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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-28

D.,c.iYoUNo, Prsst..
GEO. M. CANNON. vlos-prest,
Ia. o. YOUNG. saoy. 4 Treas.
Il. q. HARDY,
GEO. HARDY.
lALONZO YOUNG.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-28

Tom WHY, Of Johnsonville, has a
most remarkable freak OF nature; IL 10 a
double fcinalc dog pup, about six months
old. II has four wen developed legs IN
the proper place. Aside from these there
IL another wen developed leg protruding
from near tho roo Of the tail and has
grown about half tho distance TO tho
ground, Mt which point two well doyel.
oped feet began to form and have grown
IN perfect shape, and both feet now drug
on the ground as she walks. She 90 in
perfect health and IS a well developed
double female, each part Of her organism
performing in unison lis separate fune.
tiona,--Nashyille American.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-28

Common dry salt Is said 20 q ono OF the
best ngonia ior cleaning murhlo, ,nrh a.
wash htsini link ilxturs aud the like u
mqnircs Incorporation and may Ne rubhed
directly upon tho furnished surface, rcmov-
lng any incrusAuons or deposit. at once,
leaving che marble shining and clean. This
Is vel worthy Of remembrance, as Il Is
often found 10 be proyokingly hard 10 clean
tho marbles thoroughly without lpIurlng
Che anIlaeu.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-28
UNcoNoUtneo

u,.h o,er tb. digs rosfi q torn blown gall.
DHven iauivafd frum DO sea-
Battle rt.slnsf che winds without n iul.
N.t luiaud farther. cttr hlf.
ftsloisas j. fnss,d aith fflu4 pfh
Put, f,,.iIluItr n eunsiAbfF tone.
I lof TO ace him ftflnu nfcAn us,
~ beaten HOris ihfulfh aiofn anu nikh'
MAJ rhanfeies4 fdfr The hilden hflt
n heaven sent power and strength N stead
faft viii.
M. 4. 10 wulfo Howe. IT,. 10 Youths Com
uauluu
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-28

Mr.. Highup-You said that thing
would not cost over $50.
Mr., Highup-I gave exactly so for
Il; but then paid tho modiste go more
Tor her promise to tell everybody that 1t
cost u bugdTed.-Now York Weekly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-28
OniiInr.

Ethel--why, aro You 50 foolish rs 10
be afraid Of tho dark | am not in tho
least.
Mabel-Yo forget that the larl, is not
W kind 10 me as 10 you.--West Shore,
The prospect g. Tint soon the splendid
Metropolitan AiuEem of Ant, In Contral
pHk, New NorN, win he opan 10 the
public on sunday Those who fought
for music IN thc park on rumner Sun.
day afternoons bel hard battle before
they won thair ct'e. The nest point Of
attack was ule museum, and now the
divo,or- OF that .ecm willing To capitu.
Into II they do working people win
have opportunity 20 soo some Of the
hnes, works Of ar. ia America.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
THE NEW YEAR cOMErH,>
And With 1t Come Good Resolutions and
Other nothcrsome IhlnSA.

-Anu with 1t Come Good Resolutions and
Other iothcrsome Things.
Ever since a long time ago, New
Year day, the tst of January, has been
the day upon which l swear Off Not
swear often, but swear that henceforth
| viii off with some pernicious habit
which is slowly but surely weaving its
-its-its-its-its unseen network Of
of-of-of-of vice about me. Vice
given its own way too long will soon
hold Il person like a vice. (Note:-This
is = play upon words which l just
thought Of The former vice referring
to sin in its unadulterated state, and the
latter meaning an instrument in which
carpenters torture two-by-fours and the
like and lather them previous to doing
a job of plane shaving. The phrase is
double action. The terms may be
transposed and they get there just the
same.)
Last year resolved that I would re-
trench in household expenses, and SO
agreed to give my wife n certain amount
of money every week and let her pro-
vide for the table. That is the amount
was certain the first week, but nv wife
says that after that it was frequently
decidedly uncertain. She hadn't had
much experience but she did nobly
She said one day that she wished l
would give her the name Of some great
wholesale grocer, a name that would
be synonym for the choicest Of every
thing, SO that when dealers asked her
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
A NEW YEARS WISH.

