The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1886-04-30
Autographs at Reasonab1s Figures.

Autographs may be had for very little,"
said gentleman, who frankly put HIM
self down as an autograph fiend, "and
some of them are the signatures of men
who in their day were pretty big men.
For example, dealer in that sort of lum-
Der writes me that he has got in a new
stock that he has put down at very low
figures. For example, may have whole
letter of William Harrison Ainsworth,
the novelist, for so cents. An autographic
letter of Lord Ashburton, the English
diplomatist may be had for IS cents.
very neat letter Of Auber, the French mu-
sical composer, is offered to me for 81. .25.
Lyman Beecher's sign manual comes at
25 cents less. y letter of Thomas I'll. Ben
ton is also offered at $1.25. A letter of
Erick Bollman, who is memorable for his
efforts for the escape of Lafayette from
the Austrian prison at Olmutz, can be
had for 81. A document signed by Boss
net, the great French divine, is set down
as very rare still it may be had for the
price of u quart of champagne.
"Simon Cameron's autographic letters are
quoted ist only 50 cents, and letters by ex-
Postmaster General Campbell, father of
John NJ. Campbell, the surveyor of the
port, are sold at the same low rate. A
tor, costs s4.25. "A specially fine and
friendly letter. of Jefferson Davis to Gen.
McClelland is offered at S15O Mr. Charles
Dickens presents his compliments-it will
afford him pleasure to avail himself of Mr.
Russell's tickets, may be had, all in the
novelist's own hand, for $3.50 For 80
cents you may get this bit of wisdom in
the handwriting of William ,Ewart, the
noted English Liberal: Great fool for
spending $4,000 for getting into parlia-
ment.' A document signed by James /,
of England however, is worth SIG; an
other signed by Ferdinand V, Of Spain,
sells for $50, and letter of plain James
Smith, signer of the Declaration of In
dependence, but rare letter writer, is
held $30."-Cor. Philadelphia Press
The Dignity of the transformer.
The intense mock dignity of the barn
storming tragedian is familiar subject of
jest, but defy anybody to caricature it,
for it is itself an exaggeration that no
description or picture can increase. The
old fashioned actor of this type has become
so thoroughly impregnated by the artiff-
ciality of his calling that nothing unaf-
fected remains in him. It-was one of these
who strobe up and down past a Union
Square chop house, with his dented silk
hat newly polished, his long hair dank
with oil, and fur -bordered overcoat flap
ping its broad checks in manner that
doubtless had awed many hamlet One
hand was covered by glove, and care
lessly dangled its mate, while the other
hand, thrust negligently into his breast,
broke off bits of adoughnut there con-
cealed, and occasionally conveyed them
slyly to his mouth. "Why don't you retire
to obscurity for luncheon?" said a friend,
upon whom it was useless to waste his arts
of subterfnge; what makes you stalk in
this thronged square munching your
cent banquet?"
"My professional experience has
taught me-" the actor replied, in deep
bass voice "that many of the pleasures of
life depend upon imagination. "Fool thy
self Is the right motto. Make yourself
believe that you are happy, aid you are
happy. Here is a chop house. The grill is
right in the window, with thick, juicy
cut of mutton sizzling over the fire The
sight of it costs nothing; neither does the
scent of the sayory Wand; all but the act
ual meat is mine My trained, artistic
imagery supplies the lack. At the present
moment, my dear friend" and the old fel-
low transferred pinch of the doughnut to
his lips, ,aI am eating that chop."-"Uncle
Bill" in Chicago Herald.
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