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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-02-01

A CHINESE DOG STORY.-The C0ntlnen-
tai Societies P. C. A. have printed in their
bulletins the story of Sin Chun's faithful
dog. Sin Chun nourished in his household
a dog to which he was much attached.
One day as Sin Chun was sleeping heavily
in thicket, the Governor of the province,
who was out on hunting expedition,
chanced to pass and ordered the grass of
the thicket to be fired ia order to frighten
from it whatever game it might hide. The
dog tugged at Sin Chun's clothing, but
could not aronse him; then running to a
stream hard by plunged into it, aud return
ing to where his master lay rolled himself
over and over, wetting the grass. This
performance he repeated several times, till
be had SO saturated the ground that his
master was afe from the flames; then, ex-
hausted and cruelty burned, he laid down
by his masters side and died. Sin Chun,
awakening, was not slow to comprehend
the danger to which he had been exposed,
and The means by which 1t had been avert
ed. With many tears he carried home the
body of the dog, wrapped it in costly
shroud, and placed it IN handsome tomb,
which the Governor caused to be called
ever afterward, "The Tomb of the Faith
full Dog
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-02-01
HARD TINES.
The kWay They Have Hurt and Crushed One
young eurb-stone ;lroksr.

AL classes of our citizens are suffering
from the hard times. Yesterday an Echo
reporter met young man whom he had
lost sight of for a few months. He was
formerly a curb-stone broker and drove to
the Cliff, and was engaged 10 the daughter
of one of one of our money kings, as every
other young curb-stone broker is. Yester-
day he looked shabby and said he had been
cleaned out in Ophir, and was shining
around for something to do. " The fact
ISL he said, F" I'm just about fat broke.
was just going into Franks here to have
a hack at the lunch. Sorry cant't ask you
to take drink, as I've only got a ''short
blt' left. want to have talk with you
too. Franks got some cosy little back
rooms. Oh I've struck it! Eli go in and
order a drink ;then you come in careless
like and I'll ask you to take something
you say you've just had something and
walk back. I'll join ycu in few minutes.
See." .,..... s4.
The young man being an old friend OF
tie reporters he consented to play his part
in this little bit of deception On the bar
keeper. The reporter went in. His friend
was just raising the cocktail to his lips, but
when he saw the journalist, he set the glass
down and greeted him with glad sur.
prise.
swell, I'm glad to see you, old boy" he
cried, shaking the mans hand violently,
"won't have drink 2" ea
"Well, don't care if do,'' said the re.
porter, reaching for the cocktail and drink.
ing it. 1t had been paid for.
That curb-stone broker looked as if he
felt bad, but we leave it to any Murphyite
if it is not good thing to prevent any
young man from drinking whisky.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-02-01
A SNAKE cEARaEa.
snalIa, an Abysinnian Gil, Exhibiting at the
' Westminster Aquarium.
From the London Post.

