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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-10

NV into their own banda In later
bimes '5e mild sentence Of thirty nine
stripes rare place 10 the sentence OF
testa. sas many lives have thus closed
wsshSut rer-yncny. Sut % o-ss sres
came ~ biz death sf the banas Of The
gallant Col Lynch exe.ps on the
battlefield. No CHASTITY sody sver
dsnsled frvm the bar. cid tree th>s
has hsstied With he storms al no
year~-
Icvasphsr~ rrs~mfns~
Lophrphore trimmings. boas. NUTS
md hAss sr. all the rage Just now among
The srnsrt>~t society Of the Old World.
The lcphophore Is . peculiar Indian
bird. the delicate snd sx1uisiteiy heauts-
mi feathers Of which sre prepared By
eharftabls society at Paris organized By
several great ladies for the parpo~s q
s5vsnx smelaxners % 9estitass sirls.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-10

p Canal street. corner Crescent avenue.
The record-union., 1892-09-24
TIE CLOVER.

Some sing of the lilyand daisy and rose,
And the pansies and pinks that the summer
time throws
In the green, grassy lap of the medder that
lays
Blnkin' up at the sun through the sunshiny
days;
But what is the lily and all of the rest
OF the flowers to a man with a heart in his
That has dipped brimmin' full of the honey
and dew
OF the sweet clover blossoms his babyhood
knew?
Inever set eyes on a clover-field now,
Or fool round the stable or climb in the
NOW,
But my childhood comes back just as clear
and as plain
AS the smell of the clover Pm snifin' again;
And l wander away in a,bare1ooted dream,
Where tangle my toes in fhe blossoms that
CLEAN
With the dew of the dawn of the morning of
Ere it wept DER the graves that I'm weepin'
above.
And so love clover-it seems like part
OF the sacredest sorrows and joys of my
heart;
And whenever it blossoms, oh, there let me
bow,
And thank the good God as Pm thankin'
Him now,
And pray to Him still for the strength, when
/ die
To go outin the clover and tell it good-by,
And lovingly nestle my face in its bloom,
While my souls slips away on a breath OF per-
fume. a..
James Whitcomb Riley, in Agricultural
Epitomist
The record-union., 1892-09-24
CHOLERA MEMORANDA.
Rules of the Austrian Board
Health

Health.
! In view of a threatened cholera epi-
demic, and following the example of the
German Imperial Board of Health. the
Austrian Sanitary Board had worked out
and published information regarding the
nature of the disease.
Two medical authorities, the Vienna
Professors Nothnagel and Kahler, having
been commissioned by the Minister of
Public Instruction, have elaborated a
Direction for the Treatment of Chol-
era," which by no means confines
itself to the methods by which the
disease spreads and the general rules for
disinfection; but prescribes means for
protection from and methods of treat
ment of, the disease itself Although
primarily intended tor the medical pro-
fession, these directions must be of great
interest to the general public; and as
they are so concise and comprehensive st
is timely to republish the essentials.
1t states thatt human organism pro-
tects itself against cholera infection, and
indeed the most potent safeguard Is
the undisturbed functional activity of
the digestive organs, especially the stom-
ach, which will prevent the colonization
and termination of the comma bacillus.
After all that we know of this subject
the most essential is that the contents of
the stomach should have an acid reaction,
huu tuiS HluSe De pTOuSut ABOUT Dy Tree
muriatic acid. Consequently avoid every
thing which will interfere or lessen the
mechanical or chemical functions OF the
stomach, such as over-exertion, physical
or mental, and emotions which, as we
know, are apt to disturb the mechanical
functions of the stomach. And food re-
naming there an abnormalIy long time
may easily produce catarrhal condition
of the mucous membrane. Further.
the use of indigestible, or insufficient
or improperly cooked food, and food
which we have been unaccus-
The record-union., 1892-09-24

women's ailments-an invigorating, restora-
tive tonic soothing cordial, and bracing ner-
vine; purely vegetable, non-alcoholic, and
perfectly harmless. 1t regulates and pro-
notes all the proper functions of womanhood,
improves digestion, enriches the blood. dis,
pels aches and pains, melancholy and nervous
ness, brings refreshing sleep, and restores
health and strength.
What's the use of trying this and try
Ing that" when here is remedy that's quar-.
GnteedY In all the arrangements, irregulari-
rlodical pains, internal inflammation and
liberation, weak back, leucorrhea and every
kindred ailment, If the g Favorite Prescrip
ton fails to benefit or cure, you have your
money back,
The record-union., 1892-09-24
A Dinner In 1890.

