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silver wrought upon the long hanging
sleeves, the yoke and the high collar
that is inside all one fluff Of many yell
low feathers. The wearor, q Spanish
blonde, tall and twenty, wine-6ark
eyes and rose-leaf complexion, 10 mere
ly sent OF by the nagniicence that
would swamp a baby face and accent
into hideous LONELINESS q swarthy plain
one. There is nothing very new in foot
gear. New styles. so called, are mere
variants of well-known old ones. In
evening shoes the Louis XIV. heel is
chosen by the best dresscrs. who also
have both shoe and stocking to mattel.
the green hue. If there is embroidery
It is in self-color, or very near it, pearl
upon white, and jet upon black. steel
and silver upon various tones Of gray.
and gold upon cream and canary. The
fancy for solid metal tips-gold or silver
promises to be no more than fancy.
and short lived at that.
For walking shoes glove calf Is com.
ing smartly into fashion. For riding
boots likewise il divides honors with
patent leather. The newest riding
boots sit thought looscr over the in
step than those of last season. besides
having . straight heel considerably
higher.
The wrap Of the minute, notwith-
standing il is December, is the three
quarter cape with suggestion Of coat
in front. The woman who dares wears
I,,1I a l.eh l~o do
all over with heavy pattern in black,
and faced upon the collar and down the
front with long fur. For country or
carriage wear 'tis mighty pretty fash
ion. On the street il is bit too sug'
ges.ive of new Wild West. The palmer
cape which may be bought IN all colors
is worlds better as general utility gar
ment. In black, dark gray, navy blue,
hunters green or tan, with q mere edge
of fur. IL is n most admirable wrap fol
the street, church or shopping. For
evening 1t is made up in creamy tan,
very light gray. white. with tinsel braid
ing. or scarlet with an cdging of sof,
white feathers. and is fetching world
without end.
III your dearest foe taunts You with q
new fur garment which she tells you i,
Baltic seal" finger IL critically for q
moment. then say. with a plying in
fiection: Baltic seal" All. yes, Ny
dear. you ought to have gone 20 my fur
rier; he would have sold you the fur un
der its proper name. 'shcarcd coney,
and told You that there was no weaI
into it, into the bargain.
At least that Is what my furrier says
he IL not George Washington; no doub
he can lie beautifully. but about hil
wares find that he does not
ELrES OsBoRy.
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love wrought, or else chosen with care
full thought for the giver's taste or fam
cies. Indeed, many go SO far as to vote
costly gifts vulgar, urless in such cases
as they can be recognized as the pay
ment of debt impossible to discharge
in money.
Perfume and stationery, two things
heretofore almost staple ct this gencr-
Gus season, are quite ont of fashion.
The fad is now for womankind to be
redolent only of good work and ex-
quisite cleanliness and to use paper in
some sort typical of her individuality.
If scent is permitted it must be indi-
vidual as well-the more elusive and
delicate the better. 1t is not uncommon
for women who can afford it TO have
perfumes manufactured solely for
themselves, and to pay handsomely for
the privilege. These mice sharp
outlets" Of the toilet no mere profane
outsider can find out, hence the decline
and fall of perfume and prepetrie. In
their stead you may buy ivory tablets,
silver clasped and bound in tortoise
shell. with the daintiest of silvor chains
and pencils at the back. Old spoons.
also souvenir spoons, bon-bon spoons,
spoons silver-giit and enameled, spoons
of olive wood, ivory spoons, with in
crustation Of gold fligree, orange
spoons, coffee spoons, spoons of SO
many sorts, sizes, colors and conditions
that the memory Of them makes your
head swim. Those distinguished late
arrivals, Miss Ruth Cleveland and
Master John Jacob Astor, Jr., be-
sides being born with gold
spoons in their mouths, will, no
doubt, find enough in their Christmas
stockings to set them housekeeping if
need viii. II is more than a question
with me sometimes If those singularly
fortunate young people are not after all
rather unfortunate. Fate ordains that
for each It shall be Christmas oil tho
year. Consequently they will lack the
zest of anticipation, the keen delight of
unexpected gifts II were making
Scripture nowadays l would para
phrase. When much is given much il
also denied.
Some gift~making that ran across
the other day touched me more than
little. In several Of the shops you find
new candle-shades for which gorgeous
is poor word. They are gigantic
roses, lilies, poppies and SO on, made of
rich crcpcy silk in the tendercst pinlss,
the most golden yellows. the most vivid
scarlets and gay crimsons. They are
mounted on long rubber stems with
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OFFICIAL QUALITIES.

