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Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-12-10
NEW MEXICO ITEMS.
Fort CUMMINGS, n. NJ.
December 2, 1891.


After a rather enjoyable trip of
twelve days, II company, 4th Cav,
found themselves at Ft. Cummings,
New Mexico.
| find no change il the place from
what it was September Il, 1880,
when we pulled out from here and
followed Colonel Buell., of the 10Th,
through a portion of Mexico and
Texas, hunting Victorio and his
band Of Apaches.
There are three companies of the
9Th Cavalry, three companies of the
18th Infantry and one company Of
the 18th Cavalry stationed here now,
also two companies of Indian scouts
composed of Twas, Tonto and Los
Carlos Apaches
The companies Of the 9th viii
leave for Riley and Hays as soon as
f Co., 4th Cav, arrives here.
1t. Col. Forsyth, 4th Cav, is com
manding officer, and l.. A. Howard,
9Th Cav, a. A. g. NJ. d. A. c. S.
The sutler store is owned by Mr..
Carpenter, He carries a large stock
10f goods, composed principally of
canned goods and beer. ] believe
$1,000 would duplicate his stock in
st. Louis, Mo.
The A., T. & s. f. railroad passes
within six miles Of thc Post and the
5. p. r. r. within Is miles.
Il. -.
here for transients, and any enter
prising man could do we'll to start q
mess house and a dairy.
Milk and butter are unattainable
luXuries. The troops are all under
canvas and are likely TO rcmain SO
for long time; but is no very great
hardship, as the weather is dry and
warm.
From all | can learn, the hostile
Apaches are all in Mexico. The
frontier is closely watched by the
scouts, and / guess we will be after
them if they cross the line
The mining fever is still prevalent
but hear Of no big finds. | was out
prospecting to-day for a couple of
hours and found a lack rabbit, and
after Il little skirmishing succeeded
in establishing a right to it for my
supper.
There is a rumor ahoat that a post
is to be built here or near hcre-we
all hope so, as the prospect OF living
for several years in tents is to say
the least rather Eiseeura.ie.
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Local Items.

Mr. J. A. Weatherby visits this
place every Monday, as inspector
for Sugg Bros. of Fost Sill.
L. Candee has just received q fine
stock Of Thurber's canned goods
try them.
Mr.. l.. Candee comes out in an
enlarged advertisement in this issue
Read the advertisement carefully
it tells the whole story.
The York-Parker-Draper Mer-
camille Company carry the largest
stock Of goods and will make lower
prices than any other house in
Southwest Kansas
Messrs. Schiff bauer Bros, of Ar
kansas City, have sent ss a wedding
present to Mr.. and Nrs. Woodard, a
solid silver caster, with cut glass
bottles. Thi. elegant present was
not received in time for notice in
last issue.
The gentleman who formerly fur
nished our Reno items, writes us ar
interesting letter from Fort Cum.
mings, New Mexico He is q relia.
bic correspondent who knows what
is readable, and we will always pub
lish his items with pleasure.
John Murphy returned from Cald
well on the 81 inst. lie had charge
Of an Indian train which Nas loaded
with corn for Reno. John was there
during the hottest part of the bank
excitement, and relates in glowing
terms many interesting incidents ot
the very interesting proceedings.
Mr.. A. NJ. Walker, manager fol
Obern d Montgomery, called on us
last Monday and ordsred the brands
of the firm which he represents in
serted in the TRANsPoRTER. Messrs
o. u NJ. are the beef contractors fol
this and the lower Agency.
The transportation outfit that &C.
companied Captain Thompson on
his trip with Little Chief, arrived al
Reno last Saturday. They made the
trip in good time and lost but little
stock. Their return gives the Post
its usual transportation facilities.
Mr.. Bushyhead points with pride
to the statement that the Cherokees
in proportion to the population
spend more money for educational
purposes than any State in the I'm.
ion. On the question of opening III
the Territory to railroads, the chic
takes position antagonistic to that
of the majority in congress last win.
ter, and maintains that the lands o.
the nation can never be treated ae
public lands Of the United States.
Mr.. C. d. ickGord military freight
contractor, of Caldwell, was down
last week with train loaded fol
Reno. He seems to be having trouble
in getting freighters to move the sup
plies as fast as received. He asked
Agent Miles to send him every team
he could procure and stated that il
would take 200 wagons to move the
freight already accumulated. The
Agent tells us that he intends To
send every wagon obtainable when
the annuity issue is over. Mr.. Bick-
ford offers the Indians 80 cents Der
hundred, which is the price received
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MAIL TIME TABLE.
Caldwell 4 TT. sill Line.

