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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20
BUSINESS Is NOT BAD
= Close OBSERVER Thinks That
Grand Rapids " Eusy-
BUsIsESs ALERT TIE COUNTRY OVER
1hs faazsaes 81 szsiax~ ASsessstlsAs
tp1a the Essdfti9H Of fssds-fhta<s
ssta 4sa Doas 81 rsr>sns wns
Ixss<G--sssssiP OF ths fsssrns.

Robert VI. slezFer OF Sc. Louis. .
represeat4ase Of tie Banksfs' Rspor-
ter sa guest At Sweets. "A baslness
man lls town was telling no how dull
tnings we're" sc said. .'e1t when |
cause daNa MenFee street ] n0ueed
thai people we're waiting outside tor a
chanee 80 gek into some of the stores.
lf that i caii huainess. what do they
90 xneR it - ilEeiyg ! thiEk cuaness
= generally 4ossi throughout the entire
wss. And northwest. | have found Il
go. ard the class Of men deal with -
tae e.sss rh0 usually feel any contrae-
ton an the uloneF market nfst- A
tsana Rapids ssctsai st was telling me
TO-DAY thaE TIE prsssnt tightness OF
nsoaey was due 20 the building and
loan ass0eiations- BE said the work
inzmen xeTe Investing al theiF money
IN these associations asd rot depositing
any OF is IN tie hanks consequently
money vas tight Bus thls argument =
eli wrong. The bnlsdiug and loan ssso-
eiations are coins a great thing Tor the
south and went. Men who usually
dcn't save money and deposit 10 IN =
hank, are Investing ~ these associa-
tons an1 ould,Fg themselves hofnes.
i thilk these associations have done
. great deal fer the southern
ard westeru mechanics. They
don't keep money out OF CIR
culstlon any more than banks do
either. When man borrows money
fIom one 81 these associations to build
. house. the money - turned over 20
the contractors Immediately. is gets
INTO circulation just As soon as is would
" the hanks handle H. But tnIs talk or
poor business IS AL nonsense. Banks
have done better business this year
than tney ard last. Crops have been
good, and ia almos. every bank VISIT
i ind men standing AZ the desks With
money IN their hands waiting for their
turn so they can take up their notes-
There - scnis talk, 100, that the Farm
sfs Alliance 10 inducing farmers To
hold their grsir until sprlng, ard that
this - making bard times. can't md
that very mnch grsiu IA being held.
Those farmers who have plenty OF
money aud who can hold their crops
sse DONG so; hut they do 20 every year
and a:d before the Farmers Alliance
was ever heard Of. For my part can't
sec where business men have anything
u gruu.ble about this year.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20
THE WEST MICHIGAN
1906 P. M.
Is THE rAvoRIrE rRAIH
[chleaeo and the WestS

IL has Wagner Buffet Psrlor car,
arriving 1t Chicago At 6:25 p. m. and
connects with fast trains fer the Wes,
ana Northwest.
GEO. DEHAvEN,
General Passenger Agent.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20
An EASEL,

In Bamboo. at 5an. g IS ed tn
ward Also in Cherry $40 oAk.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20

See Gearys Advertise
ment
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20

English toilet or washstand sets. ten
pieces, $3.50 to $l2. MoRsE's.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20

Every patriotic citizen should attend
the meeting at Hartman's hall Tues
day evening.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20

On the third floor 3.
Leonsrd's there is q
table of papier mache
ware made in Paris. with
Japanese decorations.
This is not like the Jspa-
nese LACQUER ware which
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20
APRONS.

Ladies' swiss Embroid.rea. a..
.......-..................-.-2 &c. Sc 70 s3s
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20
PLUSH GOODS.

Purses-..---..--...-..,...-6c, Toe, lsr 70 soc.
Gents Leather Tr4ssllsns cascs.
81. 81 80 10 s.
Seal aud Alligator Pecksi Bnoks.........
........-,.....--.-...-..-Sec, s6c. &C, si.@5
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
-
THE PHOENIX ACT.

That WAS . terrible conflagrstion
which visited Muskegon Saturday. 1t
spared neither PAGES of business, public
buildings nor happy homes, but cut q
wide swath tis-oagh a fine portion of
the city. Much suffering will tempo
rsrily follow in the wake of such . fire,
but it viii not be fer long. The citizens
Of Muskegon are generous, warm
hearted and full of resources. Ample
provision will be made for cases of ac-
tusl need and preparations for rebuild
ing instituted ss soon - the ground is
cool. A Ere like that cannot discourage
the "boom" city, for il has mad such
experiences before. IL is safe TO say
that, when the Legislature and State
officials visit them the citizens of Mus
kegon will be proud 10 show the burnt
portion of their city. with its new build
ings already going up. 40 the suress
evidence OF their grit and energy. They
will discount the ph@nix in rising from
ia ashea
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
A CHANCE ron sUsrrcE.

