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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-04
Had A FEW RAINS
HISTORY OF OUR WEATHER
Mr.. Cook Gives Some interesting REM
lniscsnces Concerning Rams and
Floods in the Valley.

Biblical history relates the partlcu-
lars of . certain food. accompanied by
consldeIabls ioss OF lie and destrue-
ton OF property, AID although IA Cen
esls the promise contained IN the words,
"And the waters shall no more become
Hood 10 destroy al flesh" seems TO
be definite; YET during The pssi spring
some soeptiesi ones have claimed that
there must be . flaw IN the tale some-
where. Although there have been
many rainy seasons IA Alonlgan, the
past spring has been the danpesi Ia
many years, probably since the spring
OF 1874. W. y. Cook. being IN remIn-
ascent MOOD told q reporter tor 1as
HERALD many interesting thlngs re-
gardlng the spring season In the Grand
River valley for the past nifty years.
s.les." he said, .'this spring is az exact
duplicate OF the spring OF IA.
"Ihat was The season that The Aissis-
sippi oyeriiowed lie banks al about the
"a me places and under the same con-
oitlons that IL has done this year.
at Tainea here ali spring. and ia
June the river Was ehock fun Of water
and the Grand Haven boate left on
ton of TnE HERALD Office, and instead
OF taking the east channel of the river.
which Was the deepest, they would
swing out into the aver and take the
west channel, swinging around the
west end of the island.
Heavy Frost IN Jsns.
"That food wac followed by exceed
ingly cold weather aud about June is
We mad q heavy frost, which KILLED all
the fruit and even killed the leaves on
the oak trees. il rained all summer
that year, and during haying and hsr-
vesung we didn't have y single pleas
ant day.
'.of late years we have bad much
high water caused by the ice breaking
up in the spring and by logs becoming
damned IN the river above the city.
Probably the worst food We have had
In the valley Ia recent yesrs occurred
some years since, when the town of
Lyons was nearly wiped out OF exist
ence. i don't remember the exact
date, IN fact l don't remember occur
ences of recent years AZ well as thoee
Of years gone toy. But the Hood there
WAS caused by overiiows in the Looking
Glass and Grand rivers, and proved
NQy osfJhNhvc W tth oc Qh TIC itNel
and especially TO Lyons.
with all our high water and foods
the damage from washouts has been
comparatively small on account OF the
low lands which border the rivers.
Eve have had water 90 high in the
| river that the steamer Empire was
tied where the Lovett block now stands.
I For the past four years we have not
had our usual amount of rain, but the
year we'seeh5 to be getting right down
TO the 6rst principles. We have had
several cold winters ~ well as rainy
springs in the valley.
"In January OF % the mercury went
~ low rs 81 below zero in this locality.
and around Ada and other smsll
places on the bottoms II went even
lower than that. The winter of '7s
was one OF the coolest we have had
and nearly MI the fruit tress were
killed. o0e peculiar thing about theee
cold winters 10 that they were followed
by unusually warm ones."
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-04
WEATHER. BULLErIN.


WssHIssEoE, JUiy s--For Lower
NieEs gzn--FzLr. north winds. warmer
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-04

euriEiss. During the month Of July con-
sldeE4biy over one hcndred million
dOslsTs IN dividend ana interest pay
meuts Will De distributed ~ the three
cites OF New York. Bostoa and PhiiA-
delpaia, = considerable portion OF
witch viii as usual De reinvestsd IN
Wall street. TINS demand from invest
ors always taxes out OF the street 3
gooo many Of the more desirable stocks
aad bcads, and the dimlnuton OF
sapply naturally exerts favorable
effect UPON the good. bad and indlrter-
emf. Railroad earnings are not max
ing such favorable reports IS q week or
two ago, due 70 falling OF IN pas
sengef and grain Uarie. Theslatter
mas been indirectly injured by the anti
option bill. Grain WAS depressed by
fears of this measure, and farmers con-
seqaently made slower deliveries, being
10 . better position To hold the re-
mainder of their crops than usual.
Advlces about the corn crop have not
been very encouraging; but. with plenty
OF hot weather stlll 10 come, there is
excellent chances Of improvement.
Cotton is hardly factor in the situa-
ton 81 present. and further opinions
concerning the crop situation must be
deferred until the Department.
monthly report, about July TO-"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-04
Spend the day
Ottawa Beach
and

