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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

Several days ago THE HERALD called
attention to the necessity for observing
Ems-nonored precedents by having q
caucus for the selection of United
States Senator TO be elected by the in
coming legislature. The argument adj
vsnced ii support OF such q plan is
taken up by The Detroit Tribune. which
says: Z" SO far as now appears no ele-
ment OF the party contemplates any
other course than the holding of .
party caucus IN the regular way for
the selection of candidate for United
States senator, and no republican sspi-
rant for the senstorsnIp is wiling TO
receive the votes of his fellow parti-
sans in the legislature unless he shall
be first chosen for the honor by 8
majority vote OF the republican legis-
latiys caucus. The caucus should 10
held IA usual, the members Of 1t should
vote openly and IN accordance with
their honest judgment for the several
candidates who may appear before
them, aud the result of the conclusive
ballot should be chesrfully and prompt
" accepted by legislators and senator
iai sspirants alike" The Eagle of this
city takes is cue from this endorse
mens OF 9Ifz HERALD's prior argument
and approves the sentiments therein
contained. Both The Tribune and The
Eagle are several days behind the adj
vance OK public sentiment on the gues-
tor. but 10 = gratifying 20 know that
they are N the procession. even though
a. the tail Of Il. IL j. equally crafty
ing to know that botn candidates are
in favor Of a caucus. Ex-Governor
Luce has already announced that he
wili ABIDE by the result Of the caucus,
and THE uERArD g authorized to re-
pest what senator StockbTidgs has said
on the subject. namely, that 4 be shall
be defeated IN caucus his entire
strength vii be thrown to the success
ful candidate. IN view Of these utter
snces there do not seem 10 be any ten
able reasons Why The customary eau
Gus snouId not Be held.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

II the real Importance OF securing =
navigable water route 10 Lake Michi-
gan a not plainly apparent % the citl-
zens OF tbs city and the surrounding
country, Il q because they WI not DO
convinced. To convince such Is y task
that would result IN no practical good,
40 the attention OF all concerned will
DC turned toward a plan to surmount
the legal and constitutional objections
% the proposed beading OF the city to
raise money TO improve Grand river.
remedial measure was suggested IN
these columns Yesterday morning. IL
Is lndispulaoly feasible and within the
parview Of the statutes and the
organic law. IL 4 body OF tax
payers wills to tax itself for any
laudable purpose whatever. even though
specifically prohibited by the constltu-
ton. the legislature may grant discre-
tiOnary rights 10 the people affected,
which grant may be- ratified by vote.
There can 10 very little question as to
the soundness OF this proposition. 1t
has been illustrated IN the establish
ment OF judicial tribunals, increases in
the number OF judges, and in other
ways But If THIS obstacle should prove
TO be insuperabIe the city IS still in
vested with authority to buy dredge
20 remove debris from the mouths of
sewers and to deepen the channel
OF the river within the city linn
its. There is no constitutional in
hibition against such purchase.
Once possessed of q dredge the city
could lease II to anybody for any legit-
innate use anywherein the river. Fifty
thousand dollars could be raised by
popular subscription to keep the dredge
st work until congress shall be per-
suaded that we mean business. There
are yet other ways in Which the end
desired may DO achieved even if the
Legislature aud the constitution dam
the river. The first step TO be taken,
however. Is to get together and dam
the fellows whose tongues wag against
public Improvements whenever legal
bubble can be suggested.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

man put it to effect. But, all the came,
il is gong to be as difficult thing to
manage at receptions AZ magenta. 1t
has this advantage over magenta: it 10
often becoming. Well, you see, purple
this year is doubtless the invention Of
some woman to whom IL was the most
becoming thing in the world, while you
see magenta was the invention of a
dealer who got his dyes mixed. Tha
one will at least make some women
beautiful; the other made all women
hideous. But why, oh, why will those
few lucky women create vogue that
10 goingto simply swamp the rest of us?
If you have bit Of velvet and little
fur and nothing particular to do with
1t. make yourself . collar in this way:
Make two ruffies of the velvet, each
over q finger long and sew them to-
gether SO you have double ruffie;
run ribbon along the seam, 50 it will
be between the ruffles; edge the ruff es
with fur. OF course. you lined them
with . pretty bit of SILK. Now, tie
them about your throat so Que ruffle
goes up and the other goes down. II
the upper one does not lit up as close
as you want, put another piece of rib
bon in just the right place to make 1t
hold tighter. This is just the collar to
wear with any cloak, to make sure of
the close fluffy cosyness that Is so essen
tial to the throat effect of q really
stunning cloak.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

