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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23
CHANCE FOR SPORT.
Two AeronAu,s Getting Excised-Their
Claims Are Disputed.

II will be- remembered that Prof. Dear
made "A highly succcssful balloon ascen
sion aud parachute Jump AT North park
Sunday last much L. the pleasure If
the thousands az excited spectators.
This gentleman claims to holi tire rec
ord of distances i'm not air balloon a.
ccnsion. and has gone some time the un
disputed king q distances. Another
acronaut known a. Prof Curtis Ills
puics Prof. Deans right e. the cham
pionship and has s'nt f. THE HERALD
the following challenge:
Publishers Inf iiLRALD Understand
ing that one Prof. Dear claims jo have
reached higher distance IN - hot air
balloon ascension than any other living
man. desire L. take exception Ia such
claims and stand prepared To- back my
statement with money. l. my self, claim
the record ~ high distances. IL Prof.
Dear really believes he holds tn. rccor I,
| hereby challenge hun - an aerial
flight. the same to take place at North
park AT lime convenient Ia him. anil
for the purse 81 400 side. lf Prof
Dear means business. h. will find NY
forfeit deposited with TnE HERALD.
Yours respectfully.
pRoF. CURTIS.
King - High Distance in Hot Air
balloons
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

A New Enterprise 10 BE Opened in
Gland Rapids.

Charlie johnson. manager ~ The
Cottage" sample room. - not the only
occupant ~ tn. building IN which he ~
located. a. negotiations have been CON
picird with Chicago parties for the -
tahli~hiug q a ncw enterprise IN tins
city AMI the firms headquarters will tie
Tue SECOND story ~ the building occu-
pied by Tho Cottage The new con
corn will handle har tools. appliances
aud coninyances and will en,icavor L.
keep in stock oniy the best and most lie
-irahle g,-pds usually handled 10y such
firms that are Ia b. found in the market.
Such an establishment "a Grand Rapids
should 10 appreciated 10y al sample
room proPri"t"ra
The Cottage" the handsome cosy.
houe!ike little place, that It ~. viii keep
nghi along pleasing its customers IA
alWays heretofore and increasing IT.
business hy fair square dealings b. all.
This sample room a. coming Ia the front
With rush.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

Next Monday evening in the parlors
~ The Warwick Miss Ida Bentley will
give her dramatic version. FOR reading
~ George Eliot's Adam Be,ie" Miss
Bentley has "maryelogsly sweet and
melodious voice. Ii IL 80 flexible that
she may change the voice of building
youth 10 the shr.!l and piping tones 81
old age without apparcn, EFFORT. ilcr
pronunciation - musical. clear and -
delightfully."- toned that one listcns. spell
bound With pleasure. She IL incOU4par
ably the most sgbtle dramatic reader
before ,he public. Inc New York jour
ns.ist in closing highly complimentary
tribute 10 her says, Hiss Benfcy's
wora ~ original. and. FOR woman. So
unusual. taat she "a worthy 81 more
than passing word of comment.
Graceful IN figure and with rarely intel.
lis-nt and mobile features. size acts as
vel! 90 reclse=
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

The Na.t,uie f'via. " e. e. ~
< w. a rsception az tiss h,srla = Nus J
iiaaleft frsm g. = 3 ni " a.lr~- lay.
MAY a az r,3fuef north Gar avreae
sfrl rsref sfr u iskn ra4afptI ass
u1e asd tnyt-i, street ear AlN
r .ieulh~rs snsl their friends a. ~
yitssi
Martha Chspfrr ~ 1 ur,,er - 80.
Fa@lefn star. sad Netth star iosfc, 3
a. \ It NJ q go r5rs io,rt 80
,~rtstnrlrst ~ Cuinred Ms.-rle hal an
ssnsl street June fnf the hen~af =
-. srirre.
Jane % Ne h.sen designated ~ he \
e. a fsy m Msch,Esn The nesl
eri~r = pfaf.srinz fos 80 risiorats r,i@
hrsti.n "a Verne Nii-.n = Detroit
Ell lstrer 40 o.strcu "a HafiHsn /.
hst
fbe vs. 80 -isis il..ns .issss --,'.,.ety " 10
us-et at fh- rs-ssi.ls-a 2 Mr. Nrssssfl
y, - ~-~.i.ner street " esinssisy
sfts-Ip.-in ~ q a eelDeH
H. Ne-esi-..s sre scattering vita
soula tffraii ii~ter v~s~st owners rais
tee ~ . rsse eseu~asn o. tbs ssssts
far
The utssrfhly sse~fing = The Grsnt
Essrs Naiey Hnftiesiifar1si @aetsiy ssi
a.. IA pafi= ssssaEe bali vsisy
JsD@- Gsliap ans - ~. Ilsh q.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

