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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
HER MOTHERS STOCKINGS.
Brides Amusing Story of Her March
to the Altar.

A good story is being whispered
J around about one of the beautiful brides
of last week. She was married in a big
| church on the avenue. with the usual
accompaniments of flowers and pretty
! bridesmaids. Everyone remarked now
perfectly beautiful the bride looked as
she walked up the aisle on the arm of
her father to meet the bridegroom wait
ing at the altar.
After the wedding breakfast, and just
as the bride was preparing to start for
the depot to catch the afternoon train
for her honeymoon, an old school friend
of her mothers came TO her, kissed her
on both cheeks, and said:
My dear child, you were the most
perfectly lovely bride that I have seen
this winteri As you walked up the
aisle to meet the man who was so soon
to be your husband, everyone could see
from the half frightened, yet trustful
look upon your face, and the firm yet
tender smile about your mouth, that
you were thinking of the serious i'm
portance Of the step that you were tax
ing. Your very look seemed to say: I
am leaving my girlhcod behind me and
going forth upon an untried sea, bat so
great is my trust in him whom I have
chosen that step forward without fear
and in perfect confidence Tell me, my
dear, just what the thoughts were
which brought that lovely expression
upon your face this morning."
Very we'll. I will tell you said the
bride, exactly what my thoughts were
as 1 walked up the aisle. My mother,
who. as you know, is q much smaller
woman than 1 am. for some sentiment
tai reason, insisted upon my wearing at
the altar the very silken hose in which
she was married to my father twenty
years ago. They We're so tight for me /
that at each step 1 kept repeating to I
myself: This time they will surely
splitl' And when L reached the altar /
without accident I was so much re- /
lieved that 1 probably did wear the
look of bliss which everybody men,
tiOued'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
POLLY HIDING FRANK.

stairs. Twyneman took a package
from his pocket and was handing it to
! Polly. dispatches" he whispered.
mo. no." she breathed; "quick-my
room, back there-the roof"
He understood her 1t was the old
part of the house, and the roof of the
! veranda came up under the caves of
the sloping roof. There was a wooden
trough at the edge which did duty as
a gutter. and caves and gutter together
extended out for perhaps twelve inches
He had used it as a hiding place many
a time in games Of hide and seek. He
was slender, and it was dusk now: any
way, the chance was worth trying, and
in less time than it takes to tell it,
he had darted across the hall, into
PollyS room and out of the window
of the staircase; luckily the front one.
Nanny was heard protesting as they
came up. Dat Frank Twyneman?
Yes, sab, I don like him nohow; I
never did, an 1 wish you could ketch
him, so 1 does, but he ain here as
knows on, deed he amt
Polly met them as they came up:
candle in hand, holding the light so
that her shadow fell darkly along the
hall, and stood directly in front OF
them. "Well?" she asked, sharply.
1--WE must search this house again.
One of our men saw Twyneman enter. !
and he can not have escaped"
las you please. He is not in the
house, however" she answered. Come
on and once more she went with them |
through every room, while they ex-
plored every nook and corner. Her /
heart came into her mouth when the /
lieutenant raised the window in her /
room, and leaned out, looking on the /
veranda roof. The wind blew fresh. |
and Ishe held her hand to shade the /
candle, so continuing that its feeble /
ray made the outside darkness blacker !
mo, he isn't here; where in the -
has he gomez"
They kept watch on the house all
night, and Polly in her mothers
chamber mad but little sleep. In the
first gray dawn she stole to peep at
Franks hiding place, but he was gone,
and though they heard that he had
made his escape, =, was not until many
weeks afterward that she learned how
ne had slid down the rain spout within
-en feet of a sentinel, and stolen away
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
BY MRS. MOSES P. HANDY.

