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Show m 4 THE SAlVf LAKE TIMES. TUESDAY MARCH 3. 18'JL. - . DREAMLAND. Willtan antfel flowerladen Kvcry day a little tnulden away from off my bosom , On a radiant sea of bliss. I run mho her drifting, drifting H;ir the snowy wlnga uplifting, As he woos her Into dreamland With a kiss. IllliHful hour, my pretty sleeper. Whispering with thy tender keeper, ListenlDK to the world he brlnm thee From a filrer world than this. Ah, thy heart he Is beguiling, lean tell It by thy a milium. An he wool thee into dreamland With a kiss. Could there come to weary mort il Ruch a glimpse through sodden portals, Would we not dr fton forever Toward that far-of- f land of pe:ire! Would we not leive joys mid sorrows, ilad today and sid tomorrow For tbe sounds of white wIurb lifting, for au angel a tender klssr Jean BlewetL may be applied, it has a proper and legitimate use which gives it a perma-nent place in the language. The words "woman" and "female" are bo nearly synonymous that they are often used interchangeably, and the latter has taken a permanent place in our classical literatu re. A few ex-amples Will Ml Dice. SlIAKKSl'KAHE wrote: "A child of our grandmother Kvk. a female, or, for thy more sweet understanding, a woman." Dkydks has given us this couplet: An I that one hunting which the devil designed For one fair female, lost hlin h ilf the kind. I'oi'K, in like manner, sang: If to her share som female errors fall. Look on her fare ami you'll forget them all. And la-- t, but not least, in the very first chapter of that very reputable au-thority, the bible,! King Javks' translat-ion), is recorded: ' So God created man in his own image, in the image of (iod created he him; male and female created ho them." Is thf word "female" an offensive form? Miss Willaki) in her opening ad-dress to the council of women assembled at Washington, took occasion to sug-gest it was when she "thankfully ob-served" that a certain college was no longer a female college; but yet the word is not an obnoxious one in many ways we find it applied. Woman is d thus: "The female of the human race grown to adult years." All women are but all females (those in infancy and youth) aro not women. YVebstkk says: "We apply female to tho sex as opposed to male; and feminine to the characteristics of tho sex as opposed to masculine. Hence we speak of the female charac-ter, dress, habits, manners, etc., and of feminine pursuits, employments, etc." It will be seen, therefore, that however offensively or inappropriately the terra THE SALT LAKE 'TIMES. ByTHETIMEJ FUBLI8HIBJ3 00MPm. NEW VOKK Or Hit, KIT 815 Temple t ourt. Kastern advertiser will plea make their contracts witu our eastern ail veil! slug agents, Messrs. i'altiim- Key. Th Tim Re ll published every evening (Sun-day and Is delivered by carriers In Salt Lake City and Park City at 7 cents per month. TnaTiuas contains the full Associated Press report, aud has special teleirraph service cov-ering this entire Inter moiuatalnreglon. "Th Tims is entered at thepoetofflce In Salt Lake City for transmission through the mall as second class matter. Versons desiring TmTwn delivered at their Houses can secure it by postal card order or through telephone. When delivery Is complaint to this office. habecnpUon tTtteTiSfTUnfc, (Always in advance.) Jt mouths s . : . ; m J n Address 'TBI TrMtsVBaVuJakeCltr Utah. Our Telephone Number, 4H1. capital is not tho most favorable or agreeable. There has been some dis-sension and there has been strife among tho unions resulting in the withdrawal of some of the trades unions from the federated trades of Utah, the trouble being preripituteil by a conflict between skilled and unskilled labor. President (Jo.Ml'Elis who is an eminent, influen-tial anil conservative leader of workmen will, we doubt not, bring about a reconciliation and place the federation of Utah in its proper place among tho foromost organization of the country. As Mr. Pa kks, chairman, and Mr. Cowokan, secretary, of tho committee having charge of the meeting tonight truly say, though in a somewhat different connec-tion, Mr. (ioMPKits' presence will add much to inspire confidence in the peo-ple that organized labor is seeking