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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-12-30
The Trying Climate IN London
London Ne,rs.

The absence Of light In London--due
largely to coal smoke-becomes, year after
year, . subject of very serious consideration.
It Is this that drives the middle classes to the
suburbs, or to any spot where once in the
course Of the day they can seem to live and
there Is no one class Of the community that
Is not affected In health and spirits when the
autumn Is upon us and the advent of winter
Is fairly threatened. Both young and old are
subject TO this seasonal influence; no man,
however robust, can defy the treachery Of the
English climate. while for the weak peril
turks at every window, and danger al every
door. If there il one feeble spot In . per-
sons constitution the winter will find 1t out.
Leave off garment too hurriedly, orneelect
to put one on at the right time, and too prob
ably the penalty will be paid. The vigorous
individual who gets along from November
to May without rheumatism, neuralgia,
tooihache, cold, low feverish symptoms, or
bronchitis Is miracle TO bis less hardy breth-
rem. No doubt there are heroic creatures, Of
faultless digestion, who make : boast that
they never wore grcatcoat In their lives,
who scorn draughts, who neglect even -
years advance the necessity Of studying un.
derclothing, Who come out of hot rooms and
refuse 70 wrap up, who break the Ice In then
bath Of baths al the year round in the
Thames Of the Serpentine but such strong
| pitchers - these 50 once too offen % thu
! we'll, and chill October sometimes forces the
| oaksn sate while the creakins door y still
- IL hinges.
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HOW DENVER GOT THE CAPITOL.
The Archives or Colorado Hauled Thither on a
Hay-Rack by an ox-Teara.
Denrer Inter Ocean.

Mr. A. III. Barker, gentleman who came
members when the capitol of Colorado was
less fixed than 1t is at the present time. He
says he went to Colorado City In the winter
of 1868 with his x-team, and on hay-rack
brought the capitol to Denver. The capitol
consisted of benches, tables, and about q
gunny sack of the archives, and several pairs
of snowshoes, on which members had walked
over the range. "If am not mistaken" !"
said Barker, " one pair Of those shoes be-
lonasd to Representative ii. A. w. Tabor, OF
California Gulch." Mr.. Barker says he
halted at Denver for few days to rest his
cattle and await further orders. Judge Sam
uel Ebert was then Secretary of the Terri
tory, and directed him to move on to Golden
City, and there unyoke his oxen and be In
readiness to evacuate. For" said the Sec
retary, athree days will be glory enough for
Golden. The members can't hang ON nails,
and there Is not lodgings enough for them II
they slept three in bed"
Ii took q little more than three days to
make the change. The Governor was troubled
TO get members enough over from Denver ri
any time to constitute quorum. But when
he did, fifteen minutes changed the capitol,
The oxen we're yoked, the traps were loaded
aud Barker whooped up the bovines toward
the Platte. Since that day the capitol ha.
been one OF the permanencies Of Denver.
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Suspicious symptoms,
Hnrper ! Naqazine.

-
A minister who was, perhaps,not too care
fua In his habits was induced by his friends
10 take the teetotal pledge. His health ap-
i eard 10 suffer and the doctor ordered him
10 take one glass IL punch daily.
.UA + said lie, Il dare not. Peggy, my
old hsasekespss, would tell The whole
paris h
~ hen DO yeu shase 7" asked the doctor.
ain the morning.
.sThe n. = said the doctar. s.shave at night,
and when peggy brings you up your bot
water YOU car take your glass Of punch just
before going ~ bed"
The minister afterward appeared 70 In
proye In health and spirits. Tls dactor met
Peggy soon after and said:
arm glad 10 hs.ar, Peggy, that year mas
ter Ii better
.Indeso, sir, be = better, but his bratn's
affected; there's something vrang ~ -
mind.n
aHowfv
.Why, doctor, b used y shavs = nisn'
bsfers going y bed, but nov b shsss1 y
III morn, Il ahayes = fcrs 4inpes, = shass.
,f.4r diu.,er, ~ sh.vas = nlshthes ~
3AoYlns. 1ss q sss
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-12-30
A HUSBAND NOT Liable.

