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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-16

A large assortment 81 children's lace
caps for 10 -. 80 and a. cents at Adams
a Co >, - Monroe street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-16
5 This
) Fine
: Weather
: Brings
5 Thoughts
) of
) Spring
!: Suits.

} Have you thought of
{ the money you'll save
) in our SII.88 Suit Sale?
} 400 New Lightweight
: Spring Suits to choose
) from, stylishly cut in
} the newest CheviOts,
{ Cassimcrcs and home
) spuns, and they're
} worth from SI4 to SI8.
{ Reason for this re-
) duction? We're going
} to double May trade to
: make up for the poor
) weather of April.
: Scientific FancyVes
Z for Csc.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08
REFORM AFTER MARRIAGE.

would not advise any woman
10 marry man with an idea of re-
forming him, writes Ella Wheeler
Wilcox i'll the July Ladies Home
Journal. | have seen this effort too
often and in ignominious failure.
And yet | have known men to be
reformed and to stay reformed
though the influence of a good
woman
| have always felt convinced,
however, that the man who was re-
formed by a woman would have
eventually reformed himself, at all
events he could have done so.
The man who has contracted
vicious habits in his early youth
becomes Disguised with them and
himself before he reaches thirty, if
he is almost wholly dominated by
his lower nature. When he re-
forms it is because his spiritual
nature has the ascendancy. When
a woman succeeds in reforming
him it is because his spiritual ma
ture is influenced by her. The
verYs same influence-patience, de-
votion and self sacrifice-would
not have effected a reform in a
man whose higher nature was less
developed.
l believe that each one of us is
connected with divinity by spark
of light within. In some it is a
mere speck of light. In Others it
is steady flame, i'll others a burn
ing fire, and the physical nature is
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08

mere gate which contains this
fire.
Perhaps the man within whom
the spark is very small and feeble
may conceive a mad infatuation for
some woamn who believes she can
reform him through this love.
But if he is merely infatuated with
a woman in whom the devine prinCi-
pie is feeble, his reformation is
liable to be on an unstable fOunda-
ton. The man who has felt the
devine within the woman appeal
ing to his better nature, who has
left the holy spark within his soul
tanning into a larger flame by her
influence, who has felt her spirit
ual influence. above her physical
charms, that man may be reformed
and stay reformed although his past
Elay have been worse than that Of
the prodigal son. And yet think,
as ! said before, that her spiritual
nature which enabled him to re-
respond to this woman's love could
have saved him by its own up
reaching force, perhaps. The wo'
mon was merely mouthpiece Of
the devine to call to the divinity
within him, and enable it to gain
the ascerdanCv.
al do not believe that man was
9ver r. formed by scolding or sar.
casm. Tears and repinings and com.
plants soon grow to be an old
tory to him. He can find moi {
pleasure among his convivial com
panions than he finds in such {
home. Alas, that it should be so.
Good women should study the
art of pleasing more than they do
No woman can afford to fall back
upon her goodness to reform man
1t is dangerous experiment anC
Que that rarely succeeds. TIL,
average man must be entertained.
A man who has been a hard
drinker or oPe'um victim canno
suddenly give up his vices withou
! some stirnulamt TO take their plaCC
for a time. A man accustomed t.
the excitement Of gay company can
not suddenly become satisfied will
the dullness and stupidity which
many good people allow to creeI
into their hon eS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08
MIR. HICKS GRAFTON.
BY TOM p. MORGAN.

Mr.. Isham G. Hicks accepted with
becoming modesty an invitation to de-
liver the Fourth of July Grafton at
Kickyhassett Corners. He composed
his address with infinite pains, and
practiced his gestures assiduously be-
fore the mirror.
The successful orator" he Dragged
to his wife, ''must thrill his audience
with the spontaneity of his eloquence
and the sublimity of his conceptions.
And that is exactly what / propose
doing. | have always held that the
Office should seek the man, but if the
ides of next November should find me
the peoples choice, why-er-ah!-r
II suppose SO" assented Mrs. Hicks.
Mr.. Hicks was at Kickyhassett Cor
ners betimes on Independence day, and
repaired in due season to Splogs
grove, where the celebration was held.
Mrs Hicks, owing to indisposition, did
not accompany him to the Corners.
Just before taking his place on the
speakers stand the orator was intro
duced to Mr-Splog, the owner of the
grove, who informed him that while
granting the use of the grove for cell
ebration, he reserved the right to shut
off an offending orators wind at any
time. He was not hypercritical, but
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08
FURNISHING A CHILD,
Edward w. Box says il doc :
him rarely any good.

