The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-27
SPECIAL FEATURES.

CAMILLE PLANTATION.
The most noted astronomer of the present
day has history which will interest many
readers Of TIE HERALD. Some entertain
ing biographical facts are given, and the
article is illuminated with TWO double
column cuts. showing SLAMMARIoN's oDser-
vatory and his study.
MUSIC or WAR DAYS
General HoRArIo C. KING writes of the
soldiers songs and how they werc sung in
the last American war. with "reminiscences
OF the BOLD Soldier Boy annie
Laurie, . "Girl Left Behind Me- etc. This
article has an account Of how the sssass-
inaiion OF LINCOLN by WILKES BOOTH was
received by that portion OF the Union army
with which the writer had to do.
EMPRESS AUGUSTA FICT0RI1.
Here is an account beautifully written by
ADELE MARRoc, of the home life of the
young empress OF Germany, the typical
royal housewife and mother, with a kind of
timetable OF her everyday occupations
and something about her habits and tastes.
Her portrait is given and also group con
tanning the kaiserin, the crown prince and
his little brother princes, together with
picture OF the Grand Duchess of Leige, with
whom Emperor WILHELM was in love, but
whom he was forbidden to marry.
LAWN TENNIS SEASON.
The devotes OF lawn tennis will find in this
article some entertaining particulars Of
coming events, tropics OF the season ana the
contests TO be had NJ Chicago ana other
points Several illustrations embellish the
text
GOLD DISHES
Mrs. MCGUIRE relates the story of
wonderful discovery of two Washington
girls, who, after years OF experimenting,
found the secret OF decorating china so as to
make it look exactly like solid gold, and
which secret chemists and alchemists have
sought in vain 10 discover.
EARNING HIS WAY
Rev. Dr.. s. c. BARTLETT, ex-President
OF Dartmouth college, IN very neat sketch,
tells how some boys gets college education.
and how, though dinicult this is attaiaable
by many.
GRANT AND THE CHINESE TTCEROY.
This letter tells Of the campact between
Gen. GRANT and the great Chinese viceroy.
Ii HUNG CHANG, binding them and their
cnildren's children 10 an oath OF friendship,
and how the representatives OF China
decorate the generals tomb on every
memorial day. 1t Is accompanied b. por-
traits of the Chinese Ticeroy ana OF The
Chinese minister at Washington
ROFzL MEMORIALS.
An entertaining article is that Of FRASK-
PoPE HUMPHREY, who tells OF the cairns,
seats, statues and monuments Of Queen
Nictoria's family at Balmoral, Scotland,
with anecdotes Of the Prince cousort, Prin-
cess ALICE and others OF the royal family.
Pictures OF Prince ALBERT's statue, the
ALBERT obellsk, cross in memory Of Prin-
cess ALICE, memorial chair to Prince LEO
PoLD, the ALBERT cslrn, and the jubilee
statue of VICTORIA.
H4GENBECR's ADVENTURES.
RAYMOND BLATHwAYr concludes the
series Of articles about the training OF wild
animals with some thrilling anecdotes OF
KARL HAGENBECK's Eair-breath escapes
from the fury OF beasts and serpents.
Among the stories is an account OF battle
between half-a-dozen great alligators
Illustrated with a double-colunn cut
QUEEN or THE POOL.
Another interesting legend OF the Congo
country, by HENRY NJ. STANLEY, author Of
IN Darkest Africa, etc These stories,
though appearing consecutively, are not
connected with one another. but each is
complete in itself. With two fine pictures.
rEA G0R'NS AND TRAVELLING WEAR.
IsASEL DUNDAs tells the lady readers OF
THE HERALD what is spic span new in
lea gowns and about some fresh and superb
smportations for the leaders OF society. This
is followed by an elaborate article by MAR
GARET COMPTON. giving practical obserya-
lions Of an experienced traveller as 10 wha.
women should take with them TO Chicago,
describing some trim costumes, and giving
some hints and directions that all female
tourists viii find valuable. The two articles
are profusely illustrated.
THE HOUSEHOLD.
There will be a symposium OF articles hT
MARTHA M'CuLbocH WILLIAMS. MAR
oAREr Compton, and EMMA ]. M'LAGAN on
how 10 keep last the colors OF q neat prin-
gown. and the best way TO laundry Il. on
window decorations and how TO prepare
strawberries for the table.