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Show . I t Capt .Jims Pluck. By Johtmy. A year ago we were handed a story which had some little merit but which had to be revised before the same could be published. In the cosy well appointed hall of one of Salt Lake Citys great hotels, a small knot of gossiping, rollicking and chattering friends were congregated and were swapping stories one among another that made matters quite interesting for the party assembled there. One after another story had been told when finally one of the party turned to a rugged old sea captain and asked him to spin the next yarn. Captain Jims had been a silent listener to the tale of hair splitting escapades that the old gentleman began to believe that he was a back number in the matter oi story telling. After a deal of persuasion the old sea dog complied. Friends and messmates I cannot think of any adventure of the as my life in that direction was a hum drum sort of afiair, but I will tell you of an encounter I with a large tiger. was echoed on every side. Oh It was somewhere in the early sixties when I was in the service of II. M. Steamship Napier, at that time cruising up and down the Indus. tVe had tied up for the night to coal the ship, it being somewhat earlier than usual. Getting shore leave I shouldered my double barreled shot gun and had a stroll in I bore. After travelling two or three miles inward through a rough, wild country, I came to a patch of tall grass about a block and a half in extent, and seeing a pair of doves perched on the branch of a tree I entered the better to get a good shot at them. I had only gone a few paces, however, when I heard a rustle iu the tall grass ahead. The thought struck me that I had scared up a hare, and I at once discarded the birds for the larger game that I felt assured was near 'at hand. But as il advanced farther in the jungle the tall grass was disturbed more than such a little animal coaid make and I was convinced that I was i n the track of a wild boar. Well, says I, to myself. 1 am in luck's way this time for sure. Being iu close proximity to the object sought, I rammed home a bullet, in each barrel of the gun and advanced again, The animal, or whatever it was, kept the tall grass in a state of wild commotion, and I unut have had the hunters instinct for I stopped and peeped into the gloom ready to shoot at the ob- ject. Thinks I to myself, if that before me was a boar, I would know it by the grunts it would give at every step that I took. But something made me halt in my progress. I sniffed the air and a nasty offensive odor greeted me. I began to get a little nervous, as you may judge, for I was only a boy of seventeen. 1 sniffed again and the odor reminded me of the tigers that I had seen in the menI now felt sure at'home. ageries A O that SI had been following a tiger, so I paused to consider. If I turned crea- ture No. 12. Nephi City Utah, September 2, 1899 Vol. VI! tail and run ttbeitiger would have me in a jiffy. Well, what did you doiu that case, asked one of the bystanders who had been spell bound by the recital. any great excitement I have labored quietly and molested no one. No one has molested me in my worship. I have opposed the Mor mon church in so far as I hae taught what the Bible teaches me. herever I go I Now we part. shall speak kindly of many of the people of Nephi. Many of them I have learned to love, and forever will remember as having lived very exemplary lives. We separate as f lends. You are te go your way j ei fornting your little mission, and I go my way performing mine. To all I say, wherein I have erred ! Why, the ma.-i- t wie and sensible thing in the world. locked both hammers of the gmi. and I was thus prepared to give Master Tiger both of them before he got hold of me. Thus armed and ready I took a step backwards and 1 kept advancing in ihat direction until I had cleared the jungle and half the . distance to my ship, then I put my gun on my shoulder and made a please excuse me. Is Whang Leather? "Wliat Whang leather is made from a hide that has for years been used in the manufacture of lace leather. This leather was cut into lacings for sewing belts, and of course must be tough and strong. Within two years this hide has been finished into shoo leather and has been found to be very serviceable. It is not smooth and uniform in finish like a kangaroo calf, but lias the wearing qualities SECOND TO NONE and makes the BEST shoo in the market for a medium price and as nearly water and crack-proas a shoe can be made. Still trusting in the God with run. When I got on bo?rd of the old whom there is no limit in power Napier, my shipmates seeing my that he will still show light to us condition asked mo the. reason, and all, that we may do Ilts bidding I replied that I was takiug a run- while here in the flesh, and aid in bringing all mankind to the highest ning exercsie. and perfection of life, attainment The listeners, who had been prepared for a fitiiug climax to the that when death separates us from recital replied that he rnu't have the scenes of this world we may enof Gods got scared at his own shadow, for joy the richest favors tigrace forever. you never saw whether it was a I now say farewell and God be ger or not, Unheeding the remark lie went on, Somehow or other my ad itith you till we meet agaiu, J. 1). BIRD. venture leaked out on board tho ship and my shipmates said that I must have been scared at the reFrom Canada. flection of myselt, while I maintained that my act was a brave k Visit Into the Frozen Zoae by one. ANephite. At this statement round after round of laughter burst from those and the old sailor assembled Attorney T. L. Foote, who has look his on an with rising angi y just returned frotna visit to Canada face and a gesture of annoyance, gives his impiesdon of the e mntry exclaimed, "If you fellows will jest iu no stinted words of praise. Tlie at my telling you tho truth, I will gentleman states that country is in never tell yon another story