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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

Ex-Congressman Comstock. In . let
~ publishsd in The Leader. revivss
hio almost forgotten scheme to build .
ohip canal IN heu Of deepening the
channel OF Grand river. Without ques-
tlon,ng the motive Of the writer, il IS
apparent that somebody's individual
interests are to be bene fited by such .
waterway moro tnan the general pub
lie. Ths scheme is not . feasible one
because Of tho expense. To excsvase .
channel eighty feet wide and twenty
feet deep. extending from Grand Pap
ida 70 Lamont, with the necessary
locks to reach long stretches of level,
would cos. an almost fabulous sum or
money. The rough estimate OF cos.
made by Nr. Comstock of 81, 500, 900
vould 10 swallowed up with greater
avsdsty than were the sums sunk IN the
Panama canal. The scheme is imprac-
t,cable because the topography Of the
lntervering land IS so irregular that
In some places t would be necssaary
~ construct visduc,s or stupenSous
chain locks TO secure = navigable level.
IL IL undesirable. because every advan-
tAge to be gained by such canal
viii DO gained by deepening the
yiver. The UNITED States engi-
neers have reported on this work
no less than three times, favorably.
They are The most eminent authorities
on the subject Of hydraulics IN this
country. They report tnas the i'm
provemens of the river by deepening
me channel Is practicable. feasible and
desirable. The cost of such improve
nent will be below 100000 The drift
age and sand vail not interfere with.
nor obstrucs the channel, because .
system of dikes and wings, grown with
willow, will prevent cave-ins and drifts
from the banks. The current, il
strong enough to carry material over
Che dams. will carry it through the
despened channels II 10 unfortunate
that attention should be distracted
from the main question, just az thus
time, by the resurrection Of corpse sc
thoroughly dead rs the ship cana
sohsroa
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
BARNARD NEEDS MONEY.

Barnard, tho New York college for
women. is in need of funds to carry on
its work. Last year there Was . deficit
Of $4,000, and according to present ap-
pearances this years expenses will ex-
coed the income of the college by about
$4,000. A friend of the colleges who
desires his name TO remain unknown,
has promised 500, 600 to the Institution
in payments of 1000 for q college
building, on condition that the college
shall build within 1000 yards OF Co
lumb.A's new site. The money will
only be given in case $l00,0 can be
raised 20 buy the ground. The execu-
tors Of the Fayerweather estate have
presented the institution with an equal
sum for an endowment fund. The
money will not be available for some
time, and funds are needed to meet
the running expenses The first fresh.
man class three years ago numbered
only nine students, while this year
twenty-seven have entered.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
GOOD cup OF coFERE.

A travelled Englishman, in discussing
coffee the other day, said the poorest
coffee he had ever drunk was here in
New York, and the best Was among the
French and Belgian peasantry. For
his own qualification he had investi-
gated tho subject and found that the
sooner the coffee was used after it was
parched the better the coffee. Even .
very poor quality Of the berry. ground
and used while it Was still warm from
the oven, would make surprisingly
good coffee to drink. Among the
French and Belgian peasantry the cof-
fee 10 only parched as it is to be used.
The housekeeper gets up early in the
morning, aud with . little cylinder
shaped machine, with q handle to turn
and keep the coffee stirred up, and a
little brazier with . few live charcoals
in it underneath, made for this pur-
pose, she sits out in the doorway and
parches her breakfast coffee. She
makes drip coffee on q method which
is peculiarly native, and which some
claim to be superior to any other. The
following 10 the method: Have q
saucepan of boiling water, rs much as
10 needed, of course; put in the ground
coffee; let it stand back Of the range to
keep hot, but not cook, for ten minutes;
then settle it with . dash of cold water.
This, 1t 10 claimed, preserves all the
aroma and extracts all the strength
from the grounds. Never, on any con.
citiOn, boil the coffee.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
STATE PRESS GOSSIP.

