. !
evere and you will accomplish wonders.
Agsxzis commenced on a single hug and
ow he 10 the greatest living scientist.
''sTUDENr."-Siuce The Government, Ex.
'lorinx Expeditions have examined into |
be boundary lines, Montana i MT where
used to he. In the early days Of the Ter.
ty we were taught 10 believe that it was
ounded on tie North by the Black feet, on
he West by the Wcbfee,, on the Eas. by
led Cloud, and on the South by Brigham
,oung. Chose were the days that tried
Ne Pilgrims sOul.) Now it is bounded On
'e East by the Northern Pacific, on the
Vest by Western Division N. Pacific, on
'e South by Utah Broadgsuge, and on the
'orth by the Canadian Northern. The
iegans are on their Reservation IN the
Iarias, aud have been very quiet for three
ears. We can recommend that q. On ex-
client place to prosecute your studies in
natomy and to gather rtlics Of barl,arism,
''E. Ayes. there are Mssons among
'e Indians. NJ doubt when Solomon
mt his men to the Pacific coast u gather
Did, some being struck with the beauty
tue country. remained behind, sud by
lem the Order was established; hut long
'nt'noed wars have almost obli,cred every
sce OF the institution among them. One
'sat proof Of Indian Masonry il, thu,
herever you find we'll regulated family
three or more, there you are sure to lind
lodge
"hIsroRsAN."-We would not advise YOU
write u history Of the CI,inaunsn. He
''es too fur back. 1t would require your
~''s''~s -" I's'Os sS'soS, Ouu .UCU S00 OOO8
light have M sale. Don't fool away your
mt with heather. The Chinaman Is .
'"'hen; he believes in joshes; every
'athen keeps little josh hanging up 10
s house to brighten away the evil spirits
he Americans have but one Josh IBillinxs)
l'o con drive away more '.hlue devils" in
'e minut" than all the China joshes can in
life time. There are Int three distinct
ces Ut human beings: the White. the R.s!.
II Black; all Others are children Of circum.
ances. These three are classified thus:
he Nrgm for Zip" the Indian for
heck. and the White man f,r-''jaw.
'nsv'
''INQUIRER. THE expression is old, and
applied diffcre,itly in different countries;
u the Rocky Mountain definition Of
.rass widow" 10 the l,csi-Ons whose bus>
md has run off and left her with q hay
ncl'e on her hands. which Ia better than .
no.
: X. Y. 1--WE have no particular oh.
csi"ns, but COR autograph would not look