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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-11-01

ApriliS 1899.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12

would b. worthless. In August the
Victoria Regia Is in It's full glory. and
IL j. during this month that the anna
teur photogra phcr delights himself by
posing a small child upon one OF the
immense leaves by this novel expert
meat we are better able To judge OF
the size of this giantess OF the lily
family
Among the other wonders of the Boz
tanical gardens is a large bed Of ele-
plant grass. which grows - the height
Of eighteen or twenty feet. A. n rapid
growing plant this grass seems 10 bc
first in il class. but during the winter
season IL dies down To the roots When
ia blossom the bed looks like small
section Of jungle transplanted TO Amer
lean soil.
The trees in the botanical gardens
hare been selected more with view
e. their adap'ability % the soil and eli
mate and % their worth a. shade trees.
rather than u illustrate peculiar kinds
rr varieties Of trees. and altogether
the general effect Of the tree planting
has hscn very successful. in that the
requisite amount Of shade has been Sc
cured a. well as harmonious touch
OF general embellishmens Of the gar
aeus.
In appearance. Mr.. smith remind q
You ~ the typical picture Of the Eng
lish squire. lie is far above the average
height. square shopldcred. has silver
gray hair and pleasant voice.
Though horn in Scotland his long
residence ia this country has thor
ouxhly Impressed him with the superb
oritg ~ America as a place II resi-
dcnce hst little of the scottish ac-
cent eau De discerned In his speech.
aui his love Tor the land % his birth.
and one nj is sons. g. exhibited In the
hobby whlrh has placed him NJ tho
hesd ~ the list - Burnsouian collect
ofs
With every department - this hind
much interest alvers ccuters about the
person in charge The general over
sight - the Botanical gardens IS vested
in the library couuittcc. 49, that fhe
gardeH Is nudf the direct supervision
81 congress Bot the superintendent.
Nc. W r. SMITH. is the person In i'm
mediate charts - The garden. aud his
popularity = rvidcuced by che num-
her ~ years 81 has occupied this post
ton
Herr la the quiet hesafv ~ THE
wonderful ysriea j. man on the
down hih side ~ tif. who has fhc most
wonderful collection % hopks. raara
kines and poems relating to Robert
turns that can - found Wonderful
became its collection has been The
work - lifetime. t-eeaase serne oftho
veiaues are - rsre that thav are al
nsnst priceless and because BE- has also
collected msga mes. pamphlets aud
everything IN the line - sidefrhfs
that ear illustrate ,he iifc u The l,ost
ard the events with which be- was
identified and the times in which he
lived
A. Ycu leave The gardens and a. euf
on that hn=r ilierouz hfsre rcnus4l.
varis sverse. e F. bard - realisr thas
IN the csnts- - the nefternl capital
ihcre + hs.aea sNev sueh resfi-v
pIaee fer ss AMI fhs fire1 - 'nsi.
where eee So nech ~ the
fesver Etfer fra e.
rorfiors ~ tst varid ~ nrar al haad
90 the tusV streets art 'vherc none srs
seetss ia-tse fnf ~hr an eaa
~ na
esq -
ss~lsa tsgssfas d. sfsvA4.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12
GAVE A FRIDAY HOP
Miss Maud Whitley informally
fntertalns for Her Guest.
D0INGS IN POLITE SOCIETY
What the Select World Has Done
and VIII Do an Entertaia
Itself--PersonaisA

Miss Maud Whitley OF South College
avenue entertained Ia 40 infofmal man
ner dancing party on Friday night IN
honor af her guest. Miss S0uthworth, ~
ithaea. New York The music was
furnished by Wellenstein The guests
were the Misses Southworth. Mabel
Waters. Jessie Ball. Myra Wonderly.
May Robinson. Grace Remington.
Lena Remington. Cora HiDsdili. Helen
Shepard. Carrie Cobb. Beckerof Seneca.
Falls. New York. Carrie Parker. Ella Me
Coy. Stella Champlain. Bessie iierkner.
Bessie Widdiconlb. May Widdicomb,
Miss richards Of Chicago. Julia Hawk
ins. Grace CRANKY. Helen Pullman. rs
telle Putnam. Severance. Clara
Wood. Donna Mora Jessie Sisson, Bes-
sic Barnett. Zilia Eaton. Mcssrs. Charles
Whitney. Ralph Widdicomb. Ben Robin
son, 4. ID. Rathbone, I'd Avery,
r. Marshall. Jack Avery. Crock
er. Cass and Littlcton Shelby.
Burn Hazeltine Frank Marshall.
Randolph Hawkins. viii anti Carroll
Perkins. James Barnett. Robert Girls
void. Bert Cobb anu friend. John Sey-
mour. Fred Deane. q. Hughart. Will
Granger. Louis Cody. Cass Shelby John
Faulkner. Harvey Wonderly. Littleton
Shelby. Charles Fox. Chester Shepard.
David Uni. John Blodgett. Roland Lowe,
Robert Barnard. Harry Oegood.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12
Kanee Kranzchen.

