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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-14
SHE NEVER SAW A MARDI-GRAs

II have lived in New Orleans all my
life, and never have seen Mardi-Gras.
From early childhood | have been
troubled with bad sight, and always de-
pended on my companions to inform
me of the subject, ETC., and tell ME
what was passing by. had always to use
the strongest kind of opera glasses in
in addition to my eye glasses, procured
from the leading opticians, and yet
never saw procession of any kind to
my satisfaction, or near as we'll as other
people could, until the Momus process
sion of last week. | could then, for the
first time in my life, read all the signs
and posters, saw all the figures on the
fats and the minutest d. tail distinctly.
II could never see the music score
when seated at the piano, and could
not sing from a sheet of music when
any one else held it. l have passed
friends and acquaintance on the street,
never being able to distinguish
them. l have sat in a street car
and handed my fare to my husband
and did not know him. l could have
ridden all the way home with him. not
knowing who he was if he did not
speak. In fact, 1 could hardly men
ton the many instances of annoyance
my bad sight has caused. 1
have tried leading occulists, and
got glasses from the first opti-
tons of the country. 1 have I'M.
derWent constitutional treatment, took
ever so many drugs. all to no purpose.
finally resigned myself to my sad fate,
and thought Id make the best of it.
But at last l found perfect relief in
skillful treatment and application of
glasses by DR.. Prentice. and l shsll
never know how to express my graft
tude for all ne has done for me. He
has most certainly given me a pair of
new eyes. MRS. j. q. MILLER.
1912 st. Claude Street, N. O., La.
The Progress., 1888-12-15
CAUSES or FIRE.

Some New observations on, the, Subject
of Spontaneous Combustion.
In regard to spontaneous combus-
ton, the fires of the year In Boston
have furnished some new observations
Of consid derable Importance. In one,
case a quantity of feather dust in
bedding manufactory took fire without
apparent reason. IL was found, how
ever. that piece of thick glass had
been lying on the feathers, and the
suns rays, concentrated in some way
by the glass, had set FIRE to them, all
though the day was cold one in the
month of March. In another case,
number of tarpauin hats were lying,
stacked together, in a window. The
high temperature, with, perhaps. the
close packing OF the hats, caused them
to burst into blaze. Two other fires
were caused by putting parafine paper,
such as candy is wrapped in, into
refuse barrel which contained a little
sawdust; and a third, which DESTROYED
twenty thousand dollars worth Of
property, was occasioned by putting
greasy paper, which had been used to
wrap lunches in, into wooden refuse
barrel, which contained some sawdust
and sweepings american Architect.
The Progress., 1888-12-15
A Doorstep Dialogue.

A woman called at house on Cass
avenue, and asked the lady if she could
sell her some paints.
81 am not an artist, and do not use
any paints, : said the lady.
'.B,,t this is paint for the complex
ion. answered the woman.
Il do not paint my face, said the
lady, preparing to close the door.
We'll, it would look better if you
did, retorted the other as she turned
to GO. Detroit Free Press.
The Progress., 1888-12-15
LATEST NEWS

