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Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13
Forty two White Stars ia Pias Field
UNION JACK
And
UNION IN UsITED STATES rSsIsa.

Forty-two White Stars ia Rips Field
UNION JACK
And
UNION IN CNIIED STATES rNsI8d
July l. 1853
BUREAU 90 sAyIGATiCS,
Navy Department
To add four stars 10 tho thirty eight already
placed in ths blue field seems al easy task.
but Commodore W alker. chief Of the bureau
OF navigation, did not find il 80. The trouble
was that suggestions came In by tie score, un-
III the good commodore found himself over
whelrned with material. The law prescribe.
that the flag shall have thirteen striI -s 10
represent the thirteen original states, bot IL
has nothing 20 say about the manner la which
the stars shall b. arranged it Is LUCKY the
lawmakers exercised ~ much forbesranco,
for there have never b-en ia this OF any othaf
country legislators smart enough 10 foresee
the number of states this Union is 10 have
nor 10 arrange feasible and artistic device
for dispos.ng OF the additions which the prog
rrss OF civilization and the enlargement Of
necessary.
A New York man, who says he is a stu
dent OF heraldry, wrote the navy department.
making three suggestions, one Of which Com
u,cnded itself to Commodore Walker One
OF these was the arrangement which natu-
rally suggests itself 10 the mind, six times
seven be.ng forty two:
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13

WAsasEGTCS Jas ~ - zeL t23~f~a1-
sasas a@y y 2sxt ys@r eoEnso Foasd tns u4eea
S1@lss 49, Ease = ss~ asx Foar go states
4F~ FsAcF q ta2s their plsoes a E1s JRiea,
sd f--< s-ars AZ - b< 4a4eG ~ tbs klue
nsld Ii .-@t. tals k&s 0eez sFus4y s4Ssze,
and ths o4sy 4spzrl1e aos ssn&ilg cur
O. AZ lsaAzl-1ass p~~sss -. 4s~ilx q. cs..ar.
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13
Charlie. G.. Wilson.

Considerable attention has been at
trscted to the appointment Of Charles
George Wilson as president Of the New
York city board of health. By the
AMOUNT Of adverse criticism which has
been made BY the Academy of Medicine
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13

This has b @ en-
caused by allega-
tous that Sfr.
" ilsOn has in the
past been more
promin ent in
financial circles
than in the direc-
tion Of sanitary
science.
Mr. Wilson =
the rresi dent q
the New Z ork
Consolidated q
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13

Ibis would give union OF forty-seven
states, and il is quite likely ;hst within fve
years this number OF stars viii have to be
provided for Then. ii Canada links her
fortunes with this country and Cuba and
Hayti are annexed, we shall have 70 arrange
the blue field with half dozen or more stars
in addition 10 the forty-seven. thus verifying
Commodore Walkers prediction that ths
time will come when the blue field viii have
to De enlarged or the stars made so small as
to destroy their effectiveness In the ensemble
Another suggestion which reached the
commodore was for six-pointed star, thus
arranged;
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13

