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The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-01
HON si4ie 10 MINED.
Eae Wonderful Skill of the worlrnsa VIA.
Gut It Up.

Ths manGer IA which slate Is mined
snd cut up for purposes to which it is
applied Is process that is known to
only a few people in this country, its
principal sources being in upper New
England and eastern Pennsylvania. II
Ia not taken out of shafts, but it is quar-.
ried out of big holes in the earth. Some
time ago, when the writer was at Ban.
gor, Pa, he was invited to go down
Into one of these quarries, aoout 200
feet deep and overland ON a rope, but
he declined the invitation, as I think
most inexperie lced persoas would do
The slate is blasted out in huge blocks
and is hoisted oct by steam and turned
over to the men who know how to ~
duee it to the proper size. Huge blocks
Of it ere taken in hand by these work.
men, who cut notch into one end OF
zach Piece. Thea they take chisel and
mallet, and tney are SO skillful in di
iecting their LOWS that they can spit
She blocks of slate in almost any way
they please. IF you watch the slab Oh
which one Of them is working, you will
zee little hair line running through It
and presently the block will fall apar.
N either side of this mark. The work.
men will make ttis line go straight
through the middle, or to either corner
1art as he likes. I donot know just how
he does it, but he invariably accom-.
plishes what he sets out to do.
The smaller pieces thus produced are
taken in hand by another set of men,
who split them up into sheets of the
proper thickness for roofing slate. This
they do with long bladed instrument |
about the shape of putty knife, but
many times larger, and if you saw
them do it you would marvel how they
got the sheets only one inch thick and |
split it 80 times. TIE usual number of
divisions is 16. These sheets are taken
and cut into squares by maohiq-~-y.
Wherever there are slate quarries you
9iH find a great many Welshmep, for
che best skaters come from Wales Boys
follow the trade of their fathers, and
shere are whole families and settlements
who know no other means of earning
WING. New York Advertiser.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-01
THE STUDY OF ucHgNs.
ADelIghtfui Branch of scienee with whis
to Become Acquainted.

Delightful Branch of Scienee with WhisA
to Become Acquainted.
They are difficult branch to study.
tor the descriptions are shrnuded in .
mysterious language that needs an un.
abridged dictionary to translate it, and
good microscope is necessary if one
wishes TO examine their internal strue
ture and spores. But they are q delight
ful and easy branch Of science to be
come acquainted with by observation.
They are to be found all the yea
round on stones and fence rails and on
trees. They are easy to mount and ara
30 fascinatingly ugly or beautiful. tina
they make an interesting collection. Il
almost any wild bit of country there
are from 30 to 20 kinds to be found, and
even in the most civilized place, at ones
own hearth. there are sure to be seven
or eight species growing on the sticks OF
wood laid for the fire. They are SO liks
and yet unlike that they sharpen tbs
powers of comparison and observation
until one feels that the keen blades
knife and pocket lens, which are con
slant companions in a l1chen rambla
are dull compared with ones owp
bright mind
Lichens-and, by the way. they ass
pronounced li-kens. not litch.ens-goW
In three ways, which can be easily dis
tinguished at glance. There are cras-
taceous liohens that grow close to a stone
or bark and have no leafy part, but axv
simply few warts or dots or stain.
There are foliaceous lichens that lie hak
They are green. or brown or yellow
leathery plants that are something lika
leaves. and that have brown or red Oh
pink disks on them, and there are fruit
eose lichens that grow upright like lit
tie shrubby bushes, with bright col.
Ored knobs.
Go to any birch tree, and there will |
be seen within a stained circle some on.
rious little black marks like elfin hero
glyphs. They are the fruit spots of q
common hohen called, very appropriate
y, Graphs scripta. Almost any tres
me visits will have some irregular cir.
,ular stains upon it, especially if the
lark is quite smooth, and in the center
here will be some brown or black o,
white specks 1t is easy to collect suci
;rustaceous lichens by slioing off a thil
trip Of the bark, large enough to show
he outline Of the stain, and by writing
ne name Of the tree from which it we:
AIKEN on the bark, but it is quite a diff
erent matter when one sits down besi6
bowlder. New York Independents
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-01
Clinton, Missouri.

