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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

EIxc1xIc hesdliyhts Of shout s.so<
candle power are now in gexersi uss on
the raslros1s In Indiana They ere
very fsyorsbly spoksn II by engineers
Tx deseiopsaent Of the cotton seed
industry he's been SO great and TIE
many articles now ma6e from u sre -
useful. that i, has suppianted the Ia
lsous olive tree products il majority
OF eases.
Tax alcohol process of obtaining
sugar from cane s1rup has revolution
lied sugar making from that source.
The process Is very simple. and Il Is
said that bat one per cent Of the alcohol
Used Is lost
A GOOD cement 10 fsston glass letters
one part indiA rubber, three parts
nsastie. and Lfty parts chiorefofn-
Let the mixture stand several days In .
closed vessel and apply rapidly.
TEx popular belief that occupants o:
the highest Goors ia city house live In
the purest air seems 10 be upset by re-
cent tests made of tie atmosphere oi
London. which showed that the pures,
air WAS obtained between thirty sne
forty feet above the streets
ASTRONOMERS recently observed. bs
photography. solar disturbance list
ing fifteen minutes. in which vspors as
cended To distance of 90. 600 miles The
compass Iseedlc was senniby affected
and the effect was presumed 10 have
been ussd by y meteor striking the
kuF
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

Joseph Dowliig aud SADIE Hasson
will begin week. ngsgement at Red
monc's TINS evening. and VII present
then new play. "The Red Spider. +"
On anu after Thursday they will pres
ent their old play, "Nobody's Clam"
Everybody III nearly every calling in
lie mas been trying TO have 4 good
time during this holiday prod. A
but tue player, ne has been obliged To
d. extra work, while We are amused.
There Is much that is seductive in
the title "Parlsla.N Galety Girls," the
company winch will open at Smith 5
tonight. A b,ignt first part and u good
olio are promised.
In all probability Sol Smith Russell
will not be seen here in his new play
"A Peaceful. Valley" this season or
even next. Manager Berger has man
agers begging tor time for his success
fui star.
Commencing today Che Nah, the
Chinese dwarf, will be on exhibition at
Geaiy Worlds museum. This alter
noon he will present all lady visitors
with a package of tea direct from CHI
ma. Big Eliza, who remains another
week. Will be presented with q hand
some chair tomorrow night by the
moulders' union.
Richard Mansfield has concluded TO
abandon costly autographs and b,il
board stands ms advertising mediums,
and instead buy more display space in
the newspapers. Mr.. Mansfield takes
the very sensible view that everybody
VIII, cares about gong to the theaters
reads the newspapers. Travelling man
ogers have been studying for years how
t. reduce their travelling expenses. Mr..
Mansiield's departure will he watched
with interest, and his plan will no
doubt he adopted by at least the better
class OF theatrical attractions.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28
RUSSIAN NOBILITY.
The Fsrce Of naiioting Upon Cssaidats
Ter Eoyai uoaors.

The Fsree Of naiioting Upon Cssaidatcs
fer Eeyai uesor.
The Russian nobility is Constitution
ally net Al exclusive caste. There is .
constant factna,ion In its numbcrs
Persons of the lower classes are often
raised TO nobility IL they make them
selves deserving in the government
service, and mobiles are degraded IL for
the eommisxic, of . crime the courts
deprive then. OF their titles and prefer
ences.- A complaint has reached In.
sensse. SAYS The Chicago News. that an
assembly of nobles had refases 20 enter
uFon their rolls the names Of Sersons
recently raised to <heir station upcu
further inquiry IL was foand that the
assemblies cf many distrtcts had made
"a practice % do the SANE When .
person who had e>en made noble
sought Tor admission into their councils
they would decide his ca<e by ballot
II he aid not receive . sufficient NAM
her Of vst~s he wss sxelude~l froxa their
rolls and Assemhiiea The 'pet.zrsed
nobility" have xeaiossiy watched over
saoh ballots and taken care that no
new saAas nohis secuiA be admitted
late thesr circle. The senate thsrsfors
d>eksed that a. seoa - snv persca vss
s-tnsstsa ~ IRE privileges of ths ncbsii-
~ he sessosr.es - fAsto . member ef
ne sssessly - nehi~s ~ his aissrsst
II b Ne Saks Il Ne aAns Ak3 ~ sntAE
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