education and moral suasion in the solution of the labor problem. We welcome the distinguished leader to our beautiful city and congratulate the wage earners who form a most in-fluential part of our citizenship upon their success in securing his presence hero. It means harmony and good feel-ing for everybody. MR. OUMPKKS, 'The presence in this city today of SAMt'KL Go.Mi'F.iis, president of the American Federation of Labor, is an event of great importance in the labor circles of Salt Lake, because it is ca'cu-latc- d to cement these organizations in a closer relationship thau that existing among them today. ' .Just now the labor situation In this INSURANCE. ) Heber J. Grant k Co. The Leading Insurance Agents of Salt Lake City. Representing tbe Following Companies: AR8BT8. Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co., of Liverpool .$43,!W7,000 Insurance Company of North America, of Philadelphia 8.781,250 Home Insurance Company of New York 8,931,159 (ierman-America- Insurance Company of New York 6,544,8-1- Hartford Fire Insurance Company, of Hartford 6,143,454 Phreuix Insurance Company, of Hartford 6,305.004 Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Com pan v, of Philadelphia 3,320,035 American Fire Insurance Company, of Philadelphia 2,042,609 Niagara Fire Insurance Company, of New York 2,400,054 Westchester Fire Insurance Company, of New York 1,531,70 Williamsburgh City Fire Insurance Company, of Brooklyn 1,8!3,811 Home Fire Insurance Company of Utah 277,963 J. F. Grant - - Manager. Olllce In State Bank of Utah, No. OO Main Street. REALESTATE LYNCH & GLASMANN, 221 Soutli Main St Offer the following proper-ties at the remarkably low prices quoted. Now is flic Time to Buy. RESIDENCES. 112,000. 6xl0 rods on Fourth East, 10 rods south of Third South, adobe house; a beautiful building lot; good terms. (3 12700. 2x5 rods between Third and Fourth West on Fifth South. Dou-ble brick house. (10) $5000. 8xl() rods on Sixth South, be-tween Third and Fourth Last, with 6 room house. (10) 4700. 47x105 feet on Fourth South be-tween Ninth and Tenth East; good 4 room brick bouse. Nice place. (23) 110,000. 8x9 reds on North Temple be-tween Second and Third West, with 10 rocm modern brick house. 18500. 65x165 feet on Third street near A, with 9 room brick house; mod-ern improvements. (42) 1600. 33x150 feet with neat 4 room new rustic cottage on Alameda Av-enue, between Urigham and First South near Twelfth Fast; city wa-ter. This is a bargain and must be sold at once. (5i) 7000. 4x10 rods on Sixth East be-- I tween Second and Third South with two cottages. (05 S',lrt,I "t!!llHI5Jrt BANK OF COMMERCE. Opera House Block, Salt Lake City, Utah. J SAVINGS DEPARTMENT open Daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Satur. days irom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Five per Cent Interest j Paid on Deposits, Transacts a General Banking Business, DIRECTORS: Hoyd Tark, President; W. W. Chisholm, t, S. F. Walker, Cashier; S. 11. Fields, Jr., Assistant Cashier; Wiu, II. Mcfn-tyr- e, J. H. Farlnw, Geo Mullett, C. L. Hannaman, W. II. Irvine, E. E. Rich, E. B. Critchlow. CAPITAL, $250,000. SURPLUS. $10,000. American National Bank SUCCESSOR TO THE BANK OF SALT LAKE. Salt Lake City, - - Utali Territory. Interest Paid on Deposits. JAMES II. BACON President Sec.E. Sklls T. A. Davis H.M.BACON Vice-Preside- Gov. A. L.Thomas M. J. Grat F. L. HOLLAND Cashier S. W. Jakvis D. G. Tlnmcmff Wr. B. HOLLAND. . . .Assistant Cashier J. W. Jldd f. k0Sj C, F. LOOFBOL'KOW. UTAH -:- - NATIONAL Of Salt Lake City. - - - Capita!, $200,000.00 J. M. Stout, President; A. B. Jones, Cashi4; Boliver Boberts, C. W. Ly-ma- Boyd Park, P. L. Williams. Alexander Ilogers, Jos. A. Jeurungs, V 11. Roy. T. K. Williams, Thomas Carter, J. A Groosbeek, Win. F. Colton, A. L. Williams, W. II. Lyon, S. C. Ewiug, Jos. taumj t, W. E, Russell,. Jos. M. Stoutt. i g,af Vacant Building Lots. $4500. 21x10 rods on Fourth East, Third and F'ourth South. A good building lot cheap. (1) 3750, 50x165 feet on Capitol Hill, in block 11, dat E. (5) $6500. Lou 5 8 aud 7. in block 101, plat C. (0) $5000. 5x10 rods on Seventh South, be-tween Fifth and Sixth East. (7)' $7000. 