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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

In another column mention is made of a
lumbcrman from Casnoyia, while drunk.
being tleeced out of nearly five hundred dol
lars. This happened on Summit street.
And it is no startling announcement to say
that it was done by confidence men. The
takers, who are weIl-known to the police and
men about town have become entirely too
bold of late, and it is about time
to devise some plan whereby unsophisticated
countrymsn could come to town without
going home mourning the loss of hard
earned ducats. They do not openly rob,
but they resort TO games and cunning
sehemes' in which their victims are entirely
ignorant. and are encouraged to take hand
to their sorrow. At present there il no ordi-
nance or statute under which these conf
dence operators can be convicted. The
police, however. can arrest them as
vagrants and they should make
an example by arresting every one
Of them who hang about the streets, evidence
primo faclc. that they have no visible occu-
patton. aud persist in grinding them through
this process until the town ia rid of them.
The fsker should be made 10 go.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
Various Subjects Discussed and Passed
Upon by the Board.

Various Subjects Discussed and Passed
Upon by the Board.
The Board of Education met on Saturday
evening and transacted considerable bust
ness. proposition was received from the
Haney Manufacturing Company with respect
to furnishing seats for the balance of the
year, and was referred to the Committee on
Buildings. The report of the Committee on
Teachers, recommending the temporary en-
ployment of certain teachers for the high
school, was carried. The Committee on
Schools reported adversely to changing the
school hours in the high school building.
Carried. The Library Committee recon-
mended that the work of binding books for
the library be given to p. r. Ellis, he being
the lowest bidder. Laid on the table. The
Committee on Claims and Accounts recon-
mended that the claim of j. ID. Boland d Co.
be allowed. The claim was for 1887 for
damages arising from change of plans in
the Plainfeld avenue school building. Forty
dollars were deducted for expenses incurred
by the Board, ON account of the building not
being completed as per contract, and the re-
port accepted.
The committee on buildings were author
lied to distribute SOL 900 worth of insurance
on the various school buildings, and that the
rate be fixed at one per cent. on brick build
ings and Ia per cent on frame buildings.
Storm sheds were ordered placed on differ
ent school buildings. The cost of the pro-
posed school building on Straight street was
estimated at $l4,993, for an eight-room
building, plans were submitted and consider
alton of the matter was postponed until the
next meeting The special committee on
teachers reported that steps had been taken
to open night school, and teachers ap-
pointed for the same. Adopted.
James Van Dorm was appointed janitor of
the library at salary of $11 per month.
Superintendent Mitchell reported that Tru-
ant-Officer Croft performed his duties very
satisfactorily and that the schools were in
better condition than ever before. The mat
ter of extending the spring vacation was re
ferred TO the committee on schools. The
rule regarding resolutions was altered so
that all reports and resolutions must be re-
duced TO writing before presented. Richens
a Boynton's claim was referred to commit
tee on claims and accounts with instructions
TO report at next meeting. Adjourned
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

A Considerable Number OF Suspicious
Toois

The case of Edward johnson and William
Madden, charged with burglarizing Strahan's
clothing store on West Bridge street, came
up for trial in the Police Court Saturday
morning. The testimony for the prosecution
showed that burglars' tools were found IN
Johnson's room the day after the burglary,
and that on the day previous he had bought
dark lantern at Foster. Stevens a Co.'S.
There were also some carpenters tools found
on Johnson's premises. Chief Detective
Moran found I'm tube half an inch in
diameter and six inches long IN the base
ment of Strahan's store the day after the
burglary. This tube Mr.. Moran placed with
the other tools found in Johnson's room.
Johnson was brought 10 the detectives Office
and asked 10 explain what he had used the
things in his apartments for. When asked
what be used the tube for he stated that be
used it TO blow the fire in his house. Mr..
Moran also testified further that the holes in
the basement door corresponded with the
bits found III Johnson's possession. The
examination viii be continued this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

Rev. Henry Po~ers's Discourse at the
Opera House Last Evening.