II the political economy which
sesches that Newspaper u but the
tool of party we're TO be male a uni
vsrsal dogma there would be few real
" successful newspapers n tue coun-
try. me greatest devotion party
newspaper can show for is party IS to
unmask dishonest men within its
rsnks. Such a course alienases the
lulrnediate friends OF the lucsless one
and calls down upon The paper the an
stheulas Of tbos8 Who believe that
might q right. No Newspaper vii
weld "a character AZ such 70 CRAFTY
personal luminosity: nor VII : sacri-
Zee iss sense Ct deeency % crings and
fawn before men % save ITSELF from
harsh criticism. n man stab an
ether IN the dark Is = net she duty Of
sae injured ore 20 give the voula-be
assassin free PARTON because De may
have taken tae sacrament IA me same
church. or il man prstend to be
ysous ths while be "a transparent
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21
ALLEGED TO BS FUNNY.

Madam" said q testy fellow ut the
theater. will you be klnd enough to
take off your hat so | can see the
stagee'
with pleasure" she said, smiling
radiantly, but 1t was too late; the sur.
prise was too great for him and he had
tainted away.-Detroit Free Press.
Miss Thinne-"What's this / hear
about Jack putting his arm around
you?'
Miss Fat;e-''He didn't do anything
Of the kind"
Mss Thlnne-"Well, "a far around
as ne could rsachg'
Silence.-Deirolt Free Press.
Scramble-You can't tell ANYTHING
about the real pleasure of football ua-
less you've played it.
Scratch--Ob. yea. | can. | was in
an elevator once when il fell four
stories. -Inter-Ocean.
Msmms-Johnnie, why don't you
try aud have "a nice table manners "a
Harry Jnnes2'
Johnnie-WeIl. cause In, at home
an he'sa ltIn's--Inier-0 Ocean.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

TIE good women wto ny al their
bread or cake or jelly 9f9ai women's
exchanges, tscaiIse they are always
sure OF having . % a 90 not guess At
wsst price tneir surety = purchased.
gaere = N every saoa esisbl shnenf :
woman whose daty * = 20 seeare lnva-
f1sissr eyceilenc- Tor Use cu-sgfHers snS
and couFl 6ysp~rxa sna aesti for nsT-
seif Dy ''tastsrg' ,i4e tsnD.es ibat sc
company every saE4y. Capdy sBd
r-rx cd - rafsts feet ~ sad
daazaa9f srkea - sed aaihf.k ls
pc. eake 90 ~ ksssa ard eAow-cAow.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

Mrs. Annie Tormey. the widow Of an
IRISH pioneer and dashing IrIsR-
woman herself. mas been cutting a
wide swafh ont in California. She had
$500 900 ard three daughters. and
lived at PiDole on the hay shore. she
sgusndcred the S5a3. 959 m pasiIme,
vsyiy threw 4 away. and nov sbe has
filed an insolvency petition showing
that she owes si7a.T0l. which mora
than covers her ssse:s Tne preferred
creditors are her three Daughters, 40
tnat the money lenders = 10 hsd aided
ncr are IIEelx 70 80 fnonat.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

