The new North-west., 1883-05-04
NEW NOR.WESTERS.

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Mr.. Tilden's home in New York has l5O
Edison lights in l.:
A new park In Denver is to be named after
the late Marshall Jewell.
Ex-Governor Kirkwood, of Iowa, aged 6S,
has given up the use of tobacco.
A New Yorker writes that Denver is far
more cosmopolitan than Chicago.
Horace Greeley's farm at Chappaqua,
where the sage chopped wood, is soon to be
soil.
About 450 miles of thread are made each
day In American mills. 1t was all imported
thirty years ago.
Violet lie Due said that a locomotive was
as great piece of pure architecture in its
way as a cathedral.
Mr.. James G. Flood, of Bonanza fame, will
build S1,oO0,000 house on the top of the
highest San Francisco hill.
1t is said that the Mormon emissaries in
the south have never succeeded in convert
ing negro to Mormonism.
G. p. r. James record is beaten by that
of the Polish novelist, J. J. Kraszewaki, who
Is credited with the production of 400 nov
els.
The Norristown Times suggests that it
would be good idea to pay the members OF
the Legislature by the piece, instead OF by
the day.
Elder w. P. Stratton ,one of the best known
pioneers of Cincinnati, who died few days
ago, married In that city more than 1000
couples.
It costs England 81, SOC, 900, to build one of
her large war vessels, and the expense OF
keeping them at sea afterwards Is about ST.
600 day.
DIR. Gatling, the inventor of the famous
gun, is q Southerner, but looks like an elder
ly German. lie is still hard at work at
other inventions.
It Is estimated that not fewer than 10000
persons now arrive weekly in St. Paul, and
are forwarded to the remote Northwest by
the Northern Pacific and Manitoba railway
lines.
In the PENNSYLVANIA Legislature bill has
been introduced prohibiting any attempt to
personate, in any show or theatrical per.
formance, any being recognized as Divinity
in the New or Old Testament.
Bismarck Is not good orator. He coughs,
stammers and stops for the righ. words, and
often becomes involved In sentences which
seem interminaple. When he writes his
style is idiomatic and graceful.
Charles Somerville, a STANFORD, Ct, ma
chinist, Is such an expert worker in the met
ais that he can split sewing machine needle
lengthwise and rivet 1t together SO deity
that the place Of separation and the rivets
cannot be detected.
United States Supreme Court Judges are
| all near the age of retirement. Jadge Har
Ian is so, and the youngest man on the
bench; the Chief Justice is 81; Judge Field,
CT; Judge Bradley, 20; Judge Woods, So;
Judge Stanley Matthews, 30; Judge Gray ,55;
and Judge Blatchford, 6S.
Old customs prevail to an astonishing ex-
tent in some parts of England. The curfew
| is still rung In many towns, although 1t is no
longer obligatory on the people to 60 to bed
when they hear il; and at Ripon horn is
blown at 0 p. m. in memory of King Alfred,
| who presented horn, still extant, TO that
| city.
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll is at work on
a lecture on Shakespeare. His friends prom
| iss that it will be a real sensation. The
| Colonel detests the usual mouthings and un
4
4 "To be or not to be" Is not the subject OF
\ a ranting soliloquy, but of quite satire.
A straight, dark red line on the floor of the
! House of Commons Is one of the most inter
esting relics in England. 1t was originally
intended to prevent members from drawing
their swords on each other, and it Is to-day
considered out of order for member, when
debating, to outstsp 1t by more than six
inches.
To prevent the hair from falling out, try
first wetting the head at night with salt and
water. Mild sage tea is also excellent. Il
these remedies do not effect a speedy cure,
| try this: Get little bottle of brandy, and
nut in all the salt that 1t will absorb; wet tn,
head with this two or three times day and
your hair will stay.
An excellent class of immigrants is pourin!
into Oregon this spring. 1t Is said that 9'
per cent. of the arrivals by steamer are actu
al settlers, well supplied with the means o
making a fair start in new homes. Th,
agent of the Bureau of Immigration, whit
meets every steamer at Astoria, estimates tn,
average amount of money brought by eacl
family at $1,000.
An inveterate smoker, who for some tim,
past has found that his pipe was beginnin
seriously to affect his nerves, wrote to med
zeal journal, and was recommended to fill th
bowl of the pipe one-third full of table sal
and press the tobacco hard down upon 1t, a
in ordinary smoking. The result was yer
satisfactory. The salt should be renewe
, daily. ".
. The appropriation for the redemption G
, worn and mutilated United States notes fo
the fiscal year 1882 and 1888 Is nearly ex
hausted. No appropriation for this servic
> for the next fiscal year was made by the las
Congress. Therefore, after the present ap
, propriation is exhausted, no notes OF this dt
scriJtion can be redeemed IL the Treasur
Department until Congress makes anothe
appropriation.
The Prince of Wales has brand new pa
: ace car to travel in, which Is described Q
r maryelously aesthetic and altogether utterl
| too-too. 1t Is fifty feet long, and contains
saloon, study, two bed rooms, two dressing
rooms, and bath room. The princes bee
i room is hung with old gold silk, and the fu
uiture is upholstered to match. Mirrors al
!, let into the door panels, and the whole su
!. . can be lighted either by candles or by ele
= tricity.
= Rev. John Schenk, the Catholic priest
| Long Prairie, Minn., was found dead In
bedroom recently under such circumstance
| as to lead one to believe 1t was suicid
About o O'Clock of that morning he was
the church with some children he remarks
to them that he was not feeling well al
. went to his house, where he was found fe
e moments after, lying across his bed. His
!, voi%er gay near him. His coat and vest
pear to have been unbuttoned, as there W
; no bullet hole in them. The powder burn'
% his shirt and discolored the skin, showil
J. that the weapon was close when discharge
A TIE coroner will investigate. All the G
! cumstances 90 to shew that he deliberate
% took his own life, but no reason can be |
8, signed therefor.
FL The whisky idiot.
r aMen, when they are half or two-thir
Is full,n writes o bar-keeper, ssseem to be p'