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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-13

A few men were discussing the prog
ross of education in this country.
You're doing a good deal of talking
here, said one, 'but I'll bet any man
in this crowd a new hat that here in
London there are mt least 90. 600 per-
sons who can 'tspeaka word of English. "
The crowd was staggered at first, but
recovered in a moment, and hat bets
were made. Then It was suggested that
some one should go after the statistics.
Before you do that, " said the man
very coolly, II want to bet 81 apiece
all round that there are twice that num-
Der that cant read and write.
Again the crowd felt the pressure of
a bluff, but It rallied soon, and every
man who had a sovereign put il up.
The newspaper man stood TO win eight
hats aud SO. The man to get the sta
tistics was about to start.
Hold ON. >" said the man with the
iron nerve. II can tell you now who
the first so. 600 are. "
Tell us. " was the unanimous COM
mand.
Babies under one year. was the re-
ply, land under four years for the other
100. 600. London Tit-Bits.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-13

When Themistoclos was trying 20 get
money out OF the Andrians for the
Greece defense fund and told them that
the Athenians would come with two
great gods, persuasion and necessity,
the Andrians replied that the Athenians
were well of with two such servicoable
gods, but they had two gods who al
ways dwelt in their country-poverty
and impossibility.
Cyrus bitter jest about the fishes to
the wretched lonians, who had declined
hs overtures, and then after the taking
Of Sardis wanted 10 come 10 terms, has
too much cruelty 70 be humorous.
Say. said the insulting victor, that
a piper, seeing fishes In the sea, We're to
pipe TO them thinking they will come
out 20 the land. and when he was dis
appointed OF his hope took net and
incloscd a great multitude Of the fishes
and drew them 70 land and seeing them
Hopping about sand to the fishes, Cease
dancing 10 me, since YOU would not
come ont and dance when played. -
Westminster Review.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-13

