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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-12


fafher Bill DAILY, who was ruled off
the turf the other day, is one of the hest
kn9Wn racing men in the country. He is
antu Has Always been, to speak in racing
H fob Il Gut Ior the stuff and many a
pooknakers and the public He is a
sporting man first, last and all the time
anu good deal of a character into the
Daily is also known as Pep-Iep DAILY
he mas wooden leg. History does not
recall what saw-mill took it off. He bas
d a,h heeh sense OF humor, as his remark
We'll, said Father Bill IF This sus.
quit the turf" '--' -
), There are a great many stories told by
the best is this: Father Bill is enough
OF horseman to look after his horses
nlmseH. They are trained and handled
under his watchful eye, and on great
many occasions he takes care Of Them
hlmseIf. Once, at one of the tracks near
New York. he had horse that was
DAILY prescribed hot baths for the
horses leg, and gave it the first one
himself. He got a pail of boiling water
ana stuck the horses leg into it, While
ne was holding the leg in the pail
tender-hearted man happened along.
ing2" " ~" ~
I'm doctoring this horses leg" re-
Piled led Daly, in mild surprise.
man, that is an Internal outrage. The
idea Of treating a horse like that"
Like what?'' asked DAILY.
Why, the idea of subjecting a poor,
defenseiess horse to such torture. That
Suppose it isl said Daily, cit don't
hurt the horse none
1T must give it pain
Daily began to get mad. "See here"
he shouted, that water don't hurt that
horse none, 1 say! Why, 1 could put my
own leg in it,
Certainly you couldn't" retorted the
tender-hearted man, 1.-The water would
burn you to the quick
Bet you $40 1 can put my foot in it
and hold it there for half an hour, if
necessary" yelled DAILY, pulling out
roll of bills.
TN take YOU said the tender-heart-
ed man, putting I'D his money.
Thereupon, Father Bill stuck his
wooden leg into the boiling water and
held it there, with a smile on his face,
for five minutes. Then he gathered in
the tender-hearted mans SO and began
operations on his horse again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-12
HE FAvoRs LAGER BEER.
~ r,rl.burst,s Methods of Reform,
ou,osed by the w. c. t. u


A highly interesting resolution was
unanimously adopted at the regular
meeting of the Central Union, W. Z. i.
II held in the Broadway taoerldcie'
saws the New York Herald. 1t was DIS
follows: ,, ,,;+h
great satisfaction to the clear ana earn-
est statements of our president, Dr.
Phoebe ]. B. Waite, concerning the
movement headed by DR.. Parkhurst in
regard to woman's influence in secur-
ing good government, we hereby In
dorse her expression of regret that Wo-
man in this city possesses not the bal
lot with which she could successfully
work in that direction, and her convic-
ton that while Dr. Parkhurst opposes
woman suffrage and favors lager beer
saloons we cannot accept him as our
leader, though we intend to do all we
can to secure good government by Sc
curing temperance legislation and for
woman equal suffrage and equal
rights"
''I do not see how it Is possible" said
DR.. Waite to a representative of the
Herald last evening, "for any woman to
be led by DR.. Parkhurst, or how any
self-respecting woman can volunteer to
help him in his movement to reform the
city government, or be associated with
him in any of his so-called social and
political reforms.
Now, so fer as I am concerned,
have never seen DR.. Parkhurst or heard
him speak, but I have read most care
fully the reports of his speeches and
the expression of his sentiments as pub
lished in the daily newspapers, and
stoutly maintain that man who adj
vooates the sale of lager beer or anv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-12
CARMEN sYLvA,s HEART.
1t Is Very Tender, As q Little Rou-
manian Girl Has Reason to Know.

Here is a pretty little story about Car
men sylvia: a few years ago, when she
was in the zenith of her popularity and
health, She visited a small village school
incognito and asked permission to put
school mistress was highly delighted. AL
though she was unaware OF the high
rank of her visitor she guessed from
outward appearances that the latter was
Of no common order. The children did
their mistress credit, answering with great
promptness all the simple questions the
queen put to them.
/ Just before leaving the queen noticed
one little tot in a far corner OF the room,
with her tangled head of hair bent over
some book. The child was so deeply en-
crossed in her reading that she took no
notice whatever of anybody in the room.
The queen asked the reason of her sill
30, no." was the answer, but she Is
stupid, and never attends to her studies
but seizes every opportunity to read story
books" Carmen Sylvia walked quietly
UP to the little reader, and putting her
hand on the curly head asked gently what
the child was reading, and the latter neld
I'D the book to the strange lady. 1t was
SYLVIA And do you like these tales.
asked their author. Like them, madame?
20, 1 love themn, I'll, :.
And Carmen Sylvia took the child N
her arms, kissed the little flushed face,
and departed. About a week atterWard
the chfd's aunt dor the iltt af+ar rla frnsn
the queen offering to educate and bring
m the child. The offer was, gratefully
and thankfully accepted, and now the
iittia one is in one of the best schools N
Roumania.- Philadelphia Press
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-12
STORIES OF NAPOLEON.

