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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-12

cowbird. the robin and the song spar
row disport themselves; into the trees
and shrubs upon the bluff come wood
peckers, thrushes, orioles, catbirds, fly
catchers and warblers, and all Of these,
and indeed more than | have named,
take turns in visiting the streams and
rivulets; now INDUCING in a hasty bath,
now daintily shaking their thirst, now
breaking forth into song, now making
love and now, must it be confessed,
waging war. all utterly unconscious of
the observer. who, reclining upon a
messy bank, or sitting m~otionless upon
a log or stump, Of leaning hxedly
against the trunk of some friendly tree,
is watching with interest the scenes of
sylvan life unwittingly enacted before
him. Common Birds.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-12

The banana goes back TO the earliest
days. Alexcuder's soldiers, as Pliny
says, Joined the sages Of India seated in
its shades and p~artaking of the deli
cious fruits. Hence the name ''sapien-
tum" given the plant. which likewise
bears the name Of .Jupiter's fair daugh-
ter. Musah. Now il has been shown that
the banana is Of Malayan origin. How
did it get to India and ~ South Amer
lea and Meyicot The feet Of birds have
borne seed "a fun lO.OO1 miles, while
the cocoanut foated well nigh the
world around in the great ocean cur
rents.
But the banana has no seeds nor has
it a casing Ike the globular cocoanut 70
float it around over the waters. Then
it must have been carried by man. II
is significant that the Aztecs Lad tradi-
tons Of visits by people from Owe the
seas. while there was to confirm il an
adInixture Of the religion Of the Brah-
minis IN their own theology. Would
you thinl, thar the despised banana
would actually step forward Il prove
that before Columbus was or Lief Eric
son even had an existence. some
swartllv denizens of the Old World had
migrated across the watersl-GOld-
t'- -- T;r~o-ra-iical Magazine
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-12
SMOKE sT 10y A,,o .r~..s..


The Mystery Of a Florida swamp That
Many Have Tried in Vain to solve.
Messrs. Castleman and Barbour. who.
with Mr.. Stanley as guide, went down
into the Pinebrook swamptO ferret out
Florida's mysterious volcano. have re
turned. ike thousands Of Others. with
out the volcano, They took observa-
tions from the east bank of the Wau-
cissa river. near the gulf. and saw the
vast column of smoke ascending sky
ward. Having no boats TO cross the
stream. they could not make a direct
shoot for the location Of the smoke,
but had TO move further up TO start
into the swamp.
They were supplied with a good com
pass and an experienced engineer, but
the swamp was such a dense jungle Of
canes. vines. briars and underground
generally that they had to literally hew
out a passage. After much hard work
they found that they were progressing
only one and a half miles per day.
Castleman and Barbour have not en-
tirely given up the exploration, but
will equip themselves better for the
work and try il again at a later day.
For more than half a century this
mysterious column If smoke by day
and flame by night, rising in the midst
of an impenetrable swamp on the gulf
coast, has not only puzzled the rustic
fishermen and hunters who watch il
from the outer edges Of the swamp,
but scientists ana thousands Of others
who have viewed IL from elevated
points about Tallahassee. thirty miles
away.
By day If presents the appearance Of
a vast volume Of JET black smoke rising
uDas thouel issuing from a huge smoke
stack. ascending high above the tree
tops and floating Oh Oh the trcezes.
1t ui-At &c pre- -nts "a bright hight as
though q large house WA. burning and
the flames were not quite visible. 1t
appears ANA disappears &c irregular in
tervals. but always Ia the same place.
From Tallah3s~ae &c b south southeast,
and when burning can be plainly seen
from any elevated pos.don. For more
than twelve months, a few years ago,
il was continuously visible.
Numerous expeditions have started
out with sanEuine expectations, but
came beck worn out and disguised.
They a get all around the mystery,
and see it from any elevated stand
point, but when they start into the
swamp. which is from fifteen 20 thirty
miles across IN any direction. they are
met by insurInountable barriers, be-
sides snakes, alligators, mosquitoes and
sandhies. Tallahassee Foridian.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-12

