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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-15

The Senatorial dead lock remains unbro-
ken. The Republicans will caucus on it in
few days. Some Republicans say the eau
Gus will decide to stand firm and others that
compromise is probable. David Davis letter
favorng break up of the old parties Is pro-
nounce d by Democrats and Republicans as
mere deca ration of the natural policy of
all lndepe ndent who would be the leader of
National Independent party. Neither par
ty considers breakup likely.
THE coLoRED CITIZENS of Virginia are
pleased with the course pursued by Malone.
few days since Mahone's desk In the SEN
ate was decorated with handsome floral an
Choir, TO which was attached a card with the
following inscription: "IIon. William Ma
hone: Colored Virginians sojourning in
Washington tender this as token of their
appreciation Of the manly stand taken by
you in defence Of free speech, free schools, a
fair vote and an honest count"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-15

President TArLoK says polygaIny is the
cornerstone Of Mormomism and will not be
removed on any account whatever. That is
simply the belief Of one Of th" thrc"-ply po-
lygs., which there is good reason for boiicv-
ing will be changed during LIe present adj
miuistratiOn.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-15

DURANGO, COLORADO, had a neck tie fes-
tival the other night. A Leadvi!e stage
driver named Mormon killed without provo
cation peaceable citizen named Prindle.
Late the same night an unmarked vigilance
committee took Mormon and hung him to a
tree in presence of several hundred citizens,
and gave notice that death would be the PEN
atty il any person undertook TO cut the body
down before morning.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-15
Che t}ew a(urth -at'est.
JAS. II. MILLS, PUBLISHER.

As. II. M LIS, ~ BLlSF l. X
TIN. confirmation of Robertson is still in
douhl. Logan, of Illinois, is also arrayed
against him.
THE dispatches give "A graphic account of
bogus banking institution at Denver. Van
Wocn's genius AS blk is something out Of
The ordinary. His escaping detection thus
far is "A mystery.
The success Of the Republicans and indie
pcmd"nts in Missouri is worrying tn" southern
Democratic politicians. And well il may. 1t
is but the beginning Of The end 50 far as
Democracy is concerned
OTrI' E-HOLDER~ in Washington drsr-
Gus Of obtaining positions for their friends
will not relish the order directing all absent
from ;lIcir homes without leave TO return
Immediately, under penalty Of removal if
they du not comply.
Al l. vessel owners " no offer TO transport
ia" Arctic expedition to Lady Franklin Bay
insist that they shall name the captain and
crew. Consequently tn" idea Of sending a
crew Of United States officers and scamcn
has been abandoned.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-15

SERGEANT BATES, the man who carried
the United States flag through the Southern
States and through Europe at the close
of the war is reported dying in Illinois,
leaving a wife and six children in extreme
poverty. De mOrtiS nil nisi Jon,un. But
would it not have been nobler in him to
have spent the time he occupied in wander
ing around doing no good in trying to Sc
cure competence for his family?
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-15

MALONE replying to Beck's desire to dis
cuss the Rcadjusting and Bourbon question
before the people Of Virginia, said: 81
should be very glad to have Senator come to
Virginia. ! will guarantee him good audi
eGccs and will find Virgnians able and
ready to discuss this question or any other
with him. lie need take no antagonist with
him. lie will find plenty of Niginans
ready to meet him."
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-15

TIIE weekly report Of the surrender of Sit.
ting Bull is at hand. We purpose having
the Telegram stand hereafter, merely chang
ing the date to suit the issue Of the paper.
There is no difference between the one pub
.ishcd this week and dozens Of others which
nave appeared.
THOMAS A. SCUrr has signed the pIcs;-
dcncy of the Texas Pacific Railroad, and
Jay Gould has been elected as his successor
the latter gentleman buying SCOTS $1,000
600 interest in the road. Mr.. Gould is the
gentleman who recently went to Florida for
his health, and his name may not be alto
gcthcr unknown 10 readers Of news papers.
A CALIFORNIA dispatch ridcules the Gov
eminent for purchasing such WORKOUT
old hulk as the Mary and Helen for the
Jeanette search expedition. The cores
pondent says the vessel can be duplicated for
$4,000, Onc-fourh the price obtained for it
by the agent, and that TO fit the vessel out
will require the full remaining amount Of the
app opration, namely, So 900.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-15
MISSOULA COUNTY.
From the MiSSO1tIi1D

