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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

TIE West Hill Ladies' Literary club
met Friday afternoon At the pleasant
nome Of Mrs. o. :. Wstson. A noe
vocal selection vas given BY Miss Bertha
HoQadans FOLLOWED bY "a excellent
talk on the kIndsrgsffea work By Mrs.
Tresf. she discussed the practical
workings sf the kindergarten system.
Thts Was followed W = recitation ia
diAieet ey Mls Cora Philips. Ars-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22
Entertained the Nurses.

Mrs. Chase Luplnski. the former
principal Of the u. Il. A. training
school, entertained the graduate clsss
at q o'clock dinner, Monday evening
at her home on Crescent avenue. Mrs.
Luplnski and nursesenjoyed most de.
liphtfui evening, o. <
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

Watson read . paper on she womsns
Federation Of clubs. Miss Olive Wat
500 gave . recitation, emitted. III -
Ny Kitty" The program for ns1s
meeting will Do IN charge OF MIS-. T.
Graham ana Ars. X. Graham.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

miss Maud Hughes 10 rapidly rising
IN her chosen profession. She PLAYED
The harp ~ the opera of "Moonshrue'
gwen ~ Springfield, ILL.,, Tuesday even
nc, and received much applause and
May compliments. The SOTO parts of
heopers were sung by vocslists from
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22
pusi.,.sse.i.

Il sas. Dabois. sou do know how 10
lay ID ON thick. old mani / like your
cheek telling Miss Brown she spoke
French without tho least accent
Ivy, oertainment. mon ami-withoat
~ least French accent = London
Punch.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

u fof the Wtn4x u = bogc".- - 1e;1schn
eoprsno Solo kuli thsir.
The pefsonne of the Beethoven string
quartet has been changed ~ one mem.
Der. Mr.. John Evans has resigned aad
has been succeeded by NJ. George New
ell Mr.. Evans has osRxnlzed dram
ate company 10 play the ciAsssc lights
and shades Of "uuldoon's Acnic." The
company starts out on It's Initial tour
tomorrow. Mr.. Evans will be musical
director.
wurzburg's band OF sixteen pieces
will open for the season In Hartiaan's
hall, Mag %.
Mr.. Wilbur force has class Of fifty
pupils IN tnis city and will teach =
class At Muskegou during the summer.
lie will go to Aiegan. June l, TO play
before the Treble Cief club.
Mr. c. II. Vance. who played the
trombone At the lake tour years ago,
will play again with Mr.. Wurzburg
during this seasou.
Mhss Maud Hughes and her class OF
pupils will soon give harp recital.
Miss Nora Carpenter has returned
from Chicago. where she has been
| taking . course of vocal study.
| Mr.. j. Francis Campbell is i'll with
tonsilitis. aud Mr.. Frank DAVIS will di.
rect st. Marks choir today.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

WHIST h Going on in Local Musical
Circles.

Eminents artists, such - the Hen
ochels. should be greeted with full
house tomorrow evening at Hartman's
bsll. 1t 10 said by critics that Mrs.
HouschePs singing Is like poem. She
toIls her story % well. Mr.. Henschel
y . remarkably musician. hls genius
looding him to essay the roles OF con-
duetox. composer, pianist and singer.
He has . marvellous baritone and
6ugB with his whole soul. From the
peoGyAm which follows music lovers
viii be able TO judge OF the great treat
offered:
Duss non s'Gian nina . Bsrnadone."....
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-30
Comedy and Variety at Smiths.

Den Howe is becoming a most pro-
lific and versatile playwright. HIS
creations of character In the plays
presented at Smiths are receiving
hearty approval from the audiences
which attend this theater. Despite the
temptation which he was subjected to
IN the presentation of the play which
purport.d to show Grand Rapids as it
ls after shutdown, he has found time t.
prepare for this week comedy called
"A jolly Party" 1t will be used as
vehicle to introduce songs ana medIeys
and art groupings by females whose
forms are advertised as tar to look
upon. In the olio are announced Jack
son and BOSWELL, Harry A. Deyere,
the musical comedian; the Leondos, in
balancing feats, {. j. Gregory, equili-
brlst, apd Howard and Mareno, chsrac-
ter change artists. Matlnees as usual.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-30
LOCAL LOBBY CHATTER.

