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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

This has been the heavi-
est season we have eX-
perienced in the sale of
LinOleums.
The line shown by us is
thoroughly reliable. as
the manufacturer will
not ship a yard unless
it is three months old.
This gives it a chance to
become we'll seasoned,
the most important
feature of this hard
wearing floor covering.
Our line consists of %
choice effects distri-
buted among the differ
ent grades-We also
show the celebrated
"Staine's Inlaid," a Lin
Oleum in which the
cOlOrs extends through
the goods to the back,
THUS MAKING 1T M
POSSIBLE TO WEAR
THEM OUT.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14
PRISON REFORM.

Mrs. a. Arcsmbsi Delivers . Strong Plea
in Behalf Of Conviets.
"I don't believe in trying 10 convert
men by telling them of hell and dam
nstion. but rather bv telling them OF
love and OF Christ aud of heaven, -
said Mr.. Agnes l.. d'Arcambsl IN her
lscturs on Prison Reform" which
vas delivered in the Unity church.
Mrs. d'Arcambsl has spent many
years OF work among the criminal
classes. devoting most ef her time to
the released convicts from the different
prisons IN the state. At present she
occupies the position II mstron in the
'igome of Industry" at Detroit.
she told q scenes in real life witnessed
IA her wDrk smong prisoners and their
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

The patrol wagon Vac called TO the
Polish nsll iasi nlght Oh account OF =
disturbance there. When the 0fhcers
arrived they found man with ski
GA the END OF his name VINO looked as
II be had gone through tnresalng
machine. but the special policeman on
duty there dio not arrest him, and the
remainder of the crowd had left the
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14
Big Contract for Furnishings.

Isaac Sanford and Jake Van Dlne
have returned from Fort Wayne, where
they have been on business. Wnlle
there they secured for 18th 4 Sanford
the contract To furnish the new Fort
Wayne club with all its carpets aud
draperies. The consideration Is about
81 pNt
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14
LINCOLN Club Meeting.

There will DO meeting of the Lin
coin Sub next Tuesday evening, Mo-
vember 10, at 1880 O'Clock, To decide
upon the future policy of the club and
scuss other important matters. 1t is
extremely important that every inem-
Der be Dresent.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14
Regeneration.

To secure normal and regular tissue
change throughout the body use
Brandreth's Pills. This tissue meta
morphosis consists in constantly pro-
ceeding waste of tissue and its regen-
Grafton. Brandreth's Pills are the best
solvent of the products Of disintegra-
ton Of the tissues and increases their
elasticity. They are an alternative and
elimlnative remedy, which al ay irrita-
ton and remove obstruction by aiding
nature and are Of great benefit in cases
of temporary and habitual constipa-
ton, torpid liver. billlousness, head
ache, indigestion, rheumatism and
diseases arising from an impure state
of the bl cd.
Brandreth's Pills are purely veketa-
BILE, absolutely harmless, and safe to
take at any time.
Excelsior Diaries for 1898. Get yours
now and get what you want before the
assortment is broken.
GEORGE A. HALL K Co.
crcr,pr Reserved seats for the Col.
umblan Ball.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

We show many hand
some effects in this line,
the patterns are an
exact cOunterparts of
the English tile and are
quite as handsome.
However good the quail
ity, it's beauty may be
spoiled by laying. Our
workmanship is of the
best, perfect satisfaction
being guaranteed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14
DIED.

C0RBIN-At her home. No. III Shawmut
avenue sunday. November b. Daisy Louise,
daughter of Hiram and Rebecca Corbin.
Notice of funeral later.
E. G. Clergyman. funeral director. No. Is
Fountain street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14
Polish Hal soiree.

star. ought to De we'll rounded with
prosperity.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-14

crcrpr Reserved seats for the Col
umbian Ball.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20

