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New-York tribune., 1884-10-05
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
THE RAILROAD KTy0 AND THE MESSEy0Ek

From The Frdncisco drgon1vt
The story told OF New York messenger boy wis
brought dispatch into the private office Of certain
great fnancier and railroad king. and who. while he
waited for leaned the great mans desk and
whstled lively tune. to which he kept time with hn
feet The great shocked throughout his entire
system. and he ent npoD the 3udacous imp gszs
whose severity would have unnerved police captains
but It's only effect upon the uniformed urchn was 10
cause him To wink with much uDcOncerD. while
he s continued his tune and his shuttle Then the great
said scrnly: BOY. this Is not Harrigan Harts"
To which the unhuInbei young rascal replied: - Weli
you bet yer life It amt wouldn't pay no half dollar W
come Ia here"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11
Read and Reflect.

My SOD, there's nothing on earth so
mysteriously funny as a newspaper ad-
vertisement. The prime first, last and
all the time object of an advertisement
is to draw custom. 1t is, was and
never will be designed for any other
human purpose. SO the merchant
waits till the busy season comes and
his store is so full of customers that he
can't get his hat off and then he rushes
vertisements. When the dull season
gets along and there is no trade ard he
wapts. to sell goods so bad he can't
pay his rent, he takes out his adver
tisement. That is, some of them do,
but occasionally a level headed
merchant puts in a bigger one and
scoops all the business while his neigh
bors are making mortgages to pay
their gas bill. There are times when
v"u couldn't stop people from buying
erything in the store il. you planted
"a C, no. lind the door, and that s
.he time the advertisement is sent ouI
pn it's mission. 1t makes light work
for the advertisement. for y chalk slgr
IN the side walk could do all that
was needed and have a half holiday
six days in the week, but WHO wants
bnft TO do hard work and should b'
sent out in the dull day swhen a custo
mer has o be knocked down with hare
facts. and kicked insensible will
bankrupt reductions, and dragged il
with irresistible slaughter Of prices be
fore he will SPEND cent. That's tn
aim and end of an advertisement, M
son. If you ever open a store, don
try to get them to, come when the
are already sticking out to. the wine
ows, but give them your advertise
ment right between the eyes of the du
season and you will wax rich, own
= fast horse and perhaps be able
|, smoke q good cigar ones or twice
l year Write this dowu where you
!, fall over il some day. The time
draw business is when you want bus
ness and not when you hove more b
Lsiness than you can attend to q
S ready .-Er.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11

The New York World publishes this
In its Washington correspondence:
Senator Palmer of Michigan, who
has an income of $175, 600 year, is
said to have purchased charm in
early youth to which he attributes
much of his luck. This charm was
made in Persia and secured by young
Palmer during his three years wand
ering in Spain, where he so injured
his feet with long tramps that he has
been able to wear only cloth shoes
since. He said the other day that life
was almost wholly made mp of illu-
siohs- "The happiest man, says he,
lis the one who has most illusions.
TharA ara. onlS- -thnea- rasll -siiIast.'ets-l
things that you can get out of life,
and the man who has these at the
required intervals is as we'll off as the
richest. The three things are full
stomach. a good suit of cloths and a
bed to sleep in. Every thing else be-
longs to the realm of illusion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11
Was Afraid Hold Stop.

A young woman from the country
was suing'he ex-sweetheart for breach
of promise, and the lawyers were, as
usual, making all sorts of inquisitive
interrogatories. -, 80,
"fou say" remarked one, that the
defendant frequently sat very close to
your
Yes, SIR" was the reply, with a hec-
tic flush -.
''How closer
"CIose enough, SOS one cheer was
all the sittfn' room we needed"
"And you say he put his arm arouud
your
mo, I didn't"
"What did you say thena''
"Isaid he put both arms around me.
"Then what1"
"Hs hugged me-"
"very herdl'
..Yes, he did. SO hard that came
purity near hoiierin' right out"
"Why didn't you holler"
Cause"
That's no reason. Be explicit
4. -.
please. Because whatq"
"'Cause feared he'd stop"
The Court fell of the bench and haC
to be carried out and put under the
hydrant for the purpose Of recusita
ton. Chicago Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11
Catching a Ghost.

