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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-10-22
A BEAR IN A GULCH.
The Experiences of California
PrOSpectOr.


Everything seems to go by high
pressure" in California. They not only
have the tallest trees, the best mines,
the highest mountains, the best fruit,
the richest bankers and biggest bears,
but they have the most wonderful hot
springs, which heal the sick of all di-
seases, if accounts are correct. After
having heard a great deal OF The
Hardin springs" for three years, or
their matchlesS efficacy in the cure OF
rheumatism, neuralgia and all kindred
diseases, ] decided 10 visit them.
1t was in July and the thermo-
meter crowded up TO hundred
and often more. l Went from Sacra-
mento to Naps City by rail and Up the
Napa Valley 10 CallistOga, the terminus
of the road, where the ground WAS SO
hot, from some cause IN the earth be-
meath" nobody knew what, nothing
could grow in ii, and where you could
be shown the "stone forest" for p
cents" From thence we went twenty
miles by stage, over mountains and
through valleys with a tall, peculiar
looking, peculiarly dressed, ever sober
but whisky-dTinking driver. Some oi
the way, the road was very crooked
and sometimes seemed perIous, but the
route was pictureque IN the extreme.
We had jolly company OF passengers
and much lively converse ton. Among
Us we had sedate old miner
who had said nothing from the start,
TILL we came suddenly III view OF
an extensive region of ragged mouC-
tains and deep raYines, which absorbed
the attention of every one. very little
being said. The burning noon sun was
pouring down and there was 4 tTemen
douS simmer of heat over the whole
scene. The old miner, who was seated
next TO me, Warmedup and asked me il
I could see that Tayine, awSy--oVer
there. pointing as be spoke. l assured
him | could. Il was prospecting all
alone" ne continued, ION the side OF
that mountain and got out OF water jest
about this time o'day and twas hotter
than it Is now, and 1 went more than a
mile to get TO a spring that knew was
up in that gulch, for was suffering
from thirst. But when I got within 4
few rods OF the spring, discovered rat
tlesnakes. got by two or three. but
when looked up 10 the spring, saw
all about ii was alive with them. ! was
awful kulISlNf Dul II OIIuA ACO ~ AlAC Il
wouldn't be a very pleasant place TO
drink. While l stood looking at them, ]
happened to turn my head and l saw
pair of ewes looking AT me about ten
rods off: and instantly / forgot | was
dry and everything else except that
great grizzly was watching nc - =. at
watches a mouse. Then he laid fat
upon a rock. II l ever felt weak and
nothin' like, it was about then. 1t
seemed as If l was At the end 6f all
earthly duties. l looked at the grizzly
and he looked At me. l knew hadn't
any business With him, that / hadn't
lost any bear, and my legs began to go
backwards, and kept going till lost
sight of them two eyes, and then |
turned and run about two miles before
/ thought OF anything but 'scratchin'
gravel at the very best my ability.
l went i've miles before l could get
drop of water, and was glad of the
chance. l have never been prospectin'
alone since. 5. Z. CHENEY.
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A Spread of Diphtheria.
rOthe Editor Of THE HsnAIO.

Tothe Editor 81 The HEE1LD.
Not long ago & child was buried in the
salt Lake Cemetery. the cause Of whose
death was diphtheria. Al the time OF
burial only those whose duty It was to
be present were around. ON looking
into the casket through the glass, the
head Of the corpse was discovered TO be
on one side and the lid OF the coffin was
removed 10 straighten the little ones
head. Just at this moment troupe OF
smsu children cane running up TO the
easket. before they We're noticed, but
wore instantly ordered away IN a lorci-
he manner. This opens up, perhaps,
secret source OF the spread OF the dread
disease. bv children being allowed to 90
stwilI through the cemetery unattended
by those who could keep them away
from the bodies being inferred, VINO nag
died from contagious diseases. Monia
IL not be advisable for parents or guard
ian to advise the children who wish -
visit and nay respects 70 the departed
loved ones TO use caution and make IN
ouiries before going near the graves Oh
those being buried? | think II would
SALT LAKE, Oct. l., 1885.
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C4RTERYILLE CHAT.

