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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-06-09
GARFIElD'S CARTOONS.
Some OF the Competing Extravaganza I'm
Design.

The designs of the Garfield monument
have not yet been exhibited to the public,
nor has any announcement been made Of the
time when the inspection shall be allowed.
Ii is safe to assume that when this new gal
lery Of the fine arts Is seen it will excite
feelings of wonder and amusement-of won-
der, at so little being shown that is abso-
lutely good; of amusement, over SO many
plans that are actually ludicrous in concep-
tiou and draughtmanship. Out of the twen-
ty odd models aud drawings put in compe-
tition, six at the most are even worthy of Sc
rious consideration, the others being so many
caricatures OF art. A general, non-critical
reference has already been made of the en-
tire collection, hut it is the intention of this
article to furnish our readers with guide,
in the shape of descriptive catalogue, 10
the more prominent curiosities of design.
Architecture has been called poetry in stone;
the fabrics that are here particularly referred
TO, would, If perpetrated in solid material,
be the richest specimens of architectural
comic verse extant.
On the panel Of design No. IS are shown
two Assy rian women in attitudes of deep de-
lection, crushed down by the weight of fifty
feet Of granite which rises above them.
Perched on what looks like the lantern of
light house, is bronze statue of Guiteau.
The assassin stands with his feet far apart,
his hands are clasped convulsively over his
stomach, a demoniac leer contracts his fea.
lures, his eyes are thrown together with q
frightful squint, and, as the statuesque rep
resentation of man in the agonies of indi-
gestjon, the delineation is a success. The
same figure is reproduced In the other design
by the same artist, No. 13a, and one is
forced TO the conclusion that some wag has
played trick upon this new Frankenstein,
Ind palmed of on him portrait of the muir
derer for the martyr. That the designer has
worked in good faith, however, is to be gath
cred from the inscriptions which ornament
The watch-tower, particularly pathetic one
running as follows:
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Hero ism in Poverty.

In the Woman's Journal"T. w. H." relates
the story of New Hampshire woman, who,
by the sudden loss of her little invested
property, had remaining only an old farm
house and some land. "The sufferer was
wholly alone in the world, had paralyzed
only work which her enfeebled condition
permitted was in the way 'of knitting and
making artificial flowers. By these two arts
she could earn SIS annually" Her whole
available income was $40. She appropriated
one-fourth of it for reading. In her own
very interesting account of her life she says:
"In very cold days took warm free
stone and crawled into bed. was too i'll to
work, and did thus to save firewood. would
put mittens on my hands and read awhile,
and when the room became too cold for this,
cover all up and think over what had read.
This saved me in degree from enervating
myself by fruitless poring over poverty and
privations. As for food: One-fourth pound
Of meal, one cent, one-fourth pound of
dried beans, one and half cents /; two cents
worth of salt pork-four and half cents i'll
all-would support me day and half very
we'll. This was my usual fare three days
out Of seven. Three cents worth of barley,
boiled with two cents worth of butchers
trimmings and three cents worth of potatoes
would make wholesome, nourishing food for
two days and 60 long way toward support
ing existence.
1 made considerable use of rice and baked
fish. In cool weather pound of oatmeal
cooked Monday would serve as dessert
through the week. Sometimes had gift
of milk, and then feasted like an epicure.
Now and then had soma kind of a vege-
table, as beet or turnip, and from time to
time bought few cents worth of butchers
scraps, more to season food ttan to be food.
Once month indulged in
baking of doughnuts, or got pound of
lard and fried an eating of doughnuts, about
six, one at atime, in tin cup over my oil
stove." The contrivances for clothing were
curious. The writer says: "There could be
ho iCuuSsioh bOyOhu hCAc, Aoh ONO
bought nothing in the way Of clothing what
ever. She lived, so to speak, on the past
-on the wrecks of her own clothing and
other peoples. She made whole suit out
of straw bed ticking, combined with the
fragments of pair of the drilling overalls
that some workman had left on the premises;
these she cut into strips and made, she de-
clares. q very stylish trimming. She unrav-
eled old worn-out, homespun undergarments
and made yarn with which she knit stock
ings. She had fifteen notices in the house
made on white muslin and cotton flannel;
these she boiled clean and had supply of
material for undergarments, being the first
person probably, who discovered the real use
for smottoes.s She fourd behind closet
door an old overcoat of her fathers, out of
whose quilted lining Of black lasting she
made for herself cloak that looked like
quilted satin. The question Of hats or bon
nets was easily settled; she wore none for
three years. As for shoes, the inexhaustible
lining of her fathers overcoat provided her
with slippers which wore better than leath-
er0
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An Answer fer Brother Baxter.
Teras Sin,nos.

