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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29
TOLD OF FAMOUS MEN.


The well.known painter, BENJAMIN
West, when = boy displayed his genius
by pulling hair from cats tail and
making brush with which lac painted
portrait OF his little sister.
Moses Day Of Boston, began life M u
poor boy. When n young man he
walked from Boston 10 baltimore In
search Of work. Finding none he
walked back again. lie finally oh.
tanned employment In fopowalk,
which by diligence and inventive
ability he transformed into ono Of the
largest oordage factories In the country.
John Jay was one Of the truly great
men OF our Revolutionary period,
His character wa, without blemlsh,
and ho was more anxious 10 do right
than To acquire popularity or office,
On one occasion, In an exciting
political campaign, he procured vote
Of censure against n member OF com.
mltteo whom he thought blameworthy.
The committeeman Lost his temper
and abused Mr.. Jay soundly. on tho
next day Mr.. Jay learned that his aus
piclOns We're not well founded and
that the man had acted In all honesty.
He went 10 the man promptly aud
said. "Hou were hight and was
wrong. | ask your pnrion.~ The
man was amased and replied; ~ have
often heard that John Jaw was great
man, now know it,"-M y. World.
George Ill. once gave hard hit at
Lord Kenyon, one Of the most uncOm.
Portable hoblemen Ia the English court.
He came Into the royal presence ono
DAY In great excitement, and seeing
the surpfiso depicted on the face OF the
monarch said In self.defonse:
have lost my tomper.p
the King was quick ut repArteo, and,
without waiting for the explanation
which was to follow, said:
~ congratulate you, | hope YOU
VIII nnd better one, for your old one
was the worst ! ever knew
The eourtien laughed, and even
Lord Kenyon could not hold out
against the general merrlmcnt.
Many years ago the errand boy ON.
pioyeu ny u publishing house IN n great
Guy was rent TO procure from Edward
EV.F.tl this proof sheets " a work
when ne had been examining. Tho
boy entered the vast library, lined
rom Moor to ceiling with books, Ia feaI
ahd uembling. He stool In NV. ~
him. ''''su 70 meet
hut Mr. Everett, turning from hi,
week where he was writing. rrcriv.l
hepoy with reassuring courtesy, had,
MN ~ down, chatted kindly A. n,
,S9heu Tor the proof sheets anu Esl : l.
snai put paper round them fol
youIp "a politely as II his visitor ,y.r'
.ne fftsldent. The boy departed In
very comfortable frame Of mind. Ii,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29

A-rTN. Col May D, 1891.
PrqC Um, lrH'ior, M. H.s-Aiy Deaf Sir.
tnO excellent treatment of your nhysirtaus nnd
surgeons Z have been restored TO health IRON a
teverg case OF hydrucole. Whom I cOnsulled
you thrletl SIDE % my aGfOlum was swollen
uutll u wah NJ tight "a drum ana was very
incunycnlont aud pAintul, I was very much
alarmed az my crunllln, but a. soon NY0ur
lhlet surgeon examined me I began 20 gain
confidence, go u was evident from MS manner
ihat he undersiopd the cAte, l had previously
CONSULTED lorut phIHirign, who was bRdly
puzzled nn1 wanted n call In others for con.
auiauOn, Your surgeon, on the contrary, px
pressed hlf positive snOwlFdge Of tie case and
promised me cure, which he has iul y accom-,
plished IN lesr than ten days. ! shall never
forget the klndncst und confederation with
which was lreAtsd hy both you aud your phy,
ticlhhH, anl regard the Tee charged as Very
reasonable, eoniidouug the excellence OF The
woih ana me quleknoss OF results, WIN great
gratitude am always your Z lend,
N. sWANEoN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29

