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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25
NEWS OF THE HOTELS.

All the leading hotels will celebrate
Christmas IA regal style, and DO All that
Is possible TO gladden. the heart OF sne
stranger who Is within their gates.
The number of unwilling gaests who
are detained IN the city isnot unusually
largelbut they will be just as lonesome
rs II there were . million OF them
The Morton will serve dinner from 3
until 7. The dining-room has been
decorated with evergfeens and holly.
and an elaborate menu will be served.
There 4 y host Of good things ia stock
for the guests 81 the New Livingston.
Colonel Rlseley will serve = substantial
Christmas dinner 10 thu patrons OIL
Sweets. Dinner viii be served AZ 5
o. clock At both Sweets and the New
Livingston. The guests 81 the Eagle
will not suffer for the good things Of
Christmas, Deacon Johnston having
made SPECIAL preparations for them.
The Clarendon will celebrate the day IN
fitting style. aud something out OF the
ordinary 10 promised at the Bridge
Street house and the Kent. Christmas
in hotel 10 not the most cheerful day
IN the year; but II q mans heart can
be reached through the medium Ut his
stomach, there 10 no reason why the
guests should not be on extremely good
terms with themselves.
Boyd Pantlind 10 now q full-fedged
member of the Press club. A besuti-
full embossed certificate of membership
was presented TO him yesterday after
noon by the club. The presentation
took place IN the Morton. Mr.. Pant
ala Ad mn = n "a
of the club several months ago-so
long ago that nearly everybody bad
forgotten about it. Ii IL doubtful II
even Mr.. Pantlind remembered H..
However, il Was decided to present
him with the certificate OF membership
for Christmas present, and accord.
Ingly he was waylaid IN the lobby OF
the Morton. Mr.. Pantllnd gracefully
accepted the honor, and is now en-
rolled among the toIlers who earn
their bread by chasing for news.
President o. Clute of the Agricultu-
raj college, Is a belated guest at the
Morton, having missed the Lansing
train last night. al have been condu ct-
ing farmers institutes at Bengonis. Ira
verse City and PASSPORT" he said.
ave endeavor to make those institutes
of practical benefit TO farmers. For
instance We have been discussing smut
in wheat, aud telling the farmers how
TO treat the eeed 90 as to kill the germs
Of the fungi. The college itself Is IN
good condition. We are taking our
winter vacation now. Think the col
lege has effected a beneficial effect up
on the farming of the state. The bul.
letlns sent ont ky tho expeYlment sta.
ton sre very valuable"
Len W. Rice and wife of the Bridge
street house. went 10 Coopersville las
evening to spend Christmas with Mrs
Rice's parents.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25


Today the nations of ths earth units
in Esylng nomAge 70 the Christ child
aa1 N joyOusly exclaiming. merry
Chrstn4s." bar and away has this
country reason 20 cry Merry Christ
nAs beyond All nations OF the globe.
Famine, plague, war and disnonor
have summed her far shores. Few
indeed are the homes OF America
IN watch the families do not gather
round the hearth aud n the warm
glow OF the Yuie log. revive pleasant
thoughts Of those days when one, in
charming innocence, hung the long
stocking 70 the chimney place and
wrote santa Claus letter. Visions Of
tas Old homes come 10 Eiind and
there 5 lls slightest suspicion Of
giis,ening h the eye--a tear for the
departed mother. There are those in
GrEnd Hapids today who have no
hoiae 20 VISIT, where Chr strnas cheer
and good viii TO men" hold forth.
The thought causes q heart-ache. To
81 sueh IHE HERALD wishes the mer-
rest OF Merry Cnristmases. To those
who have AL that money can purchase
or heart desire, 4 Merry Christmas.
"lerry Carlstmas' and "God bless
YOU" 10 tue unhappy and unfortunate.
surely TIA Christ child Will send soma
heavenly messenger, in earthly guise,
% minister TO your wants and needs
and 70 gladden., II only for the hour.
the one day OF the year, Merry Christ
mas. To all ~ readers friends and
enemies. 20 all mankind The HERALD
WISHES you Merry Christmas.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25
POINTS ABOUT MEN.

