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Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29

Hllcn they 1at oflen see1 Erc.l . distance
IL al ease .ssa 1.4l1s1Ms PRO petty. 5-t
va s4l-y zlle ~ -Ls al TIE I s-ress .
cI-zel-1egs e1a4a . 1ost insane. having
Lssl 8sr a. ia tas ~. Aal s-Lz D. t1s .eFel
II hose y b. AL served lsr. 4l1 Lived VITA
Ler -ao daughters = p4lLfll poverty 4rol
tle r-l1 ~ bee cd ss-sl-or ALa-e AID
tls yo4ag .4l.ss ple41d D7-F1s, worked .u
ne Le.cs Cd every lllls plss-ols ~ fee4
l1r 4l1 t1e-lse,f-s.
I1s girls ia not appear a. tals tine .
b. present ll--s. tle hCfssIsl s-r-las1
t11ir efe- lo--as i-r tae4
ll a4s WLl A.r-4 tL-t The surveyors
became L4sl "a --4ale1 Like tle Jap ~
darkness Ll4- be Was. le smoked. cluNed.
saaz danced. sHlre. aal was happy he
followed tls A9rtneruess about Lac q pet
t-g. aa1 S4s 4-says Wiling ~ 10 them
favor
A ae h4nted them the gourd q spring
water t4-s usraing DO lssre1 ~ t4sa A-J
~leAea-y suggested.
''Dey a.u g a1Nhars aroa I'D
sN lo ain -l 4sked Frank Drayton-
DE gas, % course, dat who yo1 wants
u see"
Frank threw the water a. Airn aud 10 Eld
Homer rode away.
The carpenter shop where the surveyors
Kept their la--rau-eats no was startled 70
see AoEums eyes glarieg out from pie
or shayipgs.
Get up, you httls scanpm
"Kase what fer, Mas'r Yank" replied
the youth.
You're too dirty % Dc here"
~Yeh alnt goln ter eat desc shavin's, DO
yei' AID Abrum opened wide his eyes IN
assumed surprise.
NO, 81. don't Ike such dirty boy
around"
Hun" exclaimed Abrum; "ef you
knOwed what knows you'd let me stay
here AZ GIN ne = ch4w besides
NO, / wouldn't But what's the So
cretg'
Gimme quarteri"
..Yes"
sour young ladies' is powerful handsome,
an deys sweet, too, a. you fellers Is sweet
On en-. Dats H."
but they always run when we are
srogndl"
OATS cause 90 ole mlssus She's proud
and cross as de evil one. but de gas dou't
care-dcy'd Jest as soon have Yanks as eny-
body. Missus hates Yanks."
rs that all the secret for a quarterl"
"Is you 'lgiousip
Il hope so.'
"So's dey When dey can sneak OF, dey
goes up 70 de Bend. an teaches in dc mig
Sunday school II you goes up mex sun
day you'll see 'en an hear EN- sing Dey's
powerful sweet singers"
But what's the secretf"
"Dat's part OF IL. De res is dat dey done
tired out wid bein friz an starved an not
lowed 20 teach er sew ner nothin' dat :
uicc-a IL dey Il marry you fellers II you ask
'em.'
"Oh. you're lying"
AZ doesn't have ter lie," said Abrum,
drawing himself up proudly, Il KIN get my
hvin widout But don't you tell on me 'er
mlssus Il skin NE alive. l was sAInued
alive twice last week
Frank dii not tel on HIN, but the next
Sunday and for many Sundays thereafter
two buggies instead OF one were standing
near the mig school house o. the Bend
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS


"A AAIku-lwe msre men ts sof la Stale
nt At. Nai el ~ taaFs.s Isl J.. = Ns.cax
A44 s heilail4.v lulalns. 0raao
zal-s gs
IA hIfl-etnt.ra.1a of cbaraelcr Ala srsi-
-ree @t-It+t lal rcsfNA,tlle
iN,.a wa . large cofFars uln "A fars -
te l~A-t au,. r.s ntil constant iF krQN.
-+- it+e. .tf tr lIttl .aal. Da4 4a-I lll :
-1N a44 Gs Address NlEl rtiefcscrs
a. r.A t-ie tl --
~ AIMED Men .ut at tmpIoymeHG Win
ea..r A-uH .c.s ~ HHls1 ia Laase Naa-
f-s.' vl.-las IH an NaHest ..tE. cas-
-Ahr a vases Ht a 1aAs olT Nut ol
i.-srAs.o aIiles Ia rt Special .nauet
.i. 2, i- i-. $3.50 li --.4rs 4l- ran.n So. Il 60
q al Afp1 adams Hllue uli ~ ls House
= esNth ull lsl0a 81 4sl
AAAAfED-A first Lass ssieSmeu 81 ). .easing
address references lt.l uirec Cal iurf-
diA'rY - room imneH Dloc1. 1il
AkANIhD-l bartender. clerk solicitors
4l salart. - rAnNA>scFs. ] L-Iel cltfk s
llaclInlsIS bush uoss & .neas tslItsI fral.
r-ty 10 tlttrl ta-nHrrAtINr I.E rNnieut CO..
ins y and f0rtrf bleeF. entrance li2..
AoAfes-s. -. uf~n1 Rapids. 4tcl 81
tOePi hs MANIEb-Io kcep Away from
oFaud Rapids o. account el lockout bs
order VI Choppers illa.. > 1i,it
WANTED MAN t. take Tie agency of olI
~ salt,- sl. tt. Al. fNrlrs- weight ia.
Its.. retail pliev e.. other Sizes iu proportion
A rare rhauee % create q fsaAar4f business
af uoue itrs- Safrs meet demand never
hrfrrr -4NUllri tY uiL-' eair fHr. IIalfrs. a. er
aie sos governed Ay sbr SAFE Pool. Alpine
safe co.. Cincinnati. -. Ncd-sat
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29
Sealed Proposals.

Cflce Board OF Public Works.
GHANu RAPIDS. Mich. August -. lsss
- alel proposals VIII bee received at the
otlc. Ol Che board until Saturday. ugust 81
1850 at $50 p. M. Tor the laying of water mains
n West bridge and South jefferson streets
according 10 p. ans and specifications on hie ~
The office of the Board. ih- B OId reserves
tie ri-hf IN reject any or aii bis.
Each bidder shall deposit with his proposal
fhe sum Of $1,000. 10 be forfeited 10 the CITY
az Grand Rapids i'm case he shall iau 10 enter
into contract in accordance with his proposal.
should his said proposal be accepted by the
Board of Public Works
All proposals must be made upon blanks
that viii be- furnished upon application at the
ONCE Of the Board.
aug q GEO. G.. BRIGGS. President.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29
Sealed PROPOSALS.
0aIce Board oI pa1ILc Works.


GRAND R.rIus. Mich. Aug 10. 1859.
Sealed proposals VIII be received at the
Office of the Board until saturday
August 3i lS.s. at $50 p. Is. tor the building
0i fwo tubular steam boilers fOr the pun ping
works. according to the plans aui specitcs-
tious ON file ar the office 81 The Board.
The Board reserves the right 10 rejectany or
an bids.
Each bidder shall deposit with his proposal
"a certified check PAYABLE 10 Geo. g.. BRIGGS
president. Il The sum of slOO 90 De- forfeited L.
the CITY Of Grand la ids iu case he shall
ftilfo enter into contract. ia accordance with
bis proposal. should his said proposal be ac-
ceri.d ~ the Board Of Public Norks.
an proposals must Dee made upon blanks
that VIII hr fgru shed upon application at the
office of the Board.
aug GE0. @. BRIGGS. President.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29

