davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
HOLMAN AND THE ELEVATOR MY.
From The Chicago Post

FROM Inc 'nlCuBo IOSt'
Holman the great objector. rode up In the HOUSE
elevator which is started and stopped by yamrss.ms
a wire rope instead OF by the modern lever i,aS
was a big load on and the elevator man. sg,.SS
Holman tugged at the rope with well-assu,hesS
expenditure OF strength before the elevator @
Dear me" said Holman. III Is zoo bad tha' , Nv
should have to work when the man IN ,hs o fnn.
elevator has such an easy time with ms new h ,m
gied Arrangement Dear me. somebody r'ust nav
been awful stingy.' -. a.. a,svatar man
replied But Judge. tnat somebody waS So"'
no sir - the Judge began. Il never IT, q,
yes Won did Judge" the elevator man DToKe IN ~.
There was a bill all ready to give me 4 mo nv aS
chine. and 1t would have passed pu' ''' '''' Wv
why. I don't remember anything about H. '"'
Judge replied. ,o ., mn, IN , newspaper man.
"you are so in the habit OF objecting you 90 " o,,
conscious,v IL you don't break yonrsei,. oi '"e
habIt vom are likely TO regret 1t forever,
What do you mean, slf! 'He '"ube '''P
II don't under you , ~, arr,no nor
why. IT'S just this way Juase .ms That
man replied 'You will become so connrmeu .nass
when Gabriel toots his horn you VIII mop 0at Gs
your grave and cry: L object" And as Gabriel y, 70
not man to be trifed with he will be very apt "
put you back and let you stay. ,.<, .,-
The Judge walked away with a tnousnttW a"
and the elevator man Is now hoping tor Nc"
machine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

nict into the Kalahari Desert There. among
the faithful Masarwa bushmcn. they were see
cure. bat their lot was vretchcd ~ the cXtfen".
They slept in the open air. beneath brandt"
bush. They could keep no cattle. cultivate no
garden. plant no corn. Tho bitter melons % ihe
desert were almost their only food. their drink
such water as they could find IN muddy pools. or
could her. and there suck from the ground
through hollow reeds khama was old enough
10 realize the fun misery Il this change from
the ease and plenty Of the old kraal and % know
who was the author Of 1t. 80 ~ grew UP tho
implacable foe II Moscckatse and his son L.
bengula. and the whole maraudng Matabcle
tribe. - virtue 81 these very harlshlps. too.
he grew up sngulariy strong. brave ana
skilled in the arts II the chase and IL war As
a boy out ia the vcldt. a. was renowned
slayer Of bunaoes. rhinooeros. e. elephants and
lions. Presently his father gave him horse
and thus his prowess gained ncn scope. And
then Gordon Cumming. visiting his country
gave him rife and taught him how t. use
it; and he practiscd with it until h. became a3
expert a marksInan as Crcedmo9r or Wmbc-
don could boast.
Sckhlme was largely successful in his re-
sstance - the Matabelcs. and held court I'M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
I-@F CIRCUMFERENCE

disturbed at Shoshong or Bamangwato. This
was famous resort for hunters OF big game.
I'm the days when there YVES big game to hunt.
II was n fine large town. strongly placed at
the foot Of the mountains; though ii had little
water and sometimes. in years Of poor harvest
and scanty game its people suffered through
lack Of food. and were faln 10 deyour the
!ocusts that came upon them In vast clouds
But the town handsome one, empowered
In trees and beautiful with gardens and over
looking n broad and fertile plain IIfhcr Dr.
Livingstone came. and Or. Moffat and found
themselves welcome and honored guests Dr.
Moffat especially eXpounded the Christian faith
to Khama. until he persuaded him to accept II.
though in secret little later Khama fell in
with one Kgobadi. n native Christian from
Lkhatlong and. inspired By his example. made
public profession Of his faith. In this he was
joined by Il number of his followers. His father.
however would not accept Christianity though
he tolerated II at first without hesitation.
"Wi 1t make you coward?" he asked
Khama
TRY me and see," was the young mans re-
ply.
will 1t make you run from the Matabeles?"
LET them come. and sec'
But presently Khama got married according
to the Christian manner. his father a wonder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

