The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-01-21
NEW NoR'-wESTERS.
Is the cheap defense Of III


at the last general election -..f*s 1F.s|
The New York Star wants Uncle Toms
Cabin abolished because slavery is dead.
-vennor, the weather prophet, used to be
workman in an axe factory at Balston, New
York. -
A clergyman suggests that the wages of
sin be cut down and the salaries of ministers
raised peg or two.
Robert Toombs, of Georgia, has given
LOCO acres of Texas land to aid in founding
a university in that State.
OF misery man somebody wrote: "His
head gave way, but his hand never did. His
brain softened but his heart couldn't"
Official statistics show that Australia has
supplied England during the last five years
with Sl3l ,73s, 900 in gold coin and bullion.
-. MIR. Scott, champion shot of England, has
signed articles of agreement with DIR. Carver
for match TO shoot 100 pigeons each, Tor
$4,000 side; match to come of February
list.
The latest new thing in London Is hot
potato of bronze or metal TO keep the hands
warm. One knot unscrews, and hlling IL
with boiling water you can place 1t In a
muff.
The manufacture of agricultural nipple
ments has doubled within the last ten years.
In 1860 this industry gave empioymenent to
5,36l hands; this yearit gives employmentto
4O,6sO.
MFR. William ii. English last year paid
taxes on property in indianapolis alone, val
ued at $685., 345, which does not include his
property in other parts of the State, nor his
bonds and stocks.
Col. IngersolI, according to the Wash
ington Star, being congratulated because ne
had been Endorsed by Beecher, said: 81
think Il good deal more fortunate for Mr..
Reecher that Endorsed him."
AT Catholic fair at Deadwood, on the
22d, a chair was voted TO the most popul ar
newspaper. The Pioneer got 1t. The vote
stood: Pioneer, 557; Times, 5s; Press, IL;
Central City Herald, $40; Entoprise, 10y.
General Hancock will not be forgotten
so long rs hickory trees grow walking sticks
He has Just been presented with silver
mounted cane, the wood of which came from
the Montgomery county farm where he was
born.
"a The Central Pacific railroad folks are
now taking out 100 tons of coal per day from
their Almy mines, Utah, and besides supply
ing the Central Pacific, are sending coal to
Arizona to supply the Southern Pacific loco
motives. IN#8.44 N XII
When the bells rang Oft the old year and
rang In the new in Scotland, the jail do orr
swung upon their hinges, in accordance wifi
the act Of Parliament, and every prisoner fol
debt walked out into the midnight air FREE
man. fsfNifb,-5
"A thousand persons, mostly women, ART
employed in engraving and printing Govern
ment money and bank notes at Washington
They are so strictly watched during work
hours that they look upon themselves then al
prisoners.
The remains of Lieutenant Irving, Of sil
John Franklin's expedition, which were
brought from the Arctic regions by Lieuten
ant Schwatka and arrived in Scotland las
month from New York, were buried t Ed
inburgh with fun naval and military honors
The worst writing that comes through
the hands Of the postal card clerks in Virgin
ia and Maryland Is said TO come from Port
land, Me-, and Pittsburg, Pa. Baltimor
sends the best specimens of penmanship
New York, handwriting is fair, but on Satur
days 1t Is horrible. I'LL
-Adolphe Theirs had habits of sleep s.
amazing that 1t Is hard to reconcile ther
with nationality. He invariably undresse
and went to bed at I p. M. 4awoke at I. +
dine, dozed in his chair about 10, went
bed toward midnight, and rose at 4:3O. Eli
health suffered from any disturbance Of thes
BOD" arrangements. 7'' ..'@ y. 80
When potatoes are frozen the amount
sugar they contain Is doubled, the starch III
dergoing corresponding dimunition, Will
part of the potein passes from the eoagulabl
into the soluble form. During the process
rotting the potato loses half Its nitrogenou
constituents and the whole of the sugar.
Judge Tourgee, Of "Fools ETand
fame, In private letter TO the editor OF u
Springfield Republican, expresses the beli'
that Gen. Garfeld's official conduct mu
tn Justify the highest expectation. and email
his election to the Presidency an incident
great life rather than the climax Of wes
one" f,a' ggb 80 5.,a. go n.r.s..,'
i y MIR. b. b. Mcdonald, of Libby Prise
fame, died in Denver, COL, recently. Z
was an officer In the United States army, an
was sent wIthother prisoners to Libby. q
tunneled under the prison wall and ioi
p yard, and after 40 nights Of constant wol
"a. emerged with 149 comrades at safe spt
from the prison. Mcdonald planned the
cape, and has been looked upon as the lead
of the dangerous undertaking. He reache
the Federal army safely, after travelling Q
foot In the midst of the enemy for IL
YHmwf rEWYY 40 agITON
Two compositors In the Office OF q
Newburyport Herald, have patented typ
i sitter. IL is reverse case covered with
.s wire screen. 1t is placed upon the type ca
I fastened at the four corners by clamps, a
the two are turned over. 1t removes :
type from the case, whereby the latter m
be cleaned and the dirt in the type siftedo'
Y second, font Of type may be changed fro
Z one case to another in o few minutes; a
third, II thoroughly mixes the type In ca
4 box, bringing into use the new letters frt
%s the bottom ofthe case. All this can be do
without making any pi.
.ia, vee,,, IN All !, E.x niained.