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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-24
The Educational Bill

WASHINGTON, December %. = The
friends of universal education are very
hopeful of passing an education bill
through Congress this session. Blair.
in the Senate, and Willis, in the House.
will press the matter and both are
sanguine of success. The bills intro
duced by those gentlemen are different
in many matters of detail, but both
provide for the same amount to be an
proprIated by Congress for public free
schools In the States, and if the bills
pass the two houses respectively their
differences can easily be ad-
justed. Senator Blair said TODAY he
expects the committee will Ieport a
bill 10 the Senate soon after the holt
days, and he has no doubt of its
passage. He receives a great MANY
letters and petitions upon the subject
and says there is an almost universal
demand for Congress to provide for the
establishment of common schools
throughout the country. He saws the
money Congress thus expended wonid
be returned in the increased value of
each mans labor. and the investment
would be good one. The increased
Industrial value of the people in the
south would be equal to $241, 727. 600 a
year Il all the llliterate people should be
educated according to the plan proposed,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-24
Desperate strikers.

PITTsBURG, December ,23.-About a
O'Clock this morning seventy-fYe
masked men put in an appearance at
Old Eagle mines, near Monongahela
City, and as the working miners APP
preached the mines they were halted
and compelled to return to their homes
under heavy fire. The strikers seemed
more desperate than upon any previous
occasion. All were armed, and at least
twenty-five shots were fired. Superin-
tendent Jones, of Old Eagle mines, says
the strikers had evidently laid in wait
the greater part OF the night In the
woods near the mines, as they were not
observed until they rushed down the
hillside firing their reYolvers and
guns. The workmen were fright
ened almost to death, and ran for
their lives. None of them were
shot, but a number were injured
in their eagerness to escape. Two,
whose names were not learned, jumped
over a small precipice and were quite
seriously hurt. Alter all the miners
were driven off, Superintendent ZONES
took charge, but he was also compelled
20 retreat under threats of bodily harm.
AT IL o clock all was reported quiet, the
strikers having departed shortly after
daylight. 1t is said that the working
miners at Old Eagle pits will be sup
piled with arms today for future pro-
lection.
A later dispatch says the strikers are
still in possession of the mine. An at
tack with stones was also made on the
homes of the miners, land the windows in
about twenty-five houses were broken.
No one was injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-24
THE MAGEES.
On Trial for Threatening the
Prince. Of Wales.
DEYILISH MEAN STRIKERS.
The Educational BiIl-FIood's
Xmas Gift-Etc.
The Murderous aIagees

LONDON, December 23.-The magis-
terial examination of the case of john
and Sarah Magee. arrested on the 18th
instant, at Kenslngton, on the charge of
attempting to procure money from the
Prince of Wales by writing threatening
letters, was held to day. The letters re-
ferred to stated that four men had been
appointed TO murder the Prince OF
Wales and the Magees offered to inform
on the intended assassins provided they
were given fI.0O0 and free pardon.
The detectives who were detailed
work up the case, met the Magees by
appointment and gave them package
containing $40 farthings. This was
done to lead the prisoners into
believing that their request was being
fully complied, with 90 that the detec-
tives might get the whole story from
the Magees and see if there was any
truth in it. On Magee discovering that
the package contained fartnings he up
braided the Prince for his treachery,
demanded fl,5UU, and threatened 10
shoot the detective who arrested him.
The crown prosecutor, believing that
Mrs. Magee was innocent of the crime,
and that she was entirely under the
influence of her husband, withdrew the
charge against her and she was dis
charged from custody. 1t was proved
by drafts of letters found in Magee's
pUcketbook that the letters were in his
handwriting. He was committed for
trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-24
Hama Ru1e for Ireland.

