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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-01

autlmnilc process In which the mindFr-
ceivos nohubetautial benefit. Hu ulf Ced
utln The board au example IN whlol
the lowest common multi ie should DO
futd. Alter fully explaining tie pro-
@ u involved he maUe the example
serve az baeis for tbs solution u
problems In fraciiorH. EJamI lee IN
COMPOUND numbers were then oonsii-
cred, Ia which the speaker would
waive the ueual meth0i employed by
authors, anu presented the matter In
much more simpliiiud i0fni
An interesting discussion took place
duriug the presentation NJ the subject,
which added TO the Irpiiiablencss 0i
the hour spent.
Prof. Augsburg. always a favofilc
bo'oto body OF teacher, thou occu-
pied a short ferlod In cOneideung The
impofihuo OF tho ruij sct OF drawing.
Mr. Augsburg pfnincul his brief taik
by quoting this statement attributed TO
Colonel Parker, 10 the eject that The
successful teacher Of the future ~ ho
who has kuOwiodgo OF drawing
Upon the b0ari was drawn the repre-.
seuiatiOu Of a stream Of water. The
objects surrounding the stream pre-
scented, 90 well a. animal LIE
In the water and On the
land, led 90 very inter-
estiug discussion upon tho habits OF
animals, iustinot modes ~ life in dii-
feiont stHhlns Of tho year, oic., lhu
tuliect ptovlng n source Cd groat inter.
Get anu pront 10 tie teachers. The
speaker Impressed upon the mind the
iact that the child's sight ~ more im-
portaut 10 him than his sense OF hear
ing, aud that through a knowledge OF
tNwing the branches taught Ia cur
schools arc made VI much deeper inter.
cot, and the pupi.'a school iio u meas
urably shortened, and made Infinitely
more useful by a knowledge Of this
mlst useful branch. hIf. Augsburg
stated Utah must be- ahead IN n knowl-
edge Of drawing and TO believed thai
the teachers and pupils Of tho Terri
tory are rapidly forging to the front.
NOTES.
Murray school distrlct now cnTolls cj7
pupils. Four teachers are smpl1yu ,
viEil w. II. Lyon, principal; James
saundrrs, Miss Ella Chase and Miua
Enle Riddle.
West jordan district has $50 pupils
enrolled, ana has a corps OF four teach
sa. Principal, Frank BELL; asslHianif,
Miss Clara Cooper, Miss Minnie Bartch
ana Miss Carrie smith.
District No. 90, employs two teach.
ere, Dir. O.. w. Mlnait aud Mics
Lovina Howe; 1888 pupils are en-
rolled.
Union district employs four teach
ere. Principal, J. a. Walker; grade
teachers, Misses A.. ID. Pearson, Emily
Farnes aud Lotto Chaiin; $50 pupils
are enrolled.
Principal J. A. Cornwall, district
No. 30, had vefy pleasant exercises at
the Central Seminary, Mill Creek, yes.
tefday. Term examinations were the
principal fuaturos during She day, nnd
dance was given last evening, which
proved n pleasant entertainment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-01
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT SANDY.


Ephralm Smith, foreman at the
Mingo smeltor at Sandy, and George
Ray, another Of tbs employee there,
met with an unfortunate accident last
Wednesday afternoon, 1t SCENE that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-01

Hon srHNus, AK, Dec. l.-C. w.
Fisher, "A mining mau, who halls II om
Wicniln, * hnHas, Is under arrest here
on complaint Of a young Euglishmlu
named w. J, Watson, VINO alleges that
he, N. T.. McLe1n, 0i this CITY, anu
several others, have been iiupcud Of
considerable money by Elther In "a
mining scheme. Fisher came here
several months ago and SAID lac was IN
poss sssion OF knowledge Of tho wnorc.
abUuta OF hidden Treasure located Ia
the mountains seyenty-iivc miles from
here. lie said he GUt tue Information
from a convict who escaped from the
kausau state prison aud VINO while
hiding IN the mountains west OF here
saw three indiana enter "a cave anu
carry away something In bags. Alter
the natives lott, the convict entered
the cave and discovered immeuso
quantities OF gold ore. lilo managed
10 get enough " II 10 Chicago 10 net
MIN $4,000, anu while Ia Chicago was
detected, arrested aud Returned 10 the
Kausas peuilentiary, Fisher said that
the convict was afterwards patdunod
by Governor Lewullyn, Of Kansas, on
the ptOmlBo that no would reveal 10 tue
governor the whereabouts Of the hid
den troa'uTe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-01
moNoLrIt. raAn.
To ne shipped 60 NeW York Round
cape Horn.

