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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-10-21
CoMSTOCK LEXICON.
Phases and Sentiments Peculiar to Stock
Operators.
Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle.

Virginia (Nep.) Chronicle.
Eastern journals devoted to stock matters
use every possible effort to keep their read
ers posted on the jargon of the street, and
publish definitions of words and phrases cur
rent among the speculators of Wall and
Broad streets, the Chicago and st. Louis
Chambers of Commerce, etc. The idea is
worthy of adoption here, and, as an initial
step, the Chronicle submits the following
carefully compiled "Lexicon of the Com
stock"
Bear Market-So called because operators
have to "grin and bear it,"
To Sell Short-To promise to deliver what
you h~'~-'s 81. nftan- adonted outside of
stocks with paralyzing effect on credulous
creditors.
To Cover Ones Shorts-Generally, to buy
at big loss.
A Call-This, from your broker, generally
means more mud"
More Mud-A peremptory demand that
the unhappy purchaser shall wallow more
deeply in the financial slough of despond.
Curbstone Brokers-Men who rule the
market-in their minds, aud always have
millions--to get.
Corners-Expressive of the tight pinch
given short sellers on an oversold market.
Highest Quotations-When buyers pay for
stock.
Lowest Quotations-What sellers get for
shares.
Commissions-Net gains on stock opera
tions exclusively belonging to the brokers'
Carrying Stock Packing II from one
broker to make good your overdraft with
another.
Flyer-A clever little operation on the
side, which generally bursts the main game
Limited Order-Five shares at one fel
swoop-largely in vogue on the Comstock
Put-The privilege of going through an'
"staying out"
Margins-What operators say they vii
never buy on and always do.
Milking the Street-A dairy operation no
attempted on G street-only appropriate 70
experienced pullers at the stock teat.
Il # 4Hs.#
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The Michigan Fires.

Stories of several remarkable incidents Of
the forest fires in Michigan abound in our
exchanges. The heat, 1t Is said, withered
the leaves of trees two miles away, and seven
miles off the beach at Forester sailors found
the heat uncomfortable. A man suddenly
found himself In company with large bear,
and the pair passed the night together, the
bear being as tractable as dog. Deer
sought the ecompanionship of cattle and horses
and paid no attention to persons rushing
past them. There were many instances of
sudden insanity, induced, in some cases, by
the heat and smoke; in Others, by despair at
the loss of family or property. One man,
whose wits were thus deranged, when last
seen was rushing into the flames, near Rich
mondville. Twenty-eight people spent day
aud night in cornfield, TO the windward of
which was field of peas. When the flames
reached the latter, the improvised camp party
were pe,ted for hours with hot peas, which
were shelled by the fire. Wet blankets, con-
slant vigilance, and the standing corn saved
these people but persons who sought simi-
lar refuge elsewhere were smothered and
burned. A farmer of Forester gathered If.
teen persons In his wagon and started for the
beach. The flames were so close that the
dresses of some of the women and children
caught fire from the sparks. 1t was seven
miles of up hill and down on rough road
and the horses needed no whip to urge them
into mad run. As the wagon started, the
tire of hind wheel relied off. They could
not stop for 1t, and yet, even on good road,
the wheel might have crushed down in going
twenty rods without it. The horses pushed
over that seven miles of rough road at avid
run, and the wheel stood firm. A delay OF
five minutes at any point Of the road woult
have given fifteen more victims to the flames
that followed close behind.
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London Spectator, September 10th.


