The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-05
BRIGHAM BITS .
Gossip and Other Notes in the Box
, Elder Capital.
To the Editor OF THE HERALD:

To the Editor OF THE HERALD:
Brigham City news is almost as scarce
as nuggets in the Salt Lake bonanza. To
be a little more candid will say that a
newspaper reporter mounted on fast
mule well shod, (the mule, or both OF
them) and travelling all day through
the business centre of our metropolitan
way station and then securing the
SUBURBS In the evening, might possibly
II not probably. succeed in securing one
or two items that might be considered
good if not sufficient for gossip or
record.
By the bye, speaking of gossip re-
minds me that all towns or cities have
their weE-trained gossips; in fact, be-
lleve that gossiping has reached such a
high degree of perfection as to be num-
bered among the sciences. The scien-
tific gossip is SO expert in his profession
that he knows all the news which is
generally other peoples business
Systematically arranged, so as to be
able to relate without hesitation all the
particulars of his friends and neIghbors'
arrangements and movements from the
last birth to the next marriage. The pro-
fessional gossip might make newsy re-
porter, but l think he would make a
better deputy-marshal. Where the
science of gossiping is well established,
there is but little need for establishing
the telephone. In the abuse of gossip
ing, the telephone would be convent
ence and an accommodation whether it
be the Bell, Molecular, or Drum and
Fife Telephone. ".i
1 have been repeatedly requested to
endeaYDr to establish a telephone in
this county, but reviewing the disad-
vantages under which l would have to
labor in the shape OF gossiping. l have
thus far declined. When an event that
has never TRANSFERRED in one part OF a
town is freely discussed and credited at
the other end of the town within an
hour, there is little need of tele-
phone.
One of our citizens has machine for
the generation of electricity, so that it
is not as impossible as it is improbable
for the electric light to shine upon our
understandings at an early date.
Times here are lively, but business
generally is rather dull. The liveliness
of the times is caused by Uncle Sans
nephews prying into peaceable peoples
private affair. However, I see notices
are posted up in town by our county
clerk stating that Fence Law" is to
be established within our border. hope
the fence will be high enough to exclude
all extra judicial bulldogs as we'll as
other animals from our domestic past
ureS.
Mercantile business here appears to
be in healthy condition. The Coop
store, under the management of Mr..
"A. f. Snow, holds its own and does
fair business. wholesale and retail,
Boothe, Wilson & Co., have a well
established and growing business, deal
ing in drugs and general merchandise.
The Box Elder Wagon and Hardware
Coaunder the management of Mr., A.
H. Snow, carry large stock in their
line and are we'll patronized.
Mr.. II. Bowring takes the lead in the
Harness and Sadjlery line. Mr.. Bow
ring is used to wearing the dramatic
harness. and is somewhat of father to
our home Dramatic Club. He has Just
erected a humble domicile on Western
Avenue. not quite as large as the Gardo
House, but is not yet content, as he
may be heard occasionally singing early
in the morning before breakfast:
~ When can read my title'clear
To mansions in the skies"
a company of gentlemen have pur-
chased piece of land north of Mr.. B.
NJ. Young's residence for race track.
1t is now being graded sand setin good
condition for hackers, racers, and trot-
tiers. .fsElaff WA
In consequence of some dispute in
regard to land, adjoining the railroad,
the Railway Company are having their
possessions surveyed at the Brigham
Station.
Delightful spring weather lprevails
here; orchards poisoning and leafing
out. Ny neighbor, Mr.. Conley. informs
me that he expects to have 1900 bushels
of apples this season. The Dickens
''Great expectations. ]. B.
BEIeHAM CRY, April 5, 1885.
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