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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06
TIE PICNIC.

Tho GLORIOUS Fourth reached
Grayling last Tuesday, and was usE-
cred in with not cloud ia the wide
extended vault. From horizon TO no
rizon the sky was as free of cloud as
the mind OF innocent childhood-this
at early dawn; but as Old Sol came
gradually up over the eastern hills
clouds began TO 0ppear-iirst in small
companies, then in battalicns. and
soon vast armies of them were in full
view. to the disnay and CONSERVATION
of many hearts in Graylmg. Hearts
were dismayed because picnic was II
prospect Miss Sutherland, the dircc-
tor Of youEg ideas i'm Crawling had
promised - children that the Fourth
of July should be to them the "ner-
riest. lnadde, t day OF all the glad new
year. that they should have n pic
mic mt Portage LAKE.. Witlr this in
view. all the oinnibusSes in the city
were engage /, 2ni early on the day in
question, regardless. Of the lowering
clouds, they conveyed the boys and
girls to the picnic grounds. - ;her'
was general invitation, and we were
aching TO celebrate. We went with the
| crowd; hut before many hours had
/ passed our burning z'al received q sad
damping, for the flood gates of the
clouds were drawn back and the gen
! tie patter uf rain was heard on roof of
/ house and head We took with us
scribng utensils, expecting 70 have
some remarks of wise men To jot down
or adventure to chronicle, but pencil
had Il holiday. The day was too wet
fol wise remarks or adventure. There
was one thing quite evident about ~
o'clock that everyone had brought
along with them an appetite. and that
the rain had not affected it in the
least only. perhaps, TO make it grow.
Appetites had not long 10 crave, foI
the tables in Hotel de lIadiey and
Hanson House were loaded with good
things and free TO nil, and the way the
boys and girls tacSled the tables bodeo
no good TO the cakes and pies.
The swings, croquet grounds, boats
tish-lines, bathing suits, were patron
lied as much as the clouds would al
low. Singing was tried also, but, oh
tie sadness one could detect in th'
tones. and as the old familiar song
Think of home over there wa
; sung we felt almost a. dolefel as TIA
singers, and we thought of or HON
in Grayling and the miles of rain tha
intervened.
But we must abbreviate Fourth
of July always and picnics the same
wet or dry. we all got home tn time {
: zee the clouds scatter and ths gun iloo
hill and plain with brightness W
hope u picnic will be tried sgain befoi
the merry days are gone, and that NJ
= London will yet have chsrce 20 tai
the boys and girls over the waters
. Portage Lake.
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06
GROVE PICNIC.
Editor Aoalanche:

Editor AodidncIie::
The Grove township annual picnic
was held according 10 contract, July
T4th. on the left bank of the renowned
rAu Sable river, near what is known as
Shelenbarger's landing. The day was
net all that could be desired, notwith-
Standing Old Sol beamed forth in all
ISf his effulgence in. the early morn.
giving iu illusory hope that was but
horn to die. Threatening clouds grad
ually o'erspread the heavens and the
muttering of distant thunder was
heard by ye picnicers with much alarm
and regret; but, nevertheless, every
thing went right along according 10
programme people assembled the
rain descended, the people got under
waterproofs, etc. and defied il; Tut in
the nature of things the rain ceased,
the people came forth from their sew
eral retreats, aid realizing the uncer-
tain mood of the clerk OF the wealth
er proceeded to spread the cloths,
arrange and bedeck the rustic board,
and at about ~ 30 dinner was an
nounced. We would like TO say right
here that we have in our day attend
ell numerous and sundry picnics in old
or portions Of the State and country,
but never saw any nicer arranged TIA
bles or better cooked provender than
on this occasion. The attendance was
fair about one hundred and thirty
and had the weather been more fa ;or-
able much larger concourse would
have convened. but az it was. every
1 thing went of armingly-even the
rain and all returned home feeling
amply repaid for the effort they took
/ i'm the matter Mac.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06

The spring term of school clos ed
last Thursday with n majority of the
patrons well satisfied and the pupils
rapidly advanced i'm their studies. As
usual, dissatisfaction is expressed 10y
some. as will ever be the case. Yet
we believe the school has been sue
cessful one, and the Board hereby ten
der the thanks of the district to Miss
Sutherland for the work performed.
A. j. RosR,
N. +. BRITT,
j. X. BATES,
School Board.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining uncaIled for in the Post
Office at Crawling. DIich. for the
month ending June seth, 1852:
Cook. Ernest w
Cuulonin. Mr. James
Cullinan, Thos.
Cemego. Mr.. j. j.
Murphy Mr. Patrick
RichersOn. Robert
Smith. Joseph
Tessier, Mrs. Ferdina
Williams. tieo.
Persons calling FOR the above please
say advertised.
WM A. MASTERS, l.. H.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06
JULY JOTTINGS-PERSDNAL
POINTS.