The people Of Montana evidently
know o thing or two. They have made
their silver statue of justice for the
worlds fair with her eyes open and
they are right. Chicago needs to be
watched very carefully. Not even q
goddess can AFFORD to 70 there with
bsndsged eyes.-Detroit Free Press.
What q team Whiskers PETER and
Mrs. Lease would make from "bleed.
ing Kansas" with sockless Simpson on
tho side.-Soo Democrat.
Chicago appears to have become
headquarters for all the thieves, sand.
baggers and plug uglies in the country.
The operations of this class of people
are carried on in . most high-handed
manner, yet the police appear unable
to apprehend any Of the perpetrators.
1t seems to the outside world that Chi.
cago's police force stands sadly in need
Of q thorough overhauling.-Bay City
Tribune.
The democratic war CRY il an income
tax, . cutting down of the pension list
and . reImpositlon of the tariff tax
on sugar, tea and coffee. All Of these
measures are expected to be tremen
dously popular.-sagInaw Courler-Her
AID.
Dispatches state that the indignation
OF the Chicago party which arrived o.
West Superior three minutes too latt
to witness the launch Of the whalebaci
passenger steamer Columbus twas be
yond expression;" knowing. however
that the gentlemen were from Chicago
We are willing to lay a reasonable
wager that they made q vigorous ~
Tempt TO express whatever emotion
they felt.-Detroit Tribune.
There 10 more JOY in printing offic,
over one sinner who pays in advance
and abuses the editor on every occasion
than over the ninety and nine who
borrow the paper and sing its praises
Kalamazoo Gazette.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
Hi AND MISS STORIES.

After carefully examining the mat
ter from suDdry points of view there
are quite . number of people prepared
to contend that Dir. I. V. Powderly
viii dsband some time before the re-
publican party does--St Paul Pioneer
Press.
IN France and Mexico the trouble il
IN getting enough new men for the
cabinets. But in the United States no
such difficulty confronts the president
elect Baltimore American.
Sovis the time when the young
man ponders deeply whether be shall
buy Christmas gifts for bis last summer
girls or invest ia prune ranch.--San
Jose Mercury.
TIE republican party is full Of cour-
age, energy and confidence II has
gained strength since $780, Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle.
TEE cnly n1sn who knows whether
there viii or will not he AZ extra ses-
sacn sat saying NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
star
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

The county trsasurer's annual ~
port shows that there were paid in the
county OF Kent for the year ending No.
vember 30. 1882. 2is state liouor Il.
censes. Of which 2oS we're for ep,raia
and intoxicating liquors, and a. for
beer or malt hquors- OF these PAS Ia
csases paid. AS were paid IN shls CITY.
and Y in The other part. Of the county.
we're tor wholesaling and lS6 for re-
failing. OF the ~ beer iiosnses, seven
only were Tor manufacturing. only
three besr iicsnsrs were paid outsids
this city. and ell the manufacturing
and wholssaling va hare.
The total receipts from liquor taxes
OF all kinds was Sis, 71l.oo. Of tina
total slo,7s0 was for beeS and malt
liquors, sass heing sevsn nanufacsur-
ing tAxes. The total Of the whisky oax
wastl0l. s4i, Of which y. 500 Was whole
sale tax. paid BY sevsn Grand Rapids
dealers.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

The second public meeting Of the
Grand Rapids Sunday School union
Was held in Westminster Presbyterian
church last evening. The program
consistsd of short talks upon primary
work, home classes. normal work and
rally day. Amos 8. Nusselman pre-
sided. The delegates to the couven-
ton were - follows: The Rev. E.Win.
ter, d. D., the Rev. A. Bursma, the
Rev. G.. A. Pollard, Mrs. C. w. Arm
strong, Mrs. G. q. Shepard, Mira. w. q.
Lyman, Mrs. N. Faber, Miss Annie
Elliott. Mrs. NJ. Hopkins, w. X. Fox.
+. E. Smith, c. NJ. Alden, Eugene
Broderick, Il. R Mohr.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

