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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14

until they are tired, and many will
pass this article by with perhaps
shudder But it does no great harm.
sometimes to look over old things; in
fact, it is hard 20 find any thing new
Solomon was right, when he said
There is no new thing under the sun.
This subject, new or old, we must all
acknowledge that the power of the
press is great. The man says the press
was powerful, terribly so, as he looks
at his hand to see whether his demon
strative friend has not pressed it into
pulp. The influence of the hand press
is wide spread, spreading oftentimes
through the whole system, leaving a
feeling of exquisite pain but it tells
nevertheless of friendship and affec-
ton. The lovers press is still more
powerful from the fact that all are
brought under its Influence, and all
agree in saying that it has more ex-
hilerating effect than the hand press
While the effect of this press is, we
are sorry to say, DISASTROUS resulting
sometimes even in death, in the vast
majority Of cases its results are grand.
and are felt all through time, and all
who are brought under its power like
il, so we are told. But our subject
has no direct reference to such presses
as the foregoing, but the press whose
power is so potent for good or evil; so
great in moulding mems opinions. 1t
has reference to that which acts in
mems minds-and a community, like
the flaming torch of the incendiary, or
oil on troubled waters. The effect Of
this great press is sometimes like the
hand press, leaving n feeling of eX
quisite pain, and again very muchlik
the lover press, sometimes Staying its
victim, yet its effect is grand, and all
like it, The press is the great help
mate of the Church, one of the great
mouth pieces of Christianity; it lays
llS OllCIlIS DtiOIt IllllhOllS VI IptOllic III
this coHntry every week: reiterating
what the minister says. and helping on
every thing COED. The press is the in-
deX of the country, as mans charac-
ter can be nearly told froIa the litera-
ture he reads, SO the country from the
general tenor of its press, In America
we have many books and papers issued
which should be.allowed no place in any
country, and which the press would
willingly divorce; books and pcpers
which ridicvle every thing good and
noble, and laud the low and degrad-
ing. When the plague visits a country
or when community is visited by
some contagious disease, if the people
have good medical aid with them, they
do not feel so frightened; so this
country, the plague of bad literature
is here, yet we are not frightened, for
the grand body of the press is on f'he
side of right; itsmedicfne is good, and
the plague may yet Zoe stayed. The
power of the press, lHay it still in
crease for good, SAM.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14
NATURES TRIUMPH.
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life has become burden and you have
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.. SWIFT & DODDS
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT REED CITY Mich,
July LIST, 1881.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
~ named settlershaye filed notice of theirinten-
tion 10 make final proOfin support of theirclams
and that said proof viii be made before the
County Clerk of Crawford Co., Mich, at Gray
ling the county seat, on Thursday, the 4th day
of August, 1881, viz:
George VI. 4. Davis, Homestead entry No. z 125.
for the Sc of NW14 Sec. II, T 25 n, R3 West, and
names the following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said
tract, viz:
Stewart HUT VIM. Woodbum, t. p. Richard
son, and A. NJ. Odell, all Pere Cheney PtO. -Craw-
ford county, Mich.
Fayette p Richardson. Homestead entry No.
,G21 and $40, for the We of SW14, and NEI4 OF
SW4 Sec. IL, T % n, II 3 West and names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of said tract, viz:
G. VI. F. Davis, Grayling p o., and Stewart
HUT. VIM. WOODBURY. and A. NJ. Odell, of Pere
Cheney, Crawford county, Mich. l04
EDWARD STEPHENSON, Register.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14
NO. H..
U. S. LAND OFFICE.
Reed civ Mich Julv q 1881
NOTICE

NOTICE L. s. LAND OFFICE
~ Reed City, Mich, July 9, 1891
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention 70
make final proof in support of his claim, and final
entry thereof, and that said proof will be made
before the CLERK OF the Circuit Court of Crawford
County, Mich. at Grayling, the County seat, on
Friday, the 18th day of August, 1881 viz
Flora House, Homestead entry No. 1869, for the
SEA of NV fl H. Sec. Z, T % n, r west, and
names the following witnesses TO prove his con
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said
tract, viz:
Mark S. Diiley d, II. Shoop, Frank Johnson
snd Freeman Ensign, all of Fredercville p. o.,
Crav ford county, Mich.
ll4 EDWARD STEVENSON, Register.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14
FlBER FANCLES.

