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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18


read conscientiously Sunday after.
noon at the club the weekly rules und
regulations laid down In the newspapers
concerning the details Of life, that |
might regulate my behavior thereby;
and notice that "initisls are not con.
sidercd good form on note paper, not
even monograms.H This did not parlicn
larry interest me, az 1 have for years
used firm, plain aud unruled paper
though do not delight Ia two sided let
ter writing, and the only notes | ana
punctilions In answering are dinner in-
yitaiions and tho good wishes Of Miss
Porphyry sent to mo ut tho beginning Of
each worlds year and mine own.
But looking up aud across the hall |
eaw young Sprigglos busily engaged IN
the consumption Of club paper aud en-
velopos. Letters stood In high stacks
upon the table, And | formulated this
maXimi Inc newness of club member.
ship IA In direct proportion TO tho
amount of daily correspondence. The
clubbing parades the club stamp ~ tho
newly married man his wife. Aud |
should regret this thrusting Of such dan.
gcrous weapons as peu, ink aud paper
into the hands Of the wise and the fool.
ish, were 1t not that club paper had oc.
casiOnally its uses; az when Thackeray
wrote that delightful Roundabout in do.
Tense OF Lord Clyde, Boston Post.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18

The following business was trans.
acted before Judge Bartch todayi
E,tate Of Anna Il. Dale deceased;
order made diecharelng administrators
of said estate; SCION Foster and Vincent
shurtlIir and their surcties released.
Estate Of J. b. Crosby, deceased; ad.
miuistraior ordered TO close estate.
Es,ate Of Rebeccs wyncoop, de.
ceased; continued to January 10, 1892.
Estate Of Matilda Counsel, deceased;
order made appointing Fred SOUTH
,,sst administrator ON filing a bond
IA s,,m Of $500 and oath taken.
Estate OF Judith Temple Haven;
d.e.ased; order male appointing ny.
r,alset., order made OF publication Of
notice TO creditors.
Estate Of VIM. Sleeves, deceased;
bond Of executor In sum Of ~, 900 ap-
Estate ofThomas q. Jones, deceased;
o,der made fixing Dec. 90 TO hear
Fstate Of George Martin white, de.
ceased: order made appointing William
ID. PARK, q. Il. Miller and john Nor
gan appraisers Of said estate. Order
made IN the same case fxing January
20. 1892, TO hear petition for sale OF pOr.
ION Of said estate.
Fstatc OF William Few ems, deceased (;
order made appointing Elizi L..
Tewens admlnistratTix ON filing bond
ia the sum Of $500 AMI taking oath.
Estatc OF Bennion w. Chase, de.
ceased; order made confirming sale OF
real estate.
Estate OF NJ. Larson, deceased; II ap.
nearing that the administrator Of said
sstate has been dead for several years,
order made Diminishing the case.
Estate Of Walter O.Sswyef, deceased;
order made fixing Disc. 20 to hear re-
turn Of sale Of personal property and
account OF administrator.
Estate aud guardianship OF Kenneth
g, Woolley et al, minor; order made
appointing Eliza X. Woolley guard.
ian on ding bond Ia ths sum Of $500
10 each minor and taking the oath 70.
qulfcd by law.
Estate and guardianship Of Leonora
G.. Smith ct nj, minors; continued to
Dec. ~, that service may be had on
next OF kin.
Estate OF Lillian Howard aud Ed.
ward V. Howard, minors; Frank Nc
Donald, guardian, presented for settle
inent account Of said estate. Order
made fixing December Goth for settle
ment.
Estate Of Jane Wells, deceased; order
made ,iiscbargiDg Charlrs Wells, nd.
ministTAtor, hud releasing snrctits.
Estate NJ Daniel McA lister, de-
ceased, order made approving due and
legal notice TO creditors.
Estate u 5isson A. Chasc, doceasodi
order made fixing January o, 1892, u
chow cause why final account and
distribution should not be- made.
Estate and guardianship Of Lillian
Howard ct al., minors; order made
fixing December 20, 1891. 10 hear
gusrdian's account.
Estate Of Judith Temple Hovon;
order made appointing appraisers anu
publication Of notice 10 creditors.
Estate Of William 5kewes. bond Of J
Il. Bowdle, executor, $1,000, APP
proved.
Estate u Thomas q. Joncr; orici
made liking December 20, 1891, e
hear final account.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18