Polly Cunningham, living in a quiet
country neighborhood, and nourished
On Walter SCOTS stories from the time
she could read, had always longed for
excitement and adventures; now she
lad a great deal more of them than
she wanted. Her home in Culpepper
county, Virginia, was near the very
center of the battle-ground between
the Union and confederate armies: so
near the Brandy station, that the roar
DE- the cannon echoed through the
house, and the smoke of the battle was
plainly to be seen.
Her father and her brothers were
n the southern army. But she and
her mother remained in the old home
stead A few of their old slaves still
,lung to them, notably Polly's mann
ny" and her husband, who, trusted
and confidential house servants, had
never felt the yoke of slavery as gall
ng. What they could have done with
out nanny. Polly never dared to
think.
She came into the dining room, where
Poty was washing the dishes, after
The frugal dinner, a meal which her
mother, suffering with an acute at
tack of neuralgia, was too i'll to share.
We'll, honey" she said, "Yo' ma
pears to be easy now. / give her a
hot foot bath an mustard plarster,
IN she went to sleep, so I put the
ell whar she could tech it, an crep'
ut. I reckon I mout as well take my
lie man his dinner" Nanny went to
he window and looked out, craning
Ter neck to catch a glimpse of the
rive leading to the front of the house.
Great Marster," she said, Here's a
Yankee officer ridin' up to the do. You
Keep still, chile, while L go an sees
What he wants"
In moment she was back, smiling, |
ollowed by young man in the uni |
orm Of a United States lieutenant, |
those Hello, Polly" Startled her so
aat she dropped the cup ,ie was WHIP /
{; on the floor. She looked at it rue
lily, then her face lit up.
Why, Frank she exclaimed, /
here did you come from?''
"Stuart's headquarters, of course; I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Railroad Notes.

The Union Pacific representatives
will arrive in the city today.
The Utah & Pacific begins its regular
train service between Milford and Sui
phur Springs today.
The Commercial club of Omaha has
| sent a vigorous communication to Ne
! braska senators, urging their support
Of the anti-scalping bill.
The Rio Grande Western will today
begin the manufacture of HudnalPs
portable stock car deck, and will put
the same into use as soon as possible.
Frank Daniels and his company will
come from the east over the Union
Pacific, arriving here in the forenoon
of the 18th. 1t will take three extra
cars to accommodate them.
The Logan Journal registers a vigor-
Gus kick against the Short Lines ac-
ton in ''depriving Cache valley of its
regular through Salt Lake passenger
train and substituting jerk-water
service on the Cache valley branch"
Locomotive Engineering thus de-
scribes the New York fire, in which it
was a heavy loser: Owing TO the New
York City fine engines having only
service features, and no special quick
action appliances wherewith to bring
hlgh-Speed fires in sky-scraper build
1ngs to an emergency stop, Locomotive
Engineering was burned out, bag and
baggage, Sunday night, Dec f. True,
we lost all our copy for January num-
Der, but we've managed to get more.
We didn't fiddle during the fire, like
Nero, but went right to work to build
up new paper. The chief editor, with
a handful of cigars, bribed Chief Bon
ner into playing a. four-inch stream of
water on the red-hot safe until it was
cool enough to handle. Then the vice
president and the secretary, in asbestos
suits, carried it to the window. dropped
it down to the air-brake editor and
two OF the young lady stenographers
below, who caught ii, tossed it on TO a
horse car, and took it to 90 Liberty
street, where business was resumed
early Monday morning An ordinary
fire may hinder and temporarily check
US, but one that puts US out of bust
ness must be e good one
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
IN THE SICK ROOM.
Don't Whisper, Sit In Creaky Chairs
Or Rattle PaDers.