LONDON. December %. = Michael
Dayitt, in an interview to-day, respect
ing home rule for Ireland, said: 1.-The
alleged proposals of Gladstone recently
nublished are good basis for settle
nent of the Irish question. 1 advocate
,Jsniel O'Connells. plan for minority
representation in the Irish Parliament.
II would give seventy-five seats to
IoyaIists and DDS to Parnellites. The
n 1lice should be disarmed. Irish land
lords would be impossible under an
irish Parliament.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-24
WE HAVE EVER MADE.
Our Prices made so Low that not single ArtioI.
should remain unsold

Hapdpanted Yeycoyd Jewel Cases Elegant WorkbOzes Od
of
manshP Beautiful Candeabra Brass Tables with Pendant Ma
one useful and ornamental articles too numerous mention
of
especially imported for Holiday Trade such Silks Yv Robes
Hand Satches Plain Hesthed
Sh Mu6ers GentS Smoking Jackets Morning Gowns Caps Dol
Piano Covers Berlin Tides sar
Shaws and Furs White Blankets Lap Robes Travelling Smyrna Rugs
Carpets Rubbers, all
call viii all that extensive most beauH
and cheapest stock of Xmas Goods in Salt
Wholesale VIII Of Xmas
before Bargains
old customers appreciated O@'- -O-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-24
No Reduction

WASHINGTON, December 23.-It was
reported to-day that 400 clerks and ex-
aminels in the pension Office were to be
dismissed on January LIST. The chief
clerk denies the statement, and saws the
report probably grew out of the fact
that the work of the Office is being
systematzed and lessene~. The Office
cannot, however. get along with a
smaller force at ali times, and the labor
work. 1-e. se4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-24
The EntOmbed AIiners.

WILKEsBARRE, December 2s.-Work
was commeIced this morning on a new
tunnel to where the bodies of the men
are supposed to be. Work viii ba
pressed night and day with a strone
force OF miners, laborers and rock men
IS hoped that the bodies of the victim =
WI be recovered in less than a month =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-24
Fire.

FiNoENNEs, Ind, December 23.-The
hre here was checked shortly after ..
With a loss varying little from the
previous estimates, $4,000. There was
much excitement during its progress
and fear that large portion OF the CITY
would be swept away.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-24
Floods Christmas CIR.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 23.-James
=. Flood made Christmas donation of
$500 today to the various charitahie
institutions of this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-24
SALT LAKE CITY
Brewing 90.

We notice that certain of our com.
petitcvs advertise Beer of 81 superio,
Quality" Now, we do not wish to de
tract from the merits of that article,
nor do We claim that our manufactures
Ia the finest in the world; we do claim.
however. that we are selling as much
or more Beer than All the other Brew
cries in Utah combined, which fact is
sufhCient evidence that the public real
lie who makes the Superior Quality"
Beer. ,aaafas Gtt as-
We are prepared to deliver Holiday
Beer promptly. Orders can be left at
sny of our depots or teIephoned direct
to Brewery Once.
JACOB NORTH.
r7tfa Sec. and Treas
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31
PoETfcAL.
What Can l Garry Across the.
Dark River.


