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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-31

"PLATE SIN with gold and the strong
lance of justice hurtless falls" And il
appears to be about the same with tin
plate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-31

81 STAND upon the Democratic platform
with both feet"-J. L. RAwLINs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-31

THERE ARE two parties and faction in
Utah, and the faction has no recognition
outside the territory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-31


r.. c. CHAMBERS, President
HrbxR J. GRANT vice-Presicent
q n DYER JOHN T. GAME,
= SNrrH. THOMAS MARSHALL,
a T, RA1LIvs X. w. YOUNG,
D. w. JUDD. GEO. CuLlISs.
IouN r wIHpfR SIMON BAkBERGEA
HORACE G. WHITNEY.
Business Manager.
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Entered at the Postoflce At Salt Lake CITY
Etah. for transmission through the mails -
eecond-cless matter
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Parties remopf1g from one plocs 10 another. and
eesrrg papers changed. should al'eays g'oe JoT'sT
ss usH as pressn; address.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
large cities pay strict attention to this
regulation, framed in the interest OF
toiling animals.
A Black beauty.

An amusing story is told of we'll
known Russian woman who went re-
Gently to enjoy the sulphur baths at
Tifis. On particular morning the
countess entered, as usual, one of the
bathrooms. The water had hardly
touched her body, however, when, to
her horror, she began to turn black.
She was SO frightened at the trans
formation that, upon seeing her re-
Election in the mirror, she tainted. The
attendant. who was as greatly startled
as her mistress, cried for help. The
explanation was simple enough. It
was found that the countess was &C.
customed to paint her face, hands,
arms and neck daily with substance
containing zinc. On this fatal day the
poor woman had neglected to remove
the identifying coat. The zinc COM
bined with the sulphur and natrium OF
the water and quickly made an African
belle out of the white-skinned bather.
A considerable time passed ere the un-
fortunate woman resumed her natural
appearance.
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A FAMOUS TREE.
1t Bore a Murderer's Head and Was
Twice Struck by Lightning.

1t Bore a Murderer's Head and Was
Twice Struck by Lightning.
In conversation with some friends
at the Willard the other night, says
the Louisville COatrier-JoqI,91dl, the
Hon. John Young Brown spoke of a
famous oak tree in Webster County
that was from 1911 till 1860 the object
that marked the corner of Henderson,,
Union, and Hopkins counties. The
tree has history. About the begin>
ming of this century two men and three
women came into Kentucky from North
Carolina. The men were the brothers
Harpe, Micajah and Wiley. The elder
was man of gigantic stature raw
boned, muscular, and athletic; the
Younger rather small in size, but very
agile in his movements, and hardy OF
physical constitution Both were fend-
ish in disposition, passionate, fero>
cious, and bloodthirsty. Robbery was
their trade and murder their amuse-
ment The women who accompanied
them were their wives ig" Harpe,
as the elder was called, having two,
and Little" Harpe. the younger, one.
A few days after their advent into
Kentucky. on the upper Green River
they murdered man named Langford
for no reason that was ever discovered,
except their passion for shedding hui
man blood. They were apprehended
for the crime and lodged in Jail at Dam
Vile, from which they managed to es-
cape. Soon after they murdered a
small millboy in Adair County, son of
Colonel Trabue Pursuing their way
4hox
in succession three men-Dooley, Gill
more, and Hudgeon. Finally they muir
dered whole family of women and
children, named Stigall. and guest OF
the family, one Love, and set fire to
the building. A posse, under the lead
of Captain Leaper, a powerful and
fearless man, pursued them, and a
shot from Leeper's rifle brought down
Big" Harpe, near the foot of the tree
mentioned by Mr.. Brown. He was
desperately wounded, when Stigall,
the head of the family murdered by
the miscl eants, came up and dispatch
ed him. The young Harpe escaped
and was afterward apprehended an6
hanged for murder he had committed
in Mississippi. big" Harpe's head
was severed from his body, and some,
one, ascending the tree spoken of, then
slender sapling, severed the trunk
near the top, and, sharpening the
standing shaft, stuck the head Of the
miscreant on it, where it remained for
years. The tree was at or near the
point where the roads from Hender-
son, Hopkinsville, and Morganfield in
tersect, and the place is calledt,
"Harpe's Head" to this day. Soon
after the head was gibbeted some one.
assembled the tree and carved the head
of a man under Harpe's head, and the
effigy yet remains. About four years
ago the tree was struck by lightning.
and nearly all it's branches destroyed.
Some months ago it was again stricken
with lightning, and the current set it
afire, and all that remains of it is
charred trunk, a shaft twenty or thirty
feet high, with the carved effigy still
plainly to be seen. 4
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
Nervous Headache.

