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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01
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FRlGERAToH CO.. Cincinnati Ohio
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01

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Gaugore. Inspectors, stcnoRraphers. Eng.
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man, U.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01
TO THE CITIZENS OF SALT LAKE

r HAVE NEVER rREsENTEp sALTAie
/ Cottage city TO outsidere. " You Voui ,
only Go this proposition as erper enceu uhN-
elers do there would not be q lot 10 shtAr
Cottage City for sale at $40. w. E. LADp,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01

NICELI FURNISHED MODERS HOUSE
~ for few months, IN choice location, Rent
must he reasonable to secure good tenant
Address with full particulars, II 81 o., NEWS
Ofiico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

work for me, ana little less eStravasance' /"
And he did fix &C. For several years he worked
harder than ever. His shabby clothes showed more
patches but his face foT bTon@S tSe State Uni
yersitv and The old negro footed the bill The grad
maze Then en- studied Law and Dabney provided the
If was a proud day for this faithful friend when
he saw his Young master admitted TO the bar. DAB
nev stood in the courtroom just outside of the IN
closure reserved for the lawyers anu Will ~, rn
Youthful applicant formally declared an s attor
who had sacrificed so much for MIN Wept si'ei'
Austin Dabney was known all over tho state, and
a rule he was treated with respect ana kihunesS
Once year he rode on horseback TO savannah
to draw his pension Upon one OF tn s ,p On
similar mission The two journeyed along together.
talking about old times. and each found the other
At last they came in sight of the city of savan-
nah and Colonel Pope thought II well to speak
"Dabney" he said. you know how much think
OF y0I ana b nSw "cn TbipRs se are different how
ever. in the city. and If we should ride size 10y
side through the streets people would TAX ABOUT
The negro bowed and assured him that he would
not forget his place. When they reached the our ,
skirts of the town the black man fell behind ana
rode some distance in the rear of the white seh'ie-
Colonel Pope often told the story Of the trip with
great eee. He said that when he rode past me
Savannah. that dignihed official bowed and spoke
70 him. but when he saw Dabney he rushed into
pulled him from his horse and led him into the man
sion where he insisted upon entertaining him as
his guest
THAT'S the way It turned out" said the colonel
I'm conclusion. after I had been so particular
about appearances and had entered the city In style
| remained unnotced at hotel, while the niger
whose company l had rejected. was entertained by
the Governor .
Dabney improved his property until he made It
valuable farm. He saved snug sum OF money,
and when he died he left it ALL with his real estate
to the Harris family
few facts bout this remarkable negro may be
found in whites Historical Collections Of
Georgia." but the story of his life should be more
widely known.
Austin Da bney deserves a monument from the
State and the people he loved so well and served
so LOYALTY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
SHE SAVED HER HORSES.

From The Kansas City Journal
..-rhe Troy Chief prints the obituary of Mrs:
Ann O. Shreve, a fine old Quaker lady, who died
a. White Cloud last Monday, aged nincty-ftve. She
was horn and reared In the region between brandy
vine and Valley Forge, which Is so rich In Revolu-
tionarv history, and was able to relate many
rnniniscences OF the Colonial days, which came 10
her al first hand from her parents and grand
There was one story the good old lady Vas always
very fond of telling. as II had to do WIN WASHING
ton ana her granddaughter At the close OF that
terrible winter at Valley Forge. General Washing
ton found himself destitute of horses; and he sent
foracers through the country To pick up all the
beasts OF burden which might be found one day
these foragcrs came to the farm of Fred Coates.
Mrs Shreve's grandfather. and led away the only
snan of work horses the place This left the old
Quaker i'm despair and helpless. but his wife was
equal 10 tho emergency. Without saying word
To- any one she mounted an old horse which had
been left because OF its uselessness, and rode away
10 WashingtOn's headquarters at Valley Forge.
Arriving there she reached the Generals presence
and said ~ - a.. 1t,
men have taken away all OF our horses.
"Well madam" replied the commander In chief
81 am very sorry, but II H. case OF necessity. We
are compelled To have horses and have no other
means OF obtaining them"
Yes Friend George but II thee takes our horses
from us how We to raise food for thy
This philosophical statement OF the situation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
DEFEAT OF THE HIGBIE BILL.
DR. HENRY q. PIFFARD's LETTER TO ASSEMBLY
MAN KELSEY on THE ADVANTAGES
or GOOD ROADA

