The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-09-25
OTHER PEOPLES REMARKS.

The report of the U. 8. Engineers, when
made on the division line between Dakota
and Montana will, IL II said, cut off strip
OF about twelve miles wide from Dawson
county; and some are Of opinion that this
will make serious difference to Dawson
county. We are not greatly concerned about
IL, though Of course we would prefer to have
the old line remain our boundary. The
change Of line win not affect the present as-
sessed valuation Of eur county this year, as
IL will be the early part Of next year before
the surveyors can make their report; and as
taxes become due December LIST, they viii Of
course have TO be collected on the presump-
ton that the present line Ia right until e Ii
reported ~ wrong, and the report accepted.
In any event IL will not make much differ
ence to our assessment until the strip in
question Is more thickly occupied BY cattle.
We are informed that If all the cattle assess
ed on this strip were cut of now, it would
not reduce the figures more than $4,000.
The old line, however, seems to be by far
the most acceptable to all except few, and
If anything can be done to retain the hither-
to supposed boundary, it would, we think,
be worth an efort.-Giendiue Independent.
An exchange says: 1t Is frequently stated
that Merino sheep are light feeders COM
pared with the mutton breeds. An expert
ment was made last winter at the Michigan
Agricultural College farm, where FIVE Me-
rino sheep, weighing 435 pounds, were fed
in one lot, and five southdown sheep, weigh
ing $50 pounds, in another lot. The effort
was made to feed just what they would eat
clean. Although the lot of Southdowns
were A5 pounds heavier In the aggregate,
yet they did not consume more hay than the
Merinos.
After twelve years of acceptable service to
his party, the Government and the people,
Capt Thomas p. Fuller has vacated the
office Of Internal Revenue Collector for this
district, and made way for his successor,
Daniel j. WEIGH. The old officer goes out
without any signs of regret; he accepts the
verdict of the political revolution that placed
the Democrats in charge of the Government,
and without any pickering or complaint, but
like the old soldier and gentleman that he
is, walks out with dignity and honor. fully
conscious Of the faithful discharge Of his
duties, and knowing full well that his term
Of service has been longer than usually falls
to Federal acknowledgement 22d.
A printer sat in his easy chair.
His boots were patched and his coat thread
bare,
And his face looked weary and worn with
care.
While sadly thinking Of business debt,
Old Morpheus slowly slept.
And sleeping he dreamed that he was dead,
From trouble and toll his spirit had fed,
And that not even . cow bell tolled
Forth the peaceful rest of the cowhide sole.
As he wandered along among the shades,
That smoke and scorch in lower Hades,
He shortly observed an iron door,
That creakingly hung on hinges afar,
But this entrance was closed with q red-hot
bar,
And Satan himself stood peeping out,
Waiting for travellers thereabout,
And thus to the passing printer spoke:
"coME IN, DEAR,
1t shall cost you nothing and never fear.
This Is the place where I cook the ones
That never pay their subscription sums.
For though in life they may escape,
They'll find when they're dead 1t is too late.
I'll show you the place where 1 melt them
thin
With redhot chains and scraps of tin;
And also where / comb their head,
With broken glass and melted lead;
And IL Of refreshments they only think,
There's boiling water for them to drink.
There's the redbot grindstone to grind his
nose,
And re6hot rings to wear on his toes.
And If they mention they don't like fire,
Ill sew up their mouth with redhot wire,
And then, dear sir, you should see them
squirm,
While roll them over and cool to turn"
With these last words the printer awoke
And thought 1t all a practical joke,
But still at times SO real did 1t seem,
He cannot believe 1t was all dream,
And often he thinks with chu exile and grin,
Of the fate of those who save their tin
And never pay the printer.
-"Gem," In To,on Talk.