Caldwell 4 TT. Sill Line.
ARRIVE. ARRIVE.
From North il A. m. From South 10 a. m.
Mondays Excepted. Sundays Excepted.
Stages, same time, going g. Tuesdays,
Thursdays& Saturdays; going y. Mondays,
Wednesdays 4 Fridays.
At. d 8. F. n. p, TIME TABLE.
CALDWELL STATION.
ARRIVE. DIPART.
Passenger. lI:50 A. H. SEQ Z. NJ.
Accommodation, $40 y. III. 3. 20 A. M.
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scription, and returned Miss Ham
ilton her money. The lady is one
of the most thoroughly in earnest
workers in the Indian service, and
goes about her work with deter
mination to succeed. Her school
amply proves that her efforts have
been well directed.
A great pressure is now being
brought to bear TO induce Indians
to learn to speak English. The In
dian department has at last come to
see this, and the Commissioners, in
his last report strongly recommends
that English be made the leading
branch in all schools for Indian ed
ucation. 1t is not a little paradox
ical that the same official should at
the same time assert that the schools
at the agencies must be forever cher
ishcd, while, if funds run short, the
institutions at Carlisle and Forest
Grove must be abandoned The
latter schools have every advantage
in teaching English as well us the
useful trades, and experienc proves
that they are far more successful
than are the home schools. The In
dian child who is taken away from
his people has an opportunity to get
the new language thoroughly fixed
in his mind, while at the home school
he goes to camp once a week and
has vitiated much that has been
taught him. Another ching, the older
Indians, and they are not different
from white fogies, while they may
tell their children to endeayor to
improve their condition, do not in
point of fact, encourage them to do
so. Aside from his disincliration to
encourage an innovation, the Indian
does not understand the new lam
guage and is inclined to laugh when
his child tries to speak it. Thus the
learner is surrounded with all the
fascinations Of camp life and all the
rctarding influences Of barbarism.
1t it is not our purpose to make an
argument against home schools, But
TO show some OF the disadvantages
by which they are surrounded. The
number Of home schools should be
increased to the full number pro-
yided for in the treaties and many
That are now running are susceptible
Of vast improvement. But these
schools are in their nature prepara-
tory--they cannot 90 the work Of
schools located in the States.
= Mr.. Seger finished burning a sec
ond kiln Of brick yesterday, which
puts an end to tnat kind Of work
for this season.
\Major Davis Of the 4th Cavalry
camped at Reno Wednesday night.
He was in command Of companies
c and T, 4th Cavalry, en- route for
New Mexico.
DR.. Bowerman, who had been here
and at Reno for a month fixing up
teeth. left for Caldwell Monday. He
had all the work he could do and
went away well satisfied with the
patronage he received.
Information reaches us that the
cattle on Elm Creek are dying from
eating some kind of a poisonous
weed. p. Butcher lost seven head
in ten days from this cause, and 9th
ers in his neighhorhood have lost
seyeral.-Medicino Lodge Index.
Another bold and successful rob
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invitation to a Calico ball at the
Wichita Agency, Monday evening,
December 26. The invitation bears
the names of Frank Van Horn, Joe
Becker and L. L. McCabe.
Mr.. n. X. Barnum, clerk in the
Government warehouse at New
York, has received from benevolent
people of that city four boxes of
toys, books, candies, etc, with the
request that he give them to the
most deserving agency. Mr.. Barnum
writes Agent Miles that, after look
ing the ground over he concluded to
send them here The goods will be
distributed among the school chill
dren as Christmas presents. The
high compliment is appreciated by
the Agent and his assistants.
The employees of this Agency show
their regard for Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
ard III the presentation of a finely
wrought silver pitcher, slop bowl
and goblets. The pitcher swings
over fine snowflake silver waiter,
and the other pieces are lined with
gold On the front of the pitcher is
handsomely inscribed the words:
Presented to Mr.. and Mrs. O. J.
Woodard by the employees Of the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency"
Certainly our young friends have
good reason to feel proud Of the high
regard which this elegant testimo-
nial evidences.
Miss Lizzie c. Kable, principal at
the Cheyenne school, has been cor
responding with Messrr. VanAnt-
werp, Bragg & Co., school book
publishers, of Philadelphia, and as
a result the firm has donated full
set of McGuffy's readers to the
Cheyenne school. They also offer
TO furnish other books at less than
half " hat the Government has been
paying. The success Of Misses Kable
and Hamilton in procuring such
things as are needed in the school,
independent of department appro-
priation, clearly proves the superb
ority of teachers whose hearts are
in the work and who are dispoed to
do something more than the rules
oblige them to do.
DR.. Hamilton, one Of the highest
authorities on nervous diseases,
closed his review of Guiteau's ease,
after the statement that the prison
er ought to be hung as a matter Of
justice and policy, thus: His sue
cess in escaping the gallows viii al
SO have a pernicious effect upon
other cranks like himself just as in
q school when one boy goes unpun-
ished others will take courage and
plunge into all sorts of mischief.
Bad, vicious conduct may lust rs
well become chronic as good con
duet, it is q matter of tempera-
ment and training, the latter being
of more importance than the first.
He found all Lis life that people
would not punish him for petty
swindhng or for gross immortality,
and he went on from bad to worse
simply because he was not stopped
before
Miss Anna Hamilton, Of the Chey-
cnne school, has succeeded in get
ting an organ for her school room,
and this too without any expense TO
the Government. While East last
vacation she visited the factory of
J. Estey q Co., and made arrange
ments for the purchase of one of
a.. AfTE o,l;,4 -,.o.,.. Af
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Information reaches us that the
cattle on Elm Greek are dying from
eating some kind of a poisonous
weed. p. Butcher lost seven head
in ten days from this cause, and 9TH
ers in his neighhorhood have lost
eycral.-Medicine Lodge Index.
Another bold and successful rob-
berry was recently pcrpetratcd on the
Gulf, Western Texas Il Pacific rail
road, When the train reached the
nearest station, the conductor and
train men gathered in a group, and,
TO the surprise Of AL present pro-
ceeded to return to each person the
money and yaluablcs taken. The
matter was reported to headquarters,
with recommendation to deal gently
with tho crrins
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Entered at the Postofiipo at Darlington, as
second class matter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21
AM Every day Scene.

