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The free press., 1896-10-29
A Perfect Woman.

When Sam Jones was holding his
meetings in Dallas on one occasion he
said: "There is no such thing as a
perfect man. Anybody present who
has ever known perfect man, stand
mp.
Nobody stood up.
"Those who have ever known per-
feet woman, stand up"
One demure little woman stood up.
"Do you know an absolutely per-
feet woman?" asked Sam, somewhat
amazed.
~ didn't know her personally" re-
piled the little woman, ''but / have
heard great deal of her. She was
my husbands first wife. "--TeIas
Sitter.
The free press., 1896-10-29
A Talk About Perfumes,

The four animal scents employed In
the manufacture of perfumes are
musk, dvet, castor and ambergrls,
which comes from the sperm whale.
Civet is becoming most popular and is
edging the others-castor is well nigh
obsolete-to the wall, but musk is the
most distinguished of all four, and for
years untold has been the basis of all
choice scents.
The three kinds of musk found in the
American market vary in price accord
ing TO the quality of each. The Rus
sian musk, from its comparative pov-
erty in fragrance, does not sell for
more than $1.25 an ounce; the Assam,
next in value, has a strong, rank odor'
and brings about $3.50 in the pod, while
the Chinese musk, the most priced,
sells in the pod for over S. an ounce.
Two ounces of grain musk added to
one gallon of rectified spirits will, after
months maceration, give the com
mercial extract of musk, which is used
for mixing with other perfumes, where
by its odor is modified according to
taste by its association with various
affairs. When perfumer wishes to
disinfect mortar in which musk
grains have been rubbed, he has to
pound bitter almonds in it.
The history of musk dates back to
the early Egyptian period, when 1t was
chief factor in the embalming pro-
cess, and later in the days of the Cru
sades. 1t was among the precious
relics sent by the Sultan Saladin to the
Greek ruler of Constantinople. 1t for.
merly held a high reputation as a
medicine, and is still used among the
inhabitants of the east as a precious
and reviving drink. 1t is stated that
the Russian Emperor-Nicholas-
his death bed drank potion of musk.
1t is related that Napoleon was dis
gusted and irritated by its strong odor
which permeated Josephine's boudoir
and articles of her wardrobe.
An extravagant and luxurious Turk
ish ruler understood the undying vola-
tile properties of this strange product
when he had secreted in the walls of
his harem musk grains mixed with the
cement. The scent of musk is Won
derfully diffusive and subtle, the arti-
cles in its vicinity soon becoming i'm
pregnated with it and long retaining
Its odor. OF the famous nosegays that
have musk for their basis are the EN-
press Eugenie's. ''the Fleur D'Italie, -
which has also the costly ambergris
as an ingredient; Wood Violet" and
West End" OF the dry perfumes
sachets-nearly all have grains of musk
mixed in their compounds. while among
expensive scented soaps, such as Paris,
Windsor" which owes its great repu-
tation among the elite to It's delightful
odor, is simply the duly modified fra
GRANGE of musk.
So it is that the choicest grades OF
perfumes-those most coveted by our
grand danes of fashion, who pride
themselves that their artia' 'cally high
bred noses can detect vulgarism even
IN toilet waters--are misled. Their
The free press., 1896-10-29
Chimneys Are Fickie.

''The hardest problem the builder
has to wrestle with, said well-known
member of the profession recently.
sis the chimney. What the heathen
Chinee is to the human race and the
left-handed mule to the animal king
dom, the chimney is to the various
appurtenances that go to make up
human habitation. There is no safe
rule for the construction of chimneys.
You can build a chimney all right IN
theory, but when it comes down to
practice that is another matter.
Build two chimueys side by side IN
precisely the same manner. Employ
the best skilled labor and construct
them exactly Oh The same principles.
One may draw all right and the other
one smoke like a Choctaw. Yes, SIR,
the chimney is beyond all under
standing, and any builder will tell you
so."-New Orleans imes-Democrat.
The free press., 1896-10-29

favorites have but in reality a most
plebeian origin. For no matter how
many delightful affairs OF violets. roses,
tube-roses and jasmine. lavender,
verbena. cassa and orange flowers
lend their fieeting sweet aromas TO
bouquets" they would be but airy,
indefinite and unsubstantial without
tie penetrating staying power of the
grosser elements. such as are obtained
from the bauseots civet cat, the dis
eased sperm whale and the odoI5fer-
ous musk deer of the animal world.
Philadelphia Times.
The free press., 1896-10-29
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

