The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-09
PARTIAL LIST
OF CONTENTS:

ALPHONsE DAUDET.
This article relates how the.brrliant novel
list and dramatlst lives in Paris, gives touch
ing incidents of the poverty aud misfortune
through which he struggled as a young man,
and his sudden rise 10 afiuence; records his
beautiful tribute TO his wife, and tells some
very interesting anecdotes Of his career. It
is illustrated with portraits OF DAUDET and
his wife, ana view OF his library.
HoMING PIGEONS.
The coming great tournament of homing
and carrier pigeons in connection with the
Columbian exposition makes this article of
timely interest Anecdotes OF the practical
use OF these birds and also their employment
Tor sporting purposes are given as also their
characteristics, and how they are trained A
number OF illustrations embellish the text.
EVOLUTION or THE CADET.
This article tells of the progress of the
West Point student, from the time he enters
the military academy until his graduation,
four years later, the educational process,
sport and work. The illustrations, five in
number, are appropriate and instructive.
A RACE FOR THE NORTH POLE.
Here we have most interesting account Of
new exploring expeditions 10 the Arctic re-
gion, with a concise record OF what has been
done in the last two hundred years IN that
direction. The article is embellished with a
fine portrait OF NANsEN. the Norwegian ex-
plorer, aud one of Lieutenans PEARY, with
three views of the Fraen, which is already
on its way TO the Behring sea.
SOPHIA, THE JANTTRESS.
Ida ROSE McCABE relates the incident OF
SOPHIA HOLMES, colored scrub-woman in
the United States treasury, finding and
guarding q box containing $4,000 and what
she did about it. Illustrated with portrait.
CASSIE SAVED THE SPOONS.
a sketch showing how a young girl, tenn
porarily left with a sister and a child. feigned
iunacy and drove away a tramp who was
about to make way with the spoons Illus
trated
HUM8IING BEDS NESTS.
MAURICE THOMPSON writes OF the heauti-
full architecture Of the ruby throat's nest, and
how long and of what materials il takes te
bald It, together with something about the
food of the humming bird. Illustrations ac-
companying show the process OF building
the exact size Of the nest and eggs etc.
HIS LOVE MESSENGER.
E. JAY EDWARDS tells pretty story of
how General SPINNER. the famous ex-treas-
urer Of the United States, was once employed
by THuRLow WEED to carry daily love letters
to his sweetheart, with some interesting bio
graphical facts about Mr., WEED.
4 DOG THAT WORKS.
A little fox terrier that earns his own living
by working in q great electric shop is the sub
ject OF an interesting illustrated sketch.
our young readers will be particularly inter-
ested in the performances OF this wonderful
dog Strip
THE BABY ELEPHANTS LARK.
A young elephant in Ceylon breaks loose
from his corral and has high old time.
breaking up big dinner party and escaping
funny pursuit. Two good illustrations.
THE LATEST FASHION HINTS.
The largest part OF the fashion department
IS taken up with an elaborate article by MAR
cARET COMPTON on the styles in children
clothes. with appropriate and proper illustra-
tons The aew corset cover. the Figaro, >
is given liberal treatment What can be done
with jet bonnets is told entertainingly.
These, and fashion odds and ends. arc accom-.
panied altogether with gallery Of ten clear
cut and pretty pictures.
CONCERNING GOOD LOOKS.
SHIRLEY DARE, the celebrated health and
complexion expert, discourses for HERALD
readers on physical perfection and the OBJ
liberation OF defects, speaking OF the CON-
mercial value of good looks, 1.-THE effects Of
pernicious bread and variety of things in
cidentaI TO the subject
SLEEPING CAR CUSTOMS.
ANNA l.. DAWES, whose cnsrming article
last sunday in reference TO what woman
should take with her when she travels, has
another. instructing the inexperienced about
Pullman car customs.
Ger THE HERALD; always the brightest,
always the best.