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The herald., 1897-11-14
They Wear Live Tortoises

The latest fad among certain ParisfAn
ladies is a most extraordinary one. ana
will not, we think, find much favor
among our own fashionable danes. It
is the wearing of a curious Jewel COM
posed of the bodies Of two tiny living
tortoises, in the shells of which are
encrusted by a secret process precious
stones. The little animals are attached
to the wearer's neck by thin gold
chain, and as they crawl slowly about
the front Of the dress the movement
causes the diamonds, ETC., to sparkle
brilliantly.
These strange living ornaments are to
be procured from a small shop on the
boulevards., which is kept by. some ASH
alto individuals, who are said to bring
their wares from the shores of the holy"
Ganges ITSELF
We need hardly add that these very
conspicuous ornaments are only worn
by the members of Partisan second-class
society.-Philadelphi Public Ledger.
The herald., 1897-11-14
Marriage Regarded Too Lightly

The best means of impressing upon the
public mind the fact that marriage is
sacred and lifelong obligation not to be
shaken off save for the most serious
cause is to make divorces impossible
unless those causes are shown to exist.
1t is, perhaps, only natural that certain
men and women, undeterred by the diff
ficulties that should encompass the Sc
curing of divorce, should regard mar
riage lightly and enter into it with the
confidence born of knowledge that it's
bonds bay be easily broken whenever Il
is found desirable to break them.-St
Louis Republic.
The herald., 1897-11-14

seasons bOas. Short and long haired
furs are taken in black, white, gray and
brown shades.
Pelerines are favored for wear over
cloth garment. They are like a deep,
round collar, and have long ends to the
knees or the edge of the dress skirt, thus
warming the most tender parts of the
body.
The flare collar, with narrow stole
ends, is youthful and stylish effect. A
very smart looking collar is star
shaped yoke of Persian lamb having
narrow stole ends and flare collar, lin
ing of the latter and siX-inch border of
sealskin.
In mink there is a 1O-inch collarette
the length and around the rest of the
depth. This has soft jabot of fur up
he.center and a storm collar.
A pretty combination shows narrow
pointed yoke of ermine with 3-incn
border and fiared collar CT white Chinese
lamb. Many such pieces are accom-
panied by muffs.
Ermine also figures as deep point to
the waistline, back and front, and a
shorter one on either shoulder; sealskin
is aQueQ 10 make tnlS q IlarlnS cape 10
the bottom of the waist. Collar of err
mine held by jeweled clasp; fancy muff
of ermine with frill of sealskin at the
ends.
Other collars are longer in front than
at the back, and one fur is just a little
more chic than two, though the latter
style is more novel.
COATS AND COLLARS
Thanksgiving weather has brought
out the heavy and luxurious long gar
ments which are to cover up nearly all
the blouses except those made in fur
The half-length coat is an English gar
ment in fawn melton cloth, handsomely
braided and trimmed with sable fur
The long cloak is luxurious, fur-lined
wrap of hussar blue chinchilla. The
third style is a long coat of pale green
cloth with pleated inlets in the skirt por-
ton. The wide revers are made of white
cloth braided in black and edged with
black satin ribbon pleatings The neck
is filled in with darker green velvet and
the velvet collar is finished with braided
points of the white cloth.
The herald., 1897-11-14
The Golden Mean

New Minister-I propose to hold old
Moneybags up to scorn.
Old Minister-Don't go too far. my
boy.
New Minister-What would you sug-
gest. then?
Old Minister-U'm-suppos you hold
him up, merely.-Puck.
The herald., 1897-11-14
COATS AND COLLARS
A Profitable and Pleasant Habit

Miss Willard asks: AS you sit around
the evening lamp can you not resolve
that you will commit to memory at least
a verse a day from the best poets. l
shall never cease to be thankful to Prof.
William p. Jones, my earliest perceptor
in the Woman's college, at Evanston.
who asked all of US girls to form this
habit. Indeed, he made it a rule for
his rhetoric class, and would give us
scraps that he had cut from the news
papers of the day and say: Learn that:
it will be a gem laid up in the casket of
your mind" This became SO much habit
The herald., 1897-11-14
Would Have Preferred Money

