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Show several men wuil ad vanced in vcars. Thev stood around, grave and thoughtful, quietly perusing a hth-r or paper, or were engaged in earnest conversation with some friend. In the crowd were also half a dozen boys, or rather young men, of about eighteen years of age, who gave life and animation to the scene. They were strong, robust young j fellows, literally boiling over with I health, vigor and youthful spirits. They were ad restless, uneasy and i full of life as o many spirited j young colts. With astonishing j good nature they dealt each other 1 terrific blows on their broad chests, shipped each other on the back, clinched and wrestled, laughed, talked and we don't know what all. They were not still a moment; but kept up ;i continti jus exchange of friendly blows, banters and retorts. re-torts. Some of tli i s boyish sport may have been a little rough, but" it va.s taken by all parties with the best of good nature. It was a striking and not displeasing exhibition ex-hibition of the difference between age and youth and was also a vivid display of the animal spirits, strong constitutions and good nature which go to make our hardy sons of the west the best, the biggest and the brainiest men that the world now produces. Long live our boys; they may be a little wild and reckless in youth, but their battle with life in the end makes of them splendid specimens of manhood. The Nki'iii Courier of June Oth and the Pay son Globe of June 10 contained each thirteen apparently original editorials, but which were alike, word for word. That's a case of two fouIb with thirtetm similar thoughts, or what? The great Salt Lake Tabernacle Taber-nacle Choir, composed of 600 of the best singers of the Capital, will go to Chicago next September as the "Mormon Tabernacle Choir," to compete with the choirs of the world. Only half the choir will appear in the contest. They will be sent by popular subscription donated do-nated gratuitously from the people of the Territory. The expenses of the trip will amount to about $20,000. Oi l! BOYS. It doicsx't do to try to put old hc;uls oh boys' shoulders; tltut is, to ;it nil Limes expect boys to :ict ;s ' men are expected to net under : similar circumstances. You milit ijnst as well take tlic head of a : jfiant mechanic; place it on the form of a weak, diminutive artist. ! and expect this new combination j to perform the same great muscu-! muscu-! lar feats the giant was ,vont to do. j To always expect boys to be wise. prudent and thoughtful is no less j absurd. They should bo brnve, ' con.siderate and even manly under . certain condition?, but it sliouldu'L J be expected of them to be grriv ! circumspect and philosophical n- gray haired patriarchs, j A riccne i n our postofliee last S;iturd.!y brotin,t these thoughts to our mind. Tlcre were a dozen ' n.-vb- , n while the ' Led. Am Aveivj |