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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-03
DBSEREf EVENING NEWS
Tuesday. lame 5, 1880.
JAY GOULD AS A WRITER.
HE HUMoRoUsLY DESCRIBES THE
STOCKS OF .oLDES TINES.

II was not until17e8 or 1897 that
q church was erected In Harpers-
field. II was built from contribu-
tons made by the Inhabitants, each
one furnishing material OF some
kind, such rs hewn timber, boards,
shingles, etc, being 30 very poor at
the time that few could furnish any
money. The same year a place was
built called stocks, and whipping
post prepared by Isaac Pierce for
the purpose Of infiieting punishment
on any who had been charged with
crime and found guilty Of the same
by a jury. A good deal Of curiosity
was exhibited, especially among the
fair sex, 10 geta glimse Of the ordeal,
and after they were completed by
Alexander Harper, who was fond Of
an innocent joke, he invited his wife
to accompany him and examine the
stocks, which were so arranged that
by placing tie criminals foot in
aud making IL fast he could not
escape. He therefore requested his
wife to put her foot in, telling her
that ssthat fool Of a Pierce had made
them, and they would not mold AIRY
one.o
She put her foot and he let down
the block, locked the same fast and
walked Offamid the hearty laugh Of
the spectators and her own earnest
entraeties, but soon returned aud re-
leased her. II was, however, re.
garded as n rich joke for many years
afterward. But one person was even
whipped at the post, and he soon left
the country. lt may be remarked
in this place that three whipping
posts were erected In Delaware
county at about the same period
the one already mentioned, In
Harpersfield, one on the place now
owned by ex-Sherin Thomas, but
then in possession Of Silas Knapp,
who kept groeerystore there for
several years, and the other near
Col. Dimmick's In MiddletOwn.
There was but one person Whip
ed, as / have been able 20 learn, at
either Of the last named whipping
posts. This person was one Turner,
a carpenter by trade. The charge
which was brought against him, and
which he finally confessed, was
stealing some fifty pounds OF flour
belonging to Ezra Halt, from Squire
Roses mill. After sentence was
passed he was fastened in thestocks,
which were constructed Of heavy
plank, followed out above and be-
low sufficiently to contain n mans
legs when the planks We're shut to-
gether. They were secured by a
lock. He was LEFT in the stocks for
day, furnishing good mark for
the boys, who showered him with
rotten eggs The next day he was
taken out and fastened to the whipp
ing post, when the remainder Of
his sentence, fifty lashes, was in
flicted, when he was allowed TO
leave the county, which he was
not long In d0ing.-ErOBl Gould'S |
Hikory Of DsiaCare County.
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was evident in the little Adam ano
Eve Of the African Eden. The
height Of the man was 4 feet, that
Of the woman n little less. He may
have weighed about IS pounds; the
color Of the body was that OF half
baked brick, and light brown fen
stood out very clearly. SO far as
natural intelligence was concerned,
within his limited experience, he
was certainly superior TO any black
man In our camp.-Eropl Henry N.
Sankey's recent address before he
Royal Geographical SCciety.. -
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GOOdby. TO The Napkin Ring.

From out Of the wild and hoping
West there came not long ago a
young man to dwell in the shadow
OF Murray hill. He was well In
trodueed, and things were going
on swimmingly FOR him until the
other day, when, in q moment of
objectionable ignorance, he COM
miited the solecism Of sending n
dozen aapkin rings rs a wedding
present. That was unpardonable.
At his home in the West people
used napkin rings, and he thought
them desirable present here. He
did not learn unit! too late that such
things have been relegated to other
than the very best circles; that a
napkin ring presuppOses the use OF
a napkin more than ono time, and
that such gift was a faux pas hard
to overlook. Curious what little
things ones standing sometimes
rest upon.-Er.
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The Grand Old Mans Son.