| IS
A BLOODY and murderous fight took place
In Streets City, Or, on the ID between two
factions Of Chinese highbindcrs. Over fifty
shots We're fired Four high binders were
shot down and two others badly wounded.
% LTTLEwooD the English pedestrian won
the worlds championship in the Interna-
tional viking match which closed on the
night OF the LIST at Madison Garden at New
York. He made 623 miles beating all
previous records $$
CHRISTIAN HoLBECK, proprietor Of the
hotel Farmers Home at Moorhead. MINI.
was robbed on the morning of the I'd by
three masked men in the office of the
hotel
A RICH vein of silver ore was located on
the 1st, near Wakefield, Wis, by Capt
w. w Warner, for the Minneapolis and
Gogebic Company,
FRANCIS JOSEPH, emperor of Austria cele-
brated the fortieth anniversary of his as
cent to the throne on the 2nd
MISS BoLETTE e. HAGE clerk in the reye-
nue. collectors Office at Harrisburg. Pa. is
defaulter to the extent of $6. 600
LORD SALISBURY In speech at E linburg1
Scotland, on tho 3Osh, advocated the right
of suffrage for women in the English
lelections.
Word was received at Ft Dodge. To-. on
the lst, that one Of the evicted settlers on
the river land had died from exposure
An Granite, Mont, on the 2nd, discharg-
ed signal man in the Bimetal:c mine. stab
led Foreman Banks in the left side, making
a dangerous wound.
By the Panama steamer that arrived at
| SIN Francisco, Cal. on the I'd from Peru, it
was learned that the Indians in the interior
| of that country had committed many
outrages and.are on verge of revolution At
La Para a riot occurred wherein 14O men.
women and children were kill ed and fifty
wounded. 8S
| HRoNK. the Chicago anarchist was con-
vic ed on the LIST Of conspiracy and sem
fenced to IL years in the penitentiary
MICHAEL DILLON, ra lroad employe at
/! Dayenporr, To-, retired on the night of the
! 3Oth and left a students lamp burning on
stand beside his bed. During the night
the lamp was upset upon the bed and when
he awoka he was in flames He was burn
! ed SO b; dly tha5he died on the isG,
!; Two boys aged 5 and 3 years. named
Cofnan living in Shelby County, To-.
watched their father kill hogs on the go
The elder boy told his brother to come into
the yard aud he would show him how to
tn cher When some distance away the
eld# boy struck his brother In the head
with hammer and then taking D long sill
verO glass and stuck him in he throat sew
ering his Windpipe The little fellow died
in a few fours
The Rock Hill mines at Robertdale, Pa
became flooded on the 1sG soon after the
men went to work. Tne men $50 in mum.
IbersWere driven to the further end where
they stood In water up to their chins for 1C
4 hours before they were liberated
The Progress., 1888-12-15
THE SPONGE TRADE.
a Nsw York Dealer Tolls Whore ana HOW
Ho Obtains His Goods.

49, x,-,< ,,..,..- 80, 80 ,.,, z. 3.
Ho obtains HIS Goods. -,
ssIrbe only place in this. co,,shrv
where sponges are to be obtained il al
The Florida Keys,'' said abig New York
1ealer. ..They are also found AMONG
the islands of the West Indies and II
The Medfterranean Sea. They also
abound I'M the Greek and Turkish archi.
fpelagoes. The natives dive for them
md sometimes thev on Down in from
dirty to forty fathoms of water The
divers live only short. time, and after
Rve or six years e.Blind or deaf
that is, if they are not eaten by the nu-
merous sharks that abound in these
waters. They are lazy set Of men.
and after they get their vessels well
provisioned will'not worl. until their
supply is exhausted. Tfnn they viii
work until they obtain good cargo.
and then dispose, of it on the outer
Islands, Six to eight men go on each
vessel. They live.on fruit, drink wine
ana hanker a after the society offeInales. y
is the sponge Of animal growth p,'
..That's the question which, after an
exhaustive scientific discuss; on, in thia
city some years ago. resnlted. IN the
conclusion that It is IN ia original
state the sponge resembles tha l,,oy.fis q,
in its appearance. When Il is first taken
from the water it has a .pulpv fles4h and
it is laid on the shore and coyereil with
rushes until the rayss of tha snn h,rn
the flesh off. # Then tits put in shal.ou
water and Graded. ~
.sWhat are the different grades q,
sponges, and whence do they comea''
ssSheep's wool. grass. velvet and raei
sponges can be obtained on the Florida
sea-coast. Sheep.s wool a]so. cones
from Nassau. but it is not as good as
the Florida article. Itshas largeypores.
The grass. velvet. reef and, wire
sponges can also be obtained al Nassau.
The wire sponge is. NOT sold for, ,,sa
The Mediterranean sponpa 10 Lnow,,, .o
the Turkish bath sponge IN this, CONN
try and as the honeycornb n Eirone.
It is brought to this market after ,,nder.
going the process above described and
bleached here. The bleaching is, dnne
by the use of manganate of potash.
After this is applied the sponge. is
placed In cleansing acids, washed In
salt water, and finally colored to- the
desired tint by solution Of common
washing soda. From Nassau we also
receive the silk, surgeons large eup,
eye-cup. toilet and Zamoca sponges.' =
s.What are the finest snonoes. and
The Progress., 1888-12-15
SoNoRoUS SANDS.
What the Scientists Know About the CurI-
Phan :.