Mr.. A L. Armstrong, an old drug
gist, and a prominent citizen of this
forty different kinds of cough medi-
eines, but have never in my experience
sold SO much of any one article as
have of Billiards. Horehou11d Syrup. All
who use 1t say it is The most perfect
remedy for Cough. Cold, Oonsun psion.
and all diseases of the Throat and
Lungs, they have ever tried" It is a
specific for Group and Whonping Cough
It will relieve Cough in ore minute.
Contsine no opiates. Sold by smoot
Drug company.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-01
Provo Mail Service.
NAIL mnAINo IrAMn

U. P.-Going South. ...... 9:15a m
r, G. W,-Going East. -. 1926 a. N.
b. G. W.-Going West... 11:55 a m.
u. P.-Going North. ..... 3.37 p. 10.
Salt Lake and Salina East $3.50 p m.
Salt Lake and Salina West 4:15p.m.
MAIL TRAINS ARRIVE.
q. Prom Salt Lake. 49,. 9:15 q. N.
R. G.. W. From the West. 1925 a. m.
R. G. W.-From the East. 1855 a. m.
Salt Lake and Salina West 500 p. m.
Salt Lake and Salina East 4:15 p. N.
q. P. Mail from South. -. 1897 p. M
OFFICE HOURS.
The general delivery. stamp and reg.
istrY windows open at s a. M, and
close at $50 p. N.
The money order window opens at 8
q. M, and closes at i p. N.
On Sundays and legal holidays the
general delivery and stamp windows
e1e open from I1:30 m. to 1880 p. N.
Mail pouches close thirty minutes
before the arrival of trains.
w. D. ROBERTS,
Postmaster
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-01
WORKING !. New TrIck on Farmer..

Farmers in the vicinity of Frankfort
are being caught Oh the billboard privi
lege racket. Two men paint sign on
the farmers fence and give him few
dollars to guarantee them that no one
else will be permitted to paint signs
over them. The farmer is asked to sign
receipt acknowledging the payment of
the money in order that they can return
the same to their employer The receipt
which he signs turns out to be promis-
sorry note for 5000 or $500, as the case
may be. -Indianapolis News
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-01
Lent.

Strange to tell, the familiar term OF
Cent has nothing in its origin significant
OF fasting. 1t is derived from the Saxor
term-lengthen, tide or spring-the
time when each successive day steals
few minutes from its night. In English
literature we have repeated illusions to
Jack o. Lent, a sort of puppet, general
ly personated as lean and ragged scare
crow, which boys jeered and threw
stones at, much as the Guy Fawkes Of
later days was treated ~ dol
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-01

LEAVE PROV0iF0R EAST AND SOUTH.
No, 2. For Grand Junction and
points East. 9.26 q. u
No.4. For Grand Junction and
points East. ............. $50 d. %
No. 8. For Springville Thistle, San
pete ana SEWER -. 49,. S.55 p. m
No. 8. For SpringVille, Spanish
Fork, Payson and Eureka.. $50 p. m
LEAVE PROVO FOR WEST.
No Il. For Salt Lake UiJy, Ogden Am.
Fork, Lehi ana the West. ll.55 3. m
No, 3. For Salt Lake City, Ogden,
Am.Fork and Lehi and the
No. 5. For American Fork, Lehi, Salt
Lake City and Ogden 800 D. %
No. Z. For American FORK Lehi and
Salt Lake City,. ..... $3.50 q. N
ARRIVE AT PROVO FROM EAST AMI
SOUTH.
No. ]. From Denver, Grand junction
and points East ............ u.55 8, m
No, 3, From Denver, Grand Junction
and points East $500. 1O.lb p. m
No. FromSpring vile, Thistle San
pete and Sewer. ....:....856 D. n
No. From Springvile, Spanish FIX
Payson aud Eureka. s.s6a.m
ARRlV < AT PROVO FROM WEST.
No. 2. From California, Ogden, Salt
Lake city, Lehis and Am,
FORK. ...I-............. 10 a. N
No.4, From California, Ogden, and
Salt Lake city. ....-..... s.5Op.m
No. Q, From Ogden Salt LAKE city,
Lehi a1dAmerican Fork s.5Sp. m
No. 8. From SAT- Lake city, Leni and
American Fork. 6.20p pm
The only line to ogden and Denver without
change, Free reclining chair cars on through
trains. Through Sleeping cars to Denver
Kansas city, Chicago and San francisco. Ele
CANT equipment, safety, speed and comfort
D. c. Dodgs, = . s. d. Babcsck, '
Ger. dgr. Traffic Manager
F. A. Nadleigh,
General Passenger Agent.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-01
Hot Springs Sanitaridn
SWIMMING POOL.