EF. ar from the London Post. A
Some new features have just been added
to the attractions of the Royal Aquarium at
Westminster, which are likely to prove in.
teresting to the general public, and pecu-
sliarly so to naturalists.J One is an exhibi-
tion of the wonderful powers which an Ab-
yssinian snake charmer possesses over the
boa constructor class of reptiles. We had
an opportunity yesterday of witnessing
this performance, which is unquestionably
of a most singular and astonishing char.
acter The snake charming of Snalla diff
fers some respects from the Indian charm
ers, who were brought from Europe by
DR.. Lynn. In the latter case the venom
GUS cobra was shown to be capable Of con-
troll but in the present instance the SER
pents belong to the non-venomous class,
which kill their prey by compression.
Snalla has brought with her three small
anacondas and a boa constructor and Mr,
Farini, to whose enterprise we owe this
remarkable exhibition, has added a splen-
did python from the southwest coast of
Africa. Snalla is about 90 or 80 years of
age, of "a light brown color, with some
what pleasing features, and 1.-the and
graceful form. Her power over the SER
pents seems to be complete. The anacon-
da, which must not be confounded with
the gigantic South American water snake,
though they are OF the same genus, allow
her to treat them with the utmost famil-
arty. During the performance she keeps
up without intermission low, monoton-
GUS chant, supposed to be one of the means
employed for the charming of the reptiles,
and they appear to be most docile and even
affectionate. One will coil itself around
her waist and the other around her arms.
The immense power of these creatures is
shown when one of them, clutching her
wrist with it's tail, extends it's body hori-
zontally, and without apparent effort sways
itself to and fro, or erects itself into ver-
tical position. The boa is about ten feet
long, and is a very beautiful serpent. 1t is
remarkably tame. 1t curls itself around
Snalla's waist, and its forked tongue plays
around her head in manner that would
BE- alarming if the performer did not con-
vince Us by her confidence that no evil
w nd result. The python is recent
III. c...,ss of MFR. Farini's, it is therefore,
at present undergoing the tanning process,
yet Snalla has, in a few days, got it under
such control that it will submit to her
manipulations, while it will fercely fly at a
stranger. 7=
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A STARTLING IDEA. "A poorly-dressed,
red-faced man, about 40 years old, entered
a Woodward avenue store, and asked to be
: trusted for soma tobacco. Being refused,
he stretched out his arm, rolled up his eyes
and called out: @
= call upon Heaven to witness that
don't care to live an hour longer ~
People are dying every day. quietly
replied the merchant. 500
81 now solemnly declare that will at
once sell my body to the medical hospital
sfoi one DOLLAR shouted the man.
Let me give You q hint, remarked the
merchant. i know of q. gardener who will
give you twelve shillings for your carcass.
j, g What for ?" was the hesitating query.
AZ. Fer guano, to help start his spring ca-
cumbers.
The stranger slammed the door with
what some folks would call an awful heart
iness.-Ffss Press.
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General Grant as a Joker.

The Presidents induction of Mr.. Tyner
as Postmaster-General is said to have been
nearly as brusque as his election of Mr..
Jewell. Dir. Tyner was one of the Assist
ant Postmaster Generals when he received
a summons to the White house. He was
by no means of enough prominence to
make this summons matter of course,
aud he took his seat in Mr.. Grants office
in not unnatural doubt of his reception.
!" Mr.. Tyner," began the President, 81
have concluded to ask you for your resigIa-
tion." Mr.. Tyner is a light-sknned, light
haired man, and he turned the color of \
poppy as he stammered out his answer, a
word at time, in which he managed to
say that he hoped the President would not
require written resignation, but consider
the Office as surrendered verbally and act ac-
cordingly. "And," continued President
Grant, as if he had gone ON with Interrupt
tion, II have concluded to make you Post
master General" Mr.. Tyner's embarrass-
ment was not much abated if his apprehen-
sion was, for at the end of his sentence the
President went off in a fit of uncomfortable
laughter at the success of his practical joke.
at last Mr.. Tyner managed to make for
NAL acceptance, and matters ran on in Off
cial routine.
The ex-President has sometimes shown
more mercy for others in his jokes. A vol
uble office-seeker waited on him in the close
of last March to secure his aid in presenting
a request for some Office to Mr.. Hayes. He
was heard to the last syllable, and the last
paper, then the cigar dropped to present
opposite Mr.. Grants shirt bosom and his
vacant voice ran on 1t may possibly oc-
cur to you, if mention the fact, that |
have less influence with this administration
than had with the last. y Utica Herald.
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A LUNG TESTER. The Easton Free Press
says: We don'tw want Moore township
girl for a lung tester. At singing school
the other night, young man was brag-
ging about the strength of his lungs, and
invited girl in the company to hit him in
the breast. She said she was left-handed;
had been washing that day and was tired,
and didn't feel very active, but at bis ur-
gent request she let go at him.
When his friends went to pick him up he
said he thought he would die easier lying
down. He had lost all recollection of hav-
ing any lungs, but the young woman con.
soled him by admitting that she didn't hit
him as hard as she might have done, be.
cause she rather liked him, and besides was
afraid he might run mp her arm. ss
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-02-01

