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Show ; ' THE SALT LAKE TIMES. SATURDAY. KOTEMBER 1. 1880. g waved his scepter over your ancestors beads. SOCIETY ILHOUEtrESJ The Discussion of the Imperial Queen of the Kitchen Continued with Increased Vigor. SOME VALUABLE ' SUGGESTIONS. The Ladies' Literary Club Traverses the Domain of Art, Scionce and Poetry Chit-Cha- t. : Some of our rep're-entativ- e women were interviewed a day or two ago on the help question, and their opinions are as follows: Mrs. Royle thinks it might bo a good plan to have a cat-loa- of colored peo-ple shipped from the south as they did in Denver, where they havo been found highly satisfactory. "I do not know how the ladies in Utah would get along with colored help," said Mrs. Royle. "Most of them are northern ladies, and one must have some experience with darkies to know just how to manage them. They aro like children. They must be humored and indulged, and in return they are fond and devoted. I, myself, have been very fortunate in the matter of help, but I am aware how dreadfully most people are tried. I do not know why girls in poor circumstances should not tind housework the very best of all em-ployments in which they might engage. To my girl, for instance, I give four dollars a week and ' hire the washing done. She does the kitchen work, the ironing and the sweeping. For that she has her board and sixteen dollars clear of all expense. She is just as comfortable as I am. She has just as good a bed. Her room is carpeted and her wash-stan- d furnishings are just as complete as mine, the only difference beintr in the aualitr. dom for our entertainment, instruction and inspiration. But it is not well at all times to partako of the richest dishes or drink the rarest wines. - The fines; wit and maturest wisdom may be read too oft. There come hours to all lovers of poetry when they wish for "some simple and heart-fel- t lay," something that shall speak from out a mind feeling the every day cares of life amid the multitude and not from the heights to which the masters "proudly stooped." Years ago I began a collection of stray verses which appealed to me in many ways. I know of so many others doing the same, that it occurred to me a di-version might be made from our usual line of work if Rome of these strays were read us an endurable interval between 'OfTs, 'Ouskies and 'Ovitches with their phenomenal moral turpitude. But we have hardly gone far enough with them to bo tired of thein. Fugitive compositions are not neces-sarily anonymous, but such as are short and occasional, written in haste or at intervals and considered to be fleeting and temporary. Many verses appear for the first time without a name, perhaps in some obscure weekly or monthly attract the attention of the scissors man and are copied into many other publications, credited only to the paper from which they were clipped, thus robbed of paternity and becoming nameless waifs almost as soon as they are born. Some become famous, alid then we meet with the singular psycho-logical freak of their being claimed by many. Violent quarrels ensue between reputable periodicals, each champion-ing the cause of a claimant. We all remember the case of "Beautiful Snow," James W. Watson, Mai. y '52, and "Betsey and I Are Out." Even after the production of the original manuscript the matter is not settled, at other original manuscript is produced, and often it takes a long time before the controversy is set-tled. Much that is now standard poetry as of Longfellow.Tenneyson and Scott has originally appeared anonymously; like much of the best prose literature, so we must take heed how we snub floating verse or our judgment and taste may be Impeached by its one day claiming distinguished parentage. Some seem to possess the poetic faculty, suf-ficiently to produce quite frequently, creditable or even.most beautiful verse, but not enough of it, or too much of something more remunerative to make a profession of it. As in some diseases the elements which nourished it are ex-hausted after pne attack and never re-newed, so I have fancied the whole soul and experience of an individual, the suppressed sentiment or anguish of a lifetime has been poured out in one line or stanza of fugitive verse. There may be error of diction and of con-struction, but the sentiment, the soul is all there and appeals irresistably to