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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04
FINDING HIS pRipE.
A Quaint Custom That Prevails In Tor
tions of Switzerland.

tions of Switzerland.
The custom Of throwing obstacles In
the pathway Of the bridegroom, as a
prelude to the marriage ceremony. is
Of very ancient origin, hays the Youths
Companion. Mythology has its tales Of
suitors whose courage and skill werc
tested before they were allowed TO take
their brides: in certain remote dis
sricts, even 10 civilized lands. some
form of such usages still exists. Says
the author Of ''Thc Swiss Republic"
In ono part OF the Canton Of Ticino, q
very quaint marriage ceremony pre-
vaiis. The bridegroom dresses In his
Sunday BEST" and, accompanied by a.
many friends AID relatives as he can
muster for the fete. goes to claim HI,
bride.
Finding the door locked, he demands
admittance; the inmates ask him bis
business, and in reply be collects tie
hand of his chosen maiden.
If his answer be deemed satisfactory,
he is SUCCESSFULLY introduced 10 num-
Der Of matrons and maids, some per-
haps deformcd, and others old end
ugly. Then he is presented to some
large dolls, all Of which he rejects
with scorn, amid general merriment
The bcwildered bridegroom, whose i'm
petuosity and temper are now sorcly
tried, Is then informed that his lady
love is absent, and invited in to see 70,
himself.
He PUSHES into the house. and
searches from room to room. until be
finds her in her bridal dress, ready e
60 to church. Then arc his troubles
over, and his state as benedict a.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04
,NFoRMATioN FoR THIEVES.

usv sons usa Unthfnkingiy ksvees
Facts n II unsafs t. 1slI
The bad Of one Of the oldest and
most important financial houses IN Chi
csgo said this one day lately with
great deal Of emphasis:
~ much wish that our younger bush
meas men would exercise . keener ap-
probation Of how injsdieious il II 70
voluntarily appear In print by giving
accurate information regarding such
matters as the days on which their
establishments have the most cash on
hand. the mails in which they usually
make their heaviest shipments of cash,
and all tina. sort Of thing. Only this
week yourg bank Official lid ell Ct this
and more. Not only did he name the
days that the institution with which he
Is connected has the most clsh on hand
and mxkes its heaviest trsnsfers of
money TO the post end express ofiees-
but be gave tkc tame Information re-
OF similar nature.
"Therc have been ether cases VIII
the same thing ,lhs been done by ~
men. II Is scrio-siy wrong. wholly
entirely unbusinesslile. TO 90
simply means the giving CT valrab.s
and otherwise wholly unattai,abie
pointers TO the bighwaynen from vion
we IRE hearing with Eneh alarming fire.
quency and in go serious a manner 81
late. Were an officer or esnployc con-
nccted with or institution To DO any
thing Of tho kind he or would ins,oe-
diatcly sever connection with that in
stitution. Tho man guilty Of doing
such thing. either Willingly or unw.t-
tingly. instantly foriciss all right 70 coz
f3encc. Such man is either n fool or
knave, and neither should hold po-
sision OF trust. Nest sincerely do
hope that chr young mca viii be more
on their guard as to this thing In the
future"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

ct IL. aud after leaving Il. be stud,ed
lac. hs political career began very
ssea after. and TIE doetrnes which he
caused % be brought before the con
vefltlon 10 which be VAS elected ~
tfactsa great deal OF attention 70 him.
This doetrins sol forth the relation be-
tween ihs e.,iensss aud Grsat Britain.
and JvEi tsrse way of stating the
At tie age OF SO be- wss elected 10 the
great revolutionary body. He great
genius consssted Ia dfs swing up state
eapcFs, never IN oratory, bis voice be-
lag weak and huszy. lie WAS utterly
wanting ia cosabatlveness, and could
nat hrestne frse.y 10 an atmosphere OF
Arste. la June, 1915. hs drew up
the Declaration OF Independence,
and the text ~ II reads today % slmost
exactly - hs first wsols 4. Here Nr.
Fisxr spoke of the accusation made ey
people that the Opening sentences %
The Declaration show Jefferson To be
intensely Gallo. lie acknow edged
that the sentences were philosophical.
but tl.uagat tue sturdy English yeo-
msn was seen in ali that followed.
This VARIOUS reforms undertaken
whlle Jefferson was IN the Virginia
legislature were taken up ia order.
JetfeFron's intense feeling upon the
subject OF slavery, and his policy con-
corning the admission OF foreigners TO
United States citizenship. received care
ful attention. 80 did hrs iabors while
minister To France, and his social aud
literary prominence while IN that
country. lie returned 10 America IN
September. 1889. before the furious
phase of the Revolution had begun.
The appointment of Hamilton
and Jefferson to Washingion's cab
met received much attention.
The chief characteristics of the tory
and lihc:ai parties Of England were
pointed, and the rescmblances Of the
Jetfersonian and Hamltonian parties
in this country to them were shown, the
speaker saying that the Jelfcrsonians
correspond to tho liberals and the
Eamilton,ans to the tories.
The chief acts of his presidency we're
reviewed. and his influence upon the
people, even IN his Old age At Month
cello, Was traced. The lecture closed
with beautiful description OF his last
days. ana tho friendship that came
after years of enmity between him and
John Adams, who died just three honrs
before HIM away Off in far Massachu.
sets, murmuring just befor. death
claimed him, Thomas Jefferson still
lives"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04
kiNDNESs Or eutLs.
Helping Frses.ag cssws- Z" the resd
Thar Could TheEasslyss Have Eaten.

