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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09
Character in Correspondence

\ great deal of character can be learned
from persons corresrondeDce, and it is
also important TO use the correct styles in
writing paper and envelope. +. 3. Wine
gar, Porter Block, can fully supply the latter
requirement, having just received an invoice
of extra fine tint writing paper at l5 and ~
cents q quire, envelopes II cents per pack.
Also, just arrived. the Mistletoe Commercial
Note paper, superior TO all other white writ
ing papers; - cents for five qnire box, or
20 cents per single quire.
Box Papeteries, "a sheets OF paper and "a
envelopes, ut 10, 10. 20, 20, 30. 80, 40, 80 and
50 cents. Winegar's, Porter Block.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09
MEllS DISCHARGED.
The Civil Service SUIT Brought TO an
End Saturday

The Civil Service SUIT Brought TO an
End Saturday.
The case pending against Assistant Post
master Melis was disposed of before United
States Commissioner J. Ii. Parrish, Satur-
| day. Mr. Melis, who was charged with vio-
lating the civil service act in assessing mail
carriers and other postofiice employees for po-
litical purposes, has withstood several exam
nations, and the case has turned out, as his
| friends universally expected it would, with
his being discharged. Judge Parrish, in
concluding the case, said:
/ have no doubt that this proceeding has
been brought in good faith by the District
Attorney, as he has done nothing more than
his duty. IL presents case In my judgment
where, IN order TO see any crimlnallty on the
part of the respondent, we would have TO
presume some things that are not proved.
There is no evidence here whatever that he
solicited any contributions for political pur-
poses except a statement of one witness that
Melis said that he drew or copied paper,
and it Is quite indefinite whether this paper
was the one or not. Aside from that and the
simple fact that the paper was there. there
is not the slightest evidence that the respon-
dent ihcited or solicited the subscrip-
tions whatever. On the contrary, when
you bring the employees they all pos
Itively swear that no solicitation was made
on his part. Now. it may be possible that il
is difficult TO convict a man under this law
and that this law Is unpopular among the
employees of the government and will incite
perjury. and my impression Is that it will
sometimes and that If there are many prose-
cutions under it il will tend TO demoralze
the government service Now, ii seems to
me that If anyone had been approached by
the deputy postmaster some of the witness
es would have had knowledge of it and would
have been willing to say so, and inasmuch
as they are not, but positively deny ii and
there being no evidence which would raise n
presumption that he cid 40 the case should
tie dismissed. The argument Is that the
subscription paper was drawn up by Melis;
even though it was done toy him, when you
come to convict n man criminaly there
must be something more than the mere
presence of an inanImate concern or thing.
| 1t would be something like n revolver lying
around the Office which, of itself can do no
harm. We may imagine that something
trans spirng. but without some evidence of
/ IT, II would be wrong TO convict person of
crime. This il similar 30 an examination
before n grand jury or magistrate. III the
/ grand jury is satisfied from the evidence
that conviction could never occur or d
/ would be wrong IL 10 did on the evidence.
! the court would be hardly willing TO hold
the defendant TO answer TO an indictment.
| am so impressed IN favor of the defense
! that | can come TO no other conclusion than
that the respondent should be discharged.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09
IL Looks Better.

Phil Miller, representative Of Rathbone,
Sard & Co., OF Detroit, the largest stove
manufacturers in the United States, in a
conversation with TELEGRAM scribe last
evening. said: "There is undoubted evidence
that this is going to be good year in almost
every line of business. The tendencies of
everything. including not only my line, but
others, are upward, and the orders for all
large manufactures for materials, based
upon demands already made upon them, war-
rant me in saying tins will be more than an
average good year in business" Mr. Miller
will be in the city several days. His house
has large establishments in Detroit, Albany
and Chicago.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09
soaa0 or EDUCATION.
The Last Regular Meefing & Does Much
important Business.


