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The Portland daily press., 1895-10-05
ALLIeAToRs'As FARM STOCK.
The Florida Supply of Wild Saurians May
Soon be Unequal to the Demand.

(From the Washington Evening Star J
The attention of the United States Fish
Commission has been called recently to
a new and remarkable industry, namely,
the artificial propagation of alligators
For supplying the trade in Florida Curl
osities there is a large demand for young
reptiles of this kind. In Jacksonville,
which is the centre of the traffic, from
5000 to 10,000 alligators are sold to tour
lists annually-nearly all of them baby
ones The latter are collected in consider
able numbers by professional hunters,
who receive for them from $40 to $25 d
hundred. Some of them are disposed of
alive at retail, but many are stuffed. An
infant alligator stuffed is worth 25 cents
more than a live one. Saurians six to
twelve feet long fetch sig to SIS
The difficulty of securing young alliga-
tors in sufficient numbers has led to the
establishment of the strange business de-
scribed. 70 find the nests of these rep
tiles is comparatively easy, and the eggs
are shipped in bulk by the hunters to
Jacksonville. In that city there are
twelve dealers in alligators, the best
known OF them being man who earned
the sobriquet OF alligator Davis" 1t
was he who originated the incubator sys-
tenn, which is simple enough. The eggs,
about the size of goose eggs are placed in
boxes of sand and covered up. The boxes
are exposed on a roof to the torrid rays of
a seml-tropical sun, and in few days
the lizards are Matched. They are SIX
inches or SO in length when they make
their first appearance in the world. Some
of them are killed as soon as they see
daylight.
A species of true crocodile is found in
southern Florida on both coasts. 1t is
hardly distinguishable from the alligator,
except by the shape of its head, though
it grows bigger, attaining q length OF
eighteen feet. DIR. Hugh M. Smith of
the Fish Commission says that young
crocodiles are Matched for market in the
same fashion. The mother crocodile lays
her eggs IN and like a turtle, and simply
covers them over. Somewhat different is
the practice of the maternal alligator,
who, in April or May, seeks sheltered
spot on bank, and there builds a small
mound.
The foundation of the mound is of mud
and grass, and on this she lays eggs She
covers the eggs with another stratum of
grass and mud, upon which she deposits
some more eggs. Thus she proceeds until
she has laid from 100 to 200 eggs
The eggs, in the course of time, are
Matched by the sun, assisted by the heat
which the decomposition of tho vegetable
material generates. AS soon as they have
"chipped the shell" the baby alligators
are led to the water by the mother who
provides them with food which she dis
gorges, showing much anxiety for their
safety. At this early period of their ex-
istence they are exposed to many dangers
being favorite prey of fishes and turtles
Alligators' eggs, by the way, are some
times eaten by the Florida crackers The
robbing OF the nests fer market is helping
to hasten the inevitable destruction of the
alligator fishery, which has been an i'm
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-05
Tho white Grub,

During the present year there has been
unusual complaint OF damage from grub
worms. NOT only was corn injured, but
in some districts meadows and pastures
We're seriously affected. The presence
of the grub N numbers sufficient to be
dangerous cannot be known until the
damage done becomes apparent, MAX
ing it very difficult to fight the pest.
This grub is the larvae OF the May bee
tie or June bug and is always present
to some extent, but the damage is usu-
ally insignificant. This year, however,
the grubs are found in some districts in
unprecedented numbers.
Remedies are difficult to suggest.
Prairie Farmer advises where corn has
suffered that hogs be turned into the
fields as early as possible, as they will
root out and eat the grubs. Fall blowing
should be done late enough to turn them
up to cold weather. In meadows they
work in patches, eating off the grass
roots just below the surface, dotting
fields with dead spots. Here it is even
more difficult to reach them. The only
effective remedy seems to be to turn
the sod up, even if it necessitates re-
seeding. The urgency of each particular
case will determine the necessity of
such extreme measures.
Next year when the May and June
beetles are feeding upon the foliage of
trees future broods could be prevented
by energetic spraying of orchard, orna-
mental and, as far as practicable, forest
trees with paris green or other insecti-
cides.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-05

