The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-31
THE FREE LANCE.

These are times that try mems souls,
politically, and boys too. Thus, for ex-
ample, only brief fortnight ago John M.
Zane declared emphaticaIIy that nothing on
earth could prevail upon him to go into
politics. "WhaJl" exclaimed he, with the
empetuosity of a brash youth, ''mix up
with a mob9" Not John M, if he knew
himself. To-day he is the most active of
offensive partisans. Maybe. though, that
after weathering the Republican mass
meeting in the Federal court room the
other night, bowling mob has no further
terrors for him.
! Another man whose soul is sorely tried
just now is Prosecuting Attorney Varian.
He is evidently determined to be on the
safe side and he is therefore on both
sides, never once realizing that the man
who sits between two chairs is liable to
fall to the ground. The spectacle, more
over, of seeiug Varian and Powers on the
same platform-and in the same boat-Was
sight fit for the gods
~
Some people have way of speaking
disdainfully of politics and politicians, and
yet there is no science more exact than
that Of politics 1t is the science of gov
ernment, the most vital and practical OF
all. To be successful in that, one must
have cool head, a clear mind, a ready
tongue, strong memory, good executive
ability, suave manners and be fertile in
resource; advan tages which united in any
one man, would make him a power in any
vocation.
THAT is bright boy you have, madam,
said General Sickles one day, a long time
ago, to lady who was going up in the
elevator in the, New York Equitable build
ing with him.
Yes" she replied, "but I hope he will
not become politician"
"Why," blurted out the veteran, ''isn'
he one already? Doesn't he use diplomacy
when he wants nything of you9 We ar,
all politicians, born politicians, madam,
and with this the elevator stopped and lie
the old soldier out into his Office
The present political upheaval, so preg
nant with mass meetings, brings the lacl
of large halls in Salt Lake city into boil
prominence.
Half Of Salt Lake observed Decoration
Day yesterday, while the other half anus
ed itself. Eugene Sue once wrote move
entitled, "Paris, How She Cries an
Laughs" Tears and smiles, smiles an
tears, make up the sum of humanity, but i
8 little strange that we should mix tn
two so Unfortunately, unless it be true
as DR.. E. Young says in his "Nigh
Thoughts
''Tis impious in good man to be sad.''
Buried in Mount Olivet lie some soldier
of the late war who bore, while living
quite prominent part in the history @
this city. There is one, Judge James E
Mexican, chief justice of Utah unde
Grant, who fought in the Pentsular arm
| as colonel OF a New York regiment unit
failing health compelled him to retire
, Then there is General George R. Max
well, who came out to this country as res
lister of the land Office under Presider
Grant. Those who knew him when he fol
lowed Custer in the thick of battle speak c
him as another Murat, dashing and brave
General Maxwell left leg On the field c
carnage and glory and carried away wit
, him several wounds.
,
. Judge E. T. Sprague, Wisconsion vete
= ran, is another noted soldier buried in tt
cemetery. So is General Barnum, who s,
in the constitutional convention to whic
: Judge Powers referred in his latest stun
, speech, and we believe was chairma
thereof; and so are likewise Gener,
: Butler, the intrepid freshman who to h
death was warden of the territorial prison
and Colonel Johns, and many another bray
man. They have all answered to the la
= muster.
@ In another month the United Stat
e signal service will pass out of the hands
: the military into those of Uncle Jerry Rus
t in accordance with a bill passed last Co
s gress. We hope that under the new regiu
|. appointments will be made as in ali 9th
x branches of the civil service, that is to sa
from home applicants. Thus far, no ST.
Lake boy has had charge of the local offic
] although knowledge of the climatic CO
O ditions hereabouts is essential TO the be
q discharge of the duties of an observer
9 us your husband a religious MANI"
;. ''I'm not quite certain. When 1 hear hi
/ speak in the prayer meeting, think he
g When L hear him speak at home, think
o isn't"
q Apropos of the serious illness of Sir Jo
II Macdonald, doctor in this city who
brother was for some time attending ply
clan to the Canadian premier, tells US tn
the latter has for many years been in t
: habit of going on periodical sprees, duri
:, which he kept himself shut off from eve
e intruder. "That is the only way 1 can 6
al rest" argued Sir John, land were it L
for this habit [ am certain / would ha