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Show FHE j 7ation of the Professor, the material of which the class is composed gives evidence of much promise, and both teacher and pupils merit the most liberal praise. disk. During this time the disk of the sun is gradually untilit becomes a thin crescent. hidden Tothe general spectator there is little to notice previous run, is all the more remarkable, and one would think should be all that from the beginning of the eclipse, unless it be perhaps the altered shapes of the images formed by sn.all holes or aper- during the first two thirds of this period tures. Under ordinary circumstances, The performance Monday afternoon for the image of the sun, made by solar rays the benefit of the old people, widows, or- which pass through a small hole—in a phans and deaf mutes, was a handsome card, for example—are circular in shape, When treat to all those who attended, and they like the shape of the sun itself. were legion, and cannot fail to have its the sun is crescent, the image of the legitimate effect upon a generous and sun formed by such rays is also crescent, appreciative public. We opine that and, under favorable circumstances, as Professor Stephens’ future presentations in a thick forest where the interstices of the leaves allow such images to be will meet with every favor they merit. formed, the effect is quite striking. The Death of Judge reason for this phenomenon is obvious. Sprague. Judge E. T. Sprague, who has been for many years clerk of the Supreme Court of this Territory. and whose circle of ‘friends is a very wide one, died in this city on Sunday afternoon. He has been sufferer from consumption for years, and his death resulted from ' the lungs. hemorrhage of The actual amount of the sun’s light may be diminished to two-thirds or three-fourths of. its ordinary amount without its being strikingly perceptible to the eye. What is first noticed is the change which takes place in the color of the surrounding landscape, which begins to wear a ruddy aspect. This grows more and more pronounced, and gives to Judge Sprague was born at Windham, Connecticut, in 1833. Soon after graduating at Amherst College, in 1855, he came west to Wisconsin, where he was admitted to the bar in 1857. He served as a brave and efficient volunteer the adjacent country that weird effect which lends so much to the impressive- through the Civil War, passing absorption through some of the severest battles of that period. He came to Utah in 1874, since which time he has served as United States Commissioner and Register in Bankruptcy. He became clerk of the Territorial Supreme Court in 1876, which position he held at the time of his death. In his official life he has always been an able and faithful servant, cial qualities have warm won while him and admiring friends. deposited in the a host so of His funeral took place on Tuesday, his ing his remains Mount be- Olivet Cemetery. ee eee once familiar form of Joab rence will be seen no more Law- upon our streets. He died on last Friday evening. Asis well known, Mr. Lawrence has been afflicted for a few years past with a brain affection, for which he has sought relief by travel and medical treatment. After a long absence, he returned to this city for good about two months ago. But he returned only todi . Formany years he has been largely engaged in mining interests, wherein he was unusually successful, and is believed to have amassed a considerable fortune. He will be remembered by many friends for his genial good nature, manly qualities. daughter. and his many He leavesa portion of the bluer gentle- wife and on THE SUN’S ECLIPSE. that Displays the the Heavens. as this the thick- ness of the solar atmosphere through which .the rays must pass, it is plain that just before the sun “is totally covered the rays by which we see it: will be redder than ordinary sunlight, as they are those which come.from points near the sun’s limb, where they have to pass through the greatest thickness of the sun’s atmosphere. The color of the light becomes more and more lurid up to the moment when the sun has nearly disappeared. If the spectator is upon the top ofa high mountain, he can then begin to see the moon’s shadow rushing toward him at ‘Just as the shadow reaches him seconds. there is a sudden increase of darkness—the brighter stars begin to shine in the dark lurid sky, the thin crescent of the sun breaks up into small points or dots of light, which suddenly disappear, and the moon itself, an intensely black ball, ap- pears to hang isolated in the heavens. An instant afterward, the corona seen surrounding the black disk of is the moon with a soft effulgence quite differ- ent from any other light known to us. Near the moon’s limb it is intensely bright, and to the naked eye uniform in structure; 5 or 10 min. from the limb this inner corona has a boundary more or less defined, and from this extend streamers and wings of fainter and more nebulous light. These are of various shapes, \ A Phenomenon rays, and is dependent the rate of a