davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22
Unpatented Mines.

The following from the La Plata Miner is
sensible /:
"It seems to us great deal of time is
being wasted by persons who own valuable
mines, in not getting them patented. We
mi mig ht mention several faen ~lae supposed
that their mines were safe, as far as inter
fering claims are concerned, who have got
into either expensive lawsuits or serious
trouble, not from any discrepancies in their
compliance with the law, but by some sup
posed informality whereby shadow of
right was given for some one to "jump"
tho claim or locate adjacent ground. The
manifest remedy is to secure patent as
soon as possible, and thus prevent any such
interferences, for if mine is once patented
it is impossible to lay any conflicting claim
ON any part of its ground. We notice that
around Mineral Point great many mines
are being patented, even those not consid-
cred first-class. This is as it should be.
If mine is worth working the first assess
ment, it is worth patenting, and if it is for
sale this will increase It's value at least 100
per CENT" -
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22
THE FROST.
BY MISS GOULD.

The Frost looked FORTH one stil clear night
And he said, Now shall be out of sight;
So through the valley and over the height
In silence I'll take my way.
I will not 90 like that clustering train
The wind and the snow, the hail and the raln
Who make SO much noise and hustle in vain,
But I'll be as busy as they!"
Then he went to the mountain and powdered its crest
He climbed up the trees and their boughs he dressed
With diamonds and pearls, and over the breast
OF the quvering lake he spread
A coat of mail, that it need not fear
The downward point of many spear
That he hung on its margin, far and near.
Where a rock could rear its head.
He went to the windows of those who slept,
And over each pane like fairy crept.
Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped
By the light of the moon were seen
Most beautiful things There were flowers and trees,
There were bevles of birds and swarms of bees,
There were cities, thrones, temples, and towers and
these
Ali pictured in silver sheen
But he did one thing that was hardly fair
He pceped in the cupboard, and, finding there
That all had forgotten for him to prepare
"Now Just to set them thinking
I'll bite this basket of fruit" said he;
"This costly pitcher III burst in three.
And this glass of water they've left for me
Shall 'tchick = to tell them I'm drinking"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22
The New Almanac.

This is the time Of the year to gather the
crop of almanacs. Several will be found
in this city. We present the advance sheets
of one:
JANUARY.
Monday, Mrs. Gamelswinkle suffered
a premature loss of hair in 1868. Sun rises
about 10 a. m. Venus is on edg as a \.
She presents double-six foot.
Tuesday, 2-Hlgh tide-gaiters. If it
don't rain, it don't. Moon should not be
used until it is full. Buckwheat failed in
1896. Ben, Franklin's watch stopped in
1856.
Wednesday, 3-First base ball pitcher
Abraham pitching in the wilderness.
Three thousand years ago "Sweet Spirits
Hearing Prayer invented. Sun sets as
soon as it is sundown. Mars in the sky.
Plant shoe pegs
Thursday, 4-Venus in colon. Jupiter
quite low. In 1909 Smith was visited by
his wife's sister. He wanted to take her to
an ice cream parlor. His wife in Aries.
George Washington fell down a cellar in
ITS. Moon wanes. Gather cider.
Friday, 5-Rain, snow, cloudy or clear
weather. Jupiter passes by Beta Scorpion
is. Visible at Vassar College. Get up
picnics. Fearful storm in the abode OF
Johnston in 1893. Draw line on the map
of Florida to find the eclipse. Ifyou can't
Nns1 Cb,n 0p1+ +Voo
door.
Saturday, G-The sweet buy and buy day.
Aquarius the waterman is out. Bill Tel
captured. Go home early.
Sunday, 7-Sun rises as usual but with
less lockers on. Lick postage stamps,
Plant the girls in the windows. s.-Rocheste'
TTaaar
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22
Fifteen Tons Of Silver.

