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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-11

hour for lunch and rest is appreciated very
much; but, although 1t has ended long morn
ing, it ushers in a much longer afternoon,
which is made bearable by passing
AN OLD rENaILE STATION HOUSE
on the Overland route, into which latter we have
again entered. Nothing is left now but the old
tumble-down rock walls and more fitting mon
uments to the desolation every where apparent
could not be imagined than the ten-miie sta
lions whose ruins adorn the waysids In the
desert.
One Of the landmarks Of the journey is Black
rock, an enormous mass OF rock of that color.
which seems to have been rolled into the posi-
ton ii now occupies and to have nothing In
common with its surroundings. Just before
sunset we come upon the green marshes and
salt waters Of fish springs" q series Of clear,
warm, salt springs, whose water varies from
very salt to brackish. That most free from
salt is used by the family Of the one lonely
rancher who ekes out u precarious living in the
dryest places of the fertile marsh lands. When
cooled the water Ia not unpalatable, but ia not
particularly agreeable to one not accustomed
thereto. Still, the family who now oc-
cupy the lonely home say it is
'.aii right when you get used to it, 1t seems
impossible to quench ones thirst with it, and
after gulping glass after glass one is forced to
finish up with a Taste OF fresh" water that
has seen two days of desert and alkali. Another
great objection 10 that il leaves a hard. SALTY
taste in the mouth; so in view of these facts
the Overland always hauled fresh water for the
people, but used this for the stock quartered
at this station. Fish Spring station Is lime
stone structure with the roof covered with
mud and sand to depth Of six or eight inches,
with few outDuildings made Of adobe, The
corral is made Of the telegraph poles which
were once part Of the transcontinentai tele-
graph line and bought at might rates" by the
present owners. The waters OF the springs
How of in deep, clear creeks, which wind
through the rushes and reeds till they mingle
in one great marsh. The hunter will find
ducks abundant and the angler can watch
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SHr tbs LeS6RgT NEWS sHou,i
sE SUBSCRIBED FOR va
PREFERENCE TO ANY
OTHER PAPER.

