davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

A MAN in Oklahoma picked up a
venomous snake the other day, be-
lieving that his religious faith would
save him from harm. He was imitat-
ing the example of Paul at Melita,
but the simplicity of the two cases
ceased with their inception. Paul
came of scOt-free, but the Oklahoma
ite passed in his checks in the course
of a few hours. Somehow or other
faith doesn't seem to do such good
miraculous work now as it is credited
with having done couple of thou
sand years ago.
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

Goldfish are getting scarccr and
scarccr every year. They used TO be
rs thick rs herrings on the Ncwfound-
lanl shores, but now they arc very
seldom found in that part of the
world. They may be plentiful
enough In the deep ocean now, but
are not easily caught by bait, and
therefore are seldom caught by deep
sea fishermen. Cod are found on
European and African coasts, but as
far as this part OF tho world Is con-
cerned, in fifty years time they will
be practically extinct.
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

KAISER WILHELM wants the army
of Germany to be increased, alleging
that big display of force by the
Fatherland is necessary to preserve
the peace of Europe. The Kaiser
has never as yet had the pleasure of
smelling hostile powder, and his un-
intermittent assertion of himself as
the German "war lord" is about as
ridicEious as the "piff, paff, pouff" of
the redoubtable Gen. Boum.
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

JUST as the boards of the miser are
of far less value than the money that
is freely circulated and widely en-
ploycd, so the time that is boarded
up and exclusively devoted to sin
gle, object is less productive than
that which is sintelligently and gener-
ously apportioned out to meet the
varied needs of human welfare.
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

opened and in he walked, as shown,
uttering the most hideous noises
through his long pastcboard snout,
assisted In the uproar by the shouts
OF children, either TERRIFIED or trying
10 be so. All that Is wanted to make
q night bowler is pair OF boots and
. brown papsr can rough shawl. or
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

THE longest word in the new Gen.
tury dictionary is palatopharingea-
laryngeal. The next longest is tran
substantiationalist. What dis
tinguished individual the palato-
pharingealaryngeal transubstantia-
tionalist must be.
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

THE famous Lady Brooke, of Eaton
Lodge, is busy with her pleasant fad
for a Shakespeare garden, but though
she may find 1t easy to get box for
the opera, she will have trouble in
getting the box fences and green
wood statuary which were character
istic OF Shakspeare's time.
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

JAY GOULD is taking life easy,
leaving all the cares of business to
his two sons, George and Edward,
and merely standing around to see
that they do not run off the track or
be too free with the watering can
when stocks need attending to.
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

The Khan OF Khiva is TO visit Lon
don during the coming summer. Chi
cago should lay out a well-baited hook
70 get him over here. The Fair will
need something like real live khan
TO overawe the woman managers.
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

AS SOON as the telephone line was
opened between the two cities, New
York talked to Chicago, and, as usual,
Chicago talked back. But the back
talk was pleasanter than II general
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

: TWENTY New York millionaires
are ready TO build summer homes In
Vermont II the poor farmers will
promise to build good roads and to
keep them in fair condition.
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

THERE is great gIumbling among
she real horsey people Of New York
over the recent equine exhibition in
that city. IL appears that the show
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15
NEWsoFoUROwNsTATEi
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MIcHI-
oANDERS.

Rough ON Constable Dupree- -Kalamazoos
Burning suburb-Brase Boys Who Saved
Life at Mackinac Isiand-No State Fair
Next Year.
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15

Eeauty Endless IN variety from Ocean 60
Ocean.
1t is the pride OF this country that
she Is great In everything. She is
great in the extent OF her seacoast, In
her. cities, her lakes, her rivers, her
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
THOUGHTS WORTHY OF CALM
REFLECTION.

A Pleasant. Interesting. and Instructive
Lesson and Where II May Ne Sound-A
Learned and Concise Roviow Of the
Same.
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15
From Far and EA.

CHESTER H. HILL, OF Saginaw, sues
the Lake Shore for $4,000 damages for
injuries received In the tunnel collision
at Toledo.
Crawford avalanche., 1892-12-15
Walrns Skin Leather.