At that time the dinner table presented
far less splendid appearance than it
does now. 1t was appropriated to solid
food rather than to flowers, fruits and
decorations. Nor was there much glitter
of plate upon it, for the early dinner
hour rendered candlesticks unnecessary,
and silver forks had not come into gem
eral use, while the broad, rounded end
of the knives indicated the substitute
generally used instead of them. The dim
ners, too, were more homely, though not
less plentiful and savory, and the bill of
fare in one house would not be so like
that of another as it is now, for family re-
ceipts were held in high estimation. A
grandmother of culinary talent could be-
queath to her descendant fame for some
particular dish, and might influence the
family dinner for generations.
Des est magma parentium virtus.
One house would pride itself on it's ham,
another on it's game pie, and a third on its
superior furmity or tansy pudding. Beer
and homemade wines, especially mead,
were more largely consumed. Vegetables
were less plentiful and less various. Po-
tatoes were used, but not so abundantly
as now, and there was an idea that they
were TO be eaten only with roast meat.
They were novelties to a tenants wife
who was entertained at Steventon Par
sonage, certainly less than a hundred
years ago, and when Mrs. Austen adj
vised her to plant them in ,her own gar
den, she replied: mo, no; they are very
well for the gentry, but they must be
terribly costly to rear.o
The record-union., 1892-09-24
Womnn,s DinIomacy.

Mrs. Keene-There are times when
wish l were man.
Mr.. Keene-For instance.
Mrs Keene-When pass a milliner's
make my wife by giving her new hon
net.-Puck.
The record-union., 1892-09-24
> SICK so LONG.

FzzNkEExn
I G. w. HoDKINs, Postmaster at East
Lamoine Me-, writes that Mrs. Kelly's
son, who had been confined to bed four
I teen months with an Abscess, has been
scured sound and well by Swift's Spe-
Ecifc. The boy is fourteen years old. =
lives next door to me, and l know the
statement to be true.
s. s. S. has aswonderful effect on !
children,sa should be given toSeyery +
weak and debilitatedschild 8 Send 'for Z
our book on the Blood and Skin.
SWIETSPEgEIosC Co. AtAnta. Go: /
The record-union., 1892-09-24

Her Position.

Nellie-I congratulate you, dear! Was
it an orthodox proposal-down on his
knees, and all that?
Fannie (blushing)-Not just that way,
dear. IL believe 1 was on his knee
Bat don't ever dare to mention it.-Pitts-
burg Bulletin.
The record-union., 1892-09-24
WAKEMAN'S WANDERINGS.
The Poet Traveller Makes a Pill
grimage to Canterbury.

LoiterIngs With the wraithful Com
pany of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
The Tabard Inn at Southwark
Stour Valley and Ancient Canter-
bury-The Cathedral Vast and Gilt
tering, but Lacking In winsome-
ness and Repose.
The record-union., 1892-09-24
a heLpino hand

a HetPIIIy mana
to lift up weak, tired,
overta1ed women =
that's what you'll
find in DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton. 1t gives you
just the J LIP that
you need.
It's q medicine
that's made especially
to bull up womenis
siren and to cure
The record-union., 1892-09-24
For Nervous Dehi1itv

USE HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE.
DIR. A. NJ. Bilby. Mitchell, Oak. saws:
II have used 10 In number of cases of
nervous debility, with very good re-
suits"
The record-union., 1892-09-24

''There is, we are aware,,a disposition
to disparage preaching nowadays saws
the New York Examiner (Bapt.l land to
accord it a subordinate place in the serv-
ices of the Lords House. If the preacher
exceeds a certain very brief limit-say
thirty minutes-the length of the SER
mon is rather more likely to engage the
attention of the outgoing congregation
than its subject matter. In the increas-
ing demand for more elaborate ritual
there is often very thinly disguised, if
not openly avowed, purpose to curtail
the sermon. Let US have more worship.
it is pleaded; and as no change in the
length of the service is proposed, the
easy inference is that the sermon is to
be cut short to fit its new environment.
Now, we are not saying that it would
be unwise to lengthen the service of
worship and shorten the sermon. 1t may
be O very good thing to do in certain
circumstances. Much depends on the
kind of worship and the kind of SER
mon. There are discourses of an hour
that no one would wish a minute shorter,
and there are ffteen-minute sermons
that are just that much too long. So,
too, there are prayers and songs of praise
and reading of Scripture that are greatly
to Misunderstanding, helpful, heart
moving; and, contrariwise, these same
services may be SO performed as to have
little or no suggestion OF worship in
The record-union., 1892-09-24