will not say that the punish
ment of children can be dispensed
with in evey instant, writes Edward
w. Box in AT home with the
Editor" in July Ladies Home
Journal. No possible rule can APP,
ply to all cases, since every III
stance must be law to itself At
the same time striking a child
should be employed only as the
very last resort, whereas now it IS
used in all too many cases as first
Kindness and frplness, when
brought together, form the best
basis for child's education.
Mothers should learn to control
hasty actions; fathers must allow
reason to have fuller play. The
process may seem little II ore tedl-
Gus, but the result, when reached,
will be worth it all. ms antaneO-
us correction may seem to be
achieved by punishment, but the eff
feet is not lasting. Girls are sham
ed by it; boys resentful under it.
We need only apply the lessons
that come to us in after life is this
qeustion to reach the best solution
Kindness draws us all closer; firm
ness of character cements lifelong
friendship; sympathy wins us all.
And as these elements appeal to lis
as we have matured, so do they,
and even more strongly, appeal to
the more responsive nature of a
child. A boy should never find
weakness in him to whom he looks
for strength. A girl shonld never
find anger where she has a right
to find mercy. And we, for our
little misdoings in childhood, we
should mercy and pardon, let not
our children come to us, and be
cause we are parents find us other
than we ourselves sought and hop
ed to find. As we wished should
be done unto us at one time IN our
lives so let us now do unto others
that they in turn, may likewise do
unto those who follow us.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08
SENSIBLE TENNIS COSTUMES.

The simplest and most commo-
dious dress will always have the
fascinating effects on the tennis
courts, writes Mabel Esmonde
Cahill (the lady champion of ten
mis- in the United States i'll valu-
able article on Arranging Tennis
Tournament" in the July Ladies'
Home Journal. l have observed
that a hong those who have studied
this point Of dress the preference is
to have a plain skirt made quite full
behind, though a little spare IN
front, with a loose-sleeved and com
modious waist attached, the two be
ing united by an easy. fitting belt OF
ribbon which, by its brightness OF
tint, may offer a delightful contrast
to the soberness of hue and make
characterizing the gown. The
material employed in making All
appropriate tennis costume is often
some light-colored wash goods,
such as duck or cheviot, which
may be stiffly starched to good ad.
vantage; we likewise have seen
dark skirts of some wooden fabric,
and bright blouses Of silk or linen
upon pretty players, though for the
most part skirts of wool are not
preferred.
France flannel is not comfortable
on a warm summer day, and Il {
wearing Of silk has been prov N tc
be almost an impossibility owing tc
| its non-resistance to the body hea
during exercise and the danger II
C, nsequence of leading to a chill
afterwards. White pique is per
haps, the prettiest and most ser
viceable of goods worn by tennis
players at present; and when ell
livened by few touches of sCarle
or delicate blue at throat and wais
it makes a very attractive costume
| The sailor hat affords more proteC
ton to the head than the gold o
silver brimed yachting cap, and b,
many is deemed to produce by ia
the prettiest effect. Hats of sOf
felt in bright scarlet, blue or whit,
are also worn, and are most be
coming and effective. In the mat
ter of shoes, during a course o
really hard play, l would sugges
the use Of an oxford tie in tan; thu
color of these renders them NOR,
satisfactory than their kind in eithe
white or black,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08
A SUMMtK ftIt.

