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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
Misses Gage and Benedict.

Misses Gage and Benedict have deci-
ded to observe the holidays IS In form
er years. A hop will be given by them
ut the Company b armory the night
after Christmas. and another on the
Monday after New Years. All who
have attended any of these hops here
.tofore know that the guests may anti
cipate delightful evenings.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

Miss Julia Nltchic Cobb, eldest
daughter of the Rev. DR.. sanford II.
Goth, aud the Rev. George Reynolds,
are 10 be married December -, in the
Westminster church. Mics Cobb IL one
OF Grand Rapids most popular society
girls. and her friends regret she Will
not make her home here. The Rev.
Mr.. REYNOLDS Ia we'll known clergy
man. They Will be At home after
February /. At Tho Manse." Richtield
Snrinys n "
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IN THE EDDY AND SWIRL OF LOCAL SOCIETY

about 500. aud the committee hopes to
arrange tor organ recstals az noon
daily, and tor n weekly entertainment.
A subcommittee. consisting OF Mrs. III.
q. Post. Mrs. r.. Il. Carpenter. and J.
IL. Pxley OF this city, will prepare y
souvenir OF musical history sof the
stase. for which they denre contribu-
tions OF facts regarding music Of an
early date IN this part OF the state.
The state committee consists Of J. II.
Hahn. Mrs. Emma Thomas and Mrs.
q. r. Marsh Of Detroit. Mrs. Till of
this city, and A. A. Stanley OF Ann
Arbor.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

Nc. and MIRA + nnk ~ foflnsl, of
Washington etfesi slilea ihe i'pi-
nnufTl cut ~ tnrif i5ufso lfiaaY sxent
lne. and II b reeilfs- g. rfy silal All
bad ds,hshlngi evening Gas Icainta
ot tHis eiiln : iiiai "a sneiiiif-f, ga pt
ca - who happen go ~ entertaining
TIE siuh al tist tianF. aFr aiinwrsi To
know la enat iHsaAef they at. e.
spend tie evening HHfti toe meeting
bsgias. cave that sfftaia msfulsfk ara
informed "a g. Wist thsy afe sxfetl 81
Ia da O. ass~l ia the enlesia.nlasnl
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

Dr. G. .. Jensen. depsstnent com.
mander vi the Lnioa NetsrIuA a4on
OF sfeensHiie, scconipa MED Ivy ms
siaf. spent ju~sday aftefuaon ana
evening az toe soldiers hosus. 1ney
cl1ne a. the invited gufsts at Henry =
strong 90 nnIand, ana - participate
with others ~ the hospiiallr enter.
iainmsnt gwen by thai fganisstion "a
celebration ~ the conclusion % . vefy
nappy and s,teeessful veaf Ihe aftsf-
nufis sAs speft ~ tiius= ffufH abroad
in looking or tAe hGfne. Ia tss
evening nfe .lng VAS held, 80 ~hien
the regular order 81 iuss6sss was gone
through With, Including the muster IA
% thsea recruits. ihsu all hands nj
Ioufned O. Abe pssllon sc NoFih Park
where t~mhtilul fs.ast had been
provided. lsunng the supper hour
excellent muslc was furnished by the
iioaie hand peeeh-nsklng, stofy.
telling. Dsnsle and sHs king we're en-
iased Manager l.. " Npfsgue related
faHay ~sf iaeldenis aHa wss foiissed
~ Commander Jaoisoa. Inspector
General feiisn. 4saFsssaaast@f Gen
sFsi isoagisss. Jaass Awe ate sisf.-
sFss khaess Adlutsnt tssaefsl eankins,
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Roscnshal Reception.

The Rosen,hai family residence. cor
ner OF Fountain and North Lafayette
streets, was sblazs with light and beau.
" FRIDAY evening. Mr.. aud Mrs.
koscnthai gave one of the largest re-
ccp.loas OF the season. and all Of the
appointments were brilliant. Many
guests were received from 7:30 to ii
O'Clock
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
Surprised by Her Friends.