EOR SALE-f splendid 6oci'svc Ciaeaeo Cot
tagr organ new, pefffci lI. 4Iltutl
cheap Tor casa lnQuirs +, Last lr.c- So .is
EOk SAIL ga -~Itt.hlf huEsy good Il.
pair 1eo. 4. hAs l-end. - inrf.H.,t. -i-
HGeS FNk SAlf.--liardfl Sellers fIai .ed af
u uufraiHc1s heHturhy foA aud la .Nt
Hounds and rrotcl Terriers o So dogs fiai 0rt
AID boarded al alley city Kennels. a. fr-s
+. q Alley. boa 6l. Crosby. Kent caulfy. - .H-
L'Ok rAlt-t tNe-nur.e power otto riifuf
taS Engine VIII Sell 81 al g bargain. For
further particulars call er address Waiter ilull
A Co. l4e ald l4o Icntrson ave. Detroit 4.-t =
EOK -ALL-A Furniture stock, centrally Ie-
Gated splendid business . fr,t.r.ass har
gain 10 fhe right party. Address Jones huH
. care Telegram Herald. hilu
EoR SALE-An outft Tor a steam lsuudry
very cheap; IA fact for half the actual cost.
Alsoa b-hofSc power steam engine AND "a DE-
livery wagon. Enquire AZ The iagle steam
Dye House. No. 4 Cana St. oi %. a berw g..
blif
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29
Sealed PROPOSALS.

Office Board of Public Works
Gn,~u itArfns. 81 ch.. Au-. -s.
Scaled proposals wifi Doe received go the
ofc. of fhr Board until saturday. August E..
l-.I at go p. M. for the consfru. t.ou 10 q
S rrr fu N1rih lonia ST. from NeWaerry 30
..aIhriIca ,t.. according 90 the plans and spc-
o. .ftatioas on fie af the Office OF the Board
Ih. Board reserves the right 10 reject any or
all bids
faol bidder shall deposit with his proposal
fhe sum ~ $1,000 - be forfeited 90 The City 81
Grand Rapids lu ease be ShaG fall 90 enter
intn contract iu accordance with hfs proposal.
should DIS said proposal bc accepted hy The
Board OF PufIc Works.
All proposals must be made upon blanks that
vif re f.rai shed unon application Al the
D.f -of tie Board
a GE0. q. BRIGGS. President.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29
Sealed Proposals.

O.ce Board Of Public Works,
GRAND RArIrs. Mich. August :, lss3
Sealed proposals VII Doe received al the ONCE
of the Board until saturday. August 81. ISIS,
a 80 p. M. for the laying of water mains e.
ra,t Bridge North Division ana lv
streets. according 10 The plan, and speclhca-
tons 0u III. AZ lfe ONCE OF the Board. The
Board reserves the right ID reject any OF all
bids.
Each bidder shah deposit with his proposal
The sum OF $4,000. 10 he forfeited u The City OF
Grand Rapids ma cas- he shall fail 20 enter
into contract IN accordance with his proposal.
should hts SAID PROPOSAL be accepted bg the
Board Of Public Works.
AT proposals must be made upon blanks
thai viii he furnished upon application AT the
o'lce OF The Board.
aug 81 GEO. @. BRIGGS. President.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29
Sealed Proposals.
once Board oi pablic Works

iiHCt Board ol lHhHf NJ orks.
1EAso HAfl1s. Mich. August :. lt,s.
Sealed proposals niil be fHc vel az the
orc. af tne Board untii Safur a.. August, q
81. 70 40 H n.. forthe aylns ~ water IA sl1s
I| A..t Futon. horfh " Ntieilon tHa Aorl
a..feI' e. streets acr0 rdlns 90 tn g. .f~ sid
sItli cations pn lir 90 the otiCe ol tie Board.
ire Hoafd reserves tie right to reject any
url III. hIfs.
"a dler shall deposit with his proposal
tfc .ur ol ..n. 20 De forfeited T. the tlfy -
eta. H l,.fiis In case he shall "a 90 enter
luto cor act iu accordance with his proposal,
s.nIiN las s Id proposal be accepted by the
Bo. rd oI Pubic Works.
an proposals must be- made upon blanks that
VII be furnished upon application at the
4rice of the B0arf.
aug CEO O.. BRIGGS. President.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29