Or Rattle Papers.
Give the room which has the best
means of ventilation and the most sun
shine to the invalid Have dark green
shades at the windows. Green tempers
the glare of the sun in a way very
soothing to tired eyes.
In making the bed be sure that the
under sheet is stretched as tight as
drum head. Wrinkles are source of
irritation, of which even the patient is
not always aware.
Danish creaking chairs from the sick
room, and never allow yourself to sit
in the room and read and rattle
newspaper. Do not rock back and
forth in a rocking chair. A trained
nurse tells me that she has frequently
known the patients temperature to rise
and a frightfully nervous condition to
follow the visit Of devoted but thought
less husband or sons, who have in
dulged in these seemingly harmless lit
tie practices Even nurse is not al
ways as careful about hitting the bed
When she approaches it as she should
be. The slightest jar often has a bad
effect upon a delicate invalid. What
ever you do, never whisper outside the
door. This is intensely aggravating,
and conversations with the doctor may
just as well take place elsewhere.
Keep the medicine bottles. glasses
and spoons out OF sight of the patient.
Every sick room should be provided
with a small bottle cabinet, where
medicines may be kept. If this is out
of the question, couple of swinging
shelves curtained in silk may be Used !
Never ask the patient what he wants /
to eat. Ask the doc.2r what he should /
eat, prepare it dat1tily and in small /
quantities, and serve it to him arrayed !
as temptingly as possible. Cover the /
tray with a spotless linen cloth, use
the prettiest china and the brighteAA /
silver and glass, and adorn the tray
with a. flower or two. Daintiness is
he best appetizer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
STORY OF KATE SHELLEY.
Conductor Paine Remembers the Her
oine of Years AGO.

OAAiS VI SdIS ASO
Railroad life furnishes now and then
story of real heroism. Here is one
from the Herald:
Thrilling stories are not the only kind
told of the furious dash of the North
western fast mail on its initial trip
from Chicago to Omaha last Monday
night, for one OF pathos and sentiment
is now being related among the train
men,
1t is of Conductor Free Paine, who
took the train at Boone. As his fierce
ly roaring train flew over Honey creek,
near the Des Moines river, he stood at
the door of car and waved his lantern
toward a farm house on a nearby hill
and the memories Of other days came
back to him as he saw the answering
light in that house disappearing in the
distance.
1t was the home of Kate Shelley.
Nearly a score of years ago, one
dark and stormy night, a flood carried
away the bridge over Honey creek.
Kate Shelley, then a little school girl
of 10 years, looked out from her home
upon the storm, and saw no bridge.
Knowing that twenty miles to the
west a passenger train was bearing
down upon that torrent-filled abyss,
she at once started toward the little
station of Scranton to give warning.
With only a lantern she arrived at the
trestle bridge crossing the Des Moines
river. and ere the light could be of any
service to her it was blown out. So,
on her hands and knees. in the storm
and wind, she crossed the bridge over
the rushing river, and arrived at
Scranton just in time to intercept the
train.
Free Paine was the conductor of that
tT4I n q &C in ha Il
ing across the country on wild night
ride, he saluted the little girl. now
who saved his life at Honey
creek nearly twenty years ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
BUYING STAMPS
Of the Druggist and What He Thinks
About It.
Rochester Herald.l

tROcneSter Heraid-)
Two druggists were chatting near the
Four Corners the day before yesterday,
and both we're lamenting the dull times.
etc Said one of them:
L think the most colossal nerve. it has
ever been my misfortune ~ encounter
struck the store yesterday A VIC man cana
in about noon and incurred:
" Have you any postage stamps?
Yes l replied.
Give me fifty
I did so and she handed me IS bill I
hurried into the adjoining meat market
had the bill changed and ree,-ined with
the 81 due her. IN one hand she carried q
bundle of letters, and as l resumed nv
position behind the counter she smiled
sweetly and said:
q Would you mind stamping these en-
velopes for me?'
II was mad. but told her was sorry;
that it was in violation of the laws of the
Druggists association"
That's nothing, remarked his friend.
AS you know. l sleep directly over my
store. Well. the other morning about
0 clock / was awakened BY terrific
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
HOW POLLY SAVED The SCOUT.
She Yearned For Adventure From Much Novel Reading
and Was Ready When the Opportunity Came

