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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-02

81 so4rss. ii yea don't wear /. cape
or cs2t with iansm~f2sls r1eirs, IA
raftes nas, spp<-E - yHaF CO.
tanse. There are > hanstresi ~ays Of
adjusting tl<n- You n4s put three
f21. si.ort ones on s2<h shoulder. yen
u-4y ~sar pointed berthe. rather fs-li.
voc may AT. fun lace bib, eat away
~ the n~s:k ia v. falliax fron eAeh
shsulsser IN Loose folds. caught 1P ~
each shoulder IA ro~~ttss. aa1 falling 70
she belt IA front: you naay Dsse n per
feetls plain. sixat sAosltr cape. op~n
~ Ia fro1t aud tarn 10 back Ia rev~rs.
lined vita sons bright coler; yoe NAY
hare d>ep. fail ereesliss. forming = bag
v both h2rk aud front Of yoar n~tiee,
m>~tlnx a. tie velvet belt these. ~ the
way, ssefn ~ be mat popular a. pre-
entJ tsr Ting psodaee INSIST marvellous
effects es~< sleeves Of equal prop'stions.
al IN the world can make ~onderfui
i4agre>sioa upon the biggest. brAsest
n44n Of her acquaintance II shr Il pos-
ss,ss1 of 50 powerful . weapon A. these
sslfsAms ruki-..
There's gorgeous CLOAK coming out
% be ~orn by . rather young old
lady IL - mad. of very ris,h. dark
green satin. and l. not long, just psss-
Ing the hips Down the front runs q
broad band ~ exceedingly heavy gold
embroidery The plain untersleeve is
fnAds - purple velvet AID u edged
with this same embroidery. Over
the purple sleeves h1ass loose
green satin one. and the over
sleeve - edged with irt A deep
point Of purple velvet falls loosely from
the back. which has also another and
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-02
A HOME
ID. III. ARMSTRONG.
AssIGNnE's NOTICE.

Notice . hernhY given that on Thursday ~.
f2fh tay - APRIL. f>f8 a. 20 o'clock IA The fnre-
rlann - zsift dsY. ] will seil 81 pablo sucticu
ttf futirr property and Assets y esery narss.
rafure e1a description. - JaseTh ~ Iiliir,
aesifr in iadles shcsz. tuf not his ieeal "a.
re. Ffione Consisting prime psiy OF b<ssk 40
srstrfs ard be sterk - lsiirt hpcfs and Shoes,
aIa1 irines footwear Reneraiif. said sale wif
tskf riare ~ ~. - hcNroa stree. IN tho CTR
- fireui k,risi<. kert evnntr. and state -
Mrfiran
tsraaa Eapids Nirh. &rrfi T. fsat
= N tANisoN. Assignee.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-02
J. ". CLOSTERHOUSE

We can give you n bargain In high
priced place. We have one between
Washington and State street. on Pros
pect street; price. $4,000. Alec one on
Madison avenue. same location. ~
$1,000
jefferson avenue. an elegant modern
house. very arge lot; price. $1,000
Also tho finest corner on this street. 90
feet frontage: price. $4,000.
Modern home on Wealthy avenue. viii
cell for 500 less than IL is worth. Look
this up.
am building complete home. corner
~ Beenis and Wealthy avenue: has all
the modern convenience. electric ligh,s.
electric Gas lighters etc. II Will b.
modern in every respect VIII scli
cheap; only small payment required
down. balance monthly. Buy II nov.
YOU can choose your own nantel. inside
finieh. etc.
LOTS-Two or College avenue. near
Wealthy: two on jefferson avenue. ecs
eral on Wealthy avenue. Henry street.
Lake street. in fact our hsf ~ vacant
property IL second to nnpe IN The city.
Remember. We have the selling - y
great deal a property on which ne have
no cards or signe. Come and inquire sf
the once. M. II Canal street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-02
PETER ". DECKER.

