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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-01
THE PIANO TUNER.
The Varied Experience OF n Professional

The Varied Experience OF n Professional.
"What have you got In that little sample
case ?" asked a representative Of Detroit
paper Of well.known musician.
any workshop. My piano tuning imple-
ments."
"You're piano tuner. The business must
be an odd one"
at Is. Many queer expsriences-good
place to study human nature, and one Of the
best places to try ones patience"
"In what way?"
"First, one must get acquainted with the
piano, and after having done that, acquaint-
ance with each member Of the family must
be formed"
"You're not quite clear"
"Well, in the first place, it makes no diff
ference whether the piano is old or new.
One cannot tune piano until he knows how
much 1t will stand. Thes the several mem
bers Of the family will come in and offer you
gent wants it so that the lew bass notes will
be strong and loud; the mother thinks those
upper notes should be just leetle louder,
and the various young people who practice
are certain that you can never get the old
thing intune."
"How do you get started on the keyF"
"With the tuning fork; but even then we
have to set the scale according to the instru.
ment. lit Is old or peculiarly built 1t will
not stand as much keying up as new aud
strong instrument"
"How long does 1t take to tune piano ~
"That depends. II the instrument Is a
good one, and the family 10 sociable, an en-
tire day can be speat. On the other hand,
have tuned q piano In less than an hour"
aWho are most particular ?"
professionals - music teachers. They
like to pat the responsibility of their poor
playing on the shoulders Of the tuner"
"And you stand it9"
aSometimes. A short time ago tuned 9
piano for professional who was to give 9
concert at Phoenix Hall. At the concert he
played poorly and laid the blame on my
shoulders. The very next day the plano was
moved from Phoenix Hall to Conservatory
Hall, where Mr.. Sherwood was to give .
concert. Twas asked to come and tune the
| piano, bat before did SO met the first pro
fessional, who began beratins me for pool
| tuning of the instrument. As he scolded
Mr.. Sherwood remarked: tMr. -, yor
needn't come down and tune that piano.
have jnst been trying 1t, and, although 1t hai
been moved, It Is In excellent tune Th'
other chap kept quiet after that"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-01
Hurrying Up His wife's Funeral.
Boston Courier.

An eccentric character, living in western
Massachusetts,, had the misfortune to lose
his wife, and all arrangements were made
for interring the worthy lady's remains with
fitting solemnity. When the hour for the
ceremonies arrived, however, the bereaved
husband was nowhere to be found, and con-
sterna.ion fell upon the funeral guests IS the
minutes passed without his appearing. Just
as the suspense was becoming unbearable,
the widower came striding In from the back
yard, putting Is IL from violent exertion, his
clothes covered with mud and bis shirts
sleeves rolled to the elbow. "Wsll, now"
he exclaimed in loud tone as be came upon
the silent company awaiting him. ''is every
thing oil ready? Thought IS II was kind
of broken day I'd take time By the forelock
and clean out tho we'll. won't be more'n
two jifics fixin' up, and then II you hurry
things . little, pArscn, We shall get to the
grave fully - quick's II I'd been sittin' here
wastin' half day."
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-01
RuSSIA,S GOOD WILL.
Why Her Fleets Remained I'm Our Waters
In War Times.
Memoir of Thurloir Weed.

