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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-28

Once on a time woodeock was sent ns
tribute Of respectful admiration TO u
frrnchcurc. Done 10 golden brown md
rrposing on sncpunlly brown silceo toast.
the repast awaited the knife aud fork u
the good priest, When he was called away
for moment His absence was short, but
alasl Il was long enough for q cat-a mis-.
cradle cato make on with the expected
treat a. least that was what Catherine
the cook told the ours when he rrtnrntl.
Easter oanc, aud the good woman WIS
obliged 10 knool before tho confessional
aud confess her mlsdccds. When her
vcnial sins had been DISPOSED OF she stop.
ped short
well, Catherine, Ro on," said the con.
fcssor; ''other are waiting" II dare not,
father" "lu II 80 very badi" Eyes, YES,
father. You remember that woodcockfi
THE woodcock stolen by the cat--,lo
noiF' exclaimed the priest In - dolorous
voice. ~ was the cat, - gilspcd Catherine.
"ion ate ~" asked the priest "Yea, IN.
Their, next day" "And howl" cold. {"
Cold aud you q cook. who might have
made Il Into salmi Wrctehed woman,
you shall not have absolutlonip = tx.
change,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-28

Often In smelling on the leo what Is In.
oorr.ctly called oongcr eel II caught.
This fish has an cal Ike body and sculpln.
like head with perfectly diabolical tx.
preston. The fishermen always cut OF
the hook and allow the fish 10 drop In the
water after hnmmering him To death.
They will snap at the finger OF person,
and aru said TO be very poisonous, which 1
doubt, although | have noticed that eats
will not eat them. The true congcr or sen
eel Is often 10 feet long aud weighs 100
pounds. Then thcre Ia the 80 called
"slime eel, )" which gets Into goldfish In tho
trawl and eats them out, leaving only u
sack OF iish bones when he l. through.
These are worthless, but tho true eel il a
delioacy second Ia no hsh. Part OF his IN
name comes from his tcnRcty Of life. Ills
gill covers NJ 40 snugly when out OF water
that his gills are u long time In drying up.
The founder IL mother fish nearly a.
tough, Spawn Ia never seen IN eels IS IN
fmelis. tomcods. etc Aud II Is a inystrry
10 most people where aud how they deposit
their ctgs, Some claim that the white
substance cllnglng To their sides Is spawn.
q. w. Singer In Lewiston journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-28

The know lfd,e that some women possess
Of business aud hnaace j. astonishing. And
then again the knowledge that some WON
on do n,lt possess on the self same topic Is
still more astonishing Thcrc Is one 20.
culilr thing about q woman's business
tact and talent II doesn't seem 10 matter
how brighi she may be-. ~ soon ~ check
gets into the transaction she Is In deep
water. / hal OCCASION the other morning
10 pay 4 I'M Of d. 70. and with the air of y
man proud u the fart that q thlnly clad
collector did not have 10 wear out four
paifs Of shueS chasing him. ! walked into
the stote aud handed out a cheek for the
amount ~ the bill The young woman
looked NJ both sides o. the check and
studied I, carefully. residing Il ~ II 10 were
continued lows story. she finally glanced
up and remafkeii
II ,lon't know about thia."
Thinking that she meant 10 cnst some
reflection on the value Of the check, was
Inst getting myself into shape 10 refaliAte.
when usmiie came over the younR woinan's
'see a. n he had NJ last reached the land.
and abe saili
u haven't handled many checks, but
tncss Know how
Then she Endorsed the check, rccipicd the
Dill, handed them both BACK 10 me- anu .ild
Ia very sweet way
THANK you very mnch.'
This left me with my bill recciptcd and
check for $50, IN other woris. WIS
y 50ahead In tho transaction. explained
tho situation 10 the young woman. but
from tho vacant look ON her iace Il was
casy 10 80 that she couldn't grasp the this
take The check wa- too much for her.
told the story In part q few minutes
later TO q cynical newspaper man, and he
remarked.
THAT shows what q woman knows about
business. Did you give the check back"
be- asked.
Yea
"well, II seems TO me that that shows
what you know about business" was his
next remark, made In a Disguised tone
Kansas City Times
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-28