No. 760 Home avenue. just west 81
Division street: nice reception hall. oak
finish; down stairs. bathroom. etc:
price. s265o
We have two new houses on Euclid
avenue. just south ~ Hall street: prices.
$1,000 and 5000; terms. 500 down. bal
ance monthly.
An elegant place on Sheldon street.
near Fulton; price. $1,000. For psrticu-
lars call at office. No. Il Canal street.
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WANTED soA~oe1s.
Vs. :.


-7.f fis4rf sad rsatinx fe~esry $50 ~
fsshte~sr~ 80 Tfksrs the ferzt - jr.~irg
srs 49, ~ 81 siRsi< - ns~t.i ~tfh ri
fseff ksssse hss er>f-ss ne>-iEnx rfstknz. y \.
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MAsoNIo olsEcro~y.
(lIlllkH5lll;[Il

" $50 = 49, - - No. sd 49, 81 -
rrer~f,ssa Tssts~s fsrk<ssi sfes sss4 lsssssl.es
Iissse fi-.nies nArfef 80 ftesef @tiff sHsf -
~ - e~rAsf fsersase 1~o $3.50 80 ens.t,
~tlaf fefsk - rtsn
fNf WIZ ne@e tresse rsfese<<
Rs<-ss n ses - fs<<rs Ores ees. Hlu~t
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-02
Railroad Men! Attention!

We must sell within the next thirty
days that neat. comfortable home. cor
ner 81 lonia street and Ninth avenue:
price. $500: terms. 800 down twill take
more il you have it,. balance easy.
Small house facing Ninth avenue. on
rear end. rents for $40 per mouth. will he
given gratis 10 party buying the corner.
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N. w. NORTHROP.

~ ssf<~ $3.50 rErt-e +ostr<~@ 49, f''fIaetf
erp~~~ief~1, eTsrf eetxf<-urhr~s1 pfnT'rrt4
aF-et<4.inr fsrf frrtf 49, tsfn. rtEie mH~
s7sttlre<f - r+tf 1tirtf fixftssfrs f..F-d- go
Ihirt@~< errp<. s.IFrH rtil<e krnFt - rIIT
frft< scrs< ftrlhtFst fsnd Hp1ef 80 - -
$40 tness4fisn f|ii<fs ~ tete ntae<s Nartef
Z. s3f5 s. fin77.kNI, - i,sirs, -,reo>
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-02

