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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10
HONEST POLITICIANS.

In his "Great Senators OF tho United
States" Oliver Dyer, IN skctching Hen
~ Clay, says that he died poor. mot
being one OF those statesmen who, on n
salary of five thousand dollars year,
manage to save up two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars per annum.
While il is true that every now and
then we hear OF some gentleman with
an official salary OF say rivc or SIX thou
sand per annum going into retiracy,
after serving his country for one or two
brief terms, with the snug little sum OF
two or three hundred dollars or SO, still
the age of honest statesmen is not past.
Roscoe Conkling retired from the Sen.
ate of the United States . comparative
ly poor man. and made money enough
from his profession before his death u
be considered a wealthy man even III
these times. We take pleasure In point
ing to such men rs Clay and Conkhng
when there arc SO many pessimists who
wish 10 persuade us with disconsolate
whine that statesmen, politicians, in fact
the whole creation, are on "a toboggau
slide tn eternal destruction.--New York
Ledger.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

II is not best for Democrats TO crow,
or Republicans to groan, over the pros
poets of re-apportionment, until it is
definitely known what the Patrons will
do in the senate. Senator Croker s
premature crow over the alleged GER
tainiy of tho Democratic gerrymander
10 pass set the Patrons to thinking and
they have planned little arrangement
OF congressional districts Of their own.
Patrons Brown, Benson, Bastone and
Wilcox are acting together and are
liable 10 dictate the next congressional
apportionment. They are willing to
allow the Republicans i've out of the
twelve districts, the arrangement being
based upon the vote of last fall. The
Republicans certainly cannot complain
much Of that arrangement, as they do
not consider that vote as much Of a
criterion of the political complexion OF
the state. The recent Republican vic.
tory will also have q good effect.
While 1t might spur the Democrats to
renewed efforts to steal the state, still
the Patrons will be disposed to show
some consideration for the strength OF
the Republican party in the state.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

Some time ago the Bresiau oculist. DR..
II. Cohn, on examining the eyes OF seventy
FIVE Matchmaker, found that scarcely
per cent. of the number were affected with
shor,sightedness, which result seemed e
justify the belief that the use of the loup<
was an excellent protection against myopia
The same oculist examined the eyes Of fifty
watchmakers in a Frierburg watch factory
who had for years, without using loupc
worked the fine parts Of witches. and OF
whom, nevertheless. only two were slightly
shortsightcd.
From this DR.. Cohn concludes that
matchmaking is an industry not injurious
to the eye, while. considering the fact that
his extensive examinations among stu
dents had established an average Of % per
cont. among compositors Of 81 per cent,
and OF photographers Of 81 per cent. afflict-
ed with myopia, lie comes 20 the conciu-
sion that reading. writing. composing and
drawing are more injurious to the eyes
than the constant exercise Of the visual or
gan In connection with 6ne stationary OBJ
iccts. London Tit Bits.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10
LEO ON LABOR.
The Popc's Encyciicai on the Subject "a
He Issued GA the isf of May.

he Issued GA the LIST of May.
ROME, April 9.-The preparations for
the simultaneous distribution OF the
forthcoming papal eneyclical on labor
and socialism are in progress. The
documen; is being translated into I'LL
languages, and copies viii be for
wardcd 20 the heads OF dioceses
throughout. the world. The epcyclieal
will be formally issued the last day
OF April or the ist of May. In its com
position the holy father has sought
for information and guidance from
Cardinal Manning. Of England; Cardi-
nal Gibbons, of the United States;
Cardinal Moran, of Australia; Arch
bishop Walsh, of Ireland, and Cardinal
Lavigerie. of Africa. On their reports
of the industrial and social condition
in their respective countries the con
illusions of the cncyclical are
based. The first part is historic re-
view OF the attitude of the church In
the past toward the workers The Sec
ond part will set forth the social and
labor questions Of the day. the prom
incnce they have assumed and the
necessity the church is under OF dealing
with them. The third part will lay
down the policy which the church
adopts on these questions. The pope does
not enter into details, but confines him
self to congratulations. In an elo-
quent passage at the close he warmly
exhorts the clergy to sympathize cor
daily with all classes of workers The
question of the limitation of daily labor
TO certain hours is left to be settled by
the communities where IL arises, &C
cording TO local needs and habits
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

