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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-30

A gentleman who Is an advanced
thinker ard friend Of the higher eluca.
ton Of women says that some things in
the nature and disposition Of a girl pnz.
gle him. He overheard two young ladies'
talking one day about luncheon they
had had. They were going to get o. M.
Tie dove luncheon alone. They had dc.
cidcd on u glass Of soda water and ar
ice cream apiece us tho refrcshmon;
which would best suit their dainty dc.
sires.
But Just as the girls worc entering
the restaurant door they met the qon.
ilcman whiisan advanced thinker and
friend Of the higher education OF
woman. He. too, was going 10 have
luncheon, doubtless moro substantial
than soda water and leo cream. Like
che galluut man he was, however. he
raid to the young ladies'. "Come, girls.
and get luncheon with mo-" They dll
not hang back hypocrillcally. but ac.
cepted tho invitation In the spirit In
which It was given, cheorfully, and went.
But now comes the remarkable part OF
the narIatiyc--tho part the puzzled man
does not understand. No sooner did
they find that devoted man was going
to pay FOR their luncheon than suddenly
their oppetiios expanded like the Afrito
let ont Of mis- box. They took It all in
that day, and When they left tho ban.
quet hail they had put away luncheon
Of four courses, costing tho man si09
Worst Of all, they went away and
laughed about how much they had
made the haplcss individual pay log
their feast. Thoy thought 1t was u good
joke, those two girls.
Tho man e sadlor md visor. But
ho would just like to know how II il
that girls uplciitcs can grow so suit
denly and enormously. Perhaps they
just went through the four courses to
show him there wasn't anything mean
about them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-30

It's Mars, they say, who Is bringing an
thi, trouble on the world. Ho isnearyr
us now than no has been for fifteen
years or than no will be in fifteen years
again, for which let us be thankful Il
the present year furnishes specimen
Of how tho old rascal gets in his whacl,
when no las u chance nj as.
Famine In Russia and India; anarch.
lists lively in Paris; fires, floods, storms.
steamboat and railway accidents nil
over tho world; tho cholera spreading
through Europe and threatening To visit
America; thousands of deaths in Rus la
from It, likewise in Persia, whore panic
rcigns, wlu;io towns arc depopulatod
and the lazy old shah has lost his head
completely, ondoavoring to compensate
for it by making other people lose
theirs. In Europe tho past two weeks
the heat has been tqrrid beyond do
scripiion. Horses and cattle have
died by tho hundred, soldiers have
dropped dead from exhaustion. and
the uGual military maneuvorsin Austria
were omitted on account OF 1t. IN Lon.
don there ~ an epidemic of glandcr,
among the horses, and hundreds Of them
have died aud been killca. In order to
DO English some of tho horses in New
York City got CHAMBERS, too, and had to
be shot.
In America we cannot have n famine
becausc our country Is too great and too
rich, but w0 have done our best TO keep
up in the way Of big FIRES, floods, acct.
dents aud storms. Then we have strikes
enough TO do n whole world. That is
how We take our share OF the visitation
Of Mars, apparently in strikes, and
there seems no prospect that they will
be definitely settled before Mars comes
around again.
II is timo tosit on Mara. There ought
to DO a town meeting called to suppre s
him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-30

As an inyoahnont for spfplns cas,crn
capital, irrigation works IN tho region
west of the tooth meridian offer at pres
cnt exceptional inducements. aud there
ia no reason TO doubt that tho cxpecta.
lions formed will bo realized. Tn"
magnificent fruit raising rcgion OF
southern California waa n part of tho 80
called Grcat American Desert before
irrigation transformed IL into absolutely
the richest agricultural tract ON ;ho
earth today, Colorado, too, was u part
Of tho tamo Gicat American Desert laid
down IN the school Biographies Of forty
years ago. Today Colorado potatoes
arc famous throughout Tho country and
absolutely alarming In their abundance
aud higncss. Colorado has nearly
e0l0,0OD acres OF noble land under cul.
tiyation that would have been barren
only for irrigation.
California has over three and half
million acres Of irrigated lana under
cultivation, The total amount Of land
now reclaimed and IN tillagc through
thismcans amounts at present TO nearly
nineteen million acres. Two methods
Of irrigation arc IN vogue. One IS tho
ar;osian well plan, the other the irriga-
ton ditch method. In the latter method
the water "a conveyed in fumes and
bitches from rivers, lakes and mountain
streams, There Is controversy MS to
which Is tho better II will probably
DO found That nrio,ian wells are best
suffice 20 certain localities. and bitches
to others, The best way Of all to dis.
tribute the water has been found to DO
that called subsurfgco irrigation, in
which tho water IS conducted under
ground TO the rootb Of the plants, lead
ing them to strike down into tho earth.
But this method is the most difficult to
introduce and the most expensive
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-30

