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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23
Neat Compliments by Webster.
E.or. the Youfh's Companion.


While it is we'll known that Daniel Webster.
In speaking Of Gen. TaylOr's candidacy for the
Office of President, pronounced IL "a nomination
not ft to DO made" no never failed to do Justice
to the Generals military abilities and eminent
service In tho field.
On one occasion he paid the old soldier . deli
cato and well deserved compliment: Gen. Tay-
lor was complaining OF the crowds of people who
daily besieged him soon after his accession to
"They interfere" he said, with my ohacial
engagements and violate my domestic retro
mont, but still do not wish to turn my back
You never did upon your enemies. General
Mr.. Webster instantly replied.
A compliment of another sort. and much moro
surprising. considering It's source. was ono given
by Mr.. Webster. though the object of IL was not
present 70 hear. Some one was speaking of tho
remarkably beautiful eyes OF a handsome woman,
and one young enthusiast said, They remind
me. with their long. dark eyelashes. OF artillery
".Thoy should rather DO compared to heat
lightning," said another.
,. "Eot 60" put IN .I MT. WV Ws @Ss With = Dor;
dear sir, that heat lightning never strikesF l"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23

Dogs are not permitted in the oars OF the els-
vated road. Various means are taken to
smugglo them aboard. They arc carried into
the cars, for instance, under coats and cloaks,
In a Sixth avenue elevated car, tho other day,
passengers. who heard the whining of a small
6ShdboI caiFlsd on tho knees Of q pasEeDssr.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-18
STATE CONVENTION.

DETROIT MICH, Jan. 10, 1897.
. he Republican Electors OF the state OF
|chigan:
ID Republican electors OF the state OF Mich.
and all others who may desire To unite
them I'm upholding the principles OF the
Rblican party, AZ declared In It's platforms,
Hereby requested 70 send delegates TO the
convention OF said party, 10 be held al the
forum, in the city OF Detroit, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 90 1897.
Inning at II o'clock a. m, for the purpose OF
mating candidates for justice OF the su
| ne court. and two regents of the university,
he transaction of such other business as
properly come before the convention.
cry county will be entitled 10 one delegate
ach 800 OF the total vote east for governor
e last state election November, 1880, and
additional delegate to every fraction
hitting 10 800 but each organized county
be entitled TO at least two delegates
der the resolution OF 1888 no delegate will
|ltitled TO a seat in the convention who does
Reside In the county he proposes 10 repre-
{e delegates from each congressional dis
are requested TO meet In caucus al II
kck a. m, on February D, 1897, TO select
idates, as follows, 10 be presented 10 the
5ldent, one assistant secretary, ana one
II Der for each of the committees on Gre
Halls" and permanent organization and
Ir OF business, and resolutions" ana foi
| transaction of any other business properly
ing before them.
baccordance with "A resolution adopted June
| $50, the officers OF each county convention
Requested 10 forward 10 the secretary OF the
y central committee lLansingl, by the
est mail after the delegates TO the state
|ention have been chosen, "A certified list o.
delegates, and their respective postoffict
Iesses, from their respective counties a.
Entitled to seats in the convention.
DEXTER NJ. FERRY,
chairman Republican State Central Com
/ MS T.. AWARD, Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-18
ABOUT ALLEN Is. MORSE.

