The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1886-08-13

These open-lot scarecrows are masterpieces
of art, and. only the most experienced scare.
crow sculptors dare set their figures out
where everybody can look at them. Not
only do they dress well, but their members
are skilfully articulated, so that they can
toss and fling their arms about in the wild
wind from the mountains. Many persons
4 travelling on the railroads past q group of
afticulated scarecrows when the wind was
higl have been deluded into supposing that
it was gathering of local Vermont poll
ticians. f4....s.gE -,..ss.s8s- ..- ...
The Vermont scarecrow is the best dressed
in the world. After he gets through with
suit of clothes, the farmer takes them for
himself Usually he wears plug hat, and
many of them carry an umbrella to keep off
the rain and sun. He also is the happiest
still-life figure in the world. He never looks
for company. When the farmer is not with
him looking out for his comfort, introducing
little more straw into his bowels, splinter
ing his arms so that they will thrash the air
in mora spirited and arts tic style, or driy-
ing his spinal column little more deeply
and firmly into the soil, the crows always
come down from the hills to cheer linn up
They perch themselves on his plug hat, crane
their heads under the brim into his earnest,
thoughtful face, and then look at each other
an grin and cackle We're it not for the
scarecrows the lie of n Vermont crow would
be dull and dismal A. it is, they have
gay, rollicking time with the searecrows all
summer, but, when the = November storms
have kno 'ked the scarecrow into his cooked
hat an !! flung him about the field, they sail
silently and tdisconsolately away to the
SOUTH 619sig - Aaesga sd Isv@
I A, crow. evinces good deal of emotion
fv.i, fj<ys
ground. As an artisan in the scarecrow-
making business of White River Junction
sa ID few days ugo: 1.;Crows caIes EN- 10
je make OUT what TIE siumb tnings ba,s an
knowin u crow as vel as do, and what
Gurus inquisitive Gus Is they be, it's my
opinion that they'll tii:tns around the state
o. Vermont till they final o IT OF course
make . good nl4n i asc,,recrows each year,
an some OF 'em is to:.lers fur style an GIN
eral max up, Tut don't mind tellin' YOU
that in my opinion Vermont will be chock
full O. crows j.st SO long as we continner Ter
twine a string o scarecrows. rounl ter hui
state each spring Ter tract 'em.. / don't say
I'm opposed ter scarecrows 'Twouldn't do
! in the state of Vermaount Taint popular
You might as well kick agin the Congrega-
tionI church in Massachusetts-blt do say
damac4Dw.h1 sse i1.aay Z
that look very serious and very much in
S earnest. and some there are also that frown a
at you, but it does not seem to be positive
malevolence that ails them, but the unhy-
gienic way in which they are set up. A
scarecrow cannot smile and look, JOYOUS
with ten inch rip in his abdomen, or with,
his head dangling by rope down his back
into the top of his rubber boot All prom
erly constituted and normally, healthy yer-s
mont scarecrows have a. not repulsve look n
indeed, most Of them, big and little slender
and corpulents have positively jaunty and
social air. Vermont scarecrows are rathsr
noted for their good nature, even when they
look their worst New York Sun. 3sts5IE ~
ssa18ae} io Breyities. ~ #t =
"Iwish that dog would 20 out of the par
Ior. wonder why he doi,'tP Probably
ifcauae he's tarfJer, Twas the reply
fdei Giant fra ,eier, zsz9 IS saae assY
Whom an employer Of labor shows himself
a trjend to his hands he can feel that his
business interests are in the hands of his
tflsndss-S -Sonlervilie Journal q 8as@N es9
Sam Jones, in speaking of converting 9
1 8hard-hearted newspaper men, says heas
.eoaldn't touch a Chicago reporter with o
ten-foot pole He ought to have tried q ten
cent cigar w ashington Critic! y :
Since the president has returned to the
White House with his bride his mail ID
loaded down with circulars expatiatingson !
the merits OF certain roach exterminators, i,
moth destfoyers, soap warranted to remove
grease srots. hair restorers, baby coaches,
preserving. jars and other aids to house
kvt ping. Norr;stown Herald ssss fsss#sassea /,
A Maine farmer was dragging stones anil !
lost his fill or stick to put through the links
EJe al. - Fr4t z
goes;lssit he absent inindsdsy used his finger q
ns q fid. that wlsenathe ehaim tightened up Of N
c..lir his fnger snapped OF, and that be 4
saft rward gravelv remarked to friend,
n saw my mistake the minute | did it,
Lewiston lAte. .EsaFnsss zses al1ceaa sa j
1st They Perish III .Afcohol's PRESENCE.