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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-31

l6sg0 pingFss's speech delivered 1t
lGgiss City yesterday 10 graceful,
nDnnbfe and patriotic effort. Disclaim-
- ~ posssssion Of orAsorical gifts he
Dpoessdsss oacs tssay something-and
~ n.y. il in weii-chosen language.
osnpsssi By sn easy dsetion and forci-
- sovIe. He rscapitulates the numer-
~ sissnsth of see union army and
Deys . tribute to the loyalty Of the
o1oumnds Who volunteered 10 take up
ovun for the defence of the dag. In
oonciudlng his address he uses strong
- vigorous pictures, msllowed and
htmded t0gstksF BY . coloring of pathos
oue ok the usual and hackneyed style.
Uh words are deftly united 20 ~ to
psessnt N symmetrical outline the
homo-lsAvins. the front. the return, or
~ grave on the battle field. II will
o1ond reading the sscond time ~ the
yDoduct Of man whoas mind has been
enGfosned with the multiplied cares Of
buGpesn rather than in the art of felici-
49, szpssssion. One not only learns
ssmethisg. but he 70 refreshed BY the
1ikeetnsss and simple sloqusnce Of the
$50 scesd and unostsntatious speaker.
ue sDsaks - man Who knows some
thing about the scenes he portrays.
~ wssds. hike his heart, are freighted
Wtth isvs for his comrades. He was ct
- 'front.' He left his homo and am
$500 - - there. He returned after
- vieoosy bed bean won, and settled
~ - nght ths fight Of peace He
- - parade his bravery NOR publish
1ie00inosA The same innate mod
~ aeDostsd itsslf yesterday. He
Qohe - Ne vslor and suffering Of his
ouusaAss-ef biz own. not . word.
1hU.s plngsss dsmoustzAted anew
- - . nominee for the governor
- - poeosases every element Of
oDnUG1 and popularity. He win b
u1u1nnoD1 u kus worth shali prevail.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-31

There we're three entries in the free.
for-all half mile race, and the contest
was the most spirited OF the day. IL
was won BY Billy Beverly after neck
and neck race.
RSlav Ravnrlv ........-.......-..-.l
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-31

The judges were Sam DeVries and
Jake Myers.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-31

LOUISVILLE. May 30.-The morning
game between Philadelphia and Lcu's-
vile was stubbornly contested from
start 70 finish.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-19

Thus urged. Hope told her story OF
how news had reached the farmhouse
Of her fathers arrest on the charge OF
his being q traitor. how IL had affected
the feeble, old grandfather. and how
the troopers had come to guard their
house. terrifying them with their rude
behavior.
''What Is your name, little one? her
listener asked. when she had finished
briefly outlining her troubles
Hope Howell" she answered.
"And your father is"
Albert Howell
DO not worry any longer. Hope I
give you my promise that GEN Wash
ington will do all he can for your
father"
'Oh. thank you. sir! God will be
good 70 you. Save my father, for
there Is no drawer soldier, no trucr
American, in al the colonies Not
one she said, with earnest dilatine
eyes
1.-THE father Of such q daughter can
not be very bad; no matter how dark
i tho suspicion cast upon him" re-
marked the man. more TO himself than
- HOPE. There must Be some -
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struggled vainly to BE- seen and to re-
i f,ox<. thn IA rlnaxe

struggled vainly to be seen and TO re-
leve the darkness
The night was wild and full OF ter
rors to poor little Hope; but, summon
ing all her courage. she sped along the
lonely path which led across the fields
towards Morristown.
She had gone almost mile from her
home when she came to q stream
swollen into black torrent BY the late
rains
She ran along the marshy bank until
she found the place where two long
planhs were made to serve as bridge
for the country folks, who wished to
shorten the distance 20 town.
Hope started across the planl<s span
ming the stream.
Every moment the turbid, ice-cold
waters, rushing riverward. threatened
to sweep away the supports under the
plankA
But the little girl. filed with her
great purpose, went dauntlessly for
ward.
she had reached the middle Of the
stream in safety. when . Waterfowl
arose from almost beneath her. and
Jew away over her very head, with
wild, frightened criee
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-19
FOR PATTY AND POLLY.