Quartz excitement is running high in this
county at present.
At meeting of the county commissioners
on April l. the new law funding general
warrants was considered and taken under adj
visement After n general discussion the
clerk was ordered to obtain the legal opinion
of the district attorney of the second judicial
district on the power of the commissioners
of MiSsoula county to issue bonds under the
act of the Legislature, approved February
10, 1881, relating to funding general warrants
issued prior to January a, 1876.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-23
Dogs VS.. Sheep.
ton i?

The worthless ours throughout
the State must have had an inkling
Of the doings of the Legislature, and
fearing our lawmakers might posi-
bly, be made to appreciate the dog
nuisance, if not the grog nuisance,
they have been making good use of
the time in getting in their work.
Indeed it might seem that a race is
on hand, to test whether the dogs
can kill as many sheep as the grog-
shops kill men.
The Greenbrier independent in
forms US that Mr. A. J. Hanna, Of
Greenbrier Co., recently had killed
by dogs, Is Southdown ewes, that
cost him IS per head, and that Mr.
Mace Oliver, of the same neighbor-
hood, on the next night had eigh-
teen killed and wounded out of a
flock Of 10; also, Messrs. Brownlee
& Leach, of Monroe Co., lost II val
liable ewes about the same time.
The independent adds:
Comment upon this subject is I'M
necessary-only we would mildly
suggest that an average legislator
is afraid to vote for an efficient dog
law for the reason that sheep own
ers are in minority, and dog men
have the ascendency by a large ma
jority. The suggestion is sugges-
tive, and embraces the whole situa-
ton in very small compass. The
present law upon the subject is not
worth the paper it is printed upon,
and men who own sheep are at the
mercy of worthless ours; and, the
Legislature, knowing the situation,
are unwilling to give their owners
protection. 1t is a crying shame
and well merits rebuke.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-23

"To sleep on unsunned beds IN
unsunned chambers, and to WORK
day after day in unsunned rooms, is
the unrepented sin Of half the ma
tion," vigorously afirms a prom
inent writer. But this should not
be said of that part of the nation
living in the country far from those
towering walls whose steps take
hold on basement kitchens, and IN
whose depressing shadows many
lives must necessarily be spent
In thecountry, with whole S KY to to
draw from, let there be light Il
any rooms in the house must look
solely to the North for illumination,
let them be the parlor and the space
chamber People who come and go
can be cheerful for a while IN a
North-window apartment, but the
constant jewellers in a house need
its sunniest rooms.-Fdrm Homes.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-23
Produce of an Acre.

An Ohio farmer sends to the Prdc-
h,caJ Farmer an account of the pro-
ducts of an acre lot, which, he says ::
q have cropped for several years
as a truck patch, planting it in po-
tatoes, sweet corn and vegetables,
until it became foul with weeds, par
ticularly those meanest Of pests, but
ton weed, red root andfoxtail grass.
1t was becoming SO foul | could only
get a half a crop, 50 [ determined to
eradicate the pests, In the spring
of 1879 | ploughed the ground and
sowed it in oats, and at harvest cut
and threshed eighty bushels Of No.
1 oats, for the beginning, Then,
again, l plowed and sowed it in
buckwheat, and from this planting
threshed eighteen bushels of fine
buckwheat. A third time [ plowed
it about the middle Of October and
sowed it in wheat, and cut and
threshed from this third planting
twenty-five bushels Of No. l wheat
this season. But this is not all. [
sowed this same acre in clover this
last spring, the first week in March,
and by the middle Of August cut
two and one-half tons of fine clover
hay. All these crops in sixteen
months, or one crop for every four
months. But still the ground is
not exhausted, for at the present
writing there is fine crop of pas
ture six inches high.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-23

