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The Southern herald., 1898-04-08

think ye ar hevin a good time! The
only reason a clOud-burst don't come
down Buzzard Greek and sweep We all
of is bekase clean water would run
back up hill if il met this crowd. In
the big thunderstorm last week light
min killed three half-breeds aud four
Chinymen over at Cow Boy Hill, but it
didn't strike within two miles Of this
town. Any thunder-bolt would hev bin
ashamed to git into such company.
And now, what yr goin' to DO about
it? | mean, ar ys goin' TO keep
right on wallerin' in wickedness and
bein' chuck-a-luek with the ole galoot
who presides over the fiery furnaces
down below, or ar ye goin' to come out
O. this, wasA of the dirt, scour out yer
mouths and git up alongside o me? |
used to think there was nothin' like
this sort O. life, but | tell ye il amt
in it with the one I've bin liyin' fur the
last var. | kin git up in the mornin'
now and respect myself, and / kin go
TO bed feelin' that I'm peg or twoabove
the erawlin' things of airth. My mouth
has bin secured out till kin tell the
taste Of vinegar from spring water, and
when ! meet stranger on the trail be
bows to me as a man.
"Mebbe ye argy that it'll make ye
sick fur three months to make the
change? It'll knock We over fur weeb
or so, and | won't deny it, but it won't
break any bones nor send We to the
hospital. All we've got to do is to wort
up yer sand and Civ ole Satan a squar
fight. He's all blow and bluster wher
ye stand up to him like man. In
told that some galoot in this Grove
sez made the change fur the money
in It. He's a liar from Liarsville
Thar amt n dollar in it, except as /
pays anybody to be a decent man. In
lookin' at twenty different critter
who wouldn't git nod Of the heac
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08
A PRETTY INCIDENT.
The Kindness of n spanish Lady TO
Lone soldier BOY.


The Kindness of n spanish Lazy 10
Lone Soldier hoy.
recent traveller in Spain describes
a touching scene witnessed at the dePar'
ture of regiment for Cuba. All day
long there had been heard the meas
ured tread of soldiers marching through
the street; all day long gayiy bedecked
boats had been passing to and from the
vessel that was to take them to Havana.
The twilight began to deepen when the
correspondent saw a startling and
pretty sight"-the impetuous action OF
a portly, good-looking and well-dressed
lady. who noticed a young soldier walk
ing deiectedly along down the pier IA
his travelling gray, with a knapsack
str,pped over his shoulders. All the
rest of the men had friends, their
novias. mothers, relatives, and made
the usual gallant effort to look elated
and full Of hope. This lad had no one,
and IL might be OWNED that he was car
rving a desoate heart over the seas.
The handsome woman burst from her
group of friends, took the boys hand
and said: "My son has already gone to
Cuba. He is in the regiment of Andalu'
sia. and sailed two months ago. You
may meet him, Pere G.; take this kiss
TO him" She leaned and kissed his
cheek"
An English boy would have shown
awkwarness, but these graceful
southerners are never at n loss for Q
pretty gesture and a prettier word
The boy blushcd with pleasure, and stIl
holding the lady's hand, said withquit'
natural gallantry, without smirk O.
silly smile; "And may | not take on
for myself as well, senoraT The lad
reddened, laughed little nervousiy
and bent and kissed him again to tn
frantic applause of soldiers and civil
ians, while the boy walked on, brace
and happy. -Blackwood's Magazine.
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4 over his face as he pulls up and

