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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-21
THE STEAL RECOMMENDED.

The joint committee on water works
and public grounds to whom was referred
the communication of Mayor Sharp in
reference to certain land and water power
privileges, said to belong to Mr.. Joseph
c. Kingsbury, in City Creek canyon. have
made their report. After three weeks of
hard thinking over the water supply of
Salt Lake City and how to increase and
improve it, this joint committee have
recommended the purchase of this land
and these water rights. Why three
weeks should have been taken to
make this report upon cut
and dried thing is hard to see.
The report says that ''they have
waited upon Mr.. J. C. Kingsbury, the
owner of the lands and water privileges
in question and that Mr.. J. c.
Kingsbury will dispose of the same to the
city for $5o, 900, ofwhich sum he demands
$4,000 to be paid him upon delivery of a
good and sufficient deed, and the balance
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-21
r. L. HOWARD.
Land Agent & Attorney
SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH.
PROPOSALS.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
nErTCr, nr

OrrlCE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, Sept "a iSS5\
Sealed Proposals, indorsed 'sProposals for tho
construction OF Indian School Building at
Grand Junction" will be received at the Office
OF Indlan Afairs, at Washington, D. c., until
saturday, October oath, at II O'Clock m The
pulldlng will be two stories; main part. 6Ox3e
rect; with two wings, each 59x19 feet Rids NAV
De made for brick building with stone foun.
cation, and Tor a building entirely of Stone
00Inplete o plans and specifications of the work
can be examined at the Office of the mesa Co.
Democrat" Of Grand Junction, News of Den.
Ver, republican" of st. Louis, and aTimes',
of Chicago
Contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
proval of the Secretary of the interior t5e p
Tight is, however, reserved to reject any and ali
plds or any part of any bid if deemed for the
pest interests of the service. Proposals must
Sta.e aengtn OF time required, after approval of
contract, for completion of building. as the
tlme required will be taken into consideration.
Each pld must give names of all parties inter
ested In or parties to it. and must have attached
to 1t copy OF this advertisement
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
Eaeh bid must be accompanied by a certified
cneck or draft upon some United States depos-
OF Indian Affairs, which check or draft shall
not De less than five per centum of the amount
OF the bid, and shall be forfeited to the United
Ssa5es ssa, IN case any bidder receiving an award
,nad a iadi 10 execute properly contract with
sooo ana sufhcient sureties according to the
terms OF his bid. Bids not accomnanied by
eeptlneo cheek or draft will not be considered.
tarues receiving awards will at once enter
th.o tts contracts; The contract may provide for
sncb sta ptasments two OF which will be made at
n;td OF tne work as will fully protect the
onlteo states. the last when the hutldinos orc
completed and accepted. -'o
]. D. C. ATKINS,
Commissioner
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-21

The long expected revelation of Chaun-
cey w. Depew, some intimation of which
was given in speech to the Chamber of
Commerce of New York last summer.
about the unrecorded work of General
Grant. has been made Whatever the
other merits of this revelation it has the
important one of being interesting. Mr..
Depew's revelation will generally be taken
with grain of salt, and the grain will
not be small one. If Mr.. Depew is to
be believed, Andrew johnson was the
biggest fool that ever lived, and had
neither brains nor determination. The
story about Johnson's wanting to be ad-
mitted to the society of the Southern
aristocracy, and his feelings of hatred to
them because he could not be, is, in our
opinion, pure stuff and nonsense. And
then the yarn about Johnson wanting to
issue proclamation for the States re-
Gently IN rebellion to send Senators and
Representatives to Congress because the
Southern leaders were willing to admit
him to their society when he had got to
be President of the United States and
they themselves were without power or
prestige and defeated, is ''too thin." His
revelation will succeed in creating a dis
cussion if nothing else.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-21

Pointed toes for mems shoes have quite
gone out of fashion.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-21
Entertained by Her Rrother

Mr.. Tompkins was waiting in the par
lor ior Miss Minnie, and that young lady's
youthful brother was entertaining him
until his sisters arrival.
Say" he ventured, "your hair is
black, amt it?"
"Yes.''
well, you dye it, don't you?''
No, my little man, of course not.
What put that idea into your head?'
Il dunno, only sister Minnie said the
other day that she believed YOU were
naturally light-headed.
Mr.. Tompkins has transferred his af-
fections to another.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-21
i" EDMUNDS ELECTED CLEVE-
IAND.n

