The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-02-20
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"A Chinese theatre 10 70 be built in Ne
vada City.
There are 10, ss7, 100 horses in the Uai-
ted States.
-Ilisois has more horses than any State
in the Union.
The Chinese population in Portland,
Orsgos, is 24sS.
-TAs druggists' ssng-"A light in the
window FOR thee"
-During the excessive cold nary Paris
theatres closed their dosrs.
The pavsaents ara fer Sherman and
the pastures ap for Blaine.
The veil which covers the face of fatu-
rity il woven By the hand Of nercy.
half the population Of tbs world is
concentrated in China and India.
WOOD saving 10 rendered nuch sssisr
~ occasionally oiling the saw with ksrs-
sons.
DIR. w. A. Burlsigh recently rode into
Deadwood with 12,ooe pounds Of buffalo
meat.
-Profsesor James de Mile left novel
called "a Castle in Spain" which will bs
published soon.
-Ex-Governor Garcslon nov wants to
run ~ the Democratic candidate for Mayor
Of Lewiston, Nc.
There 10 4 story to the effect that Mr..
Mauton Marble il to return to the editor
saip Of the New York World.
Tho New York State Rspublica. Con-
vention to choose delegates to the Chicago
Convention 10 called to meet ut Utica on
February 25.
Senator Blaine is ysaid to be one of the
Springer heirs who lay claim to . large
tract Of land IN Delaware, Including the
site Of Wilmisgtou.
Farmers in Kentucky are working
their shortsorn cows. They do ~ much
plowing a. horses and feed better for the
exercise they have.
Young man, 3 diamond pin looks real
nice and glistsus brightly, bat when o. q
week supports man and pin both, one or
the other is not genuine.
-Caulinower seed il nearly oil imported
from Europe. Attempts to grow the seed
here have proved nearly abortive. 1t re-
quires cosl and rather most climate.
M. Taine being asked for some bio
graphical resinis,euces, replied, "I have
worked, have married and I have had
children" That is the history Of every
body.
III six substantial farmers in a to wuship
are agreed they can organize and sustain .
club which will put new life into the agri-
cultural and social culture Of the neipbbor-
hood.
Leather should have light. In the care
Of harness do not enclose in a dark closet or
room. OF course harness should be oiled
three or four times year, first washing
with soap and water.
Cows that give milk rich in bu are
not always profitable iu cheese making.
Dairymen shoald endeavor to secure the
breed best adapted for the particular
branch they wish to follow.
Gen. Grant expected to cruise among
he West Indies in naval vessel for fort
night or so, bringing up at Vera Cruz
about the 10Th or 18th of February. Gen.
Patterson will Join him there.
Henry Clay is postmaster at James
town, Va, the oldest postofice in the old
thirteen States. Letters have been deliv-
cred there in some form or other for 23S
years, and yet the salary is only $51 per
annuIn.
"A man, passing through q gateway in
the dark. ran against post. "Iwish that
post was in the lower regions !" was his
angry rcmark. "Better wish It was some
where else," said . bystander lyon might
run against it again, you know"
The motto "E Pluribus Unum" is first
seen upon copper medal strsck in 1856.
This was six years before the establishment
Of q government mint, and was struck, it
is believed, at Newburg, New York, where
there was private mint at the time.
Roosevelt Smith told an Indianapolis
Journal correspondent the other day that
the editors Of Scribner's Magazine have
on hand manuscripts for which SIS, 17255
have been paid, and the editors Of 81.
Nicholas manuscripts for which IS, 545 bave
been paid.
The first steamships to crossed the At.
lantic were the Sirius and the Great West
ern. The former sailed from Cork, April
A, 1888. and the latter from Bristol on the
9Th. They both arrived in New York on
the 23d Of the same month, the Sirius be-
ing only 10 or 10 hours ahead Of the Great
Western.
Improved farms up In Eastern Oregon,
in the Grand Ronde valley, can be bought
at from So per acre upwards, according to
the location aud character OF the improve
ments. First-class farms of from 500 to
1000 acres, suitable for both stock and
grain raising, well watered, fenced and
timbered can be bought for 5 2 per acre.
The agricultural prosperity Of 1879 ID
remarkable. The cotton is larger than
ever before by half . million bales !; the
tobacco crop Is $4,000. 900 pounds greater,
and the sugar crop exceeds BY some 200, 900
hogsheads all previous yields. The excess
of products over the crops Of any previous
year il 5000 900 bushels Of wheat and
from 1000. 600 to $4,000, 900 bushels Of
corn.
Blind Tom, when at homo In Georgia,
lives in building about two hundred
yards from the house and there remains
alone with his piano, playing all day and
night like ono possessed with madness.
Bad weather has IN effect upon bis music.
In cloudy, rainy seasons be plays sombre
music in minor chords, and when the sun
shines and tho birds sing he indulges in
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