one, particularly have they ever lived the same experience or thought the same thoughts.. , But in spite of this lovely experience with a celestial cook, if Ah Woo were to leave me I do not think I should ever try another one; I'd take .my chances with the girls. I have now a good girl who does my chamber work, whom I have had for a long timo. Really I think that quite as much of this trouble arises from incom-petency in the mistress as in the maid. Then we are not kind enough to our help. We are too high and mighty with thera and not considerate enough of their comfort. Mrs. J. 1). Spencer was full of practi-cal ideas on the subject. She thought an association might be formed, the scale of wages regulated and references demanded. "Now I have been house-keeping only for two years, but I have kept a record of each girl who has worked for me during that time when she camo and when she left; also why she left; her good qualities and her bad ones. The girl I have now said, "What are you going to say about me, Mrs. Spen-cer?" I replied, "You will see for your-self when you come to leave, Annie." I can tell anybody who comes to me' all about every girl who has been in my employ. How often one is referred to somebody by an applicant for a place, and when you ask about Lydia Some-body or Mary So and So, she looks at you in a ' vague way and says: "Lydia! Mary! It seems to me; I did have some such girl, but I've had so many I cau't remember anything about her. "Let me recom-mend the little book." Mrs. Franklin D. Richards was a be- - liever in exacting references, and gave one of her experiences where she had taken in unawares a woman subject to fits of periodic insanity, and who re-fused to leave until they summoned the police to put her out. "Now just imagine," said she. "what we lay ourselves liable to in taking in the first person who applies." Mrs. Luella Young said she could not give her nnreserved approval of colored help. That in Washington she had at one time eight colored servants in the house. and while they were affectionate and devoted, they were all, so far as her experience went, light-fingere-and even the best of them would for-get to hand back the change. But they are and happy as children and are very differential in in Washington. What they would be here I could not say. They are quite prone to the taking on of airs when they find a broad hold and no compe-tition. - - THE LADIES' LITEKARV CLUB. Interesting-- Topics of the Day Discussed A Selection. The Ladies' Literary club devote the last Friday of every month to current topics. The opening subject on Friday, the 81st, was a short sketch of the life and works of RudyardJ Kipling by Mrs. Millspaugh. While acknowlediug Kip-ling's wonderful realism and marvelous gift of portrayal, Mrs. Millspaugh thought him at times coarse and agreed with a critic who has pronounced against his stories of garrison flirta-tions, frivolous women and world-wis- e men, even though the tale be told in dashing narrative and brilliant ' dia-logue. There seemed to, be, however, at the close of the topic a murmured admiration and approval among the ladies for that author's great and un-usual gifts. Mrs. Fabian next gave an interesting sketch of John Boyle O'Riley.. This was followed by a summary of tho events of the month by Mrs. Thrall. There was a brief review, from a re-publican standpoint, of Borne of the possible effects of the McKlnley bill. Mention was made of the Von Moltke festival; the Tolstoi club of Boston; Bancroft's birthday; convention in New York of the disciples of Henry George; a meeting of socialists in New York; Troubles of the royal family in Portu-gal; uprising of serfs in Ruseia; perse-cution of the Jews in Russia; emanci-pation of women in Russia, and the famine in Ireland. Then came a sketch of the life and work of Cannon Liddon, by Mrs. Smith. One of the most delightful half-hou- r topics ever given in the club was de-voted to "Fugitive i Poetry,'!, by Dr. Ellen Curtis Gage. From the pathetio and tendorwe were led on to "The baldheaded tyrant of and back again to the love-lor- the melancholy and the deeply religious. The following little sketch, which served as a prelude for what came afterward, explains in the lady's own words, what is meant by "Fugitive Poetry," and why the topio was se-lected: It mny be glorious to write ' , Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High