What the Scientists Know About the CurI-
Gus Phenone nenOn.
At recent meeting of the New York
Academy Of Sciences, DIR. A. Julian
and Prof. 81. g. Bolton gave a. report OF
the interesting results of their.long con-
tinued researches on sonorous sands.
Tho cause of tthis remarkable ,phenome-
non, which was first known. to occur in
Arabia, has long been a mystery. In
course Of time many other localities in
which sonorous sands occur become
known, and, in fact, it may be found
almost every where on beaches and in
deserts. The authors collected samples
from all parts of the world, aud on
close examinations, found that ali sonor-
Gus sands are clean; that no, dust or
silt is found mixed with the sand that
the diameter of the angular or rounded
grains ranges between 0.3 and O.5 Of q
millimeter; and that the, material may
be siliceous, calcageous, or any other,
provided its specific gravity is not very
great. When these sands are moistened
by rain or by the rising tide, and
the moisture eisevaperated, a film Of con-
densed air is formed on the surface OF
each grain, which acts as an elastic
cushion, and enables the sand to vihrate
when disturbed. In sands mixed with
silt or dust, these small particles pre-
vent the formation of continuous air
cushion, and therefore such sands are
not sonorous. If this theory be correct,
sonorous sand must become mute by
removing the film of air. Experiments
of the authors prove that by heating,
rubbing and shaking the sand is
sskilled." All these operations tend to
destroy the film of air condensed on
the surfaces. On the other hand, SAM
pies of sonoroi1s sand were exhibited
which had been kept undisturbed for
many years They had retained their
sonorousness but, after having been
rubbed for some time, became almost
mute. The theory advanced by the
authors appears very plausible, and
will be firmly established when they
succeed in making a sonorous sand.
Their experiments in this line have
rot yet been completed, but promise
fair success. Science.
Nuts when partly dry are sweeter
than when freshly gathered, but they
! 4 ~. t.ss1
The Progress., 1888-12-15
PERSONAL AND PoLlTlcAL.


81 SENATOR Quay said in Washington on
the 26th that the Republicans would have
a majority Of nine in the next House Of
Representatives. He did not believe the
Governors of States would give certifi-
Gates Of election to any one not entitled to
the same
The official canvass on the 26th of the
electoral vote of Florida gives Cleveland
80. SOL; Harrison, IS $50; Fisk, 4O3; Cleve-
lands plurality over Harrison, II, 9O4.
The official canvass on the 9th Of the
vote for President in Indiana at the recent
election shows the following result: Re-
publican, 263 361; Democratic, 261,Ol3;
Prohibition, 9,Ss1; United Labor, 1854
Repu blican plurality, 2 34S.
The official canvass on the 9th of the
vote of New Jersey gives Cleveland 151,-
493, Harrison 144344 and Fisk 1904 The
plurality for Cleveland is Z, 149s
The official canvass on the 9th of the
vote for Governor in Illinois at the recent
election shows that Fifer (Rep.) received
367, $50 votes, Palmer fDem.J 355, ,6O3. and
Hart (Pro 1913. Fifer's plurality, 1920.
The wife of General w T. Sherman
died IN New York City on the 23th. The
cause of her death was heart trouble. Mrs.
Sherman was sixty-four years Of age, and
was the daughter OF Gen eral Thomas
Ewing, ex- Governor Of Ohio
WlILIAM g.. Bowman, of Shawneetown,
ILL.,, Surveyor-General of Utah, died at
Salt Lake City on the 29th ult., aged sixty
years.
| The Alabama Legislature on the 2Sth re-
elected John T. Morgan United States Sem
atar for the term beginning in March,
1883
The Official returns on the 2Sth Of Iowa's
vote Tor electors were As follews Ear
The Progress., 1888-12-15