A low barometer almost invariably
betokens coming storm.
Glycerine is derived from the lye
left after making soap, which for ages
was considered of no use.
Dropping or striking steel mag
net, or causing it to vibrate by any
other means, diminishes its magnet
ism.
Cartridges tested by Roentgen rays
to show that they have been carefully
loaded are offered for sale by Lon
don aunsmith.
1t is said that New South Wales
man has patented q diving with
which work can be done under water
at depth OF 6, 600 feet
The ashes of coal from the
mines of the Trsnsvsal Coal Trust
and other companies In South Africa
have been analyzed recently, and
found to contain nine pennywelghts
Of gold to the ton.
Life boats are now being made IN
some quarters Of pumice stone. This
is q material of great llghtness and
strength, and boat made thereof
will support considerable load, even
when full of water.
The use of aluminium plates for
lithographing appears to be upon the
increase. The aluminium plate can be
used quite thin so that the weight Is
from 100 to 1000 times less than
stone, and the cost is about Tooth OF
stone.
According to a Singapore (lndla)
paper, sixty percent of the cholera pa
tients taken to the Pauper Hospital
have been cured by hypodermic inJec-
tions of stryehnine, while fifty percent
were saved in the General Hospital by
other treatment
The result of recent analyses snow
that the loss of weight suffered py
coal from exposure to the weather 10
considerable. In some cases 1t reacheo
"A os percent, while the deterioration
in quality for purposas sttids sss of a. a =: g.
making reached still higher figure.
Balloons cost in France from $400
to 5000 for those using 500 cubic feet
Of gas, and for the largest size from
$1,000 to $1,000. They are let at
about $40 to $40 per day, SO that,
counting the incidentals, man can
make balloon excursion for about
$50 or 800.
In connection with the projected
railway to the summit of the jung
frau, it is proposed TO establish
series of meteorological stations at
which it will be possible to study at
various attitudes the relations of tenn
persture. atmospheric pressure pre-
cipitation, etc. The observatory al
! the summit will cost $40, 900.
The free press., 1896-10-29
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GOlden-R0d.

On the hssy hill it blows
In splendor gay and dreamy
And the twilight softly glows
In its texture rich and creamy
Bound it light as ether drifts
When the quail begins to whistle.
And the pensive light-wave shifts
All the silver Of the thistle.
Little fury golden tree
In the meadow gayly waving,
All the landscape vividly
with a food OF sunshine laving.
Though 1t blows in summertime.
'Tis the torch Of gorgeous yellow
That ablaze in autumn's prime
Sets the woodland brown and mellow
R. K. Munkittrick in Harper's Weekly.
The free press., 1896-10-29

Daniel Morris of Atlantic City has
given s45, 769 for the purpose of build
ing an orphan asylum and industrial
home on farm at Hopewell. N. J.
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itno the shop and found Sal Garrick
gazing intently into the case.
'You have sold them, then?" Her
voice trembled in spite of her effort
to hide her disappointment.
Miss Garrick, I couldn' u"
''Mr. Oldfeld,' she Interrupted,
''the loan is due-overdue. [ have sent
the little | could pick up to father,
and there is none left for interest.
Take this-tal<e i'll" she demanded,
showing the violin on the counter. 81
won't need it any more.
The broker started as he saw the
expression in her eyes-wild, desper-
ate, determined. He took the girls
hand and drew her toward him.
''The loan is up - he said slowly.
'In default of payment thereof, the
broker is authorized to take into his
possession that which is deposited, to
protect and love as he has never loved
in all his empty, lonely life Sal, will
you marry me?"
She thrust the pawn ticket in his
hand.
Its the odd number that's not re-
deemed-take it," she said, YEARLY.
and Paul Oldfield kissed the beautiful
upturned face and held her in his
arms, saying, "Mine-my own-by
consent and right of law
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PASSING OF THE THEATRE HIT.


