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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
LIFE IN JAPAN.
Advantages of the Common Workers In
the Land of the Mikado.

with Us the common worker Is incom.
parably less free than the common worker
In Japan The Japanese man OF the peo.
ple-the skilled laborer able TO underbid
without effort any western artisan In the
saine line Of ndustry-remains happily
independent OF both shoemaker and tai.
iors His feet are good 10 look at his body
~ healthy and his heart is free IL he de-
eires 10 travel !, 600 miles, he can get ready
Tor his Journey IN ave minutes His whole
outnt ne not cost 75 cents, and all his
baggage can Ie put lnto a handkerchief
On slO he car travel simply on his ability
10 WORK or he can travel as pilgrim
fou may reply that any savage can do the
same thing Yes but any civilized man
cannot and the japanese has been highly
clVlllzec man Tor az least 600 years hence
MS present capacity 10 threaten western
manufacturer We have been TOO much
accustomed 20 associate this kind of indie
pendent mobility with the life of our own
peegars and tramps 20 have any Just con
csptlon ot It's intrinsic meaning Your
japanese tramp takes his hot bath daily
II he has fraction Of cent TO pay for it.
or his cold bath if he has not In his lit.
Tie bundle there are combs toothpicks.
razors, toothbrushes
Ability 20 live without furniture. with
out lmpedimenta with the least possible
amount OF neat clothing shows more than
the advantage held by this japanese race
IN the struggle OF life IL shows also the
real Character Of some weaknesses In our |
own civilization. IL forces reflection upon |
the useless multiplicity of our daily wants.
we must have meat and bread and butter.
glass windows and fire; hats, white shirts
and woolen underwear boots and shoes
trunks, bags and boxes; bedsteads, mat
lresses, sheets and blankets all OF which
japanese can DO without and Is really
better oil without Think for a moment
low important an article of occidental at
Ire is the single costly item OF white
hirts Yet even the linen shirt .he so
allied badge Of gentleman. is In itself
useless garment II gives neither
warmth nor comfort. .-Lafcadio Hearn in
tlantic Monthly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
HAS ONE NEW WIFE A YEAR.
How the Sultan Chooses Her From .
Throng of Beauties.

IL Ia not 4 arally known that the sui.
tan is Obliged To marry many women
against his will, yet this is true. The law
OF Turkey forces him To take a new wife
every year. This law Is about 40 years
DID, dating from tho time Of the Sultan
Selim, who wishing to abolish polygamy,
had but one wife, but the high dignitaries
OF Turkey decided that the ancient laws
should be maintained.
On the prophets birthday, beginning at
sunset and lasting till sunrise, holiday
Is kept on the 18th of Ramazan, a nation-
al and religious feast, and IL is at this time
the selection of maiden, out of the 10I
who have entered the lists, Is made.
The officials who have the matter In
charge rarely allow any of the poorer
classes to compete, and, accepting bribes
presents and promises Of diplomatic aid,
gather the young girls together and give
them instructions regarding dress and the
etiquette of the occasion. The dress CON
sists of large white linen sheet thrown
over the shoulders In Roman fashion, san
dals on the feet, hair hanging loosely, and
no gems or ornaments.
On the important night the sultan
mounts fine horse and is accompanied by
all of the palace ministers Of state, pashas
and aids de-camp in their gala uniforms,
representing all the states over which the
sultan wields his scepter. Military bands
make loud and wild music, and the hun
dreds and hundreds OF soldiers which line
the streets carry on their bayonets Chinese
lanterns TO illuminate the procession Of
their ruler
At length the sultan arrives at the
Suleimanic mosque, overlooking the Gold
EN- Horn, and is conducted to the holy
carpet, or prayer rug. Here he stands
while sermon is preached to him, and
then he goes To the great square This is
crowded with persons of distinction, and
In the center Is placed apavilion of scarlet
velvet, richly embroidered and decorated
With the sultan's monogram, the official
emblem of Turkey. These draperies are
iestooned upon silver poles, ana within
hem now are seen the high priest and the
leir TO the throne. Around this stand the
IO1 maidens, attired in the white toga,
ZACH holding u towel in her hand, and
making complete ci.G Gle around the sui |
an.
A prayer Is made, the heir approaches |
lis father and, knccling, offers him two |
pigeons. The sultan, knceing also, takes |
knife from his belt, invokes the aid of |
he prophet in the selection of new wife, |
acrilices, rises, washes his hands in a |
,olden basin, held by the priest, and dries
hem upon the towel of the young girl he
elects Washington Times
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
How Insects Breathe.