Next Lesson: "The Birth of Christ
Luke 2: e-20.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04

TOMAS q the gress nane-siks paenoznens
which project hundreds 81 mica over
the edges u the seemingly black ard
bo1toznless pits have given evidence Of
The operation OF a mighty whsrfing
,.oser, and the pUncturasg Of the bright
disk with crowds 81 comparatively
small black holes IN the nelg hhorhcoa
of the greater spots has shown that
over hundreds of thousands % square
miles OF the solar surfsee Tremendous
rain Of elected matter u falilng back
upon the blazing photosphsrs-
Yet the changes that these ontonrsts
are able 10 effect IN the solar light and
heat bear 50 snail q proportion 70 The
whole sa8iative energy ~ tie sra Thai
IL is still an open question whether the
earth feels them 20 q pereepaole do
gree or not IN is only when the sun
bursts out with such overwhelming
might - was exhibited by tina famous
star ia CSssiopea In tsz2. or hy star
ia Cygnss IN 1910. or by star IN
Androsneda in Isss. that the planets
circlina around 1, are swept with ira
There is 10 known reason 10 believe
that our sun viii behave IN that man
ner, al least in our time, and 20 every
body can enjoy the marvellous spectacle
Of the sunspots without spprehensson
for their consequences
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04

city from the disgrace of permitting
4 disorder. rIet and bloodsaoc 30 60 aa-
eAse4ed aud aapaaisaed. ! leave aes
departments - . good state OF disc
p!ipe ana srcossacs.
The fire department y yell housed
ana veil equipped; the orteexs and
men are worthy OF the highest praise
fer the prompt. fearless and eansesen-
fsous service they render the city. The
personnel Of this department. Is excep-
llonslly good; the appearances and de-
portnient OF The men, their attention
TO duty and efficiency. cannot % sur
passed IN any police department. n
THIS or any other siAis- some Jealoasiss
have existed among tue men, anu from
time 10 time breaches OF discipline are
brought 10 the attention Of the toafd.
Ihls viii always occur Ia such bodies OF
men. hu. just and pr0mps action By the
board VIII maintain the high standard
OF discipline ana efficiency which nae
50 long distinguished this department.
Ia conclusion, thank you, gentle
men OF the board, for the Uniform
courtesy and consideration shown me
as your presiding ofhesr, and while
am not 9th 10 escape the duties and
responsibilities Of the Office, much re-
greet the approaching end OF the pleas
ant Official relations which have ex-
lstec between us, and assure you that
you will ever cave my sympathy and
support IN the performance OF the
duties which devolve upon this board.
The police department., which has been
compelled ~ put up with wretched
accommodations, Will coon occupy the
new central station. which lie nearly
completed. and which will he boon 10
the department and credit TO the city.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04
FOOD AT THe NORTH POLE.


The Es,kime Never Steals Anytklv.s ssA
PrsvtsAess Are s~ss-
There Is no trouble about living IN
the polar regions except lack q feed
supply. No danger exists that the PRO
visions once placed would be disturbed
Among the people who dwell In those
frozen regionk . cache IL sacred Moth
ing short OF starvation viii compel .
native 70 interfere with one. and even
in such q case he leaves payment behind
for what he takeA- Snow shoes aud ex-
ira clothing ere hung mp In the open air
In summer. and are as safe ~ the az
coutrcments which city people hang
up" at their unc.e's during the warm
season
Seal oil Is buried Ia the ground in
bags Of skin Meat Is heapcd upon
platforms built among trecs. which are
peeled of bark In order 30 keep beart
from climbing up them Little sticks
with sharp points upward are buried In
tho ice DO distract the attention Of The
bears from the provisions overhead
Another kind of cache is In the shape
of . strong psn- the main supports Of
which are standing trceA with brush
and loes piled ON top TO keep out Wild
animals During the salmon catching
season In arctic Aiasl-a the heads Of ths
fsh are cut on and pu. into hole In
ire ground When they are half pu-
tri6ed they arc dug up and eaten. being
esteemed . great delicacy.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04
TElEcRAPHeRs PRAISED.