It was in a weaver's cottage at Cor
odnia that Napoleon came closer to be-
ing kidnapped than at any other time
IN his life. He was on that terrible
return march from Moscow. He had
left the Russian capital on October 49,
leaving only 5000 men behind, under
Marshal Mortier, who were to follow as
soon as they had blown up the forti-
hcauons Of the Kremlin. A long train
of vehicles had gone behind the French
army, laden with i'll and wounded SOL
diers, who suffered awfuliy from the
cold and the unavoid a BILE exposure
After the engagement at Maloiarosla
vetz, in which $4,000 Russians were de-
feated by $1,000 Frenchmen, even Ma
poleon'S powerful constitution was
pretty well tired out. He camped in
the humble cottage and slept peace
fully until aroused by the fighting
without. A lot of cossacks had learned
from their scouts that the emperor was
in this cottage, and had decided to
make a strong bid for the future favor
of the car by trying to carry off the
French sovereign.
Napoleon was insufficiently guarded
by three platoons of chasseurs and the
orderlies about his person. It looked
for a time as though the bold scheme
of the cossacks would be completely
successful. But the valor of French
soldiers is one of the things that al
ways rise to meet a given emergency;
and the chasseurs, though outnum-
bered, held their own till reinforce
ments came from the main body of the
grand army.
1t was in this fight that Captain Lee
coulteux was nearly killed by one of
the other defenders of Napoleon. He
had killed a cossack and had the, vic
TINS lance in his hand. The light was
bad, and a chasseur ran him through
the body with a sword. The cossacks
retired as soon as they saw other
troops coming up. Napoleon was more
careful after that not to expose his
person. He had learned something
valuable about the emnipresence of the
on--aol- ca01t
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foreign countries, and returned to for
eign countries 642,021.
Green Goods Men.
Mr.. Jones says that so vigorously
have the provisions of the act of Con-
gress been enforced to prevent the
mails from being used for fraudulent
purposes that green goods" men do
not now undertake to receive replies
through the mails, but use the tele-
graph entirely. There are now record
led in the department 2,611 fictitious
names and addresses adopted by these
green goods swindlers, not one of
whom is receiving letters by mail,
which are addressed to the names given
in the circulars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-12
EQUALITY OF SEX.

1t is natural for a woman to resent the
imputations that the feminine mind Is not
SO strong as the masculine, and this spir--
it of Independence was early manifested
in a school girl living in Massachusetts
town. She had. too often. perhaps; oeen
her brothers.
One day her mother remarked upon the
apparently utter lack Of intelligence In
hen.
you can't teach hen anything she
said They've ruined more OF the gar
den than drove of cattle could: You
can teach cat. dog, or pig something
but a hen, never"
'sH'm!' replied the child. Indignantly.
II think they know Just as much as
roostersr'-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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AND THE CAT CAME BACK.

A good story of the cat that came
back is told at the expense of Mrs. AL
bert Havemeyer. Mrs. Havemeyer had
tabby which became a nuisance about
the house. and as she did not want to
kill it, she resolved to lose the animal.
To this end she bribed two Of her maid
servants, for 81 apiece and their ex-
penses, to take the offensive beast over
to Brooklyn and turn it loose upon the
pious town. The girls loaded the vic
tim of this conspiracy into a basket
and lugged 1t off. They were gone the
whole afternoon. When they returned
they found Mrs. Havemeyer in a fury.
An hour before the girls got back the
cat had walked into the house and
brought back three strange tomcat is
with hon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-12
LUCKY GOLD-HUNTERs.
Poor Men Who Struck 1t Rich III.
the Victor Fields