Ex- President Hayes says that mas
much as the 9Th of March fell on sun
day when he was authorized by las 10
he lnaugurated as president he WAS
privately insugursted on that day. al
though the public Inauguration did not
occur until the succeeding Monday.
He has suggested that. under like
circumstances, presldent-e.ect Cleve-
land may follow . similar course.
Murphy. the temperance lecturer.
would like to give bret leciurettes be-
tween the acts Ia the thesters OF the
city in which he may be engaged. The
q sfiicuity IN the way IL that these inter-
act periods happen Just when the
audience most want to 60 out and see
\ man.
Charles Dickens was not much of =
dancer until his daughter took him IA
hand and taught him the polka. But
when she tried TO guide him through a
schottlache he threw up the sponge,
and his teacher had To admit thai he
WAS dismal failure.
Modesty is one OF the characteristics
of Kansas. J. b. Watson is honorec as
the richest man in her boundaries, and
yet he has only trfie Of three mil
lions 10 his nAme-haroiy enough 20
win him recognition IN New York.
ST. LOUIS men have enclosed thou
sand acres Of fancy county land as
deer park and have wire fenced il 20
the height of eight feet go that deer
can jump into the park, but cannot
Jump out again.
General Wade Hampton has forma'-
ly reiterated he determination not 10
again enter public life.
The remains of the late United
States Commissioner Hallet of Boston
were cremaied at Troy.
| John Townsend. the veteran TRACE
dian, 10 dying OF cancer OF the liver At
| Toronto.
| General Weayer's fsvorlte drink 10
butterm.lk sweetened with sugar.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

brains enough 10 do them slieSiy--es.
LOUIS ost-n.spatch.
Ii Is very annoying indeed 10 write .
beautiful wedding notloe for . friend
and have u al made iudicreus ~ al
error upstairs But those things wlll
happen.-birminghsm Age Herald.
The rising tide OF profecuonIsf seufi-
ment among the farmers Of England 10
the impressive testimony of . nation
which has tried free trade and found
il wsniing.-New York Press.
The battle of the actresses about the
silver statue may breed as much trouble
as that old-tsme row about the solden
spple.-New York Journal.
Jsgson says he supposes clog-dancing
had It's origin IL the great stamp Acl We
hear 30 much abouL-kvenlng Ga
Kettle.
Chicago 10 getting funny over MIRA.
Bekanrs lecture, aud taking about
'Jackasiral bodies. Toledo blade.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25
Did Not Find His Mother.

Harry Chesebro, aged years. ar
rived on an afternoon train yesterday
from Kalamazoo, expecting to be met
by his mother, Mrs. Bessie Chesebro.
She did not come, and the little fellow
was taken to police headquarters and
cared for. He is we'll dressed ana
bright. He said he lived with Mrs.
Messenger in Kalamazoo.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

ronnd to call on You tonight" Smith
That's right; but DO me favor, old
man. Don't let her wear her new
seslskin cloak; / don't want my wife
10 see Il just now" Jones tgrimivl--
Why. that's what We are coming for"
Exchange.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

III is not often that an editor tres
passes on the space allotted 10 his read
ers 10 acknowledge the courtesles ex-
tended 10 him by members of his work
ing family. Hence the editor of this
paper will be pardoned if he trespasses
to the extent of saying that his Christ
mas remembrance by the members of
the local staff. consisting OF a massive
solid silver ink stand is not more beauti-
full IN his eyes than the measure Of
friendship II conveys.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25
Richardson is Confident.

George F. Richardson was in town
last evening. He remarked TO . re-
porter for THE HERALD that he didn't
think the new scheme to beat him
would be- of any effect. and that he is
confident OF taking his seat In con-
0ress.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25
AFTER reviewing its fourteen years OF

AFTER reviewing its fourteen years of
last number, very prettily says: "And
80, with thanks TO subscribers, adver
tisers and patrons Of whatever kind for
their generous support, confidence and
appreciation, the old management of
The Leader on this joyous Christmas
eve, regretfuily says goodbye, heartily
wishing to all merry Christmas and a
happy New Year."
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

In IS the opinion OF Judge Morse that
after certificate of election is issued
10 an oticer-eiect, the questions affect
jurisdiction of the courts 10 the body
OF which he Is TO be member. and
which is by constitutional provision the
judge Of the election and qualifications
of lis members. This Is undoubtedly
the law, but when crime has been
committed during any of the proceed
ings held prior To the filing of the re-
turns, the courts have Jurisdiction of
Goth the subject matter and the per-
sons engaged III the proceeding.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