London Spectator, September 10th.
On Monday, while the mechanical section
of the British Association were discussing
the means of using the electric light In coal
mines, Mr.. Swain, inventor Of the "Swain
lamp made . remarkable statement. He
produced an electric lamp Of ,wo-candle
power, quite detached from any wire, and
portable, which could be kept lighted for six
hours by two-cell Faure secondary bat
terry. The weight OF the battery would not
exceed ten pounds, and to charge II afresh IL
would only be necessary "to place 1t for
time In connection with the wires of dyn-
amo near the pits mouth" The battery and
lamp need never leave the pit. Sir ]. Hawk
shaw greatly approved this lamp, and we'll
he might. The germ Of handy and porta-
BILE electric lamp, unconnected with any
wire. and fed at intervals only - An oil
lamp Is, must lie in that rude specimen
shown. A portable electric lamp with .
strong light would be one Of the greatest
inventions or our day, And make hundred
enterprises possible which are now avoided.
Il would materially alter, to begin with, I'll
the conditions Of mining, tunnel making,
and work In sewers or under water; while
Il would, II reasonably ctsap, be the great
est OF modern contribution % domestic com
for. what u wanted Il . portable light
which viii burn week. and can - re-
charged 4 ! distances, 20 that private houss
ned nol b connscssd with any system, and
6tterv need not be summoned.
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WONDERFUL WONDERFUL
Mr.. Darwin on DIR. Hahn's Discovery Of Fos-
sill Organisms In Meteorites. El
KnsLlinnton Repnblicnn.

Washington Republican,
DIR. Hahn's discovery of fossil organisms
in meieorites has stirred up lively discus
sion of this highly interesting subject. DIR.
Hahn has taken steps to enable Professor
Won Quenstedt, the renowned Tublngen ge-
ologist, and all Others who express desire
to examine his microscopic preparations. 1t
Is understood that all those who have ayailed
themselves of the opportunity thus offered
have become convinced Of the genuineness
OF DIR. Haha's discovery. aaaA
1t is very interesting to note the position
taken by the greatest of living evolutionists
in this controversy, if 1t can still be called
such. Charles Darwin, on receipt of DIR.
Hahn's work, wrote to him:
alt seems 10 be very difficult to doubt that
your photographs exhibit organic structure,"
and furthermore: Your discovery Is GER
tainly one of the most Important
Not content with the mere presentation of
his work, DIR. Hahn visited the veteran zool-
ogist and brought his preparations to him
for inspection.
No sooner had Mr.. Darwin peered through
the microscope ON one Of his finest specimens
when he started up from his seat and ex-
claimed: ~ at&
"Almghty God what wonderful dis
covery! Wonderfulm
And after pause of silent reflection, he
added: M s M
snow reaches life down II
The latter remark no doubt refers to the
proof furnished by DIR. Hahn's discovery that
organisms can reach our planet from celes-
tial space. 1t Is an know!edgement Of the
relief Mr.. Darwin must have feltin not be-
Ing forced TO belief In G primeval. genera
ito eq,.irooa." e
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NEWSPAPERS AND THEIR PRICE.
The Folly OF Trying to Publish a Cheap Paper
-a and Make II Satisfactory.
Emnorin fKnnsnsl Mems.

Emporid (Kansds) Ne,os.
There has been some talk of late in the
Kansas City papers and others in that neigh
borhood about cheap papers, caused by the
reduction in the subscription price of the
Kansas City Times and the Topeka Common
pealth. We presume the proprietors Of both
papers had some good reason for reducingth
subscription price of their papers one-half.
They say by the act that If they can now af
ford to furnish their papers at $5 per year,
they have heretofore been practicing extor-
tion upon their subscribers by charging $40.
That is the conclusion which many people
will reach.
For some years the managers of the Times
conducted 1t entirely upon the sensational
basis. This coming to an end, as sensational
papers always do, and the paper falling back
upon its merits as newspaper, 1t finds Its
competitor outstripping 1t in the race. The
"cheapn dodge was resorted to to enable the
paper to regain lost ground, but it will not
win. One Of two things must result from
the reduction; either the paper can not spend
the money upon its pages necessary TO make
1t agood newspaper, or 1t will die. The folly
Of trying to run $40 paper on S. has been
tried over and over again and has always re-
snlted In q back-down or funeral. No
merchant can long do business by selling
goods below what they cost him. No news
paper can long be conducted on other than
sound business principles. Itcosts just about
so much to run first-class paper, and when
the subscription price Is put down to one
half, sensible people al once conclude that
the paper has dropped down to . cheaper
class, or Is on the road to decay. 1t is just
so with country weekly papers. We have
seen great many try 10 live at 81 per year,
but have never knownone to succeed. They
are always short-lived. We mean those who
put expense enough upon their composition
to make them worthy to be called newspa-
pers. We were little surprised when we
heard that the Times had adopted the cheap
dodge to keep up Its evidently waning for
tunes. We make the prediction now that IL
,, will either die or change hands soon, or else
become mere cheap excuse Of Its former
self. m
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-10-21
FASHIONABLE ELEGANCE.
The Exquisite Articles for Partisan Lady's
Toilet.
Albany Erening Journal.