store Oh prov islons, ne notlced lying in the
sand an officer, whom his people believed
| dead, but who, after a careful examina-
ton, was found to have tainted and to
have been only partly asphyxiated. He
had ordered me to be placed on one of his
| camels, between two sacks of wheat.
He then told me that he was the aga
| of the Cheragas, allies Of the 81 Sala and
| all the tribes not submitted to our rule.
| thanked him warmly gave him my name
and asked him if l was his prisoner.
Why should you be2 Your nation is
not at war with mine. You are my guest,
one whom God has sent me. Fear nothing
and get we'll Here, drink this And this
tall, handsome Arab handed me cup of
delicious coffee that renewed my strength
and raised my spirits. He said that as
SOON as I should be able to stand the few
hours ride required to reach Mascara he
would see that / had necessary escort. He
gave orders to two tall negroes to aid me
with my toilet, and those two giant Wallets
proceeded to dress me in fine garment of
white wool, in which must have looked
like priest of the middle ages.
Gel Tahar ben Moussa showed me his
village of tents and all of his riches, from
his working camels to his racing camels,
whittier than snow and swifter than the
wind; his horses, his provision tents filled
with wheat, barley, oats, hashed meat
mixed with cracked wheat which the
Arabs make into balls, and pots filled with
dates that look like preserves-in fact, all
that constitutes the fortune of an Arab,
master of large tent He seemed much
pleased by my admiration for his thor
I'LL
beauty of his son, boy of 10 years. But
he took particular pains not to go near a
certain tent, kept Theoretically closed, but
from which we could hear laughter and
calculations.
~ was well enough acquainted with
Arabian customs to know that must not
inquire about the women nor speak of my
fair apparition. | was however, quite
hopeful of seeing her again, for counted
on feminine curiosity.
cat the dawn Of the next day Ell Tahar
came to excuse himself for leaving me
alone part of the day, as some expedition
called him five or six leagues to the south.
My aches and pains not having entirely
subsidized, and my great weakness still pre-
venting mo from accompanying the aga,
1 could only witness his departure, follow
Gu ny I'LL VI Ills AOfSGII6ll, UuU WILL ulOIo
joy than sorrow, I must own.
1.-THE houri was continually in my mind,
and wished to see her. I prowled about
the neighborhood Of the mysterious tent
made an effort at least, for twice one of
those giant Wallets with menaoing ges-
lures, invited me to direct my promenade
in another direction. Was I seen from the
tent? Was my disappointment noticedp
Annoyed and feverish I lay down to take
a zap, as is the custom in the village,
when the beautiful Arab girl entered.
'sShe brought me a pitcher filled with a
refreshing liquid that Gained my fever
and quieted my nerves. We could scarcely
understand each other, as I knew so little
Arabic, but there are looks and gestures
more eloquent than words.
"Our conversation was scarcely COM
menced. Sho had told me her name and
that she was tho third wife of the aga.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-05
and bracea themselves against the gusts of

and braced themselves against the gusts Of
wind.
~ was leaning over on my horse wher
felt him tremble under me; then sud
denly I received frightful shock II
seemed to me that thousands Of pounds Of
sand fell, all at once, on my head. Stun.
ned, scarcely able to think, I managed to
struggle with my horse as he shook his
bride with rage then raised himself OF
his hind feet and started off at furious
speed, taking me with him.
"The sand sifted into my eyes, my ears
and my nostrils, binding and suffocating
me. I could scarcely breathe, a burning
thirst was consuming me; felt that
was dying. 1 said a silent goodby to all
the happiness that was losing forever,
then oblivion came, and I remember nc
more.
"When came to myself, found that
was under wooden tent draped with al
ternate stripes of red and yellow silk and
lying on a rug which covered the entire
floor of the tent. I experienced strange
sense of we'll being, state Of drowsiness,
delightful feeling of laziness, and l
closed my eyes quickly, not caring to IN
derstand how lieutenant of Chasseurs
was metamorphosed into an Arab, master
of large tent All at once it seemed to
me brighter light struck my eyelids, and
at the same tine @ pungent, penetrating
perfume filled the tent. opened my eyes
and saw standing at my bedside a young
woman, with great fathonless eyes sur
mounted by two delicately penciled arches.
Her black glossy hair fell in curls down
her neck, covering her cheeks with their
warm shadows She was dressed like the
daughter of wealthy housewife haik
that fell to her feet, disclosing chemise
of striped silk supported at the waist by a
leather belt studded with silver and held
together at the breast with a clasp of the
same metal. Two enormous silver and
coral rings hung from her ears, her arms
were loaded with bracelets, and her fingers
were covered with heavy rings.
"Acting on the realistic impression of
my dream, greeted the beautiful appari-
ton with most profound salaam, which
was returned with salaams and gracious
smiles, the beautiful Saharian displaying
a set of transparent teeth behind scarlet
lips. made as il to seize the young wom-
an, but she recoiled frightened, overthrow
the lamp and fed, leaving me somewhat
abashed.
"a few moments later, just as the first
ray of the new day stretched itself toward
my tent an Arab entered. His tall, slen-
der silhouette stood out distinctly against
the light, as with naughty sweep of his
hand he lifted the curtain that hung at
the entrance. He advanced toward me,
and noticing that was looking at him
with surprise, but with regained conscious
ness, he began to speak In a jargon COM
posed of bad italian, worse French, q lit
tie Spanish and good deal of Arabic. He
bowed to me and inquired after my health.
returned his greeting and calling to my
aid the little Arabic knew, asked him
how it happened that I was under this
tent.
He informed me that I was in one of
his camel hair houses; that after the tenn
pest-during which he had been nearly
buried himself-when he was returning
from Ouargla. where he had gone to buy
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-05
THE BABY.