The suggestion Of Messre. DAN TAI
MAGE's Sons & Co. to Gotten growers that
rice be adopted as a crop on lands with
drawn from the culture of the staple has
attracted widespread attention. Enquiries
in regard to the matter have grown 80
numerous that they have printed little
pamphlet, giving hints as to seed, planting
cultivating, harvesting and marketing. The
document is brief, but full enough for the
guidance of any practical planter and can
be obtained free of charge of either of their
respective houses in New York, Charleston
or New Orleans. 1t is said that rice will
yield over $40 TO $75 per acre; cost oil
planting $50 to $35. the difference in out
come is due TO character of cultivation OF
season. This year prices have been high
and results in many instances far beyond
the large amount noted. The fact that the
production is far below the requirements OF
the United States would seem to be an ad-
ditional reason for at least giving it trial.
1t is near the time of preparation for first
planting, hence prompt action should be
taken in order to get full benefit of the
season..
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20

coonu plant grows in the greatest luxuri-
ance. Tracks we're carefully measured.
dug up, and it was found that the entire
area Will average SEQ bushels, or 44,8OO
pounds of 'coonti' bulb or root to tie acre.
Inc cost Of digging and carrying the root
10 Lemon City will not exceed 6 cents
ousnel, and as each bushel of 'coontP will
produce tw ,nty pounds of fine starch,
worth 4 cents pound, the doctor rightly
came TO the conclusion large manufactory
quilt at that place would be an investment
that capitalists would grab at. The scoonti'
root somewhat resembles a large soft
potato. 1t is really large bulb Of pre-
pared starch, the only thing necessary to
manufacture it being graters, strainers and
purifying materials" :"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20
FOrget.Me-NOk.

A week of modern drama opened NJ.
Howard Auditorium, with Miss Josepbin.-
Cameron as the chief exponent aForge,-
Me-Not" was the opening play, with the
star as Stephanie, the heroine. The char.
acter is not an altogether pleasant one. bur
it requires dramatic power In its renderine
Miss Cameron pleased the audience by her
conscientious work. and was heartily ap-
plauded in all Of her scenes, particularly 10
the stormy meeting with the Sir Horace
Welby of the play. In this and In her
general portrayal of wicked woman's
temporary triumph over virtue and inpo-
cence until her final downfall, the starsuc-,
ceeded in presenting an entertaining p5ses
of work Throughout Bklsiuoss suu
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20
A NEW FLORIDA TOWN.
Named In Honor Of Governor Francis
p. Fleming.

N@meo In Honor OF Governor Francis
p. Fleming.
The Manufacturers Record says: The
German American Colonization Society
has purchased large tract of land in Flor.
Ida. Many of those connected with this
enterprise are veteran soldiers of the Union
army, who wish to spend the remainder OF
their days In the South. Generals o. O.
Howard and Francis Sigel are among the
influential endorsers of this scheme, which
is under the immediate management oI
Captain Francis Irsch, of Kolter Post, G
A. R., New York city
Lieutenant Howard, a son of the general
has surveyed the site selected for the colo.
ny, which is to be Incorporated as a town.
ship and named Fleming, in honor of the
present governor of Florida.
A handsome park has been laid out in
the center OF the property, and the sur.
rounding land has been cut up into ten
acre tracts. On this the veterans, their
families and descendants will settle and
make, 1t IS expected, the nucleus for q
large German American colony.
An agent will leave New York this
week to begin the erection of buildings.
Wherever Germans have located in the
South they have fourished. One of their
attractive towns in Piedmont South Car
DINA is Walhalla, which occupies love-
ly site few miles from the Blue Ridge
mountains.
Florida will cordially welcome this COL
ony and all others made up OF equally
desirable members, and 80 will every other
southern state.
II thousands CT acres of Middle Florida
soil Is treated in the manner it has been
for years past it will soon be converted in.
to barren waste
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20

The Live Oak Banner says: For years
past it has been argued that the reason
why Live Oak did not grow was because
suitable lots could not be had to build upon.
During the past two months some very
valuable property has been sold off in
small tracts, and is now being re.old to
parties desiring to build, and ere long a
building boom will strike US, the like Of
which has never been seen before.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20