DELEssEPs seems to be the plant AID
unhappy catspaw OF q wicked wife.
The story cabled from abroad depicting
her sinister and selfish character will
excite general sympathy for the men,
tai, physical and financial bankrupt
leader OF the Canal scheme.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

WIrH their usual enterprise the cor.
respondents have made up a cabinet
for President-elect Cleveland. If he
were sensible TO true gratitude, he
would accept 1t as q Christmas gift,
with thanks.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

IN taking action to compel the con-
tractors to observe the letter and spirit
OF their contracts, the board of public
works has performed q laudable public
dnty
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25
HIT AND MISS BREWTtES.

The good Colonel Shepard has got
into difficulty over an attempt he 10
accused of making TO bride couple Of
police commissioners. Good men should
not do wicked things unless they have
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

Up to date Don Dickinson is reported
to have visited Washington for the pur-
pose of repairing 10 less than 4s2
breaks in the democratic fences.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

To all its bright and interesting OK
changes, as well to all its readers and
friends, THE HERALD extends fraternal
greetings and "Merry Christmas"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

business. Bat the Discontinued ones 90
not see, IN some eases viii not see, that
the MAJ who sits 81 TIE dssk IL the
medium through which the factory Is
operated. Ii he appear 70 be CON-
Portable II IL not so much through The
profits from labor as through the men
ssl ssgscity ami business tact winch are
employed every working hour TO keep
the market OF supply down, the factory
IN operation and the market OF sale
free and steady. Ten cents increase on
one mans pay may not appear to De q
great CONCESSION. bat when 500 men de-
mand il, IL means $50 less IA gross re-
sources every day. and that may be
enough TO check the employer a. both
ends and shut the factory. This l. not
always the case. but IN many Instances
unreasoIing demands of fairly we'll
paid workingmen lead TO the dlscom-
titure of both men and business.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

If the French deputies shall con-
tinue to probe into the fostering canal
scandal, tits feared that the Nicaragua
scheme will receive a setback.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

This Xmas will not be particularly
merry one to John Caldwell, a Macomb
county farmer. During the year he
has lost $40 sheep and thirty head Of
cattle by being poisoned. The wretch
is still At large.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

JOHN I. RICH will be governor of
Michigan one week from today, and
Governor Winsns will retire to the
obscurity of his Hamburg estate.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25
STATE PRESS GOSSIP

Joseph Nancy, state organizer Of the
state liquor dealers ASSOCIATION. has
been bounced for getting drunk. This
IL the height OF inconsistency. An as
ISOLATION living 10y the profits derived
from guiding surely should not bounce
Its agent for setting the example. Mus
kegon Chronicle.
A Chicago jury went out the other
day and shortly afterward sent in a re-
QUESTION Tor case of beer, two quarts
Of whisky, a dozen bottles of ale, box
# cigars. three packs of cards, and a
dozen meals. For q Chicago Jury tnat
was very modest request.-Port HUI
ron Times.
A few weeks hence we shall doubt
less learn from the land agents that
the drs. bracIng atmosphere Of Colora-
do'is what prevented passengers from
being killed when the santa Re tram
vent over the embanKment.-Detr
Tribune.
The man who works for a dollar a
day looks sghast At the array of TOYS
Ia shop windows as he thinks OF the
little ones at home. Then he toys with
the almighty dollar while II meits
swsy.-Jackson Patriot,
Following the news that Grover
Cleveland has been admitted TO the
sigma Chs society OF New York, comes
the report that the iBitstory goat has
petitioned for vacation. Bay City
Tribune.
There are SOB cOnvicts IN Jackson
PRISON. number OF republicans are
wiling to pardon the wardens and
keepers and take their sentences upon
themseives.-AdTs an Press.
OF 2.570 persons shIpwrecked on orr
ccast asst year only twenty persisted.
THIS fact = an eloquent euio2y Of the
American llfe-savnE servlce.-Adrian
Times
Thugs and souvenir CONS srs the
principal topics 4 interest IN Chicago
Just nOw.-kalsmszoo Telegraph.
There are 6l2 men listed A. the ship
masters association rooms AZ Port
Huron. who live there and follow the
axe Tor living. Iurlnv the season.
toe sixiy.t-c -fesmhost captains arer
: Geo. vh'ie seventy other captains
secure So Goa IRE eighty engineers
took IN SIS COO. whlls 400 sailors are
cred tel sh $3.50, e1a. A. they spend
their money at home Pers Huron
tanks she hss good tsing.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