mile in about two Death of Captain Lawrence. The ness of a total eclipse. The reason for the change of color is simple. The sun’s atmosphere absorbs a large pro- solar sizes, eclipses and brilliancy. yet observed No two have been alike in this respect. These wings seem to vary from time Grandeur of to time, though at nearly every e-lipse thé same phenomena are described by There was considerable interest felt observers situated at different points! by the people of this city in the eclipse along the line of totality. That: is, the of the sun which occurred on New appearances, though changeable, do not Year’s day. While we have seen eclipses change in the time the: moon’s shadow more nearly total in this city before, yet requires to pass from Vancouver’s the sight was one long to be remembered. Island to Texas, for example, which is Much interest has attached to the pres- some fifty minutes. ent eclipse on account of the splendid Superposed upon these wings may be opportunity presented for making scien- seen (sometimes with the naked eye) the tific observations, since in certain por- red:flames or protuberances which were tions of California, Nevada, Idaho, etc., first discovered during a solar eclipse. it was total. The reports that have come The total phase lasts for afew minutes in from different points state that the (never more than six or seven), and durconditions generally were favorable for ing this time,as the eye becomes more and successful observation. In a few days we more accustomed to this faint light, the may expect to hear more accurately outer corona is seen to stretch further what these have discovered. As far as and further away from the sun’s limb. has been learned no observer has yet At the eclipse of 1878, July 29, it was caught sight of Vulcan, that planet seen by Professor Langley to extend which may or may not exist in close more than 6 deg. (about 9,000,000 miles) proximity tothe sun. Though astrono- from the sun’s limb. Just before the. mers fail to discover him this time, yet end of the total phase there is asudden there are many who believe that he will in rease of the brightness of the sky, yet reveal himself to mortal eyes. To due to the increased illumination of the those who have never seen a total eclipse earth’s atmosphere near the observer, the following description of one can only and in.a moment more the sun’s rays: are “Ea prove interesting: “The beginning of a total solar eclipse is an insignificant phenomenon. It is marked simply by the small black notch made in the luminous disk of the sun by the advancing edge or limb of the) moon. again visible, seemingly as bright as ever. From the end of totality till the last Bits. ritory against its Union as a State.” Tuomas KIMBALL, the tramp whostole an overcoat from the front of Nathan’s clothing store,is now serving days’ term in the county jail... JupGe A. G. Norrell a ninety is prominently will appear the : THe police arrested Charles Barton, deserted soldier and turned him the authorities at the Fort. a over to THERE was a collision on the Montana with the ' Joun A. MARSHALL, appointed by President Cleveland «s Probate Judge of Salt Lake County, took his oath of office on Monday and filed an official bond of $5000. The appointment runs for two years from Sept. 25, 1888. Iv 1s stated that there are three cases of diphtheria in the Utah Penitentiary. The cases are said to be mild ones, but the utmost caution must be exercised to prevent the spread of the dread disease. THERE is some talk of forming a new bathing resort at Saltair. This would be nearer to.the city than Garfield, it has good advantages, and would prove a powerful rival. Wednesday died of night. paralysis on He was 65 years old, and has been many years in Salt Ture Ogden Standard tells Lake. of the city, on charge of sudden death of Miss Rachel Woodfield of North Ogden. She had poor health for about a year, but seemed to be im- embezzlement. M. R. Williams charges him with not accounting for a $5,000 note belonging tohim. The preliminary examination will come up on Monday. proving. On Tuesday night she retired about 9 o’clock, and at 11 called to her sister for a drink of water. Her mother went to the room and = found PostMastTER Barratt is calling the attention of the public to the lawin regard her in much pain. sought to raise her, but GrEoRGE D. SHELL, Saturday was to the disturbing ages placed of this arrested ona of papers and pack- on the street. letter boxes. ee posed to be boys. They mind there is a heavy should penalty bear in attached to interfering with sueh matter. SHAFFER & O’Connor, the new stationery house at62 E. First South Street, have opened up with a very attractive line of the numerous commodities belonging to their branch of trade. THE spill pipe, near the Temple Block, on Main Street, burst on Saturday, and it took quite a time to shut the stream of water off, which was shooting into the air to the height of almost fifty feet. The precious fluid was distributed ad libitum. Tue D. & R. G. W. Railway, the Pleasant Valley Coal