helping Freezing Crews tn the reed
They Could Thonssivss Have Est~n.
zone bitter cold day" says the old
traveller. ''we--a shipload Of us-wcrs
lying a. the wharf ct Astoria. Tho
river was frozen. We were waiting
for the Ice 20 break. Astoria. on It's In
Vulnerable piers. With its dull store
houses and It's scattered houses strag-
Cling up tae hills among tho burnt
pines, docs not offer many attractions 20
the tours. ct any time. When it is
buried in snoy It ie dcsclate. The long
days were unbrokcn by any event. The
ice seemed 70 be getting frmer. We
were pcrishipg with ennui
'This Is how we got to WATCHING the
crows. These poor things were dying
OF starvstion and they could not rcsist
the temptation To hover about the ship.
'srhcy could not get the food ort OF
the water, but stood on the blocks OF
Ice and looked obviously down into the
waves at tho drifting bits Of refuse.
The poor black wrctches could net
stand still on the ice or their feet would
hare frozen fast, 60 they shifted from
one leg to another in manner which
gave thcn the appearance of dancing,
says the Seattle Morning Journal.
.All about, with screams and flap
ping of wings. few q flock of gulls,
snatchirg TIC food from the wafer and
fighting in fierce good-tcllowship. Soon
VIC noticed sort of understanding be-
tween the black birds and the white
ones. For awhile the sable birds
prapced and danced surrounding them,
picking up bits CT food and dcpositing
them within reach of their starving
ncighbors. And VIC Nil looked and
wondered TO see dumb creatures help
ing each other In their sore distress.
and pondcrod on the language OF those
creatures we arrogantly call dumb"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

Secretary Of the Treasury Foster,
who 10 now visiting European cities,
was seen in London, and in an inter-
view denied that his VISIT 70 England
was for the purpose Of csnferring with
Mr.. Goschen on the question Of calling
an international conference to fx .
silver standard. or had other signifi-
canoe than On effort 70 regain his
health. Engiand's well known position
on the question Of silver ~ . standard
of value ought to have precluded the
idea of suppoeing that she could ct this
time BE- drawn into the consideration
Il this question. Her interests are
.uch. owing 10 her vast foreign con-
nsrce, that IL the silver standard vas
dopted. other European nations would
swsmp her in . shower Of aIver from
which she could not exsricAts herself
except BY great sacrifices. One fact IN
the connection ought TO convince the
most incrsdulous. European nations
nov hold ABOUT &, 400. coo. oco dollars OF
aIvsr. OF this sum . little more than
loo. 900 coo dollars 10 Of full legal ten.
der value. Every dollar Of this i'm
nenss sum % nov subject v the auetu-
ations Of the market. and il any one
nation should fix standard OF value
nearly - high - silver men ask. THE
vast body would slowly, but none the
iess surely drifs into the wants Of that
eountry and out Of circulation.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04
Ward Heelers Not In IL.