In farm parlauco a mulch Is any ma
terial lail upon the surface Of the soil in
such manner as TO prevent tho cyarorl.
tion of water Where mulching Is prac.
tical in agriculture. however. such sub.
stances ua straw. loaYcs damaged hay
and the like arc the ones mo. usually
employed. Tho effect Of mulcmrs,
which IS moro pracHuod IN horticulture
than In ordinary farming, may readily
be seen By lifting MP u board or stone
that has laid illt on tho surface, when
the ground will DO found moist beneath
It, Tho capillary connection has boon
maintained up 10 the under surlaco o.
tho mulching substance, which las
stopped tho upward movement Of the
moisture and hindcrcd IT'S escape TO the
atmosphere.
FROM the nature OF the case. mulchiug
Of tho character named cannot be- co.
tcnsiyely used In farm practice. Pon.
toes have sometimes been grown under
n mulch Of g.aw. Int moro as an cy.
pertinent than as % profitable method.
In tho garden such mulchng IS often
useful 10 u limited extent. Thus by
mulch.ng Strawberries between tho
rows moi turo isreiaincd and tho berries
are kept from the ground.
Tho best substitute for nn nctunl
mulch is u thin surface layer of loose
earth, such u8 can be modc with the l,c
or cuit.yutor. While uotuperloctmulch
for conserving moisture twill have that
,NT....H o., "a if.s.lf.l. ..s.f.F NAL
along with the destruction of woods.
two purposes may be wgll served ly the
same operation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-30

a. iaa marvel of tho timo is Herroshoir,
~ uNnd boatbuilder Of Bristol, II. /.
d. not only surpasses other boat de-
,i. .D''s' prt he fuFpasses himself from
,,n' 1 TO time Last year the swiftcst
w., ,'' yacht about tho Atlantic coast
sa ~. Tue Gloriaua, considered the per.
N.Y.. 'oa OF a model. But this year APP.
RI, e. Tue Wasp, designed and built ~
'''Aoi since last summer. In tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-30

The Woman's journal corrocts state.
mont to the effect that this fall viii wit.
ness women voting for president of the
United States for the first time, Women
not only voted for tho first three prasl-
dents of this Union bat they voted IN
New Jersey. A majorityof tho Jersey
women were Fedorallsts, however, and
It Is said their votes carried tho state for
John Adams against Thomas Jefferson.
SO when the Jon'crsonians got possession
OF the jersey legislature they disciplined
tho ladies by disfrancMsing all women
In the state So says tho w. j.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-30

According 90 tho report OF the stnlis-
ticiau at Washington tito acrcare de-
voted 20 potatoes Is returned ~ vl2 PER
cent. Of thc large area Of last year. In
the south. where the breadth Of cotton
has been shortened. considerable IN
crease In The area devoted to this crop
has boon made, but in the Now England
aud western states. whore the largcs,
yield is obtained and tho bull; OF the
crop Is grown, there Is u considerable
decrease.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-30

race FOR the loo cup, winch the ,,ns,.
got as tho fastest yacht ON the water.
the Glorinua herself was contcstapt
win Herrtshoif now beat tho wnspg
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-30
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

na o. WharH htNNE ANN NAM TnrAfyVyf /,
= f'1 ~ HTHfA. hiftn-ast iiif, hsufaira H-sdsrhN
N'Npaa fwstai saas BY alalgl ~ tsi,iel Ns,sut
nss AtrtI ngirusau sHhehlHs " Nran ssu.inr stntr
is.ff, Dc ar. fsah. tf'msiufg uh 49, naututsa lea
fofituas a frmas NraAurtss eaut hf faffeo a
hfan. 90 mauttn tNaihstt w. IN q By msu W.
Ngsrnvs IL ihsta'a rug iseh Idsf ~ stsss siA o.
s laHl rfiillu SIS aHfee tr1flnt n taftd 0a.nuisr
tsl Lass GU NiAL. 80 --'- '--T s''-.-'-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-30
rocl. Mhn Moro Illlln.

