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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04
LAND DECISIONS.
FURNISHED hn " -. Harlan. Land ~
torn"y, Washington. ~

FURNISHED w " -. Harlan. land A.
terney. washingtps, ne.
A preference right of entry cannot bu
acquired through fraudulent aud col.
lnsiye contest.
The purchaser Of rclinqnishmcnl
does not secure preferred right 20 enter
the laud covered thereby.
A relinquishncni nlcl after the ini,in.
ton Oft contest does not inurc to the
5enciit Of the contestant whore II IL
found that Il wac not iilcd a. the result
Of the contest.
a stone quarry Of common building
stone MAY not be entered as a placer
claim. Assistant Secretary Sims.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

Miss Anice Vernon is very III with
typhoid fever.
John Hortin and family and Alfred
seamons spent New Years day in
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

they ht better. The Young lady feels
. little easier in her own clothes, too.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

pr. LOWS O. Ross OF Ogden died IN
that city Sunday morning.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04
THE COUNTY NEWS
GATHERED BY OUR ALERT COR
REsPoNpENTs.

The Events NJ the wssh Frs- Nearly
EssrS T--s In s.m-n cy-.iy-whs,
The rimes's" Representative Have
gossd TO wit. Aso-L
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

The uewly'olected officials OF Carbon
county are u, IN bad fix. They are uu.
aole TO quH'lly' because no probate Judge
has been appointed Tor thai coun,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-04

A. the school meeting here on Mon.
day night, special school tar OF q Of 1
per cent va, ysied. by majority Of -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29
A NATIONS CHARTER
STORY OFTHE DECLAR ALTON OF
INDEPENDENCE.
a Glorious Document That Has Been
Neglected. Its Words Said to
Have Faded Almost Be
yOnd Recognition.

THE original Declaration of In.
dependence, of which Ban
croft, the historian, said that
/. it had received renown
more extended than that of any other
State paper in existence" has faded
away beyond the possibility of res
toration The names of the signers
to this great charter of American lib
critics are no longer legible. After
llS years of careless guardianship, in
various custody-durmg the greater
portion of which period it was
thou9htiessy exposed to the destroy
ing influences of light, air and heed
less handling now when tho irrepar-
able havoc is done aud the precious
archivc has become hardly more than
n blank and wrinkled sheet of paper,
solicitude for its preservation has be.
gun to be felt, and at last it is cared
for us il should have been cared for
years ago.
1t WAS my privilege some time since
II privilege then accorded to few,
md now, under the sLriCtest prohlbi.
ton accorded to none--to see 0ad
touch this precious document, says Il
writer in the Detroit Free Press. Ii
is kept locked up in n steel safe in the
library OF the Department Of State.
1t is spread out fiat in mahogany
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

buted to them are not exactly authen-
ticated by history, but they ara too
good not to be believed. II is said
that when John Hancock affixed his bold
autograph he remarked; "The Eng
lishmen will have no difficulty in read
ing that" that when Franklin signed
he said: "Now we must all hang to.
gether or we will hang separately !"
and that Charles Carroll, of Carrollton,
when asked why he wrote his place of
residence, replied that there was an.
other Charles Carroll and he didn't
want them t. hang the wrong man.
The most enthusiastic advocate of
the great measure, and the one who
led the debate in its support was John
Adams, of Massachusetts, and when the
Declaration was adopted he wrote 10
his wife :"I'his will be the most memoir
able epoch in the history of America ;
celebrated by descending generations
as the great annivelslry festival, com
memor0tcd MS the day of deiverance
by solemn acts of devotion to God Al
mighty, solemnized with pomps,
shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bon
fires, and Examinations from one end
of the continent to the other, from
this time forward, forever"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