Herbert Gladstone, who Il coming
over here this year on n visit, IS
man rather below the medium
height, with thin hair, a dome-like
forehead, and an air Of gentle mel
ancholy. He is a great fayoTite at
all Of the women's meetings, and
the general conventions for promo
ting woman suffrage in England.
He has been called s'the 5 O'Clock
tea statesman" he affeetsextreme
simplicity Of attire, wearing turn
over collars, the smallest sort Of a
black shoe-string cravat, and clothes
that are not conspicuous fer their
good fit or fine texture. II Is said
that he Is OF great assistance 10 his
distinguished father in managing
the grand old mans correspOn-
Journal.
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A Glass Telephone.

A novel telephone, invented by
an American, has for It's primary
feature the Transmission Of sound by
the vibration OF glass. From glass
diaphragm extend a number OF
glass tubes OF various sizes COM
municating with an ordinary wire.
Very clear and distinct utterance
has been found to result on trials
over a line three miles long,.
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The reports D,London papers that
war ships and an artillery battery
arc leaving for Newfoundland
sre false. The editor Of the CoIOJsis.
and a Newfoundland delegate say
there will be no armed conflict.
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Cooks Nailed 10 any part Of she
United States on Receip< Of Rice.
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Pearl Of Great Price. A choice selee.
ton from the Revelations. TransiGtions
and NarrAtioDs Of Joseph smith. first
Prophet, Seer and ReTeiAior OF the
Church OF Jesus Christ % I-attsr lay
saints. Morocco. Gilt. sl.s5; Leather.
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BUILDING


We are now ready to promptly at
tend to the wants of all who are
needing Hardware, Stoves, House
Furnishing Goods, Etc. Our prices
are sure to suit. Our goods are
sure to please, and if you will pay
US visit it will afford us pleasure
to meet you whether you buy or
not and you may see just what you
have been looking for long time.
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speneer's Letfersst Exhibitinz the most
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j prominent uoetIines OF me SuIIeh OF
Jesus Christ OF LAtter-dAy Saints, by
Orsoa Spencer. A. b. to which 4 also
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in reply 20 the Rev. WilliaI CroWei. A.
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Book of Mormon An aeeount Of tire
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Key 90 the seIenee OF TheoIegy. y

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Doctrine and Covenants Of the Church
OF Jesus Christ OF Latier-dsy Saint /;
containing . Revelations gwen 10
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Discussion between Orson Pratt an1 Dr..
Senate. 70 which 4 hiso ADDED Three
81 Discourses on-celeetiai Marriage. de-
liTered by Onson Pratt. Geo. A smith
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We Have Just SubdiViided

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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-05-01

are OH hand aud buxom girls, hopeful
young men, maidens, and boys gather at
the sugar: house: They arc In for good
time. First there may be tug-of-war,
with snow-balls, IN which The girls take
an active part, and Vermont gltl call
throw SNOWFALL with hitting effect.
She uses more precision firing at young
man for whom she has no admiration
than when she tries to "shoo hen" oil
the garden patch. When the war is over
the manufacture of paddles is in order.
To eat sugar with spoon in the woods
would be regarded as violation of all
the rules of etiquet. 90 the young man
takes his "best girl" one side, and Sc
lecting sofa-usually large log, or if
lighter furniture is required two buckets
are inverted-they sit down and
commence work on their paddles. The
paddles being made, down to the sugar.
house they 60, secure pint or more of
the syrup, and start for snowbank, upon
which they pour it. This at once hardens
and furnishes sugar repast that can not
be excelled. For quarter of mile
about the sugar!house you will see these
pairs cooling and eating maple sugar in
its primitive state.
The pure Vermont maple syrup is an
entirely different article from that vended
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-05-01
An Unlucky Engine.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will be compelled to abandon Engine
No. 1918, now in use on the road. 1t
is regarded by road men as unlucky.
There is not an engineer or fireman on
the road that has not superstitious
dread of the huge monster that during
the past year has fis ured in more disasters
than any other. In the first place, it
plunged over the bridge at Latrobe last
summer, wrecking the whole train and
killing the engineer, fireman and ten
others, and seriously injuring about a
dozen persons. About month after
ward it collided with train near Manor,
seriously injuring the fireman and wreck
ing a number of cars. Again in few
weeks, while ascending the mountains,
its boiler burst, and the fireman was
blown through the cab window and
badly hurt. It was repaired and once
more put on the road, and all went well
until about six weeks ago, when it again
ran into freight at Manor Station,
smashing ten or twelve. cars and slightly
injuring the fireman. Lastly, while
running near Sang Hollow, it got into
another scrape. This time its oil can
exploded and severely burned both en-
gineer and fireman. 1t is said that the
employees of the road intend to ask the
company to discontinue its use.-Phila.
1elphia Press.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-05-01
STARTING FOR THE WOODS.