A large crowd gathered IN front of the
U. S. Assay Office, in Wall street, yester-
day morning, to witness the transfer OF 10
tons of silver in bars from heavy trucks to
the vauNs. Each bar Of the precious metal
was 12 inches long, 2a inches square on the
end and weighed rs pounds. About half
the treasure bore the stamp of Pixley q
Abel, Bullion Brokers, London, and Held
enstadt, Bsoker, of Franatrort-o the-Main.
The silver is valued at $500, 900, and AZ
rived on Saturday per the steamers Older
and Citv Of Berlin. Il was consigned to
Won Hogman s Co., bankers, No. 90 Wall
street, It viii be shipped to the PhiladeE
phia Mint fo- coinage World
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22
WHAT THE WITS SAY.

sGive us an honest arithmetic. ."-Detroi
Free Press.
And yet perhaps Russia has bit off more'n
she can chaw.-Graphic.
"R. B. Hayes" says the Baltimore Neaos,
"stand for Returning Board Hayes" All,
smarty! Then s. J. Tilden stand for Shot
Jun Tilden. Judgment !-Hawkeye.
"The New York Herald says the best
way to wash lamp chimneys is with a dry
CLOTH That is the way Henry Clay Dean
washes himself. "-Norristoaon Herald.
General Mcclellan is said to be writing a
history of the war, his main idea being his
personal vindication. He has already
thrown up intrenchments around the title
and is approaching the preface by zigzags.
Sitting Bull has no undershirt, but he
sits in his tent with an Ulster overcoat on,
absorbs whisky, chews navy, and with
burnt stick and a piece Of sheepskin draws
out diagram for the Spring campaign.-
Boston Herald.
"Man," says Adam Smith, sis an animal
that makes bargains. No other animal
does this-no dog exchanges bones with
| another" Not unless, remarks the Dan
bury News, the largest dog happens to have
| the smallest bone.
| Said woman speaker in a New Haven
suffrage meeting: "Woman is in every
respect the equal of man. Her reputation
for heroic bravery At that point a
mouse ran intb sight, ssand the orator jump
| ed on the table and screamed. - Hartford
| Times.
Messrs. Sitting Bull and Old.man-kicked-
by-his-mule have got into bitter quarrel
over the division of the seasons scalps,
and Mr.. B. has written to Bishop Whipple
to meet him alone, on Christmas eve, 230
miles west of Fort Fetternan, and see a
fair count.-Hawkeye.
| A gentleman having occasion to interview
one of the distinguished visitors in the
Democratic parlor at the st. Charles Hotel,
put his head in at the door and asked,
"Governor, can speak with you q mo-
ment % Seven men Immediately rose up
and said, "Certainly, sir."-Neao Orleans
Republican,.
When man jumped into Cass avenue
car yesterday and nearly mashed a passen-
gers foot, the victim cried out: "You are
laundering ignoramus, and l know it. -
81 am, am II" eyes, you are." "Will
you be kind enough" continued the big
man as he took seat, to tell me whether
your opinion is based on the returns of
| 1879 or 1974.-Ffee Press.
After the big Italian 1OO-ton gun is fired
a man lies down in gigantic spoon with a
candle in his hand and he is then pushed
slowly down the bore of the cannon, care
fully examining it as he goes along, to see
il the test shot has damaged it. Blessed
are the peace-makers when that gun gets
it's war-paint on, for they will run in time
and be safe.-Haaokeye.
| Times are so hard and money so close
that the managers Of church fairs have re-
solved, in pity for sorrowing public, to
reduce the price of worsted dogs and flan-
mel pin cushions to six dollars and thirty
cents piece, while a chance in the prize
cake will not cost more than three dollars.
Pen-wipers will be absolutely given away
at from two to five dollars each.-Haa0keye.
|
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22
P 0 ET r z
THE RED MANS PRAYER.

