Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-17

tHAh any curiosity you nave ssef q
nfeltea--a fhoenls. that bird supposed
hitherto, ~ exist OILY IA table and OF
which there are but cue alive IT time.
Tina tact Alsne nAkes it one-dsr
Each one hives . thousand years, aud
~ rs death . new one arises from It's
ssekeloth and ashes. II you have
studied the scieacs Of Phmnles. you
vii $50 At once that you Will not ge<
another opportunity Of this kind, mot
IN thousand years. This bird Is a
native Of Brslas, and Is able 10 speak =
little um-ATAble. | wish TO make you
. present of this bird. and you must
moi think | want any fee-nlxl | can
not Afford 10 keep it. and II you do not
accept u viii be obliged 10 eat lt. and
vii have roast Pssnix . Ia mode on the
bill Of fair for the next few days. But.
Of course. this 10 strictly between menu
tine and you.) Would il not be typical
OF some great show, which 10 unique.
and Phenix-hke rises from its ashesy'
From = FaeinAtsr.
From Missouri letter comes from q
fascinating woman, who wishes 10 turn
her charms To account;
Being n 'Southesner.' l suffered
with the rest. | have four children
living and four dead. The living ones
are aged -. 10. Ii aud IL. Am forty
three years old. yet many whers am
take me for 4 young lady from Is tn
20. No ono will believe | have any
children until convinced. Then It's
q source OF wonderment. and often OF
amusement from the mistakes of
young gentlemen. i am small, II. II
inches IN height, weigh 40 pounds;
good form; am regarded AS rather fas-
clnaGng; aud good reader. You
must think ! am exceedingly vain. but
deem II best to give you some idea of
what ! am. felt sure with your aid
l,could make my REMARKABLY youth
ful looks n source OF profit.
have besitated thus long, knowing my
relatives will oppose IT, as they all move
IN the LIST circles. | dread II myself,
yet think we should devote every tai
ent To some good purpose. Alone
fear | shall fail. IL you can advise or
assist me IN any way, or refer me to
some one you think will make it sue
Cess. will be under lasting obligations
to you. You can imagine the iavors
you will confer. would prefer going
under an assumed name If POSSIBLE.
p. ST. can give the best of refer
cnces."
A Lover Wants $1,000.
Below a lover states his case: Mr.. +.
L. Barnum: | have Taken the upper
tunity OF rghting few Lines to you
all Though am a stranger TO you and i
hope you will Pardon me for so doing
I'm about to ask favor from you
which have Bin intending to for about
II monthes my case is this l am young
man of 81 years am IN love with a
young LADY this young Lady is rich
and lam Poor and my Parents are also
Poor this young Ladyes grandfather
IS worth one hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars this young Dadys Mother
IS the only Child and sue has got onely
two children one of them the oldest
one she is my beloved which am in
gagged To She have got Step Father so
hir step Father and mother have picked
thare own men for her which she does
not want and it has Bin 500 for a year
Finely they told her when could shoe
one thousand dollars they willIngley
would give thar Concent and Before
thay would not Becose it would Be q
Disgrase to her thay Sed to mary a men
without anything She rote to me soon
and told me what thay had
Promised and asked me If
thare was no way in the world
to get the required money. She would
MAKE It Ali right when she was married
Mr. Barnnr, Love that Lady yes DO
love her sat- she loves me and am
restless night and day is thare any way
So n
Pleas do 1t Could you do it if i Labor
by hard work and toll til make $1,000
yes or nine hundred dollars in that time
will die from greet for then it will Be
TO Late you are the oniey nan that
would think of daring to ask for such
q favor which can hardly ever expect
But trust in YOUR loodness and your
Kindness il You thought Possible could
never repay have tighten tins Letter
while Nancy tear have rolled my Fale
Checks"
Wants a Division.
Hero follows dictaiorial be gglng
letter: ''ITon. r. L. Barnum-Dear
Sir: Your great show gave an exhbl-
ton at this place lately which was en-
;irsly successful. In spite of hard times
=.
At the lowest estimate the
amount realized by your show must
have been about--thousaud dollars.
now respectfully ask for an acknowl-
edgment of the patronage you received.
/ am pastor of poor congregation in
this, congregation which Is struggling
against great difficulties. We MEM
bers are all poor, hard-working
people who have their hands
full IN supporting themselves and their
families. They lately secured for
thens Ives n house of worship.
On account OF the poverty we
appeal TO you who received such lib
srsl support from this community.
You are q rich man and can we'll afford
10 help us; we are poor aud IN great
need. You have II in your power TO do
something for the welfare OF the Lord .
Kingdom here, and can thus confer n
great blessing upon the people of mis-
community. You asked for their pa
tronaee and received it, they IN turn
ask for your patronage and hope to re-
celve it, The letter closes with the
name OF the bank 10 which | must re-