suuls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century- - ! But better far it is to speak ' One simple word which now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak And helpless souls of men. Lowell. It has been said that he is no common benefactor who shrewdly gathers from the world's mauifold literature its words of finest wit and maturest wis-- She has her easy chair and sewiug machine, and, with a good warm fire and a tidy kitchen, she is domicilod just as comfortably on a winter's evening as I am. She dresses well no foolish finery, but very neatly and comfortably, and she saves money right along. She has given within a few days $35 into ray keeping to deposit for her. In reference again to the import-ing of holp, a lady from Missouri told me recently that owing to a failure in the crops the poor people in that state were in a lamentable condition. There is, she informed me, a surplus of working people for whom there will be little or no employment. If good homes were vouchsafed them in Utah they would doubtless be very glad to come." A young lady from Washington who has lately taken in charge her mother's household, is enthusiastic over the col-ored help there, and says there are many who would be glad to come west if good places were assured thera. They are so respectful1 and happy in thoir dispositions, she said, land the only thing against them is that they are con-stitutionally lazy. In reply to the usual question "What are we to do?" Mrs. Joseph Llppman made reply. There is very little we can do so long as well, strong women will pay inelhcient help any price and close their eyes to the results in short do or endure anything rather than go into the kitchen themselves. When A Pleasant Dinner. Mrs. Arthur Brown gave a dinner on Tuesday evening in honor of Mr. Henry II. Smith "of Washington, and his daughter. Mr. Smith has held through the coming and going administrations the position of journal clerk of the bouse of representatives. He was an old school friend of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, and visited them in this city six years ago. The dinner was cer-tainly one of the most successful affairs of the kind ever given in Salt Lake. Mrs. Brown is noted for her abilities as a hostess, but on this occasion she excelled herself. The table, glittering in the rarest glass and silver, was en-tirely in white and green decorations. Banked in the. center were feathery white chrysanthemums and sprigs of bright green leaves. Every lady found at her plate a 'corsage boquot 'ofthe same flowers, tied with green ribbons in the soft ; light shade of the leavei, while eash gentleman was pre-sented with a dainty butonniere in the same colors. Miss Mamie,;(Kelley of Chicago, is visiting with Miss Nellie Thompson, at the home of MP. Matthew Cullen on Fifth South. A Few Interrogations. Did you sit up' telling ghoulish stories hallow E'en? Did you throw apple parings over your shoulder and grow depressed be-cause it was an A instead of a B, or a C instead of a D? Did you walk backwards in the dark and uncovering your eyes, did you look with shuddering expectancy in a mirror for the face of your future husband? i Did you listen to such bloodcurdling ghost stories that you were afraid to go to bed alone and coaxed some one to go ahead of you and an-other one behind you, and when you found yon had to sleep at the front of the bed did you draw up two big, high-backe- d rocking chairs to the bedside to keep the ghosts away or, at least, the sight of them. You didn't? Well, then, you have not a drop of the clan's blood coursing through your veins, and it is equally certain that St. Patrick never a woman is ill or her bands are tied with little children, of course she must submit to a great deal. She must have assistance no matter how poor it is, but for a woman to sit down and let herself simply be walked over because it isn't nice to be left without holp, I've no' patience with it!" Mrs. Henry Sicgol says that for any but a professional cook she thinks four dollars a week with the washing done, is quite sufficient, and for a second girl from two and a half to three. Mrs. C. H. Parsons was next inter-viewed on the subject. Mrs. Parsons is the fortunate possessor of a number one cook but he wears the celestial pig tail."AhWoo,"said that lady, "is honest, faithful, neat, orderly, systematic