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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-07-14
THE CONTEST.
Interest Growing in The Contest fol
The Comets Free Scholarship.

The following letter from the presi
dent of the Southern Female College
is sclf-explanatory and we take pleas
ure in presenting it to the friends Of
the contestants. The offer to make a
minimum charge for board and tut
ton to the young lady receiving the
second vote is very generous one
and is a concession that has never
been made by any institution oflearn-
ing in the South. His further offer to
make special rates to any of the con-
testants will be appreciated and no
doubt taken advantage of by a mum.
ber of the young ladies.
1t is one of the best universities in
the South and the young lady who
secures the scholarship will be very
fortunate indeed. The letter follows
FLORENCE, Ala, July s, 1892.
THE COMET, Johnson City, Tenn.
DEAR SIR Il notice that the con-
test for the scholarship in the South.
ern Female University, is increasing
in interest.
To the young lady receiving the
second highest vote, | will make a
very low price for board and tuition.
If any of the young ladies who are
in the contest, will write me, | will
make them special rates. The success
OF the past session exceeded our high
est expectations, and our prospects for
next term are most brilliant and reas
suring. We desire to increase our pat
ronage from your section of the coun'
try. Our catalogue has just been
issued and | will take pleasure In
sending it to anyone.
Yours truly, L. d. BASS,
AS it is only q days until the con
test closes the vote will be counted
daily until the 31st, in order that all
parties may know what to expect.
The following shows the standing O
candidates to date. The table will b.
changed weekly, but published dali!
until contest closes:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-07-14

A B BOWMAN. ,.. President
G W ST JOHN. Vice Preside, I
WILL HARR R........C .Cashhr
CPCAss. Assistant Cashier
IKE HARR ..,., Att0rhty
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-07-14

Died Nov. "a, 1915.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

receptacle Of different varieties Of
documents, one being devoted TO the
preservation Of "rub5ishy" cores
pondenoe.
Faith IN God Is one Of Mr.. Glad
stones strongest characteristics, and
he has had 70 many evidences Of ID.
vine in,efpositlon In his behalf that
this trust In Providence has adhered to
him throughout his long, active and
brilliant career. II ls said Of him, by
Mfr. Stead, that he has not always
seen what was just the right thing to
do, but he has always thought tina,
what he did was night, otherwise he
would have refused to engage in It.
It IL Characteristic OF British states.
men that, as rule, they do not carry
their political differences into social
life. In this respect no one is more
conspicuous than Mr. Gladstone, who,
on many occasions, has, in private, de-
Tended his most pronounced opponents
against aspersions calt upon them by
smaller men.
The career Of Mr.. Gladstone shows
that mental activity does not kill,
nor even impair the enefgies
OF men, 30 long rs they ars ablc
TO sleep. This he can do almost
at will. It's said that he can ~ COM
pletely divest his mind Of all CON
cern connected with any subject en-.
crossing his attention that he can at
any time, seated iu chair, cover his
face with n handkerchief md become
oblivious In thirty seconds. There has
only been, In his life, one excep.
ion TO this rule - when the
Fate OF the heroic Gordon was pend.
ing In the Soudau. His activity Il,
and always has been, phenomonal. In
his waking moments he lie nearly al
ways doing something, his mind
never being free from the contempls-
ton OF n subject. The reason for his
engaging In tho Telling Of trees, on hi
estate In Wales, lie simply to divert his
mind from any theme requiring In
tensity Of thought. While thus
employed the attention must be directed
to the holding Of the axe at the neces-
sary angle Ia order TO hit the tree In the
right place. This Is n simple exercls
and provides the necessary mental re
pose,
The examples OF such mon a. Mr..
Gladstone are OF inestlmab'o value.
They demonstrate what can DO done by
ceRseless activity, centralized at,en'
ton, faith In God, systematic work, in.
domitable courage and devotion to the
right as viewed by tho individual.
The lives OF such men ought to he
studied by the young, that they may
be inspired TO take course In the
world that will make their presence
felt for good. Such men live, Ia tho
multiplication Of benefits to the lace,
ages after they leave mortality.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06
THE "GRAyD OLD NAN"

