Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-26


known thzt ths srrspres<sbls Peter, ~Ao
sAlnes e . social lioa aad . bachelor,
has been sworn ensny Of the nsu
sarden- FER years Dorsn made dee
persts attempts about the hotels and
efahs 10 create VS. and laughter ~ the
expense OF the newly appointed var
den. Pstsr ussd 10 call hlm JACK
Beadls, giving IS . reason that Dssls
never considered that he WAS obligated
70 contribute very much 70 the Demo-
cratic campaign funds. The senator
devoted % much time 70 Tidieullng hlm
that he gave . very correct imitation Of
Davis drawing manner OF speech.
Everyone looked for . serious opposi-
ton 70 nsvis confirmation from Doran
IN the senate, bat ne joined the great
majority in saying "aye." Wonder
what the olive branch WAS IN this re-
Cancellation,
Kent county is gaming anunsnviable
nosoriety op account of the surpr,slng
increase or divorces The grounds
upon which these separations are asked
are almost As numerous ~ the appli-
cants. There must be . prime cause
for this unpleasant state OF affairs
One must be that people marry care
lessly and thoughtlessly, and in total
ignorance of the conditions that must
exist beforehand to warrant union.
Invariably they are not sanctified with
the perfume OF love and between them
there 10 no current of mutual JOY. A
we'll known local divine who has COL
lectsd . good many fees from aspking
grooms, said the other day: at is diff.
hcult to some to understand why SO
many married couples agree to dis
agree. But the trouble is many look
upon matrimony ~ . curiosity, and
enter into the state in q matter
of course fashion entirely heed
ess Of Its importance and re-
sponsibility. Many couples have
stood before me, who knew were con-
tracing marriage unwarrantably and
therefore improperly. There was not
the slightest manifestation of affection,
no evidence OF yearning hearts or kin.
dred regard. This have observed in
all classes of society but moro especially
among the lower classes. think that
in order for people to be moved by a
pure and refined affection, they must
possess some considerable degree of in
telligence and their associations must
be respectable. Where the association
is unrefined and evil, the people can
not but be more or less brutal in in
stinct, and marriages contracted among
this class are prompted by brutal i'm
pulse. No, l connot suggest . remedy
that would restrict divorces unless it be
that tho Legislature enact more string
ent laws upon the subject. The laws are
easy now and that is the reason why so
many people marry carelessly, and IN
many instances, many do 90 knowing
that if they are not suited, separation is
IN easy matter"
81 notice that prominent furniture
man has been expressing his gratifica.
ton at the improvement recently made
in one of your local contemporaries,
remarked q gentleman to me yesterday.
~ am glad" he continued, "that this
remark Of appreciation was made by a
furniture man. For that great interest
has at all times ignored toe city press.
They have done scsrcel, anything IN
the way of sustaining the newspapers,
while the latter have continually sus-
tanned and doomed the furniture bust.
ness. Instead of recognizing the press
as an assistance and necessary element
in the advance of Grand Rapids and its
famous manufactures, they have FIRE.
quently given such manifestations OF
| disregard, which warrants the conclu.
sion that they rather looked upon 1t al
an interloper and intruder. 1t is q
known fact that in some instances re.
representatives. of the press who have en-.
tered the Offices of furniture factories
| of this city IN the legitimate
quest of news, have been
cut short if not actually snubbed.
Still the newspapers have shown q
| patient and friendly feeling. During
the past month the city has been
thronged with furniture buyers and
sellers from every section of America
and day after day the papers have de-
voted columns to their presence. Para
graph after paragraph has been written
in which the names of prominent loca
firms have been mentioned. This /!
| virtually dollars worth of advertisins
and the papers are never repaid q CEN
in their business offices for their pains
barring = few exceptions am afraic
that the new paper is too far in ad
vance of the patronage that is here, AND
its plucky owner will In time realizs
the wisdom of other publishers here
who were ambitious and found on
that they had mistaken the field. Tha
Is, he will be compelled to curtai
many metropolitan features in ordei
that both ends may be made TO NEE
from week TO week.
Ell would leave the stage At once if