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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07
cIa.s In Grammar.

Teacher-Parse the sentence. yucca
tan is peninsula"
Pupil (who never could understand
grammar anyhow -Yucatan is n proper
noun. nom'tive case. second person sin
gular---
How DO you make that outy"
First person .catan. second person
Yucatan. third person Hecatan: plural.
first person Wecatan. second PER
go to your seatr'-Chicago Tribune
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07
YOU WANT A
TOOTH PULLED

You naturally go to dentists II you require med-
cine physician is the man you want to see When
in need OF boots or Shoes clothing hats caps neck
ties the people who make it their business to furnish
such articles the people you consult and when you
the best heating this country has ever seen
you must GO to Foster, Stevens & Co., and you must
the Magce Ideals Until you have seen the gem
among heaters you will not have seen what hundreds
of the homes in Grand Rapids are heated with The
Ideals truly ideals in every sense of the word
Ideal in architecture ideal in finish ideal in pracc-
atty ideal in everything that enters into the compost
ton of perfect heater The cost however is not an
ideal one. they selling today cheaply as any
stove made as they made. and that performs the
wonders they perform can be made We arc Just
entering winter and will be pleasant TO all
if they can be assured of the warmth and comfort
nothing but an Ideal can give We have been agents
for the Magce Ideal Stove for many years and have
yet to hear the first complaint made about the stove
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

II the report Of tho Jefferson club
banquet which appeared Sunday morn
ing the name OF j. A. S. verdier. stall.
wart republican. appeared as a guest.
When Mr. Idema gave the reporter the
name of Mr.. Verdier il was presumed
that by virtue % their business Rssocia-
tons they were familiar with each
others personal appearance. The fact
that Dir. verdier was reported as present
gave rise TO the belief that he vas im-
PEELED TO attend through curiosity. hence
his name was included ia the list. IL ia
pleasure 20 rcctiiy Mr.. Idema's in
tended Joke. Mr.. Verdier would not be
expected 10 attend democrat meeting
except to strengthen the republican
faith that is in him.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

is your appetite cspricious~ ssked
the physician. wao had been called In 20
see FsrHaeT heodsrxrs-~
That's what IL "a. docfor- replied
the granger. "sotae days eat liver and
bacon AZ night a. then again !; seems
- II uothin wopd DO bot corned te@f
an cabbage or sourkroat an ssssigss. -
Harpers fssEar
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

Tiredoust-H Hello. Talkemontt. haven't
seen you lately.
Talkemoutt--Eo. I've been making
tour Of Europe. and just tell You. old
boy. l never saw such won
Tareioutt-By the way. there goes
Chatterton. Rush over and tell him all
about H. He's inst got back from the
Worlds fair New York Weekly.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

During October the public debt in.
creased S5.lsi.05e. The regular monthly
increase Of the debt is getting 10 be an
old story. Ia the meantime there IL a
deficit 81 so.O00.0O0 in the treasury. and
IL IL proposed 10 increase the public debt
still further by an issue Of honda Under
the administration OF President Harri.
son every obligation OF the government
was met and the public debt Was reduced
sl56-0O0.O00. This IL the contrast Sag.
NAV Courier. Herald
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onfy There

A former friend. who met Robert
Lowe. afterward yiscount Sherbrooke.
IN London. B. said 70 have acco~ted him
with the remark Don't you remember
nel | used 10 know you IN Australia
and 20 have met with the rebuff. Yes
and when meet You seain IN Austrs
lie shall be happy 20 know you- Ar
snnauf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

SFNsroR H1I has given notice that
every New York democrat appointed TO
ofce hf Cleveland will he confirmed IL
he shall b" loyel 10 the democrat ticket
to-day This is the Tigers claw. vel.
veted In other words. Il is form q
Intimidation more rsp5eheusible than
he,berv
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

DrsIya the i've mouths THE sorld's
fsir Naa open the IilinoA Ceatral cat
&c trains carried s.77ggg persons 70
the grounds, and not single pssset ger
vac killed II vii "a many years H..
fore say railroad company can dopii
cate chs. extraordinary feat
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

hefei aEaH ~ ore a he boys vith
fireF hesl,e8 esEs 81 s.is igtn piece =
hoc-ns from Lshby Ifi@on. ia rhich hs
- eouaneo darise ths ate Fsbsliio1.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