Cpouu tuo oaJ
Ottawa Beach
and
Macstawa Park.
They are favorite places
for holiday outing.
Good fishing,
Boating,
Bathing.
Orchestra music
and grand -
Balloon Ascension
in the afternoon.
Take your friends or family with you
and have . good time.
Trains leave Union station $40 .. M.
l:35 p. M, $40 p. m. Leave the Beach
$50 p. m, sos p. m. Round trip, u.
GEO. DEHAvEN, G. p. A.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-04
Sweeping Reductions

There are various kinds of
sweeping reductions. You
may be offered low prices,
but on poor goods. That's
not our kind. Then once in
a long time you are offered
the best goods, in order to
keep trade moving. That is
our kind. Here is the proof.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-04

His administration Of the duties OF
tie offsce OF mayor OF Detroit. ss time
~hen 4 repaired The most intimate
kuowleage Of the right. Of the people.
: coos, lesei head ard steady hand 20
efaftct ire lives and pr perry Of the
esiy shows km possessed of executive
ability Of tie highest order.
lie wss a solder. and knows what IL
rnesnt hy she sera. HIS l1fs and ess-
saes whsis n tne array 3ass1y ende&r
bin 10 that fesriezs host Who kao~
fsaS ~ fShi and hew 30 vote.
lie q 3 aaa oi isfse bassness exper-
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
THE FIRST GUN FOR '92.
Rhode Island in Line for the Re-
publican Party.
The Largest Vote Ever POlled and a
Decisive Victory.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 12.-Com-
plete returns from all parts of the State
show total vote on the State ticket of
%, 746, an increase of 10000 over the
largest vote ever polled before. The
two parties raked every town and city
almost bare of voters, and got out un-
expectedly and unprecedentedly full
vote, both in actual numbers and in
proportion to the Presidential vote.
The finished returns show great Re-
publican victory. On the State ticket
Brown, Republican for Governor, poll
ed q, 1865, Wardell, Democrat, 25,419,
Gilbert, Prohibitionist, 1850, Burton,
Peoples candidate, 1876, and there were
~ scattering votes. These figures show
plurality of 2,047 for Brown and a
majority of 1888.
Ball and Utter, Republican candi-
dates for Lieutenant Cover or and Sec.
retary of State, are also elected nv
small majorities, but there is no cleo
tion for Attorney General and Treasu.
rer. The cities of Providence, Newport
and Woonsocket went Democratic on
the State ticket.
The legislative returns show n good
republican majority in both branches
already, with between fifteen and
twenty vacancies yet to be filled. In
the Senate the Republicans have thus
lar elected twenty of the thirty six
members, and in the House forty one
Oh seventy two members This gives
them sixty one on joint ballot. a ma.
jority of six.
Inc control of the Legislature by the
Republicans gives choice of their can.
didates for Attorney General and Treas.
urer, and secures beyond doubt the re-.
election of Nelson w. Aldrich to the
United States Senate.
The Republicans are feeling very in.
Dilant' as they have secured everything
to be desired, or the assurance of ev.
erything-Legislature, all the State of.
mcers and United States Senator, while
the Democrats are crestfallen, having
nothing to hope for.
The result settles the question as to
how the State will 60 in the Presiden,
tial election next fall.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
A Word to Young Men.

What are partiesp They are the
forms of associations of men who agree
in the main in their thought and effort.
Just as you come together and form a
church association just as men come
together and form charitable associa-
tions just as men come together and
form educational or business associa-
tions precisely so men meet and form
political associations. Do you, young
men, accept what your party does, OF
do you try to do something to make
your party accept what your judgment
and your conscience approve? Do you
belong-I do not care whether you are
Democrat, Prohibitionist, Republican
or Mugwump-do you belong to the as.
sociation in your district or in your
ward that represents what you mean ?
You can not build Democracy from the
top, you have got to build it from the
bottom you can not build it from
where the sunlight glltters from the
cross on the cathedral's brow you
have got to build it in the mud-thatis
where the foundation lies. Do you 60
to the primary of yourparty? Do you
know where the primary of your party
is held? Probably the most of you do
not. Do you help make Democracy
clean ? Do you help make Republican
ism clean Do you help make Prohi-
bitionism practicable {; do you help
make Mugwumpism Democratic do
you think a thought, do you do deed,
do you speak word that teaches the
practical formation of the practical
questions in the land where you live
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
THREE SPRINGS.