memoir OF IhuTtoU Weed.
IL will be remembered that early in the
rebellion Russian feet lay for several
months In our harbor, and that other Russian
men-ofwar we're stationed at San Francisco.
Admiral Farragut lived at the Astor Hause,
where he was frequently visited by the Rus
sian admiral, between whom, when they
were young officers serving in the Mediter-
ranean, warm friendship had grown up.
Sitting in my room one day after dinner,
Admiral Farragut said to his Russian friend:
"Why are you spending the winter here in
idleness ?"
81 am here" replied the Russian admiral,
under sealed orders, to be broken only in
contingency that has not yet occurred"
He added that other Russian war vessels
were lying of San Francisco with similar Or
ders. During this conversation the Russian
admiral admitted that he had received or
ders to break the seals, If, during the rebel
lion, we became involved in . war with for
eign nations. Strict confidence was then en-
joined.
When in Washington, few days later,
Secretary Seward informed me that he had
asked the Russian Minister why his govern
ment kept their ships of war so long in our
harbors, who, while in answering he dis
claimed any KIN knowledge of the nature of their
visit, felt at liberty to say that 1t had no un.
friendly purpose.
"Louis Napoleon had invited Russia, as he
did England, to unite with him in demand
ing the breaking Of our blockade. The Rus
sian Ambassador at London informed his
government that England was preparing for
war with America, on account of the seizure
of Mason and Slidell. Hence two fleets were
sent across the Atlantic under sealed orders,
so that If their services were not needed the
intentions of the Emperor would remain, as
they have to this day, secret. 1t Is certain,
however, that when our government and
union we're imperriled by formidable re-
bellion, we should have found q powerful
ally in Russia, had an emergency occurred"
The latter revelation is corroborated by .
well-known New York gentleman, who was
in St. Petersburg when the rebellion began,
and who, during an unofficial call upsn
Prince Gortschakoff. was show by the chan
cellor an order written In Alexander's own
hand, directing his admiral to report to Pres
ident Lincoln for orders, In case England or
France sided with the confederates.
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His Tide.
Houston Post.


The current In q recent freshet set In on q
Texas farm, covered It and swept the drift-
wood with the current. The driftwood
lodged on the farm, made . breakwater,
against which other driftwood lodged, against
which more lodged, and more against that.
When the flood subsidized It left . raft Of
wood and other things quarter Of . mile
wide and mile long. 1t contained cord
wood without end, 5000 cedar rails, enough
lumber to build house and other things In
Vulnerable In quantity and illimitable in
quality -bedstesds, washtubs, chicken coopa
and hundred other things. But what Wa
most singular, the great raft contained lots
or whisky, several kegs Of which have q.
ready been found, and TASKS Of whisky with.
sut end.
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-28
PAIRS.

Marriage is the natural lot of all things terrestrial. Even corns have to be pared now and again Hartford Times.
 A southern Dakota editor advertises his bible for sale. He has probably gone over to the other party.-Bismarck Tribune.
 An exchange says mush has become a popular dish in society. Nothing seems to take in society like something soft.-OiI City Blizzard.
 Lambkin says the only sure preventive against western rivers rising would be for him to own few shares in 'em.-Boston Com. Bulletin.
 And still, year by year, the standard of college education is raised higher and higher, and higher and higher Columbia has just organized banjo club.-Hawkeye.
 An exchange tells us that one Chicago cigar factory is manned entirely by woman. As aR offset te this we will state that one Paris ian dressmaking establishment is womened entirely by men.-Bismarck Tribune.
 ''There is one point for which especially admire Washington" said N !, Mourner, who has just buried her third usband. ''He married widow, thus se all Americans noble example. Ply ihia Chronicle.
 ''Yes," said MT. Snagss, I've found way to keep that COW in the pasture. After the boy turns her in go and put in an hour or SO trying to drive her out. Of course she won't go, and it settles her for the day. Free Press.
 In all ages and all countries the scales have been the emblem of justice From this it is painfully evident that all fellows whose busi- ness has been to get up emblems have never traded much at grocery and provision stores. Lowell Citizen.
 s'Why does this train run so much faster than yesterday?" asked a passenger on 8 branch of the Wabash railroad of the con- ducter. "We are in Missouri to day." was the reply, "and we always get out of this State as soon as possible. .''-New York Com mercial Advertiser.
 It is sometimes misfortune to be deaf. At a revival meeting not far out of this city, a few nights ago, German arose to express his opinion, and said: ''Der pes good many on de road to hale D worthy deacon, who was hard of hearing, and regulated his responses by the infection of the speakers voice, exclaimed "The Lord be praised. "- Bradford Sunday Mail.
 As party of tourists were being rowsd across lake in Scotland. a squall of unusual feroeness came up audt threatened to capsize them When it seemed that the crisis was really come, the largest, and physically strongest of the party, in state of most intense fear said, '.Let us pray" ''No, no, my man." shouted the bluff old boatman, ''let that little man pray; you take an oar." -Telephone.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-28
Price Two Cents

