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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20
PUZZLED TREASURY OFFICIAL.

A Treasury official OF high rank, says
one OF our dispatches, expresses wonder
ment that the trade dollar, which con-
tains two cents worth more of bullion than
the standard dollar, will not pass at all,
while the latter passes readily at its face
valuation. The high rank official, who
ever he is, might derive some useful in
formation from almost any miner in any
OF the silver-producing States or Territor-
les, scarcely any OF whom could not
inform him that the reason is attributable
to the fact that one is legal currency OF
the United States, while the other is not.
A very simple explanation, which it is
surprising had never occurred to the
aforesaid II. 7. o. The same function
ary is also extremely puzzled over the
fact that but few OF the trade dollars
sent to China have returned to this
country. The solution of this problem is
equally easy. They are worth more in
local commerce in China than in ex-
change, and consequently they are kept
in that country. Give us harder one,
old man.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20
TROUBLE Is BREWING.

\ significant dispatch from Berlin APP
pears in our telegraphic columns to-day.
In it the North German Gdseue is repre-
sented as stating that "the feeling in
France against Germany has created a
similar feeling in Germany against
France"-which is most natural, of
course-and the latter country is warned
that her official relations will suffer ii the
anti-French feeling in Germany be
further aroused.
This warning is only another reminder
of the fact that the surface friendliness
between these two nations is but pre-
tense, and that only a pretext is wanting
to renew the struggle OF 1901, which
ended SO dsastrously TO France. 1t must
be apparent TO all that, without another
war, a lasting peace cannot be cemehted
between such old enemies, and all that
diplomacy can do is to postpone
the inevitable outbreak. When it
does come, and tine dispatches
indicate that the day is not far distant,
the struggle for supremacy will be fear
ful one to look upon. Since the close OF
the last war, fifteen years ago, both coun-
tries have been hard at work and have
expended millions of money in improv-
ing their military and naval sys-
tens, and both have felt that the
time must come when old foes must
again be faced on the battlefield.
Human nature is the same the world
over 1t is quite natural that France
should chafe under defeat and anxiously
look forward to the day when her forces
should be in such condition as to warrant
her renewing the struggle with pros
pect OF success. That time has arrived,
and let the outcome be what it may, it
is almost certain that the first pretext
will be seized upon by France to declare
war against Germany.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20
THE SECOND DISTRICT COURT.

The Beaver Southern Utohiun says
Judge Boreman is credited with the re-
mark that unless pay for witnesses and
jurors is forthcoming, he will adjourn the
May term OF the Second District Court on
short notice. The Utonidn thinks this
would be perfectly proper thing to do,
and congratulates the Judge upon "the
wise step he meditates.
At the last sitting of the Grand Jury in
the Second District, the proprietors of the
Southern Utonian were indicted for Grim
inal slandering deputy marshals
who had been detailed to arrest polyga-
mists-and the trial of the cases was con-
tinued until the May term. This fact may
have had something to do with bringing
the gentlemen to the conclusion that it
would be Il "wise step" 10 adjourn court
without transacting any Territorial busi-
ness. Unfortunately for them, however,
there is no truth in the rumor, and the
chances are that their cases will be called
for trial during the May term.
'uuRe ioiciiaii ycSteiuuy inloTHlcu tllc
DEMOCRAT that the Marshal has funds
enough on hand to pay both witnesses
and jurors in United States cases, so that
there could be no necessity for adjourning
court on short notice on that account.
If the witnesses and jurors in Territorial
cases are unable at the present time to
turn their scrip into cash, that is no fault
OF the courts and certainly cannot be
taken as any good reason why Territorial
criminal business should not be trans
acted.
1t is, perhaps, a little binding on the
Utonian people, but they ought not to
need reminding that 1.-THE way OF the
transgressor is hard"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20
CHURCH BUSINESS ENTERPRISES