and punctual to tho minute. No matter now much undor the weather be may be, if it is possible for him to keep on his feet he will do his washing on Mon-day, rain or shine. The same things occupy the same places in the house year in and year out. The pots, kettles, pans and stove tins hang on the same nails yestorday, today and tomorrow. He is so faithful and considerate of me that last summer when he was really ill I could not persuade him to go away for a rest. He would not leave me until I could get some one to take his place. Of course in the heat of the summer I could get no one and the only way 1 could manage the thing was to pack up the whole family, obstreperous Ah Woo included, and go for a trip to the mountains. ' THE SALT LAKJlMES.j IHK TIMKS' Telephone Womber U 8 The office of Tbb Times U located at No. U Commercial utreot. ., " Local aentioB In this column will be curled t 0 cents per line each Insertion. '""Saturday: November J XC Tv SALT KE CITY . - lf JnX. Garden City, Plat DJvL THB 1EADIN3 ADDITIOJ! 3. nQQJw$U j. o. jaoobs. mt. ' S E XL Barries & Co., Dealers in New and Second: Hand Furniture. 139 W. 2nd South St. : Highest Cash Prices Paid, Grand Music Box Drawing Christinas! New York Tailors, --jo East Second South. We Represent Marks Arnheim, of New York, the Largest Tailoring Establishment in the World. New York Prices and the Latest New York Styles. CALL AND SEE US. Lawn chairs 75 cents, at the Fair. JL GABEL, THE TAILOR Jw4Y ' 220 W Second South St, ' SALT LAKE GITY. if PANTS to'Ordqr I SUITS to Order, J$t( $3-50- .' : I $1500. AND UPWARD I I AND UPWAKDI THE WONDER OF THE AGE! X The Grand Oil Heater! JSV Cheap, Safe, Economical, and Dur-4- L sly able. No Smoke I No Smell ! No Soot 1 Ko Pipe to Guss ! No Scrip-- e v jturs to Quote 1 No Goal to Lug 1 ) T, No Dampers to Regulate! No Ashes to Empty! cJ3 3HTI Just the tiling for your Bedroom, Bathroom, Ollice, Dining Room or Parlor. J-v- S DO NOT FAIL TO SEE IT! Jfity- - Sold only by the SllTlI .IUDUIIE CIPI. Gun. ' Sign of the "Big ; 3 West Second South Street - -- , ; Rudolph Alff, Importer of CHINA, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, Plated Ware, Cutlery, Lamps, Tases, and .... Statuary .... W Main St,, SALT LAKE CITY. --fc York LadiesMailoring:- - ESTABLISHMENT. - Room 81, Culmer Block. Tailor made ladies' (tarments. Specialties in Gowns, Coats, Traveling Wraps and Kiding Habits. Fine Sealette Coats made to order. Dresses made from $13 up. Take Elevator THE BEST IN THE MARKET. All the Novelties in Scotch and English Baitings, Elegant Worsted Coatings and Stylish Trouserings are to be found at Wallace & Oo.'s New Merchant Tailoring Establish-ment. We make Stylish and Ele-ga- nt Clothing at moderate prices. We receive New Goods weekly, and always ..keep our Stock . fresh and well assorted, WALLACE &C0. ; 42 W. 2nd South St. I ; I Sobmer Pianos, 75 w. First South. firm TIMO I Choice lots on Une of KrAII IHI Rapid Transit in Pro-sit laHU I IIIU I pectand Hyde Parks, in SouthVest part of olty, and Kensington Heights on the famous East Beach, from faOO to MOO each, 125 cash and $10 each month, with-out interest, title perfect. Shade trees, school bouses, and good water. These investments will yield you larsre profltB, careful selections made. BUY NOW. Cholo Business, Resi-dence ana Acre Property for Hale, Coal Lands, Mlnlnir Property, anil Government Lands a specialty. Loans negotiated. Cor-respondence invited. ' 80 years residence. Ref-erence, Union National Bank. B. A. M. FROIHE1H & CO., B 76 K. Sd South St. Salt Lake City. VP "7 1) A IT A Good Investment :' ': . C, i V I! I i ' T .. To "the laborer and. the capitalists ' JH i 1 . l ul A f 13 3 IT A n -- , f .. y O th'S 58 the ,mPrtant question: j 13 l) If V "Where can I buy to realize the great- - ' "T-i- i. j"r: : j j fk' j est profit from my investment?" A Good Investment li 1 W, . j I --n - - X ; - ; , ' - 1 ;V::V ' . First-- Its location, lying along the State Road, which f PPlUfllTl h T H i T1T7" I '- - Second The .Growth of the City will be necessarily mSt thlCkly I?PUlated StreCt h tl"g "1 W f -j-; A-- d lT cT iJlil fV1'"g j r-T- -f"- j- r C U j j d- - CENTRAL PARK, situtaed on the corner of Thirteen South and the State Road, is on the direct line of traffic from the south and southeast. CENTRAL PARK is on the Electric Rapid Transit Road. 1 the finest natural location m ai d around Salt Lake City. There is a constant flow of the finest artesian water and artisian wells can he obtained It has by sinking 50 to 80 feet And last but not least lots a S V. ner in CENTRAL PARK than any property within a radius of three miles of Salt Lake City Postoffice. We could add many other reasons why this addition is destined to become a leading Dortion of Salr T S ranrJ will be much better to show lots to visitors and intending purchasers. , . , y' FOR TERMS AND PRICES APPLY TO 7 G. F. PENHALE, ; W H. M'GLURE iX, ' 239 South Main Street. General Agents, 23 W. Second South Street. . 