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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

PRESIDENT STErsoN, of the Des Moines
college, is one of the latest college presi-
dents to fall into line as an advocate of
English education as opposed to education
in Latin and Greek The Latin-school idea is
based upon the erroneous assumptions that
the study of these languages is the best
way to learn our language, and is the best
means of putting US within reach of
the great thinkers of the ancient world
We dispute both assumptions. We main
tain that one-half of the amount of labor
necessary to complete college course in
Greek and Latin expended in the study Of
the philOlOgy and rhetoric of our own Ian
guage will produce a much more accurate
and thorough knowledge of its construction
and power. AS to the other consideration,
there are few college graduates who are
really fluent m Greek and Latin, and who
can appreciate the nice distinctions of the
pagan poets ana historians, or comprehend
the more involved reasoning of their phil
osophers. A good translation would be of
infinitely more service to them, for they
would then be able to devote their atten-
ton to substance rather than form. More
over, the English literature has its poets
and philosophers, its essayists and scien-
fists, second to those of no other nation,
ancient or modern. Let US rather make
our children masters OF our own tongue
than cause them to become pigeon-Romans
or pigeon Greeks. This is the age of
science and material development. A
boy with a Latin education is about
as useful now as a reSurrected
Roman would be. There is much more
sense in the study of modern languages,
because it not only puts US within reach of
other living literatures, but enables US to
converse with living people. As a mental
discipline, MATHEMATICS, the German gram
mar, the science of chemistry or conscien-
tious study and thorough instruction in
almost any direction, will be equally as
good as the Wanted study of the dead Ian
guageS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

IT Is not probable that electricity will re-
place the gallows or the rife as means of
executing criminals. Competent electrici-
ans say they know Of no machine now in
use that will certainly kill man. Men
have been killed by electric shocks, but it
is not certain that another man would have
been killed under the same circumstances,
since the power to resist a current differs
among different men, or that the conditions
could be exactly repeated. 1t would, more
over, be impossible for every county in the
nation to maintain expensive electrical ap-
paratus, with steam generating machinery
and dynamos, and to employ an engineman
and a competent electrician. The sheriff
and his deputies could scarcely be expected
to attend to these technical duties
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21
BLYTHE AND HIS MILLIONS.

San Francisco is now indulging in the
sensational luxury of law case which
bids fair to be one of the most famous, as
well as one of the most Infamous, cases in
its checkered history.
The impure life of THOMAS H. BLYTHE, a
man who died possessed of vast wealth
and the greed of large number of alleged
relatives, who are fighting for the money,
will be prominent features of the case.
BLYTHE was one of the early settlers of
California, '49er in fact; man not of re-
fined tastes or accurate morals, who led a
somewhat solitary life-that is, as far as
the public knew. 1t appears after all, how
ever, that his hours were not spent in
utter solitude or loneliness, for he is
scarcely dead before a various assortment of
widows and orphans appear on the scene
to dispute the possession of his millions.
Upon a visit to England, his native land,
BLYTHE met JULIA PERRY, by whom, in
December, 1873, he had a child, not
born in wedlock Upon his return
to America, he correspondent occasionally
with the mother and in later years with
FLORENCE, the daughter The latter APP
pears as the principal claimant, admitting
the illegitimacy of her birth, but setting
mp that her father legitimated her and
even went so far as to make well leaving
her the bulk of his fortune. This will is
lost.
But one ALICE EDITH DICKAsON hereupon
hobs up with proof that she was living
with BLYTHE at the time of his death, and
was, to use a local expression which is
respectfully referred to Mrs. DICKAsoN's
lawyers, ''held out" as BLYTHE's wife, and
treated as such by him; which, it is
claimed, entities her to the plum. Bnt
Mrs. DICKAsON does not end with asser-
ton. she INDUCES in denial. She says that
the real FLORENCE BLYTHE is dead, that
the one who makes an appearance is an
impostor.
But the matter does not end here. One
NELLIE FIRMIx, woman who lived with
BLYTHE at one time, sets up her claims to
the estate. She once sued BLYTHE for di-
vorce, but the courts decided that not being
his wife she was not entitled to the divorce.
BY what peculiar rule of law she can prove
herself widow, not having been wife,
remains to be seen.
In addition to these claimants along come
herd of BLYTHEs, young and old, male
and female, native and foreign, who set up
that the old man had neither wife, wives
nor child and that they are entitled to his
money. The upshot of the whole business
will probably be that the lawyers will
divide the oyster among themselves, leav-
ing the shell to the claimants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

