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Show : THE SALT T.AKK TIMKS. FRIDAY-- AUGUST 15. 18W. S:J EMP1KI : MIT : MARKET. ED.TIIIRIOT, PROP. "WHOLESALE ann rotall dealer In Chojce Beef, Pork, Veal, Lamb and Sausages o! all kind". All orders delivered from No. 31 S. West Temple. (TWIT H AITR JL AlA--J x xjla. jl u This week will give special sales in Tia, Citpn, Glassffare illit Will Sell: Lawn Chairs at $1.25, worth 1.75. ' A No. 1 Corded Hammock. 90c. . One lb Choice Japan Tea, 30c. ' One box 25 Habanna Cigars, $1.50. " 50 Virginia " $1.75. Call Ye Smokers and Give Our Habannas a Trial. 13 WEST THE FAIR, FIRST SOUTH SI SALT LAKE MEAT CO. Wholesale Dealers in Dressed Beef Pork, Mutton, Veal, Smoked Moats and Swift's Hams. Bacon & Lard ROLAND & SAMPSOS. Cor Third South ami Filth Went Strceti. KELLY & COMPANY Printers, Blank-Boo- h Makers and Stationers. No. 46 W. Second South St. Salt Lake, - Utali Our facilities for doing First-Clas- s Job Print-ing are of the newest and best. Rooks Ruled, Printed and Bound to Order. Samples of Railroad, Mining, Bank and Mer-cantile Work always on hand. Complete line of Office Supplies, embracing the nioBt approved Labor-Savin- and Economical Inventions. Prices Low. Call on Ui. Pabst Brewing Coif (Formerly PHILIP BEST) ' 3ultl-sk7-.a.tt32:e:- e, wis. Export, Bohemian, Hoffbrau and Select Blue Ribbc: Keg and Bottled Beers shipped Immediately upon order. TEE FAMILY TRADE SOLICITED FREE DELIVERY! TELEPHONE 3651 B. K. BLOCHaCo, ST. --Amenta D, VAN BUSKIRK. OFFICE OP T. C. STE33IM5 The Van Buskirk Investment Co. GENERAL REAL ESTA'lE BDSINESS TRANSACTED. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THB FORKING OF SYNDICATES, AGENTS FOR EASTERN CAPITAL We do not handle SNAPS, but GOOD BARGAINS! EXPERIENCED OPEfJATOES and Members of the REAL ESTATK EXCHANGB 179 MAIN STREET, corner Second South. GEORGE A. LOWE, Sealer in All Kindt of First-Clas- s -- Agricultural Implements- ,- . BCHUTTLER FAPM AND FREIGHS WAGON3, uOliAiuS, ftois and Boad Carts of every description. Steam "j Engines, Leffel Wheels. '' WAREHOUSES STATE ROAD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND SOUTH. ' --EXCLUSIVE DEALERS I-N- g jj Sole Agents for James Means' NjjJIilNk Spencer & Kimball, 160 Main Street. J. M. STULL & COMPANY, FI3?B INSURANCE AGENTS First-Cla- ss Board Companies Represented. No. 22 East First Sotcth St., Salt Lake City, Utah. E. SELLS, J. TUCKER. H. W. SELLS. Sells & Coiripany, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Lumber. First South street, opposite 14th Ward Assembly Rooms. P. 0. Box 1078. Old rioncer Vard of Aruistron & Bagley. -::- -W. J. KING-::- - Dealer In TINWARE & HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, 279 South Main Street, salt lake City, Utah. Union Pa SYSTEM. MOUNTAIN DIVISION The Only Line carryiui? the Unltel 91 Overland Mail. Direct Connections all Points North and East NEW TIM E CARD Jvily 23, 1QSO. UTAH CENTRAL DISTRICf. , ClO' TO AT,-- , PRINCIPAL POINTS EAST, WEST, NORTH and SOUTH VT THE CITYJTICKET OFFICE. 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MASON, Manager Headquarters for all Classes of Machinery. JteT eating Oils, Mine, Mill and Smeller Supplies, Silver, Gold d &B2? g Mills erected and delivered in running order. Maine Office ani Warerons 259 S. Mali Street, Salt Late D. S. AGENCY. BUTTE. MONTANA. THE ITAH POULTRY COMPAXY, Wholesale Produce Dealers, General Commisgiou Merchants. Sole Western Apents for the Heston and Bell sStp.ring Creamery Hutter. I! West 3uii South Telephone T; P.O. ooxlli. Branca house Park City, Utah. ; . i. . ; , ; ; WHO WROTE THE POEM ? The Controversy Regarding the Author-ship of "Beautiful Snow" Reopened and Sunning in Full Blast. SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF WATSON. Who Died Recently in New York, and Whose Claims Seenvto Hate Had the Best Authenticity. Siw YoMC.' July 387 It has happened to many men who haw worked for a long lifo-- time patiently and well that they have achieved fame by aorae 'tingle piece ot work that seem by comparison no better than many other things hey may have done. Bach fortune as thUaeenis especially to fall to literary man, and en of the moot raoeot examples was Jamea W. Wah- -' on, who died only the other day in thii , city. Ha bad bean for fifty year a writer, and by bo nutans an unaaonesaful one as the fcuatnsai robs; yet of all hia writings only one poem ia fairly to be called famong, and euniooaly enough toe authorship of ' thai one led to one of tbe bitterest conbro-- . versieata the hietoy of Anacioad literature, ilo leader of the present generation can be Ignerec of the dispute that lneted for year over tlia qnwtion a, to who really wrote "BefttttlfuJ Know." It was. origi-nally pabMshed In