the flood was also very great. We were
 again taken of. in boats, and after very care full handling were transferred to carts, which
 were driven into the water for that purpose.
 Here Mrs. - and had to be separated
 from the general, and, as he told us after ward, we presented a very comical appear ance sitting upon a board with our backs to the driver Once on land-I was about to write dry land-we found ourselves at the Chesapeake and Ohio depot and had to wait some hours in uncertainty as to our further progress We learned that the railroad be- tween us and Charleston was under water part of the way, and it was possible we might be unable to reach that town. About six o'clock, however. train was made up, consisting of one ordinary passenger car and one platform, on which was piled the luggage and two boats These for any emergency that might arise on the way For more than two hours were running through water, sometimes deep enough to wash the bottom of the car, and several times putting out the fires. At last we were through and soon af- ter ran into the littte station at Milton, where a fresh train was in waiting. Another hour or two and we neared home, and I saw W.'s familiar face upon the step of the car. A hurried and affectionate farewell to my kind friends, a wave of the hand to the general, who stood upon the platform cap in hand, and the end of my exciting journey was reached
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-28

It is pointed out that ''slumming," as practissd in fashionable society in London to day, is not new thing. A similar senti- mental interest was manifested in the condi- tion of the Parisian poor just previous to the Revolution, and fashionable parties were made up to distribute and manifest the sym pathy which Rousseau had created. But the wretched people were more exasperated by the sight of wealth and luxury than grateful for the charity.
 When witness in Q Baltimore court the other day was objected to on religious grounds, the judge said that the constitution provides that witness shall believe in God, but does not undertake to define what is meant by that word. elf 8 man believes in moral responsibility and system of re- wards and punishments in this world or one to come he is competent witness" The witness answered that he did SC believe, and the judge declared him ''as competent witness as any man in Maryland" This ruling leaves big opening for the man who would sbirk plain declaration of religious belief.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-28
COMMUNICATIONS.
. The PolitIcaI Outleok.


 Te the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 critical spirit is manifest among large numbers of the Republican party. The h. dependent voter is abroad; he is not over well pleased at any time with being puppet as to candidates and is likely. if provoked, to mako mischief just now. This may be one reason why there is such a hush and unWonted quiet SO near the national convention, and why s'booms" for particular candidates are being vigorously represssd. All the more ought individuals to set forth their views of the situ- ation and let them pass for what they are worth.
 Men as we'll as principles will be regarded in the coming contest and candidates particu- Iarly open to attack will be set aside without ceremony. Even slight things will have their weight.
 MT. Blaine's magnificent capability and his great services and abundant qualifications for the Presidency will hardly atone for his hay ing become blamslessly rich during the perisd of his public service nor for his having been suspected and unjustly attacked
 Mir. Logan's devotion to his ideas of politi- cal justice, his public services and his favor with many leaders will hardly bring forgive
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-28
c. M. BROCKSIEPER Chapel &57 Street,
If and If.

'If you suffering from poor health sor laDguishing on bed Of sickness, take cheer, if you simply ailing, or if you feel weak and dispirited, without clearly knowing why, Hop Bitters will surely cure you" t1f you minister, and have overtaxed yourself with your pastoral duties, a Mother, out with care and work, man of business or laborer weakened by the strain of your everyday duties, man of letters, toiling over your midnight work Hop Bitters will surely strengthen you"
 "If you suffering
 from eating
 drinking, any indiscre-
 'tion dissipation, or
 young and growing too
 fast, as is often the case'
 sOr if you are in the workshop, on the farm, at the desk, anywhere, and feel that your system needs cleansing, toning or stimulating, without intoxicating, if you old, blood thin and impure, 'pulse feeble, nerves unsteady, faculties waning. Hop Bitters is what you need to give you new life, health and v1gor.'' If you costive or dyspeptic, suf- fering from any other Of the numerous diseases of the stomach or bowels, 1t is your own fault if you remain i'll.
 If you wasting away with any form of Kidney disease, stop tempting death this moment, and turn for 8 cure to Hop Bitters.
 If you are sick with
 that terrible sickness
 Nervousness, you will
 find "Balm in GiIead"
 in Hop Bitters.
 If you a frequenter 8 resident of miasmatic district, barIicade your sys- tenn against the soourge of all countries malaria, epidemic, bilious and interrnit- tent fevers-by the use of Hop Btters v0dI hav onoh min nr breath, Hop Bitters will give you fair skin rich blood the sweetest breath and health. $500 will be paid for a case they will not cure help. That poor, bsdridden, invalid wife, sister, mother daughter, can be made the picture of health by few bottles of Hop Bitters costing but a trihe. fe2eodaW
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-28
PURCHASERS
 OF DRY GOODS!