Its - Organ OF the Church 81 Js-us
chr-si " LATER day saints. and the .uihor-
~ ueHiutn thrnugh which the y.eEs. wish.
= zud - rnctsons Of the chareh An
-s'f1'.e- ara ezFressee. s-e gsS-a 10 tts
'aa's.
Z y naT ugays be relied upoa =. advo
-aiing ~, sf-naing the right .sas az even
iaefis'a proper for psslio !osr-.-< = -reai
-pan-
! :; a devoted 70 the Iuierr.t. o. IN,
i-iier 1ay sAin;s. snd has. frou Il. iosp-
ga, t-iia=.fy sefsntef Their riShb ana
ss''c aisd 'he irrsacipisa "a whiih thsy be
ieF-' anf sreEy Latter day SAINT shoole
-lFFsiors tcri und=r otliTaaoLs = DO "a,
arr 70 hs'FiaE 70 % :sisn.
& l. Il 10. published Cor ,peos,.siou. ..e
1-rcr RS b-er. Jzi ;or the good which a /,
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acre d derived froz H. 3eF 4. devoted /,
-zl~zdrS - sphere OF ss-sa.ness.
s-a-fu=g ne community.
) I a coinE TIA utmost 20 estahli.h-s.s,
H;aiiEiss. anouz which are paper. aslinx
yPe-foaatins. steroo:ypins ana ueetro
i5FizE-br2nctcs ueocsssry 70 The dereiop-
7szt Nse Independence Of the eo.amuniry
AT witch, darins their rnf.xevErh..s !,
MS IsrriioTy saey have not yet pssseal, eas
saiy - carried 90 =; peeaziary IosI.
8 Tssre Ia No danger Of any .zhseribes <
ne NEEs failaF 20 Eei uhAI be ,zA.enLe.
:ss tarouEh fziizre - The oasrness szd 4
fzsgentisa Of IKE p7blestiOa-a common
-ssSit IN ise ease Of hTnarsds Of uevspAP-i
TsatzFes ever year.
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feEotsd . tie moral Asd spiriizal Interest,"
u ~ reader. Instead Of 10 setiizg gain a
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chief for idle hards b 30, scieucs l.
esernally at work finding something
ls--fui for them 10 do. rcriisp- a..
rieni-lly, but SO long a there Is an
s-rih, 20 long a there Is 4 human
race, and 80 long as there nm dns
unrevs alei one seer Of uI.le.
Tia - Vii he the s:ientis. siud iui.
f0r tie lure love Il Investigation,
aud ri covering abstract truth. thai
shs' benefit humanity.
Ii TIE world shall ever be AZ pace
l. a tn iheThooi OF mankind, that
pace N ~ owe its existence % the
s-livnt 81 natuae-the scientist.
Science j. noglejgr; art 4 kill in
using il. a principle OF science j..
a IIi- Ia art AT may make m -
takes ~ wrongly applying ~ hy X
Dur!ne the truths Il - icuce. Rail-
ways, ocean steamships. all the use
OF s-sa;n aud electricity, gas, our
hsge buildings. Cur manufactures.
ami all that adds 10 our m ,ter!1l
comfort, are due t. the pfn-ticai
Of scientific pFincipir~.
U'lcaJo Herald
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y remarkable yOun- musical
wonder las just been hiosleht u the
notice Il the mus lowing public q
ChicsgO. She - little Elsa ll-eidt,
the iivt-year-1ld daughter u Julius
Brgiit. Of 25lO Cottage Grove Ave
nue., jeweler aud War.hmaSer.
her mother says that - hen siic Nas
two years old the child began = slng
airs tia. anyone night b. playing
on the piano. When the little girl
grew larger, she usetl % climb 40 on
the piano STOOL and sirike tie key
as II she had been taught how-iD Go
II 4 Ling time ago. She imnie!iately
ieaTuci 10 play chords. and before
she was three Years II az. csuld
carry ps.sts % airs cosrrrily. Hall
a year later she l,sel asc6ai 'i1ni-
uieris IN the viriiu. ami y ien she
was n lilt!e nIUrr iAan four vear-
Old she logan % cum, zee % iliprg-
wise.
Her molhrr ssy-: '1Oar DAG there
was 4 terrible rain AID tHunder
storm, anu = hen il Nas over. Elsa
"eat 10 tine liauJ and played llie
"il-est sort Oi al AR, Inst aim q
HIOuEht the Storm aud IL uII-i
"scA 10 me- She viii get az On 90
piano stool aul begiu sfuEsIg -lftls
sJme measure or strains that hnv
come into her head, aui lsfier mum
ming II over several times she plays
IT, That l. the Way sl, compose
her piecss. III play sentims,. al %
lively music, IL affects her sirl NICELY,
Ia iact. We cannot piay pafutti
airs. IS the tears come g. her eye
aud she j. much a. .tats-i. She en
JOYS herself much - Other children
du, but IL she hears the sound 90
music she will stand listening, with
mouth, eyes aud ears wile gpet
Any culinary c0mp sltisn she gan
ll-,y almosl Absolutely c0rrec: ai,..
having heari u once"
The father and mother Of ihe little
girl have been unwilling 10 have
her obtain uytOrieiy, bat sume music
teachers who know u the little 0ils's
genius have told Others ai,0ut her.
Lily Lehman, D'Aihsrt, ami -
% the local musical world have
heard the Child play. D'Alaeit
wants her 90 90 a. his hons in
Germany, AMI receive a thorough
musical education. when he vas
here, Elsa played for him. The
great musician declared that her
genius was won ieTfal. The other
day she playei for a party Of critics.
FirSt she gave n selection from
Scagmsuu. rne execution was
pronounced marvelsus, aud si,sr
the child had finished with an i'm
provi-es littl- melody % her cWu,
the musicians went into an ecstssy
Of praise. One Of the btst things
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4 CONTRADICTION!