There is growing opposition to Sena-
tor Edmunds in Vermont. The grounds
for this opposition are amusing. 1t is
said that Edmunds elected Cleveland. If
such is the case the country should be
grateful to Edmunds. The New York
Sun says that Ex-Governor Smith, of Ver-
mont, is an aspirant for Senator Ed
munds' seat in the Senate, and that he is
making still hunt to secure it. Of course
the avowal is not made, but there is a
conviction to this effect that cannot be
downed. The friends of Ex-Governor
Smith declaim very strongly against Ed
munds, and the overpowering charge
they bring against him is that one
speech from Edmunds in behalf of Blaine
would have elected him. On the suppo-
sition that one speech from Edmunds
in behalf of Blaine would have elected
him, it is most fortunate thing that the
speech was not delivered. Had it been
delivered it would have been Gone
speech Edmunds'' like "Single speech
Hamilton" But it is pure nonsense to
say that one speech from any man would
have elected Blaine. The weight which
the people of Vermont attach to anything
that Senator Edmunds may have to say
is owing to the fact that Senator Ed
munds' integrity and high sense of recti-
tude are such that his endorsement of a
man or measure is such as to be an alb
solute guaranty of the man or measure
SO endorsed. Had his endorsement
been given to Mr.. Blaine, no doubt but
that it would have had very considerable
influence with many, but not so much in
New York as in New England, and it was
upon New York that his election
turned. The test of the Republican
party as to mans politics is
getting to be whether or not he
voted or stumped for Blame. The
thing for the Legislature of Vermont to
do now is to pass resolution of censure
upon Senator Edmunds for not making a
speech last year in favor of Mr.. Blaine,
the same as the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture passed upon Charles Sumner on ac-
count of his attitude towards the battle
flags and other trophies won by the Union
armies from the Confederate armies.
Surely some of the lineal descendants of
those who drove Roger Williams into the
wilderness still live in New England.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-21
WILL HOWL.

The hypocritical sycophantish, Janus
faced Salt Lake Herald has the following
this morning on the steal which was
recommended to the City Council last
night:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-15

barege both ii plain white and printed
with small bouquets Of flowers and
single blossoms The wells worn By
the ladies' VINO attend che bride are
sometimes spangled. sometimes dotted
with crystal beads. and sometimes
sprinkled with the petals Of the rose.
Or Of the daisy.
Lace bonnets. made up over colored
satin, viii be worn all winter. They
are especially liked BY the economical.
because the change from dark to q
light feather transforms them at once
into evening bonnets.
Wings are used on some Of the new
small bonnets in 4 novel way. They
are set at the side just above the place
where the strings are fastened, and
between their tips is a large bow Of
velvet.
English dressmakers tuck nuns
yelling skirts to the waist and place
rows of insertion between the tucks
for evening wear for young ladies.
Round gathered waists are worn with
these skirts. as. indeed. they are with
all the evening costumes of young
ladies, except those intended for balls
The "cushion" crown, which looks
like the section of wheel, is favor
tie with London milliners.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-15
Goodness in a Trying Situation.

The GOODNESS and self possession Of
that very remarkable man, Sergeant S.
Prentiss, was strikingly illustrated in
the following anecdote Of his second
duel with the late Henry S. Foote
(Gen. Foote), which is taken from his
memoir by his brother. The meeting
occurred on the right bank of the Miss
issippi river. opposite Viessburg, and
at the first fire Mr.. Prentiss' pistol
snapped, while Gen. Foote missed
shooting over him. This increased the
eagerness Of the large crowd assembled
to witness the affair to such degree
that they pressed up on each side Of
the line, until there was left quite a
narrow space. scarcely room enough
for the passage Of the balls. After the
parties had resumed their positions,
pistol IN hand and triggers set. await
ing the word for a second fire, every.
thing being as still as death, Mr..
Prentiss observed q little boy.
who, anxious to see 1.-The fun,
was climbing . sapling in his rear and
said to him. MY son, you had better
take care; Gen. Foote is shooting
rather wild. Eosry other Saturday
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-15
Jim Fisk's Ger e ,Osity.

