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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-01-18
A New Plan fer Land Titles.
Copp's Land Owner, December.

4 NopPs ONnSTs D1cenDeF.
The tendency of American law has al
Ways been to simplify the transfer OF real
estate. The umbrous and unwieidy pro-
cesses of the English law have already been
dispensed with in great degree, but much
remains to be done. Undoubtedly the COM
paratiye easinsss Of transferring land In this
country has had much to do with our pros
Ferity. 1t has greatly facilitated the ac-
QUESTION of land by men of small means,
and has therefore pushed forward the de.
ve!opment of the West at a prodlgious rate.
The adoption Of the recording or registry
system was long step i'll advance, though
English lawyers tried hard to provo that it
could NOT be put in successful operation
here. .-. ..e..-s -.. .a
In some respects, however. Ours may not
De tile best possible plan. A poor m IN who
wishes to sell his land or raise m ,ney upon
it, can ill afford in some cases, to purchase
the necessary lengthy abstract. Titles Of
ten involve complex questions and nice
points, ane it not nnfrequently requires
much laboriouS research TO perfect reliable
abstracts This is an evil that grows for
every transfer makes the abstract longer
and more costly. The transfer of real aud
personal property should be equally easy.
The Chicago Tribune is inclined to approve
of the Australian system of land titles,
which is claimed to be perfect by the pco-
pie of that country.
The plan adopted years ago in Australia
and which is still SO popular there, is called
the " Towens System" because legislator
of that namc first suggested it. Land is
held by the local government as a trustee
This is not obligatory, but the great ma
Jorlty of the land owners prefer to put their
titles into this shape. The trustee issues
to the individual owner guaranteed GER
tificate of title, which Is assignable in pre-
clsely the same way that any negotiable in
strument is. A simple Endorsement trans
fers it. The transfer must be registered
with the trustee in order to be valid. Some
thing like this obtains here in the case of
stock in railroad. A share, which can be
transferred by endorsement, transfers the
ownership to a certain proportion of the
real estate held by the company.
1t is claimed for the "Towens System"
that it has worked exceedingly we'll and
given universal satisfaction. The oertla-
Gates issued under it pass readily from hand
{" hand and are pledged as collatel al for
"'ns. l. is not certain, however, that such
a pi-.n would be entirely satisfactory in this
country, though in some respects it is an
on our system. Some of our loca,
governments, judging fFeHa past, fiiit ii 1t
not be admirable fos playing the part of
trustee. But the time is not great way
OF when our present title system will have
grown so cumbersome that some sort of in
novation will be necessity. ~@-
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-01-18
4 New Version Of the Seven Ages,

Here comes the OIL CITY Derrick with
the following improvement (?) ON Shah es-
peare's Seven Ages All the worlds a
stage, and all the men and women merely
players, some of them most confoundedIy
| bad players, too !, they have their exits and
their entrances, but a large proportion OF
them would rather have whisky as Il steady
thing. AID one man III his time PLAYS
many parts-right field, center field. catch
er, Short stop. etc, AT fist the infant
mewllug and puking in It's nurses arms,
and yelling fire, and then the sehooboy.
with his dinner hs,ckrL and whining morn
lag face. creeping like snail unwillingly
to school, with sheepskin under his jack
ct; an,l then the lover, signing like a fur
mace, with woeful ballad fearfully and
wonderfully made to his mistress eyebrow,
and his coat tail pockets big with cenfec-
tionery then a soldier, full of strange oaths
and bugs. jealous in honor, sudden und
quick IN quarrel. seeking the bubble repu-
tatl'm even at the cannon's mouth, at St3
a month and found /; and then the alderman
with Il bay window on hi3 stomach, full If
Wine. sausage and other things to eat, who
Charges two dollars for marrying man
aud kisses the BRIDE without l. ave or
license. The sixth age shifts into the lea n
and siippered pantaloons, with or without
rutflss, as the case may be last scene of
all that ends this strange, eve ntful history
is second chiliishness and mere oblivion.
sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans
everything except wondorous faculty for
lying about the hot SUNNI ers and cold
winters Of his younger days"
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TRANSLATION FROM cAMPANE11.

