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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21
THREE ENGLISH GHOSTS.


Tho Lady in cream" and Man with
Hetrd.
There 60 hardly o. castle or ancient
manor house in 40 England that has
not somo rhosly tradition connected
with n, slys tho New York World. In
Homc mnu1ions the spoctrcs are said 10
ual and gibhcr and ahriet night after
night. while In others they appear only
az long intervals. Tho latter seems TO
bo the ease at Clondon house, near
Guildiord. which belongs to the earl Of
Onslow. but which o. ut prcrcnt lct by
him To- q tenant Here the ghosts. FOE
there arc three nf Thorn. nave but re-
Gently made their appearance. and,
though they seem quite familiar with
tho senturlcg.old structure which they
lnhablt no one OF this generation has
been able to recall anything about
them. Tho frat ls that Of a beautiful
lady. richly attlred In a crcam-colorcd
aill, robe and wearing a proiuslon OF
great jewels Sometimes she covers the
croam-colorcd silk with \ black cloak.
and occasionally she carries a dagger
or a tumblcr In her hand. All the do
mcstlcs say thoy have socu her many
tmea. and the under footman stoutly
maintains that he once saw the lady
In cream" take a book from the library
shelves. and, after Riancing through Ia
pages. carefully replace Il. Tho second
spectre ~ more terrifying. for II ap-
pears In the form Of a very ugly female
black dwarf. with n gllttorinE ring In
her nose. and whose drcgn indicates
a condition Of scryltudc. She always
bears In her hand u lighted lantern. A
rough looking man makes mp this
phantom trio. aud he has n great beard
that Is evidently the pride and JOY OF
his ghoatly existence. lie "a not 80 often
seen M the lady In cream and her hide
GUS companion. and has the bearing OF
one oppressed by q great sorrow. A lady
splritualist has had the hardihood to
visit the house ana converse with the
eream-colored apparltlon who. Il IL re-.
ported. related to her "a sad story aH
ghost ever told. In her time she had
sinned. she said. and her husband found
her out. He accordingly brlhed the
black dwarf. his wlfe's attendant, to
XIII her mistress, which she did. ana
she has ever since been going about
with a lighted lantern looking for for
givenoss. The appearance OF these
ghosts has caused great excitement In
the quiet country nclghborhood. and
many people hoaides the domestlcs
claim to have seen all three.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21
GRAINS OF GOLD.

\ knaye cheats others, a fool him.
self
waiting" 10 the GtumblIns.bloc OF
progress ana reform Doing Is the
lover that moves In the world.
We should not too much rejoice In
hope. II we would enjoy IN reality. for
the most agreeable pleasures in gen
eral are those that We have least ex-
poctod.
Aversion from reproot is not wise: Il
"a the mark OF little mind A great
man can aford to lose a little inslg-
nlfcant fellow Is afraid OF being
snuncd out
lie who Is open without lsylty. gen
erous without waste. secret without
craft. humble without meapness bold
without insolencc, cautions without
anxiety. regular yet not formal mild
yet not timld, firm yet not tyranical.
passes the ordeal Of honor. friendship.
virtue, Free Silver Knight
But few men comparatively have an
opportunity to accumulate large for
tunes; but, whom mon fall 10 lay by
what Is necessary for their comfort or
independence, almost wltbout excep-
ton II Is owing TO their calculations aud
management not being right II Is true
there IS a liability to lllness. ana to
other oyerpoworins causes but Il Is
not to such things that DISASTROUS re-
suits, In tho great majority Of cases.
can be attributed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21

with his lance poised to bc hurled at
his head the moment he should got near
enough 10 be sure OF his aim a dense
clump Of mlmosa concealed the APP
preaching BUN from the sight Of tho
gaucho
n Arlo failed 10 give HE warning ~
TO his friend be did not remain ihac-
tive. but urged hts horse ahead at the
top Of ne speed. and 10 evenly were
these onsets made that Il seemed GER
tain that "A triple meeting would take
place at the conyorging point.
Blt Arlo realized that this must
prove fatal 10 his friend II not 10 him
solf. and he suddenly raised his lasso'
and with that quick, dexterous move
ment peculiar 10 the master Of this
plant weapon. he sent the long line
whirrlng through the air. the moose At
lta end settling over Icons shoulders,
just AZ a loud below from tho bull an
nounced that II had seen him. A. the
same moment Tlppo threw his lance.
Arlo turned his horse sharply TO the
right. and o. the taut lasso jcrked Leon
forward upon the ground, Tippo's lance
whizzcd harmlessly over him.
And then. before the would-bc muir
dcrer was aware Of his peril. the mad
donod bull was upon him, goring ana
trampllng him 10 death.
Having wrcakcd his vengeance upon
the enemy that he had found In his
path the brute dashed on across tho
pampaH. leaving tho two boys unhurt
You may be rure that they were thank
MI for their doliycmnec. ia spite OF
Tlnno.l nMfnl Mlo.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21

