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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
Students OF VesuVius.

Sig Mntteuccl. director of the royal
observatory. in refusing 10 quit his
perIlous post. near the crater of NesuyiuS,
only followed the example Of his pre-
deCessors During the tremendous out
break of April 1872 Sig. Palmicrl stood
by his instruments amid smoke and
showers OF redhot stones. while two I'M
mCnsc streams OF lava. diverted by the
rock on which the observatory stood,
ilowed by on each side. The irst student
OF VesuVius or whom there is any record
the elder PIny. may be said TO have
started the tradition of scientific coolness.
II is known ON the authority OF his
nephew that 1t was philosophical
curiosity" which led him 10 his doom on
the VosUvIan plain in that awful year of
When Fastening TO the place from
which others He'd with the utmost ter
Tor." the nephew wrote 'hc stcered
his direct course TO the point Of danger.
and With so much caimncss and pres
eucc OF mind as TO be able TO make and
dictate his observations upon the motion
and figure Of that dreadful scene. The
brave old philosopher retired 10 rest that
1iCht I'm the house OF distracted friend.
Plln7 was so little disturbed that he fell
into n deep sleep being pretty fat. and
breathing hard those who attended with
out actually heard him snore.
But EeSuVius increased In violence. ana
the party had to take TO the open nelds'
with pillows on their heads (ted on with
nnuEinsl. as o protection against the
storm OF stones Bus after all NeSuViuS
dealt mercifully with the man who left
his safe quarters al sea for the work OF
study and research. for bis body was
10 Tacitus tells. without any marks OF
violence upon * exactly In the same
posture I'm which he fell, and looking
more Ike a man asleep than dead.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
Primitive Ways.

4 recent book by j. c. Wright entitled In
tho Good Old Tlmcg," throws some interesting
light on the ways OF days gone by 'Ot every
three pounds OF t02 II ~ds said tEnt TWO wcr"
c1ntrabond 10 fact, smuggling was considered
a perfectly legitimate pursuit Everybody WAS
ready 10 profit b. II, from the squire, who
nncI his cellars with cheap wine and his
wife who adorned herself In cheap silks. TO the
shonkccper, who got cheap groceries. or the
InboroT who got hgh wages for work that
wnE secret unlawful and pcrilous Even Adam
Smith confessed To weakness Tor smuggling
md nobody was above bargaining 10 havo q
nine OF a hogshoad nut In his cellar ot q low
6eurc But smugGline on n large scnlc was
not carried without bribery. poF1uryr In
forming violence ind murder,
OF the old time London watchman: 1Ic was
vrnpped in n wide -shrtcd heavy coat, usa-
fuI garment for protecting him from the cold
hu, not ndaptod TO enable him to cope with the
luIlles who assaulted the weak and unpro-
tectcd He wore low shoes and big broad
brI1lmed hnt which could be turned up or
down worn forward backward The only
means OF defense which the watchman Fcems
"a have posscsnrd was a staff something like q
basdlc-s In his loft hand he carried his
lantern"
In those primitive times pins were manntae-
turod 10y hand and went through several stages
of manufacture Worker No l formed the
wire No cut II into lengths. No. smoothed
IL the fourth man made the head the NTH
stuck 4. on tho sixth ground the point. the
seventh washed and dried Il. and II had to go
through throc moro hends after that. Hence
It used to bo fnmlliar proverb. 'It takes ten
men to make pin,'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
Making Maple Sugar.

Making maple sugar is not childS play,
but II is work that invigocates with
healthy atmosphere and clean thoughts.
The breath OF Spriag sweetness Is every
where The great maples are sT2yinG In
the spring breeze and the steady drip,
drip sounds in unison ia the buckets.
Small streams are trlckliEg down the
mountain side from the melting snow
bank and here and there bursting bud
shows signs OF springs awakening Sugar
makers are an eccentric class OF men. and
there are few who VIII sacrifice their
regulations BY adultoratlug the syrup.
Usually each orchard has its sweet tree,
saved 10 drink There have been several
important changes OF late I'm che gather
Ing OF sap and making syrup. When once
the sap is gathered and the season begun
the great fires are klndlCd and not al
lowed TO go out during the season. Cords
of rock maple and birch &c up In flames
and the sap house Is always a warm and
CHEEKY place. Did you ever hear OF eggs
boiled In the hot syrup and of shcepskins
and sugar? The boys nave n novel why
Of getting the sweet scum that rises on
the syrup when II Is nearly done by dip
ping a wooden paddle into the syrup The
scum sticks TO tho wood and II is goodl
Work I'm a sugar orchard is noe play by
any means II is work that creates an
appetite for hot cream o tartar biscuits
"sopped" in now syrup. In many orchards
the old fas shioned sleds with wooden run
ners-a foot wide-arc used in gathering
sap and the patient oxen are a standby
even today.-New England Magazine.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
ARMY OF RODENTS
Skipper Adopts Novel Method of
Clearing Schooner of Intruders,

