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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-15

Roll called, quorum present.
All bills read was, as standing rule,
referred TO the committee on claims
and accounts.
The committee on ways and means
submitted the following report, which,
on motion of Sup. James, was accept
ed and adopted:
To the Board of Supervisors of Craw.
ford County:
GENTLEMEN: Your committee to
whom was referred the matter Of rec
ommending to this board an amount
to be fixed as county tax. would re-
spectfully seport that they have had
the same under consideration and
would report thereon rs follows:
County tax
General Purposes, IS, 500 90
Poor Fund, 1000 90
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-15

Pictures and Picture Frames.
Photograph Frames
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-15

Charts, and many other things too
numerous 70 mention.
s:Y- Remember The place-f'rst doc
East OF Port ONCE,
GRI YLING. HIGH.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-15
TRUE
Temperance

Is not signing a pledge
or taking a solemn oath that
cannot be kept, because OF
the non-removal ofthe cause
Liquor. The wayto make
a man temperate is to kill
the desire for those dreadful
artificial stimulants that car
ryso many bright intellects
to premature graves. and
desolation, strife and UNI
happiness into so many
families.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-15

Itisa factl BRowN's IRON
BITTKRs, a true non-aleohol-
ic tonic, made in Baltimore,
Md, by the Brown Chemical
Company. who are old drug
gis,s and in every parucu-
lar reliable, will, by remov-
ing the craving appetite OF
the drunkard, and by curing
the nervousness, weakness,
and general i'll health result
ing from intemperanee, dc
more TO promote temperance,
In the strictest sense than
any other means now known.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-15
YOU CAN FIND
Beadie's Dime Novels,
Richmond's Dime Novels.
Munro's Dime Novels

Frank Ladies' Pleasant Hours,
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly,
frank Leslio's Budget.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09

twill be interesting to note the attendance at
the public schools this week. Tomorrow is the
opening day Of tho fall term. and il is week
hter than usual, the vacation having been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09

Heightened at the request OF certain parents
whose children could not conveniently get back
into the city, they said, until after the hrst
Monday in September In the opinion oil
good no any teachers, and some members OF the
Board of Education, it was unwise and unneces-
sary to yield to these tardy parents. 1t must
be confessed that the Boards action looks Ike
INDUCING the few at the expense of the many.
The great majority of children who attena
our public schools do not go into the country a'
all during the summer Their parents na'u-
rally are not in favor of longer Vacations
and the police records of the city snow .'iaV
more leisure for the pupils is not desiraoie'
The attendance a, the schools during TINS nis'
week. therefore, ought to be exceptionally high
to justify the delay in beginning the fall WORK.
The leading points of the Marquis Isengs
proposed basis for peace negotiations between
China and France are so reasonable thae onc
might think the Republic would quickly en-
brace this opportunity to settle the Ionquih
difficulties. If China can be content 10 nave
her suzerainty over Anam recognized by
mere act of homage, even NJ. Challemel- Lacour,
we should suppose, would be willing to make
mace II is AN encouraging feature OF the
situation. as stated in our cable letter, that
the anxiety of the mass of the French people
at the prospect of war with the Celestial EN-
pire is finally having some effect on the
Government at Paris. How NJ. Ferry and MS
Ministers can be so blind as not to see that IN
persisting in their wild schemes OF colonial
conquest they are playing into the hands OF
Frances most bitter foe, Bismarck, 1t is nara
to understand. If they are not able to frame
a wise foreign policy for France, based on
knowledge and experience, they might at least
be acute enough to refrain from doing Just
what Germany wants them to do. Napoleon
once said that the greatest need of France was
good mothers. That day has passed. what
France needs now seems to be statesmen with
hrains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09
THE NEVS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The points of the agreement between
China and France regarding Ionquln, suegesoe"
nv the MARQUIS Tseng. were made pubic IN rams
Yesterday, - King Alfonso, OF opain'
was in Bavaria yesterday. - An anu.
MAGYAR mob smashed the windows Oh
Government offices in Croatia on Friday
evening" - The negotiations between
Roumania and Germany were concluded. :" IL
was announced that the Strait OF Sunda was IN
safe condition for navigation
DoMEsTIC.-The last spike was driven IN 'he
Nortbern Pacific Railroad at Gold Spike, in Mon
t.na Territory. yesterday. - Lord Chief-Justice
Coleridce was received by the lawyers of Bos-
ton at the Brunswick Hotel. - The annual
encampment of the New-Jersey DEPART
meut of the Grand Army OF the Republic
was closed at Princeton Junction, N ).
1t was reported that frost on FRIDAY
night had damaged the corn crop in Minnesota
Datota and iowa. - The adherents of John w.
Bookwalter were in the majority at the Democratic
Convention in Cleveland. Ohio. - The examna-
tion of the naval cadets charged with hazlng was
continued at Annapolis.
Cry AND SUBURBAN.-Wandering Ecuador.
Brad. Eole. Dan X. and Disturbance won the
Shsepshead Bay races yesterday. - A $4,000
fire occurred in Jersey City. - James Bryce
was arrested for embezzling $4,000 from
Henry Ferris & Co.. brewers 60 Another
raid was made on the Coney Island
gamblers - Ex-Governor Bedle broke
his leg by fall. - The action of Tam
many Hall in extending the olive branch Is re-
garded by the County Democracy as trek. -
A lively contest is in progress over fre-wall In
West Fifty-second-st. - Fears OF water
famine are felt in Brooklyn and Paterson. g
Three canoeists were upset in the bay by a gale
yesterday and narrowly escaped drowning -
Regaitas we're rowed by the Union. Psssac. Green
wood Lake and Valencia boat clubs - The
prospectus of the coming season of Italian opera at
the Metropolitan Opera House was issued. =
A butcher was killedin fight in Jersey City,
The Greeley farm at Chappaqua was bought by
Miss Gabrielle Greeley. - Gold value OF the
legal tender silver dollar 412l9 grans). SO cents
- Stocks we're active and lower. and closed
weak.
The Manufacturers local observations IN
dictate cloudy or fair weather possibly preceded by
rain. Temperature yesterday: Highest, 73'; low
est 5Go; average. 66lso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09
GREAT SCIENTIFIC CAMPAIGN.

