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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

compose the most bcautltul hhthcHa
that arc sung In our cathedrals, but ne
composed "To Dcum" worthy OF Han
del: and with him rests the honor OF
writing the first Englieh opera. HIS
work, remarkable for ita rich melody
and strong individuality. We know and
can appreciate. Hut Of Purcell him
self. the kind OF man he was, the lie
he lived In those troubl0ua black times
OF the revolution. We know compara-
lively little. II IN not even certain
whom or whore ne was born. The date
OF hia birth was In 1855 or 1853. IL has
for long been accepted that he was born
In Little ST. AIMS Lane. Westminster;
hut Dr. Bridge, the organisi OF West
minister Abbey. has boon inquirlng In
TO the career OF his great predecessor
and finds thtrc Is no mention OF any
Purcell In the Westminster raio-booh
ot the time nor Is there any record OF
Henry Purcclrs baptism. While siill
n boy and In his carly teens.
Purcell wrote anthems which are SUNG
In our minister's. lie was fond OF The
thootcr. and before probably he could
well read Macbeth he had written mu-
sic illustrative OF passages In Shake
apcaro's tragedy. Before he was seven
teen he composed the music for three
plays. and he was IN constant demand
by the managers OF thcaters. The mu-
sic to shndwoll's "Llbcrtinc." written
NJ this time. la distinguished for lts
majesty and yigor. The curious thing
about the "Llbcriino" Is that the llhrot-
to for Mozarts opera "Don Giovanni
was founded on the same story.
As boy, Purcell must have escaped
10 the thcator on every possible occa-
sion. lie wins no doubt something OF
wild youth. and he has been accused
Of being n roystcrer and n lover OF
rlbald society. II is difficult to believe
that even In those absolute times fol-
lowing the restoration Purcell had
much leisure. Ills productiyonoss was
wonderful. Music for the theaters and
anthems for tho cathcdrala he COM
posed with marvellous rapidly. His
V'rom tho portrait by Godfrey Knellcr1
individuality was marked. and when
he was eighteen years OF age he pro-
dueed the exceedingly hnc music for
the masque In Shadwell's mutllatlon OF
shakespcaro's "Timon OF Athens.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

served In Theoretically sealed tins, from
which they are drawn on through u
tap Eggs Ia this condition arc prln-
cipally used by bakers and the adyant-
ages claimed for the system are free
dom from damage In transport and
bookkeeping qualities. The tin or
drum Is packed In straw In wooden
case. and holds the contents OF 1000
to 500 eggs, the white and yolka being
mixed together, poured into the drum,
and the aperture closed with bung
and sealed. Great caro- Is said TO be
necessary In selecting the eggs to be
preserved, as one bad one viii spoil tho
whole caak or drum.-London Eoono-
mist.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

slavery is not permitted by Germany,
but there Is a traffic In human beings
By which black people sell themselves
for three years In Germany's Snuth Sea
islands, II is called the labor trade"
and is the LIES blood. not only OF tho
great German company, but OF all the
planters OF Fiji. Queensland, New Gale
donia, German New Guinea, the Solo
mon islands and the New Hebrldes.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

school tn Leicester Fields. whore he
laugh, dancing, and that Purcell him-
SELF sang the alto part The opera was
never produced at a theltcr. Indeed. Il
aid not appear In print until 1910, when
Che Musical Antiquarian society pub
l.shod BE-.
When he was twenty he gave tho
world o. collection Of sonatas which are
the earliest works OF the kind we havo
IN ENGLAND. says a writer In the Illus
iatgd London News lie married a
lad. named Peters and lived In Great
g. AIMS Lane. the house having long
since been pulled down. subsequently
hc lived IN Bowling Alley. the house
silll standing. and for two years be-
fore HE death he resided In Marsham
street. but which Ia the house cannot
be- discovered. lie never lived In Deans
Yard. Lovers Of Purcell who gaze at
Purcell House In Deans Yard are mis-
directing their worship.
Purcell. who also became the organist
Of the Chapel Royal. was "a industrious
as a young man could be. lie was per-
pctually composing church music. to
say nothing OF his odcs to the king and
royal family. For the coronation OF
James II. he wrote his two lovely an
thoms. My Heart 10 lnditlng' and u
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

