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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-13

and yigor of manhood, when he became
secretary of war" is the way one per-
sonaI friend puts it. ''He had on depos-
it IS years of life, pleasure, ease or
What he would, but he magnanimously
checked it all GU in five years and
expended it in the service of his eoun-
try
He sacrificed his life as clearly as if
he had fallen in battle. As he took
control OF the war department in Jan
uary 1862, six months after Bull Run
he'd been lost. and when all was doubt
and uncertainty, he was described as
"a broad, round, compact person, with
a broad, round, compact head, and
pale, sad face and a deep light in his
melancholy eyes"
While a Democrat, before attempted
disunion, MIR. Stanton had upheld the
fugitive slave law because it was law.
Thereby he had made himself odious to
the Republicans. AS secretary, with
but one end in view-the restoration of
the DEMONSTRATION was among the ear
lest members of the cabinet to favor
emancipation. This will be a revela-
ton to many whose memories go back
to the dark days CT 1862, when bloody
Antietam was reality. when Gettys-
burg had not been fought and Vicks-
burg had not been taken.
THAT act of Mr.. Lincoln, which be-
came q military necessity and was the
turning point of the, war l know per-
soDally was favored by Mr.. Stanton a
considerable time before the action of
the president saidea close friend of
the secretary. 'In his own house he
discussed both the lawfulness ard the
policy of setting the slaves free by ex-
ecutiye proclamation. Neither of US
doubted that the act would be lawful.
and as to the eXpediency, he said that
slavery had cost Us dear enough al
ready; that both Wings and Democrats
had truckled to it long enough; that
it had been a bone of contention from
the beginning, and that even if the re-
bellion was put down we could have no
lasting peace SO. long as this evil e8-
listed I know personally that he fav-
ored the emancipation proclamation
from the additional fact that, in a
conversation with him, he animal
Verted with great severity upon the
conduct Of a distinguished citizen who
urged President Lincoln to revoke the
proclamation after it was issued. Pres
ident Lincoln vowedssthat unless the
rebels would repent. before the first
day of January, 1863 he would pro-
claim freedom to the slaves. The day
was at hand and the rebels sefused to
repent. The first of January came, and,
with his n-hearted war minister at
his side, like the Apolcalyptic angel, he
rose up and poured the vial of God S
wrath on the seat Of the beast; and
amid the bldsphemie6 Of hell and the
alleluias of heaven the monster eX-
pired forever"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-13

THE luckiest draw ever made was
in a play with Banker Ralston. Sharon
and an Englishnan also sat in the
game. III never forget how I squeezed
the cards and glanced at their corners
after the draw. Ralston and myself
were the only ones in. the rest had
dropped. had sized him up all along
for three aces. I felt that l was beaten
I hesitated whether 1 would draw one
or two. finally took one. went in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-13

q. 5OIII6 % tVII you OF SUlHt
of those big gan1es-those historic
games Of the Pacific coast. I never
played only in private roo1ns-never in
saloons or club houses. The game
have most in mind was usually played
in Senator Sharon's rooms az his hotel
or in the rooms of some other MEN,
Der of our party. We had no kitty or
rake OFF, In our game were Raigton.
president of the old California bank:
Senator Sharon, Mark Livingstone.
Michael Reese, John McClaren and a
few others who We're making money
fast, and myself
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-13

to think what the other fellow is think
ing about and do it accurately and
quickly. Very often I have been called
or raised when [ made big bet be-
cause acted neryousiy. I was called
because my opponent thought 1 was
nervous or excited on account Of my
thinking l might or probably would
lose if called, when in reality I was ner-
yous because | had such a good hand
| was afraid L would not be called and
therefore could not win as much money
c,IyIrrASr vOrr1o GEL u ~ r,or
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02