The past week brought to close the most
remarkable scientific campaign OF modern
times. During the last twelve months a ring CT
observing stations has been at work between
the sixtieth and eighty second parallel of north
latitude; the temperature of air and water, the
pressure and humidity of the atmosphere, the
duration of rain and snow and the variations
of terrestrial magnetism have been systematic
ally noted ut each station; there have been
hourly magnetical and meteorological observa-
tiOns, and on two days in each month magnetic
readings have been made every five minutes !;
and there has been series of optional observa-
tons relating to the aurora, the tides,
the thickness and structure OF Ice, solar
radiation, galvanic earth currents and many
other physical phenomena. During the same
period a CORES ponding series OF observations
has been m ade at twelve scientific centres ont
side the Arctic area, and two stations have been
occupied in the southern hemisphere In con-
junction with systematic readings of meteol-
illogical and astronomical observations az Cape
Town and Melbourne. This series of simultan-
eOus observations has been conducted in accord
ance with the scheme devised by Lieutenant
Weyprecht and sanctioned by the International
Polar Conferences The work was begun
during August of last year and has now been
completed. When the summaries shall have
been tabulated by the International Polar Com
mission, materials fol comparison of the physi-
cal phenomena of the lands and seas lying in
the Arctic basin will be supplied; and cores
pondences and Emergencies between the Arctic
and Antarctic wolds, and also between the Polar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09
THE LESSOV or RYE BE4CB.

Every mas its sanitary scandal.
With the one il Tag, it was at Rye Beach !;
Last year it was at Seahright. Ii is not reason
able to suppose thai these arc isolated and ne
cidentIl Cases. They are the results of neg
lect o sanitary laws which is far too common
at summer resorts, and which may show itself.
by its deadly fruits, to-day IN New-Jersey, to-
morrow in New Hampshire. Every person who
has seen many waterIng-p places knows that visit
ors are often exposed TO sanitary dangers, and
submit with strange patience to annoyances
against which they would be careful to-protect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09

said to-day that all statements that have been ,,s.
purporting to foreshadow the Presidents IN a.,
movements are mere soecula.ions The Pres.e.,s
has nor yet he says decided what he shall do and
may not find it possible TO get swag from Wash, 10.
ton again some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09