An Engiish,nan Tells About tho Careful
Gardening In His Native Land.
Lewis Rose, practical gardener,
came 10 this country 10 years ago from
England whore he was a farmer, and
be trims and cuts according TO English
rules Speaking Of this country, he said
You Americans do not know what
good lawns are. In England the houses
OF the gentry are surrounded by acres
Of green sward that looks just like vel
vet. They NOW the grass with a ma
chino every week. and after the mower
comos heavy stone roller that rolls 1t
down rs fat as a piece of paper. II Is
Just as smooth as that table cover there
stretched over the table. The roller is
10 press down and heal any little break
or tear in tho turf made b. the machine.
II yOu break the turf anywhere. II rs
just like breaking your skin. You
must fix II directly. or there will be
sore place on the lawn. Even IL II gets
we'll there will always be a scar there
unless you mend u carefully. You
should see the English lawns after a
shower The grocl Is beautiful, and
every blade Of grass stands up straight,
but all the little blades are OF exactly
the same length. and they look soft and
level The perfume OF the new grass
" delightful They have windows gem
orally that come down 10 tho floor, and
on the walls outside the house are
climbing rose bushes all In bloom. The
combined odor OF roses and new mown
grass Is very pleasant.
You have to 20 at a lawn as II 1t
were piece of embroidery you were
nj work ON. First you must have good
rich, decaying mold for the grass TO
live ON. You cannot make grass grow
IN sand Then as the grass comes up
you must 60 over II step by step and
dig ont all the coarse grass and weeds
and bo sure TO mend each place after
digging up the roots. Then you will be-
gin 20 find patches where no grass ap-
pears You want to have grass seed
handy aud SOW these places with 1t.
water my lawns twice day--in the
morning before the sun gets fairly up
ami at night after It goes down. | nov
tho riais every week. After you have
good lawn you must watch every
inch OF 1t. You have no idea how easy
it's 90 lltn patch here and there get
poison q 90 death. When you find any
Ooh. stance ON a lawn that is like
il Nl ihn grass. you want TO dig
Il ue. c flesh soil and fertilizer UNI
f.r1tr hi a new and healthy bit Of
tti "a thc hole You have made. Then
t., b an eye on II altcrward and water
II well. The rich, decoinposed sweep
inas from the stable make the best fer
tihztr.
In pruning trees you want TO cut of
every long shoot and make your trees
compact and hushy like full blown
rose. Even wealthy Americans let their
trees get scrawny, and they don't al
ways cut them enough to prevent decay
In some Of the branches. IL is easy TO
trim trees II you understand this prin-
ciple. And the only reason have been
successful with my lawns is that have
been willing TO take pains with them
and do a lot of ~rd work. New York
SIM
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AT THE MOUTH OF THE CREEK.
ing were armed with long wooden spears
or short, heavy clubs. They were all yell
ing like fiends, and every canoe headed for
the ship. We did not drop anchor. Our
crew numbered only % men all told, and
our only firearms were dozen old mus
kcts. The captain did not care to risk
battle with that horde of cannibals He
ordered all sail set in hurry, and the men
sprang to with will The fleet Of canoes
was still some distance off when the ship
was put about, and with favoring breeze
stood out TO sea. As the vessel was max
ing the turn, the first mate who was
watching the savages, called the captain
TO his side.
THAT'S white man in that first ca
noe, said the mate.
"'Queer place for white man, replied
the captain.
" He may be trying to escape from the
black brutes
Tho captain called for his glasses and
took good look at the fleet
. He looks white, but maybe he is
painted, said the captain at last.
" Maybe missionary trying to get away
from the bloody place, replied the mate.
The other boats are upwith him, and
they arr not stopping him, said the cap
tain, taking another look through his
glass.
That may be n trick 20 draw us back.
They are all savages. How would a white
man get ON the islandY said the captain.
Maybe from wreck We ought to
stand by, captain, and see what we can do
for him..
''1f we do, we can help him make a
feast for the black man caters That would
be all we could do for him..
a. 'Seel He Is signaling TO u.s. cried the
mate.
The white man was now standing up
in his boat and waving his arms toward
rs In a frantic manner. The fleet of
canoes was by this time all around him,
and his boat was completely hemmed in.
sim we could not make out that the saw
ages were molesting him in any way. They
We're still rowing toward the ship
I'VE ought 10 try TO save him, cap
tain, said the mate. They will have HIM
toasted before night II we don't, I'm
thinking
Tho captain was about TO order the
ship put about again when he caught sight
OF another fleet Of naked savagcs putting
out from the shore. This settled tho fate
OF the white man in the boat II those
thousand savagcs ever got around the ship,
they would climb ON board like rats. The
on shoro breeze that was blowing frcshen-
ed, and as the sails filled the savages saw
they could not overtake us and gavs I'D
the chase. Then we saw them close around
the boat of the white man and put back to
shore with him The last we saw Of him
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he was still standing up in his boat and
waving his arms at us. We were power
less 20 help him.
The ship went on her course without
getting any fresh water, and every NOM
Der of the crew was talking Of the strange
white man who had tried to come to uh
from the cannibal island. Next day smart
blow came on, and the second night after
leaving the island we were scudding before
the wind with poles almost bare. just after
midnight one Of the lookouts aft suddenly
uttered cry that was heard above the
roar Of wind and waves by every man on
board. Every man on deck looked In the
direction he was pointing, and the sight
we saw made our blood run cold.
"Therc, close in the wake of the ship,
riding high on the crest Of the waves, was
light bark canoe, and ia It was a white
man rowing as If for life He was follow
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-13
A Workman. rlmn Checker.

An English time check has been de-
signed for use In factories and work
shops fof keeping register of tho time
OF the workmcn. Its inventor claims
that Il is the only apparatus of the kind
actuated and controlled by electricity.
IL contains no special clockwork and no
complicated parts and requires no fix
ing. As many checks can be fitted TO
one clock as may be desired. and any
ordinary clock can be adapted for the
purpose. Each man Is provided with
checks. one of which he drops into the
slot of the apparatus ON entering the
building The checks are subsequently
removed. and after their numbers have
been registered placed on board ready
Tor the men TO take when next leaving
work. Any number of slots can be pro-
vided but as rule two only, marked
respectively early and late. are re-
quired. When the time for beginning
work has gone by, the early" slct is
closed by an electrical attachment,
aud the late' slot Is opened. Before
the next spell of work commences the
late slot il closed. and the early"
slot Is made ready TO receive the checks
Of the workmen. Exchange.
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FALSE sYN1Ax foa ECONOMY.
The Only Consideration That Could Have
Prevailed In Boston.