The chief French surgeons and mcdi-
cal professors have for some time been
carefully studying the effects Of mes
merism on the female patients Of the
Salpetriere hospital. and NJ. Bsbinski.
q clinical surgeon Of that establishment,
has effected . series Of experiments
which would seem 10 open mp a new
future for medical science. In proving
that certain hysterical symptoms could
r. transferred by aid of the magnet
from one patient to another. he took
two subjects. one q dumb woman a.
ficted with hysseriA and the other .
female who wss In q state Of hypnotic
trance. A screen was placed between
the two and the hysterical woman put
under the influence II q strong magnet
After few moments she was able 20
speak, while the one IN the hypnotic
trance wns rendered 90 dumb "a the
hysserieal woman hssi been Luckfly foe
the healthier patients, these transfer
nations were only temporary.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10
EDITORIAL EXCERPTS.

In his search for microbes, DR.. Nc
Graw should not fail to make q close
examination of the Democratic party
in Michigan. Something ails 1T and
probably it's microbcs.-Detroit Trib-
unc.
The simplest and best way of supply
ing text hooks is to let those parents
who are able buy them, and to let the
state furnish them to the children of
the indigen:.-Chicago Herald.
ltisreported that the young emperor
of Germany IS ratified in his mind.
Perhaps that is what Is the matter with
Parnell.-Press.
Big cities accumulate gangs and
Democratic strength lies always IN the
slums. Chicago grows great, and with
n large accretion Of the ignorant and
vicious was in danger OF coming under
the rule of q Western Tammany. The
danger has been averted for two years,
at least. Every good citizen should be
thankful.-Chicago Journal.
Democrats in Grand Rapids rebuked
Gov. Winans for his policy in ignoring
the men who should have been recog.
nized. and recognizing the men who
at home last Monday or refusing Ia
to the polls.-Leader.
Detroit always opens wide her arms
to the nobility of Europe and just now
is having q magnificent run Of the
baronial fever. The last TO come wa.
Baron Herman IIeuer. He succeeded
in hoodwinking several cstimable citi.
zens and departed in the night with a
quantity of money, clothing and valua.
bles, belonging to the man who had
gwen his nobility shelter and food
Democrat.
THERE'S Republican thunder all round
the sky. Ohio, Illinois, and several
other states, at the spring elections give
token of recovery from the tidal wave
! Cincinnati and Chicago have been car
RED by the Republicans, and many
other cities, including some where Re
| publica nism has hardly won victor,
since the war.-Detroit Journal.
Chicago's municipal election went of
yesterday. 1t may not be quite certain
who is elected; but q result that may b,
hoped for Is the temporary return o
the Chicago papers TO condition o
sanity.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Senator Mcmillan, Col. Hager ant
other Detroiters are in this city. look
ing after the setting of types by machin
cry. They are men typical of energ,
and common sense. Therefore VIC ex
pect to see machines become the grea
compositors.--Ncw York Mail and Ex
press.
1t now looks as il the meritorious nj
torney-general amendment had beef
defeated. The State Will 60 on spend
| ing sl2, 900 year. more or less-princl
| pally nore-which il five times tn
sum provided in the amendment
Michigan people hsve bad habit o
! voting ImpartIaily against all constitu
tlonal amendmens.-Dctroit Journal.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