The Northern Pacific Railway at last is an
accomplished fact At point few miles west
of Mullar Tunnel, in Montana, on the western
slope of the main divide of the Rocky Noun
tains, President Willard yesterday drove home
the golden spike which holds in place the last
rail of the third great iron road which stretches
across this continent. Naturally, hearty re.
ioicings followed the last blow of the silver
mallet, with speeches, abstracts OF which
will be found elsewhere in this impression.
The decision which Chicago is reported to
have reached, that the new postal-note system
Ia failure and "must CO." should, of course;
be treated with respect, but we venture to
remark that 1t seems little premature. The
reason why the banks in the great Western
CITY refused to receive the notes is said to be
the mistakes which postmasters had made in
filing out the blanks. Let us hope that the
Dostmasters may improve. Meanwhile the au-
tboritles at Washington should not be too de-
spondent. The New York banks have not yet re-
fused to accept the new postal paper, and the
New-York Postmaster has not yet lost his
courage.
From a financial point of view there is
hardly a worse-paying business in the world
failed for years to support two companies, and
last winter did not do much better even by
one. The experience of managers in NewYork
has not been very different from that In the
British metropolis, and yet it seems certain
that this winter we shall have two opera
houses in full activity In this city. This speaks
well for American enterprise and pluck, and
every one will wish the rival managers success.
Mr. Abbey's prospectus is now before the pub
Lie, and Mr.. Mapleson will probably be heard
from formally in few days. The outlook is
one which the musc-loving public may con-
template with pleasure-at least until the price
of single seats is made known.
Our ambitious State Treasurer, Mr. Maxwell
has just been soundly raped over the
knuckies by his fellow Democrats in Niagara
County, and politely informed that he should
attend strictly to his own business. Not con-
tent with managing the political machine in
his own County of Genesee, Mr.. Maxwell
recently stepped over into Niagara County and
tried to interfere with the mana cement there
This the Niagara County Democrats resented,
and to show their resentment they have
elected to the State Convention at Buffalo TWO
delegates who are friendly to John Kelly, and
have censured Mr.. Maxwell. The State
Treasurer's prospects of a denomination,
therefore, have not been improved by inter-
ference In his neighbors' affairs. lie will
know better next time, if a next time ever
comes to him.
twill be interesting to note the attendance at
the public schools this week. Tomorrow is the
opening day Of tho fall term. and it is a week
hter than usual, the vacation having been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09

viii ths coming woman carry her pocket-Dook IN
her hand when she goes shoppingf The frequent
snatclnne of rocket books from fair hands by agile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09

Simple minded persons who have not been able
to understand Mr.. Tllden's attitude toward the
Democracy as not being - candidate and liable not
withstandmg TO be the unresistilg nominee. may
get some light on that point from the communica-
ton of the Rev. Thomas X. Beecher to tho Green
hackers who have nominated him for Secretary of
State "Do you decline or accept the hoDorf"
they asked him. " neither decline nor accept. But
you may say if you Wish that anybody who wants
t. vote for ms may do 40" was the unambguous
ambiguity with which he replied. He Is not a can
didate-nether is Mr.. Tillen; but anybody who
wants TO vote for him may do so-which is Mr..
Tildens case. Similarly situated was the young
woman picking up chips in a ship-yard who 10 her
surprise was suddenly embraced aud kissed with
great emphasis by AN exhilaratod sailor. " | don't
know who you be nor what you mean; aud that
amt what | come down here for" said the
astonished young woman she wiped her lips with
her apron. and then with downcast eyes she
added: But you'll ind mo here every morning
picking up CHIPS" Mr.. Beecner aud Mr.. Tilden are
not seeking public favor. but the public is informed
" mere they can DO found every morning picking up
chips
Professor Wayand's recent demonstration Of the
absur4ly brief average duration of sen ences that
were originally for lie has attracted general aten-
ton. A case Is cited with which he might have
strengthened his postion-tbat oi"A Art" Wheeler
Massachusetts, coIiyict, vino three times SEN
fenced TO imprisonment for life and yet died IN his
own home proving, as The Springfield Republican
suggests that Life 10 short and Art 10 long," 1t is
said, however, that thugs have improved In that
STATE sInce that Tine ndsnluch as the average du-
ration OF Lie ence II now more than ten years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09