CAIrEEyILLE i situated in the Provo
Bench precinct, about midway between
Provo and Pleasant Grove.
SOME OF the finest farms to be found
in Utah County are on Provo Bench.
Everything that can be produced else
where Is raised here in abundance, and
he people are generally prosperous and
happy.
The HOP farm owned by Major Barry
has yielded good crop OF hops OF an
excellent quality and although the
market price OF hops is considered
rather low now, Mr.. Barry expects 10
have a larger crop TO sell al better prices
next year.
The PEOPLE have raised zane which
they claim TO be OF better variety than
that grown on lower lands, and since the
late frOsts. manufa cturerS of sorghum
syrup have been sept busy day and
night. We motto d some of the syrup
made by Patten and Stratten, which
would compare favorably with much
that is imported from The States
PARTIES WHO have been hauling wood
from Provo canyon complain OF the
bad condition of the road. In some
places the road IS said 10 be dangerous
and we respectfully submit the matter
to Superintendent Wright. A little ex.
pense IN repairing the road now viii
save a greater expense by and by, and
may possibly prevent q serious accident
B.
CARTzEvtLLE. october - 1888.
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TurfTalk.

New YORK, October 21.-In spite OF
the steady down-pour of rain, there
was large attendance Of the regulars
at Brighton Beach to-day. The track
was converted into a semi-liquid state.
and both horses ana riders were hardly
recognizable at the end of each race.
Mile-Tunic won, Bahama second,
Joe Howell third Time, 1.48H. Mutuals
paid $47.05.
Seveu-eighths mile-Lizzie Mack won,
Joe S. second, WoodtiOwer third.
Time, 1881. Mutuals'paid $l4-35.
Mile and ole half all ages-High-
flight won. Little Dan second, Topsey
third. Time. 2.2iz. Mutual paid $500.
Mile and quarter, maidens all ages
Bric-a-brac won, Bally second, Sando-
val third. Time. 2.165<. Mutuals paid
$15.55.
Three quarters Of a mile-Leman won,
Olivette second. Manitoba third. Time,
1.22h. Mutuals paid S57.s5.
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SALT LAKE Cry, October u, 1886.
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1885-04-15

des af EFT buller lik-ande kanonskott,
fran djupet, p& samma gang mindre upp
st0tningar visade sig narmare sons kan.
ter.
Sj6ns dup nagra meter fran stranden be-
fanns vara tjugo meter; men snnu har in
gen kunnat mSta djupet lsngre ut. Tempe
rsturen hos det vatten, som slAr mot strand
klipporna. sr 81 gr. G. och nagot lxngre ut
inemot 81. gr. ......... ......
Klipporna omkring denna l0 aftaga Sd
smaningom hold fran mot der sydliga
sndan. Der ar en- lodrat, portlik tvaropp-
ming utskuren, och gsnom den samma rusar
vattnet ut en- rykande strom, som forer sin
varme med sig lsngs efter bergets sidor, till
dess den faller ut hafket vid Mulattoud-
den. Ingen vs1tlighet med undantag af
den fvannsmda clusia. en- elandig mossa
och nagra sxemplar af pitcairnia fnnes j
den svafvelblandade &ngans omedelbara
nSrhet; men de holder, hvilka norr bilda
bakgrunden. sro bekladda med tat tropisk
skog af yppies trad. sydost ssnker dig
marken. hold efter hold ,alla skogbekladda.
Diver det hela hySlfver den tropiska HIM
len sin djupbl& szur, d& och da dold af de
tsta angor som matt och dag valta sig fran
fran den iudande sion, men stundom
skingras af den fran hafvet kommande pas
sadvindsn. De forjagade skymassorna err
ssttas dock smart af andra, som sin ord
ming rufva 6fver dst egendomliga, vida och
upprorda skadespelet. En- sadan token
pelare har tvifvelsutan otaliga tidsaldrsr
statt som skildtvakt pa delta stale.
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1885-04-15
ALLMANNA NYHETER.