Mrs Charles l.. Grin nell Of North
College avenue entertained the kaffee
kranzchen on Friday afternoon. The
club meets on alternate Fridays al the
homes Of the different members. At
these meetings the conversation ~ en-
tirely in German and for each English
word introduced the offender is tined 10
cents. the fines being given 10 the Chill
dren's home. The same sum is paid by
each member at the club meetings. the
amount going 10 the same charity. The
lunches served are after the fashion Of
the German high tens Only members
rho ARE natives Of Germany or who
have lived and studied Tor n certain
time In that country are eligible TO
membership. The meeting Friday after
noon was the first one of the club this
year and Mrs. Grinnell was again chosen
president and Mrs. Orth secretary. The
members are Mesdames Grinnell. Orth.
Walter Hughes. husterer. Kiefcr. VII
lard. Milmine. Loeltgart. May. Press
burg. Rosenthal. Wurxburg. Wilson.
kutsche. and the Misses Kramer. Kus-
terer. Lehnhartz. Nelson. Putnam. Par
cons and Wolcott. Miss Putnam viii
entertain the club on Friday, the oath
OF November.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12

that tame into the large eonsers Atories
OF which there are several Ia tbs gar
den. The plants have besa Improved
b. the rain aud suashins Of the sasa-
ns~r months, aud after October 10 they
remain indoors securely protected from
trusts aud heavy win1<
The largest OF all the eonservatorfes
u the palm house with It's immense
dome-shaped root The beilding has
- DC large Que a. seeommodate some
u the immense palms which u con
tains. naEy Of which are forty feet
high Here ron will md palms from
Mexico. Brazil. Central America. South
Anerica. New Caledonia. Australia,
New soath Wales and the South Sea
islands. palms with long trunks, palms
vita thin leaves. with broad leaves.
with long names and with short names.
that you read and forget with an ease
that i wonderful - that the most
you carry away with YOU = q memory
that you have seen the largest variety
OF palms in the world
In the large basin. ninety feet a. di-
ameter. II the Rartholdi fotfrf1ln,
which was purchased AZ the Ceutr11ial
exposition a 1870. by the library com
mittee foe the botanical garden The
fountain IS of cast iron and cost six
thousand dollars when the size and
weight Is considered h seem that art
productions Of this kind come very
cheap 81 the pound. or, In other words.
yoa pnrei,ase che material at fair
narket value. and the art Is
thrown Ia In the basin OF the
Barthciti fountain grows the Vic
toria Regia. the largest species of
water lily ia the world The lily is an
annual and as the season in Washing
ton i too brief for the lily To reach its
maturity, the seed has 10 be imported
each year. The plant is native of
Brazil. aud the seeds are imported in
water. for were they kept dry during
tke length OF time which would be re-
quired for TRANSPORTATION the seeds
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12

you WI probably receive within n
SHIRT time after your arrival a letter
from -oInr person YOU never knew, aad
never heard o. asking YOU for an order
on the superintendent for some choice
ferns palms or hanging baskets 20 be
filed az their own suggestion Per
haps the letter comes from some resi-
dent 81 Washington. for thcre are many
here rho are On the outlook for new
rientrrs Il congress. especially those
who ID not trmg their families with
them or IL NAV come from one Of
your own constituents. who Is well
vrrsed Ia al the congressional per
Qui-ites. - Il viii nol % long before
you learn that there j. vast variety II
tlfnra besides seeds and coagre ssioaai
reports. which only await your order
iafarminr the custodians where the
arfis's.- may - sent.
Zach member ~ congress j. entitled
e. q csrtain amount from the Botanical
gaficr each vca- the kind and the
amount being. - course. subject g. the
rules - ta. sgperirtcudeut II . SEN
ster should send Cor one % the rare
specimens ~ palms or cactus e. Is very
denhtf1l atart the request being hon
orr3 fHe lass specimen - rare
plant roaa not D. gwen up under any
circufnstsures Che rtust - The orders
sent Ia arr or ruse>. geraaiuzas and
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12
Mrs. Torre,'s deception.