Never have we known Dry Goods of all kinds sold at SO low prices. Consequently we have commenced QUIT purchase for the Spring and shall endeaVOr at all times to keep one of the hEBT STOCKS in the city, |. Especial attention is called to OlIr Black and COIOred Silks, New Dress Goods, Housekeeping Goods, White Goods, Laces and EmbrOfd- cries.
 We shall be receiving goods fan some department alzAOss daily.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-28

The executive committee of the London Stock Exchange has suspended broker for four years for doing business on ths board for clerk of Barring Brothers. Those who have suffered from the speculations of bank clerks will not thiak that this broker was treated unjustly. But it will continue to be impossible to prevent all speculation by bank clerks.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-28

Business tenants in the recently flooded part of Cincinnati ask for 8 reduction of rents because the water had possession of their buildings twelve or fourteen days. The landlords say that all business suffered during the flood, whether in the water or not, that the business in the ''bottoms,' D which has been there for fifty years, is going to stay, and if anybody wants to move out there are plenty who are ready to move in.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-28

An interesting and important legal ques- tion has been raised by the death of mar ried couple. who perished when the City of Columbus was wrecked. They left nc chill dren, but did leave considerable property. As it is impossible to say surely which one be determined by inference. The courts have held in cases of shipwrsck, that the woman being the weaker, the law warrants the conclusion that she dies first, and, there fore, the husbands heirs are entitled te the property.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-28
EDITORIAL NUIt s.

A new cause for divorce has cropped out in Georgia, where a lady has entered suit against her husband for divorce on the ground that he would not let her know the combination to his safe. Oh, curious woman.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-28

Mir. Ruskin's idea of the cause of the red sunsets is original and startling. According to him the upper air hes been defilsd by the sins of the world and the red sunsets are significant of moral evil. Plague-clonds formed of thu souls of the departed wicked sweep through the Armament, and darken all the air and render the twilight and the sun- sets impure. Plague-winds, freighted In the same gruesoRe manner, make men shiver, and wither and bleach the grass and kill the flowers. The curse of it's own iniquity, says Mr. Ruskin, is coming upon the world, and the red sunsets foreshadow disaster and woe.
 The judge of court in Wales has had oc- casion to decide the legality of cremation pr. Price, described as 8 Welsh Druid, was charged with unlawfully attempting to burn
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-26
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Fire Department.

