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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-08-04
AS To Rats.

1--we got as high as 500, for taking
two rats from a Ship. said The rat
catcher. Dock rats live at the piers in
colonies of from 500. to 1000. Like bad
tenants, they leave their old habitat;ons
for new about once month. On the
LIST of May they will move by the thou
sands Constantly uneasy, they go
around from dock to dock seeking where
the lowest Tide is. They have a navy.
1t is made up of floating pieces of wood
and floating chips. They are all pirates
or wrecksrs. When scraps or slops
are thrown overheard from ships deck
they put out their craft and seize it.
Tourists going to Europe board a
ship in two ways. The passengers 90
up the gang-plank. The rats climb up
the anchor-chain and enter the ship by
the anchor porthole. Dan Stingsby, the
great rat-catcher, says he has seen an
old rat, carpet bag in hand, bid his
family good-by and then walk up one of
the ships cables Dock rats 90 to
Europe whenever they feel like it, and
usually make five trips a year. They
are third-class passengers. The first
selass go in the cabin, the second in the
.steerage, and the rats in the hold. Go
ing over, they live on exported American
'flamnels and rosin. Coming back
their food is imported fruits and deli
.cacies. They do not get off the vessel
when it touches Liverpool for fear of
being left behind. They are able to
climb the rigging like old sailors. Ia
wooden ships they sometimes eat through
the planks and set the vessel leaking.
There are English rats in America
and American rats in England. The
cockney rat is coarser than the
American, and is not generally able to
stand up four rounds against an
American rat. The c'bon ton OF New
York rats initiate the customs Of the
British rats. 'ainmi7 hoT e,.,
''Rats mate. In year a newly we'd
ded pair of rats will raise an interesting
family of i20 offspring, not counting
descendants of the third and fourth
generation. This is why at the moment
a pair of rats set up their household
goods on board a ship its owners will
give a rat-catcher 800 to serve writ
of ejectment on the prolific rodents.
Some vessels keep twenty cats to hunt
vermin.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-08-04

s'The hotels In New York are greatly
annoyed with rats, and they infest pri-.
vate houses. The Windsor pays $500
year, the st. Nicholas and large num-
Der Of others 800 each to professional
rat-catcher, who hunts rats in them
twice a week the year round. Some
private houses pay 500 a month to be
protected from the vermin. Harry Jen-
nings, the king of the New York rat
catchers, Is said to have an income of
$6, 600 a year. The captured rats are
sold at $l5 hundred"
''How do rats reach private housesp"
''They go from the docks six or seven
miles through the sewers, stop opposite
some house and mine their way into its
| cellar. A banquet at a residence viii
bring whole colony of them. We can
always tell when there is q great supper
at the Union League Club by the move
ment of the rats toward the upper part
of the city.
''Thcre are about u dozen kinds Of
rats. The common rat is brindle
gray. There are white and black rats,
| white and gray, and pure white ones
with pink eyes. / have heard rat
catchers tell of pink ones with white
eyes. L never saw one. l once caught
a rat with but two feet. The other rats
had held him in a museum. An ordi-
nary rat weighs one pound. The largest
one ever saw weighed two pounds and
six ounces, and was as big as a half
grown cat.
"What is the best time ever made by
| a terrier in pit?'
"a little black-and-tan, weighing
eleven pounds, about the beginning of
March, rim a place not a hundred miles
| from New York, killed 100 rats in thir-
teen minutes and twenty-eight seconds.
That is the fastest time ever made in
New York. Mr.. Fosters fox-terrier,
Pigeon, weighing six pounds, polished
off ten rats in iifty-eight seconds, which
is the best time on record in Europe or
America. In the pit the rats sometimes
show fight to the dog. l have seen a
terrier SO covered with rats that you
couldn't see hair on his body. They
bite the dog SO severely sometimes that
he is covered with blood. The noble
sport, / am sorry to say, is declining.
In its palmy days i have seen $4,000 or
$6, 900 change hands around the pit ia a
few minutes.P 8
s"What is the best time ever made by
a rat-catcherp' fndl
prince Jennings once picked up a
rat minute for five hours at a stretch.
That's the best time know Of" ~r,
| r'Are rat-catehers ever. attacked or
bitten?"~ " nv - ~ ~ &,
"Stories of them being killed by rats
have been printed, but they are sensa-
tional. When rat-catchers are bitten
they cauterize the wound at once. Rats
seem to know them and hardly ever, try
to hurt them. have often put dozen
rats inside my shirt when l had filled,
my bag and had nowhere else to put
them" .n.r
THE rat-catchers' guild is held in
high repute?'
/ Eyes. In England the rat-catchers
wear belts on which pictures of cats and;
rats and dogs are wrought. They ought
to do so here They are too modest. y
AZ. \. Journal "a. W..
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-08-04
4 Place Where Nobody Touches Any
800 81 rligig Ting. ~..f..arr t.lgy

