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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-29
The Future OF Andersonville Prison.

"An ex-Soldier," writing from Macon, Ca,
TO the Chicago Tribune Of Andersonvilie
prison, says:
The former strong walls of upright walls
of pine posts are rapidly decaying and In
most cases q ridge of rotten wood is the only
sign remaining of the once formidable bar
ricade. Young oaks and pines have sprung
up rapidly since The war, and many OF them
have attained the heighth Of fifteen or TWEEN
ty feet. The numerous wells dug by the
prisoners for water still remain. The caves
and burrows which they dug for shelter have
mostly been changed into slight furrows by
the changes Of time. The memorable Prov
idence spring, At the foot Of the hill, which
suddenly burst out one night in the midst OF
A very dry time, when the prisoners were
praying for water, still exists. Its clear cool
waters are the sweetest and most refreshing
| to be found In all the region. &c..
II is matter of romance, not to say poet
ic Justice, that the main part Of this historic
ground Is now owned by colored man who
was former slave in that vicinity. de is q
very intelligent, and industrious mulatto
named G. w. Kennedy. He bought 45O
acres, including about two-thirds OF the
/ stockade, for 81 200. When was there he
had cleared up ten or twelve acres OF the
undergrowth and was about to plow 1t up fol
q cotton field. There were two carloads Of
/. wood cut OH the ground, which sold for one
4 dollar and half cord. advised him To
wait little, to see if any Northern indvidu.
al wished to purchase or preserve the sacred
spot. Shall 1t be plowed up? Shall thai
ground, ,onsecrated by the tears and suffer
ines of so many heroic men, become . tame
cotton field? Perhaps it is better to covel
up the scars of war and hide from sight tn
historic ground. A part Of It has already
been cultivated. 1t may be that some 2
the cotton sent north to be spun and wovei
has grown upon that memorable spot. Blu
shall the remainder be abliteratsd? ..ar
write this that the public may have fai
warning. Some philanthropist or patrie
ought to purchase that spot, Il seems 70 me
have heard Of gathering Of sx-prisoner
from Andersonville being held somewhere I
the north. Would It not be an appropriat
thing for these survivors to purchase thi
ground. If were able I would do 1t my
self. a---..... .a.. -.a
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-29
Too Soon for Wood River,

Our letter from Wood River shows thatthe
immigration Is setting in at least one month,
II not two months, too early. The snow Is
from two to three feet deep all over the
country. There is no lumber and no saw
mills in the country. A good many men
could be employed in building If there was
any material to build with. Bellevue and
Ketchum are built of rude log shanties, and
small towns at that, and no accommodations
for boarding the men who are coming in and
onthing for them to earn dollar at. The
snow is melting of and will be for month
or more. so that teams cannot get into Belle
yue before the first Of May. The road will
be soft and no hauling will be done in the
towns, and very little into Bellevue, before
the first of June. There are several saw
mills, quartz mills and smelters ready to go
| In and they win be set up and put in as soon
"a possible, but the chances for days Work
before the first of June are very improbable.
As for prospecting or starting to work on
mines already located, 1t cannot be done be-
fore June. We have as much faith in that
country as anyone, and would advise men 70
90 there, but it is nonsense to 60 and board
| or beg, or eat up all the grub they can pacA
! in before they can do days work. A mar
1 can 20 from here to Bellevue by stage il
three days and half, or he can 60 there OF
I horseback and lead pack horse, or with !
team in five or six days, when the roads arr
ordinarily fair. They can 60 in the sam
time from Blackfoot to Kelton. In weel
more they can get there from almost an
party of the United States. There is nothin
gained by the prospectors being in there firs'
4 1t is not like placer diggings, when on
can afford t. shovel through the snow an an
sink a prospect hole, nor is It like Leadvillt
in Colorado, where the mines are all in
bunch, like patch lead mines. Wood Rive
, n big country, at least one hundred mile
square, which may be set down as miners err
: bearing, and we believe the richest large be
: of mineral bearing quartz that has ever bee
, discovered, Men should 60, TO use minel
, phrase, tolerably well heeIed. They shoul
: take pony and grub enough to last thel
two or three months, and some tools, II the
. intend to prospect. As soon As spring goot
. Get in they can buy them cheaper than the
can afford to pack them, but In that ca
3 they win want some spare money. The me
: who 20 there for days work only, with onl
!: money enough to take them there will :
!. dependent on their friends who have . sho
q snnnlv II thew 90 there before there Is AZ
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-29
Hints to Iiousekeepers.