How George Washington ReUembesed
and Rewarded Two Pretty sisters.
When Washington returned to Phil
adelphia after his trip TO the east, in
1882, he stopped 1t Uxbridge. Mass.
and was entertained at the home Of
samuel Taft The old Homestead, with
the great oak before the door, remains
yet in possession Of the family, pre-
served In commcmoration Of the dis
tinguished visitor.
Washington was % we'll pleased with
his reception and entertainment at Tx
bridge that he wrote the following let
Ter TO Mr.. Taft which Is carefully pre-.
served in the family:
"HAKrFoRD, November 3. 17D.
"Sir Being informed that you have given
my name 10 ono Of your sons. and called another
after Mrs. Washington's family tDandridge).
and being moreover very much pleased with the
modest and innocent looks OF your two daugh-
tcrs, Patty and Polly. do for these reasons
send each Of these girls piece Of chintz: and
70 Patty, who bears the name OF Mrs. Washing
ton. and who waited more upon US than Polly
did. send i've guineas. with which she may
buy herself any little ornaments she may want.
or she may dispose Of them In any other man
ner more agreeable 10 herself.
"As do not give these things with view 10
have II talked o. OF even Of It's being known,
the less there IL said about the matter the bet-
ter you will please me; but that may BE- sure
the chintz and money have got safe to hand LET
Patty. who dare say Is equal 20 Il. write me q
line informing me thereof. directed TO the
President OF the United States. at New York.
wish you and your family well. and am your
humble servant. @. WASHINGTON"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-19