Too much cannot be said IN condem-
nation OF the practice of appointing
men to positions of honor and trust
who have as their only certificate of tit.
ness = more or less doubtful reputation
as ward or district boss. Almost
without exception these men firmly be-
lieve in the adage that "to the victors
belong the spoils,"-an adage that
never IN its history was recognized as
expounding correct principles, and one
that ages ago was reiegated to obscn-
rity. In the warlike period Of the tenth
century, when piracy and freebooting
arose almost to the dignity OF . pro-
fession, this terse, though baneful, say
ing may have borrowed the lustre OF
MAXIM; but even then the principle
sought to be inculcated must have been
denounced by the philosophers of every
school. In the light of nineteenth CEN
tury civilization to give it utterance IS
to utter barbarism. and to apply 1t is
to utter savagery; yet, following the
election OF 1884, majority OF the DEM
ocratic party, with the sanction of its
leaders and exponents, gleesuIly pa
raded It on every hand, and In emula-
non Of the most unenlightened savages
of darkest Africa followed its loath-
some teachings. The result, as might
have been predicted, has been to mis-
lead and corrupt the genial good fell
lows who catch and repeat every vul-
garism with unthinking hilarity. Those
thus corrupted and taught came to be-
lieve every ofiice-holder an octupus
sucking far from the office with which
he had been honored.
Office should be the reward of fit
ness. probity and sobriety, the myrtle
crown on a Hlvered head-not the
spoils of highwayman, nor the booty
of . pirate, to be acquired by proves
inferior in cunning to the untutored
instincts Of the savage.
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the only john L. He made love with
o q least touch OF ssntlnens. Mr..
tAxeett u 70 Dc credited for know
NJ his part and bis jumping
through the window In pursuit of the
william had all Of the appearance of
genuine herolsm. b. r. Graham was
true TO MS idea Of john Bird. CoTson
Clarke soked like song and dance
man, - Willie Mangey. He carries
hlassS! as though he was on the lee
tnre platform. and addresses his lines
To the audience with = sort OF grimaee
which says: 'si'm looking at ye. sesr'
Jacques Kruger gave clean and con-
sistrnt blt of broad cha ter portrayal
as Doc Wilbur. Joe Jones, the old ire
man. vss faithfully and lively rem
dered by Mr.. Gallagher. Nellie Yale
Nelson infused egruestnes into Eli
nore Fordham and Kenyon Bishop
WAS pleasing as Cad with . song. The
feature over which the audience en-
Unused was the fire scene. Ii Will be
repeated tonight.
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WHAT nAru THE HOARD TO SAT