28 lots, all in block 8, Lake View subdivsion. Must all be sold at once. One-hal- f cash;, balance in 1 and 2 years at 8 per cer--. (17) $7500. 82,xI15 feet, southeast corner of I and Second; a first-clas- s build-ing lot; one-hal- f cash, balance at 8 per cent. (16) $3000. 41ixll5 feet on I, between First and Second street. (16) $3500. 40x165 feet on Second street, between I and J. (16) $5500. 100x150, facing capitol grounds on the east. A good building site with view of entire city. $16,000. 132x119 feet corner North Temple and Second West, only $120 per foot. Has several small adobe buildings on it. (21) $3500. 19Mxl05ft., corner Sixth W'est and Second North facing on D. & R. G. Ry. First-clas- s trackage or factory site. (2'J) $ 850. 25x120 ft.. Third North, between Sixth and Seventh West. (37) $3750. 5x10 rods, on Ninth East, be-tween F'ifth and Sixth South. (4ti) $2000. 40x165 on Tenth East, between First and Second South. (48) $ 650. 27 ft lot between Main and West Temple, and between Sixth and Seventh South, in a court in center of block. This is a bargain for any one wanting a lot iu center of the city. (50) t 500. 25x130 ft. on Wall street, six blocks north of Temple, 1J blocks from car line. (,ri2) $1000. 50x130 ft., 6 blocks north of Temple, H blocks from car line, i blocks from city water. Nicely located. (52) TV Paf Capital, fully Paid - . $400, ' SURPLUS, $30,000. , Union National - Bant (S'loceasa to Walker Bros., fiasken.) Established, 1850. JNITED STATES DEPOSITORY. 'ransacts a General Banking Business ?afe Deposit Vanlti, Tiie and Barglaf Proof. WALKrnv.,.. M. H. WALKeS. " ....Presidinrl t J. CHKEHMAN " ' Assistant UumsJ FRANK KNOX, Ft L. C. KARRIOK,' V. P' J. A. GaaUier. The National ' Est of i Repiic. Capital, $500,000. Fully Paid Up. 4 7 MAIN . Transact a general banking business. Money loaned on favorable terms. Accounts of merchants. Individuals. Anus and corporations solicited. Five par cent In e rem paid on savings and time deposits, DIKECTOHSIr t. C. Karrick O. S. Holmes Kmll Kahn J. A. Earls W. E. Sinedley O o A Lowe Frank Knox It. L. A. Culmcr J. O. Sutherland. Mis, Fargo & Col's I BAMg j SALT LAKE CITY, . . . UTAH. Huys and s.dls exchange, makes telegraphic tran-fei- on the principal Cities of the llnited Mtaiesand Europe, and on ail points on the Lombard Invsstment Com' OF Kansas City, Boston, Missouri. Mass. Branch Office for Utah and Southern Idaho. Corner First South and Main Salt Lake Street City, Utah. W. H. DALE, . Manager. Eay HatsaUS U Fam aud Cit Popart a Fa itlc (Joaxt. Issues letteis of crerllt available in the prin-cipal c t es of the world. SuccIhI attention ylveu to the selling of ores aim bullion. Advances made on consignments at lowest rates Particular attention given to collections throughout Uiah. Nevada and ajjiiiuiutf ter-ritories. Accounts solicited, Wells, Fargo Co London Well. Far.'O Co New York Maverick Nat.onal Hank liostou Fir.-- t National hank Omaha First Natl 1n.1l Bank Merchants' National Hank Chicago Boatmen's National Hank St. Louis W ells, Fargo & Co ....San Francbcw J. E. DOOLY. - - Agent. riCIFIC STATES Savings, Loan & Bailfo Authorized Capital, )2f, 000,000 San UV. oisco, UalUornm. ,n" JOHN C. ROBINSON, Office 44 E. 2nd South, Salt Lake Cily. Eanklar Bepartnaent Utah Title, Insurance and Trust Comnaiw Paid-u- p Capital 5130,000 Surplus SI0.003 Paysft per cent ,u rest on Uuie uepoi,... acts as Trustee, Guardian, Administrator in, executor; transacts gnneral trust Dm.'n insures real estate titles; Insurance fee co.r all charges tor attorneys aud abstracts HtmkrnJ. K. Iooly, T. K.Jones,!,. S Hlllk M. II. Walker, W. S. McComlck. E A Smith II. T. Duke, Josiah Barrett, Hyde 8. Young m" S. Pendergast, T. A. Kent. W. T Lyni R Walker. Copiialisrs R. C. Chambers, "lsey A Olll. plo, James Sharp, John J. Daly, It Mclntiv.h A. L. Thomas, governor ot Utah. MerchanU F. H. Auerbach, T O. Webber Hugh Andarson, W. H. Kowe. A.' W. Carleonl S. H. Auerbach, W. F. Colton, James Ander- son. Lawvtrt John A. Marshall, Win. C. HalL 2Umtecmrnt& gALT JAKE rpiIEATER. ('has. S. Burton, Manager. THE SOCIETY AND MISICAI, EVENT OF THK YEA IC C0IIJ1EHI1G HiMDiluV, M.1RCII 4 -- EMMA JUCH Grand OporaGo 110 MEMBERS! 