day .nere had been a drip drip OF chilly
rain around a two-story farmhouse
which clung to New Jersey hillside
= short distance from Morristown
where the American army under Gen
George Washington was encamped.
Hope Howell, thoughtful faced lit
tie girl OF eleven, dressed in q plain,
homespun gown. sat BY the bedside Of
her feeble grandfather. and strove
earnestly to divert the invalid's mind
from the noises which came from the
kite ier downstairs.
Never mind. grandfather, she said,
comfortingly. They are American
soldiers and will not harm US. II they
are rude. If Gen. Washington only
knew how they are behaving. ] know
he would send them away There.
don't mind-please don't" she pleaded.
bending over the nervous sufferer and
stroking the gray locks away from the
aged face.
A hoarsc voice sang . fragment Of an
army song: boistc.ous cheers followed;
then the exchange Of jokes was re-
sumed by the troopers seated around
the kitchen fire.
These sounds al penetrated to the
chamber above, disturbing the peace Of
the sick man and awakening fresh ap-
prehensions in Hopes young heart
Twice that afternoon she had crept
timidly downstairs and had asked the
men II they wouldn't please be more
quiet for her sick grand fathers sake
It is due those soldiers TO say that
they respected the little girls request
and tried to obey her. But some hard
cider they had found in the cellar
played havoc with their resolutions TO
''quiet mp" and they INDUCED in such
rough kind Of merriment as would
have vastly surprised themselves In
their sober moments
'sAs IL il were not bad enough to Ar
rest my brave son on suspicion Of his
being traitor" moaned the old man.
rs his grandchild tried 10 soothe him,
they must suspect NJ Of being tories
and guard our home - II we were In
actual league with the enemy IL -
dreadful TO beari''
YES. grandfather, IL Is hard for ~, "
said the child; but please try not 20
worry. Father is not traitor. and he
must come clear Of the charge" de-
clarcd Hope, with flash Of her dark
eyes.
Heaven bless you, Hope!" replied
the old man, placing . trembling hand
on her crown Of nut-brown curls. we
- n -. - - &1x. v;r1;~ott.,v ~ vnnr
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had just Lscn mentioned for pro,no
tion. f''''
Howell Indignantly denied n.
enarse' but mysterious paper foun.
oh rs person made il look very .larl
Tor him However. he Insisted ia, II.
knew nothing about the paper. declar
ing u must have been placed IN M,
pocket while he slept
| But his word was not sufficient 70 On
able him TO escape imprisonment. ant
the trial which he would have 10 nm
dergo the next day.
a few troopers under a sub-of,ice,
had been sent 10 watch the house Of The
Prisoners father. who was forthwith
suspected Of being Tory sympathizer
They had no orders 10 enter the farm
house, A. they had done. but the inclem
ent weather pierced to their very mar.
row. and made the zig fireplace in the
vide old kitchen'too inviting to resist II
had been a weary day to the prisoner
az Morristown and very sad one "a
Hope and the old grandfather.
The presence OF the troopers, who
had taken possession Of the house be-
low stairs, increased their apprehen-
SONS, and II was not until long in the
night that their rude jollity ceased and
the nervous sufferer became somewhat
quiet
Then Hope sang 10 him soft and low.
as mother over q sick child. 1t was
not long before she had the satisfaction
OF seeing the weary cyelids close over
the sunken eyes But she did not
cease her low singing until the regular
breathing told her that her grandfather
slept
Then she rose noiselessly from her
seat on the bedside. and, going TO the
window, looked out into the dark
night
II was growing chillier without, and
the rain had ceased
~ must CO." she said, resolutely. to
herself. If can but see Gen. Wash
ington ! am sure he will not let my
father die . traitors death. He is too
good to let such = wrong be done. and
he must believe me that my father
would never be guilty Of playing false
TO his own country.
GRANDFATHER will be likely to sleep
while am gone" she went on, her
brown eyes filing with tears as she
looked on the aged sleeper. 1T
would Kill him If father were con-
demned to die, and then l should die,
too"
Wrapping little faded cloak around
her shoulders, Hope let herself out Of
the chamber, quietly secured the door,
then descended the dark stairway.
As she stole cautiously along the
hall, her heart in tumult Of emo
tions. she saw, through the half-open
door leading into the kitchen. that the
troopers were either asleep or heavily
doing.
This was as she wished il, for they
would not know of her absence from
the farmhouse. As quietly as posi-
Bile she opened and shut the outer door.
letting herself out into the night and
cold.
Then. never pausing to see IL her
flight had been discovered by the guard.
she ran like frightened fawn under
the trees down the hillside.
The air was growing keener every
moment, and the raindrops, which now
and then fell from the somber old
trees on Hopes face or hands. were
like ice, and made her shiver and draw
her cloak more closely around her
shoulders.
The night was very dark. for great,
dense clouds Of blackness were scud-
ling acros, the sky. The merest frag-
ment Of a new moon. well down the
western sky, with few faint stars.
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SO nnsap cited and sudden Was Il,
appearance tnat Hope started luck
nersousiy The p;anlss were becoming
Icy where the rain was freezing on
them, and before she could save her
sell. her feet slipped and she realized
that she was falling
Hut she caught the edges OF the
plank and held on firmly. while trying
TO draw herself up from the dark. gurg
ling current into which her feet were
plunged
The fragment Of moon freed itself
from the sable clouds aad iisnly light
cd the scene, revealing the white-faccd.
terror-stricken child cIinging 70 the icy
| planks.
| One moment she chung in awful peril.
then a tall figure stepped ont on the
planlEs. and she was lifted by a Fair OF
strong arms and carried safely 10 the
opposite bank.
There was a strength and gentlencss
In the mans touch which strangely
thrilled and reassured Hope.
Looking up. half shyly. as the moon
continued to lend her feeble light,
Hopes clear eyes scanned her rescuer.
he was tall. very erect. and wrapped
In gray cloak. There was something
majestic about the man. and as Hope
looked 1T the half-concealed face, child
though she was. she was impressed
with It's gentle dignity and unusual
force
az. I'm, :.
ov.,. ha~ LTD -. - go oen.
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vn,, ,;.ss.' II = = = 49, "he'e 90
-, -.
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ILL., ~. ...- -. - 80 a. -.
t;oned "a csrsi, ~ n q1es
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.-;sh y, 800. -' 'e' ''oH' ~
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H.
80 80 ss,r;, - :. ,r..s 800. ~. elnaps
Tha 800 ..;.,~-n.. -. ~ ! ss'snseI
for 1. s.;.1 ' ws.s",.;. s ..''s 's'o' ie''
$40 not mind ,a,i;rc ~
fr;.nd, 800
One g,.r.s ;n,o ~ 49,.
mon hs~ - L;rd,. IA ~. 80 -. 80
MN. ,~,st III s.,,,,s.;.,.. '"~' s''e
- =, ~ 80 IN 'np.'o''.,'
camp.r She said. s;unlv IN
.What ta,xcs Won there 81 ,.t.,-
NV troubIcs~
And there was = natbe,;c trero~ -
her voice which ca,ssd ~. 49, :.
place 4 hand compass;on.telv - 30
damn. dark curls
And whom did vou hone n sc
THEREOF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-19

n. sew York teacher was ins:ructine
y. ~. r'ass II natural history.
- what class OF birds does the
~. NJ. oclonger he asked.
II. tne birds Of prey" Wa ne ~.
rn hna what class do quail belone7~
=. ., .e,c vas pause. The teacher r.
No n 'oast' yelled out the hungry
SIM. me foot Of the class. Texas
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-19