them. Like the mass in Roman Catho-
lie churches, they are merely spectacular,
or are as dull and juiceless as indiffer-
ence and heartlessness can make them.
1t Is not always, therefore, that increase
OF ritual proves an escape from dullness.
The effort to abbreviate the sermon may
result, to use vulgar proverb, in
jump from the frying-pan into the fire."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01

There are some incongruities for which
it is difficult to account. Why will a
woman who is good judge of picture
hang on her person naturalistic bug or
flower made out of gold and diamonds?
The Prince of Wales buys much jewelry;
it is his favorite gift on wedding occa-
sions, and he misses taste Just as often
Us anybody else. In fact he must bear
some OF the blame of keeping bad de-
signs in vogue. According to reports,
he presented not long ago to a profess
sionally musical bride brooch which
was an imitation of violin, and his gift
to his niece who was lately married was
a diamond set flower. The prince can
make such designs fashionable, but he
can never make them in taste.
What is the matter with them? Sew
eral things. In the first place, jewels
shouldn't initiate natural objects. It's
long story why, but l will try to
abridge. Art that initiates is never
good art. limitations ask admiration
merely for the skill with which one
thing has been made to look like an
other. This is an idea that has nothing
to do with beauty or with ornament,
and it is artisans and not artists work.
Besides, to use an object. as violin, for
another purpose than the one for which
it was designed is absurd and stupid.
This sort of thing is a low kind of
humor, on par with puns.
True art is creative. 1t aims at pro-
ducing forms of pure beauty. Such a
form asks admiration for itself, for its
form or color, without conjuring up for
eign ideas Art may make use of nat
ural forms, but only to combine their
beauties into a new form, never imita-
tively.-Harper's Bazaar.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01
Mr. Gladstone,a Eres.

Fifty-four years ago Mr.. Gladstone
conceived the idea that it would be bet
ter for his eyesight were he to substitute
candles for the somewhat primitive
lamp by which he had been in the habit
of studying by night. The light shed
by two candles was not sufficient for his
purpose, but with the inhexibility and
perseverance which are his most marked
characteristics he continued to perform
his nightly task, with the result that his
right eye became SO much weakened
that his medical adviser enjoined upon
him the necessity of abstaining totally
from work, and living as far as possible
in dark room for six months. Long
before that period had expired Mr..
Gladstone made trip to southern Eu-
rope in company with his old college
friend, Sir Stephen Glynne.
Once again grave accident to Mr..
Gladstone's eye threatened for few
days to produce the most serious conse-
quences. 1t is well known that he did
not begin to WELD the ak as an amateur
feller Of trees until he was forty years
old, and not long afterward chip flew
upward as he was cutting down big
oak and struck him in the right eye,
which is the more sensitive of the two.
A few days of rest and Of abstention
from work suficed TO restore him en-
tirely, but 1t is remarkable fact that
the "arcus senilis," or circular ring out
side the pupil, was developed in Mr..
Gladstone's eyes at a much earlier period
than Is common with human beirgs
whose life is destined to be more than
usually prolonged.-London Telegraph.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01
81 don't know the initials. Here's the