Is the May number Of the Reviei0
Of Retrsws, Editor Stead presents n
splondidly written sketch OF Hon.
William l.. Gladstone, OF whom he Is
an ardent admirer. The word. picture Of
tho eminent sc holar and statesman may
be tinted with overlooking, owing
to the oxalt ed opinion entertained OF
the subject by the artist. The delinea.
ton Ia, however, exceedingly fsscln.
ating. II gives, In q condensed form.
not only an insight into the character,
achievcm ents and aspirations OF Mr..
Giadstone-one OF tho most wonderful
men Of any agc-but some valuable
suggestions regarding the processes,
aside from his great intellectual
capacity, which have contributed to
his success. A practical application
OF these hints would assist any indi-
vidual who aspires to render his life
other than comparative blank.
Mr.. Gladstone, who IL an oc,oge-
marian, preserves, In his old age, the
bouysncy aud cheeriulness OF youth.
He has been careful Of his health, a
sound physical condition being indis.
pensible to the exercise OF = capable
mind. His memory Is phenomenal.
Although naturally gifted In this re-.
spect, his mental retentivity Is large.
ly the result Of cultivation by riveting
the attention upon any subject on
which his mind Is engaged aud making
notes OF whatever he specially desires
to remember.
His method Of reading 10 a striking
illustration OF the process Of mind
storing which makes him one OF this
most versatile aud best Informed men
Of modern times. lie generally has
two books, ON diverse subjects, in hand
at the same time. When tile mind
iiags ON one theme, for the purpose OF
chauge-Shich amounts to rest-he
takes up the other. He also makes
noles IN he goes along, taking great
pains ~ fasten his ate ntion krenly upon
passages he Is anxious to remember,
aud he frequently makes sort Of index
OF his own Mt the end OF volum,
after perusal.
This emiuent statesman uses many
sets Of pigeon holes, each set being tn,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06
REFORM IN NEW YORK.

DIR. PARI<uuRsT's crusade against
vice In New York City was not en-.
tirely unproductivo Of beneficial re-
suits. II IL true, he was subjected to
much csustic criticism both by the
press and his brethren Of the cloth,
but he has the satisfaction Of seeing
that his work was not In vain.
For one thing the policy force Of
Gotham has boen reorgsnized. The
famous Inspector Byrnes Is now
General Superintendent. His first
official act was the transfer OF captains
Of precincts. He next id>attention
TO subordinate officers, changing many
detectives and specials back to street
patrol duty. A new code Of instructions
was also issued for the regulation Of
disreputable resorts.
One OF DR.. Parkhurst'a charged
against tho police was that Immunity
for evil dOers was purchased from tho
onlcers. Tho charge has not been
sustained no far ~ the regular city
police are concerned. But two officers
Of Gerrys society for the prevention
Of cruely to children have been
arrested for Matchmaking. Judging
from the details In the New York
papers they were detected right In the
performance Of their nefarious resorts.
1t appears that they made n practice
OF collectinga regular monthly stipend
from houses OF illiamo and other re-
sorts, guaranteeing them In return
protection. The disclosures 40 far
speak horribly for the philanthropic,
charitable and religious societies. The
comic aspect OF the affair IL, that even
some Of the officers employed by DIR.
Parkhurst to make the exposure are
likely TO be implicated.
New York reform cannot be effected
without reform IN the public service.
II has to be commenced In the admin
istration OF civil affairs aud while cor
ruptlon exists In the places which are
now being exposed to the public gaze
It will be- sure to prevail In unofficial
circles. It is not to DO expected tina. a
cosmopolitan and seaport city like
New York will bo model OF social
purity, but It is overlooking with vice
and sin because the very beart Of
society there is tainted aud ~ many
OF those entrusted with the duty OF
correcting evils are themselves sunk In
pollution to the very lips.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06
WOOL