A. b. Merritt, tssokke~per fov the Val
ey City Milling company, spsnt SUNDAY
eth Ais pss~nts 1t frAakfort. RETURNING
Yesterday morning.
Nj, ssd Mra Ei~ Arb I>e~e Andfansiiy
have y~eae IA Atlantic City. Nsw jersey.
Jlhn ". biasi,sstt accom- psased them a.
TAR - New togk
Mr. and Nra T.. W. Aitkouss NJ 81
toals spsnt Sunday with their parents.
MIR and MIRA 3. n. keat u South l-sfsy-
cite street
Mrs Eva Brasishaw q London, On
tara. 70 visiting Mr.. AMI Ars & NJ
Looaals u Wealthy avenas.
Albert Dodge e the lrm u Dodge 4
t.a-tnsan Will xo IA Musaexon today on
professional business.
JOAN smith - ~. I engine house Ia
e"anned IA has holae sith severe al
tack Il plsuEsy.
Mira Ruth Ward kalin 20 I~ads,Ile.
Coiossl.,> 10 Visiting Grand Rapids Tela-
tivswI
Miss Atldie II Boston 10 the
.;aept IL Mr. and Mrs Herher, +. CHASE.
MIS-. Stadon and her niece. Miss Nellie
npbeli. went Ia Chicago yesterday.
Dr Wilson. clerk ~ the board IL
health. was on the slck list yesterday.
Dr Reynolds - Grand Haven is visit
ng Nr and Mrs. Francis Lilley.
Mrs. o. W Van Dine ~ Fifth avenue
10 Al Lansing visiting friends
Mss Jennie Lauis 10 IN Chicago visit
M the worlds fair.
William Sears left for New York yes
ter'iay.
Mn. Eixln r. Uhl will 90 to Chicago
today.
hyron VI. Cutcheon ~ ia Chicago.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23
BOTH SIDES OF IT
julius M. Jamisoa NH Reply to
M. Shannahan.
ON the PARocHAl SCHOOL
Ous Pvea3zAsss Amer Wos<1y Dsscus-
sssa 0pcSzs N sa<as ~ oshss
nsAe--Cisy N~SA

The u,oss exciting sss1.scs broasht be
Fro the pastor conferences yest~s,iAy
Aft~sa.ln ~As . resslstion offered by
Df. JarxsDa u the Fountain Street
baptist church. b, pernit julius n
yaa.i-soa ~ APPEAR before the confer.
eBce Al the Inesisns beat Noaisy. ADd
prss<nt = paper On k.tsssnism- The
psp.s 10 sapy.s-d ,o be In answer 10
the Hon Maurice shAnshsn's exhaust
i've paper read before that bosiy one seek
49,. The motioa II Dr. JAck.oa ~ss
the subject fos . spirited disrussson.
AMI iLs members expressed thsasseives
freely 10th for and sgAinst H. There
49, larger Attendance. present than
fur several months past Ii sas TIE
oPinsoa "a -osns 81 the uis1b~ss that
IL. Conf-Tensc hsi maas.s mistake. and
a..tsd Eery iadiscr-e,sy iu permitting
Mr. >hsnshan a. read his paper. and
sl-o thai ~ AS az gnsI-~ thing ~ ten
deT han a soto a THANKS at its eonciu
sioH Ihoy thought the impression haii
sane uut a.a0rgst the public that the
conference endorsed the po-ltiog taken
~ Nc. SnAnahsn "a that occasion. bat
- .zlt Il h 10 understood that the vote
"a thanks sas t-ndered him through
coufte<y uGly They thought for Ihesh
fcaspne Tie disc gssson un tie subject "
EDeaanIsn should be terminated at once.
Oth-rs we're q the oplnion that Il the
oTlo@4tion Nas not sc.ords.i hearing
% Nouat place the roni-rence more thaG
ever b. The !ight % approving Nj
Snannsbaus uttefsncrs- he. jackson n
pi'filos sss nn.lily earned aud Mr. jam
hon All read kis PAPER next Monday.
The lev, x W Van Kirk. - the Se,;
Os5 y = church real paper on lin
inevitably q Nan" B.hh al quotations
9rrv P'lsented "a ~ support. and with
iarid explanations and conclusions
drawn ~ csrrlul CON parsons. IN. paper
W. cnnt'trrcd - great merit he was
icrtirTsd the thanks u tle conference
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23
UNSOLICITED TESTIMONY.
Unsiinsed wosds oi Praise From the
Purchaser OF q Gas Stove.