Hi! hi! stop that carl" Driver screws
down the brakes SO vigorously as nearly to
dislocate the necks Of his passengers, who
FALL up against each other and smile or look
cross according to their particular DISPOSE
tons. SHOW, dear, goodbye, and be sure to
come and see me very soon, and don't forget
to give my love to Aunt. Susan and Uncle
John and al the rest of the folks, and re-
member not to trouble yourself about match
ing that ribbon unless you can as easy IS
not. And do take care Of yourself and tell
Jane how glad I am that she is going to
marry that young Mr.. Smith, who is q good
man | know by his looks, and | hear he's
got lots Of money, which is most as good.
Now don't take cold this changeable weather,
and I will send you that recipe for the NUT
fins just as soon aa I get home. Good by
g-o-o-d-b-y. Why, where is that car
If the hateful thing hasn't gone and left me!
I thought street cars were for the accommo-
dalton Of people," So they are, and that is
| the reason this one went on instead Of stop
ping at the crossing all day.
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and saying that he himself was very fond Of
the kind asked if he might be permitted to 60
and see them. On the following morning be
was introduced to a splendid interior"
which both agreed to paint, and taking un
their stations q little apart, they very O be-
gan operations. The artist sketched his sub
ject very carefully upon the canvass, laid
out bis colors, and put on a few tints here
and there, just to feel his way; and after
working tor about an hour,1 occasionally
looking over the top Of his picture toward
DIS companion, VINO was sticking to his task
apparently not much disturbed by the diff
cultles of the subject, he arose from his seat
to see how the tailor" as he thought him
to be, was progressing. He fully expected
to see a poor daub, out Of the perspective
and vile color and drawing. What was his
astonishment on discovering that the ~stailor'
had nearly finished the picture, while his own
was q little more than commenced. And
such q picture it was! Such splendid color.
SO mastery in the handling, the drawing Of
every detail 50 perfect, the figures introduced
with such skill and the whole so effective!
lie was rendered quite speeches. as he stood
gazing at the marvellous work. At length be
found words to excla1m "Well, you have
astonished me! did not think you could
paint anything fit to be seen :! Why, you are
a most able artist May I inquire your
name ?" The person addressed quietly re-
sponded ; my name is Muller" ''Oh," re-
piled the other with q groan Of contrition,
"why didn't you tell me that before? took
YOU for 8 taiIOr.n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21
A. Demon.

