Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-07-02

tass CITY e HAY ~ worm At1e fsS
- trsos ttae aerkaton 81 the term
The word ..issnk y If Italian org.n
In the infancy Of European commerce
tAe Jews la Italy we're woat e. assemble
Ia the market places 81 the Pnnoissi
towns. seated ea bsueags. ready t. iene
money, hence the term shank,
which comes from the Italian Wold
'tanoo"--a bench. Mhen any al
these money lenders failed, his hench
wAs broken. hence the origin OF the
word bankrupt"
a reader" suggests that Mr. Cot do
nate MS black hi0 property 20 the elts
for the proposed new public park. u
now only remains for Mr.. Colt 70 fall
Ia slth thlss suggestion. ApgoPos Of public
parks, this Is good weather for the al
dermen and people generally 70 think
upon the subject; and remember, ln
this connection, that the Black Hills
offer not only hil, but dales as Well
grand old trees, with their accompany
ing shade, a fine water front Grand
river, and are located where they can
te reached by either steam or street
ears, and almost within the city limits
proper.
The good seed of newspaperislsu gges
ton - fast ripenng into goodly haf-
vest of stone sidewalks, which are now
being laid rapidly ia all parts of the
city. To tell the plain truth, think p
IS what might be designated deYeiish
dallying with real rhetoric 10 speak
of stone seed and stone haryest-hut
you Will perhaps grasp the general
ideal Ii Is a good one, too, When
grSsped, and means another LONG
stride toward substantial metro
politan airs and gracos. BY tho
way, the artificial stone SIDE
walks are the next best thing 10 the rcal
article. They cost only 81 p per square
foot. and IN Chicago and other large
cities have often stood for repairs with
out deterioration of any sort, and "a
regards appearances they look a well
or better than the stone proper.
And speaking about stone reminds
me that the local dealers IN gravestones
are not 50 awfully slow themselves III
their new methods of doing business.
The moment an obituary notice ap-
pears IN a newspaper these grue-
some gentlemen Jump right on
To, and mentally absorb IT,
and before the undertaken has
eft the house on his first visit the
monumental man Is ringing the door
bell, and presenting card and 'compl-
ments." But as all tins Is "stuctly
business" no typical American has any
right To kick about It.
What makes cancers? Is It tomatoes
Is 1t vinegar? Answer the question &C
curately, and united world will rise
up and bless YOU. The doctors do not
know, and, as a rule, do not hesitate 10
avow their ignorance. What they do
know is what we all know-that this
most virulent, repulsive, and deadly
form of disease has OF late years become
almost an epidemic, aud Is today one
of the most common, dreaded, and de
tcstable of mortal vlsitauons. Cases OF
cancer have been very numerous ~
Grand Rapids, and scarcely "A day
passes but some delicate and difficult
operation is performed, and at least "a
score of prominent people are now un-
dergong treatment for the dread dis
ease but 1t Is not a pleasant topic to
dilate upon. and as a rule only the neal
friends of the afflicted know anything
of the affection.
"You owe the local occulists an
apology" said neatly specialized, IN
tclligent appearing gentleman. The
true criticism IN thr matter should be
that at least seven out OF every ten
people nowadays have poor eyes, and
put off wearing glasses until their siGhf
IS damaged almost rremcdiabiy.
Hundreds of children and adults,
would be saved world of pain and
trouble by gong 10 the right sort OF
an Occulst in time. An occulSt, hy
the way. does not only cure defects OF
vision. Do YOU know, my dear boy.
that fully onc-half the cases OF 50
called chronic headache are attrihui-
able solely 10 the victims having never
had their eyes properly fitted ~
glasses I can cite YOU one hundred
cases of tins kind right here IN Grand
| Rapids, and what's more, II Is a fact
that we have several of the best eve
| doctors right here IN TINS city that can
be found any where IN these United
States"
Sand we'll known lady philantnro-
pist: Il read with interest that por-
ton of Sundries department IN the
| TELEGRAN-H HERALD refcrringto the No
cesslty of Young Noman's Christian
| Association, as well as \. VI. {. A., ln
| every large city, and II gave me All
| idea. | think can improve upon the
original suggestion. Why not lnaugl
! rate now department IN Grand Rap
| ids and combine the y. VI. c. 4. with
aY. w. &. A., and make the proposed
new building a JOINT enterprise Sucf
! proiect would arouse enthusiast ASH
among the Christian women Of the clti
of every class and denomination, and
would enlist their material AID. ]
would be a very easy matter 70 SETTLE
upon the details Of the assignment o
authorities and responsibilities betweel
the two sexes. after y. w. G. 4. va
once organized and the very novelty
of mingling together men and wome'
IN new crusade against the dem0fal5
ing forces of society would lend = zes
and strength heretofore unknown 9
even this grandcst and most mspir ri
/ of All human Causes. First, ] repeat
reorranizc the society, 40 ~ - make
represent equally the Christian me
and the Christian women OF the city
I and second. erect = building dedicate
I EQUALLY % the comfort. elevation an
/ protection 81 both men snd women
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