The scheme to monopolize the princi-
pal branches OF business by the Mormon
Church has recently been extended so
as to embrace lines which had been sup
posed to be outside the list of ecclesiasti-
cal enterprises. The latest extension was
the establishment OF Joint stock" liv-
cry stable under the auspices OF Financial
Apostle Grant. The back-action to the
Church organ gave as the reason for the
establishment of this institution that
tourists, while being transported in liv-
cry conveyances around town, were
filed with fasehoods concerning the
Mormons by the employees OF the Gentle
stables. tits now proposed to establish a
large hotel for the same reason. This is
all right, and is highly preferable in a
moral point of view, and far more credit
able to the Mormons than the conducting
OF their warfare by means OF perjury,
assassination OF officers and other kim
dred devices. Perhaps the establishment
OF houses OF ill-fane was hardly legiti-
mate adjunct to the Church monopoly
scheme, but there can be no legal or
strictly moral objection to the Church
dignitaries attempting to control the
general merchandise, wagon, agricultural
implement, drug, real estate, livery sta
BILE, hotel, or. other such reputable
branches OF business as they may choose
to conduct. 1t is perhaps true that the
object is. partly to boycott the Gentiles,
but as the DEMOCRAT is in sympathy with
the legal labor movements of that kind
in the East and West, it could hardly
with consistency condemn the same sys-
tenn in Utah, even although its feelings
are not altogether in unison with
the boycotting element Perhaps the
DEMOCRATS liberality in this respect
is partially inspired by an abiding faith
in the ability OF the boycotted TO sustain
themselves under the circumstances, and
perchance by retaliative measures turn
ing the tables on their opponents and
giving them the worst OF the contest. Ii
the Gentiles do not hold up their end
in movement Of that kind, it
will be their own fault, and
they will deserve to be iinan-
cially thrashed, and made to suffer the
consequences OF their own supinity and
folly. The monopoly OF different
branches of business by the Church gives
greater cause for complaint to its humber
members-who are thereby shut off from
engaging in them, with any prospect OF
success-than to the loyal element which
can expect no favors at the hands OF those
who support these ecclesiastical insttu-
tions of trade, Ii the Mormon laymen
can stand the monopolizing by their
leaders of all these avenues OF business
the Gentiles will not seriously feel its
effect, and ii they act with the unanimity
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20
TOO LATE FOR THIS SESSION.

Mammoth petitions from the knights
OF Labor from thirty-nine States and
Territories, demanding in the name OF
the workingmen OF the country the un-
limited coinage OF silver and an open
market for that metal in the mints, have
within the last few days been presented
in Congress. 1t is deeply TO be regretted
that these manifestations OF the feelings
of the wage workers of the country were
not presented at an early stage OF the
session. Had they been, the result would
doubtless have been different in regard
to the free coinage bill which was recently
defeated in the House. Such evidence
of the feelings OF the industrial classes OF
the Nation could scarcely have been
ignored. In addition to the influence
they would have had upon those whose
actions are dictated by the beating
OF the popular pulse, it would have given
heart to the avowed friends of silver and
deferred them from compromising them
selves for the needless purpose OF avert
ing unfriendly legislation upon the ques-
ton. The fact il, the goldtes were
thoroughly organized and had their line
OF policy marked out long before the
convening OF Congress. They had can
vassed and were fully posted upon the
relative strength of the friends and
opponents OF the silver interest, while the
other side was unorganized and utterly
4
the two Houses upon the issue. The
goldites decided upon bluff game, and
they played it successfully from the start.
They assumed the aggressive, and so
worked upon the fears of the silver
men that before the latter knew
their strength, they had so involved
themselves in inextrcable compromises
that they could not act in accordance
their judgment and principles. Thus
their strength was frittered away and
made to assist in achieving the victory
of their opponents. The demonstration
of this most powerful and intelligent la
Dor organization OF this or any other
country, while it is probably too late to
effect any results during the present ses-
sion will most certainly accomplish its
object at the next. The unanimity of
that Order must be regarded as incontro-
vertible evidence OF the sentiments of
the working classes in all parts OF the
country, and it cannot be ignored The
silver question will be made an is
sue everywhere at the next cleo
ton, and Congressional aspirants
will be obliged to take their
stands upon the issue. There are but
few sections where any political conven-
ton can afford to resolve unfavorably,
and there are less where the matter will
be permitted to pass without recognition.
The question will be brought directly be-
fore the people and the result will be
decided increase in the strength OF the
bi-metalists in the Fiftieth Congress,
where it will doubtless be utilized more
judiciously than during the present ses-
sion.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20
THE TROUBLED TURK