suited by this commission, and finally,
the matter was referred to the
National Academy of Sciences. 1t
having become known that the great
Declaration was fading away, the pub
lie became interested in the effort
made for its restoration, and the pub.
lie press urged the Importance OF
prompt action, but years went by
and nothing was done. The National
Academy Of Sciences reported to the
commission that portions OF the
restoration WAS impossible. Mean
while, in 1876 George W. Childs, OF
Philalclphia, and Frank NJ. Etting,
in charge OF the historical department
Of the Centennial Exposition, re-
quested the Government to send the
document to the Exposition to be
placed on exhibition. The Secretary
OF the Interior, Hon. Ilchallah
Chandler, wrote letter to President
Grant, setting forth the reasons why
this request ought not to be compiled
with, but this request was granted,
and, on its hundredth birthday, the
great charter, faded and scarcely
lcgibie, returned to the place of its
birth, and there was exposed to the
gaze Of the American people, its pitt
inl condition n standing rebuke to the
National Government.
In 1877, at the close of the exposi.
ton, the Common Council of Phila,
deIphia petitioned Congress for au.
thority to retain tine Declaration and
to place it in independence Hall. This
request wOs refused, and the docu.
lnent was brought back to Washington,
but upon request of Hamilton Fish,
then Secretary OF State-the Secre larry
of the Interior consenting-it was
again returned to the State Depart
ment, where it has since remained
While the Declaration was in the
Patent Office an excellent photOlitho.
graphic copy, reduced to about half
its size, was made by the Government
photOlithographer. Later, full sized
copperplate engraving was prepared,
and the copies printed from this plato
are perfect fac-similes OF the original.
1t is believed that in making this en-
craving the original was serio asly
damaged by n chemical application to
restore the fainter lines; but it ma he
said that if this engraving had not
been made there would not be au exact
copy of this most important document
in existence. A framed copy of this
| engraving may be seen in the library
of the State Department, and, what is
even more interesting IN II frame he
meath it, is shown Thomas Jeflerson's
original draft of the declaration, in
his own handwriting and with all Of
his erasures and interlineations just rs
it lett his hand.
The singing of the Declaration Of
I Independence was a solemn act. Th3
singers were subjects of King George,
and their net was treason. If the King
could have caught them he would have
hung them every one, and this they
knew; but according to the traditions
that have come down to us, this knowl.
edge did not deter certain of them
from relieving the solemnity of the oc.
casion with the natural flow of their
wit and humor, The remarks attri-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

(Fyom The Red Winq. Mimi. ReDuJRcan
81 an, ,o,, ,,,,e,,,.,o yoors oIJn soid
"'' ''" ''N',' , 'e"' IVY '
Ldwlh SWANSON oil "ihte hocN, dooahue
County, MINI, to q Republican representa-
five onnd No Won can see am NOT very LARGO
- to.,,, ,vtoo r,.,, oIo,,,., wanna olJT
- S'"'o'e' "h'H was '''''" S'"'S o'N
became afflicted with sickness winch BAT
fed the skin and knowledge Of the physician.
r,os mot tol,cr spddc,lv m Inf an tho con.
'"'
UnlS can hafdly STATE mo exact uLhe "heh
1t began. Tho first symptoms were pains in
nv back and restless nights. The disease
,id NOT ,r,,tl, ,,o nd, ~ a,s. h,t :.
Wv NO. "'"''' NV ,""'" w "i'' Wv -
seemed 10 nave settled IN my BODY 70 say
and my bitter experience during the last
,hirtocn vears rrovod TINT IN ho the cose
-
was VI 'ouiSo '"i'' "H" h'''' u''""'" VI
the suffering IN store for ne. complained
TO nv parents and they concluded that in
t;,,.. ,,,uId ,ut,r,.,, r,,,, ,,o,,,lo Lrt y,b.,
'''
lhey hehFu me grooming during my steep
they became thoroughly alarmed. Medical
,,.,,,,.,.i,,i,,, .,,.,i ,,,,,
wa '''6'', '"' ~ ''' "'"'' e''"
lhPluiy worse ana was soon unable to move
"noNt ana TNHlIy became confined cohthH-
any 10 my TED me lest doctors mat could
he mad were consulted, hut dld nothing 10Y
ne inca various E'h'a Of extensively &C
N'ruSeu lWpA' Hth'o!h'> WIN lul lhr same
result
ior l"eINS I"hE years was mus a SUI
ItF'f ~ constant agony without respite,
""a'''''' iViGeu On my p9Iy IN iaPId sue
G'Fs!oA au" NE ""r,u indeed looked very
UtFN 70 "''. Aoo"t ''I7 uiHe "hrh all nope
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