There is 10 doubt that if every large
passenger steamer was provided with
several search lights many dangers
would be avoided and the yearly loss
of life at sea would be greatly lessened.
This statement applies specially to emf
grant steamers, in which 50 many lives
are in jeopardy in times Of danger. II
has been recommended that the equip
ment of such vessels with search lights
should be made compulsory by the gov
ernments of the countries under whose
flags they sail and at whose ports they
touch.
As an instance of the simplicity of a
search light outfit, and the advantageous
use TO which it can be put, it is only
necessary to look to the navigation of
the Suez canal. Vessels unprovided
with the electric light can hire a com
plete plant when entering the canal
either at Suez or Port Said. The whole
arrangement a be set up in an hour OF
two. and the steamer can then go
through the canal at night. Formerly
every ship in the canal had to tie up to
the banks at night, and the passage
often occupied City or sixty hours
Now it is generally made in eighteen OF
twenty hours. and on some occasions
even quicker time has been made
Electricity.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-12
CONDEM NJ E D
Ammonia Baking Powder Must Go.

Bills have been introduced in the New York, Illinois
and Minnesota Legislatures compelling the manufacturer
of such baking powders to brand on the label in bold type,
this powder Contains ammonia" Physicians and chem
lists condemn the use of ammonia in baking powders as a
crime Its constant use no matter how small the quantity
deranges the stomach, neutralizing the gastric juice and
destroying the complexion. 1t is the small quantities taken
every meal that do the mischief.
1t is gratifying to know there are pure baking powders
to be had on the market and at no greater cost to the
consumer than some of these sOcaled absolutely pure"
ammonia powders.
d.. Prices Cream Baking Powder, the standard pure
cream of tartar powder for forty years. Free from the faint
of either ammonia or alum. None so pure-NOne so whole
some.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is re-
ported by all authorities as free from Ammonia,
Alum, or any other adulterant. In fact, the
purity Of this IDEAL powder has never been cues
toned.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-12


N was = whale Until It Was Caught.
Much 20 the Captains Discontinue,
There is no better fishing ground
around New York for those who de-
light in the capture of the weakfish
that the neighborhood of the High
lands of Navesink, and there are few
better sportsmen than the genial Cap
tain Slevin. of the Second precinct.
The v~eracity of fishermen is not
above suspicion. but now and then the
French proverb that lit is always the
unexpected hat happens is justified.
At any rate this incident will be vouched
for by a dozen.
One day in July, which, ] regret to
say. was a Sunday. the captain. guided
by Hank Smith who is the waterman
all the skilled fishermen seek to secure,
went t "a favorite fishing spot. Hank
looked over the tackle and found that
one of the hooks was in danger Of get
ting loose from its smell, so he took a
couple Of half bitches around it and
made il fast. At the same time the
captain was fastening a bit of cord that
kattached TO the rig to his line. Hank
laughed al the knot the captain used,
but for all that over IL all went and in
a second the biggest fish Of the
season" had carried the whole business
away.
OF course there was weeping and
wailing and gnashi z of teeth. and the
captain swore that he'd never 60 fish
ing on Sunday az in. However, a new
rig was found. an 2 when the good peo-
pie of Highlands -eturned from church
full Of piety and gossip the captain met
them with a bi al smile and a long
string and for few hours kept them
all bnsy listen g to his tale % how he
lost the best { b that ever swan in the
Shrewsbury.
But now see the danger Of exaggera-
ton. On Monday two young men of
New York. Messrs Howard and Ray
mond. came down. They secured Hank
and went out 70 the same place that
the captain had anchored at the day
before. They caught a goodly basket
full twenty-five in alb. but there was
n infant-a fi~ngerling-a mere sar-
dine. He was carefully put at the
bottom Of the pile and the lot delivered
over to the scullion. who promptly
turned the basket upside down and
brought Mr.. Tom Thumb to the top.
Just at this moment the captain
sauntered by. He saw a pile Of fish
and strolled in 10 look them over. The
sculion seized the top n and plunged
the knife IN to clean him. As he opened
the belly with his knife, out came the
captains lost hooks and smells. easily
identified by the two peculiar knots.
IL was an odd series of condolences.
That the fish should have been taken
by another party on another day, taken
90 the hotel lone of severaD where both
loser and finder stopped; that the cap
tain should have been passing just as
the fish was being cleaned, and that
the fish should have shrunk so fear
fully in size over night.
1t Is, in all seriousness, solid fact
New York Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-12