Simeon Ker. Of Melbourne, Australia,
REGISTERED at the Russell house.
Il came from Afntmlia by way Of san
franctco, and am on my way to Lon
don. said SIR. Kcr. II merely stopped
over for few houn' rcst. and take the
train for the east this evening My bui.
ness Is that Of common carrier" aud
Mr.. ker smiled n coinplacont sort OF
smile "a he placed a bulldog revolver on
the table mud threw oil his coat and vest.
Don't be alarmed he said. as the
representative evinccl some little nerv-
business at these watlike movements. n
prcaume you have seen the stock Of some
diamond salesman worth anywhere
from .2j, 900 70 fij.On Well, carry a
much larger stock. and al In one piece.
Sec here" and Mr.. kcr drcw a stout
steel chain from the opening In his open
back shirt, at the cnl Of which was
steel portcmonnaie, locked with a secret
spring. This he opened, and exhibited u
diamond Of most wonderful size and brill
fancy. It was nearly an inch In diane.
Ter, aud while holding q, In his let hand
Mr. Kcrs right hand toycd with the ~.
yolvcr on tho table.
"rhat lisa genuine African diamond Of
the frst water. and j. worth CO, 600, ~
diamonds go" said be. "hut on account
OF It's unusual fiEc vc regard u ~ morn
valuable. ltis insupl for c2j.0OO. No.
am not afraid Of losing II. In the flrst
place 1t could only be obtained by XIII.
Ing me, forit can never DO removed from
my body while | ann alive. am not
afraid TO show It, because desire all
good people 10 know lhlyc Il. You rep
resent well known newspaper find
u al over tho world
"Now. suppose was 20 10 chloro-
formed and robbed Of Il, you as well a.
others 10 whom have shown Il could
testify that had 10, though the OIL.
cials to whom should complain Of tho
los might doubt It. In the old days, and
In certain localities at present, 1t would
be "a well TO say nothing about II, per.
hars, but In civilized countries 1t Is dif.
fcrent The insurance company which
holds the risk preferred should carry It
TO intrusiing tito nnoxprols Company
Detroit Free Press
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29

During tho past half year tho sum Of
li'5,OOO was paid for rates aud taxes by
the four chief railway companies-tho
London and Northwestern, the Great
western, Northeastern aud Midland.
Ihis Is exclusive OF government duty
ana income tax. Tho London and North.
western paid the largest amount-elGa..
ill--in the six months. H.,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29

]. l., F. has grade Jersey hoifcr
that promises To make tine mixer, but
sho millis so hard there Is danger OF her
losing her milk, We arc asked It there
Is any way Of expanding the opening in
the toat, 80 a. 10 remedy the evil. With
an old cow that Is a hard mixer thore 9,
nothing 20 be- done, but with young
hg.ier We would not despair. Make a
little Plug out OF hard wood, the point
not Zoo sharp. II must De about the
eighth VI an inch In diameter Tor half an
inch, then Eightly smaller for q quarter
OF ln inch, then swell 90 ,wo-cighths 81
an inch IN diano,ar This inserted In
the toatmd allowed 20 remain there will
eSpali THO ilusgks, Before inserting
th'l lug de teat should DO well .rtlsel
.Nb lH.NlAJgl 90 mako 1, sol. aul p.l.
am'i ui-p grease the Plug. Tlo depsps.
s''i 'n 'piug is in,gnlel TO prevent 20
iT.-i '- -lg.As uGIr-AiHericn Agsieult.
u.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29

Alaska IS now the roomlost Of our
territories 1t contains eighteen square
mules Tor each mhabtnnt Is popula.
ton consists OF y2,l35 natives, i.ng
whites, 2.2l5 Chinese, eighty two blacks
aud / ,5G5 half breeds
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29

Once In New Haven a little nov ,ybo.,
,n'l., was u iIlendot liurnum was too slcl,
~, w.. ~ 70 the SHOW 80 Mr., Barnum Ind the
i-'.eN' pAss the house and thon seut two
trylltosinluS elephants around to do their
, l,,eaS IA me front yard for the little lei.
lows beneAt-CAIgago News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29

After the famine Of isi7 lace mhklngwa
revived In Ireland. Limerick, tho most
successful Irish lace, Is not really lace al
all. It Is tambour work upon net and
muslin.
The Irish point, 10 called, Is the ancient
cut work, being made In quite tho same
way
Net was first made by machinery In 1908.
The machine was an adaptation Of the
stocking loom 10 lace making and was
oumbrous and not very effective. In 1870
John llcatheote, farmers son, evolved
from consciousness and experience the first
machine To make true hOhhlnet with per.
feet six sided holes. It brought a great
hue and cry about his ears from lace work.
en-, who fanciod they saw themselves thus
reduced TO bcggary.
Tho Liabilities broke into tho factory
whore the machines were first set tip and
made scrap iron and kindling wood Of
thon. Tho only result wa, to drive the
now manufacture TO other and safer quar-.
ters. For long the secret Of the machino's
construction was most jealousy guarded
by English manufacturers. Not satisfied
with letters patent they kept up const
patrol 10 make sure that nobody took
model or drawings 70 Franco.
AZ last, though, they We're outwittcd 4
discharged workman, who had the plan OF
70 In bis mind, managed 20 get safe over
sea and build a machine Ia Fnnce.-New
York Herald
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29