Nervous headache is, perhaps, the
most difficult of all to describe or to
treat, inasmuch as it is not disease
but symptom, the cause of which
may be in some remote part of the
system. One form of nervous head
ache, which is unmistakable, though
not always understood as such, con-
sists of dull grinding pain at the
back of the head near the base of the
brain, where the nerves of the spinal
cord enlarge and ramifv for the forma-
ton of the brain Pain in this local
ity, frequently down the neck, is a
sure indication of impaired nervous
action, and should be treated accord
ingly. In another direction nervous
trouble produces violent headache
that is from the medium of the stom-
ach. With many people any deep or
sudden emotion, such as grief, fear,
or even JOY may partially or entirely
paralyze the action of the stomach ;
there is an utter absence of appetite,
and the serious headache which re-
suits is simply the indication of the
trouble. When it is removed, and the
stomach resumes its accustomed ac-
ton, the headache will disappear.
Good Housekeeping.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
Floating Gardens of Cashmere.

The thousands of floating gardens on
the rivers of Cashmere are formed by
long sedges which are woven together
in the form of gigantic mat. These
sedge grasses, flags, stalks. lilies, etc. ),
are woven on the river or lake banks
while their roots are still growing in
the slime underneath; the required
amount of earth is then superimposed
upon the mat; the stalks are then cut
and the mat and its load is full
fedged floating garden" They are
usually about twenty by fifty yards in
extent, seldom larger, the full depth of
the mat and its earthly covering being
about three feet
A dishonest Cashmiri will sometimes
tow his neighbor's garden away from
it's moofings and sell the produce of
the Others toll. The writer has FREE
auently seen one of the largest of
these miniature gardens being towed by
two men in row-boat which hardly
looked larger than one of the luscious
melons serenely reposing on the float
ing truck farm.
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The Diphthcria Bacillus.

The erdor with which the study of
the causation of diphtheria has been
pursued among those who are engaged
in that branch of medical science has
been at last rewarded by the discovery
of the true diphtheria bacillus. The
most eminent psychologists In the
world with great unanimity announce
the fact.
Doctor Klein, the eminent English
bacteriologist, has published an elab-
crate report in the nineteenth annual
report of the local government, in
which he enters into the details of his
methods of investigation and his tests.
His paper contains several facts OF
prime Importance, a knowledge of
which should be generally known
Among them are the following: Some
of the lower animals, particularly
cows and house cats, are susceptible
to the disease, and instances are cited
in which the domestic cat has COM
municated the infection to the family
to which it belonged, with fatal res
suits. He has also demonstrated the,
presence of the infection in the milk
of COWS previously inoculated with
dlphtherla bacllh. Z
He takes occasion to emphasize an,
other fact which is of great practical,
Importance and should always be
borne in mind by health officers, to-
wit: The contagion of diphtheria is
to be classed with those which can
exist and thrive outside the human
body. 1T is a matter of common be-,
lief" he says, shat room may retain,
active the diphtheritic contagion for a,
very long period; that milk may be:
not only the vehicle but even the null
tiplying ground of the diphtheritic
contagion; that sewer air and sewage
may contain and be the means of dis.
tributing this contagion." These
points are of much import in invests
eating new outbreaks of this disease.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20