Alexandria Fire DepaAtment-E.
G. Hunter, Chief; Jacob Geiger, AS
sistant Chief; H. S. Gossens, Presi.
dent; NJ. Klein, Vice President; j
c. Ryan, Secty; Chas. Walking,
Treasurer. Meets on last Saturday
of March of each year. The Board
of Delegates meets on the fourth
Thursday Of January, April, July
and October.
Pacific Fire Co. No. Jas. Ap-
drews, President; NJ. Bloom, Vice
President; E. J. Sullivan, Secty;
j. NJ. Hetherwick, Treasurer; John
j. Ferguson, Foreman; Jonas Ro-
sentl'al. LIST Assistant; VIM. Rexer,
I'd Assistant; Sam Fellows, Engi.
nee,; Cl,as. Goldenberg, Steward.
Meets the first Wednesday of each
month.
Stonewall Hook and Ladder Co.
No. HI. S. Gossens, President;
jacob Haynes, Vice President; F,
Scl,en, Secreta,y; A. Weinberg,
Treasurer; D. c. Paul. Foreman; H.
Williams, lst Assistaut;, Geo. F.
Smith, I'd Assistant, A. B. Racial,
Custodian. Meets frst Monday Of
each tnonth.
Miscellaneous.
Rod and Gun Club - John w.
Prescott, President; E. B. Pendle-
ton, First Vice. President; e. G.
Hunter, I'd Vice. President; j. r,
Thornton, Secretary; l.. B. Bay
nard, Treasurer. Meets quarterly
Shooting match monthly. Board Of
Directors-C A. Scnack, S. Selma.
linshi S. Cullen, Geo. r. Waters
K. w. Bringinrst.
Rapides Medical and Surgical Az.
socintion-J s. Fish, President; S
Gordon, Vice. President; Julius A
Johnston, Secty. aud Treasurer
John Casson, Corresponding Secre.
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month
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DIRECTORY.
District Officers.

District Officers.
w. r. Blackn,an, A. Bnrbin. ,Indges
Z q. liunter,... District Attorney
Parish Officers.
) u. c. Paul. Sheriff aud Tax Cnllec'r
Chas. Owen. Deputy Sheriff
6. o. Watts, Clerk and Recorder
G. &. EsnsdelI, ..... Deputy Clerk
Police Jury.
+. Seip. President
l.. E. Stafford, ...............Cl Clerk
Noses Rnspuiha), Treasurer
Hcnbe,s-A. Heyman. Geo. L. Will
SON, II. F. Long, F. A. Blanchard,
John A. Dixuu, j. w. Glass, j.
=. Hickman, S. d. Williams and
j. +. Hatlinrn.
City Officers.
w. G.. McGimsey,o. Mayor
A. y. Racial, Clerk OF Council
N. w. Calv,t. l.. Baltic, Marshals
mrn--Ii. S. Gossens, j. j.
Peterman, N. l.. McGinuis, WIN.
Lcckie, j. Rosenthal.
Lodges.
Oliver Lodge No. "a r. & A. NJ.
NJ. Klein, W. NJ; J.. Ferguson,
ST. W; G., a. Staples, Jr w; A. Hi
ION. secly; NJ it"se.:t'al, T'easu-
rrr; li.eSt. John, Chaplain; X. G..
Rogers, ST. D: j NJ. Hetherwirk. Jr
ID; Julius Levin, NJ of c; c. Golden
h.rg aud Gus 'Gehr. Stewards; A..
pettcusill, Tyler. Meets LIST and
81 Saturdays Of each month. Lodge
Room corner Murray and Third sts.
Solomon Lodge No. POI F & A.
n. -Pinevil'e-G. W. Bolton. w.
NJ; r. Aaron. Secty; L. Ai'adie, S.
W; G.. w. Slocum. : D; L J. Hardt-
ner, j w; j. II. Richardson. ] D.;
". A. Griffin, Treasurer; II. Walk
ling, Tyler.
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ton. K ri Il and 5: A. Mr!rr, NJ of
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{. e. Meets every Tnrss'a. night.
! Endowment Rank meets LIST Vnes-
t'.av nt raci. month.
J Rubecca Lodge No pa !. O. B B.
III. Klein, President, jonas R"-
/ |ntIlal; VT; Moses Mayer, Rec. &
l + Srcty; Moses Bloom, treasurer;
/ ID. Kuhnagel. Warden; Moses Ro-
/ scnthal, Ont Guardian
= Silver Towel F. s. A. NJ. COLOR
edO-A. NJ. Newman, w NJ; J. f..
Dennis, S W, Isruel Thomas, j w;
Alt" Mitchell, treasurer; Z. II. Os.
born, sec.y; II. B. N. Brown. Chap
lain; F. S. Smilh, s d; F. l.. Porter,
j d; Thns. CnkeIey and l.. Iim,
Stewards; Ransom, brooks, Tyler.
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