The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-02

have been anticipating the dement's winch
would arise from the introduction of the
Parcel Post into this country, and great
were the promises made previous TO its ad-
vent last August. But the advantages have
scarcely come up TO our expectations. The
service Is somewhat slow, and complaints are
being made daily as TO delay in transit. In
the current number Of The Referee Mr.. G..
II. Sims dedicates an "Idyl" to the Postofce
Department, In which be details how he sent
his sweetheart . parcel before they were
married. The non-arrival of this parcel
seems TO have overshadowed the early years
OF their married life, but In course Of time
was almost forgotten. At last, however, 1t
was received by his descendants:
Our grandchildren were playing
Hunt the slipper, on the floor,
When they saw the postman standing
BY our open cottage door.
Then they ran with Joy TO greet him,
For they knew he'd come Mt last,
They had heard me tell the story
Very often In the past;
He handed them parcel,
And they they brought 1t in to show
Twas the parcel had posted
Eightand-twenty years ago.
SPURIOUS sovEREIGNs.
It 10 rather alarming to be told that there
are some 10000 spurious sovereigns in circu-
lstion, and that these base coins are so like
the genuine article that detection Is almost
impossible save by an expert; yet such Is as
serted to be the fact. In the good old times
the crime Of coupterfeiting the kings money
was held TO be treason and was visited with
severe punishment. The old city of London
records speak of one Barbara Spence, q
"traitress," who was strangled and then
burnt at Tyburn, for coming spurious mon-
ey, but things are arranged somewhat more
mercifully now. The art Of coming seems
TO have advanced with the times, and by
means Of bis new appliances the "smssher''
Is able TO turn out some very neat work
The scientific coiner of the present day
would turn up his nose In disgust If charged
with being the author Of the duffing shillings
and half.crowns which are sometimes seen
decorating the counters Of our country stores.
He now selects the most valuable coin In the
realm, value S., produces limitations with
81 worth Of metal, and pockets Sd As clear
profit on each coin.
now PHEAsANTs ARE SHOT.
The sristocratic pastime Of pheasant shoot
Ing commenced yesterday October LIST, and
there seems every reason to expect . pretty
big slaughter this season. A large quantity
of these beautiful birds have been Matched
out by farmyard fowls, under the care Of
keepers, and are now turned loose In the
woods TO be butchered wholesale by noble
sportsmen ~. Big bags will be made and
duly chronicled in the London papers, but
people ought to know that In most cases the
birds are so tame that they have actually to
be driven away from the guns lest they
should be blown TO pieces and be unfit for
the market. This would never do, Is each
pheasant costs about dollar TO rear and feed
In the "home aviaries."
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK.
During the last month the English public
have had ample opportunities Of obtaining
information Is to the wonders and beauties
of the Yellowstone region. The London
Times, the great .'thunderer, has been piling
up some thirty columns Of guide book de-
scriptive, while the Telegraph has followed
suit with some well written though less
lengthy reports; and extracts from both pa
pers have been quoted throughout the coun-
try. The English travelling public had
scarcely heard the name Of Yellowstone
Park Till this summer, but such has been the
interest aroused by these articles that large
party of visitors from "over the sea-" will
make for the northwest Is soon As the next
season sets In. ....
The European Office Of the Northern Pa
clHc, under the management Of Mr.. Roedel-
heimer, has also been putting In some work
In the way of spreading information as TO
the resources of Montana. Handbooks and
copies Of Z. V. Smalleys Northwest are be-
Ing scattered around pretty literally, and
will doubtless help to bring some new ar.
rivals into the Territory.
wnAT Topo WITH OUR BOYS. @s
o No sooner is . want felt In these days than
the brains Of mankind 20 TO work to supply
such want. The great English problem Of
to-day Is, "What to do with our boys" and
General MacIver has been proposing IN en-
terprise which ID likely to commend itself to
the overburdened family man. The i'm
mense island of New Guinca has lately
been acquired by the Government, and the
worthy General il just starting OF with
. colony Of some 200 young settlers. The
land Is said 10 produce gold, silver, tin, and
oil other metals apparently, and Is also CO.
pable Of producing everything desired BY the
agriculturist. Those first arrivals In this
new Gland Of promise" anticipate making q
good thing out Of their speculation; the pro-
jector are taking out large stock Of agri.
cultural and other machinery, and expect 70
make speedy start. As the New Guineans
are reported 10 be rather partial TO human
flesh, II 10 20 be hoped that the hardy pio-
neen won't forget TO take out . supply Of fat
missionary and pickles. 1858
FAST OCEAN STEAMERS.
The new Guion line steamer, the Oregon,
promises TO take the shine out OF some oil
those vessels which have hitherto enjoyed
the reputation Of being the fastest ships
afoat. She possesses engines OF some $4,000
horse power, and makes = speed Of about
twenty.three miles an hour, 20 that Il Il
reckonsd the new weasel viii be sble %
make about thirteen trips 20 the Alaska's
twelve, and In that way prove more profit.
able. The Arizona and Alaska have hitherto
been known Is the .'Greyhounds Of the At.
lantic, !" the Oregon will make . desperate It,
tempt TO lower their record on her tirst trip,
starting from Liverpool next Saturday. She
has been bnilt by Mr.. Pearce, who also dc.
signed the Arizona and Alaska, and whe
promises In tims TO reduce the transatlantic
passage 10 IS low q Eve days. Mn. Lang.
try win be one Of the passengers ABOARD the