BYRON stood feet 8 In his stockings
H. |NueFal allowance Of inches for poct.
~ ~ 'l'i friend Tom Moore rcdrc,sps
s ,1,, ai''lrbuec Of the average. Moore
~ ~ leachtd live feet, save In his verses,
S nus uIA. OF which, by the bye, he published
lS' tAo pen nHmc "lhomus lit,lc.n
. all Wien at S'ngth he dolrcd the mask
Mn impatient vag hailed tho change
IsII 'ne nndenlnblo assertion, "MoOre was
'4c.lr and little is Moore"
NV Trust timt Mr. Swmburnc, the night.
Isipal our Nineteenth century S'singInf
- VIII forgive IA for branding him
sfl't! inch poet, even to the frwnegs
~ 'Heh's'-Gcntleman's Magazine.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30
sIAIE PRESS GOSSIP.

I, IL almost impossible to rob the
United States mails without being
caught. Clyde Elwell of Grand Rap
ids. mail wagon driver, has been steal
ing small packages OF merchandise for
SOME time, but be dropped into nico
little trap and will now spend few
years In the penitentisry. 1t will not
do to monkey with Uncle Sam.-Kala-
mazoo Gazette.
If you would avoid broken or barked
shins during these coastlng days 1t will
be almost necessary TO wear cricket
pads, for the kids who put sleds against
their chests and run hundred feet to
slide twenty, don't care much which
direction thay take after they strike
the icy sidewalk.-BentOn Harbor Pal
ladium.
The Courier is read by 100000. 000,-
900 .000, 900 people each week. Whew!
That beats anything our competitor
has told yet-Coloma Courier. Bryant,
next time say something your readers
Will believe. There isn't that many
readers on the American soil.-Coloma
Boomer.
Watchdog Holman 10 back in Wash
ington showing his teeth at every nec-
essary expenditure and generally de-
porting himself in . manner to sustain
his already unassailable reputation as
the gold medal monkey of the con-
gressional aggregation.-Detroit Tri-
bune.
Our friends will oblige Ls by sending
us few pictures of General Sherman.
An excellent Likeness of the general
can be found on the new $500 treasury
notes.-Bay City Tribune.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

The horses to be used in Tho Police
Patrol" In the Grand opera house next
week, were originally with the Chicago
police department. and drew the patrol
wagon for the Despiaius street station
during the period OF the anarchist
troubles IN that city. IL was Tor heroic
conduct at the Haymarket riot when
they dashed through the unruiy mob
that they received the title OF "Ihe
White PATROL"
There are very few artists on the
light opera stage who are go popular
a. Caroline Hamilton, the prima-donua
OF the Robin Hood Opera company.
Miss Hamilton is an American girl.
She has high soprano voice with .
mezzo quality; is tall, slight, very dark
of complexion and on the stage has Z
willowly grace which captivates. She
created the role of Maud Marion In
the ssRooin Hood" Seats will be Of
tered for the robin Hood" engage
ment. December and Z, in the Powers
Grand box office Thursday morning 81
O'Clock.
Tomorrow evening Locke Richard.
son will read Dickens "Christmat
Carols" in Hartman's hall.
Tonight the Rev. Coiledge will de-
light the Scotch in the Ladies' Literary
club on Sheldon street.
Wade's Metropolitan stars will be IN
possession of the Powers Grand thu
evening.
Today the first matinee in Smiths.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30
HIT AND MISS STORIES.

IL was an enthusiastic wearer Of the
blue who moved last night to strike
out eve, the people Of the United
States" wherever it occurs In any pub
lie document, and substitute 1--WE, the
Yale of the United States" The mo-
ton required unanimous consent, and
a Princeton man Directing, 1t was
withdrawn.-New York Tribune.
Very few people are rs candid as the
private detective who, after testifying
in the Pinkerton investigation that pri-
vate detectives are not to be believed
on oath, admitted that this applied to
him as we'll as to the rest. But per-
haps sVch extraordinary candor isonly
to be found IN extraordinary scoun-
drels.-St. Louis Republic.
Many correspondents appear to be
mystified by the fact that any one
should pay $4,000 for q half dollar
coin struck off In honor of the Column
ban exposition. Perhaps the pur-
ing at hume and looking at tho coin in
stead of going to the fair.-New York
Herald.
General Dyrenforth and his asso-
ciate rairmakers are still punching
clouds down In Texas, but they have
not so far produced sufficient moisture
to wet a postage stamp. It may be
that Dyreuforth is operating on q Sec
ton of the sky where none hut kiln
dried clouds are iioated.-New York
Press.
IL James Corbett of America and
Charles Mitchell Of En- xland would stop
talking and give each other . sound
thrashing, decent people on both sides
of the water would have unusual
cause for Observation-Disclosures
American.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30

