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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10
EXHIBIT OF WORN.
What the Pupils in the Public Schools
Are Dong

Superintendent Chalmers is planning
an elaborate exhibit of the work done
by pupils in the public schools in pen
manship, drawing, clay modelling and
Kindergarten work. IL vii be opened
TO the public saturday. June Is. The
the chamber OF the hoard of education
and the rest IN the tar department.
The work in drawing will begin with
the third grade, while that in penman-
ship and clay modelling wiii inciade al
grades. The kindergarten exhibit will
be unsde an especial feature.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10
' !. sgg.=ss'...,...sssit;tisiii
She wss Premssussly Kssssrss IN eer-
ing Race.

Owing 70 . mistake a her icckey.
"holIie v" ~ss yesterday entsred - =
selling race ~ Garfield park. xone Of
the srapd Eaplds borpemen, Who con-
troll the mares destiny. were IN Chicago
yesterday, and they gave the jockey 10
authority 70 enter her IN any rece IN
81 Friday. when one of them would
be present. l.. ". Hodges, wbo -
Interested in Nollie, VS. oecldediy
ratified yesterday afternoon when be
beHre that she he'd tren entered 10 .
selling race. The wsres we're kept bot
until 10 o'cieck isa night N an effort
20 learn somefbne I'll the reeuit n
tue race ard Subsequent bi3ding; hut
no 1nfornsson wss received. NJ.
Hodges left ~ II ocEock for Chicago.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

srpSsy DuLoS, the famous eS-presi.
dent of the Union Pacific, died in New
York yesterday. Few American mil
houaires have nave had . more won.
derful career than that of the dead
railroad msgnate.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10
Laccrated HIS Arm.

Edward Van Poortsliet, an employe
at Berxey & Gays factory, was badly
injured yesterday by being caught be.
tween two heavy pieces OF furniture.
His right arm was terribly bruised and
lacerated, but the bones were moi
broken
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

Mss Shnxmaa' Mandolin and Guitar
cIun recsivsd an ovation ut the Good
femrlSfs' hSd IN the MeM3iian BIOS k
the rear Dali - sCcora aft dat the
su8 ience. j BE program va isnz ne.
fast tsse interest wss sustained nntil the
Nf-ses ENs ~nfnEnsan, =. Msuce
fes, ANs BsAge. Lofts warzbarz.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10
Mr.. Drew's Residence.

Walter J. Drew has purchased the
property at No. $50 Fountain street,
and Architects Rush & Son are prepar-
ing plans for remodeling the building.
When completed Mr.. Drew will occupy
it as his residence. The plans provide
for handsome and elaborate improve
ments.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

Defective 10 Smith celebrated an an.
nlversaFy last night. 1t vas one year
ago that 10 vs. struck BY someone At
toe Sweet street not end be has been
searching for him ever since. bat with
al his stglitv az = detective ne hss been
unable 70 iescsfe his man.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

ehsan><y g. Whitney snd Mss Sei-
lie Elixaheth Graves. only daughter Of
Nf sad Mrs. Y. r. f4raves. were mar
ries yesterday morning 81 1870 O'Clock
~ TIE home OF the brides partnfs. No.
- Bost~sek street TIE Rev. u. r.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

II anybody tells you that there is not
large sized and vigorous sentiment
favorable to the nomination Of Mayor
Pingree. in Kent county, you will be
safe in concluding thsthe doesn't know
what he 10 talking about or that he
wears Mcmillan collar with . Rich
lead chain attached to il.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

MtRsr HAIsrEAp continues firm ia
the opinion that no dark horse viii
win. lie asserts that the nominee wi
Ne either Blame or Harris n.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10
Midnight Alarm.

The alarm rung at midnight was
caused by blaze in the smoke house
near 600 Wealthy avenue. The prop
erty is occupied by l.. J. katz and
owned by a man named Peasiee.
Damage, $50.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

ABoUr The oniy persons thst do rot
seeaa snxioas 20 have the convention
hurry 40 aud nominate q candidate
are The Minneapolis hotel keepsrs
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

oxs Of the pozzing queries IN the
newspaper Offices these days is. "where
does the news eoae from when there
: no NATIONAL couventiony'
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

JuNa Ala, Florence Lopez. Fannie Han
cock, Mamie Hooker. Tneresa oring-
hnis, lilly Linmel, AlllTed banning,
Mrs. wurEbarg, Ars. Lambson aad Mr..
L. ScaolZ.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