Opera House Last Evening.
A fair-sized audienced listened 10 the lee
ture Of Rev. Henry Powers last evening
upon The sympathy of religions" In our
comparisons of the various religions Of the
world We should be careful not 10 put the
noble side of our religion against the ignoble
side of another. Doubtless the Christian
religion stands highest thus far in moral
results of all the religions of the past, jet
the slaye-trader belongs to the Christian era
as well as the saint. IL We say Christi
anity was not truly represented IN
the slave trade We must admit
that Buddhism is not To be judged merely by
the prostrations of its ignoble deyotees. You
may test each religion by its best or its worst
ideal. by its high water-mark of virtue or its
low water-mark of vice. Christianity is not
the same in England as in America; IN
America as in Ethiopia, in South America as
in Utah, etc. Neither is Buddhism the same
in China, in Thibet, in Ceylon, nor Ma
hommedanism in Turkey and in Persia We
have no right to pluck the best fruit from
one tree, the worst from another and then
say a tree is known by its fruits. All
religions show the same aim, the same
symbols, the same weaknesses, the same as
pirations. If we consider their unities there
is but one religion under many forms, whose
essential creed is the fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of man. To say that ma
tions worship different Gods is like saying
they are restrained by different laws. The
names differ, as also does the amount Of
light diffused TO different parts Of the earth;
but the sun is the same, and so is God. l
believe the time will come when we will have,
in all our churches, hymns and prayers and
maxims gathered from all the pious writers
of the ages; that these will form the magnif-
icent liturgy of the human race, in the
use of which every human soul may
unite. In Justification of this be-
lief Rev. Powers read characteristic sem
tences contained in the sacred books Of
all the religions of the world. In these also
he proved the proposition that every nation
believes in or has believed in creator and
governor of the world in whom devout souls
recognize a father, also, that every nation
has believed i'll Immortality; that every ma
ton recognizes in its religious precepts the
brotherhood of man. The worlds great re-
ligions all correspond in what is commonly
supposed to be peculiarly of the Christian
religion, namely, the incarnation of God
man. The main difference between these
beliefs is the fact that each one fills some
blank space in its creed with the name of a
different teacher. In summing up he quoted
French divine as follows: "There never
has been in the world but one religion; which
is the aspiration of man toward the infinite" :"
The word Christian is synonymous with the
best religion, with civilization and progress.
We look for something better All of truth
has not yet been revealed. A higher moral
ity Will give higher conception of Chris
tianity and of God.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Georgia Wonder" al Red
nond' '@This Weeks Attractions.

The Georgia Wonder al Red
ond'@This Weeks Attractions.
Considering the weather there Was good
sized audience at the theater last night TO
see the wonderful girl from Georgia Some
of her experiments are marvellous, much
more SO Ia the fact that even the perform
er herself IS unable 10 explain how she ac-
her experiments are those with the billiard
cue and the chair. The fact that she was
able 10 resist the combined force OF ten men,
IN their efforts to place an ordinary chair
upon the floor, demonstrated beyond ques-
ton the claims of her managers. Ia this
experiment she merely placed the palm of
one hand against the front of the chair and
the other hand at the back of it, held II about
two feet above the stage and invited ten
gentlemen To place il upon the door. They
tried hard, scrambled upon each others
backs and brought all the weight they could
summon to bring 1t down, but they could
not ''budge" IT, Ii was an interesting per-
Torrance, and commendatory in so much
as everything was done as advertised. SO
far no one has been able TO explain from
whence comes the marvellous power of the
Georgia Wonder"
AIMEE TONIGHT.
Redmond's Opera House should be well
filled tonight, the occasion being the first
appearance of Mile Aimee in this city. She
has been presenting her new comedy IN Chi
cago this week and the papers there have
been unanimous in their praise of the play
and company. The following is from the
Nescs Letter;
Aimee's company is uniformly good, but
Mr.. Newton Chisnell as Colonel Henry
Porter, the manager of the Music Hall, Is an
especially well considered and clever piece
of work. As for Aimee herself, 1t would be
impossible to say too much in praise OF her
performance. No one cared for the devel-
opnent of the plot or smartness of the dla-
logue SO long as she was on the stage; her
She jumped, she danced, and she ogled, and
looked pretty as a picture" which she gave
in the style which she has made her own.
Her English is very good, too good, III
fact, for the part. Aimee has evidently been
saving herself for surprise. To think that
during all these years she has been hiding
from the public her abilities as an English
speaking actress! She was acceptable
enough in opera bouffe, but her real triumphs
will be made n the line she has now chosen.
EDWIN THoRNE.
This eminent actor, supported by strong
company, appears at Powerss Opera House
Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The
title of the play, "The Black Flag" gets its
significance in the fact that when prisoner
escapes from the Portland prison, England,
black flag is hoisted. The play has for the
past two years been presented only in the
larger cities, this being the first season i'll
which the smaller cities have been touched.
This fact alone establishes the fact that it Is
full of merit.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08
Where TO Buy 2