Turkeyis complaint about the annoy
ing conduct of Greece does not seem to
have received the very weighty consider
alton OF the European Powers, and as a
result OF this apparent Indifference on
the part of the latter, the belicose Greek
continues to keep his paw on the handle
OF his curved snickersnee and threaten
the Turk with jolly good carving. The
dispatches received yesterday state that
Greek troops are being pushed forward as
rapidly as possible, and it is rumored that
the Greek Consul at Gambia, in Crete,
with the approval OF his Government, is
actively engaged in plotting rebellion
among the people, the majority OF whom
are Greeks, against Turkish authority.
All this, OF course, is very annoying to
the Turk, as it compels him, at an ex-
pense he can i'll afford to bear, to main
tain an armed watch on the frontier for
fear'the Greek should undertake in real
earnest to lop off n wing Of territory and
appropriate it unto his own use and ben
eft. To be sure, II large area OF the
country over which the Turk now holds
sway rightfully belongs to the Greek, and
if the latter should seize upon it he would
only be taking back what was stolen
from him in the first place, But the
Turk doesn't look at it in that light, and
he is anxious that the Powers should
take the Greek by the ear, lead him back
to his corner, set him down hard, and
give him to understand that he must be-
have himself or he will be made to.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20
NO USE FOR TRAITORS.

The following dispatch, which We do
not remember noticing before, appears in
the Portland (Or.) News;
WAsHISeToS, April 16.-'Ihe case of De.
ment goes back to the Committee on Public
Lands, The members say the opposition is
stronger than ever. Senator Voorhees, saws
he voted for Dement, but won't again. He
has no use for traitors. He believes Dement,
went back on Morrison.
II Dement, ever protested to support
Morrison he most certainly event back"
on him, for he has openly boasted in this
city that he worked like beaver for
Logan" Ii he worked like the amphib-
ious rodent he mentions for Republican
and against Il Democratic nominee for
United States Senator, he has certainly
no political claim upon the Administra-
ton for office. Ii, as he is charged, he
professed to support Morrison, and was
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20

SECRETARY GARLAND made an excel
lent choice in the appointment of Ogden
Hiles, Esq, Assistant District Attorney
for the First Judicial District of Utah.
Mr.. Hiles for years occupied leading
position in his profession in Nevada,
ranking among the ablest lawyers in Vir-
ginia City, when its bar was composed OF
some of the brightest legal talent OF the
Coast. The loyal people of the First Dis
trict are fortunate in securing the services
OF a gentleman so well qualified to repre-
sent them in the Federal Courts.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20

secretly working for his opponent, to the
extent of conveying to him information
which he gained by attendance in the
private councils Of Morrison's friends, he
is certainly undeserving the support of
any party. The Democrats OF Utah, like
the Senator from Indiana, have no use
for traitors, and il it were left to them he
would soon be checking his baggage and
pointing his moccasins in the direction Of
the Sucker State.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20

THE Democratic Congressional Com
mittee met last night at Washington and
appointed an Executive Committee of
nine to act concurrently with a similar
to be appointed by the Demo-
cratic members of the Senate during the
campaign. The name OF
Utah's Mormon-Republican Delegate is
not in the list.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20

WILLIAM II. COLEMAN, Il prominent
California Democrat, has written pro-
test to Morrison against the reduction of
duty on borax, and bringing the product
OF Nevada and California into competi
ton with the menial labor OF Chill, India
and Turkey.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20

OF their would-be prosecutors, both the
monopoly and boycotting methods will
act as boomerangs, creating disaster only
at their point OF projection.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20

IT is said that the Emperor Williams
chest, once SO broad and massive, has
fallen in, his voice has become weak and
he is very tottering on the legs Yet he
dislikes to be called an old man
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-20
MEDICAL.