Texas Siftmgs.
The Rev. Whangadoodle Baxter has the
most flourishing Sunday school in Austin.
Afew Sundays ago he asked one Of his pu-
pills
"Who Is dat ar mysterious bcin' from
whom nufin' am bid, who sees and knows
eberything what happensP I axed yer dat
queshun las Sunday, en- now wants Dc an
swer fD
II knows hit. Ny fodder tole me de- an
swer,r said one boy.
aTell, den, Who does yer fodder ~ an
dat mysterious bein' Who knows al thinen
vhaf happens r.
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A Painful Subject.
Teros Siftinos,

cLus SVtuig6.
Old Jim Walkup has the reputation among
his friends Of being rather close. His enc
mics say he Ii too mean to die. Not long
since An old colored man, Uncle Mace, who
has been In the Walkup family all his life,
and refused to leave his old master after the
war, died In this city In extreme poverty.
When the colored delegation went around
taking up collections to plant Uncle Mace
they called on Old Jim Walkup. That was
the first intimation he had Of the death Of
the old family servant, and It nearly killed
him. He shed real tears, and used the most
extrasagant language in praising the faithful
old ucle Nacs.
'sl'ow much am you gwine TO contribute
to ,ie funeral expenses ?" asked the foreman
Of The assessment committee.
"Not . cent" eroaned old Walkup, hiding
his face and shaking al over to conceal his
emotion. aIfI was 70 contribute money for
such purpose would always Be haunted
with the idea that had helped 70 pus hilo
under The ground. tn too painful = talk
abeot GO Away and Leave me - ny mle-
WY.n
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POETRY.
LIFE HATH ITS BARREN YEARS. -

H<l 81;
Life hath fsbarren years, .sr...-a
When blossoms fall untimely down,
When ripenea fruitage fails to crown
The summer toll, when natures frown
Looks only on our tears.
Life hath its faithless days,
The golden promise Of the morn,
Ihat seemed for light and gladness born,
Meant only noontide wreck and scorn,
~ flushed harp instead of praise.
Life hath Its valleys, too,
Where we mnst walk with vain regret,
With mourning clothed, with wild rain wet,
Toward sunlight hopes that soon must set,
All quenehed in pitying dew.
Life hath its harvest moons,
Its tasseled corn and purple-weighted vine,
Its gathered sheayes of grain, the blessed sign
Of plenteous ripening bread and pure rich
wine,
Full hearts for harvest tunes.
Life hath its hopes fulfilled,
Its glad fruitions, its blessed answered prayer
Sweeter for waiting long, whose holy air,
Indrawn to silent souls breathes forth its
rare,
Grand speech by joy distilled.
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Detroit Free Press.


1t was also an Ohio man who, when ter.
rible storm set In one night, rushed into the
house Of a neighbor and cried out:
"Jones, this is the ending up Of EARTH"
'1'm afraid so-I'm afraid so," was the
reply.
Sand what shall we do ?"
"Make our peace with Heaven"
The wind blew still stronger, the house
began to shake, and the excited man ex-
claimed:
STONES, you lost five bushels of wheat last
fall.
"Yes.n
"And you have your suspicions?"
81 have. The man who took my wheat
had better own up."
"Can you forgive him ?"
81 can.n
ssWell-n
Here the wind suddenly dropped, and,
after look through the window, the con-
science-stricken man turned and quietly fin
ished:
eyes, If 1 ever meet him I'll advise him to
call around"
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SACRIFICE.