Accordingly the pcople'sparty OF the
Fifth congressional district intend to
keep their caucuses and conventions
openly and 10 public nails, but they will
not admit or take In consideration the
vote Of any person or persons. whoever
they may be, who are not bound by
the pledge of any Of the political or in
dustrial organizations whose preamhles
coincide with the st. Louis platform.
Bat should through the interference OF
so-called wsrd-bummcrs" and wire
puIiers" the peace in such meeiinss be
disturbed. the executive Officers will
mined iately annul tho meetings called
for the preliminary elections and pre-
coed TO . private residence to nominate
their candidates. FRAxK DsBARR.
Chairman Fifth Congressional District
Peoples Party Committee.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

Company viii open the sale ST shs
entire vossen stock. fnls stock. con
sissiux Of dry goods. csosks, silks. un-
defwesr. etc. and sggregsting 10 value
SIS. 700. has hesn turned over 80 spring
4 Com sny 10 alspose Of for the benefit
OF eastern creditors ons hundred e.
ira clerks have been hired for the oe-
CASTOR, and temporary counters put
ia. Both entrance TIE one On Mon
roe ssseet and the one on Louis street
--will bs used. and b.g time - ex-
nected.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04
uxcoxsrs.ursosAI.

The Miner lac may logically and
properly enough BE- attacked on con.
btlsusional grounds. While article IL.
psction l. par. 2, leaves il TO the option
ii the state to cay how the presidential
hsctors may be appointed. il does nos
even by inference restrict or abridge
NE full value Of the vote OF any voter
Dr authorize any method or law which
may reduce the value Of any mans
sots. The fourteenth amendment.
par. says: mo state shall make, or
Snfore any Law which shall abridgs the
privileges or immunities OF citizens Of
The United States. thus emphaslzingthe
divine right OF citizenship. and inferen-
hally. but none the less specifically
declaring that the privileges Of the
Soter TO cast his vote and have il equal
p power the vote Of any other voter
hall in no way be interfersd with or
Abridged. That this amendment Was
framed 70 cure another evil. does not
make IL any the lee applicable. Tie
fifteenth amendment. par. says:
,"The right Of citizens Of the United
States TO vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by
any state. ETC." Surely then. If the
right 10 vote may not be denied or
abridged. the logical conclusion would
be that the value Of the vote may not,
by any act Of the United States, or any
state be lessened. The hare right to
cast ones vote 10 no. . privilege or
right of intrinsic value, but the right
TO have that vote count - one, aud 10
equal any other vote. is Of inestinnable
value. The Miner Law denies to the
majority the value Of the majority
vote and establishes minority rule. II
roSs of its significance the axiom that
this is "a government Of the people, by
the people. for the people," 1t depre-
cisses the value Of the vote Of the in
dividual, abridges his rights, and 10 in
conflict with the constitution. u is in
furious In its tendencies, and IL mega
tives tho position Of the state in the
union.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

The bill 70 place lumber on the free
list, introduced BY Mr.. Ryan, Of Ne
braska. has met with vigorous protest
fromiumbermen's associst ions through
out the country. They not only pro-
test, but Ask that the duty on lumber
be increased to q per thousand. In
support Of their protest and demand
they show that not less than $50, 900 900
10 invested, that tho annual produc-
ton approximatss $500, oo0. 900, and that
more than 5000, 900 people depend upon
this industry for livelihood. These
significant facts are reinforced and &C.
centuated by showing that free mar
ket would open our doors from sea TO
sea to the vast forestsof Canada, would
develop the forest industry Of the
British possessions At the expense Of our
own and would cripple the partially de-
veloped lumber interests Of the Pacific
'lopo and the southerns co. Not only
sould free lumber retsrd these indus.
tries but IL aims blow at the American
laborer. and gives the preference to
cheap foreign labor. Canadian forests
are situated % near the great water
ways that the product can be fioated to
many OF our principal points Of distri-
button. while our forests have gradually
receded until freighting by cars Is al
most the only method Of transportation.
This increased frcightsgs ct once dis
eliminates against American lumber
and gives the preference 70 the Cana
dian. So long ~ the principle Of
America for the Americans holds good
any measure which in its tendency de-
preciates the American laborer or
American institutions should b con-
demned ct our hands. Free lumbss
would be such . measure.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

xomewhero N or nenr o1nAaA N
froni wss Space Of the forest isveisd
by sorna1o. and beneath the fallen
trunks the besieeess sought xhsfsss
from the shasp IRE Of the fort-aa ssvs
one msn- Like snother Ethan Alisa.
he stood upon tree elevated above The
rest returning the enemys ire He
companions below hailed hin - know
IL he bad any bullets 70 spare. - they
were out The reply wss: Hang you,
come up here; you can catch handful
. uiHnte'"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04
Y. N. c. A. vs.. w. N. U.