MAN KELSEY on THE ADVANTAGES
or GOOD ROADA
The defeat OF tho Higble bill a disap-
pointment to tho cyclists OF the State. President;
Potter says that the matter VIII be brought up
again. and he hopes by tina, time the farmers will
see the benefits OF good roads and that they will
add their support to tho measure. Tho appended
letter is from DR.. Henry C. Piffard of No 80
West Fifty-nlnth-st. and 1t will be read with in
terest by the workers for good roads and possibly
by tho farmers
Otto Kelsey. in Assembly. Albany, y. Y
Dear Sir: AS the owner Of farming land in Liv-
ingston County, which you represent in the AS
sembly, regret exceedingly to know that you
have voted against the sO-called Higbie Good Roads
bill. The interests of your county are mainly agri-
sands OF acres of fine grazing land II could be made
the truck and dairy farm for the neghboring cities
OF Rochester and Buffalo. The railroad facilities
for reaching these points are excellent but the
country roads throughout a great portion OF the
year are a disgrace TO an intelligent community
For every dollar spent In improving the roads
there would be at least SO Increase in the value OF
I was in Livingston County few weeks ago,
and; driving through portion of the town OF
of the way. 1t would seem that year by year, the
farmers OF this state were becoming poorer, and
this mainly think is due to their representatives.
IN the Legislature. who stand in the way OF inn IN,
with moro enlightened and progressive farming
districts in other parts of the country -Four or
County, voted to spend 100000 in road improve
ments; farms at the time were worth from $50 10
so an acre; they are now worth several hundred
dollars acre. and return good interest for those
who purchased them at that price. This has been
such an object-lessOn 10 their neghbors that UNI
derstand something Ike 100000 Will be spent
this year in other parts OF Queens County and
nelghborhood IN building good roads This may
seem a largo amount of money 10 be spent for the
purpose but owing to the character Of the soil
and the fact that good road material must be
would be I'm most parts Of this State.
In our neghboring State OF New-Jersey' enlight,
ened legislation a few years ago provided for good
roads and now farmers in that State are more
than satisfied at having sent Intelligent and pro-
aresstve men to represent them In their Legis-
iature Last year when a bill was before the As
sembly compelling the road tax TO be paid IN cash
Won wished Livingston County excepted. AS pay
Soo1 ,ov thero personally and also as representa-
tive OF a CORPORATION, I know what It amounts to.
and II comes to between s. and 81 year on farm
Worth "a ON Now this tax. II under the super
vision of a skilled road-maker. would accomplish
i've times as much good as the present negligent
svstem II seems TO that the farmers should
bepn 10 make themselves heard in matters so
neorI,, affecting their interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
A BLACK HERO.
THE STORY OF AUSTIN DABNEY, WHO RE-
STORED THE FORTUNES OF HIS
FORMER MASTER.