gentlenan, who had been allured by
.No announcement of a" quiet country
lotel," came down the morning after his
irrlval and made complaint that his
hoo had been outside the door all night
and until o'clock that morning and
"nobody had touched them" The
b,ndlord, who, in his shirt-sleeves, was
tipped back in chair and picking his
9TH with jack knife, beamingly re-
marked: sr. ni ua. ul
"1aw bless we, we might have left yer
purse out there all night nobody would
nave teched it. Honest critters daown
here, 1 tell We" =
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-08-04

A REMARKABLE clock has been set mp
in the municipal library of Rouen. II
goes for fourteen months without re-
winding, and shows the hour and the
day of the month. 1t was originally
constructed in 1882, but underwent some
alterations j. 1916. s gela.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-08-04

The scattered tufts of hair swept out
from the shop in front of which the va
riegated pole rears its gilded head are
relics Of barbarism.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
A Rateh OF murdera.

San Francisco, 24.-Tombstone
dispatch: Henry Fuller, aresident
of this place, came in from the
custom house at San Pedro to-day,
and states that two Mexlcans ar
rived there yesterday, who state
that they found a dismantled buggy
in the road and two dead bodies.
From the description, there is no
doubt that they are those of S. E.
James, Of the Contention Mine, and
c. NJ. Thorndyke, son Of Captain
Thorndyke, who had such q narrow
escape on Tuesday morning.
News reached here this afternoon
of the killing of brother of II. c.
Dibble, agent for Haggin & TeYis,
in Winchester District, this county.
1t is reported that Lincoln Nash
has been killed at Antelope Springs,
fourteen miles from town, by Indi-
ans. The people are greatly excited,
as there are evidently dozen for
midable bands at present raiding
through the country. From the
direction they are taking it is
thought they are from San Carlos
reservation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
Ran tor Reecher.

New York, 25.-Two members
of the Malagasy embassy attended
service in Rev. H. w. Beecher's
church. to-day. Mr.. Deecher spoke
Of their oppression and intrusion
from foreign source and said while
this country could not interfere be
tween nations of the old world, the
Christian world should raise its
voice in protest. After Mr.. Beecher
had spoken, the chief of the en-
bassy replied in his native tongue,
which was interpreted to the con-
gregation. He spoke of his nation
striving to rise in the scale ofcivili-
cation and prayed that the inten-
ton of France might be frustrated
and his nation permitted to retain
possession of their island in peace.
By motion of Mr.. Beecher, resolu-
sions were adopted, giving the right
hand of fellowship to these breth-
rem, and expressing the warmest
sympathy for the sovereign citizens
Of Madagascar in their struggle for
liberty and independence, and we
protest in the name of God, Liberty
and Republicanism against the in
reference of any Christian state,
and especially any state calling it.
self republican, with the internal
affairs of the Island OF Madagascar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27

Odd you ever conspire with
them to defraud the government?
A-No, never entered into a con-
splracy with them of any kind.
Q.-Dld you ever pay money to
General Brady to influence his
official acts? Witness (extitedly3 l
never had transaction with General
Brady to the extent of one cent in
my life. | never paid him a cent
or promised to pay him a cent for
any possible purpose.
Question-Did you ever pay Mr..
Eyner money or stock to influence
his official actions while he was first
assistant postmaster general? A
No.
Objection made, and question and
answer struck out.
Witness made the same answer in
regart to Turner, which was also
stricken out, questions touching
payment of money or stock to Nc
Greer and Lilly excluded.
Q.-Did you ever give any direc-
lions to Rerdell either verbally or il
writing, to open an account with
Smith? A.-Never, in the world
Or with John H. Mitchell
No.
Odd you ever state to Rerdel
or ANYBODY that VIM. Smith stood
for Brady. AIN first place there
was no Smith ON my books; in tn,
second place, l never saw it.
Court adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
CHINA AND JAPAN.

