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Smyrna times., 1885-06-03
JEFFERSON AS A NATURALIST.

Soon after Mr.. Jefferson completed the
Notes on Virginia" he was sent abroad on
diplomatic service. The years that he
spent as American Minister at the
French Court were busy years in many
ways, but his official duties were of such
character that he had more time than
ever before for the prosecution of scien-
titic study and investigation. He was
now introduced into Il society where the
work of a scientist was looked upon
with a much warmer sympathy than was
common i'll America, and he lost no
opportunity of making the personal
acquaintance of the ablest men in the
various branches in which he was
interested Among them was Button.
The presentation of copy of the "Notes
on Virginia had failed to convince him
that animals do not degenerate i'll
America. In fact. Jefferson found q
very general disposition in Paris circles
to look cOntemptuOusly on everything
In the New World except political free
dom; the Able Raynal went even so far
as to assert that the Caucasian had
deteriOrated in mind and body when
transplanted to American soil. How
wittily DR.. Franklin answered this
charge, at one of his dinner parties at
Passy, is known to every reader of
Frankhn's or JetfersOn's biographies.
That such opinions of American animal
life should still be held, Mr. JeffersOn's
love of semitic truth. and perhaps even
more, his love of country, would not
permit. Steps were at once taken to
secure a practical illustration of the
falsity of the French view. He wrote
to several friends in different parts of
America more especially President
Sullivan, Of New Hampshire request
ing them to send him the bones and
SKIN of the largest moose obtainable, the
horns of the caribou, elk, deer spike
horned buck, and other large animals
which by their size might give ocular
| proof of the point he wished to estab-
lish After many vicissitudes the moose
reached Paris in safety, but was accom-
panied by such bill of expense as made
Jefferson think, for a moment, that
scientific controversy was indeed q very
costly recreation. However, he felt
amply repaid when Buffon, after an
examination Of the specimens and con
sid ratiol Of other demonstrated facts,
leceied from his former position and
SAID % Mr.. Jefferson, i'll his stately way
Il should have consulted you, sir, be-
fore publishing my Natural History.
and thcn should have been sure Of my
fac $. In similar way he obtained
and added to the Royal Cabinet OF
Ma ural History many other American
specimens with which he had found the
l..un OI science unacquainted.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03
MARYLAND AND DELAWARE
FARMING COMPARED WITH
THE FAR WEST.

The PeninSuldr Farmer, published at
Easton, Md, has the following sensible
article upon the profits of Peninsular
and Western farming:
1.-THE wear 1884 proved Il hard one
for Delaware and Maryland farmers,
and many feel too much discouraged
by it. Quite a number of Western
Shore farmers moved West this Spring
thinking to better their fortunes by so
doing; and there is too much of
an uneasy feeling on the Peninsula,
too much of an idea of going some
place where there are more stirring
times and things are improving faster
than here. There is also an idea prev
alent that the West is more favorable
field for an enterprising young man
than the East; and that the same
talent, thrift and energy will
surely bring greater returns West than
East. However this may have been in
the past, it is certainly untrue at the
present so far as farming is concerned.
The present new West now settling up
is as far again removed from the sea-
board as the new West of the past gen.
Grafton was and this means much, so
far as the profits of farming are con-
cerned. 1t means both greater cost of
marketing and less variety of crops for
market, as but few things will bear so
long carriage; and still more, those
prairie States are not adapted to much
manufacturing, and will probably
never afford u home market for all
their produce, unless it is a good year
for grasshOppers. The price of nearly
everything raised West is fixed by
what it will bring in New York, less
the cost of transportation; and this
gives our region a great and cOntin-
uous advantage. Why go to some
part of the country without any i'm
provements and spend a whole
lifetime getting it equal to what the
Peninsula is now? Yet that is exactly
what it means to go to most of the new
or even older parts of the West"
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03
A------------
A PECULIAR PLANT.

