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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-08

NEW AND SECOND HAND FURNI.
~ ture, wagons. huggies harness, etc. at
Nebber's. 2ll state Street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
Russians in SYRIA.

The Russians are at present making vigo-
rous efforts i'm the direction OF religious
propaganda in Syria. and TO this end are sub
sidi1ing ON an extensive scale the orthodox
schools established in the principal con res.
such as Tripol, Beirut and Damascus. one
condition Is that the Russian language shall
be- thoroughly taught in these schools. ri -
il notable arrangement, because whilst the
French language is in ordinary use, the Rms
sian language offers scarcely any advantage.
NJ. Hitrovo, who i- president Of the Russinn
Society Palestine, has recently arrived in tern
salem. after a long tour of inspectios q tho
nrthnhnN schnDls nf SYrin and tinllloc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
SPANISH PEASANTS.

In the Spanish lower classes you will
find poverty and appalling ignorance--n
neglect OF the intellig gence which is posi-
lively animal-yet nevertheless not un-
allied with an obvious capacity of educa-
tion and improvement, an actual and
admirable pluck ana cheerfulness. a
temper grateful. hospitable. and affec-
tionate, and marvellous sobriety OF
living.
There is one especial word particularly
applicable to this gente baja. 1t is the
Spanish word sufrida which we must
render in single English word by
patient; it means more than patient and
unvindictive under grievous injury and
wrong.
such arc the Spanish peasantry-ths
cream of the Spanish people. Their only
province in relation TO their government
is TO pay. They az passive vehicle
for ministerial extortion. The contribu-
clones are already heavier than they can
bear, and grow more mercileSs IA each
successive administration plunges the
country deeper and deeper into debt
In return for this continuous dglssrse-
ment they receive nothing.
Their lands are without road, their
children without a school; their navy is
furnished with ships contracted for at
double the price of ours, whose only
luality is to go To the bottom without
the shadow OF a cause; their arry is un-
paio, unofliccrcd and undrillcd, and alb
solutely incompetent 10 engage with any
European power The last spanish census
shows that OF a total population OF
II. CO., 600 over 000. OOO can neither read
nor write. while over half h8vs no de-
ter mined occupation. This statement is
in itself 10 damhing that 1t appear hardly
necessary to inquire further. u simply
scrves 10 show that Tor the present Spain
IL country of Europe. but not "f Euro
p,ans; tuat the Moor aud thu very worst
aud most savage part OF him. ~ still pre-
dominant la tre dtNputs. who. Dy the
sheer cx sTcise ~ terror. adei by com
plaisnnt AMI ioeble monarchy Hn army
an ARMED uoiicc. suuurnod clergy. nnd
a suborned press, abuse the huliest attri
butes of trust and government and
Tower. Westminster Rcsiew.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

forces who had stood since noon accept
ing the punishment of the French sprang
forward and the Old Guard of France,
defeated, demoralizsd, decimated turned
and fed
Again "Unole Jimmy" put his hand to
his head as If suffering the same mental
agony that Napoleon felt when be SAID
"Old Guard farewell; Old Guard fare
well and forever" The peach twig with
which he had gesticulatcd and empha-
sized fell To the floor. for a moment n
death.lik. pallor ovef&prcad his face.
His pulse, which for years had beat but %
y minnie, became more sluggish. and felt
that the Old mans lease had at last ex-
pired that he would die, as it were, on
the field OF Waterloo; die, as he had
lived, amid the din and roar and rout of
one of the worlds decisive battles. Ere
long, however, much TO my relief. a smile
played about his lips, the color returned
and Uncle Jimmy" was again sitting
on the porch of his lonely little home
in Ellsworth and fourscore and two years
had passed since the acting OF the
scenes he had so vividly described.
He apologizcd for monopolizing the
neutrality-suspicious. that l had Leon
ill-repaid for coming so far 10 see him
and after little rest related experiences
of his life both before and after Waterloo
that read like tales from kipling or CaIt
King
What is your opinion of Napoleonf"
! asked.
NAPOLEON was gentleman, no cow
ard. fair fighter and IA great general.
Wellington was not so great "A general as
Napoleon" he replied.
Mr.. Greene came to America in 1888
and bad lived in the little town of Ellis
worth since 1861. For IL years after
Waterloo hG was in the British marines
and touched every seaport in the world.
Il am "A Mason" be said. II became
n Nom Der Of the High Griffith lodge.
Dopcaster. Eng, in 1922. 60 you ee
come pretty nearly, If not quite being
the Oldest Mason. Are you a Masong" he
asked. mo. have not that honor"
replied. "Oh, every good citizen is
Mason If be only knew it," he rejoined.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