The Only Consideration That Could havo
Prevailed In Boston.
The telegraph operators were telling
stories. The tall man, who has held a
key all over the country, had the floor.
lyon see a good many jokes in the
papers, " said he, "about the culture Of
Boston and the habit people living there
have of using big words and correct
grammar and all that. Most Of you
think that these jokes have no founda
ton In fact. Now, / know better.
was receiving clerk in the Western
Union Office there "A good many years
ago, and some OF the messages handed
in 20 me were corkers.
"One summer had the cable win
dow. One day two women dressed In
black and greatly agitated came in and
inquired the rate per word TO London.
/ told them IL was 2s cents. They con-
suited for minute. and then one Of
them asked for blank. / told them
where the blanks were, and one of them
wrote message. The other took IL and
read It two or three times.
"Then she came over TO the window
and asked again how much IT was a
word TO London. Twenty eight cents. ,
| told her She looked at the message
obviously. The other woman came up
to her and said, Don't you like itg'
No. she said, i don't like IT,
That form is improper You say that
Charles suicided this morning, when II
should be said that Charles committed
suicide this morning
But, said the other. 4 If we put il
In that way we will save 90 cents.
Tho woman who objected turned
this proposition over in her mind for a
long time. Finally she said, don't
think that such syntax is excusable.
THE other took the blank and read
the message a few dozen times. We're
poor. she said decisiyely after studying
1t in all its phases, and we can't save
2S cents any easier.
This partially convinced the woman
who objected. But what will our
friends Think she asked obviously.
1 suppose they will notice it, but
we cant help that. Then the two wom-
ON retired to one corner and had con-
sultatiOn. After talking earnestly for
10 minutes they wrote out another mes
sage. So help me- this is the way got
it; Charles suicided this morning.
Falseeyntax used because II is cheaper.
And they paid me % cents word
for it. All of which," continued the
tall operator, illustrates one of the
curious ways In which woman 3 mind
works. - Buffalo Express.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-13

n small coffin II was slttino in t,.c same
nloce ON drcl, n tho coffin we saw on the
phantom shin
sSorno of tho lods nicl-ed tho hoy m and
were going TO pitch it overheard. but tbs
carpenter and the mate stoptsd them. But
the presence OF that black box ON board
after we had seen the phantom craft arous-
ed all the snpcrstifion Of the men. and not
one OF them believed for many DAYS that
we would ever mako port
"But day after dav went bv. and thee
WAS not even a sanall In due time we
rot into mort after tho smoofhest vovapo
! ever had. A few weeks later | shipped
rs second mate ON n vessel ooiny To Cal
cutta IL WINS two years before 1 return
ed TO Portland. and then the first thing 1
heard was the bark Mary Ann was lost
She had sailed away almost two wears be-
fore and never come back. What had been
her fate no one knew. She was never sight
ed or heard Of after leaving port.
'Some Is months later | was in Yoko-
hama, and one day British shin camo
INTO port from the Indian ocean and re-
ported that she had picked up on the voy-
age a tool chest that had belonged to an
American bark. No other trace Of the YES
sci was found
II hurried aboard tho Britisher and
took a look at the tool chest. Just as l
expected, it was the long black box that
looked so much like the one we saw on the
deck Of the phantom ship.v
The gray haired captain Of a schooner
that is engaged In the coastwise trade
swallowed half a mug of ale at a pulp.
and turning to those of the listening
crowd that he knew asked ibid | ever
tell Won the story of the white man In the
boatf" His friends shook their heads and
when his mug had been rcfillcd he told
this story:
Forty years ago was one of the crew
Of an American bark which was making
voyage that brought her through the
south seas on her home trip. Our supply
of fresh water was getting a little short.
and when we sighted one of the numerous
islands of that ocean one day the captain
decided to put in close to shore and see il
there was a chance to replenish our sup
ply. As we came close enough to see OBJ
jects on shore we made out what appeared
to be the mouth of "A fresh water creek. We
headed for that. intending to anchor inst
outside end send some men ashore i'm boats.
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According TO Scripture, curses were
known from the beginning of man. But
the earliest curse the world has authentic
record of Is found inscribed on a door
socket OF King Sargon Of Babylonia, $500
- =, In the ARCHAEOLOGICAL collection Of
the University Of Pennsylvania. The in
seription, which has been translated nv DR.
r. V. Hilprecht Of the university, calls
down the vengeance Of the gods Bel, Sha-
mash and Ninna upon the hold disturber
Of the stone. - 30.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-13