Fair Convention met in Assembly Hall at
3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
There was in attendance nearly all OF
the ladies and gentlemen of the World s
Fair Directory and 90 county commits
sioners from 30 out of the As counties OF
the State. The roster of commissioners,
grouped by counties as represented, is as
follows:
Bradford.-G. w. Clyatt. j. B. Crews,
E. A. Todd, w. w. Tumblin, J. r. Will
liams,
DeSoto.-W J Altman, JR Durrance,
E A Ferguson, G Hendry, B d Ma
han.
Franklin.-S E Rice.
Baker, w Burnsed, D H Rowe,
Elias Williams.
Brevard.-A Brady, Robert Morrow,
W H Sharpe, G II Hecter, C E Chaffee.
Clay.-E N Holt, II 3 Hudson. w Fl
Wilson, John Berry.
Columbia.-A Henry. K T Bell
Jacob Witt.
Duval-B M Baer, B R Powell, j Z
Kelley.
Marion.-H w Long, W P Williams
John w Stevens.
Nassau.-Fred w Hoyt, P Kelly, c A
Snowfall, l. A Davis, B. G. Dyal.
Escambia.-H c Clopton, j B Cooper
E H Williams.
Holmes.-W D Williams, j R Herrin
B Williams.
Leon.-W. r. Blake, j A Anders, J
P Roberts, Julius Diamond, Hugh
Black.
Manatee.-L knight.
Hernando.-W F Hope, R w McIn
tosh.
Hillsborough.-G L Jones, ] L Keen
0 P Busbee.
Jackson.-J L Redick, B F Alderman
B B Messer.
Lafayette.-J T Gates.
Orange.-A c Martin, B F Roper, 4
Mcdowell. R A Mills.
Osceola.-R E Rose, J M Bryan, E \
Fell, w Brock, s M Chandler.
Polk.-T w Anderson, L B Boyd.
Sumter.-E II Baker, G E Lowell.
Pasco.-D c Campbell, w H Hager
Jas. w Clark.
Putnam.-T N Gautier, w R Bowen
T G Butler, II F Minter, L U Morgan
Santa Rosa.-J Mintz, j N Seigler
Suwannee-J ] Robinson. w Hodge
Fl Grant, w A Tison.
Volusia.-H E Thomas, W C Bra
dock. NJ B Marshall.
Walron.-A P Miller, J'T Stubbs
II Richbourg.
Washington-J II Hamilton.
Upon motion committee of three from
each geographical division of the Statt
and two from the directory was appointed
by the chair on perm anent organization
as follows: j. NJ. Bryan of Osceola, M
B. Marshall of Volusia, w. H. Hager o.
Pasco, from South Florida; B. NJ. Baer Of
Duval, Thos. M. Gautier Of Putnam, fl
w. Long of Marion, from East Florida
]. Diamond, w. r. Blake, j. P. Roberts,
of Leon, from Middle Florida; J. r.
Herrin of Holmes, B. F. Alderman OF
jackson, John j. Mintz of Santa Rosa,
from West Florida, and 8. A. Jones, OF
Tampa, r. Turnbull of Monticello. from
the directory.
While the committee was out Mr..
Schrague of Ohio, who was secretary Of
the committee who visited Europe in the
interest of the fair, made rousing
speech.
President Chipley of the directory read
telegram he had just received from j.
NJ. Samusls, of the horticultural depart
ment of the Columbian Exposition, wish
ing the meeting great success and saying
he should expect Florida to take front
rank in his department that he would
reserve 81, 900 square feet in the building
for her. This, Col. Chipley explained,
was in addition to the space already al
lotted for the Florida building.
The address delivered by Col. Chipley
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20

O<@ @ANJOXS -
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn e8ectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial In it's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale In 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists., Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try It Do not accept any
substitute. AZ
CALIFORNIA Fy0 SKRUP CO.
SAW FRAEoiso0. oar.
G0VisNliE. KH REW y0Rk. ~
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20
safe ana Reliable.

"In buying a cough medicine for chill
dren," says H. A. Walker, prominent
druggist Of Ogden, Utah, "never be
afraid to buy Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy. There is no danger from it and re-
lief is always sure to follow. / particu
larly recommend Chamberlain's because
l have found it to be safe and reliable. !"
25 and 80 cent bottles for sale by M
Lively, druggist.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20

You don't want a torpid liver. You
don't want bad complexion. You don't
want a bad breath. You don't want a
headache. Then use De Wits Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills.
NJ. Lively.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20

Ignorance of the merits of De Wits
Little Early Risers is a misfortune
These little pills regulate the liver, cure
headache, dyspepsia, bad breath, consti-
patton and billiousness NJ. Lively.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20

What measures are you taking to stop
that cough? Let us suggest De Witt s
Cough and Consumption Cure. It is
infallible. M. Lively.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20

Don't fool with Indigestion. TAX
Beecham's Pills
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20
making an exhibit at the exposition
This was tabled.