This man came to Salt Lake Nv n fooTr u
himself as the son OF Dr' Ei,ta, FL al sbght
York, the well known hpeuia,inSrs came il9
proved by aiildRyits, As rlipeIs pesniana lils
Lake Clty from Dakota and MohiLsI LIs lasl
EXPOSE Inndc there, he ohailgou, TOrt :
represented himself ns the ii, s9h o,ban nl
specialist In New York IVY M 10
FOoTE. tho well known author, nlret1
THOw. of the well known llpm ,he dlis
New York city (iOrty years ~ inRr,IrE Edp
businessl. EN GoyernOr FRAsk r., mlsll
and The lion, ABRAM WAKEhANi.'o sufitii
Postmaster In New York Clly' nat iheitn.
the Port, gave their nlldaNils Ia Ia nant
other doctors In New YORK W rnofg. thi Y
or FoOTE, excepting Dr. .n u, d. i cic, and y
of medical Common Sehss, Df HOE
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FOoTE. The genuine DI, Truols Rip
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known not only at home but wngHt NJ thbcs
iirntions have been circnlalepI}il Le isia
Dr, FoOTg. Jr. Greater care W. Nnu unpfs3
after. I'm view of the fact lha, IN hy hii "
u"rson hns assumed TO prom !"
fathers reputation; 49,, and more Y, u
Formation In respect To lnls ~, iale GUY
il by undressing liOx i1i, saln n adgias
Persons having informnlionmi isaie ihl
plnintiiIs viii kindly commui,1,'JL d McIhA
j. ", Woy' with Sutherland q I
Those desiring to consult ~, ,,hoad "
slonally or to order remeu'e' =.
either IN f00lp
Or. E. B. F0OTE, sr., .,or Dr. T. p,, s,s y
100 Lexington A''n n, lsFI
Consultation Froc, In persohO - a.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-07-17

The national commercial year that
has Just expired shows an increase in
our imports from foreign countries OF
from $4,000, 900 to $50 900, 900, while
the exports have fallen off from last
year to a still heVier amount. I'M
pOrtatiOns of merchandise free of tar
if increased about 100000, 600, those
of mmanufactured wool were more
than doubled, manufactured wool
imnortAtions were largely increased,
hides and skins increased about So, =
1000, seeds doubted, flour, hemp
and jutc decreased. 1t is Il common
impression that al increase Of imports
over exports is so much against the
country, but that depends upon the
nature Of the articles imported,
When those articles are raw WartTi-
al which our workman can prepare
for market, thus largely increasing
their value they are gains, not losses.
England imports largely Of our cot
ton product, but she is an immense
gamer by the import. If we manu-
facturcd the cotton instead Of EXPORT
ing it,our exports ofthat raw met"ri-
al would be decreased but our profits
from cotton would be vastly increas-
ed, When our exports Of provisions
and grain decrease because Of rivalry
from India or the Baltic, or from the
operation of foreign protection laws
against our commerce, then we lose.
1t Is gratifying, however, 10 tinU our
business generally Increasing, ana
,ur foreign As well a. our home trade
,cviviug. The total increased move
neut of trade proves that the depres-
;ion that has SO long crippled our
rade is rapidly passing oway.-Ap- .
zeal.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-07-17

There may be more in the bridge
project across the Mississippi river at
this point than most Of our people
imagine. We are told that the en-
terprise is exciting some little at
tention in certain circles Of the North
and if some of the railroad lines tllat
are projected come to Natchez work
on the bridge may c0nnntcncu at an
early day. Natchez is the most eltg-
ible crossing point on the MISSISSIPPI
pi south Of St Louis, and If the
bridge is built every railroad on the
East side Of the river whose ohjec-
tive point is Texas, Mexico or the
Pacific will seek our city for point
Of crossing. --Natchez Democrat.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-07-17