Here is a San Jose law story from the
extensive repertory of W. L. Gill A
young lawyer. a friend of his, not noted
for intelligence, succeeded in having a
client acquitted of murder. Meeting
him a few days afterward Gill was
quite warm in congratulations.
Yes" said the young lawyer, mop
ping bis brow. II got him of, but it
Was a narrow escape"
"A narrow escaped HowT
"Ah, the tightest struggle you ever
saw. You know / examined the wit
nesses and made the argument myself;
the plea. self defense. The jury was
out two whole days. Finally the judge
called them before him and asked
what the trouble YEAS.
~'Only one thing. your honor re-
piled the foreman. Was the prison
er's attorney retained by him or APP
pointed by the courtf
mo. gentlemen; the prisoner is a
man Of means said the judge. and
hired his own attorney
II could not see what bearing the
question had on the evidence" con-
tinned Mr.. Glrs young friend, but
tan minutes later In fled the jury, and
what do you think the verdict wasF'
'fWhatf- asked Gill
why, not guilty, on the ground Of
Insanity. del Mente Wave.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-12

ssnsyinE Birds with Profit and Delight.
An extremely pleasant method Of
studying birds is to seek some spot
which possesses peculiarly attractive
features for them. and whittier they
are accustomed to resort in great num-
benA and there. properly sheltered,
seaf yourself and quietly wait for what
may come within the range Of your
vision. have in mind two localities
that have always proved wonderfully
rioh IN bird life. One Is a bluff, per-
kaps forty feet in height, rather steep
and with q number Of good sized forest
trees growing upon its slope. Rolling
fields spread backward from its brow,
and at ifs foot runs a line Of shrubbery,
somewhat thicketlike In character and
forming a sort of natural hedge, which
atfineiy bounds a boggy meadow be
yond
Several small spdngs issue from the
sides Of this declivity and trickle down
IN gentle streams until lost In the bitches
which intersect the meadow. Meadow
hrkA blackhf-ds narzh wrens bitterns
bobolinks and an occasional duck ire
quent the lowland In the upland the
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-12

Frank Wilson, the actor, by hard
work has become marvellously expert az
the game Of backgammon. He has also
lAboGed so assiduously in other direc-
tons that he has acquired a substantial
reputation as a linguist. He is pro-
aeient IN four languages, and he stu
occupies a good deal Of his time in lin
mistie stndv
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-22

Its object Is TO still further hcodwini
the recipient, and strengthen his con
viction that cointerfciter who hss
first-class goods" has really writte'
TO him. The statement that Wilson
was acquitted on the ground that hi,
''goodsv were printed from govern
ment plates, Ia made, trusting TO the
Ignorance Of the prospective dupe, re-
gatding criminal law.
Accompanying the proposal Is also
the following, which appean on
separate slip.
Reep ms for Picture rcfcrcaec.
''scnd all iclogrnma mo letters To Rob
cri Lester, 37il Dosbrosses street, Now
York.
"Your Password and number On.
stead Of your namel Is napkin 49, Do
not sign any thing else
"CAUTiON.--iIo surc you have tho
numbers tpialnly wriitcnl on all telo-
grams amor you sign tho Word Napkin
Otherwise your kilograms will positively
receive no attention whalever. The 'hg-
uros' arc very important. All answers
from mo will be sent 10 the same name
aud address a. written on the present en-
volopc-unless otherwise instructed by
you"
This gives an air ofprofound secrecy
to the correspondence, which makes
the coming dupe feel stlll more cont.
dent tina, he il dealing with m expert
but friendly scounircl.
II the recipient Of the above trash
pays enough attention TO II 10 reply by
telegraph, ms directed, lac will likely 10
communicated with In still more
confidential vein, aud probably will
Mt length be Informed that II Is not ab.
solutely necessary, In his case, owing
TO the long journey, ETC., that business
should be done by personal Interview,
but that, II he will remit $500 In good
money, he win receive 5000 In counter
felt. II he sends $500 he may possibly
receive In return, u small package OF
sawdust, but most likely he viii get
nothing at all, not even farewell
message from the swindler who has
taken him In.
Persons who need 10 be warned
against such transparent tfickery,
promising gains by such dishonest
means, do not deserve To BE-. II may
not 10 inappropriate 10 reD'ark, how
ever, that persons who have In their
possession, or who have the means OF
manufacturing good counterfeit money,
DO not send out circulars by the thous-
aud offering II for sale at ten per cent
Of IL face value.
No doubt some dishonest gudgeoD
now and then receives the above dee.
orlbcd literature, and Il led by II to re-
nit 10 "sobert Lester" but such are
not legitimate objects Of sympathy ON
account Of the money they thus Lose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-22
VICE IN THIS CITY.