There is no city in the world that has
grown to such refinements in personal be-
longings and in the arts of the toilet as Paris
and the actual status of a lady or gentleman,
and particularly of a lady, is much more
clearly exhibited by her personal habits and
surroundings than by her clothes. There is
none of the baroness even in hotels abroad
that we are apt to find at home, and the
care which In hotels give sofa and mantel
and toilet drapery, a lavatory furnished with
elegance, q draperiod bed, and mirrors in
abundance, In private life supplements all
these with dozens of little niceties all tend
ing toward delicacy and an exquisite refine
ment in the care of the person. There are
dainty Instruments, fine Is jewels, for the
care of the nails, the eyebrows, the teeth, the
skin, and even the ears. Brushes for all uses
include dozen ivory-mounted and inclosed
in satin-wood, satin-lined cases. Perfumed
waters are distributed from crystal TASKS
with silver tops that can be graded for re-
moval so as to give it in quantity or drop by
drop. Softening creams and velvety pow
ders are concealed in priceless little jars of
Indian or old blue china, and gloves and
mouchoirs are kept in cases that communi-
cate to them an indescribable odor, faint yet
most delightful.
The underclothing used in the daytime,
instead of being folded as formerly,a custom
considered the very pink Of neatness and
order, Is now hung upon the pegs Of tall
revolving stand which occupies very small
dressing room, and over this Is thrown a
light cover of linen, which may be orna.
mented with German embroidery or etching.
Under q cotton dress lady will not unfre-
quently wear silk underclothing, the under
wear being much finer and more daintily
trimmed than the outside. Combs Of every
description when not of ivory, are of thin
tortoise shetland the shell are the most
desirable. Whan lady goes to her bath,
over her nightdress of batiste she put a
dress gown of pale pink Or blue flannel, and
the small slippers into which she thrusts her
white feet are satin, lined to match. Toilet
covers and draperies are trimmed with guam
titles of exquisite lace, and chairs, baskets,
hanging baskets and bird cages with ribbons
and flowers. How 1t is all kept so pretty
and fresh looking is q mystery, but the
Frenchwoman gives her mind to the care of
her body.
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A UTAH CHARACTER.
General Agramonte, u son-in-Law of the
Prophet, Called big Windy"
San Francisco Post.

San ffunctsco fON.
Mary's Vale is o beautiful valley through
which the clear, swift and deep Sewer river
flows. 1t contains mining camp, and Is
the home of General Agramonte, one of the
most noted characters of Utah. The saints
call him Big Windy" in ridicuie Of his re-
markable conversational powers. Just pre-
vious to my arrival an attempt had been
made 10 assassinate him. Three shots were
fired at him from The bushes of the Sewer
river, none of which took effect. He re-
turned the fire with q Sharpe's rife, and Oh
the following day wounded saint was
found being carefully cared for In neigh
boring village. The General married Mrs.
Clara Stenhouse Young (widow of Joseph
A. Young, Brigham's most talented sony land
being a Gentle and a bold speaker of opin-
ions, Is not one of the loved ones OF Zlon.
He claims direct descent from famous Cas-
lillian king; he served on the staff Of Union
General during the war; has adventured
some In Mexico and was for years actively
and prominently identified with the Cuban
rebellion. had heard much Of him in my
travels, and when saw him enter the room
where sat and place carbine and double
barreled shotgun in corner, remove belt
holding navy revolver and Bowie knife
and slip a silver-mounted Deringer in his
hip pocket, knew that was In the pres
ence Of General Agramonte. Accompany
ing him were two beautiful boys, 10 or IL
years of age, grandsons of the Prophet.
never passed more agreeable evening. As
q wit, story-teller, mimic and eloquent mar
rator OF exciting events / have rarely seen
his equal. He speaks English, Spanish,
French and German with equal fuency, and
| /" sets q table in . roar" as naturally rs
though laughing were the chief business Of
all mankind. could not bring myself to
believe that he was Of Spanish descent. After
he had retired for the night short conver-
sation occurred on this point. One gentle
man thought he was an Englishman, another
thought he was Dane. The third said :
| q Gentlemen, / remember of reading an in
cident In Que of Marryatt's novels. A finely
uniformed officer was pacing the quarter
deck with great dignity, when sailor who
had fallen from the masthead struck the deck
Immediately behind him. Where the -
did you come from" " inquired the officer,
with some asperity. sFrom the north Of
Ireland, yer Honor was the prompt reply.
| That Is my opinion Of Agramonte. l believe
that he came from the north of Ireland. He
Is certainly one Of the sbrewdest, wittiest
men in Utah."
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POETRY.
AFTER THE BURIAL.
BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.