I. N. Wrinkle, who has been visiting
friends and relatives at this place. is
expecting to return home soon.
We are glad to report Mrs. Kelley as
being better at this time.
Rev. Blevins preached an excellent
sermon at Liberty Chapel last Sunday
evening.
o. P. Henderson is better at present
I. X. knight is better at this time.
j. j. knight and E. j. Hilbert went
down to Limestone Friday ON business.
r. @. Smith is improving the looks of
his house and lot.
A steam saw mill is now at work in
our vicinity.
A series of meetings has been held at
Broylesville by Rev. Willoughby.
Farming work is dull On account of
the bad weather.
Crops are looking fine in this vicin
ity. GREY GOOSE
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
A Fine Picture.

"The ideal American farmer" said
Secretary Rusk, lis man of brains.
His hope of success will be in intelli-
gence. The sharp competitions be-
tween sections and countries which
will be induced by increased facilities
for transportation will stir the agricul-
turalist up to his best efforts. His
chances for fortune making will be
great, but he will have to be prepared
to fight the battle of competition. He
must be sufficiently we'll educated in
science as far as it is applicable to ag-
riculture, and he must be intelligent
enough to study his surroundings and
apply his knowledge to the conditions
about him. The farmer of the future
will be business man, able not only
to COMPEL his soil to do its best in the
matter of production, but to study the
markets and know what will sell the
best and what will command the high
est price. This farmer will keep his
accounts like any other business man.
As to the question of his education,
when you consider that he must have a
knowledge of all the principles of ami
NAL and plant life that he must un-
derstand the constituent elements of
soils and fertilizers, and that he must
have some knowledge of meterology,
chemistry and other sciences closely
connected with crop raising, you will
see that the ideal farmer of the future
will have to be not only brainy but a
well educated man."
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
Tried to Poison her Bows.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 12.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Edge, of Hill City was arrest
ed and jailed for attempting the murder
of her two boys, by giving them NOR
phine in tea. The boys are aged about
8 and IA years respectively, and neither
is out of danger yet The would be
murderess said: 81 am so thankful
that my children did not die. My in
tention was to kill them, and then take
my own life. l did not think we could
live, and starvation was looking me in
face when I committed the act" To
the officer who arrested her she said {:
"Yes, poisoned them. I wanted to
send them to heaven, and then in
tended to go down to the bridge and
drown myself"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
Placed a Babe on a Hot Stove.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Rebecca Lang.
don, servant employed in the family
of Solomon Beirenstein, a dealer in
fancy goods on Grand Street, was ar
rested, charged with maliciously burn
ing Bessie Beirnestein, child sixteen
months old. 1t is believed that she
placed the baby in a sitting position on
a red hot stove. 1t is also burned on
the hands and arm. She says that
while the baby was seated near the ia
BILE the lamp toppled over and exploded,
burning it. She took the baby out two
weeks ago and left it in an out of the
way place. She has been heard to say
she would rather die than to care for
children.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
for holidays, or that the scale of sala
ries sh all be lowered.

Those good people who have been
cultivating insomia over the possibility
that they might receive the Republican
vice presidential nomination may now
roll right over and sleep. For some
time past rumors have been in active
circula ion which insisted that Mr..
Morton would not under any circum-
stances allow his name to be used in
connection with denomination. With
in the past twenty four hours Mr.. Nor
ton assured an intimate friend, poll
teal leader, that he would accept the
honor if it is rendered him. He said
the matter was beyond his control. The
people should decide upon the candi-
date, and, recognizing the peoples
right, he would not take any action.
If the convention renominated him he
would go into the fight with all vigor,
but he would not be participant in
any scramble for the nomination. R.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
EBENEZER.