Fifty-sccond. Fifty-ihird aud Fifty.
fourth congresses. In tho last congress
he was third In the minority on the
committee ON appropriations. third in
the minority on coinage. weights and
measures and first OF the minority on
the joint commission to inquire into
the status Of laws organizing the ex-
ecutive departments. In the Fi,ly-nrst
congress. OF which Mr. Reed was speak
en- SIR. Dinglcy served on the commit.
tee on ways and means.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

A very old deed was recorded at tho
registrar OF deeds ofloo In Nashua.
n. H., the other morning. Tho deed
was drawn March II. 1909. II oonyeya
n piece OF land IN the town OF Woaro
for the sum OF $50. from John Hodgdon
to Cabel Peaslee. Through neglect, or
for some other cause. the decd was
never recorded. Both parties were once
prominent residents OF that town.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

There docs not appear to be much
OF q scramble for public ONCE In Tawa5
City, Mich. as one man there holds i've
at the present time. He Is village mar
shall, street commissioner. truant OIL
Ger, night Waterman and lampllghtor,
Three OF these offices pay him 500 q
year each, and the other two $50 year
each. which may explain why he is per.
mitted TO be such pooh-bah.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

And there's a nice youngster of excel
lent pith--
Fate tried to conceal him by calling
him Smith;
But no shouted a song, for the brave
and the free
Just read on his medal MY Country
of Thee"
Il may perhaps be said that hls great
ness was thrust upon him. but It should
be added that his merits were equal to
his fame. that his ronown became him,
and that he neye: found any trouble In
living modcstly up to his reputation.
lie was a Christian in all that the
word implies.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

Teaeher-"Are there any exceptions
TO the rule that heat expands and cold
contracts2"
Tommy-"Yes'm The Ice man leaves
a lot bigger twenty pound chunk since
II got colder. indianapolis Journal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

Jaboz Spencer Baliour has been aon-
fenced to prison at last. Ile has
robbed the British public OF fully $780,
100000 and his sensational flight and
capture arc well known. His powerful
relatives intend to get him pardoned,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

To Investigate DunrAVen's Charges
George l.. Riyos. who IS one OF the
members OF the committee to inycsti-
gate the charges made by Lord Dunray-
en-. was born In 1919. and Is n grandson
Of william Q. RlyoB. senator from Wiz.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

r Is Just two hun
drcd years age
since Henry Pur
cell died In tho
thirty year
Of his age and wa
buried beneath the
organ In westmin
stcr Abbey. Tie
had more chan a
touch OF genius
Not only did he
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

m after tho Christmas holidays. until
which time she will continue to occupy
tho charming and perfectly appointed
mansion In Gloucester Square. Hyde
Park. II may be confidently stated.
however. that when she does appear In
the official residence she will mlAll the
manifold and at tlmos pcrploxing du-
ties OF lord mayoreGa Of the city OF
London with graciousnoEs. as well as
with n dignity becoming her husbands
great Office aud her own social and Of
fetal obligations. The opportunities
she will have In her new environment
OF relieving distress will at least be
among her pleasant memories when her
term OF Office expires. Lady Wilken ~
inclined toward the Old-fashionod
school OF gontlowomcn. ovincing no
prediction toward the ways OF the now
woman.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

HE crown Of por-
tuEal is for sale. ac-
cordlng to gossip In
l. o n a n. where
Dom carlos. the
owner and woarcr
OF ;ho hauble. IL
now visiting. The
royal treasury ~
very scant. It seems.
aud the king. who
little relishes the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14
LORD MAYoREss.
Lady wnken. VIE Of the lord Mayor
Of London Town.

