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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-08-05
A PECULIAR PEOPLE.
Queer Ways Of Living on the Hatteras Banks
Hogs and Cattle. ...
RdIeigh Neacs and Observer.

Raleigh Nears and Observer.
The people Of this region ale Of an am
phibious nature, and live SO much on and in
the water that most of them, | am sure, are
web footed. They live mainly OIL fish, clans,
oysters, crabs, terrapins and wild fowl.
When they leave home they 60 in a boat,
and whether they go TO court or go ceuring,
or to trade, or TO mill. or to funeral, they
always go by sail. Their corn mills are run
by sails, and some Of them pump their water
with windmills. They don't GO upstairs,
but ago aloft :" ann when they go TO bed
they turn i'm" when they are i'll they ''are
under the weather. and when in robust
health they are burg up and bilge Free"
They speak of trim-built sweetheart as
Z" "clipper built" If she is a little stout they
say she is " broad i'm the BEAM" or she is
..wide across the transom." Many of them
have ship cabin doors in their houses that
slide OH grooves, and to their buildings they
give a coating of tar instead of painting
them. The " old woman" blows conch
she'll when dinner is ready, aud they meas
IRE time by "bells." Their babes are not
rocked In cradles, but swung in hammocks.
They chew black pig-tail tobacco, and drink
a wild tea called Yeopon." They manure
their land with sea grass and bury their yam
potatoes In the sand hills. When they want
the doctor they hang a red flag against the
hill side as a signal of distress. If he don't
come, because the "wind amt fair," they
take a dram of whisky and copperas, soak
their feet I'm sea water, "turn in," and trust
to luck. If they die they will be buried on
the top of a sand ridge, and when you see
several sail boats on the water in procession,
with flag at half mast, you are looking al
a funeral.
They ornament their houses with whales
ribs and Jaws, sharks teeth, swordilsh
snoo,s, devilfish arms, sawfish swords (slS
feet long) miniature ships, camphor-wood
chests. Honduras gourds. spy glasses, South
! American Iariats, war clubs from the Mozam'
biaue Islands, Turkish pipes, West India
shells, sandal-wood boxes, Chinese chess
men. Japanese faces, Madagascar idols, Aus
/ tralian boomerangs, and other strange, out
| land;sh things. Their hogs are raised On
clans, mussels, otial of fish and garbage, aud
| their cattle wade out on the shoals Tor miles
where the water covers their backs, To teed
| on sea grass, and If they are carried up
country, aud fed on corn and fodder the'
| will not live.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-08-05
Taste and Odor of Minerals
Njning and Scientific Press.

Mining and ScieHtihc Press.
In their action upon the senses few min
erals possess taste, and others under some
circumstances give forth odor. Taste be-
longs only to soluble minerals. The differ
ent kinds of taste adopted for reference are
as follows:
/, Astringent-the taste of Vitrol. a..
2. Sweetish Astringent-taste Of alum.
8. SaliEe--taste of common salt.
4. Alkaline-taste Of soda.
5. Cooling-taste of saltpeter.
@. Bitter-taste of EPSON salts. -
I. Sour-taste of sulphuric acid.
Excepting few gaseous and soluble spe-
cies, minerals in the dry, unchanged state
do not give off odor. BY friction, moisten-
ing with the breath, and the elimination OF
some volatile ingredient by heat OF acids,
odors are sometimes obtained which are thus
designated
l. Allacuous, the odor of garlick. k.-Fric-
ton of arsencal iron elicits this Odor; 1t
may also be obtained from arsenical COM
pounds by means or neaI. =,
q Horse radish odor, the odor OF decayed
horse radish.-This odor may Is strongly
perceived when the ores Of selenium are
heated.
8. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. elicits this odor
from pyriie, and heat from many sulphides.
a. Bituminous.-the odor of bitninen.
5. Fetid, the odor of sulphurreted hydro
gen or rotten eggs.-It is elected ny friction
from varities Of quartz and limestone.
6. Agillaceous, the odor Of mnistened clay
II is obtained from serpentine and some allied
minerals after moistening them with the
breath; others, as pyrargilllte, afford it-mhen
heated. ....-.... .. ..-.-.... s'.' -.
The feel is character which il occasionly
of some importance 1T is said to be smooth
(sepiolite), greasy (talc), harsh or meoager
etc, Some minerals, in consequence of'theiI
Microscopic character, adhere to the tongue
when brought In contact with it,. - -1'%
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SLUM Der SONG.
BY CELIA THAXTER.