A gentleman slowly saunteling down
Seventeenth street the other night was
startled by u shrill whistle that sounded
close behind him. lie naturally stopped
and looked around, but saw no one. He
started on, but had proceeded only fow
yards when the whistle, louder and
shriller than before, was repeated.
Again hc looked around, aud again he
saw no one. Then his heart misgave
shim, for the hour was almost midnight.
Vague, unutterable fears clutched at his
soul, until his sleek locks grew 10 resein.
BILE the quilts OF that VIGOROUSLY fretful
porcupine.
But suddenly the mystery was solved.
Ho CHANGED 10 glance overhead, think.
ing that probably, like the May Queen,
he had heard the angels call, when he
perceived a parrot In cage that dan.
gled from second story window. The
eyes Of the feehered aud featherless
bipeds met, and the parrot quickly and
appropriately remarked, "What are You
looking at, you blamed foolg-Philadel.
phia Record.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18

Over tho eastern branch Of the Poto-
mac, In Anacosta, better known ~ Union
town during the war. there WIS buried
recently woman whose story did much
to stimulate the antislayery sentiment
IN the north. She was n revelation Of
the Possibilities Of patient negro amli-
ton. Born iifty-six years ago, ia Prince
George county. Nd. she was little
slave girl u six when her owner put her
out TO service In Washington family.
A. that ngo she began TO hoard money 10
buy her freedom. Year after year ehc
put by the pennies, for nothing largef
fell 10 her in tips.
She had collected 800 Ia coppers when
the attention Of some u the public men
OF that day was called to her, Hannibal
Hgmlin, then IN congress but aitcrwaFd
vice president, became especially inter.
ested. lie told tho story Of Emcline
Belt with such pathos that $3.50 was con-
tributed by northern people. Then q
series II entertainments was given 20 aid
her, and a few years before the war the
girl, grown 10 woinanhood, was able to
hand over 10 hcr master 600 and receive
her freedom. Washington Cor. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18


In laying In your winter stock ~
fnummies he careful 10 buy only the
genuine.
The habit o. making limitations Of ar
ucles has extended even TO the produc.
ton Of counterfeit back number subjects
Of the dcfunot phaaohs. Now. or,linA.
rily when one buys - thing he wants IL
fresh; but this rule does not hold cool
la tho mummy trade. The stgler they
are the better, from commercial point
OF view.
The high price Of authentic mummiel
In u good state Of preservation has led 10
the practice Of manufacturing them to
order, and the man who contemplates
the purchase Of u dozen or 40 Of these
cheerful objects should sec that he gets
what is left " something which once
walked and talked In Egypt 5000 or
1900 years ago.
The mummy trade has been very nc.
tive Of late. Ordinary Egyptian citizens
who have had no further use for them.
selves for thirty or forty centuries cai
be bought for about fifty dollars at Cal.
70, but better quality Of individual "A
prince or high priest, for instance
comes as high as $500 or even more.
II you should find in a mummy fol
which you paid slOO, say. lot Of gold
aud iewelry worth about 81 900, you can
be confident that the thing is genuine.
An Egyptolodst named Mosconas once
made a small fortune IN the purchase Of
one mummy which had once contained
rich mans vital spark. The chest,
which had been separated from the Vita
organs before ombalning, had been filled
AGAIN with gold aud precious stones
Pittsburg Chronicle-relegraph.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18

on Tuesday broken trolley wire de.
iiayed tho Western avenue street cars an
hour or more just at dinner time. When
tho irst west bound car passed Twelfth
street the conductor was awakened from
rever.e by cry from within the car
to stop, while younger lady was seen
Wildly gesuculating, apparently for his
benefit. The car was stopped. Tho
young woman, out of breath, ran up 10
within few feet and shouted: Ma,
your dinners on tho table In the dinin;
room. The cars Were lao and could
not wait" MA shook her head and
then the younger one turned and TO
sumed her journey oityward. --aIinneap.
Oils Tribune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18

Mohampod's birthday has been duly
celebrated IN the metropolis of the Brit.
ish empire by the Aljuman-i-Islan.
London-a rcciety consisting Of Indian
Mussulman gentlemen residing Ia Eng
land-giving a dinner IN honor of tho
prophet In the Holbom restaurant.
A large number Of Mussulmans assisted
at the convivial assembly. at which Mr..
\. A. Husanally, pr, dent of the An.
Jumani-lslam, was chairman. After
tho hoalths Of "the n-emprcss," 1.-THE
Prince and Princess OF Wales, aud the
rest Of tho royal family" had been en-
Enthusiastically honored. the chairman
proposed the toast Of the evening,
Health to his imperial majesty Sultan
Abdul Hamii Khan, commander OF the
faithful and guardian Of the Kaabal7
The toast was received with great cheer.
ing. Tho proceedings were brought to
u close by some recita,ions from tho
koran.-London Telegraph.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18

