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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-07

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It's main lire runs from Chicago TO Council
Bluffs passing n ~ough Joliet. Ottawa, La Sale.
GeneSeO. Moline. Rock Island, Davenport West
Liberty Iowa Cry, Marengo. brooklyn. GFInneH,
Des AOineS the capital of IOwal Stuart ATTAIN
tic and AVoca: with branches from BuFea0
tine, Washington. Fairfield EidOn, Belknap,
Centrevilie. Princeton. tt enton. GaIlatln. came
ron, Leavenworti, AtchiSOn, and Kansas CltyS
Washington tOSigOuruey, OSkalOOSa. ana hnoA-
vile; Keokuk TO Pennington, BOnaparie. Ben
tOnspOrt independent, EldOn. OttumH3, Eddy-
Vile OSkalOOsa. Pella, Monroe, and DeS MONIES.
Mt. Zion TO keOSauqHa; Newton TO Monroe; DeS
NoineS to IHdiaEola and WinterSet; Atlantic 70
GriswOld and Audubon; and Avoca to Harlan
and Carson. ThiS is positively the only Kali
road. which owns. and operates through line
from Chicago into the State OF Kansas.
Through Express Passenger Trains, with Pull
man Palace Cars attached. arc run each ydaily
between CHICAGO and PEORIA, KANSAS CITY.
COUNCIL BLUFFS LEAYENwoRTH ana ATCdi-
SON Through cars are also run between Milwau-
kee and KEuSaS City. via the Milwaukee and
Rock Island Short Line"
The Great Rock Island" is magnifcenfly
equipped. It's road bed is simply perfect, and its
What will please you most will be the pleasure
of eniOying your meals, while passing over the
beautiful praIrieS of Illinois and Iowa, in one of
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany ali
Through Express Trains. You get an entire
meal as good is served in any hTSt-claSS hotel,
for Seventy-fiYe cents.
Approaching the fact that majority of the
people prefer separate apartments for different
purposes (and the immense passenger business
of this line warranting it, we are pleased to an
nounce that this Company runs Pullman Palace
PULLMAN PALACE CARS are ruE
COUNCIL BLUFFS. KANSAS CITY. Al
Tickets via this Line, known - the
all Ticket Agents in the nlted states Z
Tor information not ObtainabEa at J
x. q. CA BILE,
Vi,e President and General Manage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-07
Though Shaking I'm Every
Joint
UTAH CONTRACT COMPANY
Office No. 12341z, First South St., Salt
Lake City. z. o. Boz 43I.

Undertake and execute, on tie lowest
ssrms and 10 the shortest time, either or all
o. the work Of locstinE, grading, bridging,
or other RAILWAYS: locating and con-
structlEg wagon roads, canals, reservoirs,
aqueducts, dams etc.: laying out and gradipa
streets, si1eWslks, parade grounds and race
tracks; exeavstiDE for buiIdins foundstioEs
cellars, drslns, etc., as well as every and an
ether kinds of IoRk requiring the Eemovd of
esRths gravel cement stone eso. eto.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-21
Existing slavery.

Slavery still has considerable vigor
and activity in the interior of Africa,
notwithstanding our efforts and those OF
other countries for its suppression. For
tunately, loss OF foreign markets has
brought down the demand to such low
figure that the trade has dwindled to
very unremunerative proportions, and
even in Egypt it is carried on iilicitly.
Except in Cuba, slavery has disappeared
in Spanish America In Brazil it con
tinued to flourish till 1871, when a bill
was passed in September of tho same
year which enacted that the children
born of slaves were to be considered
free born, but were to remain with the
masters of the mothers until reaching
tho age of eight, when the master had
the opportunity of retaining their SER
vices until they should be 81 years OF age
or receiving from the Government n
compensation of 600 milrels. Ii he
should accept the compensation, the Gov
eminent was to take charge OF the mi
nor. Every minor was to be Mt liberty
to free himself from service by making
compensation to tho master. An eman-
cipation fund was set apart for
freeing slaves. The following
classes were to be free Slaves
of the nation; slaves given 10 the crown
in usufruct; slaves of the religious or
ders within seven years.; slaves who
saved the lives Of their masters. or the
parents or children of their masters; and
slaves given up by their masters. Tho
whole number OF Africans taken for
slaves is estimated at AZ, ZOO, 900, or
nearly loo, 900 per annum since the be-
ginning of the traffic. 1t was supposed
that there were 10, 900 slaves i'll the Brit
ish islands at the time of the decision OF
the Somerset case (1172). In June,
1862, law was enacted by the Govern
ment of the United States declaring that
from and after the passage of this act
there shall be neither slavery nor invol-
untary servitude in any of the Terrific
rios OF the United States now existing, or
which may at any time hereafter be
formed, or acquired, by the United
States, otherwise than in the punishment
of crime, whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted" The Times, OF
March IL, 1877. says: "The American
press dispatch from Havana states that
the official figures show in the year 1876,
1875, 900 slaves. Cuba was long notorious
for the extent Of Its slave trade, and the
Intellectual efforts made to suppress it.
The importation of African slaves has,
however, ceased, Asiatic coolies supply
ing their place in labor, but these are
slaves in almost every sense. Hayti is a
free and Independent republic. Slavery
was long since abolished in that island,
and also in the colonies pertaining to all
civilized nations.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-21
The i;r.dlcy Sack.