If the democrats want to hold an
extra session. why do they make so
mach fuss about 1t? The republicans
are entirely uncoucerned.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

TO-DAY is Christmas, the
greatest Of all Christian festivals.
The entire juvenile population
and the majority of adults have
been made happy by the receipt
of gifts. The day of the Saw
iour's birth is unknown and it
was not till the time of Pope
Julius l, A. d. 337-352 that
December 18TH was finally fixed
upon as the day to be observed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25

Geary act. There il no room for any
more Cinnamon IN THIS country They
DO not assinslizts with our cosmopolitan
population. bat remain distinct col
oniss, controlled by laws peculiar to
themselves, formulated by the SIX
Companies But they came into this
country without violating treaties nor
breaking cur laws. They are here and
they cannot be deported. The gates
sre closed against further immigration
and the Objectionable provisions Of the
6eary act are TO prevent fraud and
evasion. IL seems SIS # some other
method for checking duplication
aud fraud could DO devised which
would DO away With the photograph
clause.
UNNECESSARY EAfhAvAGANCE-
Senator Barnard Is in favor of abol-
ishlng the superior court Of this city.
lie IS nos alone IN MS advocacy of such
plan. The superior court IS an ex-
penave law machine IL IS not only
expensive but unnecessarily so at
times. The holding of jury IN at
tendance upon q court for several
weeks 70 hear case or a dozen OF
them involving less than the daily cost
of the court aud jury is inexcuseably
extravagant. This Is not the only OBJ
jeetionabla feature. There IS now aud
always will be grave doubts as 10 the
jurisdiction of the court. In cases
where title 10 property Is in ques-
ton the court ls avoided by the
better lawyers. THIS may be owing
TO defects IN the statute under
which the court was established, or it
may De IN the distrust that all good
lawyers entertain toward court of
limited jurisdiction. senator Barnard
calls attention TO still another object
ionable feature. He says that the
stenographer OF the court receives .
salary OF $500, and hires the work
done for $500 or 800. This. If true. is
manifestly preludicial TO the taxpayers.
On the whole 1t would appear that the
superior court Is q redundant judicial
tribunal and one that can be dispensed
with without injury to any interest.
The clrcnit court has general jurisdic-
ton already and concurrent Jurisdic-
tion IN all matters not specifically re-
served to the superior court. The cal
endars of tho circuit court are not
overcrowded. and all the business
row transacted by the superior court
could De transferred without imposing
onerous additional work on the circdlt
Judges. II IS no reflection on Judge
Burlingame nor the officers of the
court that II IS q superfiuous institu-
ton. They perform their duties faith
| fully and well. But the duties should
be transferred to other courts to save
the needless expense for maintaining
\ this oDa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14