JOHNNY READ, III the Inter MOuntGin, gets
at the veXed Mexican silver-ore question
as follows: I'm the mining states and
territories there are probably 5000 men
working in mines producing lead and silver
lead ores. With lead at cents these men
will continue at work and other branches
of local industry be proportionately bene-
fitted. With lead at 81 cents, or under
they will be deprived of employment and
the vast smelling interests of the entire
Rocky Mountain region ruined. That
is the situation, and even the
IN. " Herald correspondent can
not deny it. There is another point
which seems to have escaped the attention
of the astute mugwump and free trade
prints. If the American lead mines are
compelled to close down, the machinery
will be pulled out and the workings allowed
to fill up with water. The home supply
thus curtailed, how long would 1t take the
Mexican lead importers to advance the
price of lead and 'cinch' the manufacturers
for higher prices than they are now pay.
lug? Did the Herald ever think of that3'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

NTEST POINT CANAL COMPANY. OFFICE
w at Henry Cohn G Co., First East street,
Salt Lake city, Utah. Notice is hereby given
that at a meeting OF the directors held on the
18th day of July, 1899, al assessment (No. q OF
two dollars and fifty cents per share was levied
on the capital stock of the corporation, payable
on or before August 20, 1889, to Henry Cohn,
treasurer, Salt Lake city, Utah.
Any stock upon which this assessment re-
mains unpaid on the Goth day of August, 1889,
will be delinquent and advertised for sale at
public auction and unless payment is made be-
FORE will be sold on the 9TH day of September,
1886, at the office of the company, Salt Lake
city, Utah, to pay the delinquent assessment,
together with the cost of advertising and ex-
pense Of sale.
HENRY COIN, secretary pro TEN.
SALT LAKE CITY, July 10, 1889.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

OGDEN MUNICIPAL taxes having been in
creased nearly two-fold, the Liberal papers
Of that city rise to a point of order and
explanation, and point out that the streets
have been cleaned and several new ones
have been opened, ETC., and "all these things
cost money" you know. Nothing is said
about increased salaries, increased court
and police expenses due toincreased dis
order, and other things which also cost
money. The People will accept it grace
fully ~ it would be useless to do otherwise
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

COLONEL WARING, the sanitary expert,
compares the Indifference Of the human
family in matters of health to the man who
met the highwaymen with the exclamation,
ooh, take my life but spare my money"
Proper sanitation requires the expenditure
of money, for if we would be healthy we
must have proper water and drainage
systems and provide for the removal and
destruction of filth and garbage. He at
tributes 80 per cent. of deaths to careless
ness in these important matters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21
Electric BItters.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise-A purer
medicine does not exist and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver
and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rheuin and other affections caused by
impure blood. Will drive Malaria from the
system and prevent as well as cure all
Malarial fevers. For cure OF Headache,
Constipation and Indigestion try Electric
Bitters Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded Price 80 cents and 81 per
bottle at A. c. Smith & Co.'S drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

LET US have an arbor day. Major Powell
directs attention to the well-known fact
that trees hold moisture in the soil and in
crease the rainfall. If trees were planted
along our treeless rivers and streams, and
if every farmer would devote an acre or SC
IN useful varieties Of timber, the increased
prosperity Of the territory would be insured
:, the increased water supply.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