all over his face as he pulls up ana
seZ:
81 begs yer humble parding, but
might this be Lampas Joe|
"'she might, sez |, and might you
be ole Satan"
"oTbe same sez he, and | reckon
Won ar on yer way to Last Chance to
hey talk with some Of my crowd.
It's no use, however Tom Jones and
the gang belong to me, body and SOUL
and ven only be THROWN yer time
away"
".Can't | git one of EN- SEE !.
".Not a one. Even Jack Mccoy, who
hain't got brains nuif in his head TO DC
wicked, is in with me, and cant De
hauled off the track. Better waste yer
breath on the wolves and buzzards'
"That's what ole Satan sez to me,
nv friends, but | wasn't discouraged
and didn't turn back. ! pushed rlght
on, and yere l am, and | want TO MAKE
ora more effort to turn this bloomin
crowd from the evil Of its way. Nhat 5
all this bluflin' and braggin ana
blovin' about? Dye think 1t skeerS
ANYBODY? Dye think it makes men
of We? Why, l kin h'ar a dozen OF ye
pr5wlin' away like sore-headed D arS,
and three or four galoots ar handlin
thar, guns as if they thought was an
ole woman to be skeered off. HeV ye
rot an idea that kin be bluited OF,
IF ao. lest drop it. I'm yere to tax
and TO talk straight from the shoulder
and | say bahl' to all yer guns and
knives, ~.
"And what am l goin' to say? 1t.
tba, We ar saryin' Satan without
wages, and even payin' fur the PRIV
looe when the workers in the Lord
vin.yords ar gittin' cash in hand ant
corryin' about in their busums a ieel
in, which no money kin buy. Ah'
what ar We gittin' out o itP Jes
nntbin, tall except degradashun. \
ar, coin down and down every day o
ver lives. and a var more OF it and n
decent vigilance committee VIII sol
rs hands by hangin' ye. Thar S Lon
Jones. A var ago he had the look
- n man about him. Arter he'd gon
Joyn TO the creek and washed his lac
and had his hair cut his mother "oul
bev bin able to pick him out OF a gan
Of three. Could she do it now BLOW S''
in, and braggin' and bluflin ana VIM VIM
XIV and keepin' bad companyIthe CON CON
pany of satan-has brung hin nm oIm Ie.
70 tbe level of cross-eyed kyote. Jes
look at aim and say If amt rlgn' W
Satan has got a mortgage on his sou a
and It would take five vars OF u
hardest kind u work to lift it on
aAnd We drink whisky, play kee[u zee
racs bosses, fight dogs and bluff Chln!
men about and call yerselves men an
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08
ue Had Flung up.

The superior court was in session and
the little mountain town was crowded
with people. Along about the middle
Of the day when the Judge was worried
with tedious trial, Bill Williams, OF
the Lick Creek settlement, began gal
Looping up and down the streets on his
little red mule, firing off his pistol,
whooping like a Sioux, and otherwise
dispensing the energy which a liberal
supply Of corn liquor had inspired.
aMr. Bailiff," commanded the judge,
sternly, "go out and arrest that man
and bring him into court"
The bailiff went timidly out OF the
courtroom and the judge attempted to
proceed with business, But Williams
racket outside did not cease. 1t grew
worse and the judge looked over the
room for some one else to send out, and
observed the bailiff sitting complaccnt-
" on one OF the back seats.
Look here, Mr., Bailiff, why did you
not arrest that disorderly manP Are
you not an officer of the court?"
"Y-y-es," replied the bailiff, quaking
with fear, 81 wuz, but I've done flung
up."-Atlanta Journal.
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08

from a bob-tailed dog ii they was to
ride 200 miles and back
"I amt seein' any signs of sorrer
and humbleness as | look around |
didn't expect to see any. It'll take
week of plain talk and fghtin' ole
Satan in his fayorite headquarters to
make any impreshun, and then don |
expect to git over two out o the hulI
gang. If git hold of even two, how
ever, and yank 'em out of the quick
sands of wickedness and lead 'em over
the trail of decency and self-respect'
nv Iabors will not hev bin in vain.
Critters-galoots - sons OF BelaI,
shall hev some red-hot remarks to dellv'
er in the Big Bear saloon this evenln :
with more or less singin' between
times, and III take it kindly it yell
drap in and bring yer friends along
It won't hurt We to listen, and before
cit through some duffer may be in
spired to wash out his mouth and quit
| cussin fur an hour or two"
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08

A book Of receipts for all kinds OF
cookery, which is specially valuable for
use upon the trail or in the camp -
published by the Royal Baking Powder
Company, OF New York. The receipts
arc thoroughly practical, and the meth
ods are carefully explained, so that
the inexperienced may, with its aid,
readily prepare everything requisite
for a good, wholesome meal, or even
dainties if he has the necessary ma
terials. The matter is in compact
though durable form, the whole book
weighing but two ounces. Under a
special arrangement, this book will be
sent free to miners or others who may
desire It. We would recommend that
every one going to the klOndike pro
cure copy. Address the Royal baking
Powder Co, New York.
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08
roRGET.ME.NoT DRESS.

grade of silk, are far from expensive.
One of the most elegant young women
at Miss Drexel's big Philadelphia ball
wore white organdie over a blue silk
slip that cost only II cents per yard in
the piece.
This dress is of organdle. 1t is white
and is worn over a blue slip. The organ
die is embroidered with forgct-me-nots
and is made with plain skirt. Around
the foot are plaitings of the organdie.
The waist is plain white organdie, fin
ished with double fan-plaited scallops
of the same. The sleeves are also seal
, lops.
The only relief is narrow belt OF
petunia velvet.
HELEN GREY-PAGE.
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08
IN THE DAIRY.