1 . ' T V 10UKU MENS L1BLHAI. CLUB ATTEN TION. A meeting of the Young Men's Liberal club will b 3 held In the Federal court room on y evening. October 3!st at 8 o'clock. will comei be-fore New and Important business the moctlns. Every member Is uw'd to be present. IIoyt Shrhmah, Jit. President. Waltkb Mubi'UY, Becy. SOCIETY SCINTILLATIONS. There were a number of Hallow E'en poit'.estoromshout tho city on Friday night. Miss Hurrows. assisted by her pupils, gave a mnsicale at Mr?. McCalbater's on Fourth East, which was a very enjoyable affair. Mrs. Walker, of Sandy, alto gave a Hallow E'en party to a number of her yjunj ta t La'e frioad?. . -- , The Misses Young and Miss Hardy Cflabratfd the S ottlKhday w:tU a party, the fateful featuie being "dumb supper. From the dellg'itcd face of a young gentleman who the affair, it is evident that Cupid ha.l directed h s c.iolce, even thou-j- the fair one wasenvalr.p .d in a sheet and p How case The Young People's Christian En-deavor society gave a Ha'.l'jw E'en social at the Presbyterian parpotia'teonFridvyoveiing. In'allible tests as to fie ilontity of future sweethearts and lovers were thi of the occasion and many a swain was made happy ' because he got into ''clear watr.,' Professor Fred Stayner has returned from his summer's trip to California more with S ilt Lake than ever before. Mr. Stayner' s pupils In California offered him the greatest inducements to remain there but he has settled on Zion as his future homo. Prof. Stayner is a pup 1 of the ranowned Sherwood and a unlBhed ;n itructor in the Deppe methods. A most enjoyable social was given at the rectory of the St . Mark's chursh on Thurs-day evening. The pastor and h:s wife wote at the door to extend the cordial welcome they always give to their guests, and the evening was one of pleat ant meetings. Captain Willard Young and his fam-ily, who have bean spending the summer at Saratoga and West Point, are now in New York city. They leave in about live weeks fo:1 Salt Lake where they will infuturemake their home. ' The ladies of the Methodist church gave a supper on Friday evening in the church vestry. It was one of the most successful en-tertainments these Udies have attempt ad and was well patronized. Miss Grace Wallace and Miss Sadie Nash arrived on this morning's train from Omaha. BREVITIES". See Baker, Second South, for shoes. Weber pianos, Coalter & Snelgrove's Estey organs, Coalter & Snelgrove s Musical boxes, Coalter & Snelgrove's. Martin guitars, Coalter & Snelgrove's. New England pianos at Coalter & Snelgrove's. Washburn Mandolins at Coalter & Snelgrove's. Mrs. Fredrikke Nielsen of Norway will preach in the Scandinavian Meth-odist church Sunday. The temperature at 8 a. m. in Salt Lake was 00; Ogden, 08; Park City, 38; Provo, 82; Logan, 4'1. Messrs. Jespersen, Smith, Krantz and Raylcy of the Liberal band are organ-izing a French horn quartet. J P. Gardnor, clothier and furnisher, keeps the latest styles of world renown-- , ed Knox hats. 141 Main street. Today's bank clearings amounted to $340,190; cash balances, 8140,519; week's " clearings, 81,744,000; month's, 7,123,-30- j The Midland Investment company aro moving today from Main street to their fine office at No. 11 Second South " West. E. M. Friedman & Co., 89 Main street - show a nice line of mens, youth and childrens clothing at very reasonable prices. Cafe Royal, the metropolitan resort of the city. Wine rooms reserved. Everything first class. Commercial avenue, leading off Commercial street rr Ktata rnnH i A skittish colt that William Everill, a ' Twentieth ward butcher, was driving yesterday succeeded in throwing him , out of the cart; two ribs and collarbone broken means a vacation for William. Too much care cannot bo exercised in alighting from the electric cars. Jo-seph Wray of