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The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-07-25
Written for THE UNION
HANDCART EXPERIENCE,

We next came to a trading post,
and there were quite a number Of
Indians present, m n, women
and children, and as our past ex-
perience with that class Of people
had been of that nature that made
us dread the sight of them, we
FASTENED from the place as speedi-
ly as possible, only to be filed
with fear before the day had closed.
AS we heard them singing, their
unweicome noise was more like
the bowling of wolves than the
welcome voice of human beings to
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-07-25

EY@ Next week we will publish a
poetlcal article on Silver, by the
author Karl. If you want any extra
copies of the UNION containing the
same, hand in your orders imnedi-
ately.
Subscribe for the Union-only 6s
cents for balance of this year.
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wheat was layeQ Hat 10 INC SlOo"N'
The storms continued one after an
other, but by vigilance some OF the
farmers got their wheat put into
stacks.
But, oh!!! What shall we say OF
the night of the 18th? About eight
O'Clock in the evening the rain be-
gan to fall from the dense clouds
that had gathered around the steam
boat and surrounding mountains,
and the rain came down in torrents
for the space of thirty minutes, and
that produced one of the most de-
structive floods that was ever known
in these parts, and it swept every
thing before it, even rocks that will
weigh many tons. One or two
will make mention of. One meas
ures S feet wide, 10 feet long and 4
feet high and was landed on the east
side of the wash near the meeting
honse and is full II feet above the
bottom of the wash. The water
nearly ran into the windows of the
meeting house. Another rock lays
in the bottom of the wash, quarter
of mile below the one just men
toned and measures TOXIC feet and
lies a feet above ground and, judg-
ing from the depth of the wash be-
fore the food, it must lie 6 or 8 feet
under the ground. This is only two
of the mauy hundreds that swept
over the land covering up lucern,
wheat, &C., to the depth of from two
to three feet. By the light of the
we could see the wheat
shocks move off by the force of the
food. Fences, barrels, tubs, kettles,
tables, farming implements and sun
dry other articles were carried off
before the terrific force of the rumb-
ling mass. In fact the whole coun-
try was as raging sea from noun
tain to mountain, surrounding dwell
ings and depositing mud, rocks anC
debris around them, and as far a.
bitches are concerned we have none
There was mare tied to a pole
with chain, near the wash where
the big rock is deposited. She was
taken about three hundred yards
through the main current of the
food, the chain broken loose from
the pole and fastened among the
rocks and debris, where she was
found next morning without a
scratch upon her body. 1t would be
impossible to describe the horrible
affair.
Well, we do not wish to complain
or despair, but it looks very gloomy,
as we have shower every day which
makes daily job to move our grain.
We are just having another shower,
and if it keeps up many days longer
our grain will be entirely spoiled.
but we hope the Lord will be mer.
ciful and spare what little we have
left.
The health of the people is gener-
ally good. Elder S. K. Clifford has
been sick long time.
Yours respectfully,
F. d. Clifford.
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St. Geoege Wells has sO NJ
Milford to meet his mother \
and brother, Samuel H., anu 7
them home.
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Burgess Brothers OF

Burgess Brothers OF J.,
Pine Valley, Utah. a !
your orders for lumber anu
fill the same at bed rock pA
they now having a permit 10 %
ahead and cut timber to Do u1
featured into lumber. oepp
your orders Immediately
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-07-25

Dr. Cliff has taken a Va'a !.
and gone to Denver, and frou y
he will go to St. Louis to lns'l
son who has just arrived from :
land.
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H@r Why don't you subscli%sl
the UNION and sustain your :
paper?
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CORRESPONDENCE

