Show Excerpts From The Past Past Past- 1 An old citizen celebrated a quiet birthday at home last week The ManU Mantl Messenger is 82 years old The paper was born April 24 1885 under another name First known as the Home Sentinel Sentinel Sentinel Sen Sen- tinel It was edited by Jas T T. T Jakeman The Sentinel became the Messenger October 13 1893 Last week a search in the files revealed issues preserved from early 1891 The paper of the was somewhat more sensational than the Messenger of 1968 If a famous eastern personality decided to be cremated cremated cremated cre cre- mated rather than buried burled the Sentinel printed the decision I When the local mortuary Is Issued Issued Issued Is- Is sued Its annual report the I Sentinel printed that too But the news itself was SUfI surprisingly surprisingly sur sur- I like the news of today I And although the products cured I different ills even the advertising advertising advertising advertis advertis- ing was similar January 9 1891 Washington Letter WASHINGTON D D. D C. C December December December Dec Dec- ember 25 1890 Congress 1890 Congress Is engaged in playing a farce comedy with the American people people peo peo- pIe for the audience which is certainly ludicrous enough to tobe tobe tobe be enjoyed by all were It not for the wide spread fear throughout the audience that a tragedy not on the in the shape of a terrible financial panic may be the of the show Senator Plumb who has an in independent Independent independent in- in dependent sort of way of expressing his sentiments whether they coincide with those of his party leaders or not says Oh yes some people complain because Congress didn't legislate Well Congress did legislate at the last session I session I thought It legislated entirely too much It legislated until it came near bursting up one party and now we the republicans are laying back hODI hoping that the other party when when it it comes Into power i In Congress will do the same thing The nomination of Judge Brown of the United States District District District Dis Dis- Court of Michigan to be bea a successor of the late Justice Miller of the United States Supreme Court which was at first coldly received because Judge Brown was not more widely known is now thought to be a very good one Epoch A transition from long lingering and painful sickness to robust health marks an epoch in the life ute of the Indi individual vidual Such Sucha a remarkable event Is treasured and the memory memory of the agency whereby the good health has been attained Is gratefully blessed Hence it Is that so much Is heard in praise of Electric Bitters So many feel they owe their restoration to health to the use of the Great Alterative ve and Tonic If you are troubled with any disease of f Kidneys Liver or stomach of long or short standing you will surely find relief by use of Electric Bitters sold at 50 and 1 per bottle In I I. I B B. B Bru Brunells Brunell's Brunells Brunell's Bru 1 nells nell's ManU Mantl and H H. H P P. P Larsen's Ephraim The Salvation Army 3 1891 LONDON LONDO January The Salvation Army controversy controversy controversy contro contro- versy is still waged with Increasing bitterness papers giving much space to the de details details de- de tails of ot warfare and communications communications communications charging General Booth with despotic tendencies and narrating instances of his smartness Mr Spurgeon has written a aletter aletter aletter letter in general approval of Booths Booth's Darkest England scheme He considers It right to rely upon the agency of re religion religion religion re- re ligion as a great spiritual power In working In and through the Continued on page two ii p 7 Continued from page one proposed machinery of the pro pro- The churches he says ought not to sic over the terms but should proceed to carry out the plans proposed with such modification as they m my y see fit without stopping to talk It out first The Best Advertising The most effective advertising advertis advertis- ing in behalf of Hoods Hood's Sar- Sar Is that which comes from the medicine Itself That ThatIs Is those who are cured by it speak to friends suffering simi simi- lary sic who In turn derive benefits and urge others to try this successful medicine Thus th the circle of ot Its popularity is rapidly widening from this cause alone and more and more are becoming enthusiastic In behalf of Hoods Hood's as It actually demonstrates Its absolute merit All that Is asked for Hoods Hood's Is that It be given a fair trial If It you need a good blood purifier or building up tonic try Hoods Hood's City and County Briefs Bries Every Everyone one who takes a number number number num num- ber in the great drawing at the Temple Bazaar gets a prize ManU Mantl will soon have a telegraph telegraph telegraph tele tele- graph office ollice built for the Western Western Western Wes Wes- tern Union Company Parlor suits 6 pieces Sofa Rocker easy chair two Parlor Parlor Parlor Par Par- lor chairs and a s small mall sofa sola 40 at S. S R. R Marks and Co Mrs Susan Whitbeck Is in Salt Lake City celebrating her birthday and visiting her daughters The first effects of civilization civilization civi civi- is apparent from the number of straight drunks run in lately Mr Babcock paid us a pleas pleasant ant visit today He Is now lookIng looking looking look- look Ing up the freight rates so thata that a a good schedule can be pre pre- pared Mrs S Is spending a afew afew afew few days in ManU Mantl visiting friends and relatives Mr being too busily en engaged engaged engaged en- en at the News office to indulge in a visit A lively row took place the theother theother theother other evening on Main Street The result was that a couple of forms occupied the cooler and anda a donation was handed over to the city treasurer next morning An insane man who has been under the care of Dr got away from Ephraim and was found on the streets of ManU Manta He Is now at the court house where he will remain until the meeting of the county court January 16 1891 Woman has many advantages over man one of them is that his will has no operation till Ull he Is dead whereas hers generally generally generally gen gen- takes effect In her life life- time Ume January 16 1891 Dramatic The drama of Ten fen Nights in a Barroom as performed on Wednesday night by theRod- theRod the odgers od- od gers and Beasley Dramatic Co was war very creditably performed Harry Rodgers up made-up as Joe Morgan in the first part was first class and his change as the reformed husband the change was very marked Considerable Considerable Considerable Con Con- might be said of all the characters but space will I Inot not permit us to go Into de de- de i tail The farce The Coming Man Man- was very funny runny so funny finny that comedian A. A Norman seemed to enjoy it as much as the audience It needs more re- re rehearsing Sterling Notes An alarm of fire caused temporary temporary temporary tem tem- suspension of both schools on Tuesday morning Just before the usual time for recess It was on the roof of the old school house but was soon put out Miss Jennie Ollerton the mistress has returned from her trip to Salt Lake looking as bright and cheerful as ever She reports a pleasant pleasant pleasant pleas pleas- ant time while gone Mr l I. I A A. A J J. J Dennis will give a free tree lecture on Tuesday evening next at pm p.m. The subject will be Man what is he His possibilities ties probabilities ties and certainties The anatomical chart re recently recently recently re- re purchased by the trustees trustees trustees trus trus- tees for use in the school willbe will willbe willbe be used to Illustrate the lecture which will be given In the new school house The public are cordially Invited to attend Mr John Edwards and family including his mother Mrs Cynthia Edwards have lately returned from a visit to Rabbit Valley They had a good time Ume The trustees visited the school last Friday They are to tobe tobe tobe be commended for their faithfulness faithfulness faithfulness faith faith- in attending to their duties as trustees They spoke in flattering terms of ot the progress progress progress pro pro- gress the scholars were mak mak- ing Visitors are always welcome Israel January 13 1891 How Is it that the trees can put on a new dress without opening their trunks Because they leave out their summer clothing I Gentility Is said to be eating meat with a silver fork when the butcher is not paid January 16 1891 Board of Trade Saloon and Billiard Hall Our Hall Our wines and liquors are pure and of the best distillation Family trade solicited Frank Adkins Proprietor Proprietor Proprietor Pro Pro- Main Street Mantl Manti The pioneer spirits I |