One thing Individually shown by
the opening of the matinee season is
that the leaven of chats off, at the
theatres has worked among women
very appreciably. At these mid-Sep-
TENDER matinees there are still plen-
ty of women in shirt waists and sail
or hats, and during the performance
1T is noticeable that even these sup
possibly unobiectionable headgear are
more often held in the lap than left
on the head.
While the reform movement is
working it may as well be understood
by women that there is practically
no middle-of-the-road scheme in this
campaign. Almost any head covering
is obstructive. Even high couture,
with spreading puffs and a wide
comb, may much impede the view of
those directly behind it, It is possi-
bic, perhaps, to wear very fiat bon
net, something after the model of the
once-popular Alsacian bow creation,
that is endurable, but the moment
that nodding pompon, a waving
aigrette, or fiaring jet wings or wired
fans of lace is added, the mischief is
done. At one or two matinees recent
ly an occasional woman has been no.
ticed wearing a soft felt hat, not I'M
like the Alpine shape worn by men.
In one case this curious headgear top
ped a dressy toilet. 1t was dotted.
however, as soon as the audience room
was entered, and was carried to the
seat, where it's non-crushable quail
ties made it easily taken care of. Tn
the other instances the crush hats
finished tailor-made suits, and were
also promptly removed. It is possible
this is what will happen. Hatters will
design tasteful soft felts, less man
nish than those now oftenest seen,
and crush theatre hat will be a ne
cessity of every woman's outfit. An
objection to this would be the neces-
sltY to wear it to and from the the
atre, but even to this innovation, af-
ter it had ceased to be such, women
would doubtless become reconciled
New Orleans and Denver have sue
cessfully legislated high hats off
women's heads. The opening of the -
theatrical season this month under
the new order of things at the South
ern city showed an almost hatless
audience of women, the half doz-
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cts no use, Mr.. Oldfield. I can't
do it. Mother will know I tried tc
keep them, but couldn't
"Anything I can do for you, Miss
Garrick?"
"Well-yes. I don't suppose you
ever loan money on people do you?'
The broker was surprized and puz-
zled.
cit is this she went on. 81 must
have money to keep father from be-
ing turned into the street. [ can't
make enough by playing to pay
up the back rent, and-I thought
could pawn myself
"Why, yes, I could loan money on
you, though I have never done it be-
fore. How much do you need?''
''Twelve dollars. Oh, Mr.. Oldfeld
I will play on the streets night and
day to pay the interest and redeem
myself"
''Take your time about it, Miss Gar
Ilch. ot1ll IOU Ill any huIIy liz
said, making out the ticket and hand
ing it to her.
1t was midnight when he locked
the shop and put out the lights, after
first taking bracelet and bunch OF
curls from the case, and laying them
carefully in a box.
Sal Garricll grasped the money in
one hand and her violin and bundle
in the other, as she almost ran along
the streets. Going home she slipped
the packet through the partly opened
window and heard it fall on the floor
then went on.
She had walked a long distance
when she entered lodging house
and paid the price of bed. The adj
joining room waswell filed with cots,
and Sal Garrick looked cautiously
about at the sleepers before taking a
paper from her pocket. 1t was a
pawn ticket. BY the light of the can
die she read:
international Loan Office,
''No. 2O5. Nov. 10, '93.
"Received the following goods, the
person of Sal Garrick, who will be
subject to conditions herein contain
ed as security for twelve dollars.
($12),
''To be paid in one month from this
date with 10 per cent per month adj
ditiOn for interest, and in default Of
payment thereof, the undersigned is
authorized to sell the same at any
public auction.
'PAUL OLDFIELD, Penn Street"
ono. 2O5," she murmured. "Always
the odd number. All my life I have
been the odd one. The world didn't
want me and has no place for me-
1t was Christmas night Paul Old
field sat by his fire, idly watching
the bright Goals and thinking, think
ing, always thinking. He was think
ing of the wistful, earnest face of Sal
Garrick, Of the poverty and unhappi-
ness crowded into that young life
He was thinking of his own life; sol
itary, lonely, almost melancholy in
+he mOnOtony of its days.
Just then the bell tinkled. He went
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THE ODD NUMBER.

