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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

west u Chlaago, slons Lake So
perior. In forming the boundaries Of
tho far northwestern states the polis-
teal eeographsss planned wiser thar
they knew. They give Michigan.
Wisconsin and Minnescta long bound
aries on Lake Superior, and within
each Of those lsi<ed districts were con-
cealed separate riches of almost inex-
hsustible mon. Consequently the iron
Of these throc states makes IN interna-
tional commerce with the coal at che
eastern end of the lAkes In Ohio and
PennsylvsniA- You can either send
the iron down to meet tho coal or send
the coal up ~ meet The iron. and In
either csss constitute hardy navy of
mariners. and plant In the agricultural
ststess large and experienced mining
population.
Looking further. note that Chicago
stands on the latitude Of Providence.
whore religious tolerstion was first
taught. and Of Plymouth. where the
Arss Puritan colony landed, that one
which dA NOT hang ouakess o. burn
witches, end On this line II Kingston.
N. Y. whas John jay and othcrs
formed The original constitution Of
New York state. In the west. or beyond
the Allegheny mountains, which con-
stitution lasted almost down 10 the
time Of the Erie canal.
Chicago y on the longitude Of old
Pensacola. whore Andrew Jaeleson did
his hacking end hanging. In spite Of
all that, Pensacola cuts no figure
among the povts at the country. while
the Unknown Chicago. which was
marked in Jscksou's presidency by
only . dag on the maps. showing that
IL was . block house. has become the
second port in the United States.
When the Illinois Central railroad
was endowed by congress with three
million acres Of land, tho Mobile b Ohio
railroad was similarly endowed, from
Cairo, Ill, 10 Mobile. Mobile, few
years prior 70 the civil war. filed as
much Of the news, commerce and mag
nation Of tho country a. Chicago, but
the civil war. which was capitalized In
Alabama into = government, divided
the body Of this giant into half. unless
IL " 70 be forged together again by the
coal and iron Of northern Alabama.
Eastern people sHppose that Chicago
stands alone on the west shore of Lake
Michigan, but going porth from Chica-
go you come 10 these respectable
ports, all thriving: Waulsegan. Keno
sha. Racine. Milwaukee. Sheboygan,
Manitowoc. Kewsunse and so on. 70
the straits Of Msckinsw, which are
about three hundred and twenty-five
miles from Chicago. These straits are
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

To cafsin Instantly light sufficient
q resi- The time BY = eatek ~ check at
niGht. sifhsat dsngpf e satting tan "a
en- sre. = an @azg matter Ease AZ Oh
t9nk Fiai = the riesre~t q glass. pat In.
- q piece = Phosphorus al,osst Tia
sise e 90. peur icoa this arfne pur@
7iire ed heated % the foiinr roint.
the bottle 10 - f.l>d stout CSC n ~
f81. then cork tightly rs az ne lixl.f
fenaose the eork allow - air - enssr.
then recerk The Whole empty space a
to hottie ssH then hseerne issspirn,,-
sid the liEht gttainsd vii ~ a gpod
ere AZ soon ~ tie frhs bess,me~ Dim
itr poser can - increa-..d ~ ar~uins
~. tetfl~ and alo~irz a fre-h sapply
~ ar a. eater.
n vssy cuid weather 4 = -,-s~ssrass
rereassry - heaf me vial between -
saa-s n ircrsaze he Huidifr q the "a.
al one tctLs Ell l&st q slater. Ths
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
PROPOSALS FOR KENT COUNTY
JAIL BUILDING.