Inspecting the Public servsn's Quarters.
An Incident occurred nj the reception Of
one Of the members " the cabinet which
Afforded good deal Of amusement 70 the
hostess aud the ladic. who were receiving
with her. While the reception wa. Ia
progress a gentleman and lady, aocompa.
nltd by boy about 10 years Of aRe, came
Into tho psrlor. Thoy were entire -tran.
gcrS TO every one thorc, but the lA,ly, with
complete self possession and an casy man.
bcr. introduced herself and her husband
aud her sou 10 each one In the party. Ia
speaking she betrayed a slight foreign ac
cent.
Her husband was evidently an American,
aud tho trio wsre grnieclly dressed and
had well TO do appearance. After making
a Circuit q the line u the receiving party
the woman remarked. In atone that was
audible To every one Ia the room, 1--WE will
now look through the house"
This they proceeded 10 do with great dc
liberation, examining the paintings aud
statuary with critical eyes and making ~.
marks that every one hcafd.
This a \ line painting" tho woman ~
marked 10 her husband a. they Gang 10 y
halt before onc Of the pictures
81 suppose that this piece was imported"
she said ~ they looked ~ some .,ntuhry.
with running flre Of comment Of this
character the party made tour VI the pat.
lor-. and then thav turned 10 tho staircase
and were about 10 ascrni when they were
stopped and informed that the upper part
~ the house was not open 10 Vision, They
then quietly lcft IN. house with the Hlr Of
people who bad p-tforfed a duty In Whit
lug onc OF the publlc place. Of Interest In
the city, i' aN'
The hostess, who was amused by the in
cident expressed regret, whcn she found
that they had departed. thHt abe had not
h,certained who they were and what kind
81 pircr they took her house 20 be-
kt.ahl..,t., lfat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-28

"oh, we are better acquainted with
your country than you an Yourselves,
You know. We rad all about IT, the
knglishman will aay with tho utmost
coolne~s 10 the American. And yet that
broad minded and enlightened journal,
the venerable Manchester Guardian,
gravely Informed is readers tlnt tho
battle Of Wounded Knee took place in
Kentucky. The English mind will never
gct beyond tho tales Of early Indian
lights in Kentucky, now over hundred
Svars ago
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-28

Preference l. given by most people 10
huckaback towels. Themateral comics by
the yard in excellent quality ind la widths
exceeding that OF the ready made irnged
towels, The ends are hemmed below an
lnoh Wide line OF drawn work, on they ma,
be simply hemstitched ana d, needle dec
Grafton added with white or ccloFed lluen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-28

The late Gen. Spinner was \ hunter, iiah
ernian. trapper hotanlst and naturalist.
aud could always give a good reason ex.
cept In the case u frog lie firmly be.
hcved that the creatures fore legs onght
10 have hson made tho longer, anil could
show wherein such thing would have
been great ADVANTAGE. Free
prcss
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-28

A Rhode Island paper has bad TO pay
man Si,0oO for stating that hs was 'hred"
from position when no was simply told
that owing 70 lack OF business his services
were no longer NEEDED Tho Jury held that
''tiredN meant 60 bounce W kick out 10
grt rid OF 4 suspicious or unsatisfactory
cmploye. Detroit Tree prras
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-28

Hopeful individuals have spent mora
money in drilling for oil wells than ia
now invested In all tho iron Industries
OF tho United States, The sum total
foots mp 10 sGo0, 100000 TO show for
this there are 100000 wells. many Of
them ynwning chasms, worthless.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

WHEN any government owning Che
force of international obligation under
takes to reduce several millions of It's
subjects to choice between starvation
and fight, the countries likely to be-
come the asylum of multitudes of men,
women and children reduced to the
condition of hunted beasts have not
only the right but the duty @; vigorous
protest. Owing rather to Ignorance
Of the precise character of Russian pol
Icy in this matter than to indifference
10 it the people of the United States
have SO far failed to express the scrti-
ments which it naturally evoke5.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
Te,euraphIng Letters.