The Bailie, journal published in
Glasgow, Scotland, in its issue under
date Of February 3, 1897, contains an
article on the consular corps or body
OF foreign consuls accredited to the
British government by foreign nations.
a sketch of several are given in the
article, among them being one of Allen
Benton Morse OF Michigan, of whom it
has this to say:
"At the present time the great Re
public is represented by one who has
shown himself to be eminently fitted to
carry out the high traditions of his
predecessors-the Hon. Allen Benton
Morse-whose portrait the Bailie this
week presents to its readers. The
man you know is the son of one of the
early settlers In the western state OF
Michigan, where he was born In 1899. .
1t then gives an account of his early
life, his war record, and public life
after the war which all are familiar
with and closes as follows:
1.-The services which he had render
ed to his country were ultimately
fittingly recognized when he was APP
pointed United States consul at Glas-
gov in 1893. Judge Morse has now
acted as consul for period of over
three years, during which time he has
gained the esteem and admiration OF
all with whom he has come in contact,
either in his official capacity or social
ly. Owing TO the American system,
which appears to necessitate a change
of consul with change OF government,
he is now about to demit Office. When
he takes his departure he will leave
behind him many warm friends and
kindly recollections, and the magis-
trate has no doubt he will carry with
him belief that the period he has
spent among the citizens OF ST. Mungo
has not been the least happy in his
life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-18

In commenting on the suicide OF +.
j. Wagner, the village clerk OF Allie
gan, who was detected in his pecula-
tion OF city funds last week and for
that reason shot himself, the ALE.
gan Gazette says: 1T took a pile OF
nerve" to do that" was a frequent
remark concerning the Wagner sui
eide. This Is an entirely mistaken
idea. The act OF suicide is not brave
one, but quite the contrary. The
brave man is he who faces the beset-
ments OF life, who without finching
bears the responsibilities OF his acts,
and who uncomplainingly pays the
penalties OF his misdoings. IL is far
from heroic to rid oneself OF the bur-
den OF ones mistakes or sins and shift
the suffering and shame upon family
and friends. Charity should be exer-
cised in nearly all such cases there is
room for much OF il in this one, but in
the act of suicide there is nothing OF
heroism and much of the opposite
quality. 1t requires nerve" to live,
not to die. There are men and women
whom We daily meet who are patiently
bearing heavier burdens than that
which rested upon Mr.. Wagner-bur-
dens, too, which are not wholly OF their
own making. These are those who
truly have nerve" who are the real
heroes in the melancholy drama of
existence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-18

Jacob l.. Crawford and Blanche
Cannon, only daughter Of Samuel Can
non, OF Pine, were married at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents on Wed.
nesday evening Of last week by Rev.
w. S. Massey, OF Millbrook. Seventy
guests we're present. Belding, Lake
view, Ada, Keene and Milwaukee were
represented. Miss Hogle, OF Relding,
played the wedding march. The bride
was dressed in cream novelty goods
trimmed with green satin and lace.
The wedding presents were numerous
and costly Clipper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-18
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

The last evening of Evangelist Nc
Hardy's meeting, the following reso-
lutions were adopted by "a rising vote.
The crowd was 80 great that hundreds
turned away unable to get inside the
church
ResolUed, That we, the pastors and members
OF the churches OF Bedding, and all others inter
| ested In the cause OF the Kingdom OF Christ,
| return our heartfelt thanks to Brother Robert
McHardy for his faithful work among us.
| That we heartily recommend him To the
| churches as faithful and conscientious
| preacher OF the truth OF God.
That we will follow him with prayers for the
welfare OF himself and family, and for their con
| tinued usefulness in the Kingdom of God
| The Free Methodist society greatly
rejoice over the fact that the people of
Bedding have had the privilege of lis
tening to the plain, uncompromising
truths which were dealt out to them So
fearlessly and faithfully by the
eloquent evangelist, Rev. McHardy.
They also rejoice in the knowledge OF
the fact that in the Rev. A. G.. Hartle
they are able to furnish to the people
a preacher Of no small ability, who
breaches like class of truths in this
city the year round, Come and hear
him.
There will be IA special meeting OF
the w. G. II. u. at the home of Mrs H.
w. Gooding, Friday. February 10, al
2:3O p m. Our much esteemed friend
Mrs. Barber, OF Saranac is expected to
be with us and good attendance Of
the members is desired. Mrs. Barber
was our county secretary for fifteen
years and is now county superintendent,
of franchise. We will have franchise
meeting Friday afternoon. A cordial
invitation TO all.
The cake sale conducted by the young
people OF the Congregational church
at Spencer Il Lloyd's store Saturday
netted the society about IS. 1t was 9
success and as many more cakes might
have been sold. They propose to give
another in the future.
Having closed the revival services
at the Orleans Free Methodist church
Rev. A. G.. Hartle Informs the societ,
at Bedding that he is now at liberty Il
resume work here. He will preach a
their place Of worship in this city mex
Sunday evening.
Rev. G. f. Conley who breaches il
the Baptist church next Sunday morn
ing is an able preacher of the gospe
and will give a sermon Strengthening
and helpful alike TO the trained chris
tian and to the new deciple.
The special meetings are continued
under charge of the several pastors n
the Baptist Church and interest con
tinues undated. A number of con
versions have been the result.
Rev. b. V. Child preached the dedi
eating sermon at the opening of tn,
new Congregational house of WORSHIP
at Shiloh last Sunday afternoon.
The Ladies Social circle of the Con
gregational church will meet with Mrs
III. l.. Page next Wednesday Afternoon
at 2:3o o'clock.
Members Of st. Joseph's Catholic
church are requested TO meet mex
Sunday at three p. m. at the church.
Union meeting will be held in tn,
Baptist church next Sunday evening
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-18
CLOSING OF MEXICAN MILLS.