found his younger brother Humane holding
sway. a savls-. superstitous heather. There
upon h. made appeal To- tho people 70 give
him his rights. and they. chiefly because they
were mindful 81 his amazing prowcss as n
hunter and warrior. made him KING drposing
Humane without much trouble.
OF This chD... tn. Brchuanas have never had
cauee 20 Do. .ut khima AT once began 10
practise in bis government the principles OF
Christianity he decrcci religious freedom. but
abolished hriuan sacrifices the practice OF
wiichcraft. and the smelling OUT Of victims
70 bee murdered. H. introduced Christian
notions q "a. sacroiness Of life and the
security II property. lie put an end To-
slavery. o. raldng. ana 10 wars, save FOR
defensive purposes IL established trial by
jury and the general principles Of European
law. ~" SET the example az wearing European
clothes. apw widely followed by his people
lie taught respect for women and courtes!
tlr.alI them. compassion for the sick ana
poor. and the nobility Of useful labor. Above
AN. hc taught and dscrcci temperance. The
brardy-h1ttlc WIS bluished from his realm;
ana even the making ~ the mild kalfir beer
WIS forbidden. "Lohengula never gives me
slr-picss night" ne wrote few years ago,
but t. fight against drink is 10 fight against
demons. not against men. | dread the white
man, drink more than all the asscgais of
the M'tato'r. tn" ass"s.is XIII mems bodies.
Brat dliuh puts devils INFO men and Kills both
bodies aal souls. Tho wounds Of spear may
heal, those Of drnA never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
AN ALBINO SNAKE.

While at play at recess at the primary school on
Sierra-st. last Tuesday DIR. Bergsteins young son
noticed white snake at the margin OF "A hedge.
and grabbing him by the tail, pulled him out, and
although the little fellow bitten the hand he
chung TO the prize, but shifted his hold to the neck
OF the snake. ran home with him, and imprisoned
MN. as he supposed securely in "A can in the Gel
Jar Later. however. the reptile was missing. and
IL was feared that a valuable curiosity was lost
Al, festerday woman who lives a block west Of
ue doctor was frightened by what proved TO be
we same snake. and boy killed II. TO the sorrow
o snake taneiers 1t Is about three feet long with
oa LOT SIX inches toward the head the back Is
Tr d MIN very delicate blue and pink alternating
,;hs ne balance OF the back Is covered with
Msns pink spots. with few blue ones interspersed.
alcohol. anu WIZ "' f'N ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
now HISTORY NIGHT NAVE BEEN CHANGED

rum INV i'i'Nla
An interesting incident OF the career OF the
great Napoleon has been brought to light BY Pro-
fessor Rambaud. who has just been rewarded for
his History Of Russia" with the Cross of the
Legion of Honor. Bonaparte. az Is well known
was ut one time Disguised with the slowness of his
promotion. and entertained. serious thoughts OF d-
rccting( his talents into other channels Now NJ
Hambahd tells that Napoleon applied for service
in the Russian Army, but that the petition which he
had addressed to Zaborowski was rejected as
Catherine II would not admit foreign officers on
the standing as that which they occupied In
their own country. Napoleon would have had to
accept an inferior rank and this ne refused to do
II Professor Rambaud be correctly informed and N
bonaparie had taken serves in Russia, the whole
been chanaed and n whole vista of curious noss,
Utilities would have been opened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
A ROYAL BECNUANA.
GREAT ERIrAIN'S EMIL jiITENi-D AND pro.
GESSIVE NATIVE ALLY.
ONE or DIT. MOFFATs CONvTETs-TIE FOE OF
LOprNGrL\ AND or DETERMINATIONS IN