A singular case involving the question Of
husbands liability for his wife's debts was
tried in London the other day. II was
against MIR. Thistlethwayte, residing In
Grosyenor sqnare. All upholsterer sued for
the amount OF IN account Ior repairs TO fur
nitnre, the orders for which had been given
BY Mrs. Thistlethwayte. Thequestion raised
was the authority Of the lady to pledge the
credit of the husband, and on tha. point the
defendant stated that In consequence Of bis
wife's sxtravagsncs be had made her an a.
lowance, In consequences Of which she had
promised not to contract debts without
SPECIAL authority. In addition several
thousand circulars had been forwarded TO
tradesinen, among whom wks the plainsif,
warninx them not to supply goods 70 the
order of Mn. Thisslethwayfe. Notwith-
ssandIng this 4 appears that she had sue.
eoedsd ii contractlng debts y the amount
< 315, 100. The Jury found that 10 author.
| i,y y ptedeo ~ defsndsnth credit existed,
"a v>rdiek H. ncceldnx.ee With thak nndIno
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TWELVE HUNDRED MILLIONS.
The American Company which Claims the
Guano Royalty from Peru and Chill.

The cause Of the great interest which ex-
Secretary Blaine and some others have man
tested In the conflict between Chilli and Peru
has become known since the departure Of
the diplomatic commission last week. II ~
par of the Constitution of the Peruvian
Government that whoever makes MI origiiia
discovery ef any Of / ie country's resources
shall be entitled To ore third If the profits
resulting fr"m sach discovery. As long ago
as 1888 Alexander Corbet, a FIenchmar,,
application of-the euano and nitrate de-
posits of the Republic, and In ls44 another
Frenchman, named Landerau, discovered
additional guano beds. The claims Of both
of these discoveries were acknow ledged by
the Peruvian Government, but they never
received anything more than a number OF
unfuliiiIed promises. Corbet died In poor
house i'm France, and the other man became
penniless wanderer. The claims Of these
men, however, were acquired by what Is
known as The Peruvi II Company" cor
poration organized under the laws Of New
York. IL is held that If justice had been
done to Corbet he would have realized
500, ,OO0,0 900.
The total amount which this gigantic
company proposes to collect, including in
terest on the original claim and the value OF
the annual yields Of the guano beds since
the date of discovery, is $1,000, 100000.
The legality of the claim has been pro.
nounced sound by some Of the most learned
lawyers In the land, and Congress has taken
a mos, favorable view Of the case in the
past. This Peruvian company has been
very quiet In all its steps, but it has, never.
theless, made q very exhaustive examina-
tion of the title which it has acquired, and
il has little doubt of the ultimate success In
forcing the payment of the immense sum
IL has made formal demand OIL the repre-
seut atives at Washington and the Presidents
of the Chilian and Peruvian Republics fol
The release in its favor of all custody, con
trui, claim or assertion Of title. The com
pany expects Chill to account for whatever
guano she has removed or suffered TO he re
moved from the original deposits in Peru al
any time since January /, 1s4l; also that
| Chilli is expected on and after the day Of No
tice 10 recognize and protect the title e
long as the military forces of Chill shal
| continue therein, aid for any failure o
these observances the company will holt
Chill responsible and rely upon The protec
ton If The American Government.
There will be no delay In pressing this i'm
| rnrnse claim 10 ali Immediate issue, and il
| Is saf to say thai # these claims had no
been IN existence the Special Commissioner:
| ,ecently appoiutei by Secretary Blaine
| would not now he on their way to the Peru
Wan capital. Some of the parties interested
In the success of The claim have held thu
very highest official places tn the American
Government.
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EVANGELICAL.
The Sphinx head Is the fashionable thing
i'm buttons.