"BRADsTRfEI's" says that In both
domestic and foreign wool there IL a
fairly steady movement. Dealers are
anxious te get rid Of old stocks before
new woods come into market. The al.
vance In London has checked the de-
cline here, aud manufacturers have
been more willing to bay at current
quotations. The colonial wool sales In
London closed on the 81 inst.
Ohio ami Michigan woods show
a ialr movement for the week. Texas
woods are quiet, New York woods are
coming forward to shipping points In
Texas anu California, but they are not
being sold, because holders ask higher
prices than are given In the East.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

But we do not believe that
the action Of small bodies OF
silver men, whether Democrats or Re.
publicans, Ia wise In trying to force
action on the matter by refusing to
support the candidates which the ma.
jority OF their party put forward, sim'
ply because those candidates may take
the ground that the immediate restora-
ton Of silver money IL not advisable.
The Constitution saysall that "Dem.
ocra" quotes. But many Of the hes;
judicial minds Of the country con-
slider that no violence was done
to that instrument by the demo netiza'
ton Of the white metal. Congress eau
"coin money and regulate the value
thereof" and no State can make any.
thing but "gold aud silver coin n ten.
der In payment of debts" That il all
true. But Congress ia not required to
coin silver, nor lie II limited to silver
and gold for legal tender as the States
are. Silver coinage, however, has
been and Is carried ON by the Govern.
ment, but while II IL not put In its
proper place, rs we vlsw It, the Con.
stitution II not dehed In the refusal 10
rcinstate itthere.
SO with the tariff. Duties for revenue
arc constitutional. but are duties for
protection unconstitutional They are
not 40 considered, rs far ~ we are
aware, by Jufi-ts Of either party. The
tariff question, like the silver question,
l. n matter Of public policy on which
great minds differ, aud both Of which
are saFg,ly affected by local clrcum.
stances aud issues. And while the
public mind Il 20 divided concern
ing them, we think II Ia the hight Of
folly for extremists on either question
TO take such stand rs that assumed
by some Of the silver men, who are
moving for bolt from the main body
Of their party because their Views are
not likely 10 prevail. That IL our poel-
ton on this matter, and we are GER
tsinly not "opposoi to tho extern
sive agitation OF the silver question"
by either the advocates or the antag.
onisls Of the precious white metal. We
repeat our admonition: DON'T run
vxlidt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06
THE UTAH PUBLIC BUILDINGS BILL

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

Territories are Jun, but unchanged In
price. The season for long.pulled
wool closed on April 80. Carpet
woods are In good demand, and pulled
woods, except fine combing, are fair.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

MIR. FRANK JENNINGS, who re.
turned from trip to the Pacific coast
yesterday, was located In tho upper
part Of the Palace hotel when the late
earthquake shock occurred. He was
awakened by the eccentric movements
Of his bed, which tumblcd about In a
sort Of douhle.shuiile, In which the
chairs aud other furniture Joined,
while the chandelier furnished the
music. ssoou rs tho vlbratory siiua'
tion cehsed aud the screams and
shouts OF some Of the other guests sub
sided, Mr.. Jennings resumed his Stun.
Der. He states that on the coast busl-
ness affairs arr In nbout the same
semi-stagnant condition that reigns
here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

THE number OF islands, large and
small, In all the oceans OF the world,
amounts to one hundred thousand.
The smallest inhabited island Is that
which Eddyslone lighthouse stands.
At low water 1t Is thirty feet In diane.
ter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

ABAR Of iron worth s. worked into
horseshoes ia worth $40, made into
needles Ia worth $3.50, made Into pen.
knife blades Ia worth ss2s5, made Into
balance springs OF watches 1t is worth
s250,0OO.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

