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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17

I've placed. As Icag as the world wags
along comfortably for her, tho average
female never gives any indication or the
remarkasas. aptitude for taking care Of
herself which she undoubtedly possesses.
Bus once let tho necessity present itself.
and the rromptnoss and confidence with
which she viii rise 10 the occasion, be it
ever so lofty, must compel the admira-
ton of tie sterner sex. Perhaps the
most pronounced latent quality possessed
by woman ia determination. To set her
heart upon thing Is to have 1t; to
wish for profession 10 to acquire it
and. in q majority Of cases, to shine in
it in after years.
Hiss 0raee Wells. whose home is IA
the western part OF New Haven county.
Conn. exemplifes in her own person
the correctness Of this proposition. Miss
Wells seven years ago, when she was
only fifteen. was anxious to be permit
Ted to prepare herself for the study az
medicine, which 1t was her desire 10
take up when she had reached the ago
OF eighteen. Her uncle, who was also
her guardian, discouraged her by in
forming her that he could not afford to
pay even for the preliminary course at
tho seminary. Every one except the
girl thought tho accomplishment of her
desire an impossibility. But not so Miss
Wells. She borrowed from her uncle
the use of COW, dozen hens and six
turkeys for enc year. At tho end Of
that time she had accumulated enough
money to enable her to purchase mod
est printing outfit. Then she devoted
several months to the work Of acquiring
the rudiments of the printers art.
When che considered that she WA
sufficiently proficient she went about the
neighborhood soliciting orders for job
printing. Her Office was located in one
end OF the wocdshed. and when it be-
came known that she was trying to get
together enough 10 enable her to study
medicine she received more orders than
she could execute, and money flowed
into her Golfers. AS soon rs she had tho
necessary funds she paid her uncle for
the use Of his COW and fowls. When she
was eighteen years old she began to
take the seminary course, attending the
school during the winter and spring
and working in her printing Office
throughout the summer. She sets the
type, runs the press and delivers the
job work herself, and she has accumu-
lated snug little sum which will en-
able her TO begin the study Of medicine
shortly. She has charming manners
and is therefore immensely popular in
New Haven county.
A woman who possesses the attributes
OF determination and business ssgacity
in marked degree is Mrs. Joseph f.
Mcdonald. widow Of tho distinguished
ex-Urited States senator from lndiai.s
When ''Cla SaddIcbags" died he left nj
his earthly possessions TO his widow
who was many years his junior. In
Guided in this devise was a certain piece
OF real estate which the senator's chill
dren. By his first wife. alleged that hi
had intended to leave to them. The
will was typewritten and 1t was claimed
that several sheets referring TO this prop
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17

given her ey the Aassi people There
Is losn cloth worn ey the wz~chsg.
women and the frst ever brought 70 this
country. Il 10 Of skia eosersd with
beads, ard there Is curious superstl-
ten attached 70 It. Shieh says that II .
man secures possession Of Il he kss the
former wesrer in his power aad can al
any time sunamca hef 10 hiIz sad she 10
powxrless 10 resist EeGce these
women viii not sell OF give away their
Lain cloths The same tribe cuts Of the
heads Of their dead ana deposits them
IN urns AMONG the branches OF trees.
after which they burn the bodies.
The Arab women Of high rank wear q
curious head clog OF wood and metal
Immediately in the center Of their fore
heads, from which depends the long
face veil OK white and gold Womsa Of
the lowersclsSses wear black face
mask. The pretty water carriers Of
Alden wear long. Towing robe Of yell
low, which tones ia beautifully with
the terra Gotta and brown hues of the
water jugs they carry gracefully poised
on their heads IL Is no uncommon
sight 10 see before the door OF some
humble house I'm Alden or Suez q native
woman engaged in a search after small
game in her husbands head. Mrs.
Sheldon's camera snapped one of these
women whose fingers were supplying
tn. Office % n fine-tooth comb.
Mrs Sheldon speaks with enthusiasm
of the magnificent masonry of the IA
nous water tanks of Alden, These vast
tanks at the foot OF the mountains are
let BY the government 10 merchants,
who sell TO the natives in turn. The
natives come for the water, carrying
bottles OF hogskin. which retain the
shape and appearance of his hoyshir
when alive, even 20 the ears and feet
and bristles The effect of q number OF
men bearing. to all intents. hogs on
their shoulders as they approach the
tanks, is amusing in the extreme. Rain
falls in Alden only once in Eve years,
and yet these tanas. owing to ths
heavy falls Of dew, IRE never empty.
Mrs sheldon carried nine cameras
with her and personally took the ma
jority Of tho vas. collection OF phot,,
graphs which she brought back with
her. At the worlds fair Mrs Sheldon
is to have a booth filed with her trophies
and souvenirs The palanquius will
also be "a exhibition, and the by-no
mesns-lesst attraction will be the dar
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17
A COSTLY EXPERIMENT.