Working in the dairy is by no means
satisfactory process to the wide-awake
man. and yet that is what many Of us
are doing. We have vague notion
somehow that things are not as they
should be with us. The balance of
trade" is decidedly against us at the
end of the year. Profits vanish; every
thing drags on from year to year in a
decidedly unsatisfactory way, and in
spite of all we call ourselves dairymen.
We rush along, trying to keep up with
the procession, but all the while we are
conscious that we are falling farther
and farther into the rear.
Now. would it not be well for us to
Just stop and find out where we are?
Life is too short to be spent in follow
ing shadows Let us try to settle the
question. first of all, what are our cows
doing to pay for their keeping. TO dc
this it is not necessary that we should
invest in costly and delicate apparatus
For small amount of money we may
purchase testers which will show Us
the value, or lack of value, of each
cows milk. For some years have beer
working to bring my herd up. l have
now a number of young cows with gooC
blood in them. 1t is great pleas
ure to me. as well as source o
extreme satisfaction, to settle tht
question for once and all whether m!
work has been in vain or not. Side b,
side in the stable stand mother anc
daughter. The test shows me that tn
daughter yields me milk richer by man.
per cent. than her mother. No gucs
work about it. | am able to know thi
positively. When the time comes fo
wedding out, shall know cows to par
with. Tests pay. If we are obliged t
buy expensive machines to make thes
tests, they still pay.
Then what about the feeding value Q
the grain and other stuff fed our cattle
How many of us know this with an
degree of certainty? But | hold tina
the time has come when it stands Il
in hand to decide this point |
will no longer do to shovel our manger
full of valuable feed mot knowing wha
use our COWS will make of it; nor ca
; we carefully pitch in the hay or corr
regardless of the capacity of the COW t
assimilate it. AgS.1, use the tester i
the cream pail before ehurning; it Wi
] save hours of valuable time in churr
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08
A STRANGE SIGHT.
Hawk Devours n Sparrow on TeIe-
graph Pole.

Hawk DeyOurS SpAFTO" Oh Ae'N-
graph Pole.
A sparrow hawk with an eagle eye
did a very neat piece of work the other
day right in the heart of the city.
Where he came from or when he ar
rived no one could tell. lie was perched
calmly on the top of telegraph pole
and had in his claws a huttering Eng
lish sparrow.
With the sunlight glistening on his
brown wings and hundreds OF pedes-
trians staring at him, the daring hawk
calmly sat there and put himself on
the outside of the sparrow. Wherever
the hawk came from, he must have been
hungry. for he did not leave even
feather of the sparrow. If he did not eat
tbe feathers and claws of his victim, he
must have had pocket to put them IN
for not one feather fell to the ground.
Grasping the pole with one claw and
holding his victim with the other, ne
made his dinner as unconcernedly as II
bo had been miles away in some de-
ssr+ed wood instead of in the heart OF
big CITY. 1t may be that the hawk
was fired of country fare and longed
for a change of diet, or that he knew
lo would be safe in the city, where the
law forbids the discharge of firearms
At any rate, he created a sensation as
lie masticated, if hawks masticate' his
midday meal. and hundreds Of passers'
by stopped and gazed in wonder as he
put the sparrow away.
His meal over, the hawk sat on th'
nolo for an hour or more and Lasked II
tbe sunlight while he let his digestive
organs get in their work on the tougl
morsel be had eaten.--Atlantic Consi
tuition.
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08

and is frequently compelled to sing ata
royal entertainment, where afterward
she is entertained as a guest of honor.
This description of her lately ap
pcared in German newspaper:
In dress of dead white satin the diva
Stood Her waist and skirt phin and
unmodiied with puffs or plaits. Over
the whole a trimming of dull jet, put II
in fish-net pattern, yelling but not con
cealing the lustered satin. Upon hel
shoulders were bows of dull satin rib
bon, and in place of her diamond star
her corsage was illumined with bril-
liant jet suns. Her gloves and fan wer'
black as q ravens wing.
FRANCIS TAYLOR.
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08
THE CORN FIELD.
seasonahle Suggestion for the Coming
Planting. r