An ELEGANT NAP.-Tt is dangerous to
take nap in Paris, for before fellow
wakes mp he may be hustled under ground.
A fortnight ago man who had an abund-
ance of leisure fell asleep one day, and his
friends supposed that he was dead. A fi-
neral was ordered and cards were sent
out. but while the undertaken was fumb-
] ling with the screws. and one eoffherelatives
was stopping to give the pale face of the
] corpse last caress, 10 there was breath
and warmth in the lips. The coffin was
removed, and the corpse tucked into q
warm bed. and three days afterwArd the
siulnberous man Of leisure opened bis eyes,
stretched his arms and said: ssW hat good
nap that was e q ~
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A SLEEPING CAR EPIsoDE.-Only few
nights ago an accident occurred, says the
Nashville American, ON the Northwestern
road in which sleeping coach was turned
over on it's side. AS the car went over a
lady in berth on the opposite side vas
hurled out and landed in the berth of a
gentleman whose weight was about $50
pounds. She was sound asleep at the time
If the accident, and so was ne. Both
awoke, startled at the sudden turning of
the car, and scarcely knowing whether they
would be hurried into eternity or not. The
clothing had fallen out Of the lady's berth
and was almost suffocating the gentleman.
She heard his deep breathiny for moment;
then it suddenly ceased, and the horrible
thought passed Ghrough her mind that he
had been smothered to death. He recover
ed himself, however, to find that his nose
was flattened against the cold glass window.
Not knowing what manner of person had
fallen upon him., he held the lady mp off his
head, and at this juncture, when the con-
ductor asked if any one was hurt, he cried
out breathlessly: "Nobody's hurt; but /
wish you'd come and take this fellow off
my head" The lady attempted to move,
but found she could not. Lights were soon
procured and both passengers were relieved
of their awkward dilemma.
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WHAT THE WITS SAY.
January came, thaw and conquered

January came, thaw and conquered
Roch. Dem ' 70 '.'. -....
If what Mr.. Reecher says is true, we've
been good all these long years for nothing.
-St. L.. Journal u
"Papa," said little girl, ''glve me a
ride on your knee, won't you He took
the little gallop at once.-N. 7. Com.
Ado. ss.s zaes5-.rr
The poet was thinking of lhe bottom of
an oyster stew when he wrote ''Little drops
of water, little grains OF sand-"-Worcester
Press. 45 a a- t
, 1t was darley who exclaimed as he rose
from his knees at camp meeting, "Here
I raise my ebon-knees- sir ~ Hagensaek
Republican.
. A new song is entitled :" Trust Me, Dar-
ling, I'll be True" That is what they all
say. But don't trust him on a short ac-
quaintance. The probabilities are that
he has wife in another rtown.-Norristoson
lHer15d. - ..
Small girl Mamma, give me piece
of pie" Mamma, who wants the small
girl to say please-"I don't hear you, my
child" Small girl-Give some more pie" "
Mamma-"I don't hear you, my Child y
Small ,girl-"Oh, mamma, you must be
near-sighted in the ears.-News York
World. .. 4sz
We have a call bell in our private Office.
1t is used to call one of our boys with At
least that is the popular legend connected
with the article. When we want the boy
we ring the bell, and then go out in the
back Office and hunt him up and tell him OF
the fact. 1t always pleases him to learn
that we have been ringing.-Rockland
Courier s++ f. r.. .rt Fl -rs=s
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RUSSIAN GEMs.-One of the effects of
the present war in the east appears
to be discovery in out of the way towns of
Russia of gems Of unsurpassed size and
beauty, which doubtless have been jeal-
ously boarded by their possessors, and only
brought to light in times, like the present,
of national necessity. Some of these gems
have naturally found their way to this
country. Perhaps the most remarkable
are an aquamarine, far superior to any
thing of the kind before seen in England.
weighing over six ounces and a half, with
ont the slightest blemish, and of a deep
sea green tint; also a topaz rivalling that
purchased for the Grand Mogul at Goa for
ell, ,260. These two remarkable gems were
received from Moscow by Mr.. Bryce III.
Wright, mineralogist, of Great Russell
street, the possessor of the unique suit of
diamonds called the g Bryce Wright Dia-
monds," valued at e21, 600.
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Vino MADE IT.-Sis Isaac Newton. a
very wise aud e'diy man, was
examining new and very fine globe, when
gentleman came into his study who did
not believe in God, but declared the world
we live irscame by chance. He was much
pleased with the handsome globe, and ask
ed :ss1as {A 5aaST ssazsEa1 sgf& a
$50 Who made it?''aa zs.9 8g
e Nobody, said Sir Isaac '.it happened
here, .,,z ast tsq e4sss ~ 1alaasd -
as The gentleman looked up m aanazement
at stha answer, but be soon understood
what ii, meant. h18
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A NEGRo's HEAD FLATTEEs A BULLET.
--On Christmas day Peter Grant, noto-
riously noisy and troublesome celored man,
attempted to crowd Assistant Marshal
Campbell, who shot him with a PISTOL
Tn ough Campbell made Z centre shot. =
hitting him square in the forehead, the
ball did not enter the skull, but fiattened,
embedding itself under the skin, and pro-
dueing only slight fracture. which is not
likely to prove fatal. -6partansssra s. 0.,
Herald.
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Is There: q Hell /?