Silas sharp, truck laimer of Sen
eca Falls, N. Y. bought a horse at
auction. The animal Is handsome,
strong and docile. Next day the
farmer hitched up the nag and loaded
his wagon with vegetables for market.
Approaching a farm house, Mr.. Sharp
heard the sound OF music. and soon
came across band of travelling mu-
sicians. Sharp's new horse stopped
with jolt. The farmer told him to 20
on. but he did not move. and the whip
was used with the same result. Then
to complete the farmers bewilderment
the horse arose on his hind legs and
commenced capering around in time TO
the music. Sharp and his vege-
tables were spilled into the road, and
the horse kept up his Jig, and only
ceased with the discontinuance of the
music. Inquiry elected the fact that
the horse had formerly been trick
dancer in circus and could not with
stand the sound of the music.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02

for the first time-that was when we
were mustered inland the required
numbers of pairs of shoes. of assorted
sizes, had been delivered to each COM
pany. When / got at them they had
been culled over so much that there
was nothing left smaller than Fights.
Il dint think it would be possible for
me 10 wear shoe two sizes too big
for me, but l tried a pair on. They
were brogans, having flaps, with two
eyelets on each side, lacing over the
instep with leather shoestrings. They
tied snugly. SO that the heel and often
part OF the shoe. and the sole, did not
shuck on my foot. The forward part
OF my foot felt as though 1t were out
doors. but I thought they might do.
had to have a pair Of shoes, and l
took them.
Il wore those shoes for months, and
with the greatest CT comfort. They
were enormous or they looked so to
me. AS soon as began TO wear them
the thick leather OF the uppers bumped
up into big, round ridges, with val
leys between, across the top, giving to
the top Of the shoe a sort OF fiuted or
corrugated effect. These corrugations
remained always just the same as long
as | wore the shoes. They were not
what you would call handsome shoe,
but, as ! said, they did not shuck
around on my feet, and they were
mighty comfortable.
But 1t doesn't follow that after that
l always got shoes two sizes too big
for me; as a matter of fact, / didn't;
but ! always did get shoes plenty large
for me; plenty; and found comfort in
wearing them.
Sometimes we used to draw boots;
cavalry boots. And 1t was kind o fun
TO get boots. | remember very well the
first pair OF boots / drew, think | felt
(perhaps in a little maturer sort OF
way, though not much so, either) about
as much pleased over that pair of boots
as | did with my first red-tops when
| was boy. To get on pair OF cav
airy boots sort of made a man feel
little bit less like a plodding Infantry
1900, anu a lllilC ihOiC ilhC u tdfoAiJ
man; 1t gave him a sort Of horse
and-sahre touch. But this was only as
he walked down the company street
after drawing the boots from the quar-
termaster; the next day. on picket, the
boots were about the same to him as
shoes would have been.
Still there were men who preferred
boots and always drew boots when
they could get them. But for myself
like shoes better. A mounted man. OF
course, wants boots; but according to
my notion the most comfortable thing
for an. infantry soldier to wear is a
good, roomy shoe that can be made
snug enough somewhere so that 1t won't
shuck around on the foot. New York
Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02
Another from the War.

An ex-Confederate soldier of South
Carolina tells this story: II had a
friend who was chaplain in our army
"a good man, as such men should be.
Several of his own church members
we're in the same regiment. He kept q
sharp eye on us, and tried to train ur
IN the way we should go. When we
were rather short for rations some OF
he boys brought in fine young pork
er. Now, boys, that's wrong, saAc
he; 1T is simply stealing. and you ought
not to do it,
We'll, our consciences don't trouble
us, and yours won't trouble you wbe,
we get tn meat cooked; you will want
some OF It, too.
No, won't eat 1t. I'd as soon eat
stolen meat
But we divided II up among the
boys, and proceeded to cook ham in
the best possible style. The sp1oll Of Il
fairly made our teeth water, and when
II was cooked we were more than ready
for Il.
There's fine piece; cut that off
for the chaplain said one.
No. thank YOU he said L said /
wouldn't eat 1t. and won't. but
passing up his plate-'I'll take little
Of the gravy"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02
Typical of Grant.

A story is told of General Grant
which is illustrative Of his tender and
gentle nature. On the day of a greai
review he turned. with eyes dim with
tears, from the sight of his old troops.
saying, Il don't believe / can stand it!
l don't believe l can stand it," In the
same spirit is the following souvenir
from "A Child's Recollections of
Grant" in Current Litera ,ure:
The parade of the Grand Army,
which was part of the Centennial cele-
bration, was an occasion of wild ex-
element to us. We were not far from
the balcony where General Grant re-
viewed the troops, and therefore saw
all that could be seen-a seemingly
endless procession of soldiers, cannon
and brass bands.
And how the people cheered! But
it puzzled us why the cheers were loud
est and longest for the most forlorn,
stained and tattered old flags, until we
understood that the flags, too, were vet
Grams.
By and by the great show was over,
and General Grant was going away He
did not seem at all gay. / wondered
why.
Didn't you enjoy It? Wasn't 1t nice
to see all your old soldiers there
again." | asked.
But they were not all there" he an
swered gravely.
realized what 1t had meant to him
to review his old army. Those tattered
flags had been carried by men who
went to death at his command. Those
dark stains had been the red life-blood
of men who died obeylng him. To 9TH
ers it had been day of jubilee, while
his great heart had ached as he
thought Of the price of his victories.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02

How His Owner Turned the Laugh on
General Grant.

