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Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

Fsek A NALNAkfk L0z lo0k lkTkkHrfs
III 49, - e<st >erteG - cstorx 90 - . nv
sink les<sf eiset. eFlssils sweets hsssl
TO aoC MAAT gNo EoUsfs zEaT kKNI
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- h1ss-4 skld.ssn. ~ 1sng t.Hse isf 49, Il
nst, Ne ksys ezss bueasea esher ssteetiess -
'ss = ssss a IS. a.. - sssss .ss1 ssses 49, ss1s IN n
VFgAKE Non fEADr 70 sEli lofs n
" t2sriaNA fArk, and sia ssa =. go Srless
&ss9 - e8sf tertos. BY reaSfr tlse &~kas hs@a
kess sttesss ase usss sst..s 1es1 A.''..ss -
roR SklE OK ExcHANGE- Atl' Id MAXI
L ceixttfhi kssDe sne oe2atafslt lsoste&.
ouly teh Estat<s n&Ak ucsG ssreei car aas.
fes ssfss = es 80 80 ~, :, - -
partlesikls efs2tsize ~ n = Ascfll Co. ke4i
fsssls EIokes q 1nsnnes block. keala 5. ~
10 lCr WANT A FINE LOTS ElFGAsf
IL ieestlon ga ecis ave street esf line They
Eeii fayaieDis lev Siaofcf sites ifn- teu 81
onos. A X. Antisae, opfQslte esesss Lelrl
Roase s. iofsii b'oek- tosu
NAKGAlNs IN A fEw CHClcE LoIs IN
IL kohlnsan oxs Dale Park addition. Ksbin-
en- a Lacey, AeN heoscU al hlocs. lssa
IoR sAIE-REAr r11FCL LOTS on Nm
II seFgy-sf.. between Col-sse. and liyin Eslon-
81. near slrset csfs f0T rais of rent hOuse oi
utpe foonaS with isIKc celia. Nil fent part ef
cellar sepSFstely Tor chop os stofage purposes
sis0 nfst ciefs house nesf Crescent Park, Apply
10 r. }. Culalal1gs, b0sl aies a. COL. GIsscenl-ase
is
1RDLFRs BrfIETiN-ossE HAIF A NIL
" iion dolisrs ia fesl estate for sale at esttom
nfgfes oo0sistiax ~ CITY and iar7n property
hoese snd iot Tor sale within seven minutes
nslk VI FsoNio.tcc rpieDasu location. THIS
property l. cheap hoAne fof poor man. Coed
business property Tor sale on Nsnsi-.t cons,sgins
of lso stoTes. 8. stories high. With baseEneDts.
cheap Three spie1cid reside nces for sale IN de-
siTsbie parts OF city tefEBs and prloes W suit
purchaser. Money 10 loan Ia ftifns 70 soit and st
low rate OF Interest Southern pine ssnes fof
sale. Cali and zee what have seu satisfy your
selves as to an inseslment. u. G. olfdler. Room
~ Tower block 145gf
lNOR sALl-6RFAT BARCAIN TO CAPi-
II tsiist One Of The best business corners IN
centre of city. l0t i1orlie next thirty days.
q. Cirdler. room II, Pierce block i02d
MOB sALE-HousEs AND lots, VACANT
Il lots and fsrins some choice bargains II taken
oon. Hughes d IhsInas. tooEns 80 and ~. New
HouscRan block. su
HOUSES. LOTS AND FARMS FOR SALE
III cheap ~ Or. Neenboers Nenham block,
corner of Monroe and Division sts. sotf
CoR sALE-A LARGE BRICK DWELLING
i house, on spring ct, Tor t4.oop. A Dest Tame
dwelling house, IN James-st. for $500. and -n
20 acre farm in sparta for q. 7o0 all on anal
payments and reasonable terms y, A. Dappef
room l2s. i.eeysrd block, over Public Library
2g7tf
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