Harper's "vVeckly.in 1858. At the time of its publication ' the Harper were not in the habit of pub-- other of Watson's poems brouftht out several editions which sold well. From them, however. Mr. Watson received very little. During the last few years of his life Mr. Watson was in very straitened circum-atance-and for the last six months was a hopeless invalid, though he keft up hia work till almost the very last. He lived in a modest boarding house in Bank stijpet with his daughear, who is the only member of hia immediate family, excepting two sinters, to hut viva him. He was a man of ploasant manners and great culture,: but whs too retiring and mudest in hia personality to make a strong impression on any excepting those who knew him well. HiiustiiBdy independence, however, wua shown in his refusing to ac-cept, old whan he might have had it from many of hiB friends. He repeatedly said that all be wanted waa ao opportunity to work and to be paid far it. An example of the procariousneas of the work by which be lived was the article already mentioned, which waa published In To North Ameri-can Review. . He offered this to The Bun-da-y Mercury, for which paper he wrote constantly, and only demanded $8 for it. The Mercury refused it, and The North American Review paid him 940 for it when it waa published afterward. Among the beat poems which Mr. Wat- - son wrote, la addition to "Beautiful Snow," were "Ring Down the Curtain, I Cannot Play," "The Sailing of the Yacbte," "The Oldest Pauper on the Town," "The Patter of Little Feet," "Farmer Brown" and "The Dying Sol-dier." ' David A. Cchtis. ' BEAUTIFUL SNOW. O the snow, the beautiful snow, Filling lie sky and the earth below Over the house tops, oror the street, Over the heads of the people you meet, DanclBt-- , . Flirtinc ' ' ' ' Bklmming alonij. Beautiful snow I It can do nothing wrong. Flyu: to Mm a fair lady's cheek; i dinning to lips la a frolicsome Ireak; Beautiful snow, from the heavens above, ' Pure as an angel and fickle as love I - O the snow, the beautiful snow i How the flakes gather and laugh as they gol Whirling about in Its maddening fu, It plays in its glee with every one. Chasing, Laughing, Hurrying by, It lights up the face and It sparkles the eye; And even the dogs, with a bark and a bound, Bnap at the crystals that eddy around. The town is alie and Its heart In a glow, To welcome the coming of beautiful snow. How the wild crowd go swaying along, ITalllng each ot her with humor and song I How the gay sledges like meteors flash right for tnement, then lost to the eyel . Einglng,- - i Swinging, Dashing they go Over the crest of the beautiful snow: Snow so pun when it falls from the sky, To be trampled in mud by the crowd rushing by; To be trampled and tracked by the thousands of feet Till It blends with the horrible filth in the street. Once I was pure as the snow but I fell: Fall, like the saow flak, from hsaven to hells Fell, to be tramped as the filth of the street: Fell, to be scoffed, to be spit on and beat. Pleading, Cursing, Dreading to die, Selling mv soul to whoever would buy, Dealing In shame for a morsel of bread, Hating the living ans tearing the dead. Merciful Ood have I fallen so low? And yet I waa onos like this beautiful snowl Once I was fair as the beautiful snow, With an eye like Its crystals, a heart like Its glowj Onos I waa loved for ray innocent grace-Flatt- ered an sought for the charm ot my face. Father, Mother, Sisters all, Dod and myself I have lost by my fall. The veriest wretch tfcat goes shivering by Will take a wide sweep lest I wander too nigh; For of all that Is on or about me 1 know There Is nothing that's pure but the beautiful snow., ' How stnauge it should be that this beautiful snow Should fall on a sinner with nowkf re to gol How strange it would be, when Tat night comes sgain. If the snow and the ice struck my desperate brain I Fainting, Freeslng, vying alone, Too wicked for prayer, too weak for my moan To be hoard In the crash of the oraay town, Gone mad in Its Joy at the saow's coming dowa To He and to die In my terrible woe. With a bed and a shroud of the beautiful snowl Jakes w. watsos. 