West Third South street, Salt Lake.
This water is a sure cure for Rhsu-
matism. Miners Leading, Indigestion,
Catarrh, Constipation, Chronic Diar-
rhea, PaIpitation Of the Heart and all
kidney and nervous troubles. Towels
and suits washed by Empire Laundry.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-01

WANTED:- "a reliable, active gentleman
" or lady to travel Tor reliable established
house. Salary $3.50, payable Sl5 weekly. and
money advanced for expences. Situation
steady. References Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope, 81. E. Hess. President,
Chicago.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-01
lIse Pure Water.

Parties DESTROYS of taking the city
water will do we'll to call on the super
intendent for the cost of connection
with the water mains. Rates Or any
other question pertaining to cost and
use of the city water kindly answered
EPH HOMER, Supt.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-01

THERE is no doubt, no failure. when
you take DeWitt's Collie g. Cholera
Cure. 1t is pleasant. acts promptly,
no bad after effects. Smoot drug Com.
pany.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

Our correspondents will have to par
don US for expunging from their com
munications personal recommendation
of candidates whose names do not ap.
pear in our announcement columns.
Not because we are unfrisndlv person.
ally to such parties, but it is not just
to us or our patrons, because they, by
such a policy, would receive the .bene-
fit Of our columns free OF charge, and
it would be unjust to those who have
had to pay for such privilege.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29
The Mere Moneu Getter.

There is not in the world mora ig
noble character than the mere money
getting American, insensible to every
duty, regardless of every principle,
bent only on amassing fortune, and
putting his fortune only to the basest
uses whether these uses be to specu.
late in stocks and wreck railroads him
self, or to allow his son to lead life
of foolish and expensive idleness and
gross debauchery. or to purchase some
|scoundrel of high social position, for
eign or native. for his daughter.
Such man is only the more danger
GUS if he occasionally does some deed
like founding college or endowing
church, which makes these good people
who are also foolish forget his real in
iquity.
These men are equally careless of the
workingmen, whom they Cypress. and
of the State, whose existence they i'm
peril. There are not very many of
them, but there is q very great num-
Der Of men who approach more or less
closely to the type, and Just in SO far
as they do so approach. they are ours
es to the country. The man who Is
content to let politics go from bad to
worse. TESTING at the corruption of pol
itieians, the man who is content to see
the maladministration of justice with
out an immediate and resolute effort
to reform 1t, is Sinking his ddty, and
is preparing the way for infinite woe
in the future.
Hard, brutal Indifference to the
right. and an equally brutal short
rs TO the inevitable results
Of corruption and injustice, are bale
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

'"There are dictionaries and diclh
aries bnt the noblest Roman Of th'
all is Webster's This was said Of |
latest Unabridged" by . pronine
writer. As it was true of that vol
how much more applicable the sn
ment b to its successor, the ''IDl
national" which after vast outl
has been brought to completion d
placed upon the market.
This new Webster, by natural rigl
has taken q warm place in the regs
of the English-s eaking people. II
recognized as the standard authoit
While compact, II Is sufficiently col
prehensiye, and while strikiHgl7
tractive geographically, and rich d
substantial in binding, it is still with
reach of about all who wish TO posse
a work Of this kind.
In these days of sensational publis
ing and advertising it is refreshing
observe with what conseientiol
labor this new Webster b
been produced and the eoDservstf'
methods by which it is being presenie
by the well-known Merriam pablishn
house of Springfield, Mass.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

What has become of "Grape Shot?'
We miss his interesting articles, come
again. Your questions to candidates
are all sensible and full Of food for di-
gestion.
Citizens Of Flora have for the past
few days been endeavoring to garden
in order that they might better enter
tain the army Of candidates. Come on
boys mo .bnll dogs, no buck shot. =
In Flora you shall have a hearty well
come. Let your war cry be "Lay on
McDuff. I"
Miss Anna Lou Lipscomb of Tchula
Is on visit to her father, DIR. /ohn
Lipscomb, where she will remain q
few days recalling the pleasant remi-
niscences of childhood.
Miss Leila Robinson the wide-a wake
and progressive teacher of Vernon
school will give fine concert on April
Sd. This is the chance for candidates
to see the voters of Madison county
and one of the sweetest girls too.
SEMPER IDEM
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