A short distance from the entrance to the
st. Gothard tunnel we came to the "Bad
Place." as it has been christened, where mil
lions of francs have been sunk in q space OF
seventy meters IN length. Three years nave
passed in a continual struggle between az III
natured freak of Mother Earth in the shape
Of a stratum of soft, plastic material, and
capital and skill Of the contractor. p Favre,
n1na the science of his assistants and the rail-
way engineers. Near this mauVais endrolt
NJ. Fayre fell dead from q coup dc sang, the
result no doubt, of his anxiety over the re-
suits Of this struggle. Many and costly
were the expe6ients tried, but one AFTER
another succumbed to the offended genie OF
St. Gothard, whose internal economy had
been SO rudely invaded by those presumpt-
uous sons Of Adam. The walls OF stone
were bulged in like paper, and 9 second IN
ing of strong masonry was built, but only TO
share the fate of its predecessor. a SNORT
time since a third wall was begun, and e was
40 constructed as to form al elliptical GYM
der, upon which the pressure. from Wna1-
ever direction it came or upon WnateYer
noint ION the exterior surface) II was e1erlea'
served only to compress more firmly togeele.
The stones forming this cylinder (WHICH q
course, is the tunnel itself at this place). up
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21
The Gear aud tire Actor.

Alexandra Michel, who was one Of the
best mimics I ever heard, says the theater,
generally contrived to set the room in a roar.
He had been for some years a member Of the
French company in st Petersburg, and a re-
port Of his peculiar talent having come to the
ears of the Emperor Nicholas, he sent for
him, and ordered him to give q specimen of
his powers. Il am told, The said that you i'm
itate me admirably, and | am curious to see
if | can recognize myself" The unfortunate
comedian, to whose troubled brain visions
of Siberia at that moment presented them
selves with alarming distinctness, attempted
to excuse himself, but in vain; the imperial
command was absolute, and must be obeyed.
Al length q happy thought struck him,
and, summoning upa il his courage, he placed
himself ID his auditors usual attitude, and
copying his voice and manner as closely as
his emotion would allow, addressed the grand
chamberlain, who with other courtiers was
enjoying the scene, as follows: chamber
lain, give orders 1faat a qualification of 500
rubies be paid tothis excellent actor, NJ. Al
exandre Michel sThat will do,' intel
rupted Nicholas, laughing heartily; II am
quite satisfied with the resemblance of the
portrait, and, rs an emperor's word ought to
be as good as his bond, you will see" be
added, turning to the chamberlain, ''that M.
Michel has his money!
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21
Rot - TaiaNEs

An amusing anecdote has been told OF Will
liam Miller by an artist residing at the time
in North Wales, which, as it illustrates the
ease and rapidity with which he painted his
pictures, is worth preserving. The narrator
of this story had made a journey to Conway
for the purpose Of sketching cottage interiors
Of which he knew several fine subjects IN
the place. While he was sitting one evening
shortly after his arrival, 10 the parlor OF the
little inn at whichshe had taken up his quar-
tiers, a stranger entered the room, took a seat
by the fire, and soon began q conversation
with vour friend. They talked Of art, and
the strangers who said he came from Lon
don and painted q little himself, inquired il
there were any subjects of a picturesque
character IN that neighborhood on which he
could try his hand. His dress was SO peca-
liar. and his general appearance 50 unlike
that of a professional artist out upon 9 sketch
ing excursion, that the narrator DelleVed AID
to be an amateur painter-a small tradesman
or clerk, perhaps, in some city establishment
taking his holiday, and bent on amusing
himself by doing . little sketching. he even
thought lit possible (he custom OF tne
stranger was so odd and unsuitable for ramb-
ling about in, and his manner altogether SO
remarkably that the newcomer might De 9
tailor with artistic tendencies, from some
West-end house, on q trip in search OF health
as well as the picturesque. 1t was not long
before the stranger gathered that there were
IN the place some exceedingly fine cottage
interiors which he had come there to paint,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21
THE RIVER SIS.