4 . Hahlng the signatures of their contribu-tor!, and the poem appeared anonymously. It caught the popular favor, and has be--i come oae of the beat known poema of American authorship, being included in varioas collections, audi aa school readers and ni)oka ef aeaitationa. It ia hard te tell just nbf it became pepalar, for it ia not, Irpej a literary stand point, entitled to great prfcJie, hot Mieebhlng la fie simple direct-tiea- a naade tt atruoceas. After a Urae several persons claimed t o have written it, ami for a time there was great doubt aa to rho the real author was, but it waa at length acknowledged gener-ally that Mr. Watson waa entitled to the credit. rVillhvn Coilon Bryant included the poont is his iamoua collection and "aaorihed Pa aataarabip to Watyion, and tbo question may be fairly coaaiderod settled. In addition to Mr. Bryant's authority Boraoe Qreofcy lentUid force of his name to the aanntkM tdiatwatann wae the real au- - thor, and the Harpers declared positively that be had vritxatn the, poem. The elder Harperi, it may b mentioned, were warm friends of Mr. Watson aa long as they lived. I aee that in a recent issue of The New lrk WarW Ool. WilHam Allen Silloway claim teat hia name was given as tho author of the poem in Bryant's book, but this is )et tone. Ool. SHloway, whs la printer by econpatlen, and lives in Went Washington place,, that he wrote the poem in 18S0 and sent it to Mrs. Lytlia II. Sigourney, and that it was first published la 18M Ia Maria Louise Han kins' paper. A portrait painter named McMasters, of New York, jbritabeth Akera, Dora Thorne, , Henry W. Faxon and others are among the claimants to authorship of the verses. Mr. Watson waa born in New York city in Hia father, Mr. Alexander Wat- - aon, waa an ISnglUhman by birth, and waa at one time a prosperous merchant. Before his son reached manhood, however, re-verses oarae, and the boy waa obliged to look ont for himself. He had a natural aptitude for the engraver's art, and learned it, only to leave it afterward for the less reliable bnt more fascinating art of au-thorship. He began work aa a journalist on The New York Heraid on the day that James Gordon Benneflt the younger was born, which waa Jist about fifty yeara ago. Con-tinuing for some time to work in The Herald office, be gradually became known as a graceful wnduer and stury writer, and up to the time nf hin,laofc illness ho waa a frequent contributor to a great du tu-ber of publications. At one time, for aome twelve or fourteen years, he was under contract to write four continued stories a year for Saturday Night, each story to be oversljrty columns in length. For this he received an income of $1,000 a year and lived eomfartahly. Thn work, however, tvhs not cojageuial tp him, and after the time lnentioaad he felt unable to continue under the strain. He therefore resigned his placej and from that time onward sup-ported himself atl too poorly by the sale of occasional conttlbututnj to any and all of the periodicals which he could reach. In this way hia name became known to theTeadera of nearly all the American lit-erary papers and magazine of the lnnt half, oentury, and his work appeared in not a few newspapers. He was ut one time an editorial writer on The New York Times, bat in his later years was crowded ost of the race by younger men, and wrote an infinite deal of trash for the cheaper publications. During his long career he waa, like many other writers, beset with a constant desire to get into some other pursuit, caring little for any form of composition excepting poetry. He had considerable "mechanical aptitude, and was anxious to become a manufacturer, but having Kttle busincsa ability was never able to get a start In that iliroci.ion. At one time he sailed as supercargo in a vessel tlmt visited Africa. While there he jn.rja the acquaintance of the king of Da-homey, and iu a moat readable article in The North American Review be described m.iny wonderful and interesting things that he saw in the land of that interesting aavnge. His story of hia adventnree, bow-eve- r, was so wonderful that it waa rejected aa a traveler's romance by more than one editor, including his friends the Harpers. They laughed at him, and utterly refused to believe anything he had written about tho journey. It 1 not, perhaps, surprising, in view of the fact that ha waa all hia life writing "pot boilers," that he has left ao little be-hind him, lor his name is attached aa author to only ona book. That is a col-lection of hi poema, and netted him little monajrbut jnuob fame. He nrooiw &u the HarpexB and from Frank Leslie the copy-rig-of audi poem as tbey had pub liahed, and made an arrangement with the Turners, of Chestnut street, Philadelphia, to publish them in book form. The volume proved remunerative, and aome amall pay-ments were received by the author, But the Turners ware not successful and wer apeedily. sold out byhe sheriff. The ht the book. ujLadding .nrvejal SALT LAKE CITY. Bights and Scenes in and Around the Intermountain Metropolis. PLACES OF INTEREST TO VISITORS. A GUIDE TO THE TOURIST. Useful Information for the Investor, the Home-Seek- er and the Visitor, gait Lake's Location, Attractions and Climate. Garfield Beach and Other Summer Besorts, The city of Salt Lake has a fame whics reaches around the world. The population Is about 6fi,0Q0, and la Increasing at