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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

Hurry makes slaves OF us all. The
onswecplng movements OF our llyeu and
OF our age deprive as OF the sense OF
rcstfulness. We begrudge the time
necessary 20 think eomposedly and ado
Quntely We want TO do everything
upon short meter Our prayer meet
ings. our Sabbath services. our closet
deyotiona and our family worship
come under the sweep OF this lmpctu.
Gus. hurrying and anxious spirit. "a
well na our business and our pleasure
Leisure seems absent from our nature
and from our experience. Push md
stir drive us hilhor and thithar lt will
A. to the result we lack r8lmroas OF
soul, orderly procedure and steady and
diruihed action. We become irctIul
impatient and lnconsl8tont We ilil tS
get the best out of either our physical
mental or spiritual faculties
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

a Wisconsin man recently undertook
The novel feat OF catching q deer By
the tail. While hunting he ospled {
lawn at q water hole. After Il had
finished drinking It lay down by &
log The farmer resolved to capturt
It alive II possible, and taking adyan,
lage Of the noise made by the CATTLE
going into the water hole TO drink, HI
stole cautiously up and seized the iawr
by It's hind legs. In the struggle thai
snsuod he lost that grip. but managed
10 obtain one on It's tail. This he helt
Turing an exciting chase Of quartet
81 mile. The underbrush that Thu
lawn then ran into compelled him q
felinqulsh his hold. and he had tn
abstraction OF seeing the animal reIoii
ne noA
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

Eastern tourists who cannot differ.
entiaie between a California stage
driver and an eastern coachman meet
with a rude shock ln the wild and
woody west. ana they soon learn that
the Californian is knight OF the rclns
several grades higher In the social
scale than the mental OF the east
There ia un old driver nc Monterey
who ls determined that his patrons
shall make no mistake concerning his
exact statue. and In a quiet way ho
checks all attempts 10 make a servant
OF him. 4 short time ago he was driv-
Ing a party OF tourists about when one
quorulous old lady who had annoyed
him not a little by her air OF supcrl.
GRITTY. asked:
My man. do you know the name OF
that wild nower7"
YEP he replied. and iicked one OF
his leaders with his whip.
She paused a moment for him 10
give the name. but he merely clucked
to the wheelors.
Driver. do you know the namo oil
/ that flower7" she repeated. In an i'm.
perious tone.
yep; get up there. Ballyr
Again she waited and again demand
ed:
Man. don't you know tho name o.
that fower7'
yep. glong there. Peter"
Then why don't you tell mo?'
"oh. you want TO know. too. DO you
That's a wild roec."-san Francisco
Post.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05
NANsEN,s 1nRowINo STICK.
it, Discovery Led Him to Ills Fruitiss'
.Iourn.. - a-..a 81, "a. pol.

~ biAcovery Led Him 90 His truitless
Journey In search Of the Pole.
II Is not generally known that among
the facts which induced DR.. Nansen 20
undertake his expedition to the north
pole was the discovery Of little piece
OF wood called the throwing stick
Prof J. Murdoch explains what
throwing stick" Is. and how II led
Ut hansen to believe that there was
steady current flowing across the pole.
ne defined throwing stick to be
eohtriVance for casting a iayelin or
harpoon. which Is employed by various
savage races. such as the Australians.
some South American tribes, and es-
peclally by the Esklmos.
The patterns Of different countries
amer from one another. 80 that CON
holHeeur can say whether particular
stick belongs 10 Greenland or Hud-
son bay or Alaska In 1856 a curator
OF Norwegian scientific society found
a throwing stick among the DRIFT
wood NJ Godthaab. Greenland, diner.
ent from those used In Greenland, but
similar 10 those used In Alaska. and
practically Identical with implements
employed by natives living near Be
ring strait, The dlscovercr. Dr. Ring,
set himself the work Of finding out
how II had reached Godthaab. II was
evident that Il had not drired BY way
Of the Northwest passage. for that way
Is barred by such n network OF Islands
that the stick would undoubtedly have
stranded long before Il reached Green
land.
The only reasonable explanation no
could give was that the sticl must
have drlfied with the current Tat sets
north through Boring strait into the
Arctic ocean. on the north Of the
strait the current moves steadily west
ward. There the tick must have met
the current that sweeps down between
Iceland and Greenland. and then
turned. uorthward again around Cape
Farewell. This theory appealed 70 Or.
Nansen. and ultimately led him TO form
hla adventurous plan Of trusting hls
III o. vessel 10 the current which hc
bell we'd would carry him over the pole
Ne York Journal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