Inasmuch as the statement
has been made by a certain
semi-Weekly newspaper pub
Iished in this city that its cir
cuIation, which FOR Z PAR
TICULAR WEEK is quoted
at.10,752 copies(Which would
be 537o copies per issue,) is
greater than that of any other
paper in the West, it becomes
the duty of the NEWS to say
that
,--u-- -aa azzzzEz ass Asaz-
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MAcNIEIcEKr vEsTlRULE ExPRgss TRkINs.


- 81 Soeph ksTss S1 o. t2pssa eeri Dy t2eehes eeP
between Chago sid h Flt Cleha
I'D Cox do
i2t5ls Joqph "a KEnas czr,cua
sld
VIA TIE ALBERT LEA ROUTE
HON
fa,l5 FsEt5SS Ws6r
TIE SHORT LINE SEM, 4,.AEEg egers
osph AtehoT Ieayeayrorth ia Minneapolis and St Pau
Oaco Q
:. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
General kAaAgs CHICAGO. Ill. zlIek.s age.
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e. lid WIS to play an ave Marie. p
.llthough IL had hrrn weeks since
she had touch u the Bieil-Gpun' u
composiii0n, she gave 10. ~iholt
missing a tot- or suundi;ig a fal e
ole-N J.. Sun.
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the CHICAGO, ROCK lSisaB ( PACIFIC RAILWAY,

Hc,lding Ines sSsss &: S.sae5s ead
e9Iis 19lTs eSSf 3 10
ndSi
Sieai.s Selssi!s Ah,lE c4i=se;
aucnton older
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-08
STATEMENT EIMY!ElslTI IS FALSE.

The NEWS is not in the
habit of Boosting of its merits
as a newspaper or advertising
medium, preferring to allow
its patrons to judge for them
selves; and under no circum-
stances has it ever resorted to
the despicabIe practice in
obliged in by some of its COM
petitors of seeking to build
itself up by tearing others
down. 1t has no disposition
to do so now, but by way OF
correcting the false impress
sion sought to be made by the
statement referred to, it may
be said tsuthfMIly (and aft
davits substantiating it can be
furnished if necessary that
DURING EVERY WEEK
FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS
THE CIRCULATION OF
THE DESERET SEMI
WEEKLY NEWS HAS
BEEN FAR LARGER
THAN THAT QUOTED BY
ITS BOASTFUL COTEM-
|PORARY.
The Globe-republican., 1890-01-29
Jay Gould as an Author.

The great wizard of Wall street is 90
distinctly fixed in the public mind as a
financier that few ever think of him as
an author. But authorship was. in
fact. his first vocation. When he was
just beginning business career, thirty
years ago. and when he had barely at
tanned his majority. he made a survey
Of his native county, and not only pub
lished history of it but accompanied
it with a supplementary map His
peregrinations with q wheelbarrow
over its many crooked roads are still
remembered, though the financial sue
cess Of his enterprise was not by any
means equal to that which followed
afterwards Yet his History of Della
ware County. N. Y" now so scarce
and difficult to procure. was a most
credltable performance. 1t cost no lit
tie labor and was exceedingly well
done. The county had stirring his
tory and was the scene Of fierce Indian,
anti-rent and Tory conflicts. all of
which were faithfully and graphically
related by Mr.. Gould. The book, how
ever, soon went out of his mind and, it
is said, has been partially extinguished
through his own efforts. Whenever a
stray volume appears it commands a
uniformly high price, single copy
selling at auction here once for $40
The book was dedicated to Hon. Amasa
J. Parker, and a fine steel portrait of
this eminent jurist precedes the title
page.-N. Y. Letter.
The Globe-republican., 1890-01-29
The Physiological Ebb-Tide.

