The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-07-28
NEW NoR.WESTERS.

III SinSlhudti, 10 ucous
When an Alabama turnip is full grown
1t just fits water pail.
More than 800 persons have already been
killed this year by tornadoes.
Alligator fat is now used for cooking pur-
poses in some parts of Florida.
The Governor of New York has about s.
600 Offices, big and little, at his disposal.
The channel tunnel project Is dead The
Court of Chancery conducted the funeral.
1t is estimated that the cotton worm de-
stroys Sl5,00O,000 of the cotton crop every
year. +r...@ ..a
Hablot Knight Browne, better known as
"Phiz," the illustrator of Dickens's works, is
dead.
Rev. James Craigie Robertson, the famous
writer Of works OH ecclesiastical history, is
dead. a.. -H. .-
There were 10000 postofices In the uni
ted States June 80, All increase Of 1,700 over
past year.
Over 75, 900 bushels of new wheat have
already been purchased at Paris, KY, at 81
per bushel.
The number of Russian Jews arrived in
New York during June was 2,379, making
a total of 1857.
Guiteau's book is an utter failure. Of the
five hundred copies issued, but twenty-six
have been sold.
The Albany Erening Journal thinks "the
question Of civil service reform will be the
Jumbo In the circus of 1884"
Mr.. Sumner once characterized Secretary
Robeson as that great sailor among law
yers and that great lawyer among sailors"
There having been good deal of dispute
as TO the boundary line between Montana
and Wyoming, 1t is to be resurveyed this
fall.
Holland, being Protestant, sends nearly
all her fish to Catholic Belgium, and It is at
times difficult, even at the Hague, to get q
fresh herring.
The consumption Of coffee In America Is
said to be eight times per head, In Germany
twelve times, and in France four times, as
much as an England.
1t is stated that there are 40, ,000, 900 pounds
of axle grease made and sold annually in
the United States, representing annually O
money value of $1,000,000.
A. C. Fish recently established a large
wagon factory at Racine junction, Wis. He
has now made an assignment to j. G. Lukes
to meet $4,000 of liabilities.
It is estimated that 200, 900 sheep in New
4 sxico have been sold to Texas men this
year and driven to that State, and 10000
wethers have been sold 10 Nebraska men.
The Mohammedans believe that new
Messiah who Is 10 restore 10 Islam all Its pris
tine glory will appear On the shores of the
Mediterranean Sea on the 18th day Of No
vember next.
China Is probably the only country in the
world where red hair Is held In honor. A
San Francisco Chinaman thus adorned BY
nature Is regarded by his countrymen will
, superstitious respect.
, The electric light is reported to have beer
tried In France as lure for sea fish. The
brilliant glare of submerged lamp Is founc
to attract great numbers of fishes, which may
: be readily captured in nets.
The indianapolis Car Works have com
menced on the CONTRACT TO build 1000 car
: for the New York, Chicago Il Sc. Louis road
a The car Is thirty feet long and has carry
, Ing capacity Of 900 pounds.
"In the Harbor," collection Of the las
/ pOcHs uoh k<oubtcl"W pcHb hoo 1uos NAV
lis appearance. 1t contains all the pieces
which will be given the public. including
those found among his papers after hi
0 death.
The sorrowful tree-so named because
fiourishes only at night-grows upon the Isl
n and Goa, near Bombay. The flowers, whic
n have a fragrant odor, appear soon after sun
set the year round, and close up or fall of a
' the sun rises.
At the San Jose fruit packing factory II
" hands are employed canning cherries, {
'r which nearly 100000 cans have been put u
y, there during the season. At the Golde
o Gate factory nearly 300 hands are employe
!, on the same fruit.
10 Venice and Amsterdam are the cities {
. bridges. The first has 450, the last 30
% London has Is, Vienna 20, and Berlin wi
- soon have 30. Altogether, the most beaut
er full and striking bridge In Europeis that oy'
Of the Moldau at Prague.
al After recent violent storm on the e
;, glish coast, q quantity of saline matter WI
observed on windows at distance iDlan
IL The deposit Is believed to have been mad
i. by ocean spray, which In this case must ha'
M been blown by the wind at least sixty mile
to A fence two hundred miles long Is beiI
IL built in Texas-the longest fence in q
world. It will be built of wire and Ire
posts. and will extend over the panhand
e. and thirty miles into New Mexico, so as
g. entirely enclose the property of cattle cor
ut pany. w..r... p. za-s e...
lis A remarkable cloud, observed in Guat
~ mala during eight consecutive days of Ia
!. February, was found TO consist OF seeds fos
A' ing In the air. The stream Of particles T
w sembled snowfiakes In appearance and W
RS only visible when between the observer al
ds the sun. .,Hs#aa#.
" The death of Mr. Scott Russell remov
nv one of the most notable, and, perhaps, Z
:, most famous engineer OF our day. II
" builders Of the Great Eastern. the project
'e. of the earliest ironclad, aud the designer
y, the vast dome which spanned the Vienna e
In. hibition, is not likely TO be soon forgotten
Ia. an engineering age.
wars truths. His battle pieces have be-
" suppressed in Russia by order Of the CT,
ne lest the horrors Of carnage 50 reslistical
N. pictured keep young men out Of the arm
ma In Germany, no soldier or person liable
conscription Is allowed to 60 TO see Verei
chagins terrible pleas for peace on earth.
In september iaSt new peTpetuai Gu
: was put up at the Care du NOrd, Brusse
ng In such . position as to be fully exposed
~ the influence Of wind and weather, and, |
40 though IL has not since been touched, II b
. continued TO keep good time. The invent.
~ NJ Auguste Dardenne, native Of BelgiuI
:es showed his original model at the Paris K
I hibition of 1878, but has since considersb
inv improved upon 1t. 81
ie- A cat at Bridgeport, Conn.,, recently 60
"a birth TO five kittens, all Joined together
the middle like the Siamese twins. Il
an kittens were all perfectly formed In eve
ke other way, and were all able to get tb,
} 4 share of natures food. When taken In Z
hand they looked like mass Of worI
squirming about. They were seen by gre
many persons, and lived about ten da!
Two of them died first and the rest soonf'
lowed.
y. A New York cigar manufacturer Is quot
'n' as saying: alt Is only within few yes
IS. past that cigarette smoking has become col
Der mon. aud 1t has helped the cigar trade enc