General Grant.
General Horace Porter. in his Cam
paigning with Grant" in the July
Century. relates the following anec-
dote:
General ingalls, had just returned
from trip to Washington and brought
with him an English spotted coach dog,
which followed him everywhere
through camp. and attracted no end of
attention. A dog of any kind was
rather an unusual sight in an army
In the field. and an animal OF the pc
culiar marks and aristlc.atic bearing
of ingalls, companion excited wide
spread remark. Every time the dog
came to headquarters General Grant
was certain to Comment upon the ami
NAL and perpetrate some good-natured
Joke at the expense OF his classmate.
The dog followed the usual canine GUS
tom and expressed his feelings by an
agitation of his caudal appendage. To
des crlbe his actions astronomicaily, 1t
may DE said that he indicated anger by
imparting to his tail series OF longl-
tudinal vibrations, and pleasure by CIV
ing it gentle motion in azimuth"-
Familiarity known as wag.
One evening, as the general was sit
ting in front of his quarters, ingalls,
came up to have a chat with him, and
was followed by the dog, which sat
down in the usual place at its master s
feet. The animal squatted upon its
hind quarters, licked its chops, prlcked
up it's ears and looked first at one Of
ficer and then at the other. as If to
say: 81 am General ingalls, dog; whose
pup are you?"
In the course Of his remarks General
Grant took long look at the animal
and said:
We'll. ingalls,, what are your real In
tentions in regsrd to that dog? Do
you expect to take it into Richmond
with your"
ingalls,, who was noted for his dry
humor, replied with mock seriousness
and an air of extreme patience:
II hore to; it is said to come from a
long-lived breed"
This retort. coupled with the comiccl
attitude of the dog at the time. turned
the laugh upon the general, who joined
heartily in the merriment and seemed
to enjoy the joke as much as any OF
the party.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02
TRYING tn Mako Diamonds.

The experiments of Moissan and his
success in producing microscopic crys-
tails of carbon which, technically at
least, we entitled to be called arti-
fetal damon Is, are well known. We
now have further contributions to the
subject of the capitalization of carbon
by the well-known electro chemist, DR..
Borchers, who contributes an article
to 1.-The Zeitschrift fur Elektrocheime"
reviewing the past attempts in this
direction and describing his own er-
periments. MCissan worked upon the
line of capitalization OF fused carbon
under immense pressure, while 3orch
ers attains The same or similar results
by maintaining a carbon rod at the
high temperature Of the electric fur
mace for considerable time, the surface
OF the rod showing distinct evidences
of capitalization. The experiments
have been Carried out upon a small
scale only. and, being unable TO con-
tinue the researches, DR.. Borcners
gives full aocoun, OF his method and
apparatus, trusting that further in
vestigations may be carried on by
those who have powerful currents at
their disposal, and opportunity to car
ry out all The conditions which So
cess demands.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02
Ten Years An Invalid.
Now Restored to Perfect H-aiih and
Able tn Perform All Household
Duties-A Cure After skilled
Physicians Had Failed.
From the Industrial News. Jackson. Mich.