-
Csad do~n ~
A1 xraossgi curxess
IL And = at uos-
Ia - or more spPro-
pw1sIs as national staLlen u the
VaissH1 Stass-. seeing thsf Indian corn
gross ~ every section Il tie great Ee-
pebile sxcspt en Eh4 relarst hizn-
k1sss Nhlls ths 4iscs1sslon as - LIZ
yr>D<s nasi4oal doEsr l. ~ progress ist
shs zsz-4zs tAs1si - 90 means Dc forgot
teuN
Aa Am-rieAa traveller relates that
wklis h Germany lie was shs guest Of &
nocsd Gertna1 b0s8nlss and n0rist. ~hs
l.hehted hlFn With view ~ All the
GezsEs that could be grown "A that eli
mate 1sd q nsny thas required bot
house culture And now" said tia
sulsHsrk. Il win sAos va what / con
slider n mary respects tbs prettisst oA
Ell. and therefore I have reserved IL "
th& iast. scly regrss that il Is 81 an
nuai and All aswer anly n the warm
sss aad most sheltered position. Re
then gslislsd his guest - a corner Of the
gar*rn where NE sun shon, strongest
urea two ssons walls. and in ths angle
were two corn stalks in full tassel.
.4Thezeg" he exclaimed with enthu-
sissEs. 'sar- they not loyely'"
-whAt. thatf' said tAs Am-ricani
"why. can see thousands Of acres OF
tsas a. koas. aay day in the seassa."
Yet the German was right. Il Is only
snrniiizTlty tht, makes Is ignors the
Ioveiirrsa Of ths corn tasssL Nor DO 80
igaore It altogethsr. The dullest laOorer
Ia TIE vast aelss q the central west viii
express admiration u field OF t.isseiing
maze. Go. Ia August. % she vale OF the
Ai-rni, the Wabash. the Illinois Or other
western streams. take your stand in
early morning. ere the dew Is dried. on
sonie coEaru2nd.ng point overlooking
miles on railes of the yellow maize, see
it swaved D. the breeze. the sea OF tas-
seled tops waving and sparkling in lie
bright morning. light, and you will en-
10Y a scece which Europeans OF culture
wosld tr..vel many miles u see and ~
which they would fall into raptureS.
True. the lovely season Of the corn tassel
Il brief. bat AL o~auty is evanescent. For
ga beauty, Is many uses and its extend
sd culture the corn tassel is the truly
typical American flower.
During the Irish famine in 1S47 some
csrgo~s of provisions were shipped from
the United States, and among them were
many sacks of corn meal These found
their way 70 various parts OF ireland,
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13
CHANGES IL TIE FLAG.
Facts Net Generally Kaown Aoeat
tbs Stars and Stripes

Wat tAs shissss shes$ht ~f tire rSisea
sz~tx- Z zsl ga bAttls Esst~ sse bftt-
LA zn8 AEssFsssBs ~ Ireland bsw
aAx Foar Ss1xs NJ IA ee S4as4-
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13

Commodore Walker very propsrly decided
this was not protty arrangement, and turn
ell his attention to something Of greater
promise Among the plans considered and
finally rejected was this, tho chief merit
claimed for it being its fexibility to meet
future demands:
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13

BY taking from this design the four center
stars and placing them in tho corners a vacant
space would be left in which one, two, three,
five OF even SIX new stars could be placed
with good effect. Supposing Utah, Arizona,
Wyoming, New Mexico and Oklahoma were
TO follow the Dakotas, Montana and Wash
ington into the sisterhood, their white SYM
bols could be thus added TO the blue field:
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13

oxa<sA s2s aessr c<a2 cleared aa5 tsr 8 hS2s
K-zss 80 psopae pA.seG Eze stzTs f3aes
e1cs~z-S 1h< aSlsz ~ ssck - - rF~s
n-s ~As lSes forl1ez ga t1s ErlTssaA s1~<s-
Q
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13

Juiisn Hswrborne -~~sivss fsr err -
re- socut 81 per 90 u-srGs
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13

u ts5E, ~aar tEere .ere thirty enc states,
el2zy 0s rs cass u s~nsrsl Vs conl-iasa
o0t ttrFy sl4lIs. = Ess rO~s = Al San
each Ia -1i2a 49, slss faEnes~ y otas
i&fss st4r ~ has ben sigseetoa ~ tks
foFty-gwo a1ar eag otaeg forms we're
iozeage - sgSrs = dlsnssna- sn s4CaoF, Ehs
tiers e. ; fornle3 " sg4rss sn1 Fers
l4rss eSg noated IL Nsw YORK ely haa =
Grade representation ~ ske sBlsIiean ezg<
uazds q st.gs Ia Eh~ eAn- GA
fobzbly II AL never be ka0wn who ae-
ylssd o1r Unic2 u stars IL Vas one u the
hApp-sst lGeAs ever known N hegaldry ~ nag
ElAk1aS. but tAs identity " TIE Isrson 70
whom crelit Tor il Is d1s has bsen hef~iessiy
lost. There Is nothing N the records II con
gr-ss nor Ia ia yoluiaiaoas n4Ass Il CORE
sEoIdence "a tbs subject giving a elsw - tie
EetuAl designer. Dariag the first noatAs u
tie Revolution each state had iJs own flag IL
= doubtful II the American army lad rag
Rt Lexington ana it is pretty vel SETTLED
that It had none At Bunker It'll A very
common deslco Of that period was the rattle
saAke ilAx with tie inscription,
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13