Want Columns
sEAL EsyArE CRY.
AHHAT NAN1 : 81 .seksa<s iso sers> -
w f@4d - osleNa roa1ts for Gtenf ksfs,is
f fss $500. s a is a. ~ s Z. as sss.ss
@~ees -*<''
f.soa sAl.E a,4s bass ! haa.s ana ss--,
u hot, ssslz fsst. "a 4asaef slrszt. eeAr
LoensEd. tl-afies D. Aefses. Nsc.lls@al.b
oaii1lE< IL
I.soR saIE og EfST 80 49, stsuet. nee1
! Neuham ssen1e. NJ. - a. sfrfet. VII
ssll 9. eas1 s-rn.s - rsst fos ees year y s'-,i
Aps!5 10 alili.a 81. onlers. room = Mai
ctrnb. II
81 Dttl- ssst - i..,mssss MI bus Va.
I'll $50 cant loi On ~pulh College sssna-,
ssst ffcassFs. -e~ef, ~atef end sss ip ssfett
ssil 90 " .iiiAm a. olieest, ro-on = " ldtlcei1h.
Money 80 iesn. a.
1ssoR SALE All klnis a. cay property ans.
Il tkins sea desire a. real estate. lsclsdlf.s
ia sefs choice pisces ~ pane and hardwood
tifsoer Alec n.ones ~ loan "a Euizss fFosp $40 ~
$500 ana y >e~ hoa-caaa1 s'sons - A.
Ahalf salr i b~firr than
NO 6AStLs ST. soazs ssa iot Cor sale
ktAL E>iAlt can nss half srh aud the
And LOANS. balance IN well loeased
lots su
(sifEAP At s1He- That splendid s-r.orn real.
y drnee a flrst avenue. city water and gas
Vii sell for S.iao u tssen IN thirty days. q
IS,oR SALE i acres on Hast Falssa street,
The street. h graded past This property. taii
sand No wlddicomb bo,la,nr. phone 30 6
E,oR SALE 81 lots corner Of D.elinsoa sod
~ Madison avenues. 10 loss ca Jeferson ave.
nue. and eorston street. iots on bundy adj.
ton. ~ lots the Orchard Hill adastloa !
prices SO to <>n thas. r. Mercer. Niddi
EHOR sAI.EA modern houae on wealthy
svenue, splendid shade; ios asff2; can
sell AZ a decided bargain for this week. thas.
Z Mercer. and ~ widdieonsb talldinx. 8
I COX AT THiS--we offer ,~,s lo,s on corner
~ OF Honseman street for 81 900. worth 81 ~.
az three houses can be- bouf on sans. II j.
Mckee 4 Sous. Y Monroe street. no
&7S0 For a new six-room house. wet side,
sps OV near seventh: stone foundation Fall
lot: easy terms. Room .. Tower block. y
L,oR sALE-No a. Barnett street. lot esxise
feet, seven room house and barn. all Tor 81.
49, Charles 4. Mercer Niddicomb building
phone nt3.
IF YOU want some fne building bots, Of II you
i have anything that you want a. eel ar
change IN the line of real estate. give trial
BY listing your property with ne.
WILLARD v. GRffFfTHS
Nc. Canal street. SIT
NFW HOUSE A>D1.OT. 81 an; two vacant
~ lots, small incumbrsnce well located. ons
block from street railway Grand kap ids. Mich. /:
viii exchange for 81 80 10 g 80 stock "a boots
and shoes IN ssrsnd Rapids any live town not
less than 30 population within fifty miles ~
trsnd Rapids. Mich. Adoress. apply IN per
son. r. Brooks. rooms and &. The bilbcrt.
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]. ". CLOSTERHOUSE

No. 3si Terrace avenue. price $1,000.
II will bear inspection
No. $40 Lafayette street. splendid
modern home; owner has gone west and
is very ANXIOUS 10 sell; price way down.
One more on this street at 1900 and
two at $500.
No. 2sl Central avenue. a nice cosy
place; price. e2.3,o: terms reasonable
We have another little this way at
sl.6o0. and one around the corner. on
Mcdowell. at 1850.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-02
CARD TAsLES
MISCELLANEOUS

I .ENT HAS COME and Radciiff A Holt of
IL their card tables Al cost. Telephone
or call early II you want one.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-02
COUNTRY.

IN ACRES gardening land only two miles
~ from the city hall. VIII sell 1T bargain
or exchange for cheap house and lot or viii
rent II for one or more years. Willard X.
tirifiiths. No Canal street so-tf
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

"Some OF these fellers that is so
set on their principles reminds me
much Uf an old teller that bought a
mule l knowed once" SAID the man
on the cracker box. That is. 1
knowed the feller, not the mule. He
bought that mule from the street car
company, and the fool mule wouldn't
work without a bell on his neck.
Well, bell to suit the mules idea OF
things could be bought for about Is
cents, and any sensible man would
have bought it and put 1t on-on the
mule, that Is. But this feller wasn't
that kind. He said he'd be doggoned
il he would be outdid by mule; and
he started out TO conquer that beast
or die in the attempt He died in
the attempt. The mule kicked him
so high that the coroner's jury wran-
gled an hour over whether he had died
from the kick or from strikin' the
earth. Died happy, though, cause
he had died for a principle, and
hadn't been outdone by mule.
Then bought the mule and put 4
bell on him, and am working him
yet, and don't feel as If Id lost no
great amount OF self-respect either.
Sometimes ! think the people in GIN
eral is good deal like that there
mule. They won't drive at al
without bell on % some kind. an0
the fool reformer who thinks it would
be sacrifct OF his principles to let
'em have IT gets kicked into the mid
die Of next week, while the politician
is willin' to pervide the bell fer 'em,
and they git down and hump their.
selves while he sits in Il spring seat
and rides. An l don't doubt I've
been a mule myself many a time, an
shall be agin. ."-Indianapolis Journal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