Tho muster OF tho lIttlc two-maSted schooner
J. +. g. Cunningham a regular trader 10 this
port, has bcon annoyed for several months
stem 10 stern, running Whct they could not
cat and preventing the crew of the schooner
from obtaining hcnlthful sleep. Po!sons. trap.
smoking them out, md NIL sorts OF methods
were tried TO got rid OF them. but tho rodents
were knowing and refused 10 be caught When
the captain mate would lie down TO take
nap. or member OF the crew would go he
low Into tho forccastle TO take hiJ trick below
after HIS tour Of duty on deck the rats would
get In their nnc work. oni racing and playing
tag prevented rest. 1t IL alleged that
should one of the crew get asleep the rats
took particular delight I'm biting his nosc
and enrs, ns though assured that this i
nCre way 20 prevent sleep
At last the crew OF She schooner became dcs-
peratc She VAS lying at the Alexandria gnip
yard and the rats mad been particularly bad.
so tho coptnin thought OF last cxpeJicni.
which II IT did not rid him ot the vormlnts.
would certainly make them feel uncomfortable
for awhile. He had a number Of holes bored
In the bottom OF hls Fhir, allowed the water
to come In, and as II nO1dr tho nesting places
of the rodents thcy cnmc out on deck whcrc
tho captain and his assistants. armed with
hiS sticks were waiting To shy them. anu
they did tho Job we'll for but few of The rata
escaped them. and those forced to jump
into the water. where they were drowned TIL,
water has been pumped out the holes plugged
and the schooner has started down tho river.
Peace reiGns aboard Detroit Free Press
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
A DETAIL Tie OVERLOOKED
But the Girl Companion Was Quick
to Sec It.

ut ls sold TINT women live 10 world ~
little things said the Young man "Certain
II is, tho woy they watch out for the details
is a constant source OF wondcrmcnt to n mere
man, especially when those details enter into
another womon's makeup.
Il was coming down town In tho subway
with young lady friend the othor evening
when remarkably pretty girl glldod In at tho
Circle station and sat down exactly opposite.
l tried 10 pay proper attention to my COM
panion's interesting talk. but TO save my lifc
! could not keep my eyes or tho girl opposltc.
She waa simply cSqulsitc-that In tho only
word to apply TO her. Ny companion did not
sccm TO notice my inhttontlon md talked
steadily on, but out OF the corner OF my eye
/ saw Tint ehc was studying tho girl opposite
with tho closest scrutiny. Tho girl did not
scom unaware OF thi1 scrutiny and the way
their respective glnnccs struck nrc when they
mot cnch other In the middle Of tho niolc flIcd
my masculine soul with glce.
Al Twenty-elghth street the girl arose With
In the doorway for what I decided was tho
beautiful ngurc.
AS soon she had disappeared my COM
panion became instantly silent and did not
speak for several minutes. Finally shc said,
In resontful sort OF tone; You needn't have
bestowed so much admiration on that Cirl-lt
all went for nnusht'
% How so7' I quericd. innoccntly.
Because she woTo engagement ring
was the reply.
Now. I'll venture 10 sny that a mere mnn
would have eazed at that girl a week without
over discovering that little detail New YORK
Press.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
The Rise in the River.

1t is little short OF astonishing to sec
how little water is required to noat the
Southern river steamers. a boat loaded
with perhaps thousand bales OF cotton
slipping contentedly along where n boy
could wade across the stream
Not long ago. however, the Chattahoo-
chec got too low for even her light
draught commerce. and at Gunboat Shoals
a steamer grounded AS the drinking
water on board needed replenishing a
deckhand was sent ashore with couple
Of water buckets.
Just at this moment a Northern traveller
approached the captain OF the boat and
asked him how long he thought thev
would have to stay there.
-'Oh. only until that man gets back
with n bucket of water 10 pour into the
river" the captain replied. Presently the
deckhand returned, and the stale water
from the cooler was emptied overheard
Instantly. to the amazement of the tray
eler. the boat began TO move
We'll If that don't beat thunder" he
gaspcd.
The fact was that the boat, touchine
the bottom. had acted as a dam. and
there was soon backed UP behind hnr
enough water to lift her over tho shoal
and send her on down the stream.-Herl
per's Weekly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
A BACKYARD MADE OVER
Is Transformed Into q Thing OF
Beauty and Joy,

