The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-10

winds that blew every day across his
Drawny chest just as long as he was
able to hobble, he walked from his home
block to the street cars, rode to the ferry,
crossed the river to Philadelphia and after
nall dozen trips, returned home again and
retired to his den where he finished his work
for the day. On pleasant summer DAYS up
to his 65th year, Mr.. Whitman daily in
dulged in the luxury of a sun bath. This
means that he Invested himself of his
clothing in the little attic room adjoining
his study ana rubbed himself vigorously
while he walked about in the warm rays
that shone through the windows. This, he
always claimed, invigorated him, and gave
him greater mental activity. He had often
been advised to try General Pleasonton's
blue glass theory, which was just at that
time about. dying out. But the old gentle
man laughingly replied that he wanted no
stained sunbeams, nor did he want any
colored ones. He preferred to take his sun
bath pure as he had always done and he
continued until he became too feeble TO rub
himself.
A LITTLE RELIGIOUS WAR.
note with considerable sorrow that nv
esteemed military friend, Colonel Shepard,
has finally precipitated upon himself re-
nglous boycott. When the colonel leaped
over the fence into the field of Journalism
about four years ago he was deeply i'm
pressed with the idea that what was needed
In New York city was a rip-roaring Re-
publican organ aud daily religious news
paper combined. He has diligently adhered
to this theory and in furtherance of his
religious propaganda he has kept up a
pretty steady warfare upon the Catholic
church. In this he has been doubtless in
splred with the belief that by destroying
Catholicism he was slowly under
mining and sapping Tammany hall
IN politics. He has finally attracted
tie attention of a religious editor
OF the Catholic persuasion. Mr. Michael
Walsh in the Sunday Democrat. Mr..
walsh mas determined to retaliate upon
the colonel for his so-called bjgotry
and intolerance and he has called upon
the people in his church to not only
boycott the Mail and Express. but
to pledge themselves not to purchase goods
from any firm or house advertising there
IN. To this document he had secured nearly
two thousand signatures at last accounts.
and was just buckling down to his work.
OF course, the followers of Colonel Shep-
ard-especially the Presbyterians-wlll not
stand by and see their champion over
whelmed, and it looks now as though both
editors would fare very well out of the ex-
cltement they have kicked up. To me it
seems very strange, indeed, that intelligent
people should be quarrelling in this cold
and materialistic age about the best method
TO get to heaven. A very eminent Protes-
tant divine said 10 me recently, touching
this phase of religion, that time was when
he thought it his duty TO fight for sect aud
enforce dogmas, but he had come to the
conclusion now that the only thing, in
view OF the growth of skepticism, was to
simply fight unbelief. He preferred that
man GhOnln hQra kind Of foit how
than none at all, and he considered every
man on earth his brother who accepted
Christ and his teaching in any form. 1T is
not" he said, "a question of which church
shall dominate, but rather whether Chris
tianity shall spread or even hold its own
against the insidious advances of alleged
science, higher education and material
ism.n
A PROSPEROUS YOUNG PLAYWRIGHT.
The success of the young play wright
Augustus Thomas, is source of gratitica-
ton to his many friends. When Mr..
Thomas came here from the west few
years ago he met the usual sneer which is
provided in the east for the "Hoosier,n
and, although he had written one or two
successful sketches for the stage, he was
thoroughly cold-shouldered by alleged crit
les. Manager A. NJ. Palmer was among
tie first TO give him recognition. His
GROWING success came with Alabama
one OF the sweetest, most idyllc and most
American plays ever produced on the New
York stage, and now 'Col. Carter of Car
tersville," has set his boat on the Pactoliap
stream with his prov turned toward a ra-
diant future. Mr.. Thomas is not more
than thirty-fve years of age. He is
smooth faced. boyish in manner, and
as unpretentious as Tom Pinch
himself. When 1 knew him first in St.
Louis. some three years ago, he was the
box Office clerk in P0pe's theatre. He af-
terward took up reporting on the daily
press. His first dramatic sketch to attract
attention was ''Editha's Burglar A little
child. Tho played first in this pretty little
composition attracted his attention. Later
he he'd her sent TO Nassar college and edu-
Gated. To-day she is his wife. and a more
affectionate. well mated couple cannot be
apartments the other evening l had the
pleasure Of examining the plans of hand
some new cottage which MIR. Thomas pro-
poses to erect at New Rochelle This is
the first great fruit Of his labor 1t is most
creditable TO him that in his good fortune
his earliest aspiration is for a home. Mr..
Thomas mas now on hand a play which
Charles Frohman is to produce. He has an
order from Nat Goodwin for new coined Y
theatre going with attractive pieces as
soon as 1t Is ready, which will be some
time next September. This is the biiou of
a theatre which Frank Sanger is to build
on Broadway, near Fortieth street, and
which has already been leased to Charles
Frohman for ten years. With all his good
fortune and happy prospects, Mr.. Thomas
is not the least bit spoiled. He is the same
warm hearted, clear-minded, generous chap
hot no -,
St Louis. In addition to his gifts as a.
writer, Mr.. Thomas is a pretty fair actor
having had year or two's experience on
the stage-is good musician and very
clever artist. His pencil work, in a desui-
tory way, gave him considerable fame in
st. Louis. He has unquestoned genius
and, as he knows how TO take care of him
self, he is pretty certain to fill large SPACE
in this section of the country.
ABBEY AND HIS OPERA.
PATHS return to US in opera in the lenten
season can hardly be called great musical
event. The little song queen is still reg
nant. but her best friends insist that her
voice is showing wear. But lust think of
it, She is nearly fifty years of age. and
for more than thirty-hve years has held
sway in the realm Of song. Did
ever voice wear so well or last SO long?
1"eHy years IS ABOUT as long as any
singer can hope to hold first place. Patti
will rot sing with strong company now,
and the public rather insists that she CON
fine herself TO concert, where she can Sc
lect her range of music. But it would he
far better for her TO retire to her Craig-y-
nos castle, rich with the spoils of her art
with the good Will and the best
wishes of two generations of music lovers
and pass into the inevitable vocative with
The whole world loves and
admlres Patti now. How will it be if the
leave taking is prolonged! Will not regret
take the place of admiration! Why not
have a real genuine Patti farewell?',
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