San FRASClsCO, Dec. Ia tier jan.
uAry 4, tue Western sugar refinery
will commence shipping raw sugar
from Honolulu 20 New York direct by
ships sailing afuuug the Horn. The
refinery officials say no change la the
shiI route IL due 10 an over sup.
ply VI sugar On the Pacific coast. ttis
Huid, however, that the real reason H.
that nn unusually large quantity h To
be shipped East non the Hawaiian
lOlands next year, ami that 10 the
Southern Pacific would not make u
satisfactory rate on overland shin
mUnls, lhu refinery viii Gght the rail.
road by sea. Hitherto oil tho Hawai-.
ian sugar has been brought 90 Sau
FmuUlsco iOr disifibuiiOn. A number
Of local shipping arms viii suffer by
tue diyersiJn OF the height.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-01
Mar,In Inry cenIdn,l Aaree.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. L. The jury
IN tho case Of Frederick Marvin, ex.
cashier OF the Third National bank,
charged with embezzlcmont, disagreed
aud we're discharged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-01

Treatment OF Catholic Missionary In
china.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Father A.
Goelie, a franciscan pfiest residing A.
Kelley Gala, has received ltttuT
regarding bis brother, who 10 a mission.
airy Ia CHINA anu has been stationed IN
iho province Of 5honti, whore no WIS
bfutally treated ~ tho natives. Hib
correspondent states that Father Goethe
was dragged BY iho hair Tor two niilcs
and tortured by mob, who cut bis
body with knives, thorns uud sticks.
When almost dead no was rescued, but
le sull IN a procarloua condition from
his injuries.
The mandarin In charge OF the
province ccuivsd 1t the persecution DO.
cause the privoi would not aoknowl-
edge the Mae auia authority M
tupreme.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-01
Probate Conrt.

There was no business OF public In
terest 10 the Probate court this morn.
ing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
Getting a Name Right.

When Lord Randolph Churchill was
last in America he visited the city of
Philadelphia and while there set about
collecting statistics relating to the state
prisons of Pennsylvania. He was re-
ferred to the head of the state prison
board, gentleman rejoicing in the some
what singular name of Cadwallader Bid
die. Before calling upon Mr. Biddle
however, Lord Randolph fell into the
hands of some wags of the Union League
club.
you've got the name wrong" said one
of these merry testers. Its not Cad
wallader Biddle, but Bidcallader Wad-
de
Don't mind what he says Lord Ran
dolph," exclaimed another; the real
name is Wadbillader Caddle."
A third member took the ex-chancellor
Of the eXchequer and impaired to him in
confidence that he was being gulled on all
sides
What then, is the actual name of the
prison board chief?" anXieusly asked the
noble lord
THE actual name" confded his false
friend, lis Widbollader Diddle"
And when Lord Randolph drove to the
PRISONS board that evening he was so up
set that he stammered, viii you take
this card into Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
dollader.-West Gazette.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
Dining on Tablets.