T.e rasba Ecpe.ea Too Much Faith II
Human Nature.
When Empress Eugenic visited Cairo
in 1889, Napoleon III presented 70
Nubsr Pasha q valuable watch s>t
with diamonds. This watch he was in
tie habit O; placing before him on .he
table during the meetings Of the eoun-
ell, which were generally held In the
evening. SAYS writer ia the National
Zeitans. AZ one IL tho sittsngs the cleo
trio Ugh, suddenly went out When IL
was turned on again Subsr'n watch lsse
disappeared. The pasha sorutinsscd the
faces q his colleagues one after ras
other. b.. cot eas WINGED under his
gaze. A. length he said:
''Gcntienen. tho watch that. secorsi-
ing 20 my custom. hna lying here BE-
fore me. has been removed. The door
il lecped on the insldc, nobody hss co
tered the ROOM in the meantime. ard
nobody has gone cat. attribute the
loss Of the watch TO a bad joke or =;
Of abstraction oa the part 81 one 81 ,-op
gentlemen. I viii ROW tsrn cut TIE
light once more. feeling convinced shat
when IL il turned on again the watch
will he found in iss usssl place
The light vas then IN. ozt when
II shone brightly q minute later. not
only wse ,he psa-e where th. ~s@h
had been still vacant. bat Nvears- Jew.
eled ipsstsnd. present frysa Victor
Emmanuel. had ssso vsai.hex Npts.
pn&Ea never saw either of th~~e srts.
clcs again.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17

Duties Neglected Csexs Usso,d szd ces'
e-al Anncypnce.


Dstiss Neglected Cause Usso,d sad ces-
e-al Annoyance.
Nothing in this world gets in every
body's way like belated work. writes
Bardette In Ladies' Home Journal. Get
belated on road and lose your way;
after the right time for travelling u past
there IL nothing yen can question; the
people are in bed; the fnger~boa are
In the dark: only the dogs are awake.
they swarm out upon you when you
hail q house; the smaller the house the
bigger and meancr the dogs; they drown
your Halo. the house. In their hide
Gus yelping and barking; they try 20
jump into the wagon. Had you stopped
at sunset and started in afresh next
morning, you wonld hare saved time.
worry, temper and nerves Let che
train on a railway lose tine. There
are hundred trains running smoothly
on that liae nn.il that enc gets OF It's
own time. Then, somehow. il gets in
everybody's way. laundering freight~
slow-moving gravel traina reckless
wild trains" junsing into the spaces
of time left by the regulars and skip
ping along without a jar. rsg2ed-lool-
ing construction trains. oEninous-lcolr-
ing ''wrecksrs" and swift winged err
presses--c-crything getting along with
everything else until this one train loses
its own tine and fots onto somebody's
else. Thcn there IL trouble and vexa-
ton ell round. until ut last the slow
train Il condemned rs n general nui-
sance. is abandoned, losing eli It's own
rights. aud is run az q second section Of
No -. - being stock express. vita
cattle and hog for the delicious Gem
nauriraw stcckyards
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17
EASTER EVE OBSERVATIONS.
Seine Sights and Reflections Reduced to
Type.