Mrs Lucius T.. Torrey gave the first of
her November receptions on Tuesday
afternoon and evening. She was as
sisted in the afternoon by Mrs. Fred
Tinkham and the Misses Remington.
Parker and Hillyer. Miss Waters. Miss
Hillyer and Miss Richards received with
her In the evening. Many guests paid
their compliments TO the pretty young
bride. who was gowned IN white and
yellow silk and velvet. On next Tues
day Miss Prcusser. Miss Ball. Miss Mid
dicomb and Miss Hillyer will receive
with Mrs. Iorrcy.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12
OUR BIG P0SEY BED
u Contains a Cant Lily and Very
Wonderful Plants.
SEEDS GIVEN FOR The ASKING
Hoo Csngrsssnen Gee a Little Botany
~ Way of Variety Along Wnh
Othcr Perqaisits<

70 this age of retrenehnent AMI eur
tailment 81 expense many nay s>k
~ ~ the Cuifed atates shouid support
= bstaaical gartpn. Perhaps some II
abe met zeaions advocates for cutting
dawn the expenses Of the rational gov
srnnsnt might asa ~hy the tract 81
between eight xd nine acres almost
under me donss % the capitol ~fsere
the lsnd j. worth 20 least I've dollars a
square foot, cannot be sid and the
moaeT turned into the treasury or the
land Bs.d - = balding site for the
new buildings Which arc constantly
being crested in the city for municipal
and governmental uee ms. how
ever - p1tlrnai government The
nation believes la the education anu
csaiturc ~ 90 eitisens. and a. - safe ID
49, that a. lon- a. this principle pre-
walls the Botanical garden will con-
tinue - al. "a IL has IA the past, as an
educator not only % the citizens IT
TIA eify but - the thousand, n Wis
itors ssho year 0y year admire its
heaaties ard gain Dew Inspirations
aud l0se fur tae cultivation Of lowers
II Vou a-eA nc'ylV-eieetcd member
% cougrees and have Mt ncca initiated
into ths faii scope % Jour Perqsisites,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12

The young people q Unity Church
Social circle met Thursday evening
with Nr. and Mrs J " Matthews -
North Prospect street. Frank Bryant
i president ~ the club The subject -
ihe literary program n TIE evening en-
braced discussion - the social condi.
ton ~ ancient people. Miss Holm
gave an address IN somC 81 the cuetenls
~ ancient Egypt and Greece. and Miss
Stella Randolph gave paper on
frrenrF
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12
Country Club Dance.

On Monday night a number Of the
young society women OF the city gave an
informal dancing party al the Country
club house. Wellenstein furnished mu-
sic and supper was served. The enter
tainers were Mrs. Fred Ball. Mrs. Lu-
cius +. Torrey and the Misses Waters.
Remington. Whitney Wonderly. Robin
son. Cobb. Barnett. May and Bessie
Widdicomb. Preusser. Champlin. Me.
Quewan and llinsdill Among the
guests we're Messrs. Charles Fox. Cobb.
Hawkins, Griswold. Cass. Shelby. John
McQucwan. Bob Barnard. James Ben
nett. Berne Hazetine. Ed and Jack
Avery, Lucius Torrey and Fred Ball.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12
UP NEXT TO ROYALTY
Bill Nye MinQles With British
ArIstocracy in London
HE H0BN0BS WITH CLARENCE
Ny- says That Cisrence Likes Him he
cause HE l. such a Good Provider.
and Eating l. siarescc's Point

lcopyrighi. IssB. b. Edgar w. Sye.l
No. .. HAzELwooD MASsIosss. SUTTON
CockT RoAp, NEAR KINGS HIGH-
WAY. CAEE Mrs PREssLy. LONDON,
GREAT Britain. WEsr CENTRAL,
ENGLAND. Oct. IS. 1898.
The above was my address for q week.
butnow l have changed IL. Ialsoturned
IL Wong side out and cut of one Of the
fiouonrs In the back. am now living
near Buckingham palace. where the
queen hives at. i go over every day 10
see how her lawn is doing. told her
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12
A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS

the aggregation Of the worlds choicest products.
Thousand throughout the city and the of
Michigan without stopping To give and who
have beheld with their eyes will tell YOU
present century chronicled "a combination
cumstanees So fragrant with opportunities
offer to those with little ready cash
IL Is when goods of the and
able make forced To compete with merchandise of
an Obscure origin and doubtful reliability
In the face Of this handicap have fearlessly
duced prices below the lowest, open
world for comparison
Wen keep the crowds coming to Spring Compaay's
as long as these prices prevail
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12