The glorious Attn is past.
As usual. there was abundant rain.
But the American Eagle screamed a.
loudly as ever,
And the great band of American De
mostlenes unloaded their oratory.
Cannon doomed. flags fluttered, pro
cessions glarched powder burned and
the day was done.
Miss Nellie Parker went 70 Bay City
on Monday to visit and celebrate.
About one hundred of our citizens
attended the picnic at Portage Luke
j. M. Finn went down the river for
grayling. We have not learned Es
success.
Messrs. London, Hanson, Rose and
Bates furnished free transportation TO
the Portage picnic.
Dir. J. = Harder and family went 10
kalkaska county, to the farm OF. their
son-in-iaw, @. j. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Brown and Mr.
Frank Rose furnished excellent music
for the dancing party.
Mr.. and Mrs A. H. Swarhout We're
guests of Mr. II. G.. Mckinley. and at
tended the picnic at Shell,nbarger's
landing.
Miss vtna Jones was tn gle.t or
Mr.. and Mrs. H. &. Mckinley, Of
Grove township, and attended the pic
mic at Sheilenbarger' landing.
O. Palmer and wife, j. w Jordan
and daughter, and b. J. Wakrley
made a trip Of three days down the Au
Sable for their celebration, spending
Sunday at the hospitable home OF Al
bert LoveSy, in Grove township. where
they estimated that over bushel OF
strawberries, with the accompaniuent-
of cream, sug2r an.l short ;ake, we're
disposed of.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06
ROSCOMMUN'S MARSHAL AS
SAULTED.

A dispatch to the Bay City Daily
TrijuAe. under date OF June 9th,
says: The talk of the village for
the past few days has been the circus
between the marshal and John Maho-
ney. Mahoney was whipping man
for himself and ON the marshal IN
terfering, gave him a blow over the
eye that resulted in quite IA cut. The
marshal then caused Mahoney's arrest
on n charge of assault with Intent 10
kill. At the present writing it is not
known what will be the result OF the
examination, which is now going ON,
but the general verdict is that il The
marshal had shot and killed Mahoney
he would have done the community
good service.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06
SOMETHING CURIOUS HAP
PENED.


A boy ten years old pulling a heavy
cart loaded with pieces of boards and
leth taken from some demolished struc-
ture an everyday sight in ell our cit
les Tired and exhausted lie halted
nnder shade tree. his feet were
bruised and sore. his clothes in rags.
his face pinched and looking years old
er than it should. What must be the
thoughts of such child as lie looks
OUT upon the world--the fine houses,
the rich dresses, ths rolling carriages-
the happy faces of those who have
never known what it is TO be poori-
Does il harden the heart and make it
wicked, or does it bring n feeling Of
loneliness and wretchednsas--a won
dering if the rich mans Heaven is not
so far from the poor mans Heaven
that he will never catch sight of their
pinched faces
Tie boy lay down on the grass, and
In five minutes was sound asleep. His
bare feet just touched the curbstone,
and the old hat fell from his head and
rolled to the walk In the shadow Of
the tree his face told story that ev-
cry paSser-by could read lt told of
scanty food-of nights when the body
shivered with cold--of home without
sunshine-of a young life confronted
by mocking shadows
Then something curious happened.
A laboring man IA queer, old man with
n wood saw on his arm--erossed the
street TO rest for a moment beneath the
same shade. lie glanced at tine boy
and turned away, but his look was
drawn again. and now he saw the pic
ture and read the story. lie, too, " :
poor. lie. too, knew what il was tc
shiver aud hunger. lie tip-toed along
until he could bend over the boy, and
then he took from his pocket a piece
of bread and meat-the dinner he was
to eat if he found work-and laid il
down beside the lad. Then he walked
carefully away, looking back ever,
moment, but fastening out of sigh
las if he wanted 10 escape thanks
Men, women and children had seen j
all. and what lever it was. The hu
man heart is ever kind and generous
but sometimes there is need of n Ike,
20 open it. a man walked down from
his steps and left half-dollar besid
the poor mans bread. A woman wall
ed down aud left good hat in plac
OF the old one. A child came with
pair OF shoes and boy brought n Goa
and vest. Pedestrians halted an
whispered aud dropped dimes an
quarters beside the first silver piece.
Something curious had happened
The charity Of a poor old man ha
unlocked the hearts OF n score of pee
Pile. Then something strange occurred
The pinch-faced boy suddenly awok'
and sprang up as If it were n crime
> sleep there. He saw the bread. IL
clothing, the money, the score of pc
pie waiting around TO see what i
p would do. lie knew that he had slep
/ and he realized that all those thinl
= had come to him as he dreamed.
= Then what did he doi Why, he :
down and covered his face with !
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06
Communicated.