A bit of foliage about the house adds a
touch of refinement, and the possibility
OF making over the typica! city back
yard. even though II be only u small
square patch surrounded by the usual
high board fence. into beautiful garden
at surprisingly slight expense Is plainly
demonstrated by the accompanying H.
Illustrations. These photographs were
taken In one of the dcnsely populated
Harlem districts. and illustrate q com
plete transformation.
After the rubbish had been cleared
away and disposed OF the ward was thor
oughly Spaded up, and a pain three
and half feet I'm width and about
six inches below the general level was
made through the center OF the yard. the
soil from which was thrown on each soc
to form two long beds occupying the en-
tire space between tn. walk and the
board fence A heavy plank was placed
at the sides of the welk 10 keep the
thoroughly dug into the soil.
AT one end two discarded iron balTsters
from front stoop were used as pedcstu!s
for flower receptacles and painted
white, while two s,umps which were al-
ready In the ground were utilized i'm the
same way. and also two urred columns
OF an old mantcl We're adapted In a SINH
lar manner AT the extreme end OF
the path fountain was ingenIousiy
created cut OF an old gas chandelier
which formed the ccntcrpiece, and upon
arranged for growing plants. Madeira
vines were planted al the foot. around
which shells were laid and I'm short
time ii was n mass of graceful foliage
sWaSlng in the breeze and gay with bright
blossoms.-New York Tribune.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
Not IL as Rich as Rockefeller.

II you had all the wealth Of Rockefel-
Ter, the Standard OIL masnate, you
could not buy better medicine for
bowel complaints than Chamberlain S
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
The most eminent physician can not
prescribe a better preparation for collie
and diarrhoea. both for children and
adults The uniform success of this
remedy has shown 1t to be superior TO
all others 1t never falls, and when re-
duoed with water and swcetened. is
pleasant to take. Bvery family should
be supplied with 1t. Sold by all lead
Ing druggists,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
Bryan and the Goat.

Last year william jennings Bryan visited
Cornell university While being entertained
M dinncv by n prominent legol fraternity he
told the following story on himself
once out In Ncb-aska l went TO protest
against my rcol estate assessment, and one
oT fhc things OF which 1 particularly COM
rloipcd was assessing q goat OF twenty-five
dollars | clUimcd that goat was not real
property IN tnc legal sens" OF the word and
.bc,ll moi be assessed ono OF tho assessors.
= very pleasant faced old man. very obhglngly
said that | could 90 upstairs with HIM and
tcoethcr VIC would look the rules and
rc9uletIons and gee what could bc done.
we looked over the rules and finally tho old
man asked. Does your goat run loose on the
well sometimes said /. wondering what
,l,s penalty wac for that dreadful oncnee
'' Docs he butt aSain ouerlea inc oid man
YES | answered. 'hc butts
Well said the old man. looNinS at me.
this rule says. tax al that certain property
running and abuttlnE on The highway. | don
coo thot | con do anything for you. Good
an. slr '.-I.lppincott's Nagnzlne-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
Good Security.

Lieut. Bevan OF the Drake described at
dinner in New York English millionaire.
This mun. ne sad never earned a penny
In his life. He never lacked penny. Yet no
IL as careful OF every shilling though IT was
his last.
Il dined with him, and ms IL was rain
ing when l came to go. I heStated a little
while before the umbrella rack In the hall
- I hate ] said. to start out In this rain
Then laid my hand on umbrella
90 I don't like, either l went on. to borrow
Your umbrella
Tho millionaire seized upon my handsome
melacca walking stick.
Oh. take IT he said. heartily. 'Toke a.
my dear fellow. and IL keep this stick ne Sc
curIty. Boston Post
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
Had Good Whisky.

Here Is another entry made a little later:
MIR Provo nj Horse Creek has good whisky
Visitcd Mr. Rassencts Doctor killed rattle
snake Saw papers and notice or visit of about
20 lodges OF Chcycnnes today
Tho subsequent entries deal with meetings
of plalnsIncn and moro Indians, Here Is the
entry OF Sunday, July =
Slept at the side Of a mountain last night
near Lcamans. md about 2:Sl 2. m heard
rustlmg nolae above Looked and SAW 10
INV terror a largo grizzly bca" within 100 fcot
az nc. lie growlcd in the most fearful man
nor Mounted my horse and ran lko good
fellow Travelled ~ miles yesterday.
A IittIo further Mr. Joyce Says.
monday my horse gave out Had TO trade
him of for an Indian pony. Travelled about
n miles before sundown. and overlook Mr..
DsIy AR MoTrcll, postmaster OF Salt Lake
IL now at Laramie acting road agent for
n, 4 ~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
STORIES OF The ]
Cruel, Fanatical and Ss,s
They Fight to ths n.