Mabel-How do you say "yes" in
French, Tom?
Brother Tom-"Oui." Why do you
want to know?
Mabel-The Comte de Brie is coming
to call this evening and he might pro-
pose without my knowing it. I'll just
say "oui" to everything he says in
French.
The herald., 1897-11-14
She Appeals

"John." said the wife of the citizen
who had just settled his freak election
bet like little man, "the next time you
want to bet on an election, just agree
that, in case you lose, you won't make a
fool Of yourself for three months. 1t
will be quite as difficult as anything else
you could undertake, and it will spare
the feelings of your relatives. Puck.
The herald., 1897-11-14
Fine Lace Scarfs on Hats

Rich old lace scarfs, yellowed by time,
are used great deal for the trimming Of
expensive hats, and when wound about
the crown with ornaments of cut steel
or rhinestones, and with accessories Of
velvet, ostrich plumes and aigrettes, the
effect is beautiful. Lace rosettes. too,
go on being popular for bonnet trim
mings, only the lace must be real lace
nowadays.-From a Paris Letter.
The herald., 1897-11-14

that I have now pinned to my bureau
a little collection containing seven of the
best sonnets ever written, some of which
I am committing to memory, and upon
others am refreshing the knowledge
already had. Goethe said that civilized
person ought every day to hear little
good music, see fine picture and learn
few words from some reasonable
mind.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The herald., 1897-11-14
The Wrist Frillinrs

Long-wristed sleeves do not have as
many lace frillings attached as they
did in the early part of the season. The
bottom Of the sleeve is untrimmed. but
flares over the hand, having gauze and
mousseline de sole frills inside, which
keep the wrists in perfect shape and
give the required finish to the inside
Philadelphia Ledger
The herald., 1897-11-14
Those Safety Pins for Scarfs

The safety pins men are wearing for
scarf pins this fall have certainly the
merit of being unique, but safety pins
have too long been the lower servants In
the pin family to have an aristocratic
air now that they are elevated to orna-
mental masculine uses, albeit they are
made Of the precious metal.-New York
Times.
The herald., 1897-11-14
Enjoyed the Evening

Miss Tiptop-Did you enjoy yourself at
the opera last evening?
Miss Westend-Oh, awfully. Mr.
Blatherskite is the most delightful con-
versationalist ever attended a musical
performance with.-New York Weekly.
The herald., 1897-11-14
Invoking the Law

"Kitty has sued Jack for breach of
promise"
Breach Of promise? Why, they are
married"
II know, but he promised to buy her
a wheel and he hasn't done it."-Chicago
Record.
The herald., 1897-11-14
As She Understood It

Salesman-This carpet can't be beat,
madam.
Miss Young Wife-Gracious, how will
I ever get the dust out Of it?-New
York Herald.
The herald., 1897-11-14
Tho Destruction Of Doll Factory

Coburg-The large doll manufactory
of Herr Samhammer, former member
of the reichstag, at Sonneberg, has been
burned to the ground. The factory did
a large business with England.-St.
James Gazette.
The herald., 1897-11-14
The Transparency Photographs

At photographers where many pio-
lures are made Of pretty children and
beautiful women, a transparency is
made with almost every dozen pictures.
The transparencies Of the children are
particularly attractive, but the beauti-
full head of a woman, showing the out
lines of the neck and shoulders, II
charming.-New York Times.
The herald., 1897-11-14
Jewelry

She was SO ablaze with jewels,
1t was somewhat a matter Of doubt
With the manager Of the function,
If she oughn't to be put out.
Puck.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27