Medoc chieftain stood, when day was dying,
Afar within the rosy tinted west;
His useless rifle at his feet was lying
His arms in sorrow crossed upon his breast.
His haggard eyes, his wild and sunken features
Betrayed the anguish all his race haye felt
And fourteen scalps of murdered human creatures
In wild profusion dangIed at his belt.
"And shall the pale face drive aye before him?
Hear thou Great Spirit, this, the chieftan's
prayer"
But ere he prayed he cracked flea that tore him
Mid the dark meshes of his matted hair.
"The sorrows of the Indian they are many,
His woes are as the falling Autumn leaves,
I've only fourteen scslps-whisky, not any,
A 10! the Great Spirit, now the red man grieves,
90, send once more those days of olden story
When childrens brains he dashed out 'gainst the
trees /;
And tore off women's scalps all warm and CORY,
The while his war-hoop ran adown the breeze.
.'Shack-Nasty Jims wild breast is racked with sor-
row,
And Boston Charley sleeps to wake no more,
And upon these lava beds tomorrow
The purple current of my life may pour.
"Yet, Manito. before that day has risen
Above yon hills so wildly fresh and green,
Grant me to slit some pale-tace soldiers wizzen,
And, falling, fall with mouth at his cantoen."
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22
A Leap Year Superstition.

A CORRESPONDENT writing from Rome IN
der recent date says: A clever'wise' rus
sian friend, the Princess T was IN
to see me to-day. We were talking OF Tue
surnrisina number of deaths, and sudden
ones too. that have occurred this year, OF
public and private individuals it mas Deea
nm nero Anno die Morti. told her thas ou,
Of nv own little world of intlmates nav
last SIX old and dear ones; never IN my ine
had so many dear friends died IN the spa0s
Of one wear. Everywhere it is So sue
,,enliad every one viii tell you the same
sad story. And do you not know the -"
80 Tn Russia we look upon the Disse&
tile wear as fatal to human iiie'
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22
Speech Conveyed Nearly Two Hundred Miles,

An experiment was made yesterday with
the new telephone, recently invented by
Professor A. Graham Bell, on the telegraph
line used by the Eastern Railroad Company
between Boston and Salem. Professor Bell
was assisted by Mr.. Wright and Mr. Nut
ting, telegraph operators at the Boston end,
and by Mr.. Thomas A. Watson, an associ-
ate of Professor Bell, assisted by Miss
Webb as operator at the Salem end. There
we're present at the Boston end, as witness
es of the experiment, the President of the
Eastern Railroad, Gen. A. ?. Rockwell,
with his wife, Miss Stearns, Mr.. Morrison,
and Mr.. Eustice Hubbard. A battery for
the occasion was kindly supplied by the
manager of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. Conversation was carried on
with Mr.. Watson at Salem by all those
present, in turn, without the slightest diff
Guilty, even the voices of the speakers being
easily recognized. Whispering was found
to be perfectly audible, but was unintelll-
gible. After while, instead of grounding
the wire at Salem, 1t was connected with
North Conway, distance of 143 miles from
Boston, thus leaving Salem as way sta
ton. After this change had been made
there was slight diminution in the loud
ness of the tones, but no difficulty was ex-
perienced in carrying on conversation.
Another change was made, whereby the
electrical current was sent to Portland, and
back by another line to Salem, thus making
Salem terminal station at the end Of near
ly 200 miles of wire. The result of this
change was that the tones of the speakers
could be heard, but so family as to be un-
Ineligible. With electromagnetic of a
higher resistance, Professor Bell is conf
dent that the sounds would have been per-
fectly ineligible, the magnets used, 1t
must be recollected, being only intended
for twenty mile circuit. The experiments
were made on Sunday, from the fact that
on other days the lines are all engaged with
their regular business Adoertaser.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22

WoMEN's RIGHTs AS DRovERs.-A re-
cent Canadian case was for 81, 600 damages
for Mrs. Mcintosh for being turned out
of Great Western railway car. The
Toronto Globe reports it:-The action was
an important one. and is fully explained in
Mrs. McIntosh's evidence. She deposed
that at the time her pass was refused she
was engaged in the stock business having
got loan of $4,000 from a number of gen.
tlemen to carry it out that she had fire.
quently got droyers' passes from the station
master at Aylmer that she was going to
Toronto with cattle, and that by being put
off the train tho contemplated sale was
lost. Her pass was refused by the conduct
or, who declared, ono woman can ride on
a droYer's pass" His Lordship, Judge
Burton), gave Judgment for plaintiff, re-
serving for consideration the amount of
damages. -....l
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22
American Enterprise in Italy.