GRAND RAPIDS. MIcH., Dec. IS, 1891.
Editor TELxsRAa HERALp:
Tue Beard OF Trade. by their resolu-
tons of = week ago, declare that the
new real estate improvement board has
no right to exist; that it Is not needed.
and Is not entitled To the respect or sup
port OF the citizens of Grand Rapids.
THIS, virtually. amounts to declara-
ton that the Board of Trade is peffect-
iy competent to /, OK after the welfare
OF the city and that nothing more Is to
be desired.
THESE resolutions would command
more respect il tney had not been
passed at 4 session Immediately follow
ing very stormy meeting III which, 20
great was the dissatisfaction among
members of this very board, 10 the
management OF the secretary that he
was requested to withdraw. while his
conduct was criticised.
This article might he heightened be-
yond all proper limits. in criticism OF
the very unsatisfactory way in which
the business interests of the city have
been conducted by the Board OF Trade,
but 1t Is written mainly to call atten-
ton to one particular dereliction:
One year ago it was rumored that the
Buss Machine company was to be
moved to Benton HarbOr. The writer
of this article interviewed an official of
the board of trade anu inquired il no
steps were to be taken to prevent this
great loss to the city.
He was assured that there was no
danger that this valuable company
would leave the city.
Well, they left us and are now
located at Benton HarbOr.
Thirty-ive families and $50 men went
with them.
What steps were taken by the board
of trade to prevent this loss to the city?
light on the subject.
GRAND RAPIDs, Mich. Nov. "a, 1891.
4. +. Allen, ESQ.,, City.-Dear Sir:
Replying to your favor of the 2lst will
state that have no objections 10 an
swering your question. The board of
trade offered usno inducement to stay
here. If you will call on me In person
l will tell YOU what we did ask from
them and the answer we received. We
did not wish to leave, but were com.
pelled to do so. Yours respectfully.
Gro. +. BUss,
Doubtless the same vigorous policy
was pursued to prevent the loss of the
Chase Piano company. Doubtless some
defender of the resolutions of the board
of trade will come forward with de-
fense Of this conduct. And reserve
further comment until the answer is IN.
+. E. ALLEN
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MICHIGAN CROP REPORT.

Reports show that the total number
of bushels OF wheat marketed In Mich
igan during the months of August,
September, October and November was
7,0l0,955, an increase Of 1,06l .0S4
bushels over the number reported mar
keted in the same months last year.
Many of the southern counties report
damage done by the Hessian fly. The
Present condition of growing wheat is
not fsttering, the plant being short
and weak, and much OF the late
seeded is feeble and thin on
the ground. An unusual percen-
tage of the corn crop remains
in the field, owing to the unfavorable
weather for husking during November.
The total number Of farms in the state
is 146. $50, which exceeds the number
reported in the spring of 1890 by 1899.
The area of improved land in farms is
s,259. .ls5 acres, an increase of 276,5
acres, compared with 1890. The area
of unimproved land is 4,6O5.779 acres /,
and the total area In farms is Il, 1861, :
96i acres, an increase of 299, ,227 acres
as compared with the present year.
The average size of farms is 1874
acres, or more than three acres less
than one year ago. Live stock in the
state is generally in a good, healthy
condition, although there is some hog
cholera ia the southern part.
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half-crazy father. Frede-
rex wlinsln, who used to delight in
losing his son's ears Ia the pres
ence OF the entire Pfussian
army. and who broke the boys
beloved violin over ais head-snd who
was altogether . great old brute. 7 Q
craaklness OF the present emperor does
not SHOW itself IN deeds Of just this
character, bat. modified as he is by
modern education, 1t breaks out in
preaching sermons and telling his
troops they may have to shoot down
THAR parents At his orders. But il is
very Likely that modern education has
hal its effect on the people of the
empire ~ we'll, and that in preference
TO killing their fathers and mothers,
they would prefer to set aside his
cranky highness.
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foliage and candle clasps and % on,
and cost from one dollar to two dollars
each. As stood idly hy sdmiring them
stout lady in black. with . strong kind
face. framed in snow-white hair. said
over my shoulder to the saieswomsn:
Give me them--a lily aud two rcscs--
different coIors. please"
The shop girl hesi,ated trifie. say
ing.
I'VE usually sell them Alike
81 know it, said the lady. with . lit
Gle smile. ssbut want them for an un-
usual purpose. There Is poor little
cripple over on TIE east side whose love
for color is fairly tropical. She can
never leave her room alive. mean to
set these big gorgeous blossoms where
she can see them always day and
night She hases the dark and cries cut
in IL. and they viii turn her poor pale
candle light into something splendid and
beantifal.~
Telling over tte incsdert 20 . nan
whc knows everything. be sssd. srnil-
Ing. "Ahs Thst was hers. who u tse
psoss original eood angei hsve ever
known. she dses Dot Get Hp scc'stses
~ hesd sss.crsptsn ysp~rN or - scous
or platforms ssikiee Tor roct esnses
All her sloqrcnce - action. She raskrs
tss.>ss ~ fnainr cut infisidusi
ncei= ~na r~is-vi-r th~rn IN h~s eva
~-s,ss--~i~s fashson. sac II reesi-s :
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19