San Francisco, 26.-The steam
ship ArGbjG las arrived bringing
the following dates: Hong Kong,
March 1st, the French transport,
with 800 troops for the Tonquin ex-
petition arrived at Haiphony
February 2lst, thus increasing the
number of the fort to $500 infantry
with artillery in proportion. No
active hostilities are expected, how
ever, pacific settlement having
been arranged by the French envoy
10 China and Liahung Chang. A
report is in circulation that the
United States envoy to Siam was
requested to act as arbitrator in
the Loo Choo Islands dispute
between China and Japan.
The Italian representative in
China, hitherto minister resident,
has been promoted to minister
plenipOtentiary. SuatoW contin-
ues in state Of semi-warfare. The
German ships of war maintain a
hostile attitude, closely watched by
Chinese gunbOats. On shore the
public offices are guarded day and
night to prevent possible seizure
OF officials by the German sailors.
The Chinese authorities protest
vehemently against the injustice of
the British with respect to tele.
graph stations. The Hong Kong
government recently prohibited
the landing of the telegraph line in
| that OnlOnu Tho CbiDaso ,,o,r, -,
pose the landing of the British
line at Shanghai, whereupon
the British consul has received
instructions from home to effect
and maintain a landing by force
if necessary.
| Yokohama, March lO.-Haneb
the new envoy to Russia, is also ae
credited : to the court of Sweden
General Van Buren, publishes {
card announcing his intention tt
institute proceedings against a
paper which has reprinted satiricaI
articles about him from the New
York journals, and otherwise
criticized his consular administra.
ton. Advice3 from Bongkok Siam
has been received up TO February
10th. Hhe eastern extension of the
telegraph company has contracted
with the Siamese government tC
connect Singapore and Bangkok by
cable and wire direct during the
present year. Notifications and de.
fences on the Siamese coast are
being repaired, strengthened anC
supplied with new guns.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
THOSE WOMEN FOLK.
How Hard. Headed Hen estimate
Some Things which they
don't Understand

Anybody who has led domestic Life knows
how common such things as backache, and
pains in tie chest are among the women who
do the werk. Often-and perhaps gener-
ally-ihe distEesses are borne without much
complaint. The women get about, and the
machinery oil the house goes on. Beyond
this, those oosr.e- grained animals whom New
England women call ''the men folks" sci
dom LOOK. So long 20 their wives OF daugh-
tiers are not actually in bed,under the doctors
care, the average thiok-skinne ed husband and
father gives The subject no attention. At
the some lime the poor household dTudgeg-
who desire better fste-ereep around, broom
or utensils in hsnd mp staiss, down stairs ard
out-of-doorS, doing the Boman's work, which
sis never don't" Losses Of loved wives and
air girls-losses whose suddenness and IN
e1pectedness astonish those wooden-psted
husbands ami isthers-fall, seemingly cut Of
clear Sky, ami form she logical sequel to the
story Of neglect.
Nov. you men who stand at the head OF ten
thousand such homes, allow me- to drop E
word In your respective ears. II thtse women
OF yours are worth having, they are worth
saving. That bsck-a che-that pain in the
chestl What are they but indications Of
some organic trouble of the kidneys, the
heart, CT the. lungs7 End sc at once by the
application Of BBNsOS'S CAPCuNE POR-
GUS PLASTER. II vii soothe that nervous
distress, drive sway that pain, Danish that
dull, weary headache, give new strength 70
tho body and fresh hope to the hesrt.!INo
other plaater VIII do this The BensOn's-
Plaster is not made 10 sell-but 10 heal. 1
IS remedy which meyer yet brohe its prom
ise-and never VIII.
Your druggist has #. But before paying
your Is cents and p1tting the plaster In your
pocket, look for the word CAPCISE cut In
1.-THE middle.
seaoury ) johnston, Pharmaceutical Chem
lists, New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
TELEGKAPHlC NEWS
Crime.

