The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-17

ralI"ays. M. Say Is being very
roundly abused for letting .he cat out
of the bag and advising his country
men that they must take Ia sail.
Opinion commences to suspect tina.
there is something wrong in Egypt
the difficulty is not believed to arise
from any Misunderstanding between
France and England, but from the
absence of confidence in Lord Dufsr
in's mission, whose quietness may
turn cut to be the proof OF his success.
1t Is guessed that there is mischief
brewing at Constantinople.
N, de Brszza continues to Eli the
public eye be is feted extensively ;
his treaty with King Mokok, oeding
to France the Congo district, has had
the honor Of being Immediately taken
into consideration by the Chamber /;
however, az other countries have
something to say on the subject. the
ratification may not be proportion
ately immediate.
Unable to indulge in an en- oUGnt
through the streets Of Paris, the
Salvation Army is limited to sending
young English girls b.tween twelve
and fifteen years of age, to hawk a
periodical called En- AUaat, for one
sous, through the streets. Tae girla
have a uniform of maroon and blue
trimming With brass S in the collar.
Happily the girls do not understand
the extraordinary remarks Tuada
under their very noses. and which
would make trooper blush. Per
hhps it may be accident, but IL is
questionable if the quarter BreGd,
the headquarters of gallantry. be the
place for even young girls with call.
to exercise. That kind Of outdoor
pietv ID wholly incomprehensible to
the French mind they view it as
one English ecoentricity more.
A notorious preacher, tempered
with highwayism, having an itch for
writing, addressed letter, (compo-
sition and style not bad), to a journal
detailing his exploits, his mode of
life, and his uccesaes-Rmong the
latter, two sssassinstions. Oddly
enough, be owned the night time was
all he feared. The police acted on
his letter. caught him, and he has
been transported for twenty years.
A John Gilpin LETT on shooting
excursion for week the sudden
death OF his host compelled him TO
return to town. On arriving in his
| dressing room, he found a suit Of
clothes not belonging to him he
shouted "fre" and shelves :"
assistance arrived. Don Juan was
found naked and ashamed, inside a
scullery press. Being deputy, he
claimed the privilege not to be
arrested, but he gave his address. A
lady of uncertain age resided at
Neuilly, but did not live on good
terms with the house porter. She
had pet poodle, with a tail go beau
Ifnl, as would. she alleged, tempt
one TO break the decalogae to have
the animal. The pet was let cut one
morning to take hygienio exercise,
bat returned screaming unlike Bo
Peeps shssp, he carried his tail no
longer behind him - it had been
locked of. Some sympathizing
friends presented her with an sngora
cat, vita tell (she had weakness
for that sppendix), like foxes
brush. After a while old Tom re-
turned one nsraing ike lightning
train, converted to the Msnx breed
the tail had been removed. a friend
presented the disconaolsts female
With frog that was trained to giving
the paw, and climbing out of the
depths of the aquarium by means of
ladder. One day troggy was found
dead with feather for a oawdsl
ornament. The house porter pleaded
guilty.
Nj. Oasulle Mendes has bean very
successful in nig drama OF three acts
or parts, and ten tsbleaux =" Lee
Meres ennemies." 1t ia represented
at the Ambigu theatre. that Sarah
Befnhards has rented for her SOD,
manager under twenty years of age.
Her husband plays principal role,
and with fair success, but With more
promise. The heroine Of the piece ia
Mime. Agar, uniform triumph, a
Mere OF the Oornelisn type. The
story turns on Polish instruction,
where an unworthy Polish count is
taught patriotism AID dEty by vile
and SOD. There are several splendid
scenes, some tina. would admirably
suit an opera. The mounting OF the
piece ia magnificent, and the drama,
SO exciting and rich, is sure to draw.
The author was orcs waited upon by
a Mr.. Shakespeare, who solicited 5
francs as charity, and pretending to
be the last surviving descendant Of
the divine William. In honor Of
that relationship here are 10 francs
for you" said Mendss.
IL. ReRan's daughter. who ia q
Calvinist, has been married to q
Greek linguis!.
Are you a Bonsparlist, royalist.
or republican, +" 81 can't say. but
whatever 1 am, I am more OF that
than enybody else.