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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13
H1GHsR-PR1CRD COMMISSIONERS.

1t is clear that the President is
not highly pleased with the Ed
munds anti-Mormon law, nor is he
particularly struck with its cura-
tive provisions. He has asked Con-
gress to fill one important omission
before the law goes into effect,
namely, to provide for the salaries
Of the five commissioners and the
three or four hundred registration
officers which the bill cOntemplates.
He also suggests that in view of the
important and responsible duties OF
the commissioners the pay OF
those officials be increased from So
600 to $1,000 year, in order that he
can induce capable men to accept
the places. This is a rather Sc
we're reflection upon the other
federal officials in the territories,
the highest salary attaching to
any OF these offices being $4,000.
But the President is eminently cor
rect, nevertheless. The powers and
duties of the commission are extra
ordinary, and men above the oTdin-
airy only should be appointed to the
responsible positions which are to
so materially affect the interests of
a whole community. There are
thousands of men who would be
glad to obtain a cOmmisSiOneTship
at even half the salary named, but
they are just the men that the terri
tory does not want, and a humane
President will not nominate. There
will be suffering and hardships
with the ablest and purest
men as commissioners. The
law cOntemplates cruelties.
Eut good and able men
can reduce those cruelties to
minimum, and this IS what Presi-
dent Arthur evidently desires should
be done. In view Of the executive
communication to the Senate on the
subject, we may expect Congress
will soon again be wrestling with
Utah affairs, and while they are at
it let us hope they will do some
thing with Edmunds' law to make
it Ineligible and operative.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13
THz sUEFLowER APOSTLE.

"What fools these mortals be-"
In his own country Oscar Wilde is
a poor poet, coming of a poor but re-
spectacle family, and altogether
person who would or should excite
no especial attention in cOmmu-
nifty. In this country Oscar is one
Of the few really prominent persons
before the public. In the show par
lance he is perhaps the "best card"
in the pack, barring female min
strels and leg dlamatists. What Is
the attraction about this strange
pecimen of humanity? Oscar is
not handsome, and is strikingly
awkward; as an elocutiOnist he vio-
lates every rule of rhetoric, and is
painfully dreary in his manner
Of expression. In the matter
of his lecture he tells moth
ing that any tyro in art
does not know. He strings words
together with an utter reckIessnesS
as to the time and intelligence of
his listeners. AS a specimen of
physical manIiness he can boast
nothing over the very ordinary
among men. Only in the matters
of exhibiting decidedly vulgar front
teeth, and displaying an abundance
Of not even wavy hair, is he a sue
cess. Monday some hundreds
of us did as some hundreds do in
every city visited by this strange
being, namely: paid some hundreds
of dollars for the privilege of see
ing Oscar and listening to a lecture
that was punctuated only by
the rising infection, that had
a beginning and an end,
but was without form and
void" We do not think Oscar comes
within the ranks of that extensive
class covered by the too ready and
popular term of "fools," any more
than the fellow who mutilates the
blue and stars for coat, the red and
white stripes for trousers, and dis
plays agility and idiocy in the saw
dust arena, is a fool. The clown is
usually the most intellectual and
altogether ablest and best paid
man about the circus and after one
of Wilde's lectures every one of the
audience perhaps feels that Oscar is
by long odds the shrewdest fellow
in the house. It is hard to explain
why people flock to see and hear
him, unless Puck furnishes the ex-
PLANTATION, "What fools these NOR
tails be-"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13
7HE GOVERNORS OATH.