In the winged cradle of sleep Law
Ny darling gently down;
Kissed and closed are his eyes of gray, E.
Under his curls' bright crown.
Where, oh where, will he fly and float,
In the winged cradle of sleep?
Whom will he meet in the worlds remote,
While he slumbers soft and deep?
Warm and sweet as white bluSh.rose,
His small hand lies in mine,
But cannot follow him where he goes,
And he gives no word nor sign.
Keep him safe, We heavenly powers,
In dream-land, vast and dim
Let no i'll, through the nights long hours,
Come nigh 10 trouble him.
Give him back when the dawn shall break
With his matchless baby charms,
With hls love and his beauty all awake,
Into my happy arms!
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Alexander 4. Stephens.
Wastintgf,n .Ndr.


Alexander II. Stephens is now al hishome,
Liberty Hall. Crawfordvilie, Ga. Owing to
the death this spring of his faithful servant
Harry. and one of his ncphews, Mr.. stephens
fell much depressed ON his return home. IN
1850. Harry. then belonging 70 one OF Mr.
stephens neighbors, asked permission %
marry Eliza. Mr.. Stephens cook, and Mr..
s,ephens not only gave his consent. out
found time In the midst Of exciting political
scenes In Washington 10 write directions Tor
the marriage, ordering wedding dress ana
shoes for The bride, and good supper, espec-
i.l,y enioining that they should be maslIes
nv : usfson, /. Ike christia'l folks" The
couple always lived with Mr.. Stephens alter.
ward. aud lie gave up the management Q!
,hs en- n,.rr entirely 10 Harry Within the last
frw wears. When leaving here ior hcme "
Nav. he said = don't knov whether there
= III he ANY carriage % meet me a u,e s's'
lion when get home or NOT. ! had horses
and several rarrls.rs. bnt gave them w Y
u.rrv. sud lis estate Inns been settled ~
since In. his death, sud ! don't know whss
le1t."
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Full IN the Middle.
Denper Inter Ocean.

Denver Inter Ocean.
Col. Bob Ingersoll has been to the New
Mexico mines, and as he usually has an opin-
ion about anything he sees, and Is perfectly
frank about expressing IL, the result In TINS
case IL. As usual, entertaining New Mex
leo Why, think the devil purchased u al
tax sale, that is, the little corner Of II which
l saw, where could only come to one con-
clusion, and that, that the Almighty had used
Il as a back yard of His work shops, TO throw
the shayines and refuse after He got through
with the rest Of the world. But, joking as
side. / like New Mexico, and while DO MOI
think the climate in the southern part faVor-
able for raising men, do think II destined
20 be gr-a, agricultural country and health
resort. and immensely rich in minerals.
The society !? Well, (and his manner was
immensely comicaD there was man VINO
had been away from his home III Iowa i"f
some time, and on his return as he st"Ppr'
from the ear met an old neighbsr. 8 Neigh
bour.n said he !. bow's society Has " I'M
nroyed pn Well, yes. there las been thirty
| or forty died since you've been gone" bu'
| New Mexico will come up all right. s,e'
| vanson here. was damning the Missouri ia,
| ar ~ since. when an old fellow stopped nm
and bawled: Look here Mister, "a'
horp on the Missouri river. or course siie
has her faults, but give her time, and III tnt
| end she'll bring things oni eyen. me on
faIlow struck New Mexico's case full Ia the
middle.
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A Texas Mother-in-Law.
Galreston Neics.