bismarck has been decorated with fifty
one orders.
Secretary of State and Mrs. Olney pro-
nounce "Olncy to rhyme with pony
Prince Bismarck has expressed his dsbe-
iiei in ana!lianre between Russia and France.
Secretary Carlisle is receiving requests for
copies Oi his great speech at the rate Of 100 "A
day.
Senator Brce, OF Ohio, has announced his
intention Of becoming a candidate for re-
election.
Northwestern University has conferred
upon Nice-President Stevenson the degree
OF LID.
Lord Roscbcrry the English Premier. has
confessed his desire to retire from the Pre-
mielship.
Du Maurier is gathering in about $1,000 Il
month as royalty on plays based ON his story
Of "Trilby."
The Duke and Duchess Of York will be the
guests Of Nine. Adelina Patti for u while
this summer at Craig-y-No4.
Premier Crispi, of Italy, it is said, wears
shirt of chain mail, made by a Milanes" ar
morer, when he goes out OF doors.
General John b. Gordon announces that
he will not be a candidate for reelection to
the United States Senate from Georgia.
President Faure, of France. is one Of the
kindest-hearted men in Paris lie devotes
two mornings each week to visiting the hos
pitfalls.
A handsome memorial window has been
erected in Salem Female College. Winston,
n. c., in memory of the late Senator Xebulon
Il. Vance.
United States Senator Marion Butler, Of
North Carolina, is taking Il course of study
in the summer law school at the State Uni
versity ut Raleigh.
Theodore MOmmsen, the German histuri-
an, has been elected associate of the French
Academy of Inscriptions in place Of the late
Sir Henry Rawlinson.
King Humbert opened the Italian Paria-
ment in speech from the throne, dwelling
AZ length upon the friendship existing be-
tween Italy and Great Britain.
George W. Vanderbilt, it Is said. has
already spent $4,000 900 on his estate in
the mountains near Asheville. n. C., and it
will cost u, 900, COO to carry out his plans for
the improvement Of the place.
The Academy OF Sciences elected Profess
sOr Simon NewcOmb, of the Washington OBJ
servatory, an associate academician, to sue
coed in membership the late Professor Helm
holta, the celebrated Psychologist
1t has come out that the late Duke OF Ham
ilton did not die ~ was reported, from in
fiammaton of the lungs, caused by the use
of the Banting system to reduce his flesh,
but from a pistol ball administered by him
self.
The Emperor of Germany has ordered
that all the young Princes of the Imperial
family shall learn to swim. A bathing house
has therefore been erected ON the banks OF
the Havel, in which the youngsters began
their lessons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

worth, the Commissioner of Patents,
and requested him to receive the Dec
clarNtion and other valuable docu-
ments into his custody for safe keep
ing. This request was complied with,
and for the next thirty-tiye years the
Patent Office retained charge of the
precious paper, but it was while there
it suffered its greatest injury. 1t was
hung up, exposed to public view, he.
hind the glass in one end of case Of
Patent Office models At certain hours
OF the day the sun shoue directly upon
it, and, OF necessity, it gradually
faded. II is amazing almost beyond
the power of belief that OF the dozen
Commissioners Of Patents who had the
custody of this document during
those thirty-Gve years, not one Of them
saw that it was being ruined, and not
one Of them had the forethought to
take it out of the sunlight and put it
away in darkness. In England such
treatment of M important State paper
is unheard OF. Magma Charta, the
death warrant of Queen Mary and
other archives in the British Museum
four or five times ns old as our Declare.
ton of Independence, are still kept in
n condition of perfect preservation.
In 1875 Congress woke up TO the
outrage that WAS being perpetrated
and appointed II commission consist
ing OF the Secretary of the Interior,
the Secretary Of the Smithsonian In
stitution Professor Joseph Henry
and Ainsworth r, Spollord, the
Librarian Of Congress, "to have resort
10 such means as will most cll'cctually
restore the writing of the original
manuscript Of the Declaration of In
dependence, with the signatures a..
pended thereto" Experts were con-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

There has been n general commo-
ton at Coyington, Ky, among parents
over discovery made by IL gentle
man. He had noticed for some time
boys off the business streets climbing
the gas poles. One day he found boys
seemingly drunk and began asking
questions. The boys said they were
drunk but ON gas One would climb
the post, turn ON the gas, imprcgnnte
Il handkerchief and drop it TO the boys
below The gentleman tried the g0s
aud in moment became dizzy, The
boys claim il makes them feel good.
Nearly all the lads i'll town had learned
the trick.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