Long Branch, n. j., 25.-It is be !
lieVed the debts of James Duan-
who disappeared two weeks ago,
will aggregate from fifteen to TWEEN
ty thousand dollars.
Danl. Ferns father-in-law. who
endorsed heavily for him, trans
ferred his property to his son last
week.
Chicago, %. John F Burrell, ex.
grand treasurer OF the grand lodge
of Masous OF Illinois, convicted at
CarlinvIlle, on Friday, of embez-
zling funds of that body, was arrested
here last night as fugitive from
justice.
Brussels, 25.-The sentence OF
death against PeItzer Brothers was
committed TO lifelong penal serVi-
tude
Batesville, Ark, 25.-Postmaster
w. j. Parson has been arrested, and
his sureties have taken charge OF
the Office. He is charged with IN
lawfully OBTAINING registered pack
ages. 1t seems that crOokedness
| has been going on in this office some
time. Recent developments show
that several registered packages
have been rifed.
st. Louis, Mo-, 26.-In Marian
County, Henry Williams killed Geo,
Kennedy. Jealousy. Both were
old farmers.
st. Petersburg. %. "A report
which has gained currency OF the
death of Persllieff, formerly di-
rector of the postoffice, who attem-
ted to commit suicide second time
on Monday last, is not true.
Ashland, Ohio, 26,-Sheriff Gates
went to Polk, yesterday morning.
on a telegram and arrested George
Horn and VIM. Gribbens, accused e1
numbering Williams, 8 lumbermani
whose body was found horribly mu'
tilated. The prisoners are in dan
! ger of a mob. No positive testimony
was taken by the coroner, postpon-
ing the inquest from fear of mob
Pittsburg, 26.-Six years ago, s
Mrs. McCreadY disappeared; about
four years later, Silas Gray was ar
rested on the testimony of an ex.
convict. Upon that a wOman'E
skull, found in the river, convicted
him of numbering her. Gov. Pater
son signed the death warrant OF
Wednesday, fixing May "A for the
execution. Yesterday, a reporte
found woOd-chOpper living at thu
foot of South Mountain, near Ship
pensburg, who makes affidavit tina
a man named Jack Pettis, confessed
to him that he had killed the wo
man. Pettis was convict in tn
peDitentiary and committed suicid
soon after making the confession
The governor will reprieve cray.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
F0Iger's Condition.

Washington, 25.-secretary Fol-
gers physician report, at a late
hour tonight, the condition of his
patient is improved; true. the sec
rotary is suffering from eresipelas
in the face and head, brought on by
severe cold. The disease is aggri-
waited by lowered vitality and the
impoverished condition of the blood
due TO over work and want of proper
nutrition. but it is not thought
there is as yet any reason for espe-
cial apprehension.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
The MIX War.

New York, 24.-T The conference
between milk dealers and Prsduc-
ers came to 4 close. l. was an
nounced that the price agreed upon
was ACC. for the year, divided as
follows: April &c.; May and June,
276e.; July, &C.; August, &c.; Sep
TENDER and October, 315c.; Novem-
Der, December and January, &C. !;
Februarys and March, SIC. This
is a gain of 124e. over the year
previous. 1t was said tWo-thirds
of the dealers would comply with
the schedule prices.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
300 VOICES WANTED.

THE UNDERSIGNED having
been engaged by Mr.. Theodore
nOmas age 9Go 20 d oTanioe en4[as OF
during the THOMAS MUSICAL FES-
TIYAL, ia this city next June, would
be pleased il those having good voices,
and VINO are willing to volunteer their
services TO assist IN the Grand Musical
Festival, would leave their names at
David o. Cslder's music wsrerooms. All
vOcAlists are cordially invited to take
part, to make the choral portion OF the
Festival 8 success, and worthy Of the
grest event.
Application should be made imme-
diately, IS The time for preparation is
very short. @. Il. THOMAS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
The Picture Duty.

Boston, 24.-Paris cable: The new
tariff upon paintings, 80 per cent.
adj uaIorem, and exempting all
works of art and paintings by
American artists. is creating
strong feeling. Leading French ar
fists have called meeting to pro-
test.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
RnerIdan,a Case.

New York, 25. Geo. Butler who
was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in
this city, yesterday. held a consul
tation with Gen. Roger A. Pryor,
about the case of P. J. Sheridan.
Pryor said last night, thai
nothing had as yet develop in the
case. and intimated that no develop
ments were expected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
FIRE Record.

Duluth, Min, pa fire this
morning destroyed thirteen build
ings and contents. Total loss, S47,-
500; lnsuradce, 1886, 600.
Cast Hampton, Mass, 24.-The
Catholic church. brick building,
Just finished, burned. Loss $4,000.
Partly insured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
NO TlGE Of ADMINISTRATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
IN that the undersigned has been ap-
pointed administrator Of the estate Of
William w. Wilson, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against said estate
are required to presenttbe same, with the
necessary vouchers, at my plsce Of resi-
dence, on Fifth East, between Third and
Fourth South streets, Salt Bske CITY.
Utah, within tea months of the frat
publication of this notice
SALT LAKE CITY,
March BID, 1888.
MARY WILSON,
Admins rstrix Of the estate OF William
w. Wilson, deceased. mh22
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
M.nsourt Wheat.

st. Louis, "a. = A letter from
southwestern Missouri, says wheat
in that section was badly wintered,
and will not yield more than half a
crop. Advices from other parts of
the state say the crop generally is
in fine condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
The SOeta,,s,s.