again. every respect what it promoters Good night? have claimed for it. On every side I you can see elements of prosperity of Sold by a Wso -- Working Nlgnt and Day The busiest and m'ghtiost little thins that ever was made Is Dr. Kings New Lile Pills, Every pill u a suar-coaie- d globule ot health, that changes weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain fag into mensal power. Theyre wonderful in building up the health. Only 25c. per box. Sold by A. Lunt A Son, IT IS NOT TRUE. To the Editor ot the Republic: in fact in and progressiveness, even7 town he visit d he said you could see Ihe maiks of progress iu The country, every walk of life. is a splendid said the gentleman one in which to Incite. While up there he saw several of Nephis former citizens and every one seems to he in a prosperous condition. He met Charley Ockey, and he found that gentleman sitting at the front of his tent door and viewing his cattle grazing and his well appointed farm with that happy which none but Charley can have. Mr, Ockey told Mr. Foote to say to Nephi people that you saw me and that I have been iving on fre.-J- trout and wild straw- 1) rr'e-This is a very pleasant to (Miiternplate an i il'fre.-trout and wild strawberries would stay the whole year round it would he a glorous country indeed. Anythe gentleman greatly enway, joyed his visit to British Territory. Having noticed an article in the Nephi Bepublic of August 20 asking me for a reply to a statement I have been accused of making, I gladly respond, I am not able to say positively as to the statement of the Bev. Trice, but believe that if he did make such a stateme ;t lie probably bad authority for making it. What concerns the people of Nephi is, whether or not I made such a statement. I positively deny making such remarks as attributed to me. I did tell of some of the oppositions I have met with, but I d d not say tlie Mcrmon bishops Prof. E. K. Bassett. or any other authorities of the Mormon church had opposed their This Noted Voice Builder Has people attending the Methodist Token Up His Residence Here. church. I am not iu Utah to fight Sir i n h pro-spei- t Mormonism. No one in Nephi can say I have ever fought the doctrines of the Mormon churcg. Truly, I do not believe them to be true, yet I have not said one thing against Mormonism in one of my sermons. To my knowledge the word Mormonism has not been spoken in any of my sermons. I am here to do good, not to make trouble. I have labored to make Christians ot the people and not methodists. For the accomplishment of this ind I have at ll times presented what I believe to be right, or the true gospel. I may be under the influence of religious zeal, but without . Prof. E K. Bassett, who came prominently Jbefore tlm people of JubiUtah in tlie lee by his m isterful training of a choir of 1000 voices, and which it was said of them by a prominent newspaper writer of Salt Lake City. That Their sweet childish voices was like the gentile droppings of dew from heaven and which sent a thrill in the bosom of all who heard them, has take i up his residence here in Nephi for goo I. It is well known that Nephi has some of ilm he3t talent in the world but of course it ij all uncultured, Semi-Centenni- Always Reliable. and right here the professor can see a center for the building up ol an immense fountain of music. By securing the services of Professor IUssett the people of Nephi have done something iu the right direction, and all those who wish their children to gain knowledge both vocal and iustremental will do well to send them to tlie classes which the professor has inaugura- that you canwhen not afford it you take tho time to consider what it means for You the people of this section. cai not afford to do without it, and the trustees of the public schools will make a step in the right direction if they will set aside a certain sum towards Prfessor Bassett so that the scholar can receive such instructions that he can give. ted. 1 1 that she was not doing her work j properly. As far as we can learn the lady has fulfilled every requirement at her hand and the fact of the matter is that tho books are in better shape in that office than they have been for some time past, is useless to say i I The Recorders Office. . .. I carlriditr .- for ccmI nnl n VOO n . I 1, V ilcl1 tlionar.d. . Cer nny oilier 2 CM a iciaitnu4l.rrjx mink. cot t r( prut of ytmr j You onn kftvo th Wb' o j tlie first two tboionml cm. jon I uid the In no MnrHn Is h fully Jt also feh how to t at for Hook for bhooter-iHow to .nt leuniis an I h"v toUITtme r nt khi'Unf bhu . unit itli th i vi tr Jt l mioitelf8 r. of oU r (? loeitbM, rr( tr.'U urns and Interest toMJortsim n UN I'Mts. krw, H wm J ill m I stamps pot;' to TTaren Ct. j MS C0 THE MARLIN FIRE-A( . nd I'kj.jj sanspletitbeof yar'ln J o t LVm Urr. - carmines lor I I 1 , J , Is In First Class Shape and no Kick Coming. i cartr-hlg- ( 'M'-r- p.-T-- f fr m ( ; In conversation with Mr. Thomas the au litor, whom the couuty com-- : saw fit to appoint to f& l-U l U s" AN supervise the books of tho county recorders office has stated to us in LOCAL DISEASE a conversation which took place andisthe result oi co'tl and p.- sudden climatic changes. J this week that he lias found the For your Iroloc lion Icyf sy::','.c'y.Vy'C.pHtiScJ g p u s poeitivrly suite that books iu fairly goo I condition, in we runtnm net does , remedy s iJ or any other fact the gentleman states that in mercury drug. it-- ' some respects they are better than Oil! Elys in his own county. This is a gratify- in Rcknowcdjed to be the thrroiia euro for Nafal atarrh, Co. d m Jlcad and I&y hever of ell and cie: sea the ! pa8gaa, ing fact when many people have remediei. Itand opn. Inflammation, heals the sore, proallay pain not was state! that the recorder tect the membrane from coid, restore ihe Mine of taet-- and mell. Irlc &oe. at Dnvjspsta or by mad. w Ttwk. averred even and to Warren Street, duties her up mi-sione- - aa rs rs nr-cOL- C te n.j.ir-ion- nv-s- nv-a- C |