ONE or DIT. MoFFAT's CONVFETs-TUE FOE or
L0pryGrI.\ AND OF EEEE-CIyILIz>TioN IL
rECuvINArAXD-AN AFRICAN CAPITAL.
The doings of the last few years in Central
Southern Africa have brought TO pass what the
Laureate prophcsicd If the Crimcan War-that
"manv 4 darkness into the light shall leap, and
shine in the sudden making of splendid names.
Amid the eXplorings. settings wars anu con
Quests many names have. indeed come forward
into cnviablc fame: Mr Rhodes, the directing
genius Of advancing civilization; Ny. Eent. who
has revealed to the world the stupcndous re-
mains Of ancient art and industry IN the Land
Ct Ophr: Or. jameson. the intrepid pioneer ad-
ministrator: M. Sclous the mighty hunter and
the eyes ana ears Of the colony But none IS
crtjtlcd to more honorable mention than Il
certain prro-blocdc1 negro Chicf-khana. tho
sovereign Of the Bamangwato Bechuanas. II
is q significant tribute 10 this great man that
he is ,lwa.s known by his name. not by hii
lille that the region h, rules is. oven on the
maps. called simply "Khama's country" and
trat all the native Inhabitants are mentioned
only as "Khama's men,"
Khama was born about sixty years ago. the
son Of Sekhame a chieftain Of the great Bcchu-
ana nation While h. was a child the great
trek Of the Amazulus occurred. The savage
Moselckatse and his lcgions swarmed over the
Drakcnabcrg into the country Of the peaceful
Bcchuanas bringing destruction and death.
Sekhamc valiantly strovc To- stand against them
but for safety's sake he sent young khama and
his mother away from the scene Of con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
SHE MAD TO GIVE 4 REASON.
From I.oisnra IIollr-

The other day told OF a little girl who at
tended distribution of prizes given by the Society
Tor the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals She had
won, you must know. book a reward for
writing the best essay the subject given. and.
with the other successful children, undergoing
viva voce examination. "Wcll. my dear" said
the gentleman who had given away the prizes.
can you tell me why il is cruel to dock horses
tails and trim dogs ears" Because" answered
the little girl what God had Joined together let no
usunlpr"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
INCREASE or CHINESE LEpPOSY


Leprosy is said by the Chinese TO result from the
eating of too much nsh. but the real cause H. |
believe still a mystery. Poor blood and uncleanly
habits have doubtless great deal to do with H.
but satisfactory Investigation as regards the best
means for It's prevention and cure Is much needed
There can be no doubt that In tho South of China
the disease Is greatly on the increase The number
of victims sent from Hong Kong to Canton is
becoming larger year by year. and unless some
effective means are adopted TO prevent It's spread
Ing. there seems TO BE- no reason why IL should moi
by-and-by invade the more northern latitude,
which have been until now exempt from its
rayages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

inc orroo,cr at the ceremony. Afterward the
old chief drew him aside ,,.,.
what was it you pro"ised?' he demanded;
",rt,, sto alone should be your wife,
w. faiher. 1t is not lawful for a Christian
to have more wives than one ..
But it is not fitting for Balnan , ~
cbief,.ir 70 have only one in his kraal. You
must follow the custom OF our nation and take
another"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

81 cannot: T will not; not even to please you
Then You are no longer my son, anu DID,
mangwato is no more your home. CO. ana
take all your fellow Christians with you
So the old man disinhoritcd him and drove
him out. and he trckked far across the Vciit'
with the other Christians, to Lake Ngami
There he lived in quiet until his father died
when he returned to claim the crown lie
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27

aaAsa usste. AAA MaB lhe
,......f z t,.r..t tt.,as ~ tfte saaatt =
GLne taken az ta.s ststiec "A Z peftua
y tFenfy tao years afr ~ fa.ld az
fis44psfature MeHa ~ tof las tom
t..rsture tzi 8esfecs tfe wafg esi Jaet
saa that n lz,3 Witu 81 avs ase gt -
degrees the coolest juue as Mar =
- gslthlsn average q - deFfres tiiH
tIghest Temperature aafsag any aae
sts 81 tlezfees ga luhe = $50 t-r 'A
s-t temperature durful mss . lt'' ~a> 3
.t.gfees aa june =. $50 ascfa date al
Nhich last ~Allrs fuost eturfed 90
sprlngL MAJ
Precipllatiou ram aId melted -ao', -
Average for the month. AZ i-cLsn,
average number n dass @itl .ul u a.
tnsa ~ more. @. the ssratest monthly
rsrclp itAtiou was 30 inches in -,
t1e .east monthly prtclpitatior "as osa
inches IN Isl tie greatest amount *
ltetll station recorded N any twenty
iaur consecutive hours Mas 4tp inches
bu Juur - aud -. l,.i.
Clouds and Weather Average nun
ler1i clouilvss daye. ., ave AZ nnm
%sf z Isrtly c.oudy da.z aSeE..se
number Il cloudy days. Z
Wind The prevailing @ifds have
been from the southwest. tie highest
Velocity q the Wind during ANY June
~as fort! eight uilies iu -" ahd i9''-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27