II the young gent who was ppram-
bulating the east side this morning
at about 3 O'Clock, hunting fora black
smith, will come i'm the d. .y-time, and
come sober, lac viii find the blacksmith
at home and ready TO attend 10 Gus
toners. J..
Tuesday, July lth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06
hands and sobbe,i like a grieved ehi.o.

iHiiius hiiu sODDcu Hhc a tTicNeu ciiiNs
They had read him n sermon grrater
than all the sermons Of the churches.
They had set hisheart to swelling anss
jumping until IL choked him. Poor,
ragged and wretched, and feeling thai.
he was no more 10 the world than 50
stick or stone--he had awakened to
find that the world regarded him a. u
human being worthy of aid and .N-
titled to pity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06
Eltor Ara7Qnche.

E,iitor AralQRche.:
think am entitled 10 n review OF
the article that appeared last week
over the signature OF Il ID. Clare. =
The article consists of three parts,
about onc-twentietlI OF wIic! is devot
ed 10 an acknowledgment Of facts as
stated the week previou, by IS. F.
about the same amount to his opinion
OF the propriety of the csnduct OF said
young ladies. and the remaining eight
10 personal abuse of
myself He assumes that am the au-
dior of the article signed " Kate Fair
play. Now, however near lie may
have come 10 the truth assert, ON
what little Of honor may have, that
another than myself claims all the
honor and assume all the responsible
ity Of " Kate Fairplay," and will not
even divide the honors with me.
With whatever degree of reluctance
u. d. C." admits the fact, he never
theess does admit. as *. +. stated
that the young ladies were not the
young ladies of Grayling; and if any
thing further than his admission were
needed, it could be found in the fact
that one of them has already left the
town. and the departing footballs OF
/ another will soon echo DER the sands.
That Il b. g." should differ in his
/ opinion from IL f. " is rot surpIis
/ ing. Just in proportion AZ the brain of
nan il large, cultivated and christian
lied, viii II person find his enjoyment
IN moral, intellectual aud spiritual
things and on the other hand, in pro
/ portion TO the smallness Of the brain
and want Of culture, he Will Gnd il in
the exercise of the heels and the in
duIgence of those lower appetites that
man possesses. somewhat in common
with the animal creation at large. A
from the camps. and the highest en-
ioymCnt they are capable of lisa beast
ly drunk, making night hdeOus viii
their deinoniacal cursings and vulgar
ity, aud if to this they can add "A dol
or II man fight, they have reached, &c
cording to their idea, the climax o
human felicity, and wonder that any
one should see any impropriety in it
But would we feel complimented b,
having it go abroad that such an org,
tand We have had many Of them in tn
town since have been here was on
Of the social evenings Of the citizens o
Grayling; Being personally intereste
in the reputation OF the young ladie
of Crawling. | thank God that the
have indicated by their conduct
higher standard of intellect than ~
: ID. G. is satisfied with.
With regard TO the bulk OF his art
Gle would simply say that n little pc
= sonal abuse of your humble servant
= always in order. Ny professional iii
I has always brought me so in conta'
with the public that have become )
5 accustomed TO that sort Of vituper
, tion that it has about the same efTe,
o upon me that nice spring shower In
d upon drove of young ducks NJ
e reputation for vulgarity, .nationaIit
e profanity, etc, etc, which with
r much spirit and eloquence Il. ID. c
e has charged upon Inc, is so we'll know
II that ii would be useless for me to u
dertake to deny il, and so | will cou
freely forward and plead guilty, n
only to all he has charged but to G
cry other sin denounced In the dec
IL lcgue.
n II TRkvEp M ID
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06
PRICES DOWN.