f. b. Vinegar, in the Porter block, lis MAX
ing extensive preparations for the holiday
trade, and has provided for his customers
novelties in his branch of business at prices
that cannot fail TO be attractive. His goods
are bought direct from first hands for cash.
Our readers will find III his stock a large
an illustration of the low prices we name in
this issue few articles and prices. Writing
desks 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c and S1.0O, S1.25,
$1.5O, $500. $780, Building Blocks 8 cents
to $1.25: Noah's Dominos 80 cents: Sliced
Birds, Objects, Animals and Nations %
cents: Sliced Pictured Metograms 30 cents:
Boys Tool Chests 10 to 80 cents: Cribbage
1926; Toy Paints to 30 cents per box:
CANNON Boards % cents to $1.J0; Toy
Banks 20 to 80 cents: Scrap Books 10 cents
to $500; Autograph Albums Is cents to
$40; Tenpins 30 cents to $1.00.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08
AN INTERESTING CASE
To be Tried in the Kent Circuit Court
Beginning To-Day.


A criminal case of more than unusual in
terest is on call for to-day in the Circuit
Court. The case is that of the People VS..
Matthew Millard on a change of venue from
the Ionia circuit, in which the defendant is
charged with the murder of his wife. Mat
thew Millard is a wealthy farmer of North
Plains, Ionia county, where he has resided
for many years, raised large family and
lived to see them settled near him upon good
estate. Several things during the later years
have transpired to show there was not the
most perfect harmony existing in the family
circle; and troubles came up there and in the
church at Palo, of which Mr.. Millard, ST.,
was q member. Several months since the
wife and mother, as it was supposed, died.
Some weeks passed when circumstances hap
pening aroused the suspicious of certain
members of the family and it began to be
noised among them that perhaps the mothers
death did not result from natural causes.
The more they thought upon the subject
the deeper grew their convictions.
The body was exhumed, was sent
to Ann Arbor to be examined, when the med
ical experts found arsenic in the stomach of
the deceased. Upon these facts being made
known, Mr.. Millard was at once arrested
upon the charge of murder, he being accused
of administering the poison for mercenary
motives. The case was tried in the Ionia
Circuit Court, when the jury disageed. 1t
was then carried to the Supreme Court, who
remanded il TO the Kent Circuit.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

In these days Of progress thers is de-
mand for better means Of Illumination
than ever before. The dazzling brilhancy
kerosene lamps as dim "a tallow dips IN
the comparison. This demand has been
fully met By the Introduction OF the Sun
Lamps They are necessarily made Of
metal because the draft or chimney ex-
tends down through the center OF the
lamp. The wieks are five inches wide and
give light of forty five candle power, equal
TO three gas burners. These lamps were
brought out at the close of last season. but
the price was SO highs each-but few were
sold Owing to the enormous demand which
has sprung up, they are now produced at
IN brass and $3.5o in nickel. complete with
ten-inch porcelain shade. To persons trou-
bled with weak eyes or those who desire TO
preserve their eyesight by means of a good
light, the Sun Lamp will prove blessing.
The New Styles of Hanging Lamps are
made of gold color solid bronze metal,
and trimmed with cut glass prisms and dec
GRATED shades. The dome-shaped shades
look the best, but We imagine the angle OF
reflection from the cone shape is best for
throwing light down. These lamps are also
much cheaper than last year. They are now
sold at from 50 to 81 each. Fine table
lamps are furnished with duplex or two
wick burners, giving double the light of the
single wick burners. There are many styles
of these lamps on exhibition, including solid
bronze and the popular hammered brass
For information received thanks are due
Messrs. H.. Leonard d Sons, importers, l6
Monroe street.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08
The Hotel Registers.