The world s the book where the eternal Sense
Wlote his own thoughts the living temple where
Painting his very self. with figures fair
He filed the whole immense circumference
Here then should each man read, and gazing find
Both how TO live and govern, and beware
Of godlessness; and, seeing God all-where.
b. bold TO grasp the universal mind.
But we tied down to books and temples dead,
Copied with coun tless errors from the life -
These nobler than that school sublime we call.
o may our senseess souls at length be led
To truth by pain, grief, anguish, trouble strife!
Turn we to read the one original!
-C0rntili Magazine.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-01-18

DRUNK ON CoFFEE.-An Italian statu-
cite seller, on going his rounds in the
Paris streets and carrying tray of plaster
casts en- his head, stumbled upon a we'll
filed leather portfolio lying in the road.
As it contained 81, 500 ia bank notes it was
a perfect bonanza to a gamin. What could
he not buy with it? But there was one
thing for which he cared above all others.
1t was strong coffee. His first thought
was that he could drink dozen cups of
coffee day if he chose. He rushed into
a cafe and swallowed, one after another,
six cups of Gambetta's favorite ssmaza-
grams and nine '.giorias" of strong
coffee with liquor. The next day he paid
a second visit to the restaurant and in
dulged in fresh debauch: and he returaed
on the following day to order cuffee with
the same recklessness. His continued rev
elry excited the suspicion of the police, and
he was finally arrested. Ten bank notes
were found in his pockets. A hundred
francs had lasted him several days and he
was evidently congratulating himself on
having resources wherewith he could buy
and drink gallons OF strong coffee during
the winter.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-01-18

EVILS OF GossIP.-We have known a
country society which withered away to
nothing under the dry rot of gossip only
Friendships, once as firm as granite. de-
solved to jelly, and then ran away to water
only because of this; love that promised a
future as enduring and stable as truth,
evaporated into mist that turned into a
days long tears, only because of this; a
father and sen were set foot to foot with
the fiery breath of an anger that would
never cool again between them; and a hus-
band and young wife, each straining at
the hated Lash which in the beginning had
been the promise of God-blessed love, sat
mournfully beside the grave. where all their
love and all their joy lay buried, and all be-
cause of this. We have seen faith trans
formed to mean doubt, joy give place to grim
despair, and charity take on itself the fea-
lures of black malevolenc,, all because of
the fell words of scandal and the magic
mutterings of gossip. Great crimes work
great wrongs, and the deeper tragedies of
human life spring from he largest passions:
but woeful and most mournful are the un-
eatalogued tragedies that issue from gns-
sip and detraction; monrninl the shipwreck
often made OF noble creatures and lovely
lives by the bitter winds and dead
salt-waters of slander. So easy 10 say,
yet SO hard to disproye-throwing on the
innocent all the burden and the strain Of
proving her innocence, and Furnishing them I
as guilty if unable to pluck out The strange
sting they never see, aud to silence words
they never hear gossip and slander are
the deadlest and cruelist weapons man
has ever forged FOR his brother q hear,--
All the Fear Round.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-01-18

THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM EEUcIDATED
John Henry was with Julia the other
evening, when she observed:
John dear, what is all this talk about
contracting and sexpan ling the currency,
and which do You believe?
Well, my sweet, said John, pulling ND
his collar, that depends upon circumstances.
In some cases should advocate q contrac-
tion of currency, ami in OTHERS an expan-
sion Of it. 1t is according to crcums ances
that is the condition of things.
But what is the difference between the
two, and how do the circumstances effect
them That is what want to know,
John.
Oh that is easily explained, said John. in
tone of great chesrfulness. For instance,
when we are alone We both sit on one chair,
don't we?
Yes.
Well, that is contraction. But when we
hear your pa or ma coming we get on two
chairs, don't weo
should say we did.
Well, my love, that's expansion. So you
see it's according to circumstances.
John, said she, very slowly, burro wing
under his ear. we are contracting now aint
we,
You bet, said JOHN. with increased cheer
fulness.- DGnburg Meas.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-01-18

WHAT KISSING REALLY Is.-He was
fresh from over the range. and had just
stepped in to get the latest news. He lis
tened attentively to Jim while relating his
experience the night previoas wi,h his
"solld girli'' at a hissing fray, when, with
a sneer Of drrision, he opened his mouth and
said con talk about kissing. Go awayi
| have kissed in the North; have kissed
in the South ; / have req ated the soul stir
ring operation East and West; I have
kissed in Texas and an y down in Maine !;
| have Aissed at Long Branch and at the
Golden Gate-in fact in every State ID the
Union; in every language and according to
the manners and cnstt ms II every nation j
I have kissed on the Mlssissippi, and all its
tributaries, but, young man, for good, sound
kissing, give me q full iledged Caribou girl.
When you feel the pegs drawn right .hro'
the soles Of your boots, hats kissing, that
is. Dsaeer Mirror.
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WoMAN's HEART,