Who in the household has such sway
That all his high behests obey
And no one dares to say him nay?
The baby.
Who never walks, but always rides
In gay coach with gilded sides
Ger which female groom presides2
The baby.
Who, when he goes to take the air,
Is swathed in white till declare
He looks like young polar bears
The baby.
Who's "booful'' and has tootsies, too,
Mysteries that neither nor you
Nor Noah Webster ever knew2
The baby.
Who has had nurses four or five,
Sad drones in our domestic hive
The sixth, fear, will soon arrive?
The baby.
Who has the collie in the night
And puts his mother in fright
Till paregoric sets him rightP
The baby.
Who is, although he breaks our rest
And gives my patience many test,
The thing on earth that we love best?
The baby.
W. R. Barber in New York Ledger
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-05
A DESERT TRAGEDY.

The mess of the officers of the Second
Chasseurs of Africa is particularly noisy.
Their merriment runs high with shouts of
joy and blinking glasses as they toast Lieu
tenant Henri Cursol.
"NoW for the adventure exclaim the
officers In chorus.
"With all my heart" replies the young
lieutenant. "You know I left Mascara
with orders from our chief to the caid of
the Hayars about the inoursions of the
Tuaregs. had accomplished my mission
and was returning with my platoon, cross
ing part of the immense plain Of sand.
We kept on our way, men and animals,
although nearly overcome by the intense
heat, with our eyes partly closed to avoid
the reflection from the sand-a thousand
times harder to endure than the heat OF
the sun. Twas awakened from my torpor
nv an exclamation that came from behind
me- Eel gueubeliP
III turned around. The sergeant major
of nv escort, an old African soldier, was
pointing toward the horizon with excited
gestures. The whole sky seemed to be
covered by thick cloud, resembling an
immense column Of smoke, touching the
earth and reaching far into the heavens.
Eel gueubeli' was marching upon us with
lmenacing strides.
"Perhaps we can get ahead of it, l
said, ordering them to gallop.
"The sergeant major shrugged his
shoulders If God SO wills it, he said.
"We started off at furious rate, but
the tempest came on at still greater
speed. A violent wind was upon us, send
ing binding whirlwinds Of dust into our
faces at every step of the horses. Our dis
comfited guides lost their bearings and
stopped. Our horses as we'll refused to
move farther. They came to standstil
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-05

Dali. he SHOOK IL, and from this head of
halr appeared bloodless face, with cold,
plue lips and eyes from whose orbs the
light OF life had forever fed. 1t was a
Woman's head.
The Saharan fiourished this head and
threw it at the feet of the young man,
who stood there as pale as death himself.
The Aga FL Tahar ben Moussa sends
this to you Keep it. And, with hoarse
cry the Tuareg started off at a wild gallop.
A month later Lieutenant Henri Cursol
was found one evening" within few feet
OF one of the busiest streets of Mascara
lying dead with dagger between his
shoulders. Translated From the French
For San Francisco Argonaut.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-05
All Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity to
try it Free. Call on the advertised Drug
gist and get Trial bottle, Free. Send
your name and address to H. E. Buck
len & CO., Chicago and get sample box
ofDrs king New Life Pills Free, as
we'll as q COPY OF. Guide to Health and
Household Instructor, Free. All of
which is guaranteed to do you 2ot d and
cost you nothing. Geo. M. Young's Drug
Store, 4S9 Congress street. H. g. Starr,
WeStbrOok
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-05
NenlaIity.