"D'csy do-snt rad very mach. saia
che young Eaaa
Ne
Yet ~ -~~urs g. - eel pn~t<s-
"E@-st TIE club. - v ashinztor
Star.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

Nov hat a Nsv Iersey man be. at
tachsd tsin screw rropeters = a tlcy
~. TRIPLE eFpsasiou engines az ia tiua
- the rext improvement % safsfies
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thoss sh0 @aks j. Ualiks u4sy ser.
ness it = real ehsrit4his. fossissax
iusf snd hoasst ssssa days u tbs SEED
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

That populist appeal 20 the people
seems 10 have DO place In literature. The
circumstances of the case forbid itbelur
accepted as war cry. while the wording
makes q useless ~ an epitaph Detroit
Tribune
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

psTsotr VII re- h- siioWe8 o. snts~
she Ns'ieusl Rsse rsu i~asas. f,-
whirh pstroit saueed - thshsarf.ess
ccsx rataisfaens
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

tinVsESoa FtoeEp = Nsv York hss
issuet a. ~henesf eiscfioa@ rroclsua
tea Mr. Flower = nnaaeztlonst IS =
hamosiss - ~ nesu abaty
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

10 electing Joseph Jefferson 20 sue
cred the late EdwIn Booth as iis pres
dent. the actors club has complimeuted
itself and honored = maa who has long
honored bic profession. And heres 90
his good health and HE faulil,'s goo,i
health, and may they al live long zrd
PROSPER Boyne Fails News
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

The question that is bothering large
number Of our citizens il. what are We
going 10 work at this wintery-R Reed
City Clarion.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

CearssrD vita t'licasn-s eomusr
crnucH - ri'8wsy pix-sncr = avsrf.i
30 ncn.iescrigt si3e shos.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07

NoF fhst - sirsE lar - rsTesi1s
Wat ST - gst "a ia place. That =
- guesfien GrarH IssliEe In8e
vsndsal
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Roniine Rnsine...

Anna Rice Of Widdicomh street asked
damages for broken arm received by
being tripped on a broken sidewalk on
Seventh street Referred 10 the COM
mittee 90 poor with power 10 act.
w. &. Hopson asked To be allowed to
improve Orchard place under supervi-
sion OF the board of public works The
petition was granted
j. A. 5. Verdier reported the balance
TO the credit Of tho city was sss6. ASIA.
Placed on lille.
Mayor Stuart stated that $4,000 had
been received on the sale Of the water
bonds. and he recommended TINT the
same amount OF the bonds OF 1873 now
in the hands o, the National City bank
be taken up. The communication was
accepted and concurred in.
Mayor Stuart recommended Robert L.
logic for highway commissioner OF the
second district in place Of George 6.
Venema. Mr.. Logic received ten votes
and Was therefore not confirmed
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-07
HONOR TO THE DEAD
The Common Council Adopts
Resolutions
sUIOGIzlsG CARTER HARRISON
Business % No Particular Importance
Consumes the Usual weskiv
session.

The special committee appointed by
the mayor - draft resolutions ca the
death 1t Mayor Harrison reported 90 the
common council last Night az follows:
Whereas. Our sister city. Chicago. al
ways noted FOR its enterprise aad liber
Ality. has during the past seafon vel
coined NJ aud the r~og,ls Of all nations
10 the most nagninesrt spectacle ever
exhibited. aud
Whereas. The sucss<s 81 that enter
prise was due in a Large measure 10 the
houored mayor Of Chicago. the late
Carter III. Harrison, whose fame there.
by became world wide. and who has
been stricken down without warning. at
the height ~ ms usefulness by an
assassin. therefore 10 1t
Resolved. by the couamcn council Of
the city OF Grand Rapids ia regular SEES
sion assembled that We shudder at and
deplose the horrible affection that has
befs,llen our sister city. thus turning 4
great festival into house Of mourning.
and We tender our sincere sympathy.
Sigusd-l o. A. BAIL.
A. WuKz.uRo.
r.. IA. STEIN.
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.tArHts sulltrrs

Ws.srS eros, Nov. G-tor loser
Mnhigaas Far. Warner. south winda
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ComptroIlcr.s Renort.

Comptroller Caro- reported bills calling
for the following sums from the various
funds:
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

The engius Of a drst-clsss stee msn-of-
var COS. nearly 100000.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
zone Obstinate Juryman."