It's treasures at the great monument;
nit the many beauties Of the White
House, and the myriad Of other OBJ ects
Apahich the guide books lay doWn-they
SWpuld find an absorbing interest in Il
.Yist to the apidated landmarks of the
.olu-time wealth and exc usiveness of
Aenrly Washington. There are two of
1these that are conspicuous alike from
SAhcir former grandeur and ola aSsocia-
tons and from their present decadence
and wreckage "Duddington Hall" is
ono of these; "Vanness Manor" is the
nEher Nobody ought to visit Washing
ton without seeing both these wrecks of
fDrgottcn social supremacy, and before
seeing them their history should be care
rally read 1t is full of interest.
MS When Washington selected the site OF
the city that was to bear his name, he
2ound that two men owned the great
Bulk of the acreage One was Daniel
carroll, a member of the Carroll family
Of Maryland, and the other was ole
Dayy Burns, an illiterate and conten-
tipus old Scotchman. Between them
these men owned nearly l, 500 acres of
the very choicest part Of the site selected
for the new city. Their two farms ad-
1oined. Carroll owned the ground on
Mat portion OF what is known as Capt.
Sol Hill. Old Davy Burnes owned al
that the White House and Treasury oc-
cnpy and all that magnificent section of
the city which is now the fashionable
residence quarter, His farm took in all
the area that is at this time the most
fashionable in Washington
&Daniel Carroll was gentleman as the
tarm implied in those days. He was edu-
Gated and was very intelligent man.
He quickly came to terms with Wash
ingtOn and the commissioners for the
sale of his property. Old Davy Burns
WAS Just the reverse. He was ignorant,
npinonated, cantankeroAs, and morbidly
anspicious of General Washington and
his intentions. He first would not sell
Aat any price. He and Washington had
ssnany a stormy scene in which 1t Is
feared that the Father of His Country
was more than once moved TO white
heated profanity. In fact, the two never
did come to terms. One day, as history
has it. the General and old Davy sat I'm
der clamp Of trees in front of Cd
sDRvy's ramshaukle cottage, and in the
naidst of their discussion Washington
x1ropped some remark which indicated
hat he felt the humiliation of having to
did lier with q social inferior, when old
Davy bristled up and in the broadcast
Seotch replied: tut, mon. We need ma
cArry yerseP SO high. If We had ma mar
gxled the Widow Custs, where would We
ln now yerse,'?"
Appalled, at old Davy's impudence and
Angered beyond the power OF speech,
VA Washington stalked off the premises and
Would never speak to the old Scotchman
gain. He turned over the negotiations
~ the commissioners, who IN time
wrought Old Davy TO terms, the same as
Aece pied by Carroll. The two farms
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lived when he cultivated the present
site of the White House and the Treas
ury, the State, War and Navy Depart
ments, the Corcoran Art Gallery, the
Department of Justice, Lafayette
Square, the home of Blaine, the Airing
ton, the Ebbitt, Wizards, the Shore
ham. all of ma,nificent Connecticut
avenue, and the whole northwest sec
ton, now selling for S6 a square foot, is
still standing and is one of the genuine
curiosities of Washington. 1t is at the
foot OF Seventeenth street, scarce a
stones throw from the great State, War
and Navy Department, and directly
opposite the "White Lot, p" south of the
White House 1t is out of the course CT
travel, and is completely swallowed up
in, the neglected park and the general
dilapidaton of the greater mansion
built in honor OF his daughter Both
buildings are wrecks but the greater
interest attaches to old Davy's cabin,
because seventy years ago the faithful
Marcia would not allow it to be torn
down when her husband, made rich by
her dowry, built on the same ground the
grandeSt mansion then known in Wash
ington outside the White House Strange
to say, old DaVy's cabin sill exists.
while the greater mansion is rapidly
diSintCgrating.
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plished in the fashion of the day and
ccvoted to her father When she re-
turned to Washington she made no OBJ