seeled proposals VIII D. rarcisef ~ .hs
eeAiailze couusttfc ~ Ia T. erce. lDts 4.ei !.
esp Trust tail61.<. f,saa4 f.a..liss HicLtsttl.
M 10 u scs,es - 81 jail - f-fl - 81 1fsa.
Ton snd cos3.t "a y 4 abe ~ re1l.fs sall sss-
f'.sr7ssrntt A. el1-i nf totlftHzb. FfI 49, ~.
and sanitation. atcnrt.rr a. .slans Aff -. -
hcntts1N. wtrrt Ger ~ tece ~ tLie silcr ani
the oB.cs ~ h N Au<l A tsas af.ri.tlFris.
t.tand EAfs1e Gsc alfaa. ga and altar Sslis -
fszs- taeh VA usGss D. na1 1.sll.ssi.ss>i i, q
certtort Siics for = sem 81 IS tt44 isa IA
ctut oil ne otno1nf AZ t&e Ersspt4hl Tic = ~
Il fp-err-u - rrla-t am es.l 4. al. 49, -
waive sat tlricrs - lnfcfsnailt4 "a s1~ l.ia.
sb"1iI =. deemed "a The fntof.ef - ffe cncnfs
Z. a. 40 frof~s<tts mats b1<s.s "A ent tssrss,.
~prorpsals fo1 ksps CT NJ led ha,l1isr III
WORK htis1.r< h@sgf - - :. ~ - - ~
ease rhss D.. ana ptst b addresses -
TX 8kff-liS
CAssssozn luitafar tssi,lslffs@G
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
Lock your doors Friday morning.
s4. Chicago and Return. 8

Thursday. July 18th. the d., G. II. a.
NJ. Ry.. in connection With the Goodrich
Line. will run an excursion To Chicago,
leaving Grand Rapids at 7:25 n. m. ar.
rive Grand Haven $50 8. IN. making Iii
rect connection with DAY STEAMER
for Chicago. Tickets viii be valid for
return up To- and including July 10th.
by steamer. leaving Chicago at 100 %.
m. For full particulars apply at depot
or city Office. No. - Monros st.
JAS. CAMPBELL. City Agent.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

Whether on pleasure bent or business.
take on every trip bottle Of Syrup OF
Figs. as it acts most pleasantly and
effectually on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing feyers. headaches
and other forms Of sickness For sale
druggists a'd Msna.sctured by s the ,sa CaI
fornia Fig Syrup Company only.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
q, II. Sc 1.

CHICAGO SEsvIcR.
SoLrD TRAIs.
Leaves Gland Rapids 500 a. m.
Arrive Chicago lbs D. m.
Runs solid Grand Rapids to Chicago.
Buffet parior car attached.
NIeHI TRAM.
Leaves Grand Rapids 1l20 D. m.
Arrives Chicago $50 q. m.
Runs daily through sleeping cars and
coach
CHICAGO TO GR,sD RApruA
Solid TRAIN.
Leaves Chicago l:15 p N.
Arrives Grand Rspids $40 n va.
Rune solid from ChicaCo 70 GRANDPA
ids daily except Sunday. Buffet parlnr
ear Dining car from Chicago TO Kala
mazco.
NIGHT TRAIN.
Leave Chicago $50 n. m.
Arrive Grand Rzpids 60 a IN.
Runs daily through sleeping cars aud
coach.
Call telephone No. 6os To- aceomu,o
datiofs
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
FOR GIRLS THAT TAN
How TO Prevent tho Delicate
SIN From Being
DROWNED BY TIE SUMS RAYS
Several ssgxsstboss osr frcvensins
tseeklc. AMI other Xviii. whch
Eenn wo1,An's Co4npiszioa.
DROWNED BY TIE SUNS RAYS

Just AZ shis season - the year the san
plays havoc With tslicass asd Sensitive
zk.n.. To stay Indoors dsrinx this
Iosely essthes. ~hen oae has opportu-
mites Tor aale1ins shs air. .ouid be al
mesf criminal. and Jet tbs result -
beskinx In The sunshine i. 10 spms
wa,fsn. positive tsrtnrs.
Tho effect 70 the s1ashine upoA very
thin and Transparent skin u. in many
e2sss ~ ea1ss IL 10 peel OF IN fakes; in
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
ASTOUNDING BARGAINS.