AT rHr MoRroS. ID j. Davis. Chicago: II.
G. DeCamp. New York; Il. r. Boumen,
Cleveland: r. X. Fonids. Syracuse: ". 4.
smiley, Detroit; u. n. 0ass. Lansing: H. l.
Smith, Jacksoni J. NJ. Haighs, Buffalo; r. II.
Burnett. Philsdelphia; q. N. Thompson.
Cincinnati.
AT swrsfs.-F. A. Gardiner. Doston; Jae.
Sherman. Dstroitl sam 4. Ccfl. Cleveland
q. n. Brink. Cleveland A. leaylis. stanton
Mich. =. D. wsl 9ht. Woolsills. Hsfrs
Miller. Nee fofk. fsee. l. Ieusry. Chicago
r = Heidfiaes. petfais
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08
Spiritu alistic.

'sThe Possibilities Of Human Life on this
Planet" was the subject discussed by Pro-
fessor Howe at since Hall last evening. An
unusually large audience was in attendance
and listened 90 the professors remarks with
rapt attention. Tie began by giving re-
markable vision which ne had enjoyed in
the midst Of his sluinbers, and its realistic
Interpretation bY following events, thus
showing by modern example, that the views
OF Daniel and others of the sacred writers
were not exceeding the limits of The pos
sible in their writings. He then gave an
instances Of absent -mindetiness which had
occurred 70 him Al a funeral, ia which he wss
recalled to himself by the whistle Of boy.
Thus explaining the possible wandering Of
the mind OF spirit. the IsFefeesor went on 10
illustrate the ecnliar doctrines of the seci
to uhieh he belonrs
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08
'ALF AND 'AlF.
An Amusing Scene in Down Town
Restaurant.

Restaurant.
He was tall aud lank. His face wore the
appearance of along jaunt as he made a break
into the Grand Union Cafe, and took a seat
at the second table, facing the door. No
sooner was he seated than he commenced
humping on the table, and to keep him
quiet three walters rushed 10 his rescue. The
following conversation took place.
SCOT any 'taters2"
yea"
Bring me on enough for a good meal
got any beefsteakY'
s'Yee.''
Bring me a good chunk, rare done"
The waiter who was taking the order start
ed away when he called her back by more
thumping and said ''Got any coffeeg'' On
receiving an affirmative reply he ordered
some and leaned forward to await it's com
ing. he was uneasy and 10 himself NUT
tered.
1T takes 'em a long time to cook that
steak. | presume when I get II twill be
sonae warrned-oyer stuff"
His order came and he lifted up his carpet
bag resting b. his side and took out tvo
mammoth slices Of bread and dumped q
dozen doaghnnts on the table. His nest
move VAS TO spread all his batter on bis
usaat and. eatfiBe 90 a piecs tvo inches
squsse, commenced chewing. Ba licked his
elsops 'tsssh his i pretty gs-od. DarnesI
siaht bsftsf'n I tlsovzhs 't~oula -" Re sts
All - nssst snsi al hIs bread hut had three
1puzIsnsts go. Anothss esb - spTss ~sshed
sbssn dy~n sad eroxa feil.tsea him eas
aftes be fslI ~ bsll The sxpfssssaa On th@
ezskssFs fses tala tkst sIf ena 'sif saztsr..
80 sre ntx <~iee<as.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08
Holiday Goods

At Friedrich Bros, 30 and - Canal street
The largest and best assortment of Pianos,
Organs and Musical Merchandise in the city
A full line of Sheet Music and Music Books,
also Albums, Autographs, Scrap Books, Gold
Pens, Box Paper, Ink Stands, and other arti-
cles suitable for Christmas presents, at Fried
rich Bros, 30 and - Canal street.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08
Fine Hankerchiefs.

j. j. Van Leuven has just received his
stock of Imported Handkerchiefs for the
Holiday trade. Ladies should call early and
make selections. Goods better and prices
lower than ever.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

The Muskegon circulation Of THS TILE
GRAM Is IA the hands Of w. >. Dove. All
payments on subscriptions should De made
to him, and be Is authorized u receipt for
the same.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08


The fire insurance agency of Perkins d
Mason (being the same lately controlled by
Vim. Marshall, now deceased) is now located
at rs Lyon street. Court block, and repre-
sents the following old and substantial COM
panies:
The Sun of London,
The City of London,
The Mechanics of Brooklyn,
The New Hampshire of Manchester, n. II.
The Nestchester of New York and the
Amazon of Cincinnati.
A share of the patronage of the insurance
public is respectfully solicited.
Hats at half value, at j. J. Van Leu
ven's.
The best assortment and latest styles in
millinery at the New York Millinery
Bazaar, 50 Monroe street. Adams d Co.
All go to j. j. Van Leuven's for Millinery
Goods. as he is selling everything in that de-
partment so cheap.
The finest assortment of Cutters In the
city at A. r. Antisdels.
Buy your Cutters of A. X. Antisdel.
Leave orders for stamping and Art En-
broidery at j. j. Van Leuvens. 20 Monroe
street. The latest styles, best work and pri-
ces lower than can be had elsewhere.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