The regular monthly meeting of the
Board OF Education was held Saturday even
ing, Mayor Belknap presiding. Thirteen
members Of the Board were present 4
petition from a number Of Hollanders, asking
the formation Of a Holland department IN
The public library, was accepted and referred
to the Committee on Library. The Commit
tee on Teachers reported the resignation Of
Miss G. ID. Abbott and Mrs. A. Eastman,
and recommended the appointment Of Miss
5. 4. Mccall as special teacher IN drawing
at salary Of $1,000 per year, and
Miss Lizzie Johnson as temporary
teacher. The committee further recon-
mended the purchase Of set OF wooden
models for the various schools. number
OF claims and accounts were allowed
bill presented by the city marshal for SlS
for cleaning sidewalks on property in front
OF three school buildings WAS referred 10 the
city attorney to decide the liability of tie
Board. The Building Committee recon-
mended that the amount due On the contract
on North Division street school building be
paid. The Haney contract for supplyir Z
seats was accepted
The Offer of Messrs. Richard & Boynton 10
furnish heat for the Sonth Division street
school for the sum of $1,000 was accepted
The Secretary reported the drawing of a
number OF orders 10 the amount OF Sl3,25O.
The Superintendent OF Schools reported
petty cash expenditure $l27.65. Placed on
file. He further reported that eleven new
pupils had entered the High School. The
night school attendance had increased from
l22 To l3G during the month. He recon-
mended that Mrs. +. l.. Briggs's offer to
donate certain scientific specimens to the
Plainfield avenue school be accepted, and
that a case be built to contain the same.
The building committee was authorized to
advertise for plans and specifications for the
new Straight street school house and report
at the next meeting The question of keep
| ing children standing outside the school
/ doors was discussed. IL was resolved that
the doors be opened at $40 q. IN. during the
winter months and on stormy days. The
matter of charging fees 10 the pupils IN the
high school was brought up and an amend
I ment 10 the act prepared by the city
attorney was read and adopted. 1t
was decided that an amendment TO the
school act be adopted and introduced into
the Legislature taking the power of voting
on the budget away from the citizens meet
ing and giving it to the Common Council.
/ The Board decided that women should have
the right t. vote at school elections, by vote
| Of 9to7. special committee of three was
appointed to report on the interior decora-
ton of the school houses. Trustees Parker,
Stuart and Utterwick were appointed 10y the
chair to form such committee. Mr.. Jam'
/ Barnaby was elected. by ballot, superinten-
dent of public construction.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09

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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09

A large and sppreciative audience listened
20 the interesting lecture Of Rev. Wm. Mel
len. AZ the First Baptist church last evening.
For the past twenty eight years Mr. Melien
has been faithful missionary among tbe
Zuins in South Africa. and the present fall
O. snow i The hrst he has seen during Tile
long period. fIis diseririlon II the zuius.
their daily life. habits. religion. and
incidents IN hls experiences among shis
people formed most pisasing aad rfgfltehls
sandss evening lecture.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09
Crystal Death.

The pedestrian that wends his way along
Monroe or Fountain street, and in a number
of other localities, will only be using ordi-
nary canton by keeping his eye on the pom
derous icicles, that jutting from cornices
and spouta, may descend on his devoted head
at any time. Some of these crystal chunks
are a positive menace to every one who
walks under them, and death may be the
portion OF the man. woman or child who IA
sruck when they come down. The subject
deserves the immediate attention OF the
Council before a serious accident occurs.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09

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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09

T. c'ose out the balance Of our over ,oafinv-
- will make g. order nue brown chinchllla
ovefcoais for els they could hot 81 ulaue
10 Ices than s25 ia November We have
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09

Revised Rules and Regulation have inst
been prepared. with all the latest informa-
ton abont the popular game. for r. Il.
Vinegar, Porter block. This IL the latest
authority on the subject and vill be furnish.
eel free to all customers.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09
Detective Association.