The gssman down at the Grand must
be extremely nervous. lie never
lowers the lights for dark scene
without turning them out IN the aud
itorium and then the ushers have To
rush around to the chandeliers and
make the screws secure, not however
until the audience has had good
sniff OF escaping gas. The lights
might be turned up more promptly
after the curtain goes down. The man
behind seems to be Indifferent to the
comfort of p Ople IN front.
There il not prettier or more
touching scene on the stage than that
IN the third act OF "Davld Crockett"
where Davy, in his hOmely but raturaI
fashion, tells the strange girl whom he
has sheltered and protected that he
loves her. Ii wcnt right to the hearts
OF the girls IN the audience, and You
rpuld tell by the crimson IN their faces
that their hearts were pa l2itsting.
No doubt when "Ole Olson comes
70 the Grand next week there viii be
much curiosity TO see the talented
young soubretle. Lotue Villa -.
whom Manager Saitsr CALAMITY de.
tended from the insult OF Two Louis
vile dudes few nights ago.
Manager r. II. Cohe Of Powers.
now CITY passenger agent Of the &. a
". NJ and d.. l. 4 y. railroads, stll
mas great love for the tne-p.sn art
and sa frequent l0unger 70 the lobby.
lie nas an eve out for business a. TIE
same tnIe.-
The decorators are more than
hustung with the interior Of Power =.
AMI th- new entrance bu ding on Pearl
street - rapidly ascending Inc theater
viii undoubtedly be dedicated a. the
time cslcu sted that . November -.
Some OF the young bioOds IN town
viii try e. find the stsge door a the
Grand tnfs week. It's location -
mystery 20 everybody except those WHO
have right SO enter 9. md here : a
- the door is not ON ihe outs lie.
To sou with any sentiment or de-
hCacy ~ feeling, . = positively oor-
rty "a go hear the gois above boiler
vun,. van and rats" whenever
love scene takes place on the stage {
the Grand
strange tnat The regular patrons q
the Grand aa cot taks better 10 Frans
Msyo "favy Crockett "A ittle tee
sentiments and sorrows for 5hem
Johnny Finn of tho peess always
writss WITH striking ~ gIra4ty5 I'D
under tae surface Of Al a. says tnere
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-30
On THE HOME STAGE
A Week of Merry Buriesque
Down at the Grand
BY THE MAY RUSSELL COMPANY
In Sight, Ole Olson-What Manager
Smith Has 10 Offer-Local and Mis-
cell2neous Stage Talk.

Different forms of dramatic produc-
ton arise, have their period OF popu-
larity, then decline and pass out OF use.
But did you ever think that all classes
OF plays, like history, are repeated AS
the years roll by. Ii IS not over u
dozen years since that burlesque was
the rage throughout the country. and
out of the glamour of tinsel ridlcu-
lous extravaganza and helfer's legs
spTang some OF the foremost comedians
OF today. There WAS not q town III the
land that did not have this hodge
podge style of entertainment. In fact
the Country was surfelted with IL as II
WAS With III. NJ. ;. Plnsfore. With this
season burlesque seems TO be resiv-
ing. The many companies IN the
larger cities have met with
instantaneous success. Most of these
successes are properly operatic ex-
travaganZss. The first company to
vIslt Grand Rapids is the May Russell
Burlesque company. which begins q
weeks engagement at the Grand this
evening. We are promised a funny
concert from that valuable comedian,
Fred Solomon or the New York Casino.
entitled Jacks Ante" At the head
Of the Russell company Is Pauline
Batcheller, who Is an entertainer of
considerable experience, obtained in
various companies with which she has
been identified Tor several seasons past.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-30
Surprised Him at Last.