wish you happy New Year: May roses strew
your way,
And paths be glad and peaceful on which you
start to-day.
May golden shafts Of sunshine bring just Q
little rain
And gracious gifts OF pleasure hold just shade
OF pain.
For skies are fairer which the clouds may
sometimes overcast,
And pleasures are the best which come when
grief and pain are past.
And II among your roses the ivy Is entwined
Your heart will beat the nearer to the heart Of
all mankind.
I wish you happy New Year! All. who could
wish you less:
May all the tender charities that heal and
soothc and bless
Be scattered at your feet like flowers, and may
you e'cr inpart
To all the weary souls OF men the JOY within
your heart.
For hearts that hold no love know not the Joy
it is to live;
Our lives are measured by the joys which We
to others give.
May charity and kindliness your life and mine
imbue.
Ny Joys shall be the brighter for the joys I
wish to you.
Chicago Herald.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

Drake can see in that there furrin-
speakin' westrrner l can't see. But
there's no question but what the we'd
din's to come off sometime soon, an
her tellin me to fetch these here close
that belonged to number one out an
air 'em is to nv mind sure sign she's
goin' to dispose of 'em an get 'em
out the way before number two comes
along.
"Her hrst'S been under the sod these
ten year an she's mOurned him long
enough, the land knows. l amt in no
way against widows marryin' an tryin'
it again if they like; but do say it 'ud
be more seemly to choose a man O. her
own Yankee stock than one o frog
eatin' French descent"
And the hired girl gave the vest which
she was shaking a jerk which sent
one Of the buttons halfway across the
yard.
1t certainly did look as though there
was to be wedding at Widow
brakes before long, and the neighbors
whispered that there was a little ro-
nance connected with it. And so there
was, but they never could have guessed
what it was about, neither could you if
you were to try for month-so am
going to tell you all about it.
The Widow Drake was plump. we'll
preserved little body, with fresh rosy
checks and bright blue eyes and the
smoothest of brown hair without a
thread of silver in it. She was not
young but nobody would have guessed
that she was forty, and as a woman is
only as old as she looks, she kept her
own counsel and let people speak Of her
as being thirty-fve.
Her husband had left her neat little
home and enough money to keep her
comfortably without any care beyond
few little economies now and then, in
the shape of dyed gown or q recon
structed bonnet.
Her life was calm and uneventful:
too uncventful. by half, she thought, as
she sat in the twilight stroking the
great Maltese cat which was her COM
panion and confidant.
Priscilla. the maid of all work, was a
woman of too mature an age to be
called a girl in any ether sense than a
hired girl" and she chose that title of
her own free will. She had lived with
Mrs. Drake curing her brief married
life, and the widow had kept her ever
since because she dreaded being alone
in the house. But Priscilla was neither
sympathetic nor responsive, and Tom,
the Maltese cat, was much more apt to
agree with the widows opinions, so it
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

the cabinet organ at I donation party,
having forgotten u DO It ii the haste Of
my toilet preparations: One good turn
deserves another"
like to turn over a new leaf once in
awhile. l get 50 ti-ed II the Old one.
1t is SO stained. and blo:tcd. and discol
ored. 1t is torn in 50 many places and
it is written 50 full Of mistakes and
failures.
There are the 3G5 little *" marks
which indicate the days during the
past year upon which was ncedlcssly
cross and irritable. There are a half
dozen near the top Of the page marAcd
Xxx" That was while we were nov
ing into the new house and getting set
tied Then there's the entry January
2, where I began smoking again. and
379,472 little dots, like fy specks almost,
which mark the number OF timesf |
have "kicked" about things during the
past year.
It's a poor, dirty, miserable, badly
kept, altogether too faithful record II
is interlined and criss-crossed. but il
isn't illegible. Every entry stands out
bold and clear, and can't erase a sin
gle one of them. can only turn the
sorry-iooking chronicle out of sight md
begin with a clean, fresh, new page
On the other leaf.
CHAzLEs NEWTON HOOD
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was no damage done, and in half an
hour the SKY was again clear; but
when Mrs. Drake went out to look for
her gown it was gone. OF course the
wind had torn it to tatters. There was
no use to look for it; it was gone for
ever, and with sigh the little woman
went into the house.
The next two months flew very
swiftly. The bachelor had grown
bolder and had come to call, but the
lively widow did the most of the talk
ing and he replied in broken monosyl-
tables.
The weather was still bright and
pleasant, and there had been no biz
yards, no snow. That was remark
able" too, for it was nearly holiday
time.
Then came Nmas, such queer, quiet
day with not even a letter from Priscil-
la. But even then there was genuine
regret in her heart when Mrs. Drake
began to pack her belongings prepara-
tory to going back to the states. She
was in better health and spirits than
ever before, and she had a quarter Sec
ton of land of her own and she had
made some pleasant friends. On the
whole it had paid well.
1t was New Years eve and she was
to leave the next morning. She put on
an extra lump of coal and set the
lighted lamp in the window. She
thought it might cheer some one, you
know, and it did: it shone way out on
the path and lit the way for the bach
elor as he came hurrying across the
fields.
AS he came into the little room, bare
of all the pretty little articles which
had made it SO cheerful and homelike,
his heart gave a thu1np to think that it
would SO s.on be empty and deserted,
and he resolved to say what was on his
mind at once.
But the words would not come; he
could only open the parcel which he
had brought and take out-guess what!
The tattcred remnants of eambric
Mother Hubbard.
AS the widow gave a little squeal Of
surprise, ne said, with a stately bow:
81 have bring ze-ze chemise of
madame, which ze wind brings to me
so long ago" And with an impetuous
UlOClOn ne tore open MS coat ana tHeIc
over his heart lay the folded pink rib
bon which had been at the throat of the
gown.
Somehow after that he didn't need
words, for the widows dark head rested
on the ribbon and both his arms were
about her.
Now there is something irresistibly
funny about the courtship OF middle
aged lovers. Young lovers are interest
ing enough, and old lovers are pathet-
ically grotesque, but when two COM
mon-place people in middle life fall in
love with each other l defy them to
behave SO that they are above ridicule.
So we will draw the curtain here,
when tell you that after her lover had
gone the widow whispered to Tom: $50
romantic, isn't it? But how absurd to
call it chemise." The widow returned
to her old home and to Priscilla; and it
has leaked out that she is wearing a
ring with Happy New Year" engraved
inside, SO the nelghbors believe that the
wedding is to come off on an anniver-
sary of that day.
But l have told all that am going to-,
now, and if you really want to know if
they are married, just look among the
marriage notices on New Years day.
MARIE MORE MARSH.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

