davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1888-03-28

In the north of Scotland the Kilda
fishermen obtain a sort of calm, which
they call tioum, by casting into the sea
the oily livers of the fish they have
caught. At Gibraltar and other parts of
the Spanish border the fishermen are ac-
customed to pour a little oil on the sea in
order to still its motion, that they may
be able TO see the oysters lying at its bot
tom, which. it seems, are very large and
luscious. Another observation worth at
tention has been made by the seal
catchers. When seals are devouring a
very oily fish, which they always do
under water, the waves above are OBJ
served to be remarkably smooth, and by
this sign the fishermen know where to
look for them.
This property of oil is known particur
larly to divers, who make use of it in
order to have a more steady light at the
bottom of the sea. The Bermudians,
when they would strike fish, which they
could not see if the surface of the water
were rufied by the wind, pour on the
waves a little oil to smooth them. The In
dams of the Pacific ocean use ~cocoanut
oil 10 render the water transparent when
fishing for pearl oysters and other shells.
Again, the divers in the Mediterranean,
who when under water in their business
need light which the ripping OF the sur
face interrupts, let a small quantity of
oil now and then out of their mouths,
which, rising TO the surface, smooths it
and permits the light to come down to
them.-Georges CLIQUE in Chicago Inter
Ocean.
, 1888-03-28

Calcutta, in its central parts, is sup
piled with water from many miles up
the Hooghly. 1t is settled and filtered
in large reservoirs, and seems. as it is
pronounced to be, fairly pure water.
Very careful people boil it; but the ma
jority of the foreigners use it freely as it
comes from tine h%ydrants. 1t is carried
into upper floors in goat skins. 1t looks
queer TO see coolies sprinkling the streets
from skins slung over their shoulders.
1t is thus done throughout the e~splanade.
In h business streets coolies sprinkle
from large movable hose; in outer parts
from carts which are filled with water
by women carriers. Garter Harrison in
Chicago Mail.
, 1888-03-28

The tail twist Is a favorite trick and it
takes a strong wrist and nice horseman-
ship. The vaquero urges his pony to the
flank of the running bull, and reaching
down grasps the tail. A touch of tile
bride rein alters the pony's course, the
bulls hind legs sweep off the ground and
he flops upon his side after making n
complete roll over of the tumble if the
grip has been a good one. To vault
from the saddle to the back of the bull
is another joke of the vaquero, and he
enjoys the mad plunging of his victim
until he sees a good chance to spring off
on n side and run TO his waiting n
-,,W. b. s." in Globe-Democrat.
, 1888-03-28

Fall River, Mass, points proudly to
the fact that the lato Perry Davis, 1.-THE
pain killer, was a carpenter in tina city
forty years & or more. When he
found his panacea for all ills he left his
bench and took to peddling medicine in
a basket. His neighbors told him he
was foolish TO desert his trade in such a
manner, but Davis never doubted his
ability to make a fortune with his pain
killer. He went to Providence, r. L.,
and became proprietor of what was after
ward the largest patent medicine estab-
lishmeut in the world. He died some
years ago, leaving a large estate to his
heirs. Chicago Herald.
, 1888-03-28
A Very Peculiar Weakness.

know quite a number of people who
avoid tth telephone as they would a
small poA patient, and who really and
honestly believe that they could neither
talk through it or receive messages over
it, though its use is as simple to them as
to any one else under the sun. 1 used to
know a man who swore that he could
not talk to any one through a speaking
tube, a contrivance which, as everybody
probably knows, is II best possible con-
ductor of the human voice. The same
weakness of the nerves that influenced
this mans a S probably governs the
~telephobiacs in their prejudice against
this invaluable mechanism. Alfred
Tumble in New York News.
, 1888-03-28

The men who compose it are almost
exclusively Irish, for the most part the
sons of Irish farmers or tradesmen,
drawn from all parts of the country, ir-
respective of ,creed. Catholics, Prot
estants and Presbyterians are equally well
come to its ranks, but perhaps the pro-
portion of the first named religion is
about rs per cent. of the total strength;
they are all men who, before enroll
ment, must show that they possess a fair
education, and whose character has been
carefully inquired into; they enroll vol
UNFAIRLY and eagerly, and beyond the re-
quirements of one months notice are
under NJ obligation to remain. AS a
rule they do remain for many years,
marry Irish women, and when discharged
settle in Ireland and possess the good will
of the eople.-Murray's Magazine.
, 1888-03-28
How to BE a Good Nurse.