making an exhibit at the exposition.
This was tabled.
Mr.. Rose of Osceola offered resolu-
tion that the commissioner of the coun-
ties present pledge themselves to appro-
pirate an amount equal to one mill on the
taxable property in their respective coun-
ties for making exhibits for their re-
spective counties. This, after much dis
cussion and the offer of various substi-
tutes, was lost.
Upon request, Attorney. General Lamar
filed written opinion opon the legal
status of the question.
A resolution of thanks was voted to
the railroads for furnishing the commits
sioners transportation to attend the meet
ing.
The caucus of commissioners then ad-
journed and the regular convention re
| sumed it's work.
Mr.. Julius Diamond of Leon offered a
resolution that the counties present pledge
themselves to appropriate their pro rata
of the tax when the courts had settled
the question. This was carried by vote
of ten to seven counties.
S. A. Jones of Tampa addressed the
convention.
| Capt. Houstoun of Leon offered reso-
luton that the commissioners of the
various counties be requested to submit
the question of making appropriations
for this purpose to the people, to be set
tied at primary elections in the various
precincts of the respective counties some
time in March. This was unanimously
adopted.
Col. Chipley, of the directory, ad-
dressed the convention, signifying that
they had done all in their power to make
it possible to raise the amount necessary
to make an exhibit, but had failed, and
were ready to tender their resignation.
After much discussion on the various
questions raised, the convention ad-
.journed sine die, after which Photo
grapher Harper took group picture OF
them from the east steps of the capitol
At meeting of the Worlds Fair Di-
rectory held after the adjournment of the
convention, it was resolved that, in view
of the resolution by the commissioners
to submit the question of an appropria-
tion to the voters in March, that they
would withhold their resignation and
meet at Tampa March % to receive re-
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20
PEOPLE 70 DBCIDE.
The Commissioners Would Not
Assume the Responsibility.
WILL FLORIDA BE REP
RESENTED?

The Commissioners Would Not
Undertake to Levy a Tax for an
Exhibit at the Worlds Fair, but
Adopt q Resolution Calling for
Primary Elections to Settle the
Question.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20
GILMORE IL DAVIS.
For Rent,

For Rent
A comfortabledwelllng on Garner ofCM-
houn and Tennessee streets. Newly m-
paired and painted throughout apply fo
IL. JOHN 8. WINTHROP
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-20
FLORIDA HAPPENINGS
e.yD COMNENT IN BRLEFPARA-
GRAPHS.
.r.rE PRESS CLIPPINGS.
,v u1rM OF PROGRESS WAITED
.osA11 QUARTERS OF FAIR FLORIDA
..uvo ABoUT THRIFTY TOWNS.

, ,.v hotel has been opened at Indian
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-01-23
HARREN HANGED.

John W. Harden Executed at Poplar Blum
Protests His Innocence on the sOAE-
fold.
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. Jan 16.-John
W. Harden was hanged here yesterday.
The light board structure erected to
shut ont the public gaze was no protec-
ton from the cold and q shivering
crowd witnessed the final scenes. The
hanging was set for Q O'clock, but ON
Harben's request it was postponed for
two hours. About 0 o'clock he was
visited by Rev. Mr.. Langtry and Rev.
Mr.. Hallibert
At 11:15 the officers and the prisoner
arrived on the platform. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Isom P. Langtry
and a song was sung. Harden was
asked if he wished to say any thing. He
stood, coolly viewing the crowd for
some minutes, puffihg leisurely at a
cigar, which he finally threw down
and said: Gentlemen, have but
little to say. have written a
statement which you will see pub
lished in the papers. am not guilty
of the crime for which have to die. y
Harden was a quack doctor. He
owed an old man named Smith 500 an6
gave him his note for the amount
One day old man Smith was found dead
| in the river with two bullets of differ
ent sizes in his body. The bullets were
found to fit revolvers found in Harben'i
posse ssion. The note which Harder
| gave Smith was gone, and Harden wa
| arrastad
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-01-23
Dun's Trade Review.