/.
Fallen with autumns falling leaf,
Ere yet his summers noon was past,
Our friend, our guide, our trusted chief
What world can match woe so vast?
And whose the chartered claim to speak
The sacred grief where all have part;
When sorrow saddens every cheek
And broods in every aching heart
Yet Nature prompts the burning phrase
That thrills the hushed and shreuded hall
The loud lament, the sorrowing praise,
The silent tear that love lets fall.
In loftiest verse, in lowliest rhyme,
Shall strive unbalanced the minstrel choir
The singers of the newborn time,
And trembling age with outworn Tyre.
No room for pride, no place for blame
We tiing our blossoms on the grave,
Pale, scentless, faded-all we claim,
This only-what we had we gave.
All, could the grief of all who noun
Blend in one voice its bitter cry,
The wall to heavens high arches borne
Would echo through the governed sky.
o happiest land whose peaceful choice
Fills with a breath its empty throne!
God, speaking through thy peoples voice,
Has made that voice for once His own.
No angry passion shakes the State
Whose weary servant seeks for rest
And who could fear that scowling hate
Would strike at that unguarded breast?
He stands-unconsciou of his doom,
In manly strength, erect, serene,-
Around him summer spreads her bloom
He falls--what horror clothes tue scene
How swift the sudden fash of woe
Where all was bright as childhood's dream,
As If from heavens ethereal low
Had leaped the nghtning's arrowy CLEAN |!
Blot the foul deed from history's page
Let not the all-betraying sun
Blush for the day that stains an age
When murders blackest wreath was won
Pale on his couch the sufferer lies,
The weary battle-ground of pain;
Aofc bthus his piiio"t sSitheO ehco
Her every art, alas in vain.
The strife endures how long how long.
Life, death, seem balanced in the scale,
While round his bed viewless throng
Awaits each morrow's changing tale.
In realms the desert ocean parts
What myriads watch with tear-filled eyes
His pulse-beats echoing in their hearts,
His breathings counted with their sighs
Slowly the stores of life are spent,
Yet hope still battles with despair;
viii heaven not yield when knees are bent
Answer, o Thou that nearest prayer!
But silent is the brazen sky;
On sweeps the meteor's threatening train
Unswerving Natures mute reply,
Bound in her adamantine chain.
Not ours the verdict to decide
Whom death shall claim or skill shall save
The hero's life though Heaven denied,
1t gave our land martyrs grave.
Nor count the teaching vainiy sent
How human hearts their grief may share
The lesson woman's love has lent,
What hope may do, what faith can bear!
Farewell! the leafstrewn earth enfolds
Our stay, our pride, our hopes, our fears;
And autumn's golden sun beholds
A nation bowed, world in tears.
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Wanted to be Transferred.
Yuma Free Press.

Everybody has heard the story Of the
Yuma soldier and his blankets. Here is an
other-and fresher: Last week an employe
Of the San.a Fe Railroad was brought in from
some point in California and stationed here.
After about three days experience he wrote
to headquarters begging to be transferred
again. He wrote: "I expect to 60 to hell
any way, but want to go as green hand,
and object To be broken In here"
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RHYMES WITHOUT REASON.