A tall woman, wearing sun-bonnet, came
into the Office OF the chief of police. aud,
sitting down hard On the end of bench,
wiped her nose, aa.ted her eyes time or
so at the chief, ard asked in avoice that re-
mined one of sharpening saw: ..
"Be you the galoot what locks folks
up?" - m....-s. g.rt r'> w., u
al regret TO say that / am occasionally
obliged to resort to such extreme measures
with refractory persons" .... .....=.a
"Iknow that; but be you the galoot?",
AYES, madam" ..t- -.
"why didn't you say so when'I asked
youp" .a-.. res4. .. . 49, .' =.
az did," ...... .s''. .''t''
"You are liar, aud If you don't treat me
like lady I'll fold you. up and sit downon
you," and she batted her eyes some more
like terrier. t. .. t.s 49, ......
"what do yen want?" asked the official,
looking as if he needed reinforcements right
away, and plenty Of them. sa s.s.Y
Al want the dirty little wbelp what mar
ried my darter. want to talk to him on
business, but he eyades me. If could only
get chance to caress him once more !" and
she breathed hard and gritted her teeth until
the official felt in his pocket for a police
whistle. Ha.a=.
"what did he dop"
"He told my daughter he would give 800
acres of land, with gold mine OH II, to any
body who would amperate my jaw with q
boot jack. He said my mouth was like the
gate at the fair grounds"
" He meant. ! suppose. it was never shut.
| don't see how he came to make such q
/ ridiculous comparison rs that. Did you
ever demonstrate with him?"
.You bet did. drawed him across the
kitchen table by tile har with one hand,
while basted him with long-handled skill
let. and you should have heard him calling
me smother darling and pet but Proyi-
/ dence was agin me. His har gave away,
and he lii ont before could reason with him
any more. just as like as not We will never
meet again." and she sighed heavily.
"Be calm, madam, do not excite yourself
too much.'
81 am calm. like to talk about these
family secrets. 1t calls up sacred recollec.
tions. II makes me think of my darter's
frlst husband. Ii was real funny TO remon
strate with him. His har dida't give. lii
was game. He sassed back, but, Lord
what time they bad holding the inquest
That was at Arkansas, before / moved te
Galveston. There was some of his remains
in one corner Of the yard, and a few NOR,
remains hanging on the fence, and there wa
right peart of him wrapped around the Ak
handle. The jury knew me, 50 they brough
In verdict Of justi6abIe suicide or homi
eide, or something like that. And now Il
think Of this pesky, little, worthless, spindle
shanked, geggle-eyed whelp getting clear of
excepting few pounds II hair. want yo'
to find him. You can know him by fh
brands made on him with the hot skiIlit
! Wanted TO anpertaie my jaw, the it'll
brassy whelp. Said my mou.h was like
gate, he did -
The official said he would hunt for hin
and let her know. As she went out, sh
batted her eyes signifiranlly at the cflicia
and remarked:
4 Yon had better find thai prodigs
sou or thxr'il be music ~ these head
quarters"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-08-05
PIPING OFF A MINER.
A Boston Girls collapsing Experience With
the Honest Miner.
yirqinia City Chronicle.


During one of his intermittent visits to
the Comstock, Mr.. Mackay accompanied a
party of Eastern tourists to the lower Levels
of the California mine, ope OF which care
fully selected collection of Massachusetts,
blue blood being young lady from Boston,
who was refined to the top notch OF culture.
On arriving at one Of the lower levels, the
gasping, perspiring, wilted crew paused ana
Mr.. Mackay called the young girls attention
to speaking tube which connected with the
level above.
ais this hollow metal cylinder conduit
of sound ?" asked the well-educated Bos-
tonienne. ....---a.. .sest .. -r--s@
"Yes'm," said Mackay, "try it,"
The young lady applied her mouth to its
opening and piped out tremulous GILL
lo-a-a."
"Ave. ave-" shouted hearty miner hun
dred feet above.
"What shall ask him? ?" said the girl to
Mr.. Mackay. ...
"Ask him how he is getting along
"How are you getting along, sir?" whis-
pered the maiden.
"Aw-w-pretty well" ruinbled the reply.
"And now what shall l say?" continued
the girl.
"Ask him if it's hot"
ais it hot up there ?"
"Hotter'n H." was the plain answer.
The damsel gasped, but continued "What
else shall say?"
"Oh, ask him how his family are" replied
Mr.. Mackay, who began to tire of the "pip-
ing off" interview.
allow are all your family" asked the
girl.
"To HI wild ye; what are ye givin' us,
Numbered the miner, who thought some one
was "joshing" him.
| Collapse and call for cold water.
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THE PERFECTED YOUNG THING.
Sewspaper cop,ments on the Girl of the Period.