The pitcher plant found on the
Island of BorneO, has long, narrow
leaves, each of which has thick vein
running down the middle to the end,
where it forms a cord, to which is
fastened a kind of jug with lid and all
complete. Round the top is thick
rim stiff, like wire-which keeps the
soft side of the jug in its place. The
upper part of the pitcher is shaped like
a funnel, which runs down to a bowl
below. When flies and aunts settle
upon the edge and begin slipping the
honey hidden there, they slip down into
the pitcher which has some water at the
bottom. The narrow funnel or the stiff
hooks prevent their escape, and they
fall into the water. AS soon as a fly
goes in the water begins to flow from the
sides of the pitcher and dissolves the
body, forming kind of soap which
feeds the plants Sometimes these
pitchers are SO large that small birds go
to drink, and the hooks keep them in
so they die there.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

HELPING THEM OUT.-An old negro
was halted after dark on one of the
boulevards of New York by a man
with large club, who demanded his
money or his life.
"What does all dis heah mean?"
at names eff you don't hand out
your money, I'll knock your head off
your shoulders" and the rObber spat
on his hands and drew back to strike.
"Ef had knowed yer was kerlcct-
in money for de Bartoldi pedistil, l
would hab hunted yer up and helped
you poor New York folks Outen de
scrape long ago, for hits ca ase OBJ real
extress," said the old negro as he
cheerfully handed over three rink
tickets, an aged Barlow knife, and sew
eral other articles of bric-a-brac.-
TerGs Siftings.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

The reappearance of pleurO-pneu-
monia among the cattle in Delaware
and the fact that there are no officers
in that state with power to enforce the
necessary quarantine regulations indi-
cate a danger against which neighbOr-
ing communities with their loose sani-
taTv methods are practically helpness.
The spread of the disease to Pennsyl-
vania would be due in about equal de-
GREE to the inefficiency of the laws in
Delaware and the absence of proper
" authorized board of health in this
State Philadelphia NelCs.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

The Oldest specimen of pure glass
bearing anything like a date is little
nodded lions head, bearing the name
of an Egyptian King of the eleventh
dynasty. in the Slade collection at the
British Museum. That is to say. at the
period which may be moderately placed
at more than 1000 years B. c. glass
was not only made. but made with a
skill which shows that the art was
nothing new even at that time.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

Empirical trials always give way to
mathematical exactness-" This piece
measures one foot, eleven inches.
seven-eighths, a sixteenth and the
width of the brass on the rule; now,
my dear, amt that close measuring ?"
said he, as the rule went together with
a Sian.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

1t is reported that Mrs. r. B. Hayes
has at her own expense purchased and
equipped house in a Southern city
where cOlOred girls may be thoroughly
and practically instructed in all the
branches of general hOusework.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

Ben Perley Poore says he has shaken
hands with seventeen Presidents of the
United States. Yet nobody has ever
accused Mr.. POOre of having uncleaa
hands. Evidently there is too much
talk about corruption in high places.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

Teacher-"I told you, Bud, that
whenever anything in arithmetic is
multiplied, it amounts to something"
Bud" But, sir, if wanst naught be
nothing, is twice naught something ?"
Teacher" That'll do, Bub, take your
seat"
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

The unusually large number of ice
bergs met with now in the North At
lantic indicate mild weather in the
Arctic regions or rather that the i'm
mense land glaciers from which they
arise are on the move early.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

RECIPRoCITY.-An Austin clergy
man, not long since, met a prominent
saloon keeper with whose family he
was acquainted.
"How is it that 1 never see you in
church ?" asked the pastor.
'' Because l don't go there. If you
reverends don't patrOnize my saloon l
am not going to patrOnize your
churches. 1t is your business to set
the good example, and come first. l
keep open the entire season. We
dealers in spiritual things ought to
swap pulpits once in a while. Sup
pose you stand behind my bar next
Sunday and I'll take your place in
the pulpit, eh ?"-Teras S9tings.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

WHITsUN-TIDE OBsERvANCEs.-The
old practice of the cOlOred people to
observe Whit-Monday and the Tuesday
following has not entirely gone out of
practice in this locality yet. Tues
day of last week, we are informed,
that about 1000 people, 1900 of whom
were colored people assembled at
Crumpton, and celebrated the Oc-
casion in way peculiar to the cOlOred
people and much in vogue during the
days of slavery The white people
were merely spectators, the older
heads being reminded of 30 years ago.
One gratifying feature of the occasion,
we are informed, was the entire alb
sence of drunkenness.-CentreUitie
Record.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