The agitation of the proposition, in
sne Of the statss. 10 amend the consti-
futon 40 80 10 provide for the settle
msns Of contested elections in the Leg
islsture by the Judiciary. has called at
tenticn TO the fact that England. from
whom we received the principle that
each representative body muet be the
sole Judge OF the election and qualifica-
ton Of its members, sbsudoned the
doctrine twenty three years ago. Az set
81 parliament provides that theiudges
nall from tine time 10 depuse one Of
heir number TO try election eontests
and all that il left for the HOUSE. 10 do
\ 70 enroll the candidates declared
elected. This system hss given salts
faction 10 al parties. Ithsedone away
with The cid system, Of scandal aud IN
Justice OF seating men solslv because
they belong 70 the majority. IL could
be accomplished IN this country only BY
constitutional Amendments IN each state.
II enc sssts leads of. many others wiil
doubtless follow. Il would be an i'm
provemsnt On the present mode OF SCI
Nin. such cons<ssa
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

Governor Winans' veto of the Su.
preme Court stenographers bill was
based partially upon economical
grounds. The constitutional point
raised by the Governor, that the bill
was but an evasion of the provision of
the constitution prohibiting the exercise
of the power of appointment to public
Office by justice of the Supreme
Court, he was justified in considering,
even though he may be mistaken. The
judiciary committee of tho House
halted for some time on that point. but
adopted it in preference to the provision
IN the bill, a. originally drafted.
The original bill provided that
each justice might appoint his own
stenogrnpher, but the judiciary deemed
that certainly unconstitutional and
substituted provision fer the appoint
ment Of the steaograpers by the court.
This is what the Governor deems but an
evasion.
There seems to be no great disposition
on the part of the press of the state to
criticize that part of his veto message,
but the economical strain of it is much
ridiculed. The Lansing Republican
thus shows up the Inconsistency of it:
Assuming, however, that Governor
Winans Is really governed in this mat
ter by worthy motives Of economy, has
he proven his sicerity in the conduct of
OF his own department.? Certainly the
business of the executive Office Is not
more than double that performed by
any justice Of the supreme court; yet
it IS ofhcered by private secretary, Ia
son of the governor) at q salary of
81 800 annually; a clerk. (also u rela-
tive) at 81 200 = year; messenger at
81 day. seven days in the week, or in
excess of 500 a year, and o colored JAM
itor at s720 year, making payroll for
bis department alone. conting the sal.
airy of the executive department at
81, 600, in excess of of 81 800 a year, ex-
elusive OF MISUNDERSTANDING ex-
penses, ETC."
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

Mass, upon the eRaracterfsracs or nus
newly discovered poet SIZE said thai
kiss plskiassa Wa net quite the ssvers
reelnse thai some Of the vaxrans new.
paper reports attempts 70 make her
Thea she had, a. tAess who have read
her verses must infsr. very marked ia
.issdraIity. Nearly 1900 poems we're
found among her MSS, Aad oas Of these
new volume of verse will be made up.
which may very likely appear In the
eomipg autumn.
The statement that Col Donn Piatt IL to
return TO -Bedford's ksgazins" IS its
editor, Is still going the rounds Of the
press. have IL from his own lips, how
ever. that he has no intention Of doing %.
Ar. T. L. Johnson. Of the Century
Magazine" editorial STAFF, who received
lately from the French Espnblic the Cross
Of the Legion OF Honor in recognition Of
his services towards the establishment q
International Copyright has had hia
labors in this behalf stin further REQ
ognizsd In this instance the gift came
from . number q our leading publishers,
and their token Of acknowledgement Is .
beautifully sized, solid silver Loving
Cup, Of exceilens design. The inscrip
tions upon IL give In appropriate style the
incentive for the donation, with not oniy
Mr. Johnson's name. but those Of the
publishers making the gift. There is
room in 1t fo- good many authors on
ono side and publishers ON the other TO
grasp its two handles and drink to the
success of honest books and authors
righta
Mr.. johnson Is . native Of Washington,
d. c., and is about 80 years of age. He
spent, however, much OF his early life in
Indiana, where he attended tho High
School and afterwards graduated from
Earlham College. From this institution
he received two postgraduate degrees
ono being that Of PHI. d. lie removed
to New York In 1878, and was then added
to the editorial corps Of the old Serb
ners." now the Century" He Is joint
editor with Mr. Buel OF tho Century"
war books, and member OF the Authors,
Century, Aldine, Fellowcraft and other
clubs. He Is o writer Of recognized force,
and his OCCASIONAL verses are carefully and
gracefully moulded, appealing always to,
o. smbodyiny some lofty thought.
JOEL BENTON.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