About the middle of March the old
"6ve-pail kittle" was unearthed; the
hand-sled which had been doing service
all winter was ordered up; pork, beans, d
few potatoes, and several loavss Of home
made bread, with few dozen Of eggs;
were gathered together, placed en- the
sled, and the kettle turned over them;
and two young men, with snow-shoes,
an Ak, two or three pals, the family flint
lock, some powder and shot, and good
supply of "punk"-an article found in de-
cayed wood, which is about as oombusti-
bic as tissue paper or young oratory-
and two blankets, started out for nearly
two months of "sugaring." Upon reach
ing the rock the first thing in order was
a fire, but there were no matches then;
so the old musket was . ought into SER
vice. One man held the "punk" near the
flint hammer and caught spark. This
he nursed, and soon had shavings from
shingle ablaze, and later big fire, which
was never allowed to 60 out until of no
further use. At once the old troughs
were looked up, an ugly cash was made
in fine maple, then "gouged, and d
spout was driven in to carry the sap to
the trough, and when the SUN shone suf-
ficieutly the tree gave forth its sweetness;
Then the manufacturers Of sugar saddled
their neck yokes and gathered in the sap,
ofttimes walking one-half mile to Sc
cure two pailfuls, which made about one
half of a pound of sugar, such as it was.
An early breakfast, dinner as near ulerid-
ian as the eye and stomach could judge,
and "tca' when work was done COM
forted the inner man. For Java or Mocha
syrup was substitute, for sirloin Of beef
fine slice of pork or the best Of ham
broiled on Goals, and an ample supply of
brown bread and roasted potatoes made
up repast that would do the stomach
of royalty good. For dinner a few
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-05-01

with now and then the body Of a for
lorn mouse or daring chipmunk who ven:
tured too near the trough. This was pure
Vermont maple sugar something like 100
years ago.
Another generation realized that the
world moved, and we find shanty in
some fine grove Of naples filled with 300
or 400 buckets aud sometimes more.
Outside is an arch for Kettle, not
built of cut stone; but Of material cas-
lest at command This is not an iso-
lated spot; people here come and 60;
the ':sugar place" is nearby home; the
wife or daughter at noontime brings
up the dinner, and good dinner it
S; there is small kettle at command
and "sugar off, is then in order and
an hours sport that king prince, or po-
tentate might envy; but not covet. To
the assuming daughter Of papa, to say
nothing Of the complacent manipulation
of the typewriter; the idea of girl
tramDing mile or two in the. woods,
carrying dinner for men dressed in coarse
woolens, may not be pleasant, but could
they see that girl with her dinner-pail or
"waxing sugar with honest, hardy men,
they would realize that there is such a
thiLg in life as enjoyment. Outlines it
is found necessary to boil sap all night In
5rder te catch UP with the flow of sap,
and during "big run" this sometimes
lasts for Il week: Then nearly the en-
tire family moves to the bush. The
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-05-01
Scales That Weigh q Hair.

