The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-02-03
NEW NOR-WESTERS.

We accept our relations, but we chose
our friends.
He that does good for goods sake seeks
neither praise nor reward, though sure OF
both at last.
Goldfish skins are now used in the maiiu-
facture Of light gloves. They will probably
be used by The Goldfish aristocracy.
The President adheres strictly to his
rule not to receive visitors on Saturday, and
none Of them can obtain an audience with
him.
"A Vermont farmer bet $50 that the dis
tance TO the moon wasn't over seven miles,
and when sued for the money the jury sus-
tanned him.
John v. and Charles B. Farwell, the
Chicago millionaires, are about to erect resi-
dences on the lake shore drive to cost $780,
600 each.
"A bridge over stream in Missouri bears
the legend: "Drive over as fast as you want
to, and be durnedl" Everybody, therefore,
drives at walk.
1t is said that the lawyers in the United
States Senate have decided that Justice
Ward Hunt shall be retired from the Supreme
Court by special act.
Oliver Wendell Holmes said, at meeting
of the Massachusetts, Historical Society last
week, that in the case of Richard Henry
Dana, law robbed literature of many bril-
liant gems.
Russia intends to establish military set
tlement on the Chinese frontier of Siberia.
II is proposed to exempt the peasants on the
border from the payment Of taxes and to
furnish them arms.
I'm the cemetery at Woodfeld, L. l., are
sixteen little graves in row. They contain
the children of Furman Abrams, the last Of
whom died last week. One child, aged sew
enteen, is left to him.
"A thousand men can go to work at 7
o'clock in the morning without the ringing
of bell, and why is it that 800 people can
not assemble in q church without previous
ding-donging lasting half an hour.
Mr.. Kimball, the church. ."debt-raiser''
has assisted In freeing IT'S churches from
membranes. The largest amount he
wrestled with successfully was on the Me-
mortal Presbyterian church, New Yerk City,
(Rev. DR.. Robinson's), $4,000.
The London Graphic's Christmas edi-
ten reached the enormous number of 500,-
600 copies, and the illustrated London Ne,os
issued about 700 copies. The Christmas
edition of the Detroit Free Press, published
in London, was 100000 and every copy Of 1t
was sold.
Mr.. w. r. WinaRs, of Baltimore who is
making England his home, has built mon-
ster scigsr ship" on the Clyde, at a cost Of
about S1,O00,OO0. He thinks that she will
be able to cross the Atlantic in five days.
Mr.. Winans' residence is one Of the finest
private palaces in London.
I'm its leading article on the Solway
-~~ssa-.. .ha Tssnoo i.anrovss .-.szsIt s--~s
Gus effort. "Sudden death Is awful To the
living, but It is often merciful to the dead, "
is one of the finest specimens Of Arabic
prose composition that have seen for some
time past.-London World.
Notwithstanding the absence Of bonan-
zas, nearly 1900 miners are at work on the
Cemstock at present, representing monthly
payroll of nearly a quarter of q million
dollars. The miners in turn give employ
ment to many in the mills on the Carson
river, in Gold Hill and Silver City.
While carrying two poles with which to
enclose the grave of his newly buried child,
Mr.. Terill, of Monroe, North Carolina, trip
ped and fell across his child's grave, one OF
the poles resting upon his neck. He did
not stir, and when an assistant went to raise
him up, he found thst he had broken his
neck.
w. II. Vanderbilt Is suing ex-senator
Barnum for 500. About nine years ago
Mr.. Barnum chartered q car to carry some
freight from New York to Connecticut, and
was run upon q side track after being un-
loaded, where II has remained ever since,
Mr.. Barnum holding that the New York
Central company should come after its car.
The new district attorney Of New York
refuses TO allow those connected with his
Office to smoke during business hours. He
has queer, old fashioned notion that when
a citizen goes there on business he ought
not to be made uncomfortable by offensive
odors, or wait until the clerk takes the cigar
out Of his mouth before customers are
served.
The island Chios In the Grecian archipel-
ago, is ssid TO be slowly sinking, and its
entire surface is likely 70 disappear from
sight. Small earthquakes are constantly
occurring, and the frequency Of these l.
increasing. This island, 1t will b. remem.
bered, was the scene of the most disastrous
earthquake in this century, In May last, and
It seems now to be doomed to entire obliter.
alton.
The United States begins the new yeai
with public debtof s1,7s5, ,49l,7 TIT, or about
81 ,O00, 100000 less than the maximum
amount TthCucu Wy tuC uOus Al ASoO' >ei
national debt is now less than one-half Of
that Of the United Kingdom, 1t Is . little
more than Q third Of that of France, and
among other European nations 1t Is exceeded
by the public debts Of Russia, Spain and
Italy.-Boston Journal.
The well known dish poulet Marenge
was invented by the chief Of the first Napo'
leon after the battle Of Marengo. The greai
general, fatigued and hungry, ordered
fowl for his supper. No butter was to b
had, so the ingenious Frsnchman poured oil
into his skillet instead, with such seasoning
q he had, and glass Of white wine. The
dish was served hot, garnished with mush
rooms, and proved IS great . success ss ths
battle.
In reference TO the frequent and vair
attempts to induce Parliament to repeal the
law forbidding Englishmen TO marry theil
wife's sister, the New York Times say that
they could readily avoid all the trouble BY
l.