.When I was head cutter for the
late Mr.. Linthicum. said Fourteenth
street tailor. yesterday Colonel Fisk
was among Mr.. Linthicum's custom
ers. The store was under the Metro
politan Hotel The first time / saw
the Colonel was when he came in and
ordered three of the finest suits OF
clothes that could he made. The Colo
mel, on account of his fairness, was a
hard man to fit, but laid myself out
to please him. The suits were tried
on, and few days afterward he
dropped in and said, Go to IS
mentioning one Of the finest of Broad
way jewelry stores, and see what he's
got for yoa' thought he was jok
ing. but. rs soon as / knocked off that
afternoon, went to the store and
asked if Colonel Fisk had left any or
ders for me.
~ should say he had replied the
proprietor. He said that you were to
choose souvenir from these three
rings and he put three splendid dia-
mond rings on velvet mat on the
counter. Take your choice, please:
I've other customers to attend to
Colonel Fisk told me to send the bill
for the ring that you chose to him
Well. chose this ring. and wouldn't
part with it for any amount of money,
unless my wife and / were starving.
It has twenty-three diamonds. you see
and the jeweller told me that the dia
monds, without the workmanship on
the ring, were worth about $500
Colonel Fisk had his faults, they say,
but I'll never believe that a man who
Gould show such kindness to poor
workman had any very grave faults. /"
--NesO York Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-15

a great many interesting and anus
ing stories are told about Hans Ma
kart. the great Vienna painter. since
his death. BE was an eccentric ge-
MUS. and 50 very popular with fash
ionable ladies, that every one was sur
prised when he married an ordinary
woman. It seems that somebody was
once inquisitive enough to ask him
why he did so, whereupon he replied:
TO have good-tempered, sensible
woman 70 trust in. when al the but
terflies, who after al are onl, cater
pillars dressed. forsake me.
TO men Of genius good-tempered,
sensible woman often proves more at
tractive and Tar preferable for wife
than the most beautiful butterflies Of
fashion.
And II choosing wives men who do
not possess genius might often profita-
Big follow their example.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-15
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.



den in these tno words. Reversing
them we place the foundation beneath.
and then place upon it the surerstruc-
ture or castle. wherein dweIIs earth's
choicest blessings. home and health
Mothers. do you realize the greatness
Of the vast empires over which you
reign as queensg DO you realize that
from your respective domains go forth
the statesman. the orator. the philan-
thropist, the explorer, the astronomer
the missionary. and. too, the dema-
gogue, the bloodthirsty warrior. the
scheming politician. the votary OF
folly and fashion, the defaultcr, the reck-
less murderer, and all the higher and
lower grades Of humanity-all at the
same time pass through the crucible Of
home. Of which you are the control
ling power2 Truly you occupy
honorary places in Che galaxy Of
earthly soveriegns. But do sou real
lie in what great degree the health
or sickness of the world may be laid
to your charged If the infant consti-
tuition, mind as well as body. be duly
attended to. the result will surely be
shown in all the coming years. Give
the little ones plenty Of fresh air,
wholesome food, all the exercise their
young hearts desire, with bodies un-
trammeled by tight bands and belts
Let every muscle have free, full play
at all times. Don't dress your chill
Jren so tight that it is a relief,
like opening prison door, to
undress them for the night. W.
known by early experience what that
is, for we have felt it, and all through
our life have felt its effects. The cost
is far too great, for the reward it brings
is only vanity. Give the little ones
wholesome food, plenty of it, and at
regular periods. Disobey these rules
then disease will be engendered and
resort had to all the poisonous nos
trums Of the day, which serve only to
allay the uneasiness for the time
being, and leave their direful effects
in the tender system, to be manifested
in some other way in the coming years
Keep the blood pure, not by lotions.
soaps and powders, but by air, exer-
else, proper food and drink. Venti-
late your sleeping as well as your
living rooms. Let in pure air, and, il
at all practicable, let the sun every
day permeate every article of bedding
and clothing. It is astonishing TO
read what a great difference in the
per cent. of mortality in large cities on
different sides of the same street, en-
tirely owing to the different degrees Of
exposure to the sun. Let the little
ones think for themselves. Let them
ask ever so many questions. Don't
bluff them off in either anger or inn
patience. Endeavor early to subdue
and correct every semblance Of dis
stimulation. revenge. hatred and pas
sion. Observation teaches us that
children are just what they are made,
and the rule is that "just as the twig
is bent the tree is inclined" Then how
all important is it that the tender,
precious little twigs should have all
their faculties bent in the right dr.
rection.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-15
Fashion Notes.