From The Chicago Times-Herald.
Massachusetts found black hero In Crispus At
Georgia should in some appropriate fashion take
care Of the name and fame or Austin DaDney VINO
was faithful slave Praye solder ana se's
AT the beginning Of the Revolutionary war DAP
ney was a young mulatto slave in the faInily OF a
MI Harris IN wilkes C9Iyn Geo a5S
30 strongly with the cause or the coIonsts that ne
was permitted 10 Join company OF volunteers and
continue in the service curing me suugsIe 49,,
the Revolution and their methods Of warfare
caused the patriots 70 hate them even more bitterly
ioyal TO his white nePhbors. He made their grew
ances his own. and his daring exploits caused him
TO be dreaded by the red-coated invaders ana ther
Tories at home or IN fighting the British at me
front Dabney was always 10 be found In the thick
He was severely wounded during The latter part
of the war, and his life saved by tho careful
nursing of the Harris family.
When the ex-slave restored TO health and
hostlites had ceased. he found that his bene-
factor had lost his property and was reduced to
poverty Then this black hero and gentleman IAN
the unfortunate family and gave Mr.. Harris the
greater part Of his earnings and his pension
with other veterans. drew a lot of land in Walton
County. He removed 10 his new home. carrying
the HAIRLESS with him At hrst some of the whites
protested against the action Of the State in thus
rewarding negro who had been slave and Dab
pey and anti-Dabney parties were formed. But
better feeling soon prevailed and the brave fellow
Dabney built nice home his place for Mr.
Harris. and a modest cabin for himself. He worked
early and late for his white friends and denied
himself many comforts IN order to help them.
one or the boys In the family very bright,
ana people predicted successful future for him II
~ could only get an sducation When .hs matter
hxs he SAID It only means sS"eso tue more p:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
Reading subway improvements are completed,

Reading subway Improvements are completed,
the Highway Committee thought 1t inadvisabla
TO grant the desired permit
Some modification Of the present street sprin-
king arrangements will also probably be arranged
for. Tho present custom is for the presiding
genli Of the watering carts to deluge the asphalt.
which results in giving it a slippery coating OF
thin mud, rendering bicycle riding anything but
an unalloyed joy. This liberal Interpretation OF
the word sprinkle" has been the cause OF many
an accident and should the desire OF our local
legislators TO cater TO the comfort Of next Au-
gusts visitors result IN reform in this direc-
ticn every wheelman in this city will rise up and
call the A. G. G. blessed
The Associated Cycling Clubs delegates are
Just now busy set Of men, having on hand In
addition TO the National meet the immense biz
cycle parade to be held IN connection with tho
unwilling OF the Washington monument on May
u and the Interclub- Newark Philadelphia cent
ury run on June T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
ROUGH GOING FOR THE CYCLISTS

But It Is not in human calculations that things
should always go SO nicely on whees ane e
good but where clay and water are plentiful.
There is nothing for it but to fly downhin and hope
over. there is q CLEAN Of water at the bottom, but
nearer inspection proves that 1t is only small
churned up by the pedals and splashng In crystal
drops behind the back wheel - l.
The road steadily improves for the worse 1t is
just two parallel ruts hlled with water and a
rough. water-patched hooftrack. Thanks to ms
soil changes TO gravel, when progress Is again easy
Diverging streams OF hats show that a check mas
pairing notes. and-for the run mas occupied some
ime-having sandwich while they may. The road
s bcstrewn with lunch-case papers before the line
is again hit off and the crowd vanish. leaving their
paper only as testimony, together with the hool-
sre6 ts emeWbre In front lies stream crossed by
a footbridge and a ford too deep for cycles. The
run is evidently trendng this way and some vent
uresome ones embark on the rolling surface of a
grass field Up and down they go. like steamer in
a gale, now lowering at the top Of, rise, now
reached The bridge is one OF those primitive tim
Der ones. and proves a tight fit for the cycle let
the minor fact Of the structure being crazy that
IT seems ten to one the whole thing VIII subside
bodily.
Up again once more-hot. rather muddy and
damp. but enthusiastic as ever. Hats are bob
ns 9er ne 0 and MORE ro
Checkmate, as far as the cycle Is concerned!
The small t6uiay Tyer o 6ea9hsd "a f SpSr
contenting Itself with a line Of stakes and plank.
which recent foods have swept away This brook
rolls sulienly in front. The hounds have swum
across many habit skirt is wrnging wet, many
boots are washed clean, and hunter is being
rescued by rope and sundry yokels. dripping
We must retrace our steps and stick 10 the roads
In future. leaving grass and fords in such weather
10 the horsemen But We have outdstanced the
foot contingent. We have had good run, and now
the sun is beginning its downward Journey. sinking
we viii spin home to tea to dry things. and tho
from q day on cycleback with the hounda
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
Birprles.
TO OUR GRANT DAY GUESTS.