present silver dollar is worth only SO
cents in the silver markets, and if this
is SO desire to know why the same pow
ers that make it pass current for dol
lar could no do the same with the 20
cents SO frequently referred to in the
Press. II it is tase currency in one case
so it must be to a degree in the other.
Truly yours, Taos. F. TRACY.
Poquonock, Conn, March q, 1892.
The Americ n market price on an
ounce of silver, $50 grains, is 80l4 cents,
at which price 1929 grains of silver are
worth about So cents.
If our correspondent will remember
that the government is authorized to
buy and issue legal tender notes for a
sum not exceeding 100000 ounces of
silver per month, and that 100000
ounces Of silver is very nearly our entire
annual product, he will see that it would
be a very different thing for the govern
ment to open its mints for the unlimited
free coinage of silver. Here are some of
the points of difference:
instead Of there being 81. 500,0 900 of new
currency issued every year, there would
be nobody Rroxs how much Our own
silver production would increase with a
rush. and the silver of the world, repre-
sented by the present price Of 63 cents
for 412115 grain, would come upon us to
be coined The difference is plain be-
tween limited supply of currency and
an unlimited supply. The country saw
it before, when gold was limited and
greenbacks threatened to be uolimited
In volume Gold went up or green backs
went down; you gan put it either way
you wish
Free silverites ask why bis would be,
ard how it could be, seeing that Europe
coins silver principally at ratio of 1515
to l, and coin it at 16 to L Will it be
natural, they inquire, Tor Europe to ask
us TO cola its silver when we require 33
per cent. more silver for equality with a
given amount of gold than they do? The
point is however, that we have got gold
AID England wants gold She wanted it
all last year, and she will want it all the
more If it is locked up and becomes
scarce, as d consequence of free coinage
here. And Europe will try by every
means TO draw gold away from US, and
when she succeeds gold will go up and
silver down to it's intrinsic value Our
government, Of course, cannot prevent
Europe from doing this cept by Il
treaty, and this the democratic house
will not let US make.
The government can still say, You
have got to take this 412h grain dollar
as dollar" And people would have to
take it in payment of their wages The
merchant and his salesman will take it
with the usual smile and bow and
'thank you" They won't say, we can
allow but IS cents worth of credit on
that. 1t will be easier just to mark the
68 cent goods up to dollar and not
make any remarks.
The democratic party is in favor of
this sort of free and unlimited coinage,
without N king first any agreement with
other n tions to insure us against for
eign drain of our gold. The republican
party wants to make an international
silver treaty, so that the silver question
C be settled on a basis of permanent
justice to our wage workers aud the
producers of both metals New York
Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14

| therefore many others might come instead,
! so she unfastened the dog and, without
saying anything, walked farther on. She
sat down so that she could see across the
valley Tut the mist was rising there and
| prevented her looking down. Then she
chose another place and, without thinking,
looked toward the ford. 1t seemed to
BRING peace 70 her soul when she could
gaze far away across the water.
AS she sat there the thought struck her
that she was inclined to sing. so she
choose a song with long -drawn notes,
and far and wide it sounded through the
mountains. She liked to hear herself sing,
so she began over again when the first
verse ended. But when she had sung the
second, and 1t seemed to her as though
some one answered from far bown below.
Dear me, what can that be?" thought
Aslang. She stepped forward to the edge
and twlned her arms about slender
birch which hung trembling over the
preclplce, and looked down. But she
could see nothing; the ford lay there
calm and at rest: not single bird skim
med the water. So ASlang sat herself
down again, and again she began to slug.
Once more came the answering voice in
the same tones and nearer than the first
time. That sound was no echo, whatever
1t may be. Aslapg Jumped to her feet
and again leaned over the cliff And there
down below, at the foot OF the rocky wall,
she saw boat fastened. 1t looked like a
tiny nutshell, for 1t was very far down.
She looked again and saw fur cap, and
under it the figure of a man climbing I'D
the steep and barren cliff.
who can it be?" Aslang asked herself:
and letting 90 the birch she stepped back.
She dared not answer her own question,
but we'll she knew who it was. She fur9
herself down on the greensward, seizing
the grass with both hands, as though IL
were she who dare not loose her hold for
fear Of falling. But the grass came up
by the roots; she screamed aloud and dug
deeper into the soil. She prayed to G d
to help him; but then it struck her at
this feat Of Fhor's would be called tempt
ing Providence, and therefore she could
not expect help from above.
Only this once!" she prayed. "Hpar
my prayer just this one time, and help
mimi" Then she threw her arms round
the dog, as though it were Thor whom
she was clasping and rolled herself on the
grass beside it.
The time seemed to her quite endless.
Suddenly the dog began to bark
Bow wow!' said he to Asang, and
jumped upon her. And again. wow
wowr" Then over the edge of the cliff a
coarse round hat came to view, and Thor
was In her arms
He lay there "a whole minute and nei-
ther of them was capable of uttering d
syllable. And when they did begin t.
talk there was neither stns- nor reason in
anything they said
But when old Canute Husaby heard of it
he uttered remark that had both sense
and reason. Bringing his fist down on
the table with tremendous crash. The
lad deserves herr" he cried; 1.-THE girl
shall be his. ''-Bjornstjerne BjorDson, in
Romance.