Today the State Teachers assoc alton
will begin Its annual meeting in this
city, and no organization in the state
deserves moro hearty welcome.
There can be no question concerning
the amount of good the organization
has accomplished IN the school system
Of the state. Its work has not been
confined principally toward tho inn
provement OF the currcula of our col
leges; but IL has thrown the hes: OF its
energies into the work of building up
our common schools. There can lie no
doubt that tho district schools Of Michi-
gan-and these are really our mos. i'm
portant educational institutions--havc
improved more IN the past three years
than in the fifteen years preee!-
ing; neither can it be doubted that
most OF this Improvement mas been
brought about through the agency Of
the state Teachers ASSOCIATION. Hap
PLY the leaders OF educational thought
IN Michigan are men and women who
have no time TO devote IL to the consid-
GRAFTON of that painfully discussed
queNtion, lis teaching . professionY'
They have realized that whether teach
ing . 6 profession, trade. calling busi-
ness. occupation or employment, is Inn
nlstsrisl 20 the succe o. OF our eduea-
tionsl institutions and theories. They
have hecons awakened 10 the deplor-
able fact That much OF the teaching in
public schools Is painfully inefficient,
and some of it absolutely harmful;
that school boards as class are un-
qualified. incompetent aud inexcusabiy
peuurieus; that the present a,ethod OF
placing sae situations CO teachers eoru-
pleteiy st the disposal OF five disinter.
sssed nsen, y = constant temptation on
the gar, Of the instructor 10 work
tor pohcy's sake rsthcs thss for wnsi
he believes 30 be The test interests OF
his s;hooi. "A . elsss the Michigan
tesshers are unusually energetic and
conscientious. They have done much
fos the Improvements OF our school sys
TEN, bat much rstaasns 10 be done yet.
Whatever there = good IN our .lass-
tional systsni = due to ~. earnest e.
forte Of conscisntioustsseaes bat there
stalI rsmssas room for slarost hnfnsts
improvements Mach ef thi- sassaee-
neat must BE nasie through tks assbs-
teH II sdssestionsi qssesNsas called sp
W sssch nseetlng ss tbls. saeeess q
its eeo~fs.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28
MeM WILL FIGHT.
Admiral \. u. iloee s&ys the Eaa 81 " A.
NNi Never Come.

Admiral \. u. iloee s@ys the Eaa ef War
NNi Never eonss.
II is the popular and very proper thing
TO say that the progressive spirit OF the
age is leaving the bsrbarisn ~ war be-
hind, and that as civilization advances
IL viii learn less 81 war Arbitration
is now the sovereign paaaces for that
national III. But. n a matter ~ fact.
war has never been 50 carefully and SO
systematically studied as at the present
time. The genius 81 invention has
never been so prolific rs now in dev.s-
ing and improving implements of war.
That man is hcnorei and enriehed who
contrivcs means Of destroying tie
greatest number Of human beings IA
tho shortest space of time As The con
duct of war becomes more scientific
and the art becomes refined and the .sn-
plcrents niore destructive. the recnr-
renee Of war l. iessened. the duration
shortened and the loss of human life
diminished. This is the direction the
spirit Of the age Is faldng-a direction
u the interest of humanity. These bu-
name conditions. however. involve an
advanced stage Of preparation. A a
science war should be sedulously cult
waited by the few qualified TO undertake
Il; as an art II SHOULD be constantly
.racticed by the entire body set apart
for that purpose and with the linpie-
rnents actually to be used In war. Il Is
10 this state Of preparation that we owe
the peace Of Europe to-day. The mere
presence ~ the American army on our
southern frontier la 1906 was sufficient
To cause the collapse of Louis Naqo-
Icons schcrne for Mexican empire.
by perfect state OF preparation col
lision OF arms was avcidcd and the
shedding of blood spared. To be an
prepared In wicked. II invites segrrs-
sion and n useless cffusion 81 blood.
The question of an empire in Mexico
supported by French bayo.iets was not
one for arbitration. We simply would
not have H. There Il certain class ~
international questions for which srhi-
sration Is admirably suited. there Is an
ether class for which il II not suited az
all-for which II Is totally inadmissihle.
II Ia the lamb tha, advocates srbifra-
ton, even though the life aud honor os
the fold he involved. while the wolf
maintains lofty iodiferencc 20 al
such methods OF proceeding Venezuela
has been for years past supple sting for
arbitration on the question Of boundary
between her own territory and that
claimed by England. but II II only
within tae lsst few months that tie
latter power has. according 30 report
formally declined the good Offices ~ tine
United States in that controversy Ar
bitration was inadmissIble ia 1850 si.
when 80 sorely nceded. War. which
had been in the erursr Of preparation
Tor thirty years precc6ing its outbreak.
was tie only solution 81 the great prob
lem II had 20 be. Arbitration fails
most miserably when most needed. and
what wonder The high contracting
parties aud their uiBr'res are al men
of like passions. having nc court ~ last
resort but the battlefield North
American Review.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28
FREE LUNCH FlENDs.


