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Show IcKitKKtiS as long as from Brig-ham Brig-ham to Salt Luke are often seen floating down from the polar regions. An klkcthic railway is being constructed between Chicago and St. Louis. 2n0 miles, whose average rpcod vilI7ip100 miles an hour. The phoi'I.e ought to have just a grand old Fourth of July celebration celebra-tion this year. Let us show there is still some life, spirit and patriotism patriot-ism in our city. The Pa uk City Accord has finally deserted its "Liberal" standby, the Trilune, and now eloquently advises ad-vises the people in that big liberal stronghold to divide on party lines. One by one the "Liberal" organs of the Territory have thrown up the sponge, until now the Tribune stands alone, vainly trying to rally its battered forces and deserted ranks. But e'en though vanquished vanquish-ed it, can argue still. A short timk ago we beard Mr. Wilcox, an intelligent and respected res-pected citizen of Preston, Idaho, make this unusual statement. He came to Utah from the east fourteen years ago. lie was forty-five years old then, an age long after most-people most-people have attained their full growth. But during that 14 years of residence out here ho has actually actual-ly added four inches to his stature. IT 13 wife and several others- were1 present and corroborated his statement. state-ment. The Briglmm lira .Kit and the Logan Junrnal are annoyed with the. Deseret Xsirs for saying Joseph h. Rawlins cannot can-not legally withdraw bis resignation. I'rovo J'Jikj hi re r. We have never intimated anything any-thing of the kind. If we had we should have gone against our own conscience. But time has proven that the News was off its base in the controversy, so we are perfectly willing that the Enquirer may say as often as it chooses that The Bugler took a right stand on this as well as any other matter; provided, pro-vided, of course, that the Enquirer scribe is sufficiently responsible to shoulder on the last day all his prevarications in our behalf. It is stated on good authority that among every 1,000 bachelors there are 3S criminals-, but among married men the ratio is only 18 to every 1,000. This information is given with the hopes that our Brigham and Three Mile Creek bachelors, though you may lack brass, have such a regard for truth and rectitude that this will help urge you up to the brink of Sentimental Propositions. In this exceptional case, closed eyes are permissible and with a grand wild leap you plunge over into the sea that has been the worry and torment of your souls these many long years, By way of strong argument and further assurance, we whisper confidentially con-fidentially to the Missing Half Fraternity, that the girls, who have been all but drowning in the ponderous pon-derous billows of doubt, anxiety and suspense, will surely be on hand to catch your falling forms in loving arms. Buys, with such a glorious prospect in view, how can you longer delay this leap? |