emile, L tole her dey was comm, an
she tole me to stay wild you
Inc seaching party indoors looked in
every room, in wardrobes, closets. IN
ger beds, everywhere that a cat might
hlde while outside their comrades kept
guard over doors and windows Polly's
closet was opened wide, among the
others. but the presence of the panel
was not suspected, and-she kept her
lace as immovable as that Of the
sphinx. Once she f1ared up. This is an
outrage, SIR she said, when she found
that her mothers room was to be
searched. Our orders are Imperative"
answered the lieutenant, calmly Boys.
stay outside. Excuse me. madam. but
we are looking for Twyneman, and
cannot leave any possible hiding place
unSearched."
Very well" answered Mrs. Cum
bingham, rising to her feet in spite of
the binding pain. when you are sure
that he is not on the lounge, 1 should
like to lie down again. Be quiet, Polly:
don't you know they are only doing
drew, bafIled and disappointed.
He has got off, somehow. boys:
out l believe he WAS in the house, all
the same. He's as slippery as an eel.
that fellow said the lieutenant, as
they walked to their horses. But they
fOde away, going in two or three diff
ferent directions, as though to pursue
the fugitive.
When they were out of sight, Polly
the imprisoned scout, and led
him to her mothers room, where Mrs.
Cunningham, in spite of her aching
nerves, insisted upon seeing him, Sz.d
hearing in person all he could tell Of |!
her loved ones.
They were still talking together, and |
Polly was writing a letter to her father 4
when Mrs. Cunningham's ears, sharp |
ened by pain, heard horses feet and /
voices outside. "Hark," she said, and 1
almost on the instant the soldiers were F,
inside the house.
There was no time to get to the /
closet; whether or no the searching
party had left one Of their number DE-
hind, who had noiselessly aiimi-tei
them. they never knew, but it was
plain that the soldiers were coming up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Ell PAso & NORTHWESTERN.
Extension From Laluz to Salado IN
derWay.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. sc. B. Eddy,
president and general manager of the
Ell Paso & Northeastern railway, wires
today from New York to the contrac-
tors here to proceed at once with the
work of preparing to grade the extern
sion of the main line of the road from
Laluz to Salado, near White Oaks, New
Mexico, distance of ninety miles. At
Salado are located the extensive coal
fields which were discovered about
twelve years ago. The extension is to
be completed by Nav 90 next
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09

ringing of the doorbell I arose, donnea
my clothes and. leaning out of the win
Hello. what's wanted?'
say. came in piping tones from a
lean Individual standing before the door.
II you'll let me in so as I can look at
your directory and get the address for
THIS letter, I'll buy a stamp to mail it
II dropped the~window. breaking a II
cent pane OF glass. and returned with a
mauet as the stranger was disappearing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
ANOTHER FAST TRAIN.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Enters the Lists.

Chicago, Jan. S.-The Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad tonight en-
tered the list of competitors for the
overland mail contract now held by the
Burlington road, by sending out a train
which will run regularly between Chi
cago and Omaha On the fastest schedule
ever attempted between the two cities.
The train left at 1855 p. m, and is due
to arrive in Omaha at a. m The
running time, twelve hours and five
minutes, is nearly two hours faster
than the ordinary schedule. Besides
the regular express and mail cars. the
train was made up of a chair car, a
coach and a Pullman sleeping car, all
of the most modern construction. The
train will make stops only at county
seats along the route.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Why Vanderbilts Entered the Alton
Syndicate Deal.
ELPASO & NORTHWESTERN
FROM LALUZ TO
SALADo UNDER WAY.
The Race Between Chicago and
Omaha-Utah & Pacific Goes Into
Business-Western to Manufact-
ure Portable Deck-Cache Valley
Train Service-Railway Notes.

The Chicago Chronicle has story to
the effect that one reason for the Van
derbilts entering the syndicate formed
to purchase the Alton road is that they
intend giving the Michigan Central
branch of the system new and
stronger position than it now occupies,
SO that it will connect more directly
with lines to Omaha and the southwest.
The change is to be brought about by
changing the present terminal of the
Alton in Chicago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
How They Were Impressed.

Mr.. and Mrs. Whyte were introduced to
Mr and MIS- Browne at a social function.
isn't Mr. Browne a handsome man9';
exclaimed Mrs. Whyte to her husband
that night as they were retiring.
II didn't notice particularly" said Mr..
v, hyte. but Mrs: Browne is a very
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Wouldn't Give Tn
Garper's Bazar.1

. >
got rid of his valet -'''@
es They quarrelled. When the
Cuban war broke out. WiIlOughbv sent hie
valet to the front as q substitute: and
when the fellow came back a major gen
e1al, by Jove. he actually refused to give
up the title to Willoughby."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Presence Of Hind
QndianapoIis Journan

mat woman showed wonderful pres
ence or mind when her horse ran away
Is that what you call it? She threw
down the reins and yelled
Know she did. and the horse ran
straight down the street. If she had held
less steered him into the fence
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
The Usual Thing.
New York JournalO

Farmer Hayrick-WeI. Zeke. when Yer
Wuz in Washington did yer make fnotIir-
les ez to what our Congressman wuz do
Farmer HeGgerow-Yes. asked an,
every body says he WIZ dom bartendersi
Wonder what Their fools meant?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
The chicago-omaha Race.