Meadow Valley society, drove up with a
wagon load Of eggs TO beexchanCed for 9TH
er necessaries Of life. her eye caught the
glittering array Of ice pitchers. coffee urns,
etc. and she quickly exclaimed:
'Say, Sally, Ann Harrow darter, is 10 be
married in a few weeks, an I've got ter git
'er a weddIn' present, / spose. l ike the
looks o. that caster. Git il from the c.tyf"
"Yesm," answered the dealer. as he car
red the stock In, and then assisted his
much valued patron 70 unload hertreasures.
Il heard bout that weddin', an / lowed
there'd be a demand for siverware, 50 I
ordered some. This ere caster he con
tinued. as be went behind tie counter and
held u up for Aer inspection, IS the cheap
est thing in the lot cost me two dollars. an
I'll let you have 1t fer two an hs.f. helm
its YOU, an freight rates bcla' lower than
they useter be ~
How much is the other things, them
raspberry vinegar pitchers and sicni
There amt uOthIn' else IN this new
stock under four dollars. AL the other
cheap things is old stock, here IN this case.
Seer
There amt any one seen that caster yet,
has there
NO. inceedy. Jest took 70 out The box
1t looks Ike it was worth NOR two and
hA'f, don't iti"
Yes, indeed. nm. They're making
things mighty stylish nowadays.
"Wel. q pay yc fer it now. but won't
wan. it till the wc1Giu cones of. WI Sc
keep it fer uel'
'.Oh. yea. II you pay tor u, 7 won't lot any
one Else have IL, you know that j Keep
r. for you.
Very we'll jos. put IL IN ths wir1er an'
mark it. Price. SO ~ Y. WceS.y.
The success in uhch Uao1s ~lr-a
r7rla aa- aad r freeing oa..a
tr.m et.r- .4u- j .r Iur.
re1.v remar. f.rr1 fl.-f.I
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29

hh leadinB dry goO0s,
grocery, provision,
notions, jew welry,
hardware, hats, caps,
boots and shoes,
-four. feed and crock
cry dealer Of Squash
Corners was busilv
unpacking q small
box Of plated ware,
just hauled up from
the railway depot,
nine miles distant,
when Mrs. Henfeed-
er, one Of the best
customers and a
prominent figure in
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29

| OSl-iifacr Oh Lag raNc of M0Hrse-Si.. he
- tween Norse's store aud Goodrich -sf. b
ladies gu4a watch Hdef VII lI.ast leave af
filIs tflcf aud rrfriy- reward .l.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29

AsY subsertb~r 90 fhE ftLrSElAn'
HENAID - 10 fails 40 receive the paP~E
F-suiasiTs Or ~he nay have reason 90
so14elaIu or late delivery. - ili confer a
special favor ~ iaforrniag this oftieo of
an fact az oac-- ssnd gs-.4i card Ca cal
ap tais phone 1st.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29


II anyone Las e &C d hand ia' y of.f 10y
don't waHi. fht Ntmau litmr .n4 Ilu>.
pItai. 80 last FULTON S.. would nt .Iad o. ff.
celNeIl "a
RELIABLE party wishing O. secure o. oi.ce
II With store front GOA Ernnt huuf ln AZ r'a.
iral location. grst Oh Munrt-st- address .nr
days with reference. stating business, p
deity lcitsi aia Herald onIce 4i-
WANTED M4nwth Sy30 % s .f1 cash Sal.
" AIRY 50 per MoAth or pai itue 500. VIII
& HaIaitee partner $50 prott monthly u-lf
manufacturing g. Monroe 81. room g. DAVIS
a Josf. 80
no 1HF LADIES-To introduce our new at
goods We WllI. for tt p tmr Oily.
ttlrn any iady calling al our u.lof. - Monroe
ST.. raoil our nr" hne rairft 'Aii ERGO
WORK. positively free 81 charge. We supply
ffeIs sfllIg needed o. teach, We $50 give ifl-
Yafr Instructions. S. ier fun course. 800 fos
fal aud lauy teacher viii call e.. A. Burton
Go. ~
ANYONE Wishing - invest III fhc mcfcantI' 'e
1 business. uil W. \. Brf.lll. he 10.
Mis-. Tor raff fIi.rs couftrH.N ~ "a NfIl f.iaH
teHu oi 5000 iHhaDiialts ana suif'4-lfe .f
GOOD country. ESQ
WANTED Part u q house ora or rooms. iu
" pheasant family fif hli preferred. An
dress w.. eifc Nl thIt oilfe- tl
CRUISING spap vacIf A0flru, vItn
y accommodations iur party oi ten, can ht
chartered on reasonable cfins Tor cruising on
the lakes Apply 10 g. IS. ilEcnen. fral
water. aitN- ''ftt
MAGNETIC healing and ciar voysnt s'ftngs.
II ~ ottawa. cor. HASTINGS. 81 J.. Tree
WANTED livery consumer a. r'orf 6sso-
W line 20 know that am selling r 1fe GAS
oline. in any Qusntity. 81 g cents. oeiiTcrta 70
any part ~ the cify T. %. tNinwooa Tee
phone l0,s; l5s East tufon s..
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29