In the Rocky mountains one day a
friend and myself came upon little
summer hotel near crystal stream.
There was an old man smoking pipe
on "A bench at the front door. AS we APP
preached my friend said: Now there is
one Colorado fisherman who will believe
any FISH story you've mind TO tell him.
Just try it." | walked up to the old man
and said:
Splendid fishing over in that stream;
EN-, stranger"
''Yes. sir: splendid fishing"
al know it, | was up here last sum-
mer and | got a whopping trout on my
line. He broke it snap in two"
"Yes, the front do that mp here" the
man answered with "A peculiar drawl
"Then | got rope and fished with
that. but the trout broke that too"
Eyes. the trouts often break ropes up
here"
"Well, then" went on. II was de-
cidsd to land him, and got him on a log
chain and pulled him out"
Eyes. log chains is the only thing
what VIII pull the trouts ont mp here"
swell. Won see. after | got this big
trout out we couldn't get him mp to the
house.
Yes. its powerful hard to pun our
trouts up here"
so got yoke of oxen, put the trout
OF the sledge. and after a hard pull sue
oeeied in getting him up to the house"
Yes sand the old man without a
smile. "a yoke Of oxen with a sledge is
the only thing what can carry our trouts
up here
was getting desperate. The old
codger shouldn't agree with me longer
il | could prevent him.
We'll sir" | continued. eve took
that trout and turned him ont to pas
ture with the cattle"
Yes" said the old rascal. that's
what we aims 10 with our front up
here
'fes. SIT, ! urged, "and after he had
been there among the cattle for about
three months ne grew horns
What" and the old man straight.
sned M. "a FISH IRON hornst~
eyes. SIR. I continued
stranger he sa3i rising % his feet
and advancing toward ne. Il believe
that's a burned iia
~svs Laura r. r chsf,is IN the Boston
Trsnscrp "a renern ner FfWn Roola
n hs sariv daVs wHen nfs briliaat
genius snd tne spiendor Of h nreisn-
cnuiy beauty were ~ X 81 hearts bv
storm BE was very shy. became Oh
nsrtv gwen in hIs horoF hv our
mother. act instead Of "a KING 20 ALI
t1- hHe people who we're dv ~ Tor q
wort sfh h.nl, he spent nearly the
whole evening IN corner wfn nv
lttIe ssfsr Nsud. vho rn Iayed herself
immensely West vord p. When he
n'sds 1eHs faf hpr ou - bsndSsr-
cnef- ard danced them Rit1 dramatic
frrror''
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-30

- evidence Of salient Wit. Johnny
ought TO Try hs baud al writing farce
comedy.
With the new Powers handsome with
bright eoloTs aud coy comfortable
seats, full dress viii DO quite me fad
with society people tins winter when
they attend performances there.
The new portico al the Grand will he
generously illuminated with lncandes-
cent lights. Suspended from the top
of the theater To the roof of The portico
will be three arc lights.
During the past week Director
Wiibur's force OF the Grand has played
the most popular program OF music OF
the season.
There will no doubt DO a crush at the
Grand tonight. The box office will be
open for the sale of seats after
o'clock.
Den How should get that comedy
which he produced At smiths last
week copyrighted or somebody will
steal 1t.
Mark this. The society women and
the fashionable theater lovers Of this
city will be delighted with the new
Powers.
That verdsnt but onest-hearted
young Swede, Ole Olson, will be with
US next week.
The May Russell Burlesque company
will draw the boys from uptown.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-30
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MoEsssMlfSS
e.
CLOAKS!

Every dry goods store in
Grand Rapids is advertising
Cloaks at this time of the year,
bnt If you Will stop 10 think
you will remember every ar
ticle you ever bought az
Morse's has been a bargain.
Don't buy elsewhere until YOU
look at our Bargain Cloaks
50 black and navy blue cheyiot 80 "a
Jackets. 4--ln long.~orth $ fof -. ~
= black Norsfed Diagonal Jack "a
cts fuil AsifachAn roil. worth SO .Oo
3 black Diagonal heyial jackets
iuli roll. acA Russian fur GTIu- > ca
med. worth $40 for. %. = -
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-30

The fifth Saturday Of tie month in
the literary CLUB meetings - sl~svs n
charge of tie pres dent. me progrsm
Yesterday AS devoted 90 the theme II
ctHdren. s0ng and stTy, n 9s3etrv
snd painting lHe program fol -.
fsano solo children in f'ss trF s.
rec tston. "The title Iet PIE and
school Days hv WhttIfr -lhNaren
m PalnNng IN article giving us pm
n.ctares "A. r1any L - n cr~stous 4 tae
nost noted srt ats - 81 t.rfe Toe
Cran-s ChHdren hy Pheee Carey ard
rS1rs Thsnks1,r foii0wed ~ =
varaf tr.a. soft ate l0w tniarpa
II Nesc a7ert on VS. made q ser.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-30
FALL
OPENING
OF HOSIERY
AND UNDERWEAR

In Hosiery We must ask
you TO look at our goods be
fore making your winter pur-
chase.
Our Ladies' and Misses
Hose in wool, silk, cotton and
fleeced, are manufactured for
our own trade; all double
gussetted and extra long
lengths. We have no trash
to sell. If you want good
fitting, good wearing, non
shrinking stockings, our stock
is replete in such goods. at
NSiN low liltSS.
Our Underwear is too well
known To offer any comment,
our wear will fit you. will not
scratch, viii not shrink. will
prove grand investment If
you need underwear.
100 dozen ladies Extra Heavy Fast -
Black Wool Hose. worth Zpc fof ~
- dozen Fieeced Hose. lsJ b.seb. D-
worth &c. tof--....-,..
. dozen Ribbed Wool Hose worth D%r
80. Tor .......s..-..... ~
a. dozen Estrs Heavy Rays Ribbed
Wool u ose. sizes o. nh. Worfh &c. 90.
fof ..- ....-... Nv
a5 dozen Men. cssaIn .-r iIs Hos. -.
WORT Soc. for -,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-30

ausrsrs and humble Franciscan mis-
slonsriss and bold English buccaneers.
and the ar Is nllsd WITH the muitltud-
nous murmur OF the most mysterious
OF natures mysteries. tue restless sea.
A glorious dream, a magnificent yison
10 DO cherished and looked back upon
with rapture and delight amid tie
petty and sordid scenes OF daily lie.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-30