Co. and its agent, A, L. Williams, have together made a gift of 100 tons of coal to the poor of this city. This is a gift that poor people will greatly appreciate this cold weather. Would there were more of them. Fif- Monday evening W. C. Brown, of who lived with him several years, and since supported herself and children. bore him several children. He failed to properly provide for her and she -finally left him. She has Brown himself went to Ogden where about a year and a half ago, he married agaiu, thereby committing bigamy. After his arrest he was unable to procure bail, and he was sent up to the Peniten- tiary to await further action. <> Grismer-Davies. There is a sense of security attending the appearances of Mr. Grismer which to appreciative theatre goers must be extremely gratifying. The announce- Whether flour mills, but thisis the We tine largest and, perhaps, the finest of all. Dr. H. Scumivpt-WaRTENBERG, information he the languages of the can of the concerning different tribes in this section. The profcssor’s mission is an important one, and we wish him every success in his researches. AN INTERESTING case of delirium tre- | mens has developed at the Walker House. The man is registered as EK. J. nary, of New York. McMan- On Saturday after- noon he jumped from the window of his room to the court below, but was uninjured. He will not get another chance to repeat the leap until he more reaches his normal mind. The local lovers of nearly athletic sport con- or not his require a thousand not intended city. A hall nicely fitted up with athletic. and gymnastic appurtenances would meet witha hearty support and prove a most pleasur- able resort for hundreds to while away a portion of their evenings in beneficial and enjoyable exercise. At the meeting of the Council Wednesday night,the proposition by private individuals to purchase the Hot Springs, and which had been referred to the Committee on Public Grounds, was rerejected. The matter of sidewalks on Brigham street, which has been before the Council for some time, was discussed at some length, when a motion to order the work was lost by a vote of six to five, | which will doubtless set the matter aside for the present. tures, protesting against the admission SKATING is now a fine pastime, the ice being in excellent condition. Skaters of Utah as a State is to be elaborately bound in book form’and forwarded to Washington immediately. On the face cover will appear in bold letters, “Pro- are taking advantage of it. test of over 13,000 citizens of Utah Ter- to five thousand and others who have set the world flutter of this meet dollars for a single appearance—in this not questioning the art or the genius of Lawrence Barrett, Mary Anderson, Booth, Irving, the late Adelaide Neilson: ize a in performances as fully the exactions of the connoisseur as would those of Booth and other renowned masters of the dramatic art, is of little moment... It is quite possible that his present methods persisted in will haye a more wholesome and lasting effect in restoring the drama to its legitimate influence than will the labors of any of the self-appreciative artists who tinue to agitate the movement to organgymnasium Sioux City, crossing the new bridge. have been made between braska, over the tracks of the latter company. The Union Pacific now oper- ates lines from Norfolk to connections with the main line at Columbus, Nebraska, and under the new arrangement, through trains will be run to and from Sioux line. City to connect with the main This action is forced on the Union Pacific by the activity of the Sioux City and Ogden lines. <n. fe THE inmates of the Penitentiary had an entertainment and dinner on New Year’s which they claim far surpassed that of Christmas. Recitations were interspersed with vocal and instrumental music, speeches was tendered Dyer, Warden ants. Og- den. was arrested by Deputy Rench on a charge of,adultery. It seems that in 1879, when Brown was a soldier at Fort Douglas, he married a Miss Rossbeck, all the part in the flour interests of Utah. have in the Territory a number of cific will, in the immediate future, operate lines of roads from the West to were made, and a A vote of thanks the committee, Marshal Pratt, and their assist- — Deseret University, has been appointed by the Smithsonian Institute to glean forth the big mill will play an important Business. Arrested for Adultery. ment simply of the Grismer-Davies company isassurance sufficient that some-|}. thing both pleasing and artistic will be presentd. Mr. Gzismer is not only an artist in-a highly technical sense, but is aman of taste and strong intellect, and has, withal, a most exalted idea of the purposes of the drama. Of nothing thac he may put on the boards need the question be asked, “is it good?” for that may, with perfect safety, be assumed. THE Salt Lake Mill and Elevator Company has begun business, and hence- P. Mean good cheer held sway. Her mother she exclaimed: “No, don’t touch me; Iam dying. teen minutes later she was dead. Some reports have reached him concerning