lection TO living with the old man in the
home cabin. SuitorS came galore, be-
cause it was known that she was to be
the richest woman of the section. 1t
would be quite laughable now If we
could get the names OF 10 ,g roll OF
even then distinguished young men who
used to invat e the famous old cabin and
exert all arts to plaeate the surly and
impoIite Seotchman. They would bring
ga Ions of usquebaugh'-a popular
drink in those days-and put the old man
to bed on it, each one striving mean
while for but one moment with the beau
tiful daughter.
1t finally came to the luck of Colonel
John Z. VanEeSs, OF New York, young
member of Congress and knicker-
booker, gentleman Of fine qualities but
a notorious fortune hunter, to carry off
the prize. When he was sober old Davy
would run everybody off the premises
but Vanness Him he liked because he
was rollicking kind of chap, who in
a mock way made fun of the then politi-
cal leaders, whom Davy hated. The re-
SUI was that Colonel Vanness and Mar
cia were married, and. with fine regard
for his father-in-law and with eyes wide
open to the immediate future, went to
live in the little ola cottage. One can
laugh at the self abnegation of the for
tune-hunter when he looks to-day at the
rooms and the roof which sheltered the
court v Vanness and his humble bride.
The old building has but little changed,
except from the work Of Time. 1t had
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larly strong. The little policeman Of
Japan is everywhere. With chrysan-
themum badge upon his cap he meets
the traveller when he lands and follows
him about during his stay He is met
in every room in the hotel, occupies
the best box at the theater, and, the
last thing at night, he walks into ones
bed-chamber, gazes at one in his bed
and silently jots his observations down
in note book. In the out-ofthe-way
places the japanese policeman is ever
in evidence-the pioneer of Western
civilization and the guardian of morals.
He is courageous, despite his small
physique, and is thoroughly imbued
with a strong sense of duty. The
Japanese guardian of the peace is look
ed upon as gentleman. How differ
emit is it with us!
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four rooms-two below and two above.
They are still there. One of the rooms
on the lower floor, which was old DaYyS
bedroom, is now the home of the most
ferocious bulldog that mortal eye ever
rested upon Even the negro in charge
of the premises viii do no more than
open the main door on a crack and give
the visitor a peep at the cold. malicious
eye of old Davy's successor in possession.
Just after the British destroyed Wash
ington in 1914 cd Davy died, and true
to his promise he left Marcia the richest
woman in Virginia or Maryland. Colonel
Vanness, heaving a great sigh of relief,
abandoned the Cd cottage, and with the
help Of Latrobe, the early architect OF
the Capitol, began the construction of
mansion common urate with his Knick-
erbocker tastes and Marcia's vast
wealth. Old Davy was out of the way.
"Now let rs take our proper position"
suggested Colonel Nanness to his be-
loved Marcia
They did, Colonel Vanness proceeded
to build the once splendid mansion
which to-day overshadows the old Burns
cottage. He took 10000 square feet Of
ground, and inclosed it by brick wall.
Then he built, not more than twenty
feet away from the Old cottage where
he had spent his honeymoon, a house
that cost $3.50, 00O-an enormous sum in
those days for mansion. 1t was built
upon the colonial idea. There was a
grand Southern balcony in the rear and
a ponderous port cocherc in front through
which carriages came and went. The
portals of the grand homestead were
solid structures in themselves. Every
uilding-mansion. stable, ice-house,
and the portal houses-was built OF stone
and succeed. Broad Avenues led to the
mansion, and they are there yet, though
much distigured by weeds and under
brush.
For years the Vanness mansion and
grounds have been given over to negroes.
In summer they use the grounds for pic
mic purposes, and two or three families
occupy the basement rooms OF the old
house. Two or three old scare-crow
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Rest as a Medicine.