"Nay, for his sake is anything too hard?"
So, almost eager for the sacrifice,
With the brave smile bright in the swimming
eyes,
Speaks love; impetuous, seeking no reward,
Breaking the thorny path by custom barred
Needless Of bitter winds and cloudy skies,
Feeling the full heart to the call arise,
Glad in his offering; full, ungrudged, I'M
shared.
All this at first; all this so easy seemsl
But, when the warm impulsive glow is past,
When the chill morning stares upon our
dreams, .......a.-.... ..
And every step draws heavier '''an the last,
Take heed, lest as hope dim1, alth labors irk,
Love, fainting, shun completion of his work.
All The Year Round.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-06-09
FLARHARTY,S ENGINE.
1t Jumps the Track just In the Nick of
Time.


Dencer Irtoune.
John Flarharty, an engineer ON Denver
and Rio Grande engine, was running a
'pusher" In the yards at Leadville. He was
ordered to go down the road and meet the
incoming passenger at Elders. Just as he
started out of the yards the strap connected
with the lever broke, and he lost all con-
troll of the engine. The engine was a new
one and in good condition, and he says he
never can explain just why or how 1t hap
pened. Running at tremendous speed
down grade he expected every moment to be
dashed to pieces.
alt was an awful momeut," ho said, 'when
found the engine would not respond to the
touch of the lever, and that she was beyond
my control. The cylinder heads blew out,
the steam blinded me, and everything SEEM
ed to conspire to hurl US to immediate de-
struction."
"How heavy was the grade? ?"
"One hundred and eighty-fve feet to the
mile. Down the steep incline the train
dashed. tugged at the lever and brakes,
but it was as if 1 had been tugging at the
solid parts of the engine itself. Then sud-
denly remembered that was to meet the
passenger train at Elders. My fireman
jumped of in the early part Of the race, and
was left alone, thinking I had left him
dead on the track. We were making more
than mile minute. Little pieces Of sand
and dirt flew against my face and stuDg like
Goals Of fire. In the distance 1 could see the
approaching passenger train. yelled and
screamed, for l knew that our only hope
was to flag that train and get her on the side
track. l saw the operator, Woodward, run
ming for the train as he saw me coming en-
veloped in q cloud of dust and smoke and
steam.
"With one last effort l opened wide the
throttle, hoping that the engine would
throw herself from the track on the curve
and save the train from destruction. Then
jumped and inconsistencies overcome me.
When 1 recovered I saw the engine lying On
her side within forty feet of the passenger
train, and people were crowding around me
and bathing my head and hoping I was not
killed."
Flarharty escaped miraculously with only
few slight bruises. The accid ent was one
of the strangest on record, and not sim
gle person was seriously hurt.
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JEWESS.
JOAQUIN MILLER.

Ny dark-browed daughter of the sun,
Dear Bedouin of the desert sands,
Sad daughter of the ravished lands,
OF savage Sinai, Babylon
o Egypt-eyea, thou art to me
A God-encompassed mystery
! see sad Hagar in thine eyes.
The obelisks, the pyramids,
Lie hid beneath thy dropping lids.
The tawny Nile of Moses lies
Portrayed in thy strange peoples force
And solemn mystery of source.
The black abundance Of thy hair
Falls like some twilight sad of June
Above the dyiug afternoon,
And mourns thy peoples mute despair
The large solemnity Of night
o Israel, is in thy sight!
Then come where stars of freedom spill
Their splendor, Jewess. In this land,
The same broad hollow of Gods hand
That held you ever, outholds suill.
And whether you be right or nay,
'Tis Gods, not Russia's, here TO say.
Century.
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NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

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II until payment Is made and collect the whole amount
whether tho paper is taken from the Office or not
3. The courts have decided that refusing TO take the
newspapers periodicals from the Postoce,
Ing and leaving them uncaed for k pripa cia evidence
Of Intentional fraud.
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er address at the option Of the subscriber. .
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THE SOUL OF WIT.
Erected BY the
Gar Mon Association,

Most people being of the opinion that the
monument Is to be erected by the people Of
ssCal. and the "Pac" coast. Other fit leg
ends in No. o's opinion are: "California,
America and Columbia the TWO last evi-
IDENTIFY carrying quite distinct idess to this
contributor to the beauties Of the "Gar Mon
Association
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-28
Use Your Bones.