] have seen gowns and gowns or
royal people, nay dears, raging, staring
royal purple, not wine color. not VIC
LET, NOT deep blue, but purple, bright
real purple. TIE street toilet N TINS
sketch Was of striped stun IN light and
dark purple. House and party dresses
are made OF taese hues- To my mind
they are too startling 10 be pretty and
the color Is only ut tor royalty ana
royal occasions. SILL, II you have some
old bfocade or striped ssnt trot IL out.
Now ls your time. Maybe II Will look
downright pretty presently. Vogue
does lots. Meanwhile l cav coat.
with long tails aud big pearl buttons.
and lt was purple-the coat was
though for that matter the street WAS.
too. Purple mas that way with II. IL
IS color that sort OF swamps all other
things. Thus will many VICIOUS wo-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

picked onions and charlotte russe-sll
these must The unfortunate woman
sample IN order that nothing unwor-
thy the establishment be placed on
sale. Ii would te interesting for the
statistlcaily minded To discover how
long casters" live and how long they
keep the nicely discriminating palate
that makes their services valuable.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21
POINTS ABOUT MEN,

Comptroller Myers OF New Ork
catches a big Christmas gift somewhat
in advance Of the regulation date. 1t
is the $4,000 fee for collecting the
inheritance tax ON Jay Gould's b..
quests. This lump sum is as large AS
mis- salary.
The class of 1858 at Yale, of which
the late Senator Gibson of Louisiana
was q member, included Ex-President
Andrew u. White of Cornell univer-
sity, Justice Shiras Of the United Stat
supreme court bench, aud Wayne Mac.
Veagh.
II il said that tho best passport
through the Kurdish mountains is =
letter from DR.. COchrane of the Amer
Its production the Kurds Immediately
show the way.
Action is soon to be taken by the
Oneida Historical society at Utica to-
ward improving the ground and secur-
ing monument to mark the cite where
the body of General Herklmer II .
buried.
The youngest man in the next house
will be Thomas Settle, the only repnt.
lican elected to congress from North
Carolina last fall. Mr.. Settle was boil
| in 1865 ard is therefore IN his 28sh
year.
NJ. Brisson, the distinguished Paris.
ian, owes his political success manly
to his ardent advocacy of universe
suffrage. In the political world he 10
more respected than popular.
The Youngest living mayor in France
| Is M. Degrave, mayor Of Dernaceuil-
| cite, who was born May z, 1867, and
who was elected eight days after reach.
ing the lawful age.
Sculptor F. Edwin Elwell of Sand
| TITAN statue of General Winfield Scott
on horseback"
The Rev. Leighton Coleman of Viii.
mingtou. protestant Episcopal bishop
of Delaware, 10 threatened with loss OF
eyesight, the result Of .neuralgic In.
| tiammation.
Editor Davis of Philadelphia, who
accompanied Mr.. Cleveland on the
duck shooting trip, says that the
president-elect tired them ali ou
tramping.
Mr.. Gladstone never wastes time
He invariably reads some new booi
whenever he has to wait Tor person
with whom he has made an engage
ment.
Franklin w. Smith Of Boston 10 still
agltating the establishment OF ma
tional gallery Of history ami art IL
Washington to cost ultimately $4,000,
600.
James McVeigh of Waycross, Ga, !:
81 years old. has twenty-tnree children
living ana has never been sick . cay il
his life.
The Rev. F. w. Taylor. rector of st
Paups Episcopal church. Springfield
is candidate for chaplain OF the stat,
senate.
Governor Rusk set the fashion o.
not having an inaugural ball when the
administration wss reelected.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

NASHVILLE, Dec 20.--Tbe directors
81 tao Gun1beTisnd Fer and Racing
sssocIstsoa snBonace seven stakes FOR
tfetf frss rnnnfne .3rffipx, whsca esii
hsga tprii -. Tae stakes amount 20
$500.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