FUrenta Slaternas nationalskuld
minskades under fora manaden med
$4S3.747
Prairieeldar hafva under fora vec-
kan anstIh stor skada Union county !
Iowa.
Ramlad bank. The Farmers Bank /
Norfolk, Va, instSlde torsdags sina betal.
ningar.
KOntra- -amiralen John Marston har
onsdags alton aAidit Philadelphia den
h6ga &ldern af00 ar.
The Oshkosh Carriage Works
Oshkosh. Wis, har install sina betslnin
gar med uppgifna skulder till $4,000.
Drunknad. F. d. stadskass6ren H.
w. Browns yngsts dotter Rockford. ILL.,,
drunknade fredags alton Rock River.
Carter Harrison Sr aterigen valid
till mayor Chicago. Krogligan och spell.
husvardarne synes saledes annu regera sta
den.
l nOty OoAuO DtOUus AnOkAoo &SASSAAA-
took fran Chicago blsf onsdags alton Al
legheny r6fvad pa 5000 penningar och
vexlar.
KOnkursernas antal utgjorde under
fora veckan 2l2, hvaraf l89 intrsffade
FSrents Staterna och % Kanada, mot &6
veckan f0rut.
President Cleveland siges icke kom.
ma att hafvs mottsgning Hvita Husst, ID
lSnge general Grants iukdom fortfar at'
vScka bekymmsr.
Uncle Sam maste under fora mana
den utbetala pensioner =, ,0oO, 600, hvilks'
gjords at aislutningsn pA nstionalskuldsr
var proportionsvis ringa.
Nicholas Peterson j Boone, lows
d0mdes for nagra dagsr sedan till 800 b6
ter f6r dst han berusadt tillstAnd ut6fva
valid mot shsrifsn, Peterson. da dsnns vii
IL srrsstsra honom.
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1885-04-15

sprida sig ON det Indien, som blifvit upp
tsckt Afrikas hjerta, f0rrsn lusten eftel
Winning elier afventyr b6rjade locka dit
menniskor fran ALA verldstrakter. Till d.
otalign fragor, som taga statsmannens upp
msrksamhet ansprak. slot mg nu en- ny
som Snnu for ito ar sedan ingen skulle kun
nat tanka sig, - den afrikanska. Dst val
en- af dessa 6fverraskningar, som Afrika I'd
ofta ALT ifran den graaste forntid haft att
hiuda pa.
Hvem skulle da varda herre 6fver delta
herrel6sa land, som man 81 med godt
ssmyete kunde lata de sma svarte despo-
terne handskas med efter behag, och som oj
formadde styra sig sjelftP "a lydde det
sp0rsmal, som nu boriade sysselsStta stats
minnens tankar.
Manga friare anmslde sig I'll det sk6na
bytst; och lstt SAX var det ej att della dem
emellan! Framst pa platsen var visserligen
Portugal, som har hade gamla ansprak. Det
var portugisiske sj0farande, som forsta
gangen upptickte KongoAodens mynnin-
gar och bragte den samband med den kan
da verlden. Portugisiske missionarer hade
har under arhundraden lefvat och verkat
for att fora de svarta den allena saligg6-
rands kyrkans famn. Och till namnet, ON
et till gagnet, ar det Portugal, som herskar
0fver vida strackor pa Afrikas bade vestra
och 6stra kuster. Men det en- gang "a stolta
portugisiska valdet, som genom sina djerf.
va sjofarande for0kat den kanda verlden
med en- tredjedsl, och som en- gang herska-
de 0fver Afrika och bada Indierna, har
vanmigtigt sjunkit samman och lemnat ALT
efter sig i ett annu st6rre barbari i'm forut.
Liksom de 6friga romaniska folk har det
forspilt den forstfodslorstt. som upptack-
terna lagt dess handler, och forfelat sin
uppgift den menskliga odlingens stora ar.
bette. Men med de psppersrattigheter, som
det annu har behalf Afrika. haller det
sig annu qvar de angder. som det endast
forsett med jesuiter och slafjSgare, och
stanger med den afsigkomnes bittra envis-
het vagen for andra, som aro battre skicka-
de att fullfolja den kulturuppgift, for hvil.
ken det ei dugde.
Kommer I'd England, for hvars utvidg-
verlden 81 tyckes ha rum nog.
och gor ansprak pa Afrika sasom slit arf
och eget. Men helt plotsligt upptrsda der
medtaaare, som ingen tankt pa. Dem for
slagne de Brazza 6ppnade med akta itali-
ensk slughet en- vag 1 Stanleys flank till
Kongofodens vattenomrade fran Ogoves
mynning. som var Frankrikes valid. Och
det nya tyska riket, som under kampen for
sin enhet l1rt att kama sin kraft, bor-
jade att s6ka efter nya, oteute fzlt, der
det kunde fnna rum for sinR 5fvertaliga
millioner.
Har voro manga ansprak och svara att
forena. Ingen vile vika: och det artade
sig till EFT alias krig mot ALA.
Men der fans verkligen bredvid de taAan-
de msgterna en- mellankommande part,
som var bestamd att midi under all denna
afan Cd af med en- fredlig seger, hvarom vi
81 har ia tillfSlle att tala. Denna
magt var det under konung Leopolds af
Belgien ledning bildade afrikanska sail
skapet.
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1885-04-15
M IN N ESOTA.

