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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

He was largs man aad wore . sray
ulster A pair Of Slassss sdded 70 ii
intellsctaaal appearance. He walked =.
dately up the stain Of ths elevated -.
ton as Chambers street He bad several
packages One of them. . bag contain,
ing beans wAs held under his arm. Sud,
denly bean esuaped and rolled down.
ward. bouncing FROM ssep 70 Sep /,
was followed BY another and anoGhsr;
and directly thsrs wss stream Of beam
cascading down the seairs behind The ~
conscious man. Several people called 4
him. but he did not sTasp tie situasioa
until he had reached The top Thea.
After critical exaninaeiop Of tn empty
beg, be turned 10 the smiling crowd. and
with the air q one impasting . great
truth. said: "Thers,s . hole - dr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Editor returning q manuscript to an
aspiring genius from Jenkinses Corners)
Yes, perfectly agree with you that
you are grammatical heavy weight, for
YOU have knocked grammar completely
out would suggest that you give some
attention to the study of Chinook, as l
perceive that the resources of the Eng
lish language are utterly inadequate to
express your ideas. West Shore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Two markable cases Of somuambu-
lism are reported from Berlin. A boy
and girl, aged about II, suddenly de-
veloped somnolency. While playing in
school they suddenly fall asleep; also
while walking, standing or speaking, so
that they do not finish their sentences.
II they are put to bed and Afterwards
awake, they try to continue the CONVEX
sation which was broken of by sleep,
and answer questions which were then
asked them. Montreal Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

With IN aatiquity nvaling. probably
eznssding. that Il The pyramids Of EGypk.
and . reputation scarcely inferior, il b
remarkable how little notice has been
taken Of TIE death Of ths colossal dragon
tree Of OrstavA This gigantic. hoazy
headed vegetable veteran died almose
suddenly few years ego. and may b
aid, like the deacon's old masterpiece.
70 have gone ITO pieces al 1t once-aM
q once and nothing 6rss-juss - bubbles
do when they burst" After bahyhood
Of centuries. decades Of maturity and .
decadence Of ages. IL does seem pitt
abls that the departure Of this wonder Of
ths world sheuld have evoked little u
no comment.
- Whan Alonxo de LuGo, the conqueror
a Tsassi6e. came 70 Orasava, in 1893.
b. spaeed -the tree 6us. scAndAli1ed q
The prpfane mysteries which had taken
place in it interior. b converted IL hol-
lovnes into . chapel for holy maaA
Humboldt, in l7se, givss it, height -
appearing about ffty Or sixty fest, and
its circumference near the roots u forty
Eve feet, and the diameter Of the trunk
at ten feet from the ground IL still twelve
English feet" and he computed it, age
It 10000 ysafA The opening was %
large that . table was placed In It round
which fourteen persOns could seat them
selves, and = staircase in the interior
conducted the visitor up 70 the height
whence the branches sprang. London
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11
t;alirua0s 4. steamboats,
MINE lENTRAl. RAILROAD.
ArraBg ment af Trains IN Effect lee.
Both, 1859.