The oath that Governor Murray
has framed under the Edmunds law,
and which he requires those officials
whose commissions are issued by
him TO subscribe, is an indication of
the possibilities of that law if its adj
mlnistratiOn be placed III the hands
of such men as the governor-men
whose prejudice is stronger than
their sense Of justice, and whose
idea of right goes no further than
the serving of self and party. Muir
ray also declares in the oath that in
his opinion the law should be ap-
piled in its spirit and not literally,
and that so far as he is concerned
this will be his policy. The Ed
munds bill was frameG exclusively
for MOrmOnS. In one particular,
that of improper and immoral CO.
habitatiOn, it was made general.
This was done to make a show of
fairness > it would be disgracefully
inconsistent to say Il Mormon pOlyg-
amiSt should be punished and a
Gentle bigamist excused. But
neither EdmundS nor any member
Of Congress who voted for the bill
expected any non-Mormon would
be brought within the operations of
the law. Fairly and literallyinter-
preted the law would apply to in
continent Methodist, RomanCatholic
or infdel as we'll as to the twice or
thrice-married Mormon, and no
officer has the right to make any
exceptions as Governor Murray is
doing by requiring that his pre-
scribed oath be taken. Can it be
that his excellency fears an oath in
strict accord with the law would
prevent the issuance Of commits
sions to any of his friends and
associates? His action has that
look about 1t. We are not sorry the
Governor has so early declared him
self in this matter, that he has so
soon come out in favor Of immunity
for Gentle pOlygamists. He thus
gives the country further insight
into his own character, and his con-
duct may have the effect upon the
President of inducing the appoint
ment of commissioners who have
some regard for honor, for fairness,
and for justice, and who are not
afflicted and Influenced by bigotry
and prejudice that are infinitely
narrower and meaner than the same
passions in the religious person.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

a WASHINGTON correspondent
of the Nashville american refers
neeringly to President Arthur as
the first American President who
has seemed to aspire to aristoc-
racy." He might have gone on and
remark ed that Arthur is the first
American President, since Uncle
Jimmy Buchanan, who seemed to
be gentleman or who knew how
to be a gentleman, or who could be
a gentleman. There have been
good and able men in the presiden-
tial chair since Buchanan vacated
it, but which one of them knew
what was expected from gentle
man, or how to conduct himself
socially, and still maintain the dig
nifty of the exalted position? 1t is
all very fine to laud democratic
manners, and praise simple re-
publican ways, but these
IAN still be preserved without
descending to yulgarity. f Presi-
lent Arthur viii do M III o than
set an example of social al Il official
department. III The Whit: House,
without degenerating into snobbery
or falling into vulgar ways and man
ners which are not n%tu al to him
he will be entitled To TIE gratitude
of the nation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

THE UNITED States census Tor
1880, shows. there are in Utah, IN
round numbers, 10000 Mormons +;
all other residents, $4,000.
Salt Lake Tribune editorial
March 26; an all the discussions
of the effect of the Edn'unds bill, 1T
hoe mot been disguised by the Gd0c-
oqteg Of that measure that 1T ooaS
framed and passed for the purpose
of transferring the political pOo0er
in Utah Territory from the Nor
mons TO the GentiZeS. 1t G0aS so
stated in the Senate debates, and at
tsTzCards reiterated In the House
debate on the bill"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

No ONE will hereafter have the
hardihood to deny that President
Arthur is a regular subscriber 10
and believer in the HERALD. Tues
day he adopted two of the HER
AIDS suggestions-vetOed the Chi
nese bill and asked Congress 10 ex-
plain the Edmunds Anti-Mormon
law. If the President hadn't been
somewhat tardy in sending in
his subscription he would have re-
ceived the paper earlier and vetoed
the EdmUnds bill. Hereafter we
shall expect to keep him III the
straight line of patriotic duty, and
see that he gives the country a
successful administration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

GARFIELD Is gone, but then he is
not lost to US. Mrs. Cora Y. L.
Richmond, the spirit medium, had
the dead President talking to an au-
dience in Masonic Hall, New York
the other evening. Garfeid's utter
ances seemingly read as well as if he
had spoken them in the flesh. He
is, according to the testimony of his
interpreter-and who can say she
does not speak the truth ?-engaged
in the establishment of true freedom
and universal brotherhood through
out the world 1t must be very
comforting to Mr.. Garfeld's family
and friends to know that they can
enjoy q social chat with him at any
time; that is to say, at any time
when Mrs. Richmond is around to
ACT as interpreter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

THE VOTE for George Q. Cannon,
at the delegate election on Novem-
Der 2, 1880: was Is, 56S.
The vote for Allen G. Campbell at
the delegate election on November
2, 1880, was 1857,
Salt Lake Tribune Editorial,
"Figuring Up" March 31St, 1882 :
$50, then aoe haze three to one against
yo1t, Mr.. HERALD, and of course yoaE
are gone. There's nothing like being
accurate IN gO1sr figures, yolt see )
and the feIjo10 aOho counts up first
as sure to be beaten"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

