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Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-09-04
An Angel Rat-Catcher.

There is at present in the county
hospital professional rat-catcher
named Angel. He is half-witted,
low fellow, and his looks indi-
cate that he is anything but what his
name would imply. AS rat-catcher,
he is ii success, and late yesterday ar
ternoon he gave an exhibition of his
powers that was simply wonderful.
Several of the best rat terriers in the
city were procured, and against these
Angel was pitted. The first exhibi-
ton of his beastly work was at the
hospital, where twenty-five rodents
were dispatched. Angel killing ma
jority. The party then went over to
Gerber Brothers slaugbt house,
more plentiful The rodents had con-
gregated by the score under bales of
hay, and the exciting contest was kept
up for over an hour. The dogs and
man would gather about a bale, some
one would give the hay sudden tip,
and the rat catchers would rush in.
Angel, with the rapidity of Lightning
would grasp rat with his left hand,
and with his right gave the rodents
head a quick twist that would break
its neck instantly. AT other times he
would grasp rat in each hand, dash
them together, and both would tall to
the ground lifeless. Over one humid
red were killed here, and Angel killed
two to the dogs one. Prior to Angel
going to the hospital, he gained liv-
ing solely by killing rats. and on one
occasion slaughtered forty-tive in one
hour in the basement of X street
establishment. Sacramento Record
Union.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-09-04

various manufacturers tends to dispel
the delusion that frework on the
Fourth are going out of date.
''The fireworks season, said lead
ing dealer yesterday, "begins early in
February, when the far west sends in
its orders. The factories are busy
with these until early in the spring,
when the states east of the Mississippi
begin to stock up. 1t is a curious fact
that, although the north, from Maine
to California, LAYS in full stock to
blow up on the Fourth, not dollar is
spent by the people south of the Po-
tomac and Ohio rivers. They use
them only on Christmas day. The
demand for all kinds of goods fell off
rapidly, for two or three years after
the Centennial, but for the past five
years it has steadily increased and
this year | think will show general
increase all over the country. 1 don't
believe that there was ever before so
many fire crackers exploded as on
Saturday. From all the data obtain
able | should say that there were dis
tributed over the country over 500,-
600 boxes, worth about $500, 900. Then
the big crackers, which have risen
rapidly to favor, have been more ex-
tensively sold than at any other time,
the patriotism of the young men who
are too old for the old-tme fire crack
er expending itself in producing the
unearthly din these big crackers make
OF course | Judge at least $4,000
more were blown into smoke and frag-
ments on the Fourth.
"The fireworks manufactures do
their best to discourage the consump-
ton OF firecrackers, but the young peo-
pie appear to have renewed the LOYALTY
to these time-honored explosives, and
our opposition seems to have made
but little headway. The fireworks
now mostly in demand are Of a kind
decide lily superior to those mostly in
vogue in the past, and the demand for
them is not by any means confined to
the big cities, but Oregon and Mon
tana want just as good fire goods as
we can make. OF these, rockets,
Roman candles, and the various col
ored fires have struck popular fancy.
There have been sold this year, |
think, fully $4,000, 900 worth of these
for consumption on the Fourth alone,
so that Saturday witnessed the disap-
pearance of fully $6,000,0 900 IN smoke
as an evidence of the patriotic feelings
of the country north of the Ohio river.
This does not include the new
tangled Japanese fireworks, which are
now extensively used for daylight ex-
hlbltions. Every visitor of country
fair now thinks the show lacking if the
committee does not set off between
each heat of the races a lot of these
japanese constructions. Their use,
however, is almost entirely confined to
such occasions. But few are sold for
the Fourth, as the celebrating patriot
of to-day, like his predecessors of old,
wants just as much noise as possible
by day and just as handsome show
by night as money will buy. "-NeW
YORK. Times.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-09-04
Western Men Have Ideas.

western Men Have IDEAS.
Two men, who announced that they
were from Chicago, rushed noisily into
q very quiet barber shop uptown the
other day, and pulled off their coats
with great deal of talk about the
heat. One of them fell into the hands
OF the boss tall saturnine man with
a wart on his bulging brow, and
the other submitted to the lather brush
of the solemn foreman.
"Phew" said the man who had fall
en- under the foreman's care, "what
boiling hot dayv
Hot" said the foreman casually.
81 was saying to the boss few min
utes ago that we had better have some
of the windows open as the visitors
from out of town would be apt to
think our weather was unusually
warm"
"Windows openP" said the Chicago
man. 81 should hope 50. Don tyou
call 80 degrees hotP"
"Well," said the foreman indul-
gently, New Workers don't mind 90
degrees, We don't usually put on
thin coats here until it tops hun
dred by double figures.
About the same moment a voice
was heard from the next chair Groom
ing lazily. "Yes, we usually decide
to call it warm here when it reaches
124 degrees, but you can't tell any
thing at all about heat. You think to-
day that it is hot. | don't think il is.
Quite a seasonable day, though not
quite warm enough; that shows that
it is partly matter of opinion"
The Chicago men were sileut for
long while, and then one of them ask
ed carelessly, What do you call cold
weather herep"
'Do you mean in winter?" asked
the boss.
Eyes, in the dead of winter"
"Well, we consider 20 degrees be-
low rather cold.
At this the victims launched forth
into stories of what kind of weather
they considered cold IN Chicago.
The anecdotes had covered periods
extending considerably more than 120
degrees below zero before the shave
was over, and when they got up to 90
out the BARRIERS were cheerfully fold
ing up their towels again and placing
the brushes in methodical rows under
the mirrors. The whole conversation
had been carried on with the utmost
solemnity.from beginning to end.
IL like them western men," said the
boss, cheeriully, as the door closed,
because they have got ideas. Now,
a New Yorker, when he comes in to
get shaved, don't care for back talk or
argument. He just lays back stiff,
allows the artist to toy with his hide,
and discourages all conversation by
going to sleep in the chair. The west
erners are perfect gents, though; they
mind, don't they, Toby?"
Every heat" said the foreman,
hearhly.-NeaO Yor6 Sun.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-09-04
Six Millions Gone Ill Smoke.

OF late years the impression has
been gaining ground that the old-time
celebration of the Fourth of July was
falling into desuetude, and that in the
not distant future the bontires, fire.
works, and other accessories of the
day would be gwen up, A visit to the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11

The United States navy annually takes in
TO its service large number Of apprentice
boys. who are sent all over the world and
taught TO be thorough sailors. II has been
the policy Of the government since the war
to educate the "blue jacket" upon the prin-
ciple that the more intelligent man is, the
better sailor he Is likely TO become. There
Is no lack OF candidates for these positions
Hundreds Of boys apply, but many are re-
jected because they cannot pass the physical
examination. Major Houston, one OF the
Marine corps who is in charge of the Wash
ington navy yard barracks, Is the authority
for the statement that one-ffth OF all the
boys examined are rejected on account of
heart disease.
His first question to a boy who desires to
enlist is do you smoke ?" The inva-
riable Response is mo. sir" but the tell
tale disooloration OF the fingers at once
shows the truth. The surgeons say that
cigarette smoking by boys produces
heart disease and that in ninety nine cases
out Of q hundred the rejection of would-be
apprentices on account of this defect comes
| from excessive use of the milder form Of the
weed. This is q remarkable statement COM
ing, az 1t does, from 30 high an authority and
based upon the results Of actual eXamina-
| tiOns going on day after day, and month af-
ter month. II should be a warning TO pa
rents that the deadly cigarette is sure "a
bring about incalculAble injury TO the young.
| A law passed restricting its use TO the
dudes would not, perhaps, bring popular dis
favor, because 1t might reduce the number oi
these objects about our streets, but boys in
| dulging in the cigarette ought 10 be treated
to liberal doses of rod in pickle" until th'
habit is thoroughly eradicated. -ScfeHtt
| american.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11
On Roblnsoa Crusoe's land.