- mean that we will see which can
Jump farthest from this door sill out In
TO the yard, and the one of us that beats
shall have both chicken and dollar
'All right; that suits me exactly"
said Buck. The dollar was placed ON the
plate beside the cbicKen, and his gun
was leaned against the wall by the door.
and Buck slung his arms and mace a
tremendous leap OF over IL feet. He re-
covered with difficulty. and when he re-
turned TO the door there was the lady
with his cooked gun in her hands, with
the butt against her shoulder and her
finger on the trigger.
Now, you just flirt the gravel down
that road, young man. or I'll make buz-
yards food of you, before hell can singe a
gnat," she ordered.
There was shoot in her eyes, and "buck
and ball" in the gun. So Buck fiirted
the gravel his bosom swollen with i'm
potent rage and his mouth oyerflowinr
with eloquent profanity.
BY this time it was dark. Over in a
Held " Buck" spied gin house. He went
w ~ anu clliuutu lHlo tne lOlt, ldy down
on the floor and soon was fast asleer.
After a time he was awakened by voices
down below. He listened and made the
discovery that one was female voice.
and moment later he realized that she
was relating the'' jumping episode to her
companion, who gave vent to peal after
peal of laughter. There were the chicken
and his dollar, which he could see by the
light of the tallow dip. Peering about
he saw his gun also There was big
Io1 in the floor of the loft and just as
the man took hold of the dish to eat the
chicken Buck" plunged through that
hole and seized his gun. Before they re-
covered from their astonishment, Buck"
roarcu out: Madam, you just flirt the
gravel back home, and as for this sentle-
man, he and l will flirt gravel in the
otlicc of the Provost Marshal lie is the
desarter have been after for a week"
There was shot in Bucks" eye now.
The woman left. Buck" recovered his
dollar, ate tho chicken. and before mid
night surrendered his prisoner to the
Provost Marshal. It was worth a journey
across the continent to hear "Buck"
tell the story.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

SOUP without spillins it down the backs
of the diners, Mrs. c. gave dinner, to
which were invited two very dignifled
people, in whose home everything ran
with the smoothness of chronometer,
and she was naturally anxious to ap-
proximate that smoothness in the service
Of her dinner.
For two courses everything went as
heart could wish. Bridget refralnod
from speech, spilled not thing, was at
tentye to ihe wants of the guests, and
looked "a pretty as fresh young Irish girls
can, which il saying "a great deal.
But when she attempted to remove the
fish and take 10 downstairs to tho kitchen,
she tripped on the ton step. ana with q
scrrnn and series of brmDs ana crashes
she ana tne fish accomplished he dos,ei 1t.
Mrs G---and her family yainly tfied
to keep from laughter there was such
cheerful bunny sound" in her down
going Tho two dlgniiied guests were n
adamsnt. They evidently heard nothing.
But even their risibles were not proof
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

How Mosby, the Guerrilla Chief, Re
leased "A Band of Prisoners.

Mr.. j. Fraise Richard Of Washington tells
an interesting story, showing the magnanim-
ity Of Colonel John ). Mosby, the famous
cavalry leader. He says About 1878,
Mr.. h. G. Flanegin was the proprietor of a
hotel at Harrison City, Westmoreland county
Pa. One OF his guests was young man of
industrious habits and studious disposition,
os the name of John Singleton. He had come
TO the town 10 spend his vacation in -eplen
ishing his finances, in order that he might
complete his legal studies in Virginia. He
was the proprietor of some pateat right for
painting business signs in a new and accept
able manner. He was, indeed, quite popular
with the young people with whom he became
acquainted, and with whom he Joined in many
practical jokes.
1.-TWO Of the boys of the community were
Joshua Biechley and Robert Allen, the latter
being shoemaker With these young men
and their associates John Singleton, the sign
vender, became quite "A chum, and upon them
perpctrated his numerous tricks.
Time passed aud Singleton left the town
to return 10 his native state. The war bi oke
out, John Singleton became widely known as
Colonel John :. Mostly, the leader of an in
dependent cavalry command in the mountains
of Virginia. Flanegin left his hotel TO other
managers, and having formed company Of
cavalry was sent for duty 10 Virginia.
= Now. il occurred in the winter OF lSGi65
that some Of Captain Flanegin's men, scout
ing through the regions of Loudoun county,
Va, passed beyond the proper picket limits,
and were captured by Mosby's command.
Brought into the presence of the ubiquitous
colonel, these captives were closely scanned
10y the stern officer. Calling up one of the
prisoners, Mosby said Sir, what is your
name2'
' 'Bieohley, replied the soldier.
Where are you from z
" Harrison City, Westmoreland county,
Pennsylvania, was the response
The next soldier called to the front was
Allen. The same questions were asked
Finally the dashing colonel said;
Didn't know you in Pennsy ylvaniar
L think so, replied Allen. for naf.
soled your shoes when you roomed at Captain
Flanegin's botel.'
- To what command do you belongT
Captain Flanegin's, replied the soldier.
" All the members of Captain Flanegin's
company will step aside, said Mo,by. Some
fifteen men responded, These were taken by
an officer to tho picket line and permitted to
return TO their command, tearing from
Colonel Mosby this message: Please give my
compliments TO Captain Flanegin, and say
that / SHALL be pleased to have visit from
him. not rs an officer, but an old friend
Such acts Of kindness and magnauimity
are pleasant features in war that had much
i'll feeling, suffering and destruction of life
and property, and servo IN important pur-
pose in cementing the ties of friendship and
patriotism between the boys in blue and the
boys in gray"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