The Sphinx head Is the fashionable thing
in buttons.
A Londoner asserts that most aesthetic peo-
pie are very silly.
Frost grasses adorn some Of the latest Inn
ported small aud elegant bonnets.
Immense white satin bows are worn ut the
belt with white evering dresses.
Manufacturers Of buttons have gone hack
TO the time of the Caesars for many of their
designs.
One of Colonel r. G. Ingersoll's daughters
is said To have become = member OF the
Presbyterian Church.
Real silver buttons are cut In facets which
sparkle like diamonds aud look very rich
| upon street jackets of velvet or plush.
A San Francisco paper speaks "f German
maiden lady in that city, "who made s2o'ooo
during the flush times, as domestic"
Straight, square shoulders are considered
the model figure at present, and every lash
ion that gives this effect is considered desira-
BILE.
A bill Is in the Kentucky Legislature to
make wife-whipping punishable with ''s'ripes
--uot less than twenty-five nor m,re than
tifty-well laid on"
Among novelties are fiat nails or spikes OF
gilt, silver or jet, with large heads, that are
used to fas,en the fronts of sacques, aud are
also thrust into the cuffs.
Miss Davis, the daughter of the President
of the late Confederacy, is a tall young wo-
man, with dark hair and eyes, an extremely
pale face and an express ON of intense re-
serve.
There Is a group of young ladies among
the diplomatic families in Washington. The
Mexican, Spanish, Portuguese, Gillian, Hay
tian, and Hawaiian Ministers all have un-
married daughters.
The New York Mail says the nenu cards
at luncheon party in that city the other day
were printed by the divorced wife of the
hostess husband, who now earns her living
In this artistic way. B.
NJ. Meissonier, the great French artist, Is
painting portrait of Mrs. j. w. Mackay,
l.
: a costume of black msrueilleuse. The price
to be paid for this portrait is, 1t is reported,
? $4,000.
For full evening dress, floral necklaces OF
white star blossoms, tinted plcotess, trailing
arbutus devoid of foliage. lilies-of-the-yalley,
b or erystallized snowdrops, will encircle the
dainty throats of society bellies at the COM
d Ing parties.
Some of the English religious papers find
l. fault with the Princess Louise for travelling
5 to Chester OH Sunday 10 meet the Marquis o
u Lorne, and they insist that the fact that sh'
went to the cathedral In the evening does
u not exonerate her.
Mrs. Ksifer, the Speakers wife, Is reported
to be not only atall and graceful woman
j. but amlable and sensible wife aud mother
She has four children--three SONS aud |
h daughter--and will now remain In Washing
ton, as she has not done heretofore.
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THOMAS OF TlGRE.
A Man Who Has Been Lawyer. Editor. Actor
Burcaneer. and Who Is Worth Millions.

Leon Letter In the San Francisco Chronicle.
Joaquin Miller's "Thomas of Tigre" is
not only real person, but he Is the most
prominent man in Central America. His
name is James Thomas. He was born In
New York, studied law, and went to Cincin-
natl. There lie fell In love with "Juli-t
and decided to become a traeedian. He
tui ned up In New Orleans, where he started
newspaper. Having joined the Lopez ex-
pedition to Cuba, he was shipwrecked and
hoated around on a log for two days. Re-
turning to New York he became Bohemian,
formed the acquaintance of Lippard, North,
Fuz James O'Brien, and other noted writers,
scribbled rhyme, and finally became the
editor Of a widely known journal, which Is
still being published. Returning to New
Orleans lie killed q rival In duel. Other
adventures followed In Texas, Northern
Mexico, and California. A return To Texts
was characterized by a duel with famous
desperado named Jack Turley, known as
"The Diamond Merchant" from having
stolen large number Of valuable diamonds
In Brazil and made good his escape. Next
came the expedition of Walker to Nicaragua,
which he joined. Since he has been here he
has amassed an immense fortune. At the
end of a lively revolution he was taken be-
fore the successful ringleaders.
"What would you have done with me If
had fallen in your power?" asked the op'
posing general.
~Had you shot in three hours" replied
| Thomas.
avery well," was the answer; "that shall
be your DOOM"
There Glanced to be in the audience 9
wealthy Spanish lady, who did not approve o.
the summary execution of handsome youn.
men, and to her golden influence popula
opinion attributed the immediate reprievt
and speedy release of Thomas. He now de
terminad to bid long farewell to perilou'
conspiracies and filibustering experiments
In the center of the city he purchased a blocl
of ground, built spacious residence on 1t
and, TO use his own peculiar expression
"took up his eternal rest"
To such impetuous spirits, however, re
pose is impossible. He had no sooner be
come established for life than the mania 70
European travel seized him. Shipping $40
600 In gold to San Francisco, he arrange
his affairs for long absence and speedil
followed the treasure. In three long year
he expended every dollar of it in the leadin
capitals of Europe. He formed the acquain'
ance, while abroad, Of Swinburne, the Re
settis, aud other English writers, and ais
became on friendly terms with many Frehc
writers of renown. He returned TO Leon RI
Gently and is now living regally. lobserve
copy of the "Songs OF Sun Lands" in h
well-selected library, and, taking it dowl
recited that much admired poem, "Thoms
of Tigre.' He seemed highly pleased wit
1t, but expressed regret that Miller shoul
have depicted him as a gambler, when,
fact, he had never slaked dollar on gan
of chance i'm his life.
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General Butler Buys the Spragus Es-
tate.