SIX things, says a doctor writing on
the subject, are necessary to a good
nurse-strong, equal health, sound nerve,
minute observation, a retentive memory,
habits of neatness and cleanliness, and a
calm, collected mind. A nurse must
never disregard her health, because it is
essential to her own well being, and be-
cause, too. attendants on the sick should
always be cheerful and hopeful. Sound
nerve is often a matter of training, but
its root lies in unselfshness. Any one
who, in an accident or operation, forgets
self in the desire to aid others, will not
be troubled by trembling or fainting.
The faculties of observation and reten-
~tiveness of memory can be developed by
having interest in the work strong enough
to make the nurse careful and patient in
her observations.
A calm mind is generally the result of
organization. Ii a nurse has arranged
her days work beforehand, if she keeps
punctually to this arrangement, and if
everything needful is neatly disposed, she
is not likely to be discovered in hustle
and confusion at any time. The nurse
should, furthermore, be mindful that she
is under the doctor, and should respect
and obey his directions, even il she diff
fers in opinion from him. 1t is extremely
important that those who are sick and
suffering should be treated with unfail-
ing ~gentleness and patience; nothing can
ever excuse a nurse for losing her temper
with her patient. No duty is too little or
triling for her attention, and no work
that is for the good of the patient can be
degrading. 1t is further a good rule
never to approach a case fasting; but
always to have a good meal before going
on duty.-Popular Science Monthly,
, 1888-03-28

A demure, quaint little maiden, daugh-
ter of n Of our prominent young ply
sicians, is unfortunate in having that ir-
ritating illness. chickenpox. One even
ing, while restless, and a loving
endeavored to soothe the unquiet nerves,
she looked up and said, Mamma, the
chickens are picking the hen dreadfully."
Could the most dreadfully composed SEN
tence be more expressive of discomfort
Boston journal.
, 1888-03-28

The father of a family, becoming an
noyed at the fault finding of his children
over their food, exclaimed in a rage one
day at dinner: you children are in
tolerable; you urn up your nose at
everything. When l was a boy l
was often glad enough to get dry
bread to eat" Poor papa, said
Rose, the pet of the family, II am
80 glad you are having such nice times
now living with and us. Dos
ton Transcript.
, 1888-03-28
EN- PEASANT.
1874.

1874.
A chatter of hoofs adown the lane,
A cottage door and a maiden shyf
A grave salute and n slackened rein;
A smile, a blush and n dropping ere.
A draught from n dainty hand-forsooth
A whispered word and a parting slow:
The noble steed and the gallant youth
They will come this way again, l trow.
1884.
A flying vision, a fash OF steel;
A silent rushing, n noiseless glide:
A cap doned low and a tagging wheel,
A halt by a window opened wide.
A pretty girl in the slanting sun,
An echo of laughter, sweet and gay,
A waving Standardization to one
IT'S not the last Of his trips this way.
Emma A Opper in Outing.
, 1888-03-28

That the body is now more susceptible to
benefit from medicine than at any other
season. Hence the Importance of taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla now, when it will do
you the most good. 1t is really wonder
ful for purifying and enriching the blood,
creating an appetite, and giving a healthy
b to the whole system. Be sure to get
2 Sarsaparilla, which is peculiar to
, 1888-03-28

The instructive love or is as
strong in the savage as in the most civil
lied votary of fashion. Yellow ochre
and tattoo marks, feathers and beads, are
his delight. So strong are these tastes
that Darwin describes a South American
savage as willing to work hard for n fort
night to earn money required to purchase
''chica'' to paint himself red.-Long-
mans Magazine.
, 1888-03-28

The girls, although not handsome, are
decidedly not homely, and are, structur-
ally, magnificent models of female grace
and beauty but it is very transient, and
by the time an American girl is approach
ing full perfection the Zulu is old, Habby
and shapeless, girls of 90 years looking
like women on the verge of so. In youth
the Zulu woman is a sylph, in age she is
an old hag.-Wif. P. Pond in brakes
Mapazina.
, 1888-03-28