From the Industrial News. Jackson. Mich.
Mrs. Clara Hazelton, of webberviile,
M ;ctigan, related to a repre en- alive Of
the Industrial News the story of her cure
frorn eczema and other ills, which has few
il any equals in this part OF the country,
and p zz ed the most learned physicians.
She said
MY husbands name is John g. Haxelton.
He il farmer, and we live In Leroy, orr
post-office aidress being Webberville. Mich.
/ m 20 y nars of age, aud for over ten ye r.
Ihave suffered from chronic eczema, female
weakness ana a combination Of kidney and
b. aidei = lbl.s.
II employed the most skilled physicians
tpwor g, unit .ew years ago womb u l.
b o painful emit nd Q omy misery.
be am so W ak IN helpiess that bs-
ca eeatirey III. o sible for me to perform
my homo Cut.cs tried sgain different
ply / ians, but d d not receive the 81 ght-
e re.i1f, end finally gave up all hope OF
ever getting b ,tter.
Last june / read In TIE Jaclson Indus
trial News of the ca o of la y who was
cured by DR.. Williams Pink Pills, and al
though she had only part OF the difficulties
with wh.ca j was Athlete 4, and they had
been OF less duration, 90 lcluded to give
Dr. Williams Pink Pills rial in the hope
that thev m ght relieve me to some extent.
On t Q twentieth Of June bought the fr {
box and commenced taking them nc ord
ing TO directions. After Is ng three b. o.
i o IAN to feel improved, and have now
taken in all nine boxes and am able to per-
form all my household duties. am, how
over, omewhat weak, but am without pain
or suffering. / am now taking the tenth
box and shall con inue to use the pills a
short time longer and shall never be with
out them again If any signs of my former
troubles should make their appearance. l
can heartily recommend these wonderful
little healers to ali women suffering with
any of the troub es with which / have been
dicted, and will cheerfully answer any
inquiries regarding my wonderful cure"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a
condensed form, all the elements necessary
to give new life and richness to the blood
and restore shattered nerves. They are an
unfailing specific for such diseases as loco
motor ataxia, partial paralysis, st. Vitus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism,
nervous headache, the after erect of la
grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and
sallow compilations, all forms of weakness
either in male or female. Pink Pills are
sold by all dealers, or will be sent post paid
on receipt of price, 80 cents box or six
boxes for $50, they are never sold in bulk
or by the 1907 by addressing DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady. N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02
ABOUT GLOVES.
w. u French Woman's Gloves Are Al
ways Neat and Invariably Fit.

Va frCnch WOman's gloves Are Al
ways Neat and Invariably Fit.
A French woman's gloves are proven
bal. They always fit well, are never TO
be seen soiled and keep that shape as
this lies in the fact that the French
woman knows how to buy gloves and
knows how to take care of them, too.
The well-dressed American woman will.
spend twice as much every year upon
her gloves as the French woman will
the American woman is fast learning
the art of glove-buying and glove
wearing, says the Chattanooga News.
1t used to be that she would order
half-doZen pairs sent her in fancy box
and fit them on herself Now she goes
to the glove shop or to the glove coun-
ter of some big dry goods house and has
the professional filter there try them
on, for there is much in the first put
ting on of "a glove. If ii Is stretched
and twisted in the fitting 1t will never
look elegant again. Loose. thick gloves
y lHc Only OutS ludl dlt
fashionable for street wear. The most
popular shade just new is a reddish
brown stitched with heavy black silk.
None of the seams is finished. That is,
the kid is merely cut and stitched
down. Such gloves are very durable
and IL of the best kid will clean over
and over again without appearing any
the worse for 1t. OF course, for real
dressy wear the glove fits closer, Is
thinner and finely finished. Undressed
kid is not nearly so fashionable as for
merly. The dressed kid OF fine, soft
finish Is worn exclusively by the mod
ish woman in all but long evening
gloves; in these undressed kid in black
and all light shades are approved by
fashion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02
MoLAseas IS COMO OUT.
Tho DistiIieric, Get Most of II and
Housekespers Are DisconsoIato.