The orthodox ola-se hbol doctors con
s.dcred disease an organized enemy
winch carried on al actual warfare
within ths body. Heroic remedies.
row erfdl pills and paiiet- were. there
fore hIrlca like shot and shell 90 dis
plarc tie invisible enemy
The belief today Is that disease Is a
delicate organization out Of gear aud
working With friction.
Have yoa bad the grio.
Ilas Ii left you weak anal nervous:
Then You know what disease Is.
You need something 10 rub the nerves
~ lrrifat ATS. AMI make tho system
cauallt IT making vigorous. ruddy,
health, blood
Then above al things. use Paine s
celery con pound. Thousands 81 people
have set their stamp Of appeal ou At 1t
j. ia the line II progress. Its disrpNefer
Recognised that weakness ias-liuda and
lack u energy mean that more nervous
force is b.iug used than ls produced.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27

Program Tor the Nineteenth Annual
NestinZ at Lansing.

The nni ,eenth annual meeting ~ thus
s,r,-iety Ssl - held IA TIE senate chAu-
rTneng wednesday. June .. i'..h 81 :
nr.1cS p. ma. standard Time, anu con
'.aus Jhruusc the evening az lhHIraos'
June
fhe program vii consist ot music
uu,ier tie direction of Miss lfma
uAght - Lansing address by tho pres
ijent reports g the otacers anu com
rn.ttees. Interesting historical papers M
frrsvrt=sJ vith Fnlrited i've minute
-fe-,-tes az Z ramsnisceHes'S.
ite fn.aFng with. perhaps other
h.st0rea. fapeF- ar @Npected - oe
rfal
~ 9er iu'in Blair, jackson Lex
.s.atare = ~.
Arlst tansfa haisiuaz"o 40
reer tsaf.~ars and 9tudents "a tht
iatFrrsifs g Nirtisaa- 81 80
Eay auGff
j. - Watkins Manchesier settle
meat aHl Natnrsi HISTORY oi haneN"S
fer lni cmp
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27

Can.t ln Nav 80 Hawthorne results
fsH.W First race. four AID half FUR
longs II A. Fly Jr won. Blue and
Wf te second. Tomb Tumh third; tine,
Sec1u1 seveu furlangs Ernest Race
al Blue Banner Second puindora
King thini. time. 70
Third sA fuEiongs The King won.
Enthusiast secord Narvacz Ttird. ime,
~
Fourth. siv furinues Little Willie
uaa Enterprise second. NraFefmsn
ltarl. time : -
Flfth. SIX furlong~ TppCalisnt wcn,
~am Farmer second. Emperor Billet
fn.el TIM. -
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27
COMP AR|SONS

The business OF the past
week Isl a delightful retro
spect. The comparative
analysis of our sales Is by
weeks and the comparison
of our weeks sales with
every corresponding week
in past years shows great
gains so large that we are
more than satisfied.
The result comes from
the vigor with which we are
bringing to the public sea-
sonable goods in most cx-
traordinary fashion The
cheapness and the excel.
lcnce is the marvel and the
power.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27

Paines celery compound will make
you well il you are weak. Here II a
recent .ottcr from Mr.. Ransom Philips
of Addison. y l.. enclosing photo
graph ~ has sister. gwen aboVe.
Il have bought three bottles u Fame :
celery compound Tor my sister.
SHE had q stroke ~ paralysis some
thr,e or four years. ago. but she got
better So that she was around Then
she had the grip and IT left her weak
and nervous. with bad cough. She
was reading some ~ the letters from
prominent people about Paine's celery
compound. and she mentioned u 10 me,
and told her she had better have some.
got her bottle She took this one,
and when that was gone il had done her
-o much good that | went and got two
more bottle.
Il carried on4 ~ them home Ia my
wife who is quite nervous. and II alse
helped her" II makes people well. III
cures where everything else fails. Try
il and YOU will iic convinced.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27
IMPERIAL
PAPER
PATTERNS.

