The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-05-20
NEW NOR
Thermometers reform late In life; they
ever become "temperate until nearly

Thermometers reform late In life; they
never become "temperate until nearly
60.
In 100 years no three successive Janua-
ries in England were as cold as the three
lasE. ....s .......
-Saaguine Washingtonians expect that
city to have 100000 population 25 years
from now. a.. .s .u.-s ..a
Victor Hugo Is reported TO be very
wealthy, his interest in Brussels bank alone
amounting to s3so,ooo.
-Whitelaw Reid says in an an Interview
that Jon Hay In to take charge Of the N. Y.
Tsitsne for six months only.
A Frenchmau in business advertises That
he has "chasm" for an apprentice. He
had looked up the word sopening' In the die
tio.,ary.
The Texas and Pacific railroad realized
Col. Scott 100000. Next to sleeping car
porter the Presidency is the best paying job
on railroad.
Benton's remark that the butfaloes are the
best civil engineers, the emigrants the next
aGd the military engineers last and worst.
Mr.. Sckurz' book-a kind of political
romance-is expected TO be out next fall.
None of the characters II IL said, will have
real names, though he will draw them 50
close to nature that they will be easily rec
ognized. .'"H.. * .r'..5 "
A Cincinnati man disappeared and sew
en- detectives couldn't find him in nine
weeks. But a shrewd politician got the
mavrr to appoint the man to Cfiice and Two
hours later the man came In on the dead run
to be sworn In.
An Arizona man by the name of Patsy
Story began lif. bad. He killed friend at
the age Of sixteen, was a burglar for foar
years. elcped with other men's wives three
times, has beea Ia Jail and now Is wild COW
boy. This is certainly Story without q
moral. -.
The author of the new song, my Home
Is an the Tossing Sea-" has lived ever since
he was born at Fort Ritey. Kan., 1900 miles
frani salt wafer, and he confessed ina moment
Of rash confidence 10 a Newspaper reporter
that IL makes him seasick to sit la rocking
chair. -r3
In Oregon no man Is allowed to take a
drink at public bar without taking out IS
license, and the newspapers publish interest
ing ists from time to time of the men who
have obtained licenses. )t Is penal ofense
for a saloon keeper TO sell to man nlpiovi-
ded with a licens".
Rev. Charles F. Eaten, of Palmer, Mass,
a young man under thirty years of age, has
accepted call to the pulpit vacated by the
death Of Rev. DR.. Chaplin, Of New York.
Mr.. Eaton Is one of the most promising UNI
versalist ministers In the east. His promo
tion to so prominent q pastorateis is somewhat
of surprise. .s.
The bomb that killed the Gear possessed
12O times che explosive force Of gunpowder,
a fact ascertained from Kibalschitsch, one o:
the executed Nihilists. 1t contained dyna.
mite, nitro-glycerine, concentrated sulphurie
acid and illuminate of mercury, which were
separated by glass tubes and other contriv-
ances, so arranged as to inevitably break
| when the bomb fell.
| Secretary Kirkwood will hereafter have
/ applicants for Office examined as to theil
records, their previous work In the world
and their personal qualities, but not com
petitiyely, nor with view to ascertain theil
literary qualifications, and will appoint
them, when found fit for office, pro tempore
If In the course of two, four. six or eight
months they prove faithful and efficient,
they will be placed permanently on the roll
If not, they will be dropped.
1t has leaked out that the Confederate
records at Washington have been tamperet
with. They contain much evidence tha
would be fatal to Southern claims, establish
ing often, unquestionably, the disloyalty o
many persons who hoped to secure larg'
sums. Some clerk has made money by alb
stracting damaging papers and destroying
them. These records grow more valuable
with time, and stand in the way of man!
rings.-Indiana State Journal.
| Congressman Williams, Of Wisconsin
relates an experience with Colonel Ingersoll
in Maine, during the last campaign. Botl
were on small steamboat travelling from
one appointment to another. Grouped abou
them were lot of earnest temperance advo
Gates, who were dwelling upon the fine efIec
the Maine liquor law was having upon tn
future generations of that State. Childrel
born Of temperance parents we,e to bege
noble stock devoid Of bad habits. Turnin
to Col. Ingersoll, one temperance sdvocat
said to him: Colonel, do you not think th
desires of parent are pretty apt to be trans
mitted to his childrea?" al do" said th
Colouel, with twinkle Of his eve /"
should say If man were to &c without
drink all his life he would be apt TO transml
very strong desire for one to his Chi
dren."