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us Les CONCENTRATIONS" in 1856, and
the first part of the ''Legende des Sic
cles,' in 1859. The great work of Hugo,
Les Miserables," appeared in 1862. Two
years later followed some literary stud
les. and William Shakespeare" This
book was intended first of all as an in
PRODUCTION to a translation of the works
of Shakespeare, by his son Francois,
but it throws more light upon the au-
thor of Hermann than upon that Of
Hamlet" The other exile productions
were Les Travailleurs de la Mer," in
1866, and L Homme qui Rit," in 1859.
During the Franco-Prussian war Vic
tor Hugo returned to Paris. His recep-
ton was almost delirious, but the poet
brought no strength for the conflict,
and in politics his influence cannot be
called good. At last he gave himself
again to literature and social life. in
which he shone by a great kindness OF
heart His "Quatre-vingt Treize" is
from this period. He published also at
this time the second and third parts of
La Legende des Siecles,' which paints
the advancing march of humanity to
higher things, and ''L'Art d'etre Grand
pere," which contains some of the most
delightful lyrics upon childhood to be
found in French literature-few poets
have put more love for children into
verses. He died in 1885 in his beloved
city, Paris, was honored by national
funeral, and buried in the Pantheon.
Victor Hugo was undoubtedly a re-
markable man and, with all his chau-
vinism, one who loved humanity. AL
though he fiattered too much the Paris
ians and his cOuntrymen, his great I'M
derlying impulse is humanitarian. He
had the interest of the toilers at heart
and pleaded their cause more eloquent
ly than ever Carlyle or Ruskin did. He
had such a high regard for the sacred
ness of human life that he made noble
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28
FOR UTAH's VOLUNTEERS.

1t would not be right to construe the
governor address to the people of
Utah as an appeal for money with
which to prepare a fitting reception for
the volunteers upon their return home
from the Philippines. It is not that.
The patriotic impulse of the people will
be to contribute literally for this pur-
pose. They know the boys They have
read their story. They appreciate
their services. They are proud of the
glory they have won for themselves
and for the state. They want to give
them a rousing reception upon their
arrival at Salt Lake City. And they
know that it requires funds.
But the object of the governors ad-
dress is TO secure prompt action; to
impress upon the public the fact that
TIE boys are almost here; to induce
the various cities, towns and settle
ments TO organize, that the donations
may be Systematically collected and in
telligently applied to the object sought
at once.
If there are not committees appoint
ed citizens may hand their contribu-
Iions to the local banks to the post
masters, to the mayors with a request
to forward Immediately to the general
committee. This is important for the
time is short. and this is the reason
the governor issued his address.
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Vassar College.
Selected Studies and Criticism.