The case against Jas. A. Hardy. the old
Wonderland cashier. came . an eud yss-
terisy. the Presecutins Attorney dismiss
inx IT, Tie matter vas cae Of the casss 50
frequently Used - salidozs and hsrrsss
neoose snd 0nght never 90 nsvs te~n com
rlrnced ~ "a CO.'S ao good aad only works
injury 10 ths sccssed
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

How loving they sre this e sIvsvsssure
sszn After TIE FIRST rear sometimes il
dor't bold good. when Charles comes
horne - you goutY ard cross. swapping and
snsriins enable g relish he rec sinrer
rcu hsgs cposef sd feels es II there wss
fru 4 "a iroo in be sfornsch. ~ is trousisd
~ish ivspe0sis an4 Sulphur Ritters = tee
only medicine that rin cure him.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

Let no one be very much surprised Il
Enpercr WlikrsA's manners tnrn cat 20
bs maeb nilder iasn sheY hare been rep
resented. He IS 29yesrs cid. cid suough
20 have learned thss war : dreadful
seourss. snd ~ shink lonz and soberly
befors be briggs il on.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

theu, twentr ae~ eTeesrs rsssesl fkrsrxh
tss sify yesterlsy. consigned ts sse Du.uts.
Snota sharp q Asizaec Rsiirosd They
asve = cspsrifT 81 aoout iwerfy tnus. ers
- esr wsirn hey resemeie Tne sisfes
.lsre lsssrr@r fsstien tsr fhe easv rerrfTi1s
81 ..re rte desiea = res ore. sud -
bssSht raatea cars preeeafed = vsrT presfg
srpe>rsalr.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

The Esnt coaasr DtssF,cs Q. g T~ia
ne~s IN sAs ysAley Cv isies room ou
Ts~s Erftre-st one ~e@k frarn tomnr-0w
In tne evening casle rsse5sux ~ -
hes,f II fhe Serosd street = u e2ureh AZ
ar>s<ea ss ssls sp@z<-rz
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

Er-NsYor Curtiss vas down st Msca-
taws PARK SandsY ssd vent fishing. he
siars-a 70 bring honas Waite 5aSs. suf he
alrsost ~sps when ssssI urhia Informed
aim thst his hixaly prired fsh vas a
.-sheerbesd Lei 40 ore ssT ashr - sx-
Msvsr CRrtiss uow ea psia - BIS ilsplsss-
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

there ell be az seaks ssfrs9s ccrvsa-
sion ia thss citv en ThsrSisr sad Friday
next a she Essiss Literary Clae saase.
There ~iil b merniae sci afer1ooa 49,
sierS ~ffe Interesting lectures ssea ever
inx ar Eeen ". tsaU8ar. 81 ladi xnA
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

Coiauabia College has conferred It's
srsf diplowa on a wumar. ard he divins
parrI aever received more rsptHrous
uelcoms al the Academy % Music than
did Arlcx LoUnE PoSD. the modest girl
s-adasts. iaat Wednesday when she be
can. a fail aedged Bachelor of Aris.
THIS - an illustration % woman's rights
e ths rishf tfod.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19
NsctfreA~ AHEAD EvrRy rIsrE.

Ne vopdsr cannon doomed, bands
played ard people shouted themselves
hcarss ss Hastings yesterday. The
Hastings Lodge. Knights Of Pythias. wen
the worlds championship at Cincinnati.
Il IL ouly httle more than week since
TIE Elks Of Grand Eapids took the $500
banner 10 coDpstiiion Hb.ch included
al the Elks of ths Uuited States. A few
mora suca lessons ought 70 convince
Cinslnnati. Ohio. and the rest Of the
wcrid that Michigan belongs at the head
q The procession every bUae. It's tina
Jouw snxaSAS and Governor FosAKER
drew cut q the Presidential race. The
Michigan msn is sure to gst ,beFe.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

rhe Giants should "a called the Liz
prhsus unfii shrv prove themselves
wortby cf tbe nsns by whseA shsy sre
now xno~n.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19


