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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-02-07

A Colorado Court, in the case of Elored
VS.. Malloy, decided that promise to pay
sum Of money, upon condition that rail
road should bs built to place named on or
before specified day is void as wager.
The Court says: ''The courts Of this Ter
ritory have snosgh to do without de7otirg
their time to the solution of questions aris-
ing ont of idle bets made on cock and dog
fights, horse races, the spec i OF or trains,
the construction Of railroads, the number of
dice, or the character of card that may
30 turned up. Ii We enter upon the work
Of settlir g beta made BY gamblers in one
case, especially on the time when the Colo
RADIO Central Railroad reaches Golden, OF
when it will reach Georgetown, we may
we'll despair Of ever finding lime for the dis
patch Of those weightier matters which af-
feet the personal and property rights Of tho
respectable people in this Territory. II
the gate is once opened for this kind of lit
igation it is mors than probable that NO
may be overrun with questions arising out
Of bets. The apirit Of our Law iiscounte-
nances gambling. Penalties are prescribed
against gambling, aud can see no ldifer-
ence in the principle in the bet that the
faro dealer will snrn upa jack the next
turn and the bet that the railroad viii be
built to Table Mountain in just so many
days. II ,g 81. So
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-02-07
xesp Your Nails Clean.

People differ much in their nail habits.
AS an observer we'll remarks in the Physsso.
logical Journal: Some keep them long and
pointed, like "reminiscences of claws 9TH
ers bite theirs close to the quick. Some are
pared and trimmed, and scraped and pol
ished up to the highest point Of artificial
beauty and others, carrying the doctrine
OF nature to the outside limit. let them grow
wild; with jagged edges, broken tracts, and
hangnails as the agonizing consequences.
Sometimes you see the most beautiful
nails-pink, transparent, flbert-shaped,
with the delicate, almy little half-moon in
dicated at the base-all the conditions OF
beauty carried to perfection, bat oil render
ed Of no avail by dirt and slovenness;
while others are yet pleasant to look at
for the care bestowed upon them, their
dainty perfection 'of cleanliness being a
charm in itself.
Nothing indeed is more disgusting than
dirty hands ana neglected nails, as nothing
gives one such freshness aud care as the
same members we'll kept. But one Of the
ugliest things in nails is when they are Bit
ten, which, to judge By what one sees, is a
habit having irresistible fasoinations. for
those given over to it. It is an action, by
the way, that has more than one signifi-
cameo. 1t may mean consideration, doubt,
hesitancy, or it may mean anger or annoy
ance.
In Paris there are manicares," who
treat the hands Of customers just az the
chiropodist does the feet Of people. 1t
would be . profitable enterprise for one 10
start in America. Many persons ara ape
parently too indolent or careless to keep
their hands in q neat and proper condi-
tion.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-02-07
No OIL Maids.


There are very few old maids in Rufsia,
because the Russians are . marrying 60
PIE, and dispose Of their children early. IA
the middle or lower Glasses men marry d
twenty. when not drafted by tho conscrip-
tion; in the higher aristocracy q young man
goes the ssgrand tour before settling
down, but be is often betroshed before START
ing 70 . young lady not Jet out OF the
school-room. and he weds her immssiataly
upon his rssurn. The great ridicule attach
ed to the title spinstsr, when not borne b3
nun, has possibly something to do with
the unsillingness Sc ladies' to sport it.
When . girl has reached the age OF twenty
Ave without finding 4 mate, she generally
sets out on shat she calls pilgrimsge, Il
poor-on round travels, il rloh; and id
either case she turss up some years later Is
widow. Widows are ~ plantifnl 81 old
spinsters are scarce, and widows whose hus-
bands were never sen are more numerous
than the rest. Etiquette forbids any allu-
iusion 70 lady's dead husband in hsr psss-
snee, and this II, perhags, sometimes con-
yenisats
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-02-07
Eow Aoncasi, Who Tried to Kill the King Of
Spain, Died,