The EXCEPTIONAL arge average ofcases OF typhoid
fever does not diminish. 1t has now reached sixty
live for las; week. aud there has been small but
steady increase from the beginning. The doctors
seem to he at loss to account for this showing. the
fever not only coming earlier than usual but being
more prevalent. AS whole however, the summer has
been particularly hea thy, and the figures OF the
death rate show that nearly one-half OF the total
falling off for this summer. compared with last,
was during August with which month the typhoid
outbreak began.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-23
DIR. Tanners Sister.

a Montreal special to the Milwaukee
Sentinel says: Miss Mary Tanner, a
demented women, was found in the
woods near Rockton last Friday. She
was nearly dead from hunger and
exposure, being unable to stand erect.
She was conveyed to the house OF
Mr.. Charles, where she died during
the afternoon. The woman was
about 80 years of age, and claimed to
be sister of DR.. Tanner, the Ameri-
can faster. She lived around the
country in a sort of gypsy fashion.
wandering from house to house, and
sometimes spending days and weeks
in the woods Or in some deserted out
buildings She was the cause of no
little uneaSiness to those in the neigh
borhood of her haunts, and last win
ter, when she was found nearly burn
ed to death in a deserted house, the
Rockton authorities took prompt action
and had her sent to jail as demented
vagrant, dangerous to be at large.
The papers IN her case were duly
made out and subscribed to, but the
high and mighty officials in Hamil-
ton, after keeping her short time,
considered her too much trouble and
turned her out into the world without
warning those who were responsible
for sending her there. The poor,
half-crazed creature wandered into the
woods near Rockton, where she lived
like a beast of the field until death
came to her relief. Miss Tanner had
been highly educated. Her home
was presumed to be in Michigan.
She spoke eight different languages,
and once entered house in Hamilton
and surprised the occupants by her
performance on the piano. She was
constantly talking abaut a former
sweetheart who had committed sui
eide
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-23
HILL VS.. SHARON.
The Alleged Marriage Contract.
San Francisco Call


Since the publication of the fac
simile of the alleged contract of mar
riage between ex-senator Sharon and
Alathea Hill, the opinion is alleged
to be gaming ground that the sigma
ture is genuine, but that it was not
given for the purpose the document
indicates. The alleged signature
reads: civilian Sharon, Nevada,
Aug. 25, 1880" The document is
written on a small piece of paper,
part of it on two sides. On one side
the lines are quiet wide apart, but
on the side on which the so-called
signature appears there are only four
lines, crowded very closely together.
The inference drawn from this is that
Sharon gave his autograph, if 1t be
his, on a piece of blank pa per, written
near the top that this paper was used
to write the alleged contract upon;
and that the writer was obliged to
crowd the writing together when
turning the page, owing to the fact
that the signature was SO near the
top. The alleged signature unques-
tionably resembles Sharon's writing
very closely, being better than the
average of his signatures to checks
and other business papers. A curious
discrepancy has also been noted.
While the alleged signature purports
to have been written Aug. %, 1880, the
declaration in the body of the con-
tract reads; "On the 28th day of
August. 1880" Sharon's attorneys
are very reticent as to the course they
propose to take, but it is said that an
effort will be made to prove that the
so-called signature was not appended
with Sharon's knowledge to the alleg-
ed contract, although he may not deny
it to be his writing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-23
English In Norway.
GInscow Standard.