Taylor, Arizona, July 13, 1896.
Editor UNIoN:G
Thinking an item from this part
of the country would be interesting
to your readers thought | would
write comical occurrence, which
was the marriage of VIM. F. Butler
and lady by the name of Jewl.
1t is the largest wedding that has
been in the territory, they being the
two largest people the territory is
honored with, ane, they reside at
Pima, Graham Co. VIM. F. Butler
is IL years Of age and his wife CT,
and after their wedding they walked
off as sprightly as though they were
fifty years younger.
Yours truly,
VIM. f. Butler Jr.
i. Rockville, Utah, July Is, 1896.
Editor Union:
On the eve of the 18th inst we
had one of the most terrific thun-
der storms that ever visited this
section of country.
In this city the water bitches
are all filed nearly full of mud
and debris, the fumes are all taken
away most Of the dam is gone and
the roads are in very bad con-
dition being considerably washed
out and in some places not pas
sable with a wagon.
Springdale is in still worse
condition, for the town was one
mass of seathing, boiling waters,
which run into several houses,
carrying away such things as tubs,
buckets, bedsteads, chairs, wood
piles, &c, and one man lost two
pigs. Their fences are gone,
some of which were rock wall and
it was leveled to the earth. But
the fences are small loss beside
the loss of some Of the farms,
which were buried with mud and
rock, some of the rock weighing
one or two ton. Thorntan Hep
worth's place is nearly ruined, he
being the greatest looser, as far
as [ have been b ! Q to learn.
There are eight or ten men who
have from one half, to five acres,
that is covered with mud and rock.
[ just learn that Shonesburg
have also had a tremendous flood,
which took corrals, t o K, &c.
One calf went down four or five
hundred yards and then got out.
1t is impossible to estimate the
loss at this time. Stub.
Springdale, Utah, July II, 1896.
Editor Union.
After a long drouth of nearly two
years duration, last winter being so
cold and dry that many plants that
were never known to winter kill be-
fore were entirely frozen out, and
the spring continued cold and frosty
until the frost killed all of our stone
fruit, (Which it had nearly done last
year,) and this cold continued until
near the first summer month when
there was sudden change to almost
uncomfortable heat and the earth
seemed almost ready for the torch.
this lasting Until the 5th of July
xuhap tha or<;1arxy rs boox,o... -.
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making power, even over the authority
delegating it, may be legitimate SO long
az the delegated power is unresumed.
Obedience to laws passed under such
delegation Of power is n very different
thing from allegiance which is due to
the authority delegating the exercise Of
the supreme law-making power. When
ever the delegated powers are resumed,
allegiance must be due to the resuming
sovereign power
Another recognition OF this principle
is the discretionary power reserved by
the States lin section 4. article iv., Con-
stitution) to determine when it is neces-
sary TO call for Federal aid to protect
them against domestic violence"
A great deal Of ignorance apparently
prevails as to the principles upon which
the Southern States based their right to
withdraw from the Union. The question
Of slavery was involved. and the North
ern States did not lose the opportunity
of gaining the sympathy Of the outside
world in their effort to coerce the Sc
ceding members. To foreign powers the
strife was presented as one involving
only the issue OF human slavery; and
the almost unprecedented struggle Of the
Southern States against the invasion from
the NoTLll, WAS SlIB liiutlHcu us Jtle cuOTlS
of "rebels" and TRAITORS" to overthrow
the American Republic"
Secession was not an original doctrine
OF the South. The purchase Of the Louis
lana Territory in 1903 and the declaration
OF war against England in 1912 were
regarded by certain New England States
as justiiabe grounds for their withdraw
ing from the Union, and this measure
was threatened in no uncertain language.
The civil war was the occasion OF I'M
precedented and perhaps unwarranted
strides in Federal authority, but so far
from it's having annihilated the principles
of State sovereignty, it is a self-evident
fact that they are understandable ele-
ments Of our organic law. Before the
impending evils of Capitalization, in a
government the interest OF whose people
are so greatly diversified, it is by no
means certain that there will never again
be noticed as the only safeguard Of
American liberties, the doctrine that ours
is a government Of States, by the States
for the States"
J. i. SEAWELL.
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THE NEWS AND oBsEev ER, SUNDAY, DEC. 20 1896.