The fine gold-weighing scales made in
Philadelphia, and intended for the Mint
at New Orleans, are marvels of mechani-
cal invention and expert workmanship.
The larger of the two pairs has capac-
ity of 10000 ounces troy, or about 6s6
pounds avoirdupois, and when loaded to
its full weighing capacity will indicate
the variation of the one-thousandth of
an ounce. The other and smaller pair is
intended for lighter work. All its bear
ings are of the finest agate, which have
been ground with remarkable precision.
This instrument is believed to be the
most delicate in the world. 1T will give
the precise weight of human hair, and
is susceptible to the slightest atmos-
pheric changes.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-05-01
Made Him Listen.

Representative Mason, of Illinois,
knows of lawyer, friend of his, who
often addresses himself to individual
members of the juries he confronts. He
once appeared for the plaintiff in suit
for damages brought against street rail-
road company. He made most eloquent
appeal, but was unable to hold the atten-
ton of one of the Jurors, who appeared
to be an old sailor. At last he stopped
directly in front of the sailor, and, ad-
dressing him alone, said:
"Now, mate, Twill tell YOU how the
accident happened. The plaintiff was in
command of an outward bound car, and
stood in her starboard channels. An in
ward bound car cane along, and just as
their bows met she jumped the. track.
keeled, sheered to port, knocked my eli
ent overheard, and ran over him"
The sailor listened attentively, ano
promptly joined in verdict of $4,000 fol
the plailtiff.zNsp: York 1kibnns. -..
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head of the house gets little sleep while
the wife or some Of the children keep
the kettle full and the fire "a-humping.
A "humping fire" is what the sugar
maker always enjoys. Ofttimes these
sugar orchards are near each other, and
family visits are in order and some love-
making is INDUCED in. Lads and lasses
play "high -low-jack," and watch the
fife; kettle, and each other.
In the old days very respectable
Quality Of sugar was made, but only
little more than necessary for home use,
although 100 pounds or so sometimes.
was exchanged for store pay. The
farmer who then controlled sugar
orchard of 800 or 400 trees was then
recognized as one of the biggest men in
town. At the present time the farmer is
not content with less than 1000 trees,
and he holds them as precious as the
owner of an orange orchard does his
fruit trees. Every young maple is care
fully looked after If there is scrub
oak; beech pr birch to impede its growth
it is cut into frew0od: Many an orchard
to. day is so cleared Of fallen timbers and
under-brush that in the summer months
one can drive over nearly every portion
of it with a horse and buggy. The
small streams are bridged and good roads
are found on all sides. If there be
cheerful spot on earth during the summer
months It's the farmers sugar. r.place.
Here are the finest songsters in the world
and the squirrel is the prince Of the
field: Many farmers will not allow gun
to be taken into a sugar-bush, and off,
times in the spring they place within
easy reach of the squirrels near the sugar
house few ears of corn, because they
enjoy the company of the lively creatures,
which often are quite domestic.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-05-01
His MOther-in.Law is Welc omed.

Among the Piutes it is always the
fathcr-in-law that makes the trouble.
Every married Piute is always glad of a
visit from his mother-in law, He well
comes her with his broadest grin. The
arrival of the mother-in-law gives him
double team, where before he had only
one animal. He halls her appearance
with delight, and, pilinga jackass-load
of wood upon her willing old back,
sends her into town with his wife
Similarly packed) to peddle out the fuel
and bring back to him asupply of money
for his favorite game of poker. The
Piute father-in-iaw is of NO use us q
wood packer, nor will he gather grass
seeds or pine nuts. Virginia City Enter.
prise. -,
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PITH AND POINT.

