The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-02-01
NEW NOR " EsTERs.
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John B. Cough, it is stated, with soon
begin a lecture tour in England.
In San Francisco the Roman Catholic
Church is stronger than all the others.
--Blighted are the roses by winters
gloom. Blossom on the noses are still in
bloom. .t. - .l-
Mr.. Pullman, of palace car fame, is
building cars for the elevated railroad in
New York.
There are 1900 children between foul
and SIX years of age in the public schools OF
New York City. ~e
MIR. Burchard Hayes, a son of the Pres
ident, will begin the practice Of law in New
York City at an early day.
The commercial value of Pongo, the
ape, was IL, 900, and yet be neither lisped
nor parted his hair in the middle.
-Beauty's spell is terrible thing in Or
biography. 1t spells Mademoiselle Roze's
name with instead of an S.
Little Frankly Flynn, of Norwich, N.
Y, is four and half years old and weighs
only twelve pounds with all her clothes on.
I'm the long disputed Wallowa Valley,
the home of the Nez Perces, there are now
about sixty families. Many of these have
gone there since Joseph left.
The Ohioan who twisted spool Of cot
ton thread into cord and hanged himself
Herewith to a hat peg, in a hotel bedroom,
was probably the most ingenious suicide of
1877. ...-
The reason why Washington was nev-
er seen to smile was probably because he
kept the bottle out in the barn, and went
out alone whenever he had au exposition of
thirst upon him. l
One Phlladelphian died last year at the
age Of 102 years, and another at lis years.
More women, as usual, lived more than
100 years, one being 1ol at the time Of her
death, another 102, two others at 103, and
one at 106. #
-Glycerine may be burned in any lamp
so long as the fame is kept on level with
the liquid. On account of its viscidity it
will not ascend an elevated wick. The
flame produced is colorless and affords a
pure, clear light.
A short time ago thirty Russian far
mers. with their families, arrived in New
York on their way to the far West. Alto
gether they numbered ia. Their curious
costumes attracted a good deal of attention
at Castle Garden. 3D..
When old Jubal Early heard of Lees
surrender he was lying in an ambulance,
racked with rheumatism he swore like a
pirate for, moment, and then turned in his
uneasy bed with a groan and exclaimed,
elbow your horn, Gabriel!"
The; following silver pieces were coined
at the United States Mint in Philadelphia
during the month of November Trade dol
lars, 100000 half dollars, sa4, 600 quarter
dollars, 722. 400; dimes, 100000; total num-
Der of pieces, s,o9G, 400; value. s1,o11, 600.
Ten passenger coaches and seventeen
hundred and seventy-one freight cars were
turned out at the Altoona shops between
January and October 81 of last year.
During the same period nine thousand
seven hundred aud twenty-three cars were
repaired.
President Hayes rises as early as 6
o'clock, and devotes eight or ten hours a
day to routine work at the White House.
Before breakfasting, between s and
o'clock, he reads and writes private letters,
and then devotes an hour to instructing his
secretaries.
"A firm recently sent a lot of bills west
for collection. The list came back with the
result noted against each name, one being
stDead." Three months after the same
bill got into new lot that was forwarded,
and the list came back with the name mar
ked "Still dead"
"A careless young business man of Lock
port, New York, lost his sweetheart by ma
king mistake in forwarding presents for
Christmas His brothers wife received from
him a jewel case and note askinghcr to
marry him, while the silver mounted feeding
bottle went to the girl. e -" ~
Gen. Hawley, Charles Dudley Warner.
and S. A. Hubbard, editors of the Hartford
ConrGnt. have acquired the journalistic lax
ury of a 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 co,npositors when
they reach the Office. .
The best way to induce sleepis to shut
your eyes and think of nothing. An old
man told his minister that be did this one
Sunday morning while he was preaching
and that it worked admirably. The min
iste er asked him why he did not think of
the sermon, and the old man replied naively
that that was just what he was thinking
about, and that it was so near to nothing
that the difference could not be perceived
and so he dropped off into quiet and re-
freshing slumber.
-Liszt, the great pianist,is now at Rome.
It is one OF his pecnliarities- in which
many other musicians are like him-that
he will only consent to play after much
pressure and fattery. Not long ago lady
who was expecting him to join her even-
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 awhile, and finally asked
his hostess for the key. and presently her
guests heard him at his very best.
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
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