The most remarkable case of a Jury
standing out" against what seemed to
be irrefutable testimony, and all through
the resolution of one mau. occurred be
fore Chief Justice Dyer. He presided nc
"a murder trial in which everything went
against the prisoner, who On his part
could only say that on his going TO work
in the morning he had found the muir
dered man dying, and tried to help him,
whereby he had become covered with
blood but when the man presently died,
he had come away and said nothing about
il, because he was known to have had "a
quarrel with the deceased. aud feared he
might get into trouble. The hayforx
with which the man had been murdered
had the prisoners name on il. In other
respects his guilt appeared to be estab-
lished. and the Chief Justice was con-
vinced of it, but the jury returned a
verdict of ''not guilty
This was Chief Justice Dyer's case,
and he put some very searching questions
to the High Sheriff. The cause of the
acquittal, said the official, was undoubt
edly the foreman. "A farmer Of excellent
character, esteemed by all his neighbors
and very unlikely to be obstinate or vex-
atious. Then" said the Judge. Il
must see this foreman, for an explanation
OF the matter | will have" The fore
man came, and after extracting from his
lordship n promise Of secrecy. proved at
once that the prisoner had been right
fully acquitted. for" said he, 'it was
myself who killed the man"
1t had been no murder, for the other
had attacked him with the hay fork, aud
as he showed severely injured him, but
in the struggle to get possession of the
weapon he had the misfortune TO give
the man "A fatal wound. He had no fears
as to his being found guilty, but, the
~assizes being just over, his farm and
affairs would have been ruined by a con
f%ession. through lying in Jail SO long, so
be suffered matters 10 take their course.
He was Mortified TO find one Of his own
servants accused Of the murder: be sup.
ported his wife AID children while in
Jail managed TO be placed on the jury,
and elected foreman. He added that if
he had failed in this be would certainly
have confessed to his own share in the
business, and the Judges believed him.
Every year for fifteen years his lordship
made inquiries a. to- the foreman's exist
ence. and at last, happening 10 survive
him. he considered himself free 70 tell
the story. - London News.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
HOUSEHOLD ACCIDENTS.

A slight cut or abrasion on the hand,
or q slight burn. may become a serious
matter if il is totally neglected, Where
the skin is torn or cut il is desirable in
the first place that the wound should
bleed freely. Cases of lock Jaw are OF
rare occurrence where this is the case,
and y very slight wound Of the hand or
foot has been known 10 produce this
dangerous malady where bleeding did not
follow.
One of the greatest dangers lies in 4
wound of a Kitchen knife, which may
have held impure matter. aud even from
tho scratch of a pln. aud fatal cases of
blood poisoning have frequently resulted
from 80 simple a cause. Absolute clean
illness, therefore, is necessary in the
treatment Of such a wound. After the
wound has bled a little it should be
washed with perfectly clean water.
That which has been boiled Is best for
the purpose, and there is no harm in us
ing a little carbolic acid in the proper
ton of u drop or two 10 a quart of
water.
Do not attempt 10 stanch bleeding 10y
the use of cobwcbs, which are naturally
dirty and full of impure germs, but use
a little lint and "A clean cotton or linen
cloth. These should he always kept in
the houses for use in case of such acct
dents. y trustworthy druggist will
always supply some preparation of car
bolic acid, properly weakened, for house
hold use. Even household ammonia,
though it is painful at first, is econ
mended as a mild way of cauterizing a
simple wound. \ thick paste of equal
parts of commo baking soda and flour,
wet to "a paste with cold water, is the
best remedy for u burn.
1t is better than lime water, because
lime water is liable 10 become incrusted,
while the paste OF soda and flour Is cool.
Ing to the surface and can easily be re-
moved. The object of treating a burn
is 10 cover the eNtremitieS of the nerves
which have been injured and give them
opportunity to heal. While such paste
is being prepared cover the wound for
the moment with common -four and wrap
il up in clean cotton.
A simple healing plaster, which may
be prepared in the household, calls fol-
half a pound of rosin, an ounce each OF
mutton tallow, camphor gum and bees
wax, half an ounce each OF British oil,
cedar oil, gum myrrh and linseed oil.
Melt the rosin. mutton tallow, campbor
gum, beeswax and gum myrrh together.
and add the oils. This plaster should
be spread on cotton when needed and ap'
piled to the wound New York Tri-
Duue.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
Growing FLAX for Its Fibre.