NafIes f- $3.50 gfer that the frrrFa't- ..fI-
-..tfs U Psi. t.astIfei fn fhf Com
of fffsr.fv ItrtHf HerIas af Ifs rarrr
r.epf. ae 81. hf hf|H september i.s 'nr
frafIar. frHer rrerf .r reIHr'. .r Nf 81
rlaee. arrarr ~ th. siatltt n sa.i cases
nstssnf 81. riaef
tIFHD S RICHARDS.
President of fht boarl oi i4ufatlon
I'd 81 eIiit
r..-ffarr ~ fha Beard oi F1gesfi9n
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29
NOTICE.

yfcr op rHf b04Er ~ FnrrtrfoNl
o. 7iff iffl uf itHthI h-f us.
August ~ lsrf.
Notice IS herrby given thaf the Board ~
Ifucafion of fhf city 81 Grand Rapids las
made the following estimates of tne amount ei
fs1ss deemed necessary fnr she ensuing year.
~ All purposes ~ c1rrnc tgrfs within ttn
...-rar rf rrtf f.nrrf 10 vii
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29
sITUATIOEs wAETEp-MALE.


WANTED Situation as book-kccptr type
" writer. cashier, experienced. Address
+ ". Box l0. IA oIcc 81
tAANIkD- "a man of steady habits a sita.
" alton aS travelling salesman. groceries or
fruit and produce. Address No. 81 West
Broadway. Zil
WANTED tuafion by two young men in
" anv honorable p 1Siri n one j. capable n
Keeping books by double entry Address SO. 20
IS est Broadway. ii
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29

Circulation Guaranteed 70 Be tbs
largest OF AL Michigan Dallies k1-
cepr Those OF Detroit.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29
SITUATIONS WANTED -FBMALB.

ANANTED-By young lady. position as ac-
" cOuntanL Address Il5 lhrd-aye- 2i3
\\ANIED-A lady in eacn city. town and
" township 90 procure subscribers for the
Home Magazine. conducted by Mrs. John 4.
Logan. Special Inducements offered. Refer
enceS required. Address The BrOdi1 Publish
ing Company. ashiugtOn. D. G..
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29

Uaiisa Press sssorts. rromst 4ao sArtf
D-iiesrf a. tns -o1ai hs~s. 4no tne
cis4as.f ana Nest pi@iaiy Pfsatsa T-psf
Fsoaah4a % Grand h4slas.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29
HE SOCIAL STRUGGLE.
How Mrs. Uenfeeder Maintained Hor Rep
utation for Literally

. NNsAs0sa,A z lH7--D HE leading dry goods,
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29

Ai Niil rr Solo very cheap title perfect tine
aHd ierms madr g. sglt Nu expense Ter
el v b property. a Ia. cash g. io4l "a Ital
trlAtf uTltH ou fANsf-Il.e Ie ms al IL
30. 8. Ar0 Aousem-n iulidi4s. 90 Ielry
Ersiiek f
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-29
FOR RENT ROOMS.