81 might a been rich oncet," said the
man with straw. colored whiskers, "but
circumstances was too much f'r me-"
"Tell us about It,"
'Wcll, you see, it was Jest this way.
! was workin' on a farm down here on
the Wabash, when meets . wilder at a
hoe-down with q quarter section OF bout
as good land as you find outdoors. She
sorter cottened to me right on the jump.
Went to sec her three or four times, an
was gittin' thicher'n winter m'lasses when
/ tuck the chills and fcvers. Ever have
emf Shake all the life ont o. you
one day; next day you kin eat like a
hawg. Well, goes to SEQ the widder on
my well day. an 10 and behold, she had
the chills. Next day had 'em, next day
abe had 'em, next day l."
"Well ?"
"Well, the upshot of the whole buk.
meas was, that fore I could get Ed O.
them shakes . tramp preacher come
along that was in the habit Of having
the shakes simultaneous with tho Wild
der, rs It were, en- cut me clean out.
tell you, boys, when old Billy Circum-
stances has 1t In fer a man he kin jus. as
well give it up. "-Indianapolis Journal
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
tn n SrkIkD-

During the pendency Of the the pres
ems labor differences THIS paper has
presumed 10 orfsr no opinions whatever
as TO the merit of the questions IN
VOWED. This silence mas been observed
because of the settled conviction that
an intimate knowledge Of the motives
as we'll a. the bars causes which led up
70 the strike WAS necessary to an Intel
ligent and unprejudlced judgment.
Iae company has made lie soealied ex-
plantations and the strikers have pre-
sented their grievances and demands.
but any conclusions drawn from the
representations made by jealous cham
pions OF either must, IN the very nature
Of the case, have been founded upon
misleading premises.
1t 10 very probable that there are mo-
tives. unexpressed 50 far as the public
10 concerned, that have caused one or
the other, perhaps both sides TO the
controversy to become 50 pugnacious,
and IL 10 for this and other cogent rea-
sons that these columns have contained
no opinions either favorable or unfayor-
able to either.
In the news columns the fullest lati-
tude has been gwen both strikers and
company. The opinions of men high
in the councils Of both strikers and
company have been given, but for rea-
sons best known to themselves they
have positively declined TO permit the
use Of their names in connection there
with. The details Of every outbreak,
when verified by the police or other
reputable persons, have been pub
lIshed. No mention has been
made Of an alleged revolver shot
said to have been fired at . depot last
Friday night. for the simple and sutii-
Gent reason that no shot was fred. The
report was started without the slightest
foundation in fact. The policemen
present on the occasion heard no report;
nobody else heard such report.
AhSoS SOsah1i4S az OPOkA w oVsA shS3A
and company for q discussion Of their
relative positions, if not Of undue
length and accompanied by the names
of the disputants.
The TELEGRAM-HERALp has not
dices OF the strikers by indulging
sought to inf1ame the preju-
in loud-mouthed denounciation of the
company. 1t has not grovelled like a
fawnng hypocrite at tho feet
Of the strikers to obtain . pat on
the back, nor to see . few additional
copies of its issues. The strikers are in
telligent men-they can see through the
fiimsy gauze drawn over the true mo-
tives Of those, who, regardless of
reason, seek to espouse their cause.
Support for q few pieces of silver, a
moNentary popularity has always had
its fitting reward.
The TELEGRAM-HERALDd desires above
all things that right shall triumph.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
ROTATION or CROPS.

