The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-09-12
NEW NoR.WEsTERs
An afterthought-- Dessert.
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Il riauce has 9, ,uuU sInokeEs.
n -Dandruff treatment Being shampooed.
: "A three months old oyster is about the
size of split pea.
The N. 7. Sun asserts that as a rule
marriages are unhappy.
The President and Mrs. Grant, it is
, said, will attend the st. Louis fair.
Gen. N. B. Forrest is farming near
Memphis, and finds forty acres enough.
Hon. Norman B. Judd, of Illinois, is
one of the largest investors in Colorado
mines.
"A brother of General Burnside COM
mitted suicide in Franl1land, Indiana, the
other day.
The fumes Of birthstone match win
remove berry stains from book, paper or
engraving.
= MIR. Burlingame, the son of the late
Chinese Ambassador, is conducting Apple
TOMS Journal.
In Congress he is J. Proctor Knott; but
his father and mother will address his let
ters "Jedediah P.''
"A man advertises in New York paper
for barkeeper, "who must be recommen-
ded by his pastor"
Tho health of Stokes, the murderer, is
rapidly failing He is not expected to sur
vive his term of imprisonment.
"A little black pepper in some cotton
dipped in sweet oil is one of the quickest
remedies known for ear-ache.
The woman who writes the addresses
of her letters "catticornered is the espe-
cial tormenter of post-office clerks.
The Emperor of Russia has sent the
Mikado of Japan magnificent vase, four
feet high, cut from single piece of agate.
A chorus of 2. 500 voices is to be one of
the attractions at the opening of the indus
trial exhibition at San Francisco this wear.
History repeats itself. General Gus
ter's rumored battle with the Sioux is said
to have occurred in place called the Cow
pens.
The longest uncompounded word in
the English language is Honorifcabilitu-
dinity,'' having % letters and eleven sylla-
bles.
A correspondent of the Norfolk Vir-
gt'sian suggests the word "Pomo" as a
convenient abbreviation for "Post- Office
Money Order"
In clearing out an old house in Ameri-
Gus, Ga, the other day, four hundred and
twenty-five bats were captured-quite re-
spectacle battalion.
-Bazaine's reason for running away
from his prison at San Marguerite, as told
by himself, was that he Presented the hu- |
initiating prison regulations
Gen. Braxton Bragg has been appointed
Of e tie line soon, With ia Corps Corps OF 6hendnded
men.
We learn that Gen. John c. Brecken-
ridges health has not been improved by his
trip North, and his physicians entertain
grave apprehensions as to his condition.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
1t is proposed to start daily morning
paper in the heart of the Black Hills. 1t
will be called the Scalp, and it is confidently
expected that all the Indians, without
regard to party, will take it,
There are said to be more Jews in New
York than there are in Jerusalem. They
have the finest synagogue in the city and
live in the best streets. Who knows but
New York is destined to become the New
Jerusalem.
The ST. Louis Literary Bureau is said
to consist of four postage-stamps, three
legged table and one-legged man. In
any other city they would tie the man to
the table, and have decent article of fur
niture, but Missouri compromise Is proven
bial.
| Judge Mackey, ofSouth Carolina, wears
silken gown, and goes to and from court
preceded by the sheriff, carrying drawn
sword. We are surprised at his carrying
| SO little. He would almost require bat
terry of artillery and q small regiment of
bowie-knives.
The Milwaukee Sentinel relates that
while prominent preacher of thateity was
recently making pastoral visit, the lady
brought out number of engrayings she
had Just purchased. The cautious pastor
flew through the front door, and sent his
boy around for his hat afterward.
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John Smith, determining to be unlike
all other John Smiths, appeared on the
Common yesterday, in the role of natural
curiosity; he had three eaTs-one on each
side of his head, and another, recently nip
ped from the head Of Tim Donovan, be-
tween his teeth.--BostoB Journal.
/ There is greater decrease in the num-
Der of emigrants leaving the River Mersey
this year than many persons suppose. The
English government returns estimate the
decrease of the last six months at 49, ,357
persons, as compared with the correspond
ing period last year.
j Among some books shortly to be sold
in London is a rolled manuscript of the He
brew Pentateuch, acquired a few years ago
IN synagogue in Palestine. It was writ
ten in the twelfth century on sixty skins Of
leather, and measures 100 feet in length by
two feet two inches breadth.
The estate of Wn B. Astor is estimated
at $200, 900, 00O--having increased to this
sum since 1885, when John Jacob died
J worth So, ,o0o, 900. The increase has beer
eight-fold in less than forty years and has
doubled its amount Of principal and interesf
three times, or once in thirteen years.
An exchange says: There are twt
J million beehives in the United States
: Every hive yields on an average littl'
!, over twenty-five pounds of honey. Tn
: average price at which honey IS sold is 2
i cents pound, so thai, after paying thei
L ars