E0R RFNT-A furnished cottage - Naca-
! taws PARK; Tor rent cheap. Inquire o
Neto-st. 2;1
TO kkNI-furnlshe4 rooms. steam heated.
Ar the 6leHhayeA. 80. ,i south Division
ST. clean. light aud well furnished. Inquire at
room 80 ] IA
tOR RFNT-A tenement O. seven rooms one
81 SIX rooms. one 81 eve rooms. ono 81 f0nr
rooms and onr 4 three also store n good
location. Inquire - y. a. Barnard. a5 Alien
st.. corner Of NJ Vernon 81.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-11-15
How Grant Escaped At DOnelson.

The following incident has never be-
fore been published and its entire
truthfulnc>s can be suhstantiated to
the satisfaction of any who may desire
it:
On the morning of the surrender of
the Confederate troops 1T Fort Donel-
son. a Federal st II officer approached
the works occupied by BaldwinS :
Brigade. of Buckner's Division. and
inquired for the headquarters of the
bridgade commander, He was shown
to the quarters of Col. John {. Brown.
Third Tennessee Infantry. who WAS
temporarily in command Of the brigade.
Upon meeting Colonel Brown the
Federal officer announced that he had
been sent forward by General u. 5.
Grant. commanding United States
forces To learn the location of the
brigade headquarters, and that he would
return and inform the Federal COM
mander. The officer then rode back to
the line Of works, and meeting General
Grant and his staff conducted them TO
the tent of Colonel Brown.
Colonel Brown, allow me TO intro
duce General Grant commander Of our
forces"
Colonel Brown acknowledged the in
PRODUCTION by polite though formal
bow.
Colonel Brown. it gives me pleasure
to take by the haid An officer who has
made such brave defense, and, remov-
ing his hat, the Federal commander
leaned from his horse and extended his
hanl wh;,h rnl,na1 Rrnu-n o.rapf a.l
with that grace and dignity which. with
his gallant bearing on the field. so
distinguished him afterwaru rs major
general.
After few minutes the party passed
on toward the village of Dover. the
Confederate headquarters. leaving
Colonel Brown standing before his tent
As he turned to enter he saw. approach
ing from the direction Of the fort, >
Confederate lieutenant. mounted on 4
splendid horse and riding At break
neck speed. his hat drawn tightly down
and full-siZed 'navy-siX" particularly
noticeable in his right hand. An in
slant more and Colonel Brown had
seized the madman's bride, with
Where are You going, sir?" ITO
shoot that d-n Yankee officer; now
loose my bride, or I'll shoot you" And
the man raised his pistol while he
foamed with rage.
I've have surrendered, sir and"
Loose my bridle"
Il will not, sir-you shall not do"
Colonel Brown. for the third and
last time. tell You, loose my bride
rein"
Drop that pistol" and the man.
thrown of his guard by y quick move
ment of his horse, found himself cover
ed by the pistol which Colonel Brown
had suddenly drawn.
A moment of hesitation and the mad
lieutenant's pistol fell upon the ground.
Now, dismOunt." and with one look
that satisfied him of the firm purpose
in the ewes which CLEANED behind the
leveled pistol in the hand of Brown
the man who would have killed Grant
was safely under guard. .-Aen.phis Ap-
pedl.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-11-15
THE MAGAZINE OF THE FUTURE.
Articles on Certain Topics to BE Written
by Experts on the Subject.