Until further notice trains leave Augusta as
follows;
G0ING WEST-6.ec VI. for Lewiston.
kncklnnd, POI tland. H's-ton and Mon real, s.B
VI for tlsilowcll and gardiner, 10 Us A. VI for
Lewiston. Pennington, Rockland. Portland and
Boston 2.00P VI. for Iialiowei and Gar liner = ~
7 VI. for Brunswick hath. Portland and Boston
$50 l.. VI for Hn,lna,ii and Gardiner,
lob 7. NJ might Putii.an) for Lewiston, Bath,
Portland and Boston
Inc Ea,T-2.l7 A. ". might express for
Nk"whegan, Bangor, Bar itarbor. -. steq h.u.
St John and AroUstook County; go A. NJ for
Matersiie, >kawhegsn, bangor, h. 4 =. x. Il 100
4. h.fOr NatersDle, ) owhegan, Belfast, DE xi.T,
Dover FoScfoft, Bangor, ~. stephen St
John and Aroustook County, and on saturdays
only at NJ T. N. for y Hteiviil- sunday paper
train for "atersilis An Bangor AZ y Il A 81.
he Night Pullman Trains run each way every
night. sundays Included, but not to Skowh-gan
ON Monday morning., or TO Belfast and Dexter
or beyond Bangor, on sunday mornings
MM"DASiOS TRAN leaves Gar
diner for Augu-is at 7.45 A. NJ, Ito aud Az
7. NJ.
Through tickets 10 California and alt points
south and West may be- had OF r.. u Walker
ticket agent. Augusta the only office selling via
AL routes and checking all baggage free Of sr
pense.
fAiSOS TUCKER. Vice Pres 4 Gen1 Manager
+. H. 10 IHBY, Gen'l Pass and Ticket Agt.
Portland. Dec. 27tb. 1852
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Ma Looinda Jacksoa-Is 20 sos any
work oh any kiad yo'd like done, ladyl
Ma Housekespss-WhAs kind At wosk
can you doi
Mn Jacksoo-Wsli. I dos poppiu'
mosIy, an kin d sny kin' Oh Il iron
d platness eb'ry day sort 70 d Asase q.
up 10 Sunday ki1A II ~ went any
nj Inc noppis' Aoas. hdy. kia e
- = ssas - 1sA-0sessis frss PssR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

The late Martin T. Upper was ridi-
culed good deal during his lifetime,
but his poetry was pure and his life VA
cleanly. and now that he is dead even
his critics have some kindly words foz
him and his work. 1t is understood tina,
Upper never received but 800 from
America, but it is estimated that ii he
had had . copyright he would have got
fully half million For many years he
enjoyed princely revenue from his
English publishers. considerably in ex-
cess Of the profits acc-uing to Tennyson,
the Brownings and Longfellow ali out
together.-Frank Leslie's Newspaper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

A good story is going the rounds about
certain married man on Pleasant street.
De got up one morning in a terrible
hurry. rushed around frantically, built q
IRE. decided that he wouldn't have time
70 wait for breakfast. had his wife make
him cup Of coffee-all he could take
time for-swallowed the coffee, put on
HIS oveFcoat. said good morning" TO his
wife. looked at the clock. found II was
haif past a. m. and went back 10 bed
-Attleboro {Mass. Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

"YioridA { n Wheels" 10 to be sidetrack.d
near the Putnam 4 Closson siding At North
erect, Farming dsl- On Thar.dsy. Frdt,
and Saturday Of next week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Miss Upper Tenne (as her brother
comes In wearing bright red necktieE
Oh. ! knew you were coming; heard it
two blocks off.-Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Kew X W Jsakin- viii conduct the
usuai SERVICES At tile Congregational church
Sunday. Subject Of bi. dissar-e The
Fatafe Glory of Chrsf- h ,nRi,m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

A.. y Lofibx OF the firm ~ Lorlng &
Howard, Brockton, Mass. "a, in the city
Friday on business Nth b storney A. NJ.
Bpsas, ESQ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Nrs Laura " Richards has AZ entertain
ing story for children 10 the January mum
~ Of 81. Nicholas,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Mr. W. ". brad.uset, Who underwent
quite . disfiguli surgical operation Thurs
day. 10 quit. comfortable s.th pro I
speedy recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

An sIcsiisGt sdysuce sale Of seats Of
sesson tickets Tor the Continental II. & l.
fair 10 reported. That $50 piano /. Big
card.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11
House For Sale.