For long while citizen of Clayton
believed Mr.. Pewber to be very rich
man from seeing his name blazoned on
every carp. w. & B. II. r.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

Nothing has yet been found to ex-
actly meet the demands of saying lives
from many-stOried tenements and fac
tories when on fire.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

A New Orleans paper refers editorial
ly to the wonderful restoration to
health of Mr.. r. Posey, druggist, 225
Canal street, that city, who some time
ago was prostrated by an excruciating
attack of sciatica. After much suffer-
ing his wife applied St. Jacobs Oil,
which cured him promptly and entirely.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

Be courteous with oil. but intimate
with few; and let those few be well
tried before you give them your CONT
dence.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

The offensive partisans must go" is
the new political phrase for turn the
rascals out"
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

Cold waves continue to sweep
through the post Offices of this proud
land.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

If every person would be half as good
as he expects his neighbor to be, what
heaven this Wcrld would be!
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

A great deal of talent is lost to the
world because it is not talent.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

The first lucifer match was made in
1898.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

Granite and Porcelain Tea "a an% nt
Chamber Sets, plain ana decor"''
JB. CoOper's.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

An instance of vcritably painting
it red " occurred last week out West
The editor of the Watseka Republican
is a member of the Illinois Legislature,
and he was so elated over the election
of Senator Logan that he telegraphed
home to his constituents Logan is
elected. Paint my old home red"
He meant, Of course, for them to hold
a iollifcation in Watseka, but he was
taken at his word, and showing the
message to his wife her consent was
gained and forthwith the entire male
population turned out, and procuring
the brightest red paint imaginable,
painted the house, barn, and OuthOuses
scarlet-roof, chimney, and all, not
sparing even the fences and tree trunks.
When the result of the painting"
came to the ears of the editor the next
day his elatiOn sank below zero, and
he was the maddest man in America.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03
THE BOSTON CRAZE.

The animated controversy going on
among clergymen, and the directly
contradictory statements of the two
well-knOwn writers, Louisa NJ. Alcott
and Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett,
direct attention to one of the most pc
cdliar of Boston's isms," the faith
cure of the sO-called Christian Scien-
lists"
The leader of this new school is a
Mrs Eddy. Her success among wOm-
en- especially has been so great that she
has founded and is at the head of
college of several hundred students,
who are taught to cure, among other
ailments, bad surgical and Obstetrical
cases by the practice of the science"
The principles on which the practice
is founded are the belief that God is
principle, not person; that his is the
only mind in the universe, and that
there is no matter and not natural laws.
The mortal mind is only belief that
man has generated in himself. He
does not have a broken leg or yellow
fever, he only believes he has.
The cure is affected by the scientist"
telling the patient that she has no dis
ease; that she only imagined 1t, and
her mind is then directed to reflection
on God.
Many remarkable cases of cure of
hypochOndria, hysteria, dyspepsia and
and similar affections have been accom-
plished, but we have yet to learn of a
fractured limb being set and cured, or of
Bright's disease cure; but the cures have
been so many that clergymen in BOs-
ton, New York and Cincinnati have in
vestigated the cases. In the opinion
of the majority, the so-called scientists
are dead BEATS and frauds, who bleed
their patients at the low rate of two
dollars an hour, during which time the
patient must sit, rest and think on one
subject.
Between the believers and the scep-
tics the truth will probably be found.
Philadelphia Daily NelcS.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03

On the one hand and then on the
other there is considerable difference
in the act of retiring. A young lady
trips lightly to her room, peeps at once
under the bed and then at the glass,
lays aside carefully each article of
wear, takes off her tiny boots and
places them at an attention near the
door, says her lay me down" prayers
half out and the other half in bed, turns
down the light little to let burglars
know a man is about, and creeps into
bed as gently as zephyr. Her big
brother goes to his room overhead,
opens the door with his foot, if possible,
throws down the light, kicks off his
boots and pitches them in opposite COR
ners, knocks the middle of the bed
into a valley in one round with his
fist, and in two winks has the bed
clothes gathered around his head to
save his snoring, forgetting, mean
while, to say his prayers.
Smyrna times., 1885-06-03
XAIN STREET, opposite The Smyrna House.
Furniture of all kinds.