When a concern l~anguishcs let its
owner take a business partner. Perhaps,
however, the owner may be u business
man, instead of a mechanic. In this
case, let him take n mechanical partner
to do the manufacturing, while he
attends to money matters. Boston
Budget.
, 1888-03-28

In 1850 the English sparrow in America
occupied the area of a single tree or tree
box. Now he disports himself over an
area of SS5, 900 square miles in the
United States and 100, 900 in Canada
Boston Budget.
, 1888-03-28

The latest device in the electric light
line is said to be a shade which intensifes
the light at least % per cent New York
Tribune.
, 1888-03-28
Endurance of Woman.

1t is a well known fact that a woman
can swimi in cold water very much longer
than a man can, and the Swiss say that a
man will freeze to death in almost half
the time it takes a to succumb.-
The Argonaut.
, 1888-03-28

A thick coating of flowers of sulphur
over the affected limb for one night is
said to cure the sciatica. The skin should
be thoroughly cleansed first. The remedy
is simple enough to warrant a trial.
Chicago Herald.
, 1888-03-28
MNMM

Nh oNN OF the good things of this
NoSS1 life are sorrowfully let
alone on account Of Dyspepsia. AckeTs
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on a
positive guarantee at 25 and 80 cents. by
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-03-28

The largest stock of fine brandies, old
whiskies, choice Rgueurs and superfne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1888-03-28

Everything which belongs to pure,
healthy blood is impaired by Hoods Sar-
saparilla. A trial will convince you Of its
merit.
, 1888-03-28

Chemically prepared cigarette paper is
imported into this country at the rate of
81, 900 worth a day.
, 1888-03-28

When one receives a letter which il
dull he should file it.
, 1888-03-28

Believe all men honest, but be sure the
man you deal with is So
, 1888-03-28
Dr.. Wagae7&cs.
sPECIAHrsTs

offer no apology for devoting so much time
and attention to this much neglected class OF
diseases, believing that no condition OF human
ity is too wretched to merit the ympathy and
best services of the profession to which we be-
long, as many a.e innocent sufferers, and that
to relieving the afflicted and saving
them from worse thFn death, is no less a
philanthrophist and n benefactor to his race
THAI the surgeon or physician wholly close APP
p~lication excels 1 any other branch OF his pro-
i Ie do2R hnd, a rta ma dofh m ,the gay
condemned the victims Of folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law, to die uncared
for, has passed away.
YOUNG MEN
Who may be suffering from the effects Of youth
full follies or indiscretions, will do well to avail
themselves of this the greatest boon ever laid
at the alter of suffering humanity. DIR. WAC
NER will guarantee to forfeit five hundred dol
lars for every case of seminal weakness or pri-
vate disease of any kind or character which he
undertakes and fails TO cure.
MIDDLE-AG ED MEN.
There are many men OF the age OF 30 to 60 who
are troubled with too frequent excavations of
the bladder often accompanied by n slight
smarting or burning sensation and a weaken
ing OF the system in n manner the patient can
not account for. On examining the urinary de
posits a ropy edimen will often be found, and
sometimes small particles OF albumen viii APP
pear, or the color will be of akin or milkish
hue, again changing to n dark and turbid APP
pearance. There are many men who die of
THIS dlinculty ignorant of the cause, which is
the second stage of seminal DIR.
Wagner will guarantee n cure in all such
cases and a healthy restoration of the genito-
urinary organ. Consultation free. Thorough
examination and advice. $500.
See the Doctors additional advertisement in
the Daily Denver News and Tribune-Republi-
can.
All communications should be addressed
DR.. WAGNER & co.
l4li Larimere street. Address, Box 27S3, Den
yer, Colorado.
Cut this out and take along
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-01