Mr' 'hrIS l1uDh"l y Il wen KNOWN
young Foilf"a" man VINO was III WORK
On Il construction tf"'ll 1T Morton on
the v Y M' ir'ad ha1 ms leg
crushed ny passing lrelSht Tram
last week ')1lcti'~ injuries from
WilI'h ne dIed III 'il' l"Hpl(aI III 'hI>
ril| the evening ION 'Nl'lS' Just now
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-07-17

4FttHbr hifus
DR.. Robert Taylor formerly associa-
ted with DR.. J.. \. Saye Of New York,
reports the cure Of case oftraumatic
tetanus, or lock jaw, resultant from
wound, which is said TO be the only
instance in which fatal conclusion
to such an attack has been avefted.
On May IA Miss Effie Masterton,
daughter Of Mr.. Robert Ma-tertOn. a
retired New York merchant, resident
at BronsVIIIe, had the bones of the
toe and instep Of her right foot crush
ed. DR.. Taylor dressed the wound,
removing a number of pe.ces Ot bone,
ana trimmed Oft he little toe, which
could not be saved. Recognizing the
extreme probability Of Iock-iaW, he
put the patient under the intiuenr"
of morphine. He began by giving
her sixty drops Of Majendies sOIu-
ton of suIphate Of mOrphiu, one
quarter of d grain to the drachm, at
each dose, three do,c- = day. This
he gradually increased until it was
donbled, and during the worst period
of her suffering, that amount even
was exceeded, enough to keep her IL
stupitied condition all the time.
Twice a day hrr wound Was dressed
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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-07-17

Ofthe hundreds of residents of the
city of San Antonio, Texas, only few
who meet tall, slender lady, with
raven brown eyes and hair, and with
a singular attractiveness in her face,
know that she is Mrs. Rose Hart
wick Thorpe, whose famous poem,
"Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight, v
has given her reputation in both
hemispheres. How, at the age of IS
years the young country girl was led
TO write the poem now so widely
known is thus narrated, as furnished
by her personally for this publica-
don: "The poem was suggested to
me by the reading ola story, Love
and Loyality,' in April, 1867. was
then q plain country school girl, not
yet Il years of age, residing with my
parents at Linchfeld, Mich, and un-
der the pretext of working out math-
ematicaI problems, with my arithme-
tic berore me, I wrote the poem
roughly on my slate. l was forced
to carry on my literary work under
these difficulties because of the opin-
ion Of my parents that my time could
be better employed than in idle
dreams and useless rhymes. | Iwrote
the first copy on my slate between 4
and 8 o'clock in the afternoon, but
much time has since been spent in
correcting and revising it. I had no
thought that I would ever be able to
write anything worthy of public no.
tice. The poem was first published
in the Detroit Commercial Advertis-
er in the Fall of 1870. The editor up
on receipt of my manuscript at once
wrote me a lengthy letter Of congrat-
ulation and praise, in which he pre-
dicted the popularity of the verses
which they have since received. |
had no literary friends, not even Il
literary acquaintance at that time,
and did dot know the simplest re-
quirements for preparing my manu-
script for publications. The poem at
once attracted popular attention, and
bestowed upon its young author y
reputation which each succeeding
year has enlarged Although it has
been published Ia innumerable forms
and different books and collections,
and has been translated into the
French, German and Otl.er lulgua-
ges, the poem has never brought it,
author any financial remuneration
| as is too often the case. at raised
me-" writes Mrs. Thorpe, "from a
shy, obscure country girl into public
notice and brings to my side yearly
hosts of new and delightful friends.
Wherever go my friends are there
before me, and the poem, which |
gave to the public with no right re-
served, while it has made i fortune
for others and dropped golden coin"
in other pockets, has reserved for its
author admi"ing friend*.' Mrs
Thorpe spends her SUMMERS in her
native climate Of Michigan, where
she yearly recuperates from the eff
frcts of u Texan Winter, The author
is 36 years Of age, is happily married
and is enabled to quietly enjoy the
respect and love of her neignbors
and friends, while her literary ad-
mircrs are legion.-Butialo Maga-
zine.