Tepsx the polsticisas WI eonsole
vita ose another thatxnow'ng 20 mHen
they snax 40 little
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

Ira nomination. $ made today Ben
janain lfsvrisoa etli Be toe nsmsnee
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

II : pros'si'ls bat AF. BLADE Htsn'
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

Rex xe.s lie hrss blood.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10

Two Games Postponed on Account u
Rain

Rain.
PHILADELPHIA. June s.-Philadelphis
lost two games today. Poor work in
the box by Esper was the principal
cause Of the Quakers' downfall IA The
fret, and the better playing ali round
of the visitors carried everything be-
fore IN the second.
First game 49,
eass.t.ss, / dsiJsss s-sih
Second game "a
d EsalsisslsAl. sssfsi Sss:
BRooKLyr, June Brooklyn Pitts-
burg game postponed; rain.
Bosrox, June .. - Boston-C Chicago
game postponed; rain.
WAsHrxeTox, June e.--Today's Wssh-
ington-Louisville game vac interrupted
three tImes on account OF RAIN, the
ninth inning beng played Ia . drizsie.
The visitors we're unable TO do any
effective batting against kneli and on
Inc whole put up poor game.
r Tsss,ss'.o' fsesss 1911
BaIrINonE, June a.-Tbe Bsitinofss
had two games scheduied with the ~.
Louis club. but only one wae got
through. A storm broke MP the second
contest before the cioes of the second
inning with the score To.
p s.' rs %sS'..s'..sssfist s-sif
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-02
Honduras' Oyster Groves.

Tourists among the islands that skirt
the coast of Honduras tell wonderful
tales of the oyster groves of that coun.
try and dwell on the delicacy of the
oysters that grow on trees. These oys.
ters, however, are not vegetable oysters.
Mangrove trees grow in either fresh or
salt water swamps and even in water
five or six inches deep. The limbs OF
the mangrove are dropping like those OF
the weeping willow. In case they do
not reach the water the attraction OF
the moisture below causes shoots to put
out which often extend far beneath the
surface; thus thiclket of mangroves is
matted mass of limb, trunks, shoots
and roots. On these limbs and shoots,
deep under the surface of the water,
large lunches Of oysters cling, thus
forming the far-famed "Oyster Groves
of Honduras"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-02
grin shespishly and try to look rs II he

grin shespishly and try TO look rs II he
didn't mind their chaff
Then the landlord gave him dig
about his expedition, and the girls who
waited on the table had something to
say, and when he rashly ventured out
after supper the statesmen from Gla-
zer's surrounded him with tin horns
and tin pans and other instruments Of
torture, until he was forced to turn
and fly back to the hotel.
Then they kept it up outside until
the landlord himself got tired and
threatened to scald them If they did
not go away.
Next day the boys were not surprised
to hear that Bascomb had left town
without bidding anyone good-by, and
for whole week the boys didn't get
over laughing at the Yankee who was
too smart; and it was unanimously
voted that Jim Macarthur was genius,
as well as a philosopher.
Not one of the boys ever expected to
see Bascomb again, and consequently
they stared as if they had encountered
n ghost, when, precisely three weeks
afterward they saw the lanky gentle-
man walking along the main street,
hands in pockets as usual. He was
in company with two we'll ll-dresscd
strangers, and the boys were surprised
to see the trio strike for Fox's hill.
Next day two more strangers came
to town, and they went to Fox's hill;
and the next day the whole pack went
away.
The following week Bascomb came
back with carpenters and builders and
a carload of machinery, and the boys
began to think they were dreaming.
The statesmen at Glazer's store
woke up about this time, and began to
neglect the affairs of the nation in
watching Bascomb and his men.
Jim Macarthur had not very long to
wait to find out the why and wherefore
of these mysterious movements. His
father sent for him, and said:
$50 you are the boy who fooled Bas.
comb, are you? 1 just heard to-day
that you were the one who conceived
that great April fool joke. You ought
to be proud of it's success"
"Why?" stammered Jim.
Because" explained his father, with
a grim smile, '.you put the fellow on
to the biggest vein of copper that has
ever been found in this region. 1t is
fifteen inches thick, if it's oner'
"What!" cried Jim, in amazement-
HE never said a word-he never told
I thought"
"Of course, of course" said Jim's
father. He let you fool boys think
you had fooled him, and he just slipped
down to Detroit, bought the whole hill
for a song. formed company, and
now he can sell out his share for a
hundred thousand tomorrow. But he
won't; he'll hold on, and he'll be q
millionaire in five years."
Then Jim went out. called the boys
together in caucus, and they then and
there resolved that they had played
the most expensive April fool joke on
record. Victor Valentine, in Golden
| Days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-02