production mas gluttsd the mar
kst and today . Glver dollar u
worth IN gold only s6i csnss- The
change from two-metal standard
vss impsreeptib!y accom- plisnsd after
the resumption Of specie paymsnts-
Before specie payment vas resumed
the government began to coin sii-
vsf dollars at "a alarming rate.
As the production Of silver has In
creased the value Of the standard dol
lar has decreased. The issue now 10
10 establish al interchangeable ratio Of
value between silver and gold, 90 that
silver coin stamped lone dollar" viii
be equal in purchasing power to . gold
coin stamped lone dollar" This il
the demand made BY the republican
party. IL 10 the demand made BY res
son. Not that . silver dollar shall
have . value by nat or governmental
authority, but that the metals shall
BE- placed on . parity that u to say that
silver in relation to gold shall have .
fixed. interchangeable and unaltsrable
value. IL the Brusssls conferences
shall fail 10 agree upon ouch . soiu-
ton, Its final conclusion viii DO OF NO
value to this country. We can sstab.
lish our own ratio. and producing
more silver than any country in the
world. can force il on to the foreign
markets 10 Be sold at any price, there
by destroying the coin value Of their
own silver. Such stroke would lead
to . bi-mstsllic agreement in shor'
order.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

Priacess Albert Of Russia hoids . like
pesltion. In like capacity the Em-
press Augusta Victoria Was appointed
commander Of . regiment ia 1890.
TIE duchess of Edinburgh IL IA atlachs
OF the regiment Of the Euards. aud
bat recently the queen Of the Neither
lsnds became 9 colonel.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
TWO TALENTED PKRuvIAM VIOLIN.

Lima. Peru, has paper devoted TO
literature. politics and science. which
Is edited by . woman, the Sonora
Chlorinda Natto de Turner. Another
prominent South American woman il
the Sonora dc Cassorate. an artist Of
considerable talent whose faithful rem
dering Of the creole type. which will
soon DO known only from the records
OF history, promises to make her fam
OuA.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

Maurice N. Houseman. treasurer Of
the state association OF Building ana
Loan associations. 70 down for paper
to be read on Thursday 81 the associa-
tons annual meeting 20 be held ~
Bay City. The subject 10: Mortgages
and Their Foreclosure" The local AS
sociations which belong 70 the society
are the Valley City, Penineular. Hol-
land, Mutual Home and Savings. Grand
Rapids Mutual and Wcss Side aesocla-
tions, most Of which will serd their
secretaries - representatives.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

Annie Tukhurss, . domestic n The
employ OF Peter Rlnglsberg. Who ~
aides over his store on 6randville ave-
nue. Wa arrested ~ Detectives Cast
and Jskeway last night ON charge OF
larcsny. For some time Ringiebsrg
has miased small sumo Of money frsm
his cash drawer. and on saturday he
caught Annie with her hands on the
green" Detective Gast pursuaded
Annie 10 return the money and no ar
rest was made, bus Anaie Was die
charged. Soon after be missed s. more,
and Annie Was arrested last night
charged with stealing il. She wspt
copious tears and loudly protested hsl
innocenca
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
MISS BREcKINRrDoE. "A LAWYER.

A pretty little story has been gaining
currency the last few days to the ef-
feet that Miss Sophonisba Breckenridge,
the bright and handsome young
daughter of Col. w. c. z. Brecken-
ridge of Kentucky had just taken .
bar examination and been admitted to
the practice of law. During her re-
cent two years soiourn in France and
England with her schoolgirl sister Miss
Curry, Miss Breckinridge gave herself
up almost entirely to the study of law,
with q view to assisting her father in
his work. Since her return she has
kept up her legal reading AID research
diligently, with the goal ever before
her that che go resolutely cherishes.
Miss Breckenridge saws laughingly that
it was the irrepresNble Susan B. An
thony who frst proclaimed 1t to the
world that she was an aspirant for
legal honors, before the ides was in the
least formulated in Miss Breckinridge's
own mind.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

Washington lodge A. o. u. w. elect
B. Si:s mSss,; + " .'fs h n WI snsS
George l.. Doan, 6nancier, II. Kohl
hepp; recsivsr, James 4. Elantord;
guide. Harry p. Lowing; l. W.. o. @.
Weeks; o. W.. Edward Hydei medical
examiner, DR.. J. b. Hoskins; trustee
for three years, Charles A. Wheeler;
representative 70 @. L., Themas Walsh;
alternate. Robert T. Logic.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