SHEEP KILLED BY DoGs.-On last
Friday night, DR.. S. A. Harter OF
Knottsville, had nine head of fine
sheep killed by dogs. The sheep
were of improved stock, ana had
been brought to the county at a
heavy expense for breeding purpos-
es. The Doctor is one Of the most
enterprising citizens Of our county,
and is great lover of improved
stock. His efforts in that line IN
thesheep business have not met with
much encouragement. Protect the
dogs and kill the sheep, is the mot
to in West Virginia. Grafton Sen
hneI.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-23

RABBIrs.-One of the growing in
dustries of Australia, is the cooking
and canning Of rabbits. The Collar
Preserving Company near Melbourne
had on an average, 1000 Of these
agile rodents brought in every night
at the beginning of the past season,
and the supply increasing, orders
were given to limit the daily guam
tity to 300 pair. During the sea-
son, which lasted for twenty-five
weeks, CTS, 200 rabbits were canned
by this establishment alone.
We can find eleven hundred and
twenty-nine boys in Wood County,
who would pick chunksor plant po-
tatoes all night, to get to go over to
Australia next morning and help
catch rabbits for that company.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-23

Association is fourishing and is
profitable to the large sheep inter
est of the county. It's last meeting
embraced reports of management
and feeding through the winter,
and general discussion. What has
become of Wood County's organize
ton 2
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-23

Harrison county, Ohio, and Ty-
ley, county, w. Va, have one of
the liveliest Wool Growers Associ-
ations in the country, They seem
to meetregularly, have large mem
bership and interesting discussions.
Harrison and Tyler were powerful
40 years ago. Tip and Tyler-you
know. Wool Growers Bulletin.
We see from the wide awake In
dependent and Star that the Tyler
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-23

According to a statement in the
Northwestern Lumbermao, 1000 laths
will cover seventy yards of surface,
and eleven pounds Of nails put them
on. Eight bushels of good lime,
fifteen bushels Of sand and one bush
ell of hair make enough good mortar
to plaster 100square yards.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-23
WESTVIRGINIA FREEMAN.
FARMERS COLUMN.

I'VE cordially invite farmers and friends
from the country to call at the FREEMAN Of
fee over Vaughan Il Co.'s store, Market ST.,
and after telling us what kind of weather it
is give us items for this department. Drop
us postals, noting lots of cattle, sheep, hogs
hay, corn, &C., that yourselves or neighbors
want to buy or have for sale. Give us also
all items of news of interest to yourselves
that Others may be interestedl
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-23
Dog Convention.