In the board schools of Norway, in
addition to the three Rs, the elements
of physiology and of physical science
are taught, as is also one or mere of
the modern languages. OF these of
late years English has become
the favorite. 1t Is the language taught
in the primary schools. 1t bas the
foremost place on the modern side of
the secondary, or grammar schools,
which are planted in all the consider
able towns, and are often the recipi-
tants of large private endowments.
Sir Charles Dixie, i'll his Great Brit
ain" predicts that in few centuries
hence English will be the universal
language. Perhaps this vaticination
is over bold; but a modest prophet
may at least suggest, as high proba-
bility, that in the year POOL, Norway
will have become bi-lingual, and that
English will be spoken there as fluent
as in Wales or ia the Highlands, Ed
ucation it appears, from what has
been said above, is well attended to in
the western half of the Scandinavian
peninsula. Even into its most noun
famous ana Spafcely peopled regions
the schoolmaster penetrates. In these
regions he itineraries, teaching in ro-
tation for a week or two at time dur
ing the winter and spring, at each of
the several farms or hamlets. l do
not suppose that English is taught by
these itinerant instructors of youth;
but little English is picked up by
their ex-pupils turned post-boys) from
tourists, a little more by ghillies, or
their Norwegian analogues, from
sportsmen who have spent long sum
mers in their company; mc,a sill by
farmers returned from l. ngthened
soiourns in the American back woods
or prairies Thus English speech is
slowly but surely making its way
even into the remoter corners of Nor
way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-23
IincOIn'S Remains.

A dispatch from Springfield H., of
the 18th inst. says:
The statements ina sensational dis
patch from this city published in Chi
cago this morning, to the effect that
the body of Abraham Lincoln was re-
moved from its sarcophagus shortly
after the attempted descration and
never since reposed there, is not
true. An inquiry was sent a short
time ago to J. G. Power, custodian of
the monument, asking, Where are
the remains of Mr. Lincoln deposited
at present, and are they turning to
stone" Mr.. Power wrote a long card
In reply, which was published, Civ
ing a history of the placing of the re
mains in leaden casket, the casket
in cedar coffin, the coffin in the
sarcophagus, and the sarcophagus in
the monument, where they remained
undisturbed till the attempted descre-
alton on Nov. Z, 1876, when the rob
bers removed one end of the sarcopha-
gus and drew out the wooden and
leaden cases, but were scared away
before accomplishing their object, as
an examination of the screws showed
the hicks We're all filed with rust.
The casket was then returned and
the sarcophagus sealed up, since
which time the tomb has never been
disturbed.
Mr.. Power, this evening said his
card above referred to embraced the
facts as the public was entitled to
know them, and that he had but
these words to say in addition, in re-
ply to the statement that the flesh had
fallen from the bones: mo part of
the remains of Abraham Lincoln have
been seen by mortal eyes since they
were soldered up in a lead coffin on
Oct, 9, 1874. Two years before there
was an attempt by thieves to steal the
body AS | have already said, the
remains are absolutely safe, just as
they were placed in the coffin many
years ago"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-23
In a Wagner Sleeper.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Very amusing incidents sometimes
happen in sleeping-carS, owing to the
ignorance of untraveled people as to
utilizing the limited facilities for dis
robing, etc. An occurrence of this
kind took place on the Bee Line few
days since, which caused some con-
sternation among the ladies and con-
siderable amusement to the male pas
sengerS. A nice-looking old couple
were seated in one of the sections of
the New York sleeper, and beyond be-
ing little restless, attracted no special
attention until after leaving the Grand
Central station Immediately after
the train pulled out, the old gentle
man stopped a brakeman who happen
ed to be going through the train, and
told him they wanted to go to bed.
He was referred to the colored autocrat
who presides over that department
and gives an able imitation of man
backing boots After some little talk
ing the old gent explained his wants,
and the berth was made up. He then
wanted to know where the dressing
room was, and the ladies dressing
room being pointed out, both he and
his wife entered. Although this was
a rather unusual proceeding, nothing
was said about it, and as the train
leaves about o'clock in the evening,
and it was a little too early To go to
sleep, the balance of the passengers
distributed themselves around the car,
and nothing more was thought about
the old couple until slam of the door
and a snort of laughter from some in
nocent youth attracted the attention
of all the occupants of the car to a
grand triumphal march executed by
the old couple from the dressing room
to their berth They had disrobed in
the ladies dressing and the old
lady had apparently nothing on but
her robe de mutt" and a night cap.
and the old gentleman brought up tile
rear with his clothes and those belong
ing to his wife in his arms, being al
most completely hid in a mass of fe-
male attire not generally exposed to
public gaze II is needless to say that
the genuine innocence of the old
couple in the whole matter was so ap
parent that it protected them from
any rude comment, but after they had
piped down it kept the passengers in
smiling mood the balance of the
trip