'aH
Although American girlhood, says the
Philadelphia Times, has none of the chaper-
oniiE which cuibs and confines the over,
responsiveness of youth, there are beginning
to manifest themselves in " high life,n rs the
French are fond of calling it, signs and
tokens that the futnre young woman is 10 he
reared on a more exotic system than hereto-
fore. Indeed, that superior caste of Ameri-
can society enabled to enjoy the fbeneht 'f
foreign travel, has already come to tacitN
understanding that nhe ways OF our gra,,'l-
fathers and grandmotliers are '.sery bad
form !" 10 is, therefore, the rule now to
bring .yo,ing people Of the superior seondt-s
tions of life together by regular approaches.
The artificial system begins at the school.
The fashionable female ttffthe academy OF
the day, In furtherance of this new depart
ure among the social elite, presents curri-
culum Of manners and forms that would
surprise the nohlesss Of our revolutionary
epoch. First, a season is given to the car
riage Of the young person. She is iabored
with In seasoneto master the various tricks of
expressions which when Its consunmaie
flower ravishes the golden youth, graduated
from all almost identical system Of mental
physical aud moral procrusteanism. Months
are spent In training these cumbersome MEM
bers, the arms, that they may hang In limp
equabiiity. The training for this piece de
ress, ance is long and severe. The yonng
person Is compelled to walk hours at time
with tile arms hanging at full length, partly
ciasped, behind the body, the theory being
that the chest Is expanded, and the limbs in
slucted into the mysteries OF easy and grace
full action.
On the other side Of the water this attitude
| Is assumed by the feminine schools as they
| promenade In battaiions in quiet streets,
parks and public gardens, under the wary
guard of a dozen chaperones. Next in i'm
| por,ance comes the voice. The management
of this IN American subjects foreign teachers
groan over. The scream and The nose notes
are the marked traits of the American or
gans. No European young person ever
raises her voice. This is the utmost aggra-
vation Of :. bad FORM" aud the vocal organs
. 4 Oh our yOuHE DuIbditdiio htt ~ oh'0 hNyNu
to a sepulchral diapson, in which the stom-
ach does the heaviest duty. After months of
this practice, the society Of wellbred young
women is like the echoings Of whispering
gallery. Instead of measuring the mother
tongue In the old-fashioned, monotonons
way, the young girl of the period ends every
interrogation in sort Of musical cadence.
the pianissomo of the rising infection finally
ending with the last word. The bewnching
effect cf this IL Is impossible to describe--a
sort of vocal languor dimly suggestive ~
summer skies, nowery isles, and the tender
ripple Of the su,see sea. The complete
young person graduated from the swell
academy is not creature 10 be lightly ap-
preached, and no wonder the marriage
market Is reported year after year lighter
and lighter, with \ tone rising.
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me Gomez.
From the Detroit Free Pre-

From The Detroit Free Press.
Yesterday morning between three ana
s,,. o,c,oek we were called from our bed by
the presence Of a sonel COW with an inahc-
ouate tail, in the grounds of our winter pal
ace.
Che had eaten a row Of tuberoses and
.oma mignonette 20 sweeten her breath, ana
was inst smelling Of the statute of I'll Pef-
kips. which stands on the west side OF our
bouleyard, when we came up behihd her
with a bed slat aud snote her on the shoot'
While merrily romping with her over the
,,.,ya,v lawn. our attention was suddenly
called 10 a large $3.50 comet nor'west by nor
and about three feet above the horizon, Win
lie tail over the dashboard
when first seen IL was In perihelion with
the dome OF the court house, but while we
,,.,chad /, either the COURTHOUSE changed
nositiou or else we did, aud thespace became
more clearly defined
Some are of the opinion that this conner IL
the one that appeared about twemy-nVe
yerrs ago, but our own idea Is that II Is ne"
one that has never been used.
IL has nucleus that shines with neou-
,,,,s ,,obt. II also carries with IL hyperoo-
| Ia and parabola, in common vaiise.
well-known astronomer claims that TINS
- comet which, according 70 the books
wasn,, due yet for 1890 years. There must
~ some mistake however, unless u ios'
.o,na,hins when II was here oOO years ago
and hss returned 10 see II L cannot nno y
s,,l, its running time may have been changed
n order to stir up competition Win o'"e'
comets. a..
We had not time TO fully investigate shs
Wonderful celestial phenomen as people %
can 20 pass where we were taking observe
,,on. and noticing our simple costume call
u,e attention s.f other people 70 rs, ana, IN
.ho,t time, i large and demonssrative and'
enee had gathered near ms, which 'is'nrDes
~, scientific researches and concluded -
early morning session.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-08-05
MARY MORRISON.
BY WILLIAM WILSON.

Farewell for ay "a Bonny Tay,
Farewell to Craigie Lea,
Farewell to native Hieland hame
An farewell ay TO thee,
Mary Morrison- .-
An farewell ay to thee !! ...s
The lily blooms in Logic bowers,
The rose In Logic Shaw,
But maun broken-hearted lea
The fairest flower o. n.
Mary Morrison
The fairest flower o a.
q, had'st thou been a cottage mad,
And ] n cottar swain, .
Imight hae ta'en thee TO the kirk
And made thee n my ain
Mary Morrison
And made thee a my ain!
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BREvITY OF LIFE.