Dome Examples of Terrible Gsstronomic
Devastation la Eagisnd
The "Gluttou of Kent" Fuller places
among his worthless, who devourc6, At n
single meal, ''four-scorc rabbits and
eighteen black puddings, London meas
ure." Coming down TO more recent
times, there Is the probably apocryphal
story Of Scotchmau who ATE q solan
goose by way OF . whet for dinner. aud
of a Welsh nobleman who devcured n
bevy Of partridgcs for breakfast every
morning.
There Is also . wcll-lSnown legend,
which found its wny into Punch. Of a
certain eminent politician who entered
an eating house near the Old Bailey.
and. after putting away seven pounds
and half Of cold boiled beef, observed
ehecrfully To the landlord: Capital beef
thisi One may cut and come again
here" To which the landlord. regard
ing him grimly. made reply: You may
cut, but I'm blowed If you shall come
agnin!"
We arc tempted to add one moro
story. says Blaclswood's Magazine,
which we believe has not yet found its
way into print On the derby few
years ago y wcll-lSnown man Of bust
ness-let us call him Mr.. X.-wen;
down To EPSON with the rest OF the
world, and after the great race was
over bethought himself of lunch. II
was then four o'clociS and he was raven
ousIy hungry.
Seeing no friendly coach or carriage
at hand. he entered one Of the refresh
ment booths, where three ard-six-
pence n,Sai WAS provided for ali comcrs
He atta.asd some ribs Of beef and soon
cleared them 10 the bone; then he
''went f,r'' a chicken, which also dsssp-
pearc4: finally he espied a pigeon pie
at the other end Of the table. which had
not yet been touched, and ordered the
waker TO bring il to him. But the
waiter after = whispered conference
with an individual in black, who bad
been observing MIR. KS performances
with suspicion and alarm, catac and
said confdentialiy:
'If you please. sir. the governor says
rs how he won't charge you nothing
.or anything II you viii go away q,
once"
Mr.. ". however. insisted on his rights
and declined this obligiag offer. ther
he proceeded 10 make a vigorous on
slsught on the pigeon pie.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

One famous shark story has long beoa
current in the navy. A profcssed syv-
witness loo2tes the incident In the sssaf
If Mexico. ana axos the data some
where Ia the early seventieA- AesTa-
ing 10 t.sis historian Ise ship lag II
snchor u spct where many shares
were Fia. hle, aa1 the younger clseers
foll 10 fshlIg taroush a isort-hose with
q groat hook baitea with y knEk of
meat Presently an immense shark was
hooked ard .dsawn up 10 the pors1bose-
...Aen ssiior reached down. and. Mt
keen lrasfc, ripped tie fsA ~ thst
only the shell was lcft Aangiag - tsle
book. An instant later sSaehn ~uf'
the rope AID tie morseeT fell back iHg7
the gaiE And d'ye .Alnk tislt shsr.s
was dead" aa.sea the narfasor Not
10y darnod sight Ec SWAN round for
a minute, aDS. te!oFs rs knew vEsei re
WAS about. Frlpsa dcsn ever gtAirs tae
sailor bad cut OF sf liza"
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28
-
EEt5ifkOs Try.

In 1850, for the tive months ending
September. the exports OF s.eam
engsaes and machinery from the
United States TO Brazil amounted IN
vaiue 10 s2s3 .376.
Ia 1891, undgf reciprocity. for the
corresponding period. our exports OF
the same articles 10 that county
amounted in value to 81 .29e. .020.
This increase OF 81 ,odi $40 IS due en-
tirely 10 reciprocity.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28
California norisr..

In boring artesian wells on the Pa
ciic coast great depths are reached be
fore striking water. At Jaral snd
Monclara the wells are 1883 and les
feet in depth. The supply is mex
haustible. hat the water has u be
pulaped. In Texas water has beer
struck at a,oSI feet at Haskell. i,ssG
at Longfelder ar l.c03 at Spo1ord
The water Is GO e. bat II did not Cow
in August In the Casssornia desert
watcr MAS struck in one wei at a
depth of ]. 400 feet and another Ut -.
feet, but il was brackish.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

TRAVELLING on vestiouled train is
considered to be 80 per cent safer than
on the ordinary telescoping kind. That
the pubic is beginning to appreciate
this fact Is seen by the demand for
sueh trains on all roads. People should
not DC satisfied until railroad compan-
les use every known precaution against
accidents. Even If vesnbuled trains
are costly innevations," most COM
panies can afford them-the public can
afford no other.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28
MARKS A BATTLE-GROUND.
The Conversions of the Trenton M0pu-
ment Laid Nv Gov. Abbott.