ieigoland "a not to be made another
Gibraltar hut will be- fortified on a small
scale, SO as 10 be OF some use to Germany
IN case OF war.
wax - c'i'-at. O. 20 2 G;est1s-.f
tooth has bceuplcked upat the Sea Tack
LAig Saving station, Virginia, Il is shiny
let black IA color, measures inches On
width, inches IN length uud 81 inches
IN height The tooth weighs Two pounds
aud nine ounces.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29
u LOOK At OUR LIST or Ut
BARGAINS.
WOrkinSmNn,
AttGntiOn!!

Spring Suits $500 $780, 50 and 5000
Youths Medium Salts $500 $3.50 and $500
Mems and soo S2s $3.50 and s2o0
Mems grades and patterns from 49, $3.50
Chldrons Kits sL5O; Sailor S4O0 Jersey $3.50
Numerous styles at 25o $780, 5oo and 7So Corduroy
Pants, 75o. and B5o.
Cotton Socks perdozen; Apply Linen Collars, ioo
Finest variety OF 25o Nookwear In the city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29
The Putnam Nail

CANNOT SPLIT. SILVER OR BREAK.
II isthconly iIot-Forged and Hammer
Pointed Horseshoe Nail la the World
made by machinery In precisely the sans
manner a. tho old.iashloned handmade
nail.
The United States Government protects
tho process oi their manufacture through
patents, aud other firms who make or
advertise a Horseshoe Nail ~ hero dcs-
cribcd. arc guilty Of infringement and
DscsuiHg nc Tabiie.
as YOU VALUE YOUR HORSE
insist ON your Blacksmith using tho
PUTNAM. IL IL absolutely safe.
Tor sale by Ill dealers 10 Horseshoe Nails.
Putnam Nail Co., NepOnsst, Boston, Ras,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29

The president Of III, American Seen.
lar union" says Of the Bible that ut con.
tains many excellent moral precopts, but
these are 30 mixed up with what l. i'm.
moral ~ 10 make contamination by con.
tact imminent This being 10, II {,
strange that somehow good people study
the Bible, but bad people do not. Nor Is
there - record anywhere Of man get.
ting contamination by reading the Bible,
while every day there occur instances Of
men being thoroughly reformed by tho
Influence Of this one book. Here a. a
very curious ease Of contradiction
immoral book, which yet does not mako
IT, readers immoral, hut on the contrary
turns felons and proiligatcs into models
Of upright living. Suppose that the
American Secular union tries IT, hand at
producing an ethical scheme which will
work tho transformations wrought by
the Gospels. For surely they ought not
10 take away n tried remedial agency un.
III they can furnish better 10 put Ia iti
place. lntclligencer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

THE murder of Benwen by Burcheu
and the execution of the murderer have
caused the following remarks about
emigration frauds by London paper:
Is there any punishment too severe for
the scoundrel who by specious lies in
duces ignorant peasants to break up
their homes and start for an imaginary
paradise beyond the Atlantic, after
parting with their all to get there? It
may be pretty safely assumed that the
thousands of Austrian Poles who have
thus been stripped bare by greedy sche-
mers would make things unpleasantly
warm for their plunderers if they could
only lay hands on the inhuman wretch
es. Unhappily, discovery is rarely
made until the swindlers have got away
to some place of safety with their swag,
and so it seems likely to prove in the
present instance. Here in England,
the game is still carried on to some ex-
tent, but in much more cautious way.
Our emigration bidders rarely address
their overture to the working classes;
they aim at higher game in the person
of the younger sons of fairly endowed
families. "What shall we do do with
our boys?" asks paterfamilias despair
ingly of the wife of his bosom. She is
as much at a loss for reply as he is
himself; the young hopefuls would, she
thinks, make excellent colonists, with
their strong limbs, hatred of study, and
voracious appetites; but how are they
to get a good start in the promised
land? Here is kind gentleman offer
ing-in return for paltry premium of
a hundred pounds or soto receive the
sons of gentlemen at his farm in Bara-
taria, to give them thorough practical
training in Baratarian agriculture, and
finally to set them up as farmers on
their own feet. So, Tom, Dick, or
Harry is appointed to make trial of
this excellent opening, and within a
few months he either works his passage
back to England, or adds another unit
to the substratum of some American
city. For the splendid farm proved to
be rank humbug, while the agicultu-
raj training took the form of brutal
language, every sort of hardship, and
next to nothing to eat. Yet, although
this vulgar fraud has been perpetrated
a thousand times on British parents,
the trade appears to go on IS briskly as
ever, and, no doubt. as proftably.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
Singular Hyeienic Contest.