boat and turnip patch. I'VE had o good
deal OF trouble with bears. They'd CONS
snifiin' round the shanty at night and
you could go out any mornin' and lay in
a stock of bear beef. Bout the best luck
| over had was one fall hen / was pokin'
about just teyant the clearin'. | was
shown a bullet home with an iron ram
rod when i see she bear and three GU bs
comm toward me. They SEQ me at the
same time and all went up in row ON
their hind legs. Of course, l was natur-
ally excited and banged away. When the
smoke cleared there was them four bears
strung OH that ramrod and there wasn't
good kick left in none of EN-"
The other entertainer looked troubled
for few seconds, but soon rallied and
looked as honest as an owl.
Hank. he began, you must rec
aleck that red cow o. mine There was
the beatinest critter / ever see. She
could ketch more fish than airy man In
the settlement. She wasn't no expense
cause she could steal a livin' the. year
round. She could pick lock with her
horns an ole Jim Clayter swears he see
her climb tree after black bear once. /
won't make no afiidavy to that, but /
know she used to bring in bear regular.
She could do more with them horns o.
hern than any man could with rifle.
Wasn't she a corker, HankY'
II hain't spinnin' this here yarn,
Lige, I" declared the other pioneer, who
was plainly jealous, ''but the only COW
you ever owned since you come up here
was mooley."
Though they are both old they are as
tough As pine knots, and it took five
minutes TO part them. The friendship of
years is broken, and each declares the
other the prince Of liars
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

you don't you can't go into Memphis
I'll tell you that. III have to put you
off of this train If you don't show a
certificate of health.
Put who often this cyar? You put
me off? Why. dad hurn yer hide. I'll
git up here in n minute and unjint yer
puEy neck for you. Yer IA fake an you
know it, an oniess you take yerself
away from here TINS minnet you'll need
forty health certificates an as many doc
tors to get yerse!f together. F"
where arc you fromy' asked Rocco.
not knowing how to bring the farmer to
his rinht senses.
None of yer derned bizness," was
the short. sharp reply.
Whsre a you going"
That's none of yer bizness, neither
Have you got any letters addressed TO
yonrself9'
"I'm not blamed tool enough to go on
back letters to n ysclf."
"well, if you don't prove who you ara
and where you are from, you'll have to
leave this train at the next station, said
Rocco in a determined way.
"I'll not do thet, neethor, said the
old man, rising to his feet.
"I'll tell ynu what Pm goin' to dc
though, I'm goin' to give you jes' two
minncts to git out of my sight an eff yer
not clean gone by then Pm goin' To lay
you cross my lap like IA ustcr to do my
son .,im arter he wus n grown up man,
and tan yer jacket fer you.
jack thought the old man looked strong
enough TO carry out his threat, and that
ms n certificate of health be met all the
requirements Of the occasion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
Beer in New Zealand

The revenue from the duty on beer has
been going mp steadily in New Zealand
ever since the tax was first imposed end
the statistics OF last year show an i'm
mcnse increass. II we may judge from
the amount of duty paid on beer in New
Zealand, the temperance movement is
not making any very great strides in
that colony, Notwithstanding tho efforts
Of tho Prohibition party. Ii is said that
the Colonists Of New Zealand drinS far
more beer than whisky. which is prob.
ably n satisfsct 1ry state Of things.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
Spanish Bull Fight.