lVAkIED--I FIRST CLASS COOK AND I
W second giFi. tiy wage> 10 good steady giri.
Cal thls lsoruiDs LADIES FaIloFss aud
1oNer beck is5
WANTED - FXPERfESCFD HANDS OK
W costs. buiton hole worker. also man for
beSiing snd pre,sing. 50 North / Dis-st. ia
WANTED BUNDLE WASHERS. 2 SHIRT
W rtlishefs. lsundresses helpers cooks.
70 cinlpgNom anu 3 kiichen gIis 20 20 north.
fare paid. seooDd eoos. general COOKS. disA
washess. dininkROm girls and 100 general
servants for ciiy. Ladies' farioTs, aud Tower
block. lse
yVASTED-G0oD COMPETENT GIRL N A
w small family OF three persons no children.
Apply lie North Division ST., corner u Crescent
ave. lis
tVASTED-A COMPETENT GIRL FOR GIN
W ersi homework. IL Mount Vernon Il. LIS
XVANTED--l5 DINING ROOM GIRLS FOR
w Hotel Ottawa 0f;aNa Peach, Mich. Wages
SO per month. Apply 70 John A. Baker. The
Warwick. Grand Rapids. 176
mANTKD-GIRL FOR CENTRAL HOUSE
w WORK Ia North Division - German or
SWede preferred llJtf
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

Ths momcrY ~ Cosre FsFrz wia lcnz
be cher,sb~d n the bssrts q TIE pstTi-
cf,e t1srssaaA
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

West Virginia = twenty-five years cid
tesisy. bsyise been admitted b lhe Union
Jnne I9. fSlrk
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

r TIE Republicans 10 not have hot
firse IN Chicago tc,isy. ths probability -
That tla weather VII not he 10 blsme-
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19
Situations Wanted--Mafc.

yNASTED-A SITUATION AS BOOKKEEPER
w bys young man who has had about four
years practical prrience eau give satisfactory
references Address A. r. c., care Citizens
Mutual ire Insurance Co., Room ~ wenhsm
block ia
WANTED a FIRST CLASS MACHlNfsT
w and engineer wauts situation At either
branch Of work Git-edged reference given.
Address IS box &. Telegram Herald.
WANTED - SITUATION As Bo0kKEEPER
w or salesman By young man; speaks Ger
man. Three years experience With best refer
ences Address Z., i60 West Western-aye, Mus
kegon. III
yVANTFD - BY AN ENERGETIC YOUNG
W man, place In grocery store or to drive
wagon. has bad experience. Address X. g., bJx
& care this Office. E3
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

IUAEIfB- EVEBYHODV 10 Know THAT
w we vhl iarnist chairs ard isa.ez On short
rofiee for Tsftts 81 say aiEd- WaseFs Fur
sfrr hlnrk fstf
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19


We will never forget Satur-
day, June l6, lSSS. Such .
jam of customers was never
before seen In any clothing
house in Western Michigan.
We regret so many failed
to be waited upon in our light
goods department.: but will
give all a chance At our prize
Bargain, and pat on sale, Mon
day, 100 dozen Flannel Coats
and Vests at 81 each.
House Donnally 4
Jones, Reliable and Square
Dealing Clothiers, "a, Sc, 3S
Monroe-st
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

DRY WOOD FOR QUICK HOT SUMNER
~ FRI. g Ga Per cord Cuttings for kinGllug
ti.s0 per load. both delivered. Phone 30. AZ
q X. Veneer Merks June ~
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

uRSTTTRE STORED FECKED AND
I moved. Exyeft Fsfkers sent on short notice
phone No. ga 5su'y 9. -
EURNIgTRE rkCKED Ri EXPERIENCED
4 vorkmea snd stored chcsp by Mrs. ~ =
Wake. second A&ad lEfnif8re desler. j. South
Tfrfsiog-sf f14tf
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19
A0eufs--Wdufed.