The men who work in the mint should
be we'll off. They just coin money
Boston C0uraer. ;
It becomes second nature for an arm
less man to do things in an off-hand way.
- Yonkers Gazette.
II Is often the man who has the most
confidence in his constitution that will
soonest run it down. =
"Come, Nellie, don't be baby. Cry
ing won't mend your doll" "Wel,
mamma, will laughing9"
If you have a non-laying pullet, take
hold Of its neck and pullet. Then it will
lay-still. ll.-DansoIk Breeze.
: "Well, Johnnie, do you enjoy going
to school9" ''It's pretty good fun. l
like comm home the best, though" i
Jinks-"Lend me dollar7" Blinks
-"Till when9" Jlnks-"Till you get
it back again. ."-Lawrens american.
81 don't like your friend smithers.
He is always making eyes," che can't
help it; it's his business. He's an OPP
tician. ."-Basar.
"My dear child, what are you crying
so for7" "Oh, dear! My father has
gone and lost me, and I know my mother
will scold him so when he gets home"
The maiden fair had had fall !
To walk she was not able, -,
But when mouse leaped through the WALL
She jumped upon the table:
81 lust dote on your daughter" re-,
marked young Goslin to Amy's papa
"Then I will supply the antidote," re-
piled the old gentleman, raising his rlght
foot.-Epoch.
A ladv wishes to know the best way
of marking table linen. Blackberry pie
is our choice, although a baby with q
gravy dish is highly esteemed by many
-Nsw York Neus.
sDid you make much on your last STOCK
dealYn "No; lost $780," "But l
thought that MacDollars gave you,
pointer" "He did; but it proved to be
disappointer. ."-Aunssy's Weekly ;
Mrs. Gazzam-ssMr. Jaysmith is man
of great penetration, even if he IS In
clined to be miserly." Gazzam-"Pene-
tration2 Oh, yes; everybody knows OF
his penny traits. ."-Aunsey's Weekly. :,
ssIs His Nibs in9" asked a man who en-
tered the Office in search Of the manager
"You should say, Are His Nibs lnF"
corrected clerk who was studying gram
mar in his spare moments.-Aunseys
Weekly.
A little boy carrying some eggs home
from the shop, dropped them. "Did you
break any?" asked his mother, when ne
told her of it. "No," said the little fel-
low; "but the shells came off some OF
'em."-St. Louis Magazine.
az love this old horse" said the Colo
mel. 81 feel that he saved my life at
Gettysburg" "How2" "He kicked me
in the stomach before the battle so that
couldn't go on the field, and my substi-
tute got shot in the neck. ."-Chatter.
"Well," said Mr.. Hitler, angrily, to
his wife, "there isn't a person in this
world who regrets being married more
than do" "Don't be too sure OF that,
DEAR" was his better half's comment,
"till you hear my opinion on the ques-
tion. Philadelphia Times.
Lady of the House Ito tramp going
through the gate)-"Here! you promised
to saw that wood if l gave you meal"
Tramp-"Yes'm; and I have fulfilled my
promise. saw it as passed by. Your
grammar is somewhat defective, l am
nained to observe. "-JMdle.
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IN SUNDERLAND.
Here where Gods angels are,
Each shining as a star,

Here where Gods angels are,
Each shining as star,
White.winged and crowned with radiance
immortal,
breathe wordless prayer,
And then with head all bare
Open the door and step across the portal
The perfume of sweet flowers
Makes faint the drowsy hours,
Der floor and walls the moons white tide Is
creeping,
While in soft slumber shrined,
Their rosy arms entwined,
Upon the bed two little souls asc sleeping.
know not what they dream,
But by their smiles they seem
Blessed with vision beautiful and tender,
Perchancs all hand in hand
They roam through fairy land
Or sail DER seas the stars gid with their
splendor.
White as daisy bloom
One face shines through the gloom
The hair like sunset ere the West grows
sober
Red are the others lips,
His locks the dusk eclipse
Of leafy woods in days of brown October.
Oh, peacefully theyrest,
Within their snowy nest.
The vagrant feet are quiet till day break
ing
Their April joys and cares
Fled with the twilight prayers,
And Love bows down to kiss their bps at
waking.
Ah, little lass and lad,
Whose white souls never had
A doubt, a fear, to make your light feet
falter,
So beautiful grace
Broods DER your resting place,
NY heart must worship here as at an altar.
As one from Paradise,
Turneth his longing eyes
Then leaves that heaven he lost by sin ana
doubt
As sadly and as slow,
I kiss sweet lips and go
Back to the world, the cold, hard world
without
-Egvira S. Miller, in CourieT-Journdt.