The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-01-30
NOTES OF THE DAY.

America excels the world in wood engra-
wing.
Uneasy lies the face that wears a
frown."
The last bar room has been chosen in De-
catur, Ga.
Fourteen gold mines have been discover
ed in Eastern Siberia,
Senator Bayard pronouuces his name
Byard-ignoring the first a.
Some men do not like crumbs of COM
fort. They want whole loaf.
A San Francisco firm has applied to
parties at Seattle, w. T., for 80, 600 hoop
poles.
A Hartford druggist draws beer from
soda fountain and sells it under the name
of German tonic.
The average rainfall during the past sew
en years in the Walla Waila valley, w. r.,
has been 1850 inches.
A Nevada City lady, who is nearly 10
years of age, has recently begun taking in
strumental music lessons.
Strawberries picked every day" are
served 1T Jacksonville, Florida, hotels. A
bowl of sugar goes with every berry.
J. Z. George has been nominated for
United States Senator by the Dem ocratic
caucus of the Mississippi Legislature.
There is much destitution among the
Chinese III British Columbia, where their
employment as laborers is generally discon-
tinued.
A call has been issued by the Republican
Territorial Central Committee of Idaho for
a convention at Boise City on the Sd Of
April to choose two delegates to the Ma
tional Convention at Chicago.
The Vallejo Chronicle remarks that
Vallejo girl the other evening put an egg
in the coat tail pocket of an evening caller.
He sat down upon it aud then went out
upon the hack stoep to see if his fears were
realized. They were.
The son of Mr.. Toponce, of Corinne, died
from diphtheria on Monday. Mr.. Toponce
is the gentleman who had his fingers am
putated aud the flesh of portions of his feet
renewed last week while his little girl lay
dead in his house. Salt Lake Herald, Jan.
24th.
Fiity-eight members OF the First Baptist
Church of Dallas, Texas, have Published
memorial denying TO the remaining MEM
bsrs of the Church the right of fellowship.
The difficulty originated in q controversy
between Rev. ]. B. Linck, editor of the
Baptist Herald, and Rev. X. c. Buckner,
editor Of the Texas Baptist
Young men who may have occasion to
decline proposals OF marriage during 1880
should commit to memory Samuel J. Til
den's response to reporter when that vet
Gran bachelor was asked something be did
not care to make direct reply TO, 81
would prefer that it be considered that you
had not asked the question, "--Fon d. Lac
Reporter.
The Princess Louise, whose arrival at
Halifax Is expected by the last day Of the
month, will be met at sea by the sons of
the Prince Of Wales and the North Ameri-
can squadron. Lieutenant Colonel Little
ton will not return with the Princess. his
order concerning low-necked dresses hav-
ing impaired bis usefulness by subjecting
him to popular ridicule.
A discussion Is now going on In Ca NADIA
about the number Of French Canadians.
lie Canada asserts that they double in
number every 90 years. In 1865 they num-
bered $4,000; in 1877, 1850, ZOO, and they
are increasing. The English natives do
not increase in anything like the same pro-
portion. and ihs number of immigrants
barely offsets the number Of emigrants to
this country. So by degrees Canada may
be al; French before it is realized.
Senator-erect Garfield paid a warm trib- |
nte to Senator Thurman at reception in |
the Capitol building at Columbus on re-
cent occasion. The Senstor-eiect was po-
etical, indeed. Referring to the kind words
spoken Of him by Senator Thurman in the
State canvass, he said !: 1.-THE flowers that
bloom over the garden wall of party poll
tics are the sweetest and most fragrant that
bloom in che gardens of this world, and
when we pluck them and enjoy their fra
4, ance ii Is manly and delightful to do So"
IL is said that Mr.. Edison's agents have
discovered platinum IN paying quantities at
'rhompson's Flat, on Feather river. Butte
county, California. Hitherto the great
platinum mines of Russia have been con-
trolled by two firms, one In England and
The other in France. These firms have been
to regulote the price Of the
material to suit themselves. ana have al
ways taken care that the demand should
exceed the supply, in order that the price
might be kept up.
Too Much Growi-No Bite.