A WASHINGTON telegram states
that the President will appoint the
Utah commissioners this month,
and they will Immediately come to
the territory and enter upon their
difficult duties. The committee is
to organize in Washington, receive
instructions, and proceed to execute
them. 1t might as well be here re-
marked that the delay in appointing
the commissioners has already been
so long, that annoyance is very
likely to occur whatever expedition
may be employed. The registration
for the August election must be
complete the first week in June, and
as the Edmunds law implies an en-
tirely new registration, the
work can hardly be fully
performed in the brief time
yet remaining. If the Presi-
dent waits for the action of
Congress in carrying out his sug-
gestions in regard to the increase Of
salaries of the commissioners, it
may be weeks before the commits
sioners are appointed. In the mean
time Utah will struggle along as
she has done for thirty years, enjoy
ing the peace and happiness and
quiet which she does net expect
when the Edmunds law goes into
effect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

SAM BRANNAN, who, as our read
ers are aware, has for some years
been trying to get possession Of an
alleged land grant in Mexico with
the view to the settling thereon Of
a large American colony, has gotten
possession 0r Il handsome, intelli-
gent and wealthy Mexican lady, to
whom he was married at Guaymas,
on March 18th. If Sam is furnishing
as much whisky as he used to in San
Francisco, and is anything like as
much of a physical wreck as he was
Il few years ago, manageable men
must be scarce in Mexico or elsethe
tastes Of the Castilian ladies are
/ peculiar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

IHE LONG promised changes in
President Arthur's cabinet have
been made, Teller and BnIee Chand-
Ter succeeding Kirkwood and Hunt
in the interior and navy depart
ments respectively. Arthur has
now gotten rid Of all Garfeld's cabi-
net officers, save Robert T. Lincoln.
There can be little objection to
Teller, who is broad-minded
western man, able and conscientious.
He will administer the affairs of
his department honestly and credit
ably. So much cannot be said of
Chandler, who, in the estima-
ton OF a large proportion Of
the people Of this country is
the very worst selection that
Mr.. Arthur could have made. The
terms demagOgue and politician in
their broadcast and yulgarest sense,
apply to him with full force. 1t is
intimated that an attempt will be
made to prevent his confirmation.
1t IS hoped the effort will be success
Iul, both because it would be a re-
buke to the President for making so
obnoxious a nomination, and be-
cause his rejection would prevent
The rewarding Of political roguery
and party trickery by high Office.
Even the respectable element among
republicans despise and fear Chand-
leI' who is given to doing meaner
V1lhgs to carry a point than decent
republicans can endorse.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

REV 10. Cook is doing more for
the cause of infdelity than Bob.
IngersolI and Bradlaugh together
JOS brief visit to India not only
made many protesting Christians
deny God, but has resulted in the
establishment of a new journal at
Calcutta, called The Anti- ChrfstiGn,
which is said to have a large and
rapidly growing subscription list.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13
GoYEREoR JEROME, Of Michigan

GOVERNOR JEROME, Of Michigan,
is sending cards of thanks to those
who assisted the sufferers from the
forest fires last fall, remarks that
the need of individual assistance is
now ended. He says: "Contribu-
lions at the present time have been
equal to the earlier and most press
ing necessities, and the state has
made provision for the future"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13
SALT LAKE WEEKLY HERALD.
THURSDAY APRIL Is, 1882.

ruE DAILY HERALD Is published
avery morning, Mondays excepted, a.
81 Temnle street, near First South
salt Lake CITY, bY the HERALD PRINT
Ike snd PUBLISHING COMPANY. Sub
trription price $l0.5S per annum, post
zoe included; pSrts Of q year st the
ssme rEte, To weekly subscribers,
soIlection inside by carriers, twenty-five
cents week.
RF SEMI WEEKLY HERAL } is
n1blished every Wednesday and Situr-
Law morning. 1t $3.50 year; SIX
,ncnths, SI.75; postage included. =,
n9 5IA ElWEEKLYHERALDi is published
every Thursday morning, ct 81 a year
six months, S1.25 postage included.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

The WASHINGTON Republic, the
A Administration organ at the capi-
tai, says the Edmunds anti-Mormon
law will not stand the test of the
courts, inasmuch as it proposes to
disfranchise pOIygamists and debar
them from Office before trial and
conviction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

EX-GOVERNOR JEWELL, Of Con
uecticUt. is tanner by trade, but
his profession IS that of manipula-
ton OF political campaigns and
-lectiUns il the interest Of the re-
puo.:can party. He seems 0 be
equally success j.. 18th.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