placed them in a pigeon hole alreaoy
filled with similar documents. With
his tall, gaunt form facing me, he
spoke, in deep, sad tones, that would
have touched the heart of the sternest
officer of the army:
"'Holt' Gt was his custom TO men
ton only the last name), you acllnowl-
edge those men have previous record
for bravery. 1t is not the first time
they have faced danger; and they shall
not be shot for this one offense.'
Il then thought it was my duty as the
head of my department of military JUS
tice to make further argument. For /
knew Stanton would nearly explode
with rage when he heard of the presi-
dents decision. began to speak and
Lincoln sat down again, giving me his
closest attention. Then, rising from his
chair and riveting his eyes upon me, he
said:
"'Holt, were you ever in battle"
az have never BEEN
"'Did Stanton ever march in the first
line, to be shot at by an enemy like
those men did"
az think not, Mr.. President
"sWell, 1 tried it in the Blackhawk
war, and remember one time I grew
awful weak in the knees when heard
the bullets whistle around me and saw
the enemy in front of me. How my legs
carried me forward cannot now tell,
for thought every minute that would
sink to the ground. The men against
whom those charges have been made
probably were not able to march into
battle. Who knows that they were
able? am opposed to having soldiers
shot for not facing danger when it is
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
SIGNALING FROM MARS.
Possibility of Communications from
the Planet.

Possibility of Communications from
the Planet.
Any citizen who is tired of mundane
concerns, and wants to fix his mind on
something higher, is invited to consider
the allegation of Sir Francis Gallon,
made in the London Fortnightly Re
view, that some one on Mars is signalling
to earth. The information seems not
as yet to be very genertlly confirmed
by astronomical observers, but Sir
Francis is quoted as authority for the
report that in one of the European OBJ
servatories an apparatus has been de-
vised for recording the Marian flashes,
and that the record shows that three
signals and no more are made, and that
they differ, as all fash-light signals do,
in the length of the flashes and OF the
intervals between, so that if we had the
key they might read like telegraphic
messages.
Of course this is not yarn to be swal-
lowed whole, but the association of the
name of Sir Francis Gallon with it is
enough to entitle it to consideration.
There seems to be no intrinsic impossi-
bility of our having relations with peo-
pie in Mars. 1t sounds preposterous, of
course, but like other marvels, it
seems preposterous chiefly because it is
unusual. We have to nudge ourselves
from time to time in this age of swift
surprises, and remind ourselves that
nothing that is new to us can possibly
be more marvellous than many things
that have grown familiar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
DOGS KILL A Dog.
How Animals Dispose of Injured
Companions.

How Animals Dispose of Injured
Companions.
A. c. Heflinger tells in the American
Field how an old fox hound was done
to death by the pack of which it was
a member. The hound was called Clay,
and was owned by n. o. Pope, who kept
it in the White Oak Hill kennel at Po-
land, Me. The dog was a prize taker,
and always got place when it ran in
the annual trials of the Brunswick Fur
club. After the annual hunt at Bruins
wick, Me-, in which Clay proved bet
ter than all the younger hounds, the
dog was taken back to Poland and
put in the yard with the rest of the
pack. McGregor, keeper of the hounds,
heard row in the yard, and coming
down, found that the pack had pitched
upon the champion hound and killed
it by chewing its throat and chest.
Wolves have been known to kill their
fellows in a similar manner. wolf
showing signs of pain is set upon and
killed by it's comrades. A male fox,
when it finds female fox IN trap,
attacks and kills it. A COW believing
with pain is set upon by the herd and
gored to death. Whether the attacks
are to aid the one in pain or not is not
Known by students of natural history.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
OLD PEOPLE.

Ole peolpe who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys VIII
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
tiers. This medicine does not stimulate
and contains no whisky nor other In
toxicant, but acts as tonic and alter
alive. 1t acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels, adding strength and CIV
ing tone to the organs, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance OF the func-
lions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids indigestion. Old
people find it just exactly mhat they
need. Price fifty cents and $1.OO per
bottle at f. Kalteyer & Sons drug
store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
The Typewriter,s Encore.

During recent session of parlia-
ment, Sir William Harcourt found him
SELF" says a writer in the Leeds Mer-
curry, unexpectedly in view of an i'm
portant speech, and having no notes,
went into the stenographers' room to
prepare some. He procured a lady
typist, and dictated to her for some
time. AS he wound up glowing per-
Grafton, the lady typist suddenly gasped
and burst into tears. Would you mind
saying all that again?' she said, plain
lively; I've forgotten to put any paper
in the machine!'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
A Ctty 100000 Years old.