"A rose power, however, II the
garden lacks a summer house, is
desirable and pretty for your fete,
writes Mrs. A. G.. Lewis i'll the
July Ladies' Home Journal. 1t
may be cons tructed by first max
ing an umbrella or a tent shaped
wooden frame. From a network OF
rope between the bars, then by
covering the same with greens, or
arranging different colored roses
in the form of tiles, a beautiful and
brilliant canopy is formed. If pots
are set to sustain the roof these
should also be wreathed with
greens and rose blossoms. Too
many roses cannot be used. If it
is to be picnic fete and abundance
should appear upon the tables, and
goblets, pitchers and baskets, used
tor serving guests, should be
wreathed with blossoms after the
manner of Greek fetes and festivals
Ii Tor a private lawn party, then
the Summer-hOuse, balconies, and
the trees, underneath which the
tables are supposed to be spread,
should be beautifully wreathed and
testooned. OF the abundance of flow
els needed guests may courteously
contribute a liberal portion. Invit-
atoms are prettieSt sent i'll front of a
bouquet to which the hostess card
is attached. Upon the reverse side
OF the card all informal word of in
vltatlon IS written stating the time
and place of the fete. If invitations
are not sent but day or two i'll adj
vance, a single rose accompanying
the card and the words "Verv Bo
hemian" indicate that costumes are
to be simple and the occasion un-
ceremonious. ACceptances. may be
sending a generous basket of roses
to the hostess to be used for decorat-
ions. As a matter of course every
body wears roses. Rose-color d
costumes are always pretty and
bright for the lawn. White dress
es with garniture of roses are also
pretty. Gentlemen wear rose
boutonnieres and neckties to match,
and children wear the gayest col
ors. Bright red, yellow and blue
costumes are specially desirable.
A large. vase contains prize roses to
awarded to the winners in the games
and tournaments of the day. The
victor who wins the largest number
of prizes is crowded with a wreath
of rose leaves.
The brier contest is a merry OF e
Two opposing lines are formed and
a prickly rose branch is given 10
each side. The players must pass
it from hand to hand down the en-
tire line and back again. The side
that accomplishes this feat soonest
wins.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08

he opposed seditious utterances with
all his might
After the usual preliminaries were
gone through with, Mr.. Hicks advanced
upon the rostrum and began:
Ladies' and gentlemen, | am but a
humble ton of soil-er-er-I mean, a
sOiled son of -"
"A-humble son of toll, promptly cor
rected Mr.. Splog, who sat directlyini
front of the speakersstand.
Thank you!' returned Mr.. Hicks.
"A humble son of toll, and my Ian.
guage is plain, and-uh-"
For ways that are dark and tricks.
that are vain" prompted Mr.. Splog, as.
the orator hesitated.
Not at ALL" answered Mr.. Hicks, a
trifie nettled. my language is plain
and unadorned with the flowers of.
rhetoric. But, standing, as it were.
ION the summit of Mount Pisgah,"
said Splog, cheerily.
This was maddening; but Mr.. Hicks
restrained himself heroically.
standing, as it were, in the shadow
of the four hundredth year-post in
the life of America, let us pause to
note the fruition of these years. But
four hundred years ago Christopher
Columbus"
| And other wild animals roamed-".
prompted Splog, mechanically.
! mo! nor The orator began to per-.
spire freely. christopher Columbus
crossed the Atlantic's trackless waste
and landed on"
/ This roclI-bound coast"
NO, sir!'' Mr.. Hicks collar began to
wilt.
That's so, by George! Rock-bound
coast goes with the Pilgrim Fathers"
The critic did not interrupt again for
some time. Mr.. Hicks advanced in
peace from the discovery to the found
ing of the nation and proceeded thus:
! THE glorious ship of state has
weathered the storms of adversely and
sailed triumphantly into the snug har-
Dor of universal prosperity Of the
undying tenets laid down by the i'm
mortal Washington not one tot or little
-er-er-jit or tottle-that is, tit or
jottle-um! um!'-~
! 'Jot or TITLE corrected Mr.. Splog.
THANK you! Thank you! Not one
jot or title have passed away. And
now"
A few minutes before, the balloon,
contrary to all precedent, had really
/ gone up, and at this moment a bag of
sand, thoughtfully dropped by the
aeronaut, struck the orator squarely
on the head, knocking him senseless. A
surgeon presently resuscitated the I'M
fortunate man, but he did not feel able
to resume his>speech.
''Irecllon it's just as we'll" comment
ed Mr.. Splog to friend. "He never said
anything about the continental
, gress or the land of the free, or the
who now stands before us. He dl
even mention that the spot where
now stand was once bowling wildN
ness. I've had the pleasure of listen,
ing to over forty Fourth of July ora
tions, and | reckon | know what's
! what This one was no goodr'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08