IL e ffeait 70 imagine mere far
elesi proceeding taan tue examination
" tue clerks IA the auditor generals
once and state department. under he
publican reg the, ~ the senate jadie.-
aFy COMMITTEES 10 see whether or not
thsy bad made Contributions 10 TIE
Republics campaign fund. chaanesy
HAsaer acted Is lord chief justice and
Pete DoFan as inter.oeuioT. IL MAS
high comedy very high. Pete's
effort was flor 10 show" that the clerks
had been assessed '-for 10 help "for 10
elect" the Republican ticket No man
could be as wise as the lord chief
justice looked. and no man born
ia this eountry could display
such y func of resource and con-
summate tact IN constructing pitfalls
into which the unsusp<cting clerks
were expected "for 10 tumble" as did
the Duke of Kent. To the everlasting
credit OF the clerks, they IN their re-
sponses were respectful, and did not. as
they had . perfect right To do, express
their opinion OF the farce that was
being enacted. They simply pleaded
guilty 10 doing that which the most
delicate sense of honor prompted, and
without which they would not have en-
loyed the respect OF their fellows or
themselves.
The only element necessary 10 . CON-
plete success cou have been supplied
by the presence of Croker aud Park
''tor to help Pete. They convene
againg this evening. and If they have
any disposition to treat the matter seri-
ously. let them subpoena the present
Democratic clerks III the departments
and ascertain whether or not they con-
tributed "for to elect" Judge Champ
lln.-Lansing Republican.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

A angular state Of Affairs VAS brought
60 light before Judge Adsll IA the VA
son divorce proceedings yesterday.
Both mother and daughter ssore that
they had been each married twice, and
n each case, heather death nor divorces
had preceded the second marriage
] he case on trial was dismissed BY the
court. upon the ground that the second
marriage Was VOID. In the absence Of
any proof 10 the contrary, it must be
presumed that at the time Mrs. Perry
alias Slnson married her second hus-
band due and sufficient observance OF
the legal marriage ceremony MAS had
And that she and her husband subscribed
10 the time honoEed form ito love,
cherish and obey" This being Al I'M
disputed fact, IL strikes the ordinary
layman that the case smacks very
strongly of Fridlenderism. Not only
would II appear 10 be true in the case
OF the mother, but also in that Of the
daughter. II the stories told by the
woman under oath are true, then both
are guilty Of having contracted big
amous marriages. IL is not = matter OF
iilppans Jest nor Is there anything
humorous about the cases. The solemn
and sacred institution o. marriage is
just as severely wounded by blgamy in
one station OF life as in another. The
newspapers are freely censured for
publishing court proceedings claimed to
be preIunicial to li,igants. but surely no
censure viii be launched at the TELE-
GRAx-HERALp II 1t merely calls the at
tention OF the prosecuting attorney
and court to the spectacle presented
yesterday by the two colored women.
Bigamy IS bigamy, whether the big
amists are white. black or yellow.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

IL The Democratic Board Of state
Canvassers = "a skalful n figuring as
the Detroit Free Press 4, Judge Mont.
gumery VIII not know that he was ever
born. much less thai he ran for alice.
Bus this : the usual pastine Of the
Frec Press Immediately after election,
and il fools 10 one. The poor odd
paper. whose standard Of political hon.
sssy - rot che writ algher than the rot.
ter plank IN the lsto lamentsd Demo.
cratic platform, esa rot understand
how tire people can hs any nsssrs dsceni
shan Itseif, ard 40 Il refuses "a sccep'
the re>llt. e wiil afvel away n a.
political idFoey until Montgomery gst'
on The bench.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

Az Indiana Judge decides that in the
case Of an ELECTION tic. lots may be cast
10 determine which shall hold the Of
flee. He doesu't intimate how It shall
be done, whether by pulling straws,
Tipping a coin. by the Louisiana lottery
method, or in . game of checkers. II
in Michigan, and the contest was be-
tween Democrats. the gentle and seduc-
tive game of draw would DO ap-
% aled to.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