Several of our farmers have bought
corn planters this spring.
Frank Young and A. ]. Slagle, of
Jonesboro, visited our Sunday school
last Sunday.
Sam Stuart, of California, has been
visiting friends and relatives at this
place.
Rev. George Bowman, of Boon 8
Creek, spent last Thursday night with
the Hilbert family.
Tom and Lie Hilbert, of Boon g
Greek, were the guests of Prof. TX.
Hilbert last Saturday night.
Prof. E. e. Shipley, of Locust Mt,
was In this section last week.
hon. j. M. Grisham, of Knoxville,
spent Monday night with j. F. Hilbert.
We think the Herald and Tribune is
a better paper now than ever before. I
have been taking it for several years.
and know that it is better now than it
has ever been.
b. w. McCloud, of johnson City,
was here Sunday.
There was debate at Cedar Hill last
Saturday night, subject: "Resolved,
that the COW is of more benefit to a
family than horse.n The affirmative
was represented by George Edgar Girls
ham, the negative by Ed. Gookin and
John Boyd.
The cold spell has damaged the fruit
crop right smart. MoCKING BIRD.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
NEW HOPE.

Prayer meeting at New Hope was
largely attended last Sunday night.
Rev. Mead preached an interesting
sermon at this place last Sunday.
The young men of this community
have organized base ball club known
as the Leesburg Reds.
The writing school at Fairview closed
the 18th.
Jacob Beals, of johnson City, is Wis
iting friends and relatives near here.
Mr.. Morgan had the misfortune last
Saturday to run splinter almost thro'
his hand. PANsY.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
Bitten by a Mad Dog.

HoPKINsvILLE, April 10,-A seven
year old son of Wash Rose was bitten
by mad dog last Thursday, and was
taken to Nashville to have q mad stone
applied. The dog bit number of ami
mails, including horses, hogs and cows
before it was killed. Great excitement
and uneasiness exists over the affair in
the neighborhood, and it is feared the
dog may have bitten others.
Did II ever occur to you to take Hood 9
Sarssparilla, the best spring medIcine?Try
a bottle this season. Ii will do you good
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
Fourteen Drowned.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, April, 1O.-Some
disastrous flood news is coming in from
Columbus, Ga. The river rose overtw
feet higher than ever in its history, and
fell very slowly. The town is full of
people who have come in from the sur
rounding plantations. and are being
fed by the citizens. The loss of life is
great fourteen persons are known to
have been drowned. What the loss of
life is in the wide territory covered by
the flood can not be told.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
FLOODS IN MISSISSIPPI.
Unprecedented Rainfall-Terrible De.
SfructiOn of PrOperty.


WEST POINT, Miss, April 12.-The
most destructive storm that ever visited
this Section of the State prevailed last
week. 1t was regular waterspout, ex-
tending from Greenwood to the Ala
bama line, and from Macon to Corinth.
The rain fell constantly for four days.
The streams all overfowed their banks
and swept away many bridges, miles
of railway track and a number of
houses, and several families are report
ed drowned.
The Tombigbee River was above all
previous high water marks, overflowing
the country for miles on either side.
At Aberdeen several of the streets were
under water. The Georgia Pacific
Railroad had five bridges washedaway,
and no trains passed for several days.
AT Grenada the Yalabusha River broke
the high water record of 1899, which
was the highest on record previous to
the one of last week.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14

Republican-''You are protection
ist, / believer"
Democrat-"Not much. I'm free
trader"
Republican-"Well, free trade is pro-
lection"
Democrat-"How do you make that
out ?"
Republican-'It's protection of for
eign labor and foreign manufacturers,
and that's what you are in favor of by
your own admission.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
FALL BRANCH.

Mrs. E. Duncan, of Meadow Brook.
was visiting in this place last week.
Mrs. M. Bachman, of Glover Bottom,
is very low.
Mrs. A. L. Morgan is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Smith in Greene County.
G. R. Davis visited his home at Lost
Mt, last Saturday.
j.. F. Drummer and w. D. Boyd went
to Greeneville last week.
Deputy Sheriff Kerry, of Morning
Star, was in the village last Friday.
Tom N. Hale, of johnson City, was
in town on business last week.
A good number of citizens from here
are attending court part of the time
this week.
VIM. Bacon was among us last Friday
assessing taxes.
School closes the 21st and 22nd.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
NINE PERSONS DROWNED.
A SailbOat Capsized and but two of the
Occupants are Saved.

