The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-12-23
NEW NoR'-WESTCRs.
Speaker Keifer says either"
Mr.. Wendell Phillips Is seventy years of

"A wiheef FesoTl-DioWins on your cois
fingers.
An express package-The girl who ha
Tilted you.
OF Senator Mahone's eleven chilarer
three are living.
A study in oil-The attempt to get ,
sardine out whole.
Governor General Lorne will sail fol-
Canada on January 1ith.
President Arthur's life is insured for Z
round hundred Thousand dollars.
1t Is understood that the six Governors
of New England are all total abstainers.
The authorities of the Vatican have re.
jected an application to put telephone In
that palace.
The King of Sa. has just purchased in
London, through an agent, furniture valued
at 81 200 900.
Maine people who collect spruce gum
for chewing-gum manufacturers do bust
ness Of $4,000.
They do say that "Widow" Butler pro-
poses to change his condition, having his
weather eye on charming New York lady
who will soon become Mrs. Ben.
A La Crosse (Wis.) minister prayed for
those "who were smitten with illness, and
those who have gone a-fishing, and, also,
those too lazy to dress for church."
| Erasmus Wilson, President of the Royal
College of Surgeons, the great authority on
cutaneous disorders, who brought Cleopa-
tra's Needle TO England, has been recently
knighted.
A man put his head and some stones
into bag, at Constantine, Mich, tied the
open end closely around his neck, and leaped
into pond. The inference is, that he was
| drowned.
The portrait of Garfield, which Is here
after to honor the five cent postage stamps,
is said to be striking resemblance to the
late President. Mrs. Garfield is very much
pleased with 1t.
PHILADELPHIA has 200 school teachers
whose pay averages $3.50, and 1900 with an
average of $3.50, and reduction of three per
cent. is proposed to bring the expenses
within the limit.
--"Ain't this little high ?" asked a tmid
tendefoot of Deadwood tavern keeper who
had charged him $3.50 for his dinner. alt
may be little high," replied the host, ,fumb-
ling with the handle of q revolver In the
al "A 1N..yT r he
got IL.
Senator Joe Brown, of Georgia, was 20
years old before he learned to read. AT 50
he was elected to a judgeship, and at 81, he
became Governor. He is now, at 6s, Uni
ted States Senator, aud might some day be
President. but for the geographical location
of his home.
A woman who carried around milk I'm
Paris said naive thing the other day. One
Of the cooks to whom she carried milk
looked into the can and remarked with sur
prise: why. there Is actually nothing here
bnt waterw The wsman having satisfied
herself of the truth of the statement, said:
.Well, If didn't forget to put In the milk !"
Les Mondes has recorded a very unusual
instance of suppression Of telegraphic COM
munication. Some time ago It was found
that no messages could be sent between
Souk-el-Arba and Medjez-el-Bas. Those
who had been detailed 10 make an nspec-
tion found that an enormous serpent had
coiled himself around the wire and post,
and thus interfered with the conductivity of
the line.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Mackay were stay
ing at hotel at The Hague, not long ago.
the landlord asked Mr.. Mackay's servant If
his master were not king in his own coun-
try. lie was assured that kings and queens
were not known In America, but was not to
be convinced. Exulting over his wealthy
guests, he next day sent to one of the city
journals an account OF the arrival at his
hotel Of "the King aud Queen of the Bonanza
Mountains Of California"
There is well authenticated report of
the coming marriage of Senator David Da-
Wis to the sister of his .amented wife. The
intended bride lives In Lennox, Mass, the
homestead of the family, and possesses many
excellent qualities similar to those found in
the wife so grievously lamented. The cere-
mony, IL Is said, is in the very near future,
and will occur In Lennox. The report
found publication through several of the
Senator's friends In Washington, and for that
reason may be given much credence.
When sleeplessness is caused by grief, Ii
is sad that morphia, narcein and codien
prove very efficient remedies, but when 1t |
arises from nervousness or arteriai ex-
element, uromide Of potassium acts well |
unless the patient is ansemic. In purely ner-
vous sleeplessness chloroform In small guam
titles answers we'll. Hydrate of chloral suits
In all cases except dyspepsia and heart dis
ease. The sleeplessness of the aged and Of |
persons with debilitated constitutions should
be treated with such tonics as wine, bitters,
and the like.
From reliable sources 1t has been ascer-
tanned tha. there are between fifty and sixty
mills In this country, most Of
mills use yearly about 10000 tons Of seed,
which, after being cleaned from lint and
husks, and chopped very fine, are packed in
wooden bags placed beneath horse-halr mats
and submitted to hydraulic pressure. The
oil Is either barreled At once or
treated, yielding about eighty
.wo per cent. OF purified or "fine oil.r The
,otal yield Is about 100000 gallons annu-
lily, Of which 10 100000 gallons are semitic
France. and there mixed with about one
,hird Of olive oil. The mixture Is then sent
from France to all parts OF the world. The
refuse, OF cake, Is used Is food for live
stock.
The somewhat curious soubriquet,
sptinter's devil" originated thus In medie-
i Venice: In those days numerous cargoes
ii human flesh for Tartary Russia. afr .we.s