20 CRcAT ARTISTS! THE JUCU OKCHKSlKAt TIIE JL'L'K CHORUS! lHI'IilTOiHE: Wednesday, March 4, Richard Wagner's TANNHAUvSRRl Thursday, March S. Charles Counod's PATJST! Friday, March 8, O. Meyerbeer s LES HUGUENOTS ! Saturday Matinee, March 7. (!eo. Bizet C AEMEN Saturday Kve., March 7. Richard Wagner's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. Sale of scatsopens Monday, March 8, at lOa.ra KvenlnK Prices--- ), St.W. 1. roc. Saturday Matinee H. the, f 0c, 3Tx WOJDKRLAlin 2ND SOUTH, NEXT TO CULLEN. I L. S.VKKTr, I bolB tronr s I J' E' Sac-rett- , Wm. LAWi.tH, ( ' t AKent. All Thin Week This Amusing Bill I0e CIIA3. DIAMOND. 10c. The Milanese Minstrel. 10c THK (iLKASON CHILDREN. 10c Wonderful Juveniles. 10c BILLY YOUNif, 10c "ASTARTA." 10c BARNEY NF.LSON, :c The Armless Wonder. ioc "Taylor, thk mauician," ioc l,THK TALKING SKULL," 10c "RrTH-KCTH.- " 10c Who Tells Fortunes of the Ladies Free ot Ch arpe. Wonderland Open From 1 to 10:30 V. M. AMI IOC ADMITS TO ALU IOC, I 900. 83x132 ft., 1 blork southeast from Warm Springs. This is a first-clas- s lot and cheap. ) t COO. SxH rods, If blocks southeast from Warm Springs. (53) $8(10. 50x1 10 on Capitol hill. $1000. 60x140 on Capitol hill, $500. 60x 140 corner lot facing Capitol grounds on the north. 1350 to JoOO. We have a few lots cheap on Capitol hill if bought at once. 2500. 2?0xl43 ft. on 1). 4 It. G. Ry. track, between Fifth and Sixth North. A good trackage site. (5.j) $60,000. 2141x115, on corner of Main and North Temple. $1350. 8x10 rods on Fourth East, ono block west of Liberty park. This is a snap and is ottered 20 per cent, less than adjoining grounds. Must go at once. (68) $16,500. 221x165 feet on Fifth West, between Third and Fourth South. Less than $75 per foot, and 50 per cent, less than adjoining ground can be bought for. (Oiu) $?250. 5x10 rods on Fourth West, be-tween Sixth and Seventh South. This is a snap. (73) $10,000. 644xllot on Main, between North Temple and First North. This is a tine lot and will double its value within eighteen months. We have a few lots left In Fourth South street addition for $125 each, on easy terms. These are the cheapest lots on the market. Only fourteen blocks west of the postoffice. Trices are at BIU) KOCK NOW, and whenever you buy in the city you are sure to gnin a large return. Call and see us; we have new oar-gai-every day. LYNCH & GLASMANN, 221 SOUTH MAIN 8TEEET. ' '. ..A Commercial &Savmgs Bank OF SALT LAKE CITY. Capital $200,003 Surplus Tund t 25,000 GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Five per rent interest paid on savings depos- its. Loans on Heal Estate. No. 22 and 24 E. 1st South, Salt Lake City . Mornick&Co. BANKERS SILT LAKE CUT, UTAH. Cartful Attention Clvn to the Sal of Oiw n4 Bullion. We Solicit Consign-ment- s, Guaranteeing th Highest Market Prlca. Coliectlois Hade at Lovut Rates. AcUw Account Solicited. C08BK8P0NDENTi Nw York Imp. nd Trad. Nat Bank. Chn. cal Nat. Bank, Kountz Bros. Uhloaso Can merctal Nat. Bank. San Franciaro Ftrit Nat, Bank, Nat. Hank. Oman Omaka Nat. Bank. St Louls-8tatB- aok of it. Lams. Kanaka City Nat. Hank of Kua.aa 'tty. Denver Denver Nat. Pauk, City Naw dank. Lundan England Mmara. Martin A Co., 33 Lnmlurd Su Capital, Fully Paid $300,000 Burplui 30,000 Commercial National Bank of salt lake citv. Genera! Hanking in all its Branches. Tnsnen onrt fl at 's of deposit, navabl nn ,l mand. bear.i.g Interest It left a siiW'ltie 1 Bells draf ib aud tulle of exch meeTn all BrhS cipalcitien in tne United Hiatea and Europe. rit?recToi?s: j ZZiZ?::::::::::: rfvf',DH Dnev:;.::::::;:;:- - - Vue rd."t - Hon. Frank H. Dvku returned from an extended journey to the cast better satisfied with Salt Lake and Utah than ever. Mr. Dvku keeps a close eye on the business prospects and his belief that within another three months money would be as easy as ever it. was carries, therefore, as much conviction as comfort with it. Ho believes Salt Lake's promise is greater than that of any cily he has visited. This territory is the center of b mining country un-equalled in the United States and when the facilities and enterprise needed for the development of our great industry are furnished Utah will rank as one of the leading states in the Union. In ad-dition to her mining prospects tho agri-cultural resources are of