=. q, . E0ef S.i.-,, = - ---T--
pson' BOZ 2.i,sss yleveland l7s, 81; streeter,
800, !, .o.1i - sOte 4O41 1S0 ILL.,
& 1t1.a Z. - paa. a.ssy, -. y. ..
~ ~ s9" delega-
ZION recelveo :, tnear certtneates on the 2Sth
from tne governor. y 1s made up Of two
hepuoiicans ana -FOUR Democrats.
HE Dlennlal session OF the Vermont
Legislature g ad1onrned sine de on the 2Sth.
COMPLETE omclal returns on the 2Sth
follows: For President-Harriaonn,' rrl n,'oM Va =
553: Cleveland. 155. 2S2: Fis,rrs - ozy. !.
Streeter, 1859. Harrison,s nln ~ 49, .. ;
27l. For Governor-Hoard. 175 aaa: NO. I.n,-
gan. 155 425. sDurant. IA 959. po,,rai, q 100
Hoard,s nlnralitv An 17t = = - -
MISS KATHERIyR 4. S1MnNna - =, oo.,.
completed her tiftieth year - aa...;a ss,S.. =
teacher ia the Franklin school . pa.ta.. g
WILLIAM 81. FosTER.s c,shiar - s tha az,
Asiatic Rank If Salem Ma.s - ooe ono -
1884 and nrobablv the Oldest hani- $50, 30. -
IN the country died on the anth n. o1..Sla. sHs
ninatv.ona wears. 1A''' t'eos- =
THE official canv vass nf tha vot, q. =.
pon showed IN the a1th nlt +ha 49,, 80.
tn have haan q, o1a. tha vot, ~, tpH. epoal soS'
s1 ooe. Clavaland 85oa. M.,ll, ai1i sor, e,r !,
straater 3 gaa. SCATTERING g, Ia,.so.,,,
n,rralitv & 76a = -1'1 -. $50 :, :
THr aiectnral vote of f.a,;fo,-,,;
,v announced IN tha anth ,1It L..
rson 1o4 900. Clayaland ~ .on. I.:s,-
K 761. Cnrtis i 5a1 Harr;aon,s ,sl,,,,.,, 60
= na0 81 s--, - - : = = : :
THE official connt of tha vote 81 Mo;n.
conn nlatad -, +ba eo+1 ,,1+ 1t
~ IA. cleveland a 40. T;aL zoo.
Srreetar a45 Harrison Z ,,l,,ra 1;t1, 90 !
252 4 -
FOREIGN, z
HIGH winds prevailed all along the Brit
Ism coast on the 10Th, and many ships were
stranded. The Clyde overfoWed its. banks,
ana several factories at Pollokshaws were
inundated.
1T was announced on the 9th that nine
nsnermen mad starved to death at Pom
lnlsh, ireland, on the Donegal coast, the
recent heavy weather having prevented
tne1r return 10 the mainland.
AT sidney, N. >. w, ire on the 26th
uestroyed tne once OF the IODn G,sd COu1s-
try Journal, entalling a loss Of $500, 900.
IHE village OF Vaubecourt, France, was
totally destroyed by fire on the 9th and
thousands OF persons were rendered home.
less and abs olutely without shelter.
A LIFE-BOAT was upset on the 9th at
Whitby Eng, and twelve persons were
drowned. Il
M. HERTENsTEIN, President of Switzer-
land, died on the 9th at Berne.
A BOAT race on the Paramatta river in
australia on the 9th between Hanlan and
Beach for 45oO side resulted in favor OF
Beach.
a FIRE on the 9th at Yesb bella de Sagua,
Cuoa, destroyed forty-two houses and one
hundred families were rendered home
less.
The Dominion Parliament is announced
to meet Thursday, January 81.
ELEVEN persons were killed and LIS in
Jured by the explosion OF boiler at Kin
eshna, Central Russia, on the 2Sth
The Progress., 1888-12-15
First Customer g This ct