We are born we laugh we weep;
We love we droop we die:
All wherefore do we laugh or weep
why do we live or die -. sEa "a
Who knows that secret deep?
Alas, not i.
Why doth the violent spring
Unseen by human eye rt
why do the radiant seasons bring
Sweet thoughts that quickly fly?
Why do our fond hearts cling st
TO things that die ?
We toil-through pain and wrong;
We 6ght-and fly; In. .,.....r..t.-.
We love we iose and then, ere long,
stone-dead, we lie.
o lie, il all thy song, ADA. ...s..
barry Corn'oal.
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POETRY.
A HORSE DIALOGUE.
FIRST HORSE.

FIRST HORSE.
We are the pets of men--
The pampered pets of men.
There is naught for us too gentle and good
In the graceful days Of our babyhood;
We frisk and caper IN childish glee--
Oh none so pretty and proud ~ we.
They cheer and cherish us in our play
oh, none so smilingly sweet n they!
And when little our lives have grown,
Each has a table and room OF his own,
A waiter to fill his bill of fare,
A barber TO clean and comb his hair,
Yes, we are the pets of men-
The pampered pets of men!
They show Us, gaily dressed and proud,
To the eager eyes of the clamorous crowd;
They champion us in the rattling race,
They praise our beauty and cheer our pace;
They keep for us oar family trees
They trumpet our names beyond the seas!
They hang our portraits on their walls,
And paint and garnish and gild our stalls.
Yes, we are he pets of men
The pampered pets of men!
SECOND HORSE.
We are the slaves Of men-
The menial slaves OF men!
They lash us over the dusty roads,
They bend us down with murderouS loads;
They fling vile insults on our track,
Aud know that We cannot answer back;
Ia the winds Of winter, or summer sun,
The tread "f our toll Is never done;
And when we are weak, and old, and lame.
And labor-StIffrned, and bowed with shame,
And hard of hearing, aud blind of eye.
They drive Us out in the world to die.
Yes, we are the slaves of men
The slaves of selfish men!
They draft IT. into their bloody spiteS,
They spur Us bleeding, into their fights;
They pois on oIlr souls with their senSeleSS ir
And curse lis into a storm of fire;
And when Ia death we are bowed and bent,
And take the hall that for them was meant,
Alone they leave us 10 groan and bleed,
And dash their spurs in another s'eed!
Yes, we are the slaves Of men-
The slaves of british men!
BY wa Carton.
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NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

Anv one who takes paper regularly frurit thr Post.
or,ce whet,rr directed 10 his name or Hn,thers OF
VIII ther he has Subscribed nots Responsible for the
payment.
2 III a person orders his paper discontinued he must
cav all arrearsges or publisher will eontinae b. s"nd
II uutl pay nien Is made aud collert the whole amount
whether the PAPER Is taken from the Office or not
q The courts have decided that refusing to take the
pews,,,as or periodicals from the P,~t-nice, renew
Ing and leaving them nnce for, Is prd Jacta evidence
Of iAtrutona, fraud.
Payers ordered to any address can he changed 10 ano'
er address at the ption Of the subscriber ......
Rsn,itances by draft check money order or regtsterd
letter NAV l.. sent at our risk. All Pstmasters are 70
auirei to register letters application.
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Regular advertising payable quarterly, as due.
transient advertising payable in advance.
spccial Notices are 80 per cent. more than reg.
uIar advertisements.
Local advertising IS cents for the first insertion
10 cents per line for each succeeding insertion;
dnes counted in Sonparie measure.
Job Work payable on delivery.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-14
DEATHS,

USDEnwooD.-In this city. on the 18th inst.
Underwood, aged 10 years.
The relatives and friends of the family arc
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the parents residence, No. 5i2 West
Walnut street, on Monday afternoon ut :
O'Clock 2td*
HLANKENMyER- this city on october t. 1881
Henry j., son of John and Elizabeth Elankcn
mycr, in the ad year of his age.
All is dark within our dwelling,
Lonely are our hearts to-day:
For the one whose smiles did cheer us
Has forever passed away.
The relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of his parents, No. 12O Low
street. on tomorrow Saturday morning a,
az O'Clock. ltd
EDERLy In this city, on October Is, 1881
Nellie May. daughter of Adam J. and Mary
Ebcrly, aged years, 10 months and days.
The relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of her parents, No. 3l4 West
Chestnut street, on Sunday morning at II
O'Clock. Funeral services ut the house. Inter
mcnt in Lancaster cemetery. 2td
SCHULEH-Octob ober II. 1881, IN this city, VIM
f. Scbuler, in the I'D year OF his age.
The friends OF the family are invited to at
tend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, from his late residence, 5i4 East King
street. Interment at Lancaster cemetery.
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CLOTH ING.

MANA MAKER l. BROWN.