The appended communication speaks
for itself. Each lady and gentleman
should read the words over carefully:
THE EfLI,HLE.
Having tried and thoroughly tested
different kinds - improved gasoline
stoves. We are prepared t. say that We
can cheerfully award the pam ~ excel
lenc- and superior qualities 20 the Reli
able. purchased 81 Eieyman Company.
~ Ia III Canal street. and manufactured
10y Schneider. TrunkampS Co. Clcyc
land. Ohio. This stove held the banner
above all Competitors FOR the best work
ing improvements. Including sub burner
and generating attachment. Its other
taking qualities are perfect safety. ease
If operating. cuking nicely. baking
evenly, and heating "a we'll. IN fact till
ing all the requirements Of a complete
modern stove. az greatly reduced fuel
expense. II IL as safe az "A wood stove.
and We can heartily recommend II Ia all
wishing perfect gasoline stove. The
little nisgIvin.s you may have at first
in using II will son give way 10 indorse-
mrut and satisfaction az you become
fauIliarlzcd with II. Comparing cost
Xith merit. IL - the cheapest stove We
have found ia the market. The differ
cnce in fuel expense between the Rel
able and "A wood stove. the year round,
makes nice bank deposit.
Nix. AND Mas. l.. II. DEWEY.
- Alpine avenue
This il only one al the many recon
mendations inch Ne have on this stove
II Will bc Ia .our interest To- see il be
lore buying.
HrYMAN CoMPANY
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23
House " srrfing.

Phil Boo=. employed "a; the Iiarr
iHiu wagon works. AMI ~ constable -
Walker tosrsAip. was visited Saturday
aicht last ~ goodiy sized party -
TRENDS % pay their respects and assist
in decorating the completion 10 hi-
house az NJ. ~ Roadway. The party
bruught their music along AMI dancing
and merry making sas the order - the
evening \ culi collation. wa= served
amt atoni mhis Ehi the party quietly
took ..avc - O. sir h0st and hc=l.-s for
.hsir respective homes. having spent an
enloy@ble happy evening.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

Coruner Iifsd,shs Jury ,mpaun"Ie,i
- determine the true ctfsurl s,sncfs q
49,, death = Fhoniss kraai. Aho I'll
1avu ara elevator shaft ia the i-@s.ii
CARPET Seesrsr works Saturday morn
tng returned v'r,iict . accidental
heath yesterday morning The c,frsuer
cod larv vlew~d the promises sri we're
satisfied that ~ cne Va Ia 81 blamed
si-pnt thirty I've meui-ra q Valley
City Teu; * - I " asd nuniief -
49, fscfnfY emyioyee seot r. fioiisni
Yesterday nlarrine o. attend the fau.r.i
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

VI II o'ciock yesterday forenoon a.
switch engine No. s2l II the -. C. T.
4 NJ. railroad al. pushing twenty loaded
freight cars from the junction o. their
place q destination. an accident occur
ret near the street crossing the nstu
raj extension - broadway Whereby
two cars were partially thrown from Tho
trick, throwing tho forward wheels 81
the sooi car. and the hind wheels OF a
prrcc,lIng box car from the track. No
h.aiy vas hurt and the damage irif'Iug.
further than the breaking 81 portion
- Inc roll work - the cars
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