Read by Mrs. Cassen and dedicated to Mrs.
N. B. COnklyn at recent social entertain
ment.
If, as they tell me, you hover, sweet Angel,
Oyermy pathway, around and above,
Like an eternal, unseen erangel,
Prompting my heart to sweet errands OF
love
If this be so, oh! answer me truly
Only these questions I ask you to night;
Doyou know aught of the borders of Beulah-
Aught of that Land full of blissfun deliEht7
Did you ft straight from the portals of glory ?
Did you come down to the earth all alone?
Or did the dear Father set loving watch DER you
Ere your white wings left the great, shining
Throne2
Hear me, sweet Angel. III count you my
treasures,
Much of life's brightness, fame, fortune, and
friends;
These are all mine In unstintcd mcasures-
lean scarcetell where the long counting ends:
Days of bright sunshine and years Of glad
being -fT
These are all mine while linger below;
But tell me, sweet.sugeL how much can carry
When through the Valley of Shadows go3
Have you once seen the kind face of the Gtver
OF all my gifts1 Bend low down to me-
What can I carry across the Dark River
When the pale Boatman shall beckou for me7
Tel!me again. Do you know of sweet BeuIah2
;Havo your wings swept through the skies
fair and bright
OF that blest Landl Then answer me truly
All that ask you, sweet Angel, tonight.
What can carry toplease my dear Master
When 80 up to His presence Diriue3
Is there some gift, do you think, could offer
He would accept from weak hands such as
mine2
Often He's kept me from stumbling and falling
Over the roughness of Lifc's crooked way;
OH; in the twilight when hear him calling
What can carry to meet Him; pray7
Nothing butLove, did you tell me, sweet Angel
Nothing but Love from out all earth's store!
When shall knock at the white, pcarly portal
Will nobody question or ask me for more3
Oh! if tits Love, then. instead of my many
Treasures that can take over the tide
If Love is sweetest and dearest of any
If only this will forever abide =
Love that will speed me ON missions of mercy,
That to the sad shall n comforter be,
Lift up the fallen aud sootho the forsaken-
THE, blessed Angel, You whisper to me;
Then, when the lips of the Heavenly Master
Say, +" Inasmuch," and g ye did it to ms"
Shall It be mine-this divine bencd!ction-
WIN such a blessing be surely for me?
Como, then, sweet Angel, and linger yet
nearer
Help my weak heart to be trustful and true,
Keep buck the world, with its glare and It's
glitter,
And keep me unspotted as journey through;
Earnestly. then, will I serve life's dear Giyer !;
Patiently. then, will labor and wait,
And go enpty-handcd across the Dark River,
Since Love win unfastcn tho bright, golden
Mrs. Hattie f. Bel.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31
HowTwo Augusta Confederates
Made a Narrow Escape from
Capture.
[From tbe staunton !spectator. J

The last winter of the war, Lieut..
Carter Berkeley, of the Confederate
artillery, and the writer entered the
Federal lines some distance below
Winchester, at which point Sheri-
dams army was then in winterquar-
ters. We passed the Shenandoah
river and two pickct-posts between
two days i'll small boat barely large
enough to hold us and our trappings.
Our horses were driven into the river
and Gas is the case invariably they
swan out boldly for the opposite
shore, although it was invisible. Fol-
lowing in our canoe we caught them,
and resumed our route across the
country, always careful to follow by
paths and unfrequented roads.-
About dark, after cold ride through
snow and ice, we halted at a farm
house in the county of Jefferson, the
hospitable host, DIR. Williams. kindly
inviting US to remain for the night.
Apprehcnding no danger, we felt Sc
cure and comfortable, and enjoyed
good supper aud u pleasant evening
with tue Doctor aud his pretty daugh-
ters. 1t was late when we retired to
what we hoped would be peaceful
sIumbers. 1 had scarcely fallen
asleep, when, (" Wake upl wake up |!
the yankees are hereI the house is
surrounded! what are you going to
do? Don't shoot, the house will be
burnt down." and thousand other
cxclamations and CALCULATIONS greet
ed my unwilling ears. Our overcoats
were in the hall, and the delighted
yanks getting them thought it would
be easy to capture the wearers.-
Looking through the window, we
could see the cavalrymen mounted
and caYalrymen dismounted running
hither and thither, some with pistol
in hand, some with carbine, others
with drawn sabre. BeIow-for we
were up-staiFs-couId be heard the
jingle of spurs, the rattle of sabre,
mingled with the oaths of the soldiery
which together made bedlam worse
than Hades.
What shall we do? Can we escape? /?
Shoot the man with the light as they
come up the stairs, miDgle with the
crowd. and then take to our heels,
flashed. through our minds as fast as
lightning across the heavensI We
must surrenderl There is no escape I!
On to .prisonI on to starvation! to
death; farewell, comrades, friends,
countrymen. We have resolved to
surrender! What else? Can two men
beat three hundred? Can two men
break through the crowd? NoI mol
there is but one thing to do and that
is surrender. We have decided and
only wait for the appearance of the
enemy. Behold the two beautiful
daughters of our host, standing like
spectres at our door, at our open
doorl One of them, at least, can
speak. "Don't give up! Don'tsur-
renderi" she exeIaims. What can
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31