had been corrupted into Tippo, was
tall. Ewarthy. nercc-looklng native,
whom few liked. but many feared. lie
was known to be desperate fellow
when aroused. and his passionate ma.
turo would brook little or no opposition.
II was he that Arlo meant In his warn
Ing TO Leon, for Il had been the latter's
misfortune to incur the enmity OF TIP
20 at game OF bolaa the day before.
when, quite accidentally. the American
lad had won the laurcls from the boast
full gaucho.
Little dreaming Of what was likely
10 follow the simple affair. however.
Leon Joined enthusiastically In the
wild work OF cattlo-huntlng on the
pampas. lie had never known such
sport before. and feeling his blood
inglo under the excitement OF tue mad
races, ho dashed hlther and thlther.
with more pluck than prudence.
Il was the agreement thar he and
Arlo should keep together. but q Is not
always easy TO carry out the plans on
such occasions Thus. toward midday.
as tho latter dashed through a clump OF
date palms to head on a bunch OF cat
tie, he suddenly missed his companion.
Knowing the Importance OF quick
action then. he wheeled his horse and
glanced hurrledly over the scene. He
did not look In vain. for away to his
right he saw Leon standing over the
dead body Of his horse.
What had happened to bring about
this calamity no did not have time to
consider. for at that very mo-
ment more startling aspect
was lent 10 the scene. From
Icons loft, concealed from him
no doubt by the tall grass. was one OF
the old bulls that were the terror OF
the herds sweeping furiously toward
the dlsmounted boy. II was doubtful
II the enraged animal had seen the help
less victim In his pathway yet, but that
fact could not change the inevitable
result, for he was sure to catch sight
OF him soon.
Arlo was about to shout 10 Leon OF
his peril and dash TO his rescue. when
the cry iroze on his lips al the sight he
beheld on the other hand. The second
peril was nothing less than Tippo. rid
ing Ike the wind down upon he boy.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21

~ poor that half loaf OF bread must do
Tor your Christmas dinner yes. half q
loaf Of bread. divided among father
mother and ak little ones?
Christmas afternoon New York
World reporter ana photographer
started down into New Yorkn east side
tenement district TO ind lust such
picture OF suffering and want az this.
In 10000 drcsldca. happy children and
mon and women were clustered. $4,000
tables were spread with bright silver.
glIs'ening glasses. luscious turkey. rich.
ned runbcrrlca and 1ally pumpkin and
mInaH pies. To- 100000 o.hcr households.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21

A Japanese native paper states that
Judgment was recently given by the
Yokohama local court In the case OF
Tel koihe, Chinese residing at its l5O
settlement and Mlsawa llatsugord, a
naturalized Japanese OF Chinese birth,
who were arrested while lndulging In
the use OF opium at the residence OF an
other Chinaman named Ryo-zci, Ryo-
zei was sentenced to hard labor for six
years for having sold the opium and
two others to major confinement for
two years. Remembering much OF the
medical evidence given before the COM
mission In India, what perverted no.
lions concerning opium the japanese
authorities must have Exchange.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21

on calm days tho crew OF the light.
ship anchored three miles on the mouth
OF the Columbia river, Oregon. are able
at ebbtlde TO lower a bucket over the
side aud bring mp water fresh enough
for drinking purposes. This fresh wa
ter spreads out over the surface OF the
ocean In the shape OF fan. the apex
being the mouth Of the Columbia, II
IL only about two feet In depth and II
the bucket h allowed to sink below
that depth the water with which Il
Is filled Ia strong ocean brine. There
are not many rivers In the world with
strength sufficient to send their waters
so far out to sea, the principal exception
being the Amazon, which frcshcns the
ocean for twenty miles on It's mouth,
ships having nllod their casks with
fresh water from the Amszon when out
of Rlght of land
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21