your time, I s'posc," lie said A smile
came upon his mouth; his eyes smiled
too-as in memory Of something sweet.
The girl saw. Her brea0h came with
a sound that was almost sob She
stopped suddenly and faced him All
her passion, all her heartbreak, all her
despair broke loose in that second and
shook her so that she could not speak
But her eyes spoke. Presently, she got
control too, Of her voce-poor, shaken
thing that it was.
"Why don't yuh speak up?' she said
fiercely. Why don't yuh tell meP'
"Why don't / tell yuh what? He star
ed at her stupidity, the smile slowly leay-
ing his face.
THAT you're tired % bein' engaged
to me- The words must have hurt. She
pressed both hands hard upon her throat,
and coughed. why don't yuh tell me
that yuh want her"
He had the manhood to quail-and to
insult her by no lie.
But before he could speak her passion
had burned itself out Her face worked
strongly and tears leaped to her eyes,
singing, "Oh, Dong, Dong" she said,
gently: i w'u'dn't of had yuh for long
anyhow. Then yuh c'u'd Of had her,
an I'd of been happy little while first.
1t wu'dn't Of been more'n a year-an'
she's so well an pretty, she c'u'd of wait
ed. But it's all right. Yuh go an have
her, an don't worry about me. | guess
the worst part Of it's over now. ''One
thing, dyin' won't be ha'f 50 hard" She
sank down upon a rock and turned her
face down the arm-not blue now, but
dull gray, like the sky from which all
color was gone ''Yuh 90 on in an tell
her / guess Ill stay out here while. "
He stood still.
'Your-that is-your ma
Obi" she said, quickly. \ culver
went across her face. II forgot her.
Oh, poor mar She arose and stood ir-
resolute. Then she said, slowly-'Tll
go in with yuh. We won't let her know
till you'n Lily Belle are gone. Then I'll
tell her myself"
"She-she."
"It'H be all right" she assured him,
patiently. 'She don't cross me in any
thing-since l got to cnughin' So"
He turned back, then, with his head
up and a glow on his face--the happiest
coward that ever breathed Gods air.
She went swaying along beside him.
The wind tore her cape from her chest.
She coughed often. Her face as bleak
as the sea- bat her soul shone like q
steadfast star out'of her beautiful eyes.
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THE MAJORS WIFE WROTE
POETRY.

Yes said the major, unfolding a
batch Of manuscript and handing it to the
editor, my wife has written poetry ever
since she was thirteen years old"
$50 long as thatY' sighed the editor
''Oh, it isn't very long" said the ma
jor, merrily. "She isn't more than 80
now; heen that ever since | married her;
doesn't age at allp'
Il see," remarked the editor. And
she must be very fond of your
''Dotes on mep' exclaimed the major
Yes" observed the editor, II gather
as much from this poem Of hers: Lines
to My Husband, Written by a Sad Soul,
at 3 O'clock in the Morning. After / Had
Waited for Him All Night Long"
THE devilv exclaimed the major, sis
that what it saysY'
Exactly" replied the editor, ''and
here's another-'Lines on My Husbands
Threatening to Throw My Mothers
Trunk From the Third Story, When
He Was in a State of Intoxication.'
Here cried the major, excitedly,
give me that darned truck back again!
/ always told her she couldn't write
poetry. There amt a bit of poetry in the
whole blamed family! Let's go out and
take something"
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There was a beautiful happiness now
on Minerals face, which had been so
pale aud anxious about the time the
boat landed, but it was happiness that
had something pathetic in it.
The young man did not seem to be over
burdened with joy. He looked embar'
raised and i'll at ease. His weak blue
ewes shifted away from Mrs. Bunt's
steady, asking look.
Finally he said, dryly, as he took
sip of the boiling gravy to test its season
ing--"What's the matter with yuh-
Dong"
He gave jump.
Matter? Nothin'. Why?"
"Yuh look so? Been teachin' school
over close to McNamara's amt chooy'
'Yes'm." The red came back to his
face.
"Hunh."
There was silence. Minerva was
stepping around spayly. Now and then
she looked at him with shining eyes. The
little curls were bo9bing coquettishTy on
the back of her neck and on her brow
The remainder of hor hair was twisted
into a tight twist She wore a dull
green, badly fitting dress, with funny
bows of ribbon sewtd over it. Once the
young man gave her a long, searching
look; then, without the slightest change
Of countenance, he turned his eyes toward
the boat just drawing away from the
pier.
Mrs. Blunt poured the gravy into a
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bowl, scraping the pan dexterously with
tin spoon.
"Yuh know Lily BELIEF
The young fellow cleared his throat
"Ye'es'm."
"Suppcr's ready Sit up. Pa! oh,
pa! Why don't choo come to supper?
/ don't see where that trunks a-goin'
to. Mineryy. is IL still a-settin' down
there on the worf?"
Minerva craned her long neck.
"Yes'm.'
Mrs. Blunt sighed helplessly. ut beats
me. Well, set up before everything gets
cold. Oh, my land! | bet it's the Wild
ow Peters's moo outfit! 1t just struck me
all of a sudden"
at hear yesterday that her n the omin-
lister was a-goin' to get married" said
Mr. Blunt.
81 bet"
After supper Mr.. Blunt went out to the
barn to fodder" the cattle. The guest
arose to accompany him. burt Mrs. Blunt
pointed with large, crooked finger to the
sitting room. ''You go in an set down.
I'll come in an tayk to yuh while Miner
w reds up the dishes"
He went in with an unwilling air and
sat down by the big Fireplace. Mrs.
Blunt closed the door and pulled her chair
up close to him.
There was clatter Of dishes. Minerva
lifted up her weak, cracked voice and
commenced to sing.
"J,ast night there were four Marys,
Tonight therell be but three,
There was Mary Seaton and Mary Bea-
ton,
And Mary Carmichael-and mel
II wish she w'u'dnt sing that mourn
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JOY OVER THE DEATH
OF A HERO.
(Fr0m the Sun, New York;