CoMPAx1oSs.-Almost everything
in existance derives its qualities from
that with which it is connected. Pte
frame aud temperament of men differ
with the climate and the mind par
takes of the disposition of the COM
pany we keep. Itis- not possible that
he can be well disposed who associates
with bad company. No compuuy is
far preferable TO bad, because we are
more apt to catch the vices of sthers
than their virtues: as disease is far
more contagious than health. Humor'
and gaiety should be used in social
intercourse. We should be disposed
to engage ourselves in the acquire
ments of intelligence by reading, re
fection, or observation, When not
amused by friends, rather than dis
pose of our time in that worse than
useless fooling and impertinence, so
generally in practice.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31
Ayers Cherry PectoraI
PREPARED BY
DR.. j. c. Aver & Co., Lowell. Mass.
Sold by all druggists.
Vital Questions Hill

Ash the most eminent physician
OF any school, what is the best thing in the
world for quieting aud allnying all irritation OF
the nerves and curing all forms of nervous
complaints, giving natural, childlike refresh
ing sleep always?
And they will tell you unhesitatingly
'' Some form Of Hops !!!"
CHAPTER I.
Ask any or all of the most eminent ply
sicians:
.'what is the hest and only remedy that can
be relied on to cure all diseases of the kidneys
and urinary organs snch as Bright's disease,
diabetes, retention or inability To retain urine.
aud all the diseases ard ailments peculiar to
Women
"And they will tell you explicitly and en-
phatically '"BMchu ~"
Ask the same physicians
"What is the most reliable and surest cure
for all liver diseases dyspepsia constipa-
ton, indignation. biliousness malaria. fever,
aguc. &C., aud they will tell you:
:" Mandrake or DdndetiOn nm"
Hence. when these remedies are combined
with others equally valuable,
And compounded into Hop Bitters. such q
wonderful and mysterious curative power is de-
veloped. which is so varied in its operations
that no disease or i'll health can possibly exist
or resist its power, and yet tits
Harmless for the most frail woman, weakest
invalid or smallest child to use.
CHAPTER II
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31

A HIGHER HAND.-A little boy sat
in front of his father, and held the
reins which controlled restive horse.
Unknown to the boy they passed
around him, and were also in the
fathers hand. He saw occasion to
pull one of them. With artless siln-
plicity the child looked around, say
ing:
7'Fathcr, 1 thought 1 was driving;
but am not, am II"
Thus it is often with men, who.
think that they are shaping destiny
which higher hand than theirs is
fashioning. They do their own will,
but they also do the willof God. Al
stronger hand guides them-a might
ier power holds the helm Of their
vessel, and saves from rock and
wreck. Happy are they who quietly
yield to guidance of an Almighty
hand.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31

WHAT Do THE DRuGG1sTs SAY?-
They know what the people call for,
and they hear what their patrons say,
as to whether the medicines they buy
work well or not. MartelI & John
son, Rush City, Mimi, say. Browns
Iron Bitters gives entire satisfaction
to our customers" Klinkhammer &
Co., Jordan, MINI, say, We self
more Browns Iron Bitters than all
other bitters combined" L. E..
Hackley & Son, Winona, Mimi, say,
+" All our customers speak highly Of
Browns Iron Bitters." AgC. Whit
man, Jackson. Mimi, says, nBrown's
Iron Bitters is giving good satisfac-
ton to purchasers. These are only
a few. We have hundreds moro just
as good.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31