r1r .his design tie advantage vss s.eo
claimed that mex stars % tie number Of ten
Or dozen could be easily added without
changing the character Of the design. Com
1aodoTe slSer. however. decided this was
to radical q departure from the aag that
has foatei over - loT more than century
snd olung 20 the - showy arrangement IN
horizontal lines.
SSH another suggest io1. nnaie ~ Mssss-
chusetts mar whose aBceSfo-s fought Ia The
Revolution. snd Who PAGES a vsry high 81
nation - TIE inpoFtanoe q tas thirteen
o. rinal states. vas for circle 81 shirreen
Isrss ssars Containing tvsnrT- -nins smaller
ones
Among The reT1s ming su--aS lons were
tkoss which arrsngsi the fortv-tvo stars f.
rvrau5ts. n eh4lsks 81 shielfs. in r-,is~
Circles. fhe Msisess rross- ef- in ah pruha-
bfltv Connf-siors Wslsrr's decisloE vi.. si7s
Eeuersi sstislar-fon
Ttiss Sngulsr fscr .hss thsrs has al~-ys
eeen --ca eesl of uncert al4rY about 10
Arnerican Sag Tae mTss<Ty eoncsrnlns -
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13
A WORD OF WARNING.

There white each represented good the on'i
they Aht RO bat Ike all remarkable qualities
ct the genuine Ask for Ivory" Soap and insist getting it
oopyrght IsSs by poeaea Camille
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01
No Doubt of Ii.

The editor of the Stage, the latest
candidate for public favor in the field
of dramatic journalism, came to New
York yesterday to discover if possible
new picture of Mary Anderson with
which to adorn the front page of his
weekly publication. He is Morton
McMichael third, a grandson of the
famous rdconteur Of the same name,
who at the time of his death was the
editor and proprietor of the oldest daily
newspaper in America, the Philadelphia
North American, which his sons still
own and edit. Young McMichael was
positively amazed at the easinesS OF his
task. In each photographers window
along Broadway he saw not one but
more, and in some cases one dozen
pictures of the society amateur, and
yet no two were alike, and all appeared
to be Of recent execution. In CONVERSE
ton with photographer she found that
Miss Anderson has an amiable craze
to have herself photographed. It's not
small minded vanity; it is the result Of
refreshing and healthful candor
which leads her TO frankly say she likes
TO look upon pictures of herself. She
never refuses photographers request
for a sitting. While in London her
daily list of engagements invariably in
cluded a call upon a camera marksman.
As a matter of tact Mary is greatly in
love with herself.-New York sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01