A dispatch from Queretsro, Mex,
states that the Hercules cotton mills of
that city, which include three OF the
largest cotton factories in Mexico, shut
down Saturday morning for an indei-
mite period, throwing 1900 operatives
out OF employment. An overproduction
OF manufactured goods is given as the
cause OF the shut down. What? How
is this? Do they have business stag
nation and industrial distress In Mex
leo, that happy land Of free silver,
which the free silver advocates are so
fond OF painting as sort OF earthly
paradise for the laboring man?
Mexican mills shutting down because
they cannot find market for their
goods! Oh, there must be some mis-
take on this point Why, we are told
that new mills are rising on all sides
under the blessed stimulus OF 50-cent
dollars. The Queretaro dispatch talks
about an oyerproduction OF manufac-
tured goods. But how can that be,
when the orators have assured us that
the only difficulty the Mexican mills
have experienced was that they could
not turn out goods fast enough; the
demand far outran the supply?
We must say a shutdown is hard
lines for the Mexican operatives. AS
they are willing to work for what an
American would regard as starvation
wages, and TO take their pay in fifty
cent dollars at that, they ought, at
least, to be secure OF steady employ
ment. But, apparently, the free coin
age OF silver affords them no guarantee
OF work even at the wretched wages
they are willing to accept. Boston
j Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-18

When we hear a man say he is going
to economize and cant afford to take
a local paper, we cant help thinking
he has commenced at the wrong end to
economic. A one years subscription
can often be saved In one week by TAX
ing advantage Of the bargains offered
by our advertisers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-18
REPUBLICAN CLUB.

The Young Mems Republican Club
will meet Friday evening in their h all
at 7:30 o'clock. Every member Is
earnestly requested to be present as
business OF Importance is TO be tran
sacted and delegates elected to the
State League of clubs in Detroit next
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-18

Chas. S. Ford has been discharged
from custody as being implicated in
the furniture steal from the S. II. of
C. Prosecuting Attorney Chaddock
favored it on recommendation OF his
attorney, Geo. +. Nichols, who says
the whole thing was a put up job.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-18

n the request Of Major and Mrs.
|<inley, no wine or other intoxicants
be sold at the inaugural ball.
Mckinley is really responsible.
|ill be the first time liquor has been
bibited at any inaugural function.
| n Lucy Webb Hayes, who banished
|n from the White House, did not
Jude intoxicants from the inaugural
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-12