An inventor claims to have per-
fected new system Of synchronism.
by which it will be cheaper to tele-
graph letters than to post them. Tho
new system reduces the English al
phabet to ten elementary characters
The messages are prepared by means
of a machine resembling a typewriter.
and manipulated in the same manner.
At a recent test message of seventy
six words was sent over the wires in
twenty-five seconds, and printed on a
tape in plain Roman characters. The
inventor says that he can by this sys-
TEN make one wire do the work that
ten do now.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
oLEANIN0s OF SCIENCE.

A rose cultivated in Philadelphia hot
house measured seventeen inches in width.
A long list of imported brands of French
peas is excluded from Massachusetts, by
the board of health because of artificial
coloring.
The Coreans are the largest eaters
known. Their stomachs are generally alb
normal in size, and the one possessing the
largest is generally considered the richest
1t has been noticed in France that those
persons engaged in cleaning out the appa-
ratus used in refining petroleum are sub
ject to a skin disease resembling the can
Ger of chimney sweepers.
Recent computations show that about
100, 600, 600 tons of water go over Niagara
Falls overy hour. This represents IL, 000,-
600 horse power, or about the total power
represented by the worlds output of coal
per day.
Red stockings are generally colored from
matters of aniline which contain large
quantities of antimoniac products. When
perspiring, this matter becomes soluble,
enters the pores of the skin, and produces
violent rash.
A new industry is gaining Roadway in
the tropics by which bananas are dried for
shipment The fr:it in drying loses one
third of its weight and when dried readily
sells at sixteen cents IA pound. The dried
fruit can be transported over bad roads
without injury, and it retains its flavor.
The substitution Of camels hair, cotton,
paint and chemicals, for leather in ma
chinery betting, is said to be meeting with
some success in this country. IL was first
-. L., io oil fnr
the new material that it is stronger than
other betting, more durable, more efficient
and as low priced.
A liquid glue for joining wood to metals
may be prepared, says NJ. Heesz, by a mix
ture of 100 parts clear gelatine, 100 parts
cabinet makers glue, % parts alcohol and
2 parts alum, the whole mixed with 200
parts of 30 per cent acetic acid, and heat
ed on water-bath for six hours; it pos
sesses great resistive power.
A Woodworking machine, which is in
reality an enclosing machine, pressing
any desired figure or form of wood en-
craving iuto a plain wood surface, has
passed its experimental stage, and is now
in use with large and practical results.
This machine produces perfect limitations
OF hand carvings of all designs, on amy
length. with and thickness OF stock, ana
in the most satisfactory manner
The recent improvements made in pho
Biography and its use in astronomy has
proved most valuable 30 the study of that
science. A dry plate can be exposed for
n suitable length of time IN the telescope,
and the image thus obtained will contain
the details of nebua, even where tho
amount Of light would he imperceptible e
the naked eye, thus producing an image
for more useful and accurate than could
over - obtained by a drawing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

In most OF the discussions between
optimists the question falls upon the
balance of joy and sorrow in the
world, the optimist justly cortending
that the universal love OF life suffi-
GENTLY proves that its happiness great
ly exceeds its woe. There is however
still another reason why life is worth
living which is less frequently urged.
IL is that even its sorrows themselves
are something which we cannot afford
20 do without. They are by no means
the unmixed evils which we imagine
them TO be. Often they prove 10 be
the foundations of future success and
happiness which never could have been
reared on any other base. Often thoy
give TO the character strength which
could never otherwise have been de-
veloped, or virtues, which else would
have remained inert
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

Mr. c. Vernon Boys has been MAX
ing measurements of the heat of the
moon by means of his very delicate
acknowledgements. His method was to
focus the rays of the moon on the face
of the radiomicrometer by rejecting
telescope of IL inches aperature. In
the case OF "A new moon, he found that
the heat coming from its disk dimin-
ished as you pass from the convex to
the concave edge, and that from the
dark surface was so slight as not to
affect the apparatus. The maximum
radiation of heat came from points OF
the disk itself, not from its limbs. AT
full moon the maximum point was at
the center of the disk. The side OF
the moon which had been exposed to
the sun for fourteen days was not
warmer than that which had been ex-
posed for seven days. No sensible
heat was observed to come from the
stars. Popular Science News.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
Penetration of Light

