The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1886-07-30
7, he Imnor,auc. of Local History.


Gath says in one of his letters: "Local
history indeed is the true and genuine his
tory of the United States ANY old trim
mer an generalize on large facts, but the
industry and consciousness which animate
the local historian bring out the really i'm
portant things of the past" | recalled this
sentiment when a gentleman from an in
terror town tod me few days ago that he
was arranging to organize a local historian
society in his place.
Said he: s"There are a great many his
toric;al facts connected with my town and
county that are well worth preserving. We
mean to gather these up, make permanent
record OF Them and keep them from being
forgotten have always myself been in
terested in work and associations of this
kind, and there are several other people in
the place who have similar tastes Besides
doing good work for the community in
which we live we expect to find large
amount of pleasure in hunting up these his
torical facts, discussing their value, authen
ITCHY, etc, and putting them in shape for
permanent preservation" This is line of
work which could be taken up with pleasure
and profit III every town in this country.
1t may not seem to be very large or impor-
tant work at first Thought, but as Gath we'll
says, it is this local history that is true and
genuine because those who gather up the
facts are right on the ground, and, having
u narrow field, can CLEAN it thoroughly.
Paul Clifford in Chicago Journal
Breyities.
We have seen Tenn sons asst pm.l. and
we only wish that it was Phil .d:flhia
Call @5
If the Canadians don't :et our tish;rs
schooners alone thew may catch :. sinsck
they will not relish. Lowell Cttizs::.
aI do love dress.'' exclaimed youns 90
ciesy belle. "Then / should thini: you world
wear more of it," rep led cynical Lac"c-
or--Buffalo Commercial Advrltis 4.
Chauncey Depsw is given a. sut.erit tor
the story that woman OF Ions kid aid
she had eaten so many clans that h:'r asisr
res, and fell with the tiie .-Utic:, Il .r::t
It doesn't take a woman long !,';or !is "a
married to learn that a M II <:ta l.gs up
bureau drawer more in ihr ,..: md than
ahe can put in order again ,;;sr All hour's
,,.tient work -Somerville J un
aAre we going to have yacnt r. said
n friend to Commodore Go tirey. "Well, /
don't know whether we viii or not, but we
vacht to-" replied the commodore. .a~ he
saile OH DOWN the stree Washington
Critic.
aAnd how is the ozoneP inquired the old
Boston lady in search OF summer board.
Excellent, first Glass;" said the rather puz-
zled housekeeper; ave get s. from The city
royuiariy every day. New York Mail ssd
Expraaa
An Enthusis.s.c Lover of Nature.
Native Ito tourist who is standing rant in
coutemplation of an enormous rock1-I see,
sir. you are charmed by Sunset Rock, and
don't wonder. It is considered one OF the
most picturesque objects in this part of the
country.
Tourist-It Is glorious-glorious!
Native-What point do you particularly
admirea
Tourist--The face of the rock 1t awes
me with its grandeur
Native-It would make good picture
Could you paint itl
Tourist was just thinking OF that 10
In iust the kind of surface on which 70 In
scribe aBoxe's Bullion Bitters-5e cents
hottie never saw anything offering
better opportunity Rambler.
discovery of an Ancient saveyarsi.
t)n an island ia Ham shirs c.Mnty, West
Virginia, a graveyard has been discovered
,vhiea contains the bones OF 700 persons,
evidently OK a race whish preceded th' In
diaps
i.oisan Under Their PLACER Nails.
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