A tramp knows what it is to be leg
weary, a farm laborer to be body
weary, a literary man to be BRAIN
weary, and a Borrowing man to be
soul-weary. The sick are often weary
of life itself WEAKNESS is generally
a physiological ''ebb-tide." which
time and patience will convert into a
'.how." 1t is never well to whip or
spur worn-out horse. except in the
direst straits. If he mends his pace
in obedience to the stimulus every step
is a drop drawn from his life blood.
Idleness is not one of the faults of the
present age; WEAKNESS is one of the
commonest experiences. The checks
that many a man draws on his phys
biological resources are innumerable;
and, as these resources are strictly
limited. like any other ordinary bank
ing account, it is very easy to bring
about a balance on the wrong side.
Adequate rest is one kind of repay.
ment to the bank. sound sleep is
another, regular eating and good
digestion another One days holiday
in the week and one or two months in
the year for those who work excep'
tionally hard usually bring the credit
balance to highly favorable con.
dition; and thus with care and man
agement physiological solvency is SO
cured and maintained. -Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Globe-republican., 1890-01-29
UNDER The STARS.

The midn ght hour is here, and silence broods
With fol red wings DER al the sleeping world;
The whpp"w II within the sedgy fen
Hath Iusaed his querulous song. and the dull
owl
Sits calm and voiceIess II the rrksome wood
Impeled by sleepless care I walk abroad
Through TIE moist meadows, where the breath
:nR II w-rx
SEND forth <w.-e: incense TO the STOPPING hills.
Whose shadows hold The vale in loved en-
brace
Softly the breeze comes from the groves afsr
And gst sring from the meads thousand
sweets
Bears them away IN silence 70 the starA
Whilst earth sits weep .ng tears Of peariy dow
For the dear loss but speaks no evil word.
Out Of the moonless skies the luminous STAN.
Circl ng in wondrous harmony and grace
'Round the great central throne OF majesty.
Flash down sweet words Of peace and truth
and love;
Peace IN the perfect motion of the spheres,
Truth in the light that streams upon the world.
And love n the dread power that holds them
Unswerv ng in their way through the blue
deepS.
bow my read in silence as walk,
And saddeuing cares and wearing to forgot:
stem to the ce> OF the stars:
For oh. they spcaZ W n no uncer:ail SOUND,
And in their m o:io S ng Thy pra Sc. 0 God,
Thy praise and ,ove, Thy majesty and might
In such a essed hour grief flies, and leaves
The soul rejoicing, 20, the glory OF God
Falls down in golden rays upon the earth,
And truth and beauty live in the sweet light
ID. J. Donahoe, IN Springfield (Mass) Re-
publican.
The Globe-republican., 1890-01-29
HUMOROUS

-Editor.-'.How Was it you IA not
acknowledge the receipt Of tina. check
We sent you the other day" Poet
because you neglected inclose
stamp."-Puck.
-Countryman-''Who are they put
ting that statue up for!" Citizen :
THAT'S the statue of James Brow o
Smith" Ibid he do any thing great
or wise while he lived?" Yes, he
paid for that statue before he died"
II married TO. love. Dick. and I've
had about enough of it! What did you
marry for?" "Well. ye see, I'm an
artist; l married Jenny for her fig
ure." That's only natural" mo.
by George. 'twasn't natural! Mostly
art. Life.
been on your vacation?" No
Why?" Il saw you riding home in q
hack the other day. and thought like
ly you had just returned" DO you
suppose could have afforded to ride
home in hack if l had been on my
vacation?' Lowell Citizen.
Ills there any thing that 1 can do
for you?" asked the hotel clerk of
seedy-looking man. Eyes. sir. you
Can loan me five dollars But I'm
not going to do it." mo, l didr't
think you would. l merely wanted to
answer your question. Merchant
Traveller.
--Husband-''And what leads you
to think that Mr. Springday and our
daughter are finally engaged to be
married." Wife-"Well, he doesn't
come so often as he used to, and when
he calls they most always have quar-
rel and say mean things to each
other. Omaha World.
John Loss Consulting a clairvoy-
ant)-''My watch has been stolen, and
l want information that will lead to its
recovery" Clairvoyant-"Cross my
palm with q silver dollar Ut is
done and the clairvoyant falls into q
trance.) Your watch is in the
pocket of bad man. Find him; cause
his arrest, and the timepiece will
again be yours. "-Jeweler's Weekly.
In New York.-A number of en-
thusiastic men rush to the cell of
condemned criminal. my dear sir!'
exclaimed the leader of the party, ''let
us congratulate your The criminal
was staggered with joyful emotion.
IAN l pardoned?" he asked. "Oh,
no." Then why do you come to con-
graduate me?" Because it has been
demonstrated that our electric ap-
paratus is sure death. '-Arkansaw
Traveller.
1t was a suit involving a claim of
fraud in the sale of a cargo of coffee.
and a melancholy man was in the wit
ness box. You have been sum-
moned, Mr.. Ollapod, to testify as an
expert in this case. Think" said the
attorney. Eyes. sir You are q
Judge of coffee?" II think l ought
to be-" what is your occupation?"
demanded the judge. II am the pro-
prietor of railway eating house."
''You can stand aside" - Chicago
Times
The Globe-republican., 1890-01-29
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