VUANTED-TEN GOOD AGENTS: BIG IN
w ducements for good men. Also two houses
To rent No. 81 Canalsl., Room No. IL Ill
A GENERAL AGENT WANTED BoR THE
"A eighth Wonder. Positively the fanegt sell
ing article on earth. Address Empire Co.. Hl
Canal-st.. New York city. iT3
yVANTED-LOcAL OK TRAVELLING AGENTS
w for new specially. Fire Proof Sales. n. y.
agent ordered a carload firEt week, n ). agent
half a carload, a Mich. canvasser cleared 500
first month. Buffalo dealer with his other busi-
hess rs clearing $50 per month on our specially.
Catalogue free. Alpine safe Co. Cincinnati, O.
DDS
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19
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IoR GEF kkAI E0IsE EEfAg2fN9 CAB
< rfrfer o. 51ireT TcIE leave orders o1 a..
dree =. = ~ 81 Aneu-s Wesi sfs 47l
CAfEsHAN-rAN ADD A TEEE sy.lL
= ssmpl-s ORE aFfnf esrnei 2 a1r ofhe-s rn
fcfz.-ee u 1851. 10 beF ill. Nse YORK Aaa
For Sufe~- -MSSceUaneeaS
Ls0R skLF--k THgkoT GH9RrD SADDLE
4 hcr~, wea hrcken ~ frrinT sinoie ~
tasfte fastsirs ~ q naster olanlsHs
fsrn. 80 81 SRI 81 Watef 20 So Is4
IsoR sArg CHgtP-Tw0.s srkTF0 sfRprY.
i neer5 nsr. ~ Efos -easT ls4 a. g. IsT
sens st1E ea = -ceiE lszsst fI
EyoE sAfE-t eTGCK ~ ERras AZ srgs1-
L vsa Ma. Ifeze fys &ee - e n l- n e.r.a-
~ So r1ssze~ ~ tse gao@ rsa~,ns f-r
frx > Wsf>cr fecrrrsT - Nsea fr-sr
Tsos stEz-Fs Te0TTEs ray sF0RGs.
SEe rst trs- feTe .tsss f3r 49, -
f-re HnEee Lsrs's-. 1ssf
VII TRkEE eFsrN gLxvA7ep sFTr
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t4-ezas eses3s ~ - = sEeh szrn nesf c. 81
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s11 ffTe - ts s1rke - erlz F~e~
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Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19
Real Esf0te--COtfslfru

COR SALE CHEAP-A NICE FARM OF sk
II acres, with frame house one mile and .
quarter from fiall-sf Apply al Ars- J. q. Walk
ers. IL South Diyision-st. l2su
EOR SALE-THE FARM BELONGING TO
j. the estate ofthe late Daniel sohermerhorn,
one mile west Of the cisy, fronting brtdge'st IL
II fine dairy farm, or for fruit raising and gar
deuing. May be sold IN from ten 20 thirty acre
lots. Apply TO Dr. Nhitworth, administrator, ls1
Fourth ct. Grand Rapids, Mich. loaf
roR sALE-PlNE AND RED WOOD LANDS.
also money 10 loan. Call al Loyeu block, Canal
st., opposite sweets Hotel. A. k AntLdei. 4dt
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19
Money TO Loan.
Hood.

MONEY TO LOAN on GOOD REAL ESTATE.
vi in sums from 500 TO $500. A. r. Antlsdei.
fs5tl
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

tfTANTFD-4 GaoD CHOPPERS. FAR4
W hzots. fasn sad eiss % basrd mea.
IA i8r livery sorks tsg - ;s4ro ps1ntluxi
} Sala toneT hsaek isS
KETAATED-A FIRST Class sTENoGk AfHEk
w ans keMinsto1 tgpeA ftfsr operator htst
fe sbie 20 MI le fseily oi1e 1Goated and
Is euty I'VE words Ter minute state 81 peftsnee
au1 wbtss ia-f employed osisry to per moo .
Addsess K g.. oox !. tDis onlee. -
tlANqEi~A NAN NTH ss0o CAPABi.E OF
w furuinx ma hInsfs aud sokeuntendins .
mar uiactors. 00od salary and ste4cy pace.
A1dIes MkcbiIeIy, 4. o. box 81. III
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

ff YOU have made up your mind to buy
Hoods Ssrsapsriila DO not be persuaded to
rske any other. Be sure 10 get Hoods Ssr-
ssparilis. vhica possesses peculiar strength
and curst{ve rover
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