4 house and lot arr offered for sale on the cor.
nes Of Lincoln and Chestnut Streets |, is offered
~ great bargain. Title warranted. Real estate
\ booniAg. seise this chance. Apply to
l.. C. DUDLEY, Augusta, or
h. X BAkES, HAllowei.
Jas. I, is0. .ansilws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Alvin y Reed Of ih. cry ad Annie
PostIe Of whHs1eid we're married Jan. !,
BY Rev q. Tyler,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Smelling 10 nov booming and blz catch.
are sbaoaant Five djxen ard three we're
ssastt by one ish. rmsa yesterday morping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Msssrs. Ellie Seariss and Bert Cobb are
home from Kent's Hi Thsy ali! return
On Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

"Honi soft qui NAL y pense." said tn,
gallant English monarch Edward III, u
he picked up silken band Of blue
clasped with silver. which the beautiful
Counteo Of Salisbury los. ~ she stepped
. sGstAly measure with his majesty u
tie great court ball more than 500 year.
ego. "Honi soft qui NAL = penss." and
hs clasped the ribbon about his left LED
Just below the knee. thus creating him.
self the 6rst knight Of the Order Of thu
Garter. whose emblem. . dark blue,
gold bordered hand with buckle and
pendant Of diver. bearing the old motto
hss bes0r and b still worn BY al tn
great Knights and famous men in Eng
land. New York SUN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Smyrna is the approach and the key
70 the small district that supplies all En.
rope, indeed the whole world, with the
most popular Of dried fruits From the
heart Of the town a railway starts. run
ming south n Ephesus and eastward "a
sarakeui. and the traffic Of the line de.
pends largely on the fruit harvest In
Smyrna itself is the great market for
the distribution Of the figs to all parts OF
the world. and in ha.bor here NAV be
seen q large feet Of steamers lying
moored stern on to the quays. and por-
tiers. carriers, and hamel busy loading
them in great wooden casea It is hy
this railway that you make your way
into the ag district. The tract is com.
parativeiy small, when 1t is remembered
that Its produce may b found all over
the world. It 10. 10 fact, actually small
"a valley Of some fifty miles skirtine
the northern bank Of the Meander, and
with width ct it, widest Of scarcelv
more than 1--WE miles. Twenty wear.
ago not half this area was under ould-
vasioa--Hasper's Naeasine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Tine rigid punctuality Of washir,, :on
was illustrated by an incident during his
visit To Boston just hundred years ago.
Having appointed 8 o'clock in the morn.
ing ss the hour at which he should Sc,
out Tor Salem he mounted his horse Just
A. the Old South clock was striking that
hour. The company Of cavalry which
Vas to escort him did not arrive till after
his departure, and did not overtake him
I'LL he Eid reached Charles river bridge.
San Francisco AryOnaut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11
for Sale or to YET.
FOR SALE.

- number OF desirable sidqnce. IN Asagu.'a
NE, varying In price from $3.50 to $4,000. al
80 several 10 10 1b acre iaces IN the suburbs Of
ms city, one two story house ana Iol in Lewiston.
Ne A nuRber of farms in kpI arber county.
varying IN price from $1,000 TO $4,000. Houses
and t.nements To let. T.. ". WHirgHoUsE, Al.
forney. Augusta, Maine. janldif
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11
LA GRIPPE.
NOW TO PREVENT 1T.
USE
BROWNS
INSTANT RELIEF"
NIGHT AND MoRMlNo.

email quantity taken on rising And retiring
Vsiekens the circulation and fortines the syssen
against influenza deeiedimfo,pm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11
Going to
Advertise this Year?