The ST. LOUIS GIobe-Dsmocrat
champions the candidacy of Miss
Phoebe COuzins, of that city, for
one of the Utah commissionerships.
The editor says: eve have every
reason to believe that the appoint
ment would be a judicious one, and
that Miss Couzins would perform
the duties of the office efficiently
and creditably. We trust the Pres
ident viii give favorable considera-
ton to her application" Phoebe
IS the HERALD's candidate,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

BEN. BUTLER says he has no
doubt of Guiteau's insanity. and that
if he had time he would argue the
case for the prisoner before the Su-
preme Court; but he is too busy to
do anything in the case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

TIE HERALD, this morning. con-
sists Of ten pages. Newsdeale T
and carriers are required to de live
the paper in its complete form.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

AT LAST Sara BernhaTdt has a
husband, though it is not stated that
her little brood of children has a
father.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13

The valley is again resumiDg is
Wonted beautiful appearance.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MbNS

New ORLEANs-D ai1y. Arrives q
s:So T. NJ by train, departs at 5;35 A
NJ. by train. 0''' y
NATcntTocHEs AND SHREVEPORT
1a'ty. Arrives at 6 p. NJ, by stage
departs at 0 A. NJ, by stage.
WAsHINGToN-Via Bismarck Rabbs
bridge, etc, Semiaceekly. Arrives on
Tuesdays and SATURDAYS at / NJ
DEPARTS Mondays and FRIDAYS at :
p. M. az
AEEsvILLE-Semi-weeky. Due every
Monday and Thursday at 6 O'Clock
+. NJ, departs every Tuesday and
Friday at 7 o'clock A. M.
hARRlsoNB5RG-Semi- aveekly. Due ev-
cry Monday and Thursday at &
o'clock M, departs every Monday
-, ana Thursday at 6 o'clock P, NJ.
WINFIELD Weekly. Due every Tres
Gay at IL o'clock NJ, departs eyerv
Tuesday at o'clock P. M.
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S A Y E YOUR FRUITl
oPELiKA, LEE Co., ALA, +,
May 18th; 1852.

~ WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN: MAY Ioth; 1867.
w d. Callahan, of the for No
As Co., roo9s Fruit Perseverance, j. essrs laun
nv; VINO would not conduct business w. AVE.
~ va q R a ne rs worthy the confidence of all persons
K N!,,,1 iA - n y H. Williamson Tax Collector
w ::'"'i', o. Ahiti. Int,
~, .,. "" G. Robinson, Clerk Ci,cuitC onrt -
,''"ios IS ro"l the Opeika OLse, 18th
are sn'"cd selves by trial beyond doubt That h Ar, p
IS III" t1af Is claimed for it, We never advise nr ,u
r"s @ worthless article Its claims based on uotje M
ing fraudulent business '"' heFe Is nOth-
nVE ny write TO the above sent,em.n
worth or ingredients used
Ior ger than twelve months fruit CRANES a
@ ana ten cents worth of ingredients permanently
@ Tna M in twenty gallons rnps
@ e'c frHitS etc. not to be peeled heated n c,,m"d
our method aud thing its natural e | ~ cahnod o
we warrant our preparation give satisfactory resnts v J
refund the purchase we Will
No TROUBLE WHATEVER TO USE ~ o'o 90 o'iected.
we selling prenaaton ,
" 0"o " any aooess on receipt of price, AGENTS WANTED
r,,o 90 IN. ADDRESS, mentioning this paper
ou"o So-Io1 TATUM, SIMS e. co. OneIko Ao
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SALE.

TIT, rss. n: 81 =. :. as''' No. 'o'
Probate Docket, District Court, Parish
of Rapides, La.
DURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF
Il sale issued by the Honorable the
Twelfth Judicial District Court in and
for the Parish of Rapides, La, in the
above entitled aud numbered snit.
commanding me in accordance with
the deliberations of The family meeting
held therein, to sell the hereinafter
described property, l shall offer 70,
sale at public auction, at the front of
the Court House door, in the Town Of
Alexandria, La, between the hours
prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 29th day of JULY.
A. D. 1882,
the following described property be
longing to said minor Rosa e. MYERS.
t0-wit: =
The seven-twentieth (7-2O) interest
ID and to certain tract of land situa-
ted on Bayou Rapides, at Lemothe's
Bridge, in the Parish of Rapides, con
tanning one hundred and thirty-two
!!a2) acres, bounded South by the lot
NO two ~ of the Dawson partition,
West by lot No. four (4) of said parti
lion, and North by Lamothe estate.
IERMs-CASH, subject to appraise-
ment. ID. G.. PAIL,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer.
June 28-tds
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a Nice Lump.