The marshal de Bassompicrre was
employed BY Henry Nv. on several en-
bassic~ lie once told the king that
when he went - ambassador to Spain
he rode into Madrid on the most beau
tifui mule he had ever seen. which had
been sent BY the Spanish monarch for
his special use.
''Iia, IN, what . comical sight,"
laughed out the boisterous king; an
- upon . muller
"Yes.sire.~ said Bassompierrs coolly.
Il represented your majesty. An ~
Year Round
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-19

AWI tltU ~
lion OF Washington's Inauguration BY Sau
sow and sung by a boatload Of some twenty
aides and gentlemen during the passage II
PRESIDENTIAL party from the New Jersey shor
Scw York city,
Hal. bright auspicious day:
Long shall America
Thy praise resound
Joy 10 our native land,
Lot every heart expand.
For Washington at hand
With glory crowndl
Columhia's children. haili
Behold. before the gale
Your chieftain comes,
The matchloss hcro's nigh.
Now raise your piaudiis high;
With trumpets rcnd the sky,
And martial drums
Illnstrfous warrior. hail:
Oft did thy swor.. prevail
Der hosts Of foes.
Come. and fresh laurels claim
Still dearer make thy name,
LongaS immortal f1ine
Her trumpet blows
Thrice welcome 70 this shore,
Our leader now no more.
But ruler thou.
Oh. truly good and great
Ioag live 70 glad our state.
Where countless honors wait
To deck thy brow.
Hush'd be the din Of arms:
H.nccf0rth the olives charms
shall war preclude.
These shores head shall own
Unsul,icd by throne
Our much loy'd Washington
Tie great, the good.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-19

|o,d serious Matter. --Ty halt SAY
|n,rr;a.aana,., when do you expect 70 y
|l>.s, N komso-ssI haven't che
|sAIr,.~s a, An waiting for ny drsss-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-19

lie winterof 1879
was approaching
spring. But il
was still dismal
lu cold. and all
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-19

I. Revivnls Of Bible study lead 70 70
vivals Of religion
2 There Is no greater mistake than
% imagine that We can destroy an un-
welcome truth BY refusing 70 hear Il.
>. I'll Gods warnings arc given 20
LEAD VI 70 repent and 70 escape the
threatened evil.
:. Refusing 70 hear warnings II %
shut the door Of hops and salvation In
our own faces
s Nothing can destroy the Word q
God. II grows stronger under attacks.
and shines brighter under al attempts
- put IL away.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
Prond vYel.h nnu.

A proud Welsh boy atschool, hear
ing that an English duke employed
six men cooks during the period that
he kept open house, or rather open
castle, in the north, sneered at the
alleged magnificence.
My father does better than that. :"
said Griffithap Jones. .'At our very
last party before I left Cmydrdi-
mnyndryd we had twenty-four mer
cooks. all employed in dressing the
supper
This would have gone down easily,
and Grifhthap Jones would have
established his paternal magnificence
for ever, had not companion of an
inquiring turn of mind discovered
the real state of the case and an
bounced to his school fellows that,
although the Welshman had spoken
truly, the company at the supper
to which he alluded consisted of
twenty-four of his near relations,
and that every man toasted his own
cheese London Bits.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
working on Case Nine Months.

The Stony Creek murder. case de-
veloped into a fine piece of reporto-
rial work. Aman had been murdered
and put on the track so that train
might run over him. The train did
run over him and the jury brought
in verdict of accidental death. The
reporters who investigated the event
brought in different verdict. Their
investigations led them to conclude
that the man was dead when the
train passed over his body. OF this
theory the police took no notice.
Wilbur NJ. Bates, reporter, got en-
ployment as station agent at Stony
Creek. Ike White, another reporter,
a man who identified Norcross, Rus
sell Sage's dynamiter. assisted Bates
in his investigation They worked
ON the case for nine months, Bates
acting all that time as station agent.
The man who committed the muir
der was convicted, sentenced and
died in prison. York World.
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Grant Amen on Literary Rewards.
Grant Aliens experience and

Grant Aliens experience and adj
vice may be of service to other as
.pirants who may fondly imagine that
the successful literary man treads a
primrose highway to fame and for
tune. If anybody thinks, y he saws.
that my upward path from OBSCURE.
ty to a very modest modicum of pop
ularity and success was a smooth
and easy one he is immensely mis-
taken Ihad a ten years hard strug-
gle for bread, into the details of
which don't care to enter. 1t left
me broken in health and spirit. with
all the vitality and vivacity crushed
out of me. ! suppose the object of
this series of papers is to warn off in
genuous and aspiring youth from
the hardest worked and worst paid
of the professions. If so / would
say earnestly to the ingenious and
aspiring: Brain for brain. in no
market can you sell your abilities to
such poor advantage. Don't take to
literature IF you've capital enough
to buy a good broom and energy
enough to annex q vacant crossing. y
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Patti and RnraItr.