81 don't know the initials. Here's the
letter"
Peters was stricken. He was appall-
-dumb-blind. The words, Darling
Petty" danced before his eyes. He felt
his hair beginning to raise. The book
did not fall from his hand simply be-
cause he held it mechanically method
ically Old Bentham roared; then closed
the door SO that the clerks would not
hear his mirth.
That's one on you, Peters. It's too
good to keep. l must tell that down at
the club
81 wouldn't if l were you, sir" said
Peters, slowly recovering his senses as
he saw the old man had no suspicion
how the land lay.
mo, suppose it wouldn't be quite
the square thing. But ofall the men in
the world, Peters, you! Why do you
elope? Why not marry her respectfully
at the church or at home? You'll regret
going off like that all your life"
"Miss- she-that is-prefers it that
way"
"Oh, romantic, is she? wouldn't do
it, Peters?"
There are other reasons"
"Father or mother against, as usual,
L suppose. Well, you refer them to me,
Peters. I'll speak good word for you.
But what am l to do while you are
away?"
Thought perhaps perhaps-John-
son would take my place"
"An right, can put up with johnson
for a week, maybe, but think of me and
get back as soon as she'll let YOU"
If old Mr.. Bentham did not mention
it at the club he did at home.
"You remember Peters, Sadie. No,
mol that was johnson. Peters is in my
room, you know. No, the red-headed
man is Farnam. He's in the other room.
Peters has the desk in the corner.
/ Staidest fellow on the street. Ever so
much older than L AMIN manner, of
course. The last man in the city you
would suspect of being in love. Well,
he wrote"-and so Mr.. Bentham told the
story.
Sadie kissed him somewhat hysteri-
cally when she promisd to say good
word for Peters, and said he was very
| kind hearted.
Besides, papa, you ought to have a
partner in the business. This is no COM
pany, you know"
"Bless me, child, what has Peters's
wedding to do with the company? He
is taking the partner, not me. l can't
take Peters into partnership merely be-
cause he chooses to get married"
"Oh, thought that was customary"
said Sadie.
There was no elopement after all.
The clerks say that it was the conscien-
tious Peters that persuaded Sadie out
of it. But as the old man found he
had to give way, it came to the same
thing.
"Sadie," the old man said, 81 think
I'll change the name of the firm. I'll
retire and it will be after this 'Bentham,
Husband & Co."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01
Proposing Under Difficulties.

An English writer tells an amusing
story of country house where regu-
lar daily routine is observed, and where
no chance Is given one of breaking the
monotony. 1t is of man who wanted
to stay in country house, thinking it
would give him the opportunity of pro-
posing to girl with whom he had been
in love for long time. His visit was
to last fortnight, but the last evening
came without his having the one chance
of being alone with her during the
whole time. AS he sat at dinner (of
course he was at the opposite end of the
table where she was) he felt the time
was fast passing away, and in a few
hours he would no longer be in the same
honse with her.
When the ladies went to the drawing
room he would have to sit on in the
dining room. His host might allow him
to look in at the drawing room for a few
minutes that evening, but after that his
presence would be required in the bill
lard room. In utter desperation he
took up the menu card and on it wrote,
"Will you marry me?" He doubled it
up, telling the butler to give it to the
lady in question. He did so. She read
it and with the perfect sang froid born
only of the Nineteenth century said,
"Tell the gentleman Yes"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01

OUR Democratic adversaries seem to
be greatly concerned about the labor
strikes as affording ominous indications
of the discomfort of the working classes
under the oppression of the "robber tar
iff" Have they ever heard of an in
stance in which workmen struck fol-
lower wages? Is it not an advance in
wages that is almost invariably demand
ed when there is revolt against en-
ployersP Very well, then; how much
greater will be the discomfort, and how
much more numerous the labor revolts,
if the whole trend of wages is changed
from an upward to downward direc-
tion under revenue tariff Democratic
tariff policy is wholly in the direction of
a reduction of wage-earnings. There
will be as many strikes under a revenue
tariff as there are in free trade England.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01
How Authors Work.

An ingenious reporter has been inter
viewing a number Of celebrated authors
to discover what are their habits and at
titudes while writing. NJ. Alphonse
Daudet, he tells us, smiles maliciously:
M. Emile Zola repeats In loud voice
the phrase which is at the tip of his pen;
M. Edmund de Goncourt moves his lips
as if he were eating; M. Jules Lemaitre
strokes his mustache with his left hand;
M. Renan looks in the palm of his hand,
as if to find inspiration there; M. Ludo-
vic Halevy looks up to the ceiling to col
lect his thoughts; NJ. Meilhac puts his
head into his hands to mediate; M. Jean
Richepin taps on his desk when he is in
want of phrase; M. Francois Coppee
lights cigarette while searching for a
rhyme; M. Henri Bornier scratches his
head; M. Emile Bergerat whistles; NJ.
Jean Rameau, when he is writing verses,
seems to be thinking of something else,
and finally M. Georges Ohnet appears
to be thinking of nothing.-London
G1oho
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01