An apparatus for measuring brain
effort has been made by j. l.. Balhi,
who suggests that the arrangement
might be made TO point out the proper
studies tor children, or those which can
be pursued with the least work and most
profit says an English paper. In the
center of some heat conducting mate
rial he places a thermo-electric pile,
which is connected by flexible wire 70 a
sensitive galvanometer. The slightest
rise in temperature, due to rush of blood
in the head is indicated by the galva-
nomoter, the effect, of course. increasing
with the intensity of the mental work.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-13

Fair Cusiomer-As | wish 10 present
a friend Of mine with a bottle OF your
tincture on her birthday, / should like
to know If it is really to be depended
on for the removal Of summer frecklesg
Druggist-To tell you the honest
truth, no, ma am.
Fair Customer-Very good. Then
III take boitle.-N oticiero Universal.
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TILE GHOSTSOF THE SEA
1t Is Not Strange That Sailor
men Are Superstitious.
THE STORY OF A PHANTOM SHIP,
Strange Vision Seen a Serene Day In tho
Indian Ocean-Adyenture In the Canni-
bal Isiands--A Spectral Boat That Rode
the Storm.

The mysterious power and awful mai
csty Of the mighty deep are so infinite
and inscrutanlc that IL Is not strange thai
the hardy but ignorant mariners who
spend so much Of their lives on old ocean .
bosom should regard with superstitious
rwc tho elements that surround them.
Certain It IS that all sailors are supersti-
tious, and wherever they assemble, as they
do In the drinking places along the New
York water front, their "reminiscences are
pretty sure 10 deal with the ghosts OF the
sea. The bearded mate Of n Yankee brig
recently arrived from Yokohama had =
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-13

Joe-These fountain pen makers will
never be affected by the income tax.
Bob-Why notY Some of them are
rich.
Joe-Because they never make enough
ink come to be taxed. Detroit Free
Press.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-13

The natives ON the gold coast OF Africa
nave numerous snake temples, with which
priests are connected.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-13

Two walnut chairs that were brougns
to this country from Switzerland gay
years ago, it is claimed, are in the pos
session OF Landon Thomas Of Augustus
Ga.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-11-19

THE brigham City Bugler says that
Tnomas SLATER of that place on Tues
day November 18Th, brought cup Of
nice ripe strawberries TO the Bugier
Office They had been picket that
day, from his out door patch the
southern part of town OF Brigham City.
The berries we're large and well
favored The Bugler says that even
now there ale many blossoms peeping
GU OF numerous strawberry patches IN
different parts of that city.
RICHARD K. Fox, proprietor of the
Police Gazette, and the donor Of The
heavy-weight champion ship belt which
was stolen at Davenport, Iowa, on
Sunday night last. has offered $4,000
reward for It's rec)very and arrest OF
the thief.
The holiday season advances, tie
Provo merchants ere already beginning
to stock up in anticipation of Dig de-
mand Provo VIII not be caught with
short supply. Now, if only they will
advertise their goods sufficiently there
will follow good result eli found.
JUDGE JONES should he one of the
Provo delegates TO the Trans Miss S.
sippi congress, We always feel safe
when he Is on the hill, or on watch.
LOCAL business is picking up rapidly
now. The beet shipments are cry
heavy. Money ought TO begin to circu-
late now quite freely.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-11-19
A Child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup of Figs, when
in need Of laxative, and if the father
or mother be costive or bilious. the
most gratifying results follow its use:
so that it is the best family remedy
known, and every family should haYe q
bottle on hand.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-11-19
The EVENING DISPATCH.
PROVO CITY. NOV. 10, 1894

JUDGE KING came down from Ogden
on Saturday evening. His good wife
returned north with him last evening.
SULLY in "O'Neil, Washington D..
O." is great attraction, At the opera
house on Thursday night of this week.
The two drum corps come together
on Friday night of this week and give
q grand dance in the Southworth hall.
THE city council meets this evening
to appoint delegates to the transmits
issippi Commercial congress to be hello
in st. Louis on November Goth. Judge
Jones, Mayor Holbr3ok and NJ. M
Kellogg, it is said, Will attend from
here as we'll as representatives ap-
pointed by the council, the county
court and other bodies entitled to re-
presentation.
ALMA HAGUE came up from Neph
last evening. He is here on a mininI
deal, the contamination ofwhich viii
give him and company control of golt
bearing mine in the Cherry Greek dis
trlct in N avada that it is thought ca
be made to pay well.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-11-19