(Fr0m the Sun, New York;
Spit on the dead! if dead indeed he be,
Who fought so well to make his country
free.
Spit on the deadl A noble victory
You have in Maceo's DEATH but he may
live again,
You valiant, generous Spanish gentlemen:
You courteous foes, so brave against the
dead
Howl and exult if dust is strewn upon
the patriots head.
Spit on the dead! if he indeed be dead;
From whom your broken legions turned
and fed,
Whose very name had chilled your souls
with dread.
March through the streets and yell the
Maceo is dead! But will he stay dead
Dong?
No matter! Sure it cannot be lie:
At last and least, the fellows had the
decency to die.
Spit on the dead if that strong arm and
brain
No more shall beat and battle tyrant
Spain,
Shall.be no more the wolf-eyed Weyler's
bane.
Scream, dauftless dons, likewise the rab-
BILE rout
Maceo is dead; Of that here's little doubt
Santiago and close SPAIN" Come!
Throw your hats in air.
Long live Death, Ell? Victories like this
are rare.
Spit on the dead Go dance with frolc
feet
Because hero's heart has ceased to
beat;
You ruflian fools! freedom will not re-
treat!
Who dies or lives, know she can never
The bright star falls, but not the ageless
sky;
The stanch chief falls, but somewhere
now is he
Who shall end in glory the holy war, and .
Cuba shall be free.
The impurities in the blood which cause
scrofulous eruptions are thoroughly Grad
icated by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Try it.
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00JMIUINII EIRZ VIZ %
YQ11gf6dD 8m Chic Far MOpthwGSfo
gy ELLA HiGGiNSON.
{ opyright, 1896. the s. s. Mcclure CO..