It Is unhealthy to wear your boots In the
house after one O'Clock a. m. The common
plan is to remove them in tho hallway, but
many Of our inexperienced Ausbsnds prefer
the front steps, Always takersiboot In esch
hand when going up stains: IThh. plan gives
you tso shots st the cat sfeera stepping on
her. Never cay anything to -FOUR wife on
these occasions except '.yes" or "no." Eat
ing cloves Is apt TO procaes sn imPedimens
In your speech. .fI--.e. u.aL .zsaY
|, Never compel your wife 70 got up first and
build the fire. II she doesn't do It Of hel
own .ccord, 90 to sleep again. Another way
of accomplishing such result Is to whistle
Grandfather's Clock" A true woman
win always get up under such circumstan
ces. ...-...,-. g,a4tago na ..-t-,fl.
when your daughter gets big enough Z
have gentlemen visitors, give up thepa 'lor Y
them cheefully. II Is much cheaper TO le
the dog bite them Is they start for hons
tina. TO scold the girl until she cries, an'
then have to buy her sealskiu sacque .
souvenir Of your idiocy, .a,.,... sYot.s l..sl
Always remember your wedding day an
try to marx the occasion BY some little q
showing that you remember i. Comm
home half full will often signalize the ANN 40
versary In marked but Inexpensive mar
ner. .,...5. ,t.as as#g..a.. s,g $780,
Bring up your. sons 70 some occupatiol
that will enable them TO get living whe
thrown upon their own RESOURCES. Nothinn
makes young man 80 self-seliant q hsvin
trade Of his own. In ,Cinclnnaii bunk
sesssers oftsn make 500 : aday.--CAiese
Ivtb,se. - la..l lau.A-k ss.a..a eaal !
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-29
COLLEGE GRADUATES.
Their Small Influence IN American
- Political Life,

It is only by the evidence Of the printed
record that one can discriminate the college
bred man as belonging to distinct class. In
most cases, bnt for the evidence OF the annu-
al catalogue, you never would detect hlm.
Neither In appearance, nor in manners, nor
in dress, nor in elocution, nor even In TN the
use Of languages, could the shrewdest OBJ
server find line of demarcation that should
include the men who have been at college
and leave out the rest. Some OF these men
are strong, othen weak; some appear culti-
waited, others uncultivated; and SO on, with
all the standards that can be applied. The
simple fact Is that the general classification
of college-bred or non-college-bred Is OF very
little importance. Among the great con-
trolling forces which form the American
man, the fact Of college training is but one
and by no means the most important. He
reditary qualities are more important; so Is
social training; SO is the stimulus OF popular
institutions. Even in the merest externals,
the test amounts to very little. The hrs' 81
scholar In his class, II he comes from rural
neighborbood and goes back kthere to llVe,whl
be very apt to say "deestrick all his life
while boy who has grown up in a shoe
shop. is filled with Intellectual ambition,ant
gifted by nature with ready ear, may MAKE
himself a model Of accuracy even In Ian
guages. .....
As to the ease in public speaking, 1t
something so neglected Of late in many
our colleges, that the debating societies o
our smaller cities and towns often afford
better training, in this direction. A neigh
bor of mine in the Legislature last winter
was constantly complaining Of the colieg
graduates as to this point, and certainly 10
surpassed most Of them as an elocutionar
model; yet he was wholly seff-educate
man. Even the test Of humility, which
r often said to reveal those who have chad tn
e nonsense knocked out Of them" by inte
t course with equals, does not always appi
+ though It refers to what is, perhaps, the be
discipline that any college gives.
s Yet it may fairly be said, after all, that
II our colleges do not rear q race OF distinct
l. superior men for public career, they oug
T, to do It, and perhaps will yet accomplis
n some such result. The general influences
American life, the stimulating and enlargi'
i powers of Republicanlsm. must always RAJ
If in Importance before any special form
=. training; but so far as our colleges seeogni
a sources Of strength, and seek to suppleme
o. them, they ought to succeed In producing
large proportion Of the leaders in POLITE
life. There is no real prejudice against G
=, u lege-bred men, but rather IN their favor: tn
70 have an advantage, not disadvantage
. public service, until they take airs up
.. themselves, or in some other way sacrii
their favorable position. What they chic
need to remember is that theory is not
he whole Of life, and that practical success
ps influence. which is the highest form OF s
" eess-can only come to him who can act
's- we'll as think.-T. W. Higgfnsoa in Haro'
Register.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-29
ALLEGED BITS OF WIT.