The recent death of George w. Grid
ley, about whom there is some dispute
rs to whether he is, or is not the real
Flour Sack Gridley recalls curious
incident in connection therewith-no
less than the departure OF Mark Twain
from Nevada, and his consequence
emergence from what might or might
not have remained i'll perpetual obscur-
ity. The facts are these:
The night when the enthusiasm OF tho
people of Virginia was at its height
when nearly everybody in town was
almost insane from the excitement of
patriotic fervor-the newspaper men
also caught the lever. The proprietors
of the Enterprise and Union had each
contributed literally, when word came
to the Enterprise that the compositors OF
the rival concern had bid q handsome
amount-S50 or $75-for the hour.
They Immediately sent a messenger to
Ego one better" with 500 bid. An
enthusiastic friend of the Union,
grocer named Bolan, yelled out
1850 more for the Union menf and
adding, IF they don't pay I will.
The printers on hearing this, natur-
ally resented Mr.. BIS uncalledfor gen.
crosby on their part, and neglected to
pay the extra sum. Bolan, on cooling
of, also let the thing rest. After few
days had elapsed. Mark Twain, who was
local" on the Enterprise, published an
item neither severe on the Union and its
employees, for their refusal TO pay what
they had received credit for. This was
replied to by card from one of tho
printers, personally attacking Mark.
Mark replied with challenge to the
senior proprietor of the Union LAIRD
who, by the way, was not credited with
much reputation for courage. The
challenge was answered by an accept
ance on the part of the printer who wrote
the card-Wilmington. Mark re-
fused to recognize Wilmington IN
the matter, insisting on holding
the editor Of the paper responsible,
To further complicate matters little
Steve ellis. Marks second, and prob
ably the only one who would really have
liked fight. sent challenge to Will
mington for his "uncalled for interior
ence." Wilmington declared he had no
cause for quarrel with Gillis-who, by
the way, had some reputation ~ marks
man-and declined to meet him. Nolum-
nous correspondence followed, which
was aiterWarus All puphshe", o"' ~
duel ensued The affair caused consid-
cradle talk, and as the grand jury was to
meet in few days, Mark thought it pru-
dent to drop down to Frisco for awhile.
Here however. he found other employ
ment, and severed his connection with
Nevada permanently. His subsequent
success as a lecturer, correspondent and
book writer is matter of notoriety.
Thus, it will he seen that Gridley's sack
of -four was one of the important factors
in changing the whole course OF the
great humorist's career.-lS. +. Post.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-21
witty, Wise and Good.