Nothing contributes more to the effect
iveness of genius than geniality. A cross,
frozen hearted man, however great his
natural endowments. is never apt to illu-
inmate the world or brighten the prospects
of its inhabitants. The greatest and most
brilliant human conceptions have been the
births of genial moments and not the
wooden carvings of vinegar visaged logic.
New York Ledger
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-05
Unfair Advantage.

Householder-Here, drop my coat and
get out!
Burglar-You shut up, or 1 II wake your
wife and give her this letter you forgot to
post.--Detroit Tribune.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04

LEDRU LOVERIDGE reported to the
police last night that he was made the
victim of an attempted hold-up on |
street near l.. John Nuttall's residence.
As Mr.. Loveridge was going home two
rough looking characters intercepted
him, separated and indicated that they
wished him to walk between them.
This, Mr.. Loveridge refused to do, but
clapped his hand to his pistol pocket,
walked around them and passed them
and started to run. They followed
him ways A search was made for
the fellows with no avail.
COLONEL STEVENSON of the irriga-
ton commission of Utah writes a very
pleasant letter to Judge Dusenberry
complimenting the county court and
people of Utah county very highly
for their substantial appreciation of the
value of the work being done by the
commission in publishing to the world
statistics on irrigation, and acknoW :
Lodging receipt of the 5000 appropria-
| ton that was made at the last session
of the court.
The two BOYS from Pleasant View
ward arrested for malicious mischief in
shooting dog on December 81, 1894,
appeared yesterday before Justice De-
NOISY and pleaded guilty. They were
each fined 81 GO and costs-nearly 5000
each.
AT 3 o'clock this afternoon an acci
dent occurred to Alex. Jennings that
came near costing him his life and
resulted in the loss of his left
hand, He and Al. Davis, brother OF
John Davis who resides on Fifth street
just west Of [ street, were about to
start fo1 the lake ON a duck
shooting expedition. They had car
ried the harness to the buggy, md
from there Alex carried the harness TO
the stable, and AL. the gun, hameTless
MallaTd gun. In the stable the gun
was placed in the corner and al. pro
ceeded to throw the harness on the
horse, which is narvous one. While
engaged thus the gun exploded. What
caused the explosion neither man
knows. The load of duck shot passed
through jennings left wrist He threw
it, up aud staggered to the OPP
posite corner. Davis jumped
to his assistance, wrapped a bandana
handkerchief tightly around the mans
lower arm, and the two proceeded at
once afoot to DR.. McCurtain's Office.
Reaching there both men were ex-
hausted, and Jennings tainted momen-
tarily. He is big strong man and
recovered Immediately and laid him.
self upon the stretcher. AS this issue
is being printed he Is under the infu.
ence of chloroform and Drs McCurtain,
Simmons and Noyes are operating upon
his arm.
WORD comes this after - en-
Nephi that Peter Norton a y.i5i; T OK
of that place dropped dead today DIT Is
O'Clock while running to stop a runa.
way team. Death was caused by sud.
den heart failure. Mr.. Norton leaves q
wife and four children and scores Of
other relatives
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04

FEATHERS at Gates Furniture oom-
pany. /
FARRER BROS. & Go, have a full ar d
fresh assortmentcf groceries,
WHEN buying your groceries, etc., do
not fail to call at Boshard s. Ssxey's.
GATES Furniture company lead in
hanging lamps and lamp fixtures.
Coal COAL coall ! at A. o. Shoots
yard, +
RED Schoolhouse shoes 5 to s for so
cents at Irvine & Barney's. This same
shoe has sold in Provo at $3.50.
THE name One Minute Cough Cure
suggests medicine that relieves at
once, and quickly cures. Its uss
proves it. Smoot Drug Co.
FINE satin finished photos at the
regular prices at Anderson's studio
opposite postoffice.
CALL at Farrer Bros. s. Co. and see
the new dry goods.
BEST presents best candies at the
Elite.
WE have two cars select cedar posts
at A. o. Shoots yard.
THREE car loads of the latest STYLES
In furniture have been received by
Taylor Brothers company, Provo. This
explains why they can undersell others,
such immense quantities,
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04
srv,A VINCENT wife Of Thomas