Enlfgt kass0rens rapport voro de l6pan.
de utgiftsrns for staden Anoka under f5rli.
det Or q, ,s50.60
Fran Sioux City, Iowa, skrifves att
Winona. Alma och Northern jernvsgen
skall fullbordas till St. Paul denna som.
mar.
OwatOnna oroas af mordbrsnnare,
som dock hittills icke formatt sardeles myc-
ket Eft par acknowledgements ha blif-
Wit antanda.
MRS Bergman New Ulm skalI ater
bygga sig EFT hus stallet for det zenom eld
f0rstorda. - 200 trad skola plsnteras om-
kring det nya skolhuset stadtn tradplan-
teringsdagen.
F6rre skattmastaren Nelson af Vasa
presenteradss hSrom dagen med en- vacker
guldklocka sasom EFT tacksamt mime for
visad tjenst af folket hans town, sagsr on
Red Wing tidning.
Pat Kelly, den dsmoxratiska dema-
gogen i St. Paul, har forklarat, att postms.
starne i Goodhue county mAste sfga. Huru
mycket vi in vile protestera emot beslutet,
kunna vi dock icke hjslpa det, smsdan se-
graren maste hafva bytet.
Det s6mniga 6gat Sleepy Eye) ar
en- icke liten jernvagt plats, men af vart
folk har den icke Cd manga innevanare. Mr.
Lars Hanson s&lde nyligen sin bostad till
D. Bsngo och far staden saledes smart en-
mindre af dem.
Det fxrestxende kriget den gam.
10 verlden framkallar icke manga b0ner for
fred bland farmsrne Minnesota. De l&ga
hvetepEiserna hafva fororsakat dem myc-
ket bekymmer, och nsstan hvad som helst,
som kunde h6ja priset pa hvete, skulle hel
sas af dem med glade - wore det In ett
krig.
John Elg fran Grantsburg, Burnett
county. Wis. som for nagon It'd sedan for
samlingens 6rantsburg intresse besokt st
Paul, Saltwater och andra platser, fram
bSr till landsmSnnen sin tacksamhet for vi
| sad vSlvilja pa ssmma gang han redovisal
for erh&llna medel, nemligen st. Psultl5
Saltwater $l2 och Rush City $3.50; sum
ma $3.50.
GuvernXren har f0rcrdnat, att tors
dagen den % denna mansd skall var,
tradplanteringsdagen Minnesota och upp
manal folkst staten att pA den dagen plan
terra trad och buskar pa allmanningar ocl
i parker, s&vSl som pA privata egendomar
omkring publika hus och pa skolhus- lord
vid vzgsr och gator for prydnader sAvil.son
till nytta, och 1T tillb5rlist afssende fssts
vid trSslag. Denna proclamation ir dsl
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1885-04-15

en- osanning tyckes medfora, f0rbytes smart
uti verkliga f0rluster. och desa forluster
blifva sd mycket st6rre, som de drabba in
Varies saval som utvartes, och stracka sig
bade till It'd och evighet. Alltid skadar
man med osanning sig sjelf, och ofta der
jemte afven andra. Sd rojer den ofver ALT
slit ursprung ifran m6rkrets verld.
Sanningen ar af gudomlig b0rd. Det ar
en- strale af det himmelska Guset, som tran
ger ned denna verldens m0rker. Den
menniska, som icke foljer sanningen bevi-
sar, att Gud hos henne icke Sr herskande,
icke ar hennes styresman. Mar losnen skyr
ljuset, Sd ar det derf5r, att den vet med sig
sin uselhet, och derfor fruktar att varda
pr0fvad. Sd bar den sin dom Led sig.
Sanningen deremot soker inga smygvigar;
den behofver det icke heller: den har ingen-
ting att frukta. Med fri panna och oppen
blick gar den sin vag fran. Den bekymras
icke 6fver huru den blifver domd, ,eller hvad
menniskor for tillfallet tSnka. Den, som
ar saker pa, sin SAX, aktar icke ON, att det
under tiden ser tvifvelaktigt ut. Han vet,
att det har ingen fara; han vet det skall en-
gang framkomma ljuset och d& varder
nog sanningen rstt gifven.
Oet handler, att manSer ar tveksam, ,huru-
vida han alltid och ALA omstandigheter
-skall vaga folja sannlngen. Denna tvekan
ar on0diQ. Det ar allmanhet vida mindre
farligt. ikasom vida mindre svart att halls
sig vid sanningen, an att stundom tals san
ming och stundom-esanning. Det fsrdras
dertill blot en- smula mod, synnerligen i
b0rjan. Det III fegt att ljuga. Derfor. hal
len eder vid sanningen.
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1885-04-15
Sanning.