1t is evident to the energetic and
thoughtful magazine reader that the
specialist is having his day. AS each
fresh batch of journals comes to view
the fact becomes more prominent that
the public is engaged in goingto school
to the specially writer. There is a
charming Arcadian simplicity in this,
and we wonder whittier it is tending.
1t seems, indeed. to be part of the
broad general movement. of the age by
which the obnoxious middleman is be-
ing eliminated and the producer and
consumer. so to speak, are being
brought together. In this case the mid
dleman. the mere literary person who
spends his time and energy in sand.
papering his literary tools, is waved
aside and the digger after diamonds
sits down and tells the public himself
how the mines at Radney Slick are
operated. 1t is bad for the literary
person, of course but let him in turn
devote himself to the operations of the
malarial germ. or the use of fog sig.
nails on English railways; let him make
a sufficient name for himself in some
hitherto obscure direction. and the ears
at once open to him. Does not the
specialist know whereof he speaks?
And do we not joyfuliy lend him our
ears in order that we in turn may also
know?-that is, perhaps we may. II
the facts themselves were given into
the hands of the literary commission
merchant, and by him worked up into
magazine articles, is it not possible
that with the extra polish which they
would take on there would be lack of
substantiaiity? At any rate it is fact
that we are all receiving vast amount
of information never before possible to
us. and it is expected that in the near
future the entire table of contents Of
the average magazine will read some-
thing as follows:
The Dangers of Wealth" -Croesus
VANDERBILT.
The Use of Starch in Laundry Work"
Yang San Lee
Social Aspects Of Our kindergarten"
Tommy Ammidown.
Ode to the Electric Belln-John
Smith. practical plumber.
Owed to John Smith"-A Victim.
Are Gas Meters Failure!r-H. G.
Brown. president of gas company; L.
Cummings. president of electric light
company; J. Hausman, of No. 24s Up
town street, and others.
The Place of the Cornet in Music"
Karl Emil Oppenheimer, cornetist in
the Deutscher orchestra.
Memory. . Sonnet"-Prof. Louis
ette.
The Cuisine of the White House.
The Head Cook
With-such Arrangement as This be-
fore us it is obvious that to the reading
public of the future no path of knowi-
edge will be closed
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-11-15
cURioSITiES OF WEDlcck.
Trivial R~a~oas fer M.rrying-OriGin Q
Souas wsl-kuosu CustomA

Goethe said be married to obtain re
spectabiIity.
Wycherly. in his old age. married
his servant girl To spite her relations
The joining Of right hands in ancient
times had the solemnity and validity
Of an oath.
There 10 story Of man who got
married because he inherited four
post bedste al.
Giving \ ring is supposed to indi-
cate the eternity Of the union, seeing
that . circle is endless.
A man got married because hs had
bought piece of silk cheap ut . sale
and wanted wife to give it to.
Under the Roman empire marriage
WAS simply = civil contract; hence we
read Of men putting away" their
wives
Among the Jews the rule was for .
maiden to marry on the fourth and .
widow on the hfth day Of the week
not earlier.
In Jewish marriages the woman 10
sst on the right. but throughout
christendom her place in the ceremony
10 Oh the left.
In Romau marriage the bride -
purchased BY the bridegrooms pay
msnt Of thrss pieces Of copper money
to her parsnfs,
Ti,s Russians have story Of \
widow who WAS so inconsOlAbie
for the loss of her husband that she
took another to keep her from frcttiug
herself to death.
The custom, VI putting veil upon
the maid b, fore the betrothal was done
to conceal her bushes at the first
touch Of the luau's hand and ut the
closing kiss.
Kissing the bride the moment the
marriage ceremonial ended, though
not now prescribed bv the rubric Of
the western churches, formerly WAS an
imperative act ON the part Of the bride
groom
The early marriage ceremony among
the Anglo-Saxons consisted merely u
hand fastening. or taking each other
by the hand. aud pledgins each ether
love and affection in tho pressh % Of
friends and relatives.
An Old adage thus lays down the
proper days for wedlock:
Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health. Wed.
-, nesday for the hest day OF all:
thursday for cruises. Friday for losses, Sat
urtsy no luck At all.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-11-15

coined III the last century are Il little
above par. The issue of 1902 has
totally disappeared and none can be
found.
The half-eagle of 1901, of which 26.-
600 We're coined, is rare. In 1873 but
655 of these coins were issued and they
are now worth $40.
The f3 piece bearing the date of 1875
is worth -. The quarter-eagles coined
in 1868 and lSOO-l-2-3-4-5-6-7-s are
worth about -.
Gold dollars are quite plenty and
command only small commercial
premium Chicago Times.