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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
An Irish Horse show.

/ saw horse show at little place
called Moate, which, however, once
gave a nights shelter to Cromwell, at
which l was greatly impressed, not only
by the lepping-Anglice, jumping-but
by the quality of the animals, the
Workmanship of the riders and the ex-
traordinary interest and ENTHUSIASM
displayed by the company, which con-
sisted for the most part of gossons sit
ting in their hundreds on a stone wall
that girt the Enclosure and giving forth
Celtic yell as the horses shirked,
cleared or missed their jump. There
was one handsome and likely-looking
mare that, no doubt, from want of due
preparation for this particular kind Of
trial, was among those who elected the
first course. Her name was Dairymaid
and l overheard the observation behind
me: "Dairymaid, is it? All, WELL she'd
better go home and make booter She's
no good here"
In Ireland every one can ride and
every horse can go.-Blackwood's
Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
A Model Citizen.

If anybody wants model for citi-
zen of the highest class he may find 1t
in this eulogy of Boston man, written
by a friend who was worth having:
Martin Brimmer, freed from private
care, dedicated himself to the common
veal. He took his part in legislation,
in charities, in education, in cultivation
Of art. He mingled in all public af-
fairs-not only mingled, but led. Ma
ture had made him prepossessing. His
dignity, his elaboration, his reserve
were Imposing, his gentle courtesy was
winning, and when at last he uttered
a few pregnant words in a judicial tone
the majority of his hearers fancied
that he was but expressing their SEN
timents, while the minority decided
that opposition was vain. The fusion
was complete. Detroit Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
THE PIE IN BOSTON.
The Modern Athens Eats 10000 Pies
Each Day.


Pie is served at all the hotels In
Boston. and it is known and loved In
every home, says the Boston GLOBE.
Keeping this fact In mind, 1t is inter
esting to make a few figures on the
number of pies eaten in the city. AS
Stunning that one person in every four
in population of 100000 eats one piece
OF pie every day, and the estimate is
a conservative one, II will be seen that
the daily consumption of pie is 125,OOo
pieces, or 1880 whole pies, figuring
that each pie was cut in four pieces.
Reckoning, however, on five pieces 10
the pie in few cases, or even six-for
clearinghouse keepers must live-the
odd 1850 pies may be thrown OF, and
the figures declare that 10000 pies are
consumed in Boston every day. If
barrel of flour will make 500 pie crusts,
then sixty barrels of -four are used
daily in Boston for pie crust alone, or
1900 barrels year, worth, at So
barrel, $109,500 A fortune in pie crust.
Assuming that each pie has a value of
OF a days supply of pie for Boston
is $4,000, and a years supply s1,095,OOO.
If each pie were an inch thick, one
days supply, il placed one on top OF
the other (supposing this could be done
without injury to the bottom pie) would
make a column $500 feet high, or
eleven times as high as Bunker Hill
monument, with sixty-nine feet to
spare.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
Not n Beauty.

Cecil Armitage, young EnglishmaI.
in Ashantee. tells of a strange west
African Joan of Arc" who is equip
ping an army for King Prempeh. Her
appearance is more impressive than
beautiful and, unlike the famous
French Joan, whose features we know
this dusky amazon is said to have only
one eye, one ear and one arm and to
wear her hair hanging long. With one
touch of her magic wand she can bring
armies together and in an engagement a
brass pan is placed before her into
which ell the bullets of the enemy car
conveniently fall without hurting her
brave soldiers.-Exchange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
Death of m Hero,