illustration, and the tuck should therefore
be toward the heads, 30 that it will not pull
out.
The hand binding harvester with men to
do the binding is out of date, and 30 is the
left hand machine, which has been super.
seeded by the Mccormick Right Hand Open
Elevator, the success of which makes it seem
highly probable that there will be no pro-
gressive manufacturer building left hand
machines in three years.
The application of roller bearings to grain
cutting machinery was made by j. G. Perry
in 1859, and bis patent, No. 6,584, for an
improved reaper, showed and described
various ways of using roller and ball bear
ings In harvesters. In view of these facts
it Is somewhat amusing to read the claims
Of certain reaper maker of the present
day, who says he was the first to introduce
roller bearings in harvesting machinery. Az
matter of fact this manufacturer il COM
paratively a beginner in the art of reaper
building and has originated nothing.
Internationally the most practical and sat
isfactory application of roller bearings to
binders and mowers has been made BY the
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Company.
The Particular form used by them was patent
ed in 1882 and is now to be found in all Nc
Cormick machines. The especially valuable
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-12
FADs FOR FAIR WOMEN.

Monogram fans for bridesmaids are q
pretty fashion revived recently. The
letters are traced in diamonds or paint
ed in tiny forget-me-nots OF the out.
side rib. according to the wealth of the
giver.
Bagpipes are said to be fast gaining
popularity among Scotch ladies, who
manage them very successfully, and in.
struments highly ornamented and
somewhat softened in sound are made
In great numbers for their use.
Narrow velvet ribbon is very much
used this season, and endless loops of
black or white are combined with lace
or chiffon in pretty boas for the neck.
Vests of white silk or nousseline de
sole are trimmed crosswise with some
of the baby ribbon either in black or
colors.
Braiding is one of the specialties of
dress trimmings this season. and there
are all sorts and all kinds of braid in
various colors and widths. with plain
and waved edges, mixed with gold
thread. Military braids are also used,
and silk cord forms the clover pattern
On thin. gauzy materials used for trim
ming.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-12
. HERE AND THERE.

There are two elements of success
in farming. First, feeding the crops to
good stock, and marketing food prod
ucts; and second, marketing better
products in better condition.
Winston, N. c., during March, 1897,
shipped 1889, 100 pounds of manufac-
tured tobacco, an increase of 2ys.612
pounds over March, 1896. The stamp
sales footed up s79l, 900. II, an increase
of $14,O76.7s over the collections of
March, 1896.
The manure pile must be carefully
constructed and protected from ex-
tremes of moisture and sunshine. II
should be kept moist, but not wet. It
is well to turn cattle in upon it occa-
sionally to tramp it down, and thus ex-
Guide excess of air. When the heap is
completed, it should be covered with
earth.
The first three months of pigs life
settle its worth. The flow of milk Is
then at its best, and the capacity of
the youngsters to consume it is vet
slight Somewhat depends upon the
number of pigs in the litter. The rub
should not come until they begin to
look for sustenauce from outside
source.
Use no grade sire, however rood
he may be in appearance He gets his
style and merits from his thorough
bred ancestor, but he has no power to
transmit his good qualities or his fine
appearance to his progeny in any inn
portant degree Ec will breed down
faster than tho thoroughbred will
breed mp
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feature of the Mccormick roller bearing ID
seen In the form-or cage as it Is called
which holds the rollers from running to-
gether, and if for any cause the cage ia taken
from the shaft the rollers will not fall out
and get lost. In order to avoid the McCor-
mick patent the other harvesting machine
company who claims to be the originator of
roller bearings in harvesters has cut out the
metal in the ring at the ends of the rollers.
II the cage is taken out the rollers slip out
and become filed with grit, or worse, Get
lost.
The methods of the Mccormick Company
result in an annual saving of many thousands
vices are not embodied in their machines
until long and oft-repeated trials have
shown them to be practical. It has been the
Same with the roller bearings as with every
thing else Mccormick experimenting Il
done at Mccormick expense, and not at the
expense of the farmers, who are too often
duped by manufacturers who rush into
print for notoriety and bull the market with
impractical FORMS
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-12
A Farmer to Farmers.