Bonnets grow more and more har-
rowing in ugIiness.
Opossum comes up among other
American furs this winter.
Trains are worn at receptions and
church weddings this winter.
Jewelled pins are the favorite orna-
ment for the hair with evening dress.
Bonnets are worn with trained
dresses at full-dress receptions and
church weddings.
Small ostrich tips are more fashion
able than flowers for evening wear in
the couture.
The newest skirts are perfectly plain,
falling in straight lines from the waist
to the hem.
All velvet dresses for evening wear
are made Of two kinds Of the same
color. a brocaded and plain velvet.
Hats are horribly defiant and unbe-
coming with all the trimmings top
ping over the forehead, which is still
adorned with Skye terrier fringes.
The handsomest dresses for brides
are Of white silk and white satin
duchesse, with parements of white
plush and trimmings of laces, real
Valenciennes. point de Brussels, or
Malmes.
Very pretty mantles for young girls
are made Of velvet or plush, with the
centre of the back OF brocade, and also
the cuffs Of the short sleeves added to
| the fronts.
Glace kid gloves have resumed their
precedence over undressed kids, aud
close buttoned gloves, 50 say the ora.
cles Of fashion. are soon entirely to
supersede mOusquetaires.
Seal hats have brims that recede nm
til they become very narrow behind,
and there are also English walking
hats Of this fur. Birds in clusters Or
breasts mounted il long shapes are the
trimmings.
The lace fans q this season have
Ionxai sticks and narrower mouths
than those which have been fashion
able lately.
A Chinese fur with long white
fleece Il the novelty among fuEs this
winteE. It's pretty and becoming.
six game il white. creamy tint.
and pale eoloIs > much used il En-
gland for bridesmaids frocks. and
lately there has been : revival b
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-15


Frank Cushing. who has lived
many years among the strange zrni
Indians Of New Mexico, says: For
no art or industry within the range Of
the domestic duties Of zuni. Is 50 much
care ard instruction bestowed BY the
old women on the young. as for every
process in the making Of the he-we, or
wafer breads. Year In and year out.
loo. while these lessons are being piled.
It Is told how the famed and beloved
sGoddess Of the White Shells" taught
not : few Of her graces-and some
secrets lin connection with the daily
occupation which forms their theme.
or these secrets, a chosen few old
women of the tribe are the keepers.
With many a mysterious rite and
severe penace. they quarry and naanu-
facture the enormous baking-stones on
which the flaky. toothsome he-we Is
made. GarruIous enough, mercy
knows! are these old crOnes on most
other subjects; but they guard With q
spinx-like jealousy such Of their
methods and observances as add
prestige to experience in their occa-
sional calling. The usual number Of
old women making up party of ''stcne
finishers" Is four or eight, rarely more.
Four days previous to the tempering
Of the stones they retire to an estuga
or lone room, there TO fast and to en-
gage in certain ceremonials, in which
croning traditional chants and repeat
ing rituals play an important part.
During these four days they never
come forth unless at rare intervals end
for very short time (and then under
the protecting influence Of warning
head-plumes) that they may not be
touched by the uninitiated. Yet. dur
Ing the lntermissions Of their religious
observances, they prepare great cakes
Of pinon gum carefully wrapping them
in strips of cedar bark, and In other
ways make ready for the work at hand.
On the morning Of the day succeeding
the last night Of their vigil. they repair
In single Gle, headed by q particular
clan-priest Badger" who
on no account touches one Of them
to the quarry. Before lifting the
stones. before even quarrying any Of
them, they recite long. propitiatcry
prayers, casting abundant medicine,
meal to the ':Flesh OF the Rock
With other but shorter prayers the fire
Is kindled by the old priest, who uses
as bis match a stick of hard wood with
which he drills vigorously into piece
Of dry, soft root until the friction
lgnites the dust Of its own making,
and to the flames thus generated, cffer.
ings Of dry food are made. The stone.
are then brought. and when warn
enough, placed over the fires; being
constantly anointed with pitch and
cactus juice which they greedily
absorb. 50 that they at least seem SOLID
masses Of carbonized substance rather
than gritty rock. From the beginninl
to the end Of this tempering preces.
never q word Is spoken aloud nor til,
least excitement or sprightly actor
INDUCED in. Sounds uttered woult
penetrate the grain Of the rock and
expelled By heat Or conflicting with tn
new being" (function) Of the stone
split. scale q shiver it with Jon,
noise 50 also, the evil influence o
undue passion Or hasty action wOul'
alike be communicated to twill
bliehklng future effect
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-15
a song or the Four Snasnn.