At Cherokee, in Butte county, CAL,
during the mining operations in deep
canyon there have been found several
mortars, evidently used in pounding
grain. One had the pestle actually
standing in it. These were discovered
from IL to 40 feet below the surface,
in fine quartz gravel mixed with sand.
Eminent biologists have proved this to
be the bed of an old inland sea, which
existed long before the last ice period.
The canyon is 5000 feet deep, and, cal
culating that it has been eaten out by
water at the rate of 21s feet century,
we have 1900 centuries. Add to this
the time required for the formation of
strata over the mortars-600 centuries
and we are forced to the conclusion
that man sufficiently civilized to grow
grain and make bread existed on this
earth 100000 years ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
TIE Daify Eiq6t
THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1897.
He PARDONED THEM.
why President Lincoln Set Free q
Number of Deserters.

Number of Deserters.
1t was President LiIcoln's intense love
for his fellow men that led him to disap-
prove OF the findings of court-martial,
whenever there was possible excuse,
particularly in the cases of soldiers
charged with desertion, with having
fallen asleep at a post of duty, or with
oJher offenses.
Secretary Stanton always insisted
upon the strictest discipline in the army
and frequently urged that derelict SOL
diers receive the severest punishment
of military law and custom, but Lincoln
rarely took any advice on such matters.
He had meditated deeply on that sub
ject and consulted his own judgment in
disposing of cases of that kind that
came before him.
The late Joseph Holt, who recently
died at Washington, was judge advocate
general of the army during the whole
period of the war and it became his duty
to report many cases of alleged cow
ardice of soldiers as well as other Of
fenses. President Lincoln carefully
ICdo CNClS llhC VI IiV' Nhoi uS ebiiSo
such men, and as soon as he saw the
slightest chance to excuse the poor fell
low, a CLEAN of satisfaction would pass
over his serious face. Then folding the
papers together he placed them in a
pigeon hole of his desk, and with his big
eyes looking into those of the judge adj
vocate standing before him, he would
say:
"Holt, we will let those soldiers go.
Order them set free"
1t was after the battle of Chancel-
louisville that charges were brought
against several men for failing to march
with their regiments into the fight at
time when they were most needed.
The charge of desertion was made.
When Secretary Stanton heard of
these cases he commanded Judge Holt
to present the charges against the men
to the president in the strongest posi-
BILE terms.
ave need stronger discipline in the
army" said the stern secretary of war
to the judge advocate. 'The time has
come when the president must yield to
our opinion"
Judge Holt was himself one of the
ablest lawyers of his day, and had won
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27

HOLT, SET THESE MEN FREE"
fame as forensic orator long before the
war. ...... ...
I'm presenting these cases." said he
to the writer few months before his
death, sin obedience to the wish of the
secretary of war, / used an the legal
acumen at my command. One morning,
with my papers all ready (and was
deeply in earnest in the matter), pro-
ceeded to the white house; and, as l
entered his private office, the president
looked up with his long, sad face, say
ing:
"'Ah! Holt, what have you there?
"T have some important cases for
your careful consideration. Mr.. Presi-
dent, with documentary evidence sufi-
cient to condemn every man.
lie took the papers and read them
carefully, stopping at times TO reflect,
then read on until he finished. There
was no change IN his countenance this
time, unless that it grew more sad and
his expression more serious. 1 had Gov
cred the cases in question with strong
and convincing argument and evidence.
He finally raised his eyes from the last
paper and gazed intently through the
window at some object across the
Potomac. Then, rising from his chair
with the papers all folded together, he
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
American Onions Abroad.

The American onion afflicted the eyes
and perfumed the breath of our breth.
rem of Europe last year to the extent Of
sS,335 bushels, valued at SAG. 7O3.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27

not known that their legs would carry
them into danger. Send this dispatch
ordering them to be set free And they
were set free that day."-G. R. Prowell,
in Chicago Inter Ocean.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
Pursuer ana Pursued.