During the period Of first locations
among the rich mines at Victor there
were incidents which form an interest
ing history concerning the character of
the men and peculiar circumstances
under which they made their lucky
finds. says the Denver Times-Sun. All
of them were poor, and nearly all of
them have grown from poverty to af-
fuence, while many others now share
the benefits of their fortunes It is
well known that the two leading dis
coverers We're poor carpenters. w. S.
Stratton, the millionaire owner of the
Independence and w. T. Shemwell. who
found the Elkton. OF all men known to
possess wealth, Mr.. Stratton is the least
pretentious, though he realizes the BEN
ef1ts and blessings of fortune, and saws
ne will enjoy the use Of his money to
the end of making the balance of his
life pleasant Shemwell, owning 10O,-
900 shares in the Elkton. is over in
Honolulu with his family, having a
good time on an income of $1,000 per
month.
1t is we'll known that Burns and
Doyle were also poor young men who
found the rich Portland mine by the
usual chances of the prospector and
for some time were unaware of their
good fortune. When they had reached
a depth of eighteen feet in the process
of development work John Hannah, an
other poor prospector purchased a third
interest in the claim for $500. After the
purchase, greatly to his joy and, in one
sense to the discomforture Of the loca-
tors, an assay from the ore gave re-
turns Of $4,000 in gold to the ton. I'm
mediately after that the partners ship
ped nineteen small sacks that Melted
them $1,000 cash. Since that time those
men have grown wealthy and the group
of mines belonging to the Portland con-
tinue to grow in richness. Many others
in the district are now going through
the first stages of such experience. and
there are many more mountains and
hills that will some day be SCARED and
drilled and honeycombed as Battle
mountain appears to be today
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caught almost before the other

Ut UppptU.
On warm day that isn't pleasant.
But Ginning is not pealing. and the
bells on the. North Side are also pealed.
1t takes six or eight men to peal the
bells, and that, too. is warm work.
When they are chimed, the bells are
stationary; when pealed, they swing
around and the tongues strike while
the mouths are up.
Pealing is English. you know, and
the majority of the Old North's pealers
are Englishmen. They stand round in
a. circle: each man has a. rope, and they
pull one after another. They reach
high, but the big ropes go through
their hands. They catch them again
in time, and keep up that programme
for half an hour
It's great exercise.-Boston Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-12
EARNING Issued TO
Fresh POLITICIANS.
Mails Have Been Used by Them
for Illegal Pur-
poses.
CUSTOM THAT MUST
BE STOPPED AT ONCE
MAGNITUDE OF THE BUSINESS AS
NOW CARRIED ON.

Cost of the Free Delivery System
Kind and Amount of Matter
Handled-"Green Goods" Men Are
No Longer Using the Mails by
Which to Transact Business
Comparison of Receipts and Ex-
penditures.
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HEARD AT THE HORSE SHOW.

HEARD AT THE HUtSSE SHUW.
First Horse (disgustedly)-This show is
a horse on mel
Second Horse-What's the matter?
First Horse-This may be a horse show,
but there's mighty little show here for
a horsei-TrlIth.
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-22
HUNTSVILLE and SOUTH CANAAN

Mrs s. A. Strong Is visiting he, sis ter. Mrs Geo. Cooper.
 For several days last week our mail carrier failed to arrive, but through the kindness of Mir Frank Peasly, who sue. ceeded the stage route, we were favored with our regular mails, which Is greatly appreciated ny all patrons of the post ofhce. 1t Is to be greatly regretted that Mr Peasely deems it best to leave this place. having received an offer of more lucrative position elsewhere.
 Mrs Fred Gillette is slowly recovering from her recent severe illness.
 Mir Wm. Merriman did good work with bis snow plow after the recent heavy snow storms, going all through the neighborhood. openIng roads and making paths
 After several weeks absence Mir and Mrs N J. Dean have returned home.
 w w. Desn has moved into D. A. Scoville's tenant house.
 On account of the bal condition of the roads the attendance at church ser vices was not as large as usual. Those who were present listened to a deeply interesting and instructive discourse on Congregationslism, given by the pastor, Rev O. w. Hanna. A history of the c"urch was given from the first organi- za'ion down to the present time. Those who failed to be present missed rare treat
 The storm of last week vas severe hereabouts. although the drifts did not impede travel. But Goshen way, we are told. they are Is feet high. Who would wish to live there?
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-22
EAaT CANAAN.