Lamartine was a noble dreamer In
practical affairs, and just ideas formed
a portion of his dreams. Nature had
made him an irreclaimable Optimist: all
that is base and ugly in life passed
out of view as he scared above earth
In his luminous ether. Sadness and
doubt indeed he knew, but his sadness
had charm of its own and there were
consultations in maternal nature. in
love, in religious faith and alteration.
His power of vision was not intense
or keen, his descriptions are commonly
vague or pale; but no one could mirror
more faithfully state of feeling di-
vested of all material circumstance.
The pure and ample harmonies of his
verse do not attack the ear, but they
penetrate to the soul. All the great
melancholy, solitude, regret, "desire,
hope, love-he interpreted on his in
Strument with a musicians inspira-
ton. Unhappily he lacked the stead
fast force of will, the inexhaustible
patience, which go to make a complete
artist; he improvised admirably; he
refused to labor as a master of techni-
que; hence his diffuseness, his negli-
gences; hence the decline of his powers
after the first spontaneous inspiration
was xhausted-Edward Dowden.
There has always been a strong mi
nority who held more or less to the
classical models of tradition, and these
naturally had never forgiven Hugo.
His political eXtrayaganceS had alien
ated from him a certain portion of his
old adherents; while the larger part
had come. if not to neo-classicism, to
a crotchety kind of 'preciousness, -
which regarded his effects as garish.
his workmanship as wanting in dis
tinction, his innovations in prosody as
half-hearted and unsystematic. All
this, together with the mere fickleness
which is found in most nations, and
in the French most of all, combined to
depreciate Hugo in the current speech
and writing of literature, though his
works are not believed to have lost
their sale, and though he retains some
what more than faithful few among
critical admirers.-Saintsbur
The literature of France during the
last generation has been prolific in
dramas and romances. all of which in
dictate a chaos of opinion. 1t is not
professedly infidel, like that of the
eighteenth century, nor professedly
pietistic, like that of the seventeenth
1t seems to have no general aim, the
opinions and efforts of the authors be-
ing seldom consistent with themselves
for any length of time. No one can
deny that this literature engages the
readers most intense interest by the
seductive sagacity of the movement,
the variety of incident, and the most
perfect command of those means cal
culated to produce certain ends. Dur
ing this period the romance writing OF
France has taken two different direc-
tons. The first, that of the novel of
incident of which Scott was the model:
the second, that of analysis and char
acter, illustrated by the genius of
Balzac and George Sand. The stories
of Hugo are novels of incident with
ideal character painting. Dumas
works are dramatic in character and
for their brilliancy and wit.
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The death OF President Heureaux of
the Dominican republic emphasizes the
danger Of preserving order among the
hOt-blooded races of the West Indies
Assassinations in the Spanish-Amer-
lean republics are no uncommon occur
rences; they precede and almost invar-
iably follow every political revolution,
and almost every campaign assumes
the SERIOUSNESS OF civil war before an
election is reached. But in this par
ticular republic President Heureaux
was especially popular and pleasing in
his administration of public affairs. No
reason for the murder can be OWNED,
except that such acts are an express
sion of a race characteristic.
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efforts to protect it against economic
greed from capital punishment. OF
easy access to all, he welcomed every
form of disinterested philanthropy. He
considered the vocation of a poet to be
that of an apostle, prophet, leader
of souls, a voice for the voiceless. The
poet is not so much the seer of the
beautiful as the servant of the true and
the good. 1t is unfortunate that in
practice the idea remained so much
above the reality. Still, notwithstand-
ing the limitations of vanity and some
times ignorance, he deserves the. great
place which he has taken in the history
of letters as a satirist, novelist, .dra-
matist and poet.
AS n satirist his work will hardly last
first because of the vein of coarstH ess
and vulgarity which it contains, and,
second. because ii lacks elements of
truth which make works enduring. He
did some of his best works as a novel
list. ''Notre Dame" largely inspired by
Walter Scott, has pages which none but
n great poet could have written. Les
Miserables," the worst constructed nov
ell in the French language. is one of the
greatest. 1t has sometimes the eleva-
ton of a great epic. Jean Vatican is
an incompatible character, living
conscience, and one of the finest crea-
tions of literature. Not to speak of his
other novels. "Quatre-vingt Treize' is
a striking Interpretation of heroic life
during the French revolution.
As dramatist he went to extremes,
which were to be expected on the part
of a reformer. His dramatic person
ages are bold, unusual and aesthetic
characters-HerEani, the brigand and
nobleman; Ruy Bias, prime minister
and seryant-are fair examples. His
plays give a large place to the horrible
in life; they are uneven in their merits,
but the most rigid elimination of un-
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worthy ones must give him credit for
Hermann" Marion Delorme,' and
'Ruy Bias" as among the greatest dra-
mas ever produced in France for two
centuries. The celebrated monologue OF
Don Carlos in Hermann is one of the
finest fragments of French epics and a
vigorous philosophy of history. Good
and Indifferent, his plays have done
much to break down the artificial char
acter of old French dramatic rules.
AS poet his dominant CHARACTERISTIC
is an extraordinary originality and
power of expression. His metaphors are
rich symbols-widely compromising
symbols-which gave bold relief to his
thought. These metaphors he changes
constantly and repeats them, Hebrew
fashion, with great cumulative force.
He often lacks measure, resorts to great
exaggerations. but this is the result of
his irrepressible imagination never con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28
His First Opportunity.
Chicago Chronicle.)