The following officers we're elected
at the Y. NJ. c. A. annual election
held in the new building last evening:
President, Clay II. Hollister; vice-presi-
dents. NJ. s. Crosby, K. @. Studley. l..
T. wilmarth; secretary Of board, John
directors, three years, ]. L. Mckee. n.
H. Sorrick, George w. Gay. c. c.
Follmer, who WAS nominated by the
committee for the other member of
tho board of directors, declined to run
as his duties on committees were nu-
msrous. The vacancy will b filled by
tho new board.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

ONE Of the gratifying things about
the opening of congress was the man.
Hesitation Of good fellowship among
the members OF each political party
towards the members of the other.
The presence of flowers, in abundance,
WAS . mute peace-oi1ering ~ we'll ss
. tribute Of regard from admiring
friends.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

SOMETHING over 700 lives Of Column
bus have been thrust upon an already
long suffering public. They are use
fal principally in displaying what the
authors do not know about the great
discovarer
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

STUDENTS at the University Of Michi-
gan did not add anything TO the uni
versity's reputation ~ an educational
center by their absurd and idiotic riot
over lecture course tickets. Evidently
the base ball teams tour among the
colleges Of the sffets east has had a
deleterious effect.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

anybody that visits ths art exhibition,
cannot fail 10 be convinced that This
city has art talent that would do credit
10 any city in the country.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

REMARKABLE WOMAN "pRUMn1R."
4 firm of machinists Ia Scandinavia
employs . young woman agent whose
territory covers the whole of Europe.
She recently arrived in London direct
from Moscow and en- route for Mel
bourne. The woman commercial trAv.
eler 10 frequently met on the continent,
one London firm employing several
women - travellers and many manu-
fscturers having one or more women
90 agents.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

ARTHUR wruELwEAU will begin .
fifty-days' fast today in the Cleveland
Y. NJ. C. A. building. Probably he's
been reading the aphorisms about the
church mouse.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

DvSRkvES vii never get "haIf seas
over from drinking out Of she
AMERICAS cup.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

TO-DAY in the Church calcn-
dar is consecratcd to ST. Nicholas,
who died in 342.
He is the patron saint of Rus
STA, and the protector of virgins,
children, and sailors. The Saints
secret gifts to poor family, has
led to the custom Ct bcstowing
gifts to children which are sup
posed to come from the Saint,
a custom now observed only at
Christmas.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

Ribbons are the rage. MOI even the
last time that fashion MAS hung upand
strung up with ribbons did she have
more Of them than we bad fair 20 have
now. The last ribbon craze MAS ia
Aolliere's time, and. dear me. how
many more ribbons Ne have 70 ehooes
from than they had then. II is good
idea, for ribbons are great fresheners.
Sew them N rows on Old tuiie. They
will help keep the t1lie together, cover
holes and spots, and make Il prettler
than before. Ii . bodice does not 1t,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

PETER JACKSON wants to fight Cor
hets aud Corbett wants TO fight
Mitchell. Thus the great pugilistic de-
bsnng society cues naerrily on.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

DocxEEy seems 10 have taken the
mantle OF Holman. He wants every
thing investigated from q congressional
clerks salary to The republican cam
psign fund.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

wHKs . young man Gladstone wrote
strsgedy. but his after life has been
exemplary and the world has kindly
overlooked his youthful indIscreton.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

Not thing in the list but what is worth quarter
more than we will ask you. Our supply is limited and
will last but short time at the prices making
We have mentioned only small portion of the line.
feeling assured that we will have the pleasure 81 per
sonally showing you our GENUINE BARGAINS
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

Two YOUNG men of Alba fought
thirty rounds in barn on Saturday
night for the hand of young woman,
who was an interested spectator.
When the fight was declared . draw,
the woman said she would marry no
man who could not knock out IN oppo-
nsnt in thirty rounds. The men are
sorry they fought.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

To the deu;zsus Of the east. Grand
Rapids may be Wild vest town, but
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06

CoSesEss being in session, that lively
ard entertaining exchange. The Rec
ord, vii eumber the mails again.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
PATHS PouNrAfn.