Melancholy is the convalescence OF
sorrow.
One expresses well only the love he
does not feel.
The wise man never makes the same
blunder twice.
Philanthropy, says an English critic,
costs money.
As soon rs we have learned how to live
we must die.
Man is creations master piece. But
who says SO? Man!
Joy is the feeling that you are better
of than your neighbor.
Censure is tho tax man pays to the
public for being eminent.
The great are great only because We
are on our knees. Let us rise!
When you confer benefit on man,
you spoil it if you ever after speak Of
All skulls seem to laugh. Perhaps it
is at the epitaph engraved on their monu-
ment.
A hypocrite is man who tries to be
pious, but can't-with preponderance
of cant.
Strange fact that man who does not
support himself can often be found sup
porting q lamp-post.
The pretty face OF o woman is like
clock's--not much account unless there
are good works back of it.
The.egotistical writer may not be much
of render, but he runs his over sew
eral columns every day.
The lazy boy fears that il he once be.
gins to earn his own living he will
be always expected to do it.
What men want is not talent, it is pur-
pose; i'll other words, not the power to
achieve, but the will to labor.
The reason why lovers never weary OF
each others company is because they
speak always of themselves.
Mr.. johnson defined genius as mind
of large general powers determined to
some particular direction.
The couple that wrangle necessarily at
home are as loving rs turtle doves IN the
rail-car Advertised aflec lion is generally
bogus.
The best way to apologize is to do
such a kindness to the offended one that
he will forget that you ever attempted to
injuro him.
The quickest and best way to boil milk
is to put it into tin dish and set that
into kettle of boiling water. The
scorching is avoided.
The prejudices of men emanate from
the mind and may be overcome; the
prejudices of women emanate from the
heart, and are impregnable.
The prayer of Lahire: God, do unto
Lahire what Thou would'st Lahire
should do unto Thee, if Thou vert La
hire, and Lahire were Thee
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-21

| When cattle are sold the seller must
counterbrand them, and, i'll case they
are driven from the State, the buyer
must road brand them with device diff
ferent form his regular brand. This
brand must be recorded in each county
throughout which the herd passes. After
few transfers the animal is rs well
marked as bulletin board, and space
cannot be found on his hide to place II
good-sized brand. l have seen we'll
known brand, A. =. b. which extended
from the shoulder to the hip bone, IN
letters foot long.
When convenient, the animal to be
branded is driven between two parallel
lines of fencing called II chute, bars
placed before and behind hinr, and the
iron applied to his side or thigh, ut the
leisure of the operator. But this is not
always convenient, fencing being ~
scarce article on the range, and the an
imal must be caught and thrown to the
ground. Then the cowboy must be
called to the aid of the brandcr. Slip
ping about eight feet of tho end of his
lariat through its iron ring, and putting
a loop mt tho other end over the pommel
of his saddle, he gathered its coils into
his bride hand, holding the moose in his
right, and puts his horse into u gallop.
The animal that is wanted breaks into II
run, and when the rider is near enough
for the lariat to reach it, he dextrously
throws the moose over its head or fore
feet, when the well-trained pony is
checked, and quickly turns and awaits
the shock which he knows will come.
When the flying animal runs the length
of the rope it is brought to the ground,
the branders seize it by the head and
tail, and soon the branding iron Is
searching into the cuticlo its indelible
characters. Great care must be taken
not to burn through the skin into the
flesh, else the brand will be blotched.
After the branding comes the troub.
of tho stockman, for the blowfly, the pet
of Texas, deposits its eggs upon the raw
sore. and soon thousands of screw
worms are eating their way toward the
vitals of tho animal. The remedy now
most popular for the sore wworm is
cresylic ointment. 70 apply it, how
ever, the animal must be roped, and
sometimes thrown down.
The boys life is not an easy one.
During the whole year he is in the sad
die from daylight until dark. His dies
is bread, bacon, and coffee. When on
the trail in addition to driving during
the day, he is compelled to guard tho
cattle during part of the night, the
force being divided into three reliefs for
this purpose. In case of stampede, he
must ride night and day.
In spite of all this, the cowboy is
healthy and cheerful. No ono is more
hospitable, and his bravery is proven
bal. But he is relic of barbarism and
must go, and tho places that have known
him will not mourn his departure, for he
is too much addicted to whooping
EN- up"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-21

Little drops of water,
Little dash OF rum,
Little touch OF the other stuff
Down she goes-yuMl yum!
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-27

A bald headed mao is reRocd, aud
always shows bic skull sure.
II hss ncser been decided what
causes bald heads, but most peopl,
thiuk IL is dan'j rough.
A good novel for bald heads tc
read--"The Lost Heir"
What does u bAld-bcadod man say
TO his comb /? We meet to part NO
moro.
M,tto for a bald hcad--Bare an,
furbare.
However high position bald.
headed man holds. be will nevel
comb dowo in the world.
The bald-healcd man never dyes.
Advice to bald headers -Joio the
Indians who are the only SUCCESSFUL
hair-raiscrs.
What does every bald-headed man
put upon his head 7 His hat.
You mover saw bald headed man
with low forehead.
Shakespeare says. Therol is q
divinity that shapes our ends.
Bald men are the coolest headed
mon 10 the world.
Some bald mco have heirs.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-27
The WHITE stands
acknowledged King
of all Sewing Ma
chimes.
Important ands CaliOnary Notice 10
all intending purchasers Of
SEWING Machines,
Onice WHITE SEWING MACHINE 90.