The Moros are OF an onI.r
than that of any class Of b.
in the United States, ~
Buchanan" OF the United Ssts|
the Worlds Work. Unsreah.
their habits, treacherous sd Z
compare neither With The
with the Southern negroes. n
nOrant and Superstiui0us. IA.
ago a force, under the stro.y Z
surrendered 10 Gen. Wcod 1 +
position on Bud Kausukan "
a shot, and gave up all ID
rifles, because the nigh, hesr|
torpedo BOAT destroyer kss &
Searchlights on the fortIac.r1|
sea. ana the Terrified defezss'|
tnut Providence had been do
lance with their enemies q
the MoroS are fanatics. bsf q
there is magnlncenrc in hef !
death. The lonely Jursns1
takes m oath, shaves his -
limbs, and goes out TO I'd Z
killed. is u type OF the ssz
OF the race. have known
thoughtfully to bide his tlns
city, whence escape vas e
when Che fit hour had coHi
his weapon. and seek oalJ 4
mortal blow before the -
about brought him death
camp. pcddling fruit, cut
with a broken spear lead
the ground, staggered 10 -
oEce more. was shot down
second time. and was thez
by a rife bullet through ~
other charged 10 his death, 2
with his spear and knife. g
OF regular infantry sittiug
their loaded rifles across tls;
same wild spirit aElmates "
fight. At Pang Pang. wasr
tion was heavy. after the sf
scaled by our troops, and "
at the mercy OF our arms U
the fire was stopped. and
were lmplored 10 surrendes "
might bc spared. But ply
with vollcy and q ruse
knives. From the very VI
Shadow always carne back
reply. I'VE are not OF q ~
renders do not think u
much finer or much more
deal with ever came eela
the world. When a Jo.o y;
his Gotta. he goes there 70
ish. He scorns to surrenas.
n human tiger. He vii g.
while you seek to dress ~
battles with the fairy OF .
II you fight with him, the
for your life Is the taking
a grievous pity that thi' y
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
PIGEON Plays With Kittens.

A Hanford OF spottsylvania county.
near Fredericksburg. Va has pigeon
which has taken great foncy to a fam
iiy OF little kittene at his home. The
pigeon will go in the box where the kit
icns are nGht the mother away and play
win the Kittens until he becomes tired,
then ~ of and return later The mother
cat never offers to molest the bird, and
several times has 6erce'Y fought dogs
that dared to approach II.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09

country now Is a question. all track of him
seems to have been lost Inquiry AT tho ONCE
Of tho New York Herald developed nothing
concerning joyce OF his fate. II stntcu
that the office contained records OF such
n man, and there was ono left on the paper
who could remember back 'thnt for.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
Final Entry in Book.

Tho Gnal entry runR like this. near Il
can be dcciphorcd
=. Got lost on the mountains, and have MOTH
ING To eat Started back the 18th on foo:
a. far os George Knox s. I could not find
my hors. of5cred an Indian s. for a horse.
Am footsorc and weary. Aidees. MOSQUITOES.
Grizzly beers wolves. coyotes and bufalOs are
an about There arc nvc wagons about 1vc
niles from here bat / cannot get TO them
owing TO my condition. God only knows how
I may be able TO make my way out OF this
place"
This is tho last entry In tho book Az 1t was
pIcked I'D nenr the mountains n IS presumed
the writer dropped It there. where he probably
died.
whether Joyce has any relatives living In the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
Looking for Just sue

81 understand that you ~
stenographer land typesi"'
week."
II did"
Hours Q to 6?'' .,;,.,
yes. Are you an apFrS
NO, but my nerves arc ~ -,
lust wanted to inquire ~ =,
YOU used. ."-Philadelpn'a
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09

TELLS OF INCIDENTS IN
EARLY DAYS OF THE WEST
Writer Is Presumed to Have
Met Death on the
Plains.

The following article taken from the
Chicago Inter Ocean will be read with
interest by old-timers In the West, some
OF whom may recall the identity OF the
man about whom the story cenJers:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
Notice Of Reward.

