Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-09-08

came too late to save the the crops.
The Revised New Testament for
sale at the Drugstore.
There will be only half a corn crop
around Detroit, in consequence of the
drouth.
The corn crop in southern Indiana
will be fair, but in the rest of the State
only half a crop will be made.
There has been no rain in Louis
vile, KY, for six weeks. and wells and
cisterns have about run dry.
The crops in western Nebraska are
better than last year, but in the east
ern part they are failure on account
of the drought.
Six men, 5000 worth Of liquor, six
days after grayling with no guide, six
fish, exit six men to Saginaw in disgust.
Saginaw papers please copy.
MI eli diTuusl 10 tilc udlue VI
the latest settler in Maple Forest town
ship, and who was moved in this week,
goods, chattels, family and all.
Any one desiring the services of
taxidermist, should call upon Mr. Mr..
F. B. Rose, of this village. as he Is an
expert in the art of stu1fing birds and
animals.
The infant daughter of Mr.. ID. p.
Oaks, of Center Plains. died in that
township on the 23d ult. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev w. p.
Wilcox.
"A freak of nature mot as bad as
when Mary had little lamb in the
shape of a double cucHinber, was
handed us one day this week from the
garden of Mr.. Schmidt, of Forest sta
ton.
In the garden of Mr. Thomas
Lound, of Grove, is to be seen a mann
moth squash of the Hubbard variety,
which has attained circumference of
3S inches, and which is only another
evidence of the productiveness of the
so-called worthless plains.
In trial by jury in this village on
Monday last, Olney Golfer, complain
ant, VS.. John +. Hum, defendant, in a
garnishee suit to recover wages, YER
dict was rendered for the complainant
of Judgment and costs, amounting to
some S25.
Travelling men find it hard to keep
in good health, owing to the constant
change of water, diet, and the jarring
of the cars. All these things injure
the kidneys, while warmers Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure is certain to coun-
teract them.
Rev. S. Edgcumbe preached his
farewell sermon at the school house on
Sunday evening, previous to his de
parture for conference to-day. We
hope Mr. Edgcumbe may be assigned
this field again. as lie has won many
friends, done good work, and is well
liked.
What we want is news. One or
two persons in each township can find
time to note the occurrences. If a
friend has come to Sc you, or your
friend has gone to see some one else,
always let us know it and we will thank
you for it. Tell all the news you know.
Problem in regard to property
qualifications of voters:-A man owns
a iackass on which he is required to
pay tax, and which makes him, the
man, n legal voter according to law,
now which of the two individuals is
the voter, the man or the jackassl
BY vote of the taxable inhabi-
tants of School District No. /, of this
township, il was decided that the pres
ent school building was entirely made
quate TO accommodate the number of
scholars now in the district, and that
it should be extended 90 feet i'm length
and another story in height. A reso-
luton was also passed prohibiting the
Board from hiring third grade teachers
The last Quarterly Meeting of this
Conference year, Crawford Circuit),
of the NJ. p. Church, will be held at
the Bush school house in Beaver Creek,
on Saturday and Sunday the 18th and
18th of Sept. next. Rev. G. Becker,
of Rapid River, Kalkaska county, will
be present. REV. G. w. WEST,
Pastor.
Rev. Mr.. Bissell, bishop, of the
State of Vermont, together with his
son, Mr.. John Bissell, a promipent
member of the Detroit bar, Prof. Trow-
bridge and Mr.. Miller of Detroit, and
Eli whitney, manufacturer of the cele-
brated Whitney repeating rifle, of New
Haven, Ct, left on Monday of this
week after a sojourn of 10 days gray
ling fishing on the Manistee, under the
guidance of the Messrs. Babbitt. The
gentlemen report it the most satisfac-
tory and rational sport they ever en-
joyed, and heartily endorse our enthu-