Frequent thunder showers are Wis
iting this locality.
Sewing Machine Needles at the
PostolIice.
The family of w Babbitt, near
the tank, hailed with delight the entree
of q son on Tuesday of this week.
Farm FOR SALE.-I have a Farm
of 100 acres for sale Cheap.
q. NJ. f. DAVIS, Grayling.
Rev. S. Edgecumbe will preach at
the school house in Fredericville, on
Sunday next, at the usual hours.
Mr.. VIM. Brink is preparing to
build him a house on his place just
east of Goodales addition TO this vii
lage.
The first installment Of the hUck-
CHERRY crop reached this village last
week, and commanded shilling per
quart.
Mr.. Chris Range is having his
house re-shingled, and otherwise re-
paired, in the northern part of this
village.
Prosecuting Attorney, J. o. Had
ley, of this village, broke 13 out of 1G
balls at Otsego Lake on July 4th, and
captured the 2nd prize.
Mr.. Chas. Harder, of the Harder
House, starts for North Newberg, Shi
awassee county, tomorrow, where he
will help harvest his wheat of which
he has some 35 acres.
Parties from the Manistee river
come in every few days with lots ol
fine grayling trout, which are said tC
be just as plentiful as ever in that
! stream.
Your name printed on 80 elegant
chrome cards for 25cts, or 25 for l5cts
Three cent stamps taken.
w. A. FERGUSON, Pere Cheney
Crawford county, Mich.
"A new time card on the railroad
went into effect on Monday Of thi
week, and the mail now goes south a
1902, p. NJ, instead of ZAP A. NJ, anC
the mail north al GAS p. ~, instead o
1:15 F. NJ.
Don't pour Alcohol on the fire, an,
don't take anything that has alcoho
in it TO help inAamed kidneys. War
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure !
purely vegetable, and acts directly VI
on the kidneys and liver.
The summer term of our villag
school was brought to successfu
close on Friday last, in the form of
picnic for the pupils, in the pine grow
near the Court House, at which rec
tations, readings, essays, singing an
swinging we're the principal attractions
EXECUTION SALE. The sale G
the sleighs, set of wheels and on
wagon, seized by Constable Harrinl
ton by virtue of two executions issue
out of the Justice Court, which was {
occur yesterday at one o'clock p. NJ
, has been adjo@rned until the 10th {
July, at sssse o, clock r. NJ. See to i
lumbermen and campanen, that 20
are there to bid.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14
The Power of the Press.

1t is supposable that ninty nine out
of every hundred writer's, have, at
some time in their history, written on
this subject. II II n matter of no
doubt that men have read on the same
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14
CHERIFr's SALE


Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of writ
of execution, issued out Of the Circuit Court for
the County of Crawford, in favorof John Ballard,
and against the goods and chattels and real es-
tate of Phillip Moshier, Sr,, In said county, TO me
described and delivered, did, on the End day of
July 1881, levy upon and take, all the right title
and interest of the said Phillip Moshier, Sr., in
and TO the following described real estate, that is
TO say all that certain pieces and parcels of
land comprised in house and lots nine 1871 and ten
l10l. block H. of the village of Grayling, accord
ing to the recorded plat of said village.
All Of which shall expose for sale, az public
auction or vendue, TO the highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House in Grayling, in said
county, on the 18th day Of August next, at
o'clock in the afternoon.
Dated this end day of July, 1881.
1e6 DAVID LONDON, Sheriff.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS.

SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS are offered
you by the BURLINGTON ROUTE. 1t
will pay you to read tirer advertise
ment to he foGnd elsewhere in this issue.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14
STATE Of Michigan.

State of Michigan, SO
Crawford County,
/, VIM. r. steckert. Clerk Of said County and of
the Circuit Court thereof. Court Of Record do
hereby certify that have compared the forego-
ing copy of order of Publication, hereunto at
tached, in case of J. Henry Moores VS.. william
Hutchinson, ct al, with the original record now
remaining in the Office Of the County Clerk OF
said County, and have found the same 10 he cor
rect transcript therefrom- and the whole of such
original record.
.-s--. In testimony whereof have hereunto
set my baod and afixsd the seni Of
SELL. : said Court at Grayiing. this thitieth
day of june, A. ID 1881.
s--s wH X STECKERT,
Clerk.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14
MARRIED.