They Form . Completely United Body
Enterprising and Harmonious
No State of the Union is q nation,
though several States exceed Euro
pean nations both in size and popula-
ton, the State of New York. for ex-
ample, being both larger and more
populous than the whole of Switzer-
land; and no State represents q his
torical nationality. Hence the ex-
perience Of America, it may be OBJ
served, throws no light on the posi-
bility of using federalism and local
autonomy as convenient methods
either for recognizing and giving free
scope to the sentiment of nationality
which may exist in any part of an en-
pire, or for meeting the need for local
institutions and distinct legislation
which may arise from differences be-
tween such part and the rest of the
empire" The States, looked at as q
whole, make up the United States,
but the United States are nothing but
the political form into which circum-
stances have nodded the constitution
of single nation. The Americans
are as much one people as the
French or the Italians; they form
more completely united body
than do the inhabitants of the
United Kingdom. The men you meet
at New York differ less from the men
you meet at Chicago than Londoners
from the citizens of Edinburgh or than
both from the citizens of Cork. The
difference, indeed, between whites and
blacks is of course fundamental. but
the aim of the negro is to initiate to
the best of his power the ordinary
American citizen, and there does not
exist at present. and, as far as one
dare prophesy any thing. there is not
much likelihood there will exist in the
Union any thing like negro national
ity. Meanwhile-and this is of pri-
mary importance-the division into
States does not correspond with Diff
ferences of religious creed. An En-
glishman who goes from London to
Edinburgh enters into a new moral at
mosphere- Who can pass a month in
Scotland without hearing of the diff
ferences which divide the Free Church
from the Establishment? What sane
man living in England cares to recall
/ these subjects of division? The Ro-
man Catholic citizen of Ticino is a
different man from the German Ro-
man Catholic of Lucerne; each differs
from the German Protestant of Berne
or the French Protestant of Geneva
A citizen of the United States is an
American; he Is not Californian or
New Yorker. -Edinburgh Review.
The Globe-republican., 1890-01-29