Ano CONVERSIONS OF the trenton NON u.
m-nt Laid Lv Gov. Abbott.
TRENTON, n. j., Dec. 27.--The corner
stone of the Trenton battle monument,
which Is to be located upon the exact
spot where the battle occurred, was
laid Saturday by Governor Leon Ab-
bott, who also delivered q stirring ad-
dress. At the close Of the ceremonies
which were very imposing. the invited
guests and societies taking part IN the
exercises attended banquet. A pub
lie meeting for commemorative exer-
Cises was neld in TayIor's opera house
in the afternoon, where addresses were
delivered by Senator Mcpherson
Of New Jersey, General Horace
Porter Of New York, the Hon. George
NJ. Robson, ex-secrethry Of the navy,
and others. All business was suspended
IN the city, and the public buildings
were elaborately decorated IN honor OF
the event. The monument, when COM
pleted, will be In general d' sign col
umn in Roman doric style, $50 feet six
inches high, surmounted by a statue of
Washington OF heroic SIZE. The shaft
will be of granite and the base of un-
hswn granite. Four eagles and bronze
statues of soldiers will serve as orna.
ments on the monument. which will
also have panels representing scenes
from the battle. Eirctr:c tights will ne
u,cd for Illuminating the entire mon.
umert
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28
bHlFIEsa.

rns special eoFrsspondsat Of ths Ds.
trost Tr.haas notices the course Of
democratic svsnss ia Washington ~
foiiswss The drift swsY from tiss-.
laad siaes eslsps egsssloa has bess
something fenssrssbls. Tns party hss
sssksaef 70 ins fact that Il esa eet 90
wltheas him and hs When Carlisle,
fresh from orsssF clsveisad's dinner
tssis, essss hsek here slta word tisai
she massss wsatsa M.lls slseted SPEAK
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

WILL the democracy of the city sne
state insss upon . thorough invest
CATION Of the AFFAIR." connected with the
ortieesof city physician and secretary
Of state, or will both 20 down in his
tory a. work hegun but never finished .
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

Max o'RxIL q keen observer. and
sees things IA America as elsewhere
with sarcastic eyes. lie will visit Grand
Rapids Two weeks from tonight. By
the way, ne wrote book since his last
lecture here, and in il found OCCASION
70 refer pleasantly 70 this city.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

his asne upon tAsir polls and - notify
kin ef the coastisusioasi snd speeisl
msetings held By their body. They
have no op<soa In this matter, and their
b<lloting Tor new candS>istes :. mere
faros-
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

MANAGER GEARy has concluded 10
close his amusement place on sunday.
but Manager Burroughs believes that IA
qualification n the law will bring him
victory, and his line OF battle will reach
from Grand Rapids to the supreme
court in Lansing with that hope IN
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

THE common council csnnot begin
too soon the work OF relieving the ?. O.
pie from tolls collected on roads wish.a
the city hn.ts.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

"wh4t wssld foa ds II yes were In
ny sss~~r s~ssa shs pe<psszea Chicago
sifi - he's s. Louis fsiead.
sch~ns~ tkem fss . ssnaii-v rsis, ~ss
tks sssssissG sspiy --pssest fsss nsn
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28
THE field case is sad one in all of

THE field case is . sad one in all of
it's relations and connections. Edward
Nj. Field IS trying to starve himself in
jail. and seems 10 be broken-hearted
and denented over the unfortunate
trouble which he brought upon himself.
With him ii means disgrace and rum,
rs well as separation from his wife and
family. Domestic woe, coupled with
financial suffering, Is about as severe q
test as the mind of any man of sensi.
tive nature can be subjected. Is il
any wonder that young Field is break
Ing down under such . strain?
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

Husban6-Thask Heaven sua 10, ~
other aep.
Nife-Yon are mistaken there. n "
they who should oe thsnlffaL = Detroit
Frpe
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

Ethei-sseorrr said last rirfs fhnt
shere wasn't cirl in town with com
plexion likr raiue
naad-The msen thing Jury
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

TsE weather for Michigan: Warmer,
fair; increasing sonthsriy Winds.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

Iris a matter for congratvlstion that
no lives were lost IN the asylum fire at
Pontiac. The fire was disastrous one
IN the extent OF the loss TO the state.
and rigid inquiry should be made re-
gasdlng us cause and the responsibility
for II II any exists. IL investigation
shall prove that the origin was defec-
tive Hue then somebody must be at
fault The headway attained by the
flames before an alarm was gwen sug-
gests that better appliances for tho dis
covery Of fire should be adopted in all
public buildings of the kind. The task
OF removing hundreds OF inmates from
such an asylum calls for tact and ab,i-
ity not frequently met with at time and
place when needed. Great credit is
due DIR. Burr and his assistants for
their very successful work Saturday.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