Mr.. Hayes has nothing TO do now but SIT |
cross-legged before the fire and dream OF
fighting the Mormons.-Atlanta Constitu- |
tion.
The first spring robin Is packing his trunk
somewhere down near Key West.-Nen
York Maa. He will soon be here in KWess
Of food.
Said Brown, "Smith won't have so soft
thing as he has had" 81 don't know" re-
piled Robinson; "he'll have a soft thing as
long as he doesn't lose his head"
Mrs. Partington was recently induced to
make trip from Chelsea 10 Boston, and her
nerves were so agitated by the excitement Of
the trip that as she jumped ashore she ex-
claimed " Thank heaven, I'm again on vice
versa"
Ascientist named Miyert will soon issue
work ON the cat, says the New Haven Regis
ter We've done that alreadv. It was a
heavy copy Of Shakespeare's plays, and we
issued it from third story window, and 1t
| took her right between the shoulders and we
hone H. broke her blamed back.-Boston
Post.
An Eastern reporter once called on
Brooklyn divine and was ushered into the
parlor. A few minutes later the minister
entered. "Ah,r said he, "you have come
fer religious consolation; let US pray," "Oh
no,n said he, "it's for the purpose OF inter
viewing YOU" "well," he responded, "ir
that case, let us have cigar:"-Brookty'
I Eagle.
! Poor Blaine! He Is little lamb ant
would like to be out in the pastures, verdan
as bimself, climbing the rocks and skippinl
about with the other little lambs, If only b
were not shut up in that horrid, dingy oil
state department. He to have anything
do with the appointment
| Judge Robertson? Never! II was the CT
|, or Gail Hamilton that did it.-NeU Yor
, Sun.
Mark Twain says the only introduction t
; . literary audience that he ever had tha
i seemed to him the right words in the rigt
place-a real iIispiration-was as foiloWs
] uLadies and gentlemen, shall not vast
y any unnecessary time In the introduction.
u don't know anything about this man;
. least, only know two things about him-
VI one is that he has never been In the penite'
= ,tiary, and the other, don't see Why"
= A certain Galvestonian was not expectt
:. to live. He had a neighbor with whom
:. had been on bad terms for many years, al
after whose condition he made inquiries oi
=, mutual friend when he heard Of the Hines
!, "pm glad to see you take q kindly intere
!. in him, but am afraid he Is sinking fas'
=, :, responded the mutual friend. "He Is,
:. hep Well, am not surprised; alwa
=. thought that was about the direction.
=: would 90 when he disd."-Gdlpeston Ne'
be Old General Wrangel, Of Prussia, not 10
or since deceased, was q Grabbed and qu'
If. character, but he had some humor. I
As Bear, Berlin periodical, tells how one
rd his officers called on him one day wearl
spurs that did not conform to the army rel
lation, noting which, Wrangel imposed
penalty of twenty-four hours imprisonm'
he on him. The officer seeing that Wran
h. wore the same kind OF spurs himself, cal
is his attention to the fact. "That is so,"
he piled the old soldier. You are right
W. YOU may remain under twenty-four hot
en- additional arrest for me-"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-29
NEwsPApER DEClsIoN2