At the North London Collegiate
School for Girls an athletic contest
lately took place to test the value or
otherwise of corset-wearing. With a
view to obtaining some actual scientific
data on disputed points, sixteen pupils
wearing corsets were arrayed against
as many abstainers, the trial including
a high leap, long leap, tug of war, !"
and running competition. In leaping
neither side gained any signal advant-
age over the other. In the tug. for
which the girls had been well drilled,
the abstainers had far the best of it,
twice dragging their opponents over
the line. For endurance running" the
object aimed at was to test the evidence
of disturbance, as shown in an in
creased respiration and diminished
breathing capacity. The results
showed a small advantage to the cor
set party In the matter of respiration
rate and considerable advantage to
the opposite side in pulse rate. But
the most striking result was that while
the effort of running diminished the
breathing capacity of the corset-wear-
ers by 8 cubic inches that of the non
corsets was increased by "A.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
A Great City.

The United States census and assess
ment rolls tell wonderful story of the
progress of the Northwest. Probably
the most notable example is that of
Fairhaven. Wash, the Puget Sound
terminus of the Great Northern Rail-
way. June l, when it was precisely
one year old, the national census gave
it 4,273; the assessors value was a
fraction less than So, 900. 600, while the
real value of the property created in
one year was found to be a round $780,
100000. During this first year three
lines of railroad, aggregating nearly
one hundred miles, were built by local
capital at q cost of 50, 100000, without
floating a dollars worth of bonds or
mourning any debt. Ten miles of
streets were graded and paved at
cost of 100000. Electric lights gas,
waterworks, paid fire department,
model churches, schools, and other
public improvements were made, alto
gether costing 81, 900, 600, and the mar
Yelous part of it is that Fairhaven has
no debt. bonded or otherwise, and has
$4,000 in the treasury. It has one
coal vein thirty eight feet thick, said
to be the largest vein of pure coking
coal in the world, and ten lumber mills
in the vicinity have total capacity of
800, 100000 feet per annum. Its har-
Dor is described as the finest on the
Pacific coast, and the Great Northern
Railway is establishing great shipping
interests there. It now boasts of 6, 900
people, and is probably the richest city
in the Union. Its magic growth is
mainly accounted for by its superior
location, its vast wealth in coal, iron,
and timber, and the indomitable pluck
I'll its projectors and citizens.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

parts, brought together at the waist.
by clamped fanges. In the crown of
the head-piece are two perforated me-
tallic plates for holding wad of germs
proof material and the front has SINH;
lar plates. Near the ear a circular
opening is protected by disk of rub,
Der. For admitting light the upper
front part of the head piece has glass;
covered opening. The trousers and
boots are in one piece. In the feet are
bellows, protected by germ-proof ma
terial, that are worked by a treading-
motion, maintaining an upward current
of air and driving out vitiated air
through the head-piece. For woman
a skirt, instead of trousers, may be
provided.
The suit may be carried in a con-
venient casing to within safe limits of
a case of contagious disease. then ad-,
justed, and the patient visited, the ex-,
terror being disinfected after removal,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

Wv. Morse & Co.'S Mems, women's and
Children's medium and fine grades of
shoes, made in our large factory in Oma-
ha, Neb. Ask your storekeeper for this
brand; THEY are the best.
w. Y. Morse & Co., have the ONLY shoe
factory IN Omaha, so when the merchant
deals with this firm he knows he is buying
from first hands, and at headquarters.
In one year we have made so good a repu-
tation for our ''MOrse's School Shoes that
we have been compelled to make other i'm
portant lines.
Merchants-If you want shoes that will
wearl That viii fit That will please your
customers, send your orders to w. V. Morse
& Co., Omaha, Neb.
FIFTY DOLLARS IN GOLD REWARD to any
one finding piece of shoddy in any of our
own make of goods.
We only sell to merchants.
w. Y. MORSE & Co.,
Omaha, Neb.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