matters OF minor import Sometimes
ten carriages will be sufficient for a
congressional funeral, but have known
instances where as many as sixty were
required. After the sergeant-at-arms
has made his plans, he gives an order to
the undertaken. whose business it is
to perform his part precisely as in the
case of private individual The fune-
raj may take place from the city resi-
dence of the deceased, or, if it is desired
by the family or friends, the funeral
arrangements may be made and obse-
quies be held from the capitol. A coffin
which is made of polished red cedar
and officially known as a state cas-
ket is generally ordered by the SER
geant-at-arms. This coffin is covered
with black cloths and has mountings,
plate and handles of silver, with bev-
eled plate glass top. 1t is not customary
now, as it used to be, to order iron,
steel or copper caslsets in which to en-
close the state caslset;' but orders for
the additional metallic caslset are some
times given at the present time. No
funeral could be more simple than a
congressional funeral in this city, fol
at the conclusion of the services either
at the capitol or at the residence the
body is unostcntatiously escorted to the
railway station and put aboard aspecia,
train, on which it is conveyed to the
former home of the deceased. There
are usually three cars in this specia,
train; one for the deceased, one for the
family and another one for the commit
tee ~ aha-ac."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-02
The duties of the committee are very

The duties of the committee are very
simple. Although they have general
authority and supervision over all ar
rangements for the funeral, they usual
ly carry out the plans which have been
made by the sergeant-at-arms, unless
something extraordinary or of an un-
usual nature occurs, when the commit
tee will have authority to make neces-
sary changes in the programme. Their
duty is mainly to be present at the
funeral, to represent both houses of
congress in order that proper respect
may be shown to the memory of the de-
ceased in the presence of his relatives
and personal friends. When the dis
tance to be travelled is great the ex-
penses are in proportion, and that is the
reason why the cost of congressional
funerals varies so much. The bills are
always paid by the sergeant-at-arms
after the passage of a resolution In each
case, authorizing him to pay such ex-
penses out of the contingent fund Of
the house or senate.
The main object which desire to ac-
complish in writing this letter is to dis
abuse the minds of my readers of the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-02
Mr.. REYNARD AND MRS. GOOSE.
The Latter Plays an April Fool Joke to
Some Good Purpose.

The Latter Plays an April Fool Joke to
Some Good Purpose.
One warm spring morning Mr.. Rey.
nard went out to see what he could find
for breakfast. He was in hopes he
could catch some young chickens, for
he was particularly fond of them, they
were so tender; but all the little chick
ems We're safe in the barnyards, where
Mr.. Reynard dared not venture, and he
grew very hungry.
After awhile he came to the edge Of
grassy bank, at the foot of which
was broad lake. There. close by the
water, preparing to take morning
swim, MIR. Reynard saw what made
his mouth water. 1t was a plump,
handsome goose.
"Good morning, Mrs. Goose!" said
Mr.. Reynard, as he ran down the bank,
thinking to himself: "I'll make meal
of you in no time!"
"Good morning, Mr.. Reynard!' re.
sponded Mrs. Goose, with her most
fascinating smile.
Mrs. Goose had already surmised
Mr.. Reynard's intentions, and she at
once engaged him in conversation,
while she tried to think how she could
best escape his clutches. Meantime
Mr. Reynard half forgot his hunger,
his vanity was so pleased at the SEEM
ing admiration of Mrs. Goose.
Suddenly Mrs. Goose asked, in most
winning way:
Twill you do me favor. Mr.. Rey-
nard?"
Command mel" he exclaimed, lay.
ing one paw across his heart.
"Well, then" said she, "please run
up the bank, and see if my goslings
are anywhere about, and tell them to
hurry down here to take their swim
ming lesson"
Goslings! The thought made Mr..
Reynard's eyes dance with delight. OF
course he would go! If they were as
fat as their mother, what dainty
breakfast he would have So up the
bank he scampered, well pleased with
his errand. He could take care of Mrs.
Goose after Le had had a taste of her
young ones.
But his search up and down the road
was in vain; he secured the adjoining
lots to no purpose, and he hurried back
TO the lake in a very bad humor in
deed. But Mrs. Goose was not where
he had left her. She was resting upon
the water quite far enough from shore
to be out of his grasp, and evidently
enjoying his discontinue
II think you must have forgotten
that to-day is the first of April" she
said, smiling, land as l understood
your intentions perfectly thought you
deserved to be sent on an empty er.
rand l may as we'll tell you," she
added, "that have no goslings, and il
l had should certainly not send you
to fetch them Good day, Mr.. Rey.
nard!"
"You just let me catch you!' screamed
Reynard, angrily.
'Oh no; do not intend to let you
catch mel" replied Mrs. Goose, swim
ming away toward the middle of the
lake Y outh's Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-02