Take any moderately large insect and
examine it closely. You will observe even
with the naked eye that the body is
pierced with IA number of holes, usually
from Is TO 20 In number These minute
openings are the apertures through which
air Is admitted To the system, and they are
generally SO wonderfully perfect that no
extrancouS mater of any kind can possibly
effect an entrance Sometimes these holes
are furnishd with "A delicate pair of horny
clasps, which can be opened and closed at
the Will OF the insect. In other cases-this
class Is far more numerous - they are
densely frnged with stiff, interlacing
bristles, which form filter that admits
nothing but air. This bristlc filter is so
perfectly yet SO delicately made that IL has
been found absolutely impossible to force
even such u subtle fluid as spirits of wine
through 1t These apertures or breathing
holes communicate with two large tubes.
which extend along the entire body of the
insect, furnishing fresh air to the whole
system. Beside these two main tubes
there are innumerable delicate branches
which run in all directions through the
insects body continually dividing and
subdividing until "a wonderful network Is
the result This mechanism allows air To
penetrate into every fiber of the insects
anatomy, even into the nerve lines Of the
gauzy wings-proyiding il has wings-and
INTO the feet and antenna. st. Louis Re-
public
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Agreed For ODce

Mrs. f. T. Cook tells some good stories
In her paper on Visitors Books" i'm Good
Words, one Of which we venture To annex,
In the book of one of the Lake" inns
are to he found the two following entries
confronting each other on opposite napes.
Inc bishop OF Peter- The bishop Of Car.
borough and Mrs Ma Isle and Miss @ Good.
gee and family staid win staid one NIGHT al
one night at this hotel this hotel aud ontira.
and were greatly pleas ly agree with ali that
eu win the cleanliness is said by the bishop
ana comfort or the OF Peterborough on
house and the civility the opposite mage
OF the landlady and at.
tendants
Under these an irreverent 'tripper" has
soribbled ribald rhyme Do not hesitate,
he tells you in doggerel. ON which house
to bestow your patronage, but choose this
happy spot:
For two holy bishops have prayed here
And their godly families staid here
And left you their blessings TO see
And, what's more, they held no disputation,
AS they did at the next convocation
But Goodwin indorses Mageel
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Morality of Colleges.

1t Is difficult and well nigh impossible
Tor those who do not know student life in.
timately to gauge rightly the moral stand
ing OF any college. few dissipated young
men can give whole class and even a
whole college an unenviable name with
the undiscerning public. But those who
nave studied undergraduate life closely
know That these few students are only
chlps on The surface, and that their influ-
ehee on ne deep. strong undercurrcnt of
college HE Is scarcely felt. Doubtless the
custom Of putting little restraint on the
Social life of students in most American
colleges has resulted in some temporary
harm. But the self reliant manhood that
IL has developed in American young men
mas more than counterbalanced the harm.
Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
THE HISTORY OF KISSING.
A Form of salutation That Is Limited to
Few Races