If so, it's time you were making your
contract. You can get more favorable rates
this month than at any other time in the
whole year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Va Mayor VIM Perkins, who bs, be.n
IN an extended TIP to Ntv York aud
Warrington for the past two weeks. re-
turned on the Pulioi,n Thur.dsy nigh,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Thomas MucheiI MAS sent up Friday tor
drunkenness lie viii ermala at Hotel
Stevens for thirty days Tu.re were two
lodgers in the station house Wednesday
s'ghf, and these three furnished all the
bushes. At the p.lic, court the aert day
Js~eus mil shut down ihur,ds, so that
the Ice Ia the pond might freesc sufficiently
" allow the logs to be hauled to the mil
scross the Ice. Heretofore ice has been
broken To allo~ the logs to float up to the
mill, but 1t is getting too cold for that bus,
ssss
tie current, reported that me Richards
Paper Company are Abou. to com
msnce the manufacture of letter
paper At their mill in III 5 city. They are
nov running two mac mines and it is pro
posed to run the smaller one on the new
style of paper. This is new departure in
paper making in the city,
Notvithstanding the dull season is quite
prominent, our hotels are doisg a rafting
business. The following are the registers
Friday. barring the evening train and nigh
fullmans: ioungs: A. +. Gerald, FAIR
aeld; u. Z. McMunn, Bangor, II. NJ
Barnes, Portland; J W. West. Lewiston /;
J. \. Marston, ". L. rAnc1sst, Por land !;
W. 4. Ellis. Hsv.rhill; Albert wise. Bos-
ton. EsAns Geo. l.. Drake, city A. B.
Lorins, Broekton; A j Richmond +. d
Sadler. A. Il. Gresn. Boston, A. +. Moot
Portland; Geo II Peasier. North Dakota.
Friday Vas bitter cold here. a raw NORTH
east wind blessing all day. Tue thermom
eaev in the morning registered ten degrees
beios sero. aud duriog the entire dsy hung
beio~ the rero point. The schools in sew.
srsl Districts were discontinued during the
day - the rooms were too cold. The
freezing weather is hailed with 10Y bv the
icemen and ice laborers, however, A. II hs.
snsured the soliiity Of the present freeze.
The ice is now from four to SIX inehe. in
thickness. and is solid .uonsh to hold
horses for scraping and planning should a
emo" storm neeessitAte. The companie.
which will store have their houses all ready
For the ice, and II this weather holds operx.
tons will Commence in earnest in = few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

u. X wooi-srd Of S9rsicb, Ct .as
10 the sity yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

4 Mr. JJshus Gray Of hi' c.t,. MAS before
The STATE Valuation Conmi.aou yesterday
IN relation 10 ~iii lands In the northern
part Of the State Ia which be l., Interested
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11
GARDINER LOCALS.

sstsrdsy i- pay day "a the kennsbec
Central 20 lfoad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

Quite . number Of the people at the
Evans are down ~ith the grip. The mum
Der includes several "hnAucial mlssi0na-
'ies" who we're taken suddenly with the
disease
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-11

II 10 ruDored tha, the stage from this
from lack OF sutit ent support. More
moEsy eau he male op the ice fields wilh
th~ hoIss
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-26
SDortinq Notes.

Charles Daily, middleweight puglllst
os st. Louis, announces tnat he VIII
Tight any man IN the world, barnobOdy,
at lt5 pounds, give or take TWO pounds,
the battle 10 take place WITHIN SIX
weeks, before any responsible ciub, Tor
a purse to bee offered 10y tile club.
! Captain Owing mas the boys report
daily at 1899, and his httie bulletin
informs them That 'NO excuse goes"
Eherc Is an ar of business about VII
'am these days that greatly encourage
hIs admITcrs.-NeW York Herald.
thinner has broken the record for
catchers, having caught IN 100 games
th.syear up to last Thursday.
a. L. Bennett, who won the junior
single scull championship at the Ma
u0nal ASSOCIATION regatta, is a much
better cycist than he Is a scul-er. He
has "a grand style IN "A boat, and ms
wheeling knowledge probably helped
him IN acquiring the style. This young
man gives great promise. In ms maiden
victory, Bennett rowcd a borrowed
boat, having smashed his own the pre-
viOus week. His borrowed boat was
hOgged considerably and this retarded
the young man. Bennett has two OBJ
stacles in hs way, one being ms age,
which is -, a triie too old for q be-
guuer, ana the other his light weight,
l3j pounds.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-26
Ninety Years Old.