a rapid rate. It Is Bltuated at the base of the Wasatch mountains in a lovely valley, rioh In agricul-tural resources and is eighteen miles distant fram Great Salt Lake. Its elevation above sea level Is 4,3K feet. There are many points of Interest to visitors In the city and near It. Here are some of them : The Temple. This magnificent cream-whit- e granite struc-ture was begun April , 1853. It is W0x2M) feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towers, when completed, will be 800 feet in height.t Over M.ftflO.ono have been expended on the Temple, and It In now nearlng completion. Ia the same square with the temple is the building called The Tabernacle. Here are held the services of the Mormon chtueb, and thece are attended every Sunday by Immense congregations of people, both Mormon and Gentile, The structure is oval u? shape, seventy-fiv- e feet high and asilxlW feet in length and breadth. It has a seating capa-city of 18,000 people, and here may be heard what Is claimed be the finest organ in the world. Pattl once sang In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that Its acoustic powers are very fine. The Gsrdo House. ' or Amelia Palace, was built by Brigham Young who willed that It should be the residence of his favorite wife, Amelia Folsom Young, but since his death It has been used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. Hrigham Young's Resldeaees, known as the e and the Lion House are structures, curious from as-sociations. These are situated in what was onoe Brigham Young's domain, all of which has named into other hands, save the large lot In which Is Brigham Young's Grave. This can be reached by passing through the Eagle Gate, an archway in the old mud wall which at one time encompassed Brlgbatn's pri-vate property. One or two of the prophet's wives repose beside his last restlug plaoe. A slab of granite covers the grave and there Is Space left near by for the graves of his other wives, - f eeret Museum This Institution Is situated on South Temple street, directly opposite Temple square. It contains a large number of Interesting curios-ities, chiefly pertaining to the early history of Utah. It is well worth a visit.' Prospect HIU Iwlth its lookout tower commands a splendid 'view of the city and Its surroundings. The Tithing Building possesses Interest as being the genera! depot for taxes collected by the Mormon church from its disciples. Liberty Perk, In the southeastern portion of the olty Is a beautiful resort and can be reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamber of Commerce, on Second South street, is visited by those who take an interest in the commereial standing of the city. There are several large cases con-taining specimens of Utah's mineralogy which attract much attention. The Grand Opera Hons, on Second South street, Is under able manage-ment and is handsomely and comfortably fitted up. Some of the best talent in the coun-try Is constantly passing between the Atlantic and the Pacific, and Salt Lake City Is always made a stopping place for performances, either the opera house or the Salt Lake Theater being selected. This latter plaoe of amuse-ment was built by Brigham Young over thirty vean ago. It Is a large and beautiful temple and Is comfortably arranged. Assembly Hal, near the temple, Is used in winter for worship by the Mormons, the tabernacle being too large to admit of proper heating. Assembly hall Is 19DxSS feet, and costtlM.000. The celling Is d with church pictures, among them the Augel Moroni disclosing the hiding plaoe ef the golden plates to Joseph Smith. Tfae Natatorlum ' Is a large circular bathing house, the center of which, under a glass roof Is a swimming pool. The water Is brought In pipes from Beck's Hot Springs. There are also a large number of bath rooms. Eleetrle Street Care connect with every point of Interest in the city. The system ts new and the appointments good. Rapid transit is assured. Camp Douglas. three miles east of the city and over 400 feet above It, is beautifully laid out In the midst of lawns and orchards, aud the barracks and houses of the ofllcers are built of stone. The post commands a wide view of the olty and beyond where Great Salt Lake lies like molten silver at the foot of the western mountains. Beck's Hot Springs are In the northern part of the city about three miles from the business center. They tnsu from the base of the mountains, and are regarded as a very valuable aid in cases of rheumatism, dyspepsia and scrofula. The waters are used both In-ternally and externally, and there Is un excellent, bath house and necessary appointments for the comfort of patients. The Warm Sulphur Springs are between;the Hot Springs and the city, about one mile from the postottlre. There