The Northwestern Detective Association,
with headquarters in Grand Rapids, was
organized under the laws of the State, Jan.
2, 1885. Business is solicited from all parts
of Michigan. .All communications should
be addressed 10 the Secretary, 3E Hastings
street. Grand Rapids, Mich.
j. Z. BAECOCK, j. l.. SrILEs,
President. Secretary.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09

In order TO close out balance of our heavy
wooens we " i'll make good all-wool cashmere
suits 10 order for $l5, SIS, $40 and upwards.
This will more than keep our tailors busy.
STAR CLOTHING HOUSE.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09
THE FAREWELL LECTURE.


appear Tor the Cause.
A good audience listened TO DIR. Reynolds :
farewell temperance address at Science Hall
last evening. The Doctor was preceded in
his remarks by Mr. Custer, who spoke
Earnestly and with much force upon the sub
ject Of those addicted I'd the use of strong
drink. de emphasized the point that no
man was safe, and gave vivid Illustrations Of
the lives Of men who thought they were CON-
ple:e masters of themselves and could drink
and stop al pleasure. He said the saloons in
Grand Rapids were not closed on Sunday:
on his way To the lecture he had witnessed
three or four men drinking at the bar Of a
hotel under the broad glare OF the electric
light. Ii was not for men and women 10
talk and pray temperance, but TO work for it.
Mr.. Forbes sang the popular old temperance
song, Dare TO Say No." with good effect,
after which DIR. Reynolds took the platform.
Mr. Reynolds started out with the ground
that IL was necessary for a confirmed topper
10 seek Gods help, when anxious To become
q total abstainer. It could be accomplished
III no other way. He related the history OF
his own reformation and the experiences of
many Others in proof of this: said the history
of temperance work for the last forty years
proved il. He gave his reasons for not Wis
iting saloons In his work: thought il would
ruin his name; might ruin his life and they
had become so repugnant TO him he could
not enter them. During the lecture Mr..
Reynolds apostrophized the rum-selling
druggist as 'the meanest man upon the top
of Gods green earth: and, az compared with
the legalized rum-seller, ten Zines less hon.
orable." He completed the talk with nam
ing the things he had 10 shun in obtaining
complete reformation. At the invitation
offered for signatures to the pledge several
went forward and left their autographs.
The Doctors series of meetings in the city
has been successful and many have started
out with firm determinations 10 lead tenn
perate lives through his efforts.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09
GBANp RAprps. Mich. Eel. :. ls96

UkAND flAFIDs, tD .,
Take Notice.-Ihe public are cautioned
not 10 pay money 10 Frank ID. Prindle n
account of advertisements or subscription 3
10 the Workman, from and after this date.
Mr.. Andrew Fyfe il the only person author
lied TO collect the same.
/. S. DYGERT. publisher.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-09

The hnest assoriment OF Cutters in the
city at A. II. Antisdels
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-01

The Charleston NelcS and Courier
gives the following explanation of
the recent Confederate bond craze :
Judah p. Benjamin, Secretary of
State of tue COnfederacy from 1862
until its collapse, was the OriSina-
tor of the plan by which a demand
was created for the bonds. AT diff
ferent times the Confederate Con
gress voted large sums for secret
service, the principal deposits be
ing in London and Paris banks.
The funds were placed to the credit
of citizens of Great Britain and
France who rel friendly to the
South. At the close of the war
there was an unexpected balance
of $5,080,000. Mr.. Benjamin con
suited with these agents as to the
disposition of the money, and it
was agreed that it should not be
surrendered. The question was
then how TO Gisburse the money so
as 10 benefit those entitled TO it.. II
was concluded that the people who
lad given their names TO the Con.
federacy for its bonds were entl-
tied TO the money, and the
bonds were advertised for, and to
cover the real object OF the move
ment it was limited that the bonds
were to be held by the spectators,
and that suit was to be instituted
against the United States for their
payment.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-01