Il
Tis certain - said Dick Steele nf
Kissing nature was its author, and that
1t began with the first courtship But
this is incorrect Tis certain that TO many
human tribes kissing is unknown. In.
stead OF saying kiss me- they say smell
me, and this doubtless represents an
earlier form Of salutation The kiss is
much later than the dance IL is still un.
known among many races. and may be
called conventional. Some nations smell
and rub noses like horses, in salutation.
and where two Frenchmen will run and
kiss each other, two central Africans will
deliberately spit by way Of friendly greet.
ing.
DR.. Tylor says 1.-The idea of the kiss
being an instructive gesture is nepatived
by It's being unknown over half the world,
where the prevailing salute is that by
smelling or smiling, which belongs 10
Polynesians. Malays, Burmese and other
lndo.Chlnese, Mongols etc extending
thence to the Eskimo, and westward 10
LapIand, where Linn@us saw relatives
salutlng 10y putting their noses together Z"
lhe KISS Is the salute by tasting and IL
has To be taught TO children. Preyer, in
his excellent book. The Mind OF the
Child, states that at first they are averse
to and even fearful OF the performance
However this may be, IL is certain that
Europeans speedily take TO it as though TO
the manner born. Osoulations were far
more common in the good old times than
at present The custom which most de- |
lighted Erasmus when in England. was
that the girls all kissed him.
When ceasing TO be performed, some of |
THESE ceremonies leave their trace In Ian
guage Thus both Australians and Span
iards say, II kiss your hands, as a polite
term for returning thanks John Bunyan
was very different man from Erasmus.
and In his Grace Astounding" he says
The common salutation of women | Alb
hor. 1t Is odious to me in whosoever see
IT. =" And TO those who defended il as the
holy kiss he pertinently asked, why
did they salute the most handsome and let
the III favored goy'-London STANDARD.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
Laconic.

Though the great Napoleon was not ac
custolned to tolerate talking back" OF
the part Of the people about him, severa
Instances are on record in which he no
only forgave but rewarded certain degre,
OF bluntness of speech from persons whose
loyalty he had no reason to suspect.
Victor Hugo tells story of Mgr. Myriei
In which Napoleon asked, "Who is that lii
tie man who is staring at me?" and was
answered by Myriel himself "You. sire.
are looking at little man, and I am
looking at great man, and 1t may be to
the advantage of us both" The story is
declared TO be true. The emperor made
bishop of the little priest the next day.
1t Is related In "A recent volume of Ma
poleonic "reminiscences that as Napoleon
was one day passing in review some of his
troops he came in front Of an old and
faithful officer, who, perhaps from want
OF brilliancy on the mans part, had never
been advanced beyond the grade of cap
tain though he was well enough known
TO the emperor.
Ihe emperor was passing at slow trot
AS he came directly in front of the old
captain, the officer saluted and said loud.
ly, but without any apparent movement of
the muscles of his face:
Fifteen campaigns private, captainl"
And the emperor, without turning his
head or slackening his pace, said
Colonel, brigadier, baronl"
Then he was gone. There had indeed
been no time for word more than had
been passed, but these had sufliced for the
captain to communicate long story and
"a reproachful complaint and for the EN-
peror to set matters right with a military
ana social promotion. Youths Compan-
ion.
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RARE DIPLOMACY.
A Remarkable Meeting Between Envoys
of France aud Austria.

The story has been told I'm many forms
OF two persons, each of whom SUSPECTED
the other of deep laid malign plan, and
each gave time and anxiety to the discoy-
cry Of that plan, only To find i'm the end
that neither had any plan except to watch
the other.
One day Prince Metternich, the old Aus
trian statesman, was informed that a
stranger desired to see him. The man. be-
Ing admitted was recognized by Meter
Mich as one whom he had formerly known
at Paris But the man now appeared nm
der borrowed name. He had fragment
of the handwriting Of Fouche, the French
minister of police, as evidence that he
was sent by Fouche. His mission. he said.
was most secret, and, in fact, only extend
ed TO informing the prince that Fouche
was desirous of Offering to his considera-
tions propositions of highly important
nature. The messenger declared that he
was quite Ignorant of the purport of these
propositions and had no other authority
than to invite the prince to a secret con-
ference through the medium of some trusty
envoy, who should be dispatched to Paris
for the purpose
The prince replied, You must permit
me to think Of this
iHt uStHt rtliTtu anu Ine Austrian min /
lster repaired 20 the emperor and recounted
what had passed.
- think, said the prince, "that we
should send "a confidential agent, not to
Paris, but TO some other place that NAV be |
liked upon, who shall have no other in
structions but To listen to all that the
Frenchman who will meet him there shall
lmpart and bring us faithfully an account
Of il. "
The mysterious messenger was accord
sngly dismissed, with an answer TO the ef
tect that an Austrian calling himself Wer-
ner should be at a certain hotel i'm the
town of Basle, in Switzerland, on such
day, with instructions from Prince Meter
Mich. The meeting thus appointed took
place at the spot and hour fixed.
The diplomatic agents saluted each 9th
or with fitting courtesy, seated themselves
face to face and each assumed the attitude
Of listener
May | ask you, sir" said the envoy
from Paris at length, "what is the object
Of our meetingg"
My object sir, - replied the Austrian.
rs TO listen to whatever you may be dis
posed to say"
And mine" said the Frenchman, sis
'olely to hear what you may have to COM
Neither of the ENJOYS had anything fur
her to add to this interesting interchange
II information, and therefore they sepa-
ated with mutual civility.-New York
Telegram
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
Men and Ages.