portfolio, made to slide il and ont OF
the safe, and over it is % sheet OF
thick paper and plate OF glass. II is
now never exposed to the tight, and is
as little exposed to the ai- as is posi-
bic without placing it in l. vessel from
which the atmosphere has been eX-
hausted.
The document is a sin gle shcct of
parchment, thiriy-six inches lang and
and thirty-two inches wid3, and bears
no scrolls or decorations such as are
seen upon many of the copies that are
SC common. The body Of :ho writing
having been evenly and clearly written
when the instrument was engrossed, is
still even, though badly faded, and
can hardly be made ont, Int The sig
natures, which were written perhaps
with a different ink and alothcs pen,
are faded and beyond recognition,
many of them being wholly gone, and
others partly SO. The heavy stroke of
the pen in the j of John Hancock S
bold autograph is still visible, but
that is the only line that is distinct.
The history of the origin Of this
great State paper is well known to
most Americans, but is always inter
esting. The story Of the varied and
disastrous fortunes of tho document
itself during the past us years is less
known, and is here told
On the Goth of June, 1?;G, e COM
mittee, of which Thomas Jefferson
was Chairman, was appointed by the
Continental Congress, then sitting at
Philadelphia, to draft n declaration
setting forth the reasons WIZ the thir.
teen colonies should become inGepen-
dent of England. Jefferson was re-
quested by the other members Of the
committee to prepare the draft, and
this draft when presented was n once
approved bya majority Of the commit,
tee, n few verbal alterations only be-
ing suggested. On July I'd copy of
this draft was land before Congress,
and, after hot debate of three days, n
few sentences were stricken OGt and
the Declaration was then adoptel. 1t
was at once entered upon the journal
Of Congress; but the engrossed copy,
on parchment, was not prepared and
signed until August 2.
During the first twenty-four years
Of its existence the Declaration was pre- ,
served among the archives Of the Coy.
eminent Mt Philadelphia, and during
all or part Of that time it was I'M
doubtedly rolled up, as it shows by the
cracks in the parchment that it must
have been rolled for long period,
and it is known that subsequent to
that time it was hung up exposed to
public gaze.
When, in the year 1900. the Ma
tiOnal Government was transferred to
Washington the Declaration was car
ried there and deposited in the De-
partmcnt of State, where it remained
for forty.one years, In the year 1871
a substantial building having been
erected for tho usc OF the United
States Patent Office, which had form
erly been in Che State Department,
and the State Doplrtm being in a
brick building, aud not iiro-proof,
Daniel Webster, Secretary of State,
addressed letter to Henry l.. Ellis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

A woman residing in n fiat ordered
piece OF ice from the grocery. The
youth who brought il was n German.
He put ii on the dumbwaiter in the
basement to be hoisted up. She pulled
away.
"Gracious" she cxclaimcd; chow
heavy TINS ice IT, The grocer must
have given me good weight
BY great eXertion she succeeded in
getting the dumbwaiter up. 10 her
establishment, she found the boy seated
on the ice. With whNt breath she
had left, she demanded:
"What did you make me pull you
up here for?'
"Why" replied the boy, Tthought
the cake would be to heavy for you to
lift, SO | came up to help you off with
it. - Shoe and Leather Reporter
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29
The First American FLAG.

The first American flag was made by
Mrs. Betsy Ross, of Philadelphia, and
was adopted by Congress in l777.
The house where she made the flag
still stands, and the very windowpnues
out of which she watched for the com
ing OF General Washington and his
Congress, to see it ms it progressed,
are still preserved.
Authorities differ about the design
ing OF the flag. Mrs. Ross descend
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

A significant and most unSavorv de.
vetopmont Of the times is the eXtraor-
binary itca for no. )rirty manifested
by all sorts and conditions of public
men, and more especially by so-cnlI"d
ministers of the Gospel. This city has
furnished its full quota, and recently
an extra contingent made his appear
nnce. | won't advertise the fellow bv
giving his nnme, but this is what he
said: 81 seems to be II question with
the ministers, 'Wnero can | get pres
cnt location and get into society and
raise myself the Quickest?" Its u
good idea to remember the old saw,
"Know thyseli,' and possibly this
pietic curiosity knows himself. |
should be very lpath to believe that
any considerable section Of gentlemen
OF the cloth allowed their selfish ill.,
tcrcsts to determine their person Il
location for work i'll the service o.
their Master. As for getting into
society such rs We nave here, with its
surplus of money, its minimum Of
brains, its multiplicity Of scandal and
its continuity OF divorce suits, h.
must, indeed, be poor brother who
seeks to penetrate beyond its pale.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