o0x0E StXHNS sh4 SCttEtb0n5 h>CSt<t1 W
Type.
The milder weather and brilliant
shops brought Thousands OF people
Gown town last night. The confectiea-
ers and florists coined money. and
many an Easter bat that hss fer days
been the especial glory Of some win-
dow WAS takea away TO come out to-
day on the shspely head Of far wor-
shipper. Not aimee Christmas holidays
had the town been 80 Alright. Every
body wAs good n atured, and IL vac
we'll into the night before toe last shop
ciesed its doors and The shelves we're
nhre9dsd in their ghos,iy coverings.
Very sweet and coumendasls is the
feeling which prompts men to wear
dowsss in tks buttounole on Holy Sat-
urday and Easter Gay. Grave profss.
olonss men. busy bankers aud meF-
ehants. and sven lsborers and errsnd
boys. found time 20 observe this pretty
little sentiment yesterday. II coss only
= few pencies, but showed that even
he busiest aud poorest are appealed to
~ the subtle spirit Of Esser.,lfe.
The Easter esrd has been supplanscd.
~ TIE stanoners. by The Easter book
XDk W4ftW - = 49, 49, " tAa8tt8Fs - WV
lets are ss some permanent value. The
neatly bsaas iittss tonnes Of A kempss
noa Taylor make vastly more desira-
BE Esstsr Offering than the gaady
splssnss OF celor snd crude designing
that charscterizs The Easter card.
Ths seasons parssoss are q eoea to
window aressers. the brilliant colors
mariax . NEST effective shelving
They are rather lsrssr tksn lsss year
and OF the most gorgeous coiors.
bright red. yslisw, white aud blur pre-
do0isass and beng unFelievsd By lace
make . rather startling ssscs
The comparatively new fad Of pre-
spntsrx . pstted nisHs ss an Easter
erecting has become very populAr and
{hp ysaax man carrying q nsddisg
ala or slcewinR enrvsantheruvn vss
= frsonsrs xht N the streets last night
The summer ears weFs IN hssh faver
Iess nixhs ard we're loaded al tae even
iue with sghsseers vhc took that
rnesns ef viewing she displays Ia TIE
shop windows
Gala hshes ard chrvwnsh.nssns ere
tne rorulsr Easter hcw-rs thss vssr
ard the f'cr7sts sosd nors % them ys<.
taraay :hsa Of all ths sth-r varieties
eombsaed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17
FAITHFUL az psAYh-

~ Ts~sAAng Ahscsass - Dsor -
% many pathetic stories are toh %
the misery caused by hunters In the
animal world that oas can scarcely
tolsssss the idea Of shooting merely fos
sport" When tia term means merely
wantoa sruslsy, then IL Is time 60 ssst
more peaceful II los exciting oosupar
lions. says the Youths comp&naoA A
story d told Of . polar bear which. With
two large cuhs. was sighted by the crew
Of sn exploring frigsse When the
snimals were within reach of the
vessel. the sailors threw thsm great
Jumps Of seahorse neeh. sad these the
old boar divided among her eabs. -
serving only . small portion for herself
Then. when the three animals were
happily feeding. the ssilors fired They
wounded the dam and killed the cubs.
1t would have drawn tears Of pity
from any but the rnfeelins 20 have
marked the sfectionsse concern ex~
pressed by this poor beast in the last
moments Of her expiring young.
Though khe WA dreadfully wounded.
abe tore another lump OF desh In pieces
and laid il before them
When she found that they would not
eat, she laid her paws drst on ore and
then the other, ind tried to raise them
up; all this time it was pitiful 20 hear
her moan When she was convinced
that they would not stir, she walked
away. hooking back and still meaning;
and when that did not entice them to
rise. she returned and began 10 hck
their wounda
She went on second time a. before.
and having crawlcd few PAGES looked
again behind her. The cubs did not
rise, aad she returned. and with signs
Of inexpressible fondness went round
paving them and meaning. Finding
1t last that they were cold and lifeisss.
she raised her head toward the ship and
uttered . grvwl Of despair. which the
murderer returned with . volley Of
balls- Then she fell between her cubs
and died, Ecking their woundA
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17