Philadelphia, 25.-TWo divisions
OF the socialistic labor party, of this
city united, this afternoon, in honor
of the memory Of the late Carl
Marx.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27

WHY WILL YOU cough when
hiloh's Cure will give immediate
elief. Price 10c., 6Oc. and 81. Sold
W z. G. N. l. Drug Store. (lD
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
Cliff HOUSE
MAIN ST., SALT.LAKE CITY.

Board and rooms from S1.50 per
day, and from 80 per week.
II, EWING.
1as PTopTlstOFs
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DR. aPxN u II Y,
NC, fl Kea.ry Strsoes
,..s.s Ii, yh,aaie and Special Diseases.


Houns AASA
-ryho May be snaSefiaS FROM tNr
w effects Of youthful: foilies or Ind,scrcs.nn
~ 4, wei, to avail themselves OF TINS, tis
rreat.St boon ever laid on the altar OF SUI
s,r;,r humanity. nr. Spioney W;h SnsI,s'''ee
\, f,rfeie $500 for every case OF Seminar " S1A
,...s or n,ivnte disease Of any kind or character
y,,i,h h, undertakes and fails TO cure
MIDDLE-AGED MEN.
There are many at the aye Of thirty I" Sky
,,,n ,-s rrmb,esf with too frequens e'S'c
ri .he bladder, often accompanied oy siSns
,uay,,,,r or burning sens>ti N and "eaael.ils
Al he: .,.se.n in manner the patient ca""'
..cr.ut for. On examining the urinary ue,
nc.i,s A ronv sedmen. will zen be i'i'iu, ana
,,n,e.;mes snail particles CT aihuinen VIII ~
mar. or tn, ctior will be OF thin Ini!hisl nue.
trs;,, changing to a dark and TORPID appear
,,s,e Their are mang men who die OF t'iiS On
sc,ltv. ignorant OF the Cause, waich 10 sie SEE
os,I stage OF seminal weakness. Ut. D va,
p,,aranttc perfect cure in al srr'i cases: anu
healthy restoration # the geniso nfihaE'
S,js;ea H,trs-Io to and to 8 sundays y.
!. =, m Consultation free
>, a,~,.r,, examination and advice, 81
Gil or ajiress Dir. SpiNNtf Y -.
No. IL Keas7ay ST. san saioise"'
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wear, such IS loss OF Memory h-a:.
Nocturnal Emissions. Aversion. 20 Soc,G.s,
n; m,,e.s Of Vision Noises in the HEAL zoe 10
au;t uassin- un0bser.ed in the Urine, aug n n
.,.,sr ,Iisesses that lead to Insanity ana Neae".
M, MINTI~, who il q REGULAR fhys
f,-r,.iuate of the University OF Pennsyir
viii arr.e to forfeit FIVE HUADnED D nUS
IARS f.r a case Of this kind the WAL IL
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ran,l vii, not cure, or fer anything impure W
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~; 1T DISEASES successfully without mercury;
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.iy;.e including analysis q ur'ne 70. r.io n =,
yTrAI. RESTORATIVE, s. bottle OF i Lous
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u,.m receipt OF price. G. .. d, secure IL ~, !"
observation and in private name !: desifeh' Wy
e q. MiN'TIE, il y,
IL Kearney St, San Francisco, oS'''
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE will DC sent 70 any
ore applying by letter, $ ating symptoms *
and ase. Strict secrecy in resaTa % All oN1S'-
m MINTIES KIDNEY RENEDY-Shf,,
gSETICUN- sn kinds Of Kidney an,'
ka.ider complaints, yonorThos. siee'' t satG,
,te.a. For sale BY I'll druggists q oo'''e'
M INVITES DANDELI0N PILLS are the
heat and cheapest Dyspepsia anf bi,iouS GU
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The Great English Remedy

Is a never failin :
cure for Nervon
Debility. Exhsns-
ted Vital y. Sem
nal Weakness.
Lost Manhood,
Iinpotsucy, Pros
tatcr.hea, Paraly-
s;s ard all :he ter.
ribie effects OF
Self Abuse, youth
full foil:es and ex-
ceases in maturer