such acts. The delinquents are sup- U. the Union Pacific and the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, whereby the former secures track privileges between Sioux City and Norfolk, Ne- day. ‘T'wo locomotives were wrecked, several cars ditched. but no lives lost. S. J. Sewenn The Globe’s special from Sioux City says it is practically settled that the Union Pa- Arrangements Union Railway near Butte, on Wednes- in connection order.” ene Sere eee tion and signatures memorial... into the the cap- clerk- mentioned The Liberal Committee’s address to Congress, bearing about 13,000 si-na a admission Prefacing ship of the Supreme Court inade vacant by the death of Judge Sprague. contact the phenomena of the first half of the eclipse are repeated in inverse This always occurs on the west- ern half of the sun, as the moon moves from west to east in its orbit. An hour or more must elapse before the moon has WEEKLY. Random sufficiently far in its orbit to cover the sun’s The three performances of the past week were well attended, which, after the is necessary. to incite Professor Stephens to further efforts in the operatic line. ~ advanced WESTERN astonishment. as The a convenient in a stage place is to exhibit the excentricities or the mannerisms of Barrett or the culture of Booth, or even their genius, for genius’ sake. Ten dollars was paid by some last season to witness Booth and Barret in Hamlet. It the of sake drama ever men could stage was not half so much witnessing the written played play it asto accoutrements as no other behold the for greatest two and human stances to that of events end, then Star Grocery, Henderson goods free of charge to city. No old goods, new. Telephone, No. 344. & Mil- opposite the a full line of They make and deliver any part of the everything bran —ANYBODY who wants a good horse and buggy for a: quiet drive, or who is seeking a place to have his team taken care of without being subject to the fancy prices prevailing at other stables, should go to the Market. Stables, opp. Herald office, where he will find good horses, nice buggies, andthe best of team board, at very low rates. OUR LOCAL AGENTS. Tue following persons will receive and transmit to us any items of news or information valuable to the -farm and stock interests of the West, and will also take subscriptions for the WESTERN WEEKLY. Ephraim, Sanpete Co., Jos. F. Dorius KE. A. Day Fountain Green, Sanpete Co., C. A. Sorensen Fairview, Sanpete Co., Goshen, Utah Co., Wm. Gunnison, Sanpete Co., Holden, Millard Co., Hyrum, Cache Co., Kanab, Kane Co., Price, Jr. CC. H. Embley A. Y.Stephensen Geo. C. Allen J. H. Johnson Logan, Cache Co., Wi. Reese Lake Shore, Utah Co., A. M. Ferguson Luehi, Utah Co., James Harwood, P M. Mancos, Colo., Mrs. O. C. Roberts Mona, Juab Co., Mt. Carmel, Kane Co., Meadow, Millard Co.,Peter L. L. Coray Nephi Jolly Greenhalgh Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., Jos. Madsen Mary’s Vale, Piute Co., CC. P. Barnson Monroe, Sevier Co., Andrew Larsen Moroni, Sanpete Co.. -Dan’l C. Nelsen Manti, Sanpete Co., Mantua, Box Elder, Parowan, Iron Co., N. W. Anderson Martin M. Jensen Mendon, Cache Co., Geo. W. Baker Millville, Cache Co., W. K. Burnham Nephi, Juab Co., Mr. Vickers Panguitch, Garfield Co., M. M. Steel Providence, Cache Co., Payson, Utah Co., Provo, Utah Co., Richfield, Sevier Co., Redmond, Sevier Co., Richmond, Cache Co., Joseph Ollorton H. A. Campbell J. L. Townshend ©. A Glazier E. P. Bean John Johnson C. Z. Harris Sanford, Colo., Mrs. Annett Christensen Spring City, Sanpete Co., | Rob’t Blain the uni- and circumthe THe an, Props., on Main Street, Clift House, is stocked with staple and fancy groceries. a specialty of family trade, Salem, Utah Co., some serious character through the world. in their miscalculations. If on the other hand it isfor the portrayal of the ideal in life fiedembodiment Lake City, for a copy of Salt Lake City, illustrated, postpaid to any address in greatest living performers. The Shakespearian masterpieces are cut and mutilated so that “stars” may be exhibited to the best advantage. If the drama is simply for the exhibition of scenes of passion, emotion and violence, Shakespeare made SrHCIAL NOTICES. 45 cents to Wm. Fuller, Salt Send aforesaid O. C. Soren Springville, Utah Co. A. Roylance -Wellsyville, Cache Co., Moroni Duncan Smithfield, Cache Co., Wm.G. Raymond Draper, Salt Lake Co., C. C. Crapo St. George. Washington County, . Joseph C.Bentley. Brigham City, John Burrows Leeds, Washington Co. George J. Woodbury. Brinton, S.L.Co., R. D.Maxfield,P.M. Butlerville “ “ William McGhie, “ Mill Creek, “ “ Jno. Morgan, “ 66 Se Murray, May Jacobsen, “ South Cottonwood, Richard Howe C. G. Johnson Norths, S. L. Co. C. A. North, P. M. Sandy, ef * Geo. Marriott, “ butchery of Shakespeare is a sacrilege against true art and a crime against Union, = a John Oborn literature. We trust Mr. Grismer’s West Jordan, S. L. Co., B. L. Cutler,P.M. Taylorsville, 8. L. Co., John Webster present exquisite sense of “dramatic justice” will never forsake him. po _ |