NCnlCdSO OuTOHlCle-D
Genius has always been associated with
carelessness in dress and very frequently
ludicrous mistakes happen. Lord Rose.
who built the famous telescope that bears
his name was an expert mechanic and
was also somewhat careless about his
dress.
On one occasion the earl was looking
through the engine room of large manu-
factory. He suddenly became much inter-
ested in something he saw, and taking
out his watch stood looking from it TO
the machine with a perculiar smile on his
face.
The engineer came along. well, what's
up?" he growled. What are you grinning
at? What have you to find fault with?'
oh" answered Lord Rose, Il am not
firding fault l am calculating how long
before the boiler exDlodes?"
Boiler explodes? Why, you're crazy
man, Get out of this
Well" said the earl IF you work ten
minutes longer with that screw loose there
the bolier VIII certainly explode"
The engineer looked at the screw indi-
Gated, jumped at it and fastened it as
soon as he corld.
Why didn't you say that sooner?" he
demanded.
why should I?'' answered Lord Rosse
I've never yet had an opportunity of
seeing a boiler explode"
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outcome. He does not need figure
head" it insists, that will leave him to
manage the department and the army
himself through an adjutant general,
however insinuating and agreeable"
And, as parting word, it says that the
war department should be managed by
a man who knows something about the
work, the organization. the purpose and
the details; the man who knows this
and is capable of discharging the duties
of the office is preferable to a figure
head, Were he nothing but an army
surgeon"
However, the president is taking care
of the delegation from New York. The
army can take care of itself.
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PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT.

In spite of the oft repeated declara-
tion of those who seek for some ex-
cuse to abandon the silver cause that
sit has been eliminated as living fac
tor from the political issues of the day."
there are preparations in the gold camp
for another battle OF the standards.
True, there is a great deal of ribald
hilarity among the followers of Hanna.
and an appearance of over-confdence
no one objects to their wearing in the
next campaign. but the wiser and more
honest of the goldbug leaders seem to
realize that there is a fight ahead.
The New York Mail and Express calls
upon the supporters of sound money
throughout the country to get together
and make ready for the great struggle
IN 1900
It explains the necessity for prompt
action and an early conference of gold
men by saying: 1.-THE followers of Bry-
Rnism are defiant and aggressive. They
demand another trial on the issue of
&c to l. and their demand must be met
frankly. courageously and with solid
ranks on the part of those who believe
in an honest dollar and an honest gov
eminent"
There will be a meeting in October,
it says, the announcement of which is
"a call to boots and saddles" When
the order to mount is given we trust
our neighbor will be able to straddle
the steed assigned to it without the
aid of specially constructed platform,
such as General Shafter used at San
tiago, or such as was built by the Re
publicans ofsUtah last fall for its own
convenience in dismounting from the
hobby it had ridden for years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28

His "Trois Mousquetaries" and Monte
Cristo" are considered his best novels.
OF similar kind are the novels OF
Eugene Sue. Both writers were follow
ed by crowd of companions and imi-
tators.-BOtta.
Victor Hugo is more than an an
cestor; he is also in a certain sense a
primitive. He is inspired by the most
general sentiments, those which reside
at the basis of the human soul. Gifted
with powerful organization, yet
capable of both grace and sweetness
to witness, many pages of exquisite
delicacy-he is quite inapt in those
quintessences of the heart so curiously
illustrated in many of the poets of our
times. He has been accused of gross
ness of soul; he possesses a great soul.
open wide to all generous inspirations,
impregnated with love and pity, Vi
brating at the slightest breath and
Frightening with the first CLEAN. In
deed, if we find in him neither finical
affectations nor subtle refinements 1t
Is because a robust man cannot be as
sensitive as one who is abnormally de-
veloped. In condemning him for what
our keenest critics call the common
places of sentiment they also accuse
him of ordinary craftsman in style, the
sovereign master of the verb, but find
that his marvellous form covers but lit
tie substance and pretend that the god
of imagery and rhythm is but a medic
ere thinker. Let us not overlook what
is artless in his imposing antitheses,
rudimentary in his conception or
things. incomplete, excessively fore
shortened and sometimes radically
false in his historical views, or what
is either too simple in his formulas, or
contradictory in the various philoso-
plies which he has. successfully inter
preted. Victor Hugo is not a philoso-
pher. His imagination grasps great
systems in order TO transform them
into poetic myths. One should not
smile on hearing him called magi-
clan: that is. indeed, his true name.
-Pellissier
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Office
of the Weather Bureau.
Salt Lake City. Utah. July

Salt Lake City, Utah, July q, 1899.
Maximum temperature. 81 degrees; min
.mum temperature, &c degrees; mean tenn
perature rs degrees, which is 3 degrees
above the normal; accumulated excess of
temperature si1ce first of month 20 de-
grees; accumulated deficiency of tenn
perature since Jan. l, 100 degrees; total
precipitation from D. m to D. m, trace;
accumulated deficiency of precipitation
since first Of month, .0S inch; accumu-
1.55 inches.
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An Andrea Out of Place
Gondon Standard.l

An amusing story of the German EN-.
peror is being told in army circles. AT a
recent inspection of recruits his majesty
asked one Of them his name, and was
told 'Andree." On his majesty asking
nous namesake, the soldier answered in
the affirmative. who told you that?"
asked the emperor. My captain, your
majesty" And what did your captain
tell you about Andree?" Your majesty,
the captain said that he only wished An
dree had taken me with him.
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XIV. HUGO.
(Concluded.)