was to him that she whispered upon
this evening in June, that she had halt
a mind to 90 west and take up claim.
And Tom purrcd his approval and the
widow went on and poured into his ear
q scheme which had been working in
her mind for several days.
OF course every one said that she must
be crazy. O,d, ovcr-thriftv and ven
turcsomc were the mildcSt of the ad-
jcctivcS which were applied to this
harmless. little woman, who was simply
tired of the dull life which she was liv.
ing and who knew of no other way OF
making a change which would benefit
her health and mind and her purse as
well.
And that is how it happened that this
woman, who seemed far too dainty for
such life, was living away out on a
Dakota claim, in q snug little shanty OF
pine boards, banked with sods, and in
the midst of the crudest of surround
ngs.
1t was the first of July when she filed
her claim and it was required that there
should be six months residence upon
it. Everybody said that she never
would stay half the time; but she smiled
and stroked old Tom.
1t wasn't so bad. after all, she
thought. There were plenty OF neigh
bors-not very near, to be sure-but
half mile seems so much nearer in
that clear atmosphere which transmits
light and sound so marvelously.
Each morning she heard the shrill
vocal salute OF the two schoolma' ans
who lived on the claim next hers: and
from her own door she would call back
a hearty "halloo-o," which always
brought smile to the faces of those
ancient danes.
And then. out there every body was
so kind to every body else, and some
body was always offering to bring one S
mail or ones groceries from the queer
low hut which served as general store,
post office, machine shop and dwelling
in one.
OF course the bill Of fare was apt to
be 4 little monotonous. There was a
. great deal of salt pork and bacon and
dried fish. but there were lots of timed
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

too. AS a rule the more thought that is
bestowed upon the subject the more
elaborate and lengthy the set Of resolu-
tions become. That is going in the wrong
direction. A more useful kind of study
is that which discriminates, prunes and
discards the superfluities. Don't resolve
too much. If you do you will fail to
keep your resolutions and that will
tend to weaken your faith in yourself.
If you are particularly fond of an after
dinner cigar and resolve to dispense
with it, that is one of the resolutions
that a discriminating resolver would
prune out, because there is next to no
possibility Of its being kept more than
three days at the utmost. There are
some resolutions that are easier to
keep, and to these the prudent man will
contine himself. Resolve that if you sit
down suddenly on the icy sidewalk, or
pound your thumb with a hammer, you
will make a few cursory remarks; be-
cause it is a resolution that you will
surely keep. Resolve that in any case
you will read this paper; that is an
ether that you can't help keeping. Res
olutions that are kept are a source Of
satisfaction, says the Boston Globe, and
the kind that are made every New
Years day and never kept are foun-
tain Of more or less poignant regret
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

