The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-01-14
NEW Noa'-wEsTzRs.

NEW WNOR'-WESTERS.
Three periods of life: Youth, mumps
middle age, bumps; old age, Dumps.
Many scientists claim that boils and pu
erperal fever are chiefly due to minute organ
isms. H .E
1t has cost the government about $25 ,0O(
to investigate and recount the population Of
| st. Louis. s
Indiana has nominal debt of Sc, ,0OO,.
900, four-fifths of which is invested In bonds
for the benefit of the school fund.
Its hope that keeps us up;
Its hope that keeps our memories green
It's hope that makes our lives sublime;
It's soap that makes us clean. ~@#
... sgs.t .v.f#s.--. --Yonkers Gazette
The Solid South and the forged lette,
constitute the estate of the Democratic par
ty, deceased. Administrators have not yet
been appointed.
A little boy in Georgia who wrote 70
Santa Claus fora pony was wise enough to
adm: Postscrit. If he IS a mule, Pies ty
his behine legs" 81.
On its death bed the Cory Daily Press
exclaimed: "You might as well try to drive
railroad spike with tack hammer as to run
a nonpareil newspaper in small plea town."
The product of the Leadville mines for
the year 1880 will, II is estimated, be about
100000. This will bring the yield of the
State down to $4,000, 900 for the current
year. .*
Justice Strong, who is about to retire
from the United States Supreme Bench, has
accepted position at the head Of the law
department Of the Reading Railroad Com
pany.
Denver, Col, is building Grand Union
Depot, the finest west Of Chicago, and one
of her wealthy citizens is building big op-
era house. The city continues to grow
marvelously.
1T Is said that the income of James Cor
don Bennett of the New York Herald, ex-
ceeds $4,000 per annum, and that he has
given away fully half million dollars in the
last five years. ...- g
The kind of Christmas gift which never
goes out of fashion is the sugar plum box, in
the shape of champagne or seltzer bottle,
which, when the cork is drawn, pops out a
fan instead of froth.
The New York Graphic says: "Lord
Beaconsfeld is just turned IS years old. He
Is made of whalebone and old steel pens, ,and
will probably live to be Premier again and
write another stuffy novel;" '.#
-"Why didn't You put on a clean shirt
before you left home?" called out an imper-
tinent fop to an omnibus driver. because
your mother hadn't sent home my washing"
was the extinguishing reply"
There Is Moqui Indian living in one
of the Seven Villages of those people In
Arizona who Is said to be worth at least $25,-
600. He trades In silver ornaments and is
also an extensive raiser Of sheep. r .*.
New Orleans is now the fifth grain mar
kst east Of the Rocky Mountains, being sur
passed by New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Boston. Boston has shipped 90
100000 and New Orleans 100000 bushels
the past year. --
-"Pears to me your mill goes awful
Slow" said an impatient farmer boy to
miller. Icould eat the meal faster than you
grind it," "How long do you think you
could do it, my boy?" quoth the miller.
"Till / starved to DEATH" answered the boy.
MIR. McEwen, editor-in-chief of the vir-
ginia Chronicle one of the ablest papers on
the coast, was, on the 10th ult., presented
with fine watch and chain by the Demo-
Gratis Of Storey county, Nevada, as an evil
dence Of their appreciation Of the services
rendered by the Chronicle during the late
campaign. " -5'
The largest purchase of railroad tickets
ever made was the $275, 900 worth over the
Lake Erie and Western and Chicago and
Alton roads, recently bought by s. d. Fiske,
Toledo, o., ticket broker. The companies
tried to back out Of the transaction by de-
manding gold, but 1t wss promptly weighed
out when they sent around dray. a
An Iowa man the other day found in
plug of tobacco good-sized lizard. 1t was
was perfect when discovered, with the ex-
ception of the head, which the discoyerer
found In his mouth. It is not the purpose of
this item to check the use of plug tobacco,
but merely to state fact to show another of
the many possibilities and capabilities of the
weed.
The following naive promise was Offer
ed as All irresistible temptation to fair
young maid: !" thank you," said she to her
suitor, "but can't leave home. / am a
widows only darling; no husband can ever
equal my parent in Kindness" /" She is
kind" replied the wooer; shut be my bride
and we will all live together, and see If
don't beat your mother"
During the present year 5000 miles OF
railroad have been built inthe United States.
1t Is greater mileage than has been con-
structed since 1872, when s212 miles were
built. Only In 1870 and 1872 were there
built greater number of miles than In the
present year. The total mileage Of railways
in the United States at the present time is
S3,052. 1t has just about doubled since
1860.
In these nights Of bitter cold 1t will not
BE- amiss to remind the poor that two or
three newspapers pasted together will afford
as much warmth as an additional blanket.
The paper should be placed between two
thicknesses Of other covering. Paper cover
lets are now manufactured in England, 7x5
feet, and sold at thirty cents each. They
have been in use In China and Japan for
thousands Of years.
"A correspondent Of the Ohio Farmer
says that he has found by experience thatsix
sheep will not consume more food
than COW, and are more profitable, for Of
lamb weighing 125 pounds, Of this breed,
$3.50 Is obtained. He estimates the ewes
will produce eight lambs per annum and
10 pounds Of wool, now worth 81 cents per
pound. The experience Of the correspond
ent b no doubt correct, but In other locali-