IT rs said the Democratic members of
the Congressional committee of ways
and means are in bad way in regard
to sugar. The Louisiana mem ers of
Congress will not consent to any ire
duction of the sugar duty, and threaten
to bolt" if any reduction be al
tempted. This would endanger the
tariff reform bill in the House. If no
bill shall be passed, the surplus
will keep on increasing and very
grave financial trouble come upo n
the country. Again, the President hav
ing outlined the policy of the party and
made that policy as near to free trade as
the necessities of the national treasury
will permit, the Democrats fill that
they must do something in that direc-
ton. The dilemma is truly an annoying
one for politicians who are not states
men; but it ought not to trouble men
whose duty it is to make laws
for the whole country. If one
State is to dictate to the whole.
if every local industry must
be ''protected" lest the voters interested
in it be offended, Congress would do
well to vote away the money that is be
ing wrung from the people and adjourn
The Democrats have suffered and lost
much, but never from being Demo-
Gratis. Their troubles have all come
from policy" If they shall attempt
to follow policy instead of principle in
this tariff reform business they will
probably suffer another defeat, which
they will deserve.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-01
THE REFORM SCHOOL.

The House has stricken from the bill
10 provide for the establishment of a
reform school, the provision requiring
its location in Ogden. The matter OF
location is to be determined hereafter
the amended bill merely requiring
that the site be within seventy five
miles of Salt Lake City. AS we under
stand distances, this will bar Logan
which does not lie within the limit.
TIE HERALD hoped that Logan or
Ficinity would be selected, believing
hat city presents more suitable site
OF the institution than any other place
"a the Territory.
There are two things to be considered
q the selection of a site for the school
Dne is, convenience of access. in
his connection the transportation of
hose sentenced to the school and of
npplies being taken into account; the
ther is the agricultural and manu-
+ loturing advantages. If only ease
: access were considered, the school
d loH'd be placed as close as possible
the District Court room in this city,
s y probably one-third of ali the in
s ates of the institution will be sent
pm this city. But Salt Lake does not
rs ut the other requisites. Con.
cted with the SC hool should be q con-
81 1ara hla fraof of fiEohla too5 --L.-l
e unfortunstes should be made TO
ltivate, and thus reduce the cost of
cir care and support. There should
be factory connected with the
Iool. in which to employ the inmates
such times as they cannot work out
door. sufieient water power ought
be obtained for the factory. At best
will be en- expensive institution. It
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-01

;--.eces,.ty, aud care
will be a costly ZIP the cost down
should be TAB oeslble point.
70 the lovnot understand that it is
we necessary or desirable that the
ehool shall be il or adjacant to q pop
ulous city. On the contrary. there are
many reasons why 1t should not be il
or near a city. 1t might be
better all round and give more general
if the Legis' allure werete
provide for the selection of site by
the school to that county
which will bid the highest for it in the
way of the tender of good land, of waite,
p over and convenience of location. L!
this shall be done we think we can
safely say that Salt Lake County nil
not be bidder, for it is not believed
that anybody wants the school here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-01
ADMINIsTR TORS
SALE OF REAL ESTATE,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
N pursuance of an order of the Probate
Court OF the County of DsviS, Territory of
Utah, made on the 10th day of January, A d.
1885, in the matter of the estate of John
Nebeker, deceased, the undersigned the
administrator Of said estate, will sell at
private sale to the highest bidder for cash.
and subject to confirmation by said Probate
Court, on or after wednesday, the 18th day
of February, A. D 1888, all the right, title,
interest and estate of the said John Nebeker
deceased, at the time of his death, and all
the right, title and interest that the said es-
tate has by operation OF law, or otherwise
acquired other than or in addition 10 that
In and to all those certain lets, pieces or
parcels OF land situated lying and being in
the City and County of Salt Lake Territory
of Utah. and describediand bounded as fol-
,ow to W.T.:
Ali of Lots two ~, three (8), four IA,
five (5), six (6) and seven ~ in Block one
hundred and six (I06), Plat &C." Salt Lake
City Survey. Also all of Lots one Q), two
~. three 81, q and five (5) in Block one
hundred and eleven Q11), Plat &C." Salt
Lake City Survey.
Bids may be made at any time after the
frs public ton OF this notice and before
making the sale
All bids must be in writing and left at the
Deseret National Bank, Salt Lake City, or
delivered to the undersigned personally
The right to reject any and all bids Is
IRA NEBEKER,
ELIAS SMITH,
Administrators Of the Estate of
Ii John Nebeker, deceased
Dated January Sfb. 1885
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-01