EpIToR HTRALD-Among the many
guilds which united make the enkem-
bic of the splendid business exhibi.
which Grand Rapids presents TO the
world may be cited the organized force
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pauy. This is literally public service
which knows no sleep or surccase of
its labors. Relieving hours Of duty make
the service continuous and our local
enterprises are thereby placed in con-
slant and instant contact with the
commercial pulse Of the world. The
dsy force - superintended by that able
electrician and popular gentleman,P.E
Mehen, manager, while at night. Chief
Operator d. N. Picard occupies the Of
ficisl throne with equal efficiency. The
assistants respectively for day snd
night are: William Fry, day chief on
orator and John Putnam. Cpsrles |. HUI
bert ard Howard Flabisr sssisstsnts;
nights, ]. /. Mcconnell and III. q. Far
rel. These are slI time tested and ac-
complished operators with established
repute for speed and accuracy or on
the way 10 become 90. IL 10 a sourcs Of
pleasure 20 pay passing tribute to 40
valuable . service 90 admiralty admin
isterej as IT Is ia the Valley City.
xxx.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04
THE MATING SEASON.
In the Spring Young Couples Dssta Their
Love Making.

In the Spring Young Couples Dsgta Their
Love Aaking.
At the theater the other night says .
writer IN an eastern paper, had more
than one illustration of the fact that in
the spring the young mans fancy light
" turns to thoughts of love" ] was
almost literally surrounded BY aztec
tomato coup.es. i once heard man
say that IL was perfect delight for him
10 watch the little movements and sub
terfuges woman would invent 70 ena-
bic her TO touch as much as the coat
sleeve of the man shc loves, bat am
sure these observations were never made
at the theater, as there the shoe is on
the other foot, es the saying goes
Most women have horror Of even the
slightest display Of affection in public
on the part of their husbands, or those
who shortly will occupy that position
With man IL is different; he sometimes
almost forgets where he is. Two quite
young doves sat directly In front OF me
the evening Of which speak; the girl
held herself as erect an a soldier. but
the man would every now and then
change his position 50 that his arm
would il possible touch hers. Another
pair few seats further down attracted
q good deal OF attention Between the
acts the man. not content TO look at hts
companion out OF one eye, Is II were,
twisted himself around and. leaning his
elbow on an empty seat IN front, was
not satisfied until he could look the girl
SQUARE in the face
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04

A Mysterious. Yes simple Process az Hg-
urieg IL Oat-

A Mysterious. Yes simple Process az H1g-
urieg IL oa1
s'Give me q list Of the names Of the
men in any city or town in this coun-
try. and. even without ha~ag seen or
heard Of them. viii tell you half their
ages" said a prominent citizen 70 .
PunxsutAwney Spirit reporter.
''fIow can you do that?" asked an In
credaious bystander.
simply by the initials Of their names
In the FIRST place, You must remember
that about half of he male population
of this country have been named after
presidents Of the United States or can
didatas for president, and all You have
20 know ia 10 know when these prest-
Dental candidates were at the zenith of
their popularity. OF course exceptions
must be made OF George Washington
and Andrew Jackson, for people have
not quit naming their boys after these
nlustrious men TO this Gay.
For instance, here Is the name Of
W. II. Johnson-Willian Henry Har-
rison was elected president in 1850, con-
sequently Mr.. johnson is about fifty
three years old Here Is w. Scott Smith
-winfeld Scott ran for President IN
1859. Smith Is therefore about thirty
seven years old. The next name on the
list is A. L. North--Abrsham Lincoln
was elected president in 1850. Mr.. North
is therefore about twenty-eight years Of
age. Now take the next-M. r. Ssnath-
ers- Willard Fillmore was . candidate
for president in 1885 NJ. r. snathers
is, therefore, in all probability, about
thirty-three years old. And 90 on. BY
studying the Christian names Of men
you can figure out the ages Of many Of
tbs "A very closely"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04
General Mention.