There i 81 sttcrney in sor-n who -
teiiing - fifse experience 30 lately
had slsh - odd ehsrscser fron the
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28

Congressman Burrows insefvs~w es8sa-
tfsns slls zsaefsl epiusoa sssaning sas
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28
GAEzA.s GUERRILLA WARFARE

The past week has been disastrous TO
the ambitious bandit CARA IN the sev-
eral ren,ontres had between his follow
ers and the United States regulars.
Our troops have been victorious. Mex
lean forces are now on the frontier and
between the cross fire OF the forces of
the two governments. Cara will bo
rudely awakened from his ambitious
dreams of future power and greatness
to q realizing sense of the primo neces-
sity of retiring into the dccper wilder
resses of the Mexican forests, where it
IL to be hoped he may be induced not
to tsrry but to come forth and assume
the prominence his heart Graves, before
jury intent upon doing its ful. duty.
: That GarIs's following has recently
been considerably increased, and IL now
assuming the proportions of a revolu-
ton may be accounted for by the dis.
tress aud privation all too prevalent
among the inhabitants of the more
northern Mexican states. Bat that
this distress equals that among Russian
peasants is scarcely tn be believed aud
certainly can be no excuse for acts OF
depreciation and outrAges esInflicled upon
| the tn0sfending, and muea less for
overt acts committed on tbis ss6e OF
the boundary. While distress m ing
any large body excitss charitable con-
ssderstion everyvhere, and properly
enough. yet sympathy and the dsposl.
ton to relieve deserving sufferers will
give place TO feelings the reysrss Of
charitable, ant In the end call down
upoa these people that inevitable pun
ishment they sEe scse TO encounter II
they reTsist IN deeds OF vioienos sad
counteuanes The guerrilla warfare in.
sugursfed hy Cara.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28
WATERWAY

The project of linking the great lakes
with tidewater is of immeasurable inn
portance to the northwest. 1t is in fact
necessary public Improvement, in
comparison with which all others now
contemplated sink into insigniticance.
That it will be done there can be no
doubt, for the united and determined
efforts of the commercial men of vast
territory are enlisted to that end. Their
combined efforts are surety for it's
success. The chain of lakes with their
navigable connections are equivalent
to a sea 1000 miles in length, and on
every side Is territory unparalleled on
the face OF the earth IN productivcness.
The obstacles IN the way of this grand
project are trivial when compared with
what has been dono in foreign lands.
1t is scarcely greater undertaking
than the construction of the
Liverpool and Manchester or
the Amsterdam and Helder Ship
canals, and these were constructed to
afford water communication for single
cities, neither of which is comparable
in commercial importance with the city
of Chicago. When one contemplates
the inlallib.e result OF this improve
ment and realizes that it will bring
shipping bearing the flags of every
maritime nation into our lake porte,
he cannot help being filed with enthu-
siasm. Following upon the heels of
this enterprise will come an effort by
every city adjacent TO the lakes to cre-
ate for itself waterway that will afford
al the advantages Of the highway OF
commerce. Ii Grand Rapids secures
the improvement OF Grand river, which
is now in fair way 10 be accomplished.
she will anticipate the progress OF af.
iairs and ouistrip her less progressive
competitors.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-17
SHE SOLD HER DAUGHTER.

One day last week woman living
in the mountain bargained with q
son ofSunny Italy for the sale of
her IL year old daughter ard the
three came to town for the purpose
OF getting the marriage license but,
the daughter on arriving made a
kick against hor neither disposing
of her to the macaroni and garlic
eater for the sum OF 500, either in
cash or on time, and, Immediately
sought legal advice. Being over
sixteen years Of age she chose
guardian who will see to it that the
unnatural mother does not sell her
daughter to the gentleman from the
land of hand organs and Malta So
cieties and she will be permitted to
choose for herself her life partner.
Dominion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-17
sylIhs
super-angellc

sigLings, super-angelic sylphs
shalt
Sophia snickered, so Sam stopped.
Sophia" said Sam. solemnly.
SAM" said Sophia.
Sophia, stop smiling. Sam
Shorts sincere. Sans seeking
some sweet spouse, Sophia"
Sophia stood silent.
"Speak, Sophia, speak ! Such
silence stimulates sorrow.''
"Seek sire, Sam, seek sire" sal
Sophia, soothingly.
SO Sam sought Sire Spriggs.
Sire Spriggs said, "Sartin."