AT 80 time In the past history Of
this city did vice ever flourish rs II IL
doing now. This especially through Of
prostitution and gambling. In certain
localities, after nightfall, scenes may
10 witnessed Of revolving character,
the cyprIan being permitted to Haunt
her calling ON tho street without Inter.
ference, aud with disgusting boldncss.
As 10 gambling, 4, has come 10 DO re-
garded In the light Of an established
industry. II furnishes employment 10
a considerable number Of persons, and
tenants for many apartments, whose
owners derive n considerable amount
Of revenue, In the shape Of rent, from
this vice.
There Is pressing need for pro-
nounced expression Of public opiuion
In favor Of law, decency aud morality.
Evidently n any improvement iS TO
be made, II must originate In this way,
for there does not seem 10 be sufficient
virtue In tho present city government
u effect a reform. without the applica-
ton Of the powerful s,iinulua.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-22

"fhe temple stand. on a high Hill a
little To the west OF the river and is built
u Stone. Il * about eighty fec, long
aud sixty broad. The walls aro any feet
high and are or yellowlsh tinge. on
no front Of the building one eos this
inscription In gilt letlor-; "Ilouse Of the
lord. Bull, by the Churc.i Of Christ in
1885," Tho interior Of tho temple Is un-
Ike that OF any other place Of worship
IN the county, aud probably its like has
no existence outside of Mormon cities.
Leading from tho vestibnlo are two doors
that open into separate aislos, one FOR the
men and IN. other for the women. Two
Latin Inscriptions are still plainly Y isibie
but these attract less attention than the
old arrangement Of pews. At either end
of theassembly room IL n pulpit, built up
In four tiers. WHORE the twelve priests at.
ON front Of the pulpit arc lo,iors dcnot-
Ing tho titles Of the high priests. The
second story Il practically repetition Of
the flnt, aud this IL the old Mormon
school room. Here are 10 he soon tho
worry blackboards upon which the Proph-
ct Smith l. aid 10 have traced letters for
the children Of his now converts. II Is
proper 10 state, however, tina, no writing
81 the prophets IL now ylslble''
"rho Temple tower rises far above the
massive walls, and l. visible for miles
around In NIL directions From the shape
" dome magnificent WOW OF u grand
country Il obtained. Farm housos TO the
wos, south and east appear In numbers,
whilo TO the north Lake Etlc. now free
from Ice. and bluc almost ~ tho sky
abovc II, stretches In vast oxpanse 20 tho
horizon. IL u yet carly spring Ia this
section Of country, but already the white
sails, some scarcely visible from the
dome OF tho Temple, show that Lake COM
morco has begun"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-22
HUMAN "fADs."