To the Editor Of the TEfEGsAv-HrRALD.
GEANp RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. IL
have found an old veteran here n
the Soldiers home that beats your
old soldier referred to in the SuSDAY
TELEGRAN-HERALD. HIS name Is An
drew J. Gr.ndel. He was born in Bos-
ton. Mass, on the 20th day of Feb
ruary, 1900. Before the breaking out
OF the late war he served eight years
in the regular army and WAS u the
Florida WAT and enlisted in the Lowell,
Mich, in the First engineers and me-
chanics, and served with that regiment
until the close of the war. COmra8r
GrlnCel is afflicted with catarrh and
rheumatism, but walks around with
the help OF two canes. He never used
tobacco and has not used stimulanis,
except for medicine, for the last fifty
years. His father died at the age of 20
years, and has mother lived to- be l05
years ola and a brother Of his father
hyed TO be llj years old. Mr.. Grindc.
never applied for a pension, and De
laughingiy remarked that he hoped t.
get Il pension under the new law. Is be
liked u little spending money once n q
while. lie IS man of good sound
mind, and ms intellect Is as clear as
most mems at half hi age. Yours re-
spoctfullv, J. IL. DELASEV.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-26
FUSION coUarY oANDlDAFEs


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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-26
CLOSE OF THE REGATTA.
Black Lake Proves Itself n Fine Sheet
Eor Racing

BLACK Lake Proves Itself Fine Sheet
Eor Racing
The closing events Of the Black Lake
regatta on Sunday were witnessed 10y
SOME one thousand people, notwith-
standing occasional rain-drops.
The first race was that OIL the sail
boats. There were four entries
Little Harry, Shadow, Daisy and Eagle.
The Little Harry rounded the stake
first, closely followed 10y the Eag.e,
bat something gave way on the latter
and she pulled Out OF the race. Little
Harry won, With Shadow second and
DAISY third.
In the launch race Eli and Matte r.,
both owned by MusSeg0n parties, conf
peted. IL Was a close and pretty Tace
and vas won by the Eli.
Patsy Hartsel won the swimming
contest. In which he lad four cOmpeU-
tors. lie also demonstrated IBIS ability
% handle tub ia the water by winning
Shat race.
Nine or ten boys participated IN the
roH -tost races.
Captain Temple, speaking o Che adj
vauaEss oi Black lake ,or rowing,
stys. There the place o. hold tHe
Northwestern regatta. 4 good course
can bc had no matter WI CID say the
wud blows. Two or thrce courses
could De .ai ont. When one course
IVES TOO rough .or rowr- The other
would be- comparatively smooth. being
s~ala- rns at Shady SIDE could Pei
I'D. s
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-26
TOWN TOPICS.