DRAKE PRAY. At Otsego Lake. July ith.
by Rev. WTn. Putnam, Mr.. Charles ID. Drake and
Miss Emma Jane Pray, both Of Fredelicville.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14
ronian Jew el Sets

livery lover of the beautiful should
: ave ser Of this beautiful Jewelry
Single set - cents. sets, all different
~ cts. Agents wanted TO sell these
goods. Address.
U. 6. MANUFACTURING co.
See other adds. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14

Gee week in your own town. - outnt free
TODSo lisk Reader. u you want tusinssFt
which persons OF either eek can make great pay
Slll te time they work write for particulars TO II
IfALLETT X Co. Portland Maine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14

Parties from the Manistee river
come in every few days with lots ol
fine grayling trout, which are said tc
be just as plentiful as ever in that
stream.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14

Don't pour Alcohol on the fire, and
don't take anything that has alcohol
i'm it to help inhamed kidneys. War
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure is
purely vegetable, and acts directly up
on the kidneys and liver.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-14

Your name printed on 80 elegan
chrome cards for 25cts, or 25 for ljcts
Three cent stamps taken.
w. A. FERGUSON, Pere Cheney
Crawford county, Mich.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-03
NOTES OF THE STAGE,

Lawrence Barrett is delighting the New Workers
by his mastery representation of YOrick in Howelrs
exquisite play OF "foricks Love-" at the Park
Theatre.
Miss Anna Dickinson and Fanny Davenport will,
it is said soon be involved in lawsuit the latter
having decided to give up playing " An American
mile " TO her repertory.
"Rose Michel" has eenreyived by NJ. Chabrillat
in the Paris Ambigu with great success, due prin-
cipally to the return to the stage of Anais Fargue
when the play was originally produced.
The Strakosch-Hess English Opera Company
closed a brilliant season at Cincinnati on Satur-
day afternoon, Nine. Marie Rose appearing as
marguerite and Helen in BOitos " MefiStofele"
After The performance Nine. Rose had quite a
New Years reception.
Two new plays have recently been produced in
Paris neither of which said to contain the ee-
ments of permanancy, viz " Garibaldi and Les
Ouvriers du Faubourg Antoine" The same re-
mark will apply to the new comic opera, " La Mere
des Compagnous," the music of which is by Heroe
and the ibretto by Messrs. Chevot and Dunn.
At the National Theatre next Monday evening
the eminent tragedian, Mr.. John McCull Ough will
commence an engagement that promises to be one
of exceptional brilliancy. His great success this
season, especially in New York, where he inspired
record. He will present his strongest persona
tons opening with "Richelieu" in which he is
greatly admired by Washington playgoers.
Henry Irving, the great English actor, with
WHOM EuNln bOOIn Is HOW uiNlulllB the uOUOfe IN
London, is about five years younger than Mr..
Booth He made his first appearance on the stage
when but eighteen; then played in Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Manchester, and other provincial cities.
He acquired a reputation in heavy parts becoming
known as % Villain Irving" and he subsequently
gained success as comedian, happily represent
Mdrclre Sir anthony absolute, PtfrucHio. &c.
H. L. Bateman, when manager of the Iyceum
Theatre is credited with discovering IryingS tai
ent for tragedy and with giving him i national
reputation He very adroitly manipulated the
actor, who had hitherto been known almost en-
tirely as comedian and melO-dramatist. IrvingS
Hamlet, first produced October 81, 1874 created a
connection, many critics condemning it roundly.
is no doubt of its originality. Since then many
London play-goers have come to regard him as an
llustriOus Shakspearean artist, while others con-
tend that his forte is melo-drama. Those who do
not admire him at all in Shakespeare are enthusi-
astic about his double character Of Lesrgues and
DuIOSe in the Lyons MAIL" and his personation
of Pdaderdecken, in Wills and Fitzgerald's ideal
drama of the same name.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The total State tax in Richmond for 1880 is
$685., $3.50.
The wife of Judge Taliafero. of Orange County,
died last week.
Although in an ineompleted condition, the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad has already in use
twenty-eight engines.
Miss Margaret D. Randolph, daughter of the late
Major T. j. Randolph, of Edge Hill, Alberm arle
County, died last week.
The real estate assessment of Portsmouth shows
an aggregate Of S3,0l3 no. an increase of $50 425
over last years assessment.
Mrs Mary B. Whiting, relict of Mr.. Frank Whit
ing and daughter of Colonel Nathaniel Burweil of
Garter Hail." died last week, aged eighty-two
years.
Lynchburg, the 9th instant, by falling through
the railroad bridge over the canal, the Pied
mont House.
The Gordonsville Gazette learns that a new
WOODEN mill will soon be started at Shadwen Over
three-ffths of the stock has already been sub
scribed for.
Benjamin Peyton, the oldest white inhabitant of
RappahannOcE County, died on Monday last IN
the ninety-third year Of his age. Mr.. Peyton was
in the war of 1872.
The widow of Jackson, who shot Colonel Els
worth at the Marshall House, Alexandria, at the
beginning of the war in 1851, died at her home in
Fairfax County last week.
The widow of General E. B. Sumner died last
week ct Charlottesville. She was the mother of
two sonsi in the regular army and Of four daughters
all married to army officers.
Miss Mary Abbot died in Amherst near lynch
burg, on Christmas night. She was apparently in
robust health two months ago, when she was
stricken with galloping consumption.
The Office of the Southsidc Sentinel, published at
Burkeville, was destroyed by fire on wednesday,
together with type and fixtures The fire origi-
mated in the stoYepipe. Loss heavy no insurance.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-03
PROSPECTIVE FUN.
A Sleighing Carnival Proposed for T,
morrow on the Avenue.