GEN. BOOTH, like poet, novelist, dra-
matte author, social reformer and scien-
tific discoverer, has, of course, to run
the gauntlet of the critics, who say
that his scheme for helping. the poor of
Darkest England is taken bodily from
the plan of Count Rumford, tried a
hundred years ago in Bavaria. This is
a mistake. Count RUmford was one of
the most eminent men that America
has produced, and, according to Prof
Tyndall. his discoveries about heat
along with their practical application
place him in the front rank of his con-
temporaries. But his relief of the
poor was altogether a coercive system,
unconnected with moral or religious
agencies, and succeeded only in driving
beggars from Bavaria into the adjoin-
ing countries.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

wrecked constitution, whether its disaster be
the product of some formidable malady, or
that slow, premature decay that seems to
fasten upon some constitutions without ap-
parent adequate cause. An excellent means
of checking this gradual drain of the sources
of vitality is the benefcent tonic, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which promotes digestion,
enriches the blood, and gives substance as
well as stamina to an enfeebled frame. Con-
stipation, feebleness of the kidneys and
bladder, fever and ague and rheumatism,
are among the bodily ailments which it rem
edies promptly and thoroughly. Persistence
in its use is well merited by it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
Bad Memory.

Captain" said a grocery keeper,
addressing q well-known gentleman.
~do you remember that sack of flour
you ordered some time ago."
@Oh, yes, remember it."
AT suppose so, but don't remember
that you ever paid for it.
%My dear sir, 1 am not responsible
for your bad memory. I have remem-
bered my part of it. Memory is a Pc
culiar faculty, and Is susceptible of
great cultivation. Some of the
Grecians could repeat volumes of
poetry. Well, good morning. "-Ar-
kdnsaI0 Traveller.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

BRAZIL has set a good example for
some other countries to follow in deal
ings with stock companies. 1t requires
that a certain percentage of the capital
shall be paid up before the company
be allowed to begin operations, and pro-
hibits all dealing in the shares till &C
per cent. of the capital has been real
lied. Possibly it will be found that
the reform is too sweeping to be prac-
teal, but it is step in the right direc-
ton even if it should be discovered that
a shorter stride would have been
better.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

knife or sword. It must be very old
and rare, because the letters are not
raised but engraved, and seem. to be
gilded.
Mr.. Brudin says that the only Chi
nese coin with gilded letters was coined
by usurper Wang Mang (9-22 A. ID.
and is called Tso Tas or "gilded
knives" Those are, however, quite
different from the knife coin here rep
resented.
It is supposed that the Chinese made
money about $500 years before Christ.
It was then called Kin Which, meaning
metal or gold.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
DIsEAsE-PRooF ARMoR.

Suit for the Use OF Physicians Attending
Patients with Cont gIOus Complaints.
An "aseptic suit" for the protection
of physicians and others against con
tagion while attending persons with
contagious diseases has been invented
by DR.. J. L. Rollins, of Auburn, Cal
1t is to be worn over the ordinary
elothing so as to entirely cover the
wearer, and is almost entirely i'm
pervious, such parts as may admit air
consisting of germ-proof material 1t
has mechanism for supplying filtered
air for respiration, facilities for using
the stethoscope and the 1aryngoscope
and removable gloves. The suit,
which is preferably of rubber, is in two
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
9 August
Flower

The Hon. J. w. Fennimore is the
Sheriff of Kent Co., Del, and lives
at Dover, the County Seat and Cap
ita1 of the State. The sheriff is
gentleman ffty-nine years of age.
and this is what he says ''I have
used your August Flower for sew
era1 years in my family and for my
own use, and found it does me
" more good than any other remedy.
" have been troubled with what I
:" call Sick Headache. A pain comes
" in the back part of my head first,
" and then soon general headache
q until become sick and vomit.
" At times, too, have a fu11ness
" after eating, a pressure after eating
+" at the pit of the stomach, and
sourness, when food seemed to rise
up in my throat and mouth. When
q I feel this coming on if I take a
" little August Flower it relieves
me, and is the best remedy I have
ever taken for it. For this reason
g I take it and recommend it to
others as a great remedy for Dys-
"pepsia, &c" o
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, U. S. A.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

THIS is a law-abiding country, and
therefore it is that we receive circulars
from lotteries in Mexico, with the cool
assurance on the part of their man
ayers that the letters Will reach them
promptly regardless of the anti-lottery
mail law, since this is a foreign COM
pany, and Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral Tyner has no right to stop any
mail if prepaid at full letter rates no
matter what they suspect that it con-
tains or to whom it may be addressed.