the utmost value and the two combined will ren-der her the peer of the best. Parted Little. New York Tribune. "Have you ever noticed," said a physician, "how many of the people you meet have tho habit of keeping their lips parted a little V Just observe people's mouths in your walks about the city, and you will be surprised at the truth of what I am telling you. Or perhaps you will not be surprised now that I have put you on your guard, but you will find tho number is exceedingly large. I venture to say that more than three-quarte- r of tho men and women to be met in the streets of this city will bo found to have their mouths habitu-ally partly opeu. To sonio extent this is due to the catarrh, which almost a national disease, and which renders in at least some cases not au easy thing. Then I think that it, is largely the result of bad habits. Tho habit of opening tho lips a little is easily acquired, and. like all habits, not easily broken. Then, again there are some people who have the habit of humming to themselves as they walk, which naturally tends to throw the mouth open. Of course the general habit of which I am speaking is an extremely bad one. Tho nose is the instrument given us to breathe with, and only when the air is strained there, especially in cold weather, is it in lit condition to enter the lungs. Much more attention should be given to the formation of tho habit of nose breathing than is generally the case. This is a fact that ought to be forcibly impressed on the mind of every parent and every teacher. After violent exercise it is nat-ural and inevitable to breathe through the mouth, just as the dog throws open his jaws and hangs out his tongue when exhausted bv some special elTort. Hut tiie dog and all other animals when in normal condition breathe only through the nose, and men, women and children ought to do the same." ABMVAM AND CLOSE OF MAILS. Schedule of arrival ni1 rloalnii of malls at Bait Lake Cltv Postoffl.ie, Nov. I', iwuj MA1I.3. CLOSE. t'nlon I'aelfir-Ea- st, also North to Onilen. Bin Elder, Uolllnatuii anil Logan fl:0 JlinilMnde Western-Atlan- tic Mall Raat Union P''ln-L"C- iH Mall Fant.aleo North M Logan and Intermediate Points : P-- Flo Unnde Weitern-M- all for Og-de- :30 P,tt- - tPnl in Pacific for Idaho, Mnn-'un- a and Portland, also to San franr.laoo 7:00 p.m. Bio Ursnilw Western Denver and Aspen Mali ? rnlon Parlf.c- - Park City, Coaiville and Keho :3 B m- - tJiilon Pai'iflr Frisco, Mlltord and Iniermed atn Points t nlon Pacinc-Stockt- on and Inter-medial.) Points 7:10 a.m. t'n-o- Paeiiir- - Park City, Mill Creek and Lut-a- Rio Urauds Western ntnham .... 7: a.m. " MAlLa. AHKIVE. V. P. Eastern Fas Cill 5:3ft am. V. P. Park Cltv and C' lie Vallev 10 W a m. V. P. Idaho. Montana and firnKon. 6:11) p m. V. P Frisco, Minora and all points Norta 7:00pm' V. P.- - Btoeliton t! v H-ilt O. eifle Mall : p.m. K. u. W Paclflr Kxpress l.AO a.m. K. G W.- -B nghnm 6- p.m. V. C." Park Citv. Mill Creels. Itc. . : p.m. U. O. W California and West :3T a.m. OFFICE HOUKSS. Ol'EN. CLOSE. Money Order Window.... 1:10 in I 00 p m. JiegiKter Window 11:09 a m. 6 UO tt,ra. Cen Delivery and Stamp Window 8 00 a. a. 8:00 p.m, Carriers' Window (except Sunday) 8:00 a.m. 7:10 p.m. SUNDAY HOUKS. OPF.N. CLOSE. Oen'l Delivery and Sump Window 11 :0O a m. 1 :00 p m tarrlai s' Window 12:00 m. I 00 p.m1 I. A. DENTON, P. M. TUESDAY MAKCH. .1, 1891 I'll AT SOI Alii-:-. Tun Herald this morning supple-ments its seventoen interviews of last Sunday with a batch of thirty more, all oppneed to the sale of the Old Fort square for depot purposes. So that adding the seventeen and the thirty to-gether, the city council tonight will be confronted with tho imposing array of iorty-scve- names, including those of Mil. Ham. and Mit. I'l' KAitn.as against the rest of the twelve thousand good and true citizens of Salt Lake. When it is remembered that two weeks ago, before the Herald had determined in its own mind whether to oppose or advocate tho proposition, it published a long list of interviews in favor of Mr. Hacun's proposition, the dishonesty of its present attitude will bo at once ap-parent. The case stands today precisely where it stood two weeks ngo. If any ch.mgo has taken place since