what brand of an article she wanted
she wouldn't be at loss and display
her ignorance. - ~
l told her to always ask for II. K.
Cooper's goods. THAT isn't the name
gave her at all, but that name will do
l don't propose to give advertising
worth S14 per agate line for nothing.)
The plan worked delightfully."-. When
she would inquire for some good olives,
and the clerk would ask her supercil-
iously what brand she preferred, she
would remark, as pert as you please
III. X. CoOper's, if you have them"
Nine cases out Of ten they didn't have
anything so good, but the salesman
would treat her with the greatest con
sideration because she appeared to be
up in the business pretty well herself
and not try to work off any old shop
worn pickles or last years yeast cakes
on her
But. alas. one day she went into
meat market and in her most imperiom
voice said: II would like some liver"
What sort, madam"
"Why, l supposed that liver was al
alike
''Oh, no. We sell several varieties. -"
WELL" answered Marie in despcra-
ton, you may give me II. X. Cooper's. :
And this is a true story and worthy
Of all people to be believed.
AS near as l can find out. Adam was
the first man to turn over new leaf
have a suspicion. though, that he
turned over a good man. before he got
his winters supply Of clothing all made
up. Adam must have reversed his cuffs
on Wednesday, and that was. of course.
a turning of leaves. As a man once
said to me, facctiously. when he discov-
cred me tryiIl- to reverse nv cuff
without attracting attention, behind
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

HOSE who in
t G n d t o try
once more the
oft-tried expert
neEt Of making
New Years res.
olut;Ons ve
not much time
to lose. Such
re S olutions, if
they are by any
possibility to be
kept, require a
good deal OF
S t u d Y before
hand. It must
be the righ t
kind of study,
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
Communicable.

All uclajms not consistent with the high
character of syrup of Figs are purposely
avoided by the California Fig Syrup Com,
pany. 1t acts on the kidneys, liver ana
bowels, cleansing the system e1ectually,
bot it is not cure-all and makes no pre-
tensions that every bottle will not sub
stantiate.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
Nav Years Preseuta

Howsomdever-Did old Duste dis
tribute any New Years presents?
Dashhard Poore-Ies, he distributed
various portions of mems outfttings.
He gave Charley the sack. he collared
Harry and cufTcd him. and he gave me
boot. Only pants were left for Billy
jewelers. Circular.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
HENDERSON, n. c., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1891
WIDOW BRAKES BEAU.
Why He Looks Forward Impa.
tiently to New Years Day.
RM n iELL" said the

ELL" said the
hired girl, az
s h e t 90 X q
clothespin from
her mouth and
carefully fast
ened a pair Of
trousers Of an
cient cut and
ample proper
tions 30 the
cl OF h e line,
"when it comes
to widows, I
own 'em to be
beyond my uh
d er S t a n din.
" h n = M~e
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

Cleans cavernous beside the Goals,
And f1ickering shadows, family drawn,
Dance lightly to the rafter poles;
And royal in her notified fur
And heightened curve Of caudsl sweep,
With muf1ied and recurrent purr.
The ancient house-cat dozes deep.
Eleven; and the jarring strokes
Come Larshly as q warning will;
Outside. the giant naked oaks,
Snow girdled, stand all white and still.
And like to ships the wan clouds pass
Across the lone moons argent shield
While, down below, the frozen grass
Lies dead within frozen field.
Twelve; and upon my feet stand
And fling aside the unread book,
For ghosts rise up on every hand
AS backward DER the days look.
Aye. warp OF fate. and woof OF life,
What matters. since but death shall spin,
Falls the last stroke, a severing knife
The old years out, the new years in.
ERNEST MCGAFEEY.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
Openiny a New Account.

Old Scadds-Young man, you've got
to turn over a new leaf this year!
Young Scadds (modestly THANK
you, sir; would you mind starting my
fresh page in the ledger with an ad-
vance of two hundrcd?-Puck
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
VOL. XI.

Hoth the method and results whcn
~yrup Of ti2s is taken; it il pleasant
and refreshing TO the taste, and acta
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
L:rcr and Bowels, clcanyes the srs-
ten cfcctualIy, diSpels colds, head
aches and levcrs and cures habitua
canstipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
raIy remedy 0f It's kind ever pro-
d1ccd, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ccPt"bIe TO the stomach, prompt in
is action and truly beneficial in It's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
n:any excellent qualities commend it
to al and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
syrup Of Figs is for sale il SEC
al4 81 bottles by all leading drug
g.-ts. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
Substitute.
CALIFORNIA ETG syrup co.
3hH FRAECiSCO. tAl.
LOUISVILLE. KH HE.v YORK. nv
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
Keeping Up Old Customs.