A rabbit chased by d dog at Jasper,
Fla, ran into a gopher's hole, followed
by the dog, and rattlesnake killed both
of them.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

IN THE DIsrRICT COURT oY THE THIRD
ndiri.i nistrict OF the stats OF Utah, County
n snmmu Stewart p Tolles, plinun. ~.
JnyinA o. Tolies, deiendAnt-summons. me
stais OF Utah sends greeting 70 LuVnA u
You are hereby required 70 appear IN an sSton
th,ansht sEainst you by the above named AZ.
IN IN he Distriet Court OF the Third Judicial
nt.,riet oi the state OF Utah, and TO answer
tihs eompiaint died therein within en aAys -
elusive IL the day OF soryiesl Aftei NE .er.los
an you Of this summons-u served Nuhih 49,
equity; OF, N served ouI oil lhis souhH, ~. =.
This district, within twenty daya otn g, N,
wifhtn forty dAys-or Judgment by neaeN W, y,
he taken AGAINST you, according I" uis F'AI'' VI
Ths ssia action IL brought 70 have Judgment
of ans court dissolying the bonds o. malfiihony
ststins b,tveen plaintiff and defendant, ana
a., ssnefni relief The said action y btough'
~, thr grounds that In the month OF jan
NV Isgt the defendant vtlfully ana VIM
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from him An NJ which more iulN appears ~
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and auswut lht said complaint a. ADV
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count f1f She relief demanded hef@n'
.y'tness che Honorable 4ul-gf SUI we -
OF the Diatuct Court of uie ihirl Jll'
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03
POUND the NICKEL.
also Found Comparison between Hin
self and Biii Thompson.

also Found = Comparison between Him.
self and Bnl rhompson.
was tho only passenger on the
sar Midway Of block another
same In His hat was crushed and
bis clothing daubod with mud For
a long time he sat in gloomy medita-
lion. Then he hltohed up toward
ne and saldi
Il guess + m the dodrotledest fool
:unnin loose 10 this town at tho pres.
ant time
SOP I said.
Yea sir Iain't got sense enough
10 be 10, go without a guardesa- Soc
that car up ahead thsreP"
did 1t was half dozen blocks
away.
WAL cir I run like sixty for
more'n block TO ketoh that car"
'Couldu't catch IT, ehP"
Yea ! could. That's tho trouble
1 did ketch Il Ru' gin the conduc.
Tor dime on the hind platform an
De Gin me nickel change Thee
somehow up an dropped the nickel
overheard | hollered 10 the con
1uetor 70 stop the car. but he wouldn't
10 It 80 ups an jumps OF back.
wards Look at my clo'a When I
got up that car was out O roach so ]
had 70 wait for this eua"
Did you ind your nickslr'
"a yes; found that right enough.
Lost my car split my clothes an
sklnt my back Jest for the gratifyin
privilege OF pickin' up that dod. derp
nickel aud givip' II TO this conductor
I used TO think Bill Thompson wai
the diugdest fool Roin but guess
I'm clost on TO him"
What did Bill doP"
wy don't you know Bllrs dos
got his head stuck In a pitcher an
Bill cut OF tho head to save the
pitcher an then broke tho pitcher
TO got tho head out
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03
BLEW a SNAKES HEAD OFF.
Woman Takes Aim at a Reptile as IT'S
About to bite - Iiaby.

a Woman Takes Aim at u Reptile AZ ~ 0.
About to bite . Baby.
The prottiest shot ever saw was
made by woman said Ar. Lane Of
Oshkosh. Il was surveying In Coles
county llllnolS In lSls and stopped
for dinner one day at tho cabin OF u
settler named Junkon
During tho preparation Of dinner
Mr. Junkon and | sat In tho shade OF
the cabin engaged 10 conversation. A
little tow. headed youngstor loss than
a year old was playing about tho
yard. Suddenly wo heard tho sharp
Shir.r.r OF rattlosnako.
''fiity yards away we saw big
fellow collod ready to strike while
within three feet OF II was the child
crawling straight towards II as u
charmed. To call tho baby away was
impossible and TO reach IL In time 70
50 II wRs equally impossible
''Spell.bound tho father and |
watched the awful scene An instnn,
moro aud the snakes head dartsd
forward A sharp report rang out
from tho cabin door and the RATHER
vas urithing headless In the grasa
The baby vas quito unframed
though frightened little by the loud
noise OF The report OF The rlha We
fosnd hrA Junkea lying In Q dead
fafns asross the still smoking gun. II
wss . splendid shot 70 hit that snaKs',
moving head At so yardA"-Youth''
Compaaion ,sya