Among the larger members of the
lamp family Turkish lamp more than
half as large as -four barrel is the
most conspicuous. Its top and bottom
are made of copper and the body is of
linen, after the style of the ordinary
Chinese lantern. Next in size to this is
Japanese might lamp" used for ali
night burning in the Jap's house. 1t is
a square wooden frame nearly four feet
high, with sliding frames on two sides,
covered with white paper. The other
sides, to within ten inches of the bot
tom, are also paper covered. A trans
verse board half way up this light tower
holds a brass saucer, in which is burned
"brassica" oil with wicks of rush.-Me-
chanical News.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01
Happy Hoosiers.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster of Idaville
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines
combined, for that bad feeling arising
from kidney and liver trouble" John
Leslie, farmer and stockman, of same
place, says: "Find Electric Bitters tc
be the best kidney and liver medicine
made me feel like a new man." J~W
Gardner, hardware merchant, same town
says: Electric Bitters is just the thing
for man who is all run down and don't
care whether he lives or dies; he found
new strength, good appetite and felt
just like he had new lease on life
Only SOC bottle, at Pattersons' Drug
Store. 2
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01
To Preserve Milk.

There are many ways of preserving
milk SO as to keep 1t sweet, but one of
the most satisfactory is that which is at
present practiced at an establishment in
Texas. The milk, fresh from the COW,
is subjected to a boiling heat, and after
the air has been expelled from it the
cans are Theoretically sealed. When the
process was first invented, about fifteen
years ago, several dozen bettles were
sealed up. Every year some of these are
opened, and after fifteen years keeping
the milk has in every case been found
perfectly fresh.-St Paul Pioneer Press
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01

YOUNG MEN-who have become victims of soli-
tary vice, that dreadful and destructive habit.
which annually sweeps to an untIInely grave thous-
ands of young men of exalted talent and brilliant
intellect, may call with confidence.
DRS. FRANCE AND 0TTMAN, after years of ex-
perience, have discovered the greatest cure known
for weakness in the back and limbs, involuntary dis
charges, impotency general debility, nervousness,
languor, confusion of ideas, palptaon of the heart,
timidty. trembling, dimness Of sight, giddness,
diseases Of the head, throat, nose, or skin, afec-
tions of the liver lungs, stomach, or bowels-those
terrible disorders arising from the solitary vice OF
youth-and secret practices. blghtng their most
radiant hopes anticipations, rendering marriage
impossible Take candid thought before IT is too
late. week or month may place your case beyond
the reach of hope. Our method Of treatment will
speedily and permanently cure the most obstinate
case, and absolutely restore perfect manhood
TO MiDDlE-A6E0 MEN.-There are many from
the age of 30 TO 81 who troubled with frequent
tions Of the bladder, often accompanied by a
slight burning Smartng sensation. weak ening the
system IN a manner the patient cannot account for.
On examination OF the urinary deposits, a ropy
sediment will be found, the color will be thin
miikish hue. There arc many men who die OF this
difficulty, ignorant Of the cause which is second
stage Of seminal weakness. We will guarantee
perfect cure all such cases. and healthy
restoration of the geuito-urinary organs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01

GEN. SICKLEs declared at Chicago
that Grover Cleveland, if nominated,
couldn't get the soldier vote, and there
are multiplying evidences that Sickles
knew exactly what he was talking about
The old soldiers will vote this year pretty
much as Mr.. Cleveland's substitute shot
for the Union and the party of the
Union.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01

SENATOR HILL made friendly call
upon Governor Mckinley at the sea.
shore the other day, and the free traders
are all angry at him for doing SO. Mr.
Hill apparently hasn't heard that the
new managers of the Democratic propa
ganda formally deny his right to cal
his soul his own.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01
LOOK OUT FOR THEM.

"My kidneys are all right; 1 have no
pain in my back" Mistaken mani Peo-
pie die from kidney disease of so bad a
character that the organs are nearly de-
stroyed, and yet they have never had a
pain or an ache. Why? Brcause the dis
ease began in the interior of the kidneys
where they are few nerves of feeling to
convey the sensation of pain. DR.. Kill
mer's "Swamp-Root is the great specific
for "Bright's disease" urinary troubles
troubles and kidney difficulties. Sold by
druggists.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-01

Ex-Governor CAMPBELL admits
that the Republicans will carry Ohio by
big majority, but he thinks the Demo.
Gratis will carry the state of New York
by $4,000. The trouble with Campbell
is that while he is thoroughly posted on
Ohio he doesn't know much, if any.
thing, about New York.