Miss Della Chisholm of No. 81 Broad
way WAS happily surprised Tuesday
evening 10y number of her friends.
Some delightful music was listened to,
after which pedro was played. Miss
Hattie Salisbury and George Foyer.
ham won first prizes. while Miss Anne
Cliptworth and George Homestead
carried off The boobies.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
To he Married a,s,. MARKS.

Cards arc cut Announcing the mar
rage OF Bessie, daughter of Colonel
andMrs. Henry +. Thompson. To Nh
Wal ace Campbell. To take place DE.
center = at ~. Mark churca. After
the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell
Will so - nuce Ca Their new home al
the LEX observatory, MI. Hamilton,
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Sir. ard Nh. James A. rafueit will
give dao, ng party next saturday
v'mHg al iilslf noHc on North a
lNFriis stfret tor tiisir son. james Rar.
nvti. af., anti Mi-s lirssie Barnett. TINS
aasu oil &c a brilliant oac. sud a
isfkr uuinlef OF Invitations have been
s.ssiffi
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

qaiet tus hsrgs wedding eas the
msfllag Of NJ. nlllis l.. Adaa.s snd
Miss Mary l. lian "Wednesday exea
ing. 1 no sesas II tse exsat as .
handsomely furnished hsn4e fitiea a.
ty the sr33as Al sos ug Aoatn taf4s
stt@ siFeei, Mr. t5sd j, AaaHs,
brother 81 The groom, seted as lsa &
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
Always Having Fun.

Pleasant occasions come thick and
fast To members of the Bicycle club.
The lady members are especially ener-
getic in keeping the ball rolling. A
week ago they gave pedro party, and
again OH Thursday night they invited
the gentlemen OF the club TO leap
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The event but few days away The great store trans
formed into vcritablc
WORLDS BAZAAR
Acres of space devoted to Christmas Goods Thirty
six Departments grooming with the richest
products of the nations

Great throng-surging- crowd-tides of humanity
early in the morning corners are making wonderful
history these days The air seems fragrant with
the approaching event
Great wnrows of beautiful Christmas goods delupe
every nook and though a magic hand had
ordered every Christmas thought a reality MANY
tastes to please is what desire Thoroughly cosmo-
poan ever metropolitan; store is the rendezvous
of all classes the rock of refuge for every need We
believe that
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

Ms. ilflsn eaepan wil give the ioag
TALKED go ssir AS party. "A tonor 81
her daughter, silss shepard. al her
heme ol eoutn laiayette street.. Re.
4, nlieg IS.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

Major cArolan and comrsde shaffer
and Auditor General Stone. who gave
personal recollscnons OF .hs steps
taken le securs and establish the Sol.
dser'o home.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

fhe nesl bop ~ thr paeeing ciat
Niil take place At liaftmen's bail next
thursday evening.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

Mfs tndeta A Parker Las insted
.sFse nsmi4f IL tAe -. 81 fsa a =
sseei, tiuss ~ se gssa ia hessaf Il nef
tsaglausa o. fhssss .ssss.sh r4ss4
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
MCsiC AT AKELEY.
A Brilliant Picture Presented at the Re-
cent Musicale.

Who can imagine . pretter picture
than house full OF hand some, healthy.
happy girls. arrayed in bright evening
costume upon some gala occasion in
school life. Such an event took place
at Akeley Institute. Grand Haven, last
Thursday evening. the date Of the Sec
ond quarter concert gwen by the mus.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
TEMPTING COUNTER LOADS

In the Toilet Department Fame Bottles Atomizers,
Delightful Odors New Perfumes Every article for
ladies toilet table. And best of ALL POPULAR
PRICES RULE ON EVERY ARTICLE.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
MUSICAL MATTERS.