THE whole number OF votes cast 81
the election Monday for mayor was H..
9at. Of which Uhl received 6,545; Stuart,
5. i0t. Sheppard. 2s3. Last year the to-
tai vote was i0,9S6, of which Mayor
Thl received s.s75, wesselius 4,236,
Walker SIS. The vote shows an increase
Of 10 votes for Uhl this year while his
plurality - reduced 69s votes. Mr.
stuart may well be proud of his mag.
nsfcens ran.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

Two hundred Italians are on trial in
Italy for the alleged commission of
high crimes. SIX hundred witnesses
will be sworn on the trial. Italy grows
indignant because the city Of New Or
leans niobhed and killed two or three
Of her fugitive hrigands IN this country
II ItsIy only knew the great courtesy
shown her. although BY an infariatsd
mob. she would tender Uncle sam .
vote Of thanks
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

Yesterday r. ". Dooxs. the superior
court messenger boy. VS. made TIE re-
csptert Of a hard soFns pendent Fssii
media from the Fsesn jury, - rvcosn
tna 81 h,s sfteatgeness II = bang
freu a eclf bar. "a form It staf a A
elrels, snd appropriately engraved.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

AT the recent banquet Of tho Massa-
chusetts Republican Club, magnificent
testimonials were paid TO Blaine's
craftsmanship and diplomatic skili in
the strained relations between the
United States and Italy.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

Tho kaleidoscope" is tho invention ct
. New Englander. II reflects tho con-
tents Of q newspaper on the ceiling and
Is expected 10 become populaxin bafbsz
shops.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

PARSKLL denies that he IL married to
Mss O'Shea. There are many other
things that are less disgraceful that
Parneli could deny or admit and save
the Irish people bitter humiliation.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

THE desperate attempts of the Demo-
Gratis Mt Lansing to make some political
capital out of Investigations are at pres
ent conferred upon chestnuts. They
want to know how much Republican
clerks have usually contributed to cam
paign Enthusiastically to expose cor
rupton. but really to know bow much
% ask themselves.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

THE discovery of bed OF rich clay at
Shenandoah, Pa. is another proof that
the United States can fatten aud pros
per independent of the foreign pro-
ducers. scotch brick viii no longer
monopolize our markets in that particu-
lar line, and before many days English
tin will receive beautiful black eye.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

During the year 1890 Englandimportsd
eces to the value of &15. 900, 900. She
drew tho bulx Of her supply from France,
Germany, belgium and Russia, bat .
portion came from the distant country
Of Australia and stood tho go voyage
Of six wecks quito we'll
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

Cattle show ofaeial--E~cuse ma
ns'au.. but are ycn locking for sonu~
thing
Old Mrs JavrTs~n-yss rc-na ran
I've heen hooking - one n those ocn,-
tral locking frseh balls shss TIE hesri
- ranch si-Bus. bat cant seen 10 ssd
ora-JuTy.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

MIcHI6As will be represented at the
Commercial Convention, which meets
Mt Kansas City this month, by nine
delegates appointed yesterday by Gov.
winans. Grea. questions of COM
mercial and economic nature will DO
tackled by this convention and perhaps
s.ffl.I
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

DAS CAMPAU has lost his grip-not
the epidemical but the political kind.
He gives it up and comedies Mont
gomery's election, right IN the very
teeth Of the Detroit Free Press claim
that the result is doubtful. Dan can
learn something. but the Free Press IS
incorrigible.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

"A CAT may look at a king" and q
newspaper man may shoot Congress
man-lf no has n good cause. The ac-
euittal OF Charles 4. Kincaid. the news
paper correspondent. indicted for the
shooting Of ex-Representatiye Taulbee,
of Kentucky. in n corridor Of the
capitol, has demonstrated that fact.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

IA Loso as il came our way il wasn't
much OF victory after al, and doesn't
signify anything. II you do not be-
l.eve IL, read tho Democratic papers.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

The Vermont politician Is very alert
these cheering April days 10 get into
line 10 receive the mantle OF the vener-
able, senator Edmunds.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