NJ. Trouve, . Partisan electrician,
first introduced electric jewels to be
worn in the hair or as pins and brooches
and also invented small portable bat
teries for lighting the same. He 10 an
extremely ingenious man, and his last
contrIvsnce 10 an electric fountain,
which he has erected for Nine. Patti
at Craig-y-Nos. The light is projected
on the jets of water by means of four
psrabolic reflectors under the glass
covered chambers from which the
water springs. Various tints are given
to the light by interpreting colored
glasses arranged on two euperimposed
discs. conceptric and otherwise, when
are turned in the same or opposite di-
rect'ons with equal or unequal veloci-
ties By means of . small wster-wnsei.
The new 10y affords Nine. PATHS
friends much amusement
woMEs IN The oasMAN ARMY.
The German army ranks among its
members several women holding posi-
t'ons ~ regimentai chefs. In 1861 the
Emp press Fredericx was appointed COL
onel of . regiment OF husssrs. The
duchess of Connsaxht, daughter OF the
Red" Prince. 10 Also colonel Of regi-
naenf. Queen Vscsozis hsrssif bas
headed . regiment OF Dragons IN
theory Tor The last three yeArA TEs
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
MAcH|N|STS TOOLS
Is PER CENT.0FE.
MiCHInISTS TOOLS
LESS THAN JOBBERS COST |

This is your golden OPP
portunity, show your wis
dom and far-sightedness
by taking advantage of the
bargains we offer.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
NOT THEIR DUTY.


II 10 authoritauvsly announced that
no democrat tariff measure will be re-
ceived with favor by the senate which
is now in session. 1t 10 said that free
wool, free binding-tvine and free
cotton-tles measures will be left 70 sleep
undisturbed while the senate wrestles
with the more or less homogeneous
details of the appropriation bills. OF
course, in preparing to pass the appro-
priation bills. the revenues Will be sub
jectsd to = close scrutiny. In making
TINS scrutiny, valuable information will
be acquired to lead to future action on
the tariff question IL the recent ver-
dict 81 the polls 10 to be- construed - the
voice of the people demanding repeal
Of the tariff, il is tho duty of the DEM
ocrass to obey. They are unable to
obey without the concurrence o. the
senate, which is republican. The re-
publican senate Was not chosen TO re-
peal the tariff act and it therefore
stbuuS Oppo1C0 W sdCu oCsiOus 4nc
work Of the democrats could be antici-
pated by the passing OF free
trade measures, but there 10 too
much 1t stake to justify repub-
iicsns in voting against the principles
for the supremacy OF which they have
so long and so consistently battled.
The work Of ruin and disaster will be
delegated to the democrats. II they
are not bold enough to meet the issue
fairly and squxrely and wipe the
Mckinley bill from the statute books
then they will be hurled from power a.
unworthy the trust reposed them. An
attack on the pension lat and . scaling
down of salaries aud expenses will not
discharge the major obligation to kill
the tariff. 1t must DO throttled, ami
hilated. It's friends, the republicans
IN the senate, will not sssassinate it.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
Young Peoples Society.

The entertainment given ct the La
dies Literary club by the Young Peo-
pies society at the Universalist church
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
Ma. DocKrRY has already introduced

Mr.. DocKERY has already introduced
. resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF committee to inquire into the
number and efficiency of government
employees. This viii serve ~ . pre-
luds to the grand attack by the heads
men later on. 1t 10 intended to be .
step TO help on the DEMOCRAT plan of
retrenchment and reform.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-06
WEAYnKR.

WAsursarox, Dec. 1-For Loves
NIehlgan-Local rain or snow; variable
vlnds, warmer.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-19

Pig-headed Republican editors are
trying to make capital out of the fact
that all the candidates on the Peoples
party ticket are not farmers They
have been telling business and pro-
fessional men heretofore that the Peo-
pies party was a farmers party and
that other classes of American citi-
zens could expect no recognition from
it They have endeavored to create
class prejudice against it in this way.
Now that the party has demonstrated
the absolute falsehood of their own
claims by recognition of other classes.
they next seek to excite prejudice in
the minds of the farmers on this ac-
count. They are so exceedingly busy
in their bloody-shlrt campaign, and in
their frantic efforts to excite preju-
dice among the people. that they
have no time to devote to the issues
involved in the party platforms. Verify
the shattered remnant of the grand old
party is in hard row of stumps -
ToPelss Advocate.