The statement N THs HER,Ip ye-fer
tiay m1rning that Alonzo Greasy wife
~ : vas laniTess N the Hermitage,
sl.rs al iaJust.cc ~ Mrs. Courtney who
hUi i that pDsstion. AMI ID. mistake ~
corrected liz Mas another block n
WHICH Mrs Lucy Reynolds. the woman
referred o.. Is employed
Tho contract for building the new
un.oa depot at Muskegon Tor the Grand
Rapids a Indiana and the Chicago a
Wet Michigan Railroad companies has
len awarded o. Contractor John j
,onneii - Nusk-gon for ti3.0Uo II in
expect,d tho hgild.ns wiil LIS complctod
~ August /.
Cosnty Clerk Eddy received notice
frnm state Game and Fish Warden
lisn,ptor. yesterday. that the commits
500 = David W. Davey a. deputy war
den % Kent county had been revoked
and Fred = Sargent hal been ap-
pointed
During the past thr'-e weeks three
ca.'.tr1 q No and Mrs. l.. T. Dcyo -
~ H. West Broadway have d!cd =
scare 81 fever Their only remaining
cnei y now down with the di~ease aud
Ia father has contracted II al-o
Detectives Cast anil Jakevay will 20
. blg Rapids thls morning. % give tes
i.mnny az "a. trial ID William Loxery
shnm they ARRESTED hsrr short tirle
Az or a charge ( defraudIng the North
era hotsl Dat - a ESQ .oard bill
TEe premium ii,i 70 the nent COUNTY
Agricultural ~'eiety = expected - u,
ready or distribution some time nex.
week S~vrrs! = thr merchants have
pat gid iist q special premiums.
ESQ Vases = steel tubcs i,it The Grand
Eapid- yric compaay anil three cas...
- g'lss f4r Nelson 4 Matter we're cleared
- duiy Iu the custom hou~' yesterday.
lr.riel Mci.s.Sl % Port Huron. who
ba ftr Fifth avenue -seeF. has been
aFal,i,.f tho conirs't 'r Eve miles o,
-serrs ,n Naribette. Ni-
4 } Nssher has assigned claim 20
2 80 against Tie city Pr street sigl
hei3srs o. flrtcbsc q VANITY for ths
FucIt-s = saforcing collection.
Hr1ua Hall e e. exchanged nes
esrrts-e '"r a tisrk bear. and presented
truin O. the objection = animal. 40
john i,al. park.
IT, tge,i r. Billings - Detroit AID
M.-~ lrs Kelley - Kent City were
married r1 justice Ho,comb yesterday
n rpBE
MAJ \ Warner ta- ~li o. Rsi ri !,
W~tb aaa Thomas liosdsn two lat- n
I-yab,n Aad Jpsid- lssr s.i,litiDu Or
90
y tEemirics- has been AWARDED ~.
rvutfs-t for building Paul } Stekcte,s
rosi.rur- On North college avenue.
Tee e s. ~ ~ rusd s'll run ar ~
rufse4 T. Mu~kngpn SUNDAY and an
ofher g. ostaEs .i.acf. June l0.
~af.rs -cr I.ainer 20 Cannon rey,ar;s
q ne esfs- and t'ssnty siV births for
tfe year i<-
triss Ifhnsou pulled a twenty two
puui -ffrErrn Ggt q the river ye,,tsr
lay rnCuu.
A.a.f, ihsig~ 49, purchased a 10. on
Centrsi svenae fFoa4 t'ref<r krgsrd for
tfN
Alderman Turner has pre-ert..i a
xhits rxgs~1U ts Tho John BAL park
~Fso
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