THE New York Rocortier has long
article on the hobbies or fais peculiar .
men OF wealth aud distinction. Fads
arc not necessarily ridiculous, though
tho word carries with II deprecatory
faint. Tho fact Is, hobby IA merely
enthusiasm cxhaustlng itself. The
exhaust, however, may be Of such n
character that II will drain common
sense, reason aud judgment.
Moroslnl, Jay Gould's bosom friend,
Ia n collector Of watches. lie has
several cabinets filled with pocket
ume-pieccs, many Of them raro aud
costly. He also does little In Jowelry,
porcelain and bronze.
Robert Bonner's hobby IA fast horses
He wants always to own the fastest
horse In the country. lie paid so, 900
for Maud $. and when she was beaten
by Sunol, lac paid s4l 200 for the latter.
He win not race his horses for money.
He does |, entirely for fame.
Henry Clews pridos himself on his
house. lie expended $4,000 on his
bathroom alone. Every part OF this
room Is made OF onyx. He has the
finest summer residence ut Newport.
George Vanderbilt, the youngest son
Of william H., Is a book collector.
William X. Vanderbilt IA a collector Of
oak carvings. lie is also fond Of rare
trees aud plants. w. Seward Webb, a
son.in.law OF the Nandcrbilts, iH u col
lector Of English hackney horses, aud
has several stables Of them.
Ex-Secretary OF the Navy whitney,
and ElbrIdge r. Gerry are collectors OF
Gobelln tapestries. Henry Willard tho
railroad magnate has the music hobby.
w. IL. Trcadway, Of tho firm OF II. q.
Dun y Co., lisa collector OF sermons.
lie has $4,000 now bound In volum,s
aud carefully lndexed. Every known
sect Is represented In the collection.
William Astor IL collector OF old
china. Pierre Lorillard Is n collector
Of pipes. lie has one twonty.four
nches long. Hss collection Is worth
$1,000. Ogden Goelet, nr. Norvln
Green and George Gould are also pipe
collectors. Austin Corbln Il a collector
OF old ehinas. IL. Victor Newcomb
collects old laces. Senator Hawley is
stuck on ylolins. so arc Theodore
Havemeyer and Cooper Hewitt, son
Of the ox.NIayor Of New York.
Charles Lanler Is book col
lector. Russell Sage plays chess
Alfred de Condoya Is pigeon mncler
President Harrison fancies bric.a-brac.
John Wanamaker fancles Sunday
schools, Jay Gould's hobby Is railroads
aud his collection Is worth quite sum.
EEastus Croning, w. 4. Kimball, and
Frederick l.. Ames are orchid wor-
shippers. Amos paid 81, 900 for one
white orchid. James Pitcher ~ crazy
ON ohrysanthemums. Robert Hoo Of
press fame has spent fortunes on books
and on vellum manuscripts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-22

Mrs. Michael Curtain, PlainfeId,
III, makes the statement that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; sue was treated for month by
her family physician, but grew wons.
lie told her she was hopeless tictim
~ consumption, and that no medicine
could ours her. Her druggist suggest
ed Dr. king's New Discovery for con.
sumption; she bought n bottle, md to
her delight found herself benefited
from llrst dose. She continued its use,
aud after taking ten bottles found her.
sen sound and well, now does her own
housework and Is as well ~ she ever
was. Free trial bottles OF this Great
Discovery IA, q. Smith 4 Co.'S Drug
hiors. Large bottles Soc. aud 3l.O0. q
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-22
KIRKLAND A. ~ IN.


Tiih following arr extracts nom n
letter from correspondent OF klr''
lend, Ohio, TO the Kansas City Jour
naii
"Tho old Mormon ,.mp,.. which I'M.
looked down nom n. commanllug
height Tor nearly slxtv year. mon ana ~
the ouain,e., ana mos, hi.,o,lcal y,Ii,yo.
In Nor,bsr, ohln will no, n. c.,,lad
nway 10 form oua nj Tho attraction. a, Tho
Worlds r,Jr n tho noonle M Iako conn.
~ ara NOT sI,o,olher novo,ls.a in Tho
matter II, nlandmark tbev win moi
willingly mart with. although I'm, n fcw
of ,hcm have ANYTHING IN common with
tho strange nconle who bp,ld.d M
.
"Rlrtl.nd ia m old VILLAGE and ona n
proy,cs.iva ,or.on ,yonId .h,r 1, .oaL.
inc a boma lam romInbo5 rlgh, boro
~ rrma,k y.n,iema, m,ss m
ma In ano,kIng of tho town. I
conto.. whom I Visited tbo .no.
WHARF Ntormon,.m s,i,lv tool roo,
folt A.. LIND a, n rcve,o,.o far n,
chIenv hecanse or n. historical as.ocl,.
,Ion. Natur,lly .ough, an, mon who
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u,o ,il,,o a,d ,yho mich, IA ahla a. a.
.l.t main gattlny Tho Ino,,ma,Ion 7 IA.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-22

That at this session the blood IL filled
with impurities, the accumulation OF
months OF close confinement In poor.
~ ventilated stores, workshops and
tencments. All these Impurities and
every trace OF scrofula, salt rhoun, OF
other diseases may be expelled by TAX.
Ing Hood'r Harsaparllla, the best blood
purifier over ploiuc d. IL "a the only
medicine OF which 100 doses one dol.
Ia" IL true.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-22
WEEKLY FINANCIAL REVIEW.

HENRY Claws, In his financial re-.
Wow for the week ending April Is,
1891, says that the Stock Market re.
tanned the improvement noted In his
report for the week previous. How.