Harper, slyly pinning strip OF yellow
calico to Tommy Bowers coatrtails
81 doubt it," replied Jim, stoutly.
smile when Squire Burgess looks up
and down the street in response to our
'Hellor and for the life of me l can't
see what there is funny III ringing
door bells or tying dead cats to garden
gates. 1t is simply annoying to the
other people, and the mischief of it is
than any one of us could be victimized
the same way by the biggest idiot in
town. For instance, Mart has just
pinned rag on Toms coat, and doesn't
know that there is one on his own
coat"
1.-THE deuce there is!' cried Mart
feeling behind him, with very red
face.
81 dare say" continued Jim, the
philosopher, declining to join in the
general snicker at Mart's expense,
"that there is something hanging or
sticking to me at this present moment,
but don't care enough to look for it. u
"Oh, ho" cried Lew Anderson, the
fourth of the group of idle boys who
were standing this first day of April on
the main street of Bosco. small town
in the Michigan peninsula, what is
King Jim's idea of a joke, for instance?
Shall we blow up barn with dyna-
mite, or throw couple of children in
the lake? would suggest that we set
fire to the lake as a starter"
There was general roar Of merri-
ment over this sally, but Jim was not
sbashed He was king, indeed, among
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-02

idea that congressional funeral is
junketing trip on the part of the COM
mittee which accompanies the remains
to their last resting place. 1t has been
asserted that the special car of the con-
gressional committee is stocked with
wines and liquors of all kinds, cigars,
pipes and tobacco, and that the men,
bers of the committee spend their time
upon the funeral train not only in
smoking, drinking, carousing and story
telling, but in playing poker and other
games for money, thus converting the
funeral train into travelling saloon
and gambling den.
81 have had charge of great many
congressional funerals" says Mr..
Thomas Cavanaugh, late deputy SER
geant-at-arms of the house. Il at.
tended the funerals of Speaker Kerr,
Sam Randall, Sunset Cox, Gen. Spinola
and others; and upon no occasion have
/ witnessed any such scenes as are
currently described by vapid writer's.
Every congressional committee that l
have known has been composed of hon
orable, upright gentlemen, as proud of
their own regulations as men can be,
and as respectful to the deceased as
they could we'll be towards memb bers of
their own families. There is absolutely
no truth whatever in the statement that
congressional funerals are junlleting
trips. They are exactly what congress
intends they shall be, respectable and
respectful funerals.
Zone peculiar fact, concerning which
have never seen anything in print and
of which I believe the public knows
nothing" continued Mr.. Cavanaugh,
"is that members of congress do not
like to serve upon these congressional
funeral committees. 1t is matter of
no little anxiety and trouble to the
speaker upon the occasion of the death
of any member of the house to secure
a committee to accompany the deceased
to his home. If this aversion to service
upon such committees were to oc-
cur in any other body of men
should regard it as a superstition. OF
course it is nothing of the kind, SO far
as the statesmen are concerned. But it
is singular fact that oftentimes when
the committees are ready to be an
hOuiiCeti, PChticiuch 30 w tiiC oPCahci
and beg that their names may be omitted
from the list. This necessitates changes
in the designations sometimes at the
| very last moment and causes no little
annoyance to the sergeant-at-arms at
the same time. When members are alb.
| sent from the house upon any occasion
it is necessary to arrange pairs for them
That is, to arrange with members OF
the opposite party to abstain from vot'
ing during the absence of the commit.
teemen. If these congressional trains
were of the character SO fippantly de-
scribed by certain writers, there would
be less difficulty in securing members
for service upon these occasions. Il
the cortege were to be picnic or {
| iunketing party, many members would
be anxious to serve. But the reverse Is
true" SMITH D. FRY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-02