SENIA VINCENT, wife of Thomas
Vincent Of this city has by her attor-
ney, S. K. King, filed suit for divorce
in the First District court. Mrs. Vim
cent alleges cruelty and inhuman treat
ment as grounds for divorce. Among
other abuses she instances that on
November Is, 1881, the day before she
was confined, her hush and struck her,
knocking her off the porch and left
her lying on the ground in a condition
unable to help herself or to r--enter the
house without assistance: that in May
1878 he struck her on the ears render
ing her partially deaf, that ct divers
times between that time and Septem-
Der 10, 1894 he has beat and bruised
her and called her vile names and that
on the last named date he knocked her
down and kicked her on the left leg
causing her permanent injury and
afterwards compelled her to sit in a
cold room and would not allow her to
leave the room to retire or to have any
covering for her bed. Mrs. Vincent
alleges that her husband is worth pro :
perty of the value of ten thousand dol
lars and asks that he be restrained from
destroying and disposing of the pro
perty which she alleges he threatens
to do. She asks for the custody OF
their one minor child, Eliza E. Vincent
aged thirteen years, for division O
the property, for alimony, counsel feel
and for costs of court in the suit which
she has brought.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04

MRS. ANNIE JONES. ATKIN went to-
day to Salt Lake on business connected
with her very fourishing business in
this citv.
CAss HITE is visitor in Provo to-
day shaking hands with his many
friends. Cass says that the Uintah
mountains are all right, and what Cass
says is right, is always right. There are
better gold properties in the Uintsh
mountains than in any other dis
trict over which he has travelled, and
he has prospected in many. Water
power is abundant tor the running OF
stamp mills and Tor all other pur.
poses. Cass is looking well. He looks
at least twenty years younger than he
looked when seen in these parts last,
and he says he feels better, he has good
properties and has been living for eight
months on trout and grouse and the
best feeding white man ever ate, and
in the prettiest mountain country the
eye of man ever beheld since the world
began.
ELDER n. n. HANSEN, of the reor-
ganized church of Jesus Christ of Lat,
ter-day Saints, will preach in the
Swedish Lutheran church on Sunday
January 6, 1895, at p. m. Everybody
respectfully invited.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04

The midWinter session of the q. g.
L. A. being held in the Parker school
house this afternoon is well attended
Not only are teachers present but some
parents and Messrs. Wilson and GlazieI
of the new Provo board of education
are also there. After opening exer.
cises and speech of welcome bySuper-
| intendent Rawlings and response by
Professor Reese of Spanish Fork, Dr..
Karl @. Maeser delivered an entertain
ing ana instructive lecture, reviewing
the development of education from
middle ages to the present, speaking
first of the disintegration of the Roman
empire, the epoch of Charlemagne who
broke the barriers of superstition in his
age and possessed himself of book
learning, going to school at the age of
forty years, of the ecclesiastical period
when the churches disseminated and
controlled all public teaching, of the
period of the revolution and of the
present method, showing that the
doctor has read history with his
teachers spectacles on, seeing Just how
education, proper and improper, has
affected the progress of the world From
what he has read be has arrived eft
some very wise and useful conclusions
as to what is the duty of the teacher,
and he makes these conclusions very
clear to his hearers and they become
convinced of tie correctness of those
conclusions, and in cons equence will
go out into the schoolrooms and do
more and better work for the growing
generation, and thus improve the world.
a grand banquet at the Fleiner cafe
follows the intellectual feast and at
night a grand ball in the opera house
will be had.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04

Ready made Suits at Prov
Wooden Mill company.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04

The Congo is the most wonderful wa
terway in the world 1t lie % miles
across in parts, so that vessels may pass
one another and yet be out of sight. Il
has twice the extent Of the navigable
waters of tho EIiepieeippi and its t1;ib1-
taries and three times its populati6Q.
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04
holmes on Domestic ECONOMY.

The laughable and the pathetic are
sometimes strangely mingled in little
exhibitions of domestic eoonomy-a
plate of apples, for instance, with the
defective parts cut out for the childreni
a small basket Of homemade ginger
bread, with one or two pieces of. pound
cake carefully disposed on the surface
SO as to appear to the best advantage.
"Autoorat of the Breakfast Table: