Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-05

wards, Of the Grand, and Mr. Pau,
Hammer, OF the Thsalefi
A young chief OF the Brule.Sioux
brought a couple Of Toy, fat, gray vol
pups into Fargo couple Of winter
ago. Mics Eugene Blair R)beH
DOgnlng's leading Lady, paid th'
picturesque young red akin enough !.
keep him IN Ore water Tor a couple ~
months ana carried the two littl,
vulpines away tfiumphantly. Thr'
were namud Damon AMI Pyiuiasi blue
ribbons were tied around their neckt
AMI Miss Blaif's maid toied them nnl
= nursing bottle around wherever ,ht
went. But the wolves grew apscc
sui wazed hungry with appetite
that milk did not appesse anu
one day, when Damon hAI
satisfied his oatnivof'us taste with .
hasty mOuthiul out Of the fair maid'f
arm, n was decided that tue "cult
little things" should be turned over "
the care Of Mt. q. Dustin Farnum, MI.
Downiug's general treasurer MI
Farnum's PROSECUTIONS that he was
not au animal tanner we're Of no avail
against Aiits Blau'A pleasant ontfoauesi
aud suggestion from MI. Downing
that the animals DO stuffed met Win
! the soOfn II deserved. 81 the two little
beasts we're provided with leather
collars ard a steel chain aud turned
over 10 Nj. Fsrnum, who was theuco-
forward called Haginback by the
members OF tie company lnu end
came quickly. Tho company had
long been awsy from the West aud
was nuw touring the peaceful precincts
Of New England. On account OF the
wolves SIT. Farnum was obliged 10
travel In the smoking car. 90 90.
dntu Connecticut mail, however, tho
CONDUCTOR objected TO tho menagofic
anu ordered that II DO taken In the
baggage car At livestock rates. hr.
Fafnum argued that the wolves
were tafef In tho smoker, but the con.
ducl0t firmly held his ground, SUM
mOnod q bury brakeman anu tue two
animals, snarllng and biting. were
dragged In among the baggage and
chained tOa Saratoga trunk. Toe train
fumblod on, the baggage man do2ud
sud tho brakeman played s0lilair a.
the other oud Of the car. II was the nfs1
liberty OF any sort the wolves had had
sluco they were captured on the
praities Of Dakota. Damon reached
out 10 the extent Of his chain ana ate
tue check straps On all tho trunks
within reach, while Pythias aoleotud
three nice bicycles snu Ohowed thtir
pneumatic tires OF. lie was just max.
INK away with n cork handle when the
brakeman spioi him anu throwing on
his coat rushsd nj him. Damon came
10 the assistance OF his brother and the
brakeman was routed In one round.
He rushed for MI. FaTnum who came
10 HE rescue but too late 10 save tue
brakemanh coat, which had followed
the check straps ami the pnou-
matte tires hud the cork bicycle
handles into the canine depths
Of the voraclous beasts. The oonduc.
tor came, mutual fsorimluAtious fol-
lowed, blame Tor the AFFAIR was tossed
back aud forth, hut tho brakeman
being muscular Mr. FArnum agreed
TO pay him for tho loss Of tho coat, tbs
conductor reimbursed the bicycle COM
pany for the damage 10 the wheels, tue
baggageman was discharged for not
knowing tho destination Of the cheek
LEES tunks, anu while Miss Blair wopt
for the loss u her psts, a celebrated
taKldermiet waa mounting them for
tho Botton Geological Society o. an
Interesting specimen Of vulpea prati-
ensls--Jr words 10 that effect