General John Gibbon is dead-dead,
not wounded, as he was three times
In the civil war and once in an Indian
war. He was soldier. There were
greater commanders on both sides In
the American war, but among them
there was not one of whom ii can be
more truthfully said, HE was SOL
der" He had no other profession. To
that he was thoroughly welded. There
are no others of the union army to fol-
low John Gibbon to the grave who will
be more sincerely and universally
mourned.
No other man of equal rank and
command made more creditabie rec
ord; safely may it be said that no other
officer in command of a brigade, di
vision and army corps was oftener un-
der fire-up to the line-cheering his
soldiers by word and example. He was
brave to recklessness; too often he en-
dangered his life when that life was
needed in directing troops-directing
them as a general with a musket or
sighting a cannon cannot direct. IL
there was fighting in his vicinity John
Gibbon didn't seem to be able TO keep
away from 1t. He did, in most Of his
battles, what most generals relied on
aids to do. He always wanted to see
the enemy his men were to be hurled
upon or to fortify against. He wanted
to know, to get information with his
ownseyes and ears; hence 1t was that
GItbon always lowered along the front
when sharp work was anticipated. No
enc did thing for John Gibbon in
battle that John Gibbon could do for
himself. HIS part of the line never
broke when 1t was his fault-because
he had neglected a single detail failed
10 take every precaution. His superiors
could always rely on his doing more
than they expected of him. His soldiers
were ever willing to do what he COM
manded them to do.
OF such soldier matreial was General
John Gibbon, a native of Pennsylvania,
tenant in the Mexican war, a captain
of artillery in 1859, a brigadier of vol
unteers in 1862, major general in 1864.
a colonel OF regulars in 1866, brigadier
general OF regulars In 1885, retired In
1891, commander of the Iron Brigade
of the west, composed of three Wiscon-
sin regiments, one Indiana, and one
Michigan regiment: commander OF a
division in Hancock's corps, and he
closed his service In the war as COM
mander of the Twenty-fourth army
corps. He was chosen commander-in-
chief Of the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion for term Of two years at the
washington session last October.
There Is a sincere mourner In every
home containing survivor who fought
under General John Gibbon.-Chicago
Times-Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
rBr woR,ps EARLIEST POTATO.

That's Salzer's Earliest, ut for use In
~ days. Salzer's new late tomato,
Champion of the World, is pronounced
the heaviest yielder in the world, and
We challenge you to produce its equal!
10 acres to Salzer's Earliest Potatoes
yield 1000 bushels, sold in June at $l.Oo
a bushel- $4,000. That pays. A word
to the wise, etc.
Now n you will cut this out and sen"
II with 10c postage you will get, free'
10 packages grains and grasses, In
GLIDING Teosinte, Lathyrus, SAND
yetch, Giant spurry. Giant Glover ETC.,
and our mammoth seed catalogue. WIN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
Rough on the sentry.

One of the most amusing stories OF
the day treats of mistaken philan-
thropy. At a certain army post there
was sentry on duty near the hospital
The surgeon was preparing to go to
bed inside when he was annoyed and
alarmed at the sentry's coughing. His
experienced ear told him that the man
had severe bronchial affection, need
ing a strong remedy. He debated awhile
with himself. and then, going into the
dispensing room, compounded a power
full mixture. This he took outside TO
the sentry with instructions to swallow
IL Immediately. The man refused. The
surgeon insisted and finally command
ed the soldier to take the medicine,
which he did with much grumbling.
Then the worthy surgeon went to bed,
pleased to hear no more coughing.
Next morning, to his surprise, the
commanding officer sent for him and
said that the sentry had complained
declaring that the surgeon had forced
him to swallow something he thought
was poison. An investigation followed
and revealed the fact that while the
surgeon was mixing the medicine thu
coughing sentry had been relieved and
consequently the remedy had been CIV
en- to the wrong man.-London Tit-Bits
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
MRS. CRUNDY SAYS:

That the modesty OF some artists IL
always an obstacle to their celebrity.
That many OF the best social posi-
items are filled by the underbred people.
That the most unfortunate fashion OF
all is that of ignoring tradesmen's bills.
That women who reach social heights
after a struggle never lend a helping
hand.
That in the distance an apparent
giant turns out to be little man on
stills.
That the slightest material these days
makes fashionable scandal OF longest
duration.
That X you are honest and upright.
the celebrity Of your ancestors is not
required.
That the chatting dish in the hands OF
amateurs increases indigestion through
out the land.
That men with presidential bees in
their hats are a source of anxiety to
their friends.
That theological fireworks do not
make as many Christians as plain
statement OF facts.
That the average medical student
considers cigarettes essential to absorb
ton OF knowledge.
That one thing money cannot buy,
and everybody admires, is a sunshiny
disposition.
That the farmers rivals In making
hay while the sun shines are plumbers
and dentists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

able extent the wonderful sagacity and
memory Of blackbirds, says the Indian
apolis Sentinel.
AT my home over in Charlottesville"
said the general, 1--WE have large num-
Der OF tall trees on the lawn and In
course OF time those trees became the
roosting-place at certain times OF the
year for hundreds of thousands OF
blackbirds. They came in great black
clouds, and in spite of all / could do.
they refused to leave. OF course, they
were great nuisance and / was in de-
spair as to some means Of getting clear
OF them. / stood for days with my gun
firing into them of an evening and kill
ing hundreds of them, but the rest did
not seem to be sufficiently struck by
fear or grief to want to part company
with me and my hospitality. / then
devising a new scheme. Procuring a
number of Roman candles one evening.
l lighted them one by one after dark,
when the boughs of the trees were bent
low with the weight OF the croaking
birds, and poured the candles into the
tops of the trees at a great rate. The
sudden innovation startled the birds as
nothing had ever done before and they
became panic-stricken. That night
was free of them. The next evening
however, the habit of returning there
20 roost was stronger than fear, and
they began coming in by thousands as
the evening approached. After dark l
began with another volley of candles,
and the birds began to realize that
there was a determined bombardment
in progress. They fed precipitately
and the third evening only few re-
turned. few last shots put them 10
flight and was troubled no more. But
what do you think those birds did? My
dividing fence runs between the trees
on my property and the trees on the
property OF my neighbor, which are
equally high and equally suitable for a
home for the blackbirds. When the
birds were driven from my lot they flew
over across the dividing fence to the
trees OF my neighbor and settled. There
was no bombardment over there and
they have stayed there ever since. This
was long time ago, but never since
the last Roman candle was fired into
them has one of those birds settled on
one OF my trees. They are 'tabooeT
as effectually as though they were on
fire. The great clouds Of birds each
morning and evening fly directly over
my trees going and coming, but not a
bird settles upon a tree that is on my
side Of the dividing fence. Another
strange thing is that II any one Of an
evening stands in my lawn and makes
slight noise, as clapping his hands,
there will be the widest commotion
among the birds in the neighboring
trees. They become restless and al
most panic-stricken. If, however, the
stands directly under them and makes
twice as much noise. they pay no at
tention whatever to him. He can even
shoot up into them without driving
them from their perches. have Won
dered several times just what impress
sion those birds have of me and my
property that they have so decidedly
given me the cold shoulder. They know
every tree that is on my lawn and
will settle by thousands on the other
side of the fence within a few feet of
the dividing line OF course have not
bothered them over there, as they were
not my guests"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
Best of All

To cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime comes, use the true and per-
feet remedy, Syrup of Figs. one bottle
will answer for all the family and costs
only so cents; the large size 81. Buy
the genuine. Manufactured by the Cal
ifornia Fig Syrup Company only, and
for sale by all druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
Continually Growing in Popularity.

The marvellous sale OF Websters Unabridged
Dictionary and later OF the Webster's Interna-
tional Dictionary has been large factor in
uni1ylng the pronunciation and usage OF words
among our heterogeneous population. The
publishers report larger sales than ever before
OF this most excellent work, and here we have
one OF the instances in which the public is ben
ehtted by the prosperity OF u great publishing
houso.-Michigan School Moderator, Lansing,
Dec. 49, 1895.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

The latest photograph of the Hon.
l. n. Walker, commander-in-c chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Write to +. III. Lord, Quincy Building,
Chicago, and you will receive one free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
A Strong Argument.