First -Look over TIE Fray,erfy ~ 80 soase-
east eoroet ~ >cets bisis snd ts,ofifich
street. Tss cxEATF-f sssosfs es -sE sTSsH7s
g sc for fee fssz rHls
->nCantt i.f.dk - thoe~ 81 erorf lots a. bsrfFsn
sssuas. corner ~ hachsss6 STREE. sf obtf sid
" he~
Third We have fns. uest~rz rrt11co<e
frstclsss ~ exevs r.sf~~s for sale fof it-s ttFn
cost. o. psfss s@-ssne. Parry fesssnx ritz
A 81 a. -
ferrHins n tsra tsnalr~r.
f.rEslus n ptne
Esyssln@ m scre property foe pisffsns
Bare sias IN farms
We loen ns0sses give eer~fnl ertsafff'p - crf-
iectior. - rru.s ara So general zeal sstsfs
b-sinfss.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

DBoBsTs eRDFR Ssts, - N.ei,isss. ro.,,.
\ = 81 kesst-st- At4 slssilai - fIia 49,.
bate cepft ~ So rssBhfs ~ i.efsf if,a ~ -
rrpfnit c1ce, ~ tie cts - tr1ad Hatids -
ths 1cth daT ~ Jens. h. ff.r trnf o1f fls.it
ssTisi eight tnf.orsaa ~ 4 rtflfft shfsst
ittistssff efNs y tcf-sis- tii.t... - Itfoss1a.
In t1e nfafifr < tie ~ stf.f
hk>bEfkls ~ 1sbNist, Dr. nzas.
IN snftFssHa - iisa feffN.nftlfs< 4, ~
tifr ,fst iii le@ tFtt4iraI AZ - sflf 1t>|tsasft
tnvtnz ten 80. IL iii.4 exert l,f ffs1.lt,
u 4 cffisr<<t flfsf Hafasr fse 2fst 3sl ~
Jr,f. fSa ~ = oriork ir 10 sd-s..asn 80
"a q slfuf1rat.
Ard II ! fnrltsr rrsfefe.s tiiaf = e<r, - fhI.
ofssef = pnbi ts|te1 q ~ rles.f - sstis srr
tis,ns - SAID ass 81 tsrafsE II -. trsn4 X -
49, Herald q C4l.t lafs4 .ftffs-8 ssi ~.
cpistine ~ said ctufft - feff
tfEl~ D. PIl{f1tS
"a troe ccfy3 Seas.3 - - .lsasat
Hsxss ID drN TAI NrTisfer. nea tuls "a
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
BARGAINS
lNHQuSES

AFINE usw Sroom house, AardvopA -
iov.siot graded and scddsd. wsass ara
a 6OOD broom hsNss, corner nnyono
and Nsriesl strccts. cheap et q. IA
FIhSTl'l>ASS plnes On Hovey stBono;
nev, with large. airy rooms. AKA
TWO houses On Watson street; front
halis. fall lots. With alley h ssas. ~ = -
end q. ~ respectively.
We oUn this prosperity. yoa pay - CO.,
nisssoas, and ne vu make tagns = onis
yoo- Call a. ooce.
JU8NkR = CAkRO14IS
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
FACTORY FOR Rent.

The tsur iory eel f.rf hs~rrnrrt brs<s s>r-
ffrr f-ufidfns .1fr f-~s- ere <-crurs~d ~
tsrsrd ksFs<ts fais fs-os s,rsfens. v5fa ~ssrs
fe~>f. sfs<n f-r~e~. r5<fes<r. main sizsffsr9,
- Mi stss~tA an -sedsss~ss etysfh ~ H.-~rH
krnef S~rtT~r Gonpsrs sis< ~ - ftni4e.
g.o@<>>@s<1 Asyl Axrf~ - Hsa1xf1s.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
ADVERTISE GRAND RAPIDS.
by Sending Away Copies OF The
illustrated Herald.

Anticipating very unusual demand
for its illustrated Sunday issue, The
HERALD Sunday printed $500 extra
copies. There are now left Of these
about COO. For the convenience Of those
who desire to send these papers TO
friends out Of the city, specially wrapped
copies ready for mailing are for sale at
the Office and at the principal news
stands. The price is cents. Get in
early before all are gone. No better adj
vertisement for Grand Rapids was ever
printed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

