The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-17
GOSSIP OF THE TOWN
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a. c. Blyth, one of the leading iner-
chants of Evanston, and who is as
well known in this city as most of the
residents, is considerably agitated over
the conduct of his son, young man
who has been the apple of his fathers
eye for some years.
This youth was what might be des-
ignated as pampered scion of house
of luxury. He was given everything
he wanted and wore good clothes every
day in the year. His collars were ever
spotless and his linen immaculate. His
neckwear was of the latest shade and
his garments of the very latest cut.
No trousers were ever worn by him
after they became baggy at the knees
and the gloss on his hat was never
permitted to tarnish.
Mr. Blyth intended to give his son a
good education and in order to attain
that end sent the young man to school
in Salt Lake CITY, where he trained
his young ideas how to shoot for some
time. returning to so east to more
recherche institution. From there he
was sent to England to round off his
course in classics and there is where
he fell down on all the old mans ex-
pectations. 1t was not sufficient that
the young idea be taught to shoot, but
horse and fire a cannon. He got stuck
on the uniform of the English army
and the inducements held out for pro-
motion and enlisted.
Now, in the English army, a soldier
enlists for several years. He cannot
get out on the trivial excuses which
admit of discharge being granted in
the United States. So his papa has
been trying to get him loose through
N 10 ca n
10 date the secretary of the lord lieu
tenant of whatever department has the
matter in charge, has not yielded and
young Blyth is drilling. with a pros
pect of being promoted to corporal
some time within the next 20 years.
When Governor Wells term of office
has expired, he viii not need to worr--
about how to make a living. He is
amply fortified against disaster. He
can go out on the world or the watery
portion thereof, and emulate. or ex-
coed Paul Boynton, or any other man.
The governor of this state is hard
man to find. When he isn't at the
State Bank, he is usually down at the
executive office; when he is at neither
place he is at home, and when he
cannot be found at either place he is
at the Warm Springs.
This state of affairs has been discov-
cred by a reporter for this paper, who
was sent out several times during the
last year and a half, to look up the
governor. \ visit to the bank. to the
joint building, or a telephone message
to the house not bringing anything iii
the way of results trip to the Warm
Springs always results in the discovery
of a well made, pink colored BODY
either in the act of diving off spring
board or just emerging from the depths
of the steaming pool.
Colonel Charles Burton is usually the
companion on these diving
excursions and it is nip and tuck be-
tween them to see who is the better
swimmer. although the executive can
generally do the best work. He can
hold his breath longer than his COM
general, and being little
quicker in motion can go a longer dis
lance under the water On the spring
board he is by far the more graceful
figure of the two, although it must be
confessed the colonel looks better in
uniform than Heber would, if it were
policy for the governor to wear one
The governor is able. so it is said.
to dive to the bottom of the pool and
bring up small objects. having the ad-
vantage over the colonel in this re-
spect, who dare not open his eyes I'M
der water. He can swim in more fash
ions too than tie member of his staff
ally adopted by the human family,
while the chief magistrate of the state
IS an adept in all methods.
One attendant upon the Coughlin
execution says he never appreciated
the poem by Gene Field. The Clink
Of the Ice in the Pitcher until the
night before the event
The young man lives here and was a
passenger on the vehicle which took
a party down to Sage Hollow. 1t was
cold and he fortified himself with a
bottle of that liquor which is marked
With three stars. In order that the I'M
initiated may understand it is eX-
planned this means Hennessy brandy,
1 drink which has more fire in it than
Ill the old Crow, Oscar Pepper or Belle
IF Bourbon ever made. He drank copi-
1usly and kept real warm Not only
Turing the ride but all night.
As the shrill crows of the chanti-
eleers broke the frosty air of midnight,
he young man awakened with a most
horrible thirst. There was no water in
he pitcher and he did not know the
geography of the house, nor the loca-
ion of the pump. He dared not go
exploring the residence lest the hired
rink he had to have. So he opened |
he window and going out in the still !
md frosty gloom made himself several |
which he took to bed with |
lin. He declared to his room mate |
ieXt morning that he did not find it |
Is successful as water. but. as he took /
| long draught at a tin dipper, lit was /
he best L could do under the eircum-
tances."
Postmaster Barratt is the possessor
# an interesting memento of Andrew |
ackson, the anniversary of whose |
'irth will soon be celebrated here. 1t |
$ an old but very fine portrait of "Old |
and underneath it appears
he autograph of Jackson. The sigma
ure has not faded at all since Jack
on took his pen in hand and placed
there. The relic is an interesting one
@ any American, but particularly so
o Mr.. Barratt. because his honored /
ather was closely related to "Old
Hickory"
CALLED HOr1E.