once WHITE SEWING MACHINE Co
CLEVELAND, o, May -, 1850.
We particularly cnil your attention to the
fact that We stamp number In plain, distIns,
figures on the back shuttic.raco slide Of each
machine and keepa record OF such numb RS,
When sold, WARRANTY Pon FIVE Years is
glvonto tho purchaser. This warrant bears
tho name OF the agent who purchased tho ma.
chinefrom us, as also the date OF u-ohaso and
number corresponding to the slide number
TIE warrant Is signed by us, aud has tho oPPl.
oIAL SEAL ofour company stamped upon II.
All other warrants In our name are spurious,
and parties nnding the Side NUMBERS MuTIL.
ArED OR pErAoRD, and no warranty to CORE.
spond with tie above description, may know
at once that sooner or later the owner will be
Involved In trouble, with no ono to fall back
upon.
The ossuIsR "White" Is to.day tho most
popular ma,hine upon the market, tho eheap.
OF, All thobs,t 60 own or seli. A larger mum.
ber OF the "Whlto" have besu made aud soll
since they we're placed upon tho market. than
any other mako Ia the same length OF time
since Sewing Machines were Invented. Their
lightness, speed, space, beauty, quiteuess, du.
rsbiiity, and price, combine TO make them the
machine that every family desires to own, and
satisfied when once they possess
the "White."
The REGULAR AUTHORIZED DEALER PoR
Snyder and adjoining counties, Is u. O. SEE
BOLD Middledurg Pa, and We advise intend
Ing purchasers to patronize nons other, and
thereby get the genuine "whits"
:wHITE SEWING MACHINE co.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-27

A bosom lrieni--A chest protec


tor.
Who is the greatest liar I He
who speaks most Of himself.
Good resolutions should be mark
cd "handle with care"
A woman who goes TO church to
show h'r soil skin siclio is sac
que-religious.
Get your wife a nice light snow
shovel.-Harrisbury Telegraph
What q sensible suggestion.
This Is tho season Of tho year
when venerable hens entcrstheir sec.
oud chiljhond and arc broiled for
spring chickens.
Tho.New Orleans Picayune thinks
IL must be bedtime in army circles
because all the old officers arc retir.
ing.
1T would be bad joke on Garfield
ifthe world should CO ne to nm end
before March 4. Mother Shipton
forgot to give the month.
Queon Elizabeth once asked Sin
Edwsrd Coke, "What does man
think OF when he thinks OF nothing p
"Of . woman's promises" was the
prompt rejoiudcr.
A red headed man recently attend
ed masquerade wrapped from his
neck to his heels in brown cloth,
and with his head bare. He rep
resented lighted cigar.
Extract from letter from Augeli-
ma "Dear Henry, you ask if re-
turn your love. Yes, Henry, have
no use for IT, and return it with many
thanks. By-by, Hcnry."
An officer in battle happening TO
bow, u cannon ball passed ovor his
head and took of that Of the soldier
who stood behind him. "Yoa see,"
said he, that u man never loses by
politeness.
A witness under cross examination,
who had been tortnred by q lawyer
Tor several hours, ut last asked for a
glass Of water. "There," said the
judge, II think you'd better let the
witness go now, as you have pamp-
cd hniidry.'
Lady to deaf butcher "Well, Mr.
Smalltones, how do you fad your
(sel oo-day = Smallboncs "Well,
I'm pretty well used up, mum,
Ev y ribs gone, they've almost tore
me to pieces for my shoulders, aud I
never had such run on my legs"
lie was talking business.
"Johnny, you must never usc to-
bacco, said fond mother to her
young hopeful, "Ihe hogs even don't
do that"
81 know they don't dear mamma,
and.hogs. .dou't go to heaven, eilher.'
And Johnny went outand hid two
cigar stumps under the door step.
man was inju'giog 10 tho very
iatellestn,l occrpI,ioa Of sucking
raw eggs and. reading newspaper.
BY some mi'ch,ucs he. contrivod to
bolt live chicken. The poor bird
chirrup,i as it.went dowo hi' throat,
when he:.very coolly said |: "By the
powers. my young friend, you spoke
too late"
A little Ryegaie boy the other
Sunday rspeatvd.his verse in Sum
dayssschool and..the teacher. to illus.
trsis this sprincipls involved, asked
him what he snouIl think IL he
should see imnn in tho street
drunk, noisy and quarrelsone ~
should think he was Democrat,"
responded the little fellow.
A woman having fallen into q riv-
Or, hsr husband weut to look for her,
proeesdiog up lhe stream from the
place whore she fell 10. The bystsn.
)eee rsmoustrated and asked him IL
" nvd gone mad--tbat she could
~ t1t> sone ssaiast the stream.
" held sadly, and ssId |
i1no 1>ouiooie and contrary 10
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-27