81 suppose shall have to buy some
firecrsckers for Freddy" said Mrs.
Bloobumper, as she entered the fire.
works store.
"Let me recommend our new noise
less variety" replied the clerk. just
the thing for nervous parents to buy
for their children. "-Brooklyn Life.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08
A NEW JAPANESE GAME

1t is PLAYED with fans, and the
pretty paper balls of different colorS,
which are inflated through tiny hole
which closes with valve from the
inside, and SO prevents the slight
est escape of air, writes Mrs. Bur
ton Kingland i'll acharming descrip-
ton of AN Outdoor Fan Lunch
con" in the July Ladies' Home
Journal. The balls are tossed as
high as possible and the game con-
sists i'll preventing their falling by
tanning them. 1t is quite as active
as tennis and the eff cts is exceed
,ingly pic uresque to those looking
on. The one who succeeds in
keeping her ball the longest from
touching tn. ground beats the game
and in this case wone prize
dainty fan Of white boiling Cloth
with pink sticks. The mother Of
the young hostess, who was much
skilled in the use of water colors,
had painte,. on the white b; OK
ground in letters formed of a sue
cession of tiny roses, the word
''Darina," the name of the place
1t is all Arabic word signlIying
"our happy home" A long, pink
satin ribbon was Il, d at the end
to recall the table effect, and the
hole was a charming souvenir of a
delightful occasion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08

As an angels myers pressed thee.
As an angels wings caressed thee
Softly Ginning from the steeple:
Rest ye rest We, o my people!n
In me'fuous tones andtender with an under
tone Of warning
Changed thy Tone, as all men know
On that morning long ago,
When thy stern majestic rirp
Babe defiance to the king.
In the streets are gathered thousands waiting
for the message grand
Shall declare them independent, freemen in q
freemens land,
That shall by a single motion
Send defiance Ger the ocean.
Signal ships are outward pointed,
Signal ships that homeward run.
That prince by priest anointed
Is but man when all is done.
Brave men breathess stand below thee, ps.e Of
cheek but stern of brow,
Praying for the proclamation-moments are as
hours now,
See the hand uplifted waivers,
Falls-the belman straiping there.
Sends the song in rhyt quavers
Out upon the dancing air.
They have signed 1t, o my peopler"
Cries the bell from out the steepie.
Independence Independencel LIBERTY" tbs
people shout
Sending up so grand chorus that they drown
the old bell out
But that old bells proclamation
Swiftly everywhere ii ran
And demanded Of each nation
Equal rights for every man.
How the spirit Of Columbia into every heart
has grown
Best is told by yon White City-symbolizing
all that's good.
East and west are come together-there is
neither pole nor zone,
There is neither slave nor monarch, but
where late the willow stood
Stands the wonder Of the ages. Stroke the
old bells rusty side.
Right has triumphed and before her cover
tyranny and PRIDE
CHARLES EUGENE BANKS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08
Two Kinds of Crackers.

1t is no great wonder that people,
old and young make mistakes when
the same word stands for so many diff
ferent things
1t was the Fourth of July. A little
miss was told to take her afternoon
nap, and then she should get up and
watch the boys put off their fire.
crackers.
Pretty soon a heavy thunder shower
came on, and Aunt Mary went up to
see if Miss Rachel was frightened.
Evidently she was, for she called out
at once:
Aunt Mary, don't want to hear
any more water-crackers. "-Babyland.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08
Under FavorabIe Circumstance.

Mrs. Brown-That poor woman was
broken-hearted over the loss of her only
son, who was blown up while firing off
his cannon. She said she hoped nc
was in Heaven.
Mrs. Malaprop-I guess he is, my
dear. He got a good start.-Judge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08

Your mother-she is a dear,
noble, heroic soul; but the mother
herself is but spark that springs
out of the bosom Of God.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08

Kasper says that of clergeymen
AZ per cent reach 70 years; of farm.
sTs, 10. meFah8ts, 80; soldiers and
clerks, {2i lawyers, %; teachers,
Poi physicians! 3D.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08

Lets break the silence, suggested
ono patriotic boy 10 another OF the
morning Of the glorious Fourth.
1--WE can cracker, anyhow" replied
the Nther.-Detgoii Free Press
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08

The Raleigh wv. Va) Coal Co,
to open mines; capital stock $780,
600.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08
A Manual Decrease.