CorpsliGs Burlev. foTemsn OF Powers &
Walkers. and residing ct l43 Lsonard-st.,
met wish painful accident about half
past yesterday afternoon. He was sweep
ire near the machinery when in some
manner belt struck the broom and Csus-
ing the handle 70 catch him Ia The mouth
breaking part of his Jaw. Drs. Schurtz and
Csflia attended the injured man.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19
For Renf--Busfness Places.

no RENT A LARGE, LIGHT ROOM FOR
i light manufacturing; steady power, ~ No. )
Pearlsf. Enquire OF G.. b. Judd or Z. L. Thwing.
sltf
DOR RENT-ONE-HALF or TIE STORE
No. q Canal-st. Tor particulars enquire OF
q. A. Serwin i34if
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19
For Reuf--ROOnxs.

L,OR RENT-PLRAsANT, WELL FURNISHED
L rooms. with or without board. l3 South
Division st. lS5
I,OR RENT-A SUITE OF THREE HAND
L somely furnished rooms first floor suitable
for four young men. or two gentle men with
wives, beard in the same house. Call at 20i OF
tava-At. III
no RENT-NICELY FURNISHED FRONT
i room wslh modern conyeniences. Call az 50
Bostwlck-st lt6tf
EOR RENT - FURNISHED FRONT ROOMS
either single OF en- suite. Apply 10 Room 40,
Powers Opera House block. Pesrl-st. 226tf
C'OR RENT-A NICELY FURSI6HED FRONT
room At IS Ransom.st. l20tf
I HAVE THREE FURNISHED ROOMS WITH
i all conveniences to rent In the Vinegar
block corner souih Division and CheIry-sts. Ap-
ply al the block or OF L. d. Brock. 61 and "a
Penrl-st looti
EoR RENT-THE NlCEsT KIND OF ROOMS
I'm suits of two or four rooms. with all modern
I'm provemerts q ON Canai-St, for Offices light
Manufacturing purposes. also for lodging En-
quire 1t once, No. = tanal-st., OF q. A Berwin.
eitf
COR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS: STEAM
heated; and furnished rooms for light house
keeping. Apply at room lOS. New Houseman
block i5n
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19
W0rfed--To Rent.
Uanfed--T0 Erchan0c.

JTANTED-TO EXCHANGE FOR CITY PRO-
w perry in Grand Rapids or good timber lands
in Michigan. grist Elin doing good business.
For particulars address 4. .. box ~, Byron
Contrc, Mich. 19s
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

I OST--h PAIR Ct GOID.BOwED epFCIA-
Il cias The finder wil pesss leave at the
Telegram Herald 0alee and te rewarded.
\ OsT-A NOTE GlNES BY s ?. sFARTZ II
IL favoT 81 u n. Hoicomb f0T SIS -. The
finder viii Be rewarded If returned e. s = svsrfz.
Rom 2G, Towss Clstnlng block Y. Il. Hot
.l.-an IL
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

1kengukeE 81 tsrse ~ ssy - ser<fsepesns
esR - E1ar3 40 Gf<tatsk a. EE1kl b<a ~
NERDS ~ s~ssA A1s F<Ks "a = Lee c@snsea
sa2ne fa1i tsns.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

| 81. Apply watson's Snoe store. Ic2 Mon
roe-st III
Il0R REST-AT HARBOR POINT, A COT
II tage furnished like a home; a good boat.
Rent floo Also an excellent cottage al Nscata-
Wa, nicely furnished. Terms slo0. Call OF ad-
dress Mrs. K. 4. Harrington, l2s Mount Vernon II.
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-19

IcR cEvxR4I HorsE EEFAIsTNg car
X rerfsr ~ .1lrer rrfr leave orders ~ Al
trrss ~ N ft kTer-f Wes- a. l-|
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-04
Forks a Modern Invention.