MucH interest is being taken in the
training OF deaf and dumb children to
articulate by the now method OF lip
reading. The child places its hand ON
the teachers throat and ON its own, In
order to feel the movement OF the vocal
chords that produce the sounds Il can.
not hear. II Is then taught to initiate
these movements Of tongue and lips Ms
nearly as possible. After a little prac-
tice the sounds which are at first unIn
telligible become easy TO understand.
la this way they are taught, first the
vowols aud consonants, and then the
words. In time they learn to accurately
distinguish what is said by the move
ment Of the lips OF those speaking, anu
also to speak. They are still deaf, but
not dumb, and then deafness Is not 90
hard to bear.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

THE House commiltooon Postofiices
Is now considering measure for the
reduction Of postage from two cents 10
one cent an ounce. Postmaster-general
Wannnmaker says that the contcm-
plated reduction would result in n loss
Of over $4,000, coo annually to the
department..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06
PARENTS WHO LOVE THEIR CHILDREN

Certainly desire hon appear spring attire We thought
OF and moron months and ordered made the
limos drossy rrcots woeds bluoack
Cloths Cheyot, wSed
tho os aud latest styles OF hdrens boys zouayos Vests
pieces pant to sell for
$500 $780, s2O0, $3.50 $3.50 shall let
'om $3.50, $780, ss7o $1,000 s2Oo aud Wise mothers
wish dollars do double duty, viii call early
mako thereby
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

ACCORDING to the San Francisco
Chronicle, tbs prospects indicate a fair
cereal and an under. average fruit crop
for California this year. In an article
on the subject that paper says; SIN
Napa and Sonoma counties the cereals
are looking exceptionally well, but IN
some sections ths grapes have been in.
Iured by frost w that there will not be
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06
MEMS SUITS AND ovEncoATs,

In Rich Worsc Neat Cheyo Nobby Tweeds and Handsome
camores in all the latest prevailing shades such wood nut
tobacco browns and grays, and business
and Black cheyiots professional Your choice aud
pick of patterns 5000. elsewhere
5000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

This Is a great age for clubs. The
latest social organization Of that kind
created In Chicago IL one whose Oh.
Ject IL suicide. The subject Ia not one
that naturally tends TO produce hilafily,
nor enjoyment Of any kind. Tho mem.
bers seem to be imbupd with the spirit
OF industry, however, In carrying out
the object Of the association. Ono OF
them has already killed himself, whilst
another who has been guilty OF q
couple OF murderous assaults an.
nounces his intention OF committing
selt-assassina,lon just rs soon as he Is
arrested. We may yet hear Of tho or.
ganlzstlon OF trust In connection
with tho suicide industry, which Is
tiourlshing In every alleged civilized
country in this enlightened age OF the
worlds history.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

A FRESoHNAN has been making
some interesting Investigations con-
corning the temperature Of gas Jets at
various points In the flame. At one
half inch above the burner the tenn.
peraturc was only 925 degrees, rising
rapidly to 2,l60 degrees Mt the COM
mencement Of the luminous zone, and
to $500 degrees near the top Of the
dame.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06
ABOUT 500 MEMS SUITS,

In all tho latest styles Materials will this weok $780,
$1,000 s2OO and $780, III marked down from
$1,000 $1,000, $500 5000 HUMBUG displayed
in OUR WINDOWS mako your selection.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

Los ANGELES has had q bomb.
throwing sensation. The scene Of the
affair was house in tho Spanish quar-
ter OF the town occupied by Italians
and Russians. II occurred nj an early
hour on the morning Of the 3rd. A
man envcloped In n heavy coat was
seen by the Waterman TO walk along
the sidewalk, and when he reached. the
house he throw something into the
front room through n window which
WIS open. Nothing was suspected ut
the time, ard the man disappeared.
Five minuhs later an explosion oc.
airred. The occupants OF tho room
adjoining aud up stairs were thrown
out OF bed and several were badly
stunned. The building was consider
ably wrecked. The floor where the
bomb was thrown was badly shattered,
being cut up ~ though an axe had been
used. All the wIndowa in the house
were broken and part OF the front wall
was blown out.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