e-ty rad ssecn taken out ana osnsrs ~
serted. This allegation was made the
basis Of a contest. Mrs. McDousld. who
II well preserved woman Of distin-
gui<hed srpesrsnce. wen the everlasting
gratitude ~ fhs newspaper reporters
and correspondents by insisting AZ the
preliminary hearing that they should
be admitted when ,he a1yosine cont
SCI demnrsi. shs and her attorney ds-
elsred that ani~ss the proceedings were
60 have the publicity which coaid he
given - sseTn enly ~ TIE nswspspers
shey weaia vfuss 10 remain. After .
tvcsrsrted dssesssirn ard ecnsaltaticn
Ne a&fsoasst esrrs~A her peint
p1nrUsagsnn. flis. hse Just he'd can
paacn IN vhtoh toe asserminstson 81 .
n.mhes Of wons~s te carry cat . e~t
perpo~s played IN inearsAnt reft Two
wsus,,ers ~ ~ seAocl board were ~ b
sseeteA, ard - u wss The hfst occasion
in Fsieonsasson sraa whses ~cDes hsa
ts~~r permitted - res1 withs-t ehlre-
ssaa. she eense~t sss.fsiiy attracted .
crest sssl - ssswrssen, ssr~rss1is - NJ
fate v1arss ~~r~ saasess N . e~6rssfo
spase e.. issn~ shss saess sssie t~sshe~s
sAeua sn ~sssiarssi IN The rassss - hsess
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17

The tnre ~ which this sonr wns
sune il ''MarIfrcuclx,- whs<is wa one
. national cir II France. szys poses and
Queries In "ssribfpuek- The death
srd burial 81 coeen Annes rress cap
tain are hnrieeqe-d. and. n what some
French critics have considered ~ scssb-
inf satire. the 5ssasss,s ~ Eienhstn
Sod Rsrniiises s-e bs,isve< 70 haze beer
s-enre6 But the fses n really the
reverse. For II rcd spp~eisssvsiy
'FHsrihrc-ck" exrrcsses ths wtde-
sT'r~sd terror crcNionea W the mere
ssnbe ~ Blsnhrins hero and ths sxss-
sstioe ~ IRE French when shey bessd
II his death The s'rcsupisinser IN 49,
eossa ~ have eorce f-or Ne Hancss
-cuntr-. sne n ~Hs crkncv~n IN TIE
fr-seh capital nntsi efty ype~s sss>s
M~fhcr-uehs dsesh. ~h~s tAe Pc
srdy pe~.>nt wcwsa, consne ~ ~ vsr.
s~Slees ~ eurse tke ssby dssehtA.
srcusht n ~fsk k-s - snas ~ i5txae
tshr charge W sseep ~4<A ~ -
tneiipe rhrme From thh "1fsr3-
ersnck~ b>rane copsjss in f~tA -
s,tinss>ay y ssssAs6 60 sAaN -
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17

Edinszrgh A6ie.ed wifh the Influenza
n Isss. sas H. queen Ell Scets herself
haa the disease Ia November Edip-
burrh was ysssted with new dssezss'
ossieS the new scgassntance.' which
passed tarcagh the Whole eoartes
neither spxriag lorde, lsdys ner daaoy-
sell ytysa paine N Their hssdes thst
have u. sEa q soreness Ia their sson-
scss with create eongheA TIE qreens
keapte her eedae vi daye~ Their va
40 appearances Of danger, nor manis
that died Of the dysssse. except come
aida falls
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17
UNFAIRLY TREATED.
The Ien HAND Tas,st. she II Not Properly
Trexfes.