The cit,us gave Tccmnsch, Ala, eS-
ritcinont enough on SUNDAY 20 last II for
a year. Forepangh's show Travelled ON
four trains. As &c is against the Georgia
laws TO run through this state on sun
day. it WIS decided to stop at Tccumsch
and feel tho animals and rost. At all
the stations there were large crowds,
and NJ Tecumseh tl~re were several
hundred when .ho last train approached.
Asit was slowing down one of the foro'
cious lions managed 20 tear Of the door
Of its cage. Hector, which was the
hruic's name, thrust It, head out right
In the faces Of group Of negroes who
were standing on the platform. Thoy
could not have been worse scared " tho
evil one had dropped down among them.
Hector made leap. with open mouth.
into the crowd. Such scattering AMI
such yelling were never seen nor heard
IN Alabama Some Of the negroes fcll
down In AFFECT fright, but the most OF
them struck of for home on hard run.
A dozen tried to climb telegraph poles.
One man sprang down u well. Hector
III on his feet, but rolled over and over.
when he got mp there was hardly u
man, woman or child within fifty yards.
One woman, though, who had tainted,
was lying near the lion. With one
bound he was on her. his ugly teeth
showing and his tongue rolling out. Tho
people who were looking on were horri-
fed. The tanner was u long way of,
aud there was no ono near with a pistol
or rifle. TO attempt TO rescue her would
be almost certain death.
To the astoniahment Of every one tbs
beast, instead Of msngling the woman,
simply shifted the body, turned II over
with his paws. aud after cycing IL sus'
pitiously walked oil lcimrely. lie
thought that the woman was dead.
Hector was recaptured and rccagod
without trouble.-Atlanta Constitution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18

No phenomena Of nature have excited
more widespread CONSERVATION in an
cient and even In comparatively modern
times than the 10 called rains Of blood.
stones, fishes and reptiles.
The poopleso Of antiquity regarded such
occurrences as dire warnings aud por.
tends, and nj the present. day their occa.
Eonal happenings gives rise 10 much
wonder and actual fear. Nevertheless.
science hns been able to ascertain the
causes which produce these remarkable
prccipitations, which are accounted for
by reasons entirely commonplace.
Ia 1910 "rain VI blood fell at The
Hague. The citizans got mp In the morn.
ing aud found that shower u crimson
fluid had fallen during the night. There
was great excitement and the occurrence
WA looked upon ~ forctelling approach
ing war. One level headed physician
got little Of the strange wator from
one OF the canals and examined IL under
n microscope. He found that tho fluid
had not really u red color, but was rim.
ply filled with swarms Of small crimson
Hnimalcules.
Further investigation showed these
aniinalculrs to be species Of water lea
with branching horns. Presumably they
were brought from great distance by
wind and deposited with the rain How
ever, Notwithstanding this explanation,
the Hollander persisted In regarding
this affair from superstitious point u
view, and many declared afterward TINT
It was nm omcn giving warning Of tho
desolation which was subsequently
brought into the country with fire aud
sword by Loul NIV.-Washington Star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18

Have eggs Of even size and color, like
wise clean. when you send them 10
market
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-22
GERMAN DOWN THE RIVER.
The Friday Club Gives an Excursion and u
Dance at Warwick Park