Parlor and Chamber Suits Bureaus BedStea;us,
Chairs Lounges Tables, stands Mattresses. op,,.s ,
anteed at or less than City prices for lhc same
quality Of goods I
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THE CHICAGO m
NORTH ORTIZ.
: WESTERN
- RAILWAY,
TEE BEST ROUTE AEp
SHORTLINE
Omaha,
Council Bluffs
and Chicago.

The only line to take for Des Hoinea, Msr
shailtown. Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Dixon
Chicago, Milwaukee, and AL points East Ts
The people OF Nebraska, Colorado, WyominS
Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Warrington
and California 1t offers superior advantages
not possible py any other line.
Among few OF the numerous points OF
superiority enjoyed by the patrons of this
road between Omaha and Chicago are La
TWO trains dav of DAY COACHES which
are the finest tnAt human at and ingenuity
can create; its PALACE SLEEPING CARS
which are models OF comfort and elegance;
Its PARL0R ORA WING ROOM CARS, I'M
surpassed by any; and its widely celebrated
PAL1TIAL = DINING CARS, the equal OF
which can not be found elsewhere.
At Council Bluffs the trains OF the Union
Pacific Ry. connect in Union Depot With
those of the Chicago & Northwestern Ry. In
Chicago the trains of this limo make close
connection with those of all Eastern lines
For Detroit Columbus, indianapolis, Gin
cinnati, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Pittsburg
Toronto, Montreal. Boston, New York, Phila-
ielphia. Baltimore, Washington, and all
points in the East, ask the ticket agent for
tickets via the t--oi 7,
NORTHWESTERN"
fyou wish the best accommodation All
icket agents sell tickets via this line.
Il. HUGHITT, Rs. HAIR,
GENT Manager. SEMI Pass Agent
CHICAGO.
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LEGAL NOTICE.
In the Probate Court in and for Salt Lake
County, Territory Of Utah.

In the matter of the estate of Annie MAY
Bredemeyer.
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Selling prices.
Butter.
Buying pnces.)
Selling prices.l
Eggs,

Eggs.
Buying prices.)
Warranted OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1214c q doa
Selling prices.)
Warranted. ............... 10 3 doc
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A CARD.

To a who are suffering from errors and
early decay, loss of manhood, ETC., viii
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by missionary in South America
Send sets-sddrsssed envelope 70 Rev
Joseph I. IMAM, Station D. New YoZka
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ON READING AND FILING THE PETIT
" ton of W. Bredemeyer, executor of the
last will and testament of Annie May Brede-
meyer, deceased, setting forth that he has
filed his final account of his administration
upon said estate in this Court; that ali the
debts have been fully paid, and that a por-
ton of said estate remains to be divided
among the heirs Of said deceased. and pray
ing, among other things, for. an order Of
distribution OF the residue OF said estate
among the persons entitled,
1t iserdered that all persons interested in
the estate of the said Annie May Brede
meyer, deceased, be and appear before the
Probate Court OF the County of SAT- Lake. at
the Courtroom OF said Court, in the County
Courthouse, on the 5th day of September.
1883, at 10 O'Clock am, then and there to
show cause why said account should not be
settled and a order of distribution should
not made of the residue of said estate among
the heirs and devisees of the said Annie
May Bredemeyer. deceased, according to
law.
1t is further ordered that the Clerk cause
copies of this order be posted in three public
places in Salt Lake County and published
in THE SALT LAKE DAILY HERALD. a news
paper printed and circulated in Salt Lake
County, three weeks prior to said 9Th day of
ELIAS A. SMITH,
Probate Judge.
Dated August 18th. 1885. d a1I4
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Wool.