Two young mcu we're sulJou Tor the
hand OF a young lady, one Of them
sald to the other; both OF ms wish e
offer ourselves TO this ladyG"
"That is evident"
"But We 10 not Wish to fight a dual
over hCrg'
Il think not"
"ThJn will tell you what wo can
do"
"Whatg"
Lot US toss up for herr"
The other looked moment at hil
rival and then said:
"Varv wall I viii toss up a brioh
and n II stays up lu me air tuv yuuug
lady is yours. II II comea down she IL
minev
II there Is anything In feminine dis
elimination the last speaker won the
young lady.-Chicago Newa
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05
RELlc OF OLD SPAIN.
A Gigantic War Razor That Measure. '
Feet q Inches.

Frank Jackson. OF Nov Rochelle. has
relic OF ancient spanish martial
equipment that will puzzle the warrior
OF to-day II Is built like an Immense
razor and the blade Is controlled by a
spring which viii tx It at any angle
with the handle.
Whom open IL measures from the tip
OF the blade 20 the end OF tho handle
seven icet six Inches The blade is OF
the finest quality OF steel. richly goy-
cred with delicate tracory and bearing
date Madrid 1901" The handle Ia
hard black wood lnlaid with pearl and
ivory,
II was foun IN tho castle OF Farico
by Mr. JackBon's father, who o. selling
steam drills Ia that part OF Europe. and
he writes that curlo collectors have Of.
forod him 500 for the queer weapon.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05
4 BARBER's HOPE.
Providence. II. l. Man Has Claim
Against English Estate.

Providence. II. I. Man Has Claim
Against English Estate.
a New York Journal special from
Providence. II. l.. says II the expecta-
lions OF william II. Mccormick are
realized he Will soon succeed to the
title Of Earl OF Lindsey and will OBJ
tain possession OF the large estate that
has been In chancery for several dec
AIDES. Mccormick IS the veteran bar
Der OF Providence and for more than
half a century has cut the hair and
shaved the faces OF the most promi-
nent citizens Of Providence.
Mccormick last week discovered that
representative Of an English law
frm was In the country looking for the
heirs OF the Lindsey estate. II Is
claimed that the Providence branch
OF the Mccormick family is In direct
| line OF descent OF the Llndseys and the
Dllls. the line leading back through
McCormlck's great grandfather to the
last Earl Of Lindsey. Mccormick has
placed the case In the hands OF law
firm. which will communicate with tho
proper English authorities NJ once
Al present. however. there i5 an
other claimant to the estate. John +. s.
Mccormick OF Boston. but The Proyl-
dcnco Mccormick believes that the
Rostc NC of descent o. through
on as gruliatherB younger
br md thnt be therefore has no
eli 20 the property In accordance
Iw the English laws,
l. eordlng to Debrott'E pooruge there
ls an Earl OF Lindsey and an Earl OF
Lindsay. Tho family namo OF the lat
ter Is Bothune and OF the former Ber-
tie.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

Nearly fourteen years have now
elapsed since. during President Ar
thurs administration. the foundations
OF q new navy were laid. Without a
break congress has kept steadily at
work upon It ever since; and here
should be no pause until we have a fieet
strong enough TO defend our shores, and
to protect our citizens. our rights, and
our aag in all waters.-New York Sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

"Tuo best j0Ec I over heard was on
me-" aud d. ID. Buiord 20 % reporter
"G was ,u Wise county. virginia, IN
tho hear, 0l tho mountains. iu tho
southwestern part %, the old dominion.
ann O. Nuginian. and iu common with
an loyal N.rglnIonB claim Einrhlp with
every one OF my name iu tho state. The
landlord saw my name on the register.
"'s1 900 names BufordT" hu SAID.
"'Yra'
"'uslgr be sum nuiords hyar'
"'Woll, they must have been rela-
;.ol. -,y family ~, al Nhsm,aua.'
"'Yaas. Yo' do favor EN-. Reckon
so nll air kin. Yo' look JOSS like
Dave.
"'Aiy iathor's name was Dave
"'Thar was three. Bob. John an
Dave.
~ have uncles by those names,
They are family names.'
"'Yo' sho' air kin, l thought 80,
mint looked at yo''
"'You say the Bulords moved away7"
"'Not zacuy.'
"I thought you said they used "a
/ live hOro7'
"Thsts what I sod. 70 SEQ, John
an D.g' was Bob soma Tn 0lc man
pas swine cor marry arin. go tfo Ioyi
womdu' a.t h'little proplty M ole man
/ had. an hey killed i'm, so $50 hung
| John nm Dave
u l.I not trace the relationship OF
,uc is.-.y resemblance any farther
| Washington Stur.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