pinches me in the shoulder, Mr..
Cutter. 8 Ny dear sir. that is the
style. . Second Customer wv by did
you make this coat SO loose IN the
should ders Mr.. G p'' That, sir, is the
way VIZ re cutting all our coats now. &
The Progress., 1888-12-15

What time, asked a lady with
an armful5o of bundles, does the next
train leave?'' 1T leaves on schedule
time, : responded the affable and ac-
commodating ticket agent. And the.
lady retired to the waiting g-room with
the remark that she didn't know it
left so late. NorriSt01O71 Herald.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-10
Special Harvest Excursions

The Northern Pacific railroad announces q
series of five special harvest excursions from
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and Ashland to
principal points in Minnesota, Dakota and
Montana during September and Octo-
Der. Parties contemplating trip for pleas
ure, business, or with view of selecting new
home can avail themselves of rates lower than
ever before announced TO visit the wonderful
country tributary of the Northern Pacific rail-
road.
Tickets will be on sale at st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis, Dulth and Ashland on Sept. II and
%, and Oct. 8 and %, limited to thirty days
from date of sale, and good for stop-over on
going passage. These rates TO Montana points
are about one cent per mile each way, and in
some cases about half OF the one way fare for
the round trip.
Connecting lines east and south of st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Duluth will sell tickets in
connection with these excursions at one fare
for the round trip.
The dates named will be a very opportune
time to visit the wheat fields of Minnesota and
north Dakota; also to see the cattle ranges of
Montana. Everybody should bear in mind that
the Northern Pacific railroad is the short and
direct line to principal points in Montana, and
the only line running either dining cars, Pull
man sleeping ears, or colonist sleeping cars to
Fargo, Grand Forks, Fergus Falls, Wahpeton,
jamestown, Helena, and principal points in
northern Minnesota, north Dakota and Mon
tAna.
For rates and other information apply TO
Charles s. Fee, general passenger and ticket
agent, st. Paul, Mimi, or nearest ticket agent.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-10
THE WHITE CHAPEL MURDERS.
A Man Reported to Have Been Murdered
A EwDInHaH

A Theory Exploded.
LONDON, Oct 4-The excitement caused by
the recent murders of a number of women in
the eastern section of London increased this
morning on the announcement that a
Waterman had been killed in Shadwell
by q man who was in company with
a woman and who was being Swallowed by
the Waterman. 1t appears that last night the
Waterman saw the man and woman 60 behind
a board fence erected in front of building in
course Of construction. Becoming suspicious
of the mans actions, the watchman followed
the couple, and finally called policeman.
The man then turned on the Waterman and
stabbed him TO death. The murderer was ar
rested after desperate struggle.
An inquest on the body of the woman found
murdered in Mitre-square Sunday morning was
held to-day. The testimony of the surgeons
who made the examination of the body proved
that the uterus and one kidney were missing.
The British Medical Journal, referring to the
White Chapel murders, says the coroner's the
DRY that the assassin's work was carried out
under the impulse of pseudo-scientiic mania,
has been exploded by the first attempt at
serious investigation. Ii is true that foreign
physician inquired year ago as TO the posi-
bllity OF securing certain parts of the body for
the purpose of scientific investigation, but no
question is of the highest respectability, and
came exceedingly well accredited.
The police authorities this afternoon deny
the report circulated this morning that a
watchman was murdered in Sha6well last night
by being stabbed by man who was in COM
pany with a woman, and whose movements
were being observed by the Waterman.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-10
One of Ben Harrison's 'Lunatics."
TLogansport Pharos.l