There was a very sudden rise in the thermometer. standing l2' below zero Saturday morning and 38' above Sun- day morning. The rain which follow ed made the travelling on Sunday ex- tremely bad both for riding and walk ing. Owing to that the congregation at tue church was very small. The few who were able to attend enjoyed an ex- oellent sermon by Rev H Utterwick on the passage: Twill ye also go away and leave me-"
 Mrs A A. Lawrence visited her mother and sister in Norfolk lsst week and found them in improved health
 Peter Funk is to move to No to work on the Eldridge farm. He sold his fine young colt to A. A. Lawrence last week.
 We arc sorry to learn that B. B Pear son is to leave us and locate near the creamery of which he will have the charge. It has been rumored that an other of our best citizens has contem- plated leaving here, but has decided to remain, which we are v-ry glad to know, for church and society could ill afford to lose him and family.
 Total abstinence saves many and de- stroys none. B &
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-22
Call It Grand Canaan.

Editor ef the Ns,rs:
 I see by your paper received yester- day that the agitation of the question of changing the name of the village of Canaan to some other name is having many suggestions. have realized from the first 1t was not the town nare tha, was referred to but still hold to my irst suggestion of Grand Canaan, and I think it appropriate.
 FIRsT, On account of the inhabitants. If they are as they used to be, they are always kind and obliging. That makes them grand.
 SECOND, There is the grand old mountain. From its summit is viewed grand scenery in various directions, from the Southwest to Northeast and ex- tending into New York state and Massa- chusetts; this is grand.
 THIRD, It is in measure the repre- sentative or counterpart of Grand Cross ings, Ill which was in the open prairie in 1852 or 1858 and at that time was the scene of the worst railroad accident known in those days I am aware not as many roads cross in your village as at Grand Crossing but the station building or depot Is similarly situated.
 FOURTH. but by no means last; in talk ing with an old soldier m this town, a dentist and man of wealth, he told me of visit East about two years ago. He said he happened to stop in Canaan taree days and he visited nearly all points in the town of North Canaan. He spoke of the grandeur of nearly every part he visited. He went to the fur naces, and to East Canaan; visited Ca naan Valley and the Whiting River fill and other points of interest When I told him that was born and raised three miles south of the village of Ca naan, he seemed surprised but he said ''that is a grand and healthy location. !"
 Very Truly Yours,
 A B. ST. JOHN. Kankakee, H., Feb. II, 1894.
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-22
FALLS vILLAGE.

Martha Washington reception at D M. Hunt school tonight
 Rev c. ". Hama will deliver ser mon on Gen. Washington next Sunday as tho ConR1 church.
 Station Agent Adams will close up housekeeping and his mother will re- turn to Colchester. their former home Nr Adams will board.
 George Fl. Brown has rented the rooms in Reeds building now occupied by Mr Adams and will move there March first
 Jehn Rapp has had large working force framing his barn which was raisesi Saturday afternoon. 1t Is 26x36 in di- meneions.
 Miss Nellie Hayward and Charles Niles, Of Salisbury. were married at the residence of the brides parents in Amesvilla by Rev 0. W. Hanna Monday afternoon. After short wedding trip they will reeide in Salisbury. q. " Hall ard wifs were guests in New Haven over Sunday. Mrs Hall will remain there for time.
 Miss Julia Wick wire, of Cornwall, is visiting her sister, Mrs E J. Hornbeck
 I P Hornbeck and wife were guests in Kingston over Sunday.
 Dr F. s. Skiff has been appointed Medical Examiner by Coroner Higgins for this town.
 Mrs Shoninger, wife of the piano manufacturer of New Haven. daughter and two sons were at the Inn over Sun day.
 The Valentine social given by Mrs Miner Wednesday night filled the house The music was fine and the receipts satisfactory.
 Prof Parker and wife gave free con- cert Wednesday evening at the Cong ] church. Mir Parker will form singing class here
 John McGraw has been i'll all winter and his wife has now been taken with pneumonia
 N. Fl. Brinton is still confined to his room at the Inn and bis phy ysician says there was an improvement In his condi- tion.
 The month of February has been a prolific one IF . certain direction. We refer you to the birth column Fred Egleston was presented with living valentine.
 Joseph Smith has purchased the J. w. utDU6 ptACo Ou mnPtO hso.
 Jabex Brewster, of Chicago, Is visit ing old scquaintances in town.
 A sleighing party of fifteen couples in two four horse teams started out Sat urday night about eight o'clock for 2 frolic destined for Ashley Falls where they arrived at ten o'clock at Ferris hotel. The party are unanimous and unreserved in their expressions regard ing the very fine menu spread before them which could hardly have been ex- pected on so short . notice given land lord Ferris and his lady. which was mol sent them till past the hour of four p m., that afternoon. They were rather musical when they left town and en route and some of the inhabitants oi Amesville say their dreams were brought to an abrupt termination as they passed through on their return. Messrs Will COX and Elwin held the ribbons ovel their steeds-
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-22
CORN " ALL