A spirited debate between the Young
Men's Christian q, soc alton AID the
West Mehgsn Bus mes university WAS
held at the \. NJ. 4. A. rooms last
nght. The suhjeet we; "Resolved.
Tat tbs United sta.es oGovs rams ut
should own aud Operate ths Railroad
systems" The ASSOCIATION took the
Affirmative aud the college held the
negative. II was hard struggle aaa
was ssllfnlly debated. bat At the close
OF the contest Judge BuTiingame de-
c,dod i'm favor Of he negative.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

Tho Grand Rspids Monument
company ~ erecting . building on
South Division street, just south OF
Hall, to he used for . factory and Of
flee rooms. The csmpany Was recently
incorporated by Henry n. Vaaderoook.
Jerry & Poland and joseph Wenzei,
Jr., with . capital stock Of $4,000.
The company will manufacture and
ssll stans and monumental cemetery
work of Gil kinda.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04
DIED AWAY FROM HOME.
Miss Della Norbert City Teacher Dies
at the Irving.

Miss Della Norbert, teacher in the
Plainfield avenue school died veeter-
day morning at the Irving after two
weeks illness from bilious fever. Her
home was at Parishville, Livingston
county, and she began her work here
at the beginning of the winter term.
She Was % years old and graduated
from the State Normal school last year.
She taught during the fall term at
Greenville. Miss Norbert gained many
friends among her associates by her
cheerful disposition and aimable quail
ities and was popular in school circles.
Brief funeral ceremonies we're observed
At the Irving Yesterday afternoon at
4.30 and the remains were taken to
Psrshville last evening for burial. Her
mother was with her the last few days
prior to her death and her father ar.
rived yesterday morning.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04
MET TO ORGANIZE.
Another Boat Club VIII Take the Place
Of the 0Waa1,tanonT. -.

hnothSI loaf Siuo WIN Aake tne Etacc
Of the 0wsehtanong.
A meeting wac held in the parlors Of
the Morton1ast evening'to take prelim-
mary steps toward tnl organization of
a boat club in place Of the lately de-
ceased Owxshtanong. Charlie McQue-
and J, w. Holc0mb secretotys "A Oons-
mittec. consisting of Fred Aldrich, J..
W. Holcomh, Chas. McQuewan and w.
A. Bowen, was appointed to circulate =
subscription paper to solicit members.
each signer contrl blting $40 ~ = guar
antee to cover the membership fee.
The meeting then adjourned At the
call of the secretary. The members
expect TO purchase such of the prop
orty of the Owash,anong Boat club as
may be deemed valuable.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

One ef The most precious and heauti-
ful amulsts OF history " that Of which
Monoure d. Conway tells %. II vas .
treasure from the past swned by the
Emperor Louis Napoleon III. II was
set with blsre of precious stones. the
gift Of many prineeA II descended 10
tAs prince imperial. who wore u - .
watch charm. He wore II when he Wa
killed among the zulus. and Il IL gone
no enc knows where. All II he had bat
known the rulss OF amulet wearing
ameas theAs people and had worn II
about bic neck No matter how costly
Il wa. u would then have been iefs I'm
tsucheA The dead Of hattie may Be
stsipvsA Of every garment az ornament
but thas about the neck.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

Tn benk rese>ry ~ coidvassr
Wednesday night VS. very bold piscs
OF wcfk. Bank rohheriss. Of lass have
nes b<sn OF frsqusns oecurrssee, hence
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

AND now il II ex-President Cleveland
who is to withdraw from the race, Be-
tween announcing new candidates,
Withdrawing possible snes and trying
to heal gap which widens With every
move, the democratic party is having
most interesting and highly entertain
ing family quarrel. s.,.ss,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

Grand Raplds ladies are gong te
have the opportunity Of their lives
nexs Monday morning, when spring 3
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

81 have made up your mind 10 tuy
Hoods sarszparsila Go not Re induced to take
sny other. A Boston lady. whose example 10
worthy imitation. tells her experience below;
In one store where vert TO buy Hood's
sarxsparflla the clerk tried 10 induce ne buy
their own instead Of Hoods: he ted ne theif'e
voald last longer; that might take u on ten
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