one question of commanding importance in
the last campaign. There is one thing
Grover Cleveland has done. He honestly
and persistently proclaimed an opinion and
stood by IL, But the republican party has
settled that this country is 20 be deveoped
and fostered by the protective policy, by
the energy Of some other American citizen.
Never have | known IN al my political eX-
perience "A republican 20 deposit false bal
lot or return "a dishonest count. Ballot re-
form is the mission OF the republican party.
1--WE won the election without false pre-
lenses. We had one principa protection.
| say that know Of no democrat in Office,
from that president down, that i cannot
duplicate with a better republican. That's
the kind of "a republican am"
Gen. James Lonstreet's regrets were
read, and the address he had prepared was
read by Alton Angler. National Unity
was his subject. Webster's famous apos-
trophe for liberty and union was quoted as
the sum and substance of the united desire
of north and south. 1.-THE result of the war
shall be accepted as final. There shall he a
notification OF the constitution in no sec
ton. Entering upon the second century OF
nationality we are united people, commit
ted TO inseparatable union of indestructible
states. Under this unity the egis of the
constitution will follow every citizen
where'er he may 90.
"Under Harrison | look for the indus
lIidl OF tnt Soutu.
and Georgia revere the constitution as an
organic law"
Congressman Jacob III. Gallinger of New
Hampshire dealt with "ProteCtion." Pro
lection, he held, was simply the duty Of
providing for ones own household, of self
preservation. The grandeur and the glory
of the progress of this country under the
twenty years of protective policy have
never been equaled.
The speaker censured Speaker Carlisle
for placing six representatives from the ex-
confederate states upon the ways and
means committee. The industries Of Mich
igan alone, he said, were greater than the
com bined states represented by these six
congressman. The only question TO be
considered j. whether the food or the cloth
ing for our country shall come from our
own or a foreign country. This is ques-
ton which concerns wholly the consumers,
the laboring men
Editor Patrick Ford of the Irish World,
sent his regrets. The university branch of
the Michigan club gave "A fine rendition Of
"Hark, Hear Voice. and Col. Clark f..
Carr of Illinois gave response 10 the senu-
ment. The Day we Celebrate" The
speech was ortoIcally the achievement OF
the evening Given with all the passion and
fire of the DICTATOR, with the clear cut ele-
ganCe OF the composition of the lecturer. il
was glowing summary Of the serene
greatness Of Washington career and of
the fearless character Of Lincoln.
Gen. J IL. Brigham. head of the Ohio
state grange, finished the celebration by
telling what the farmer had To do with
Harriton's election, The evening was
closed with ''Auld Lang Syne"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01
A 1nlk On Canes.

"The fashion in canes as well as in
the way of carrying these necessary
concomitants of stylish dress said a
dealer in these articles to an Eagle re-
porter, "changes from year to year
When our fathers were lads the proper
caper was to carry whalebone or ma
lacca stick. The handles of those days
apparently never learned that cane
should be carried IN any other way than
by its handle. IL remained for the
young men of the present day to invent
the aesthetic style of swinging n stick
that is delicately balanced between the
thumb and forefnger, while the prop
err accompanying gait was the
springing walk with bent knees and
arms akimbo. Then came the genuine
aesthetic style with all its limpid limp
ness, by which the languid cane was
held in front OF the body, while the ell
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01
Stylish paDpr.

The paper used by the fashionable
women is just now very plain. All the
burnt-edge, ragged-edged, deep-colored,
ring-streaked and striped styles of pa
peterlie are vigorously eschewed and
only the severest styles prevail 1t is
rather large and square and folds once
to 60 into square envelope. The sur
face is smooth, but not glazed, and in
color it may be white, or dull, pearl
like tone; pale gray, with little fibrous
tlecks all through it, or the same thing
in the palest OF dull blue The only
ornament it will admit of is the house
address in simple, neat black lettering
in the upper right-hand corner, about
three quarters of an inch from the top.
If one has a crest-and one mostly
has, of course, for if the proper ante
cedents are wanting, there is ones own
inner consciousness and "a book of her
aldry from which it can he evolved
then the crest, also in black, may be
added on the left hand corner, but on
no account is TO be printed on the en-
velope flap which should be adorned
with the crest impressed Oh sealing
wax. The favorite wax is white, the
old scarlet kind being unpopular just
now, or one may have it dull blue,
pink or green, white being always the
correct. If the writer possesseth not a
crest-that is to say If she is too penuri-
Gus or Indifferent to indulge herself in
so expensive a luyury-why, the best
device for use in stamping the seal is
either one large, heavy initial or an
intaglio ring, with some fine, deeply
cut antique figure upon it.-New York
World
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01