The schools VIII reopen next Tues
day.
The election 81 school trustees takes
place one week t.om today.
Iae neW pneumatic gate factory at
JeulsOn vas started yesterday.
Mr. FL. sharpe & co. are building A
q SEQ res dence Cox a. Il. Hart, on East
A Woodruff the man who shot HIM
self on saturday. was reported about
the same Yesterday
Attorneys must hle notes Of issue for
Che september lerm Of tl8 superior
court 90 or before saturday.
The oraioro ooclety VIII hold is an
nU4l meeting on cine evening o. August
IS. at Hartman Lecslfa Room.
Tine typographical Union meets at
Company IS Armorv, on Pelrl-st.. at :
o'clock 0a tie morning OK Labor Day.
William Brady and George Fowler
viii De- arra gued TO-DAY for assault and
battery, and VIM. Smith Will he charged
Nltl assault
Ihs Bible study camp meeting near
the dummy line and toll road crossing,
leadership until Fr.day.
The Young Peoples Society Of the
Fountain street Baptist Church held a
business meeting u the church lecture
room last evening 20 perfect the new
organization.
Thomas III. OBucn gave bin Of sale
yesterday % Waiter 4 DOiand on all
the furniture and fixtures iu Ais office
ia tbe Nontcrly building. The price
pald was $500.
The bids for making the improve
ments contemplated at the soldiers
home, are now before the board Otman-
ayers, and the contract VIII be letwhen
General smith returnes home.
WIN j. sproat. manager of the new
penny daily paper, LETT Tor Chicago
sunday night % purchase printing ma
t"r.al. OfhCes tor the paper are being
prepared IN the Metropolitan block.
I,aura Town. was granted a decree
for divorce from Frank Towns, IN the
Superior Court yesterday, and was
awarded custody of their child. The
grounds We're cruelty and rOn-suppOrt.
The W Michigan University's new
telescope has arrived, amt Will soon be
placed in specially constructed O5ser-
vlf0ry on the roof 0f the building. II
is the largest instrument o. the kind IN
Michigan.
An order was made by Judge Grove
yesterday, allowing Nelson ". North
r1Q tnrce months n which TO settle a
hl OF EXCEPTIONS n the Van Zandt-
NCrurop ease preparatory 70 is reno
val o. The Supreme Court
Tle salvation Army camp meeting is
wei. under way at the camp near tde
Soldiers Home. II viii continue for
two Cr three weeks, and VIII be-
attended by divis oas Ok the army from
various parts OH tGe state.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-26
DEATH o. an ArHLHTE.


H ~ 5ehnren. tif Aamous spriaier
bles tu California
ST. Lovs Mo-. Aug. 81 A private
Dispatch received here tonight anuoun-
no14ccs zoe death u ,lu Francisco OF
H. "a Johnson the famous athlete.
Harry has made Dis home -n 81. Louis
lor auou three years. Hs VAS born ~
New York about tmrgv ye4ls ago. lis
ilr held Csc American re-or1 Iol nifty,
ZOO. and l-a-vard running also Tor the
standing lump, standing tUc jumps,
and standing tWO jumps without
weights. Tie WAS famous an an amatuer
l the east before he became d pro-
tess.onai- lie made a "Trip % England
several years ago, where bee Won the
Sheffield handicap.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-26

a. g. Capdn-er and Jefferson s-ott.
tvo tanners ~ Georgetown. " Va.
kiiie3 ? snake FIJI Capiinrer's harn-var3
vtilh measured four fee. threa inches
in length. The snakes body vas tha
co.or Of on or3irsrg home snake. ba- f.
wss different from any ever seen En- thst
san Tie srakes ts.l consisted q
born folr inches long. - ahaat ere
ssrse color ss che body. excert haf sr
iaeh 81 enc extreme end. vhieh ra-
Tare The hor7 vas hari 81
s.ee and ga sharp as q SD fe-t-ata mr.
Scott rth- hern ~ ara is saving e
rs rr
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-26
IS Strangers See Us.
To the Editor O. tie TsLEeRAN HERALD:
PoNTIAc, Mica, Aug. a, 1890.

10 the ENtt1t O. iAe L E-L Raj nEEAlD+
PoSTIAc, Mica. Aug. a, 1890.
DEAR SRI am very glad that YOU
have stirred up tine matter of nc
"Childrcn's Boarding House"
passed that place a few weeks ago and
was astounded that the Christian peo-
pie of the second city, who profess to
practice that religion which 81. James
SAYS "is TO visit the father.css and the
widows n their affection should su.fer
such q place 10 exist in their midst.
saw some of your handsome houses Of
worship and could not help thinking
that q very little o. the wealth that Is
lavished on them would suffice TO cree.
and maintain home for these poor
htie IunOcents. J hope you viii be
able to awaken sucn d sentiment IN
your city as Will prevent your city
pays elan sending any more children
there to Toe killed. Yours,
J. T. SAWYER.