The communication Of Gen. Cutcheon
In yesterdays issue Of the TELEGRAM
HERALD in regard to the needs of our
farmers, is suggestive Of thought to the
agricultural community. With prox-
unity of homo markets comes the in
ducement of variety of products and
. change OF the same upon the same
soil. The idea OF large acreage of any
one kind of crop and q continued pro-
tuction OF such crop upon tho same
soil is detrimental to the farmer in
number of ways. In the first place a
large acreage of q particular crop by a
large farming community tends to such
o production IN the first instance that
it lessons the value Of the crop, and all
the efforts Of the farmer having been
put into the production of this
one kind Of crop his income
Is thus lessened. Then, too, with con-
tinusl cropping Of the same soil with
the same kind of crops. the strength OF
the soil IS sooner exhausted than il
would be il /. were subjected 70 rota-
ton of different crops. Again, in a
variety Of crops in the same year, the
farmer is better prepared to reap the
benefits of the good prices which may
prevail upon some OF the products
which he has grown during the year,
while upon a single product which he
might have raised there is in that year
depression in price. These are but few
sdeas connected with the subject, thrown
out as pointers for farther thought in
the premises by the agricultural CON-
munlty.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

The Chicago Herald last week erected
. 6ne monument 10 mark the center OF
the population OF the United States ac-
eording 10 the iass census. IL stands ia
. lonely spot near Greensourg, Ind. IL
bears the inscription, "Centre OF popu-
lation OF the Un.ted States. isso-S5.3 81. 53
". Long; 39.li.5e; n, Lat. Erected by
the Chicago Herald"
The center of population has bean do
ing some lively travelling during the
past one hundred years. and. like that
OF the star OF empire, its course has
been constantly westward. In 100 1t
was little east Of Baltimore, Nd. Ten
years later IL had moved little west Of
that place. From 1910 TO 1880 1t
turned southerly on account of
heavy immigration to Kentucky and
Tennessee After that the opening Of
the Erie canal had begun to exert an
influence upon westward emigration,
large numbers from the East settling
IN the states north Of the Ohio river.
and by 1910 the center Of population
took turn northerly and came into
West Virginia. The annexation Of
Texas gave it another turn southwark,
as shown by the census of 1880. In
1860 Il had taken the largest skip OF
them all due west, but the disasters of
the war in the South and the Pacific
railroad gave 1t another DETECTION
northwsrd before 1870. The South re-
cuperated enough to turn ii in their
direction by 1880, but now the heavy
immigration to the northwest is as
signed as the reason for Its latest north
ward turn.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

Bosrox. May i7.--Lesters from Flor
ence, Italy, say that the mob who threw
stones At Mr.. Jacques Of Newton. Mas.
and hurt his daughter were working
men who had inst had > conflict with
the police on account of May day
troubles. They shouted "Dc'wn with
the arIstocrstssv when the ooschman
tried TO drive through the crowd. II is
rot believed that they knew that the
Jacques we're Americans
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
POLITICAL SENSATION.
Hsrrissn says the Casting Of Boyd was
Mistake

. Mistake.
OMAHA, May l7.--Quite . breeze was
created today in political circles by the
announcement that on Wednesday in
private conversation with five promi-
nent Nebraska Republicans, speaking
Of oustlng Gov. Boyd President Harrison
said: II do not know Of any event which
| 40 deeply regret ~ the displacement
of Mr.. Boyd. Speaking merely as =
Republican / regard il a. one of the
heaviest blows which the party could
possibly have suffered. I don't doubt
but what the supreme court took the
course il recognized ~ proper. II would
nave been far better for Mr.. Boyd TO
have served out bis term of Office I'M
challenged than that the party should
bear the chsgrin Of having ogsted him
from Office"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
Tho Waters idea Of Game.

Patron Cooking over restaurant bill Of
fare)-Well, / don't care for beef, mutton,
pork, veal or any of those things to-day.
Haven't yon any gamer
Waiter-Ycs, sab; clamA
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

Chow did you Ike the little dog gave
your wifei"
~ never saw one liked better. It died
the next day"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

The vsli.yCity Milling Company has
no peer in the nsarufsct1re OF -four.
Try tee LILY WHITE.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

Oh, If / only had her complexion |!
Why, it is easily obtained. Use Poz-
zoni's Complexion Powder.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-07-06
EquiVocaI Sentiments

There is an old story about the mer-
chant of Milwaukee, who, during the
war Of the rebellion, being an excellent
hand at sketching, drew most admira-
bly, on the wall Of his store a negro's
head, and underneath it wrote, in "a
manner worthy of the Delphic oracle,
Dis Union foreber" Whether the
sentence meant loyalty TO the Union
or not was the pulling question which
the gentleman himself never answered,
always replying to inquiries, Read it
for yourselves, gentlemen. Thus it
came to be a saying in the town that
mo one knows how dat darkey stood
ON de war question.
Another similar story of more recent
origin is about a question which is
pulling the young ladies who attend a
western female college. 1t seems that
one Of them discovered that some per-
son had written on the outer wall of
the college, Young women should set
good examples, for young men will fol
low them The question now per-
picking the heads of several Of the
young ladies OF the college is whether
the writer meant what was written in
q moral or in an ironical sense. -Bos-
ton Gazette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-07-06

