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Show THE CITY GOSSIP. BY HUGH S0CGH. For tha past wek what bright eyai and elaalic steps our city huitness men have possessed! Dray loads ol goods are being unloaded day by day, and the store clerks are busily employed em-ployed in rearranging the shelves and dressing snow windows. What doeB it portend? Simply the opeuiog of the spring trade and that conference, the great holiday ia this territory, is close at band. In a few days we will ; see thousands of country folks pouring into the city from all quarters dressed in their holiday attire, with their sun-: burned fces, tha picture of hearth, happiness and contentment, resoWed for a few days to banish care and labor and enjoy themBelces to their hearts' content. trust that each and every one will come with their pockets well lined and that their viail may prove equally beneficial to themselves them-selves and thegcity trades people. THE "BLACK CROOK" has come and gone, having doue but a medium business, alter all the heralding and prestige it has attained both east and west. That the Salt Lake publio did not fully appreciate the entertainment ws evident, for from the regular theatre goers way heard maoy a deep growl of disap poiutmeut at the general get up of the piece. It is a sad fallacy for traveling companies and "stars" to think they can palm ofi anything on Ihe Salt Lakers. This community is largely composed of intelligent, educated and well traveled people who know how a play should be put upon the Btage. Even the Mormon youth see more o! the world, when traveling abroad, than many a dandy Gothamite, and when they pay their money to wilnese a performance on our local boards, tbey expect to Bee something approaching what they havA nean aithar in Now Ynrk. London, or Melbourne. We are aware that many stnrs and combinations combina-tions ol the first order have visited us and given universal satisfaction, and such artists as Joe JeOeraon, Bouci-cauit, Bouci-cauit, Katuerine Rogers andEignold, whom we may shortly expect a visit frtm, rt quire no "bush," as their reputation is world-wide. That new and then a troup or a "star" will come along and not realize what is expected from them is not tbe fault of the manager of the theatre. I believe, and 1 am sure tbe majority of theatre-goera will bear me out, that W. T. Harris eudeuvora to do the best be can, and would scorn to misrepresent mis-represent anything to the publio. liis whole soul is iu his business, and 1 think it would be hard to obtain a manager who would or could give belter satisfaction. The great fault is that aomelimca he has to rely entirely on hearsay as to the merits of a coming troup or star. Of the company's or star's ability he receives flattering local press notices from where tbey have performed, and occasionally these are spurious being written and paid for by their own agent. Another uause of complaint ia that we bear or read of Bome great player or spectacle being produced iu New York or San Francisco, where it is placed on the atnge with all the splendor, accessories and auxiliary help that can be procured, pro-cured, and bo is honored with a big run ol crowded houses and a pronounced pro-nounced tucceas. After a time, when passing over the continent, we are promised a representation of tho same and all hearts are filled with expectancy expect-ancy at the premised treat. But often we aredoomid to disappointment, for instead of seeing what we anticipated, all tbe details, which helped to make it Buch a success elsewhere, are con-npicuous con-npicuous for their absence here. Iu justice, I will state that the manager of the "Black Crook" company was ready and willing to exhibited of his grand Bcenery pertaining to the piece, having brought it with him to this oily lor that purpose, but unfortunately unfor-tunately it was discovered that our stage was too Bmall for his ecenery; eveu that used for the transformation scene had lobe greatly cut down to fit the stage, and bo nearly ruining it. What we want ia all professional people, whether operatic, dramatio or spectacular, when tbey intend visiting us, to honestly represent beforehand to our local manager what they really cau aud will give us so that he oan with confidence recommend it to the public. THE MINT. It is very gratifying to see with what unanimity all classes of our ciiizeusjoin bauds and fight for the public good, when there is really Bome- ihing beneficial to fight for. I refer to the exertions made for tho establishment establish-ment of a mint in this city. That Salt Lake city has everything in its lavor there oan be but little doubt. Lot all work as one man, (or there is strength in unity, and urge the matter energetically before the government, and there is little doubt about us training the coveted prize. HEALTH, That is au excellent work our citv fathers have commissioned the police lo see performed the cleaning out of lliuea hot beds of disease and nausea, the alley wars iu tha rear of our main streets. At certain bchsoiih of the year it w Bimply a .martyrdom lo be lureed to pass through any ol these back slums, where every conceivable con-ceivable kind of refuse is allowed tu accumulate aud rot. Heaven helpj the poor souls who havo to lice in: ' these lillh-rcekine ouartere. nbcad in tho good work, Officer Ringwoud, aud "keep a pitchin' iu" until all parts are as our main thor-ougb thor-ougb lures, and when they are so, do see that they are kr.pt in that condition. condi-tion. I ACID. How is it that some people will pull : long face and complain of every little irouble very often imaginary olriss themselves as "miserable sin-nprs" sin-nprs" and always sit on the "anxious seat?" A poor acidulated epecies of humanity just now put tbe query to me "How are you?" I rsplied britlly, 'jolly 1 " "Ah," eaid he, with a deep sigh, "I wish I could say the same, hut I ain't." Humbug! It is foolish, cay wicked, to be whining and pining everlastingly, it does no good, bdu dampens every one you are brought in contact with. Let ycur heart be light, lock at the bright side of life, ; b-ve a penial smiie or all rou meet I and don't be goinz in sack-cloth and aehca all your dys. If circuru-, circuru-, stances go ain8t yuu, fijtht agftinft i U.eru with all your might with bi ' merry heart, for when you have d ;ne 1 your b'-.sl you cannot do more; all ( !es ii vanity and vexation of spirit. c-t my part, I can never do business with a complaining and whining man, although 1 a knowledge, I am fond ( t rt)nug myself. cuii-s. "Whui's inanamc " Amen! "Honey is tiglt." That's why its "locked up." "Ladies' drcsspa wilt be worn Bhorl ; this season." Ex. Which euJ? j If p-lou-g-h spells plow, does c-o u g-h spell cow? "Give us arrest!" as the drunk said to the police ollicer. "The San Francisco Produce Exchange Ex-change iB urging General Connor's appointment to the governorship of Utah." They'd better cheeee it. Car-petf. Pretty girls. Tne supreme court Pupping tbe question and being accepted. "M gets thinoer and weaker each day." tso says the EOng, but it don't refer to our Phil. |