Manager Charles II. Garwood will be
here today and tonight will receive a
benefit at Powers Grand. The play, "a
Modern Husband" is from the pen OF
the distinguished linguist and critic.
Prof. Alfred Hennequin. IL is q farci-
cal comedy aud the lines are said to be
witty and pungcnt and the situation hi
larious and thoroughly laughable.
Some idea Of the comedy may be
had from the following synopsis:
In order to enjoy "A Modern Hus-
band" and come away feeling that he
has got his moneys worth. the spec
tAtor must be ready TO swallow every
thing without question. The husband,
Prof. Brittlewig, 10 pictured IN the first
two acts as a crank Of the first water. q
raving maniac on the subject of chem
zeal discoveries. He is everlastinply
experimenting to find IN explosive that
will revolutionize the world. He seems
to be rich, for be 10 surrounded by
retinue of servants and assistants, his
paylors are elegantly furnished and
money seems to be plentiful. but in the
next room to the parlor is some infer
nal laboratory where explosions are
constantly happening, and the profess
cor has no use for anything but bust
ness. He sleeps as little as possible,
eats on the run, and when he marries
he does 20 only TO obtain shousekeeper,
and delays the marriage until he can
make certain experiments on the parlor
table with lot Of bottles which he has
brought along in grip sack for
that purpose. After marriage he
treats his wife shamefuily, calls her
his housekeeper. and finally declares
that he will get u divorce. This is the
situation At the end Of the eecond act,
when the professor makes his great
discovery OF manufacturing diamonds
by the bushel. In the third act, after
selling his discovery for $40, 600, 900, lie
suddenly becomes exactly the opposite
of his former self. He is well dressed
even foppish; be spends money reck-
lessly on wine and women; boasts of
the number Of conquests he makes and
the amount of champagne be can
drink; has disgraceful Irritation and
q champagne supper in his own house
with woman he picked up on the
tram; and finally manages to fall in
love with bis own wife. and gives her a
deed Of his whole fortune.
Ada Gray drew another large audi.
ence at Redmond's last night.
The olio at Smiths this week 10 un-
usually bright and entertaining. A
matinee will be given today.
The sale of seats to the public for the
concert to be given in Hartman's hall
next Monda.- night by the great Bos-
ton Symphony orchestra will begin this
morning.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04
CITY HALL NOTES.
The New Men in the Old Offices-Other
Points.


Points.
City Treasurer Sorrick has thorough
ly informed himself as to the ins and
outs Of the Office, and is now ready
for any rush that may come. He
wishes 1t understood that whatever of
public interest transpires in his Office
Will be cheerfully given to the press.
He says that he finds the affairs Of
the office in good shape.
Sealer OF Weights and Measu es
Launiere has placed the books and re-
ports of ms work in the best of order,
and is waiting tor the axe to fall.
The new member of the board of re-
view, George Z. Cogshall, is not CON-
pla ming OF lack of attention from his
colleagues. They tell him that expe.
rience 10 the best school, and throw
. few moro rolls on his table. He was
pounding away at them all Of yester-
day.
Silence reigus in the apartments of
the board of police and fire commits.
sioners. The blue coats that have
thronged the rooms during the pas,
fortnight are gone, and the occupants
Of the third floor have nothing to
break the mouotony Of municipal
grind.
politics didn't put me in here"
said Engineer Putnam Of the city hall
yesterday. Then he murmurcd softly
"And hope they won't put me out"
DR.. Bradfisid of the board of health
10 receiving numerous replies from the
variouscity physicians 10 whom he sent
circulars, asking for information on
the origin and cause of the many cases
of typhoid fever. The consensus of
opinion is that they are caused by
miasmatic or malarlal origin, supple.
mented by impure water. bad drainage
and in some cases by unsanitary sur.
roundings. Several physicians give II
IS their opinion that these maiarial
germs are contagious.
Or. Rozema took the oath Of once
- city physician yesterday morning.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04

y . tasssNaa saeasspseueas dane
efsis' Is . ase.ass sls hsgs .--.ssony
d.r2sns the Aols tArsnss Which they
aay be sssn- In E-ssii xence, eAndsr
a4'a single nlo~sdnsss Tie democracy
eoh'AiDs GORE of prominent men who
a'e 'oNnier 10 be heaored. and yet
.As popularity Of Grover is so great
.nAs other meme names sink inso OBJ
iv'on when ns u spoksa- When his
Tory saaii have placed him ~ his true
"of'a' De VIII shine - the smallest big
man sas ever crowded the capacity Of
the executive chair.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04
AMuSE MeNTS.