Hiram Zachariah Leonard, one of the me n
for whose benefit Ben Harrison said lunat ic
asylums should be built, has been Undue ed
through much persuasion to work his jaws in
Zachariah can make as fearful an appeal in be-
half of tax wool fleece as any one within the
sphere of our acquaintance. We are glad hat
Hiram Zacharish has defined his polit ical
status. For several years be has occupied the
humble and obscure place OF a dealer in marg-
ms. As the lightning flashes, his name fits
across the political heavens and then all is
dark and gloomy as the inner preeints of a
"bucket-shop." The man who wanted an OBJ
scure greenback four years ago is now only
satisfied with $25 worth of "fried fat" for each
speech he makes in favor of high tariff taxa
ton. If the old, deceived and deserted green
back could speak it would say: "Hiram Zach
ariah, thou art a Judas"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-10
J,mes Riaer,. uor.e Shoe.

In Dayton, o., there is an old blacksmith-s
veteran horse-shoer-an Irishman by birth,
who in 1884 voted for James g. Blaine for the
presidency Being an extensive traveller, he
gathered a rusty nail from each state of the
Union and, being skilled workman, he made
a horseshoe of American steel and ornamented
itwirh the nails gathered. 1t was his inten-
ton to have Gov. Foraker present the shoe to
Gen. Harrison with great demonstration, but
when the shoe was completed, the old work
man changed his mind and sent the handsome
piece Of workmanship to the president with
the following letter:
DAYTON, o., 1888.
president Grover Cleveland:
al have taken the pleasure In presenting you
with horseshoe made by an old Irishman
out of American steel and ornamented with
horseshoe nails gathered by me in every state
in the Union. am an Irishman, Connaught
Ranger, who voted for James G. Blaine in
1884, but have come to the conclusion that you
are the true friend OF the lriShman and work
ingman, end shall vote for you If God spares
me, in 1883 May good luck follow you all
through life, is the wish of an honest, hard
working Inshman. Yours respectfully,
JAMES RIDER"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-10
Who Pays the Duty ?
kansas City Times. !

A Brussels carpet worth 81 a square yard in
England costs the American consumer, besides
transportation charges and dealers profits
Sl.60. OF course, if Harrison is right, the En-
glish manufacturer pays the 60 cents and sells
his 81 a yard carpets for 40 cents. But any
American who has mind enough to count ten
knows that such a proposition is extremely
ridiculous
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-10
Refsrred to CON LOW WnlIno.-

Referred to GEN Lew Wallace.
To THE EDTToR--Sir: You will please state
In your next paper how many times Anna
Dickinson has been on earth. Is this the third
o fourth time? CONSTANT READER
Indianapolis, Sept. 8.
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An Ugly Question.

The republican orators and organs have been
working hard to show him that the tariff
enables his employers TO give high wages; the
workingman has met the statement with the
very natural question:: "Why, then, do they
not give high wages" That is an ugly ques-
ton
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knoweth his masters crib" is the only inter-
probation we can put on the coming forth OF
the retired member of the company of visit
ing statesmen" TO Louisiana in 1876.
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We hope to reach a million
subscribers before the end of
the year, and this is how and
why.
The price of two car-fares
pays for September, October,
November, December. Send
ten cents in silver or stamps.
The Ladies Home Journal
and Practical Housekeeper-
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so good magazine for wives and
daughters for anything like the
money.
1t is the coming million that
does it. We have passed the
halfmillion-indeed we passed
it once before-we trust we
have passed it now for good.
100000 are permanent yearly
subscriptions.
The stare onlyten-centsub-
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we want is 10 let all families
know what club of a million
can get for half-a-dollar a year
The October number is on
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Philadelphia.
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