@MR. GEO. W. OHILDs, the Philade.-
phia phllan iroplsr, has again deemed it
necessary to decline the nomination to
the Presidency, though the nomination
has never been rendered to him. Mr..
Childs enjoys good name aud reputs-
ton. and doubtless thinks they are
worth more to him than the chance of
living four years in the White House.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-01

SOME OF the eastern newspaper, are
again advocating the restoration of the
whipping-post for a certain class of
offenders, as wife-besters. 1t is I'M
doubtedly true that the abolition of the
whipping post has tendej to increase
vice and crime. Imprisonment is no
punishment to some; on the contrary
the warm and comfortable jail, with its
beds and abundant food is an attraction
rather than terror to many people.
The physical torture and the disgrace
of the lash would keep many hundreds
within the bounds of the law who now
commit crime because the community
will take care OF them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-01
THE MUNICIPAL BILL.
THE HERALD,
Salt Lake City, Utah.

The NetcS POINTS out two or three
manifest inconsistencies in the
municipal classification bill as il
passed the Council. One of them is
that The status of cities is ar
rived at by differeRt methods. For in
star c.: Cities of the first class are to
be thos "having two thousand or more
resident legal voters. as shown by the
returns of the last general e,ection;' p
and those of the second class are cities
having less than two thousand and
more than e-e thousand resident legal
voters, bnt whether the aScertaipment
is to be from tbs returns of an election
or from the registration list, does not
appear. The points are we'll taken by
our contemporary, and should be
needed by the Assembly. Statutes
ought never to be left vague and indef-
mite when it is possible to make them
plain, positive and easily understood.
Furthermore, in this bill, it is not de-
fined clearly how city shall rise from
one class to another; that is to
say, it is not pointed out
who shall make the declaration
Of change from one class to another.
Is it proposed to leave the matter to
the people themselves? Is it for the
City Council or the town board to say ?
or how shall the announcement be
made in order to have it official and
placed beyond dispute? In its present
shape a city might be kept in lower
class than that to which it was entitled
three or four years. If a city election
to-day should show vote of 1899 the
city would have to continue in the sec
ond class four years, though to- morrow
its voters might have increased, and
two years hence it votes might num-
Der 1900. 1t would have to wait two
years from the first election to officially
demonstrate that it had the voters en-
titling it to enter the first class, and
then two years longer before it could
take advantage of its official demon
stration. Again, suppose city Of
either class should lose its voters, or
that, as very often happens in our
elections, only small per eentage of
the voters were to 60 to the polls, would
the bill reduce that city to the
class beloW2 If so. what would be
the mod,as Operandi? The is such a
thing as misfortu overtaking a city,
and its population decrea ing very
rapidly. Industri which supper: it
may fail, and the voters depart for new
fields of operation. Would the law
compel such city to maintain it ex-
pensive and unnecessarily large munic-
ipal organization? This is no vain
imagining, for there are cities i'll the Ter
ritoly to-day which do not poll as many
votes as they did years ago.
1t VII be just as easy to have law
that is plain, defnite and unmistakable,
IS one which Is vague and liable to
mislnterpretstio ton and misConstruction.
4 good deal of t. ouble has been oc-
easioned by putting oarelessly drawn
and indefinite statutes into the books;
and whenever this can be avoided it
ghOuld be done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-01

Now THE Supreme Court of Wiscon-
sin has dashed The hopes of the women
of the State who were counting on en-
ioylng the privilege of walking up to
the polls like little men on election day
and voting for the men of their choice.
The Legislature passed a law allowing
women to vote for school officers, and
some of the ladies. in their Judicial way
of reading and thinking, concluded that
the statute entitled them to the franchise
inits fullness. Those "brutes of men ="
the election judges. read and hcup hit
othe rwise, and refused to receive the
ballots offered by the ladies. One of the
latter did not propose to be put off by 9
bluff of that kind an she brought suit
against the election judges. The case
has been carried up until the final de-
cision is against Mrs. Olympia Brown
Willis. The Wisconsin ladies, generally,
are to be congratulated on the outcome
of the suit, for it will relieve them of a
responsibility they were not anxious to
accept.