The weight Of the circulating blood is
twenty eight pounds.
A man annually contributes 10 vegetation
124 pounds of carbon.
One thousand ounces of blood pass
through the kidneys in al hour.
A man breathcs about twenty times a
minute, or POO times in an hour.
The average weight OF skeleton is
about "a pounds Number Of bones 2i0.
a man breathcs about : pints of air in a
minute, or upwards OF seven hogsheads "A
day.
A New York Chinaman has started a
night school, TO teach his countrymen Eng
lish.
The average weight OF the brain of a
man is three and one half pounds; of "A
woman, two pounds and eleven ounces.
Five hundred and forty pounds, or one
hogshead and one and one-quarter pints Of
blood pass through the heart in one hour
The neart sends nearly ten pounds of
blood through the veins and ar cries AT each
beat. and makes four beats while we breathe
once.
In 1861 the United States paid $4,000 600
for Alaska Since then $>,0J0,UO0 has been
paid the government by the Alaska seal
fur company.
The average height Of an Euglishman is
five feet nine inches, of n Freuchman, five
feet four inches. OF Belgian, five feet six
and three-quarter inches.
The average of the pulse IN infancy is
l2b per minute; in manhood 20; at sixty
wears, co. The pulse OF females Is more
frequent than that of males.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01
Count the Mercics.

Count the mercies count the mercies
Number all the gifts Of love,
Keep daily faithful record
OF the comforts from above.
Look at all the lovely green spots
In lifc's weary desert way;
Think how MANY cooling fountains
Cheer our fainting hearts each day.
Count the mercies count the merciesl
See them strewn along our way
Count the mercies. though the trials
Seem to number more each day;
Count the trials, too, as merc.es,
Add them TO the grand array.
Trials are God richest blessings,
Sent 10 prompt our upward flight,
AS the eagles ncst-ali broken,
Makes them fly to loftier height;
Count them mercics count them meicies
That bring heaven within our sight
Let us number all our jewels,
Let us estimate their worth:
Let us thank the gracious Giver,
Strewing blessings DER the earth.
Let our hearts o'criiow with gladncss,
Let us tell the wonders DER,
Till our multiplying treasures
Seem countless, boundless store.
Then let praises, grateful praises,
BE our language evermore.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01
AWELL-KNOWN WRITER'S FALL.
Edward King In the Common Eel
ons' Jail of San Francesca, In
Naples.

Edward King In the Common Fell
ons' jail of San francesca. In
Naples.
A Naples correspondent writes 10
Galignanis Messenger ~ follows: ut
is a sad piece of news, out Edward
King is now in the common felons' gaol
of san Francesca in Naples. His crime
is that of Swindling -swindiing hotels
and individuals by giving them drafts
on banks in Paris, London, and else
where, and then going 20 another
town. He did this when he could not
borrow. Before / knew that he had
left Paris for debt or knew that he had
been swindling elsewhere, he applied
TO me for small loan until h could
receive money from London, and / lent
him half what he asked for. / now see
that it has gone glimmcring. | knew
that he had left Paris under mysterious
circumstances, but did not know that
he was a trufTatore, as the Naples
Pungolo calls him | only knew of him
as the esteemed correspondent OF the
New York Evening Post and Boston
journal.
THE American consul there, an old
lawyer, warned the man that he was
pursuing criminal course and will
not aid him, except so far as TO see that
he has fair trial when the case comes
up. Edward King is now living at the
expense of Italy on beans, bread, and
water, at "a cost of 40 confines day,
even macroni being considered a lux
al. 6 1.al1 e..
trial in the San Francesca Jail. His
swindles-I say nothing OF his loans
amount, IS far as known, TO some
400 francs, and il the case goes
against him, as / fear it will, Edward
King will have his head shaved, wear
a striped dress and be- put at hard la
Dor in the penitentiary, either on the
classic isle OF Persia or in the less
classic Civita Vecchia. 1t is very sad.
/ sometimes thinl1 the man more fool
than lnave. If there had been intent
TO swindle il seems TO me that he would
have drawn larger sums and then have
got out of Italy. What a pity il is that
some OF us We're not warned OF his
Weakness
When Horace White editor of tho
Evening Post, read the foregoing arti-
Gle he remarked that the statements
contained therein We're probably true.
He had not heard directly from Mr..
King for seven months, but knew that
he had been trying to raise money on
the strength Of his connection with the
Post. About a year ago the Post de-
clined TO pay certain drafts that he
drew in advance OF his salary. When
George Haven Putnam, the publisher.
was in London King borrowed $50 of
him and is still Mr.. Putnam's debtor.
Numerous other American acQuaint-
anccs are Kings creditors in small
sums. Mr.. White does not know tho
unfortunate man personally. King was
the Paris correspondent Of the Post
under William Cullen Bryant, and
when the new management assumed
control of the paper be was continued
in that Office, having proved himself
an able and popular writer He drop
ped out without informing Mr.. White
of his intentions.
1t was reported here several months
ago that King had disappeared and his
friends expressed their belief at the
time that his mind was affected. He
turned up again, however, and it was
supposed that he had resumed his
duties.-New York Tribune
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01
Gen. Carv's Mother Dead.

