The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-16

lHc ICE HdTNeSL from tne h6n0eOec hlve
is now estimated at 674,000 tons, and thers
were 200000 tons left over from last year.
Connecticut still leads the world in the
number of inventors. Last year patent
was issued for each seven hundred citizens Of
that State.
1t is gossip in Washington that the Ferrys
have suddenly struck 1t rich in their Utah
mine, and they are wealthy again and able
to meet all their obligations.
Tie diamond which used to glitter In the
shirt bosom of James Fisk, Jr., has recently
come into the possession of William Clare
Of Denver, q collector of diamonds.
Life is like pack of cards. Childhood's
best cards are hearts; youth Is won by dia-
mcnds; middle age Is conquered with a club
and old age is raked In with spade.--White-
hall Times.
If M. Risler has made correct observations
the wheat plant never grows any day when
the temper ature of the air does net for q
period Of several hours at least rise above
43' Fahrenheit.
England imports 100000, 900 pounds Of
butter year, and IL is estimated that one
quarter Of this is artificial. Ii comes from
Holland, where sixty factories are engaged
in turning 1t out.
Members of the Methodist church at Shell
ton, VT, found fault with the Rev. Mr..
Wildey for smoking black clay pipe. The
wrangle caused him to resign and accept a
charge elsewhere.
The nihilists are determined that the cor
onation and assassination of the czar shall
take place on the same day. The car Is very
anxious that the latter part of the programme
should be postponed indefinitely.
A compositor who was puzzling over one
of Horace Greeley's manuscripts, sagely and
sayagely observed: "If Belshazzar had seen
this handwriting on the wall he would have
been more terrified than he was"
Kentucky still retains the provision that
"No person, while he continues to exercise
the functions OF clergyman, priest or teacher
of any religious persuasion, society or sect,
shall be eligible to the General Assembly"
Nickel Is proposed to be a substitute for
bronze in coinage in France. II is also sug-
gested that the new coins shall be octagonal
instead of round, SO that the people may not
mistake them for silver in the hurry of busi-
ness.
General Sheridan Is said to be already
house hunting In Washington In anticipation
of succeeding General Sherman, not only as
generalissimo of the American armies, but
also in q measure as one Of the social lions
at the capital.
An exchange gives the annexed receipt for
collie In horses, which 1t claims is one Of the
best known, and is well worth preservation
by horsemen "Laudanum, beliadonns,
sulphur, ether, chloroform, each two ounces;
dose, half tablespoon in q half pint of
water"
One Anderson, telegraph operator, at
Ottawa, Ont, was recently gazetted as heir
to Scotch estate worth $9,000,000. He pur.
chased on credit q summer residence at
valued at $4,000, but has now
been arrested for obtaining S1o0 under false
pretenses.
Last year the japanese government hay
ing great many old bronze guns and anti
tiquated field pieces on hand, had them melt
down refined and converted into coin at the
imperial mint. Probably, however, the mon
ey will 60 for the purchase Of more deadly
weapons. The millennium is no nearer Japan
Than the United States.
General Butler took some friends out rid
Ing one day last fall at his country seat In an
old family carriage that looked as if 1t came
put Of the ark. "Genaral," said one of the
party, "wherever did you get this trap?" at
Is my father's," said Butler, laughing, sand
has been In the family fifty years; but they
,ay round here that l stole 1t at New Or.
eans."
In q paper read before the New Haven
Clinical Society, DR.. G. Eliot said: "When
/ diagnosis is uncertain, few doctors hesitate
o tell a man that he has malaria" Again
Medical men are almost superstitious in re-
yard to the invisible specter malaria. One
hardly dares to treat an obscure case without
working In q good dose of quinia during the
irst dsy or two.
Nordenskjold, the Arctic explorer, having
actually made the famous northeast passage
through the Arctic seas, informs the govern
he prize, $4,000 guilders, offered by the
Dutch as reward for that achievement In
heyear 1907. The explorer has certainly
Ind fairly earned it; whether he gets it is
mother matter. $50
The Los Angeles Herald Informs us that
he word Angelenos, which applies to the
esidents Of that burg, means angels. The
anne issue informs us that Jose Juan Sal
'ador, "one of the oldest and most esteem
ID citizens, cut the heart out of Jesus
saria Sanches, another prominent citizen,
i the fandango last night, and this was
be only hitch that occurred to mar the |
larmony Of the festive OCCASION"
The Illinois Legislature is considering a |
education bill which It is stated |
3 almost certain to become a law. II pro- |
ides that persons having the scontrol or |
harge Of any child or children between the |
ges Of eight and fourteen shall send such !
hid or children to public school at least |
welve weeks In each scheol year" Neglect |
o do this is made punishable by fine Of |
lot less than s. nor more than $40.
A very heavy force is employed in the cou-
truction Of the underground telegrsphic |
onnection between Marseilles and Paris. A |
ast iron pipe contains the cable, and 1t is |
aid nearly six feet beneath the surface of |
be earth. At intervals of $50 yards the cable |
assess through chamber of cast iron so |
onstructed that 1t can be readily inspected |
rhenever there is any necessity for that !
Eork. About every ITO yards the pipes are
onnected by cast iron boxes, which also en- !
BILE the wires to De inspected and repaired. |
he cost In all IS about Ss, 200, 900.
An absurd superstition prevails that the |
Ites Of all dogs should be either cut ont or /
Z cauterized and the poor animal destroyed. 1
/ II not necessary to adopt either OF these 1
erious courses, provided the dog il healthy. 4
d fact, they are simply ridiculous, and are I
alculaied to produce groundless fear In the 7
efson bitten. or course, In severe cases 1
Fysipelas may supervenc, but with or
mary care, the wound being cleaned with /
disinfecting lotion, no serious consequen-
= will follow. In All cases, however, Z
octer should Be- consulted. London Ian 7
ct.