.sttsssttff - sgiss&sE
3od's angels toslz littas drop Of dew ~ ~
New fallen from the iaaasea = far OF blsses
And fair riv1et of the valleys green
Shedding its perfumes in the moons soft sheen.
Aud forget-menot, small and bright
Laid all together gently. out OF sight,
Within the chalice of the lily white!
With humbleness aud grace they covered it
Made purity and sadness near to sit; i5=f
And added pride to this, and sigas--a few,
One wish, bat half hope and bright tears too;
Courage ana sweetness in misfuitune's smart,
And out Of this they moulded -woman's s heart!
---BToa1s the German.
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CHINESE NEwsPAPER.-A Chinese
newspaper is published in San Franc isco,
It is the only outrage of the kind ia Amer
:ca. 1t costs ten cents, and after a man
gets it he has to read it by commencing at
the last column and running his eyes back
ward. This is an awkward task on the
eyes. We got one the other day, and were
surprised to see that we could read ii as
we'll bottom up as any way, and maybe
better. Everybody should subscribe. You
can pass it off on your friends as picture
OF an insane hurricane, scramble of starye-
to-death politicians for Office, a field har-
row with its feelings all narrowed UP
by disappointment in love, or any thing of
the kind. The children would enjoy il
highly, one side Of it being white and the
other red; but don't let it be understood
VIC advise it as humorous paper, for such
it is not. The Chinese, as people, never
expect humor in a paper. They want
something to counteract the pleasant SEN
sation of opium eating, and in Chinese
newspaper they alwa. get it. TO see a
Celestial cleaning news from his family
paper would produce i depression of spir-.
It's, sadness, IN q philanthrophist, that
could be. felt BY sensitive man sitting PEN.
sively with his back against the other side
of mountain. -
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WHOLE No. 446
WHAT The WITS SAY.

New York San -" Is there a hell %
Wait and see. Louisville Courier-Journdl
+ A good many Of us got nothing but a pal,
of cold feet in our stockings.-N. 7. Her.
aid. 4Has ~ s-a. a
4 Jonah was perhaps the worst taken in
man that ever lived, remarks the Worcester
| Press. ag@s &
man with cold in his head applied at
the Rink for a sneezin' ticket.-Phigo
Bulletin.
Mr.. Pints has four beautiful daughters,
Ijust a half gallon of sweet lasses.- White
/ hall Times.
The name of the petrified gentleman from
Colorado Is Muldoon, the solid man. -
Boston Post. @
No, sir; it. was Billy Patterson who de-
fled the lightning. Do you want to make
| Ajax of yourself ?-N Y. Herald.
| Hans Hayes he writ; message .Ez
@ Won of de pnlliest gind
With Yellow Citizens ip trpnt
pnt IF. b aayes "pehins,
- Detroit Free Press
There will be marked change in the
| tendency OF things, or our stylish young
ladies viii get to wearing their hats so far
back that they will have to lift them when
they sit down. Worcester Press.
The editor who saw lady making for
the only empty seat in car found himself
"crowded out to make room for more in
teresting matter" ."-New Orleans Picay-
Une.
"Ts there hell ?" asks Canon Farrar.
Well, Canon, just you get home from the
lodge about 1 a. m. without latch key
and see for yourself. York epmmer-
csal.
The East River Bridge at New York has,
up to this time, cost $4,000, 600. It has
been SO far completed that citizens can
stand by it and look across the river.--N.
@. Picagwas.
How long did it take Eve to dress ?-Eg.
Oh, only one Eve. 1t took her husband
Adam sight longer. (Erratum Insert an
"a" between "Adam" and 'ssight. ")-
NorrtstoUn Herald.
A Burlington (Vt.) man has a cat four
years old that weighs twenty-three pounds.
When the animal rehearses for an evening
concert, the neighbors evolve oaths whic',
weigh more than the cat. This is reliable,
if true.-Norristoson Herald.
eyes, certainly, Jimmy it Texas many
troops for the Greasers as for the ln,lians,
and although this doesn't embarrass the
govern Mont ana, lt Mexican siderable
difference" "Eh What's that, Algenon?
Say it over again and say it slow"
Ham, "a Kansas City land swindler,
didn't save his bacon a bit. He got ten
years, and by that time be will probably be
cured."-N. z. Telegram. Hominy years
did you say a-N. r Herald Eggs-actly;
thought you were not paying attention.
You must be corned.-Free Press
A youthful North -bencher said to his
mother the other day. "Ma Yuba Dam
amt swearing, is ita" "Oh, no that is
the name of town in California" 'sWell,
ma, when you go out the back door Yuba
Dam careful, or you'll take tumble to
yourself on that ice just sat down on it
so sudden that it jammed my neck clean
down into my lungs" 1t WAS jammed |
back into place again in just two seconds
Salt Lake Herald ta.fE ~c
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lit is understood that Capt. ]. Fl. Fo-
geisby, who is to undertake tls recovery
Of the 81, 600, 900 treasure supposed 10 have
been sunk in the frigate San Pedro Alcan-
tara on the Spanish main sixty years ago,
has obtained Subscriptions enough to start
ON his expedition.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-01-18
An Unfortunate Dime Novelist.
From the North Adams [Missl rranscrin