er Of Gen Samuel i. Cary. her only sur
viving relative, died at Gen. Carys resi-
dence, College Hill, suburb of Cincinnati,
recently. Mrs. Cary was the oldest resi-
dent Of Hamilton county. She was 81
years old A singular co incidence was
that sue passed away on the seventy-tifth
birthday al her only son. Alice and PhpGe,
"the Cary sisters were her ncices, and
were born and reared i'm The same ueighbOr-
hood at College Hill. She came TO Ohio III
1906. Her father fought at Bunker Hill.
Four generations Of her descendants are
living
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01
RudcnesS in Speech.

Some pride themselves upon saying
rude things. They fancy they have
done smart thing when they have
given rugged, coarse rebuff. We
have known some Christian men to be
very unchristian in this particular. All
such ought TO ponder this remark, made
by one of the greatest OF great men:
"Sir. man has no more right 10 say an
uncivil thing than TO act one-no more
right to say rude thing to another
than TO knock him down"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01
Politeness is Without Reward

Gentlemen" said an indignant pas
senger on south side cable car yester-
day. will none of you get up and give
this old lady seat?n
I'll thank you, sir" snapped the
lady, Ito attend to your own affairs. I
am not as old as you arc by twenty
years, If I'm any Judge Of persons
age"
The indignant passenger got of at
the next crossing. Table Talk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01
The reported threat Of The Chimes

The reported threat of the Chinese
vice-roy that he would exclude Ameri-
cans from the Flowcry Kingdom in re-
taliation Tor our expulsion act must be
taken with many grains Of allowance,
observes the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Chinese government has always
expressed disapproval of the immigra-
tion of its people across the Pacific.
1t prefers that they should COLOMBO
the PHILIPPINES and Slant settlements
where the can get control of trade and
be near home, Nine-tenths of the
coolies who come here are from the
provinces near Canton and Hong Kong,
and were natural nomads. The vice
roy is governor of Chilli, one of the
most northernly provinces, and he can
have no feeling in regard to the exclu-
sion of few thousand of the tramp
and criminal classes. He is also
shrewd enough TO know that the bal
ance of American trade has always
been in favor of China, and it would
be poor policy to cut off this lucrative
trade for matter Of national senti-
ment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01
No Room Left.

There is reasoning and reasoning. A
little chap residing in this city, whose
love of Bible history is INDUCED in at
all times and In all places, was recent
ly reproved by his mother for his lack
of order, you must get in the habit
of putting away your rubbers and over
coat" said she, land not leave it for
others to do"
well, mamma replied the young
reasoner, don't you know that a per-
sons head can only contain just so
much? Now, il put rubbers and over
coats and such things into mine, then
Moses and the Kings and the Prophets
will have to be crowded out. Kings
ton Freeman.