There was an old ram of st. Cloud,
Who butted his mate through and threw
The body below
To feed some poor crow,
Saying "Thats good enough for ewe."
-Purues.
A seaman In going to leeward
Ran into and knocked down the steward,
And thereupon lauged,
As he walked away aughed,
And remarked, ~ hope he's inseeward."
-Boston Transcript.
There was an exuberant llama,
Who met with travelworn Ppama,
Who said, :" LLAMA, dear, sss. ,
Your antics are queer; a.r a@...
Pray do, / beseech you, be ccama" .--..
Puck.
A gay party playing croquet, aa
Drank little too much old Toqnet, ...
The game was half over,
When each was Rover, ........
But they smiled some and thought 1t Oquef
A registering damsel in Worcester
Climbed big tree with no one TO borcester
Her grasp was too slim,
She fetched up on q limb
The neighbors turned out and unlorcester.
A Young lady stood on the quay,
Looking thoughtfnlly out on the suay,
When an easterly wind,
Coming up from behind,
Showed her stocking clear up to her knuay
There was bad man in Hong Kong.
Who played like ghoul on the gong;
They declared him nuisance,
A short week or tuisance,
And the sentence he got, it was long.
A leprous old coon In Shanghai,
Got hit with brick In the al,
And he told his old wife,
When he came back TO life,
That he sadly had feared he wonld dai-
There was a young girl from Bordeaux,
with corns on her little pink teaux,
They gave her such pain
The tears ran like rain
Down the bridge Of her delicate neaux-
Her lover-a youth from Cologne
Fled wildly and LEFT her alogne,
when he found that her feet
With corns were replete,
with never word he had fiogne.
They sent for doctor from Lynn,
As shining and neat - . pynn,
He looked at her teanx,
The source Of her weaux,
And INDUCED In gratifed grynn.
He prescribed for this maid from Bordeaux
And cured MI her little pink teaux;
And new It Is said
They too will be waid,
And from sorrow aud grief find repeaux.
sensitive miss frsm Mobile
Cried, !" Horrorsi how nervous / nie !;
I'm sure there's mouse
Concealed In the house,
And eating the Indian mile
4 wander OF milk from milwaukee,,
Having paid for horse that proved oaukee
Became much depressed
And fully confessed
How IL happened the milk was 90 chankee'
A cook who had several receipts
For serving up poultry and ineipts,
when asked 70 make pies,
Replied, with surprise,
II w. mot employed = cook sweipesr
--Pxck.
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"Have you. spoken to pa about that yet ~
anxlousiy inquired the Oldest daughter OF
her indulgent mother. No, my child, not
yet; your father is too busy with his cred
itors to think or pony, phaetons and russet
harness to match just now Bother the
creditors r. was the snappish reply. "That
Is just what he Is doing now, my dear.
After he has compromised at fifteen cents ON
the dollar you shall have your turnout"
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The skirt Of wedding dress should be
full, with draperies that follows It's outlines
mot broken BY cross draperies-snd over
al the veil should fall In the same outlines.
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l. Any one who takes paper regularly from the Post
office -whether~drected TO his name or anoihers on
wh ther he has subscribed or nots responsible or ee
payment.
q II person orders his paper discontinued he must
pay all arrearages tho publisher viii continue to send
Il nt payment Is made and collect the whole amount
whether tho paper Is taken from the Office or not
g. The courts have decided that ~ lnsng to take the
oewapers or periodicals from tho Postofee, or remov
ing and leaving uncaed for rfnd dcta evidencs
of intentional fraud.
Pagers ordered to address can be changed 70 anosn
" address the ipton Of the subscriber
Reuitauces by draft check money order or registered
letter may be sent risk. All Posmastes are 70
suir.d to register letters application.
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Regular advertising payable quarterly a. due.
Transient advertising payable In advance.
Special Notices are 80 per cent. more than reg
llar advertiser
Local advertising Is cents for the first insertion
10 cents per line for each succeeding insertion;
dnes counted I'm Nonpariel treasure.
Job Work payable on delivery.
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DEER LODGE, MONTANA.
TERMS Payable invariably in advance.
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The Athens, Ca, Bonner tells the follow
ing. A little girl about FIVE years old, be-
fore retiring the other night, was told by her
mother that If she did not keep the cover OH
she would have to be punished. This an
noyed the little one very much, as she found
1t difficult to manage the cover. 1t was her
custom to repeat short prayer before going
to bed. After the usual prayer she added:
"God bless papa and mamma, and help me
keep the cover ON for Christ's sake. Amen"