IL seems incredible that Christian
people can still find pleasure in the tor
tura of dumb animals. Tho first Span
ish bull dght Of the season has taken
rlsce at Mines. France, before an
audience Of many thousands, nll of
whom were wrought up to the highest
pitch OF excitement. Six unfortunate
bulls were disabled. and one horse killed
on this auspicious occasion amidss the
cries Of bravo bravo!" Another of
these horrible ST ectaclss was given on tire
s,ma day ut the Cauderan Arena. near
Bordeaux. when three bulls were killed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
KILGoRE LAUGHED LAST.


Relating stories of the late 'sBuck',
hilgore, of Texas, correspondent of this
Louisville Courier-Journal says that
during the war he was ordered home To
assist gathering up some dessrters. One
evening about dusk he was out i'm the
country in quest of deserter who had
been off the LAYOUT" for year. He
was very hungry and very weary. He
called at the house by the roadside, and
there he found woman Just taking
from the spit n nicely broiled chicken.
The SAVIOR of the fowl made him rayenous.
He had Mexican dollar in his pocket.
which he han carried for years, and TO
which he was much attached. but he was
bound to have that chicken, and he
pulled out the dollar and proposed a
trade-the coin for tho fowl The lady
said the chicken was for sick friend
and that she could not sell 1t.
But " she continued, "I'll Jump you
for it,
What do you meang" said Buck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
AN AMIABLE GREENHORN.

Mrs. G., of Staten Island, had in her
employ n greenhorn, says Harper's
Bazaar. Her only qualification for the
position of waitress which she possessed
upon her arrival in this country was a
pretty face. She was voluble of speech
and slow of comprehension, and many n
housekeeper would have given her march
ing orders at the end of the first week ;
but Mrs G--thought there were the
makings of good servant in her, and so
kept her.
After the girl had been with her a
month, and had learned how to serve
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
Great Swiss Engineer.

The venerable Swiss engineer Nicholas
R,genach. has cclelrhted his eightieih birth.
day. Till he had passed the hftioth year ~
hiS life ho Wa regarded by his engineering
colleagues as an inventive dreamer But on
his hfty fourth birthday. May "a. is1l. the
dream at his life was realized and the loco
motive conquered th. Alus. Daring tl q
quarter Of century that has followed his
triumph mountain railways have become ~
pleutiful as blaC kberries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

Death of Probably Last Wit
ness of NapOleon's Defeat.

in the saddle riding toward Quartre Bras.
But, my young friend. will not live long
enough to tell you all. Let's on to Water
loo. sLigny aud Quartre Bras, though
great battles, wero but the skirmisb line
of Waterloo. Though defeated the first
day, the old Field Marshal Bluch er
r.treated ia good order. Wellington
had communicated TO the Prussian that
he would retire north from Quartrc Bras
and accept pitched battle in front of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
DID NOT SHOW
CERTIFICATE.
Farmer Took Inspector for BuncO
Steerer.
Threatened to Spank the Officer II He
Repeated Demand.

Jack Rocco is on quarantine duty, and
the other day IL happened tnat he was on
train with several other quarantine
officers, says tho Memphis Commercial
Appeal The train was coming toward
Memphis, and Rocco was consequently
on the lookout for health certificates and
microbes. SO were the other inspectors.
sented by the other officers before IL did
Memphis, Rocco let them make their
inspections ahead OF him. On the traiE
was nn old farmer aud he kept q sharp
lookout for confidence men He had read
of countrymen being hecccd and did not
propose to fall victim To the wiles of
any smooth talking individual. Rocco
doesn't know what happened when the
inspectors who mad gone before him tack
led this old man. but here Is what took
place when the policeman asked him tn
show his health certificate.
Lets see your health certificate, 4" said
Rocco To the old mau. He deliberate
Iy adjusted his spectacles and looked up
at the officer moment witho ut saying a
word.
"Out with IL. said the inspector, I'M
patti emily.
Move on. young fellow. move on. said
the farmer, gazing at the officer stendily
Come, out with your health certif-
cate. old man. I've got no time to throw
awav.
well. then, you jes' take your carcass
away if you have no time to throw away
fer you air shorely wasting IL on me.
know you
II am quarantine inspector, and L
want 10 see your health certificate -
"Yer thundcrin' fake, an l know il.
Yer the third one of them fellers that
hev tackled me. I've read all erbout you
in the newspapers. The first thing 1
know yon'll pull freight bill out of yer
pocket. IF you think I'm sucker yer
badly mistaken. DO you see anything
green in my eyer" he wanted to know,
pulling down the corner of one of his eyes.
Now. look here said Rocco, III
you've got a health certitc to show il. II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

The battle Of Waterloo was fought
sighty-two years ago. Yet man who saw
that great conflict and who vas probably
the last Of the witnesses of Napoleon's
His name was James II. Greene and he
lived at the little town OF Ellsworth, six
teen miles south Of Warren, o. a few
weeks ago l saw and interviewed this
relic o "a past agb. When / approached
his humble cottage be was sitting his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
Serious Business.