The German linen manufacturer have
heretofore got their supplies Of flax fibre
from Russia, but there - now u growing
demand for another source Of supply.
Hon. Frank II. Mason, United States
Consul. General at Frankfort, advises
American farmers to prepare ilax fibre
and send some To Germany for trial. To
do this the flax must be sown quite
thickly, the thin seeding required
in growing flax for seed producing a
coarse fibre only fit 10 be used in the
manufacture OF the coarsest kind OF
cloth and for sacks and bugs. Germany,
in 1892. imported 1851 tons of flax
fibre, Of which 5j,4j1 tons, or eleven
twelfths Of the whole, was from Russia.
Flax is very largely grown in the West
for It's seed. Whether il will pay better
10 grow the flax for it's fibre can only be
determined by experiment
Writing on this subject, the Prairie
Farmer SAYS: The market value Of the
fibre depends mainly upon four qualities,
viz Us length, soitness, silkiness of tex.
ture and color. different qualities being
required for the manufacture OF the
various grades Of yarn. Whether the
American fibre IS az well adapted 10 the
use of the German spinncrs ~ the Rus
sian staple can be decided only by trial
At present Germany imports no raw flax
from the United States. The only move
ment in that article during last year was
the export Of 10 ons Of prepared linen
fibre from Germany TO New York.
Those who are best informed, however,
are confident that American fax, If
properly cured and prepared, will answer
oil purposes in this country. There need
be no dealing through commission mer-
chants; the principal German spinners
wish % bug and import their raw mate
rial direct AID on their own account.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
A Tale Of Three cities.

The late Professor McElroy, Of the
University Of Pennsyl. ania, As every one
knows, va an ardent Philadelphia
with great pride in the city and am.
bilious for It's sue ess rs "A metropolis.
On this subject he made the following
witticism in his classroom, which for the
first time appears 10 print
"The trouble with Philadelphia he
said, ''isn't its lack Of sci .appreciation.
II has intelligence and wealth sufficient
% make 1t one Of the leading cities Of
the world. but unfortunately 1t lacks
civic pride.
IF a liberty pole were erected in Bos-
ton Common, the citizens Of Boston
would unitedly proclaim that it was the
finest liberty pole ever erected.
If a liberty pole were erected in
Central Park, the people Of New York
would universally insist that IL was the
costliest liberty pole ever raised in the
world.
"But II in Philadelphia a liberty pole
were erected in Paramount Park, Phils.
delphians would at once declare that
they did not believe any liberty pole was
there. "-tPhiladelphia Call.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
INSTINCT OF INDUSTRY.
Animals and Insects are Adopts In
the Art of Collecting Provisions.

Arecent and interesting contribution to
instincts is VI. Frederic Houssay's work
ON The Industries of Animals" pub
lishcd in the Contemporary Science
Series" 10y Mr.. Walter Scott. Ii is an
ingenious attempt 10 bring man and ami
mails into line on the common ground of
their provision 10y industry of the neces-
sites of life. The arts of collecting pro-
visions, storing and preserving food, do
mesticating and managing decks, and
capturing slaves. are quite ms well under
stood by animals aud insects ms 10y man
in the earlier stages of his civilization,
and show a curious analogy in their de-
velopmcnt in the case of the more back
ward among human communities.
Auts of the same species both have
and have not learned 10 keep ''cattle."
Lespcs found u tribe of black ants which
had a flock of cows which they
MIXED daily. But he also discovered "A
nest OF the same species which had no
| tlocks. These he presented with some
of the aphides used 10y their COW keeping
relations. The ants instantly attacked,
killed aud ate them, behaving in exactly
the same improvident manner as n tribe
of Australian "black fellows when pre-
scented with a flock Of sheep. A little
known and striking instance of foresight
and industry exhibited 10y n bird Is that
of the California woodpecker. Like
Others Of its kind, this bird is an insect
eater. Yet in view of the approach of
winter, IL prepares a store of food OF a
wholly different character, aud arranges
this with ms much care as an epicure
might devote to the storage OF
his wine in a cellar. In
the summer the woodpecker lives
on ants. For the winter il stores up
acorns. TO hold each acorn it hollows a
small hole in "A tree, into which the acorn
is exactly fitted, and is ready to be split
by the strong bcak of the climbing wood
pecker, though to tightly held to be
stolen either by squirrels OF other birds,
A relation of this woodpecker inhabits
the dryest parts of Mexico, where during
the droughis it must die Of starvation
unless 1t made "A store. To prevent this
il selects the hollow stem of "a specie Of
aloe, the bore Of which il Just large
enough to hold a nut. Tho w~oodpcckel
drills holes at intervals in the stem and
fills It from bottom to top with the nuts,
the separate holes being apparently made
for convenience Of access to the column
of nuts within. The intelligence which
not only constructs "A special s%torehouse
but teaches the woodpecker to lay by
only the nuts which will keep, and no
the insects which would decay, is pcrhap
the highest form of bird reasoning which
has yet been observed.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