There arc several wealthy men In
London who are roputed to spend over
$500 per year on cigars. This is con-
sidorod very large over there, but SOW
cral American millionaires are said to
exceed this. One OF them is reported
as spending $4,000 annually on cigars.
An English nobloman who married an
American woman, who brought bag
OF money with her, has astounded Lon
don with his extravaganza In cigars.
lie pays about $500 monthly for them.
and always trades with one dealer. who
posts q sign to that effect In order to
attract customers, Several prominent
Eng,ishmen. among whom Is said to be
Labuurchore. buy cigarettes imported
from Turkey. at cost OF 10 cents each.
one OF them smokes and gives away
100 IN a day, which Is probably the rec
ord Tor expensive cigarette smoking.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21
WHAT rHey SAY ABOUT Us.
some Interesting Tale, from the Foreign
Magazines.

some interesting 1aics from the Foreign
Magazines.
one must read the English magazines
to End ont what queer things We do in
this country. says the New York Press.
Americans have. 1t IL admitted. a deep
interest in potatoes. I'm many parts OF
the country potatoes are considered OF
equal importance with hominy But
that the potato flower was born to
greatness had never dawnod upon us
until we read that. THE millionaires
OF the United States are getting weary
Of displaying their wealth In gorgeous
hot house flowers. palms, orchids. lilies
and other botanical rarities. Instead OF
some hundreds OF pounds being spent
on the floral decorations at some big
dinner or reception. sweet and pastoral
or more correctly, agrlcultural-sim-
plicity Ia now the fashion. The modest
potato flower rclgns supreme. There
anyways have been fashions In flowers.
but We do not remember that the tickle
goddess has ever yet sought her favor
tie in the kitchen-gardcn. Was II
chosen as delicate compliment 10 the
Irish nntion7 Did the Americans sud
denly feel conscienco-s,rlckon that due
honor had never been paid TO the harm
less. necessary vegetable? SO now,
with cultured Boston leading the way.
the potato flower adorns the proud
beauty In the ball room and blossoms In
the buttonhole OF the dandy" Ameri-
cans themselves believe such foolish
stories IN regard TO the wild and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21

almost entirely through The mattress
e. We're Of the coaraost straw
4 small cheap pine table stood over
by the vindo~. q cook stove by the
mantoL There were four wooden chairs,
and ono old-fashIouoi rocker covered
Doe hotsehair That was all. what
srant clothing the family possessed
save what they were actually wearing,
was hung up on nails ln little recess.
A few plates. cups and raucers were
scattered In "a lonely way on the row OF
shelves along by the mantel.
Upon one OF the wooden chairs Sulli-
van sat. his face buried in his hands
on another chair. close by the stove
was mis- wife. holding a puny pallld
four-months-old babe TO her breast. by
the shelves stood the oldest child. Ma
nile, a girl fourteen years OF age. on
dcayoring In her poor little way to tidy
up and make things nice for mother"
Mother" needed TO be helped no one
more. For II is not one OF the least OF
John sullivans troubles. terrible and
hard as they are. that he has a crippled
wife.
Between Mamie. the little houscmaid.
and the baby OF four months. Willie.
there are four little Sulliyans Nine
came. In all, 10 this household. the most
Of them In the days Of Sulllyan's COM
paratiye prosperity. but three have
died. The nix living are Mamie. who
iDds fair TO be- the prettlest girl on
Cherry Hill within q few years. with
her plquunt mouth. her prcttlly tinted
skin ana her beautiful black hair. LIZ
Gle. aged ten. Johnnie. six and n half:
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21