From the North Adams Miss1 Transcript
A local illustration of the evil effects up
on boys of the blood and thunder litera-
ture which is daily increasing both in quan-
tity and freshness, is seen in a recent ac-
cident which befel a boy named La More
1t is stated in several papers that the severe
scalp wound from which he is suffering
was received while he was fooling with a
revolver, but the real facts of the case are
said to be as follows: La More and three
boy friends were out walking in a field two
Or three weeks ego, when it was suggested
by one of the party that they have game
of cards. 1t appears that the boys had
been lately reading " The Blear Eyed Bin
ker of the Tuscaloosa Range" or 6 The
Bloody Handed Demon of Dead Mans
Gulch," or ''The Ope-Eyed Screamer of
Assassination Hollow, or =" Slippery Sans
Sister," or other books Of equally sugges.
tive titles and ed,fying Contents. for the
game could not proceed until solemn oath
hal been assumed by each boy that the
striatsst honesty and fair dealing was to be
deserved, and loaded and cooked revolver
had been placed on the ground between
them. The revolver part of the business
was necessary; it was explained by one
who was posted ON the customs of Calfor-
mia gamblers and border rufiians, aud SO
the game was played according to the
book, each impersonated adventurer sharp
ly watching the motions of his opponents.
La More was winner, and one of the losers
slowly rising, and pointing the revolver at
the formers head, said, with all the tragic
earnestness betitting the occasion, sBuckey
you cheated, you." The boy for
got that the revolver was cooked, pressed
too hard on the trigger, sharp report fol-
lowed and La More fell to the ground with
the side OF his head furrowed by the bullet.
One inch nearer and the bullet would have
entered his brain.
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Dr. Swing, the Chicago liberal preacher,
has an income of SIC, 100 If which 81, 800
are paid him a. pastors salary. He edits
tha Alli0acd.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-01-18
POETRY
THE GIvER's REWARD.

lee G1 HE6 - RE ARD.
Who gives and hides the giving hand
Nor counts on favor, fame or praise,
Shall find his smallest gift outweighs
The burden of the sea and land.
Who gives to whom hath nought been given,
His GIFT in need, though small indeed
AS is the grass blades wind blown seed,
Is large as earth and rich as heaven.
THEY ARE ALWAYS AT THE GATE.
They are always at the gate,
Are the poor,
And at early morn and late
Come these beings, desolate,
Seeking more.
Freely God gives to you
Give the poor,
Trust Him, for He shall restore
All You give to them, and more;
Never close to them the door,
To the poor,
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-01-18