highest figures reached since 1884 are
those Of 1885. when the roads that went
into liquidation owed stock aud bond
holders S3sI.0S0. 900. The next highest
are those of ls92, for which the figures
are 1917, 600, 000. What tells the tale of
misfortune more forcibly still is the fact
that the roads that failed control nearly
two.fifths of the total mileage of track
in the country. Besides this, the general
feeling of uncertainty as TO the future
prevented the roads from being bought
in under foreclosure sales. aud receivers
are running them for what can be gotten
out Of them.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
KILLED ms BEST FRIEND.

Some six months ago writes a South
African correspondent | was travelling
in the Northern Transvaal, when, within
sixty or seventy miles Of Pretoria. | met
a DutChman on horseback. As we drew
near each other | observed that the Boer
was crying. Meeting, at length. | gave
him the usual salutations, aud asked
him il he were suffering. In the dialect
of the land he assured me that bodily
he was all right, hut his heart was Every
sore He went ON to explain that he
had killed his best friend ''mein humid"
lie said that suddenly his dog took to
jumping up and catching the bride in
his mouth, seriously interfering with the
horses pace. He had driven the dog
oil more than once. but the animal still
persevercd IN its strange attentions. At
length, struck with the fear that the dog
might be suffering from some form OF
madness. he turned his rifle upon him
and fired. The dog ran back along the
road, and its owner proceeded on his
way. Later il suddenly dawned upon
the Boer that he had left his coat at his
last Off .saddling place. A coat is too
expensive m article for a Transvaal
farmer to think about leaving behind, SO
the Bocr turned in his tracks and sought
to recover his lost garment. Arriving
at his last resting place he found not
only his coat but his dog. The poor
animal, being unable to make his master
comprehend his loss. had returned To
safeguard his masters property. The
bullet had told its tale tho dog lay
dead. - The Million.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
Ivy Within Doors.

The Germans cultivate ivy in their
houses with great success. Placing a
root in a large pot by one side Of the
window. they will train il as il grows
until it forms 4 pretty frame for the en-
tire window. The English ivy growing
over the walls Of a building, INSTEAD Of
promoting sdampness. as most persons
would suppose, is said % he a remedy
for il. and il il mentioned rs a fact that
in a room where dampness had prevailed
for a length Of time the affected parts in.
side had become dry when ivy had grown
up to cover the opposite exterior side.
The close, ovcrhangihg pendant leaves
prevent tie rain or moisture from pene-
trating the wall. In order 20 train ivy
over "A door buy a couple OF brackets,
such as lamps for the burning Of kero.
sene are sometimes placed on, and screw
them 10 the sides Of the door. Put
in each a plant Of English ivy, the
longer the better, then train the plants
over the top agains, the sides-any way
your fancy dictate.. The common un-
glazed pots will answer every purpose
by placing in each two or three sprays Of
Coliseum ivy. La a months time no
vestige Of the pot itself can be discerned
through their thick screens. New
York Recorder.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
The Emperor and the Pirate.

Alexander the Great was about TO pass
sentence OF death on a noted pirate, bnt
previously asked him, why dost thou
trouble the seasl'
"Why," rejoined the rover boldly e,
''dost thou trouble the whole world I
with one ship go in quest Of solitary ad-
venture and am therefore called pirate /:
thou with a great army warrest against
nations, and therefore art called Emper-
or. Sir, there is no difference betwixt
va but in the names and means Of doing
mischief
Alexander. so far from being displeased
with the freedom Of the culprit, was 30
impressed with the force OF his appeal
that he dismissed him UNPUBLISHED. -
rsala's Journal.