Wool.
Buying prices.)
White spring (lz mos.
growth. ....-......... 1Oc % ioc . ID
Black spring III mos. 20 :,
White fall and lambs (6
mos. growth. ....... 10c q Lie "
Black fall and lambs (6
mos. growth. ..... SC g lOc "
Arizona white. &c g Nc
black. ... &c @ SC
Hides.
Buying prices.)
Dry flint hides and KIP, good,. 14c o
Dry flint hides and kip, damag. 10c =
Dry flint calf skins, good, 49,. 12c
Dry flint calf skins, damaged. Csc I"
Dry salt hides, kip and calf,
good, 1ZC "
Dry salt hides, kip and calf,
damaged. .................. &c
Dry horse hides. ..... 25c to 75c each
Green hides and kip, good 49,. 06 q b
Green hides and kip, damaged, DC g
Green calf skins, good. 800. &c
Green calf skins, damaged. -. sc "
Green sailed hides and kip, well
cured, good, 81
Green sailed hides and kip, well
cured, damaged, ........ Az"
Green salted calf skins, well
cured, good, ........ &c
Green saited calf skins, well
cured, damaged, .......... 5H"
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Selling prices
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Order appointing time and place to hear
petition for distribution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-15
THE UNION LEA CUE CLUE IN PoLIr1cs

The regular monthly meeting of the Union
League Club held last evening The attendance was
large and william NJ Eyarts. the president In the
chair The executive committee offered the following
resolutions which unanimously passed by the
meeting:
Whereas The Union League Club. heartily in sympa-
thy with the success OF the Republican party aud be-
eves the best interests of the State county
maBd that It's influence should be used TO promote that
end; II istherefOre
kesOired, That "A committee OF twenty-five be an.
pointed by the president OF the club charged with the
duty OF cooperating with the state Committee the
Republican party In promoting the success OF that
party In the coming Stale elections; and
ResDtced, That the committee have leave 10 Ill
vacancies that may occur in their number aud add
thereto; and
ResoiU,d That the president secretary and treasurer
OF the club aud the chairman OF the Committee Po-
tca Reform be added u said committee OF twenty-five.
Mr. Evarts did not announce the members the COM
mittee. Among the other business transacted by the
meeting the election OF the inventor. John Ercs-
son, of Monitor fame, TO be an honorary member.
The clubs monthly exhibition OF pictures comprised
eightyfOur water cOOrs Among the most noteworthy
OF these three Detallles entitled French Hus-
sar," A Hussar" and An English Drummer Boy -; q
landscape by Jean Francois Met two pictures by
Baugnet, entitled Dolce far Nj nte" and Consola-
ton -; On the River Marne." by r. do Mesgrlgny;
On the Riverside" by b. Hoppe; Dutch Village"
and milking Time" by George PoggeDbeck; The
Meeting" ard 81 Jennesse savait." by L. Rossl and
" Market Day at Tangiers," by @. smoni.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-15
MR. oARHBGIs'S oIFr TO BELLEVUE.

Andrew Carnegie's gift of $4,000 TO the
Bellevue Hospital Medical College for the purpose OF
building and cqupripga laboratory. has borne fruit In
stories high 1t Is in East Twenty ST. First
ave- The ground floor divided into four rooms two on
each side OF the bal which through the centre
The rooms ne the d0or used reception rooms
and the others will be occupied by the On the
Beoond floor at the end Is large lecture room,
lighted by a dome in the roof. The front room of this
floor is also lecture 1t is furnished with long
double table, with deep groove in it. In this groove
are little carriages on which microscopes are fastened
IN order that they may te quickly moved iom student
TO student. that each may examine for himself the
speciuens which the subject of the lectures On
shelves In this there aso large number OF
specimens OF diseased tissue.
The room which possessed the greatest attraction for
the visitors last night the larger psrt Of whom were
doctors. the work-room the third floor which is
devoted principally TO studies OF bacteria II was
ainly for the purpose Of promoting original nvestga
ton in this of studies that Mr. Carnegie made his
gift Dr. Biggs stood by garden OF test tubes IN which
ia being cultivated among other interesting things the
various kinds OF cholera baclli, and explained the
methods aud pecuafities OF tho growth On OF the
tables were a nnmi of microscopes each OF which
tanned a specimen OF some micI o-organism
On another table large shallow glass Jars, in
which the process OF development of other germs going
on In case occupying the east end VI the Is
carefully selected and complete collection OF the
approved apparatus. Drs Janeway, Austin Flint and
Austin Flint r showed their guests through the build
fng