"Why is II" asked the young lady who
was icing shown through tho establish
ment, as she stopped beside the man who
gets mp the funny column. "why is II
that you humorists always look 20
sulomng"
Because ~ fellow has 10 make - liv-
ing at 10 this joking becomes "a mighty
serious tn, ,incss
Then of course she said
Why, Law fanny - Cleveland
Lssder-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
S. Green of Ohio, Who Saw the Battle of Waterloo

Mont ST. Jean, provided he (Blucher)
would join him with a single CORPS. The
cid marshal promised. and history re-
cords, eh? that ne Kept his word. But
Grouchy, Grouchy, the traitor, the
scoundrel, who was ordered to pursue
Blucher after his defeat at Ligny and
keep him from joining Wellington, he
was bought by British gold.
NIGHT BEFORE BATTLE.
"Oa. / can see tho field just as if it
We're this morning. The thick forest OF
Soignes rth of Mount ST. Jean ard in
front the plain of Waterloo. n valley
between two ridges. On the northern and
/ sout heYn ridges were the English and
French respectively. There was an aw-
ful storm OH tie night of the 18th and
the rain was falling ON the morning of
the great b.ttle. Between and o the
sun broke through the clouds, the rain
ceased and active preparatious began for
sac greatest duel in history-Europe'
baptism in blood. Oh it was magniti-
cent sight TO look upon thcs, old sjldie5s
OF Franco. oni English infantry, under
kempt aud Nivian's light cavalry, to.
gether with the rest of the bri zLt.unl-
fcriued men taking their positions on
other side of tho Valley of TIE Shadow
of Death.
lit was about IL O'Clock when Ma
poeon ordered an attack on Hougbmont,
tho farm house. Time after time did the
French troops charge. and as often were
they forced back. Before long the firing
became general; grand charge had been
made by Marshal Ney. Then the terri
bic struggle Ieoan in all its horror
Thunder and fire bslchcd from Neys big
guns. Shouts of officers. charging troops
aud dying men filed the air. Keller
mans cavalry, English Infantry. Scotch
Crews. British horse with bayonets
sahrcs. big guns ald little guns, laysd
awful havoc with men aud officers, but
there was no wavering. At one time il
Sc med every strong position was in the
hands of the French. Napoleon thought
fate was still striGtng with him. and ex-
claimed to his statf. Wellington is
beaten. but his bulldog courage keeps
bin there whiting for Blucher. Grouchy
the traitor. might have kept Biucher
hnck or no might have left Wayre ana
re.enforced Napoleon at Waterloo. but he
was bought, bought by British goli
All Europe. you know, was against him. :"
+ icrring TO Napoleon.
Here the old man paused as II lament
ing for the nopce the ia luck of the
French general.
SAW NAPOLEON.
81 bad strong field glass : and saw
Napoleon with his staff several times that
day. But wherever thers was n French
ourassier tn attack, there was IA Eng
lsh or allied soldier tn resist such
bravery aud utter Indifference 20 dostn
or danger We're never seen before Jr
since. oh. tho Old Guard. the old
Guard How magnificent they weIol
How true. how brave. hot how vain
against the shot and snoli Of w,llinrton's
British reserve line Ncy Lost his horse
Maitland Bflgedc dill deadly work. aud
hundreds of tine Old Imperial GuGrd fell
40 "a yoliey. soon Wellington took the
offensive. ami Just - the sun was setting
n late summer cyening-on an alieady
bloody battlefield the word was given
aud the thousands VI surviving allied
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16

"Of course " said Mand thoughiulIy. 'f
somebody steals something from yoa and
then gives 10 right back acnin. that doesn't
make yuu u receiver ~ stolen goods, does II -
~ shouldn't think su," ropliiu Mamie.
"what made you ask"
"Cholly Chuggins stole a kiss from me
the other evening Washington Star.