A physician, writing of rest as a
medicine, recommends short nap in
the middle of the day. for those who
can take it, as beneficial addition to
the nights sleep. It divides the work
ing time, gives the nervous system q
fresh hold on life and enables one to
do more than make up for the time SO
occupied. A caution is given against
the indulgence of too long sleep at
such a time, under penalty of disa-
greeable relaxation. There has been
much discussion regarding the after
dinner nap, many believing it to be in
furious, but it is nevertheless, natural
and wholesome.
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JAPAN's LITTLE POLICEMEN.

Though They Are Small They Are Cour.
ageous, Efficient and GentIemanly
Those who have seen the policemen
of Japan are at loss to understand
why Prince George, when attacked by
one of them, did not turn him up and
spank him. The japanese policeman
is very insignifcant- looking creature.
He is immensely inferior in physique
to the common coolie, but, as the Japs
are law abiding people, the arm OF
the law is not required to be particu-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
At Dinner.

Rev. Prolix-I thought you told me,
Mrs. Prolix. that we were going to have
fresh eggs for dinner.
Mrs P.-They were fresh when I
told you, but you must remember you
have given US one of your usual SER
mons since. YOnkers Gazette
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OF Course Not.

Mrs. Newma-Oh, I wish you could
see Mrs. Winklers baby. It's perfect
ly lovely Such delicate, sweet lit
tie cherub, with the loveliest eyes, the
sweetest little mouth, the cunningest
little nose, and eyes of heavenly blue.
It looks as if it had just dropped from
heaven and every tiny feature had
been fashioned by the angels"
Mr.. Newma is it as nice as our
baby?
Mrs. Newma--Mercy! no, not half.
Yankee Blade.
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THE EXTRA HORSE.
A Ben aficent French Institution Which
Ought to BE Cop ed Here.

Ought to BE Cop ed Here.
By French law, on every highway in
France, and on every street which has
a steep grade, there is stationed at a
point where the rise begins, an extra
horse" The law compels the use of
this horse until the summit of the hill
is reached, and there is @ heavy fine
for refusing to hire the extra, at a small
fixed rate.
A placard by the roadside indicates
the point where the extra horse must
be taken on, and another. higher up,
shows where he may be dispensed with.
All truckmen and other teamsters in
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HERE are two or
three historic OBJ
.iects of interest in
Wa sh ngtcn, d. c.,
that tourists rarely
see, says the Chica-
go Herald. Z h g
army of sight-seers,
the troop of brides
and t h g countless
excursions which al
most daily invade
t h g ca pitGl IN i S S
manV most curious
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20

After old Davy Burns had made this
bargain with the Government he knew
that eventually he would be rich. He was
widower and had this only child, Marcia
He sent her over to Baltimore to be edu-
Gated and trained. She grew to woman
hood about the time jefferson was serv-
ing his second term. She was accom-
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every alternate lot on his own holding.
For that portion of the two farms re-
served for public uses Burns and Carroll
were to receive $50 per acre, Maryland
money, which was then equivalent to
$6f. 66 per acre
The little hut where old man Burns
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
Time To stop Pooling.

DIR. Gruff Ito fashionable patient =
It's merely the same old ailment. my
dear madam.
Mrs. Style-Oh, no, Doctor, / really
am i'll now.
DR.. Gruff HIM! If that really is
SO, I'll have to change the whole course
of treatment. Frank LesLie's IllUs-
trGted Newspaper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20

TRUST your fellow beings and let
them help you. Don't be too proud to
ask, and accept the humblest work till
YOU can find the task you want. The
0dore Parker.
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sere to be taken possession OF, streets
1nd avenues We're to be cut through. ana
De Government was to take whatever IL
Nished for reservations, sites Tor puolc
#nildings, etc. OF the remaining ground
Mcing on the streets and avenues the
4Dvernment and Carroll and Burns were
y divide, each private proprietor to take
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
An Unfad ne Color.

Papa-"I wonder what will be the
Maude-"R Red, papa, red every time. :"
"Why do you think 500"
"Look at old Soaker's nose! It never
fades, but grows redder every year. >
Harris burg Telegram.
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Had Never Been Told So Before.

Convict-Excuse me, ma'am; you
dropped your handkerchief.
Lady visitor-ThanA you; you are
very good.
Convict teagerly)-Say, ma'am, you
couldn't manage to persuade the Gov
nor of that, somehow, could yer?-
Som erUille Journal.
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things because either they do not know
of their existence or don't know where
10 find them. When people are tired of
boxing at the great Capito! with its
wealth of marble; at the Treasury and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
His Usual Practice.

Cleverton-I am thinking seriously
of opening an account with Pascot, the
furnisher. Does he mail his bills on
the first, or does he send around col
lector?
Dashaway-He usually sends around
q er.-Cl0thier and FaLrnisher.
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Adapted to tine Position.

Jinks-How did it happen that
O'Reilly was forced to go on the har-
Dor police?
Filkins They thought he'd he use
full in fishing out suicides. You see,
he's Cork man.-NeaU York Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20

WHICH is the best plan of CONVEX
sation-the masculine way of each man
talking about himself or the feminine
way of both women talking about some.
other woman.
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THEIR GLORY HAS GONE
-WO HISTORIC MANSIONS NOW
IN DECAY.

ZONES at the National Capital That Once
Wore the seaters OF Social Attraction
and the Scenes OF Gay and Briliia t
Gatherings.