The prosperous condition OF the
country Il slowly but surely making
itself manifest in the vxrieus depart
msnts Of business. and the distribution
of the profits arising therefrom will
only add fuel to the flames when the
proper appreciation Of our resources
dsvns on the mind Of the general pub
hc. Increased earnings are the key 10
The sisassion--good earnings means
rocd Business. good busaess means
plenty n,onsv, plenty money means
eonenned dividends. continued divi-
dends srsstes good feeling. good feel
ING stimulates confidence and soad.
denee hsgess good buying. Good buy
ing resns better market.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
psw.rs'-.'rh. sun Alarm.

~ ess~* @se* s'~-
Realism to perfection and melo-
drama. Tha 10 Joe Arthur's play
sThe sS II Alarm" which was presented
at FowTs last evening. fs looks
though terry much ~ IL the nselodrsma
part OF il, i entirely sukordinsts d 10
me realism--thss is the engine house
interior. Take away the realism and
the story would not hoid the interest
There Is something 20 casually attract
attention IA the frst two asts. ~ u -
played by this company. bat the wlnd
= mostly oceunied N anticipating the
Ere engine and the genEs and besuti-
fnl Arsbisn stseds in the third act
Ths 10 the fifth season Of this
play sna probably the isst
Judging from the present company.
jack Nsnisy - entrusted "a . vel
msaninx fellow nsrs- A tseorge Fsweesk
He seerns 10 5ave learned tas part
merely - task sed vsfh The pasFs5se
ef rsttEsee a all ss st erss. Thsre i 80
eaasr-nev - ne ust.fsnsr- snd faues
of tae ssnse 90 felt IKE plying him for
berg tonsue-tisd. View ard then be
rad . swsSzsr that rsmlndsd ens ef
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interested In young women who are
working for thensslvss here In the city
away from the saving grace Of honse-
She IL making up Christmas eoxes for
more than twenty sueh-net, - you
most likely imagine. Of usefal. mecca
sary articles. bus Of frivolous Injuries
that otherwise they would certainly 60
without. The contents are IS sArious
s. the recipients chiffon frias. silk
gtockings kid gloves, dancing shoes.
6ne shoes, hapdkerchiefS. hairpinS.
bonnet pins, bangles, ribbon and Lace
are some Of the things khs viii give
There Is one invxriabla ingredient of
each psreel-a pretty boz Of the finest
candy 10 be bought for love and money
combined This lady bountifal has y
theory that while useful gifts may tend
10 pauperize the recipients there is
naught but pure pleasure tor either
river or receiver in these delightfully."-
useless ones"
The tailcrmade gown. like the poor.
we have always with US Its present
tendency is to segregation into two dis
tinct styles-both illustrated here. The
really-truly tailor-made was severely
plain. One model keeps almost TO that
faith. 1t is Of gendarme blue cloth. q
fine light Melton, is glove-iitsed. espe-
cially the skirt, and has for trimmin 2
only piping of Astrakhsn along all Us
seams, both waist and skirt The hat
worn with it is likewise Astrahkan
trimmed, and is wonderfully smart,
with its perky upstanding loops. The 9th
ergown shows whatthe gardenerswould
call sport for the true stock. II has
gone away from simplicity WITH a ven.
geancc. It's stuff is cloth velvet access
sories. Both are OF the richest pansy
purple. The velvet. which forms the
top OF sleeves and corsage and the bot
tom Of the skirt. is wrought ell over in
describably bat most beautifully with a
pattern of silver braid. A bonnet OF
pansy velvet, silver wrought. with elias
tiers of cream yellow tips nodding a lit.
tie TO one side the froat. and shoes OF
pansy cloth and patent leather with sill
yer buttons NJ the side, COMP lete a
wonderfully ''wide" toilet--one in which
a woman may say Of her fellow-woinen:
''Let them look and dic"-and one. fur
thermore, suitable for the most swaggcr
afternoon function. or. indeed, any at
which full dress is not dc rigucr.
To wear with i. in the carriage there
is a long cloak OF violet velvet, also
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19
NAMING THE WINNERS.
The Young story Writers who Win
Fame and Prizes.