Rome Correspondence Cincinnati Gazette.
The success Of the draining of Lake
Fuelno by Prince Torlonia, has brought
up the idea, not now new, of drying up the
classic Lake Trasimeno, near Perugia, the
scene of fierce naval battle, in which
Hannibal was signally defeated. A society
of wealthy American capitalists has been
formed, and they have already sent two
engineers to this city to study the feasibili-
ty of the plan. Some years ago an estimate
was made, when it was calculated that an
outlay of SAG, 900, 900 would cover every
thing, the canals, the banks, and even the
houses for the people who are expected to
live here when the work is done. The
society expect to be at the whole expense,
except of $4,000, 600, which they wish the
Government to give them, besides the
absolute right to all the land they redeem.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

l. Any who takes paper regularly ffom the Post.
ef9ce-whether directed to his anotheF's, or
whether he has subscribed ne-s responsible for the
payment.
g. II person orders his paper discontinued, he must
nay all arrearages the publisher will continue to send
1t until payment is made and collect the whole amount
whether the paper is taken from the Office or not.
s. The courts have decided that refusng to take the
newspapers periodicals from the Post-ofee,
ing and leaving them uncaed for primo acia evidence
Of Intentional fraud
Papers ordered any address be changed TO areth
er address at the option Of the subscriber.
Renitances by draft check money ORDER or registe,cd
letter. may be sent at risk Ali Postmasters
quired to register letters c. application.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF THE
UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.
Authorized Capital ........... $500, 900.
Paid On Capital al..................... 100, 900.
prrmnnrnt Surplus Fund ............ $50,OO0. 60
nividend Maid March a. 1S74............ 10000 90
Average Deposits proceeding six months, AS, 100000
Invested i'll U. S. Bonds. 2l4,W0Oo
We transact a general Banking business and buy, at
highest rates Gold Dust, Cen Gold and Silver Bull
ion and Local Securities; Sell Exchange and Tele,
graphic Transfers available in all parts OF the United
Continent COLLECTIONS made and proceeds remitted
promptly Our facilities for handling
h11ch OF our business will receive special attention.
Cash advances made upon Ores, and same shipped for
account of owners. OR WE WILL BUY FOR
CASH at the very best rates allowable. Owners OF
mines will consult their interests by calling upon ns
275
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22

This is the time of the year to gather the
crop of almanacs. Several will be found
in this city. We present the advance sheets
of one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
A Rrnin. soo,htnr R.mear

The wondrsus ergan that crowns the edihcs
Of man is not only the seat Of reflection and
the home Of ideality, but it is the governing
center Of the nervous system. When It is
overSrought, unduly excited, or affected by
Irregularities Of those bodily organs with
which it most closely sympathizes, all the
nerves suffer, and the general health is i'm
paired. The reason why Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters exercise such q soothing influence
upon the brain Is. that they remove those di
gestiye and bilious arrangements which react
injuriously upon it and that in relieving irrl-
tation or weakness Of the great sympathetic
nerve which connect the stomach and the
brain, they benefcially affect the latter organ
o. well as the former. Sound sleep, clearnest
Of mind, easy digestion and freedom from
biliousness are insured By this prime regula.
tive tonic and nervine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
STATE Am COUNTY POLITICS.

The Democratic and Conserya-
tive Convention of Shelby county
held on the first Of May was called
by an executive committee which
derived its authority from the Bart
lett movement, in which Demo-
Gratis, Conservatives, liberals Of all
parties and Independents Of no
party participated. The conven-
tion was not called TO consider
county or State politics or any
local issues or business except to
appoint an executive committee to
take the place Of the old one.
which, after two years faithful ser.
vice. desired to be relieved. 1
resolutions were not adopted il
regard to questions Of county ant
State policy it was because thos
issues belong to a convention to b
held about the first of July to ap
point delegates to the gubernatoria
convention which meets at Nash
vile early in August The Angus
State convention will have nOthinI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09