Singers and lnsuumensaiists Are Busy
aud Happy.
At the regular meeting 81 the ST. Co.
has society Friday afternoon the fol-
lowing was the prosia anu, the subject be-
ing French composers;
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

year dancing party. Many were pres
ent. Braun's orchestra furnished
dance music.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
A LITTLE BETTER GOODS,
A LITTLE LARGER VARIETY,
MORE OF THE NOVELTIES,


Will always greet the visitor at the store of SPRING
& COMPANY.
People need not weary themselves tramping around
it would be miracle store vast and complete as
ours were not able to meet almost any fancy.
Have you visited the great Bazaar Goods Counters
half way down the main floor opposite silk counter?
The mere announcement of prices should close these
goods out quick.
Albums Collar andCuff Boxes
Smoking Sets. Glove Boxes.
Manicure Sets. Clocks
Music Cases. Writing Paper
Whisk Broom Holders. Fancy Boxes
Handkerchief Boxes. Mirrors Dolls etc.
Even the nearing tnkle of Kris Kringle Bells
needn't drive out the Dress Goods thought the Cloak
thought There's Christmas cheer in every article of
utility. The gift may compass both necessity and the
holiday treat
How cherished lovely pair of Rose Blankets
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-20
WISE WORDS.

Mirth is the sweet wine of human
life.
Our lives ara diamonds, digged from
out the clay.
All true manliness grows around a core
Of divineness.
Love is the life of the soul. It is the
harmony of the universe.
Destruction IS the consequence, never
the object, of a great mind.
Nature repairs her ravages, repairs
them with her sunshine and with human
labor.
A few books, we'll studied and thor
oughly digesred, nourish the understand
ing more than hundreds gargled in the
mouth.
If a man emptles his purse into his
head, no man caa take it from him. An
investment in knowledge always pay the
best interest.
Some things, after all, come to the
poor that can't get in at the doors Of the
rich, whose money somehow blocks up
the entrance way.
How much trouble he avoids who does
not look to see what his neighbor says OF
does or thinks, but only to what he does
himself, that it may be just and pure!
The web OF our life is of a mingled
yarn, good and i'll together. Our virtues
would be proud if our faults whipped
them not, and our crimes would despair
if they were not cherished by our vir-
tues.
II is said Of more than half the men
that they resemble Napoleon; it is said Of
mere than half the women that they have
Madonna like faces. Still, there was
only one Napoleon aud only one Ma
donna.
After a girl has been engaged six
months she begins to find out that she
can't have a good time unless her young
man is around, and he begins to find out
that he can't have a nice time il his girl
is along.
1t is not a question how much a man
knows, but what use he can make of
what he knows; not a question of what
he knows; not q question Of what ne
has acquired, and how he has been
trained, but of what he is, and what ne
can do.
Our opinions are not our own, but in
the power of sympathy. II a person
tells Us a palpable falsehood, we not only
dare not contradict him, but we dare
hardly disbelieve him to his face. A lie
boldly uttered has the effect Of truth for
the instant.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-20
ImnrNyed FrAiis Of the Future.

In comparing the earlier descriptions
Of fruits with modern accounts it is we'll
to remember that the high standards by
which fruits are now judged are of
recent establishment. Fruits which you'd
once have been esteemed excellent would
to-day be passed by as unworthy of re-
gard.
It seems probable that the list of seed,
less fruits will be materially heightened,
provided our experimental horticulturists
make use of the material at their CON-
mand. The common fruits which have
very few or no seeds are the banana, pine
apple, and certain oranges. Others
mentioned by Mr.. Darwin as we'll known
are the bread-fruit, ponegrante, azarole
or Neapolitan mealar, and date palms:
In commenting upon these fruits, Mr..
Darwin says that most horticulturists
"look at the great size aud anomalous
development of the fruit as the cause and
s~terility as the, result" but he holds the
opposite view as more probab,e-that Is,
that the sterility, coming about grad
ualIy, leaves free for other growth the
abundant supply Of building material
which the forming seed would otherwise
have. He admits, however, that ssthere
is an antagonism between tue two forms
of reproduction, by seeds and by buds,
waen either is carried to al extrame de-
gree, which is independent OF any In
cipient steriIity." = Popular Seieact
MoathlY.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-20