slush still deeper.
On one of the street corners of an
Eastern city stood a girl playing avio-
lin; the wild, sweet notes pierced the
air and died away, and the girl held
her chilled hands out to receive the
pennies offered her. Then she walked
on, only pausing to look through the
brilliantly lighted show windows at
the rich furs.
For some moments she stood, then,
drawing her old shawl closer, hurried
on. Over the bridge she passed and
up the dark street, entering one of
the houses in long row of tene-
ments.
The great bare room, dimly lighted
by lamp; the rusty stove, and the
fumes of oil struck the girl unpleas-
antly as she threw open the door. By
the window sat a man busily mend
ing an old violin, while near him was
a bench strewn with tools.
''Here, father" she said, coming
over and throwing some pennies on
the bench; 81 stayed out until [ was
chilled through, and that is all [ could
get.''
"You hussy! It's because you won't
work that you can't get it. You're as
she'd rather freeze to death than ask
a penny"
The girl stood by the stove with
one foot resting on the fender. 1t
was her apparent indifference that
reused the anger of the man. He
spread the money in his palm, and
counted it.
"Twenty cents, you lazy good-for-
nothing. How are we going to pay
the rent with that?"
The girl neither answered nor
showed that she had heard. When
she had partly dried her feet she wen1
to the cupboard and, bringing some
brown bread and cheese, sat them on
the table. She then wheeled her faith
er's chair to the board and sat down
to the cherries supper. She broke off
bits of bread and ate as though I'M
conscious of what she was doing.
YOU'D be glad enough to see your
father turned out, wouldn't you?
Rent coming due and nothing to pay
it with" He waited for a reply, but
the girl had nothing to say.
"Three days more, then nothing to
do but freeze and starve to death,'' he
continued, watching closely to see the
effect. The face opposite remained
unchanged.
"Say, Sal,' here the surly tone
changed into a coaXing whine. "Bill
Bradden was around today again, and
he says he'd be willing and glad to
marry you. Now, Braddin's got
money enough to take us both in, and
a good home for your poor DID,
The dark eyes slowly raised to his
great, glowing eyes, burning with
rage and scorn.
"I'd starve before I'd marry that
Bill Bradden. I'd rather starve, any,
way, than live out this-this what
is called life
"We'n see, my girl" was the reply,
spoken so quietly as to sound omi-
nous. you'll marry Bill Bradden or
you'll leave home -
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figure passed the window. In an in
slant the girl had sprung to the door
and bolted it.
A loud rap sounded. She went on
putting away the supper things The
vigorous pounding continued.
'Sal! Let me in
She did not answer but slowly
lighted the candle and, passing the
window at which the man stood peer
ing in went upstairs. She listened at
the pipe hole and heard her father
open the door to admit the visitor.
'"That girl of yours is a rare one.
The minute she sees me coming she
runs and bolts the door in my face.
1t doesn't look very encouraging, eh,
Garrick?''
Gust you have patience, Bradden.
The girls got to have some of the
stubbornness knocked out of her,
that's all. But say, old fellow, about
the cash. It's agreed and written
down in black and white that you are
to hand it over the night you marry
her?"
''That's the bargain. The girls a
prize and I'm willing to pay well for
her. Clip her wings Garrick, that ii
will be straight sailing.
''Let me see-this is the 18th. Three
days more and then Say, Bradden
what do you say to doing the thing
up tomorrow night? She'd be just as
willing then as she would a year from
now. Shall we go ahead?"
Then they laughed together and
shook hands. Sal strained her ears
but could hear nothing more but the
click Of glasses.
ooh, how cold If is" she half moan
ed. 'Tnside-inside [ am freezing
my heart is turning to stone and my
blood is like cold water: but my
brain is not yet dumb can think
She heard the door open and Bill
Bradden go out Creeping noiselessly
down the stairs, she laid the bundle
down and put on her bonnet and
shawl, then walked over and looked
long at the unconscious face of her
father as he sat in heavy stupor in
his chair with head fallen on his
breast.
81 have done the best I could by
you, father. 7 have tried and failed
I won't stay and be made to marry
that man. No! not even to save the
roof over your head"
The girl opened the window a trife,
picked up her bundle and violin, and.
/, blowing out the light, left the house.
x X
Paul Oldfield sat reading before the
fire in his little back parlor. The
blaze lighted and Swallowed the walls
lined with bookshelf. mustv books
which had lain for years waiting to
be claimed; the little room was oddly
furnished in quaint pieces, also wait
ing to be claimed. for Paul Oldfeld
was a pawnbroker. as his father had
been before him.
The door opened, jingling the bell
on its wire. The pawner drew aside
the chintz curtain and entered the
shop. Before the counter stood Sal
Garrick.
'You can sell my things" she said
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-04-09
Tack RAbbits .