Opposite the harbor of Valparaiso stands
the Island of Juan Fernandez, sacred 10 the
memory of Robinson Orusoe "and his man
Friday, who kept things tidy and listened 10
the tales his master told" There isn't boy
where the English language Is spoken who
hasn't read description of this island better
told than l am able to give 1t, and 1t is only
necessary to say that Daniel Defoe, or who
ever wrote the book, must have studied the
place with great attention or had the island
created to suit the picture he gave of II. The
little harbor is there with It's rocks and ooves,
Just as it was when Robinson went ashore
the cave is in good order still, and the cliffs
up which he and Friday used 10 chase the
mountain goats. The goats are there, and
the armadillos, the birds of wonderful plu-
mage and the crawfish among the rocks. Ev-
ery boy in the United States who has read
the story recently could 60 all over the place
without guide and ind everything except
Robinson Orusoe himself and the faithful
Friday. The island belongs TO Chill, and is
leased TO cattle company, which has 20, 1000
or 80, 900 head of cattle and as many more
sheep grazing the hills. There are about 90 OF
60 inhabitants, ranchmen, with their families,
in charge of Frenchman named Grave,
and besides the stock they raise quantity
of poultry and ship chickens and eggs, with
some vegetables, to the Valparaiso market.
The timber on the island is said 10 be OF an
excellent quality, but is not much used. No
| one ever goes there without bringing away
| a cane or two as a memento, and the brush
from which these canes are made are Of .
very beautiful fibre and polishes well. Ex-
cursions 90 over frequently from Valparaiso,
and the interest In Robinson CrusOe's expert
enoes is much stimulated by those who come
this way Chicago Inter Ocean.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11
NO.37.

into the torrent. The thoroughbred was
swept of his feet before he had gone ten
yards but he swan strongly and boldly the
iariat was taut Rs a bowstring, but II held. II
seemed an hour before the middle OF the
stream was reached. His heart beat fast
the girl said nothing but he felt her olasp
tighten and still the horse swan on, and the
torrent, baked by the stout lariat OF ita prey,
actually aided their escape. They neared the
slope Oomanohe gained his footing; they
we're saved Jack had never taken his eyes
of the horses head and the knot on the pom
mel, and he had never seen q stalwart beard
cd man gallop down the slope and jump from
his horse Just before they gained the land.
Now, to his amAzement, this man lifted Edith
from Comanohe and folded her in his arms.
Shortly be raised his head.
"You needn't look so sort O. surprised,
young feller," said he ''you bet its all right.
1 haven't got card-cAse about me, but my
names Simpson, and-and-" His manner
changed in second. 'GOd bless you, for as
plucky and clever thing as ever saw In my
life lie toW bless you, too, for you've saved
the life of my little girl, that's the apple OF
my eye" Still clasping his daughter tightly
with his left arm, he vrung Jacks hand, and
the tears stood in his eyes.
just then, with many q crack and groan,
and almost, one would say, with cry Of dis
tress, simpsons ranch-house was torn from
its frail foundations and swept down the val
ley. m
Never mind let her CO." cried he. "I'h
buy dozen blamed old shanties like that for
you to. morrow, II you want en-"
Next day all the neighborhood knew that
Simpson had come back, and why he went
away how the partner who had defFauded
and nearly ruined him years before had writ
ten him from his sick bed in his refuge In
Manitoba; how he had made restitution how
Simpson had been for months beyond the re-
gion Of mails and telegrsphs; how he had
come home and ridden up the valley behind
Jack.
81 didn't know you were ahead Of me, he
told him. "Of course IL was my horse you
heard but knew short cut to the H1esd,
and turned of by it; but you were too quick
for me. Oh yes, l know; it's all right.
wouldn't cross the little girl, anyway. II she's
willing, am and II she's going 10 leave her
old father, I'm mighty glad she's going to
have a man TO take care of her that's got
sand"
| The day the engagement was announced in
| Pueblo the Arcade Saloon did the largest busi-
ness of the season. From the sheriff Of the
| county down TO the humblest cowboy on the
range, everybody was pleased. Broncho Sam
| celebrated the event In accordance with the
rules Of the Moderation Society rather than
| those Of the Total Abstinence organization.
"Thet thar's as pooty q couple ez yer kin
find in this yere country" said he; AN
Simpson he's come back an done the squar
thing; but 1 amt caught on 10 his stayin'
away an sendin' no word. / say thar warn't
no sense in it, nohow. "A. Il. Hayes IN Hdr-
! per's Bdsdr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11
A Good remperance sermon.
VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR SIMPLE AND 90
FIDINa LIQUOR DRINKERS.
from the New York Times. ]