While Detroit policemen are discuss
Ing the probable motive for the murder
and racking their colossal intellects to
evolve clue, the Grand Rapids blue
coats 90 out and corner the murderer,
take him 10 the station. lock him up,
permit him 20 confess. and discuss the
motives afterward. That's the differ
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

The market bridge project was de-
feated by clean majority OF sss votes
There were 30s4 ia the negative and
203l IN tie Affirmative.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

The valleyCity Milling Company has
no peer in the manufacture OF flour.
Try the LILY WHITE.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

Stuart Robson's date at Powers Grand
is April IL and IS. Mr.. Robson will
present "The Henrietta" and "Is Mar
rage A Failure"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

Berkey a Cav Furniture Co. are
offering this week goods At prices that
insure ready sale. Come early.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

James II. Lame, general bushes
manager OF the tour OF the United
yesterday looking over the opening OF
the advance sale.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10
Lily W hite.

Do not fail to visit Berkey d Gay
Furniture Co. sale this week.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

Tur Jackson Patriot lass year wen,
into Mysteries over the fact that the
Board of Prison Inspectors had let the
contract for furnishing beef for the
prison 70 Q firm dealing in Chicago
dressed beef. This was anoanced "a
an unjust discrimination against the
Michigan COW. aud the soul Of the free
trade Patriot waved wroth that Mich
gan institution should obtain - sup
Pile. from the fsr-away and foreign
state OF Illinois. After ali its scare
heads. bluster, swagger, bunecmbe and
twaddIe, Warden Davis, the new Dem
ocrstic Official snd the Board Of In
speetors. have Iast let TIE contract for
The coming year 10 the sane srna. IL
viii require snue very SHARP work
Tor the Patriot % make itself consist.
at.f
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

Sol Smith Russell is playing "Bc-
witched" at the Arch-Street Tneater,
Philadelphia, this week TO OVERLOOKING
business. He will play q return en-
gagemcnt in Detroit the latter part OF
the month.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10
CONFUSED CHICAGO.

Chicago is held in awful suspense over
the result of Tuesdays election. Both
sides claim the Wet DRY. but the more
conservative content to abide the result
of the official canvass. Owing to the
illness of one of tho city officials the
canvass was postponed yesterday until
today. Some suspicious partizans con-
strue this as a subterfuge on the part
of the Democrats to obtain time to
doctor the returns in the interest of
Creiger. There will probably be q fair
count of the returns, and honest re-
turns made. The day when the will of
the people can be thwarted by political
trickery is past. Good citizens of both
parties will submit tn honorable defeat;
bad citizens must do so. In the con-
fusion 1t appears that Mr.. Washburne
is elected mayor. Ii he is he will be
seated. On the other hand II Mr..
Creigcr has the largest number of votes
he will be seated. The cry OF "stop
thief" is too convenient in times when
calm judgement should prevail.
OuR friends. the Prohibtionists, seem
TO have "got los. in the shuttle" The
first notice we have seen OF them since
election, IS the following in the Lansing
Republican: "As the returns come IN
the indications grow stronger that our
friends, the Prohibitinists, who very
generally voted the Democratic State
ticket in Lansing, at the late elections,
have pursued the same tactics all over
the State. There is nothing new in
this, but it suggests tho question
whether il isn't about time that the
Republican papers of Michigan ceased
extending aid and comfort to temper
ance party that has gone into combl-
nation against them with another party
whose principles and policy are radi-
cally in favor of free whisky. and per-
NIT them to draw aid where they have
earned ID. Honesty should always
command respect; but the demagogues
who are leading the Prohibition party
are entitled to nothing on that score"
The Republicans conclusion IS q good
one. Let the Republican party pursue
its consistent temperance work, regard
| less of crank attachments.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

The Fisk Tennesseeans, who recently
gave a successful and pleasing concert
at Powers Opera House, will re-appear
a: Redmond's in AN entirely new pro-
gram on next Sunday evening. Seats
may now be procured At the box-otiice.