toll was SO called because in forme,
times travellers passing over insecure road
leading through forests or thlnly settled
districts were escorted by armed knights.
VINO levied this safeguard duty in return
for their services.
russian highways are as a rule badlV
built and continually in process of mend.
ing. When Alexander Dumas returned
from Russia, which be had been vlsittG.,
he was asked how he ike | tIe roa Is il
that country. He repliel: 81 never saw
any. In winter they were covere | with
snow and in summer they were always
being repaired"
In no country in the world is the con-
struetion of roadways carried out with
more scientific skill and thoroughness
than in Switzerland. The mountainous
nature of the country, the consequent
difficulty of providing means of easy
communication between points and the
severe tests to which roads are subjected
by the violence of storms and the sudden
swelling of water courses, have from the
earliest period rendered the eubjec5 OF
road building one of primary importance
to the jewellers in the Alps.
One of the greatest charms of English
scenery to the American visitor is the
beauty of its hedge. llued, stone-beldea
roads. Much of England's scenery
would be nothing without them. The
country roads in Ireland suffer materially
from comparisons with the roads in Eng
land and Wales, but as compared with
the average country road in the United
States they seem to approximate closely
to perfection. The course described by
the country roads IN Ireland is most If
regular and even tortuous, the apparent
purpose being to avoid the points of the
compass, but they are none the less
beautiful on that account.
In South America there are hardly any
roads worthy of the name. Communi,
cation between towns where there are
no railways to the interior is by water il
small boats or canoes, or by bride paths
on donkeys. mules or horseback. To go
in a carriage OF any descrlpSo1 five, ten.
twenty. forty or any number of miles.
few or many, into the interior is a thing
dnheard of aud unknown. In Brazil
thirty days are often required for travel
ing a distance of $50 miles.
The subject Of scientific road building
in Japan is one that has only of recent
years received attention. Previous t.
the opening of the country to foreign
intercourse nearly all of the inland
travel and carrying was confined to the
backs of coolies and pack horses, and in
spite of the introduction of railways and
jinrikishas such IS, to a very great es.
tent, still the case.
In FIJI there are no roads that deserve
the name. Each magisterial district is
at present making q dirt road by cutting
two parallel bitches and throwing the
dirt from them between the two, more
to employ prison labor than to build
roads for traffic OF pleasure. The main
streets of the cities are made OF broken
coral washed up by the sea, which is a
very good material for the purpose, but
not very lasting. The traffic of the islands
is all done by water; consequently roads
are not required.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-20
FARM ANn aARpEN NorEs.

Alb ~ ~ ANS
4 cock to twenty hens will do good
mating.
A poultry farm need not exceed two or
three acres.
Feed your stock so well that hunger
will not be an incentive to unruliness.
If animals, like men, had salt in their
food they would require little to lick.
This should not be a bad fall for
poultry. There is plenty Of dust surely.
Raise as many chickens as possible and
as early as possible. They represent SO
much money.
Trials at the Vermont station indicate
that there is nothing to be gained by milk
ing cows three times a day.
The Quality Of the wool you sell dom
mates the price received, and good wool
will no. grow on starvation rations any
moro than good meat.
Sell off the surplus hens now before
the turkey season fairly opensto depress
prices. Select the young ones for next
years breeding pens.
Don't allow your dogs to run down
our flock Of hens. Hunting dogs, es-
pecially, If not hunted will sometimes
worry poultry by chasing them.
Farmers and villagers who handles e-
cial breeds usually find it profitable If
they are so situated al to keep the blood
n,,re and free from contact with badly
kept fowls.
In buying breeding fowls be careful
that the flock from which selected is
free from roup or cholera. II buying
from a distance obtain q guarantee OF
these conditions.
Calves need the best attention, especi-
ally inAwinter. The growth they have
attained during the summer must not be
allowed to stop, nor must they be per-
mitted to become poor now.
Do not expect any breed of hens to
lay equally well in summer and in winter.
If YOU insist on a good supply of eggs
from November till February, then select
d breed noted for the ability to lay in the
winter. Do not expect everything Of
one breed.
Fruit men say that when fruit is bar
relied, and is to be hauled several miles
by team before being shipped, the bar
reis should be laid down on their sides
So shat they will not be shaken closer to-
gether and thus be left 1ooser in the bar
rel than when packed.
When tomato vines are nipped by the
fist frost, II is said to he Of great adj
vantage il ripeniug the remaining green
fruit to cut off all frosted portions OF
leaves AMI stalks, as this prevents the de-
preeiatel sap from the frozen parts from
reaching anl ~lnprsciating the fruit.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-20
An Apple Orchard Twenty Miles Long