Mr.. Cleveland's views on the money
question do not inspire the western men
with assurance. 1t was supposed that
he held TO extreme Ideas as to the rela-
ton of silver to the currency systcm,
but these ideas seem to have been
modified. His latest utterauces are
singularly free from illusions to the
currency. This is also true Of the
tariff. He does not desire to be pref
udiced by any statement he may make
prior to the time he shall select his
cabinet. He must recognize the west.
II he shall re-commit himself on the
money question, il might embarass
him to make selection. To gather
the temper o. the people in the west,
and for other things, he called two of
his former cabinet officers, Dickinson
and Villas, to New York. They held
conference behind closed doors lasting
almost twenty-fcur hours. Dickinson
left almost Immediately afterward for
Washington. Upon his arrival there
the rumor that he would be secretary
of state was given respectability. But
Don will not be Growers clerk. He
has said 80. The trouble in the stu
alton is to find cabinet officer In tho
west, whose money views are not
erratic. There's the rub. Colorado,
Kansas and Iowa must be recognized.
So must Illinois, Wisconsin and the
Dakotas. These are all harum- scarum
any-kind -of.money-states. Just now
free silver is the fad. How can . gold
money man be chosen from these states
and at the same time pacify the crxnks.
There's the gridiron on which Grover is
sizzling. That's why he isn't talking
about money and the tariff. When
this conundrum is solved we shall near
something more about his "misglvings"
and the condition" with which he is
wont to speak when discussing the cur
rency and the tariff.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

President HARRISON. it is said, will
become q professor in the Leland stan
ford University. An ex-president that
can't raise hens has to do something
else for 4 living. that's all.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

Is spite of the efforts made by the
money SPECTATORS to bull the market
and force gold to q premium. Uncle
Sam keeps cool head and defies the
world 20 corner him.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

G0vERSoR TIILNAS, of south Caro-.
lima, mas said Damn" It's . distin-
guisned list-Vsnderbilt, Cleveland,
Flower and TIllmau.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

AFTER bloomington man quarreied
with bis wife be shot himself in the
head. HIS wife forgsve before he
died There is no limit 20 the mag
nanimity OF an Indiana woman.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

MkRGkREr MATHER is now installed
IN the home of her millionaire psps-in-
Iaw. she IA berry comfortable, thank
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

So FEW ss dozen have been known
10 speak volumes in q tight pinch
especially if on the minus SIDE of The
sqastio1.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

Ma BntrSE's condition - unchanged.
The great man hes within whispering
distance of death
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

Ms. jaws q. BLAINE. Jr., will wed
the physician that attended her. That's
80 sssy way "a settle the bill.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

II is rumored that the Rothschilds
will corner the entire American beer
market. IL the Rothschilds see any.
thing else around that they want,
somebody should tell them to ask for it.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

IT may be remarked psFenthetically
that the proposed feed dsslers combine
n tEis city q not hotel trrst.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

esfS sEIS8, an eTring Chinsmsn. has
been arrested "A Detroit for trying 70
sneak into ths lzad Of the free without
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

FLUSHED with the success had in
stealing Ionia county the democrats
are emboldened to attempt to steal
one or two state officers. Perhaps.
after all, it is q good thing Cleveland
had q landslide. IL he needed one or
two votes TO elect him the democrats of
this state could be relied upvn to sup
ply them.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

MAYOR SrUART's reasons for vacating
the action granting license for q
saloon at the corner of Waterloo and
Monroe streets are entirely sound. The
city has trouble enough to keep one
end of Waterloo street under control
without adding q resr-end saloon to
the other.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21
rowzss' GRAND
WEAfaER.


WksHfssTos, Dec. 20.-FOr Lower
Miehigan-Fair; west winds; colder.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21
PLucKY WOMAN EXPLORER.

Mrs. Bent, whose recent adventures
with her husband, ]. Theodore Bent,
in Newfoundland, Africa, have made
famous, is remarkably handsome
woman, as we'll as being an intrepid ex-
plorer. Her husband is q famous
traveller and novelist. and has recently
embodied his latest experience in book
form. On their journey they were &C
companied by 4. Nj. W. Swan, the SCI
enlist. Mr.. Bent's history of the GEN.
trail mass of ruins at Zimbabwe is sup
plemented by accounts of expeditions
to other ruins which have certainly not
been visited by any Living Europeans;
and these last journeys are in some
senses the most interesting IN the book.
They involved separation from everA
comfort, and even ION tho journey to
the Pungwe coast, parallel to the
course of the DOW building Beir rail-
way) narrow escape from absolute
starvation.
The work Of the expedition occupied
the whole of the year 1891, and in no
one of the hardshlps incident to travel
in q new country did Mrs. Bent fail to
take her full share. She was the only
one OF the party who did not suffer
from illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bent contemplate max.
ing another trip into the dark CONT
nent, and this time they will confine
their exploraslOns to British TERRITORY,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21
ADVICE OF A MOTHER SUPERIOR.