Slefghing Carnival Proposed for To-
morrow on the Avenue.
The owners of sleighs and fast horses, determined
to make the best of it while the snow lasts, were
out in force yesterday, and the scenes that have
made the avenue so attractive during the past
week were re-enacted.
As it was Sunday, of course there was no racing
under that name, but frequently two or three fast
horses would get ARREST and there would be a
struggle for the lead, despite the apparent efforts
of the drivers to hold in their nags.
The continuance of the cold snap having made
sleighing a certainty for at least this week, the
gentlemen W no iuaugurated and carried out a
carnival Ell mas que several years ago have been
encouraged to ma Ike q similar attempt this year
4 committee of six, consisting of MeSsrs A. T.
Whiting. G. G. Dune anSon, +. H Graham, L. MoX-
lev c. W. Thorn, and N. William have undertaken
to get I'D q carnival, and will hold meeting to
make arrangements for it to-day.
1t is intended to invite all business men to take
part. and as it will afford good opportunity for
display, the projectors are sanguine of success.
Already they have received communications from
a number of District merchants stating
that they will participate and desiring to
know when the carnival will come off
From present indications tomorrow after
noon will be selected, and arrangements will
be made to that end. Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween the Capitol and Treasury Department will
probably be the course selected, and from the
number of cutters visible yesterday there will be
no trouble in making up splendid programme.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-03
National Theatre-Kate Claxton.

Miss Kate Claxton who has become so thorough
ly identified with the play of the Two Orphans
that an announcement of her engagement natur-
ally suggests that play, will appear at the National
Theatre this evening and open, not in the Or
phans" but in The Snow Flower" in which she
has this season achieved decided success, and of
which play the New York San speaks as follows:
"Thepretty stage of the Bijou Theatre was attrac-
tiyhy filled last evening by Miss Kate Claxton, Mr..
Charles H. Stevenson and their dramatic company.
Mr.. Boucicaults drama, Pauyrette," produced sue
cesSfully over twenty years ago in this city, was
very deliberately and skillfully presented 1t has
been irearranged by the author for Miss Claxtons
benefit with the new name of "SnOw Flower; "
and it was received last night by large and
fashionable audience with no little warmth and
cordially"
I" 1t is a romantic play, and abounds in occasions
of interest. 1t WILL however, suit Miss Claxton's
purpose. The leading character is in great part
adapted to her, and she will undoubtedly attain a
popular success in it,
Miss Claxton is quite popular in this city. and
her engagement will no doubt be successful one.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-03