THE standing timber in the State
OF Washington amounts in round
numbers to 4l3, 000, 900, 600 feet In
order TO grasp the magnitude OF these
figures let the reader, in his minds
eye, imagine solid train, 10, 600 feet
OF lumber TO the car, stretching
l54, 600 miles, or six times around the
earth, and then enough cars left TO
make train stretching from Tacoma
across the continent TO the middle Of
the Atlantic. Or, taking fifty cars
for a rrain, IL would take SAP, 900
trains TO transport the standing tim
Der OF Washington. Out OF the stand
ing timber in Washington IL, 800, 000
cottages could be erected.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

Doctor Junker, a scientific ex.
plorer, travelled through Africa with.
out armed escorts, accompanied only
by his native attendants and carriers.
He had brought from west or the
Makua n pair OF red-tailed gray par
rots. Their wings being clipped,
they were allowed 10 90 about freely
In the enclosure; but the queen, who
was specially attached to DR.. Junker,
would perch half the day together by
his side. Unfortunately the pair
came TO tragic end.
The king-b had somehow fallen
from the perch, aud received some
internal injury. Seeing HIM on the
ground, bleeding at the beak,
brought him To my couch and laid
him first on one side, then on the
other, u give him little ease; but
all TO no purpose, and in about an
hour he lay dead, with outstretched
wings.
Meanwhile the queen parrot, who
had probably witnessed the accident.
came in, and began TO behave in a
most extraordinary manner. First
she initiated 10 the life all the move
ments OF her dying consort; then she
crouched at some little distance,
changing her position whenever he
did, signing, laying her head now on
one side, now on the other; in short,
acting exactly as IL she were suffering
from the same injury that had be-
fallen her mate.
kept my eyes riveted on the in.
separable pair, and my amazement
soon changed TO feeling OF deep
sympathy. The paroxysm OF in-
pulsive imitation lasted long enough
20 produce marked effect on the or
ginic functions of the little creature.
Her grief, or whatever inexplicable
iutluence IL may have been. caused
such profound disturbance in the
system that the vital action suddenly
ceased while she was yet mourning
the loss OF her companion.
Without needing the risk, she had
drawn SD near the fire that / was
Obliged at last 10 remove her 10 a
place OF safety. But the end was al
ready at hand; she refused the most
tempting morsels, and within twenty
minutes OF her partners death she
had breathed her last gasp
What are we 10 make OF this fal
from solitary case? By what name
shall we inscribc the puzzle? lmita
tive impulse, instinct heart-breaking
sorrow for the dear oue-what shall
we saw caused the death OF our little
gray parrot?
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

comment In spite OF the fact that
the financial condition OF the coun-
try Is In a deplorable state. the at
tendance at the ball games increases
rather than diminishes. 1t may be-
that our weary merchants. politi-
clans. doctors lawyers, schoolboys,
and clerks rush 70 the games To get
away from business, mental or school
worry. AS money broker said, the
places where cash seems plentiful are
at the ball games and the dry goods
stores Most OF the clubs in the
major and minor leagues will make
money this wear, and the chances are
that there will be no changes in the
circuit next season. So IL looks as IL
the twelve-club League had come TO
stay for another year at least
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
OLNEYvILLE, SEPT. 23, 1893.
There have lately been placed upon tn