Of London Town.
Lady Wilkon. the lord mayoress OF
London, is the daughter OF Henry Rid
Icy Dole and is a woman Of varied ac-
compliments. Of warm and gen
crous nature. Naturally OF gentle and
retiring disposition. she does not look
forward with unmixcd pleasure to her
forthcoming reign In the Mansion
House. which probably accounts for her
determination to postpone the event un.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

political career. When no left the oiilce
In 1893 he received an unusually warm
letter OF thanks from the Emperor
Francis Joseph. Of whose youth he was
the cherished friend and companion.
Count Taaffc was politician OF the
school OF Lord Melbourne, whose IA
nous. why can't YOU let II nloncG"
he would heartily have echoed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

The only conclusive evidence OF u
Asn's sincerity Is that he gives himself
ior principle. Words. money, all
things else. are comparatively easy TO
give away; but when a man makes a
silt OF his daily life and practice, It is
pam that the truth, whatever II may
De- mas taken possession OF him.-Jamea
Russell Lowell.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14
pURCELL'S MEMORY.
his ANNIVERSARY BEING cELE-
DRAFTED IN ENGLAND.

i,ecoiicotions OF the Grcat English Com
poser 81 Church Music ANA Anthems
writer ~ the Iir,t opera In the
Language.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14
IT COST S8,OOO,OOO.
THE GROWN OF PORTUGAL Of
FERED FOR SALE.

The Hoyai Treasury T. scant just Now
aud Must lie Hcpionished E,cn NJ the
Cost of the Kings neadgsar--Thc
Countess Lionorn.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

tfNnUlis trOm time 10 time over lut
chance that made him famous as the
author Of casual song. but II does
not appear that DR.. Smith ever com
planned Of the concentrated reputation
that camo to him as the author OF
America" America" was HIS great
success. but Il was the success OF a
VERY deserving person, who had the gift
OF song In a considerable degree. and
who wrote some very good hymns
among them one. 'Thc morning light Is
breaking which every adult American
who wis the child OF plous parents
knows by heart That hymn and
America Dr. Smith wrote while he
was a theological student in Andover
All his life he was a copious writer and
translator and Il IL interesting to know
that he was a remarkable lingulst and
ma ter or student nj loast-of not less
;han fifteen languages. After he grad
unicd from the seminary at Andover he
became Baptist minister. had a church
In Watorvillc, Nc, and was ut the same
time professor Of foreign languages In
Watcrvillo college. now Colby uniyor-
nIty. In 1912 he came 10 Newton. Mas
sachusettg, as pastor OF church there.
aud for tlmc edited the Christian
Register One OF his distinctions was
his membership Of the famous Harvard
class OF 1929. reduced now to three sur
vlvlnF members. II was as 30 man
that Holmes wrote OF him in lines
that have appeared In all OF his oblt-
uarics.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

The Forty-seventh congress to MI the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
william r. Frye, who had been ad-
vancod TO seat In the senate. Mr..
Dipgley was reelected 10 the Forty
eighth congress as a representative at
large. and was successfully elected to
the Forty-nlnth, Fiftleth. Flfty-frst,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

glnla and minister to France. Io was
educated at Columbia and at Cam
bridge university In England lie Is a
member OF the Now York law srm OF
Olln, Riyos & Montgomery.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14
HIS SONGS WILL LIVE.
SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH WAS a
TYPICAL AMERICAN.

The writer ~ America. 'ris ~ Thee"
Who lately Passed to Ills Ucward-
Ills Merits Equai tu tits Tame Ills
Life In Dricf
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

shipping shelled IEga.
Eggs are now imported into England
from Russia ahclled. beaten mp and pre-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

Fitz william How does Il happen
you stayed all summer in New York;
Dusty Rhodes-The blamed thing l9
surrounded by water.-N. Y World.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

o FAR as concerns
his general fame
the late DR. samuel
r. Smith was com
parable to the Sim
glc-speech liamll-
ton. whose one
great deliyorance
dwarfed everything
else he ever did.
DR.. English, who
wrote ben Bolt"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01