0o LIT kzonS lbstets cUc ~ Net bsVItfsV
Tsexfea.
This curious little extract. which reads
somewha. like a riddle. cones from .
letter written hy Or. f'rasklin 10 the
American Museum. The learned doctor
Ii speaking on a subject about which
there IL q great diversity Of opinion lie
IL arguing the eapse OF the left hand.
and contends that che is entitled Ia
equal consideration with the right
That she ought to be equally instructed.
b. order ths, II enything should happen
10 her sister. she might 10 rs competent
for useful employment "a the rsrh;
would be If deprived Of The assistance
Of The Ief.
There ere two sisters u ne. and the
s~o ewes OF man 90 no, resemble cor
are capable Of being cn better terms
self, but for the psrsisiisy ~ our
parents. who reske the most injerieus
distinctions between rs From my In
fancy ! have sees LED 90 consider ny
sister ~ being ~ more ele~sscd rank.
Nothing wns spared IN her education.
white ! wss ss4-rcd - grow mp without
IRE least instruction She hati master.
- teach her writing. drawing and other
accomplishments. bat II ty chance 7
touched pencil. pen. OF needle. !
wss bitterly >baked. aad more than
onee have been bes.es for being ask
wsrd tnd wanting = graceful manner.
II IA true my sisser associated me with
her u.Son so-s< ccca<iana bat she aiwavs
made poin. 81 ssleing tie lead. calling
ugon ue snly from secessatr. 90 ~
srure .. be- side I"
Rns 10 sssts ~ D. rvsaslIss srrs-
se~s tAs ~, hard he's se~ev ses ssken
eswsi pssse wstA ne vs9kt. ard. sw
uss~y rs~sce> u sesos ksray p~csasse
49, re s~ev wti
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ONE EQUAL TO MAN.
tro,,i,psa tom Nlntn PAR. !

ttonifrned from Ntnth rszf.l
enormous quantity Of beads Of various
sires. Reads. !, may he remarked. are
the r1oney of Africa and the currency
II The west ccass will not pass on the
east. aud whereas tn one region you
might be IN Aston, in another you
might be forced 20 borrow. Some If
,,e beads are of white bone, others OF
hlu. class. many are IS large as birds
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17

the eiegaacs usually displayed ~ the
p@ssies zfssda oy tie sxeesieas sassllzfy
% S<-0ix2tlon. Professor Hellenstela's
cf-hestrs of i've pieces viii furnish TIE
nasae. AMI elegant refresh uenu viii
Dc served. the reception committee
VIII eons.sE Of captain BENNETT, Leu
ssoAnL Nos. Lieutenant GsadilSs, SER
s-Aft stoyrs snd Sergeant Can6ela
fisor committee. MessFs. =. b. Gray.
p h Cay, Harry smith, Herman
Aatsene aud Frank IdemA-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17
LIFEOF AN ACTRESS
The Romance in Msrg4re
Mather's Career
FROM STREET TO The STAGE
Her Pincky susUgls fsr Fame and Far
sens--Hsr inislselsy g the VIII
81 HabsskoGn-

Niss Margaret hsthsr. The sesrsss
has a. lest applied fer divorce sron
her husband, kniie HEssrkssn Ihs
pssssedinSs we're epsaes ~ eass>ss
the sshsS day. kp- hsserker1 80
<uses her hasssrd Of dessrwng her
The stsry Of their snArrssa life Is sss
one. All OF Misa hsthsrs ATE Ia
been sd Although she has been q
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o. stsry ho~~s Will be fs~sd. "a ths
inside = Zach forelsg, dry. gray -sss
stcat th- SIZE - diver asiiss. srfsss
snslt 81 ao r.4sssls 49, II = sais thst
whsa he ~~svy. s-ertases s.sns.i.
s~~etsns "a seery pre- ae1 eoeef.sl
~Fth fam. rsn rs.es s>s~e sss rss
~ish sss 49, sa~e 80. sissys dss. k.sys
sshsss~~s. Ne 10 ts~ss.sls fsfr~sA--i
via % sses The ssssssW
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17

OF reporter who wished 10 know
whether she had yet employed law
yer.
Lawyer she asked. "What do l
want with lawyer? Has jesus asked
us to hire lawyers? Did lie not say,
Take no Thought what We shall say, for
in that hour will be with your" Mrs.
Stebbins objoctsto being called faith
healer. She says that she Is Christian
scientist, and was in the last class taught
by Mrs. Mary y. g. Eddy. Of Boston, the
leader of the sect. Willie differing in
its main lines from those of the three
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17

ladies already referred 10, the career Of
Mrs. S.ebbins shows a degree Of deter.
minatioa to resist what she conceives to
DO al infringement Of her rights, which
goes to demonstrates the force OF the
proposition enumerated in the beginning
OF this article. OcTAvus COHEN.
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The Misses Walsh, Thoringson aud
GoeoeI, assisted by L. r. STAGE, II. Par
xer Robinson and others. wiIl give q
very pleasing entertainment CONSISTING
OF drxhsafic and muscai selections at
Good femp!ar's ball April 70.
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Close CT a Dancing school.

