The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-12-20
Che Aew Aerth.1ftst.
DECEMBER ~. 1873.
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fron shc Saturday Essnise Pest l. H.
A pittsburg paper commenting upon tin
operations Of o certain investigating com
ut last" We do not want to appear tM
drcadfully particular, but we may liz per
mitted to observe that II would have beei
extremely odd If the end had been reached
at first. II IL generally reached at last. un
less you commence, 1T the end and conclude
at the beginning: and even then 1t Is mat
ter 70. discussion whether the er.d In s,scl
q case Is not really the beginning. and thu
beginning the conclusion. The matter b
not important, but a man who goes ont I"
his way to observe that the end j. reached
Mst, is likely to startle the public sometime
or other with some such remark as this
Mr.. Jones's vital spark having fled. III
brcatl,ed lsis last and then rolled over and
expired. and as his spirit passed gently away
he entered the valley Of death and gave NJ
the ghost. and in moment Inc vas M
more" We want to prevent this kind "i
thing IL VIC can.
We zee in the uxl,ers that q man In Sew
York proposes IL keep canal navigation
open all winter by heating tie water ~
means Of iron-pipc through which current
of hot water is passed. 4 NnIristOwn Jour.
nal suggests that this will ie a good thing
IL for nothing else because II will prevent
the ice becoming =" Guild as to 'e nnc"n''
Portable To sit on. But We may say. seri"Ns.
sl..A ,., FL. nj
plan. Our method would be to make all
the al-boats rcd-h"t, and to keep them
running up and down. 10y means VI mean
descent mules. And Il this should not be
ctlicacio,,s, the water might bc made hot
with mustard. sulcaled along the bottom Oi
the canal. \ mustard and water canal
would h. interesting merely rs u curiosity:
and in cases Of sudden stOlaaclI-acle among
the bold navigators Of the boats, II would
&c very convenient. All u sufferer would
have to do would be to dive overheard and
lay himself upon the mustard ut the bottom
aud stay there until he got well. \ friend
ut our elbow suggests that tho tow.l.atl'
might be taken up and Replaced with n
VAIN cast.irOD tow path which would keep
the water from freezing, while the old tOw-
path could bc cut into lengths. the pieces
laid side by side. and sold to somebody as a
farm. But this il treating the subject with
too much lcvity. II we can't consider the
matter with proper sOlennity We will de-
cline to alludc 10 II ut all.
All the pcws in our church were tainted
and vanished during the past month, and
Willie fixing DR.. Clamm's pew the workman
accidentally left large splOtch Of varnisl'
On the back oft. Last Sunday, DR.. {. 'sso''.
johnny, had his hair pulled once Or twice
during service by Bullets hoy in the pew
next in the rear. After while young Mr..
Clamm became quiet, and placed his head
right against the mass Of undrie1l yarnisli,
while he amused himself reading over the
ten commandments upon the wall just back
of the pulpit. Presently l,c attempted tO
move, but the varnish had got among his
hHir and it held him tight. After making
ono or two desperate but Intellectual effort,
to release himself, he became very angry,
and surprising that Bullets 10y was hold
ing him, he shouted out, LET 70 my hair!
Let 20 o my hair. l tell you The minis
ter paused just as he had entered upon the
consideration Of thirdly" and the con-
just In time to see young Clamm with his
with his fist ut some Nnsecn perxOn behind
manner he screamed, "l'll put head ~,
you after church. TN &" for you, Bin Bull
let, when ! ketch you nj ne! Let 20 o my
hair, l tell you, or III smasl, yer nose, y
&c., Sc. The deacon, who came. summing
up, thought the boy had the nightmare and
vas talking in his s;sep, and Old Mrs. Jones
In the pew in FROM screamed for the doctor,
under tho impression that Clamm, Junior.
was involved IN series Of frigl.tful cOnvul-
siOps, while Bullets boy at up at, the end
0c his pew Looking Is solcmn aS,i the ser.
mon had made = deep tmpvesxion-o on him.
Finally the sexton took out his Knife
and sawed Oh, enough Of Mr.. Clainm's hair
10 RELEASE him, and then dragged him out
into the vestibule, while the victim kept
glanliak arund At Bullets hoy, and Ink.
ing his fist at that uchim NJ II to indicate
that h. cherished deadly designs upon
young Bullet. The contest. however, has
been averted by an explanation. and we
were glad to see, on Thursday, young
Clamm playing hop-Scotch with Bullet
boy, In apparent fOrgetfMlness If the sor-
rows Of the sanctuary. ......-.-.u.
4 Wilkesbar1e paper says: 1--WE have
no confidence In President MacMal,on. lie
intends to betray his country N soon as he
has nm opportunity" We NOW sec the inn
portance " free press. This man Mac
Iahon has been chorishing a secret purpose
to play tie traitor, and h. thought his
slcsign was undiscovered. But the eye ot
tho WilkeSbarrc editor was upon him. The
eye II tlc Wilkcsbarrc editor penetrated
his dark design and with dauntlcss courage
the eminent journalist in question un.
masked the conspiracy to the workl! We
can imagine how, when MacMahon receives
that paper, he will sit down and weep and
gnasli his teeth, and howl as he reflects
that It il all up with him. If the Wilkes.
barre editor has loxt confidence in MacMa.
lion then all IL lost. There Is no use Of any
man trying to 81 On under such circ,ln'.
stances. MacMahon must now resign and
join hook and ladder company or brass
band o. sink int" oblivion. Strange! how
single sentence from an editor will con
vulse : nation and make the mighty trssm
he! But It will; and advertisements ever
then win be inserted for only five cents a
line. Lac U--IAO .EA
McDoagal received check for $50 scsss
he lost it. To make himself safe u sont &
ths banks to have :ths ci,sck stopped. a.
then In advertised Il and offered reward
If go for its return. On the next Sunday
he found the check Just where be bad ma
n, In tho pocket Of his bcxt vest. 81 oi
Monday morning he went down 10 net TIKI
money for It. He was not acquainted viii
tho oAlccra, and when lsc preseuted In,
s.l>>elr tha tnllep lnoleNsl NJ him sssA ,r1,ss