1t is SAID that she is one of those wO-
men who are gifted with an
attractive appearance and who
charms with the dash that seems
TO inspire all of her movements. OF
course the stage will be filled with
pretty women In prettier costumes,
and there will be marches, bright music
and merry jest and song. incidental
to the burlesque specialties will be in
troduced by ComedlanJ. Marcus Doyle,
Fish and Richmond, comedians and
dancers, Odell and Paige, acrobats;
Stewart Sisters IN topical songs. 1t IS
promised that IN the richness and
beauty of costuming the company Will
surely invite favorable comparison
with the Wilbur Opera company, so
we'll known and liked III this city.
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-07-16
A Bad Immigrant.

The English sparrow is perhaps one
OF the least desirable immigrants thai
ever came to this country. He has come
here to stay, and unless this divergence
rous and philanthropic government be-
gins to treat this pest as it should dc
some of its human invaders, the fable of
the man and the viper will be speedily
illustrated. He is warmed, revived in
his GOODNESS, tOrpor and starvation by
being closely pressed to a benevolent
bosom, and as soon as vitality is assur-
ed he stDgs the hand that gave comfort
and life. The rapacious, pugnacious
little sparrow illustrates and foreshad-
oWs what is awaiting our great country.
Political am bition and greed of rule are
inviting lndiscriminately the immi-
grants from all parts of the world. They
come to this alleged asylum for the op-
pressed, and the pbilanthropist and pol
lticlan use them to accomplish their
separate and selfish ends. They grow
with their growth and are strengthened
with their strength, and, like our little
sparrow immigrant, who is fast out
numbering and destroying our beautiful
song birds, feeding on the more delicate
and such insects as are of value to the
agrIculturlst, carefully avoiding the
til the balance in insect life is left in ia
vor OF the voracious cut worm and such
other hidden pest that work like the
anarchists darkly and secretly gnawipg
at the heart of the most vigorous plants.
The whitening leaves give the first in
timation of his presence, and his num-
bers are then irresistible and overpow
ering. Let this little vagrant bird teach.
this great and now boasting nation a
little lesson of its danger, and let the
gates on indiscriminate immigration be
barred before tits too late. Many come
clothed III rags and teeming with filth,
bowling in humility when the memory
Of their imperial oppression is fresh in
their minds. They are eagerly sought
and used by the political aspirant as a
tool to advance his ambitious and too
often rascally schemes of power and
greed; and SO the humble supplicant
for domicile among freemen becomes
soon the aggressive servant of the base
politician, and our country and its sa-
cred laws tremble to its foundation,
Crush out the sparrow and be warned
in time against the ills of indiscriminate
lmmigration.-San Francisco Real Es-
tate xIQurna al
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-07-16
The Country Road Problem.

N. o. PIcayunc.
The legislature of Massachusetts has
authorized the creation of road con-
mission to have IL supervisory power
over the construction, maintenance and
regulation OF public highways other
than rail- and water routes. OF course
the functions OF the comm lssion are cOu-
fined to the wagon roads of the State.
In a commonwealth where the Coun-
try is thickly settled and material for
road construction, such as rock and
gravel, is abundant, such Il road COM
mission can be of great benefit to the
highways. Whether the Inhabitants
are required to pay taxes for road pur-
poses IN money or labor and material,
makes little difference in a thickly set
tied region, for under proper colnpul-
sion and superintendent, there will be
no lack OF labor or means. But in
thlnly populated country where materi-
al for road making is scarce, the prob
lem OF public roads presents many diff
ticulties. That is the situation in Loui-
siana, and to large extent many South
ern and Western States.
The Missouri legislature in order to
facilitate the building of country roads
has enacted law providing that
whenever the citizens of aDv cOuntrv
in this State, living along tile line Of
any public road, shall subscribe any
sum not less than $50 per mile or more
Of such road, and shall deposit the same
with the County Treasurer of the
county, it shall be the duty of the coun-
ty court to subscribe and pay out of the
general funds of the county a like
amount, not to exceed $500 per mile, for
the same purpose, provided no county
shall contract debt or obligation in ex-
cess OF the tax levy authorized by the
Constitutions
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-07-16
AROUND THE EMPIRE PARISH.
Washington,