"A man, long noted for intempera,
habits, was induced by the Rev. job
Abbott to sign the pledge in "his ow
way" which he did in these words
II pledge myself to drink no NOR
intoxicating liquors for one year.
Few believed he could keep it; bu
at the end of the year he again appear
ed at temperance meeting without
once having touched drop.
Are you going to sign again?,
Mr.. Abbott asked.
Eyes, if can do it in my own way
replied he, and accordingly he wrote
II sign this pledge for nine hun.
bred and nine years; and if l live till
that time intend to take out a life.
lease"
A few days after be called upon
the tavern keeper, who welcomed
him back to his old haunt.
"Oh, landlord" said be, as if IN
pain, II have such lump on nv
side."
"That's because you've stopped
drinking" said the landlord: "vou
will not live long if you keep on So"
"Will drink take the lump away?"
eyes, if you don't drink you'll
soon have lump on the other side.
Come let's drink together" and he
poured out two glasses of whisky.
II guess l won't drink" said the
former inebriate, especially if keep
ng the pledge will bring another
Jump, for it is not very hard to bear,
'fter all" and with this he drew out |
he lump-a roll of greenbacks-|
rom his side pocket and walked of.
eaving the landlord to his sad re.
Iections.
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RAPIDES,

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:xatchiloches 0 IOI7Ill2I0Iel,I,
aa ,E. Il 0 6 0 : s } .
;, ri'es Observation-Disclosures, 7; RAD
umpire, Il. Prudhomme.
d; scorers, W. II. Tunnard and r. NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-28

-THE German government can
put 1854, 1872 soldiers into the field at
"a hours notice, but it won't do
so until somebody knocks. the chip
of it's shoulder.
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r "A I L r O AID &
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The Treasury Department, on
Wednesday last, purchased 5000
ounces Of silver for delivery at New
Orleans and Philadelphia mints all
offered at market rate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-28

THE value of the cotton exposition
held at Atlanta last winter, to the plan
tiers of the south and the manufactu-
rers of agricultural machinery, has
been developed in many ways, and
some new improvement appears every
now and then traceable to the influence
of the exhibits on the southern mind.
The Constitution mentions the remark
able fact that more wheat-reapers have
been purchased in Georgia this year
than the entire cotton belt possessed
one year ago.
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special Notice--Au reading notices
appearing IN these columns, aviIl be
charged ten cents per line, for each and
erery insertion. ' >'''"
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A HoAx.-Sherift Duson says that
the report of a colored man-Lewis
Laury--fnding jar containing or
10 thousand dollars, in Spanish
money, is all a huge joke. This
wild rumor which gained such cre-
dence and notoriety led the owner of
the land to come to town and insti-
tute his claim for the recovery of
half the reputed treasure. Sheriff
Duson in company with W. C. Per
rault and Jules Gil, Esq, (attorneys
for claimant, went to the Teche and
gave the matter q thorough investi-
cation. Only one Spanish dollar
could be found which the finder al
leges he picked up on the suface
The report was started simply as a
joke, but the negro man has not
enjoyed it much, for fear some one
might do him harm to secure a pile
Of money which he never had.--T
Opelouses Courier.
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REPRESENTATIVE j. F. HATHAWAY,
This gentleman does not pretend
to be an accomplished orator and
has not sought to display any elo-
quence in the House of Representa-
tives, but we have reason to know
that he is one of the hardest workers
and one Of the most influential mem.
bers of the House. When votes are
needed, and in the passage of her
special bills Rapides needed votes,
MIR. Hathaway can be counted on to
influence many of them. In making
special mention Of Mr.. Hathaway.
we 10 not seek to disparage the
claims of our "old war horse" Col.
Wise, than whom there is no better
man for the place he holds, and he is
too we'll known to need any praise at
our hands. We are actuated simply
by desire to render credit where it
is due. Rapides could not do better
than to return her two Representa-
lives to the Legislature where they
have worked so faithfully for her in.
;erest.