Patti has met and known well
every sovereign in Europe. The
Prince-and Princess of Wales have
always shown her marked attention.
which she cordially appreciates, pay
ing sincere homage to the princess,
whom she considers the most beau
tiful woman in England. The old
German emperor was a great favor
lite of hers, but when naive girl at
Homburg, and the then king sent
her message requesting her to
walk with him in the morning while
he drank the waters, she sent bac,
the answer: Certainly not. 1 get
up early for no king in Europe. {"
Later when, short time before his
death, he sent in word to her to visit
him in his box, apologizing for being
unable to go to her behind the
scenes. she said with tears in her
eyes, "Oh, now, sire, would run
anywhere to see you New York
SIM
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mooney OF THE doom.

A story is told of a gentleman in
the Kings county who died only the
other day full of years and honors.
When Mr.. Mooney of the doom
paid his first visit to London very
long ago perhaps in the forties-h he
found himself with checkbook. but
no cash, and to put an end to the
situation he turned into a well known
bank, filed up check and presented
it to the cashier. who told him that
he would be delighted to pay it if
properly Endorsed or if he were
vouched fo,. by one of their clients.
This could not be done offhant.
and Mr.. Mooney. who was quite a
parsonage in his county. represent
ing fair estate and a good family.
added, "But I'm Mooney of the
DOOM However, the cashier, who
In his way was wit, regretted that
he did not know such a gentleman.
and that even if he were s'Dooney OF
the moon" he could not comply with
his request. London World.
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Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or in case of fai-
lure a return OF nnrchase price On this
safe plan you can buy from our adverti-
sed druggists bottle OF Dr. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. 1t s guar
anteed to bring relief in every case,
when used for any affection of the
Throat, Lungs. or Chest, such as Con-
SAINT and agreeable to taste, perfectly
safe, and can always be depended upon.
Trial bottles free at YanGilder's Drug
Store.
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Merit Wins.

We desire to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DR..
Kings New Lie Pills, Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well
or that have given such universal salts
faction. We do not hesitate to guaran-
tee them every time, and we stand rea-
dy to refund the purchase price, if salts
factory results do not follow their use.
These remedies have won their great
popularity purely ON their merits. A.
q. NanGilder, Druggist.
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WOULDN'T ee Cross.



] wouldn't be cross, dear, it's never worth
while.
Disarm tho vexation by wearing smile
Let hap a disaster. q trouble. a loss.
just meet the thing boldly, and never be cross.
wouldn't be cross. dear. with people at home.
They love you 50 fondiy. whatever may come.
You may count ON the kinsfolk around you 10
stand.
Oh. loyalty true In a hrotherly bandi
So. since the fine gold far exceedeth the dross.
wouldn't lie cross. dear. wouldn't be cross
wouldn't he cross with n stranger. al,. mol
To the pilgrims we meet on the life path we
owe
This kindness to give them good cheer AS they
TocIsar out the flint stones. aud plan, the sof,
No, dear with ,;s s,5a n, in trial or s
No No bitterness sw We no sharpness may hea
No envy hath peace; by fret and n jar
The beautiful work OF your hands MAY
mar.
Let happen what may. dear. of trouble and
loss.
Wouldn't be cross. love. wouldn't be cross.
NJ L. Sangster in Iarper's Young People
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Apigeon fancier of Hamme, in West
phalia, made wager that a dozen
bees liberated three miles from their
hives would reach it in better time
than a dozen pigeons would reach
their cote from the same distance.
The competitors were given wing at
Rhynhern, a village nearly league
from Hamme, and the first bee FIN
ished a quarter of a minute before
the first pigeon, three other, bees
reached the goal before the second
pigeon and the main body of both
attachments finished almost stimuli
taneously an instant or two later.
The bees too, may be said to have
been Handicapped in the race, hay
ing been rolled in flour before start
ing for the purpose of Identification.
Yankee Blade.