The excursion down the river last night
which was given by the Friday German
club was ono of the most delightful ana mover
social events of the season.
The party, comprising sixty or more OF the
leading society ladies and gentlemen OF the city
first assembled at the residence OF Mr.. George D.
Pleasants No. 2l0 east Grace street. and then
nroceeded down TO the wharf, whore they boarded
the boats Gondola and o. 7. Wilson.
In the beautiful moonlight which must have
excited the most .entimental emotions, they
steamed down to Dutch Gap, and on the return
trim stopped at Warwick Park, where the german
was danced In the pavilion. Mr.. John BOlsseau
led the dance with his accustomed grace ana
skill and owing 10 the time and place the terpsl-
chOrean reyeries were enjoyed 10 an unusual eN-
tant Refreehments tended to make the occa-
sion stiu moro enjoyable, and beneath the be-
ni,,n beams of tho lunar orb doubtless many
heart was lost and won. ~, =,
Tho cha perons were Mrs. r. c. Morton, Mrs IL.
A. Tabb, Mrs. Allan D0nnan, and Mrs. Wine
Talbot. All. e.u,o Doo,o
Jriia Morton, Salne Talbot Munford OF sails
hurry Md Alice and Jennie Honnings, Nellie
Adkins. Florence Tyler, Emma Barksdale, Bessie
Fauntleroy, Amino Hammer, Bertha fleasahls'
Norv Ynncey, Irene Peasants, Marg Moore
Mary Hunt. Nellie Parker, Ellie Williams, Alice
Rurwell Fannie Harvey OF Danyille Iencle
Weddel, Mary Young, Nena Whitehead oil Nor
folk. 49,, ..,,.,,,o, ,,rosor,
John Boisseau, Allen SchGn, Austin br0cken-
a'ord,,,h Rob pegram X +. Morris, r. II. VIII
son Kan. Marshall, Stanley Tyler, Deane Maury'
Richmond Maury, John Cullen, Broome, George
Ridgood A. X. Holiday, Cham PleasaEts, Cole-
man Ratclfe +. NJ. Parker, Jr., Glen. Shaier,
WiIIiam Wesiger, Stuart Jones,W. a. fteasants,
r. n. Harris, David Lea, Ben. lawson Macon
1iarti, m NJ WORKMAN, Bailey Saunders,
Chnrchin Young, Edward Peplo, Lee Williams
f.old SillemAn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-22
A GREAT LOSS.
m, Enormous Amount Of Life Which Has
Gene Out Of IN, american psopls--Can u
Ever Be Recovered! |!

Have -ou noticed that there arc moro broken.
aown men and weak women on our stfrcts t-ony
than ever beforof Have you not noticed tnst cc.-
tain of your friends, whom you have always sno~s ~
20 be strong ard healthy, are Tor soms r,,-.. ~.
weak and low-spiritedT isit not po-sipie nn' ~
yourpolf feel trifle less vigorous tnan ih VIC
pnsts Il n a fact that the American pcopie sre
growing weaker, or " II due 20 sorne local ceuso.
There can bo Iit,le doubt that Il is owtng almost
entirely 10 the fearful after effects OF me s5ip.
Thle terrible and mysterious complaint. starsmS
unaccouutably and running severely, insertsoiy
Leaves the porron "a a weak. nervous, ana run
doEn condition, from which it requires nuen
time % recover.
When people are IN snch a state, whom na'nro
Is weak and broken. what would common-sesso
dictate should be doneH Precsely what pnysls
clans say should DO done-yiz: Assist nsturcs
stimulate her tagging facilities, build her up.
How BY using pure medicinal stimulniit, 1nd
foi this purpose there n nothing equal W pure
yhiskey, Doctors, scientific men, and the Lead
ing thinkers Of the land have declared thu. ana
have unheslta;ngy agreed that There - no
whiskey so pure and efficient a. Doliyr furo
Mali. 10 stimulates healthily and builds up
wasted tissues. IL renews the nervous oreaniza-
tion and assists 70 health. IL is popular because
II IL 80 efficient. Great care should be taken,
however 90 secure only the genuine. Distruss
any dealer who for any reason seeks 10 induco
you 20 buy something Just a. good.' ny he
iudicous use 81 this pure stinulant the aiser ei-
fects Of the grip may be removed and health ana
strength put IN place of weakness and deb.isy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-22
THE PRESBYTERIANS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SOUTH
ERIN CHURCH At BIRMINGHAM.
Dr. Dubose, of South Carolina, Elected
observation-disclosures Reports-hission
work-Worh Among Seamen.
By telegraph % the Dispatch