M1cuIGAS REPUBLICANS are very much
disturbed over the insult to the state in the
aDpointment of one of her favorite sons,
ex-Congressman Horn, to the consulate at
Valparaiso The appointment has been in
dignantly refused. Mr.. Horn prefers to
serve his party in Michigan rather than his
country in the Vale of Paradise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

MAY WRECK JAMES and Flood Moses
Williams T are among the sad consequences
" i .ho nnrsted dam. In this connection the
ana California pertinently renlalha -
ta,is naming of babies under the eXciCslle Gu
continue, we shall have in Seattle To oI,n,.,
er,.ation Jones, in Jacksonville Gnu"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

COMPLAINTS ARE heard from the Atlantic
coast of a shortage of Goldfish and mackerel.
Vessels are reported to be returning from
the banks of Newfoundland with small
cargoes. On the Pacific coast, promising
codfishing banks have been discovered of
the port of San Diego. The fisheries of the
coast of Alaska have not been worked
enough to be well defined, but are thought
to be extensive. Salmon are said to be
sensibly decreasing along our northwestern
cOast
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

Young KING ALEXANDER, of Servia, is
scarcely to be envied. With his mother a
tool of Russian intrigue; with Russia, Tur-
lev Bulgaria, Montenegro and Austria
90 hostile neighbors; with an army COM
,nanded by the ex King, friend of Austria;
it'll depleted treasury, weak defenses,
amGrv mobs, and assailed by powerful
',-otorder his future and even his fate are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

MONTANA CONSTITUTION makers are con-
sideriug the ACCESSIBILITY Of dispensing with
the grand jury. In Washington they pro
pose to make the votes of nine petit jury
men sufficient 20 a verdict in civil cases.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

Mr.. CLARKsox has only named thirty
Eve postofices after himself and eighteen
after his newspaper. States and territor-
les not favored should not feel sighted.
Mr.. GARRISON has nearly four years left in
which TO reach them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21
ARE YOU BUILDING ?

Call and inspect our line of mantels
and CRATES before purchasing elsewhere.
UTAH STOVE AND HARDWARE Co,
80 E. First South street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21
FOR SALE-A LOT.

A lot containing As square rods, corner of
Third and.Quince streets. Splendid view,
fine orchard and city water. Price, $1,000.
A bargain. Apply to N. G.. Christensen,
harness shop, 48 e., Second South.
Also nice residence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

OGDEN FEELS the water famine. There
Is considerable water in the immediate
vicinity of that city, but it has been ap-
propriated by individuals and diverted to
the adjoining farms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

Fever Niaginnis, and in Philadelphia Small
pox We're dc Vere;" and in Salt Lake, Daily
Chestnut Brown Thus shall we preserve
the memory of our Affections.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

Just received-new seeds for fall plant
ing. Will buy and sell hay, grain and choice
seeds.-T. G.. Armstrong, 63 E, Second
South
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21
RANDOM THOUGHTS ON LOCAL POLITICS.

We do not desire to set down ought in
malice Party prejudices and class feel
ings run high in Utah We have no dispo-
sition to appeal to the passions of our
readers, but seek only to invite their
thoughtful consideration of number of
facts pertinent to the situation and the
time.
Politics in Utah is very different thing
from politics in other parts of the Union.
Elsewhere parties are contending for the
spoils of Office, or at most for some public
| Improvement or some change in the laws,
whereby, it Is claimed, taxes will be light
ened and prosperity will be increased.
Here, it is question of mems liberties, of
fines and Imprisonment, Of the exercise of
the franchise and the survival of the great
truth of the right of men to govern them
selves. It will not do to say this is not so.
The past bears witness of the kind of treat
ment the Mormon people may expect if the
[ Liberals ever secure the legislature of the
territory.
The Liberal party answers the charge of
persecution by saying that they seek only,
first. to cause Mormons to abandon plural
marriage; and, second, to destroy an al
leged interference of church with state.
They therefore pose, first, as moralists,
and second, as patriots We deny that the
Liberal party is characterized by either of
these virtues.
Let us admit that polygamy and unlaw-
| full Capitalization offend the moral sense of
the age. The true Christian will admit
with HENRY WARD BEECHER that the sane
ton of polygamy by the Scriptures, the in
tricate family relations of the people arts
| ing before Congress evinced any DISPOSE
ton to interfere, together with considera-
lions of humanity, should have caused the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