Again tho executive mansion 10 in
mourning. The father Of Mrs. Harri-
son, whose death few weeks ago sx-
cited the sympathies Of generous peo-
pie for the president, 10 dead. He had
reached . npe age. filed with honor,
end yielded up the breath of life when
ths machinery, worn with ninety-three
years Of service, refused longer to
move. His death was not unexpected,
bat il coming 20 near to the death of
his daughter will open afresh the we'll
springs Of grief IN the broken heart of
the president. Tie angel Of death has
visited the White House with startling
frequency SINCE President Harrison
was inaugurated. Nine lives have been
closed to earthly scenes within the
stately walls since March 4, 1889. The
Iiee includes the names Of those nearest
oud dearest to the patient and noble
man that has suffered every pang OF
SORROW without sign OF outward emo
ton except the indispensable tears
that wciled in his weary eyes when his
beloved wife expired. Surrounded by
soFrows and ssddened by death Presi-
dent Harrison may not be inaptiy
Chased "The President Of Sorrows.
Through all the viecissitudes of sick
ness in bis own family, and in the
families of his beloved relatives, and
during the turmoil OF political strife he
has maintained calm. unrufiled, dig
nIfisd mien. With heart borne down
BY the anguish Of grief and bis ambi-
sson we'll nigh crushed BY political re-
verses, he has stood forth to the world
> patient. plsin and noble American
ciEzen- The hearts OF she people beat
in sympathy for our president Of sor-
rows"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30

TO-DAY an event Of great
terest to the billiard world will
take place in Chicago.
Champion Ives, the young
Napoleon Of the cue, will open
a grand tournament in the
Western metropolis, and some
remarkable performances may
be looked for as the result of
this coming together of experts
who will flock to the windy City
from all parts Of the United
States
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30
DISTINGUISHED AcQuAINrANcEs.

Mrs. Maitland Msghill Creighton. .
Scottish lady who has just died in
Edinburgh at the age of 90, had lived
in that town for nearly seventy years,
and during that long period made the
acquaintance Of many notables. AZ q
girl she had played the piano TO Sir
Waiter Scott, and among her most
pleasant recollections were the stories
she had heard from the lips of the
poet. She knew, more or less intimate
ly. Sir William Hamilton. Lord JEFF
frey, the late Lord Moncrieff, Lord
Cockburn, Sir David Wilkie aud
Sydney Smith. and could describe with
much vividness the enthusiasm which
marked the visit of George Nv. to
Edinburgh.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30

Il will be some time yes before the
oficisl r. turns from all the states viii
~ accessible From the unofficial re-
porte of plursiities and total votes in
che several states it - possible TO est
mate the popular vote cast at the las.
slection with comparative accuracy.
Allowing for possible discrepancies in
sossis. which will affect each candidate
about tue same. tue popular vote foots
up approximately az follows
c,-veiand 80. s.1se go Weaver ~-..-.-. 80. go
Harrlsen - 6.<N.e0 Bidveii -~..----. 4o.0a
Thus u viii bs seen that Mr.. Clevs
lands popular vote exceeds Mr. Hsr-
rison's BY 250,Ooo. The total vote of
1sss vas II SIS. 500. While the total vote
This year Is it.s5o.eoo. In 1880 cieve-
iand's popular vote exceeded Hsrri-
scn'shy ~ OF, and in 1854 Cleveland led
Blaine ~ only 62.sss. Only once since
1sr2 has the republican candidate re-
ceivsu a plsrslsty Of the popular vote.
mat once being in 1850 when Garfield
had 7.0Is piurslity over Hancock. The
greatest popular vote IN the history Of
the country Was gwen 70 Grant n lsT2,
wien he hst Ts2,gsl plurality over
Gresley. The next highest is that OF
pucbsnsn, aee .sos. in 1850. Gardeld's
plurality is the smallest. This yesr the
popnlsr plurality ism fact a unknown
aesnsty. The vote accredited 10 Ar.
tl<velsud doss not represent the actual
rnm5er IN sympathy with MS political
shesries. Ia tae Weaver states q . sd
nstsedly true thss the democrats
surns.i IN and vcsed shs pcpgllzs ticket
70 dsfeas President HAfrisou. Ia
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30

just now vomen's attention 10 d.
rected towards outdoor coverings, and
. very pretty model OF jackets Is
shown IN the accompanying drawing.
The style Il new and very chic. In
consequence of the immense SIZE of
the sleeves worn in dresses this year,
jackets will only be wsrn over tailor
made gowns, their place being taken
ture Was brlck-red cloth, embroidered
IN black siik, with . bow Of biscuit
crepe trimmed with guipure. The hat
was black felt. with trimmings Of black
ostrich feathers, and . cham bow Of
red brick.
II you are going to have fur wrap,
make II either . FUR that Is like seal
skin on the outside, or have . cape.
In my opinion, fur-ined coat or
jacket u worse than mono, 90 far ~
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30
Christian Endeavor Monthly,