The building blocks had been hav-
ing a dispute in the nursery.
I'm worth as much as you are" ex-
claimed the letter II.
mo, you're not" replied the letter
G.. "If you were worth anything at all
the English would never drop YOU"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

81 was troubled with that dreadful
disease called dropsy; swollen from
head To foot Burdock Blood Bitters
has completely cured me. 1t is most
wonderful medicine" Joseph Herich,
Linwood, Ont.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

Have you earache, toothache, sore
throat, pains or swellings of any sort?
A few applications of DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil will bring relief almost
instantly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

Anyone who suffers from that terri
bic plague, Itching Piles, will appre-
ciate the immediate relief and perma-
nent cure that comes through the use of
Doan's Ointment 1t never fails.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
The Parade.

Oh, she stood upon the sidewalk as the
troops marched grandly by.
With the clang O. arms an music
kindlin' glory in her eye,
An my heart went thumpin', jumpin'
till hardly trod the ground
When she smiled an nodded TO me. tho
/ dassn't turn around.
But the face O. her.
The face O. her
Went fioatin' on before,
An the grace o. her,
The grace o. her
Mo colleen bawn astore!
A ringin' swingin' quickstep led the
regiment straight along;
From winder, roof. an balcony bright
flags an buntin hung;
An frenzy thousands cheered us. but
/ only he'd in view
A snowy bit o. kerchief an two eyes
o. Irish blue.
For the sight o. her,
The sight O. her
Is sweet as heaven to me.
An the right to her,
The right to her
Acushla gal machree!
Private Will Stokes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

The tor pedo was the invention OF DR.. Bush
nell in 1177.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
VETERANS CORNER.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR SOL
DER READERS.

A Clever Poetical Satire on John Bull
and His undertaking Proclivities-
A Tribute to the Late Gen. John Glib
bon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

Iowa grows more corn than any other state
in the union.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

aM W Congress up
1N, Yl and rail?
SE What's the use Of
Olney's bitin'
pieces off the
Il lions tail?
I've no need to go
to readin' bout
the causes Of
this fight,
For it's part of all my breedin' that Old
England's always right;
And | don't want no more light.
Fight with England? She's our mother
Though the breed is rather
mixed,
And I'm never going TO smother my
affections when they're fixed.
For, howe'er the truth one minces, this
fact comes TO him again
They've got lords and dukes and
princes, we've got nothing here
but men.
What do we amount to then?
She amt doin nothin' novel down on
Venezuela's sand;
Where her squatter's stuck his howell
she has always claimed the land.
When folks there objected to it. she
has knocked 'em out of sight;
And of course she couldn't do it if she
wasn't in the right.
She's a spreader of the light.
Now it's somethin' awful solemn when
with Providence you fight,
Take her plans and overhaul 'em, think
in you can set 'em right.
Englandd never make that blunder;
she knows Destiny's strong hare.
And you see she's slid from under IN
Armenia's bloody land;
She wants Turkeys power to stand.
Let her build her forts about us. she
don't mean us any harm;
She may sometimes seem to fiout us, but
we needn't feel alarm;
With her guns the gulf commandin' she
the great canal could guard,
Ard no man of understanding ought TO
take that very hard;
Why, 'twould be her strongest card!
since her love for us ne'er ceases, we
must show the Christians might;
When our left cheeks banged to pieces,
we must turn to her our right,
Singin' "She can do no evil, therefore
all the rest are wrong,
and are children OF the devil, unto
whom they do belong
May the grip on them be strongw
New York Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

Bayonets were first made at Bayonne, France
in l641.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

SUFFERERS FROM CouGHs, SORE THROAT
etc. should be constantly supplied with
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs." Avoid i'm
itations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

Arevival is badly needed where the people
who try the hardest TO run the church never
90 TO prayer meeting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

Lew walisce's Bird Story.
Gen. Lew Wallace yesterday related
an incident which shows to a remark
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