from the New York Times.l
For the simple and cOnhding patron OF sa-
loon bars there is a great store OF valuable In
formation in little book-"rhe Art of Blend
ing and Oompounding Liquors and Wines,
by Joseph Fleischman-reoently Published In
this city for the use Of saloon keepers. This
book shows, according to the prospectus,
''how all the leading and favorite brands OF
whislies, brandies, and other liquors and
wines are prepared for the trade by reotihers
at the present time" and contains complete
and correct receipts for making all the ingTe-
dients, flavorinRs, &C., employed in their
manufacture" The authors object Ia TO show
saloon keepers how they can do the work
which the Wholesale dealers and rectihers In
most cases now do for them, land thus &C.
cure the additional profit and at the same
time produce as good an article a. the market
affords-if not better.
Newly distilled bourbon and rye whiskieH
are worth from 40 TO 20 cents gallon when
placed in bond. The tax is 30 cents The
| cost of these whiskies TO the owner, tax paid,
when taken out OF bond at the end of three
years, is about $1.75 gallon. But they are
used sin any large proportion only in the very
highest grades OF blended liquors" For low
or grades the reotifer uses 'spirits," costing
| from 81. 10 to 81. l.25 gallon. Rules for com
pounding FIVE low grades of whisky, sil
grades of bourbon and six grades OF rye, are
given in this manual The basis In the five
low grades is "spirits," TO which are added
ooloring matter, pruue juice, New England
rum, and 'beading OIL" the cost ranging
from as cents TO 81 2S gallon. This bead
ing oil" ia a delicious compound of sulphurit
acid. oil of sweet almonds, aud ammonia. o
thisacid the "Dispensatory" says
''When swallowed In concentrated form
destroys all the tissues II touches" Evel
when greatly diluted it Injuries the teeth, an
the continued use Of il exhausts the digestiv
powers.
The cost of the six grades of bourbon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11
Miscellany.


The Ittrda N uat ~ now
The birds must know. Who wisely sings
VIII sing ~ thoy.
The common air has generous wings;
Songs make the way.
No messenger 10 run before,
Devising plan;
No mention OF the place or hour,
To any man;
No waiting till some sound betrays
A listening car;
No dlforent volce-no new dolaya
II steps draw near.
"what bird is thatf The song is good
Aud eager eyes
Go peoring through tho dusky wood
In g'9d surprise.
Then, late Of night, when by his Are
The traveller sits,
Watching the fame grow brighter, higher,
The sweet song fits
by snatchea through his weary brain
To help him rest.
When next he goes that road again
An empty nest
On leafless bough win make him sigh
"Ah mel last spring,
Just here heard, In passing by,
That rare bird sing
But while he slghs, remembering
How sweet the cong,
The little bird, on tireless wing,
Is borne along
In other air; and other men,
With weary feet,
On other roads, the simple strain
Are finding sweet.
The birds must know. Who wisely sings
Will sing as they;
The common air has generous wings;
Songs make their way.
--Hoicn Hunt Jackson
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11
The St. Johnsbury academy opens with
250 students.

The St. JohnsbuTy academy opens with
250 students.
Oliver Corriere of Winooski was drown
ed recently in the river.
The st. JohnsbuTy and Lake ChamplRin
division of the Boston and Lowell railroad is
to be regarded, and the laying OF steel rails
finished.
The principals of the three normal
schools at Oastleton, johnson and Randolph
have agreed TO raise the standard of admis-
sion and Of graduation.
"A footpad stopped German peddler in
Richmond on O recent night, and drawing
revolver demanded his money. He got 81. 30,
when, firing a shot In the air, he demanded
the Germans overcoat and departed.
An Essex man recently paid debt, 1t Ia
said, of $4,000 with the hard cash all in sill.
YER he had boarded up. The box weighed
800 pounds and the man TO whom II was paid
stays awake nights watching his treasure.
Since the claim was made that the Oldest
man in New England was Maine man, aged
LOG, Ludlow brings on q citizen who was lOl
the 18th, and recently walked into the village
two miles and half from his house. Next.
COL Eldon A. Tilden, who died in All
ston, Mass, Sunday morning, was born II
Barre In 1S41, and learned the tinsmith busi
ness OF his father there, was private in tn
| pa Vermont regiment, and served in the arm!
Of the Potomac. He went to Boston In 1871
where he has since lived.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11