him with our address on II, 60 il any.
body picked the body up it could be sent
to us. That is because VIC had NO idea
OF landing anywhere near where IL
would alight We looked the field over
carefully. but found no sign Of the dog.
Then we made a moro careful search
nnd came up with something that
looked like Q dog collar that had been
through a fiery furnace. It had ak
actly the appearance of brass that had
been in the fire, but our tag was not on
It and we were about to throw II away,
when the professor took another look
and found my initials there, but almost
obliterated. That settled II. The dog
hadn't lit at all. He had been burned
clear out of his collar, and nothing was
left of him but vapor, just as the pro-
fessor said when we let the dog go, and
a more pleased man you never saw than
that scientist. Itwas 30 notion of his, this
vaporizing theory, and he thought he
would make q great name by it." con-
cluded the aeronaut.
'And did hep"
'"No, because he went out with me
again next day, with sheep, and he fell
out himself when we were up about q
mile"
'Was he vaporized?" asked the 70
porter, with great scientific interest.
HE was pulverized." smiled the areo-
naut. grimly. and was silent.-Wash-
ington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
The 0a,esns.s Of Death.

Back in the '70's . report reached
ermy headquarters that the Indians in
Idaho had swarmed down ON a little
village and murdered every inhabitant.
a second lieutenant who had just re-
.ceived his commission was dispatched,
to.the scene to ascertain the authentic
ity of the rumor. A few hours after
Lis arrival in the village he sent this
dispatch to the commanding officer:
Everybody is quiet here" Whereupon
the commanding officer replied: "Your
report Is unintelligible. We have il
from responsible source that Indians
have massacred every inhabitant." The
lieutenant answered.: Report is cor
rect. Everybody has been massacred.
Everybody u quiet. San Francisco
Argonaut
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01

Patents have been taken out for the
manufacture of paper from q very
great variety of substances, among
them being acacia, althea, aloe, arti-
choke. asparagus, aspen. bamboo. ba-
mana skin, Eastwood, bean vines, blue
grass, broom corn; buckwheat straw,
bullrushes. cane, cattail, cedar. China
grass, clover. clematis, corn husks, cot
ton. couch grass, cork, elder, elm, es-
parto grass, ferns, fir, flags. flax, grape
vine, grasses, hemp. hop. chestnut, In
digo, jute; mulberry bark, oak. oal<um.
oat straw, palm, palmetto, pampas
grass. papyrus, pea, palm. plantain,
poplar. potato, rags, reeds. rice straw.
rope. sedge grass. rye, silk, sorghum,
spruce, thistles, tobacco. wheat straw.
waste paper. willow and wool. ST.
Louis Globe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
Feroclty Of the Alpine Bu..ard.

John Scherrer, hunter, shot male
lammergcier. or Alpine vulture, and
was climbing to the nest when the
female few up and settled on his back,
driving her claws in deep, and trying
with furious backward beats of the
wing to drag him from the face Of the
rock. The mans gun was loaded, but
he dared not let go his hold on the rock
to fire it. His attitude was for time
that of reversed PrOmetheus, the vul-
turc tearing his back, instead of making
q meal of his victims liver. In this
predicament the hunter contrived to
shift the position of his gun, SO that
the muzzle almost touched the breast
of the lanmergeier. and cooked and
fred it with his foot. But in these
cases the vulture was not the first ag-
gressor. Unfortunately the cases in
which it has carried away young in
fants are not rare, and are well authen-
ticated.-London Spectator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
YoU.

sweetheart. the eyes whose slishtes,
glance
Has power to thrill me through and
through,
With life. and love and laughter dance;
They are not black. nor gray. nor blue:
For fear you may not understand.
Explicitly I'll state their hue:
Or su brown eyes they're trownest. and
Sweetheart. those eyes belong to-y0u!
eweetheart. the lips long to kiss
Are sweet and fresh as summer dew
Cnsullied as the blossom Is,
Whose honey no bee ever knew.
Would their fair mistress reprimand
Me IL stole kiSs-or twoD
OF all red lips they're reddest. and
Sweetheart. those lips belong to-youl
Sweetheart. the girl that would wed
Il SO sweet-natured. pure and true
Sc wise, SO winning, SO well-bred
From modish hat to dainty shoe
I love her well. and for her hand
In all sincerity sue:
Of all fair maids she's faIrest, and
Sweetheart. this vision rRre-ts you!
Frank r. Smart, in Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01