New YORK, Jan. 16.-R. G. Dun &
Co. s Weekly Review of Trade says: 1t
was suggested two weeks ago that the
exports in December were likely to be
extraordinarily large. The preliminary
reports Just issued indicate that the ex-
ports in that month were probably the
largest ever known, for while no in
crease appears in cotton and exports of
provisions, cattle and oil were slightly
less than year ago. gain of $40, 10O,-
600, appears in breadstuffs, making the
net increase in principal items ST., ,54O,-
s54, or nearly % per cent, indicating
that the aggregate exports for the
month will probably exceed $116, 00O, 900
against about sos. 900, 600 last year,
when the amount was greater than it
had even been in any month.
The depression at the south is not
relieved by the talk at the cotton con.
vention, and probably cannot be in
any way except by free sales of cotton
which is now held for higher prices
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the last
seven days number $50 as compared
with 435 last week (eight days). For
the corresponding week of last year
the figures were Ali.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-01-23
CONDENSED TELEe RAMS.

The worst blizzard of the season struck
Ottumwa, Iowa, on the 18th. The mer-
curry dropped 80 degrees in three hours,
and it grew colder until at night it was
10 degrees below zero.
The recent cold weather has been
very severe on cattle in the vicinity Of
New iberia, La. One party lost twelve
head in one day.
IT is rumored that Chilian agents
have been in all the sound cities max
ing plans of the harbors and their ap-
proaches.
JAMES CRAMER died in Chicago on the
18th at the age of 100 years. He had
never been sick during his life and his
mind was clear to the last.
A DUEL took place by moonlight in
the City of Mexico, on the 18th between
Carlos Esperza, discharged prison
official, and Innocencio Arriela, of the
editorial staff of the Diaro Del Hogash.
The newspaper published an article
which led to Esperza's dismissal. Both
men were wounded at the second fire.
The board of managers of national
homes for volunteer soldiers appeared
before the House committee on appro-
priations on the 10th and advocated an
increase of 1880, 900 in the appropria-
tions for the homes this year.
AN attack is to be made in the present
Congress upon the pension laws, with
the hope of reducing the annual ex-
penditures in this direction from $685.
600, 900 to $50, 200, 900, or at least $50, ,OOO,-
900. =
HEAVY rains of the past few days
have brought disastrous floods in
| Alabama.
M. v. HARDEN was hanged at Poplar
Bluff, Mo-, on the 18th. When placed
on the scaffold Harbon was smoking a
cigar. He was asked if he desired to
say anything, and replied: "No, gentle
men, can only say am innocent"
The Kansas, Arkansas & New Or
leans Railroad Company have recorded
a mortgage at Little Rock for SO, 900, ,Oo(
in favor of the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company of New York. This money Is
to be used in constructing railroad 300
miles long, passing through some of the
best counties in Arkansas.
JOE DIXON, living on a farm neal
Pierre, S. D., is one of a family of eight
who have fallen heir to an estate il
England said to be worth $15, 600, 900
Dixon is o quiet sort Of fellow and hal
little to say about his good luck. HI
expects to leave tog England shortly,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-01-23

THE New York Central's cannon ball
train, the empire state express, has
broken all previous records by running
ten miles in six minutes, which is at
the rate of one hundred miles an hour.
There was freight wreck at Lyons
and the express was detained at Clyde.
There it was switched to another track
in order to get through in some sort of
time. It arrived in Rochester nineteen
minutes late. Charley Hogan, the en-
gineer, had level stretch of track be-
fore him ten miles long to Gainesville.
He pulled the throttle wide open. Rail-
road men predict that he will reach a
speed before long of one hundred and
twenty-five miles an hour.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-01-23
Foundered at Sea.

LONDON, Jan. 14-A dispatch was re-
ceived here yesterday from Hong Kong
stating that the steamer Miefoo has ar
rived at that port bringing intelligence
of the loss of the steamer Namchow,
off Cupichipoint. The Meifoo reports
that the shaft of the Namchow was
broken, supposedly at the point where
it emerges from the hull 1t allowed
the water to run into the shaft alley
aud make its way to the engine room,
and thence into the fire room. The
steamers fires were soon extinguished
and she settled rapidly. The water
continued to pour in, and in a short
time the vessel foundered. The steamer
was employed in trading locally in the
China seas and she had on board a very
large number OF Chinese passen-
gers She sank SO rapidly that it was
impossible to launch her boats, even
had she had enough to carry all hands on
board. When she went down she car
ried with her Ala people. every one Of
whom was drowned