the Twentieth Ward, jumped from a Sixth West car last night and struck one of tho electric poles and sustained an ugly cut on his head. Special revival services are to begin ' nt the First M. I). Church tomorrow. Mrs. Jennie II. Caldwell of Chicago, a widely known and successful evangelist, will assist Pastor Mabry in these meet-ings, to which everybody will be wol-- . come. The Swedish Lutherans last night celebrated in their church on East Sec-ond South street the anniversary of the reformation of the sixteenth century, ' ' inaugurated by Martin Luther. The exercises consisted of organ solo, read- - ing of scripture and prayer, singing, address by Rev. P. Doerr, viola solo, declamation, and remarks by Rev. F. ' A. Linder of Ogden. On Sunday jiorning at 11 o'clock the funeral of Joseph Groesbeck will be held from his late home at 80 West First North. The mother of the child eame from Logan to Salt Lake yester-day, and she is prostrated by the sad accident which caused the death of her little boy. It is probable that two months will have passed before the father, who is in New Zealand, will I learn of the dreadful affair. Elegant stors for Rent. G. F. Culmer & Bros, will rent the handsome store they are now building at 20 and 52 East First South street, with nearly 7000 feet of store room, handsome show windows and best loca-tion for retail business in the city. Ap-ply-once. K. M. Blele, French Hairdresser. Specialist in bangs cutting, curling, singeing. Dealer in and manufacturer of line wigs, tan pees, hairswitches, hairjewclry and hairwork of every de-scription. Parlors . 27 and 28 Scott-Auerbac- h building, . Books opened, closed or audited in the most approved manner; also books written up by the month practically, accurately and satisfactorially t.t rea-sonable rates. Call on or address Salt Lake Business College. A Choice Selection of Fall Salts. Martin Schmidt has just received his first installment of Fall and Winter Suitings direct from London. Progress building, rooms 200, 201, 202 and 203. .. Dr. C, XV. Hlfglns. the well known specialist, cures all skin diseases, moth patches, warts, pimples, black-head- red, rough and oily skin, freckles, tan, sunburn,, and in fact all blemishes of the skin. Ollice St. Elmo hotel, rooms 17 and 18. Office hours from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. and from 6 to 8 p. m. Bargains. Choice building lots on Brigham street. Choice building lots on East Bench. Splendid warehouse properties. Good business property on leading streets.' Blocks in leading additions. Choice acreage on Boulevard and South East. Large tracts for platting north and west. ' Investors will do well to examine my list. E. Wantland, 209 Main St. Von are iu a Bad Fix. But we will cure you if you will pay us. Our message is to the Weak, Ner-vous and Debilitated who, by early Evil Habits, or Later Indiscretions, have trilled away their vigor of Body, Mind and Manhood, and who suffer all those effects which lead to Premature Decay, Consumption or Insanity. If this means you, send for and read our Book of Life, written by the greatest Specialist of the day, ana sent, (sealed), by ad-dressing Dr. Parker's Medical and Sur-gical Institute, 153 North Spruce street, Nashville, Tenn. PERSONAL. F.C. King of Kansas City, is in Salt Lake. W. R. Stratford, of Park City, is here today. City Attorney W. II. King of Provo, is at tho White" house. D. B. Stanwood of Gloucester, Miss., is pleased with the city. G. M. Young of Ogden, is speaking to his friends in Zion today, j G. E. Booth, of Dos Moines, is among j the morning arrivals. F. E. Findley came from Hailstown, ' Pa., and is see'ing Salt Lake, Dr. II. C. Dukes and family, of Clover i Valley, are at the Clift house, i E. V. Sklllman, wife and children, from Now York are visiting Zion. B. M. Do Lamator is in from Jackson, Mich., and says this is the city of sights, ' Captain Thomas O. Selfridge, United , States navy, is at the Continental for a few days. S. C. Ewing, proprietor of the Cul-- ' len, and Mrs. Ewing loft here this morn-- I ing for Pittsburg, Pa., where they will j visit friends. ' Professor A. E. Walton registered at tho Walker this morning, lie has just i roturned from South America, whore 1 he was investigating the mineral re- - sources of that country. Professor Wal--j ton left Salt Lake last spring. 1 Aiken's dining parlors, 17 W. 2nd So. 1 . |