ants say that she designed II herself.
although the records give the credit to
the Father of his Country. A pam.
phlet issued by some Congressman, in
obedience to the wishes of come peo-
pie greatly interested in tina flag, has
has these lines
"The American Congress- in session
at Philadelphia, established by its
resolution of June IA, 1777,u National
flag for the United States au follows;
"Resolved, That the has OF the
thirteen United States be represented
by thirteen stripes, alternately red
and white.
"Ihat the Union be Represented by
thirteen stars, white in llue field,
representing II new constellation"
And then the pamphlet, il; remarks
concerning the making OF the first
flag, says that it was designed by
Mrs, John Ross; and afte. wards re.
drawn by George Washington " to a
proportion more to his likikg." And
that, while drawing it, the General sat
in the back parlor of Mrs. Ross's little
house and wrote upon s,aall rose.
wood table"
The first time the flag was ever car
ried was at the battle of Btandywine
in the fall of 1777. And the first
ship that ever bore American colors
was the ship " Ranger" commanded.
by Paul Jones The Ranger was
bound for a French port, and when
the chip came in sight thu French
people saluted it; and this was the
first salute ever paid to the lag by a
foreign country. This was IN Febru-
airy, 1878. And the day wus February
l4th, st. Valentines Day.
In making the first flag Airs. Ross
did the work entirely by hsad, sewing
each OF the long seams he.self; and
receiving the greatest praisa from the
Father of his Country for sS doing.
There are now over 1G, different
flags in the world floating OYER 100 Ma.
tions, cherished by as man1 different
nationalities rs our OWL, or that
waves over any more iospitable
shores.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

or course it hul to come. A Jer-
sev City husband replies to his wife's
petition for divorce that if she was less
church member aud more wife,
paying less attention to public affairs
and more to the comfort Of her nus
band and home, dome tic discurd
would not have invaded their Garden
of Eden, the good lady's time is oc-
cupied by church meetings, PRAYER
meetings, clnsl meetings and the on
going7 OF the Christian Union, the
Epworth League, the Kings Daugh-
tiers, the Daughters OF Temperance
and other kindred societies, so that
papa is left alone, and hubby is Of no
account whatever Can ii be that this
is II forecast of the domesticities Of
the immediate future?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

A late decision in II Chicago court
says that merchants in that city have
the right to use three feet OF the side
walk before their stores for the dis
play of goods, or to lease the space to
others.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

Ehectually yet gently, when co,tiye or bilious,
OF when the blood is impIre or slusgi.h,to per-
mauently cure hahtual constipation, to awak-
en- the Kidneys and liver to healthy activity,
without irritating or weakening them, to d. -
pei headaches, colds or fevers, use syrup Of
Figs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

How about that overcrowding in
the Tombs? Two men in bunk not
large enough for one. Old men,
young men, nll sorts Of ritt-ratt, pigged
in it together. That isn't decent we
all know, but how does it line up with
the dignity of the chief city of the
chief republic III the world?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, sOitc'.- the gums. reduces intialnna-
ton. alays pain, cures wind collie !jc u bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

The inevitable increase in the tax
rate is giving Mayor strong great con-
Germ. Last year it was 81. 70, and this
year it will go to 81. So, and perhaps
higher. The administration claims
that this is due to Tnmmany ASSESS
ment kiting, Tammany charges OK
travagauce and mismSnNgementa against
the reformers. The amount to be
raised has been steadily increasing in
proportion to the city's growth. Bust
ness depression has had its effect and
repeated decisions relieving large cor
pOrations from taxes nave kept re-
ceipts down. 1t is thought the assess
ment this year will be at least $40, 00O,-
600 lower than last year. The extra
expenditures in the Street Cleaning
Department, the enforced increase of
saar es in the Police Department, and
other large and unavoidable increases
in the budget will send the tax rate
skywurd.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-29

Brooklyn's police commissioners
saw fit, some months ago, To dismiss
police sergeant from the force for
drunkenness The sergeant, conscious
Of his innocence, appealed to the
courts and proved his case. Where
upon the Supreme Court has directed
his Reinstatement a1d Brooklyn will
have the pleasure OF paying him his
back salary and all the costs Of the
suit.
Obviously Brooklyn is already part
of Greater New York.