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Show THE some toy, imagined EEE that he was destined to amount to much. WESTERN never Seeing The inven- the time lost from the lint. iS in separating the seed To separate a pound was When they reached the garden gate Each one shook her curly pate, Saying, “If we could only know Where ’twere best for us to go.”’ a full day’s work for a woman, and consequently cotton was little used. After much labor Whitney perfected his machine, but the experience of other inventors, who had generally found the utmost difficulty in introducing their ideas, was not his; for the people of broke into his room and stole his models, “Then so never heerd beef and our Sairy Ann cabbage.” “Silly Billy’’ hands, ei is the only | —fore and one its paper the public circulation in Utah. only is four second to in the Territory. sing | 119 Main Street, Ogden, Utab. and the Madman. Gloucester, who, though an amiable prince, was not brilliant intellectually, and was familiarly known as “Silly ning Came down on the wires, some day; And my mamma has gone to heaven, And I’m lonely since she’s away, For my papa is very busy, Billy.” time for me, I’ve brought it for you to see. (tah (racker Factory, Visiting a lunatic asylum, the rince was told that there was a peculiarly violent patient, whom he could not safely approach, “Well, but,” said the Duke, “can’t I get just a peep at him somehow, eh! So I thought I’d write her a letter, THE WESTERN WEEELY Is Contributed to by Some of the Best Writers in the Territory, 4 without his getting at me?” “Pye printed it big, so the angels Could read out quick, the hame, “Sir, there’s a small square opening in — the door of the cell, through which he receives his food; it is barred. If your And éarry it straight to my mamma, And tell her how it came; And now, won’t you please to take it, Royal Highness is so very desirious you might—” throw it up good and strong, Our LITERARY, FARM, HOME and “All tight. Come along. Where is he?” si The Royal visitor was led towards the Against the wires in a funder shower, And the lightning will take it along.” YOUNG bottom ef a long passage. Ah! what could I tell the darling? For my eyes were filling fast; “Good gracious! What ing! Is that the man?” — | a fearful howl- that grating you can see the man.” The Duke peered through the bars; “Thank you,” hesaid, then scanned the the howling ceased, and the madman exclaimed: sky, “Do you think it will funder today?” | . “Hollo! why, that’s Silly Billy!” But the blue sky smiled in answer, And the sun shone dazzling bright, And hisface as he slowly turned away, Tost some of its gladsome light. “But nurse,” he said, “if I stay so long, © Won't let me come any more: So good bye, Pl come and see-you again a funder shower.” —Good Housekeeping. <> THE -STORY OF INVENTORS. Inventors as a rule secure little benefit from’ their inventions. In general they:are poor men, who, in consequence of adverse circumstances, are able to-se-eure but a miserable pittance for their The rewards, which -labor and genius. them, oftener of those who in the history Whitney and the cotton gin. Whitney was a Massachusetts man, and went to the South as a school teacher. He displayed remark- able inventive genius from an early age, and was a constant source of anxiety to his worthy father, who, seeing him always engaged in the manufacture of FOLK’S DEPARTMENTS. Will be Filled with Bright and Matter. Reading Interesting “Yes, sir, and this is the cell—through “711 do the best I can, my child,” T’was all that I could say; Sx WEEKLY SIN ’ Mr. Frith, in his autobiography, tells the following story of the Duke of ‘Nurse told me,” he said, that the light- i only | 2 > A folded paper grasped. © been months <i And the breath came quick and fast; -gshould rightfully belong to go to enlarge the fortunes are already rich. One of the saddest tales of invention is that of Eli WESTERN ‘When the springtime comes, gentle Anne.’ Gosh! When she tunes up good and strong,it’s as good as a dish o’ corned And [ll help you all I can.” Then the blue eyes grew more eager, T turned away to hide the tears, ButI cheertully spoke at last. THE to have been the greatest singer that the old }ever lived.’