In the wild district of Hawaii. be-
tween Hama and Haiku, during July and
August the most beautiful and largest
apple orchards in the world can be seen.
The Wilderness Of Koolan, as the dis
trict is called, contains a forest of native
wild apple trees, countless in number,
stretching from the sea far up the mount.
ain sides. The trees vary from forty to
fifty feet in height, and In the harvest
season, from July to September, are
loaded down with fruit, som white, but
mostly rcd. -
A person standing in the midst of this
orchard can look around him for miles
up the mountain and toward the road,
and the only thing in view will be n
vast grove of apple trees literally red
with ripe and ripening fruit, the branches
of the trees bending to the ground with
the bounteous harvest. The crop of this
extensive apple orchard which nature
planted in the solitary waste would fill
a feet of ten steamers.
The orchard stretches over a country
from five to ten miles wide by twenty
miles long, and many Of the larger trees
bear at least fifty barrels apiece. The
fruit is delicious for table use, and will
appease both thirst and hunger, but as
yet no one will take the trouble to make
any commercial use of the apples. When
ripe they will not keep more than a
week, but they make excellent jelly and
jam, and simply for the lack of a little
American enterprise millions of apples
are permitted annually to fall to the
ground and rot Chicago Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-20
A Language for Dogs.

It must also be borne in mini shat
dogs are aud always have been bred for
special purposes, such as pointing, re-
trieving, running, watching, aud biting,
but no for general intelligence. Mr..
Gallon, who calls attention to this fact,
suggests that it would be interesting as
a psychological experiment to mate the
~cleverest dogs generation after genera
ton, breeding and educating them Sole
ly for intellectual power and disregard
ing every other consideration.
Ip order to carry out this plan to per-
lection and to realize all the possibilities
involved in such a comprehensive
scheme, itAwould be necessary to devise
some system of signs by which dogs
would be able to communicate their
ideas more fully and more clearly than
they can do at present, both to each 9th
er and to man. That the invention of
such a language is not impossible is evil
dent from what has been already
achieved in the training of dogs for ex-
hibition, as we'll as from the extent to
which they have learned to understand
human speech by mere association with
man. Professor A. Graham Bell believes
that they may be taught to pronounce
words, and is now making scientific ex-
periments in this direction. The same
opinion was expressed two centuries ago
by no less authority than Leibnitz, who
adduces some startling facts in support
of it. The value OF such a language as a
means Of charging the animals sphere
of thought and power of conception, and
of giving Il higher development to its in
tellectuai faculties, is incalculable.-
PopuGqT Science M1HthlY.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-20
A Good Heritage.

On the civil pension list of Great
Britain may be found: "Heirs and de.
~scepdapts of William Penn, $40, 900 per
annum-' This pension was granted in
George HIS time Gin consideration of
his meritorious services, and of the losses
which his family sustained in conse-
quence of the American war" A Col
oneI Stewart is the heir and descendant
who now draws the pension. Surely a
nice little sum-$20, 600 a year-ln con.
sideration of being a great mans de-
scendant.- Chicago Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-02-20
oRNMEAL FOR COWS.

There is no danger of drying up a
cow by giving cornmeal to her for the
Improvement of she milk. But it is
quite possible that the cow may be given
70 make fat rather than milk, as is the
habit with some COWS, and in such a case
there might be danger of the ANIMAL fat
tenine instead of milking. In such a
ease any kind of good feeding would
have the same effect. The writer has
been feeding cows for making butter for
over thirty years, and has never found
any difficulty in this way, the cows be-
ing fed from eight to twelve pounds of
the meal daily, as they could digest it
proftably. If the cow fattens instead of
milking, it might be a good thing to let
her get fat and sell her and get a milk
ing one instead. Shorts is not a good
food for milk-it would be better to,
give ground oats with the meal. Apples
IN any way are beneficial to COWS that
are milking.-NeD York Times.