Happiness between man and wife can
only be secured by that constant tenderness
and care of the parties for each other which
are based up''n warm aud demonstratiye
love.
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A white satin. fan at the Palais Royal, has
in one of it's ivory sticks tiny watch, war
ranted to keep time. This would be great
convenience at a ball, where fashion decides
that ladies may not wear watches.
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The young ladies at Vassar feel quite at
nome in studying chemistry. They are at
once on friendly terms with Molhe Bendum.
Polly Hebron. Sal Ammoniao, Mag Nesium
and Silly Kate. '~@ Soy p A4#93s
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"a Grand avenue Young lady has conn pill
cd a list of her gentlemen acquaintances,
ana entered their names in a handsome par
lor album. She playfully calls it hel "him
book (" E, 4 ta..4.ats.J + e#sr4
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DR.. Mary B. Jackson, Boston. homeo-
psthic female physician, has just begun the
study of the German language, though she
rs years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-03
TheIndiaNS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3.-A Portland dis
patch says: Tho following dispatch was re-.
ceivcd here from Lewiston. July 3lst, via
Walla. Wala, August p. White Bird is on
the forks of Clear Crcsk. above Kaniah, and
has possession of the old battle ground. He
has about f1rty warriors with him. hannah
Indians have Interviewed White Bird to ascsr.
tain his Intentions. He declared be will 1ot
surrender but has come to get what belongs
10 him. The Indians are we'll armed and par
TALLY mounted. They have been in the Elk
city mountaius for weeks. Excitement on the
Kamiah prairie is eroat. Sixty volunteers are
in readiness to proceed against them. Mrs.
Hancock has advised little delay until more
can be ascertsiped Of White Birds intentions:
Apprehensons exist that White Bird is backed
by some of Sitting Bulls men, Eho are scat
tered through the mountains. There arc no
troops in this section that eau make stand
against White Birds band and party. Iolun.
teers will be compelled to do the fighting If any
is DONE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-03
atrociOus Murder.

CHARLOTTE. n. c., August 3.-P artlcuIars
of most brutal and revolving murder, aud the
capture of one of the guilty parties 10 Sampson
county, N. G., have been received. The VIC
tim, Babel Audrey, is q white man, peaceful,
inofensive bachelor Of seventy years, who resided
with his sister in Dismal township, near South
River. He was alone when murdered. his sis
ter having been spending the night With
neighbor. Upon returning next morning she
discovered him lying iDseusiblc on the ground
near the house, his head horribly dis6gured
and his arms covered with bruises. Restora
tives were promptly applied without avail, and
death ensued few hours after. Cotton How
ard, 7agrant negro living in the neig hborhood,
was apprehended aud stoutly urged bis inno
ceuce, but finally confessed that himself andAllsn
Howard, another negro, murdered MIR. Audrey
10 obtain money and other valuables locked in
The old mans chest. Allan Howard has dis.
appeared, tu: detectives ore on bis track. The
ueig hborbood is terribly incensed, threats of
jynching being prevented from consumnaton
only by the genera! law abiding character of the
people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-03
HOnors TO Lord BeacOnsGeld.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The following is the pro.
gramme of the civic honors to be paid to Lords
Bcaconsfeld and Salisbury to day. The dis
tinguished guests will arrive liz The city at five
o'clock this evening, and will be received at tho
entrance of Guild Hall By the city Lords COM
mittee, wearing their robes and carrying as
badges their wands Of office. Their lordshlps
will be escorted through the Temporary pavilion
in Guild Hall yard, conducted TO the library,
and received By the Lord Mayor, the lady May
Dress and the civic digaitaries wearing their
official robes. Subsequently, Il procession will
be formed and move to the great hall, where
Lords Baacousfeld and Salisbury will be cen
Quoted to the dais and tako their piaces at tne
right cf the Lord Mayor. The members OF the
Common Council of the city Of London will be
provided With eeats in front Of the da!s. Iho
usual tormali,ios will be gone through With as
if an ordinary Court Of the Common Couocll
were held. The town clerk will read the reso'
buttons agreed to by the Common Council Tor
presenting the freedom OF the city to the plenl
potentiaries. The City Chamberlain will then
address their Lordships andlnVte them to take
upon themselves the freedom OF the city, and
offer to each the right hand Of citlzenshlp.---
Lords Beaconsfeld and Salisbury will reply aud
the Court will at once adjouro. The guests Il
the day leaving Guild Hall with the Lord Mayor
ir a carriage, will proceed 10 the Mansion
House, where the ministerial banquet will take
place 10 Egyptian ball. The scene at Guild
Hall is expected to be very brilliant. The f3ra
decorations arc remarkable, embracing seven
thousand OF the choicest plants which line
every passage, with fountains playing at inter
vals.
LONDON, Aug. $3.50 p. m.-Oa their ar.
rival at Guild Hall Lords Beaccnsfsld and
Salisbury wero enthusiastically received and
loudly cheerei by sn immense crowd lining the
approach to Guild Hall. The weather is bright.