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Show and Ogden will he greatly reduced. This is a much needed improvement and the officiate of the Rio Grande are enterprising en-terprising and will make improvements all along the line, which, of course, means that Spring City will have a depot some time before the milleueum. The Salt Lake Herald "ax" has fallen and with the ax the heads of Groo Whitney and Taysnna. William T Hyde is now editor in chief and Charles W. Penrose late of the News assistant. We have not learned who Mr. Whitneys successor is but he must be a good man to be better than the late manager. No reason is given for the change The Mt. Pleasant Pyramid has changed hands. Boydon Bros, rotiring and A. B. Williams and G. W. Thomson taking the helm. The new proprietors are good newspaper men and will no doubt guide the Pyramid on a successful voyage o'er the usually tempteous sea of country journalism. We hepe they will steer clear of rocks and at the same time gather an abundance of "rocks" of the kind that sre not often to be found in the pathway of a country paper. Having purchased the entire stock of the Temple drug store, I desire to announce an-nounce to the public of Manti and vicinity vicin-ity that the City drug store has been entirely en-tirely remodeled and stocked with first-class first-class goods pure and reliable drugs-The drugs-The store will hereafter be under the entire management of Dr. W. H, Olsten who in person will attend to the compounding com-pounding and filling of peremptions. 2-w. Mrs. I. B. Brunei. We have it from good authority that the Sanpete Valley railway is heading this way. An agent of the company was in this city recently and stated that at soon as possible the company would finish the grading, which was " begun some time ago, and come to this city, and then proceed southward. The report re-port says that it will be standard gagne throughout and equidsed "ith all modern mod-ern improvements. Should the rumor materialize and that road come to Manti t will be of great benefit. Competition is good in all things and if we have a little of it in regard to railroad rates we would certainly be benefitted. Although rot a physician, magician, fake doctor, we have been asked to prescribe pre-scribe a cure for love, and unhesitating answer. "Marry the girl," and if that don't cure you your case is hopeless. If you cannot marry the girl, make the acquaintance of the fellow that does, become his friend, listen as he unfolds his tail of woe, watch his hair as it turns from black to gray sad rapidly disappears, count the furrows that form on his care worn brow, take notice of his trousers, and see how rapidly they become shiny from the water that dripped drip-ped on them while he washed the dishes, keep him company when .he stayj home to mind the baby while his wife goes to a dance, note the red hair of the said baby and then if you still love, apply for a room in that large brick buiiding at Provo. It is a well known fact that the Rio Grande Western runs refrigeator cars on the main line, but no one had thought that they were being used for the transportation trans-portation of passengers on the branch that runs through this city. But those who had occasion to ride from Salt Lake to this city last Wednesday swear that if the rear car was not a refrigator it was at least a eold-storage car. The eai had been put on at Salt Lake and no provision had been made for heating it, and it was cold as a grave in Siberia, The passengers kicked but that brought nothing warm except words, and coffee when we reached Thistle. Professor lalmage could be seen lighting matohes and holding them between his teeth to 1 keep his nose warm. When the train finally reached this city the passengers that alighted were cold and stiff, and it was reported that there was a casa or two of the grip, but the report was not confirmed, We do not know who Is to blame for this but hope it will not happen hap-pen again, for we would greatly dislike to announce that the Rio Grande Western Wes-tern had been bo neglectful as to allow a carload of passengers to freeze In the month of October, even though it was on a cold day. At the Fair, the. James G. McDonald Candy Co., will exhibit the largest line of candy ever shown in Utah. I Jast arrived at the "Cheap Cash Store" opposite the tabernacle, a complete line of gents fnrnlshinjt goods, groceries, lalies hose etc.. which will be sold cheap ; as the cheapest. 8. B. At wood Prop, tf I Earrings, breastpins, watch chains, watch charms, cuff and collar bnttous mens solid gold ring with set.all goods guaranteed to be as represented or money refunded at the Chicago store. Buy your fresh oysters, fresh Hsh, etc' of the mitiinore Packing Co. West 1st. Sooth St. Salt lake city. They are the largest shippers in Salt Lake and con-eebuemly con-eebuemly can sell at thelowest price Mail orders receive prompt attention, t-i The Rio Grade Western have a lot of rails piled np near Thistle. They wiil be nsed on the Sanpete branch of that road and will be laid this fall or early next spring, as soon as the rails are down the big engines will bo used ou thli branch and the time between Sallua 1 |