we do? Only two menl follow usl
lead on! we follow, but whereforel
Taking US on tiptoe through the upper
hall silently, breathlessly, hopelessly,
I thought. Our guides halted at a
window, raised it, and said, "Jump!Y
We jumped, and I don't know to this
day whether they pushed us out or
we jumped out of our own volition.
Be that Us it may, on the roof Of
porch we found ourselves, with yam
KEGS in front, yankees. on the left Of
us and yankees behind us-especial-
ly behind US. Here they areI here
they go! catch 'em! haiti stop firel
shootl kill 'em! bangle bangl
s-s-sip! bang! off the porch, ION the
ground, in. the snow, over the garden
fence, through the shrubberyl Oil
those blessed rose bushes and lilacs.
L have heard persons say, the gar
den was not the place for shrubbery;
they are mistaken. On, on, we run
through perfect hail of bullets,
across the field, and into dense
woodland. Our enemy trying in vain
to tear down the fence, lose time by
it, and have to ride around to gate.
We have good, start. Oh legsl Oh
seven-league boots; step far; step
often; they come, they come. We
have reached the woods; now for the
river; on! on! The snow is hard
frozen, and we leave no tracks. Our
pursuers are bewildered, and ride in
all directions, halloing and oursing,
looking behind trees. and up them.
On, on, we go, almost dead, out. of
breath, but not void of hope. Xeno+
phon's ten thousand, when they be-
held the sea, on their celebrated re-
treat, all began to yell, Z" the sea!
the seal" But they did not feel
greater joy than did we-worn down
like deer by the stag-hound-feel
when we reached the river, under
whose friendly banks, hidden away,
speechless, and almost dead, We froze
until the morning. The. Yankees,
baflled and disgusted, after hunting
up and down the. river, rode off,
They went back to the farmhouse
and informed our friends that they
had killed US, and left our dead
bodies in the woods. We, when
morning came, like unto the fox, re-
turned to the starting point; found
our horses, of course, taken, and the
family lamentiug our fate. We arc
one hundred and thirty miles from
where We ought to be, and no horses
legs run down-worn out last
night; must have horses and must
change base of operations or the enc.
my will be upon us again-old darkie
went to Winchester and informed
YanlSs. Some day 1 will relate TO
you the story of our capture.
JOHN N. OP1E.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31

Hope for season bids the world
farewell" when man finds himself
in the relentless grasp of neuralgia,
but he smiles and takes heart and
courage when his wife brings bottle
of Salvation Oil the greatest cure on
earth for pain.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31

FOR sale. any kind OF a Watch that 10 made,
s1d Repair all kinds of Watches. Clocks aud
jewelry, at prices 10 suit the times. and war
rauJed- II. a. BURTON.
The best lung protectors are dry
feet and warm, comfortable body
clothing, 80 exposures. and an ahun-
dance of sleep and rest, and no late
suppers or dissipation.
Worse THAN F1REARNs.-The ed
itor of an Omaha paper, in comment
ing on several cases in that city where
children died from the effects of tax
ing cough syrup containing morphia,
remarks that opiates, poisons and
narcotics are more dangerous than
firearms. Mothers should note this
and Furthermore that different
Boards of Health, after making care
ful analyses have certified that the
only purely vegetable preparation of
this kind, and one that is in eEery
way harmless, prompt and effective,
is Red Star Cough Cure. Mayor La
trobe of Baltimore, and the Commis-
sioner of Health, have publicly en-
dorsed this valuable discovery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31
CHAPTER II.


Almost dead or nearly dying"
For years, and given up by physicians of
Bright's and other kidney diseases. liver COM
have been cured.
Women gone nearly crdzy!!!!!
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness,
wakefulness, and various diseases peculiar to
women.
People drawn out of shape from excruclating
pangsof rheumatism. inflammatory and chron-
ic, or suffering from scrofula,
Erysipelas!
Salt rhcunl. blood poisoning, dyspepsia. in
digestion. and in fact almost all diseases frai
Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof of
which Can be found in every neighborhood in
the known world.
sS- None genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label. Shuu all the vilc
poisonous stuff with Hop" or Hops" i'll their
name
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31

Nov. 10, 1s78-y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31

T HAVE also taken the Agency for KINGS
L CELEBRATED DSPECTACLES. and am pre-
pared to fit any eye that needs assistance from
glasses. GEO. T. LIGHT.
A NJ selling the only CORN PLASTER that
IA will benefit and not iujure
February 3, te@. IF. P. oopy:J
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31

n. W. Bennum, Esq. Rodney,
Del, says in the years 1888 aud 1884
he used from 200 to 300 lbs of COM
post made with PowelI's Prepared
Chemicals per acre, on land planted
with corn and seeded wheat, and it
gave entire satisfaction. He has
used more guano than any one per-
son in his neighborhood, and will use
Powell's altogether in the future.
Address Brown Chemical Co., Balti7
more, Nd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-31
MIscELLANEoUs.

Lltrs. Mnttie =. ReR.