They arc fast revolution
ling the drcssmaking art
No complex puzzles 10 dc
cipher Simple and PLAIN
as \. b. c Full size paper
model with every pattern.
pinned together illusEa'
ing how and where every
seam IS joined Patterns
for every garment, fromthe
little chick $ school pron
to the richest evening cos
tune.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27

The new White City Flyer" on the
Chicago s West Michigan railway,
which vii! leave Grand Rapids for chi
,-aco az 1l5a ia. every das. will stop -
Midway plaisance for the accommodation
n passengers going direct 10 The world =
fair This Will lie great congcnlerce.
avoiding the Necessity - goiEst 10 the
city and then returning 10 ihe far
sfr..tIrtfs
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27

Restoration stephen h Uranium.
Increase Alblon 4 Lord. 4 Crosby
Montgomery Nanteflpoi AleAan.'ef
Tracey. Alexander EGnnel. Henry De
long Reissue William ellison kalph
Po.lfeter. George Crankshaw. Alphouso
skinner. \. l.. lilo. Original. widows.
etc Helen Bell. Alice Marshall. Eliza
Null. Esther Helms. Atram Purdy
father. Annie NJ Seeley. plebe Iayor.
Zoza Due. Abigail T. Robinson.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27

Gs.et-sxo. Nay - FIRST face 81
far.onxs J4nllu see, dis HlghHcss
sseaa4 Chr-4ls4Ae tairii tune. Il =
Second uus and A. eighth Sykes
faa Uon. ia. 4 l.asa second, l.esisAlns
THIRD uu~. ~
ThFd. ak "a lQa9s VestAbule won.
rruis .ec0s.f Mstuehen third. tine.
iA
Faarth. -ix faflongs lax Won. SIR
Waiter sccou4 t'.suu.oyneN third tine'
llf
Ftth. mile and sixteenth Low
.udrr wsa Dlabio second. Sport third
t.me. I 47t
Sixth. i've furlongs Crosstire won,
tuaNsuda. sccund. ilindoomefe thlrd,
tune t.5t
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27
worIa.. COLUMBIAN tspe.l.ion

Will hc - value % the world hy Illus
trating tho improvements III the nae
rban.c,l arts ami eminent bhysiciaus
will tel you that the rioeresI IN medi-
ciral agents. Eas isrn u equal import
auc,. and az "a strengthening laxative
that syrup ~ ilgs Is far IL advance of
ALI others
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27
Cloves
and Faith.

A pair of Gloves lie be-
fore us. They were pur-
chased by a lady at a GER
tain store in this city for
genuine kid. The price
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27

~ May IS FD .oNfng afe
ths ,f4seesaa satrsrs TO tataaff"~
ftssf faes. tarss foarfaH altiss $50
49, f..ersn Balefa. lll t4eh. steas
ss-sas aae ara lfs 81 ireotn ns4iEs
ssi.as l-afsufta l.spsat4. is.alaiA. ~
h Jak f.ss tlU iau4 l.a lsu-
It.aea l.lnEs lgi each, hifsHsef. 10
-4.set..anau. loas i'rfnef JpaeA ileerp
Etri r. zghtsa miie 'ireat Ansfi
In ,taks- Ihkiuls. chateau. nsci ar.
GaH-o. sensila Domino neh
t..tu.s.e. k.nn-id l'sle pssE-ot t,aisfea
Maatspoo.. sir Eaeets, Jse kiF.sy, ~
eArh
+. F.rtn e sad one eIgath nailes
81 JAMIE. nofr. STAGES -atn p = ltsf
-l.l. laag-treet Diatlo Aiasstos. -
Sass
fsh. nvu "a hths = nile selling
fatfnlsn il3 isle. imps no i'"ia ih
e- h~ Bfls SALIVA, Lssils '''it
~. easA. Charss Ale4kar Lord Ne.-'f-
aeh Dolly Colt =. tslando -
Iaay Nrly ~ lslreaa A4e
-tfh 1ns sad ere sit ie~eth ml'r-
ba Eaeqaet ~, 'eer-iia -
Ieuns srI'. th.tI sic. f..lt4an. -, 04e u
~. l0.,- bal-l4. -. rhs iasn NasteF u
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27
wales AGAIN a winner.