Two devoted mothers. one n French
woman aud the other an English wom-
an, were discussing the various meth
DDS OF educating boys and eagerly COM
pairing the advantages and disadynnt-
ages OF the English and French sys-
tens. respectively. A dlgnitary OF the
Roman church was listening to their
prattle with amusement, and az last he
burst out laughing and said; 1T seems
to me, mosdamos. that when plous
French mother wishes to send her son
away from home for education she in
Qulros nnslously how many times a
week he can attend mass. but when an
English mother sends her boy to school
the principal inquiry she makes rs how
often during me week can her son have
bath. and Elton Is evidently consld-
cred the school par excellence. for
there tho boys eau have baths three
l times day N they wish. II amusing
I 90 see how the same instinct .a Inn.
planted zoo the mothers OF an nau0ulll-
/ tics. Nou wish lo wash your sons: only
the Catholic French mother wishes 10
purify hor sons soul that he may bo
clean for an eternity; but tho Eugllah
mother apparently. Is contontcd with
washing the outside Of her child and
soaping and comhing his earthly ouye,
lope. New York Tribune.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

1t is not generally known here where
artists works are more familiar than
their faces-that George Du Mnurler
and Laurence Alma Tadema resembled
one another 10 an amazing degree. so
much that even their intimate friends
mistook them. a young lady who
prlded herself that she had no difficulty
In determining which was which. find
ing herself once seated next to Du Maui
ricr, remarked; II cannot imagine
how any one can mistake you for Mr..
Tadema. To me the likeness is very
slight. by the way, have photo
graph OF you. Do be so good as 10 put
your autograph to H." Du MMrler. as.
scuuug graciously, the photograph was
produced He looked NJ II, sighed and
very gently laid IT, on the table
B That" he remarked. rs a portrait Of
| Mr. Alma Tadoma."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05
LIFE IN TIE GREAT CITIES.
lite Tendency l. Not to Encrvato Ma
tions.

lions.
And as 10 the tendency Of the growth
OF cities to enorvate nations there Ia
no proof OF II at an unless we Identify
the life Of great cities with the passion
for idleness and pleasure and self-in-
diligence. which sometimes. but by no
means universally. accompanies their
growth, says the London Spectator.
When you get a large prolctariat lly-
ing. as that Of ancient Rome ana pos
sibly OF Nineyoh and Babylon did. on
the aims Of the rich and powerful. then
no doubt you have the conditions OF Cd
thoroughly unnatural and unhealthy
life, and no one can wonder 40 the
rapid decay Of such cities and VI thu
nations which gloried ln them. But
where the honest working class far ou,.
numbers the proletariat. where the
middle classes OF distributors Ond man
ufaoturers and professional ihcn are
laborious and energetic. and even the
class that lives ON its accumulated
wealth contains a considerable sprink.
ling OF serious and dislntcrested work.
ers. we do not believe that there Is
the smallest evidence Of any greater
danger In the life OF the city than In
the life Of the agricultural village or
the pastoral tribe. Indeed. we. '..rid
regard Oliver schrelner's plcttr q
life Of the modern Beers as in g
a condition Of things more pro- Of
morbid elements. with IT, almost com.
pleto absence Of any stirring or active
intelligence. than any Kind OF modern
life that So honestly laborlous at all
The Boer life Is too sleepy. too dcsu.
tute Of stirring thought or effort. 10 be
altogether natural II needs n least
the old element Of danger and noces.
sary vigilance to render It even grac.
Ing
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

We'll. doctor. what ails meY" aske'
sprockett. after the physician ha.
made an examination.
you have bieycllsiarum kyphosls.
replied the physician, but l think
can soon straighten you OUTPUT"
burg Chronicle I elegraph.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05
EXPERIMENT BRlc-A-pRAc.
Applicant fer = Job Defeated by Mlssr-
abie Deennter.

