The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-06-06
NEW NOR'-wESTERS.

Il
years old July Is.
The New York Sun thinks that the DEM
| ocratic party had better omit the platform
this year. A good idea.
When plucked from the vine, we call the
the fruit grapes, when cried, raisins, when In
| pudding, plums, while the juics We extract
from them becomes wine.
During the recent International Exposi-
tion at Turin, balloon, which had ascended
| from the exposition grounds, was struck by
| lightning after IL had ascended but short
| distance. ..
A private letter from Nantucket says that
| Charles O'Conor's fine estate on the North
Shore, including the fire proof library build
ing, will come into the hands Of Catholic au.
thorities by bequest.
A photographer at Versailles Is said to have
invented q method of taking photographs
which retain all the colors Of the scene re.
flected on the lens. Similar discoveries have
previously been announced from Germany
and in England.
The death of the Duke of Buccluech leaves
Mr.. Gladstone the last survivor Of the Cabi-
net Of Sir Robert Peel. In spite of their sub
se9uent political estraBgement, the Dake
and Mr.. Gladstone always remained on the
most friendly terms.
Mr.. Cockrell, announcing In the Senate
the other day his pair upon motion. said !:
81 am paired with Senator Morrill,, Of Yer
mont, who Is absent TO day, for the first time
during twenty. nine years Of service in the
Congress of the United States"
Mr.. Robert Haensel, Of Reichenberg, Bo-
hemia, has succeeded In accurately photo
graphing fash of lightning. His pictures,
of which he has taken several, show the
light of the fash under the form Of long, con-
tinuous sparks, traversing the atmosphere.
A seven. .year.old son of Robert Tappinder,
of Kingston, N. Y, left his bed In the night
and wandered over fields and fences In bis
night dress, a long distance from home, re-
Gently. He says that when he first awakened
he found that he had just fallen from high
fence.
The Chinese hold the theory that by pre-.
servi. z fellow creature from drowning the
rescuer is answerable la the next world for
all The sins afterward committed by the per-
son rescued; which literally means that a
wise dispensation of providence has been
frustrated.
The French Academy OF Sciences has dis
since the French revolution do not live Is
long as those born before; and cites in proof
that nobody can mention Q single person
who has attained the age Of 100 years that
was born since 1703.
The revised version of the Old Testament
will be completed in July, aud its publica-
ton may be looked for in the autumn. 1t Is
10 be hoped that its popularity will be more
nt han hat af "a
sion of the New Testament, which was killed
by Dean Burton only three weeks after its
appearance.
1t has been decided to give a second Red
Hat to the United States. The Primate's
see In this country Is that OF Baltimore, and
IL Is found inconvenient that the Primate
should only be an Archbishop, whilst the
Archbishop of New York Is Cardinal. The
new Cardinal will, therefore, be the Arch
bishop of Baltimore.
From list of the fortresses and strong
holds Of France, recently issued by the War
Minister, the fortress Of Sedan, which once
ranked high among French fortresses, Is ab-
sent. The town is now judged to be Of no
military importance whatever, and its great
keep, with its lofty walls and subterranean
passages, is In process Of demolition.
mower niS UecH ulsCOFcrcu III OOuLu
| America which, IL Il stated, is only visible
when the wind is blowing. The shrub be.
longs TO the cactus family, aud Is about three
feet high, with a crook at the top, giving 1t
the appearance OF a black hickory cane.
| When the wind blows q number Of beautiful
flowers protude from little Jumps ON the
| stalk.
Cast iron may be so hardened as to resist
81 fxlt
method: When the iron is brought to q
cherry-red heat, sprinkle some cyanide of
| potassium upon Il, raise the temperature then
little above red heat, and lastly dip In the
teppering tank. Cyanide Of potassium may
be used for case hardening iron also with
| effect.
Last year quite sensation was caused by
the sale Of the great steamer City OF Rome,
which is now a sort Of aagship for the Liver
pool navy of the Anchor line. The sale of
the Oregon TO the CuDard Company Is still
more remarkable. The City Of Rome was
thought to have disappointed its owners, but
the Oregon has proved herself the fastest
| boat afioat.
| One of the Boston papers says that the
weekly sales Of oleoinargarine In that city
amount TO 100000 or 10000 pounds, that
keep IL for sale for just what 1t Ia at prices
ranging from ten to twelve cents pound.
choice article can be bought for fifteen
cents, and 1t Is largely consumed in manu-
featuring communities.
| There are not many Parsees now In the
| world, the largest Psrsee community being
| at Bombay, where reside $50, 900 worshipers
of the sacred fire. They hold there much
the same position rs the Jews do In London.
| They are respected for their integrity, their
| thrift, their care Of their own poor, and the
generosity of the wealthier members toward
objects Of public interest.
or birds the greenfnch is the earliest riser,
as II pipes as early as half past one In the
morning. About half past two the blackrap
begins, and the quail wakes up half On hoHr
later. The sparrow occupies nearly ths last
place on the list. The reputation ofthe lark
| for early rising is entirely false one. That
| celebrated bird Is . sluggard, and does not
| rise until number of other birds have been
| up and about for some time.
Julian Arnold tells curious story of his
father, Edwin Arnold, writing the most Of
"Light Of Asia" on the cuff Of his shirt
sleeve, while riding In the cars TO and from
| his Office. He says his father went into LonY
don every morning, and during the ride he
would write on his cuff with pencil. In
| tine evening, after his return home, be copisd
the lines of on paper, and In this way wrote
most sfthe beautiful poem.
II ID now said that the houses Of the future
will be OF glass. The manufacture OF that
| transparent material has reached such per-
| fection that II Ia claimed glass house would
be superior In every respect to one Of wood,
| brick or stone. Glass can be cast in shape
and In blocks Of any size. It Is quite as hard
and durable and would not be anY more cost
| IL than granite. II will take any color, and
can be made to initiate very perfectly any
known precious stone. The proverb about
the danger Of throwing stones 1t glass houses
Is mistaken one, for huge cobble stones
would not hurt the material under consider
| tion.
One Of the smallest men In the United
States lives at Cedar Key. His name ID
Abecham Livingston Sawyer. He is %
years old, forty and oue-half inches high,
weighs thirsy-nine pounds, and the captain
he came over with from Key West says that
he can eat more than any two men In the
State. The midget was born and reared In
Key West. He Is built In perfect proper
tion, h very bright, and oar make IN elo-
ensnt speech, and has . clear, high voice,
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