about an hour, when you'll see Bas-
shovel on the top of Fox hill Didn't
you see the cunning CLEAN in his eye
when I put the chunk under his nose?
Well, did; and if he isn't on the hill
inside of an hour, it will be because he
can't buy, beg or borrow the tools"
The boys saw the joke and roared.
Every body in Bosco knew that Fox
hill had been r.oroughly pros
pected, and that there wasn't an
ounce of ore in it, and when they saw
the Yankee climbing the hill, sure
enough, they fairly whcoped. 1t was
such good joke that they told the old
folks, and they enjoyed it, too
Glazer, the storekeeper, vowed he
would set off some fireworks in Bas-
combs honor, and four or five choice
spirits, who regulated the affairs of
the nation by sitting on Glazers bar
rels and boxes, and consuming tobacco
for nine hours a day, made prepara-
tions to give the foolish prospector q
calathumpian serenade.
| And, what is more to the purpose,
they did When Bascomb came down
from Fox hill at uightfalf he looked
woebegone and tagged out, and he
tried to sneak into the hotel through
the back door, but the boys were there
to welcome him.
He took it good-naturedly enough
| when he found he couldn't escape. The
boys piled him with questions about
how many veins he had struck, ant
how much he would sell out for; and
! of course he couldn't do anything bu
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-02

the Bosco boys, by virtue of superior
strength, wit and intelligence, and he
knew that no serious revolt against his
rule was contemplated.
"Pooh!" he said, with smile. "You
don't grasp my idea. think we four
boys ought to distinguish ourselves by
doing something out of the common
run-something we can talk about next
year with pride"
81 catch on" said Mart, with more
force than elegance. Suppose we
send somebody up to Wandel, forty
miles, for DIR. Bixby to mend broken
leg, and when he comes, give him the
leg of ch air."
Very WE'LL" said Jim, dryly. "Dr.
Bixby is violent man, and was a
boxer in his younger days. You 60"
Mart very naturally demurred, and
while the others were trying to think
of something else, Jim said, suddenly:
1--WE are in big luck. Here's our
chance!"
whats the matter?" queried the
boys, in whispered chorus.
keep quiet, and y ou'll see directly.
Tom, give me that specimen from
Hunters mine. Quick!"
Tom passed over specimen of cop
per ore almost as large as his fist and
fully eighty per cent fine, and, as Jim
took it in his hand, long, lank and
ungainly fellow came sham bling
around the post Office corner.
The boys knew him well as Yer.
mont man named Bascomb, who had
been loafing around Bosco for three
weeks, and was generally understood
to be much keener than he looked
AS he came up Jim held the speci-
men off at arms length, as if eXamin-
ing it critically, and when he came
within earshot Jim cried:
'It must be mistake, Tom. 1t
couldn' have cropped out there"
By this time Bascomb was abreast
of the group, and the boys were
watching Jim in surprise, wondering
what in the world he was up to.
Suddenly Jim appeared to see Bas-
comb for the first time.
"Mr. Bascomb," said he, with an
affectation of diffidence, you're good
JUDGE of copper, aren't you?"
mot very" answered Bascomb, his
weak and watery eyes shifting un-
easily. II can tell it when ! see it
that's about ALL"
"Pshaww exclaimed Jim, in vexed
tone. Then you can't throw any light
on this argument. This chunk" he
went on rapidly, was picked up on
the very top of that hill yonder-the
one with the blasted pine at its base.
say it must have been dropped there,
and that it came from the Houghtor
district, and Tom here declares that il
cropped out on the hill But it's nc
matter so long as you can't tell the
difference. Come along, boys"
The boys followed him in mute be-
wilderment, and when they got around
the corner We're amazed to see thei1
leader kink up with laughter.
Whats the joker" asked Mart, with
puzzled look. "Does anyone see the
point?"
"What is Ba scomb doing?" asked
Jim, without answering the general
query.
standing with his hands in his
pockets" answered Anderson, after
taking a careful peep SIS that the
joker"
NO" said Jim, after ndulging in
J another kink; 1.-The joke will come in