uhle ilffnutffs
1--WE jolted up against a great many
hard hearted and uncharitable people
In my career" said the man with the
shabby silk hat. but about the worst
specimen I ever came across was one
called on this afternoon. lie had adj
vertIsed for gentleman Of literary
attachments 10 act In o clerical capaci-
~. and called at his house TO SEQ
about the situation"
Did he treat YOU rudely2"
NO. II was biz silent sarcasm that
wounded me. The servant ushcred mo
into his library. and. while | waited,
my glance happened to rest ON do
canter on the sldeboard. There was a
glass beside II. and. as both we're OF a
highly artistic pattern. ! made 80 bold
a. to examine them"
"You we're quite alone3'
"Of course. had set the dccahter
down on the table with great care Just
az the gentleman came into the room.
Then came the shock"
Had YOU spilled any?'
Certainly not. Hut he had rugged
thomiserable bottle upwith oneof those
mualc-bo1 arrangements which start
n tune whenever II Is picked up and
set down again. Just aa / opened my
lips TO explain my crrand II began TO
play. Just toll them that you saw me-
1T confuse 80 that 1 picked up
my hat and le ithout trying TO ex-
plain. and the portintnco u that
piece of bric-a-Bmo has probably
caused me to lose one Of the best post
lions ! ever had open TO me. '- Odda
and Ends.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05
A pnthetlc AIlment.

Mrs q. had a severe headache and
her complaint made Mr. Q. q tribe
cross. and by and by no said some
thing which made Mrs, Q. cry. where
upon her little boy also burst into
tears.
Dear me-" said his father. Now
what may ne the matter with your
"INc got a hcadachc-in mammals
head" said tho child.-Youth's Com
pauiun
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

81 an Just ured 10 DEATH began
MI Whlmpor.
% m not surprised at an. said her
husband.
.WH houd you boz" asked the
l'E. HrIy
"N. lld before. I aln't Some
n.. sht be surprised az your cone
HH..ne l talk after you are dead. but
4 $500 Indianapolis Journal,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

In thIs wonderful age OF discovery
and inventions, thrCo ideas stand out.
alys Che So Louis Glubo-n.m0ylt.
pommoUly before all others the prac-
IDEAL application of steam as a mochnn-
lcul power. the discovery oi tho manl-
fold powers and po utilities Of oloc-
trigly. aud the invention oil Uppll-
auC0a by which llght may bo employed
iu art work. are tho three greatest
while. loo 40 time. the present win
doubtless Dee prominent aB uu inventive
age. steam, electricity and photog-
raphy viii probably be remembered as
the lIue most remarkable Ideas OF our
age
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

Mr.. Clubly," said Mrs, C.. will you
hold the lamp q few mlnutesr
"Yes dear; but bear In mind hat I'm
no Liberty Enlightening the World.'"
mo. Clubly, dear said Mrs. O.,
Jweetly, you would never do for that
because you go out every night
Omaha World-Herald.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

Mrs. Ferry: "Just thlnkl That
mans wife across the way died only
six weeks ago and to-day he Is get
ting married." Mr. Ferry: well.
what would you have? You surely
could not expect man on salary 70
stand the expense OF n funeral and q
wedding all in the same month. could
You Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

The Buffalo Express quotes young
negro as follows: we suffer, not at
the hands OF the moneyed power that
You have heard so much about recent
ly. but ~ the hands OF the laborlng
people. II IL impossible FOR negro
to obtain other positions than those OF
the barber, porter plastorer or d1mca-
lie servant. because none OF tha other
branches OF labor are open 90 him.
Tho railroads, the greatest lulu rial
organ. lion on th' continent employ
IN tho northern states over 100000 mon,
and yet there is but one position. that
OF car porter. open 10 the negro, owing
to the influence Of the many labor or
CARNATIONS that will not let negroes In
TO their societies or work with them in
any other position"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05
REFLEcrIoNs lN A cHApEL.
Largo ur,.s eros. witch serve. as u
Mirror.