Hugo's first efforts were burning sa-
tires upon Napoleon III. Probably, no
poet ever had more hatred in his heart
than Hugo at this time. In Napoleon
lie Petit" and Les Chatiments" We
find the most poetical expressions of
Indignation by the side of the most I'M
dignified insults and the plebeian rant
ing of mad patriot. Fortunately, he
returned to a calmer strain, which gave
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28

Newsboys are on a strike in New
York City and Cincinnati. AS papers
retail at l cent each in those places, it
is not easy to understand what conces-
sions the boys demand. Perhaps the
Sunday editions of the World and Jour
nal Of New York are too heavy TO carry
and each lad demands a horseless car
riage for their distribution.
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The Bitter Sequel.
washington Starr

washington Starr
The seasons uncertainties make a man
blue
And solace in vain must he seek.
Since he who takes cold in a minute or
TWO
Must then take advice for a week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Russell and
Governor Wells will spend the early
days of next week at the Silver King
in Park City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28
No Book OF Instructions.
Gndlanapolis Journal. !

indianapolis Journal)
Weary Watkins-I see here in the paper
a piece about how to git on a trolley car
and off.
Hungry Higgins-I bet you won't see no
piece about how to git on and off of
freight cars. That kind of thing comes
by nature. er it don't come at all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28
THREE CENTURIES
OF FRENCH LITERATURE.

Contributors to this course: Brander
Matthews. LII D.; Benjamin w. Wells,
Phi. D.: Jean Charlemagne BRAGG. A B.;
Alice Fortier, d. Lit; II. Morse Stephens,
NJ. A., and other specialists in romance
literature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28

Weyler has been called down by a
government official in the Spanish
cortes. 1t comes about two years too
late.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28

Another warm wave is sweeping over
the east. And to think there is only
one Great Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28

Mrs. Rock Savage left yesterday for
Centerville, where she will spend the
remainder of the summer.
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What Cain Did.


philadelphia Bulletin.)
What is the first trade mentioned in
the Bible?"
I'm sure / don't know"
Il don't eithey only I've heard some
thing about cam bottomed chairs "
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How Tue.
(Ch3cago News.)

tChcago NeWs.)
Dick-These church fairs are deuced
Helen-Why so?
DickaThey bore such deuced big holes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

Utah Sank and Commercial Stocks and
other High Grade Investment Securities
bought and sold
Loans on Stocks.
Dividend-paying stocks bought and sold.
Investment orders from institutions.
trustees of estates and capitalists will
receive the best of attention.
JOHN c. CUTLER. JR.,
Tel IT. sc Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28

The lynching season is at its height
in Georgia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28

Mr.. Frederick Lyon is entertaining
his nephew, John Pollock.
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SOCIETY NOTES,

Miss Hough is spending a few days
at Centerville.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28

Miss Lizzie Skinner, principal of the
Louisa NJ. Olcott school of Denver, and
secretary of the library department of
the National Educational association for
the coming year, is in the city, d
guest of Mr. and Mrs. II. V. Hoosick,
51S West North Temple.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28

Colonel and Mrs. Clayton gave lake
party last evening.
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NATIONAL BANK.

CtPITAL PAID IN, $500, 900.
General Banking In All It's Branches.
Directcrs-Dr. Theodore Meyer. John }.
DAILY, J. Salisbury Moylan c. Fox,
Thomas Marrhall. w. P. Noble. George
NJ. Downey. John Donnsiia;!, Newell
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The Retail Clerks association Will
hold a social tonight at their club
rooms on Third East street.
Miss Florence Terhune will return
from the east on Saturday.
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~ 7 = = : r ~ :
-. THE HERALD'S.
Home Study Circle.


= Directed by Seymour
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OREGON SHORT line RAILROAD

Inc only Line Running Through Cars to
fortland. Butte. Missouri River. Chicago
and St Louis, Without Change.
The Springdale news., 1899-05-19
A Thousand ongues.

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