think that men are just as sensitive
ana fussy regarding their ages as women
can he | was discussing this point the
other evening at the house OF an acquaint-
ahce, and one guest, a gentleman Of about
oo, said, with cheerful frankness that
seemed most convincing "All this con
cealment Of age Is nonsense What's the
Use OF telling one tale when old Father
lime tells anothcry Age is not thing
10 be ashamed Of, by any means. never
make any conccalment of mine I'm 45
and say 1t boldly"
And then there was cold and clammy
silence that could have been cut i'm chunks.
This sort nf frank and honest" method
Is very much i'm vogue just now Polly
Pry In New York Recorder
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Medicines.

There is singular idea that prevails
among many people that If little is a
eoOH VhihR more J. ooVter' sald physi
clan, and an ncalculable amount of
harm Is done There are cases where lit
tie quinine does good. and the patient, in
stead Of going TO physician aud finding
out how much he wants, buys a quantity
at a drug store and takes SO much that il
Is positive detriment When persons
have been sick and obtained a prescrip.
tion they imagine they know just what
TO dc the next time they are ailing and
Increase the dose often with most disas
trous results The careless use OF medicine
by those not familiar with its consequences
causes more trouble than almost any other
source OF ailmenl 10 which the human
body Is subject Washington Star
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~. l.. VAN BENsCHoTEN.

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-Onice in Belding
"A Savings Bank Block Belding Mich
REFERENCES BY PERMIssION:-Hon,A Allen B
Morse, Hon A. A. Ellis, Thos. f. McGarry Hon
+. ID. NJ. Davis.
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CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser.
vices ut l0:S0 "A. m and 7:3Op m. Sabbath School
az close OF morning service Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. REV. o. j. GOLDEN, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Services at
lo:SO a. IN. and 730 p. m. Sabbath School al
II :45 a. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday eve.
ming REV Il. V. CHHDS, Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH Services at 10 30 a. m.
and 7:30 p m. sabbath school AT close OF NOR
ming services Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening. REV. w L. MuNGER. Pastor
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Truth is Mighty, Read 1t

V.1E HAVE always handled the very best of
w everything in our line, and shave sold our
goods as Cheap as the goods could be bv any firm
In thecounry who!desired do a successful business
we nave Dut up aud hold large trade by doing So
we never try 10 sell any one cheap goods forrcheap
goooS nany line are the dearest, and the American
people 6no~id No man, living or dead can build up
ana hold trade on poor goods. 1t has been tried
over thousand times. and failed every time since
100, and thoseiwho try it will find it out in theuture
IL any one wishesthe!cheap goods you can get them
by asking for them, but!not otherwise We carry the
largest stock OF exclusive groceries in the :county
and areipreparod.to meet any competition We give
10 ounces to th6pound, and walt a child as prcmp,
ly as an adult. We.solicit your.trade
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

One Minute Cough Cure touches the
right spot. 1t also touches it at the
right time II you take it when you
nave cough or cold. See the pointY
Then don't cough. w. |. Benedict &
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LOCKE. MURPHY a. LoCKE.

"A TTORNEYS AT LAW.--Do a general law
"A business. Practice in all Courts Collec
tions promptly attended TO. ONCE :-Spencer
Block, Belding. New SilYer-Graf Block Ionia
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

- captain Sweeney, U. S. A., San Diego.
al says: "Shiluh's Catarrh Remedy is the
Irst medicine have ever found that would
20 me any good" Price so cents. For sale
Dy w. |. Benedict & Co. 10
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consumption, lagrippe, pneumonia, and aIl
tnroat ana lung diseases are cured 10y Shiluh's
cure. For sale by w. /. Bene lict a Co. 3
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\. -. MORRIS,

