The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-26

creased by this section. but shall re-
main as provided by existing laws"
sTARBEAMs.
Does the vote for no license in Med
ford, Mass, mean a vote of M conf
dence in Medford rum?
The first colored graduate of Har-
Vard is Professor Richard T. Greener,
VINO is in the field with a lecture on
the New Rebellion in South Carroll
na."
Ella Wheeler Wilcox believes in
hypnousm, and will give a. lob to the
llrst dentist who learns to use it in his
business. Ella writes as if she might
prove receptive subject.
An old lady Of IS, known as Mime
Brice. recently died in Paris and left
hef entire fortune to her two women
servants. AS she died possessed of
over 100000, the heiresses feel con-
WINGED that they also serve who only
stand and wait.
The announcement that the Santa
Fee IS gong to drop Pullman cars and
put on Wagners will be a terrible blow
TO the Kansas politicians who take
pleasure In exploiting their statesman
snip to the occupants of railroad cars.
Boudoirs will not admit of that style
of advertising.
Banished from her husbands Sleep
ing apartment because she snored.
Mrs. Henry Visit, of Columbus Ind
lay down in front of a blazing hearth
where her clothing caught fire and
burned her so badly that she will die.
This is a terrible tragedy, but there
ought to be some redress against peo-
pie who snore.
The Topeka Mail runs an agricultur-
al department. and last week it thus
answered an inquirer: mo, Euripides.
we do not think your idea of crossing
the milk-weed with the strawberry for
the purpose Of raising strawberries
and cream is practical, though with
careful irrigation 1t may be DONE
Miss Virginia Pope is a woman who
does not believe that all the CONNER
cial pursuits should be pre-empted by
man. She has lately become head win
dow dresser for a large dry goods es-
| adjustment in Buffalo, N. Y, and she
receives the second largest salary paid
in that establishent. This is the sort
/ of new woman whom even the most
conservative must admire.
The smallest poll tax on record was
paid the other Gay at the city treas
urers Office at Providence, r. 1. 1t
amounted to four cents, and was the
topic of conversation in the city hall
for some hours. The law says that
every male citizen shall pay poll tax.
which, together with such other taxes
as he may be required to pay. shall
amount to 81. The man in question
was taxed SO cents on real estate,
which left four cents for him to pay as
a poll tax.
The annual bargain sale of Uncle
Sam will take place in few weeks at
Washington. There will be 3,747 pack
ages disposed of. AS might be expect
ed in some instances, the packages as
sociate the most homogeneous articles,
such as pair of moccaslns, an apron
and some satin suspenders; an OUTFIT
for the repair of bicycle tires and a
New Testament. There are an end
less number of cheap silk handker-
chiefs. damaged shirts and brass
watches, though, if the description OF
some of the lots is true, there WILL IN
all probability, be some very sharp
bidding for their possession. Inc auc'
tioneers, in consequence, expect some
very eager bidding for many Of them
and that. in addition to the usual pat
rons of auctions in the District, many
new buyers will be attracted, either py
the chance of getting much 1or very
little or by the lottery-like nature OIL
the sale. as no one can tell of the value
of the articles without examination
and to permit that would entail ai'
most endless confusion.
Commissioner Warning, of New York
recently told a story lllustratlve Oh ms
exnerience in trying to keep the streets
of the metropolis cleaner. The prop
lem he especially referred to was
.sWhat to do with fruit skins when the
. fruit has been eaten?" The commits
sioner said: "a short time ago one OF
nv men saw a boy throw panama
skin in the street, and he told MIN te
pick it UP. Why asheo Inc 10y
.For several reasons, but especially
because it's against the law to throw
II there, was the answer. After some
little resistance ON the boys part, NJ
1,,as nersnaded to take up the skin
hut then he said: We'll, now I've go
if what am going to 40 with II!
That's a purely personal qoestlon,
said the man, but II you VIII =
Inov what I'd do with it. Ia carry j
h t;,p net a horse and give it to him
Iorses love fruit SKINS Which ilttl'
anecdote should pave the way to clean
er pavements and provloe many
dainty lunch for our equine friends"
THE OLD FLAG.
The old flag floateth bravely over land and
NAV it furl no more forever in the cen
turtles to bel
AS a beacon to the trampled be its burs
of rainbow dyes! ., a.
AS a precious bow of promise be 1T tins
humblest eyes!
And as brother unto brother
Wheresoever they may, meet
: May the Mortimer and the Soutnmen
Feel whenever they shall greet!
The old flag floateth bravely. and it float
eth for us all!
May the hand that would defile 1t by
blighting palsy fall!
AS it led the fathers onward to a GLORY
that was grand,
1t will bind the sturdy children of re
united land!
Meath it's gorgeous fold, as brothers
Wheresoever they may meet
May the Mortimer and the Southmen
Feel wherever they shall greet!
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