It Is difficult to realize what modern
invention the table fork is. Queen Eliza
beth never heard of one, She had. It Is
true few dainty forks. perchance with
crystal handles, for eating preserved fruit
81 dessert But long after her time dinner
forks were unknown In England The
very earliest now to be found belong to
the same nobleman whose hour glass salt
has been already spoken of. and these are
not older than the middle of the reign Of
Charles II The few early forks Of the
reign of George | are three pronged. and
but few of cur neiGhbors can show US
four pronged forks much before the reign
Of George Ii. from which tine their
fashion has reInsined unaleered to the
present day, except for their handles.
which have followed the fashions Of
spoocs. finishing up with the familiar
eddie pattern" of Nineteenth century
use
Before the days of forks the ever and
basin. which have now generally disap-
peared. were much in request after every
course; whereas now the basin alone. with
a little rose water. makes its appearance
ar civic feasts after dinner, SIS q matter
of fashion rather than necessity. -Four
out OF Eve fine old basins have no doubt
been melted up to supply the very forks
whose invention rendered the washing Of
the fingers s1oerdUo0s-Nurray's MaSs-
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-04
Roval Family of ENGLAND.

Of the ueen's nine children eight are
still living, as French humorist re
marks. The royal family of England is
as fertile In olive branches as her subsou
is rich in COAL there is no fear that either
will be exhausted. And all those eight
are married. seven of them having chill
dren. SO that her majesty has quiet little
army Of princes and princesses, children
and Observation-Disclosures in London.
FIVE at Darmstadt, six at Berlin-besides
strong annual contingent of great
grandchildren. who flourish like young
bay trees
More than half Of this family, inclusive
of the male and female consorts of her
children. reside In England on pensions
from a grateful and admiring people"
the balance is spotted about In Germany.
yet though lost to diurnal vision. it is
none the less dear to memory. and is
quite under the royal thumb. spite of dis
lance, as all have come to learn, when
matters do not go precisely as her ma
jesty likes. she makes her relatives fly
ing visit, and after a short private CON
versation the most recalcitrant "knucales
under" submissively Germany. as you
are aware, has always been. next to Eng.
land, the land Of her predilection--Paris
Cor. New York Times
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-04
Crfckefs IN Algeria,

Accounts are published of the devssta-
ton caused by cricksts In Algeria The
insects resemble but arc not identical
with either locusts or grasshoppers. Last
year swarms Of grasshoppers ravaged the
colony This year the cackets have taken
their place. They spring Ike srasshop-
pers. but have more rapid and sustained
flight They form clouds which shut ous
the light Of the sun When they aHght
on the ground they destroy every trace Of
vegetation They sometimes fall ex-
hausted on the ground In such numbers
as TO cover it with layer Of dead bodies,
from which pest1eatiI e1halations arisA
The correspondent Of Paris newspaper.
in . letter from Algeria says that the
railway trains have been stopped by the
insects between Constantine and BatnA
The method still employed 70 check the
evil In the African possessions Of France
is the old and expensive one OF digging
long trenches at right angle to the ad-
vancing swarms. and placing ON the most
distant side sort Of fence formed by .
web of cloth The advancing insects
strike against the cloth. fan into the pit,
snd are there covered with lime or mold
The Algerian authorities hare spent 7oo.-
600 francs h destroying them. and now
contemplate q further expenditure Of
1.ooo, 600 francs to complete the work
Tpr4op Tnoa
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-04
Not So Billions as He Was