An execution by the garote. although
accredited with being mercifully painless,
IS certainly awful to behold. The place of
execution in Madrid is accessible to the
public, and the occasion is of equal interest
to day at the bull ring. Everything con-
nected with this ceremony or death is
viewed with morbid horror by the Span
iards, because Of ancient Oriental preju-
dices of pollution. All actually employed
in the operation are accounted infamous
and lose their caste and purity of blood.
Even the gloomy scafoid on which the eul-
prit is straugled is usually erected at night
and by unseen hands. 1t rises from the
earth like fungus work of darkness.
Execution by hanging was graciously abol-
ished by Ferdinand VII. It is certainly
more in accordance with the semi-O Oriental
natures of the Spanish people. which lead
them to tenderly respect the bowstring.
All that Cervantes, from his sad experience,
pictured prison to be, it is to-day all
that he said of a morbid love of his coun-
trymen for the horrible or the ludicrous is
equally true. The crowd that assemblies
just beyond the line of gendarmes 60 to see
how the criminal will conduct himself.
They sympathize with him if he displays
bravado or courage, and they despise him
on the least symptom of unmanliness.
At the fatal hour the culprit arrives, usu-
ally clad in coarse yellow baize gown,
the color in which the Spanish school of
painters paint the object of their contempt,
Judas Iscariot. The scaffold having been
mounted, the culprit is placed ou rude
seat. His back leaus against strong up
right post, to which an iron collar is at
'sacncus ciEOivsIug
as to be drawn home by turning powerful
screw behind the post. The arms and
legs of the criminal are tightly bound.
When all Is ready the execntloner takes
the lever of the screw in both hands, gath
srs himself up for powerful mu SECULAR ef-
fort, and, at the moment of preconcerted
signal, draws the iron collar tight, while
an attendant filings black handkerchief
over bis face. A cenvulsiYe pressure Of the
hands and heaving of the chest are the
only visible signs of suffering.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-02-07
EvE-ANaElcAL CORNER.

Paneled sides to dresses are very fashion
able and very effective. esE-
scarfs of chenille, with deep fringe. are
used for bonnet strings
For indoor dresses, vests Of plush are
trimmed with Breton lace.
There is q man in the moon, and man
and woman in the honeymoon.
Arsenic-eating is not uncommon among
women Of this country and Europe.
For full evening toilet the hair must be
arranged high and very elaborately.
"Comb to me, my honey" said John.
Quoth Mary, "John, beehive yourself"
The fashion of walking through quad
rifle or the lancers is to be abandoned for
actual dancing.
Pope says "the proper study of mankind
is man." That may be, but the popular
study of man is woman. &E
Small pendants shaped Like acorns or tas-
sells are sold by the dozen to be sewn among
the plaits of lace trimmings.
The eoiffure is very elaborate for full
dress and evening toilet, but severely plain
for street wear by fashionable women.
The price of native wives In Africa has
lately increased fifteen per cent, and wise
old heads talk about coming hard times.
A prominent Brooklyn physician states
that Madame Anderson is the finest speci-
men of physical womanhood he ever saw.
The Constitutional Convention has de-
cided that woman shall not vote She says
she win, and when woman says she will,
she will.
Fine white cashmere and all-wool delaines,
fashionably called India mousselines, make
some of the handsomest toilets worn by
young ladies. r-...--..
The Rockland Coarssr says there are two
periods in woman's life when she does not
like to talk. When one is we never knew,
and the other we have forgotten.
Railroad romance from Fort Dodge.
Iowa !: Beautiful girl on railroad train
loses 5$5, all she has, at shree-eard monte.
Conductor comes. She bursts into tears.
He puts her of.
A wife, having lost her husband, was in
consolable for his death. "Ieaye mo TO my
grief" she cried, sobbing 'you know the
extreme sensibility OF my nerves mere
nothing upsets them.''
Three years ago, when Bismarck q daugh-
tor buried her first love, Count Won Euen-
berg, she vowed she would never marry
another. and shed torrents Of tears. And
now, but that's the way they always do.
A young lady, after passing the Cam
bridge local examination, suddenly broke
off her engagement with her sweetheart. A
friend exposiulated with her, but she re-
piled, 81 must merely say that his views on
the theysophie doctrine of eosmogony are
loose, and you must at once understand
how impossible it is for any true woman to
risk her happiness with such a person.
General Grant was caped upon for a gal
liant action at recent Paris reception. Mrs.
Hooper says that just. as be was about to
depart, with Mrs. Grant leaning on his arm,
his hostess remarked, leading forward her
young daughter, General, with Mrs.
Grants permission, should like TO ask Of
you to accord favor to my daughter. My
grandmother, when q girl pf thirteen, was
kissed by General W ashington, and should
like my daughter in after .years to be able
to say that she had been kissed by General
Grant,, The young lady hlushed, and the
General gravely bestowed the salute.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-02-07
Chinese Dentistry.