Last night the monthly meeting OF
the local union of Christian Endeavor
societies was held in the Fountain
Street Baptist church. President NJ.
II. Sorrick presided over q large meet
ing. After an invocation by the Rev.
DR.. Jackson, the Rev. W. ]. Russell of
the Church of Christ made an address
on the topic, do the Principles and
methods of the Christian Endeavor
Movement Fairly Meet the Conditions
and Requirements OF the Timer The
Rev. w Hall Williamson OF tho Fret
Reformed church spoke upon 1.-THE
Pledge" and the Rev. james L. Smith
of the South Congregational church,
outlined "One Method of CHRISTIAN En-
deavor City Work." Interpreted were
soIos by Prof. Herrick. Miss Emms
Looms and Miss Mabel Morehouse.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30
CHARLES DICKENS DAUGHTER.

It was of Mary A. Dickens father,
Charles Dickens, IT., that the author of
"Pickwick" wrote in 1868: "My eldest
boy IL In business as an eastern
merchant in the city, and will do we'll
if he can find continuous energy, other
wise he will not" 1t Is to DO presumed
he did not, for shortly after tho bust
ness career was abandoned and Charles
was taken on All the Year Round by
his father.
Miss Dickens has seven sisters, the
very prettiest of whom, Miss Sydney,
accompanied her father and mother to
America few years ago. Miss Ethel
Dickens and another sister opened q
typewriting Office in London for their
occupation, while Miss Mary Dickens,
slight. pretty girl of delicate ply.
sjQue, went on the stage before taking
up literature. Her fathers home 10 10
q comfortable, square stone house,
close to the famous Primrose hill, near
Regents park.
Miss Dickens Aunt Mary is unmar.
ried and manages typewriting estab.
lishment in the All the Year Round
building. Her second aunt. Catherine
Elizabeth Macready, married Carlo
PellegriLl, the artist, and Is an artist
herself. Miss DickepS eldest aunt
does not do any literary work; che
edited her fathers letters, but at pres
ent she has nothing to do with
literature. The two uncles of the
young novelist live In Australia. The
elder, Alfred Tennyson, Is in business
as o merchant IN Melbourne. The
younger, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Il
connected with the sheep farming in.
terest and is q member of the New
South Wales parliament. She has also
another uncle in London, Henry Field.
ing, who has very large practice al
the bar. Those OF her uncles who are
dead were Walter Landor, Sydney
Smith and Francis Jeffrey, the latter OF
whom died at Moline. ILL.,. and is buried
there on the beautiful blutf overlook
ing the Mississippi. All her unclel
were named after literary men. Hell
second aunt was named after Macready
the actor.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30

comfort goes. One is bound to wear it
open in front, because only in that way
the fu: really shows and gives an air
OF richness and elegance. For that
matter, any jacket looks better open
than closed. There Is something 90
chic about the "roll' Of it. But it
won't do for winter, mot when you con-
slider pneumonia. Now, . cape fur
lined, shows by the very hang OF it
that it is fur-llned. And directly you
get into q house or car it IS easily
slipped of, and then of course it shows
just what it 10. You can't do that with
q jacket. Besides, no one ever half
lines cape with fur, just enough for
show. But that is often done with
jackets. By all means have . cape. A
good long one IL even warmer than q
jacket. 1t is later style. 1t is more
healthful.
In the matter of keeping warm. it is
noted that the short-waisted Empire
fashions have reached underwear, and
we have chemises. ni2htgowns and
other items. following the prevailing
style. We now have dresslng-jacket
with Empire waist and sleeves, which,
made in soft, creamy colored twill fan
mel, the frills finished with white silk
stitching and . band of blue or pink
ribbon, forms . quaint and dainty gar
ment. FLoRETTE.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30

There 10 no change in the hack war,
but there are some very amusing de-
velopmente. Ball Il Waters have
employed several men lately whose
principal business 10 to loiter about the
Union station and ride in the combines
hacks. The combine takes passengers
from the Union station to any part Of
the city for 10 cents. and the enter
prising agents of the opposition always
tide to the city limits. Then they
come back on the street cars. 1t takes
. hack about an hour and half to
make the trip, and the result IL more
or less disastrous to the combines BUR-
ness.