The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-09-10
NEW NoR'-wEsTERS.

"A Texas dog was born without tail,
and he will sit down right beside an old
kettle.
Peter Sheldon, one Of Tilden's New
York electors, has come out square for
Garfield.
The Prince of Wales life is insured for
100000. His annual premium on this sum
is $4,000.
-" Adirondack Murray has returned
from Europe and is forming company for
the export Of butter.
The Pope's hair is snow-white. He has
strong and vibrating voice and bears him
self with great dignity.
| ANY old bachelor will shrek for a
better half when a counterfeit fifty cent
piece Is showed on him.
1t is seriously suspected in Philadelphia
that DR.. Buchanan did ot..drown himself
that he played another bogus diploma on
the public.
| The Chinese are learning to chew fine.
cut tobacco, but they can never spit with
an American gentleman with their eyes so
much on the bias.
The New York World scatters selec-
tions from Hancock's letter over its edito-
rial page in italic type. That letter was
thin enough without spreading it out.
Camille Flammarion, the astronomer,
has been making a balloon journey with
his wife. They started from Paris, travel
cd all night, and came down near Rheims.
AT Walla wal!a. W. T., August 22d,
F. T. Parker, of the Statesman, and NJ. G.
Harris, of the Town Talk, had a quarrel
Harris fired a shot at Parker, missing him.
Both parties were arrested and gave bonds.
Mr.. Horatio Seymour, Jr., who is soon
to be married, is not the son of ex Gov.
Seymour. but of Mr.. John Seymour, of
Utica, the brother Of the ex-governor, who
has no living children.
-"My boy" said a father to his son,
threat every one with politepess; even
those who are rude to you. For remember
that you show courtesy to. others not be-
cause they are gentlemen, but because you
are one."
Senator Hill, Of Georgia, Is said to be
suffering from .cancerous tumor on his
tongue that threatens to terminate his ca.
reer as public speaker, IL not to end his
life, there being doubts az to the perma-
neDt removal Of the tumor.
The Philadelphia Times (Dem.) says :
"What the Democratic organs dope to
make out of the confessions of a pardoned
revenue thief like Mcdonald in the cam.
paign must be incomprehensible to intelli-
gent citizens Of all parties.
-"Uncle, what was the hardest lesson
you ever had to learn ?" asked a young lady
Of veteran statesman, known for bis
strong prejudioes. That the man who
differs with me not only in opinions but
in principles, may be as sincere and hon
est as am" was the reply.
Captain Howgate, the North Pole hun
ter, is thought by the Springfield Republi
can to be the man most likely to succeed
the late General Myer in the management
of the Signal service. The Cincinnati Com
mereial thinks that General Thomas II
Ruger stands good chance.
Old Bob Toombs said the other day
"You may depend upon 1t, sir, that 'Yank'
or no 'Yank' IL elected the old boys of the
South will see that Hancock does the fail
thing by them. In other words, he vii
run the machine to suit them, or they vii
run things themselves. They are not COINS
to be played with any longer"
Experiments have proved that wooden
posts pat in the ground 10 the same p PSI
ton as that in which they grew, top mp
ward, will become rotten several yeali
sooner than they would II placed tor
downward In the soil. The theory is tina
the capillary tubes in tho tree are so ad
justed as to oppose the rising moistur
when the wood Ia inverted.
A new departure has been taken IN tn
University Of Paris. Hereafter the stud
Of Latin will yield Its position Of prou'
prominence 10 flavor Of French literature
At the exercises on the 4th inst. the con
|, grAtulatory address was made for the las
time In the old Roman tongue. TIL
change is largely due to the efforts of julie
Ferry, Minister of Public instruction an
Worship.
An item in the Patterson, N j., Guar
dian reads: Here is Q curious bet W
heard made Yesterday: A bet B ten dol
/ lars that he could name fifteen States tina
4 would 60 to Garfield, and bet fifty dollar
. that Garfield would carry a majority of tn
balance. A is sure Of winning forty do
lars. But 1t il one OF the neatest littl
4 gambling catches that We ever heard o.
a We leave it to the reader to figure out as
n sort Of riddle. -- W.
II Some Of the cigarettes which al
0 smoked to so large an extent are said I
= be dangerous articles. A physician ha
is one OF them analysed, and the tobacc
+ was found TO be strongly impregnated wit
% opium, while the wrapper, warranted |
It be rice paper, was whitened with arueni
u VIC WV t0lo0hb CCAuUluou pcink pfo6tub
t sufficient quantities to create in the smok,
= the habit Of using opium without beir
% aware Of 1t, and which craving can on
q be satisfied by an incessant use CT ciga
|. cites.
, President Hayes will be accompanis
< on the trip to California by Sec. Ramse
10 William d. Howells, Of the Atlantic Mont
!" ~, Miss Heron OF Cincinnati, and Mi
p Mitchell, of Columbus, Ohio. In speech
10 on the Pacific Mr.. Hayes will deal large
. with the subject Of the great increase th
has been made in the past twelve years
In the production Of gold and silver in Il
country. Tables showing the increase ha
been prepared for him st the Treasu
II Department These tables are Is yet Z
H. cret, but 1t is known that they show /
is production Of precious metals has be
m much greater the past fiscal year than q
, q preceding one. 5tb
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