1t is well known that the Chinese attrib-
ute the toothache to the gnawing of worms,
and that their denti&s rtfess to take
these worms FROM dscayed tgsth. But how
they performed this trick and SO artfully
concealed it in the hurry Of daily business,
was secret only recently solved by an Eu.
ropean inquirer. After some difficulty and
delicate negotiation. and intelligent looking
native practitioner was induced to hand
over the implements Of his trade, together
with number Of worms. and give instrue.
tions in the manner of procedure. When a
patient with the toothache applies for re.
lief, If the tooth Ia solidly fixed in the
socket, the gum Is separated from 1T by
sharp instruments and made to bleed.
During this operation the cheek is held on
one side by bamboo spatu,a. When all
is ready, this is adroitly turned and in.
serted in the mouth, and the paper becom-
ing moistened is very easily torn with the
sharp instrument used for cutting the gums
sndsthe worms mix with the saliva, and the
dentist, of course, picks them out with q
pair of forceps. The patient having ocular
demonstration that the cause of the dis
ease has been removed, has good reaso, II
expect relief, which in many cases would
naturally follow the bleeding Of the gum
When the pain returns the same operation
is performed over again, and fresh supply
OF worms fully accounts for the recurring
tronble. These worms are manufactured
in quantities to suit the trade, and they
are very cleverly done stili. to carry the
delusion fully, the dentists are obliged to
keep on hand a number of live worms, ex.
planning that those taken from tooth are
either killed by powder which is often
applied, or the process Of removing them
with the forceps. This practice just de-
scribed is only resorted to when the tooth
is firmly set IN the head. a..
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-02-07
Warning to Girls Who Chew Gum.
st. Louis News. JanuarY 10.

St Louis News. January 10. $50
Late last Saturday evening an incident
occurred on Portland avenue that NAV serve
as warning to hundreds of young persons
who have entered upon career of wax-
chewing. A girl named Lida Smith had
oeen chewer for nearly year. She is
ABOUT eleven years old, rather bright and
Intelligent, and chewed about the same
quantity of the material that was used by
nelghboring girls along the avenue. On
Saturday evening she took her wax from
her mouth, stuck it under the edge of the
mantel until she could 60 to the Kitchen to
get swallow Of water, and on her return
her parents were horri6ed to see her laws
moving rapidly. She was told to throw the
wax from her mouth, and on investigation
it was found that she was not chewing anv.
thing; still her jaws kept moving at q rap
i'd rate. The parents sent for physician.
who came and attempted to hold the law in
proper position, believing it to be only tenn
porary, but he could not stop the regular
movement. The child grew nervous, and
the excitement only increased the action Of
the jaws. The physician put tight band.
age over her face and this partially relieved
The movement, but then the twitehing of
the muscles extended all over her face. AS
last resort moderate dose of morohine
was administered, and the little girl kept
up incorent mutterings, accompanied by
general disturbance of the muscles of the
upper portion of the body, during the early
portion Of the night, and towards morning
the little sufferer was restored to her nor
NAL condition. The physician says he never
heard Of such case before, and thinks It
vas brought about by a spasmodic action OF
the muscles of the face, caused by overac.
ton. The little girl after enduring night
of suffering is now restored, but nothing in
the world could induce her again to chew
WAY. ---
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-02-07
Po oETR7
PAPA'S LETTER.