A Song or the Four Seasons.
when Spring comes laughing
By vsale and bill.
BY wind-nower walking
And daEodil,
Sing stars Of morning,
Sing moining skies,
Sing blue d speedwell,
And my Loves eyes.
When comes the Summer,
Full lcayed and strong,
And gay birds gossip.
The orchard long
Sing hid, sweet honey
That no bee sips;
Sing, red red roses.
And my Loves lips.
When Autumn scatters
The leaves again,
And piled sheaves bury
The broad-wheeled wain,--
Sing flutes Of harvest
Where mon rejoice;
Sing rounds Of reapers,
And my Loves voice.
But when comes Winter
With hail and storm,
And red iire roaring
And ingle warm
Sing first sad going
OF friends that part;
Then sing glad meeting,
And my Loves heart
-.dustin DoSsoa
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-15

vival Of the oil mode O. bar
ter o. purchase These gifts are
generally 81 jewelry. but sometime
the pair exchange useful presents
Of body linen, Sc At Easter
the man gives the woman
either luscious sweet called
..cassata" or = pecccrella De pasta
reale, that is. lamb couchant made
Of almond paste. crowned with tin
sci crown. carrying dag and coIored
after nature. At the feast Of St.
Peter-the 29th Of July: not the same
as Saints Peter and Paul he gives
keys made Of -four and honey, or Of
almonds. or Of caramel. On the End
Of November-th the day Of All Souls
he takes her sweet brown. cakes with
q white mortuary figure raised in high
relief, as child. on man, or deaths
head and cross bones. or well-defined
SET. Of ribs. to symbolic a skeleton, ac-
cording to the nearest relative she
may have lost. But in Mazzara no
one who loved his bride would give
her aught 10 he likeness Of a cat, as
this would pre- 20 her speedy death.
Biscuits for ST. Martins Day; ginger
bread in true lovers knots. tough and
tasteless, and sugar bambini for
Christmas; huge hearts. of a rather
coarse imitation Of mincemeat, and
sugared over, for the feast of the an
nunciation; on the day of Saints
Cosmo and Damian, medlars, ounces
and the saints themselves done in
honey and sugar--and so on. These
are the little courtesies of the be-
trothal which no man who respected
himself, or desired the love of her
who was to be his wife, would dream
of neglecting. During the time of
betrothal. how long soever it may last,
the young people are never suffered TO
be one moment alone, nor to say any
thing to each other which al the
world does not hear. The man may
go once week to the girls house.
where he seats himself at the corner
of the room opposite to that where
she is sitting; but he may not touch
her hand nor speak to her below his
breath. In the country. where they
cannot marry for yet while, they en-
gage themselves from year to year.
But they are always kept apart and
vigorously watched. Temple Bar.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-15

The Barbados chicken thieves are
said to be the most expert in the world
They seize fowl from the roost, thrust
It's head under is wing. and whirl It
around swiftly Eve Or six times in the
cir, Hhereupon the chicken becomes
akupe6ed. and may be pnt into bag
and carried Of without fer that it
VIII emit ; cackIe cor half Al hour to
come.