Experiments lately made in aart-
ford, Conn, show that the light can
be seen through clean cut opening of
not more than one forty-thousandth of
an inch. This fact was determined by
taking two thoroughly clean straight
edges, pla ing n piece of paper be-
tween the surfaces at one end, the OPP
posite end being allowed &c come to-
gether. The straight edges being
placed between the eye and n strong
light in dark room, wedge OF light
was preCeived from the ends between
which the paper was placed and the
opposite, which were brought together
The thickness of the paper being
known, the distance apart at the two
edges of The small end of the wedge OF
light as easily calculated, and the re-
suit was shown rs above.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
A subterrnnean Lake.

A traveller who recently visited Rib
county. Alabama, says thai near a
place called Six Mile Creek he came
across field of two or three acres
which is over u subterranean lake.
The soil is only three or foGr feet
thick, and you can take a sharp pole
and drive it through TO the water be-
meath. Half dozen men jumping up
and down at once in any particular
spot. will make the corn stalks trem-
BILE for ten or twelve feet around. In
the driest seasons that patch OF ground
is always damp, not TO say wet and it
can be distinguished from the rest of
the field by the luxuriant dark green
of the corn planted on It, In one
place we'll has been dug TO the water,
and they say hundred foot line failed
20 reach the bottom. The water is
clear and as cold as that of an ordinary
spring. but there seems TO be no cur
rent.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

The work of the young men and
Foung women, educated at colleges
and universities in the East End of
london and in the poorer parts of
New York, is very noble, self-sacrific-
ing and will doubtless be productive
of much good fruit 1t is a great sac
rifice for refined and cultivated people
10 live in stenement-house district, but
The mere fact of their living there,
their mere touch with the people who
have never known anything bui
squalid surroundings will quicken the
advance of men to better things. The
world moves slowly but it moves up
ward. Human laws have been modi-
tied and human health has been inn
proved by such sacrifices as the young
English and American collegians are
making.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
A GOOD SHOT.
But he was Mistaken in the Man he was
Firing at.

Firing at.
Lawyer A. S. Trude wss explaining
over cup of coffee at the Leland the
presence of the work of art which
adorns his private Office says the Chi
cago Evening Post.
The bust of Douglas i keep on my
desk not only to remind me of what
might have been, but in memory OF
the experience of bust of Douglas in
St. Louis. It was on the desk of Edi-
tor Hyde one of the most popular,
daring and trenchant journalists in
that city.
Hyde was bit of n crank in his
way and had no use for new tangled
inventions, particularly for gas and
electric lights. He preferred his oil
lamp and he kept it. One night he
was called away TO confer with some
politicians. When he returned his
lamp had gone out. Approaching his
desk he lit match. AS he did so he
saw before him tall man with hat
on. Suspecting foul play, Hyde in a
Jiify dropped on his knee, pulling his
gun as he did SO.
&" Hands up! he cried Quick, or
| fire. And bang bang! bang! went
three shots between the time a man
could have held up his hands and the
time it would have taken him to draw
his gun. The shots brought the staff
into Hyde's Office and the bullets testi-
fled TO the experiences of his aim.
Zone had torn out an eye of tho
man, another had bored a hole through
his forehead and the third had knock
ed off piece of his cheek. But the
man remained in his upright position.
He had to. For he was Douglas on a
bust on top of Ilyde's desk, and crown
ed with one of Hyde's hats. "
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

IT has cost Spain great deal OF
money to retain her hold on Cuba, and
his. we presume, is her reason for
estimating the value of the islands at
iuch high figure. If the Spaniardg
really want TO know what the people
VI the United States think about an
aexing Cuba, they should endeavor to
make US a present OF the island, and it
gould surprise them to see what a
iifiicult job they would have in COM
pelling us to accept it. Unless the
country can be put under water for a
lew days previous to the purchase, it
will be losing investment. Cuba is
\ country,
"Where every prospect pleases,
And only man is vile"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