FARRER BROS. \ o. have a full al d
fresh assOrtmenbci groceries.
AND now comes the news that Tay
lor Brothers company OF Provo will re-
ceiye i'll the next few days an entire car
of organs from the Chicago Cottage
Organ company whose goods stan d at
the head, 1t will pay you to get their
prices.
MEssRs, NEIBAUR & WILSON WITH
characteristic enterprise have put
Lemp's celebrated keg beer on sale at
the Occidental. The good old orthodox
price of this peerless product is cents
per glass.
Ready made Suits at Provo
Wooden Mill company.
The public will be pleased to know
that the California Bakery has moved
into more convinient quarters. Here.
after it will be found in the building
on Centre street recently occupied as
republican headquarters, three doors
west of Irvine & Barney s. Very best OF
bread, cakes and pastry always on
hand.
They are selling children's all wool
red underwear in all sizes at % and 81
cents at Irvine 81 Barney'5.
Ladies' knit shirts for rs cents and
S1.00 at Irvine g. Barney's.
CALL at Farrer Bros. 50 Co. and see
the new dry goods.
Buy the Provo Keller Mills -four and
you get the best
LADIES' shoes at sue and $1.OO 9
Irvine q Barney's.
The cheapest place for fruit boxe:
and bee keeper supplies is at Geo. w
! Mickel'e, Prove.
FROM S1.00 GP Gscatyed on aa rug;
aepoEitss
!. K. IWKl.ytss. Casuifr,
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-11-19

THREE car loads of the latest styles
in furniture have been received by
TAYLOR Brothers company, Provo. This
explains why they can undersen others,
such immense quantities.
RED Schoolhouse shoes 5 to for 80
cents at Irvine s. Barney's. This same
shoe has sold in Provo at $3.50.
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JNo 6. LUTON of LIE Roy, N. Y, q
prominent grocer and G. A. R man
SAYS: 81 have been troubled with in
digestion and biliousness for years.
Tried Parks Tea and it has cured me.
l recommend it to everybody" Sold by
Smoot Drug company.
SATTEENs in dark shades ten cents,
and upwards at 7. G. WEBBBR's.
New and cheap assortment of dress
goods at Farrer Bros. d Co.
Our fruit boxes are made of the
clear Oregon pine. They are the best
In the market. 4. .. SHOOT.
Did You Know that the Smoot Drug
Co., have just received line of razorsi
Every razor guaranteed.
FIVE per cent. paid quarterly on say
ings deposits at Provo Commercial 4
Sayings Bank.
WHITE Baretz gloves, just the thing
for evening wear, easily cleaned, gooC
wearing, at Irvine & BaTney's.
FoR sALE-Old papers at Is cenl
per hundred. Apply to the business
1ffice of The DISPATCH.
The shoe department at T, G.. Web
ber's has given immense satisfaction
call and inspect it.
DIN, Sss!YsgRs, SLAB tor five gallons at Bo
IEszxsN * oaxeY's
Buy your fruit boxes from
a. o. SMooT.
BEST bread, cakes, pastry and con-
fections in the city are to be found a
7 L. Elora's Elite bakery first doc
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You should not fail to see the latest
styles in dress goods. Their fall stock
is ready for you at
I. G. WEBBER's.
For all seasonable groceries at low
est prices call at Boshard & Saxey's. y
CEEAP goodsl Good goodsI! Dura-
able goodslll Why, it is astonishing,
Good fall dress goods cents and up
wards. Dark fall shirtings, 6 cents
and upwards. L. G. Web6er's is the
place where you can get them.
1T will certainly pay you to call and
look that beautiful stock of china
ware, crockery, glassware, and silver
ware over that Taylor Brothers COM
pany have just received. They also
have the most complete stock of
watches, clocks and jewelry in southern
Utah.
A NEW line of fall shirtings and
domestics just in at
T. G. WEBBER's.
FIFTY pianos and one hundred
organs OF. easy .rms at Taylor Brother
company.
THEY made no mistake when that
great furniture house of Taylor Broth.
ers company decided to carry stoves in
connection with furniture, and by OBJ
tanning the "Uniyersal' stoves and
ranges success is doubly assured. Call
and see their beautiful stock.