Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-12

U ixglnE, the farmer struck Win MS
spade metal box which he brought to
ne surface and opened. La it he
found = peculiar round object. IL APP
pearsd to be clay ball. but when he
struck II be found that the clay Gov.
cred cloth which WAS wrapped around
= skull. IL was rather . mummied
head, for the skin and hair we're there.
He took il TO priest, who At once
recognized that IL WAS relic of anti
guilty. The head is that of an elderly
man Of undoubted Indian origin. as
SHOWN by the high cheek bones and
long black hair. one temple is crushed
in. showing now he met his death,
though the hair is plastered down over
the break in the skull. Tho box is
roughly made and is covered with rude
hieroglyphics. representing a sacrifice
TO the gods, thus proving its antiquity
and its having been the work of Aztecs.
That the head had been subjected to
an embalming process is proven by the
absence OF the brains and its remark
able state of preservation. What makes
this discovery of local intsrest is con-
fined to the close resemblance between
this brainless relic of = forgotten race
and the geniuses whose irridescent
contributions illumine the editorial
column Of The Evening Press.
In asking for the part payment Of
sheritf's bills each month, Sheriff LAM
oreaux asks nothing but justice.
Sheriff's bills are paid only whom the
supervisors meet and this necessitates
the borrowing of money to do the bust
ness of the county for nine months.
The sheriff must pay per cent for the
money he borrows and when he draws
his pay at the end of nine months he 10
not reimbursed for tho interest he is
forced t. pay. There is no reason why
the sheriff and his deputies should not
be allowed at least one-haif of the
amount of their bills each month.
Formerly the county treasurer loaned
the sheritfs money, but now the county
draws interest on its daily balance and
this means of equity 10 stopped.
Tho committee on sheriff's bills GER
tainly should report favorably on Mr..
Lamoreaux's petition.
For the very kind and neighborly
notices Of The HERALD, appearing in
yesterdays evening papers, cordial
thanks are returned. Whenever An &C.
cident shall cripple either of them,
The HERALD will be pleased to extend
whatever Of fellowship and kindly con.
alteration it may possess. Such little
gems Of broad and noble charity are
all too few in the journalistic world.
In the mad rush Cor vantage. it 10 GER
tainly refreshing to find our neighbors
90 free from ranking Jealousy and
envy. Thanks, noble Samaritans-for
your dear sweet words of helpful af-
lection and regard. Continue to help
yourselves to our news service, and in
the event an accident cuts VI off from
what is ours by purchase. praise any
body and anything but be sure to
remember US with the lofty kindness
so prettily expressed yesterday.
MICHIGAN lumbermen have decided
that sixty days is long enough to wait
for their money after lumber has been
shipped. There is much Of justice in
their demand for moro prompt pay.
ment. AS class. Wholesale lumber
men have been lax in their dealings
with the retail concerns. No other
class of business men in the country
have been 80 frequently taken advan-
tage of. Michigan lumbermen had
grown to think that dishonest and IRE.
sponslble customers were among the
necessities for carrying on the business
REPRESENTATIVE BARKwoRrH, who
was at the head of at least one junket-
ing committee of Squawbucks, 10 op
posed to the system. Re learned how
4 iutiAc ~ - W tEtatt boLu cnlpkt aUu
FIRE in Offices held by republicans. The
| democrats have been IN Office but two
years, but the senatorial steal and tn,
Soper swipe cause great Suspicion te
rest on honest men.
THAT bright and vigorous champion
Of everything dem ocratic, The Lansing
Journal, Is trying to prove to its own
satisfaction that Senator Stockbridg,
was Teuominatod for senator by 4 ma
/ jorIty OF the members of the legIsla
/ ture.
OK the 4th Of March the state OF New
York add the nation will be completely
in the hands OF the democrats 70.
the fret time that trlte political saying
"As goes New YORK, so goes the ma
ton. will prove TO he prophetic.
/ WAYNE county representatives ar,
kick .ng about speaker Tateum's com
mitteea Wayne county il neves satls
fed except when the earth and four oil
the principal planets are rolled int'
/ Detroit.