Ill II~1*nrers 4'tr~.
Gfsnf fist is.s. ksch.. trtr - frn.
Notice - he<rtf Eisfu tisaf f-le afs .ss<r-rt
ROLL srf sfsssnr end rfss%fssw y s-,dls~n ns>-
re frurn ~<,tth fsHseu s-s<<> q, asnf-.< aseloa.
MS ~ stHrfdt te1 rstat 49, rsrssier Pep
rl~ats fsus f>r he f<<<>si - t.><-r t1N
trsn siit ests, ~ en- oe> q ~ cssf sfss<esers
,aisls Nh sokaicK. SIS T,~s-ssa.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

ttft TIE r. ~ tsIhre
Grand srsas. kle.l sris & t.sss
NottTe II hI.ifA,F <sreu tnet Zoe srEttsnssnt
foA Tor tfe isrlifo4fsrs II - y ellen sif-t f.sa
fs1ds. and tilat rtsi frteife prttsrni iberess
So -. rtf.a~t ~ tpef y stafF fran 80 ~at< a.
tbr otsre 81 tan rIsf tsxesNrff. fitf tsiA
tais - A.. ~ sD2kltk tiis frefsrr>f
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
&c solo.

u sccopns sf TIA a~~sA - rv-r~-
.~ss crzstlfN-nf surss-<e t<oftasis ce~ Fp&
w-<< Y>s csrs 8 81 efst ~ 41ns s1sfy rss}>s
frDsr bk<Fvst tn>Gn4if. ><~< t<sHB els ~fi
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

d. "a SIS pes day st hosns. seiiinx Llxhsn,a~
WEI Platter snd plating seweiry. watrhs.s
tableware. etc. Plates the fne~t Il jswrIfy
gos,d - ne~. IN all kinds Of metal with gold,
siser 20 nickel No experiences. No capital
Esey booss has Eeo<iz szecdi1x paatza& H. <
Dcino. coiumbus d.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

De i I, . wA y. xosEYs-.,.s ,su YIN !,

no YoU WANT MoSEYy-Iss 10. you VII, ana
4, u 70 your advantages 10 80 " bsfoss l.or.
sowing.
We make loans IN household god. plapo>.
horscs. sagons. or personal property 81 sny
kidd ~ the lowest ps<sibis Rates and IL ths
quickest possible time
Our loans are made without PUBLICITY ana
the property y left N pour Individual possss-
zion.
Loans can BE- earrisd - long ~ desired orcsa
De PAID IN fuli- or IN part at snS time 20 suit
Jour eonvsnience, and any part paid ssdocss the
cost Of carryine tho loan
II yon owe balance furnifure, rssuo n
other property. we viii pay isup tos you. ana
cary - long as you desire
We also make loans on the building and iosa
sss,ciafion plan.
Oar ciiices are the most pleasant IN the city
End are 30 sxrangrd that parties calling upon
~ may b waited upoa quickly end courss-
Rds,cmbsr thar yos havs the use Of both m,
property and the money and can rctrsn tbs
Grand RAPIDS MORTGAGE LOAN co.
Room :. To~er block.
Cbrner ~ Aonror. Pear and canal So
MONEY LOANED tor short stsne sn lsrx~ or
Ash small amounts CA any form of ess,d sccur,
lty. Frank A. Werner - Mirhsraa Trn.s
building, cor Pear and Ottawa strssss Ieis-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

"ANIED-Eosriers az HARVARD Home No
lines OF street cars Da, board or with good
Icorns fret class u bile rates reasonable y :.
N~ilis. Prop al
GOOD HOTEL o sss , .ssS
oniy = 70 .; srsneieass. q and 81 20. bstf fra
~ Lincoln House. No - Spring street. 6aAr-
sntee q eood fare ~ any G-so hoase
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
STOCKHOLDERS. MEETING.

The annazi utefise - he st.es h.t.iesz 81
the Nsadicors fu-nttete cropaeI 80 tie
NAY b. s-.oi efla h-seehf beftssN ~ ri - ise1
r. The Nc ~ tie cafnpafs ~ fllis cts "A
NciDescAs, Juif - ~ ari.ek = -
JOIN NgDDff1EE ~eeretssi.
GTand rasios. Saly Z. a. =
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
NAMED.

krrrss 20 ssse erzi>fs j. f><<7 ss~n sn1 rffy;
eff~rz st
r 49, .~rs ruf~runrs SO sres-~
tfFrfkc<f rroastzg fliven91 = nsTs ~
bose ksrpsris< kectOsg. - y
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
1s-UeHoLsrE1IMo.