"Jcaloufy. Icon. Jealousy. saw his
eye kindlc with the ycnomous light Of
a snakes yesterday. when YOU beat him
In throwing the bolas You did DO
wonderfully we'll after 70 little prac-
tlce."
1T was an accident. Arlo. ! could
not do II again n should Try thou
sand timeE'
We'll. accident or not. II came In at
the right time. and II IL no wonder TIP
20 onylos you your victory. but beware
OF him W. you would Of puma"
The youthful speakers. neither being
over rs. we're cantcrlng lelsurcly across
that remarkable pampa region lying be-
tween the Parana and Paraguay rivers,
the Gran Chaco. They were on the ok
trcmo southern border belonging 10 the
vast estate Of Manuel Strain. who lay
claim 10 the oWncrshlp Of moro than n
thousand horses. forty thousand head
Of cattle aud nearly q hundred thousand
sheep H'dlng at viii ON hla domain
Of plmnas
Arlo strain was this wealthy cstan-
clcros only son. and hla companion.
Leon Lyons. was an American boy.
whom Arlo had met ana formed o
strong attachment for while he WIS w
this country getting hlr education Tho
grandfather Of Arlo had gone from the
United states 10 settle No the country
north nj Bueno1 Ayrca
Leon had been glad to accept nn In
vliatlon 20 visit his South American
friend. ana never had he enjoyed him
sclf better than on his wild rides over
the pinpas. How be- slept at nighu
And he often declared that he had
never known what II na 10 have an
appetite boioroi
II was then the season Tor rounding
M" the cattle. At iirpt he had 10 CON
tent himself with seeing the gauchos or
hcrdsmcn. as they rode down and las
sood the animals but finally he had
vcntured 10 Join his companion In the
exhilarating work.
Il was wonderful how these sons OF
the pampaa performed their tcats OF
lance and lasso. but when Arlo OK
planned that they had been trained to
II from Infancy. that long lines were
given them 10 practice throwing. and
that by the time they were 4 years old
they were put on the back Of a spirited
horse, with genuine lasao to use he
did not marvel 10 much ut their skill
Arlo had acquired good deal OF that
skill and Loon was tain TO believe that
few OF tho gauchos could Guido him.
but whom he said 10 much the other
laughed. saying;
wait an you see what rippo can
do. lie can throw q lance farther and
a laaao Hurer than anyone on the ea-
tRnelas"
The gaueho Guleslppo. whose name
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21
BETTER THAN NONE. r
THAT IS WHAT SOME WILL SAY
or SULLIVAN S DINNER.
Graphic Picture 81 rotsri, In y Sew
YORK 1rncment Family 80 Hight
ns,s Hair a Lo,f ~ nre,d for rhe.r
Christmas Dinner

S there any reader
who ala not have
enough to eat on
Christmas day. H.
there any reader of
this page who aid
not have a Chrlat-
mas dinner? L.
thorc any reader Of
this article who can
really understand
what 10 means To be-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21

Mr.. Gotham The doctor says need
rest and quiet and must move to the
country. / want 20 fnd a small house
In a perfectly quiet neighhorhood.
whore there are no noisy children, no
barking dogs, no growing ROSTERS. no
disturbing sounds OF any kind
Suburban Agent Ohoughttulyl Let
mo-see. Hadn't you better buy a Gene
terry lot and build on lt?-New York
Weekly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21
The Nswest Comet.

Il win require nno telescopes to catch
a glimpse OF the newly discovered COM
eL Il is now about Si.OOO,OOO miles
from the sun. The distance will de-
crease and reach a minimum OF about
2O,OO0OOO on Dec. IS. Il viii undoubt-
cdly be visible with telescope assist
arce within q few weeks.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21
LANCE AND LASS0.

D. Is - lNl-ANll-
crous as q puma
Leon. and I advise
you 10 keep your
eyes open Mark my
words. he lntcnda
10 harm you at tho
first opportunity
what can be his
reason Tor Wishing
10 harm me. Arlo ?
1 have never
harmed him
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-21

Tho income OF new cardinal for the
first year 10000 francs, Is spent In fees.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-02
DAqZ TURNED PALE
His Colleagues Voted No" on
His Salary-Jus for Fun
Monstrosity Extras.

The City Hall Commissioners met this
morning. When the resolution ordering
the salaries of President DATE and Clerk
Farrell paid was read. those gentlemen
were given a shock by commissioners
Hongh and Dickinson voting no. Presi-
dent DATE was about to ask what the
trouble was when both the Commission
ers laughingiy changed their votes. 1t
was only a joke, but it made Mr.. Datz
perspire just the same.
Z Clerk Farrell was directed to adver-
tise for bids for the equipment of the
building with pneumatic tubes and tele-
phone wires. Bids will be received one
week from Thursday next. A letter was
received from the firm supplying the
locks and bolts for the building. saying
the delay in furnishing the articles was
due to a mishap in the factory and not
to any fault of Contractor Herman. Mr..
kiernan's* work fs nearing completion.
perch and has consented TO put in a
hot water generator. The specifications
he held did not call for one. The Com
missioners thought otherwise. The
Tight about radiators for the third floor
has not been settled yet. Farrier holds
that none We're called for, and he doesn't
propose making the city, a present The
Cooperation Counsel has interpreted the
$4,000 specifications as calling for radi-
mits that there is room for doubt. Far
rfer wants extra pay for the radiators,
and he will not, put them in unless given
an order signed by the Commission.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-02
WANTED A JOB FOB LUSH.
So Assistant Clerk Wedin OF the First
District Court Had 10 Go.