July II, 1892
Crop reports are somewhat dscouragins
TOD much rain. Planters look SlOOmy-mef
chants serious.
Mr. Thos. p. Bowden, late of Payne, accom-
panied by his wife and son, were the guests OF
their relative Mr. Oscar Lac0mbe during the
greater portion of last week.
DIR. +. s. Taylor of SimspOrt arrived here Oh
the Trudeau on last Saturday morning. He re-
tho Atchafalaya river The DIR. proposes locat-
ing somewhere in the highlands. Hope you
success. DR..
1t is the on dit that we are about to have an
Opera House soon. SO mote it be.
Mr. LlIcien Dupre, who for many years mas
supplied the market with choice beef has reti-
cd from business. Ills nephcWS, the Dupfc
Bros, succeed him.
Miss Lou Mudd departed on Sundays train TO
visit relatives in Opc0uSas
II. 8. Adams, Jr., son of Secretary OF State
Adams, is on a visit to his many friends here.
The q melon choic" days have come.
Our Cotton Factory is advertised to be sold
on the 30th inst. We deplore the necessity OF
its long idleness and hope soon to hear the hum
Of its spindles.
Capt Crawford placed in his ice house a car
load of ice received from Lake Charles on Mon
day last.
The weather being so unpropitons on Sunday
Inst, the races were not largely attended, There
we're two trottlnS matchcs-ono between the
horses OF Mr. A. Vcltin, Of Bellevue, and MI
Harvey, of Sunset; the other between Mr.. Marx
Firnberg's brown and Dr.. Bcrcier's bay. Inc
first race was won by the Sunset horse and the
other by the brown.
Owing to the continued rains the roads lead
ing into town are getting almost impasSable
Two of the Crescent City's charming bellies are
visiting our town-Msses Lane and Lola Maher.
Hiss Maher is the guest of Miss Edith Going,
and Miss Lane is spending her time with her
aunt Mrs. Conklin.
At last the waters in the Courtablcau begin to
recede, alaying the anxiety that has been felt
Tor some time by the planters.
An old negro man named Abram hurry was
buried here on Tuesday that is said to have
been near 35 years old.
w. o. Pipes, of the Argus, left on Tuesdays
train for the city, where lie will take in the celc
bration of the l4th. SULYA.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-07-16
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
OF the Louisiana Weather Service, Co.
operating with the U. y. Weather Bu-
reau, fer the Week ending July l2.
Bulletin No. 10.


Another week of excessive rains has beer
added to the already lengthy list recorded fol
Louisiana. Showers have been OF almost daily
occurrence in all portions of the State, from
Shreveport to the most southerly reporting sta
ton, but the conditions have been reversed
since last week as regards the section of hea
West rainfall, which now embraces the parishes
contiguous to the coast and apparently culmin
atcd at Houma, where the total weekly fall
measured 3.12 inches.
The temperature has been greatly deficient III
all sections, the New Orleans station records
showing a daily departure of eight degrees as
compared with the normal temperature for the
week Very little sunshine has been observed,
the prevailing cloudiness being broken only for
a few hours at q time.
Reports continue of an unfavorabIe nature
respecting all crops except rice, which has
steadily improved in condition under the influ-
ence of the heavy rainfall. Grass has grown to
an alarming extent i'll cotton and cane fields,
and the planters have been pOweress to rem
e,v the evil, OWING to the wet condition of the
soil. The excess i'll moisture has induced a too
rapid growth of cotton, which will fail to fruit
well in consequence, unless a return to dry
weather is soon experienced. The cane crop is
but half laid by, a work which will not be salts
factorjly completed this season, owing to the
tall growth of the stalk.
Gardens have suffered severely everywhere
especiaily in the vicinity of New Orleans where
they are in many places entirely under water
The prevailing southeast winds impcdcd the
passage OF the water from Lake POntchartrain
in its natural outlet to the Gulf, causing an
overflow of land along the lake shore hereto
fore considered above the water line. For the
past two days, however, the winds have been
Favorable, and the water is steadily falling.
No lasting damage is anticipated to any crop
from the unusual amount of precipitation re-
ceiyed unless such a condition continues, but
warm and dry weather Is absolutely indispen-
sable or permanent injury will inevitably be
the result.
4. c. EAsToN,
Actg. Observer and Director.