The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-12-18
seen ES ON A TRAIN.
UNCLE SANS vAccINAToR AND THE
RELUCTANT FEMALE PASSENGER.
Outward Bound from the Sniall-Pox
Regions OF Can adj ads-Examinins Physt-
cIAn-Quick Work with the Little
knife aud Point.
Montreal Herald

A. we halt for ,nt at Sutton juno.
tioi tn, iran is bjarlst by an ellerly,
goo l. ,atursl.loo oking gentleman In spscta-
Gle. with sort Of Pstsr Co,psr expression
Of b.nevolsncs upoa bis facs, who Ii an
nouncsi as DIR. Hamilton. OF Riohford. Vt.
exsming physician In tns -empsoy of ths,
Uuitsi States aut Iorities who's, business 1t
Is t, ex anime all passengers bound for Un-
Gle SAM, domain, with a view t. the vac
cinatiol Of all the unvaccinatei
IN The "sMoKER."
Beginning with the first pas enger found
In the smoker" the foremost car Of the
train, he is confronted by the doctor with:
"Bssn vaccinateip
II the answer is yes" he Il asked:
"Got q csrtifcatel'
Unless this can be produced the individual
Is compelled to show his arm, when, unless
there Ia q Trash scar. the passenger Is
obliged to again undergo the operation or
leavs the train. Down into his vest pocket
goes the doctor, produces little tin box in
which he keeps the points" of comes the
lid, out comes the ivory point, in q moment
q tiny drop Of blood appears on the surface
of the skin, the vaccine Is moistsnsd by the
breath, the matter rubbed of upon the
lacerated part, and the job is done.
Having finished with the passengers in
the smoking-car, the next car, filed
almost entirely with ladies, 10 visited
by the doctor. Hers begins the fun; those
tight fitting sleeves can not be pulled
up, and mayhap the certificate has
been left at home; yes 1t has, honor bound,
and only two weeks ago, the lady declares.
she was vaccinated by DR.. B. Of Montreal
She will send and have the doctor send a
certificate to the examining physician. No.
that won't do, and the law must be com.
piled witch. A tug at the tiz zhtly- fitting jer.
sey sleeve, another determined pull and
the arm is barred nearly to the elbow. THAT
will do" says the doctor. Out comes the
little knife and point. and thirty seconds
later the doctor passes on, while the lady
sinks back In her seat with de sfiance flashing
from her eye, and iuwardly vowing. with.
out doubt. that she will get even with that
horrid man il she lives long enough, that
she will
NERVOUS MAIDEN.
II would not lie to you. indeed I would
not, sir" says q pretty. brown-eyed dan1seL
~ have BEEN vaccnated," and the eyes be-
come muistsnsl ani the cheeks quiver as
with suppressed emotion. But the old
doctor /, obdurate Business Is business,
and his business Is to see tnst no one who Is
not properly vaccinatsl. whether male or
fem ,ls leaves Cana liam for United States
territory. Pretty or ugly, 1t Is all the same
TO him.
"Sorry, madam, but can't help 1t; either
let Inc zee your certificate or your arm"
e see no sgn Of rSIening in that face.
Again she tri,,.
at was but jut a little while ago, indeed,
1t wa . doct r.. cint show you my arm
h'rs. Can't you believe me.
NJ: the doctor can not an will not The
girl sees there is no use. and reluctantly be.
gins tuyyiag at her waist Down 1t comes
from the neck, the left shoulder Is exposed,
then the arm The doctor evide hy Is not
satisfied.
"When were you vaccinatedP
1.-TWO year. ago.
"Scar is not fire. h enough" says the doc
tor, and again out com,s ths scarifier and
vaccine. A scratch AMI scream, but the
ply .ician Is not dauntsd and continues the
work without finclii.. very gently, but
with the air OF man who thoroughly IN.
derstand, his business.
There that will do" he says, and the
girl, replacing her wardrobe, sinks back
In her seat while the doctor passing on. Is
hsarl t, remark: "She had never been
vaccinated