1 Any one who takes paper regularly DON sse pSst-
o0sce-whethes dlrectad To his name o. anoShers a
shcthsr b has ntsczbed or noS4s rs>psoaoae s inc
payment .
II pcsscu ordsrs hs pApsr disssusisued. he nasa
o.y all arresraxss the pablishsr v continue 70 asnd
Il until payment made, and collect ths whole anoona
whether the paper h taken ffom the once or not
The courts have decided that refusing te take ths
pevunpsr or periodicals from the Posonos or remov.
inn ana leaving them uncalied for ~aJ Jdca evidence
Of Intentional fraud
Papsr ordered 10 any sddrsss can Be sn"sn
or address at the option Of the subscriber. .....
R.r.,.roes by dr.N check money order or rsgstersd
lstt.r NAV be sent at our risk An PcstnAssu ars -
suircd % register letters On sppliesson.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-29

!. one of the vefy few new things about the
.rrsnfsuent of spring dresses y gathering
the spron front instead Or gUring X. There
srs ave or sIx shiuinST visible below the
hasoue; sad troy form curve fton the side
seams toward the centre Of the apron.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-29

Glendale. Montana.
heotted and newly-furnished throughoct inendlug
sample kooms for Commercial Traveller Lpe
mar Connected with the House. The Calu12ry Dspeu
ment will he under tine char9e a. an 8 ~ }i9
experienced Americh Uook. X +.
HH. AVERY ..ProDnetor.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-22
GENERAL FOREIGN.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 20.-The anbassa.
doris have presented the porte with note de
scribing the frontier line agreed upon. The
note says all the powers having approved the
decision it should be considered the supreme
decision of Europe, ,to..which the porte is invit'
ed to comply.
VIENNA, April 20.-AI destructive fire has
broken out among the petroleum wells at Sla-
broda in Galcia.
PARIS, April 20.-A committee composed of
one commissioner from each State represented
at the momentary conference, VIII meet Satur-
day next to frame the draft of programme,
to be discussed at the next plenary sitting of
the conference, the date of which is uncer-
tain.
CAPITowN, April 20.-Basuto, the chief Of
the Lorolthodis, has offered to submit TO the
Cape government and order his people to lay
down their arms.
MADRID, April 20.-The insurgent natives
of the Sulu Isles attempted to surprise the
Spanish fortresses, but were repulsed with
great loss. One hundred were killed
MADRID, April 20.-Castellar has published
manifesto, in view of the coming municipal
elections, in which he demands universal suf-
frage, obligatory education, universal liability
to the military service and municipal and
provincial autonomy with supremacy of the
state. He makes strong appeal for unity
among the Democrats.
MADRID April 2O-The Gaudalquiver has
again risen sixteen feet. The quays at Seville
are inundated.
TUNIs, April 20.-The hey again an
nounces he can maintain order If the French
do not cross the the frontier, but fears gen.
eral rebellion if the Arabs perceive the French
enter Tunisian territory unopposed.
| LONDON, April 20.-A severe shock of earth
quake at Chic on Wednesday renewed the
panic
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-22
Dakota SUFFERERS.
II Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to
Secure Aid.

Secure Aid.
A special meeting of the chamber of COM
merce was held at 5 P. N. yesterday to con-
slider what can be done TO aid the sufferers by
the Missouri river floods. Gen. Sibey moved
that committee be appointed to canvass for
aid and report at the next meeting of the
chamber on Monday. Carried
The president appointed the following as
the committee:
Gen. Sibley, chairman; Thos. Cochran, Jr 9,
l.. B. Hodges, 7. S. White, J. NJ Gilman, C.
Gotzian, D. W. mgersoll, A. Oppenheim, H.
A. Castle, O. Dreher.
Gen. Slbley gave notice that the committee
would meet at his office Friday morning at IL
4. NJ. the 22d inst
emigrants) are suffering for want of food and
clothing, fully third OF them being absolute
ly destitute. The cause of their distress is the
floods In the Missouri river. mention of which
has previously been made. From old Fort
Pierre to below Yermilion, distance of 200
miles, the water has washed houses, crops.
stock, and everything else away, and many
lives have been lost. The people who escaped
from the farms and settlements gathered
about Yankton, Vermllion, Fort Pierre,
Randall, and other points, and at present
are being fed by the government, its officers
issuing army rations to them. But this is
done without authority, and only to save life
1t cannot continue. Gen. Terry has written
to Gen. Sheridan that, SO far, he has learned
that 10000 people need assistance, and he ex
presses the opinion that only about two-thirds
of those driven from their homes have beer
heard from. The great bulk of them will re
| quire relief for two months, the others thirty
! days. The government has been feeding these
people, but there are not many stores available
in that section. Gov. Ordway Is now in thc
East appealing for help.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-22
NEWSPAPER WAR.
The Great and Good Cowles of Cleveland,
O., Trying to Exterminate LibelOus
Publication.