THE union of two Democratic papers
ought to produce Republican sheet; but
the World Herald seems to have Mug
wumpian tendencies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

THE world-renowned Hanlon has been
engaged for Lake Park Sunday, aud will
positively appear there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

A splendid assortment of ladies' wrap
pers, and some stylish white and satteen
dresses, cheap, at f. Auerbach & Bros.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

JoHN SHERMAN has been over in Switzer-
lsud hob nobbing with the glaciers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

Try Angel Bros. new lumber yard, State
road. Telephone 43S.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

Simmons Liver Regulator has neveI
been known to fail to cure dyspepsia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

Council.
HRS. District JOSEPH BARTON
(Of KaysYille}
Second District 30. F. OLSEN
COf Hyrum.)
Third District --------------C. @. RICHARDS
(Of Ogden.)
Fourth District W. w. CLUtF
(Of COalvile.)
Fifth District -----JAS. H. MOYLE
COf Salt Lake City,
Sixth District f. S. RICHARDS
(Of Salt Lake City,
Seventh District------------WM.G q. COLLECT
(Of Grantsville.)
Eighth District JOHN L. BOOIh
(Of Provo)
,S,ntb District ADRIAN HATCH
(Of Heber CityJ
Tenth District. A. C. BRYAN
(Of Nephi)
Eleventh District wv. Il. SEEGMILLER
(Of Richfeld.)
Twelfth District
House.
E,i,s, District .--------J JAS T. HAMMOND
(Of Logan.
Second District --------- JOSEPH HOWELL
(Of Wellsville).
Third District. WILLIAM NJ. LOWE
COf Winard).
Fourth District JOHN BOYLE
(Of OGDEN.
Fifth District. --..-------- JOSIAH NJ. F'FRRIN
COf Eden,
Sixth District JOSEPH R. PORTER
(Of East Portervilie).
Seventh District -..------ALMA ELDREDGE
(Of Coalville).
p,iVhth District ALEXANDER HEBRON
(Of Tooele city,.
Ninth district -----LE GRAND YOUNG
(Of Salt Lake city,
Tenth District JOHN CLARK
(Of Salt Lake City,
Eleventh District SHARP
(Of Salt Lake Clty)
Twelfth District L. G. WOoLLhf
COf Salt Lake City,
thirteenth District -HEBER BENNION
(Of Taylorville.)
Fourteenth District ------THOS. w. RUSSELL
(Of Mill Creel)
Fifteenth District WIN. GREER
(Of Spanish Fork
Sixtesnth District R. THURMAN
(Of Provo.)
seventeenth District LYMAN S. WOOD
(Of Springville.)
Eighteenth District ---LYCURGUS JOHNSON
(Of Ashley
Nineteenth District----------J. A. MELVILLE
(Of F'illmoreD
Twentieth Observation-Disclosures n. LUND
(Of Mount Pleasantly
Twenty first District " NJ. h. RElI
(Of Mauti)
Tventy-second District w. E. ROBINSON
(Of Beaver City,
Twenty third District z. SARGENT
(Of Panguitch.)
Tyenty-fourth District 7. STEW AK
(Of Kanab)
salt Lake County.
co,o.,rna, RICHARD HOWE
Oof South Cottonwood0
e,eIere-nan ORRIN P. MILLER
(Of Riverton.)
C,oHeotor LEONARD G. HARDY
(Of Salt Lake City,
Superintendent OF District Schools
WIN. NJ. STEWART
oOf Salt Lake City0
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21
Go to Mark McKimmins' for livery
CRIsMON-SCARFF COMPANY.