then it is in the confirmation of tho popular sentiment. Everybody not wilfully blind to the truth or to the interests of Salt Lake can seo what the building of the line at this time implies, and if the project hinges upon the dis-posal of the dump recently elevated to the dignity of a park who shall op- - pose it? It is easier to Be- - , cure a score of parks, and , sonio of them for less than $1,"0,000, , than a railroad. All the solicitude that the poor peop'e, or the rich people, or any other kind of people might be cheated out of their birth-right is the merest hypocricy and cant. Let tho council tonight take allirmative action in the matter aud trust for the rest to the good sense of the people. A must remarkable fact in connection with tho woman suffrage movement, whose representatives aro now meeting in Washington, is that the same old leaders who started it twenty odd years ago are still at the helm, tho new blood, if there be much of any, remaining in-visible. Mrs. Stanton, Miss Antmont, Mrs. Stdnk, Mrs. Hook Kit, Mrs. Howe, and all the other names, are tho same we have encountered whenever a sim-ilar meeting was held. Both General Mii.f.s and his adjutant-- general, Colonel Corbin, will feel relieved at the transfer of the latter to the division of the Pacific. The as-signment of Comu.V to Mii.es' head-quarters was a blunder all the more cgrerious as the relations between the commanding general and his adjutant should be the most confidential. In this case they were strained if not posi-tively hostile. With the exception of a few minor cities the clearing house returns for the past week show a decided decline, which would be alarming were it not that the causes therefor are well under-stood. General Sukrman's funeral and the blizzards all through the middle and eastern states combined to paralyze business for the moment. 9 Nut ao Aid to Literature. Exchange, Thackeray, defending wine, remarks that it makes a man bettor, braver, w ittier, more geuerous, "up to a certain point; I do not say a certain pint." As to its making us" wittier, that is just what we are disputing. Thackeray was wittier when he was writing ''Van-ity Fair" than when ho was "tasting Lord Steyne's white hermitage which so tired Pitt Crawley. He may have felt wittier at a dinner, but that was where the Illusion came in. We may be certain that few men if any men at allcan write their best, or nearly their t0, with wine busy in their brains. "Vvho should try tliis, bums the can-I- t both ends, but without produc-brillian- t illumination. Noss, this J" ery strong proof that thewlfcjrots the wine comes in, 'some scientific man of letters will try writiDg an article while ho drinks a bottle of champagne, and, after reading it uext morning, will tell us what he thinks of it. He will probably have to confess that the wit has been driven by the wine, t hough it may have seemed very splendid while he was writing. Indeed, any natural elation of spirits, I think, makes us overestimate the work composed while it lasted; and the best thinks are done is a very sober and mood. In Mr.JKipling's "The Light That Failed," the hero, growing blind, can see and paint under the influence of whisky. I doubt, as a layman, if this be physiologically co It certainly docs not hold" good in the art of writting, where wine and wit seem hostile powers incapable of living at peace on the same territory. If it is illegal to lease a public square to a corporation, why did the old administration lease part of thtf Fighth Ward square to the baseball ' club? Or is the legal conscience trou-bled only when it affects the Fort block? Councilman Hall poses as a friend of the poor man. If he will interview the poor man as be stands on the street corner eager for work, which is not to be obtained, he may change his mind on the Deep Creek railroad question. KMT COMIKESS. Nobody will mourn for congress when it adjourns today; not tho republicans, because they were harrassed by a pow-erful and unscrupulous minority at every step, and not the democrats, be-cause they are weary of the struggle. There was some useful legislation en-acted in the second session of the ex-piring Fifty-firs- t congress, among which we may note the relief of