INSURANCE, LOANS and REAL. ESTATE
Il Onlce-Over the Belding Savings Bank.
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w. ~. Just,
LEWIS ~. HALL,

A TTORNEY AT LAW Ionia Michigan
"A GENERAL Law Business transacted
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Il. p. BECKWITH. NJ. ID.

nCULIST AND AURIST.-Sp attention
" given 70 the fitting OF spectacles Tele.
phone Z. 225 +, Main ST. Ionia, Mich
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4. OHLTNGER,

physician AND SURGEoN-Orice at res.
idence on Bridge street ONCE hours to
and to 8 p. IN.
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GITY PHYSICIAN AND HEALTH OFF
~ CER.-Of1ce rear OF w /. Benedict & cos
drug store. Hours:-9 10 II a. m, 2to and to
. p. m. Residence opposite NJ Il. church
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Grand Rapids DaiIyDem0crat

IL contains the fCi Associated Press dis
patches. Arrives In .,elding AZ l2:g2 Deliver.
ed by Mona Buck at iOc a week fol SIX papers
lSbSc week for seven days
"M +. SANDELL. Loan Broker short
w time loans on any form OF good security
Long time loans on high class real estate Sc.
curity. ONCE at the Model Market
Consumption can he cured by the use OF
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OILY known remedy for tnat terrible disease
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Ask your physician, your druggist and
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j. Y. FERGUSON.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-OFFICE Ov.
Il er Earle & RUNNERS store ONCE hours
TO 10 a. m 2 TO and 8 80 TO 8 p. IN.
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y. r. PINKHAAI, NJ. ID. G. M.

physician AND SURGEON - once at
Residence cor. Congress and Pleasant SITS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-19
SOLID FOR HARRISON.
Where Indiana Stands on the
Presidential Question.
Mr.. HARRIsON's QUIET LIFE.
He Practices Law Little, Writes
Much. Talks Pleasantly About Pub
lie Men and Waits for June.
Copyrlght. ~.


indianapolis, Jan. 13.-Ex-President Har
r.sons visit 10 Washington City on legal
business Is sure to re-create interest and
speculation about his attitude toward the
presidency. l and variety OF views eX-
pressed here, each on what seems 10 DC ex-
cellent authority.
Mr.. Harrison Is a receptive candidate.
Sir- Harrison : an active candidate. Mr..
HARRISON y passive candidate. Mr. HGr-
rison is not candidate at all. Mr.. Harri-
son would take the nomination If offered TO
him. Mr.. Harrison would not take the
nomination from a gold salver Mr.. Harr.-
son looks with horror on the possibility OF
teinS nominated. Mr. Harrison is thinking
seriously OF being a candidate for his old
place IN the senate. The suggestion of Mr..
Harr.son's name for senator IS preposteT-
Gus.
All these things | have heard in Indian
apolls from apparently competent author
ity- Some Of them are not nearly so absurd
as the stories which are telegraphed 10 the
country from this city. Not long ago a
correspondent sent out the text of mes
sage supposed to have been telegraphed by
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-19

When they hear of Venezuela,
Her refusal TO be hullied
Her defiance Of the tyrant
That Is ever picking quarrels
With some struggling tribe or nation
Not her equal by a joyful,
When they hear the muttering thun-
der
OF a war cloud, vaguely gathered
on our tropical horizon,
And reflect this may mean justice
For a century of insult,
Outrage, oiOOGsned and oppression;
How the victims OF the Bully
VIII give thanks that Uncle Samuel
Has awakened from his cat-nap,
Kicked the MugEumpS a.. To tlunGer,
Burst the mouldy bands Of red tape,
And declared that by the Eternal
Hell see justice done. or find out
What's the reason why X isn't,
On this continent Columbian!
And the conquered Mataheles
And the fel.aaeen Of Egypt
And the p.undered Indian ratShs
And the poor back folk of Burmah
And the harTied tribes of Bushmen
And the people of Ashantee
And the slaves along the Congo
And the mountaineers of Chitral
And the still undaunted Afghans
And the naked starved Armenians.
Massacred by British scruples,
VIII take heart TO hear that some
where
There's a nation, a republic,
That will never buckle under
To the Bully OF this planet
John Paul Bocock.