Havana has now a population oil
about 100000. None of the build
ings are over three stories. There
are no boarding houses, but there
are numerous hotels charging from
three to five dollars a day. The
old Spanish vOlante has dissap-
peared from the streets and the
victoria has taken its place. The
streets are narrow and many OF
them are shaded by canvass eX.
tending from one roof TO another.
Al the windows have heavy iron
gratiugs The Chinese are strong
enough here to support "a theatre
OF their own. The open parks and
squares are crowded with prOmen-
aders on fine evenings, but tho ne
groes aud Chinese never intrude.
American visitors never tire OF
this quaint old city. What they
fail To see causes them about as
mnch wonder as the things they
find to look at. There are no glass
windows, door knobs, cooking
stoves, night latches or hotel eleva-
tors. The ladies look very attrdc.
tive hooded in their becoming
Spanish wells of black lace. The
young men have the soft ,peachy
skins characteristic of Southern
Europe.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-01

The flag of the Fourth Virginia
cavalry is numbered 528. 1t was
captured by Private j. f. Adams,
Company ID, First Virginia (%uniou)
cavalry, In a fight near Ninevah,
Va, November 18th, 1864. On it
is the inscription, "God armeth the
patrIOt.' The last flag on the list,
No. $40. is torn and soiIed. 1t was
brought to Washington from Rich
mOnd by President LincoIn's little
son "Tad."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-01

A halter sees one of bis debtors
pass him by in the street without
any recognition of bis existence,
aud straightway became as mad as
AS a halter. course the fellow
be says, she might, when I bowed
TO him, have at least had the lie.
cency to lift my hat"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-01

Gen. LswtOn, of Georgia, has de-
clined the Russian mission. 1t is
reported that Gen. B. Gordon will
be offered the place.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-01

An engineers little one heard bis
father sDore in his sleep, aud said
"Mamma, papais nose needs oiling,
don't il ~
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-01

The Chicago grand jury is iuves-
tigating election frauds and the
ballot-box robbery in the Third
Ward.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-01

A tramp who was canght roam
ing around through the country
stealing eggs, said che merely
wished to get the lay of the land
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-01

What is the breed OF your cali
asked a would-b e-buyer to a farm
er. "Well said the farmer; call
know about it is that its father gor-
ed a Justice of peace to death, toss
ed a book agent into the fence corn
er, and stood a lightning rod man
on his head, aud his mother chased
a female lecturer two miles; and
if that amt breed enough to ask
four dollars on you needn't take
him.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-01
The 'POssum Foot.
A BOND OF UNION.

In the hollow OF the foot OF every
Southern man who, in barefoot
bOyhood, chased through tangled
Southern. swamps the proud old
pOssum to his lair, is the miniature
impression of 'pOssum foot. Palm
lists study the inside OF II hand to
read character, but the style down
in Dixie for u hundred years has
been to detect the lover of the fes-
tive 'possum by the bottom of his
foot. We have known cases in
which IA microscope had to be used
to detect the royal insignam OF this
royal race 1--WE mean the race after
the pOssun) but IA practiced eye is
seldom at fault. Northern men
say they can tell Il S%outherner by
his walk ; but in addition to this a
trained Southerner "a detect one
of his own kind without looking at
| the bottom of his hoof. He always
knows when the track is "there,
Eli" by the way
HE AMBLES OFF!
Blessed our berlasted, lion-gizzard,
'possum footed souls of us! We
all have nothing agin the ''new
South" when garnished with pos
sum fat and sweet potatoes hain't
to be ~sneezed at-and never shall
be if we can help it!
Talk about your "pOlitics," but
the safest bond of union-the most
perfect pledge of peace between
the blackman and the white man
is the 'possum! A colored individ-
ual who does not turn up his nose
and put on airs at being called a
"nigger," and eau shake hands
with his pale face neighbor over
the "bloody chasm" of "a freshly
emptled 'possum platter, will not
do to trustl Such Il Colored indi.
vidual is no "1arkey dude'-nO
"R~epublican gentleman of BROW
complexion ; he is always a plain
straight "Democratic nigger," 4
good friend of the white folks, as
the white folks are good friends OF
his-and long may they together
wave,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-01