the United States supreme court, which provides for the appointment In each circuit of an additional judge aud for the organization iu each circuit of a circuit court of appeals, to have final jurisdiction in many classes of cases on which appeals are now allowed to the supreme court. Among others we trust the L'tah re apportionment bill is also passed. The shipping bill is auother, and the under the late census thai must not be forgotten. On the whole, however, this session was more conspicuous for its acts of umissiiin than commission. The failure of the election bill and more especially the failure of the silver bill disconcerted the ma jority party and mark this con-gress as one of the most unfortunate in the history of recent years. The blame for this unsatisfactory result resls wholly on tho democratic party. Relying on force and fraud in tho election of congressmen iu tho south it moved every agency to prevent tho passage of an election bill designed to remove these crimes upon the ballot. It succeeded after a desperate struggle waged at the expense of every other measure under consideration before the senate. The failure of the silver bill we re-gret to say, is due primarily to the im-moderate demands of its friends. Whon last June the 51.000,000 ounce purchase bill became a law wo were convinced that il would operate favorably in dis-posing of so much additional silver. but more especially in paving the way for more liberal legislation. I'nfortunately tho free coinago men relied too much on their strength and threw discretion to. the dogs with the result already stated. The worst thing about the failure of l!io silver bill is that the speculators, gambling upon the chances of a free coinage bill, invested heavily in the white metal, and when its doom was sealed and that gentry compelled to let go of its hoard at a sacrilice, the prico was forced to a minimum to the injury of the miner and bona fide holder of silver. We believe, however, that with the removal of the causes named, silver will recover part of its prestige, and with the irresistible feelicg in the west and south in favor of it, a measure of relief will be provided in tho next con-gress. In the appropriation bills several Stems of moment were embodied which may be determined today, if they have not already been determined, in confer-ence. It is doubtful, however, if the pure lard bill, Nicaragua canal bill, tho transfer of the revenue marine from the treasury to the navy department, will pass. Altogether, the present session of congress was successful mainly in this, that it showed to the couutry the press- - ing need of a change in its rules so that the majority, and not the minority, might have the power to determine legislation, for which it is held respon-sible to the people. CANNOT 11. E ASK IT, The reapportionment of this territory for members of the li Rlslature Is sadly norrted. It has bei-- neerte 1 evir sini'e the lant. appor-tionment was ma li'. That was a villainous Job, and anywhe e el-- e thau In Utah would have subjected Its perjietrators to severe scor-ing on the part of an Inilinnimt people. The men who umde the apportionment did not pre-tend that they were trylux to be fair or decent In the matter. Th-- y were rank partisans and It was a tirtlsan apportionment which they wanted, f nwhorn e1e was there ever such a violent. Kcfjrymauder practiced. The hhw-strln-district plan wns followed to the ex-treme. A precinct in one county was hitched to some distant c ounty, so as to bunch the peo-ple's votes or the llber.il votes in such a " ay ato (,'lve the lile als an unfair ailvautiiue. one of the j e Hilarities of the gerrymander wust 1 aftao one oT the western precincts of Silt Luke county to Mor:iu county on the northeast ; another wa t.i take precinct from Salt Lake City .with It cross the Wasitcli mountains aud tie It to I'a'-- C.ty, forthe sake of depriving the people of one of their mem-bers in the e. Herald. At the time the apportionment was made it was accepted by all parties as being fair and the tiles of the Herald aud the News will show that they had no complaints to make against it at that time. It is very strange that tho inoment a new apportionment is pro-posed the Herald, true