Whenever the Temperance peo-
pie become q little more active than
usual, and give promise Of doing
something to cripple the liquor
traffic, beer congress, or wine CON
vention is called to take action in
the premises, and now a Dog con-
vention will be in order to ind6gndte
against the action Of the Legisla-
ture in cur-tailing their liberties.
After much contention and re-
search into the mysteries OF dog
ology, our Legislature just before
adjournment passed law provid-
ing
/. For the annual assessment of
all dogs, male and female, by the
assessors of the several districts.
2. That the County Court shall
annually levy a license tax Of fifty
cents on male dogs and one dollar
on females, and increase the tax at
discretion on all dogs above one
kept by one person.
3. That the Constables Of the
districts shall collect the tax, with
the same powers that Sheriffs have
in collecting State taxes, and kill
all delinquent dogs, after demand
of and failure to pay the tax by the
owner, the constables to be credited
with the tax on each dog killed,
and one dollar for the service from
funds collected.
4. The County Courts to have
discretion in the disposition of the
dog tax fund, after paying expenses
of assessment and collection.
They may appropriate the funds
to remunerate owners OF sheep tor
losses sustained by dogs, in which
case it is provided in sections
5. & 6. That three free-holders
shall be appointed to assess the
damages sustained by owners hav-
ing sheep killed, Of which record
shall be kept, and which shall an
nually be paid out of the dog-tax
fund, if sufficient to pay all, if not,
then the owners sustaining dam
ages to be paid pro rata.
7. Any person failing to make
proper return of his dogs, shall not
be paid for any damages.
8. Dogs on which taxes are paid
are made the subject of larceny.
9. Failure to make proper return
of dogs, makes the owner liable to a
fine Of five dollars in each case.
10. The act not to take effect I'M
til adopted by vote Of the people
in the following counties, viz: Ka-
nawha, Wayne, Boone, Logan, Lin
coin, Cabell, Putnam, Mason, Wet
eel, Webster, Monongalia, Mellow
ell, Wyoming, Mercer, Gilmer
Braxton, Fayette, Nicholas, Pendle-
ton, Pocahontas, Preston, Hamp-
shire, Mineral, Raleigh, Clay, Up
shur, Calhoun, Doddridge and Har
dy.
II. Provides for an election il
the excepted counties upon the pc
tition Of 100 voters.
y. Repeats chapter GA, acts o
1875.
There was much levity end non
sense INDUCED in during the con
sideration of the bill in the House
and it's friends were fearful thai
ridicule would kill it, but the fur
and foolishness FASTENED it's pass
age, the reaction quoting the OPP
position 50 that a vote was reached
Even nonsense is profitable some
times, as well as wholesome,
We hope the law will prove ben
efcial though we are frank to say
we feel toward the dog nuisance az
toward the bar-room nuisance-w(
think a bad dog should be prohib
tied, not licensed.
Harrison county, Ohio, and Ty
Z l
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-23

Corn MUFFINs.-One cupful Of
-four, one cupful Of meal, two table
spoonfuls of sugar, and water to
make a thick batter, Mix at night.
In the morning add two table
spoonfuls Of melted butter and one
teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in a
little water. Bake in gemtins
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-23

To remove grease spots from silk
dresses, ribbons, etc, rub softly
with pieces of freshly-cut, stale
bread-each piece absorbs part of
the grease until all is extracted.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-23

The census returns show there
were 1923 head of sheep killed by
dogs in West Vagina during the
year 1879.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-09-10

The l.. A. q. met at Mr.. Harris
Tuesday, August 23rd; and, as if in
honor to our new name, all were
present. We were joined by Miss
M. B. Miss L. d. F. requested
membership, and as one of the ten
will be absent, she will be received.
The Sect. resigned in favor Of
Miss l.. Miller. (DiStresslng--no
one consulted the handkerchief
when the Sect. resigned
Miss Sue Rogan's recitation, "The
day is dOne,"i is a gem; and may Miss
Sues cares all "fold their tents like
the Arabs and as silently steal
away"
"Evangeline" was only half com.
pleted, and we leave that for the
new scribe to air her thoughts upon.
Allow me to give one pretty quota
ton
~"Silently, one by one, in the infinite
meadows of heaven,
Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget
me-nots of the angels"
Massachusetts, K. M. and M. T.
Recitation-Miss E. Miller. Read
ers-Misses Rogan, Buchanan and
Harris.
Farewell, dear ten, l wish you pleas
ure
In this our field of Tabor;
And if I've caused one thought Of
pain,
Twas no error of heart, but Of the
brain.
Pray let the tear the angel gave
Drop softly on the old Sect.'s
grave.
Clean all the gems that you can find
From Shakespeare down to mod.
ern rhyme.
Keep them in caskets It'll l return.
May THOUGHTS now FRONDs be FULL
GROWN FERNS.
May every hour be fraught with
love,
And every moment jeweled with a
joy.
Farewell. L. S.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-09-10
COMMUNICATED.