mo. auntie," answered. the boat
is too full now. He must walt TIL W
come back.
The words were hardly out of my
mouth when with sudden spring she
was up and ON the roof again. II
shook a she scrambled on all tours
upon it and took her seat by little.
withered old black man, whose hand
she seized and held a. il she was afraid
we would tea her away from him.
Come, auntie." l cried. This
won't do. We can't leave you here
and we can't wait any longer on you"
Go on, marster." she answered
Il thanks yer. en- pray de good
Lawd to fetch you all safe home; but I
gwine stay hyah wild my ole man. 1t
Simon got to git drOwnded. Lyddy
gwine git drownded. too. We dun bin
togedder too long to part now"
And We had to leave her, after
throwing them some blankets and q
lot of provisions.
As we rode of in the rain and night
a high faIsettO voice. tremulOus with
age, came across the waters from the
crib. where we left the almost certain
ly doomed group in the binc!sness of
darkness. They dared not have a
light, for fear of setting fire to their
frail support We stopped our oars
to listen to the song 1t came clear
and distinct First Lyddy's trembling
voice, and then a chorus of dozen or
more of the deep bass voices of the
men:
"We're a cling!n' to de ark.
Take US in, take US in.
F'urde watah's deep en- dark,
Take US in, take US In.
Do de flesh 10 po' en- weak,
Take US in. take u in.
IT'S de Lawd we gwinter seek,
Take US in. take US in.
Den LIwd, hole out dy han,
Take US in, take us in.
Draw de sinnahs TO de Ian.
Take US n, take US in
We could wait and listen to tho
weird sounds no longer, but struck
our oars into the water and hurried
away.
Most fortunately we came across q
boat. bent upon the same errand as
ourselves, which went Immediately to
the crib and saved all of its living
freight. The crib had. apparently,
been held down by their weight for.
as the last one left it, it turned over
and floated away to the gulf.
Their rescuers told US afterwards
that. as they neared the crib. the first
sound they heard was an old woman's
voice singing:
''Ds Lawd is hysh'd our cry"
Answered by the men:
Take US in take as in.
En- He'll save US By On by,
Take US in. take US in.
To this Supplemented old creature
divorce courts and separations were
unknown. With her it was until
death do US part - Detroit Free
Press.
The Globe-republican., 1890-01-29
Doing His Prettiest.

MIR. Observation-Disclosures clever fell
low. that young Dudelong, don't you
think?
Miss Tewstules-I really couldn't
tell. He scarcely uttered a word the
whole time he was here.
Mr.. Budworthy--Sly dog! He knows
when he is at his best. Puck.
The Globe-republican., 1890-01-29

Wesleyan University. Middle.
town. Conn, has an endowment of
800. 600.
The Globe-republican., 1890-01-29
THE PRESS
(NEw YORK,
FOR 1890.
DAILY. SUNDAY. WEEKLY.
The Aggressive Republican Journal
Of the Metropolis.
A Newspaper for the Masses.
Founded December LIST, 1887.
Largest Daily Circnlotion OF any Re.
publican Paper In America.

THE PRESS il the organ Of no faction:
pulls no wires; has no animosities to
avenge.
The most remarkable newspaper sue
cess in New York.
The Ps~ss il now "a National News.
paper. rapidly growing In favor with repub-
Hcsns Of every state in the Union
Cheap news, Vulgar sensations and tra.h
find no place in the columns Of the PgE.s. IL
is an expensive paper. Published a, the low.
est price American currency permits
THE PsEss has the brightest editorial page
In View York. II sparkles with points
THE Press SUNDAY EDITION Is a spIsndid
sixteen page paper. covering every current
topic Of interest.
THE PRESS WEEKLY EDITION contains all
the good things OF the Daily and Sunday edi
lions with special features suited to "A weekly
publication. For those who cannot afford the
Daily or are prevented from early receiving
it. the weekly Is splendid substitute.
THE PRESS.
Within the reach Of ALL The best and cheap
est newspaper published in America.
Daily and sunday. one Year. $500
- 6 months $50
Que % Al
Daily only, one year, 400
- four months LOO
Sunday only, one year 200
Weekly, one year LOO
Send for The PRESS Circular with full par
ticulars and list of excellent premiums.
Samples free. Agents wanted everywhere.
Liberal commissions. Address
THE PRESS. New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-24
OATES TO TAX LISTS.

The Board of Equalization Will See
 That the Law is Complied With.
 The last general assembly amended the tax laws by requiring assessors to re- ceive from taxpayers new and strin- gent form of oath or statement as to their individual lists. false swearing is made punishable as perjury and the statute imposes $50 fine on an assessor for neglecting to require a taxpayer to subscribe to the oath. It is evident that there has been considerable evasion of this law throughout the state, from the fact that the state board of equalization have felt called upon to protest against it in d circular letter which has been mailed to the assessors of all the towns. The board say that it is possible that the neglect by the assessors to require that the taxpayers sign the statements may have occurred through ignorance or in advertency. No prosecutions have been instituted yet, but there is a sharp warning in the suggestion with which the circular closes, that Gin the future, it will be the duty of this board to Sec that all the provisions of the law are strictly complied with"