Monday Tuesday and "Wednesday many strangers will
be in our beautiful city to look at the gandes military parade
this country has ever seen We shall be delighted to welcome
all and show you our wonderful display of Bicycles and Athletic
Goods on Monday and Wednesday, On Tuesday, OF course
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
9o7-s09 West Broadway.

Yesterday" said Jabson, Il refused poor
woman "A request for small sum OF money. and In
consequence OF my act 1 passed sleepless night.
The tones OF her voice were ringing In my ears tho
whole time"
Your softness OF heart does you credit" said
MADISON; who the woman
MY wife"-(Detroit Free Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-27
GRAPES AND CREpoN.
Methods of V,.,siug to secure "A
Much stecned Surface.

Methods of E,.,siug to secure
Much-Estecmed Surface.
The fabric most generally known as
Grape is mourning Grape, but properly
the name belongs 10 any fabric OF silk,
cotton or wool that has a wrinSled sur
face. Crepon IS the French name for a
thick Grape. but it has come TO be APP
piled 10 amy weave with an uneven face
which gives a Grape effect, whether
woven like Grape or in plaitS thrown
up by dropping certain weft threads at
definite intervals and tightening them
by twisting.
The wrinkle of Grape is produced by
making the weft, and sometimes the
warp also, Of twisted threads, every all
ternate group of threads being twisted
in the reverse direction. The threads
so arranged are loose, that is, with
space between them-and when the fab
ric is completed they untwist, each in
its own direction. which gives a sur
face of uniform irregularity. Twisting
warp and weft makes the most perfect
Grape. Ii the weft only be twisted and
the warp straight, the welt threads will
push up and down the warp. making a
less durable fabric. When the twist is
in the welt only there is elasticity across
the goods. and Wien twisted both ways
it is elastic both ways.
The result OF this weave is a sur
face of broken ligats and shadows, a
surface that reflects less light than if
smooth, and abs2rbs much. Such a
s. H.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-27
artrn Int eATILE
A Domestic InfeIicity and What Hap
pened to the tggressor

pened to the tggressor.
a Washington lax. er's life is not en-
tirely without agreeable features, al
though possibly the first syllable OF
that word is not always spelled fee.
says the Sta, of thu city.
Recently one had (. client. a very quiet.
unobtrusive young marketman who
owned and conducted a market garden
somewhere beyond the city limits. 1t
seems that the young fellow had some
trouble with his father-in-law, med
dlesome old man who had always inn
posed on the husbands of his daughters,
and after il was over he came to consult
the attorney, whom he had known for a
long time.
"Cm-um," said the attorney, thought
fully. after hearing part of the story,
your father-in-law charged you with
treating your wife harshly?'
Yes, sir" was the brief answer.
What did you do?"
TO her?"
NO; to him.
Il denied the charges from start to
finish, and so did She
What did he do then?"
Called me liar"
What did you do?"
Hit him one-just one, sir"
what did he do then?"
Nothing, sir. The doctors done the
rest"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-27
Lost Appetite.
COULD NOT Eat THE MOST TEMPTING DISHES.
Many Days Without any Food at AII-Gan Eat FOu
Square heals Day NoM-The Cause
of The Change.
F-an 81 LeaoIer. oIeeeIand. OhI0.

as completely as though I never had one
| had no desire whatever TO partake of any
and the natural result was that
my convalcsceuee was extremely slow, and
my parents feared that ! was going 10 suffer
4 relapse or tail prey to another ailment on
account OF my debilitated condition.
Many a day would not take any nour-
iShment. and whenever l did the quantity
was too insignificant 10 materially hasten
my improvements Tempting dishes were
prepared for NE but | could not touch them.
began to become more or less alarmed as
did my parents, and one day my mother sug-
gested the purchase of some of Or. Williams
Pink Pills for me. They had been recom-
mended to her by neighbor who regarded
them as nothing short of miraculous, and
dwelt so enthusiastically on their excellent
qualities that mother was persuaded to try
them. There Is not much more to tell now,
for | don't look like man who cannot eat
three or four square meals day, do | Z?
Three boxes of Dr. Williams Pink Pills
fixed me up sound as dollar, and they will
do the same for anyone else, / am sure II
was not long after | began to use the pills
that | could feel myself improving. My
strength began TO return and so did my APP
petite, and / was on the road again In short
time. That is my experience, and ! am glad
to give it for the benefit of Others who may
have lost their appetites through sickness
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all The ele-
mcnts necessary to give new life and richness
to the blood and restore shatterel nerves.
They are sold in boxes (never IN To- Sc form by
the dozen or hundred) at 80 cents box, or six
boxes for 800. and may be had of all drug:
gists or directly by mail from Or. Williams
Medicine Company, Sehehecte ~, NIX
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-27