was sitting in my study
Writing letters. when heard,
"Pease, dear mamma, Mary told me
Mamma musn't be disturbed.
But Is tired of the kitty:
Want some ozzer thing to do.
Writing letters, is on, mamma,
Tan't write letter too 2"
mot DOW, darling, mammals busy;
Run and play with kitty now"
No, no, mamma, me write letters
Tan If 'ou will show me how"
would paint my darling's portrait,
As his sweet eyes searched nay face
Hair of gold and eyes of azure,
Form of childish witching grace.
But the eager face was clouded,
As slowly shook my head,
Till said, I'll make letter
OF You, darling boy, instead"
So parted back the tresses
From his forehead, high and white,
And q stamp IA spo.t pasted
Mid it's waves of golden light.
Then / said, Now, little letter,
Go away and bear good news;"
And smiled as down the staircase
Clattered loud the little shoes.
Leaving me, the darling hurried
Down to Mary in his glee;
Mammals writing lots of letters
rs a letter, Mary-see!"
No one heard the little prattler
As once more he climbed the stair,
Reached his little cap and tippet,
Standing on the entry stair.
No one heard the front door open,
No one saw the golden hair
As 1t floated DER his shoulders
In the crisp October air.
Down the street the baby fastened
Till he reached the Office door;
''I's letter, Mr.. Postman;
Is there room for any more?
"'Cause dis letters doin' to papa;
Papa lives with God, 'ou know,
Mamma sent me for letter;
Does 'ou fink at tan got"
But the clerk in wonder answered
"Not to-day, my little man.
Den I'll find another Office,
Cause must go if tan."
Fain the clerk would have detained him,
But the pleading face was gone,
And the little feet were Fastening
By the busy crowd swept on.
Suddenly the crowd was parted,
People fed to left and right,
AS pair of maddened horses
At that moment dashed in sight.
Not one saw the baby figure
No one saw the golden hair,
Till voice of frightened sweetness
Rang out on the autumn air.
Twas too late--a moment only
Stood the beauteous vision there:
Then the little face lay hfeless,
Covered DER with golden hair.
Reverentiy they raised my darling,
Brushed away the curls of gold.
Saw the stamp upon the forehead,
Growing new go icy cold.
Not mark the face disfgured,
Showing where a foot had trod;
Bnt the little life was ended . 5f
"Papa's letter was with God
darlington BGfeEeg.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-02-07
THE NEW AIR szIp.
A CONTINUANCE WHICH, IT Is THOUGHT,
WILL OFFER SAFE METHOD OF TRAY
ELtNa THROUGH THE AIR,
Indianapolis journal.

4 indianapolis journal.
Two weeks ago reference was made IN
the Sunday JonTnaL to the invention by q
citizen Of indianapolis an serial car, in the
construction and working of which an en-
tirely new mechanical contrivance has been
introduced. The invention was then no
ticed in only general terms, for the reason
that its author was not desirous of having
his name made public until his application
! for patent had been decided upon. Yes
terday morning, however, notice was re-
ceived from Washington that a patent
would be granted, and the inventor stated
to Journal reporter that this enlarged
model was so near compilation that he would
be ready to place it on exhibition during
the ceming week.
The air-ship with which he proposes to
make his preliminary test will consist Of q
cone-shaped balloon twenty-seven feet in
length and about six feet in diameter, at
tached to which is car twenty feet long.
This will illustrate the general design of
the Car, but the size will be regulated en-
tirely by after considerations, the intention
at first being to have car large enough to
carry dozen or twenty people. The in
yent1on which has been patented IS the
method by which the air-ship is to be
guided along given line of route, 50 as to
supply safe, agreeable and useful means
of aerial travel from place to place, with a
certainty of arriving at the desired destina-
tion equal to that of transit by railroad or
steamboat. 1t is proposed to connect the
car by the use Of stay ropes or cables with
line of track consisting of a single Trail,
CONSTRUCTED after peculiar design, and
laid at the same height as the New York
elevated railroad namely, from thirty to
forty feet above the ground.
By a peculiar but simple coutrivance the
air-car is to be guided along this track, and
though this may be impossible in the face
of . head wind, it is believed little difficult
ty will be experienced from side currents.
The inventor believes that this plan for
travelling through the air will be absolutely
safe, and is Of the opinion that, with the
various improvements and additional ia
cilities which will doubtless suggest them
solves when it fairly comes into operation,
it may certainly be expected to take rank
as one of the most important discoveries of
the age. 1t is his intention to apply to the
common council for permission to lay an
experimental track from the city to the
stock yards, and expects to have it in OPP
Grafton this summer. 80 that all who are de-
sirous of experiencing the sensation of
ballooning without any Of it's risks may do
30 at the rate of charge which, considering
the novelty OF the trip, will be sufficiently
reasonable to induce many to try the ex-
pertinent.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-02-07
THE NATIONAL SENATE.

A PEN PICTURE OF THE MEN WHO NOW
COMPOSE 1T.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-02-07
Blanks for Sale.