Going to swear off drinking and
smoking this New Year's?" ''Of course.
! have always done it and I'm not 60
ing TO quit now. I'm firm believer in
keeping up old customs. ."-Philadelp
Times.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
Elastic Resolutions.

We have knocked the stuffng out Of
the Christmas turkey and are already
trying the strain on New Years resolu-
ton which viii stretch q mile before it
will tear an iuch.-Dallas News
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
a Falling Out.

Oh rri'hee, Ethel. Ic, me know
WLy i.u5 you have dismissed mer'
~ stood sir. meath the uist!etoe
Last night Cweeps), you never (weeps
kissed ue,'
-Harper's Bazar.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

The reputation you have been life
time earning you can throw away in
moment, unless it happens to be bad
reputation.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

Host (aside to caller)-Whaffor 20
put sugar in dat bullion soup an der
spit hit out on de 40?
Caller-keep yo' hands off. A man
dat hain't got no mo- sense dan to offer
a gemmen from de souf sech stuff as
dat in er teacup, serves ter have hit
spit on de fo'. Doan yo' tech me, mig
gah.-Texas Siftings.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
A Hitch in the Program me.

Dashawav-I understand that you
were around to Miss Palisades last
night. Did you see the old year out to-
gether?
Cleverton-No. | wanted to, but
Miss PaIisade saw me out frst.-Jury.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.

The Kind to Which the Prudent Man
VIII ConGne HimselE
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31


With possible sorrows and actual pain
New Joys for cOmrade, and friend, and
lover,
The year is bringing them all again.
New days and hours for the patient build
ing
OF noble character pure and true;
For faith and love, with their radiant
gliding,
10 make the temple Of life anew.
a Happy New Year, and truce to sad
ness,
It's every moment by God is planned
Whatever may come, whether grief or
gladnesS,
Must come Alright from Fathers hand
He blessed the old in its sdawning-thence-
forth
His love was true to us all the way,
And now in the hitherto shines the hence
forth.
And out of the yesterdays smiles to-day
We would have power in this wear to
brighten
Each lot less blessed and fair than ours :;
The woe to heal and the load to tighten,
The waste sOul-garden to plant with
flowers
May every day be royal possession
To hlgh-bOrn purpose and steadfast aim
And every hour III its swift progression
Make life more worthy than when it
came.
-nary BOlrLes, in Golden Ddus.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

3-pound Can Tomatoes, standard goods,
for lU ctsxt H. THyNAEUH'E.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

A lot Of Tar bell cheese Just received, at
II. THOMSON $.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

A New Years Poem.
Bills, bills, bills, bills,
Bills. bills, bills,
Bills. bills, bills. bills.
Bills, bills, bills.
-Someryille Journal.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

vegetables and canned fruit from home
to help out; and. really, it wasn't at all
what one would fancy from the doleful
tales one hears of the suffering in new
countries.
Then there were papers and maga-
zines and letters from dear ones. Only
there was one trouble. The widow had
no dear ones. She was so alone. And
little jealous feeling would come in
spite of her when the two old maids
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31

The return on the 9th
er kinds Of policies is i'll
proportion, depending
upon the kind of policy
and the premiums paid
There is no assurance
extant in any company
which compares with
this. The Equitable is
tie strongest company
il the World and trans
acts the largest amount
Of business.
ASSETS, S125,ccc,co0.
Surplus, 25,o00,0C0.
Further information will be
promptly furnished on applica-
ton to
}. II. loCNG, Agent,
Henderson, \. {.
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
THE PASSING OF THE YEAR,

me; and the noisy
echoing clock
T ellis the last
stroke and then
is dumb.
Grim sps that
sharp on times
breast knock
W here the lost
year hes cold and
numb;
Breaks o charred
got on b 9
hearth
ana sings Inc Ket-
tie from tho
crane,
While high above
the 8 hroud e d
earth
Oims the far moon
toward its Wsne.
Ten; and the sharp
far ged watch
doCss vawn
The gold leaf., 1891-12-31
CALIFORNIA EjG SYRUP co.
GAE francisco, az.
yOUISEHIF EY UFlV yOgY nv
ONE FACT
IS WORTH A THOUSAND
THEORIES.

The TWenty-Year Ton
tine policies Of the Equi
table Life Assurance So
c1ety maturing i'll 1891
return the policy hold
er all premiums paid,
and the following rates
Of interest Oh the pre-
miunlS which have been
paid during the twenty
years, i'll addition to the
assurance Of his life du-
ring the entire period.
2C~Year EndcWnents.