DE-rPHoI.STEnI>G Radeiif 4 Holt Of nj
h south Division street are showing soznt
Interesting fabrics in rpholstery goods Ieis
phsDc so Tor estimates.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
|ll]llk'Sl!IIII

THE ONLY PLACE
Where you eau tuy CNtox AApK Cfornr~s On
weekly payments and pay tor the ecois while
wearing them IL ut rut wrss. y and Ia Pn~rsrxs
block Ladies espes au1 Jackets sold below
cost IN the same WAY. Over Arcade entrance.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

CHAP for travelling nen who visit many towns:
~ no sales % mako; samples 20 carr, ,
work done In few minutes. while waiting for
trains- Write for particulars. -ko~ins, lock
box SIS. Chicago sstf
"yASTED-M the men to step IN and CO.
w our price on a spr,ng suit 81 clothes &C
pair 81 pants made TO order. Noixt. Herpol
shsin1er Co
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

srscd HaTsstt. Mica. 1r.s - f~z1
Nofs<~ + bsfrl.f siseu hat &C. s<Ees<ss<s4
mi fcr rssHssrr>ffnf s~sff ~ tsRirtseI1 sr>
rte fttrs ke9t-F,r ffreff - Arr <frret. = No
IN SO hands. sfsd Ia iii rr~~sAa rstfn~sf
the,ot - H. r-ril.l 81 tscaff csss frsu 80
a. - tilt tfrt - ~ CTS frlhfaffr 80 hefL
tnIs g y NlHIlI >. Z i.f IrNasl-r.g
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

Ovins tc the strinrprry IN tho usonev mark.
&c are snssor .x~d 81 oder fec Fse>ss
81 rrfgerff at
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
GRAND RAPIDS
LAND AND IMPROVEMENT co,
ca and - wonseriy Bsaaias

n. B.-The tine so hay an rs-fcie 81 intrinsic
ssiue ~ when u can be boaghi cheap.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

er~sd Rsr.ss. E~l.. 5sne II. 80
Nr4>rs = hr,~k> rls-r ft<f fs< sS>ez-r-,<
r~<i fof e<pef~~rst1e >~~rf ~ -sxtt s<esua.
frax - fes1 <>*f ~ Hootf frfas <<-rf =.
viH s>crsv< rsYr.eos tiser-s~ ~ So f>~sr.t -
s~>nst 4svs SER tEss ests :. ft.e fflrs 81 to
~ N ss,issck. cas rr-.ssrr.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
ron SALE MISCELLANEOUS.

-
1NO HtCkMEN-see Charles Hanson. 1,
i South louia street. Tor a bargain.
----------------A<- - = -
vHOR SALE-Stste and county rights for the
II exclusive sale OF an indispensable house
hold article. Sell one to six in every house:
five hundred per cent profit; bonanza for
those who can handle eans sssefs; small CAPT
tai required Address, with stamps or call At
room IA hermifafe buildine, Grand Rapids ioO
TOR SALE Ok RENT-Uprisat piano 3
Il North Front street .Si mo
LNOR SALE-Impairei health makes II i'm
II perative that shall sell n.y. saloo.. aud
restaurant. IL II Of thu beat properties In
the city. To persons who desire 10 purchase
full particulars viii In given on application
Tho merely curiofs need not apply 4 moan
business and will sivs to TIC right man with
money an option on the best saloon and rc-tau
rant In Grand Rapids Address n. 1. l. Her
aid Office. fstf
LNOR SALE-My enfirc sfore of furniture and
II miscellaneous household goods; q new
house and large bot corner OF Union and Carer
streets horse aud lot No. l5a Madison sfteat
vacant lot on Christ street. farm 81 Ten acres
10 rods east Of city limits; new buildings aud
all kinds cf fruit; viii sell or exchange TOT
other property. A. A. Lord Ma 10 stocking
street. 1ft<f
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
FOR REM BUSINESS.

L,OR RENT-A barber shop ON the corner of
Il south Division and Goodrich street. In
anire at tho Hermitage barber shop Of r. II.
Tate. ttf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12

tNOR RENT-House. No. I Nelson place COM
y plete In every respect: built four years axo
and never vacant day until now: so month.
Fred A. Maynard. aud New Houscman block.
-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-11
BRIGHT BITS.