%
The Cleveland Herald is greatly agitated
over this now all-absorbing question, and
therefore respectfully requests all min
listers to send concise answers to the follow.
/. Do yon believe In help? &za# !
2. Ifso, what SOFT of place do You
think it is, and where is it teilg5C.s slz
8. What classes and kinds Of people go
there?
4. Why are they sent there? a
5. Once in, can they ever get out?
6. What is the character of the punish
ment inflicted upon the lost soul2 ~
Z. Is the doctrine. of eternal dampation
plainly and necessarily derived from the or
iginal Hebrew and Greek versions of the
Bible? -...e, r.l,.ss.-..
8. Is belief in hell an essential part of
the Christian religion2 .@4..,, kss
Every reply should be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer, and the
name ofthe religious denomination to which
he belongs. No arguments, quotations
dissertations, or extended statements should
be sent, and no list of answers should oc.
cupy more than q quarter of a column of
space. s -rE
The Herald says !: What we want is to
get at the exact beliefs of the clergy on this
question. The laity viii read them with
eager and respectful interest, and yill be
sura IN nrofit hv thass, ~
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! ~ q 4 Z-58s s.ss5 ~ s+AE
THE NATIONAL TIMBER LAw.-The re-
quirements of an act of Congress giving
land to settlers who should plant a certain
proportion in timber, have been modified by
an amendment reducing the number Of
acres to be planted. The original law re-
quired that forty acres should be planted to
entitle the settler to a quarter section. The
amount was SO great that the law was in
operative, and has been amended as follows:
every person who plants, protects and
keeps in . healthy growing condition for
ten years, ten acres of timber, the trees
thereon not being more than four feet apart
each way, on any quarter section of any of
the public lands, shall be entitled to pat
ent for the whole of such quarter section, at
the expiration of ten years,.o making
proof of such fact by silot less than two
credible witnesses provided, that only one
quarter in any section shall be. thus grant
ed.'' This would require the planting Of
25, 600 trees. Within ten years these would
need thinning. and there should DO provls !
ion for that. .--Phil. Times. Fs
zu------- 2sss
THE on OF EGes. -Exti aordinary sto-
ries are told of the he aling properties Of a
new oil winch Is easily made from the yolk
of hens eggs. The eggs are first boiled
hard, and the yolks are then nmoyed,
crushed and placed over afie, where they
are carefully stirred. until the substance is
just I'm the point of catching FIRE, wien the
oil separates and may be poured off. One
yolk will yield nearly two taaspoonfnls of
oil. 1T is lin general nse anaepg the cole
nists of South Russia as neansof curing
outs. bruises, etc. -Druqgists Giressar.
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A Witty Auetioneer.

Some interesting "reminiscences of John
Reese, witty New York auctioneer, are
published A narrative of the battle of
Waterloo is put up. elbow much for it?''
twenty-five cents was bid. "There was
no quarter at the bottle of Waterloo, my
dear SIR" Selling copy of some account
of the Centaurs," it was objected there
couldn't be an account OF what never ex-
listed. Reese gave an instance Of CEN
taur-the head Of John the Baptist coming
in on charger. He SAID Cadmus was the
first post boy, because "he brought letters
from Phenicia into Greece" He Knocked
down Dayley's Deaths Doings to a ode
cayed apothcary," and took the money say
ing small fevers thankfully received" T"
Selling volume 50 Concerning the Apparel
of Minister'S" he said he supposed it re-
ferred to their ''sarplus ornaments" He
He said the poems of the Rev. Mr.. Logan
were the Banks and Braes of Bonnie
Doon''--at least the brayes. He likened a
ledger to Austria because it was backed
and cornered by Russia" and when it
was knocked down to Mr.. Owen Phalen,
he objeoted to selling to man who was
always Owen and Phalen. He sold table
to man who didn't come for it; he told
another who wanted to buy it at private
sale, that the first purchaser was the most
nn-com- for table man he ever knew. He
said of a copy of Lamb with binding lost
that somebody had sc ''fieeced it, but told
the Ibuyer he could easily recover it. He
put up a backgammon board which was to
be sold on the square, and as perfect as a
copy of Milton because there was par o.
dice lost. He said the "Three Eras Of a
Woman's Life" was the story Of the most
wonderful woman that ever lived-only
three errors, and when he only got ten
cents for the book said the errors weren't
very expensive.
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NEWspAPER nEcrsIONs.