One of the simplest and at the same
time one Of the best barometers is the
common garden spider When there
is n prospect of rain or wind the spider
always shortens the stays or filaments
from which his web is suspended, and
leaves things in that state as long as
the weather is variable. If the insect
elongates his threads it is sign of fine,
calm weather, the duration Of which
may be judged by the length of the
webs. If the spider remains inactive it
is a sign of rain; but if, on the contra
ry, it keeps at work during q shower
the rain will be of short duration, fol-
lowed by fine weather.
Other observations have taught nat
uralists that the spider makes changes
in its web every twenty-four hours, and
that if such changes are made in the
evening, just before sunset, the night
will be clear and beautiful, and the
thoughtful spider will stand fair
chance of getting some tender night
flying insect for his breakfast, the re-
pairs of the spiders net being made
with that point in view-St Louis
Republic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-07-06
The Historic Nile.

The Nile is remarkably different
stream now from what it was in the
days of the ancient Pharaohs. Its
waters are still wanted for making the
la1sl of Egypt fertile each year, but
they can no longer be depended upon
at least not to the extent desired
During three months of the twelve the
river does not flow into the Mediter-
ranean at all, and the department of
public works is engaged on the ques-
ton of storage reservoirs which will
hold back some of the surplus water at
flood time and let it out more ieisurely
as needed by the agriculturist. But a
survey shows it to be impracticable to
store water north of the first cataract,
and the government design for build
ing a dam at Philoe at a cost of So, 640,-
600 would only give one-third of the
water wanted, while it would involve
the submergence of the ruins at that
point. Chicago Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-07-06
ALL SORTS.
The world would be much better than il is if
men would live up to their obituary notices.

The world would be much better than it is if
men would live up to their obituary notices.
PILES! PILES ITCHING transformations /:
Moisture; intense itching and stinging most at
night worse by scratching. If allowed to continue
tumors form, which often bleed and ulcerate, be-
coming very sore. SWavne's Ointment stops the
itching and bleeding, heals liberation and in most
cases removes the tumors. At druggists, or by
mail, tor 30 cts. Dr. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia.
Irate Father never gave my father impud-
ence when was a boy. Son-Maybe your ia
ther didn't need it.
Stop and think how much money you have
thrown away buying worthless medicines,
prepared by unprincipled parties, who care
not what harm they may do your system. You
can depend on every bottle of Sulphur Bitters
as being a reliable medicine. 1t searches out
and cleanses from the blood all impure mat
ter, and makes you feel like a new person
Boston Daily Globe.
Bragg (pompously:) Sir, I self-made
man! Flagg-I dare say; you look like the
kind of a man you'd be apt to make.
DIR Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs
and colds quicker than any other remedy,
because it combines the ung-healng quality
of the pine tree with other valuable medicines.
Sold by all dealers on a guarantee of salts
faction.
It was when a girl baby was born to him that
the young husband remarked TO his wife:
cry-sis has arrived in our history.
/ have been a sufferer from cataarh for
years. Having tried a number of remedies
advertising as sure cures" without obtaining
any relief, had resolved never to take any
other patent medicines, when a friend advis-
ed me to try Ely's Cream balm. / did so with
great reluctance, but can now testify that af-
ter using it for six weeks believe my self cur
ed. 1t is a most agreeable remedy-an invalu-
bic Balm.-Joseph Stewart, 624 Grand Ave,
Brooklyn.
He can trace his ancestory back to the food.
Oh, pshaw! That's nothing. Every body was
in the swim then.
Excuse me, George, but when / saw you a
year ago, your face was covered with pimples:
it seems to be all right now" eyes, sir; that's
because / stuck to Ayers sarsaparilla, the
greatest blood medicine in the world. I was
never so well in my life am now"
1T don't pay to be kind to pets" said John
ny. 81 filed the goldfish globe up with milk
one day, and the fish all died"
misstep will often make a cripple for life
A bottle of Henry & Johnson's Arnica oil
Liniment at hand, viii not prevent the mis-
step, but used Immediately it will save being
a cripple.