Miss Wilcox viii close her dancing
tehoos for tie season on TuesdsY even
Mg next with a "Kerm.ss," Her
pupils are looking forward to an even
ing or unailoyed pleasure.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17

She WAS seated at her little desk with
mernorsnda. writing paper and en-
velopes piled up around her, and was
hard at work, when her friend and
neishsor dropped in 20 see her.
I'm making my plans for the worlds
fair year" she explained
The visitor shuddcrcd.
For some reasons" she vent on, II
dread TO think of IL. There'll he fear
fil crush. What plans are ysn MAX
ing7"
why. I have made NJ list Of my
out-ef-town friends. decided on the &C.
commodatiess T have here, and I'm
sending an Invitation 20 each TO visit me
~ = specified time
Dear mel hss vcu are hoseitssle-
Not ~ ell. I'm vise 10 70 away
" cou,d. BAT ! ess'.. spa ny esly here
- - have ~ house allied vita my
fri.ree " ass't~~
"wsli. ~ vsa sscf~"
If sca's seansin,snc>s ell keep II
fnii srr~sy. sod 10 wen's be half 80
psessans AZ . matter ~ pr~cssssce
sca making sare ~ Tie sstssAs Cal.
~s0~ Tt4sss
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17

Ing American woman who has proved
coneiusively that she who has brains,
courage, tact and natural kindness Of
heart can go unrnelested among the
most urcouth and savage people Of the
globe. EDITH SESSIONS TurPKK.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17

Ae~cvtane ~ tAs soilo~sne ersr~rA
r~kissk~A 10 she Ls~ssa TrcsA. f~oc
"a ed hass~ssoai vsxt. - eeu ~~
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17
MAJESTIC PALMS.
They Are Very usefui as Well ~ ornar
mental.

They Are Very usefui as Well - o1nar
mental.
The TALBOT, or great fan-palm. grows
Tor about thirty years, and reaches
a height Of moro than n hundred feet
Then for the frst End only time, i.
blossoms. What looks like a single
hugs bad fonr feet in height is devcl
opctl, and finally bursts into pyramid
OF snowy plumes composed OF number
less small cream-colored flowers.
The cluster il sometimes twenty-five
feet high, and at its base has q diam
etcr Of forty feet. As Miss Cummings
says, in her Two Happy Years in
ceylon:' at is glorious object, and
Is visible from an immense distance, IS
Il often grows among fat surroundings
such as rice fields"
The natives turn the lcaves 70 thou
SAID uses, domestic and literary. When
on journey. and especially IL they ara
on pilgrimage TO some sacred shrins,
zach of them carriee portion of one ..
thcse great leaves tightly folded into q
long. narrow form. like gigantic closed
Fan.
This serves as = srnshaeo or rain.
elouk by day, and NJ night several
friends contribute every ran his 2al.n-
ieaf, thre. or four of them, with the
pointed end upward. forming a very
fair tcll-snaped tent And very pictur'
esque few groups Of these tents lool;
when pitched in some forest glade round
blazing camp fires.
Formerly tho exact grade OF every
great no5,c was shown by thc number
of such sunshades which he was en-
titled 20 have carried before him, md
on state occasions leaf. inls,d with
pieces of ylitter,ng tale, and folded liks
hugo fan, formed the ceremonial
canopy which was held above his head
By one or more attendants.
The leaves attain their largest size
when the tree is abou. twenty years
OF age, at which tirac they sometime.
measure twenty-five feet from the base
ii the leaf stalk to The os,ter edge of the
fan
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17

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