The Great and Good Cowles of Cleveland,
O., Trying to Exterminate a Libelous
Publication.
CLEVELAND, o., April i9.-Wsrfare between the
Leader and Penny Press has assumed stalwart
proportions, precipitated by Editor Co~les of the
Leader kicking a reporter of the Penny Press into
the street, for what Cowes considered attempted
blackmsi. The Leader next morning related the
circumstance speaking oft as an attempt at black
mall by the re orter on hlackmailing penny sheet
The Press in the afternoon denied generally, and
contained sundry articles viciousy stirring up Cowles
continuing each next day, and the next Cowes then
had Scrpps Co., publishers of the Press arrested,
both civilly and criminally, for libel and damages
laid at $4,000. scripps Co, who publish paper
also in Detroit st. Louis and Buffalo, to-day caused
the arr-st of Cowes for criminal libel for article
the att N ted hlackmail, referring to ''blsck-
mailing penny paper " To-day the Leader gave a
clear idda of the modus operandi they, scTipps 4
Co., bad adopted in order to make their aper Sell,
quotes the TO lowing from recent issue of the
Penny Press. "lhe Press has begun enter
prise which, before it gets thr ugh with, will prob
ably cost mints of money great personal eXertion
and the loss OF life of OF editorial stas This
work is no ore han the collection of an immense
gallery of painting of sll the modern great of
Cleveland When it is tsken into consideration that
beside the cost of the painting and framing these
pictures the cost of innumerable Law suits for Ii ell
commen by dissatisfied originals. will have to be
paid and rank after rank of reporters slain by friends
who object to the peculiar coioring used in delineat
ing some of the characteristics of the great men,
then the magnitude OF this task will be appreciated
by the public. Spirits of its undeItakers ap-
plaud."
The Leader adds, from this will be seen 40 man,
no matter how respectable he is, how high he may
stand In the community. how innocent he may be Of
any charges that may bep referred against them by
these vllanous purveyors OF scandals, expect to
escape their malicious attacks. They have pub
lished to the world their intention to libel and hold
up to ridicue the prominent men of Cleveland. I.
There is only way to bring these belous adven-
turers to terms, that is for every man who
may be subject of their attacks to institute suits for
damages and arrest them criminally.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-22
Gen. Rradu,s Resinnafion.

WASHINGTON, April 21,-The suddenly ten
dered resignation of Second Assistant Post
master Brady created great deal of talk, and
considerable sensation. Ever since Postmaster
General James entered.upon the discharge Of
his duties the air has been thick with rumors,
and tits thought developments in the near fu-
ture will naturally lead up to other important
changes in the personnel of the office, such
changes, it is understood, having become I'M
perative by dereliction and unfaithfulness on
the part of the present incumbents in the dis
charge of their official trusts Specific in
formation bearing on the Star route
scandal is carefully withheld by post.
office officials, but it is admitted
the records show that on the first
of January, 1880, pay for carrying mails on
less than 100 out of more than 200 star
routes, had been increased from about S700, 900
at the time of letting, to 81, ,s00,0 900 by orders
for additional trips and for shortened time. A
considerable part of this increased service, ac-
cording to evidence accumulated, was
either not performed at all, or very
imperfectly performed, the Irregularities
being carefully planned, it Is supposed for
the purpose of transferring money from the
treasury to the pockets of favored contractors
and their confederates. The irregularities
seem to have been. coflned chiefly to routes
west of the Missouri river, and those in the
Territories. After rendering his resignation
Gen. Brady left for New York.