The State Auditors books show that
the - banks in Mississippi contain an
aggregation of S5,441, 259.l5 Just think
OF all this immence amount of money,
besides what is in circulation, and held
out of banks by individuals, it certain.
ly appears like there should be no diff
ficutly in procuring money accomoda-
tions for those who have to borrow
and have the collateral to obtain it.
There is no kind of 'hocos-pocos' by
which people con obtain money, who
are without it, except to work for it,
borrow or steal.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29
Flora Items.

/ The Concert OF Misses Plunkett ant
Bradley was indeed grand success
There were over three hundred p.opls
present, some from distance. G
Ridge Kemp of Canton was present
shaking hands with his numerous
friends. Prof. Jones. our present and
future Superintendent of Education
was there also and met with hearty
welcome.
There seems to be a fatality among
the colored citizens, five burials in one
week. Some of them died of pneu-
monia, others of different causes.
Hon. w. j. Groom threatens to visit
Districts and in few days, to see
the "dear boys of that portion of old
Madison county, and convince them
that he is worthy member of that
younger element of the Democratic
party"
The only prayer now being sent up
by our good christian friends is GOD
save us from candidates"
Madame rumor says in few weeks
there will be wedding in our beauti-
full little village. and one of our most
beautiful and accomplished girls will
be the bride Fortunate is the man
that wins her hand.
Mr.. C. w. Freeny of jackson, with
his beautiful, sweet and accomplished
young bride, will spend few weeks
in Madison, the guest of his father, w.
ii. Freeny.
Messrs Sanderford and Holmes are
turning their weary steps from the old !
Campbell Hills" towards Saaderfo rds |
old Hill. where they are in hopes of
the precious yellow metal"
They looked forlorn and fatigued bat
they say it must be found or 1t is
ground hog case"
Some one signing himself Ego
from east Madison. writes like q man
,f brains, and makes good and time
y suggestion when he says, "Give us
! mass meeting before the primary to
discuss the good Of our county mo J,
,fter taking" You are K Ego, and J
write to the point In issue. I
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

full beyond measure; and yet they are
characteristic of a great many Ameri-
cans who consider themselves perfect
~ respectable, and who are considered
thriving. prosperous men by their easy
going fellow citizens. Theodore Rose
welt in the Forum.
The above is . powerful portrayal Of
character and its evil tendencies and
influence upon all its touches with it's
deadly blight, It should be read pre-
served, and pondered as safe guard
against such odiousness. (Ed.)
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

church, and is the peer Of any Of Al
ica's great orators. He paints IN wo
living pictures. His lectures are ID,
lcctual feasts. This gifted son d
Southland electrified London when
spoke to her people, and the people
New York, where he spoke /
weeks since, at a banquet given ID
honor. Memphis Commercial.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

Bishop c. b. Galloway, D. D., L. l..
D., who has just returned home from
a Hine-months trip around the world,
will lecture Saturday night, March 80,
at the Auditorium. The Bishop is one
OF the foremost men in the Methodist
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-29

% vi. en,ed and n
s bss s n nossy n1t b ;set one line
'A'sr" ~rns 10 agents wrHs ssnpiss
<ddvsss COMMERCIAL IPPEkk Msupha ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
Meat In Hot Weather.

To keep meat long time in hot
weather, according to directions given
in Philadelphia exchange, proceed as
follows: AS soon as the animal heat is
out slice as for cooking. Prepare a stone
jar by scalding with hot salt and water,
mix salt and saltpeter in the proportion
of a tablespoonful of saltpeter to a tea
cupful of salt, sprinkle the bottom of
the jar with the prepared salt and pep
per, put in a layer of meat, then a
sprinkle of salt and pepper, season just
as if for the table, continue until all the
meat is in. Wet a folded cloth in cold
salt and saltpeter water, wiring out and
press closely over the meat, put on an
other dry cloth, cover closely and put in
q cool place. Occasionally change the
cloths, and as the meat is taken out
keep the inside of the jar wiped clean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12