The Ag,1cuJm1st says; "Bones &C
cumulate on every farm, and hunt for
them will bring out many more than one
would expect to find. When properly
treated, they furnish very valuable food
for growing plants. Whole bones, as
they are thrown out from the kitchen,
are so slowly decomposed, that they are
Of little use, unless applied very largely.
They need to be broken up or made fine
in some way, that the large amount of
phoshoric acid, etc., contained in them
may be available. 1t is not practicable
tor ordinary farmers to have bone mills
and the next best thing is to break them
up somewhat with an ak or heavy ham
mer, and mix them with unleached ashes,
keeping the heap moist enough so the
alkali will "eat' them, and render the
bones soft. The bones thus treated will
crumble to fine pieces when dried, and
are then ready to be spread on the land
Every farmer should see that all bones
are thus made into a valuable home
made fertilizer"
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its being choked. What might benefit
grass in the country will act differently
IN towns, especially when the plots are
small and inclosed. Stable manure, too,
kills the finer and also brings with. it the
seed Of the coarser grasses. The better
plan would be, if manure is needed at
all, to sprinkle little guano on it about
this time of the year, than which nothing
can be more effective, both as regards the
production of growth and color 1t has
other advantages over litter, as it does
away with the untidy appearance and
tends against worms but neither guano
nor anything else will grow good grass
under trees.-J. w. March.
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Planting Peanuts

&c. R. P, " in the Herald and Geor-
glan of Sandersville, says in reference to
the culture of peanuts, 1.-The ground
should be well broken and narrowed (;
then lay off your rows about three feet
wide with small scooter one way and
with large scooter or small shovel the
other way. Plant one or two nuts in
hill and cover about two inches deep
with hoe; just before they come up
sweep them over one way, and when
they come up sweep them over the other
way; by planting this way they need
very little hoeing if ploughed often. I
like this much better than planting on a
bed, as the latter plan requires much
hoeing.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-28
Grass-P Plots in Cities.

Al ! wish to point out a common error in
I NE management Of small grass,plots
SLany may now be seen to be thicklv
t to.'5I with stable manure, being in
r .enHeo to make the grass grow, but it
iieaIiiy chokes it. One Of the chief draw
Oacks to the growth Of grass in towns is
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-13
A Notable Chief.

Chief Loco, the Apache Chief lately
killed by the troops, was a notable war
rior. Up to the time he became Chic
of his tribe, Loco (meauing fooD had
been such lover of women, peace, and
draw poker that the older braves looked
on him with ill concealed contempt. He
showed the nation that he was Loco
only IN name, and that he could organ
ize and lead scalping party with as
tail flush.
= -Ao was able in his war with the Cal
ornla column under General James FL.
carleton, to collect 5000 warriors about
MN In one day by means of signal
smokes, and did this at Apache Pass.
de gave the troops more trouble than
any chief that ever lived.
Loco was about 5 feet 7 inches in
height, and weighed $50 pounds. He
had an immense head, was slightly bow
legged, and was possessed of an omen
intelligent and agreeable countenance
His manner was courteous and dioni-
he'd, and he was quite fond of a Joke
Once, being given burning-gIass. he
amused himself the entire day drawing
the suns rays to focus on the backs
OF his wives as they sat at work, and
was immensely tickled at their sudden
gymnastics and bowls.
On another occasion, suspecting his
of using his cigarette to-
bacco for snuff, he loaded it with cav
enne pepper and the old lady nearly
'neezed her head off, while Loco rolled
Oh the ground in an agony OF mirtb
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-13
Under Artillery Fire