ne are in receipt Of Bulletin no.
., issued by the y. s. Department
OF Agriculture, sent us by Hon. T.
s. Palmer, Assistant Chief of Di.
vision of Orthodoxy and Nam
malogy. The document is on seThe
Jack Rabbits of the United States. -
and gives some interesting items
on the subject, giving their habits.
the species found in the United
States, abundance and rapidity Of
increase, injury to crops and means
OF protection, methods of distruc-
ton, value of the Jack Rabbit. &c.
1t is illustrated with 9 cuts.
maps, and diagrams, and gives re-.
suits OF various rabbit drives. All
one drive in Fresno, California.
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NOTICE.
In the District Court of the Fifth Judici
al District, State of Utah, County Of
Washington.-Probate Division.
In the matter of the Estate /,

In the matter of the Estate
or Scion Foster, Jr., deceased.I
Sarah nj. Foster, the administrator
or the estate of Scion Foster, Jr., del
ceased, having presented to this court
for settlement her final account of he'll
administration, accompanied by petit
tlon Tor distribution; said administratril|
appearing in court, by her attorney
Francis l., Daggett, it ia ordered thai
tuesday, the 9th day of May, A, ID. 1896
be and is hereby appointed for the settle
ment of said account and hearing Of
petitlon FOR distribution, and that NOTED
De given by publicationin the st. GeOrgd
Union, q newspaper published in thd
Guy OF st. George, County and State
aforesaid, for four successive weeks
immediately preceding said 9Th day q
May, 1895.
Done in open court, this 9th day d
February, A. D., 1896. 3
[Seal.J E.V. HIGGINS
cr,m Judge
STATE OF UTAH, !
County of Washington. 81
1, seth A. Pymm, County Clerk q
washington County, and Elk Officio ClerI
OF said Court, do hereby certify that tb|
foregoing is q full, true and correct copl
OF the order appointing time in the abov|
entitled action, as the same appears d
record in my office.
Witness my hand and the seal of sall
c cooa this 9th day Of February, A. !
,c..,, Seth A. Pymm,
lSeai.l CLERK
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Encourage Home Mechanics.

In every country there is a class of
people who seem to think that moth
ing can be done SO we'll in the region
where they live as it could be done
at some other place. AS a conse-
quence they do not patronize their
home industries, if they can help It.
and as further consequence they
are OF very little advantage to the
community in which they, unfortun-
ately for the better class of people.
have their location.
This sending abroad for work
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-04-09

The Gold WAVE.

We spoke of the cold weather
last week, which occurred on the
last of March and the first of April,
but at that time we could not tell
much about the real damage that
was done, but reports have come in
since. that are anything but pleasing.
In all parts Of the country, gener-
ally, the Mulberry, Aialanthus,
Pomegranate and other tender trees
and plants are leafless. Although
the fgtrees had not put forth their
leaves to be noticeable, the young
figs were seen in abundance, but
they have all been destroyed, except
in localities where the frost has not
been SO heavy.
AT Joe's Foley where mulberry trees
are standing side by side, one tree is
nipped and the other unframed,
while the young figs are mostly in
good condition, only a few of them
having been touched. Young Date
trees were not injured by the frost,
and are growing finely at this writing.
The young Orange trees were nipped
lightly but not seriously, The Ohio
Buckeye and Horse hestnuts were
also not harmed and are thriving
beautifully. Weeping Willows are
as green as ever, and all at that
place shows that the frost has been
light there.
wherever trees have been frosted
the leaves are black and gives the
trees a doleful aspect, and in many
cases the young wood is also DIES
troyed.
Some of our citizens who hav,
been to the trouble of making mic,
arbors and had it covered with tn,
Australian or California Ivy, SO a
to produce nice shade in the hea
OF Summer, or where they have ha,
them trained up at the sides Of thei
dwellings. lind many of the shoot