The advice of mother superior Of q
convent to former pupil who, having
married, was having all sorts Of bad
luck in her household because of in
c mpetency of servants, may be as
useful to other housekeepers as it was
to this one, who declares that through
adopting 1t all her domestic troubles
were eliminated. This was the advice:
ITO insure comfort in a home every
thing must work with regularity. In
our house everything runs like clock
work and no one is allowed to break
the rules upon which our system de-
ponds. Arrange for each of your SER
wants occupations for every hour.
Write this plainly, print it If neces-
sary, aud give IL TO each one OF your
help. that there may be no misunder.
standing Of your orders. The fret aim
Is 10 obvIatc all uncertainty, which is
always prejudicisl 20 Il good admins
trstlon. For the first month you must
rule with a rod of IRON. If there is the
least insttent;on to any of your iu-
functions you must point to your writ
ten regulations. Let no protest make
you swerve, and when the habit of
dong things Ia once formed IT IL sur
prIslng TO see how smoothly everything
will run ~
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21

license. If Gin had been tie real Old
slutf ns might have been able to get
acfOss
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-21
Soft ub0n the midnight
freezes,

TO-DAY the Society Of the
Cincinnati will in Phila-
dephia Pa. -. :,
They choose site 1 Is me SOMA or
for the proposed Washington
monument which will probably
ns tat cv n The ha bnr Sesh Sleigh Bells
shipped in sections from Ham,
burg, and the foundations will
be constructed in the Spring HL,..,r -, fLe -szfy
Colonel Richard Dale is the O''S''"'S ''' '''' N'''
principal member of the Monu- -.
Committee. ~"'
Swedish Sleigh Bells something new in Grand
Rapids but Judging from the way people are buying
them, our streets will soon be filed with melody
never before heard We have this winter the best
sortment of Sleigh Bells ever have had. Open
Bells Team Bells Neck Straps. Shaft Chimes and
Saddle Chimes every kind of bell that is at all useful
or ornamental.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-04-21
We Charm and Entrance
All Men at the Dance, Come
They From Near or Come
They From Far.

Not in thought but certainly IN fact did
the array of beauty at the Opera House
Monday evening charm the lover of grace
and gayety.
The occasion was a leap year ball given
by FIVE of our young ladies. 1t was one of
the most elaborate MS well as successful
dances that has ever been held at the opera
house.
The orchestra was Jackson's and this is
all that need be said in commentator of
the music, for it enjoys a reputation way up.
The grand march was successfully exc
cuted, the first grand march We think ever
in Napoleon that is guilty of such thing,
for while the march, if properly done, is
most delightful both to participators and
spectators, it too often ends in movement
not unlike the uugraceful huddling of sheep
without leader. But in the case of don
day night the grand march was certainly a
thing of beauty and joy--as long as it
lasted.
! The rest of tho program was made up OF
the latest dances in which every one engaged
as all present were trippers of no mean
ability.
During the intermission supper was ssrv-
ed at the Grand Army Hail. and after sup
per dancing was again taken up and enjoyed
until late hour.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-04-21
Now is the Time.

No flies, no dust, no freezing cold wealth
er--the very best time in the whole year to
do your painting, your papering and re-
pairing. If you will go to Saur Il Balsey's
paint and wall paper depot you will also
find that all kinds of material, such as oils,
varnishes, paints, brushes, wall paper, cell
ing paper, window shades, ETC., are better,
nicer and cheaper than ever before. Saur &
Balsley have without doubt the largest
aud best selected stock of wall paper on ex-
hibition and for sale which can be found
anywhere, and the prices as low if not lower.
Those who have any doubts as to the truth
of these statements, il they will take the
trouble to step in this house and examine
the goods and prices for themselves car
soon verify the truth or falsity Of these
statements.