l. Any who takes paper regularly from the Posi-
"hre whether directed to his name or anothers or
whether he has subscribed nos responsible for the
payment.
q II person orders his paper discontinued NE must
nay all arrearages the publisher will continue ssnd
tuntl payment is made and collect the whole amount
whether the paper is taken from the Office not
s. The courts have decided that refucing to take the
newspapers periodicals from the Pest-oce
ing and leaving them uncalled for prG aca evidences
of intentional fraud q --oFg= = ss.v-aT
Papers ordered to any address can be changed to ano
address at the option of the subscriber. "a
Remitances by draft chsc money order 6rregstei ed
letter. may be sent at risk. All Posmasters r,
CURED to register lettersC-' appl plication, AT
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P 0 ET 3 Y
EVERY DAY.

EVERY DAY.
Time is drawing nearer, nearer,
While our heads are turning grey;
Tears are falling on lifes mirror
Every day.
Time is closing Beauty's portals
Flowers are blooming to decay:
Fate is deving groves for mortals
Every day!
While our pleasure boat is rolling
Over life.s eventful spray;
Funeral bells are tolling, tolling
Every day!
While the lanrel leaf is shading
Ger the tame-lit brow of clay,
Sad we see the garlands fading
Every day!
Love- then take your promised treasures,
Fame is dazzling to betray;
Life is fading with it's pleasures
Every day!
Hence while all things are declaring
Death a seeker for its prey, ..-.t
Let us be ourselves preparing
Every day!
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A AsScrENT1sT's THEORY OF THE Wealth
ERA New Orleans gentleman who re-
Gently arrived at New York city after ex-
tensive travels in South America for scien-
tific purposes, accounts for the remarkable
weather of the past few months on the
score of volcanic action. He said that the
volcanoes of the western ranges OF. noun
tains, more particularly the Cordilleras,
have been very active during the last year.
! The rivers having their sources in that To-
cality have been perceptibly affected by
such disturbances. It has been noticea-
able fact that the waters Of the amazon.
Pho del Platte, and their tributaries, have
been greatly increased In temperature. He
holds that these waters, after being dis
charged into the ocean on The eastern coast,
have affected the Gulf stream, which, as is
known, has been largely increased in vol
ums, ard that the influence Of the Gulf
stream on the climate viii be found the
true cause Of the anusslal moderation which
Aas been ~ surprising this winter.
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-Liszt, the great pianist,is now at Rome.
It is one OF his pecnliarities- in which
many other musicians are like him-that
be will only consent to play after much
pressure and fattery. Not long ago a lady
who was expecting him to join her eyen-
ing company, locked her piano and put the
key in her pocket before he arrived. No
body asked or even limited for music but
Liszt was rot at ease. He wandered around
the instrument for while, and finally asked
his hostess for the key. and presently her
guests heard him at his very best.
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ao For party and reception costumes fashion
grants any number of fancy adornings; in
Tact, these TOILETS for grand occasions are
poems uf artistic designings SoEnuch that
is tenderly beautiful in picturesque form. it
seems impossible this work, so perfect in
harmonies, so correct in grace and true IN
outlines, is only q party dress, that will
doubtless be cast aside after few hours
wear. zyys s&8 -- E9&#
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Gen. Hawley, Charles Dudley Warner.
and S. A. Hubbard, editors of the Hartford
Conrant. have acquired the journalistic lax
ury of telephone, which connects. their
houses, and enables them to exchange and
edit their views at home and have their ar
ticles all ready for the conpositors when
thav roach the office