al. Ihave o Supt 4 assistant in each de-
nartment and about q dozen book keepers
besides my Office clerk & we dothiugs up
In stile. | have a boy to take my hat d
coat or l can't turn around without
some one at my beck Il call, & when |
get all my new appointments broken in,
I shall have a nice time |
am making up q party already to come
on to Texas on the adjourmt; s S Cox
to head it, he is the warmest friend of
mine you ever saw, also the New Speaker
Mr. Kerr, Fay 4 myself spent the evening
with Mr. & Mrs Kerr last eveng, / am a
great favorate Of hers Mrs Coxs & Mrs
Senator Gordon-quite q contrast here
& Austin, l can't turn for friends here.
| have now ffty letters from my Southern
friends all parts Of the South congratu-
lating me, thus wags the world, let a
be prosperous & every man is his
friend must close, tell = / will look out
for him & il / cannot make a place
myself l can get him in some of the
Departmts after Christmas, write soon
to Your Devoted Friend
l. FL FITZHUGH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09

to do with national nominations,
and can address itself entirely to
the consideration of home ques-
tons, in which the people are most
vitality interested. If those over
Jealous Democrats who are so anx-
ious to hear an expression on the
vital measures of reform and taxa
ton that must effect the Common
wealth SO seriously for the next de-
cade will bide their time until our
next county convention, we
think they can be entirely
appeased. Should that convention
fail to express its diSapprobation OF
high taxes, abuse of public trusts
and extravaganza in public places,
lit will fail to perform a high
duty expected by the people. But
as conventions properly called are
composed of the people and their
representatives, we look for an ut
terance that will not be misinter-
preted or successfully controyerted'
The LEDGER will advocate all
proper and practicable reforms and
combat any attempt to increase
State, county or municipal taxation,
let it come from what source it
may. Will our cotemporaries, the
Appeal and Avalanche, say and do
as much?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-09
T~ELEuRApHIc BREVITIEs.


The New York Custom.house is to be
investigated.
The Emperor of Brazil has arrived
back at Washington.
A resolution to investigate with open
doors was rejected yesterday by a vote
Of 81 to So.
The bill to carry into effect the Ha-
waiian treaty passed the House yester-
day by a vote Of ll6 to 10.
The application of Mckee for pardon
has been referred back to Attorney Gen.
eral Dyer for fuller particulars.
The ex-President of Hayti, Domin-
igue, who was taken on board of the
French man ofwar Sane, died from his
wounds on board of that steamer.
The President has pardoned james E
Marsh, gauger, convicted in the Western
district of Missouri of false returns, on
the ground that there was no intentional
fraud.
An order has been issued permitting
the officers who Joined Don Carlos to
resume service in the royal army with
the rank they held at that time. Twelve
hundred officers have been restored.
General Cluseret writes to the Gaulois,
denying the statement, which he regards
as an insult, that he solicited pardon,
and he says he expected to be shot, il
captured, and would have shot ex-Presi-
dent Theirs or President Machou, if he
had captured them.
The bill reported by the Special Com
mittee on the Levees of the Mississippi
River in lieu of other bills introduced
provides for the construction Of leveei
by the United States government, under
the direction of the Chief Engineers
and appropriates the following amounts
for expenditure in this way in the States
named respectively: Louisiana, $1,000,
900; Arkansas, 81, 250, 900; Mississippi
$l47, 900; Missouri, 100000; Tennessee
$780, 900; Illinois, $4,000; total, $4,l72,
900.
The Lexington races began yesterda,
with fine weather and large abundance
The first race, a dash of II miles, wa
won by Nichols Vagrant easily, tim
1862, beating a field of FIVE. The sec
r ond race, half-mile dash, was won b
Lyle and Scally's FLY by imp. Hartinl
tor; time, e;52i. The third race, a das
of one mile, was won by Grinstead's Mil
deal, beating McGrath's Aaron, PenniDG
ton, Grenoble and four other good ones
time, l:433.
The impeachment trial Of Belkna
still wags along. Judge Black made th
closing argument for respondent yestet
. day. The Senate agreed upon two o
d ders, as follows:
Ordered, That until further notice th
attendance before the Senate of tn
n managers and respondents will not
required.
Ordered, That when the Senate, 81
e ting for the trial of the Impeachment
n adjourn it be to Monday next at hal
past IL o'clock.