For the restoration Of an appetite which
has been impaired or lost through sickness,
no remedy can compare iu effectiveness with
DR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
This statement is substautlated by the eNpe-
r.euce and declarations of men and women
with whom these pills have become a house
hold medicine. Among the many who can
offer testimony 10 this particular property of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills is George Marshall,
Jr, who lives ut No. 10 Norwich Street
Cleveland, Ohio. Mr.. Marshall is news
agent on the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, and his territory extends
from Cleveland To Toledo. Like thousands
of others who owe their health and vigcr to
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, Mr.. Marshall
never hesitates 10 sing their praises. In bis
case 1T was necessary TO use only a few boxes
OF the pills TO restore him 20 the fun possess
sion Of bodily health His digestive organs
had become almost useless through n long
and serious illness but in surprisingly
brief period, through the agency of this
wonderful medicine, they were capable Of
again performing their functions III regu-
lar and perfectly satisfactory manner. In
nairating his experience with them Mr. Mar
shall said:
:" Last spring was taken sick with inham.
maiory rheumatism, and my entire system
was affected. To relieve the suffering il
was necessary to paint me with iodine.
After three months treatment | became con-
yalescent but the attack had Slapped my
strength and left me extremely weak and
feeble. ] could scarcely lift an arm or a ley.
This weakness permeated my entire system
and applied as well tony stomach and di
gestive apparatus as TO my limbs. ! soon
discovered that had lost my appetite almost
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-27
NEW PORTABLE BUREAU.
Trunk with Drawers and Compart-
ments of "A Dressing Case.

Trunk with Drawers and Compart-
ments of "A Dressing Case.
The most convenient trunk in the
world Is an English trunk which com
bines all the advantages of dressing
case and bureau with that Of trunk
in fact, portable dressing-case. 1t is
fitted with sliding drawers, and so the
bottom of the trunk is as accessible as
the top This arrangement entirely
avoids tumhling over the contents of
the whole trunk, and also from crush
ing whatever is in uhe bottom OF the
trunk. This has been for long time
the chief attraction of tray trunk for
dresses, etc, but this new arrangement,
opening the trunk from the front up
ward, does away with the necessity of
taking out all the trays to get at the
lower one.
Nothing need be removed. The trunk
does not need to be moved away from
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-27

the wall before being opened, SO that
Both the wall and the carpet are saved
much serapng and tearing. These adj
vautages are possessed by no other
trunk. Everything can be packed the
same as if ia ones own bureau at
home.
Nothing is ever disturbed, everything
is in place on arrival at destination, and
in the small quarters usually at the dis
posal Of traveller in a no 81 room it
certainly is great relief not to be
obliged to unpacS and pack up again
to save the dresses from being mussed
and crushed and wrinkled
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-27
beer Tea for Invalids.

\ cooking school formula for the
preparation of beef tea that is nutri-
tious advises: Take beef which has
been freed from all visible fat, and chop
it not TOO fine, add a pint of cold water,
and stir with a wooden spoon until it is
PUPPY Then let it stand in the icebox
for two hours. Put it into porcelain
lined or enameled iron kettle; add a
little salt or a bay-leaf or Glove or a
stick of celery. When the kettle is on
The fire it should be stirred constant
" until it has reached the steaming
point. Il must never boil. The white
Of an egg Is used to clarity ii, and it Is
strained through a double cheese-cloth