The Hon. Charles Z. German, in a
speech delivered before the Providence
delegation. eulogized the administra-
ton of Cleveland aud declared tina. his
name would he burnt into the hearts Of
the people like those Of Jefferson, Jack
son and Lincoln. Quite right, Charles.
The administration was burned deeply
into the hearts Of every old soldier IN
the country, but with q very different
iron from the one used by the illustrious
Keutlomen named.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

tbs Rhode Island democratic who
met st Providence yesterday for the
purpose OF selecting delegates TO the
Chicago convention. have incorporated
the following silver plank in their plat
form: every dollar OF American
money. whether OF gold. silver or
paper. ougnt to be OF equal value the
world over" Does this sound like any
thing you ever heard before, or is 1t
entirely new and original Rhode
leland democracy stepped lightly ~ a
cate tread on this question; perhaps
they feared that little breach in the
wildly confusing harmony Of the party
might be widened.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

TIE absorbing interest, with which
sccounta Of tAat "brootal blrdy" affair
IN New Orleans last nigh: are read. is
not indicative Of an absorbing interest
il literary or other highly naq!al pur-
anita.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

On one occasion In tie cid FrercA
var the Engiish. aided ~ colonial
nilitiss were beai<ei1s FussA fst
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04
To Get

days trial; that n did not IKE u I need net
pay anything, etc. But he could net prevail
on me 10 change I told hin I had taken
Heca's sarsapafiiis, knew what II vss. vas
satisfied with H. and did ret vaat any otter.
When I hessn taking Hood's ssrszrariiiA
I was feeding real miserable with Dyspepsia
ana - weak that 1t tines I cosid hardy
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

this one 10 ell The more startling 70 the
fsneied security Of bank sflcss. aad Of
nclais. The very near perfection which
has been reached in the msnnfacsufs
Of Burglar proef ssfes sad vaults has
had . tendency towards selsxatsea OF
vigilance On the part Of ,nose who have
gold and vsiaAbies TO protect. Re.
nswed vigilance. however. will very
soon ee aroused ~ such depredstoas
IS the one committed IN coldwater. and
the burglar who would get haok gold
viii hereafter meet greater difficulties
in every Institution that hss heretofore
been At ali lAI in it, cafe aud vault
protection.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

GRAvEsr approximations are felt by
those in attendance upon Congressman
William NJ. Springer, who has for sew
ersl days been suffering an acute at
tack OF eryHpelss. His physician, DR..
Nerdi. gives the family but little hop,
and has told them TO prepare for the
worst. Il is to DO hoped the fears of
HE physician may be speedily allaycd
and that Mr.. Springer. who has at
tracted to himself the attention OF the
nation by his many eminent qualities,
and later by his attacks on our tariff
law, may recover his wonted health.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04

The Chicago Herald prints plan and
perspective views Of the wigwam to be
built for the democratic convention.
Tho perspective cut shows long. rather
fiat appearing, highly ornamented
structure. Probably this 10 prophetic
Of the convention, which promises to
DO long. will fiatteu some aspiring can
didates, and the highly ornamented ap-
pearance may describe the cxtraordi-
nary "trimmins" some of the delegates
are accustomed TO load up with.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-04
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The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1892-03-05
Death of NIr. Crumbaugh.

On another page of this paper APP
pears notice of Mr.. John Crum-
baugh falling into the fire and burn
ing himself, and since that form went
to press Mr.. Crumbaugh has passed
away. He died from his injuries
yesterday morning at II o'clock, aged
SO years. Mr.. Crumbaugh was born
in Fayette county, but has been a
resident of this city for over sixty
years. He raised large family of
children to man and womanhood and
all of them except one, Mr.. Henry
Crumbaugh, Of Shelby county, have
preceded him to the tomb. The aged
partner of the joys and sorrows Of
his long life still survives him, and to
her go out the hearts Of our citizens
in deepest sympathy.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1892-03-05
The Grippe Raging i'm
AIab anna.

"La grippe is raging here, and l
fad Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to be a certain cure for it," says w.
G. Johns, of Trimble, Cullman Co.,
Ala. Mr.. Johns ordered supply of
the Remedy to be shipped by express
as quickly as possible. There is no
question but this Remedy is of great
value in the treatment of the grip
especially on account of it's counter
acting any tendency of the disease
towards pneumonia. 1t is also
prompt and certain cure for the
cough which usually follows an at
tack Of the grip. rs and 90 cent bot
ties for sale by j. w. GAYLE, Drug
gist. 26-4t.