Corn planting will soon begin in !
most southern portions of the cotton
belt In all regions It is desirable
TO plant portion of the crop as early
as conditions will permit, for several
reasons; one, the early corn ears
more heavily, making less stalk;
another, because it is better to have
eggs in two nests in place of ell in one
nest. The seasons may hit one If they
do not the other. Corn planted the
first Of March ought to mature by July
LIST and thus escape July drauglts. An
other reson for early planting
is that early-planted corn clashes
less with cotton crops; it is ready
to receive its first working after Gotten
is planted and before it (cottonl is ready
for its first working. As the ground
will not be very warm at the time Of
early planting, the seeds should be COW
cred quite shallow, SO the suns heat
NAV reach them readily. To guard
against dcprcdations of birds, coat the
seed very lightly with tar. This will
also protect from bud worms to some
extent, though these worms are not apt
TO injure early planted corn. Very
early and very Late planted corn escape
their ravages; intermediate plant
ings suffer most. Plant only good
land and such as is least likely
to suffer from drought. Don't rely
on the corn crop alone for stock feed,
the crop is too uncertain for that, but
plant enough for bread and part stock
feed, for animals are fond Of corn, and
it is desirable to give them variety. In
the olden times, when our lands were
fresh, corn was a more reliable crop
than it is at present. Sometimes, when
one is short of provisions, it pays tC
plant moderate quantity Of some early
variety of corn that will mature ID
June-some of tho smaller varieties
that can be planted quite thickly, say
in three feet rows and hills one foot
apart in rows South Cultivator.
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08
NO. 81
A WORD or ADVICE
To Those ComiuE to Alaska o. tbs
kIondIks Geld Fields.

kIondiks Gold Fields.
One thing should be Impressed upon
every miner, prospeetor or trader com
ing to Alaska. to the klondike, OF the
Yukon country, and that is the neces-
sity for providing an adequate and
proper food supply. Whether procured
in the States, in the dominion, or at
the supply stores here or further on,
this must be his primary concern.
Upon the manner in which the miner
has observed or neglected this preean-
lion more than upon any other one
thing will his success or failure depend.
These supplies must be healthful and
should be concentrated. but the most
careful attention In the selection ot
foods that will keep unimpaired In
definitely under all the conditions
which they viii have to encounter is
imperative. For instance, as bread
raised with baking powder must be re-
lied upon for the chief part OF every
meal, imagine the helplessness OF u
miner with a can of spoiled baking
powder. Buy only the very best Hour;
il is the cheapest in the end. Expert
enee has shown the Royal Baking Pow
der to be the most reliable and the
trading companies now uniformly sup
ply this brand, as others will not keep
n this climate. BE sure that the bacon
is sweet, sound and thoroughly cured.
These are the absolute necessities upon
which all must place a chief reliance
and can under no circumstances oe
neglected. They may, OF course, b
supplemented by as many comforts OF
delieacies as the prospeetor may be abl'
to pack or desire to pay for.-Aiask'
AisiAg Journal
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08
BLUE DANCING FROCK.
Embroidered with ForEst-As-Nots

Embroidered with ForEet-he-Nota
and Worn over n slip Of SILK.
The most servieeable article ever
owned by a dancing woman is slip Of
silk. II she can possess three or four
Of these slips her social success, so far
as her appearance is concerned, is as
sured. With a silk slip Of blue, another
of cherry, one Of lavender and fourth
of burned orange, she can meet any
emergency in the evening dress line
without embarrassment. IL may be
said of these slips that they are very
easy to make, and, being of a cheap
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08

ing. Test the amount OF salt used In
the butter bowl: guess work is too cost
~ way. And. finally, test yourself.
Are You up-to-date in your methods, or
are you a score Of years behind the
times9 sometimes think we are too
eXaeting in every way except with our
selves. How IS this, dairymen? Are
we up To the standard ourselves?-E. 5.
Tincent. in Farmers Home Journal
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08
PATTI IN MOURNING.
A Design That Ia to De Worn When
She Sings Informally.

A view of Adelina Patti as a widow,
dressing in deep black for Nicolini' is
here given our readers. Patti has not
forsaken her public career on account
Of her grief, nor has she allowed 1t to
interfere with the semisocial side sc
necessary for public singer She goes
out to her royal concerts in Germany
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08

A quality often found in men whose
whole mental and physical organiza-
tons are kept vigorous by diligence
and temperance, and in simple minded
men who love fun and comfort without
falling into vice or folly. y..Judge.
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08
ncr Gentle Reminder.

Grace" he began, between you and
me-
Bob" she interrupted, "between you
and me there should be nothing"
And what could he do, in face of this,
but move up to her end of the sofa?.-
Ainslee's Magazine.
The Southern herald., 1898-04-08
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-05-06
DETAILS OF the BATTLE.
Commodore Dewey Kept Ills squadron
Moving 20 Avoid the Forts.