The street rsr company clam thai,
They carried l1fup passengers l. Reeds
lake SUNDAY O. ~av nothing - other ro.
-nr's IN other iine.. which would net
fully lft'r more. making ia all .Npa
sho sought pleasure outside their
homes " - na,ahle fact that ~.
service vsa prompt and fully equal ,o
,h~ emergency. further argument that
the eier'rir street car servira - Grand
f'aIii= - he finest m tho country II
J. - further notirrahss that un ono ~
re,r.d the slights-t inlurY resulting
fr,fo 'he carHia-snrss~ = smplDye= aud
g,..l '.me sud prompt connections scFe
made
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

osgsalxs.i Charity ssisss,+ sSai Hss
br. Roth sTfosd acre rrssrat sDA gaze
tie isssses ssass s4loAisis sgxss~tsens "a
reesst 10 oeftaia lines oi tenHsosei4t
surk- II. beat meeting ~tI he Bed
this seek Ns.lss.i. > sltssnss'a al :, H.
o'e.ocs at the fsssi~aes IL Ma brad
t.e.d. NJ. 80 S<fsbses stEosi. aud TIE
allies viii please bsing the.s thiaaoles Ia
readiness Zoe work
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23
rn,ie uop. 20 n.o,,e,r

p.tuss Ilo,he. iiyiag ~ No - Broad
ssy shp SO ssff.niieis injured AZ
the NRfrfsan saCrs wpFss @eHse f~D
asoufh- -ia,e - being Etrsrs an the
heal ~ q 'slilng ssas.8 ssein. j. stiH
combined - ~ hea~e siih lifis hofr =
hnsi r,',ssery. ils feFairr@ cs.U~fast
sstching u - Saisi sn.i De- nf' g~f ths
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

Emma HOFFMAN. No. - Fast Leonard
street. Valley City. Giisher, H.sst. No.
40 North Iona street. Fulton str-et,
Helen Dryfus. died ca train. Richmond.
Indians. Oak Hill; Franz Beer. UEion
Benevolent Association home. Valley
City; Loren l. Vsnlue. No ~ Fourth
street. Valley City; Bernhardt Haas.
NJ. AIS Second street. Coopersylllc.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

Chsnaplln pct and AL comrades II
the q. 4 Il. All as.cspbie IA Srernssoi
cemetery al the sc.siisrs' monguaanf at )
p. IN. Memorial bay. when the unv~i!ing
Will take place. The usual ceremonies
laid down in the ritual ~ili b. pro
css'sied wsth. sitter which Mayor stuart
and tsen. L. G.. Rutherford will address
the multitude
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

Clarence Knowles. No. 40 South IN
vision str--t. chicken pox, rsinz IRA
ford. No t16 Se,>pnd street. same; Fred
CLARK. Mcl.eynuids block. measles.
~ Cook. NJ .No Quarry street. diph
liberia: Clara A. Powell. No. 5 Rumsey
street. chicken pox.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

Tho shefif-s SALE n all the furniture
aud fixtures Including panoe. desks
6 prpr,ters. books aud household s'-rls
- the Western Aichigan college. viii
take place. st the college. corner J.i'er
@fn Avenue and Washington street. Al :
1rl,.ck ihis afternoon.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

lSssdbsy vili nsEsrt 90 the xak ~ the
sssncrsi eonxrvxstioa eoafsrsher ~ The
Park shareh meeting "Wednesday even
ing
The Hindrrxsrsea asSocsat,os n plan
ing psenle 10 hsckiry parx nsnt sa,ar.
siay.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

A sne~tinz - tie We~f ~iie Renew,
iesst isrfsfF sxs beth rn a -sisfs-.iay at
m The hhvsry = The First rroetyfsfian
church. No. tie.d. -, ret-gy u ~Ibe
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

The appended communication speaks
for itself. Each lady and gentleman
should read the words over carefully:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-09-16