Wonderful things are going to be done
by the development of synthetic chem
istry between now and the year 1000, if
Prof. BertheIot. the French savant, is to
be believed The food and drink-produc-
ing animals and vegetables will not be
encoura ged to exist for human life, but
food and drink will be manufactured di-
rect and to order by man himself. and
served in highly concentrated tablets, vest
pocket size. A person may then carry
about him two or three table d'hote dim
ners complete, from Blue Point oysters
or Little Neck CLANS to crackers, cheese
and coffee and tobacco. and with all his
wine and cognac included. This change
will be brought about, it is said, by the
remarkable progress being made in COM
pounding food and drink from their CON
Stituent elements. carbon, hydrogen and
nitrogen. 1t has advanced so far already
that the preparation of beefsteak from
its elements is assured, and nicotine, the
essential principle of tobacco, has been
produced from coal tar.
Life indeed would not be worth the liv-
ing should the professor have his way.
The ready-made tablets of food and drink
would be horribly alike to the eye, the
taste and the understanding; eating and
drinking would be purely mechanical;
good fellowship and wit and imagination
would depart, and existence would be
utterly material and dull.-BOstOn Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
A E'ingerlesS Family.

In a Lincolnshire village in England
lives a family who suffer under the curl
Gus deformity of being tingerless This
popularity does not seem to be one of
those freaks of nature which may appear
in one individual and not be transmitted
to the next generation. From what can
be learned, the singularity has existed in
this family SO far as history or tradition
extends, and there seems at present no
signs Of its dying out, as the grandchil-
dren are as devoid of fingers as their
grandsire. The hands of this remarkable
family present the appearance Of having
had the fingers amputated, or chopped
off roughly and unevenly below the sec
ond Joint. leaving a short stump There
IS no nail or hard substance, and were
it not for the absence of anything like
q clcatrice the casual observer would CON
clude that the defect was due to an acct
dent; but, as though nature had attempt
ed to compensate for the absence of fin
gers, the thumbs are abnormally large
and strong. The family are in other
respects fully endowed by nature, and do
not appear to suffer the disadvantages
the absence of fingers might be expected
to entail. One of the daughters, aged
20, can write, sew, knit. and is in every
way as deXterous and accomplished as
other girls of her age and station.-Phila-
delphia Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by ali drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if offered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
HAD A RAT IN HER TRUNK.
Cause for the Strange Actions of a Circus
Elephant.

Cause for the Strange Actions of Circus
Elephant.
The reason for the strange actions of
Jess. the circus elephant which went on
a rampage at San Francisco, and after
breaking her fastenings and nearly wreck
ing the circus, roamed through the streets
Of that city, has been discovered.
Jess has always been perfectly docile
and could be handled by any of the cir
Gus people. While she was being pursued
through the streets by her keepers they
noticed that the animal acted as if fren-
zied by fright Finally when she allowed
them to come near one of the keepers
noticed something protruding from the
end of her trunk. He pulled it out and
found that it was a live rat.
The elephant had been lying on the
ground asleep with her trunk stretched in
front of her, and it is supposed the rat
ran up her trunk. The elephant contract
ed the muscles of her trunk and held the
rodent fast. When the rat had been re-
moved the elephant gave signs of great
satisfaction, and made no more resist
ance to being led back to the circus tent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
White Oaks 1900 Years Old.

Maj. Jed Hotchkiss Of Staunton, Va,
who was one of the judges at the Worlds
fair, has been preparing a report on the
forestry exhibit, from which the following
interesting fact is learned: In the year
1877 a patent for 10000 acres Of land III
the forests of Virginia was surveyed, and
the usual mark. probably by a big knife,
was blazed on the trees. Maj. Hotchkiss
has found five corner trees thus blazed,
and has cut out blocks showing the mark
made at the time of the survey, and also
showing the rings Of growth from the
point of the original mark. which rings
correspond in number with the l0I years
which have passed since the patent was
surveyed. The average growth in white
oak is only about four one-hundredths of
an inch year. The marks are as sharply
defined as the line where two different
kinds Of wood are joined, and yet the out
side of the tree scarce shows the trace of
the mark. In that region there are trees
that range in diameter from IS inches up
to II feet, and it is probable from these
facts, as revealed by these sections OF
wood and from careful observations by
DR.. Hopkins Of the West Virginia expert
ment station, that some of these trees are
over 1900 years of age.-ChicagO Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
''POIe on Whist"