to the present time this third lining has With
stood the utmos5 efforts Of the evidently in
furlated genie, and the engineers are conf
dent that the unruly mountain demon has
been effectually exercised.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21
--zzsaSA-<GSDe

The Girl has pretty Eyes and Red Lips.
She is Going to Take q Walk in the Star-Lit
Glen where the Cricket chirps in the Hedge
and the Jiggers play in the Grass. William
is Going to Walk in the Glen, too. He will
Meet the Girl and they will Talk about the
Weather. I wouldn't give a Cent for that
Piece Of Court Plaster on the Girls chin by
the Time the Girl gets Back home.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21

There is a w%ell-known story Of the ruin
of a London luncheon shop by a spiteful and
envious rival. The latter hired a boy to en-
ter the successful shop exactly at the time
counter before the eyes of all the wondering
and Mortified guests 3 desd cat. ''That makes
nine; ma'am," said the brazsn-faced urchin,
as he deposited his burden and left the shop.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-13
The Glorious Apple.

The apple crop is very abundant all
over the country this season, as it is apt
to be every second year, the non-prO-
ductive season being known by farmers
as the of-year. The origin of this very
widely grown fruit is unknown, though
it has been cultivated time out Of mind.
As the apple is mentioned in the Bible,
it is presumed to be a native OF Pales-
tine, although at present in Canaan and
the surrounding region it is of no value
tine from the neighborhood of Damas-
Romans, albeit the Roman apple is
thought by some to have been very diff
ferent from the apple described in the
Scriptures. Piiny says that his country
men were acquainted with twenty-five
varieties. America produces more than
2U0 varieties. The apple is very hardy
1t grows on soils free from excessive
moisture, except those of a peaty OF
very sandy character. The tree is noted
for longevity, often bearing fruit for zoe
or $50 years-the finest kind of apple:
coming from trees from so to so years old
The orchards of the Republic occupy
about 1,500, 900 acres, and their product
is worth some Sl6, 200, 900, most of the
product being apples. American apples
are the best In the world, and have {
great reputation abroad, commanding
large prices in Europe. They are use6
for dessert, especially the Newtown Pip
pin, Baldwin, Spitzenberg and Swaar
are prepared in various forms for tn,
table, are made into jelly, cider, wine
| brandy, are dried and sold in vas
in more ways than any other fruit
NeU Yorb Times.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-13
Worse on than the Prodigal.

IN an alley off Hastings Street, just
back of tumbledown rookery, a MEM
ber of the sanitary police squad found a
man lying under a wagon and inquired
If he was i'll. The man pointed to the
old house, cautioned the officer to speak
low, and replied:
"I'm the husband of the woman you
see hanging out clothes over there -
"And why are you hiding here?''
"I've been off on spree for a whole
week."
"Ah! see. 1t is the return of the
prodigal."
"Wuss than that, sir. The prodiga
had no wife and he didn't steal the rent
money to get drunk on. Oh, I'll catct
it, sir, if you don't intercede for me-
"But what can / dop''
"You slip around to the front of the
house and say that you have news foI
her. Watch her face and see hoy she
takes it. Then tell her it is abour me
Watch and see if she gets white arounC
the mouth. Tell her that you bav,
news that I was drowned at the ferry
dock. Watch her tears at this point
Tell her that / called her dear name a
1 went down for the last time. Watcl
and see if that melts her. If | can ge
her all broken down and overcome II
bust in on her and get her forgiveness
before she gets over wipiug her eye
and pulling her nose. Go. on, now
and I'll owe you debt of gratitude al
my life. think Mary will melt unde
your soft words.'
The officer slipped around and toll
the wife that her husband was hiding il
the alley, and then took position
where he could witness what followed
He had hardly secured it when the ma
came down the alley on a gallop. fol
lowed at a short distance by the wife
armed with . hoe-handle. There wer
no words spoken, but the man simpI
threw up clouds of dust with his heel
as he put on the steam, and as he pass
ed the officer he somewhat curtly OF
served:
"Ah! but you amt worth shucks a
; the melting business!"-Detrou Fro
Press,