A special dispatch 10 the Philadelphia
Times from New York, December 10th, says
information was obtained this evening To the
effect thai the complicated Spi agne litigation
was about to come 10 an end and that Gem
eral B. +. Butler had progresseds SO far In his
negotiations ~ to warrant the announce
ment that the settlement with the creditors
il virtually accomplished. Theeffect VI tho
settlement will bs to secure TO the creditors
Of the Spragues thirty per cent. of the debt,
which amount added to what has already
been received will net them nearly iifly per
cent. Of the principal Of their claim. The
exact details Of the settlement could not be
obtained, but II Ii understood that General
Butler purchased the entire property, lnclud-
Ing Ex-Governor Sprague's house 1t Canon
chet, and assumes certain liabilities which
will oblige him TO pay in the aggregate about
5000, 900. This i estimated By creditors
10 b. moro thkn could BE- realized b selling
~ properly 4 auction and Ii parcols.
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Beware of the Newspaper Man
Chicago Tribune.

s.Do you love me, Reginaldp'
The supper given by Stuyvesant Mcclure
in honor of the nineteenth birthday Of his
only child was over, and the spacious parlor
was lined with the younger portion Of the
assemblage. Reginald Mulcabey and Aph-
rodite Mcclure had been gliding through
the soft, sensuous measures of q Strauss
waltz, and as the music ceased, they had
strolled into the dimiy-ilghted conservatory,
where, as they sat with clasped hands, i.er
pure, sweet face looking lovingly into his,
the question with which our story opens had
been asked.
ado love you, my little one ?" responded
Reginald. "Your heart, that unerrlns aud
ever vlgilant monitor of the soul, must tell
you in words far plalner than amy uttcrance
of niue that without the Inspiration of your
love my life would be as dreary and aimless
as the editorials in q Cleveland paper, aud
the days drift wearliy by without one CLEAN
of light to brighten the dreary horizon vi my
existence. You surely cannot but know,
Aphrodite, that before knew you was
wild, reckless man, aud that when your love
burst upon my sin-scared soul, a sweet 10y
stole over my being. With your bright face
as beacon light, my course shall be as un-
swerving as that of the majestic and eternal
sun, whose fevid rays are even now kissing
the limpid waters of the Pacific"
"Say no m0re,r interrupted Aphrodite; II
believe you fully"
An hour later Reginald had just finished
polka with Juliet Mahaffy, and Is standing
near the conservatory, when the sound OF
voices reaches his ear. CHANGING carelessly
into the conservatory, he sees Adelbert
Quirk leaning over Aphrodite Mature. !.
Adelbert Is speaking very earnestly, and as
Reginald listens he hears him say:
| "Your heart, that unerring and ever vigi-
liant monitor Of the soul, must tell you In
!, words far palmer than any utteraEce ofmine
that without the inspiration of your love my
life would be as dreary and aimless as the
editorials in Cleveland paper, and the days
drift drearily by without one gleam of light
| to brighten the dreary horizon of my exist
ence. You surely can not but know, Aph-
iodite, that"
"Curses ON he reporter!" said Reginald
In hoarse, passionate tones. "He has sold
US both the same Speech
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WHY WE LAUGH.
The mean temperature Is what disgusts
man with every climate.