BIBMISGHAN, Ala, May 21.-The Gen.
eral Assembly Of tho Southern Presby-
terian Church met az 10 O'clock this morn
ing in the First church Of this city. About
160 delegates answered to the rollcall.
DR.. James Park, Of Knoxville, moderator
of last years Assembly. called the body
to order and led in prayer. DR.. Park then
delivered the annual sermon. taking for
his text, Fear not, for am with you
always, even unto the end of the world"
DB. DtBOsE ELECTED MODERATOR.
Tho first business was the election Of mod
orator. DIR. II. c. Dubose aud DR.. r. c. Nell
waine were put in nomination. The former re-
ceived 9d, and the latter az votes. DR..
Dubose was then introduced as the now mode
rator. He is from South Carolina, and has been
missionary 20 China.
DR.. Joseph X. Wilson, Of Clarksville, Tenn, is
stated clerk: DR.. II. h. Nall, Of Dallas, Texas,
and Mr.. Edwin Mueller, Of Louisville, were elect
ed temporary clerks.
The assembly then adjourned for dinner.
Tho afternoon session was devoted 20 hearing
reports ON mission work.
COMMITTEE REPoRTs.
The report Of the Committee on Publication,
submitted this afternoon, shows a total COileC-
tion Of sS,323. The profit on the Sabbath
school papers was e3,096 during the year, and
the net assets increased 1924, making total as
bets OF S6O,29J.
The report Of the Committee on Education
shows that aid was extended 60 go students.
OF these Alabama furnished 10; Arkansas, II ;
Georgia, 10; Kentucky, 10; Tennessee, "a ;
mississippi 10; Missouri, u; North Carolina,
81: South Carolina, 81: Georgia, Florida, and
Texas, %, and Virginia. "a. The total income
OF the committee was s21,46l.
MISSIONS.
Tho report Of the Home Mission Committee
shows total receipts Of S7g,S41. Tho receipts
from legacies fell over $1,000. Two additional
colOred presbyteries were organized during the
year, composed Of ministers In Alabama, Louisi-
anna, and Mississippi, nearly all Of whom were
educated at the Colored institute at Tuscaloosa,
Ala.
The report on foreign missions showed that
eleven missionaries had been sent out during tho
year, the whole number now being cirhty-nve.
The contributions have steadily increased, and
amounted for the year to S1l2,2j1, An increase
Of S5,324 Legacies fell over $4,000, but the
contributions from other sources Increased over
$4,000. The Rev. A. l.. Phillips, field secretary
| OF the cOlOred eyangelsts, submitted a Gpecial
paper.
WORK ANOEG sEAMRS.
The nights session was devoted 10 work among
seamen. DR.. A. j. WitherspOon, in charge Of
| the Bethel Mission Mt New Orleans, made a re-
port showing that the work has been brOadened
| and strengthened. number Of prominent
| delegates made addresses and tho Assembly
| dlOuTnpd until fO-mOrroW.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-22
Claims 500. 600 Damages.

The United States Court was engaged
Yesterday in the trial Of the case Of Clark against
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
in which damages are laid at s2O,OOO.
Clarke. who il q citizen Of Pennsylvania, Il
seaman and worked on the Clyde Line steam-
ship Equator. On the 20th Of September, 1852,
the vessel was in Richmond, and that plight he
camc up in the city 10 call ON some friends. NJ
the foot Of Libby Hill the Richmond and Dam
vile Railroad Company, who lease and operate
the YOrk-Rlyer road, hld torn up bridge over
the latter road in order TO erect q wider one 10
cover more tracks. On returning 10 the snip
about % o'clock at night Clarke walked over the
embankment and fell 10 the track below His
skull was fractured and his leg and arm injured.
lie was not found until about o'clock the next
morning, and was taken 70 the alInshOuse'
where he remained several months.
Messrs Allan and Parrish are his counsel. Mr..
b. b. MunfOrd represents the railroad. There
are between forty and hfty witnesses, and seye-
raj days will probably be consumed In the trial
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-22
FIRST REGIMENT ENcAMPMENT.
Tho virginia Boys to Have Good Time
Mt Camp Latimer.
The following is from the WlImlnI


N4"Coionel +. w. Kerchner has tlst returned
from Richmond Va, and no informs US thst me
ITrst VIRGINIA regiment and the flrst heeltheht
Rand are making elaborate preparations 70 De
bere In full numbers at the encampment OF lhe
Noyth Carolina State Guard at camp Latiiler,
Wrightsyille, In July. The regiment, Solohel
Keyehner tells us, will bring down about 3OU men,
and thew are now drilling regularly IN antltlpa-
ton nj their visit among US. Governor & mchli
noy and staff and a large number OF old Iohieu-
crate veterans and honorary members Oh inc
rasinnent will also come with them.
= The presence OF the Virginia soldiers VIII pe
= Great feature Of our encampment, ana ia
az connection we are glad TO state that th9 en-
,nSnent will again be held at Camp LatineI
,sis wear. This delightful spot Is better suIleu
o. o., me encampment than at present Is the per
sosnent camp owned by the state, anu no" u, IN
,se of preparatlon. 1t has been deeiheu h4'
oItogether possible 20 get the new camp III rsaui-
800 for mis- encampment, and as COlohel u. :,
IoIner and Mrs. Fred &. Poisson the onhons own Is VI
C,a atimer have had the Kindness anu hpe
saWsY to tender their handsome properly al aealil
foI ,iit nurpose t was considered the better
. Ioi % &c ,ndgment 10 accept their generous OneI.
pm Pnhe a. Richmond military are anxious 70 nav 70
49,, Goyernor and staff accompany theth 70 70
SWvv,s,btsyIlle, W. but his Rxceilency mas ho' !o'
made such promise.