District Court Had TO Go.
The first change in the Civil Courts
has been made. Although Joseph D..
Bedle, a Democrat. was appointed to
succeed Justice Puster in the First Dis
trict Court, he is the first to be given a
Republican assistant. The next APP
p6intee is Hamilton Lush. He is to sue
seed w P. Wedin, who for several years
has performed the duties Of assistant
clerk. The salary Of the office Is only
1856 a month, but City Treasurer Dick
inson wanted a berth for Lush and
Wedin was made to walk the plank for
his accommodation.
r, The change was made BY the Board Of
wroth over it.; The Judges term does
suited about the change. Lush was TO
have taken possession today but he did
not appear. There was no court held,
and. Clerk Braden had his hands full ali
morning.
The Finance Commissioners get their
power of removal and appointment from
the fact that this office was originally
the Collectors office. The Judge OF the
Court usually appoints his own clerks.
Judge Puster Is adverse to any display
Of partisan Partially in his Court. He
called on Commissioner Hardenbergh, Of
the Board Of Finance today to discover
assured him that as far as he was con-
cerned the act was the result of accident
more than design. He himself thought
Judge Puster recommended the change. IN
fact. he forgot for the time whether Pus-
ter or Seymour was then Judge of the
Hi
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-02
BURNED OU2.
Ten Families Made Homeless,
by Last Nights Fire.

A fire. the origin Of which is being In
v~estigated by the police. braks out last
night in the saloon Of Jacob Astrof. at
No. SN First street. Before the flames
could be ~extinguished ten families were
rendered homeless. their household effects
destroyed and about 10000 loss sustained
At one time the flames ragged so iercely
that it was believed al entire block of
frame m would be swept away.
A general alarm was sent out and after
an hours hard fighting the fire was con-
fined to Nos. 305. 800, 800 and 81 First
street.
The first warning Of the fire was given
when there was a terrific explosion which
blew out the entire front of Astrof's sa-
loon. While people were still wondering
what caused the shock flames shot out
of the building and were soon leaping
high in the air. Within three minutes
the entire building. a three-story frame
structure. appeared to be a mass of
flames. Engines arrived on the scene
quickly and heavy streams OF water were
soon turned on the burning building. The
wood work was good food for the flames,
however, and the fire gained Roadway.
1t was when No. 35 caught on fire that
the general alarm was sounded.
The inmates of the houses In the neigh
borhood fed into the street. mafy max
ing no effort to save a piece of furniture.
When they recovered from their fright,
however. it was too late to re-enter. Fire
lines were stretched and it was with diff
Guilty the police prevented the crowds
that collected from breaking them down.
While the firemen were doing everything
possible to save the buildings Nos. S5 ar
307 the flames spread to No. 800. which Is
also a three-story frame. The Are appear
ed to eat through the beams from one
house to another. The fire, It was
thought to be under control when flames
suddenly shot out of the second. story
window of No. 81.
Streams of water were turned on.the
building from all quarters with telling
effect. BY degrees the flames subsidized
and In two hours only clouds of smoke
poured from the buildings. While the fire
was a fierce one while 1t lasted the fire.
men certainly did excellent work in extin-
gushing 1t so quickly and preventing is
No. 3U was almost completely Quilted.
No. 36 was pretty well gurted; No. S0s
was burned out between the floors. and
No. 311 was similarly damaged. Jacob
Astrof owned No. 37. His loss Is esti-
mated at $4,000. John johnson owned. No.
35 and occupied the first floor. He places
his loss at g, 600. No. 30s was owned by
amount to $500 If not more. No. 81,
owned by John Sheridan. was damaged
to the extent of 81, 0O0.
AL four houses were fully insured.