man with every climate.
A good husband, like good base burner,
never goes out nights.-Toledo american.
The Arabic for cat is "gitt." That ought
to be the English of 1t, too.-Somerriie
Journal.
No matter how obstinate man may he
he generally hauIs in his horns after enter
ing tavern.-Phia. Chronicle Herald.
"Know thyself" may be an excellent
proverb, but it's forcing q pretty tough ac-
quaintance on some folks.-Boston Post.
inquirer: No. we don't love dogs at all.
The reason we keep three big ones Is that
we don't like our neighbors. Boston Post.
Every family Is said to have q skeleton in
its closet, but Hanlan and gentlemen Of his
craft are said to prefer a scull.-Andrers'
Queen.
Elephants are now quoted at ST 100 each,
but most people would rather have $l.50
tnrkey. even If it won't last quite as long
Boston Globe.
Whateve, you have to do, do 1t with all
your might. Many a lawyer has made his
fortune by simply working with will
Yonkers Statesman.
What eminent hero is suggested by Mr..
Eichburgs 2oing to visit Patti !? Well,
Julius sees her (with profound apologies all
around). The Score.
If wheeled vehicle is a bicycle, and
athree-wheeled q tricycle., 1t does not follow
that the one-wheeled is an icicle. II is q
| wheelbarrow. Scientific American.
A pupil In history was asked the manner
of death met by Latimer, who, 1t will be re-
membered, was burned at the stake. She
replied: "He died from overheating him
self"
There was a severe frost in North Caro-.
lima the other night. Not only was only
vegetation killed, but about one-half til,
population got up in the morning black
Philadelphia Chronicle. Herald.
| A lesson for little children: What large
Dog. He is going swiftly up the street. 81
Is Tin Can. Will the Dog win the race
/ should smile. 1t Is wrong to tie Can oi
a Dogs tail If the owner of the Dog catche
you.-Chicago Tribune.
Was there ever better example Of tn
witty and concise form Of expression com
mon to the real Western American than tn
answer of the grim man of the Sierras, who
when asked about the character of neigh
Dor, sententiously replied: Mister, don
know much about him, but my impression
that he would make = first-class stranger.
Hartford Times.
"What did you do with that letter tina
was on my table ?" asked Gus De Smith G
the colored boy who cleans up his room. /"
tuck it to de Postoffice, sab, an put 1t in d
hole" "What did you do that fors Di
YOU not see that there was no address on tn
envelope" 81 saw dar was no writin' o
de 'velop. but | lowed yer did dat are o
purpose, so | couldn't tell who yer Wa
writin' to. Use an edicated negro, Is. y
Terds Siftings.
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POETRY.
UNDER THE SNOW
A Story in Ehyme
BY ROBERT coLLyER.


IL was Christmas eve In the year fourteen,
And a ancient dale smrn used TO tell,
The widest winter they ever hal seen,
With the snow lying deep on moor and 4 II.
When Wagner John got ont his team.
Smilrr and Whitefoo,. Duk" and GRAY.
With the light In his eyes OF Young mans
dream.
A, he thought of his wedding on New
Years Day,
To Ruth, the maid with the bonnie brown
hair,
Aud eyes of the deepe~t. sunniest blue,
Modest and win ONE and wondrous fair,
And true to her troth. for her heart was
true.
"Thoussurely not going" shouted min host.
"Thou'll be- lost in the drift AZ sure H. thou's
born,
Thy lass winnot want to wed wi ghost,
And that's what thou'n be on Christmas
morn.
"It's eleven long miles fra Skipton tom,
To Blueberg hooses and Washburn dale,
| Thou had better turn back and sit thee doom,
And comfort thy heart wi a drop o good
ale"
| Turn the swallows flying south.
Turn the vines against the sun,
| Herds from rivers in the drouth,
Men must dare or nothing's done.
| So what cares the lover for storm or drift,
Or peril of death on the haggard way.
He sings 10 himself like a lark in the lift,
And the joy in his heart turns December
to May.
But the wind from the north brings a deadly
chill,
Creeping into bis heart, and the drifts are
deep.
Where the thick of the storm strikes Blue,
berg hill.
ii" is weary and falls In a pleasant sleep.
And dreams he In walking by washburn side,
Walking with Ruth on summers day,
Singing that song TO his bonnie bride,
His own wife now forever and aye,
Now read me this riddle, how Ruth should
hear
That song of a heart in the clutch of doom
1t stole on her ear, distinct and clear,
A If her lover WA in the room.
Aud rad mr thi- riddle, how Ruth should
know,
A. she bounds to throw open the heavy
door,
That her lover /, lost In the drifting snow.
Dying or dead on the great will moor
4 1. III.
Rings through the night as she ru'hes
away,
Stumbling blinded, and tempeSt-tossed,
Straight to the drift where her lover lay.
And swift they leap after her into the night
Into the drifts by Blueberg hill,
PulIan, Ward, Robinson, each with his light
To find her there, holding him, white and
still.
He was dead in the drift, them"
hear them say, ...a.
A lsten in wonder, .
Forgetting TO play,
Fifty year. syn" COM Christmas Day
Nay, nay, they were we'd" the dale mai
cried.
BY Par~on Carmalt o. New Years Day.
Bonnie Ruth were me great great grandsir ~
bride,
And Master Frankland gave her away"
| But how did she find him under the snow?
They cried with laughter, touched with
tears. .#.as
"Nay, lads" he said softly. :" we never can
know,
No, not if We live hundred years.
% There's n sight o thing gan
To the making o. man."
Then rushed TO NV play
With whoop and away,
| Fifty years syne come Christmas Day.