Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

advertising pttfOuaBtt an enormous
capital and be enormously we'll man
aged in all departments. There isn't
penny morning newspaper in Michigan
that mas all these resources, even in a
comparative degree, and hence there
isn't penny morning newspaper in
Tue state that Will achieve ultimate
success.
GENERAL FoSsEcA. who overthrow
the Brazilian empire, is dead. Only
three years ago his name was on every
body's lips. To-Day he is almost for
gotten by busy world. He overthrow
a monarchy to establish less liberal
republic. He overthrow the wisest and
most conservative ruler Brazil ever
had 10 establish 4 revolutionary gov
eminent. The principle ne was fight
ing for may have been a noble one, but
its application was wrong in every de-
tail, and all that remains of Fonseca's
brilliant schemes Is a republic worse
governed than at any time during It's
recent mOnarchIal experience.
"
OSE cannot read the statistics on the
tn plate industry prepared by Ira
Aver, special agent of the treasury de-
partment, without arriving at the con-
clusion that the TIN plate industry Ia
making rapid and gigantic strides to-
ward firm and a profitable tounda-
ton. The total business increased from
l,6l1 400 pounds for the first quarter
ending September 80, 1891, to l3,3S9,-
Ola pounds for the quarter ending June
50, 1892. This phenomenal showing is
but an index to what the future Will
develop, and yet the democratic free
trade sheets want TO know "where our
tn plate industry IS at"
IT u pretty late in life for Captain
Van Asmus to lay aside the tanner ex-
elements of life ashore to venture out
upon the tossing waves of the bolster
Gus Grand, with It's attendant perils.
but DE Is just the man to pilot the trim
little Valley City into paying carrying
business. Alloy there, Commodore
Van Asmus Here's to you and your
gallant crew
C0NscI0Us of It's ability to force the
free trade organ, the New York World,
20 spike its guns, now leveled at the
Mckinley bill. the Chicago Inter Ocean
boldly challenges The World to dis
cussi0n OF the democratic free trade
plank of the Chicago platform. 1t is
not probable that The World will accept,
for it prefers guerrilla tactics above
manly debate.
THAT scheme OF the common council
TO erect street signs at all intersections
OF thor0ughfares throughout the city
viii very likely develop IN very neat
sized h.i for the taxpayers to settle.
At s. for each sign and 1000 to 5000
Intersections TO provide tor, the con-
tract may be So 600 or 1t may go as high
AZ 5000 or 5000 before all are pro-
ylded for.
OSg Of the best edited of the local
religious papers is "The Epworth En-
deavor" lie third issue IS replete with
wei written sketches confined to the
subjects OF religion aud the progress of
she league OF Epworth societies. It
brings nome matters to the minds OF its
reader in an effective snd thoroughly
CONSCIENTIOUS lyle, quite its own.
KENr county will be represented at
the Buffalo convention of republican
clubs by Captain Watkins and John
Patton. Jr.. two suterprising and thor
ouEhly aggressive republicans The
other gentlemen selected to represent
The Fifth district are men Of broad III
tellixsncs and firm convictions.
WuFv Canadian eats anything that
ioesn't agree With him. he finds relief
from h.s dyspepac condition by punch
mg out a few of the stars and tw1stng
up the thirteen stripes Of the American
emblem.
Ir Mr.. Pennington could build an ar
ship oui Of aluminium a. frequently
and successfully "a he does out OF
"vind the woods would be fan Of
them.
''WHrrr vas r str' seems en- have
had the same effect en- the Eagle thst
tire congressional tea ia On she con
zressrsaa tnst made the supd remark
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trust Go tvnr deportation .n prsfsr
snee r sanitary measures.
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