some months with an affection Of. the throat De-
ceased was one of the best-known musicians OF the
national capital, and was member Of the Marine
Band for thirty-four years, having entered the
father was a noted musician, and his brothers who
survive him are attached to the band. He served
in the Mexican war and during the rebellion. AS
piccolo and flute player Prospect was best known.
The wonderful notes he evolved from the former
instrument gained for him more than local repu-
tation. He was fine yiOinist and good composer
and arranger ofmusc He left the Marine Band
some years ago. when the unfortunate selection OF
Schneider, the French communist, was made as
leader, a position which many thought should have
known musical ability. He leaves wife and emil
dren. The funeral will take place from his late
residence, No. 6l5 G street southeast tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-03
THE THEATRES THIS WEEK.
- Child OF the state The Snow-FIOwe
and Roy Detective dramatic Note

Child OF the state - " The Snow-FlOwer,''
and BOY Detective dramatic Notes.
Now that the holidays are over, and Congress
will again assemble day after tomorrow, the in
huX of strangers will commence, and it may
safely be predicted that the number will steadily
increase up to the 18th of March next. As neces-
sary consequence the greatest attractions in the
matter of amusements will be presented during
that period, and the greatest haryests will be
reaped by the arrangements. The announce
ments for this week are follows:
FOrd's Opera House" Child of the
State"
The drama with the above title, which was
adapted by Mr.. George Hoey, and which was sue
.cessfully produced at Wallaek's Theatre last
season, will be presented for the first time in this
city. tonight at Ford's Opera House The play is
said to be strong one Astounding in startling
situations, and it will be presented by company
fully competent to do Injustice. In regard to the
play the New York Tribune says:
The situations are strong and intensely dram
attic. There are several most painful, almost vol
canic crises III this work, resultant on the danger
that wife's secret of a preliminary and compli-
eating maternity will be exposed 10 the husband,
who has welded her with perfect confidence i'll
her unsullied past
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-03
WHAT MRS. CTIRIsrIANCY SAYS.

In order to get the other side of the story, TIE
REPUBLICAN made a successful effort TO obtain
from Mrs. Christiancy. Her story is in
substance as follows: She has returned home quite
sick She contracted a severe cold, besides having
been for the past two weeks under considerable
nervous excitement, which has almost completely
Frustrated her.
She admits meeting Mr. Giro on the steamer and
coming to New York with him Oh the same boat
After she reached home, in this city, he wrote fire.
auently and telegraphed for permission to come
and see her. She wrote back, telling him not to
come He did not heed her, but came and on
Christmas, 1879, he called at her house. Before
leaving he offered to make her 4 present Of the
Jewels, and she declined to accept them He said
that he would leave them anyhow, and walking
out he left them on the sitting room table. She
denied ever having accompanied him to any hotel
in this city, and said that she never saw him again
while in the city after calling at her house.
The story goes that Giro was terribly in love
with Mrs Christiancy and wished to marry her
in case she was successful in getting a divorce,
but she declined the premature proposal This
riled the foreigners blood and he sought revenge.
1t is thought that revenge his motive for testi
flying IL the manner that he did. The case is now
boiling pretty lively, and the counsel tor the lady
promises that there will be some Developments
ere long that will be surprising than any yet
turned IN TO the public gaze
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-03
Sudden Death at the Navy Yard.

The many friends of Surgeon c. J. Stuart Wells,
L. s. NJ will be panied to learn that he died quite
suddenly about ten o'clock on Saturday of rheuma-
tism of the heart at the surgeons quarters in the
navy yard. Dr.. Wells had been complaining of be-
ing unwell in the past few days, but nothing seri
pairing to make the callers of the New Years Day
happy when she was suddenly called to his bed
side. He expired almost without q struggle. Dr.
Wells has been stationed at the navy yard for the
past two years, and during that time he has made
many warm friends i'll and about the yard. In
the death of this officer the navy will lose faith
band He entered the navy from the State of Yer
mont on the 4th day November, 1861, and has been
almost continuously employed up to the time of
Ia