Mar man besinnar sanningens eget hOga
varde, sd kan det icke nekas, att redsn der
uti ligger en- ganska kraftig uppmaning att
alska och fasthalla densamma. Annu kraf-
tigare borde denna uppmaning blifva der
utaf, att sanningen ar Cd viatig och dunbar
lig lifvets ALA forhallanden. Eft sam
fundslif, der sanning lcke ar aktad och he
ighallen, forer med sig EFT sd stort elSnde,
en- sadan osakerhet. misstro. ofrid och
jemmer, att all den valsignelse, som sam.
fundslifvet ar amnadt att bersda, blir wand
f0rbannelse.
sjelfva verket kan ingenting mers dar.
aktlgt och orimligt fnnas, in att umgas
med osanning. Det ar att utsa ogrss och
vanta sk0rd af hvete. Osanningen sr cit
CROFT sjelfbedrageri. Aldrig bedrager ma
gon dermed Gud, ty Gud Sr allvotande.
Hans 6ga tranger ned vart innersta och
skadar hvarje tanke redan imam den annn
ar f0dd till klarhet var egen sjal. Icke
heller bedrager man med osanningen i
lSngden sina medmenniskor. Skriften be-
tygar: Det ar intet lonligt, som icke skall
varda uppenbart, och intet f6rdoldt, som
icke skall kunnigt varda och uppkomma
iuset. L6gnen bar oftare. an han sieli
tror och tydligare an han anar, prageln al
hvad som ar hans eget ansigte, Det for.
dras ofta icke synnerligen stor klarsynthet
till att genast varseblifva att nagon juger.
Den ljugandes blick Sr icke sSllan skygg,
hans r0st osaker, hans hAllning falsk; och
sfven der frackheten g0r bAde blick och r6st
och hallning trygg,ar det dock uti hans he.
la vasende nagot. som himmelsvidt skiljel
sig ifran det lugn och den tillf0rsigt sannin.
gen skanker. L0gnen medfor alltid oro
afven der trotset bitter samman tSnderna 6f
yer densamma, ed att den icke sksll varse
blifvas. Lognen medfor oftast deriemts
bade skam och skada. L6gnarsn kan ick.
annat an forlora aktningen for sig aielf, ocl
det ar redan en- skam och en- skada. SON
syarligen later ersatta sig. Deremot fol
sanningen alltid med zig EFT djupt innerlig
lugn. en- kSnsla af duff trygghet ! samvete
och derhos lSngden bade aktning och bit
mad. DEN menniska, som alltid handlar =
att hon kan hafva aktning for sig sielf. .lirel
ocksa langden "a glidja ZIG II siaa med
menniskors aktning. Den sksnbsrs wins
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1885-04-15
.Dagen.
II. sMIDDAaEN.


Jag vet en- middagsstund. Den kans
Sa qvalmuppfyld och qvaf,
Da solen med sin strale brsns,
Som f6rr blott varme gaf;
Och blomman vissnar ned uti
Den null, sem henne nHrt,
Och hennes fagring ar f0rbi,
Den morgonen beskiift.
Men branner icke solens gl0d
Fran fastet, kopparsmidt,
Och badar blytung missvaxtn6d.
Som likval hander tidt,
Och kommer eli den heta tagt
Med 0knens yrda sand,
Den hvirfveln ur sin hvila vakt,
Att qvafva minsta grand.
Sd skockar sig den ena skyn
Den andra till, och smart
Eft askmoln star vid himle bryn
Och skjnter fran med fart,
Orkanen det manteln har
Till saada och f0rderf,
Och blixten ur dess handler far
Att sk6ta d6dens varf.
Dock stundom middags6gat ser,
Med karlek SIN blick,
Och himlen lik en- moder Ter,
Som huld bland barnen gick,
Och sndast latta skyar ga
Med viinlig skugga fran,
Och stilla regn fran blad och stra
Bortsk6lja stoft och dam
Men svettig indians panna ar,
Och tr6tt blir flitens arm,
Och totem vandrar med besvar.
Sig hafver andfadd BARN,
Och skuldrans b0rda kannes tung,
Och vagen tyckes lang,
Och pulsen slar sj mera ung,
Alltmer blir verlden trang,