to its cayoatic instincts, follows in its beaten track of abusing and misrepresenting every-thing thai will not be of benefit to its masters according to its view. The iberal strength in the last house of representatives was six members, one from Summit county, one from Tooele county and Hinghatn and Tin tic pre-cincts, one from Ogden aud three from Salt Lake. The members from Salt Lake and Ogden were elected from dis-tricts which had been established by the mormon county court, tho member from Tooele was elected from a district comprising that county and Hingham precincts, Salt Luke county, and Tintic precinct, Juab county. No fair man will deny that geographically the two latter precincts areas closely allied to Tooele county as to any other county. Speaking of the apportionment as a whole it was recognized as giving the two parties at the time it was made rep-resentation according to their numbers and population. We have been shown a bill pas ted by the legis-lative assembly in 1S8 and vetoed by Governor MrititAV, which deprived the liberals of all representation whatever. I!y the proposed law Park City, with its 2000 gentile votes, was attached to mormon counties sufficient to elect a mormon representative. The truth is that if there had been any intention to unjustly the territory, tho board that made the apportionment had it in its power to do so. Tho fa ct that it did not take undue advantage of its power proves amply its high sense ol justice, but who can please the op-position, aud especially the barking Herald Oi k southern neighbors are growing as well as we, and it is in recognition of this fact that the Mexican mission has been raised to one of the first class while the Central American mission has been divided. While I'hye and Hoak were con-tending for the oflice of president pro tem of the senate (ioneral Mandkkson stepped in and captured the prize another evidence of western influence. The Poor Kelatlons! Cincinnati Enquirer. In 1842, Mrs. Rachel Stillwaggon of Flushing, L. I., being then SOyaars old, and feeling rather feeble, concluded to make her will. With careful and ten-der impartiality she divided her com-fortable estate among a large number of relatives. She died last week, at the age of 105, and none of the relatives aro left. Tho poor things grew tired of wailing. The Trince of Wales will please note this curious incident. Wiikthku on or o!T the stage Sarah Hi:itNHAUl)T is a consumate actress. Her play with (Jauvik and Inspector livitNEs is all theatrical. TmtF.ATs of injunction and other things will not deter the city council from doing what is best for Salt Lak, Tiir street overseer can oversee a sea of mud as deep as the emotions of the average pedestrian. MoiiF. alarming than the Taris inci-dent is the conduct of their kaiser to the Germans. Capital will never be induced to in-vest in Salt Lake if it is to be met with insult. Thk mud is terrible. 'Tis a pity 'tis truo; and true 'tis a pity. Okhkr, gentlemen of the city coun-cil, at the session tonight. i : Ox Thursday Canada will vote on reciprocity. A Serenade. The stars are bright in heaven, my love, The flow'rs bloom o'er the lea;" lint sweets below and lights above Are dim. are faint, to thee : Fur if the flowers forgot to bloom, And darkness veiled the skies. To me thy breath would be perfume, -- My light would be thine eyes. - Dora Harvey room an Tha Boy I'reaehar, New York Continent. The Kev. Thomas Harrison, the "Hoy j Preacher." is probably tbe most sue-- cessful revivalist in the Methodist j Episcopal ennreh. He is credited with j having made over 7.000 conversions. In appearance he is a little under the average height, slight in figure, his faee smooth shaved, the mouth rather large aud the eyes wide apart. His j manner U exceedingly nervous, and lie' appears to have great difficulty in re-maining rootiouless. His voice is rath-er high and somewhat monotonous un-til he becomes excited, when it rises to a sort of shrieking sound. His terms are $100 per week, and he is generally engaged several months ahad by the churches that are anxious to have him help them. He has labored in almost every state in the I'nion, and is-- known by reputation from the Atlantic to tbe Pacific, v! |