Some people find it hard to be religious, be-
cause they do not keep at IL long enough at one
time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

Fhnts for gun locks were used in the French
army in 1880.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

There is money to be made in Grip
pie Creek. When you go take the
Rock Island Route" to Colorado
Springs.
This is the only direct line-saves
several hours time to Cripple Creek.
Send for full information.
john SEBASTIAN,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

No matter what a man says in church you
Know what kind OF religion he has when you
know what kind OF company he keeps.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

Twenty per cent tall women who ar
rive at a manageable age do not marry
and 40 per cent Of college women are
found to shun the bonds of matrimcny.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
Free to .Comrades."

Shorthand writing was the invention OF Pit
man in 1887.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19

Advertisements first appeared in newspapers
in 1852
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-15

Palmer, jr. was born. in the city of New
York IL 1874, but has been a resident OF
Brooklyn since 1919 He> Graduated from
a collegiate course IN 1859. with high hon
ors. AT the outbreak of the war. he drilled
the first body Of volunteers enlisted in the
eastern district of Brooklyn, where he
then resided. and afterward himself enlist
ed as a private in the l5Sth New. York
Upon the arrival Of his regim emit on the
Virginia side Of the Potomac. he was war
ranted a sergeant Of company G. and ap-
pointed right general guide. Three months
later he was appointed sergeant major, and
thence rapidly to the grades Of second
lieutenant and first lieutenant. In these he
served in the several capacities Of acting
regimental quartermaster. acting regimen
tai adjutant. post adjutant, commlndant
OF Company c. acting commissary Of SUBJ
sistence provost marshal, and as Member
of examining eoar6-for promotion of off,
GERS and enlisted uen. Upon the first va
cancv he was promoted athtant: for some
time previous to which, and continuously
thereafter. he rendered excellent service as
aid-de-camp and assistant adjutant general
upon brigade and division staff His La test
duty was upon the staff of Maj. Gen. Rob-
eft 8. Foster, commanding first division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-15
John H. Click. VIII Filed.

The will of the late John H. Click, dated
September II, 1896, and naming Leon To-
briner and John H. F. Click, q son, as ex-
ecutors, was filed today. Having received
the sum of 81 800 from the estate Of his
first wife, Caroline ]. Click, the testator
divides that amount among her children.
The widow Of the testator. Mary Click, is
given all household furniture, the family
carriage. horse and harness. and the use OF
premises IT'S 9th street for q family resi-
dence as long as she lives or remains Vii.
married. Upon her death or remarriage the
said real estate is to be equally divided
among the children. Mrs. Click is also
given one-third Of the net rents of the real
estate and one-third of the personal estate.
The residue of the estate, real and personal
is to be equally divided among the children,
Mrs. Click and Mr.. Tobriner being ap-
pointed guardians Of the minor children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-15
"The Hue DANUBE

From the London Mall .4.
1t was the linen cuff and the quick
thought Of the woman who wore II that
gave us one of the prettiest of the tuneful
Strauss waltzes. Johann Strauss and his
wife were one Gay enjoying a stroll in the
park at Schonau. when suddenly the COM
poser exclaimed: MY dear, / have a waltz
in my head; quick, give me a scrap OF
paper or al old envelope 1 must write it
down before / forget it, Aias!; After
much rummaging of pockets it was found
that neither Of them had a letter about
them-not even bridesmaids bill
Strauss music is considered light, but it
weighed as heavy as lead on his brain until
he could transfer II TO paper. His despair
was pathetic. At last happy thought
struck Frau Strauss. She Held out assnowy
cuff. 9- $500.
The composer clutched it eagerly, and in
two minutes that cuff was manuscript Its
mate followed; still the inspiration was in
complete. Strauss was frantic, and was
about to make wild dash for home with
the third part of his waltz ringing uncer-
tainly in his head-his own linen was limp,
colored calico-when suddenly his frau be-
thought herself of her collar, and ia an In
slant the remaining bars of THE Blue
Danube" decorated its surface.