Tho DistiIierie. Get Most of II and
Housekeepers Are DIsconsoiate.
"The old-fashioned molasses is rapid
ly disappearing as an article Of COM
merce." said a prominent grocer to a
Chattanooga News reporter. "and In
its place have come costly and by no
means satisfactory substitutes, es-
pecial,y to the little ones. who delight.
as we lid when We were young, in hav-
ing lssses on their bread. Most of the
molasses goes into the distilleries,
where 1t is made into rum. for which.
Notwithstanding the efforts OF our
temperance workers, the demand Is
constantly on the increase. especially
in the New England states and for the
export trade. The regular drinker of
rum will take no other liquor in its
place II he can help 1t. Ii seems to
reach the spot more directly than any
other dram. The darker brown sugars
have also disappeared. and they are
never likely to return. owing TO the
methods of boiling and the manufac-
ture. Granulated sugar is of the same
composition, as far as sacchar.ne quail
ties are concerned, as loaf, cut loaf
cnbe and crushed, and differs from
them only in that its crystals do not
cohere. This Is because 1t is constant
ly stirred during the process of crystal
lization. The lighter brown sugars
taste sweeter than the white, for the
reason that there Is some molasses
left in them. Housekeepers have diff
ficulty in these days in finding coarse.
dark sugars which are always pre-
fcrred for use In putting up sweet
pickles, making cakes and similar uses.
AS they cannot get brown sugar any
more IL may be we'll for them to re-
member that they can simulate brown
sugar by adding tablespoonful of
molasses to each quarter Of pound of
the white graduated sugars This COM
bination does as well in all household
recipes that call for brown sugar as
the article itself, and besides, it saves
them a great deal of hunting for brown
sugar, which, as said before, has dis
appeared from the market"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02

Willie, If your father gave
you ten cents and then took away four
and gave them to your brother. what
would that maker" Willie-"Trouble."
Yale Record.
Finnicus-"I tell you a man never
appreciates his wife till he gets into
trouble" Cynnicus-"That's so; It's
big satisfaction to have some one to
blame for it."-Life.
FRS. Prospector Cat Klondyke)-'T
understand Nuggets has been arrested"
Second Prospector-"Yes the darn fool
persisted in heaping gold in front of
his cabin and blocking the ail."-Phil-
adelphia North American.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02

II there is no God. what is the poor
man to me, or | to him? Let him SUI
Fer on Let him bear his anguish to-
day; to morrow ne will be gone, and
there is an end. II there is God-if
he world rolls round every day fur;h-
sr into the light, and He is having His
way among the children OF men. then
can go with my message. believing
that in the fullness Of time He will
zeal all sufferers.-Rev. David James
Burrell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02
Try Grain-O.

Ask your grocer today to show you
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without
injury as well as the adult. All who
try il like it. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. a the price of coffee.
IL cents and % cents per package.
Sold by all grocers. Tastes like coffee.
Looks like coffee.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02
Hemlnlscence. Of the War.

"The first pair of shoes l had in the
army" said the old soldier. were two
sizes too big for me. / wore skies:
my first army shoes we're Fights. J
didn't take them from choice-I got
the nearest | could to my size. We
were being fitted out from head to foot
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02

If your dealer tells you that some
thing else is Just as good" as Doan's
Ointment for Hives, Pin Worms, Itch
ing Piles, or other itchiness of the
skin, tell him you want the original.
1t is safe; never-faiing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02

For any of those unexpected emer-
gencies common to children in the
summer, DR.. Fowler's Ext. of Wild
Strawberry is an uufailing cure. 1t is
natures specific for summer complaint
in all It's forms.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02
A PrehistOric Doll.

This curious OBJECT is the doll OF
some prehistoric Mexican child. II
was discovered by a French anthropol-
ogist. DR.. Chipault. who has recently
published the results of his work. A
curious fact about this ancient toy is
that II is hollow and contains rattle,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02

About 10000 families make their liv-
Ing in Paris in connection with the
cab industry and taking care o.
horses.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02
A Mysterious Number


The number 142,S57 does not at first
sight appear to have anything odd
about it, yet there are some strange
things about 1t.
Let us multiply it by the numbers Q
to and see the result:
142.S57 by IS 2s5.714
142 S57 by Is 428,571.
142,S57 by Is 1,42S.
142S57 by IS 714,2S5.
142,S57 by Is S57,142.
142S57 by Is 999,999.
The first five products, you will OBJ
serve, are composed not only of the
same figures, but NJ the same figures
in the same order. though beginning
with q different figure each time. And
the. strangest part of it all is that
142,S57 multiplied by is 999 999, but
after that point the products lose their
oddly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02
Ask IL. We who will.

Fear We foes who kill for hire?
Will We TO your homes retire?
Look beh nd you they're afire!
And before you. see
Who have done il, From the vale
On they come. and will ye quail?-
Leaden ain and iron hail
Let their welcome bel
In the God of battles trust!
Die we may-and die we must:
But. oh. where can dust TO dust
BE consignd so well,
AS where heaven it's dews shall shed
On the martyr'd patriots bed.
And the rocks shall raise their head,
OF his deeds to tell?
Rev. John Pierpont.