Unless the temper OF the Wyoming
rustlers modiiles, Sheriff Rankin Is
likely to have lively time enforcing
the injunction granted by the courts
against the Intended cattle roundup In
Northern Wyoming.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

A STATEMENT was made lately In q
meeting OF Are insurance officials held
in Liverpool TO the effect that the
American business ofEuropeau compa-
niles was losing enterprise, owing to
tho increase OF fires In this country. In
1891 the number was,nnprecedented,
and In excess Of that or any other part
Of the world. This Is q significant fact,
RfIording food for reflection. what
are the causes leading to such result
Mrs. Annie Roush, who recently
died near Parkersburg, w. Va, at the
ago OF 100, lived to be great.great-
gTeRt-grandmother. She herself was
the mother Of thirteen children, and
twelve OF these had families rs large or
larger. Mrs. Roush's descendants are
supposed TO number over 1000.
The weekly Punch dinner Is the
same today IA when It was described
80 many years ago by Thackeray. The
dinner is set In the Punch Office every
Wednesday night, and the members Of
the staG all attend. While the dinner
Is In progress business matters are
vigorously avoided and all puma and
Jokes as vigorously excluded. The
table on which the dinner is served Is a
large square one, Of oak, rs old as is
funch itself, and each member, oil
being inauguratod. carves his name In
the oak. Thsckerny, Leech, Jerrold
and macy other distinguished uames
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

TIM latest Sensational murder In
Chicago throws the bloody exploits OF
the Whitochspei flend, Jack the
Ripper, into the shade. Events Of
this character show that barbarian and
savagcry arc nurscd In the lap OF the
civilization Of the nineteenth century.
That horrible Chicago deed Is 30 mp.
pallingly brutal that 1t siekens a sen.
sitivo person 10 read the details.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-06

more than two.thirds OF crop In
many Of the vineyards. In the San
joaquin valley the grain crop as n
whole Is expected 10 be better than that
oflast year. In the Sacramento valley
the grain has been some what retarded
In its growth by the cool weather, but
the outlook ia for good crops. From
the Santa Clam valley and other
points south Of the bay the reports are
that tho crop is particularly good for
hay, wheat and barley, but the fruit
crop win not be above the average,
owing 10 some lato fros,s and cool
weather.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-22

uorei. characterized sketch of Mr.
I,bp C,rl,ctt the salt king ~ Droit
Wirh last before the 1886 election
when there was talk Of opposition TO Nj
Corbetts reelection, he paid a marsci
iay visit to the neighboring borough oi
Kildeuninsier. where number Of his
rural titnDnt. were 10 he found lie
liu.f al the market ordinary aud made
himself agreeable all around.
John Corbctt II not and never has
been much VI politician. md HE posi-
ton A. member Of parliament Tor Droii
witch wn. nothing more 10 him than one
VI the signs Of h's power us eing oi The
tumbledowu old town and thc country
about il 80 he cared little for parties
but ~ iar ~ be- knew. he was q Liberal
and called himself one.
After the market dinuct. then he wns
carried Oh to the Kiddcrninstcf Liberal
club. where the local Liberals made
much OF him and cNutcd IN the posses
sion Of him After u time he found him
self compelled 10 leave lle would have
been very glad TO remain longer, he said
TO compare notes with his brother Libor
ais Int he really wHs compelled To 70
away He went. mnch 10 every one
regret. for John Cnrhctt rs ciubahle
man. but he promised to come back
nguin, II possible
lie dill noi come. however. but later
on his Liberal supporters heard groa
burst NJ cheering from the windows
the Conservative club That WIS wher
Mr. Cornctt had vono lie liked To pay
friendly visit nh round he said. m
after going TO see his supporters NJ the
Liberal clnb. he Just dropped IN to say
how dye do 60 the Conservatives lie Is
no bigotrd party man. Is John Corbrtt
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