Visit j. j. Van Leuven's store, if you wan
to see where Santa Claus has his headquar
ters for elegant goods.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

Table Scarfs, Fire Screens, Wall Banners;
the best stock in the city at j. j. Van
Leuven's. Nothing more suitable for Christ
mas gifts.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

For the next 80 days, great bargains in
velvets, hats, bonnets, plumes and orna-
ments, at the New York Millinery Bazaar.
Adams d Co.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

Something specially new and stylish in
dress hats at the New York Millinery Bazaar.
Adams a. Co.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

If we should advertise all the goods in
our store that we are selling at the great
reduction in price we could not attend to
half the customers that would visit us.
The prices at which we are selling all
kinds ofmerchandise are attracting people
from all over the country. Upward of
eight thousand customers visited our store
on Saturday.
SPRING & COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

xsy subscriber not rsceioiAg The TKLE-
sxAM regularly and promptly seiu confer a
sssor by notlfgiag U.is office by tetephons or
postal card. Our telephone number Is 53l.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

Go to ]. j. Van Leuyen's and get prices in
Real Laces; his stock Is complete. Real Point
and Duchess in beautiful patterns.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

All kinds of Embroidery materials at j. j.
Van Leuven's, at lowest prices.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

Go To j. j. Van Leuven's and see the dis
play of Fans for the Christmas trade.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

Christmas Goods.
IL ysn ieassn hes fas stees of sle.
rsns s.sssIz.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

THE largest bundles of dry goods for
the least money ever known, freely ac-
knowledged by purchasers, can be seen
going out of our store every day in i'm
mense quantities.
Sppr~( G. Co.tD.~y
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

For a Cutter, buy of A. R. Antisdel.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

Only look at the cheap goods.
Prints, good styles, for and 5 cents.
Good yard-wide brown cotton, for only
5 cents.
25 yards of yard-wide sheeting for a
dollar.
% yards good Roller Crash Toweling
for dollar
l6 yards good Cotton Flannel for dol
lar.
Good Kentucky Jeans for 10, 20 and 25
cents.
You never saw SO good for the money.
Hosiery also marked way down.
Heavy and good lengths for children
and misses, as well as ladies, for 15. 20,
%, 80 35 and 40 cents. We never knew
these goods SO cheap. In fact everything
in the Hosiery Department is marked to
correspond with the low prices prevailing
throughout our entire establishment
SPRING & COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08
Our MoTTo. to the line, LET the
chips fall where they WILL
SPRING & COMPANY.

THOUSANDS of dollars will be saved To
our customers.
SPRING & COMPANY
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

We are fully determined to go out of
the seal business. hence the extreme low
prices we offer them
SPRING 4 COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

FLANSELs for &c, 12c, l5c, TIC, 20c, 25c.
You never saw these goods so cheap.
Woolen Blankets, Comfortables and the
whole line suffer the same fate
SPRING 4 COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

The finest assortment of Cutters in tn
city at A. r. Antisdel's.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

DRESS GooDs.-Good Cashmeres for
23c and 25c.
Ginghams for &c, &c and &c.
100 pieces OF new Brocade Dress Goods
viii he closed ont at the extreme low
price of Sixteen Yards for One Dollar.
Another lot of those Worsted Brocades
for One Shilling.
SPRING 4 COMPANY.
The great sale Of Cloaks is IN progress
and viii be continued until The entire
stock is sold ont. Newmarkets, Russian
Circulars. Seal Plush Sacques. Misses
and Children's Garments in great va
riety OF qualities and styles at the most
astonishing low prices.
SrR1xa 4 CoNpkxF.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08
WANTED.

\AfANTkD-I HAVE NUMRER OF CON-
Wv pent girls wanting plsce< ri private faFnl-
lies. Cali and seeure good help. ]. =. Day, s.
Aonroe or "a Ottawa street.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-08

All go to j. j. Van Leuven's for Millinery
Goods. as he is selling everything in that de
partment so cheap.