The race between Chicago and Omaha
goes merrily on. The Burlington
reached Omaha eight minutes ahead
of schedule time Friday, while the
Northwestern was three minutes to the
good.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
He Did.


Nodd-If you want to adjust matters
properly, why don't you give your vile
so much a year?
Todd do, old man-so much,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
a New Dive.

Kitty-Oh. pa, how much beer would
it take TO dye all my dollies' frocks red?
Pa-Beer? Why you can't dye things
with beer. child
Kitty-Oh, but I'm sure l heard ma say
it was beer that made your nose so red,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
An Angel.
(Judge.)

Smith, hear Robinson has lost $50, coo
on bod notes.
Jones-E Endorsing for a friead?
Smith-No: backing prima DONNA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Mutually Entertained.
(Pnck.

Terwilliger-I wonder why Jones and
Smith are so fond Of arguing with each
Peterson-As near as I can find ont each
one thinks the other is fool.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
FASHIONS FOR MEN
Red Neckties Are No Longer In
Good Form.
FADS IN WALKING STICKS
MUFFLERs WITH WIDE STRIPES
ARE IN FAVOR.

Combination Handles For Umbrellas
and Sticks In Great Favor, Hav-
ing the Approval of the other
Slde-Mufiers of the Latest De-
sign and Dress Suit Protectors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
A Distinction.
Puck.)

In the romantic novel the hero and
bles." 'i0~-
''Yes?'
While in the realistic novel they marry
at the beginning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
One Of Their Strong Points.
Puck.)

Salesman-Now. madam, look at these
antique, solid oak dining room chairs.
Customer-They must be decidedly m
con- fOrtable.
alesman-A-yes. ma'an. Style of 1850
you know-when comfort was not in fash
ion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
A stickler For System.


The Judge-You are charged with sys-
teul4tically robDing your employer
rhe Defauiter-Well, L believe in doing
things system3 tically.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
OF Course.

The Opt.~ist-Now, as 10 woman. gen.
orally ST eeEing-
The agreeable Man-yes. she's gen
orally speaking.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Spared to the World.
(Chica % Record-l

IClIC@SO NeCOTu-I
How did Stubs Goem get such fame?'
Somebody started a story that mis- wife
had snatche1 it from the waste-basket.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Just Like a Log.

night? F7S e"S
Chicago Drummer slept lice a loo
LanGlord-Ah. like a log chi?
Drummer-1es; 1 have bumps all over
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09

indianapolis JournaI)
The Visitor-What q pity it is he doesn't
grow any faster.
The Mother-Oh, we'll it is a great saw
ing in carfareS-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Misunderstood rs Remark

The Captain-I cannot live anotba,.
month without you, Kitty
Inc Heiress-Dear.-dear: didn't know
you were so hard up as all that!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
An Impossibilitv.


Dreamer-I wonder why all the people
who have been canonized were celfbafssS
Henpeck-HuhI No married man can be
q saint. ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
They Exchange Views.

Uncle Josh-Yes, I'd ruther nav the
DaKer tnan the doctor, as the sayin' Isl
Inc Attendant-Yes. an there's some
neye in pawn, either of ,ern!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
.FILTHI[ST OF CITIES
What the Late Colonel Waring
Found at Havana.
CONDITIONS ARE AWFUL
IMPROVEMENTS WILL COST TEN
MILLIONS.

Shocking and Disgusting Practices of
the People-City Is a Plague Spot
and If Conditions Are Not I'm
proved There Will Be Terrible
Epidemic.