Here is the copy OF the notice Offering the
reward for SEclns:
'.Eook Ridge / T July 81 1s59-To All
friends OF Honesty and American Citizens
Greeting. 4 reward OF $40 Is offered TO any
person or persons who VIII take Into custody
the body OF a young named David Skeins,
a resident OF Utah who Is nov on his way TO
the states with three animals OF the following
description, 20 Wit.
face and a rnutilated brand on left ham. One
small California marc, white face, brand scar
ON ehouldcr nnd ham and also mark shoul
der Also n bay horse California;. blaze face
brand s on shoulder and ham. Tho young man
Is about feet ~ inches high about Il year =
nId stont bulId and dark complexion. and
Tong Mormon hair. gray hat rather old
with A beaver hat band; black eyes and hard
" aoy beard. The above reward VIII be paid
20 anv person or persons who Will nrrost said
thief and animals. at John stones trading
post foot oC Rocky Ridge Gtoh Territory
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
Was Newspaper Man.

An interesting book camo into tho possession
of Chicago newspaper man a short timo ago.
which Is the last record OF another newspaper
man. probably dead and forgotten. since 1889.
The book is a diary OF NJ K. joyce, who wns
apparently travelling correspondent ior the
New YORK Herald at that time. The entries
IN tho book are mainly lcgible. but. from the
last entry. II is probable that the writer per
ished on tho Plains ON the uy-lent OF ths
book 10 the following inscription
M. F. Joyos, Newport. Campbell county.
Ky. is my address. Dated at Salt Lake CITY.
u T. July >, 1883.
The diary was picked up on the plains some
where cast OF the Rocky mountains by COW
boy who aftcrwnrd became Il kansaJ city
policeman, and IL lay In old chest for Il
numncr OF years nftorward. Happening to run
acroas II one day. the policeman presented It
to his friend. tho newspaper man, VINO pr@-
seryed AZ az q curiosity.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09
Letter to Editors.

Another letter OF introduction from Mr.. Fox
Ia TO F NJ. Posegate Co. editors OF West
ST Joscph No and Ia follows.
Gentlemen Allow me- by way OF note, 10
Introduce to you my valuable friend NJ. e
Joyce Esq. reporter OF New York Herald
AR joyce is q gentleman from crown OF his
head TO solo of his feet He has been to Utah
on an expedition for tho Herald office, and is
well up In Western matters Show him up In
your city and 0bligo yours very respectfully.
wv p. FOX"
These letters wcro evidently written about
a year after Joyce undertook his expedition for
the New York Herald for the first date given
In the diary s June &c. 1s5S when descrip-
tion OF Ioyccs outfit is given Tho nrst entry
I,eavcnNorth City, from which place Joyce
started Tho entries in the diary arc mainly
OF meeting with certain wagon trains on tho
plains OF which the following ia typical
July 3-Passed Hubbel train loo miles out.
five miles beyond Nermillion In good condi-
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Reached Fort Kearney.

on July g. Joyce reached Fort Kearney' Nco.,
and made steady progress along the plains
until he came 20 Fort Laramie. Wyo., July
Is and from there 10 Salt Lake. Joyce appar-
entity remained In Salt Lake for a wear or so,
ns the next entry in the book Ia dated 1857.
Hero is u typical entry after the writer had
started from Ctnh;
Met eOD Immigrant wagons bound for Cali
fornia Came as for Soda Springs on July
4 Started on tho eth from Bridger and
reached her at / o'clock on Hom's Fork dio
tance 31 miles. without breakfast. Met Cap
tain Grant who has lived hero since 1870.
A large part OF tho diary Is illegtble except
for certain entries. The writer speaks OF meet
ing with Indians. Mormons, and the offer of
$1,000 rcward for Indian scalps by Mormons.
Hero is n significant entry,
July 1s-.Mr. David Skclns stole Charley
Gray's and my ponies. pacl; and everything
hut the clothing orr backs. Arrived at
John Stoncs's trading post near Swectwater.
Mr.. s. Is an Irlshmon from Illinois Gave him
a copy Of the notice"
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Nothing Startling.

There is nothing startling In tho book. II Is
merely the personal record OF man who "as
evidently a good correspondent In his day and
who seems TO be totally forgotten now. In the
book is the following letter OF Introduction,
which indicates that joyce was man oil somn
influence:
TO S a. Morrow. Kearncy City, T
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09

Friend Morrow:-Allow mo TO Introduce TO
you VI +. Joyce. Esq reporter of Now lork
Herald Mr. Joyce is gentleman OF note.
lie is now on his way from Utah to the states.
Ho has been editorial expedition Show
him up and very much obligc your friend
~ - 'sw FOX