Dalton, Mo-, boasts of negro who appears
on very good evidence to be l20 years old.
He has lived all his life in the Ewing family
of that vicinity. Col. James Ewing, who
died in 1859 at the age of 81 years, often
mentioned to his family that this man, Mar
tin Ewing, was his dry nurse, and that he
was good many years older than himself.
Martin claims that Col. Ewing was brought
TO his masters house q very small boy, and
his (Martin's) business was 10 nurse him.
Martin says he was old enough TO plow corn
at that time. Now, allowing the Colonel to
have been years old when he came to James
Ewings, Martins master, and Martin to be
~, which he undoubtedly was, 1t makes this
old colored man 100 years old, as Col Ew-
ing would be 10 il now living. This mans
memory is good and his mind clear. But few
wrinkles furroW his cheek. He has lost but
few teeth; his eyesight Is good, except a
cateract in one eye, from a blow forty five
years ago. His appetite and digestion are as
good as they were eighty years ago. He has
smoked and chewed tobacco for 40 years,
and always drank whisky when he could get
II, though he has not been drunk for thirty
ive years. He was not body servant OF
Cen Washington, has no recollection of ever
seeing him. He has had six wives, and his
other social experiences are a good deal like
Solomons. Martin thinks religion don't dc
people good, like 1t did hundred years ago
but gives II most Of his time now.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11

''Where are you going, my pretty fair maidf"
"This is my station, the pretty one HAyedi
''IIere is my parasoi this Ia my fan,
The check for my baggage III md II can"
They looked In the rack they looked under the seat
The check Il was lost her distress was complete,
Thon growled the conductor, "My pretty fair maid,
The checks in your hand" "oh, thank you" sue
sayed.
"And which is your trunk, my pretty fair maidr
Accepting her check, the bAggage-mAn nayeo-
"a noble three-decker," she answered win prlae.
"a three.story Jumbo, fVe long and three Wide"
I0ud loflen the baggage-mAn, "Ha, hal hol mol
Nineteen forty-seVenl West Central; n. OF
HMy tan Saratoga" she sobbed; "hoW us ahrunhl
Here's the check and the handle, but where u the
trunk p n ~ bHfae"e'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11

In many localities Hoods 5Araaparilla is 10 suoh
general demand that It is the recognized family mod
icino People write that "the whole neighborhood a
taxing IT, etc Particularly Is this true Of Lowell,
Mass where Il 10 made, aud where more OF Hoods
SarsapariA s sold than Of any other sarAaparilh or
blood purifer ID 10 the great remedy for debility,
sorofnia dyspepsa bOuaneas, or any disease caused
by impure state OF low condition Of the blood Give
Il q trial
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11

The committee appointed to erect the
monument al Bennington, Vermont, have
had the sense 10 take counsel OF artists.
Their plan Is 10 apply to modern shatt-build-
ing the principles OF art, and TO erect some
thing better than mere pile Of stones, like
the Washington Monument or the Bunker
Hill Monument. II they persist In this pur-
pose they will earn the thanks of their
fellow -oitizens -Harper's Weekly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11

"NO
''she fingered and suffered along pining away all
the time for years"
''The doctors doing her no good -
"And at last cured by this Hop Bitters the
papers say much about"
"Indeed Indeed I"
Chow thankful we should be for that medicine"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11
Advertising Cheats.

at has been common 10 begin an article In an
elegant interesting style,
''Then run It into some advertisement, that We
avoid all such,
''And simply call attention to the merits Of Hop
Bitters in plain honest terms as possible
"To induce people
"ro give them trial. which 40 proves their val
ne that they will never use anything else"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11

The REMEDY 20 fayorably noticed In all the papers
Religious and secular, il
Having large sale, and is supplanting all
other medicines
There Is no denying the virtues Of the Hop plant
and the proprieors OF Hop Bitters have shown great
shrewdness and ability
"In compounding medicine whose virtues are 80
palpAble 10 evey ones observation"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11

"Eleyen years our daughter suffered on bed Of
misery. .
"From a complication of kidney, liver, rheumatic
trouble and Nervous debility,
''Under the care Of the best physicians,
"WhO gave her disease various names,
"But no relief, go
"And now she is restored to MS in good health by
as simple a remedy as Hop Bitters, that we had
summed for years before using it, The PARKErR'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-11

AN NO medicinal
means sofArrestingdis-
ease, ,Hostetter 'sStom-
ach Bitters stands pre-
eminent. II checks
the further progress
OF all disorders of the
stomach, liver and
bowels, revives the vi
tai stamina, prevents
aud remedies chills
and fever, increases
the activity Of the kid
neys, eounteracts q
tendency to rheuma-
tism, and is a genuine
stay and solace to
aged, intirm and ner-
yOus persons. The
article II, moreover,
derived from the pur-
est aud most reliable
sources. For sale by
druggists and dealers