A man was hanged in Brooklyn
last week for the murder of his wife,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22

Somebody has considerable to say in
last weeks Eaton Register about "Dem-
ocratic Doodle" in this county. 1t comes
with a bad grace looking at the cold
facts of the result on Treasurer and Com
missioner, and smacks very much of the
old cry OF ''stop thief!!" For what was
Laird, the Republican candidate for
county Treasurer, assessed 5000? For
legitimate purposes? Hardly. Ask him
how much doodle" he used outside of
his assessment? What changed the vote
in Democratic Lanier Township from 1853
majority for Mr.. Musselman two years
ago, to only 46 this year? And in old
Democratic Twin from 211 to 1902
Didn't Mr.. Musselman make as pleasant
and accommodating Treasurer for all
parties as Preble county ever had? Is
Mr.. Laird such a better man than Mr..
Ortt, who opposed Musselman two years
ago? Bah! Don't yell about ''boodle."
1t is too thin in the face of such facts
And what elected Covert? A "moon-
shine whisky she-bang," run in his in
terest in Eaton, and the foulest mean
ever perpetrated upon old and nnsus.
pecting voters! The office of both Treas.
urer and Commissioner should be con-
tested, and the rascally means used tc
bring about the result brought to light
and the persons engaged in them pun
ished to the extent of the law. Every
honest voter ought to favor it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22


feel it my duty to the thousands who suffer
from Blood Poison to give my experience with
that horrible disease and the wonderful effect
of Swift's Specific in it's treatment. l am a
native of England, and while there l contract
ed. this terrible disease, and for two years was
under treatment as an outdoor patient at
Nottingham Hospital, England, but was not
cured. l suffered the most agonizing pains in
my bones, and was covered with sores all over
my body and limbs. had vertigo and deaf
ness, with partical loss of sight, severe pains
in my head and eyes, etc., which nearly ran
me crazy. | lost all hope in that country, and
sailed for America, and was treated at Roose-
welt in this city, as well as by a prominent ply
stefan in New York having no connection with
the hospitals.
l saw the advertisement of Swift's Specific,
and determined to give it a trial as a last
resort. | had given up all hopes of being cured,
as l had gone through the hands of the best
medical men in Nottingham and New York. l
took six bottles of S. S. S. ana / can say with
great joy that they have cured me entirely. l
am as sound and well as | ever was in my life.
| am so proud of the cure that | wrote to
Gloucester, England, to an old companion who
tors call it, caused by Blood Poison, He has
ed benefit. l confidently believe that in a short
time he will be entirely well, and that after
having passed through the best medical hands
in England without any good effect.
L. FRED HALFORD.
New York City, June 18th, 1885.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mail
ed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, Allan
ia, Ga. N. Y, 159 w. 23d st.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22

There is no better household magazine
than DEMoREsT's MONTHLY; and the No
velnber number fully sustains its we'll
earned reputation. The stories are es-
pecially good, and the articles entitled
1.-THE City of Flowers, ""Londoni in July"
and ''The Two Great Poets of the Cen
tury," are admirable. From Pencil TO
Brush is continued, and the household
suggestions are numerous and valuable.
Many of the articles in this magazine are
profusely illustrated, thus adding to their
interest. The number is adorned with a
steel engraving, as a frontispiece, and
two suggestive plates, 'tThen and Now"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22

One of our Oldest and most respected
ship, who never voted anything but a
straight Democratic ticket, had it chang
ed for Coovert by undue means on the
day of the election. No telling how many
more went the same way. There is a
law against such business.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22

We give this week the list of prem!-
ums awarded at the Preble county fair.
Its publication crowds out several col
umns of reading matter of more or less
interest and Importance to the politician
and general reader, but everybody want
to know who drew prizes at the agricul-
tural show, and of course We must tell
them.