They had nine children, ana the worst
Went out 10 Gel citrate;
And when they heard the cannon burst
They knew they had but eight.
Judge
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08

In the years from 1881 to 1858
France had the lowest birth rate
per 1000 of population ofany Euro
rean country, "A, I; Russia had the
highest, 4S. :,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08
A FOURTH OF JULY TRAGEDY.

"She not only spurns me love, but
rides with me hated rival before me
very eyeSv''
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08

my parrot IS a patriotic biFa, R3
BTekkus,
AS 20 how2h asked barlow,
ION the Fourth as July she gif1H
Gays Polly wants q aEeeraclse~
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08

The Virginia sOapstODe Co., Of
capital stock $4,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-08

The Wheeling IN, Va Mold s
FSE=sTy CO. - ~zseg=~l 90
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-07-04

man agents OF the company were Deputy
Sheriff Herman Cowan and Dan Powers,
but the company was the prime mover and
IN this wise
The trust company Is guardian OF Mrs.
Mary ID. Averill, n widow 10 years Of age,
the mother OF year-old baby girl. lie
Clear Ia ~ years old, has M cstimable wife
and two pretty little children, and for six
months past had been dcvoting undue at
tention to tho young widow, who seemed
infatuated with him. They had planned an
elopement. The trust company learned the
particulars and its president, ii. l.. Whitney,
employed the two agents 10 give lie Clear
thrashing.
They did 1t, and he promised to leave the
widow alone, but the promise was not kept,
as the woman planned to go to Chicago the
next day and was stopped at the depot. The
following morning the men found lie Clear
OH the principal business street and gave
him another drubbing. These stern meth
dds had the desired effect. The woman sees
the error Of her ways and promises reforma-
ton. 10 Clear has had Deputy Cowan ar
rested for assault and has brought suit for
10000 damages against Whitney, Cowan
and Powers for his thrnshing.
This IL indeed now departure, and II
the courts sustain It aggrieved parties may
hereafter let out their jobs Of revenge. As
we have a Sugar trust, Oil trust, Cordage
trust and dozens more, why not d Whipping
trustf Public opinion In Grand Rapids is
against lie Clear, but his friends think the
woman should also have been chastised.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-07-04
A Valuable Team.

The man from Saginaw was visiting
the national capital to see the sights
One day, on Pennsylvania avenue. he
saw heavy, close, dark wagon, more
like black maria than anything else,
and asked his guide what it was.
"lts rather strange about that" said
the guide in the slowly didactic style.
You've been talking about the salaries
of officials here, from the presidents
$50 u year down, but do you know
the horses to that wagon beat them alp
THAT sot' said the Saginawster.
They don't look like they could earn
more than S. day anyhow. I've got
better horses than that to hire at S. a
day and feed"
The guide looked at his charge with
pity.
why, my dear SIR" he explained,
those horses draw millions from the
treasury every year"
The Saginaw man wouldn't have il
and said SO with profane emphasis.
But it is true nevertheless" insisted
the guide That's the wagon they haul
the gold and silver in" and the Sagi-
nawster looked at it steadily.-Detroit
Free Press
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-07-04

The most expensive illustrated book
yet made Is said to bea Bible now owned
by Theodore irwin OF Oswego. II Ia
valued at $4,000. for Mr.. Irwin paid
that sum for the work. The original
was In seven volumes. i6mo., and by the
addition OF drawings and eDgravin4s II
waA enlarged to 90 volumes, each 10 by
"a inches. which occupy II feet Of space
on the she,ves This remarkable book
contains 5000 pen and pencil drawings,
etchings, engravings. Autographs. oil
and water color paintings and mezzo-
tints Among the illustrations are parts
Of the Great Bible Of Crnnmer," print
cd In 1883, parts o: the Bishops Bible"
printed In 1868; parts Of the "Nurem-
burg Bible" the first illustrated Bible
published. printed In i746. and Of "Lu-
theirs Version" and the "Breeches Bible"
The extender has brought together not
only all that could be found OF the best
and rarest efforts ut illustrating the text
OF tho Bible, but also the art Of modern
painters and engravings, making 1t the
most complete and valuable copy of the
Bible In existence. Washington Star