. “Fim!” grunted gentleman; “I guess the folks that say I said, “pray tell me what you want >—+ a Ithas Swift, who ig known as the knowingest young fellow in Berryville. “She is said its hue. “Ts this the tel’graph office?” “Tt is my little man,” ht after ‘transparent’ means Fireside Organ ever published paper with atired look upon his face. “Why, Jenny Lind is a celebrated vocalist, who has just died,” replied young As he asked the question o’er. _ Ri I guess cross parent;” was the conclusion the unconscious little humorist came to as she relapsed into silence. “Whois the Jenny Lind whom the papers are making such afuss about?” asked Farmer Jones, laying down his From ceiling to the floor, . Then turned on mine their eager gaze, And don’t | Jenny Lind and Sairy Ana. They scanned my office rapidly, And mother, “but me any more.” <i <p Shaded eyes of the deepest blue, Asif a bit of the summer sky And hasn’t much inquired of her nothing. With the light of a hidden joy. I saw within the chubby dot ef a girl “Yes,” replied her bother In this he did well. but from his wonderful invention, which gave the South its leading industry, he received little or The golden curls on his forehead, And ‘ mamma?” she then asked. either remuneration or damages, and applied himself to the invention of Stood the merest scrap of a boy, Whose childish face was all aglow, ee ae mother the meaning of “transatlantic,” and was told, “across the Atlantic.” “Does ‘trans’ always mean ° Cross, machinery to make arms for government. lost in them Aa es A little machines each varying a little from the other, but all having Whitney’s idea,and for the invention he never realized anything but law-suits. After carrying these on fruitlessly for a number of years, he gave up the effort to recover Had WESTER Rosy, Posy and littie Clover Wished to roam the wide world over But not knowing where to roam Turned about and staid at home. ‘Little Men and Women!” carrying them off and using the idea to make other machines. A number of patents were issued, the “Tg this the tel’graph office?” Asked a childish voice one day, As I noted the click of my instrument With its message from far away. As it ceased, I turned; at my elbow, Date So they stood beside the gate Till the clock was striking eight, And grandmamma came out to see Where the little ones could be. Georgia had so high an appreciation of the value of the invention, that they THE TELEGRAM. World. Rosy, Posy and little Clover Wished to roam the wide world over; Left their beds at down of day. Opened their door and stole away. tion of the gin was the result of the southern visit, and of his observation of Youne Forks. the WEEKLY. “Good graciousl” said | knows me!” | “Oh, yes,” said the Duke the Governor, “he Manufacturers of the Celebrated Silver Brand of Fine SUBSCRIBE NOW! “he CRACKERS. has Lip <—S 27H. Third South St., Salt Lake City Why the Teamster Broke his Promise. General Fisk, of Missouri, began his military life as a colonel; and when he BR raised his regiment in Missouri, he proposed to his men that he should do all the swearing of the regiment. They: assented, was known ise. The and for months no instance of theviolation of the prom- colonel had a teamster John Todd, who, as the roads always the best, had some were not in. RIVERY STABLE If you want a first class Horse and Buggy at the commanding his temper and his tongue. John happened to be driving a mule- team through’a little worse than series of mud-holes restrain himself any longer, he burst forth into a volley of energetic oaths. The colonel took notice of the offense and brought John to an account. “John,” said he, “didn’t you promise to let me do all the swearing of the regiment?” “Yes, I did, Colonel,” he replied, “but the fact was-the swearing had to be done then or not atall, and you weren’t there te do it.” é lowest possible charges go to a usual, when, unable to RO Address named difficuley $2.25. One Year, 1.25. Six Months, Three Months, © 65. TERMS: | his lucid intervals.” The Old Market Stables, Opposite Herald Office. Sp2cial Attention Given to Boarders. E. Q. KNOWLTON, Prop. a pe Re a ag eee cae ge WEEKLY, WHSTERN 37 8S. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. |