hloaminr laarts ~ which thsrs e
great -arrl ~ t',e repre- eufativc ~
senator prefers e. hsve bis quota ~
riars< sent 81 Bic greenhouse iu his
nati~e town ~ ri' he r. furnished ~
ere clerk II fhe horss - representa-
tires WITH a wt-n.icn shirrng hox Ga
phifh .g,r plants are ~ecusrf psczed
sd .hirref by express - teesr proper
destinations
rpoo entering The Botanical gar
slens 81 ,he west gate rop rsiii ucties
on each side - trc broad walk 81 end
les variety ~ cscti IN al - the sariesi
c,,ndifisrs - growth and serafrhine~s-
Some sesrn - grow after id',as p'-cui-
iariv rheir nvrn. ~ n heir chief charm
nF In their serswaV viire~<. uthrrs
az ver5 pretty and woniiheip vousier-
billy 20 irCrn any conserfa t.sry ~ oaT
window rhis avenue extends sar
ahcut tvvc hanired Ard ffiv Rect
wh-n the decoraf - he avenue
eharra "a ren tfa roerself amid an
sr-ars ~ nsirsa
Ven mat sra hn~re5 ~ ere great
varnl ef let n T et~rriF
leiter etra Fupua tae hce sf
t.rr ,f palms Fatsered frart every
4esrtea ~ Ter ~'ohe where pa'sas
grew
s1e- He SOD 80 to1er
~ ef arease srrrs
Win iaIais - tiser are
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12

On TUESDAY evening Walter Rosen
thai entertained q few ~ he friends iB
his home On North Lafayette street
The evening was speut in = Jolly man
uer Vifh cards music and stery telling
4 fine supper Vas served The guests
we're Eugrne Wor3eu. Carroll Tefkins.
Randolph Earle. William kiesei fffd
Earle. Bort nazei sond Henry idema.
stuart krappen. HENRY Head. Brace
Ll.rr
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12
Mrs sherick's Musicale.

Mrs John \. Sherick 81 South La
fayette street entertained few ~ her
musical friends Wednesday evening,
Those who attended we're. Miss Edith
HaN kins. Miss Juaie Lindicy Miss
Hickey. Mrs Montgomery. the Misses
Winnie and Lulu Shorick, J. " Marin.
Russell Ellis. Ira Ballard NJ VI Marin.
Ernes; Ropkey aud few others Vocal.
piano. violin. guitar banjo and clsrionet
music we're enjoyed. 4 parlof luncheon
Vas served
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12

Mrs. Charles v. Kelsey 81 Ransom
street gave pedro party last night IN
honor 81 Miss Donna Moore. The guests
were Miss Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
ID. Forbush. AIr and Mrs. ferciyal Il.
Garvey, the Misses May Widdicomb.
Llila faton. Mary bonnell. E.sicllc Put
man. Anna Calkins. Lucy Ihl. Sarah
Smith. Messrs. Frank Marshall. Fred
Deane, Louis Cody. Roland Lowe. Zac
Ellis KNAPP. Dr. Manning Birge. DIR.
Harry JOY. Arthur ScnvIll.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12

mount cold. stenchy car worth about
g. and So cents and plunge through the
darkness. the bad air # this black gopher
hole. and with the risk of losing your
Waterbury watch before you can say
John H. Rohinson- Aud. speaking of
advertisements, there Is none that can
OF does approach this oed save the QUEEN
and the devil take the rest country.
Clarence agrees vita me and has trsv-
sled good !ii.
A man here who has bcen somewhat
suubted IN her majesty told NE lot -
scandal about tie ROYAL family that
would make good interesting reading.
but why should ! break or with fhcroy-
Al family and lo@e good neighbors by
printing these stoTifs}
M9re8ver. - 90 it vould require 10
wears right ~ u,v life Il dia the fsuily
a. hsfarsffsI frfSftre
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12
AFTER THE BALLOT"

That confidence Is being rapidly there can
mo- longer Ice the faintest doubt
The enormous crowds who daily attend spring A.
Company ptenonnal Depression sale.
ny with which people are stocking with everything
necessary for home and personal comfort slexe-
hammer arguments i'm asor of ef prosperity.
La our prices have fixed the incentive For such
marvellous results
Actually and without given the public
TO a stock of goods which cost in round numbers
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12

Mis- Nav Ectirern = Madiaisn sFs-
nre entefia.sel party = hei Fou1g
ffiensis 81 ac4ef 81 ,. - = raECes y Il
- 80 nestay Afternoon Hfg gBeif Fere
tfe W.ssr4 sfffnr fu,ia Ilautia4 Hru8
Nlfhes 81 rs lseats Nes
faE carrie an iset Der ~ taF
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12
&xk AeN
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Ifuit~3)

sYes. sie ssii ne 'vsves IN a s.crra
rs-rng ne - ear hi-ss girl - horne~
t-fll Eris. nal
.Ne. 81 are acfal f-sss rs Ts
- ff.I -.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-01-28
Try Them.


