The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-15

tended to convey the impression that
Lowell was a tough" boy when in
college.
The Duke Of Fife, born Of rich, but
noble parents, has added to his fortune
more rapidly than any other royal per-
sonage. He is an inveterate stock
speculator. One of his stocks, bought
at $3.50 a share was sold recently for
600 a share. The duke would make
a good American citizen.
One of the local customs prevalent
in New York, and nowhere else in the
country so far as known, is the selling
Of eggs not by the dozen but by the
quarters worth. All the grocers have
signs which read: Eggs - for %
cents" In the blank space they chalk
the number, whether it be fourteen or
thirty.
Instead of the time honored adearly
beloved" or brethren" in which the
pulpit has always addressed its con-
gregatiOn, the famous Canon body has
introduced an innovation in one of the
highest" of English churches. He
speaks to his hearers with the simple
word gentlemen The change is ex-
citing discussion and free comment.
English periodicals are discussing
with becoming seriousness the question
who is the happier. Vanderbilt on his
yacht surrounded by friends and lux
ury, or the trappist monk who speaks
but once a year, and who digs a little
at his grave every day. But why
should English periodicals come to
America for the other half of their
comparison? They have the Prince of
Wales. But perhaps the difference
there is not so great now that the
prince has retired from society.
Two blind people eloped from the
York and were married. Soon after
they began housekeeping newspaper
reporter called on them and asked
them how they liked it, I'VE are as
happy as two turtle doves" responded
the husband. I'VE are perfectly con-
tented, aren't we?" he asked, turning
his sightless eyes towards his wife
It's the first time I have been really
happy in my life. was the reply. Now,
then, We pessimists, go to.
Following is the banking method for
merly carried on in New England. 1t
probably helped to make that section
of the country conservative. One in
stitution was started with a capital
Of 100000, only $4,000 of which was
ever paid in. The directors subsequent
ly withdrew the capital they had put
in, leaving only an insignificant
amount. When the bank failed it had
lSSS tIdu 9iOV III specie, Wuile Tue Out
standing notes were estimated at $780,,
600. In 1909 the crash came and the
suffering was so great that all the
New England states passed stringent
banking laws.
1t is said that "Old Hutch" the
whilom Chicago board of trade opera
tor whose doings on the off change
were for years prime subjects for news
paper comment, is about to open a sa-
loon in Chicago. Benjamin Peters
Hutchinson has had a career full of
variety. He was once a lowly shoe
maker in Lowell, Mass, but he came
west and for quarter of a century
was king of the board of trade. His
reckless daring made him noted in a
business the chief characteristic of
which is recklessness and daring He
toyed with millions but at last went
down and was cast from the place in
which he had reigned. Since then he
has continued going down and at last
viii jerk beer for the masses, and per-
haps serve many a man whom he
helped ruin in the old days.