Nature sells the example be Beautiful every ghped smau
md this Divine command dorn herself
With noble thoughts clothes the latest styles those Merchants
who offer offer the best assortment the LOWEST PRICES bne
motors, for they add to the charm Of life
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-06-24

Muspero has just opened some more
pyramids of Sackkaro inclosing the
tombs of kings of the fifty dynasty.
The mortuary chapels of each contain
about 60 square metres or the small
est and most closely written texts Civ
ing precise details of the religious
belief at that age. 1t is a complete
coup de grace to Osiris Masmic theory
and all previous conception are entire
ly upset. Except the finding of the
Rosetta stone in 1899, no discovery in
Egypt equals this in scientific value.
Entrance to the passage is difficult and
dangerous on account of the loose
blocks that cucumber it. An Ameri-
can Egypteologist and correspondent
are the only persons allowed to visit
the interior with Maspers. The latter
explorer returns to Paris next month
and will publish the discovered texts,
All the Sakkaro pyramids, about sc
in number, will be opened as soon as
possible.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-06-24

The Indians on the klamath Reser-
vation are more industrious than those
of any other tribe in the Pacific States
or Territories, and are making rapid
progress in the arts of peace. They
are building good houses, all dress like
their white neighbors, have school
attended on an average by fifty pupils
or more. and own together nearly a
hundred wagons.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-06-24
The Racquet.


the racquet the other right. 1t is
lovely dance. The attitude and mo-
tions Of the dancers are excruciatlng
No wonder it is such a favorite among
young ladies and gentlemen Of highly
moral proclivities. Il is too lovely for
anything, and it is SO easy to learn.
And it is SO appropriately named, al
though mis-spelled. 1t goes on in the
following style: The lady and gen
Itieman stand facing each other, close
Etogether. The gentleman's right arm
is delicately placed around the lady's
waist and his left hand clutches her
right index finger, while her left hand
gracefully reposes on his right shout
der. Finally the fiddlers, after few
see-saws, strike up "a dog ate rye
straw, rye straw" etc. At the sound
of dog" the lady springs off to the
gentleman's left two jumps, and then
back TO their place two jumps, the
gentleman Jumping back and forth 10
the same manner, the dancers appear
ing as though the "dog" was bitiug
them from the rear, aid they in the
effort to escape were trying to dodge
past each other, but couldn't. After
the jump to the lady's left, they both
halt an instant with their feet about
fifteen inches apart, and bending their
knees inward toward each other, until
they nearly touch We could only see
the gentlemen's knees, but suppose the
ladies did the same. Then they both
suddenly sprang one jump to the la
dy's left, and thus backward and for
ward, keeping the feet and knees in
the same position all the time, but
with timber knee and hip-joints they
made graceful swinging motion up
and down to the tuue of the music
When the music stops moment, the
dancers stop, and at the sound of the
"do-.," they both swing off again, and
repeat the maneuver over and over,
until both become exhausted, the fd-
dlers stop aud they sink into their seats
in perfect perspiration of rapture.
That's the racquet. Oh, it's too jolly,
but it can't be appreciated till seen
Seeing is all that is required to make
one enamored and fall into hysterical
ecstacies over it. "We tumbled to
the racket"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-06-24
Leadville Chronicle:

Leadville Chronicle: The ar
rivals at the Clarendon are scarcely
more numerous than they were in
March. There is no sign Of any rush
either of men or money to Leadyille.
There never was time when the
pres srnt output of the camp was larger,
or its prospect brighter than now.
But 1t attracts even less attention at
the East now than it did at this time
last year, when all Colorado was
smarting under the effects of the lies
told by the Little Pittsburg promoters
aud managers.