Mr.. o'seiIl drew q tine audience last
evening, which gave undoubted evil
dence OF appreciation of his gallant
and heroic impersonation of Edmond
Dante IN "Monte cristo." THE HERALp
has considered this performance OH the
occasion Of previous engagements, and
1t Is only necessary 70 note that con-
slant repetition of the role has neither
made Mr.. O'Neill careless or inditfer-
ent, and hrs treatment OF 1t is still
marked with strong evidence OF fervor
as well as artistic finish 10 the minutsst
detail. The scenery Was fitting and the
effects established the production. Mr..
ONeill has in chief support, Howard
Gould and Grace Ranen.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04

One Of the beat limitations OF gold
that has yet been made consists Of 100
parts Of pure copper. IL Of tin q OF
magne.ia, So of sala-nmoniac. rs OF
quieklime and of cream of tartar. To
the melted copper the mssnesia, ssian-
rnoniac, quicklime and cfesn of tartar
are added in this order. each in the
form of powder. After the mixture
has been stirred for half az hour the
tin is incorporated with it, and the mas
is then heated for a further period OF
thirty-hvc minutes. The result 10 q
mnllcsble compound capable Of taking
. high polikh and very slow 70 taTnikh-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04

4 Cesersos Dsvses That p,Hp~Asss wtsA .
usagnAsS ssss<ssS-
No man hangs . criminal In Colorado.
says the Bosson Ha~ld- The con-
dcanned man commits suicide without
his knowledge. which rsuslt y brought
about by novel ocvseA
A small psce I. the door Of the isrge
execution room u rsissd about one
quarter Of IN inch BY means OF spraneA
Over this hangs the noose. which is con-
Quoted by system al puiieys into the
rear room and ID attached thsre 70 .
Eve hundred pound weight which Is
held In place by . delicate trip lever.
On the lever is suspended vessel bold
ing fifty-six pounds of water.
When Q murderer steps under the
uoose his weight on tho small platform
causes il TO sink. In doing 50 a presses
on . rod. which Is In turn connectsd
with chain attached 70 plug in the
bottom Of the water weasel This starts
the water running. and when the tank
L. iightene6 fifty-six pounds the lever Ia
suddenly forced up by . spring. the
weight drops and the murderer 10 jerked
Eve feet into the am.
On the wall In the death chamber is .
white disk about eight inches in diane
ter, across which . rcd line n drewn- A
black hand OF dial starts on its journey
around the disk 81 the water 10 released.
50 that the witnesses 10 the execution
In the front room know the exact Sec
end the weight win drop. when tho
black hand touches the red mark.
This device has been used il the Colo
RADIO penitcnsiary evar since the secret
law went into effect. and In no case has
il ever failed 10 hrcals the neck 81 the
condemned. who are launched into the
other world while the chaplain l. read
inc the serytce
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04

II u quite evident that unisss po-
Iitieal revelutiea interyenes, eotn hsr-
rison and Cleveland viii % To-
Nominated. In the formers case II u
But . logical sequence that ne shoaid
b rsnominassd. While ne has IN
cured the displeasure OF some Few
politicians by ms sturdy Independence
IN dealing with matters where . diff
ference Of opinion existed, he has
gwen the country arm, vigorous ana
determined administration. snd in do
;ng % has established . confidence IN
business that cannot be shaken by
ihneatsned tampering with existing
lsgislAtion. On every question before
The people he Is unyieldingiy radical
and pronounced in viswA He rosa to
me emergency confronting him when
me excitinss circumstances incident to
he Cnilian matter threatened war, and
asserted our position with dignity and
power. On the silver question he has
distinctly intimated his course IN case
20 shall be called upon 10 recognize .
Ell providing for free coinage. IL 10
nnlikely that he will be called upon to
yeto such u measure, but public con-
sdencs is strengthened by the asssur-
lnce that be will do 30 IL the oppor-
tunity be.given. IL has been under hls
Administration that the Acki1lsy bill
has been put to the test. Its wise and
sAlutsry provisions have been demon
strsted beyond cavil. In the very
ZENITH of prospectus times, while the
pulse Of commerce beats strong and
steady and the whels body polite il
snsrgissd by unexampled activity IN
every industry. il ia not mere than jus,
20 claim that 1t has been achieved un.
der the wise administration Of Presi.
dent Harrison. II appears that this
view 10 taken by the great mass Of re-
publicans throughout the country,
Prem the Washington despatch printed
This morning the conclusion can only
b drawn that Mr.. Harrison will re.
ceive the nomination on the first bal
lot in the Minneapolis convention.