Au0 AOomB WnO
Fame and Prixcs.
The committee to whom was assigned
the task of awarding the prizes offered
by the Gyani Rapids Savings bank for
the best juvenile story advertising the
aforesaid bank met yesterday after
noon and after examining the various
contributions made the following
awards.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. IS, '9l.
We, the undersigned committee ap-
pointed by the Grand Rapids Savings
bank to award the prizes offered by the
directors OF that institution for the
best Juvenile story, respectfully recon-.
mend that the prizes be awarded as
follows:
First prIze-Wiliie McKendry, age 13,
No. 65 Cass street; second prlze-Vera
Cleveland Bartron, age 13, Muskegon;
third prize-Anna j. Keeler, age l.,
No. $50 Cherry street; fourth prize
Lena Belle Bridgman. age Is, No. ITO
Canal street.
Respectfully submitted,
j.. A. SrowE,
l.. +. WILLIAMS,
A. u. GREENE,
THEo. ~. CARPENTER,
BuRRlDoE ID. BUTLER.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19

wsDsn's asinDe1fs-an tsvieorstlne rs<tors
ave tonic. socttfnr cordial. snd brscsne DeT-
vfs-. purely ve<sesb}e, rne-sieshofse, sn5
p>Tfecfsf hsrrns~@L 10 rcguix.~s sr6 PRO
noses al TIE Erur~r functions of ~c-nsnhood.
improves digestion. snricisss th< bicad. die
reis scn-> and pains, rrsI.ncbsly sne rer~ou~
Tsnys refreshing sie>p. asd yssssra
n>asth and ss~rrsefh
asts sse us. ~ trying - +. s~s ~.
- sosa ~h>n here ss rezns<y tf.sts euc'~
.r.sen, Ih ~ the de-snesu&nts, irrsxui
80 ~ssks~es-< r>-~iflsr se Tie SET, %
.s rspasoss pass. Srsern.l i~<synnx<ss~ srz
s1n>rsfser. ~>ak h.fk. isu-rssrA~< srs s~s~v
s'ssres sffn~rf, Il fke Fsvuri< FrnsrvsrN
- -. 80 = sasets 90 caFs, yea has yez1
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w.n, se,.,,isc rn..s,u,.

Asa part Of the business transacted
at the meeting of the Kent Scientific
Institute last evening. it was decided
that the society use one page of the
pamphlet published by the Electro
matnean society for advertising the
electrical exposition to he gwen By the
Institute preceding the holidays. G..
A. Whsemere than gave an interesting
talk, without previous preparation. on
"sttsm Indscators." lie explained
how, by . new device. any difficulty
with an engine can he immediately
located. The club adjourned TO meet
on the second Friday even NJ IN Jsnu-
sry instead OF the fret, the regular
night ef meeting.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19


The holiday crush is once more upon
ua- The world and his wife-mors
especially his wite-is giving the whsls
mind to gifts and gift making. And
mighty wearing work they ind it for
the shops TEEN with
All manner Of tnings that woman can put
From the crown Of her head 20 the sole Of her
fest
also about her household environment,
until the embarrassment OF riches is
appalling. Naturally. jewelry and
fancy articles have long lead for such
useA Jewels though-that Is. real
ones-are out Of taste except for your
nearest and dearest. Besides the very
best people hare brought in the fashion
Of gifts whose value lies in being either
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19
siusicaI Entertainment.