Dreamy Novelist-What a change woman
can make in a mans life,
Vlctim-EXact!yi And what a lot of
change" she requires doing it.-Chtps.
He-I shall have to 60 hope you will have
pleasant evening.
She-Oh, I'm greatly obliged to you, I am
sure to have a pleasant time.-Boston Tran
script
THE wall flower" remarked the philoso-
pher is often the only girl in the ballroom
who can cook "a dinner"
Yes" responded MISS Worldlinu, ''and the
girl who dances is the only one who can dl-
gest lt"-Detroit Free Press.
Mrs Coddle Charley do you want to make
our little Robert very happy this Christmas?
Mr.. CUddle-Why, certainly, my dear
Mrs Coddle--Well, just let him have S25 to
buy me that lovely pin he wishes to give me
for Christmas present.-Puck.
Kranich-I vas be surerin' NIT insomnia
DOCTOR.
Doctor-Indeed!
be asleep, l vas snore so loud dot 1 vas geeb
mineself awake der whole nighd.-Life.
Salesman-S polish? Certainly. What
kind do you want. little girl?
Juvenile Customer (nonplussed for a mo-
ment-IVe heard mamma say elbow grease
was the only thing that would put a good
shine on stove. Got any:-Chicago Tribune.
GLORY Tiddy hyars letter FUN Sammie
at lass! Well, well, we'll"
w udb lAC tNs
Il dunno KANT readit."
How you know dat hits FUN Sammie?"
Il reckonnIZe de bloJs Harper Weekly.
Yer look bad, Jim. Been under the
weather?'
"Sorter. Today's the first time I've been
out-er-doorS in three months. -
What was the matter with you?'
"Nothin'; but the judge wouldn't believe
tt."-Brooklyn Life.
In the Consulting room -Doctor-Excuse
me, which OF you gentlemen has been waiting
the longest?
Tailor believe have. 1t is more than a
year since you ordered a suit of clothes and
got it. but you havnt paid me yet.-Stock-
holms Tidningen.
Boggs-I honestly believe that Smythe mar
ried his wife on account of her good looks.
Dudley-Took her at her face value, as it
were.
Boggs-And I've no doubt that Browne mar
ried his wife because her father was wealthy.
Dudley took her at her pa value, as it
were-Boston Courier.
A man in Glasgow hotel in loud tone OF
voice called his friend back just as he was
leaving the dining-room and then whispered
to him, "how far would you have got If /
hadnt called you back?"
The other, STRENGTHENING himself up. replied
in tone loud enough for all to hear, No
sir, won't lend you five pounds. l haven't
got it on me, AMI if 1 had l wouldn't let you
have 1t until you paid me what you borrowed
two months ago"
His friend will never call him back again in
public dining room.-Dundee News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-11
Southern superstitions,

Funny, isn't 1t, how widely prevalent that
superstition isl" said Ambrose r. Jennings,
of Alabama, as he stood on the front steps at
Chamberlins to Washington Post writer.
Two young girls evidently of the better class.
came across the street. AS they approached
the corner they separated, one going on one
side Of lamp post, the other on the oppO-
site. One of the girls suddenly turned. ran
back and around the post and rejoined her
companion. Dear me. do you want to part
our friendship" said the superstitious girl as
they went by.
Il will wager that that young innocent
firmly believes that If she didn't go back and
skip around that post that somebody or some
thing would make those two mortal enemies
inside of thirty days" said Mr.. Jennings.
Americans particularly the SOutherners
are peculiarly superstitious for so enlight-
ened people. 1he old darby man
my and uncle ILLS every southern
child with host of foolish su-
perstitions The strange part OF it is the
southeruer never out crows the effect of the
long winter evenings spent in listening to
tales of hobGOblin and ghost and the frightful
punishment visited upon some daring dlspe-
lever that didn carry rabbitfoot or con
70 I'M to their strangely fantastic mode Of
aVerting evils,
There are any number of charms and love
philterS and hoOdUS and amulets sold TO 1he
oarkieS down in my section of the country.
The whites are of course, above all that but
they still shudder when a dog bowls at night
somebody going to die, you know or still
worse, when they meet a croSS-eyed darkey.
I'll tell you the blacks Of this country have
had almost as much influence upon our civil
cation we have had upon theirs. -