More than nineteen years after the
battle of Stone River looked over that
piece OF forest to note the destructive
ness of the artillery fire. The Federal
battery at this point consisted of four
teen guns, some of them of large cali
Hre, and they were massed to cover a
front of about half mile. Round shot
shell, grape and canister were freely
used, and the range was not beyond
what navy revolver would carry and
kill a man. Imagine, if you can. the
effect of fourteen pieces of artillery
turned lose on the strip of forest. burI.
ing into it every missile of death used
in war. At least $50 pounds of metal
per five seconds, or 1,S00 pounds per
minute, were hurled into those woods
for twenty minutes-say thirty-tive tons
in all. Cedars as large as a mans leg
and twenty feet high were torn upsand
hurled along. Oaks as large as mans
body were splintered as If struck by
lightning, and many of them were cut
off just above the ground. The fire
which Magruder's men received from
the gunboats in Turkey Bend at the bat
tie of Malvern Hill was no cc.nrarissuSE
to it. -
II was over the ground two days after
the fight, said farmer living in the
1efghborhood, "and it was the most
'wful sight man ever saw. All the dead
we're torn to pieces, and scores of the
pieces were resting in the tree tons
That tree over there lost nearly all it's
branches, and 1 myself have taken half
dozen grape shot from the trunk Tn
nat crotch up there, full fifteen feet
rom the ground, rested a mass of min
nd cloth which had once been q mon
ne tree was besmeared with cIots of
1000 and cabs of burnt flesh, and the
nell III this piece of woods would boro
rlVen dog away. I could have nicked
p a hundred heads, arms and lees he
"een here and that cedar, and in spots
looked as if dozen men had been
'rn to pieces in body IN. QUAD
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-13
How Custer Took a Disappointment.
"It was one night on the Kappa

cit was one night on the Kappa
hammock, in the winter of 1929" says
Capt. Hazelton. " Everybody knows
the circumstance of Clusters promotion
to a Generalsh1p over officers who
ranked him. OF course it created con-
siderable jealousy, and there was no
end of intriguing against the brave
young officer who would have been
greatly admired, but for his rapid ad-
vance, even by those who now in their
jealousy could see no better course than
to oppose him. Custer was not blind
man and keenly felt the jealous opposi-
ton brought to bear against him. One
night number of officers were visiting
at Clusters camp and passing pleasant
evening. While the festivities were at
their height and every one was enjoy
ing himself, an orderly rode up with a
communication for Gen. Custer. The
General opened and read it. 1t was an
order relieving him from command of
his brigade; that was all-there being
no explanation of what was to be done
with him.
Without a word Custer went to his
best horse, bridled him with his own
hands, mounted, and was away like
the wind to the felds-his long hair
floating behind him, as his horse took
fences and bitches in his masters ia
vorite accomplishment. For some time
he was engaged in the mad ride over
fields and streams, when another or
derby rode up to where the other Off
GERS sat looking at and admiring the
distant rider, and asked for Gen. Custer.
There he is, over in yonder- field said,
-alaa -a.idey-Peia+iRfs +s tire naatf and horses
just then taking flying leap. Away
rode the orderly, and, finally overtaking
the General, we saw him take a paper
from his pocket. Slowly Custer read
it, and then up went his hat, and down
he came at a mad run, whooping like
a wild Indian, directly toward the camp.
When he reached there he threw
the paper to an aide, and in a
low voice said: Set up another case of
champagne 7 Then he leaped from his
horse, and retired alone to his tent.
That paper contained an order for his
promotion to the command of a diyi-
sion"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-13
THE GAME OF "DRAW POKER"
A "Straight Flush That Didn't
Win.

To such of our readers as only play
whist and euchre and don't know much.
if anything, about "draw poker" we
will mention, says The Hartford Times,
that Flush" in the game of poker is
that situation of the cards in which a
players whole hand of five cards is
composed of one kind-that is. all
hearts, or all diamonds, or all of any
one kind. Such hand would beat
three aces, but not four. A ''straight"Es
where player holds five cards which
count straight along without break,
thus: spots 1, 2. 8, 4, 5-or thus: 10.
jack, queen, king and ace. Either sim
pie straight" or "fush" is consid-
cred strong hand, but combine the
two and you have "straight flush"
thing which is almost impossible to get
by honest dealing, and which took the
$780, 900 ''pot' in the Newburg game
alluded to above. In learning these
facts from gentleman posted in such
matters, he was led to tell us true card
story. Here it is:
A party of poker-players in Hartford
had an amusing experience in the
staleht-fush business not long ago,
though the stakes were not quite SO
heavy as those mentioned. There were
i've In the party and the limit to the
bets was fifty cents. If two players
happened to have good hands one could
bet fifty cents and the other could see
see his half and ego him" fifty cents
better, while the first man who bet could