Commodore Dewey Kept IIls Squadron
Moving TO Avoid the Ports.
London, May 3.-The following de-
tails Of the engagement of Manila
have been received through Spanish
sources
Both fleets lined up for battle about
daybrcak The guns Of the American
warships began firing on the fortress
Of Cavite and the arsenal Of Manila.
Under the protection Of the guns Of
these Notifications the Spanish war
ships opened up on the American fleet
For several hours the harbor re-
sounded with the roar Of guns, thv
crashing OF steel and timbcrs, the
shrielss and groans Of the wounded.
Clouds Of smoke at times almost OBJ
scured the opposing fleets from each
other.
a well directed shot reached the
iron Cruiser Don Juan de Austria. A
terrific explosion followed and the
ship was blown up. All the time dur
ing the engagement Eie American
ships were under way, their mancu-
vering being intended 10 render the
fire from the forts less effective.
The American squadron drew of At
Q o'clock and took refuge behind some
merchant ships TO repair some dam
ages. They returned about II. Dur
ing this engagement the guns Of Cav.
ite maintained steadlcr fre to which
the ships replied with telling effect
A. the smoke lifted II was seen the
flagship Rclna Christina was ON fire.
The vessel was completely burned. In
the interval between the two engage.
ments, Commodore Montijo moved his
flag from the Reina Christina to the
smaller cruiser Isle dc Cuba. To the
fact ihat he made this change he doubt
less owes his life.
The cruiser Castillo. next 10 the flag.
ship the largest and most powerful OF
the Spanish squadron. was also burned.
The cruiser Don Antonio dc ulloa aud
the Mindana were also badly damaged
In this encounter One report says that
several Of the spanish crafts were sunk
by their commanders TO prevent their
falling into the hands Of the Ameri-
cans.
That the American squadron received
severe damage In the engagement can
not be doubted. Early reports had II
that 1--WE Of Commodore Dewey's ships
had been sunk. Later advices from
Madrid put the number at two
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-05-06
REINA MARIA CHRISTINA
Admiral Montejo's Flagship.

Castillo. a,ale tons; built in 1881;
battery, four s.o-inch Krupp rifles, two
4.7-inch. two 33Inchi four .5-ineh
rapld-Aro and two machine guns,
volaseo, i,iss tonsi battery. three
5.p.lnch Armstrong rifles, two .7-ineh
Ilontorias aud two machine guns.
Don Antonio de UlloB and Don Juan
de Austria, each l,ii0 tons; speed 10
knots battery, i.7-inch Ilontorias, So
inch rapid flrc, two l.5.lnoh and two
machine guns.
General Lezo aud III Cano, gun yes-
sells, 52i tons, built in 1858; speed ii.5
knots. The General Lelo has two Hon
toria rifles OF i7-inch calibre, one 3-5-
inch, two small rApid-are aud one ma
chine gun; the III Cano, three A7-ineh
guns, two small rapid.hre and two rnA-
chine guns.
Marques del Duero, dispatch boat, 500
tons; one smoothborc o,2-inch calibre,
two i.7-lnch and one machine gun.
Isle dc Cuba aud Isle de Luzon are
both small gunboats. They are of ,oaC
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-05-06

Washington, May 1.-The 6rst naval
battle Of the war has been fought, and
American plucl, aud valor are triumph
ant The spanish ficct In the Philip
pines has been. for the most part, either
captured or destroyed, and great
danger 10 the commerce Of the United
states has been removed spain's power
AZ sea on the Pacific Is broken, aud ere
now Manila, the capital Of the Philip
pines, IL probably In possession Of Com
mandcr Dewey and his marines. The
latest adyiccs are TO the effect that n
lolnt attacl, by the fleet In cooperation
with the insurgents on land was about
10 be made. The remnant Of the
spanish fleet could do little effective
lighting. while the shore batteries with
their antiquihted guns would soon fall
before the attack. These silcnced,
spanish sovereignty In the island would
temporarily, nj least, pass away, and
Uncle Sam would be In possession OF
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-05-06
THE CASTILLO.

20 some Chinese port or steam 10 San
Francisco, Oalclals have anNiously
been waiting FOR news OF the battle,
because ON lis outcome they believe
depended the longth Of the war
with the capture 81 the Philippines
and the destruction OF the Spanish
fleet, there lisa hope that Spain viii
realize the hopeless OF the struggle
and prepare to yield as gracefully as
possible The disaster will aggravate
her internal troubles, which are al
ready grave
The value Of our shipping at present
on the Pacific amounts to a fabulous
sum. For the greater part the vessels
cleared before hostilltios begun aud
would fall an easy pray to Spanish
cruisers. 1t was as much TO protect
these gigantic interests as to strike q
fatal blow that Dewey was ordered to
Manila, and the results are as salts
factory a. could have been hoped Tor