the female deposits her eggs, which
both guard. Four days after spawn
ing the young hatch. These are as
carefully guarded as the eggs were,
and later on the fry are instructed for
their future career by both parents,
who swim about with them as hen
walks around with her chicks. We
find that the zebrafsh stand captivity
well, immensely enjoying their meals,
consisting of scraped raw beef or I. X.
L. fish food Their native home is La
Plata valley. The South Americans
call them "Chanchitos, which means
pig" either because in form they are
somewhat like that animal or because
they fight in a manner similar to young
pigs. In Germany the name "chame-
leon fish" is proposed, owing to the
ability of the fish to change its colors.
This, however, we consider no demon
NATIVE feature, as nearly all of our
sunfishes, and also the Chinese Paradise
fish, possess this ability, in cases even
to q greater extent than the zebrafsh
does. We selected the latter name for
them because we find that through
their color and stripes this fish resem-
bles a zebra more than anything else,
especially when the fish are most bril-
liant in colors and the yellow appears
in the dOrsal fin, then even the mark
ings of the name of the zebra are repre-
scented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
Rice Soup a Ia Creme.
sented.

A rice soup that is valuable in these
high priced meat days is made without
stock. Let two quarts of water, in
which an onion has been sliced and a
bunch of celery tops thrown, boil for
an hour; remove the onion and leaves,
and add half cup of rice that has
been carefully washed and looked over
Cook for three-quarters of an hour,
stirring often, or until the rice is well
swollen and tender. Just before serv-
ing beat up in the tureen itself the
yolks of two eggs, with half lumber
full of rich millz-cream is better-and
pinch of nutmeg, if liked. Pour the
boiling soup over this mixture from a
height, beating it still with whisI, to
mix all thoroughly, and serve with
toast squares
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
Hou to Relieve Collie.

For relieving collie one eminent physi-
clan recommends simple bicarbonate
of soda, of which one-half teaspocnful
is to be dissolved in half tumblerful
of water, and teaspoonful of the solu-
ton given to the infant every fifteen
minutes. This, by the way, is very
good preventive of collie, and may be
safely administered half dozen times
a day to children predisposed to the
trouble. In addition to giving this sim
pie medicine, the abdomen should be
gently massaged with the hand, the
movement being from right to left; or,
if this fails to alleviate the distress, hot
fannels may be applied to the stomach
and bowels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-12
BRAZILIAN zEBRAElsH.
a Real Novelty for Ladies Fond of Pretty
AQUARIUM Pets.

Real Novelty for Ladies Fond of Pretty
Aquarium Pets.
This new aquarium fish was first
brought to Germany by an enthusiast
3 year ago and was successfully prop
Rgated last summer. We saw the origi-
nal imported fish, with their fry Our
picture, which we reproduce from
Natur ind Haus, is a good representa-
ton.
The fish attains a size of about five
inches in length by two inches in width.
The general appearance is that of
sunfish; the ground color of the bodv,
which is entirely covered with small
scales similar in size to those of the
Paradise fish, is a brassy yellow marked
with a number of irregular vertical
bars or stripes of black; the dorsal and
anal fins are large and long, being
composed of a great many rays of
which about one-third are spinous;
they are black in color; at times, how
ever, when the fish is excited, the vel
low of the body becomes brighter and
runs in streal1s into the black dorsal
fin, making this appear as if it was
continuation of the body; the ventral
fin is cOlorless and transparent; the
cauda1 fin is rounded. The eyes are
yellow, flashing like fire on some occa-
sions, and resembling those of the moss
| bass.
The fish is very attractive, especially
! when excited, it reminds one of her
aid of the middle ages, whose dress
used to display the colOrs of their mas
ters in stripes. At other times the fish
will assume a very plain grayish color
with only one irregular black spot on
each side of the body, midways and
near the ends of the dOrsal and anal
fins. Young specimens show these pc
culiar markings even more distinctly
than the adults.
The habits OF the zebrafsh are very
much like those of our moss bass; they
are very pugnacious and display the
same motions when attacking one an
! other as the moss bass do, but their
point of attack is the mouth, and if they
succeed in grasping it, they hold firmly,
like much fighting male Paradise fish
! do, until the weaker gives up. But'al-
though they fight a great deal we have
J not yet seen one that was seriously
| hurt. They seem to be on friendly terms
| again soon after.
Their breeding habits. too, are much
! like those of the sunfsh family. They
pair off during the summer and prepare
a nest on the bottom of the tank. where