Miss Olive Rogers is visiting with Miss Charlotte E Clark.
 Mrs Archibald Bennett spent last week in Dsnbury.
 Henry k Sanford is taking a trip South. He expects to be gone about two months
 Hubert Bailey. of Warren, has leased the Luther Miner place.
 The Misses Miner have leased Mrs Judson's house. Mrs Bates has hired some rooms of T. R. Baldwin and will keep house there.
 Another of our older citizens has gore; Wm. s. Clark died on Saturday. Feb. 10th at the age of S4 years. Be was born in this town and has always made his home here. He has held var ious local ofiio+s and represented the town in the General Assembly. He was one of the farmers who made farm ing pay and has always insisted that farming was & good business If well managed.
 At meeting of the Cornwall Gene tery Association on Feb. IT, ! E. Cal. houn was elected president; Geo. o Harrison, treas-s Philo NJ. Kellogg. sec'y.
 Mrs A. s Hardy has leased of Geo. Shepard the Marshall Gardener farm il, Milton and will move there the coming spring.
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-22
GREAT HARRINGTON.

In the District court of Southern Berkshire. Saturday Judge Sanford gave his decision in the we'll known case of the Com mmpnweAlth against Richard B. Follet, & Connecticut fish commissioner. and Michael McDonouoh, who is em- ployed by Mir Follet The defendants were tried Feb. 9th for netting trout in the Lee brook at Sheffield. An outline of both the prosecution aad defense was given last week. The Judge in his
 decision Saturday fined MT Follet S150- % and MT McDonough $l0 00 The defendants have appealed to the Super for court at Pittsfeld
 The friends of MT and Mrs Albert H. Shepard, who reside in the west part of this town. made them surprise visit last week Wednesday night About 50 persons were present and the evening
 was passed in a very enjoyable manner with conversation and music. The
 worthy couple were presented with a china tea set. William J. Warner mak- ing the presentation speech. A boun- tifnl collation. was provided. Mir Shep- ard and family will move to Salisbury. Ct. before April 1st
 A daughter was born to MT and Mrs Charles R Brewer. Feb. 14 George Ccfiug Warner, law partner with A O Collins, has been appointed
 notary public.
 Pratt I Tobey and family expect to reside at their Sheffield farm after April lst
 The first and second Primary schools observed Washington's birthday at the
 Bryant school building yesterday. The
 exercises of recitations and declamations
 related to .'the Father of his country. At meeting of present and former
 pupils of the High school las. Thurs.
 day evening the subject of providing s
 memorial to the late Miss Ida V Rors-
 back was discussed. The committee reported that the names of 25O. who at tended the school while Miss Roraback was teacher, have been obtained and if ! is probable there are 50 more. An ap- | peal for subscriptions will be made and | it is probable that the memorial will be l a book case and text books to be placed
 in the High school room. A special town meeting has been call ed for March 10 to see If the town will
 vote to accept a tract of land which Ed
 ward F. Searles offers as gift for a public park The fire districts will meet on the afternoon of the same day
 to accept of Mansfield lake and its water mains.
 The case against Milo Knickerboc ker and his son for assault on Frederick Decker, of Sheffield. was adjourned for ' two weeks in the District court on Tues. | day.
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-22
LETTERS fRox THE PEoPLE
Call It Bright Canaan.

Deur Afr Editor:
 "More power" to MT Cummings. No matter whether the appeal be made ..for the love of Mary Ann, whose love, DO doubt ''is not to be sneexed at"-in the name of .'Great Scott" or of any other illustrions parsonage who has con- tributed to your greatness. heed it, l beseech you.
 And the suggestion of '.J G. O." Jerusalem Cricketsr What a name. A place condemned to be the abode of the owl and bat Go to!
 With your fertile valleys about to be abloom with flowers, your grand old hills glowing under the light of a vernal sun. and your sparkling streams answer ing the question, "How does the water come down at Lodore?" it seems strange that no one has suggested Bright Ca man." Faithfully yours,
 JOHN Q ADAMS. Negaunee, Mich, Feb. 10. 1894