One Of the most versatile men of the
century is William Pole, who is about to
publish a new volume on "The Evolu-
ton of Whist" Born even before Water
loo, he has been by turns a university
professor, consulting engineer, an eX-
aminer in music. an organist and a de-
lightful player of whist. Just half cent
ury ago he published treatise on the
steam engine, which had the effect Of
making him professor of civil engineering
at Bombay. On returning to London, he
settled down into a steady practice, but
the desire to impart his knowledge to
others became too strong, and for eight
years he lectured on his favorite theme at
Cover street. He has served either as
private member or as the secretary of
many royal commissions. including those
on iron armor, Whitworth guns, railways
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17

other pills. Hence, their great popularity
with sufferers from habitual constipation,
piles and their attendant discomfort and
manifold arrangements. The Pellets J"
are purely vegetable and perfectly harmless
IN any condition of the system. No care is
required while using them; they do not
interfere with the diet habits or occupa-
ton, and produce no pain, gripping or shock
to the system. They act i'll a mild, easy and
natural way and there is no reaction after
ward Their help lasts.
The Pellets cure bi1iousness, sick and
bilious headache, dizziness, costiveness, or
constipation, sour stomach, loss of appetite,
coated tongue, indigestion, or dyspepsia,
windy belchings. heartburn" pain and
distress after eating, and kindred derauge-
nents of the liver, stomach and bowels.
In proof of their superior excellence, it can
be truthfu11y said, that they are always
adopted as a household remedy after the
first trial. Put UP i'll sealed, glass walls,
therefore always fresh and reliable. One
little Pellet" is a laxative, two are mildly
cathartic. AS dinner pill" to promote
digestion, or TO relieve distress from over
eating, take one after dinner. They are
tiny, sugar coated granules; any child will
readily take them.
Accept no substitute that may be recon-
rended to be Just as good. . It may be
better for the dealer, because of paying him
a better profit, but he is not the one who
needs help.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
j. Potts Generous Gift.

George NJ. Pullman's great diversion
is a game of poker. He loves poker.
He was playing one Saturday night
and so deep was he in the game-so
deeply interested, of course-that Sun
day morning came before anybody knew
it and caught them in the middle OF
jack pot.
Look here" said some one at the TIA
ble this is setting a mighty bad exam
pie to the servants
'I'll tell you what" answered Pull
man, well play out this pot and who.
ever wins it must send it to his church.
When it came to a show down Pull
man won. Next morning he sent the
money, some $500 or $780, to his pastor
in a note that begged the reverend gen
tleman to apply the money to the
From the pulpit that day the minister in
formed his congregation of the generos,
ity of j. Pott, whom he much regretted
to say, he did not know.-Pittsburg Dis
match
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
An Ample Fund Of Pleasure and
Health

May be derived from an ocean voyage and
foreign travel. But before one gets ones
''sea legs on, as the sailor says, the abom-
Unable qualms, begOtten Of sea sickness,
have usually to be gotten over. Delicate
people suffer, of course, more than the ro-
bust from this ailment, but few sea travel
ers escape it. Against the frightful nausea
it produces, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is a reliable defense. and is SO esteemed by
tourists, commercial travellers, yachtsmen
and mariners. An ailment akin to sea sick
ness often atfiicts land travellers with weak
stomachs. This is often brought on by the
jarring of a railroad train. Disquietude in
the gastric region from this cause is always
remedied by the Btters, which also pre-
vents and cures chills and fever, rheuma-
tism, nervous and kidney trouble, constipa-
ton and biliouSneSs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
Perfume Their Carriers.

Perfumed carriers are among the lux
urious devices by which the aesthetic girl
shows she is more daintily clad than most
folks. Possibly she has several pairs, be-
ing careful to wear yellow ones with
black hosiery and black ones with tan
These garters are made from watered rib
bon about an inch and a half wide and
solid silver buckles, if just the garter is
linked, or both buckles and stocking clasps
if a supporter is preferred. The ribbon
is doubled over d layer of cotton and
sachet powder, and the wearer, if very
fastidious, may have her name engraved
on the silver buckles, so if she should
lose it there may be some chance of its
return. Bridal carriers must be made of
white frilled elastics with silver or even
jeWeled buckles and knots Of real lace
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
A NOTORIOUS CHARACTER.
The Orgies and lamentations Practiced
by VOodoo Devotees in the South.