Ben Tuthin tells good story on him.
self thus:
Il have notion that beer gives any
one a tendency to biliousness, and, so
thinking. | have acquired the habit OF
looking at my tongue whenever 1 am IN
front of a mirror The other day IN New
York | stood chatting with q party Of
friends near the Fourteenth Street theatre
We were Just IN front OF q little cigar
store with very bright. clear. plate glass;
show window, and as we chatte5 | caught
my reflection on the polished surface. and
Just as 8 matter of habit stepped up to it
and PIT out my tongue. so, for look. 1t
was all right and / turned back to my
friends and went on chstting In about
q minute man seven feet long came out
of the door of the cigar store and came
straight up to me- with his fists doubled
up, Says he;
You young cub. I'll teach you TO run
out your tongue and make faces at me
Il believe be would have pounded me
into Jelly if the party had not interfered
haven't been bilious since. Minneapolis
Jo1,rnal
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-04
Chest Measurement for Recruits.

As the result of many years experience
the recruiting Office Of the United States
army have adopted this method Of chest
measurement. which may be Of advantage
to amateur athletes who find the circum-
ference Of their chests varying through
inaccurate measurement. Strip to the
waist Hold your arms above your head.
the tips Of your fingers touching. Have
tho measurer put tape around your chest
under the armpits- Inhale and exhaIe
naturally Let your arms fall easily by
your side The tape will slip down to the
maximum girth of the chest This is the
mean chest Exhale all you can. still
keeping your arz1s by your side. This is
the minimum chest 1nhale and initiate
all you can, In tho same position This Is
the maximum chest. The difference be-
tween the maximum and minimum cheSts
is called the mobility A mobility of over
three inches in man Of medium height is
considered good. below two and one-half
inches it Is poor. Artificial movements Of
the arms or muscles interfere with proper
York SIM
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-04
Daily - Ea9le
HER LETTER.

$50 here am writing at home. ces,s
And you so far away
And when you reao the letter
wonder what you Will say
The green leaves whisper around me,
The nightingales sing above.
Just as they did thar Jay deer.
When you told me ali your iove
Il can see her. :" he fcndly whispered.
As he sat by the far camp TIRE,
And read and read Der letter
With heart thar could never tira
Il can see her true eyes SHINING
As she leans on her little hand,
And gazes and dreams about mo
Here IN this distant l2G6r'
The bugie rang out ct midnight,
The dght was lost ere morn,
He fell. with his old battalion,
Leading hope torlorn-
While at home the SUI Is shining,
AND the roses Of June unfold.
Bur the maiden is quietly weeping
As she dreams her dream OF old
--Cassel's magazine
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-04
Interior Decoration In St. Louis.

A visit 70 the houses of VandeventAf
place would reveal to the visitor decorA-
tons snd extravaganza magni6cenoe which
would open his eyes 70 the amount Of fine
art In the homes OF St Louis. In the
library Of one gentleman the carvings
overshadow the beautiful bindings of the
books Over one window Longfellow is
carved, over another Whittier. and over
the mantle Hawthorne, and larger book,
the leaves represented auttering and
carved with favorite American books In
all the houses the servants have separate
bath rooms. and. in fact, servants cut an
important figure IN eli thess. residences.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-04

my dear madam said the chairman
Of the committee Of the Maine Benevolsus
fraternity calling on the Widow Gushing
ton. allow Us to iztruds On your great
sorrow so far Is to say that Jour lsmented
husband"-
Burst Of tears from Mrs Gush.nzton.
She has an attack Of faintress- One Of
the committee supports her.
That your lsmented husband was h-
sured IN or association for 5000.
and
{Mrs- Gushington exclains: Poor. poor
Charles. sid bursts into tears again The
committee greatly sfecsed-l
And thss the money win be promptly
psid to yea II sixty days
Mrs 6ushington On snother burst Of
teAEeGood gracious, thought youid
bec1ehs s With 1SuAtGVisten Js1f1al