Iaxpon. May 3i IN the chief event
n tive Royal Thames Yacht club regetta
slay The priaca - Wales cuttet. the
Britfarla. won the tr-t prize the Naru
"a tas second pre- ard The CAians the
fffrf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27
Give Us
Yo6r Faith

Upon Gloves. Kid here IS
true kid Just as true As if
the statement was secured
with gold bearing bonds.
Kid Cloves in all the
fashionable shades; tans.
brown. red, slate, casters,
black, modes, etc.
Gloves TO harmonic with
all shades OF dress 90 5ds.
Gloves in all lengths. III
rect from Paris. cut IN the
extreme Partisan styles.
You'll End our prices
Justly ius, and fair 10 You
AIltts. Iislc Gloves. Six
Gloves and silk Mli,s.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27
THE
HEALTIIIEST
| SONG. .


That which sings Of
money saved to YOU IS
played on the reliable
Demorcst Sewing Machine.
We have told you OF lis
virtues. Its telling It's own
story in hundreds of frugal
homes. Price 5000, freight
from factory added. War
ranted for ) years, good for
twenty-five.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27
MEMS
FURNISHINGS.

Fresh arrival of Creamy
Neokwear and Furnishings
generally. Special offer
ings tins week.
Men 5 BaiorgganJ nder-~
wear from soc To s7t4c
Kid Gloves in fashionable
colors from SIPS down TO
sc.
Ncgligec roll Collars Ioc.
Black and fancy half
Hose from 10 down 10
i21sc.
Fifty dozen fancy laun-
dried Shirts At o3c, worth
81 and SI.25
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27

a. - rsf1raI ftiurslrrs NJ "a '>sa~rs f.ft7
a. ssaa rsrfsi ~ ran
.r.tiras zssl~rs tfsfs@ 81 neF~'1~ - - -
r.-s,-.ir astafsts-f 81 hsr sT'~ss a~~is
= - e.f a*-rF ras-sir ira g-srr.
s.fssf II ~. fre~ef fian go p.
-.~efs rafs p "a asv~ r1r- nnu~f nsfs
ix9s@r rrri.~- afsrrs rse - s-x-s P-'-e.fr
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27

Look AT the dinner set display ia
Heyman Company's windowi \ gold
stipI.ed set. TO pieces, only = -.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-27

other STYLES for this season.
They te too numerous 10
publish They re here when
you want them !, night
prices.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
THE NAMING OF HELENA.
A stirring Event In the History OF MON
tana.

A stirring Event In the History OF Mons
tana.
In October, 1854, there was meet
;nc in George Woods cabin to arrange
for laying out town and giving ~ =
name. These were some OF the names
the rough miners suggested that tho
nrospectivc city be called, "Punkin-
Vile. Squashtown, Tomahrwk, ana
Tomah." A Mr.rJohn Somcrville sug-
gested that good name would be 81.
Helena. The general taste was Oh
vided between Helena Ia shortening OK
st. Helena) and Tomah, an abprssia-
ton of Tomahawk. Helena won tne
votes. In the name St. Helena the &C
cent is on the second syllable OF the
last word, but in the course OF. years
the name of the place has come to be
called Helena, by everybody
IT, is said that one miner had been te
the island of st. Helena, and thougn'
Last Chance Gulch looked like a par
of that island. Then, again, 1t Is SAID
that Helena was the name OF daugh
Ter Of a miner who attended the meet
| inc. or of the wife of such miner. b
the best story is that John Somerviii'
said. In a speech that he made: II be
| long to the best country in the world
lived in the best state in it, in tn
best county in that state, and in tn
best town in that county, and, by tn
| Eternal, this place shall bear the nam
Of that town-Helena-" He was tai
hardy, jovial frontiersman from Mime
sofa. who had taken his wife with hi
| to share his rough life as q MINER
Harper's Young People.