just think of it. After taking from
the cotton crop the actual expense of
making, harvesting and getting the
crop OF cotton to market, and then de-
Quoting over So, 900, 600 for fertilizers
alone, what will the balance left for
the poor producer be? Then, upon
that the thousands of dollars that YOU
are paying out this year for corn and
meat Then, my brother farmer, why,
oh, why not act wisely, and plant
plenty of corn? / have but very little
doubt but what there will be 10, 600, 900
bales OF cotton made this year, ani, if
50, what will be the price?
If farmers would act wisely, plant
plenty OF corn, peas and potatoes, and
raise more hogs, more cows, milk and
tutter, their own horses and mules.
and then all the cotton they can, so as
to make the farm self-sustaining, then
and not until, will we see better times.
That farmer who has plenty of corn
In the barn, and plenty of meat in the
meat house, and out of debt land they
generally are) is as in dependent as a
lord.
To restore your land to its former
fertility. plant plenty of peas, on sandy
and red lands; and mellilotus on prai-
RE lands have tried both and know
OF my OWE personal knowledge what
they win dol. r. Culver, in Dixie
Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-12
THE FLOOR OF A CHURCH.

The Source from which the Design
of the Stars and Stripes Came.
The origin of national flags would be
deep, unfathomably deep subject in
most cases, but our flag, the stars and
stripes, is so young in this old world
that it is possible to find out good deal
about its origin; still even as to ours we
can only guess how in its first form il
came to be just as it was, but the guess
is SO well founded that it ought to sat
isfy Yankees seeking the source of the
Yankee flag. The first flag of the United
States of America was raised by Wash
ington at Cambridge, Mass. January
2, 1T76. 1t consisted of 10 stripes, al
ternate red and white, with blue field
emblazoned with the crosses of st.
George and st. Andrew. The next year
congress substituted 13 white stars for
the congress. Now in Northampton-
shire, in England, in village called
Great Rrington, is an old church con-
tanning the tomb of one of George
Washington's ancestors. 1t is in
scribed to the memory of Lawrence
Washington, who died in 1916, leaving
behind him (this is on the tomb, mind
you) eight sons and nine daughters.
Two OF these sons emigrated to Amer
lea, and from one of them descended
our great man. Several of the Wash
ington family of the same generation
are buried here, and the Washington
coat of arms is engraved on one, bear
Ing an inscription to- "Eliz. Washing
ton" who died in 1922. Now ON this
coat of arms appear three stars. with
the stripes or bars beneath them. No
one could see It without being remind
ed of the "star spangled banner" I'm
doubleday when Washington was ar
ranging to raise that flag at Cambridge.
and arranging the flag too, he took the
idea of the stripes from his own old
coat OF arms. Not wanting to make the
new banner too personal, so to speak.
he kept in the blue field and the crosses.
used in the British flag. but congress,
when it took up the subject, was pleased
to follow the old coat of arms that be-
longed to the great general, who was
fighting for them, and substituting the
beautiful stars for the crosses that the
rcdcoats carried. Charles Sumner
took deep interest in all these traces
OF the Washington family in England,
and he once said: "The source of the
design of the American flag lies on the
old floor. of Brington church, He had
a copy of the coat of arms made by
local mason, in native stone.--Chicagc
Inter Ocean.
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BRIEF AND POINTED.

Some people are willing to give the
1evil any room in the house except Z
front one.-Ram's Horn.
The boy who learns to haze at COL
kge will not have to be taught lynching
after he returns home.-Dallas News. >.
The trouble with the universal use OF
golf stockings is that SO many young
men have legs that are unfit for pub
Standardization Globe.
Too many people imagine that doing
Kings different from the way that
sthcrs find convenient is necessarily .
mark of genius.-Milwaukee journal