Large Dra.s eros. witch serves as
Mirror.
Recently the governor OF one OF our
county prisolB was greatly pcrplcxed
by the discovery that the female Grim
lnals IN his lhargc managed Ia some
mysterious manner to ascertain the
presence OF every individual man on
the other side Of the imporvlou5 dlvld-
ing barrier which separates the male
from tho female worshlpers In the jail
chapel says the London Hospital.
one OF the women inadvertently made
an exclamation. showing that she had
suddenly become aware that her hus-
band was within the same walls, al
though his presence ought. according
to the rules, % have been completely
unknown to her. None OF the officers
could account for an unpermittod
| knowledge which was found to be
\ shared by all other women. At last n
very careful examination OF the chapel
gave an explanation OF the mystery.
Although strictly divided. as we have
said. both the male and the female
prisoners faced the altar In their seats
and over II had been fixed very large
brass cross against tho wall, 80 highly
polished as to form a very good mirror.
and In It's clear surface the women saw
the reflection OF every man as he passed
to his place and had enjoyed the spec
tacle with IMMUNITY TIL the wlfe's affec-
ton oyercamo her discretion. The
brass cross simultaneously dlsap-
poured.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

Iu ..ald / preached rather a long
sermon deacon" said the minister who
$500. .n,uus tor % word OF commonda-
uuu
.aa. u1. parsou." replied the honest
mau "I, averaged up we'll"
How so?"
"It mly have been trine long, but
then g, was neither very broad nor very
d,uD Judge.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

Teacher Severely -"Tommy Smith.
come here. Why haven't you learned
your geography lesson2" Tommy
-cause the papers say there's going to
be a change in the map OF Europe. -
Chicago Dispatch.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

Perhaps one Of the oldest mon
umonts is the tablet In n Berkshire
church IN memory OF a solaler VINO ua.
his left leg taken on by the Gho',
ball" the actual cannon ball being ,r
serted at tho top.-Pittsburg Die.
patch.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

Thomas Moore often wrote a shof
poem almost impromptu. He cor
uumed over two years in reading an
preparing material for "Lalla Rookh,
and two years more In writing that in
lmitable poem.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

A irlond-a little gar,-n dog
Green country lanes down which to
jog;
A lunch beside O wayside spring.
with lcafy boughs where sweet birds
sing.
A bool, for afternoon-and then
A coy talk on lie and men;
rhro' sunset dusk to homeward wind.
with natures peace in heart andmind.
Exchange.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

.Irs the hardest thing in the world"
said Bins. ito eat corn from the cob
without getting It on your mustaehe."
Il never found It So" returned the
Boston girl.-Harlem Life
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

"oh. children, you are so noisy to-
day. Can't you be a little quleter and
better?" Now, grandma, you must be
a little confederate and not scold us.
You see. II II wasn't for us you wouldn't
be a grandma at all "-Tlt-Bits
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

Several beggars n Pera own a larg
AMOUNT OF property. Ono well-know
man has a house worth 10000 llras. AM
ret is to be seen begging In filthy rag
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

"Pat." said Tommy to the gardener,
what is nothingg" There amt any
such thing M nothln'." replied Pat.
.bsea'se whln ye md nothin' and come
70 look at Il. there amt nothln' there"
--HarpeTs Round Table.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

France has kept 100000 tons OF coal
stored at Touion since 1898 to DO ready
In ease war should break out
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

The value OF the British ships ana
cargoes lost every year at sea is about
1856, 100000.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

During Dr. Nauson's long voyage into
the Arctic Sea in search OF the North
Polo hc came up0n o group OF four ISL
luda. 10 tho no.ghborhood OF Franz
Josef Land. near which ne saw large
number. OF worry rare and beautiful
bird known as RoWB gull It Is de-
scrlucl ls the most beautiful OF all the
animal forms OF the frozen rogions.
and aa the most markedly polar OF all
bird forms" II o. distinguished from
other species OF gull by 1T beautiful
rusc-colorod breast. q WEDGE haped
tain. ana it8 airy flight" Speaking OF
the discovery OF these birds. Dr. Nan
sen says. Hitherto 1t has only been
seen boy chance on the utmost confines
OF the unknown Polar Sea, and no one
knew whence Il came or whittier II
won't. but here We had Unexpectedly
come upon It's native haunt, and al.
though II was too late In the year to
nnd It's nests, there could be no doubt
about rs breeding In this region"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05
Ian

4 Ian
The above ph
scribes the q
Cuba with
most the dist
icago wth
les. and az 1
Pennsylvania
United State
o de Cuba, ii
sition which
n. mineral We
ions should
iung the Tor
rid That sh
ingHke this
ilt3ftl,e i.lt,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

CmiCNdo's 4
Ous vote has
iiring every
hicagotop
id cigarettes
70 feet Of a SC
AXE the iatu
ON nowhon
nse init aud
% miles fof
sht.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05
DoALvIIlE

A State thu
iery ease "a
Dress ts away
will have tog
~ 10 style
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19

GRAIN FREIGHTs-New York to !
by steam, I'd.