A fair sized audience greeted the pu-
pills of Mrs. J. G.. Steketec in their re-
cital at Fountain street Baptist church
last evening. The pupils were assisted
by the Amity male quartet, composed
of Charles A. Skelchs first tenor;
George T.. Rogers, second tenor; j. A.
Hoedemaker. first lass; and j. Hansen,
second bass. The program consisted OF
thirteen numbers selected from the pro-
ductions Of eminent authors.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19


In the convention called at Detroit
for the discussion of deeper waterways
from the great lakes to the sea board.
Grand Rapids was represented. but re-
ceived no conspicuous attention be-
cause of the fact that she 10 so far
removed from the main line Of inter-
lake commerce. The benefits that
would accrue from the construction of
deeper channels would affect her but
indirectly. However, at the conven-
ton she introduced herself ~ .
lake port. which she isn't. Her dele
were received there with . degree Of
incivIlity, yet with courtesy. At the
same time they were there represent
ing constituency determined upon
securing a recosnition which shall ulIi-
msssly bring Grand Rapids into COM
ulsrcial intercourse with the great cities
and harbors located on the shores of
the great lakes. TINS forced notice of
Grand Rapids by the great body con-
vened at Detroit can not fail 70 bs pro-
euesive of various benefits TO this city.
and thanks are due 10 the enterprise of
the gentlemen who planned il.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19

THE voice of the trunk-maksr is
added to that of the humane agent In
the howl against the use Of barbed
wire fences. Not for the same reason,
hovever.-their cause Of complaint is
purely commercial one. For miles
ard miles over the western plains these
fences are used exclusively, and the
cattle IN rubbing agains their rusty
edges make deep gashes in their skins
which develop into infiamed sores. In
buying hides tanners can not distin-
guish between the good and the bad
while the hair Is still on. and 1t 10 not
until is Is lined OF that the deer scars
and scratches. which make them prxc-
tically worthless for fine leather goods,
are discovered. Buyers are dependent
upon New England. where but very
little barbed wire fe-cc Is used, for the
best hides.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19

"srR EDWIN ARyoLp, himself an edi-
tor. condemns American papers for
carelessness N their styles He claims
that no piece of newspaper work should
be turned out inside of three hours.
We would ike to see Sir Edwin hustl-
ing" says the Free Press, ION big mur-
der at 2 o'clock in the morning when
the paper went to press ut 3. If true to
his theory. he would be feeling around
for q Job next day"
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19

CHAPLAIx McCARE says the churches
of this country ought to relieve Japan
in her greaI distress by a gift of two or
three million OF dollars. IL the
churches Of this country can rai.e any
such an amount, they had better devote
it to relieving portion of the million
dollars worth of distress in their own
country.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19

Doa PEDRO died poor. II there was
anything wanting 10 complete our
respect for this man, this would be suf-
hcient, considering the demand made
by some royal personages upon the
purses Of their subjecIs-
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19

SWITZERLAND mas announced that she
proposes to MAINTAIN her neutrality IN
spite OF the triple alliance. Just now
natur- is DONG al she can to assist her
in this ST. Gotnard pass is absolutely
impregnable. and the combined armies
OF the world could not pass the defile
OF St. Morltz.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19

Bsrox Rovsr. La, Dec. is.-The
rexnlsr democratic convention this
afternoon nonsnsted Ex-Governor Nc
Enerv for rovernr and Ex-Governor
wveilffe for lieutensnt governor. Ths
rsst Of tee sickst will BE nominated TO-
nsoyFov.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19

ANOTHER deliberate murder has been
added 10 Miehig2n's black list OF crime
Joseph Heris, al Old man Of 20. killed
ma young mistress, Kate Freeman. ss
Detroit yesterday.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-19

EARL RUSSELL 10 coming over here, it
10 said, to lecture on electricity. 1t is
70 De hoped that the debauched young
maa can be prevailed upon To act ~ .
hnsman for few months.