by Voodoo Devotees in the South.
"a notorious character named Annie
Gould was arrested in New Orleans the
other day and fined for keeping a disor-
derby house. She was a voodoo woman
and the developments connected with
her arrest showed to what a degree the
lower classes of the South are governed
by superstition. The woman was mu-
lattO and had a cabin on Monroe street
near Royal. The orgies conducted in this
place annoyed the respectable neighbOrs
and upon their complaint the place was
raided. The police found a regular abode
of voOdoo worship, if it can be called
such, and seized all the horrible objects
used in the rites A human skull, COW
cred with tinfoil, was on an altar in one
corner and it was surrounded with hui
man bones, snakes, tOadS and other rep
tiles and several dogs skulls. There
were numerous candles on the altar. All
these things had some particular part in
the ceremony the woman performed when
she was employed to put a curse on some
body, and hundreds of letters were found
from people who wanted their especial
enemies pursued by evil. 1t was shown
at the trial that the curse was estab-
lished by putting the name of the person
under ban on slip Of paper and placing
1t under jar full of snakes and frogs.
The vOOdOo woman and her votaries
danced around this, mum bling incanta
tons, and at their conclusion the person
selected for victim was believed to
be doomed to misfortune and misery.
The Gould woman was feared by num-
bers of people whose intelligence should
have made them know better, and many
of the lower classes were absolutely gov
erned by her. There are many more of
her class in New Orleans, as well as in
other cities of the South. Some of them
profess to be able to place a charm upon
a person that will preserve the individual
from detection if he should commit a
crime. This species Of voodooism is re-
sponsible for a large amount of petty
thieving, as well as more serious crimes,
committed by the ignorant young negroes
of the South. The colOred boy is natur-
al coward, but when he thinks he is
charmed against being found out and
sent to the calaboose he becomes the
most daring and courag eous criminal. If
they are caught they Will believe in SO
cases out of 100 that they did something
to keep the charm from working, and
will never for an instant question the
efficacy Of the voodoo, providing the in
structions are carried out. w ashington
Star.
A Paw Paw man got marriage IL
cense within ten minutes after his di
vorce was granted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
SHIFTING A SCENE.

The scene was slowly parted,
And to the folks disclosed
Miss Fannie Rlossie FoOtlightS
AS Venus" finely posed.
Encouraged by the stiffness
And darkness of the house,
Across the stage there Scuttled
A wild, ferociOuS mouse.
A start, a scream of terror,
And huddled on a chair
Stood "Venus," wildly grabbing
For skirts which were not there!
Indianapolis Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
\ Curious DiCtiOns
Illus Stroh. the Detroit brewer, is

julius Stroh, the Detroit brewer, is the
owner of a curiosity III the shape of an
English dictionary containing correct ex-
plantations and recommendations of 5000
words in booklet / inch long, q of
an inch wide and 5-16 of an inch thick.
1t is enclosed in gold casing, which he
wears as a watch charm, the slide Of
which contains magnifying glass, by
means Of which the print can be read
easily Mr.. Stroh says that this cute lit
tie work was especially designed for the
use Of Emperor William II. of Germany.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
New Thing in Thermometers.

Herr Wende, a mandatory proprietor
at Driesen in Germany, has conceived
the ingenious idea. which is being carried
out in a Bohemian glass mandatory. of
a proof glass, inside of which is an index
column and into which quicksilver is to
be poured. By this means people will be
able to read the temperature Of the fluids
they consume. The originator of this
ingenious receptacle has taken out pat
emf fer his new design in glass measures
London Daily News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
Brands Famous Stoves.

Be wise and buy Brands stoves and
help to employ our workmen at home
Such policy, if followed by all, would
make an end to dull times in Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-17
A Great Sealing Catch.

The sealer Triumph has arrived at Vic
toria, B. c., from Behring sea with a
cargo of 5000 skins, making a total of
1900 the result of forty days at sea.
This is the greatest catch ever made by
nalapi sealerS