Try bleaching willow furniture
after washing in warm suds, by set
ting in box without drying, put
ting a small dish of burning sulphur
inside and covering the box for half
an hour.
Try washing willow furniture with
warm water and CASTLE soap, wip-
ing very dry with a soft cloth, then
drying in the sun or near fire.
Try removing stains from mahog-
any, rosewood or walnut by touch
ing the spots with a feather wet in
diluted nitre.
Try washing furniture quickly
with warm suds, little spot at a
time, wlping dry and rubbing with
a little oil.
Try cleaning oane-seated chairs
by turning them upside down and
spo1ging in very hot water
Try busting papered walls with a
cloth over broom, sweeping the
wall with regular strokes.
Try washing marble with sponge
or channels wet in warm, soft water,
then rubbing dry.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-01-28

What simple people there are in
the world, to be sure. There are the
Planeleys, for example. They went
into an auction room the other day
and sat spellbound for two hours.
They thought it was an Evolutionary
entertainment, and they allowed it
was the best they had ever heard,
and they had listened to some Of the
best elocutienists in the city.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-01-28
Feminine Fancies


Holland has women dentists.
Finland has woman builders.
Cincinnati has woman broker.
The States employ 81 900 women
telegraph operators.
Mrs Cleveland is a member of the
National Press League.
Every woman who marries becomes
a sort of amateur detective.
Miss Ray Frank, of Oak and, Cal.
is about to study for the jewish
pulpit.
At the age of l02 Nj S. Emily r.
Ia colt, of West Hartford, Conn.,, is
hale and hearty.
A woman who is an active worker
in Brooklyn church has been ap.
pointed assistant to the pastor.
Rosalie-"I Is your fancee gener-
ous?" Grace" Well, I should say
SO. He's just mortgaged his house
to buy me ring"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-01-28

Alphonce Hemphling, of Summit
township, Butler County, Penn.
made an affidavit that his twelve
year-old SOD, who had had st. Wins
Dance for twelve years, lost his
speech, was completely cured after
using three bottle Of DIR. Miles Re-
storatiye Nervine, aud also recovered
his speech. Thousands testify to its
wonderful cure Of nervous diseases.
dyspepsia, nervous debility, duliness,
confusion of mind, headache, etc.
Four doses Of this Nervine cured
Mrs. w. e. Burns, South Bend, Ind.
who had been suffering with con-
slant headache for three months.
Trial bottle and elegant book free at
a NJ. Gilbert's.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-01-28

Dell" Come on and we'll have a
real good old-fashioned dinner after
our shopping trip
Nell" Yes; substantial meal
rests me So"
Dell" Waiter, bring plate Of
macaroons. and-let me see-yes, a
pound of caramels Inter Ocean.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-01-28
West NRgIvIA'S COAL,
Only RiVaIed by Her Lumber Sup
pIy-Great Growth Of
a Few Years.

The Pittsburg Dispatch has an
interesting letter dated Camden on
Gauley, W. Va, December "a. The
letter.contains much suggestive infor-
nation for the business men of Bal
timore, who should make additional
efforts to "go in and possess the
land ," in a business point OF view.
The letter to the Dispatch is as fol-
lows:
This place is representative of the
great region with which it is so de-
sirable for Pittsburg to open up re-
ciprocal trade. II anyone had pre-
dicted four years ago that there
would be a town at this point he
would have been laughed at. 1t was
in the midst of1an apparently mac
cessible wilderness, where deer and
bear still abounded and where even
the log cabins were many miles
apart.
Now Camden on Gauley, as it has
been named, is at the terminus of
the Camden Railway system, so far
as it is In operation. The line is
still being pushed to Washington to
join with branch Of the Chesa
peake Il Ohio, but this is the ex-
treme point in the interior which
has yet been penetrated by the shrek
of the locomotive whistle.
Camden on Gauley now has
lumber plant employing 600 men,
with capacity for saving 60,000,-
600 year. The logs can be hoated
down three streams to this point
Gauley river, Williams river and
Cherry creek There is enough
timber within easy reach to keep
the mill and employees busy for 80
years.