BOSTON, April 13.-Sunday evening
an instructor and ten boys connected
with the Farm School at Thompson s
Island, capsized in a sail boat and the
instructor and eight of the boys were
drowned. The instructor had been to
the city during the day to att nd
church, and the ten boys, constituting
the regular crew of the school, lett the
island at $50 to sail to City Point to
convey the instructor to the island.
The trip was considered perfectly safe
under ordinary circumstances, having
been made for years, even during the
winter months without accident.
At a point between Spectacle Island
and Thompson's Island the boat was
struck by squall and Immediately
capsized. The eleven occupants were
thrown into the water, but all secured
positions where they clung to the over
turned craft, and awaited rescue. The
two survivors say they encouraged
each other and called often in hopes of
attracting attention, but failed to do
so. Finally, through the chilliness of
the water and exhaustion the unfortu-
mates began to drop off. The instruc-
tor was the first to go. Each offered a
prayer and word of farewell as he lost
his holt upon the boat. About II
o o'clock the boat, with the two surviv-
ors clinging to it, drifted ashore, and
they were Immediately cared for, and
rapidly recovered from the effects of
their exposure.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
Married his Neice.

JACKSON, Tenn, April 1O.-A sensa-
tional marriage occurred a few days
since near Spring Creek. R. F. Day, q
bacnelor about 80 years of age, pro-
cured license and married Miss Annie
Lizzie Fly, daughter of his sister.
The neighbors became enraged and
gave Day few hours to leave the COM
munity. He left, and it is said has
has gone to Texas. One report has it
that his bride went with him and an
other that she remained at home.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14

Flossie's mother is an excellent Re-
publican woman, while her father is a
pronounced Democrat, and tells it
nearly as often as Hill does. The other
evening Flossie finished her prayer
with "and, oh, Lordie dear, do save
papa. Amen"
why, Flossie," exclaimed her moth
er, what do you mean by saying that?
Don't you want anybody else saved
but papa ?"
''Of course do, mamma" she re.
piled, very seriously, "and you and
mes all right; but papa is Democrat,
and it takes a little extra praying to
get him through, and we amt sure
about it even then, mamma"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
Spent Money Like Water.

New YORK, April 13.-A morning
paper has an Albany dispatch dealing
with Governor Flower and his official
habits, in which this occurs "When
he was nominated for Governor Mr..
Flower gave, as his election statement
shows, $4,000 for campaign expenses.
Mrs. Schley sent to the Democratic ex-
ecutive committee, it is said today, q
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
NOT ONE SORE NOW
Baby Afflicted with Bad Sores and
Eruptions. No Relief. Permanently
Cured by the Cuticura.

During the summer of 1889 my eighteen months
old infant was afflicted with oruptons that ordi.
nary domestic remedies failed TO give any relief.
On his hips would often appear the seeming track
OF little wire-like worm and on other parts of his
body bad sores came and remained till procured
the CUTIcURA REMEDIES. For some time / used
the soap and salye without blood medicine, but
they did not do so well when all were used to-
gether. 1t has now been nearly year since the
eruption vas healed, aud / very much feared II
wo.ld return with the warm weather OF this year,
buSthe summer is passed and not one sore has
appeared on him. MRS. A. II. WALKER,
Carsonyille Ga.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14

check on her bankers with directions
to fill it out for any amount that might
be necessary to serve Mr.. Flowers can
didacy. The check came back filled
out for S240,000, and this enormous
sum was cheerfully paid" Mrs. Schley
is sister in law to Governor Flower.
She is said to be worth s7,OOO,OOO,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14

The surest means to rid yourself Of that
distressing cough Is to use d. Bulls Cough
Syrup. 25 cts.
MRS. Jones sits at the window all day
as placid as a May morning. and her five
small children dlay hid and seek on the
back stairs" mo wonder She uses
Salvation Oil for sprains and cuts"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-14
Sore from Waist Down

had three of the best physicians in Paducah,
and they did me no good. / used your CuTIcURA
REMEDIES, and they have cured me sound and
well. / was sore from my waist down with &C.
zema. They have cured me with no sign OF return.
| owe my life to CUTIcURA, for without doubt,
would have been in my grave had 1t not been for
your remedies. Allow me 10 return my sincerest
thanks. w. II. QUALLS, Paducah, Ky.