\ can nice yellow peaches for pc.
Green Peas, l4c.
Boston baked beans, 1Sc., etc. ctc
At j, G.. Silsbee's.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06

The mass of people in this age live
fast and furiously, bringing down the
average duration of n generation L.
about q years. But there are old mea
and women in the land, nevertheless
Mrs. CIarissa Raymond, OF Wilton Is
100 years old VIM Wrenn, Of Virgin.
ia is zoe; Mrs. Lucy Pickett die7l az
Saugatuck, aged rs; Mrs. CathariTr-
Highland. of Marietta, died at 102: W
B. Gould, of Hillsborough. Mainp j.,
90; Mrs Mary Roynton recently died
in Massachusetts, aged 100; Henry
Jewett, of Georgia, after living 30
years, has just married q girl 81 10.
Mrs Abbie Graham, a widow in NOVA
Scotia is 105; Jessie DelonS died al
Dennison, o.. aged 106, and leaves a
son aged 20. and a daughter aged -;
and there is Joseph Greene. aged lot.
living happily at Swanton. y. Il. with
his wife. aged 80.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06
lily WEATHER.

f. J. Couch, the weather prophet.
makes the following predictions tor
July.
6-Cloudy and rains.
Pair sky.
S-I4Ocal rains.
9---Fair sky.
10-Local showers.
11-Iot and threatening.
12-High winds and rains
13--Cloudy aud showers.
14-Hot and rainy,
15-Cloudy and showers.
f6-Warm and threatening.
17-Hot and rainy.
IS Winds aud rain.
19-Warin and showery.
20-liot and threatening
2l-Electrical and thunder 81 laS,
22-Warm and showery.
% 23-Cloudy aud rainy.
24- Warm aud cloudy.
25-Fair and windy.
26--Simoon winds.
21-Heavy thunder storms.
2S-Showers and winds.
% Hot and threatening.
30-Tempestuous storms.
81 Rains followed 10y clearing .,nds
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06

All trains on Saginaw Division dan!
except sundays. Connecting trans
leave Chicago 9 IN daily except sun
days. and pm daily except SotuldayF'
Wagner Sleeping Cars on night traits
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06

Accordeons and ban.os ut DR. Ira
yer,s drug store.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-06

The candidacy of Hon Z. g. Nj.
Cutcheon. of Tawas, for Commission
er Of the State Land Oflise, Is re-ard-
ed with favor by a large portion of
the Republican press of the State. liz
is endowed with all the qualifications
for the position that any one can pos
sess, and is an upright. honorable.
earnest and faithful Republican, lie
would make strong candidate ana
excellent officer Bay City Trituni
~ They ae In cases Of solid BLACK wALS MAho"ANh'
= = ,an Sts,o $3.50. 1910. $50 and .oOO.
vauable of the recent improvements and edspten ~ a
,n Main and elegant eases s22. $50. s11 sS0'
~, and up. -.
Tor cash or easy payments VIII be rented until rent
s,st t.sued fully describing and hlustrat ing M'iAn
: irUkN ONE HUNDRED STfibS Of vtcANS
snv one desiring them. Cridufg no one ~o"" o"b " ~
,fr1s VI gch Useful formation about organ.
,RGAN AND PIANO CO.,
o,on So D NEW YORK ite wshssh Avenue. ohioAoo'
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-27

In district court yesterday the case OF
wilkins ". Ashby WAS concluded. The
defendant got verdict The east of II. NJ.
Warren vs. Ball. Hutchins K Co. Is now Oh
trial. II involves certain amount OF
land.
In county court yesterday probate
case involving the property OF Franklin
Harris was tried. The report OF Dave
M!dGSFEaqt9sipf &EUgaydihG Tgu8hihactteA 10. and
duced.
The laws OF the last legislature are
now in the hands IF the county. in pam
phlet form. and justices OF the peace and
others who want them Cgu be supplied by
cllling on .. W David. deputy county
clerk, in the county court room.
"A postal card from Moody. received
by the L .AAlISKK last night, says: First
carload OF oats shipped nom here to-day.
Sold to - Waco buyer. at forty cents per
bushei' The correspondent does not
Say where the oats were shipped 10, but
we presume they come to Waco.
Owing 70 the sickness of one OF the
EXAMINERS carriers yesterdays and this
mornings paper may not have been de
lvered promptly along his route. We
hope to :, him out again soon. In the
meantime t subScr bcrs DO not get their
papers We hope they will notify Us and we
will furnish them tromthe office.
One Of the prettiest new songs we
have heard III many days has Just been
published by S. Bramsnd's Sons. OF
Cleveland and Chicago, entitled, " lis
no one but me, sweet Nora" 1t is by
the author OF Somebody's coming
when the dew drops fall" is peculiarly
original, and certain to become popular
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-27
DIVIDING THE CREAM.
An Alliance which the Chicago
Times would call UnhOIy."