There have lately been placed upon the
market several cheap reprints of an obso
lete edition of Webster's Dictionary
These books are given various names
Webster's Unabridged, The Great Web
ster's Dictionary, Webster's Big Die.
tionary, Webster's Encyclopedia Die
tionary, etc, etc.
Many announcements concerning them
are misleading The Webster reprint
portion of each from A TO u is the same
-forty-six years behind the times, and
printed from plates n ade by photograph
ing the old pages.
The old book has been padded out by
various additions culled from various
sources, but the body Is the same that
was published when Polk was president
and duly buried at the incoming of
Lincoln. The Webster, current from
Lincoln to Harrison, is the popular copy
righted Unabridged" which has recent
ly been superseded by WEBsrER's INTER
NATIONAL DICTIoNARy.-See advertise
ment in another column.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
THERE was never a more perfec

THERE was never more perfect
OBLIGATION Of the saying, "a
prophet is not without honor save In
his own country" than the way in
which Spaniards regard the achieve
ment OF Columbus in discovering
America AT the port OF Palos, from
which Columbus sailed, sailor was
asked If he did not regard Columbus
rs bold navigator. He replied, with
shrug OF the shoulders: mo; for
IL you drop a chip into the water at
this very point, it will float to Cuba.
The currents are such that it can not
go anywhere else"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
THE 'nhjloSophy NJ adverfi

THE philosophy OF advertising is,
that to be successful an advertise.
ment must be read, believed, and re.
sponded to. There Is only one wa,
to secure this: make it readable, be-
lieyable and inducing. The adver
tising writer is wholly responsible
for the first, and partially for the
second and third, though the reputa.
tion OF the advertiser, the price, etc,
OF the Offering, are often very innu.
eDtial
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

A SAYING OF Robert Buchanan's
has been extensively copied in the
newspapers, TO the effect that he has
not met one individual who has not
deteriorated morally by the pursuit
OF literary fame. There is nothing
surprising In this; it must be true,
in the nature OF things. There is
scarcely an instance OF an author who
has won lasting fame by the pursuit
Of it for its own sake What made
Shakespeare, Goethe, Tennyson, Emer-
son, Hawthorne-what made these
men write? They could not help
writing. The very act OF pursuing
fame demonstrates that fame fees
the pursuer, is not his own. Remem-
ber what DR.. Homes said, that fame
usually comes TO those who are not
looking for IL; not TO the person who
sets out with the determination TO
be celebrated individual"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

The Japanese Government is said to
have demanded that the Hawaiian
Government extend the voting iran
chise to japanese on the islands, tho
same as to Europeans and Americans.
In the opinion OF the San Francisco
Chronicle "the demand has no legal
backing, for every Nation has an ab.
solute right to regulate the elective
franchise for itself, but if Japan shall
insist Hawaii will be powerless to re-
sist, unless she be backed up by some
strong Nation"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
An Interesting African People.

At the Berlin Anthropological So
ciety Mr.. Mereusky has given some
curious particulars about the kondeh
people in the German district on
Lake Nyassa. Their country is bor-
dered on the north by the Livingstone
Mountains and on the south by the
lake, and this favorable geographical
position has enabled the people to de-
velop in peculiar manner and at
tain a relatively high state OF civiliza-
tion. Their affections are largely
developed. Friendship is especially
valued among them, and love be.
tween the sexes strong and firm.
rs we'll as the domestic atfec-
tions. Suicide, caused by grief for
the loss OF a wife, child, or even n
favorlte animal is not infrequent
The favCrite form OF suicide is TO en-
ter the water and allow ones self TO
be deyoured by crocodile. In war
time all unnecessary cruelty Is
avoided, and women who have been
made prisoners are set free again.
The position of women among the
Kondehs is unusually high. Women
are on a perfect equality with men in
the eyes OF the law, and oGenses
against women are even more severely
punished than offenses against men,"
st. James Gazette.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
WAGES or THE CHINESE.
-Four Dollars a Month and iced and Ciothe
You lse Considered Good Pay.

