Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-07-30
PASSING EVENTS.

times.
The redwood posts of a fence erect
ed in Napa, Cal, thirty-two years ago
were recently removed, and found in
as good condition as when first put in
to the ground.
A granite slab, with an impression
of moccasined human foot clearly
defined on it, has been discovered ON
one of the islands of the northwest
coast of California.
Oregon has its antiquities as well as
the older states. About a hundred
years ago an old tree blew down. Re-
Gently an eccentric genius followed
out the stump, cut door and window
in it, and made of it cosey room in
which he lives. He estimates that his
house is nearly 500 years old.
"Indian fans are coming more into
favor every season." said a little old
man who keeps an Indian store.
"They make very curious fans of
feathers and braided straw. These
fans of fine braided straw will be used
at all the resorts this summer. The
tops are run with ribbon of any color;
they are light, useful and pretty"
Il. r. Porter, "a years of age, living
alone near Reno, Nevada, mutilated
his left hand by the accidental dis
charge of his gun recently He de-
cided that the hand required amputat-
ing, and with pair of shears he per-
formed the operation neatly and ex-
peditiously. Medical attendance was
rendered him, but he refused 1t, and
the wound is healing all right.
The ten finest buildings in this
country, according to the majority
vote in The american Archttect, are:-
Trinity church, Boston; the capitol at
Washington; w. X. Vanderbilt's
house, Trinity church, and the Jetfer-
son Market court house, New York;
the city hall, Hartford; city hall and
state capitol, Albany; Sever hall Cam
bridge, and town hall, North Easton.
Panama hats are made in Guayaquil,
Ecuador, and received their name
from the fact that Panama merchants
formerly controlled the trade. They
are made of the pita fibre, a species of
palm, and are braided under water by
women. A single strand used in
making hat is often fifteen feet long.
IT sometimes takes three weeks
to braid a single hat which sells for
$25.
A colored woman living on planta-
tion near Bayou Teche in Louisiana,
recently gave birth to large, we'll
developed still-born child. with two
perfectly formed heads. 1t had a
double backbone as far rs the hip
JOINT, and a wedge-shaped bone be-
tween them just below where the
lecks unite; also n double heart, and
two stomachs that united or cOmmuni-
Gated at the lower part.
A college professor, recently ap-
pointed United States minister to
one of the South American states,
while talking with some friends in one
of the rooms of government depart
ment, was asked by what route he was
going to his destination. He STAN
mered awhile, and then said, IL don't
know" He made further confession
by saying: IL am blessed if 1 know
how to get there at all. l neyel
thought of that. It's funny, isn't itP''
A large hawk swooped down on q
poultry yard near Youngsville, Sull.
, van county, N. T., few days ago
!, and, sezing hen, flew with it to Q
!, neighboling tree. The hen made a
, great outcry, and before the hawk
could kill it a swallow made dash al
the hawk and pecked and worried j,
: so that it released the hen and attempt
, ed to fly away. The hen lluttcr6d to
/ the ground and ran back to the poul
: try yard. The swallow kept up its
, attack on the hawk, and it was soor
, joined by other swallows. The cour
: ageOus little birds surrounded tn,
hawk and assailed it fiercely, until the
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