Some time ago an article appeared in
the EXAMINER stating that in matter of
freight rates from New York, New Or
leans and Galveston, Waco was getting
the worst of it BY about seven cents on
the hundred pounds in comparison with
Fort Worth or in other words. The latter
place was getting treights seven cents
cheaper than we were, by the gulf route
notwithstanding the fact that il is nearly
II not quite one hundred miles north OF
us. The figures were given at the time
and no one attempted TO dispute them.
Ia quarters where it would have been
profitable TO have made different sho "
inX, were it possible, everything was ST.
lenve. since that time the silence has
grown deeper until it is common report
that the lion and the lamb have lain down
together. Only those on the inside" of
course are able TO raise up their hands and
say yes " or mo but il has been con-
Veyt 10 us through q medium that is
moderately wise that the II. and II. c.
and Nj. 2. roads have agreed to pool their
earnings at certain points, and hence the
sudden lull in the breeze that commenced
blowing some time ago. This may not
be 80, but il viii take something mere
than mere report u the contrary to dis
prove statements. Ii appears that the I.
and St /. has lost its stand NJ with for
mer tlvcrite and the c., c AID S. L. is not
only hauasSed by a road, but by comHi-
nation. The reported pu chase OF the
Texas and Mexican, or whatever may be
its charter name, by the Santa Fe and
Texas and ST. Louis roads at McGregor
Springs may not be unimporlant evidence
OF the fact that two great railway cOrpo-
ratiOnS, at first willing to dance to tire
each other down. have now concluded
to increase the size of the loaf and divide
it. There is, 10 say the least, something
rotten in Denmark" and outs and sin
termediates' are Fastening TO place them
selves or the defensive. But such things
must not be expected TO be uncommon in
Texas raiiroading hereafter. Il has been
a common thing in states where rival
railroads penetrates, for years and will be
/ in Texas hereafter. Ii has been the prac-
tee OF railroads always when one could not
gobble the other to pool and gObble
the people and such seems to be the situa-
ton between two great corporations to-
day. Two Others however. are seeking to
/ become independent and find ii neCes, airy
TO unite and take defensive tactics. II time
does not. develope strange features and
show up railroad manipulation in this
state As Kaleidoscope for the people We
shall be mistaken. In the meantime we
may be able TO speak in more positive
terms in q few DAYS
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-27
Fun For July Fourth.

While in Tom Padgitl's store yesterday,
we were shown fine, elegantly finished
saddle. Mexican hair brdle. quirt. etc,
valued at 500 10, which some one will
have Il chance TO win in Il tournament on
July Attn. \ number OF young men here,
in order TO make the day enjoyable. have
secured the saddle ami propose 10 extend
invitations 70 the young men OF every
npighborbOod in the county inviting hem
to take part IN the tournament. We un-
dersiand that three from each neighbor-
hood Nill be allowed To ride, and tie com
munity which furnishes the best riders
will take the saddle. or, nj lest, the young
men will. They will then be required to
enter into a contest to see which one OF
them will have it, thus making two tour
naments in one day. The programme
will shortly be arranged and the place OF
riding Mil ~. Located, 81 com. aa'-t al
point. This will afford day OF rare
sport, and the young men had better
commence training, if they want to win
this elegant outfit. The contest will no
doubt draw a very large crowd from all
parts Oft be county.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-27
To The Esdmjner


Pursuant to call the club held n special
cOntabulation last night. The president
MI ID. |. NJ, in the chair: The secretary
read the following communication: The
muOnshiners respectfully invite your psrtl-
cipatiOn in their entertainments. Miss
Mltted moved that since the mOOnahincrs
had presumed to enjoy themselves with
out consulting the president OF the Dicus,
therefore thu communication be ignO-
minously quashed The chair ruled the
motion unncce sIry. and instructed the
secretary to chew up the communication
ms antcr. The following resolution was
moved by MISC Efirnescent and scconcd
by Miss Select
"Be it resolved by the d. !. NJ. club ::
that since the MoOnshincrs continue to
prosper regardless of our envious gossip
and objection, therefore it shall be proper
for any member OF this cub to misstatc,
manufacture or import testimony liheling
and dispaIaginR said moons liners" \ |
members refusing to vote on tn, que .
ton, the iilustrions chair ruled the mo-
ton carried, and appointed himself TO en-
force the same. IL was declared H. the
opinion OF the club, that not less than
tour ladies should accompany one gentle
man in IN evening walk. His sovereignty,
the president expressed hungry telling
and the club adjourned "ipso Ect."
CANDIDATES