pasture. She stood for a few moments
| looking down the blue arm with soft
! light in her eyes. Then a faint trail of
smoke from the vbgkqi bgkqp
smoke drifted slowly into view She
started from her leaning posture and "a
rich glow burned over her face.
/ She pinned them on her fiat breast
hands and FASTENED home; little ham,
mers were pounding away like mad in
her temples.
1t was full hour before the boat Gid
ed into the Burt pier-which had been
most fearfully aad wonderfully fashion
ed out Of shakes"
! Minerva was assisting in the prepare
ton of supper.
HAS he come Yith your pa?" asked her
mother. entering the kitchen suddenly;
for those two there was only one 'he'' on
earth.
II do know" Esaid Minerva. fumbling
about aimlessly 81 amt looked"
"Yuh amt locked, aigh? It's pity
yuh amt lookeds Why, what ails yuh?
Yuh go around as if yuh was a-steppin'
on eggs. What makes yuh ac' the Ounce
so? 1t amt the first time he's come, by
a jugful. Goose-head!'
/ 'D'yuh want this here apple-butter for
supper, MAJ"
Yes; / want that apple-butter for
superb he's come. Why don't -choo
look out an see sif he's Gomez
II can't said poor M,nerva, family,
"I'm so afraid he Amt come. You lock-,
ma
IF he amt COME" said Mrs. Blunt, de-
risiyely. setting: herself broadly before
the window; II reckon yuh'll have the
creepin' paralysis come on an stay on
till he does come. Well, he's come. He's
all fixed up. He's finer lookin' n ever.
There amt a young man on the sound
got better pair o legs n his'n;" she
added, with pride. Its a wonder Lily
! Belle Mcnamara amt set her cap at him.
seems he's been teachin' school so clost
to her pas. NOT that it nd do her any
good He never'd dare throw off on yuh.
after his mother an me fixed it all up of
ourselves"
"Well, I'd dare-if he wanted Lily Belle
Mcnamara, or Lily Belle Anything else,
saidMinerva, with a quick unexpected
flash i'm her eyes.
'tYuh needn't explode so. They're
right here t the house. All is, she
added, with stern look as she went to
the door. Il sh'u'd jest like to see him
try to throw off yuh. I'd show him pref
ty quick that he e'u'dn't come it." She
opened the door Land o Love an
Goshen! Yuh come, did yuh? It's cure
for sore eyes to see yuh. Doug Hodges.
Come right in. Never mind your feet.
Whose trunk was that come in on the
boat with yuhg'
Howl
Il say whose trunk was that come in
on the boat with yuh? Yuh gone deef!'
Trunk? / do know"
well, come in. Here's Minervy, a
waitin to see yuh.
Minerva came forward, searlet-faced,
and shook hands Imply. Her hand was
like birds claw.
The young mans face reflected the
scarlet of hers.
well, Minervy,'' he said, you gettin
SUPPER
Eyes, sir" said Minerva, with quivering
| politeness.
He sat down and slid his chair to the
window with a squeak. Its agoin' to
| be nice Christmas
| 1T is So"
| Its lots warmer n usual
'.Yes-it is So
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got velvet panels up che sides! There
loolee, what a straight, up an down
back she's got-no wonder she looks
stylish" She turned and gave dis
satisfied look at Minerals shoulders.
"Why can't choo hold yourself up?
Stand an stoop She wears her dresses
mighty short"
She's got pretty ankles" said poor
Minerva. with a sigh that had no malice.
There was sufficient woman in her to
envy the ankles far more than the
straight, up and down back.
She went to the door slowly.
THAT choo, Lily BELIEF" She said,
with a struggle to be cordial. I'm real
glad yuh come. Why, Doug, you're offul
red in the FACET never see you so red
before
ITS hot work climbin' the hill," said
her mother, drily.
1T is So" said Lily Belle, gaily. "I'm
ready to drop-so | guess | will" She
sunk, laughing, upon chair. My l for
got to say Merry Christmas"
She sat in a beautiful glow Of health
and happiness, and Doug Hodges stood
looking down upon, gloating over her
beauty.
AS he so stood, Minerals eyes went
to his face and dwelt there-at first
with eentlest love, only; but later, with
something else that sent the blood away
from her plain face.
''WeI, don't set in the kitching" said
Mrs. Blunt. There's a fire n the set
tin room. Step right in"
Lily Belle cast a glance at Minerva s
old low-backed organ as she passed. ooh,
Minnervy, can you play the Prize Ban
ner Quickstep'Y
mo; / wish | c'u'd."
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CLERGYMEN WITHOUT MORAL
SENSE.
From the New York Evening Post

From the New York Evening Post)
Next to the railroad pass evil, with its
accompanying corruption and lessening
of the moral sense, is the issuing of half
rate tickets to favored classes. Even
some se-called clergymen are not above
the temptation to make improper use of
such tickets. The Western Passenger
Association has issued general passen-
ger agent ''black list" containing the
names Of $50 clergymen, who are alleged
to have abused their half-rate permits,
and the central passenger committee has
a list Of 100 other clergymen accused OF
a like offense. The principal complaint
against the blacklisted clergymen is that
they loaned their permits to friends, but
some of them are accused Of reaping fl
nancial benefit from the transaction.