On Tuesday, Aug. 18th, the s. r.
@. met their last, at least in name,
for the Sub Rosa" is a "parcel" oil
the past, and we sail forth smilingly
as the L. A. 9. Of Ripley.
The last meeting was at DR.. Car,
ter's. All present except M. 7. &
E. NJ. Miss L. Miller who has pre-
sided so gracefully as President,
her month having expired, resigned
in favor of Miss d. 9. and Miss L.
N. is now " z.
Miss d. C.'s selection was "The
Closing Year," by Prentice. This
piece is full Of pathos, as the year
is full Of sorrows.
"The Children"-Miss S. r. This
poem has always been a favorite.
Miss Sue gave to the "rhyme of the
poet, the music of her voice."
The "Model Man." read by Miss
L. M. was spicy and true, The BOYS
could spend a pleasant hour read
ing this. It was written bE her
aunt--Mrs. Taylor, of Cincinnati.
Miss M. H.-"The Voice of a
Pebble" by Barlow. This selection
states our opinion, which Is,
Zach has a mission to fulfill
Adapted to his skill"
Miss J, L.-"Alonza the FAIR
| have forgotten the author.
The Sect. read "a tale of the
Century" from Mrs. He.
mans.
The Sweets of "Evangeline" from
Longfellow, will be CLEANED next.
ReaderS--Miss E. Miller, E. Murry
and L. S. Sue R.--a rotation
Music--Misses Miller and SOnd.
helm.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-09-10
COMMUNICATED.

The L. A. @. met at Mr.. r. J..
Thurmond's, on Tuesday, August
Both. All the members, with the
exception of the President, were
there. The V. P. took the chair.
"Paul Revere's Ride" a noted
piece from LOngfellow, was beauti-
fully recited by Miss E. Miller. In
this is an account of the daring
horseman--Paul Revere, warning
the people in Revolutionary times,
if the British Regulars came by
land, one light in the 'belfry was
the signal; if by sea-two.
H. Evangellne was finished, and all
were pleased with it. By request
Of the President, Miss E. Miller
gave the story in her own language
for the benefit of those members
who did not hear Part 1st. This
gives an account of a maiden seek.
ing her lover. He like an "IaNIs
FATUUs" is always just ahead.-"O!
Gabriel, art thou SO near unto me,
and yet l cannot behold thees Art
thou so near unto me, and yet thy
voice does not rearch me? When
shall these eyes behold, these
arms be folded about thee9"
After many years, on one quiet
Sabbath morn, she entered an aims.
house, as she was accustomed, or
an errand of mercy-"moi stenine
the feverish lip and aching brow
Suddenly she stood still On the
pallet before her was sire tched the
form of an old man. Lon G, thin ant
gray were the locks that shaded
his brow. In him she recognized
Gabriel, her lover. AS she pressed
once more the liteless head to he,
bosom, meekly she bowed her own
and murmured: "Father, I thanl
thee"
Music-Miss Mary Thurm ond'
"Magic BeIlso created for a while
magic spell. Miss Etter MUIR
sang "Fritz Lullaby" very sweetly
Flora McFlimsy and Maud arr
the selections for next meeting
Misses L. Miller, E. hurry, ant
E. FalkneI are the readers. Misses
s. Rogan and M. Harris-music
Miss Maggie B.-a short sketch o
Longfellow's life,
SECT, L, A. O.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-09-10
Justice of the Peace.
The President has been removed
from Washington to Long Branch.

Gen. Robert Lowry, the Demo.
-ocratic nominee for Governor, we
see has a list of appointments en-.
-circling us on all sides, but leaving
us in the cold middle. We hope
he does not intend to slight us.
Tippah will roll up for him an over
whelming majority whether he
comes or not, but then our people
would like'to see aud hear him.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-09-10

lit is stalled that three of the
most influential and distinguished
Republicans in Mississippi, Hon,
W. H.. Gibbs, Judges L. Stafford and
r. j. Alcorn, publish letters re.
plete with cogsnt arguments, de.
n%ouncing he fusion movement.
and, as Republicans, declare for
the democratic ticket.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-09-10
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