Vice-Admiral Colomb, of the British
Navy, who is regarded as one Of tn g
leading naval authorities of the world,
has expressed an opinion regarding
the most available types of war ships,
particularly for the United States.
He says that We should build battle
ships, armored cruisers and torpedo
boats, because they will be what we
shall need in case of any war we IRE
likely to have. He says that II he had
control of the Navy Department of the
United States he would look at the
Nations with whom this country might
go to war, and would then provide
enough battle ships to be superior to
the battle ships of any one of these
possible enemies, and continually keep
up this superiority. He would also
build fast cruisers, many of which
should be arnaored-vessels like the
New York for example-and then, in
addition, fast torpedo boats as means
of coast, defense.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-09-16

that when direct evidence is given there
10 only the perjury of the witness to be
guarded against, while in circumstantial
evidence there are both the possibility
of perjury and the liability to wrong
inference from the circumstances. The
strength of circimstantial evidence, ac
cording to most writer's, however, is that
there is little probability Of perjury, as
the circumstances frequently are slight
in themselves and not likely to be dis
torted by the witnesses who do not know
of their full effect. The New York
Tribune regards it as probable that many
more unjust convictions have taken place
from perjured direct evidence than from
mistaken differences from circumst tnces
Ardemus Stewart, in the American Law
Register, belittles the value of expert
evidence to an even greater extent than
most previous writers. English lawyers,
writing to the London papers, have add
yocated to some extent strange plan
for doing away with all oathS in legal
proceedings, on the ground that perjury
is so common that simple declarations to
which the same penalties for incorrect
statements might attach, would be ust
as valuable as testimony given under the
present form. Another new theory
which has found it's advocate is that in
criminal trials. except Tor treason, the
defense, as we'll as the prosecution, shall
be conducted by public officials. This
suggestion is rather more startling than
any of the others, and is even more I'M
likely than they of adoption 1t may be
that in the superabundance of law peri
odicals, writer's find it easier to invent
a theory than to make some valuable con.
trlbutions to legal literature.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-09-16
TO ARRANGE A SEWING RbGM.

A most desirable adjunct to house
where much sewing is done is room set
spart exclusively for sewing room. 1t
need not te large end it should not be
carpeted or contain more then the neces-
sary furniture, but the convenience CT
such room, where one may be sure of
finding needles and thread, pieces of
gowns, braid and all the accessories of
dressmaking and repairing, can hardly
be over estimated. The floor should be
stained end vanished 80 that its daily
brushing up will tt easy to dc. The
sewing machine should be placed in a
strong light by window; from hooks
on the wall should depend all the family
piece bags, the pieces carefully sorted;
shelves should be put up to hold boxes
of buttons, trimmings, patterns, etc. A
cutting table or lap board is, of course,
indispensable, as is low rocking chair,
without arms. A long mirror in which
the full length of ones figure may be seen
is the greatest possible convenience, and,
if cutting and fitting is accomplished
without the aid of professional dress
niakers dress form saves the time and
temper of SOME member of the family
who must otherwise serve as dummy.
Il New York Commercial ADVERTISED.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-09-16
Lost Fortune and Courage.

Some strange things happet in mining
camps. The number who have worked
and delved in following a.prospect until
their money or their patience became
exhausted are many. And it not infre-
1uently happens that such parties live 10
learn that they abandoned their claims
when few more days work, or possibly
a few moro strokes with the pick, would
have revealed the lead which they had
worked to find. A story was told to us
by an old miner few days ago of an
Eastern college professor who came out
here in early days and started to prospect
pr soms Of the quartz leads around Grass
Valley. When he arrived here he had
$70, 900, and he bought up quite a num-
Der of claims and spent bic money freely
II prospecting them. lie worked with
buoyaut heart, confident that his
labor and investments would be remun-
ated: He had charming wife and four
bright children. One thousand after
another of his money was sunk into the
ground until finally his last dollar was
gone, and from outward appearance he
was no nearer getting it back than he
was when he started. He became de-
spondent and while laboring Under fit
Of mental depression he prepared a
draught OF deadly poiscr, gave 4 drink
to his wife and to each of his children,
and then after waiting long enough to
satisfy himself that they were past re-
covery he partook of the poison and laid
him down to die with those he loved.
Before their bodies were cold they were
found by man from one of his mines
who had come in to inform him that &
large vein of rich rock had just been un-
tie csrss of thIs woFla Ind ham hid nj fufther
use for earthly treasures, but the lead
that was struck the day of his death
turned out rich one and yielded gold
enough in subsequent years to have
made him independently rich,-[Auburn
Ual,) Herald,