Is a good hotel and comfortable h4th house in connec-tion with the springs, and they oan be reached by street railway. The Mountains are unsurpassed In magnificent canyons, and at least a dozen of the grandest are within reach of the olty. These invite the tourist to spend days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to ttsh, to hunt, to scale the pfMliK and ridges, and to gather wild flowers by the sides of mossy springs, beneath the shade of umbrageous pines. Big Cottonwood csuvnn should be seen by every tourist. Here ure lake Mat y and Martha from whloh flows tlif turbulent Cottonwood river; and at the base of the mountains are lukes Blanche, Florence and Lillian. Besides theee are Mills creek, Parley's, Emigration, and City Creek canyons, all extremely picturesque and delightfully romantic. Pleasant Drives abound in scores around the outskirts of the city; along the quiet country roads, and through the lanes dividing meadows of rich gieon alfalfa and fields of grain: while the majestic mountains are never entirely lost slKht of. From tinder the branches oi trees and above hedges of the wild dog-ros- e glimpses are caught of snnw.corered peaks. A drive to Fort Douglas, and then a mile further on to the mouth of Emigration eanvon is most delightful. It was here that the sight ot the Mormon pioneers was Hrt made glad by the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley bursttng upon them, on the S!4th of July, The Great Salt Lake. "I think," says Ernest Ingersoll, "few per- sons reallne how wonderfully, strangely beautiful this inland sea is," and' speaking of Its sunsets I'hil Robinson has said: ' Where have 1 not seen sunsets, bv land and sea In Asia. Africa, Europe and America, and where can 1 say I have ever seen inoro wonderous coloring, more electrifying effects (Man In the sunset on the Great Salt Lake of Utah." Salt Lake Is as beautiful a sheet of water as ran be found anywhere. The waves are a bright blue ur green, and as they dance on its surface it would be hard to tll which color prevails. It Is dotted with beautiful Islands, and It affords 'lie Unest salt water bathing lu the world. Garfield Beach Is within easy distance of the city, being but eighteen miles of a ride bv train. Here is four'l every luxury and comfort for a dip ia the mysterious sea. aud also all the thinus nec-essary for the comfort of the inner man. The cafe affords enjoyable mauls at reasonable prices, and row boats are to be hail for a quiet puU" on the waters which possess a romantic interest for every visitor. The management of the accommodations at Garfield Beach is under the direction ot the Union Pacific Rail-way company, as is that at Lake Park under the supervision of the Rio Grande West- ern. 1 his resort Is north of the citv, about half way betwaan Salt Lake and Ogde'n. and is much frequented by visitors, it is similar in amnetivees to Garfield, and is well worth Paris Fashions. The new fall dreaa goods are already being made up. The newest fancios art in entirely novel English cheviots and plaids, with blaok orystallette for yonng ladies. The cheviots are nearly all ia gray of different ahodoa, and gray will be the fashionable color this season, with some drab and some faded indigo bluea in broken plants in large patterns. The cheviots come in diagonal stripes, each stripe made of a cluster of smaller ones, all in one shade, bnt with high luster. This is so elegant and fine that it re-quires little garniture. The middla robe in the illustration is made of gray diagnnal cheviot, with a pulled out fringe of the same at Qia bottom, which is looped slightly to show FALL STYLES. an underskirt of black velutina. The sleeves made of the same material show that velvet sleeves will still be a feature. The dainty gown on the right is of light gray twilled camel's hair cheviot closely wown, aud the skirt to this is mado with a flounce, and the skirt and flounce both have a pattern of dark gray silk and cheuille embroidery. Most fall gowns will have a foot trimming of some kind. The robe for the young lady is of fine block crystallette, with bias bands and toimmitjg of French plaid in bine and green with lighter over pattern. Plaid goods in Scotch designs will be more worn than they have been for tiany years, and for young people they will be equally popular with the cheviots and crystaletto. This latter is now made in all silk and mohair, in heavy qualities, suitable for outdoor winter wear. For elderly or young people of quiet taste it will be trimmed with black or colored velvet, but the young will prefer the plaid combination. remap. Gazzaru I wonder why lamps figure so nuinetously among wedding presents now! Maddox To throw some light on the subject, perhaps. Yenowine b News. |