Ii an assortment is ordered lesser GUAM
titles than one hundred will be furnished at
same rates. Cash must accompany order,
rostage win be prepaid. Address,
NEW NORTHWEST,
DEER LDr
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Making Lumber from Straw.
Oshkosh Northwestern.


a person named 8. u. Hamilton, of Bash
9ell, Ills, has been in this city for two OF
three days past, with samples of lumber,
which has attracted much attention among
the lumbermen and which, if it possessef
| all the virtues that are claimed for it, is one
of the most important Inventions of its
kind ever brought to notice. If it is sue
cess it will form new era in the art OF
building. To make hard wood lumber out
of common wheat straw, with all effects of
polish and finish which Is obtainable ON the
hardest of black walnut and mahogany, at
rs little cost as clear pine lumber can be
manufactured for, is certainly wonderful.
Such are the claims of Mr.. Hamilton for
the straw board lumber which he has been
exhibiting in this city, and the samples
which he produces would go far toward
verifying his claims. The process of man,
ufacture, as explained by Mr.. Hamilton, is
as follows Ordinary straw board, such as
is manufactured at any paper mill, is used
for this purpose. AS many sheets are taken
as are required to make the thickness OF
lumber desired. These sheets are passed
through a chemical solution, which thor
oughly softens up the fiber and completely
saturates it, The whole is then passed
through succession of rollers, dried and
hardened during the passage, as well as pol
ished, and comes out of tle other end of
the machine hard, dry lumber, ready for
use. MIR. Hamilton claims that the cheml-
cal properties hardening in the fiber entire
ly prevent water soaking, and render the
lumber combustible only in very hot fire.
The hardened finish on the outside also
makes it impervious to water. The sam
pies which MIR. Hamilton exhibits could
hardly be told from hard wood lumber, and
in saving it the difference could not be de-
tected. IL is susceptible of very high
polish. and samples of imitation of marble,
mahogany, etc., were shown, which might
deceive the most experienced eye. Not
only does Mr.. Hamilton claim substitute
for lumber in sash, doors and blinds and
finishing stuff, but also as substitute for
DidcK W1iEut anu otneI NOooe Ia Sno iAa"h-
ufacture of all kinds OF fine furniture, cof-
fins, etc., and also an excellent substitute
for marble IN marbIe-rop tables, mantle
pieces, bureaus, etc. He claims that it will
not warp in the least. He is negotiating
with parties here with view of establish
ing mandatory in this city for making
the various articles of building material for
which his lumber is suitable.
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NEWSPAPER DECISIONS,

one YeaI. eS
Th-es Months. u
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-28
When to Shoot Game.

Considerable inquiry being made as
TO the revised game laws, we republish
the salient points. Squirrels September
1st to January 1st; rabbits, October 10
to January |, wild ducks and geese
September to May Is; wild turkies,
October is to January / upland or
grass plover, July Is to January !;
ruffed grouse, pheasant or pinnated
grouse, October | to January l. wood
cock, July a to January l /; quail or
Virginia partridge, October Is to jan
uury /; deer, October to December
Is.
It is unlawful to shoot at any time a
nighthawk, whipporwill, sparrow,
thrush, martin, lark, finch, chimney
swallow, woodpecker, flicker, robin,
oriole, red or cardinal bird, cedar bird,
tanger, cat bird, blue bird, or any in
sectiverous bird, under penalty of So
each, or to destroy their eggs or nests
under penalty of $40 for each offence.
A trap, net, snare or torchlight can
not be used i'm taking wild turkeys,
ruffled grouse, pheasant, partridge or
woodcock or quail or reed bird or pin
mated grouse under penalty of $40
for each offence.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-28
Newspaper Laws.

l.; A postmaster is required to give
notice by letter, (returning q paper
does not answer the law when n sub
scrlber does not take his paper out of
the once, and state the reasons for its
not being taken; any neglect to do so
makes the postmaster responsible to
the publisher for the payment.
z. ANY person who takes a paper
from the postofiice, whether directed
10 MS name or another, or whether he
mas subscribed or not is responsible for
the pay.
,.o. If any person orders his paper
discontinued he must pay all arrear-
ages, or the publishers NAV continue
10 SEND 1t until payment is made. and
collect the whole amount. whether il
be taken from the office or not. There
can be no legal discontinuance until
the payment is made.
4. If the subscriber orders his paper
10 stop at certain time, and the pub
lsher continues to send, the subscriber
IS bound to pay for it, if he takes it out
OF the post-otfice. The law proceeds
upon the ground that man must nav
for what he uses. i'
D: The courts have decided that re-
fusing to take n newspaper and peri
odlcals from the pOst-office or re,nov-
ing and having them uncalled for. is
prlma facia evidence of Intentional
fraud.