PUBLIC monument building has al
ways been the chief support and expo
nent of national art. But 1t is well
understood that the object OF monn-
ment promoters is the monument itsei'
and not tho encouragement of Ameri.
can art, as is best evidenced by the
fact that the names of the seulptori
who have made the monuments are
almost forgotten unless the name has
a decidedly foreign sound like that OF
the creator of the Chicago Lincoln
monument.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

YEAR by year it becomes more man
fest that there is wisdom in the old
system of general instruction in gen
eral institutions up to a certain point
and special in struction in special in
situations after passing that point 1t
Is impracticable for any one university
70 teach in all their nicely the many
Faried departments of learning, and
squally impracticable 10 concentrate
The requisite number of specialist col
leges under one general educational
guidance. The correct principle seems
10 be. first teach the student that
which all must know and then perfect
him in that which he particularly de-
fires to learn.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

THE reign Of the country newsrG-
pers stretches over a vast territory
which is inaccessible to the city da;lies,
Or even to the city weeklies. The city
papers shed their far-reaching light
upon the hilltops; but it is the rural
press which eliminates the valley and
ihe plain. Momentous duties thus rest
upon its representatives. The course
Of state and national legislation, the
welfare of state and nation depend
largely upon the manner in which they
discharge those duties. As rule they
have discharged them intelligently,
sonscientiously and periodically.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

which followed the funeral OF the first
wife of the groom. The conventional
sense of propriety in the neighborhood
was shocked by this haste, and upon
the night of the wedding there was
gathering to serenade the pair. The
chdrivdri was at its height. when the
bride appeared darkly at the window.
Amt you ashamed" she cried in hot
indignation, Ito come here making a
disturbance like this, when we had
funeral only yesterday"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
Song of the Ducks.

o let the bard his story sing
OF courage, valor, pluck;
But l shall sing different song
The gray Muscovy duck.
And though the Southern poets boast
OF sweet.voiced mocking-bird,
To me the sound of Quack Quack Quack
is music oftener heard.
The Africans they too may talk
OF ostrich plumage fine;
l better love the dark gray down
That grows on ducks of mine.
Then let the bard HIS story sing
OF cowardice and fear
The loud, sweet sound Of Quackl Quack
Quack
is music TO my ear
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

A silk handkerchief so often recon-
mended for wiping spectacles or eye
glasses is not good for this purpose, as.
IL warm and dry it makes the glasses
electrical and causes the dust to adj
here to them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
Machine. fer co..on Cleaning.

Machines for opening and cleaning
cotton have recently been improved by
an aut matte feeding apparatus, APP
piled TO the feed apron, and by means
of which one man can tend two ma
chimes when being fed with raw or bail
cotton easier than he could heretofore
tend one. large amount of seeds and
leaf is extracted by this device.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
where There's VIII There's Contes,

Papa, you were in consultation
with your lawyer this morning were
you not?'
Yes, little one. / made my will.
and have amply provided for You
and your mother with a thousand or
two each. The rest of my property
goes to the poor and needy colleges
Yale and Harvard.
plugging him)-."Oh, you darling
old maniac what fun there will be in
breaking itpn
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

Hustler-That's what like about it.
You see, when people buttonhole m ,
and get to talking, all / have to do is
20 jerk out my watch, mutter some-
thing about train time, and get away
without giving offense. See?
Rorem--Ha, hal That's good. That
rcmizds me If lit thing Saphead
was telling last
Hustler-By the way, it's train Tins
now. Ta-tal
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28
So clnnI OF rhnn,,

A couple who did not move in the
most exalted social circles of River
mouth. Mass, were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony upon IKE day
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-28

ENGLAND is an advance OF most 9TH
or European countries IN tho matter OF
factory legislation but in this partic-
ular branch OF the subject the condi-
tions OF child labor, she is distinctly
behind this country, especially Massa'
chusettS