Crismon- Scarf Co., the druggists.
Crismon-S Scarf Co, the ladies' druggists.
Crismon- Scarf Co., the gents druggists.
Crismon-Scarff Co., the children's drug
gists.
Crismon-Scarff Co., the popular drug
gists.
For anything in the drug line go and see
Crismon- Scarf Company, the druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

enlightenment and error, to be left to
Christianity and public sentiment to cor
rect. The statesman, recognizing the fal-
lacy of coercion and of every
measure bearing a resemblance to
persecution; recognizing the hon
esty, the virtue, the temperance, the
industry, the empire making characteris-
tics of the people, in short, their qualifca-
tions as good citizens in all respects but
one, would have met the difficulty by
moderate measures. There would have
| been an effort not to awaken the passions
of religion, not to SOW the seeds of contest
by making martyrs, not to correct in a
moment social and religious customs,
which in the nature of things, would
require years to modify.
But unfortunately Christian philosophy
and craftsmanship have not characterised
the prosecution. Living at great distance
from the halls Of Congress, unhappily sub
iect to the control of legislation made by
men who have respected the clamor of
their constituents more than the sugges-
tions of their own consciences, or the deduc-
tons OF their own wisdom, harsh, pitiless,
unnecessary laws have found their way to
the statute book.
Women have been summarily disfran-
chised; thousands of men have been
deprived Of the franchise by a test oath,
which makes the commission of misde
meanor a disqualification; property has
been confiscated, the whole election ma
| chinery of the territory has been taken
from the hands of the people; probate
judges uwho exercise no possible power
in sowing the Mormon problem, have been
made appointive by the President; jury
men for all civil and criminal cases,
whether polygamy or concomitant offenses
are to be tried or not, are put in the hands
of non Mormons; judges and officials that
make every possible point against the Nor
mons, where their religion is in question,
are appointed and reappointed;- i'm short,
great many things have been done by
Congress that the Mormons, their children,
their friends, regard as outrageous, and
which have served, and will continue to
serve, to prolong the controversy. Aside
from the faulty of such measures they
have the additional fault of being unjust TO
a deserving people whose only offense has
been devotion to an illegal principle of their
religion.
Whence comes these unwise measures?
They emanate from the Liberal party of
this territory. Most of these laws, and
great many more of a severer character,
have been written here and urged in Wash
ington, where they have been believed be-
cause of the malicious and persistent mis-
representations from the same source
Due to their ibelS the Latter-day Saints
are known throughout the world, except in
Utah where their true character is under
stood even by their enemies, as murderers,
as thieves, and as lechers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

There are many honorable men and women
among the Liberals of this territory, whose
characters are beyond suspicion and whose
lives are beyond reproach. The only criti-
cism we make of their connection with the
Liberal party, is that they either lack
wisdom, or having wisdom lack backbone.
1t is not of them we have spoken or wish
to speak. Our denuuciatlons are directed
against the ruling element of the Liberal
party, and against the unthinking mob
that follow them with fanatical devotion.
The Liberal leaders pose as high moralists
lift up their hands in holy horror at mans
marrying more than one wife: and affect to
be shocked by the lewdness of the Mormon
people.
And yet every prostitute in town is Lib
eral in spirit and would vote the ticket if
she could. Ninety-nine per cent of the
frequenters of houses of illfame in this
city are Liberals; ninety nine out of every
one hundred saloon keepers are Liberals
seventy five per cent of the drinking pop
ulation are Liberals; ninety-nine per cent
of the gamblers are Liberals; eighty-fo
per cent of the violators of the city ordin-
ances, and the same proportion of the vic,
lators of Territorial statutes are Liberals
and what is more, large percentage OF
those who lead the Liberal forces and decry
Mormon morals are themselves stepped in
lewdness. And this is the party of great
moral ideasl