You .se q Considered Good Pay.
To estimate the pay OF working
people at 90 cents or 81 per month
and board would doubtless be mis-
leading 10 many who are not familiar
with economics in China, says Lang
horne Leitch, late missionary TO
China. in a letter TO the Kansas City
Star, though IL a nearly approximate
figure could be arrived at the dis
crepancy would after all appear TO Us
a small matter. The whole OF a high
estimate would TO most Westerners
seem a little more than a joke but
small differences are so important TO
Cinnamon there that 1 beg leave TO
make somewhat fuller statement OF
the matter than / could do in a SER
manifestations only wish that l
had at hand The figures here given
are, perhaps, very nearly correct for
the section OF China in which lived,
near Shanghai, where wages are
doubtless higher than In most other
parts OF China
wo lid not attempt to say what
the smallest wages are. l have
known personally OF wage earners
getting about 25 cents per month and
very poor food. Apprentices work
long terms, much or the time doing
skilled work, at total cost To the em-
ployer OF less than $50 per month.
Sixty cents 10 81 per month and
board would include uncountCd thou
sands OF boatmen, clerks, and house
hold servants, and perhaps overstate
the facts considerably. Many OF the
blacksmithS, coolies. or burden bear
ers, basket and bamb boo workers, and
others would also most likely fall into
the same category. Carpenters work
ing by the day get about ID cents per
day and clOthe and feed themselves,
but take the risk, OF course. OF lost
time. Other "journeymen" work, so
far as / know, does not vary much
from this figure--carpenters, mason',
bricklayers, etc, being about the
same. Almost any OF these. how
ever would doubtless he glad TO get
work at 81 a month gross
But the difference in wages does
not give a correct idea OF the differ
ence IN cost OF doing work. The
Chinaman goes at leisurely gait.
Carpenters will come late in the
morning. perhaps 9 o'clock. and as a
prelude TO work take a long smoke
and chat while sitting on the timbers'
or stones OF the unfinished building.
Twelve or o'clock brings the dinner
hour, followed ty another smoke. and
at or 6 o'clock they bundle up the
tools Chinese contractors submit TO
this IL seems TO be custom, and
custom Is law with them. Those
who work by the month, however,
keep longer hours and many who
work for themselves are steadily at
work from early morning till dark.
The wage-worker's condition Is
much alleviated by the high purchas-
ing power OF money Good rice can
usually be had for IL cents pound.
1t forms the body Of the diet in sea-
board China. Beans, green's, wheat
fssir-mainly used in the shape OF
noodles-a little vegetable oil. and
still less meat are lubricators for the
rice. Life Is thus possible to the
average member OF the masses.
But there are Chinese who say our
condition is only transitory stage TO
a state like their own.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
How Insects Make Music.

Everybody Is familiar with the mu-
sic OF the katydid. Here again IL is
the male that has the voice. At the
base OF each wing cover Is thin,
membranous plate. He elevates the
wing covers and rubs the two plates
together. II you could rub your
shoulder blades together you could
initiate the operation very nicely.
Certain grasshoppers make sound
when flying that is like watchman's
rattle-clackety-clack, very rapidly
repeated. There are also some moths
and butterflies which have voices.
The "death's-head" moth makes a
noise when frightened that strikingly
assemblies the crying OF a young baby.
How IL is produced Is not known,
though volumes have been written
on the subject The mourning
cloak" butterHy-a dark species with
a light border on its wings-makes a
cry OF alarm by rubbing its wings
together.
ihe katydids, crickets, grasshop-
pers and other musical insects are all
exaggerated in the tropics assuming
giant forms Thus their cries are
proportionately louder. There is an
East Indian cicada which makes a
remarkably loud noise 1t is called
by the natives dunbub, which means
drum. From this name comes that
OF the genus which is known as dun
bubia. This Is one OF the few scien-
tific terms derived from the SanscTit