=, ,Nillhm. Atkinson, aged 81 years,
surprised the court day crowd at Har-
'fus1sburg, Ca, by riding bicycle down
mid then up Main street Monday while
that thor0ughfare was crowded with
vehicles.- He says he telt like bird On
the wing and was 80 pleased by the SEN
sstion produced that hs win at once
order q wheel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
= ITS GLORY HAS DEPARTED.
Coney Island n No Longer the Populn
Resort for New Yorkora

Coney Island II No Longer the POpuln.
Resort for New Workers.
Coney Island is q desert waste to-day.
TAe life that marked it during the past
two weeks is no longer visible, and the
only sound that reaches the ear is the
swash of the ocean AZ it breaks upon
the sandy beach, and: the occasional
1umblc of q wagon on Surf avenue. The
merry are closed,. likewise
nipe-tenths of the saloons, and the nyr.
ind of fakirs have gone to pastures new
10 ply their trades. Along the beach
The lighthouses arc deserted. and tho
lopg lines of bathing suits hung out to
dry are seen no more. Today the H.
14nd may be summed up ss q country.
village. with Pop" Horizons ~. the
evening resort for residents to meet and
<lfscuss the issues for the coming cam
i1aien or the disasters that have marked
the season from q business. standpoint,,
> ''The disasters" said an oltl-time H.
lander recently. ''Are the only thinRa
HAT the people on this island con look
back upon during the last season. Time
was. when men could almost grow rich
IL .. single season here. and even then
make . goodly allowance fov McKanea
pGotection. Under the: present rtgime,
l1bweyer,. the. moral side ref .ths leland
lsis been brought back to lifesor 70 that
neriod when bat = dozen; solly lived ON
Il, and the great outside world. knew
y1ethin9 Of US. IL there II man or . ho.
xsa >~&u l,lsahv~onf ~ n nv S3~.~rsr,.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-01
he WAS TOO comslpEaATE.


TAs Ysusg Maa- Whe Csasalsea 0iss
Aboas Marriage
"Niss LsborEe," said Mr.. Aslnm, altar
they had conhdentially discussed :
number Of topics. my object IN calling
upon you this evening y TO consult
you about . step hope soon to talHe
in my life. It II . step upward, and I
regard Il ~ the most momentous one
] ever contemplated. In Short my
dear Miss Laborre. trust soon 10 Be
TO be married"
Indeed, Mr.. Askaml" Miss LAborre
said, assuming IN Indifferent air. but
blushing slightly. and upon what do
you wish to consult mer
upon several subjects. my dear Nim
Laborre," answered Mr.. Askam, rising
from his chair and seating himself Be-
side her ON the sofa. First should
Ike to know whether you consider Il
possible for two people to live comfort-
ably ON $500 yearf
"Oh, yes. indeed. Mr.. Askam," Nisa
LAborre replied quickly. III two peo-
pie love each other. that h moro than
enough"
II am indeed delighted to hear you
say 90" said Mr.. Asleam, fervently.
Secondly. do you think that you-thas
your mother and you, after living here
together % long. could bear 70 b sep
arated?"
'It wouldn't be ~ though W really
were separated, living in the same city.
you know. Mr.. Asksm." returned Xias-
Lahore, thoughtfully. "Yea. I am
cure neither Of IN would mind Il %
very much"
that's brave young lady," cordial.
u responded Mr.. Askam, patting the
hack Of her hand a1Rectionately, . 10
lay in her lap. "that's . brave girl.
And, thirdly, do you think . man Of
~, my age. Miss Laborre, too old to
get married. especially II there = ut-
tie. II any. discrepancy In the agesf'
''Oh. oh. you insulting thingir
screamed Miss Laborre, springing 70
her feet. .You know I'm mot over "a
Certainly. my DEAR" responded the
astonished Mr.. Askam. mildly. certain
". bat your mother must Be neasly
~ old - am"
"You have been speaking Of ny
mothefT demanded Miss LaboeTe,
tragically.
~Of course" aid Mr.. Aakaw, LOOKING
bewildered. Il thought Il only fair.
as you are the bread-winner. to con-
salt you first Why. who did you think
/ meant7"-TFuth.