Three ghosts haaye been frightening
the women and children of the quaint
little village Of, Mystic on the Sound.
eight or ten miles east of this dity. for
several weeks. Women and girls were
at first pursued almost nightly by tail
white figure that rose up suddenly from
the wayside and seemed to their excit-
ed fancy to float swiftly on the wind
toward ii em. They sped down the
street closely chased by the apparition
and dashed into their homes out of
breath and fell on the floor, At length
the terror became so general that few,
women and girls ventured out of their
houses after dark. and when they did
so hurried along the roads, often turn
ing an affrighted glance over their
shoulders last the three ghosts might
steal on them unawar res.
Next a com pany of yong men was
organized to lay in wait with loaded
nshotguns for the ghostly disturbers of
the peace, and several parties stayed
out all night for a week or more, at
different points about the village, ly-
ing in the frosted grass behind walls
land fences. or in. the shadow OF unIght-
ed buildings. No spectre appeared in
the silent streets, and the watchers
went homo and thawed out in the
chimney place with draughts of hot ci
der. Thereupon conmittee of two
or three yeung men arrayed themselves
in hoop skirts. dresses and bonnets
and after dark minced coquettishly uI
and down the sidewalks hoping to al
,lure the ghosts into pursuing them.
For two nights the ruse was withou
result, but few evenings ago one o
the ghosts was tempted out, He sPranl
at one Of the masquerader1, who al
first fled, leading the ghost on. unit
: he suddenly wheeled and throwing. hi
arms Stouhd the ghost, Held him in I
: mercilHss hug. Tbecaptive was lugge
a before peace Justice. who had hir
. locked up. The ghost was Albert G
;, briggs, a jdck uf all trades Of the vi
. lage. BE was sentenced to thirty day
a IN iail' for disturbing the peace.
y Who the other ghosts ore is unknow
4 Il as Briggs refuses to expose them.
.e They have not been seen since h
= arrest New York sun
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11
AHusbaind Rame.

A young Frenchman of fine family
though impoverished by the revolu-
ton, aspired to a post under the gov.
eminent, to occupy which it was nee.
essar.y to furnish certain sum to de-
posit as security. Our hero could not
obtain the requisite amount from his
friends, and at last hit upon an expe-
dent to put an easy end to the diff
Guilty. He caused an advertisement
to appear in one of the jourbals, as
follows
!. "A young man, occupying an
humble position, wishes to marry a
lady, well brought up, and possessed
of 25o francs"
Two hundred and fifty francs are
about $50; and as there are many
woman in the world who would be
glad to purchase young, handsome
and honorably-connected husband on
such moderate terms, it was quite
natural that the advertiser in the
course of three days, during which his
notice appeared in the public, should
have received many letters and appli-
cations.
The young man addressed a note to
each of the applicants, appointing a
place and hour when he should meet
them all together, and politely inviting
all to come and look at him.
The evening indicated came, and
a. A-----sss s~..st tis..s3 aeins,erou ruyry
200 women. When all had assembled
the young man organized the meet
ing", and iiiade speech in which he
thanked these ladies for the honor
they proposed, confering upon him.
"But," said the self possessed young
man, "you must understand, ladies.
perfectly well, that l cannot marry
you all; More over, you are all SO
charming (many of them we're horrible
witches) it would be utterly impossible
for me to choose amongst such lovely
creatures. This, then, is nv propo-
sitibu: Consider me as sh object up
at lottery. You number 200; make
200 tickets, at ESQ francs $50 each,
and the gross sum realized shall be
the fortu of the lady who draws the
lucky number, and whoia | pledge to
marry Immediately They hesitated
moment, but the youth was good
looking, ara The. ladies were anxious
TO iiiarry. One of them determined t"
accept the PROPOSE ion, and the rest
followed like flocg of sheep. As i;
to reward the venturous fellow for bis
courage, his fortunate stars directed
that he should fall TO the lot of @
Youthful and pretty girl. whose great
est fault is ali unhappy passion fol
practizins on th' piano. True to hi
word, the Young man married her
and by last accou'i}s, the couple
strangely brought together were pas
sing 4 pleasant honeymoon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11
Notice for Publication. !.
MORTGAGE SALE.
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WHEREAS default has been made in the pay:
w ment of moneyisecured by mortgage dated
the nth day Of December in the year 1850, 81 o.
tuted by Abtde Grewett. sf the township OF Soul
Branch, Comfy Of Crawford. and STATE OF Mlci-
igan TO Edward W. Gynn OF the city OF East
Saginaw. Michigan, which said mortgage was re-
corded in the Office OF the Register OF Deeds "t
the County of Crawford. In Liber A. OF hortsa-
,ges on pages 223 and 224. on the S2nd day Of -
cember in the year 1880 at o'clock. Z. -,
which said mortgage was upon the following de-
scribed real estate, tOwit:isfhe, west half OF the
south east quarter, of section thirty. 1901 town
number tweLtysbye; 70 nortnrange twolSJ "eF'
And whereas the amount claimed TO be du' -
the said mortgage at the date OF this n0tlces =
the sum Of Two hundred and twenty y-three a. 4
lars and thrty-fsur cents, S223 BAL, princlI II
and interest and the full sum Of thirty dolls
I s30l as an Attorney Fee stipulated foI In - Il
.morfgage and which Ia the whole amount cit inc
cd to be unpaid on said mortgage, and no SUIT r
stituted to recover the said debt, or any pc
there Of; wherebystbc power of sale contained IN
said mortgage he's become operative.
Now therefore notice is hereby given thai Nv
virtue of the said u wer Of sale, and in pun su-
ance Of the statute in such care niaue erd p,e'l.
ded SAID mortgage will he foreclosed ~ sale u
the premises therein described Vt public auet" y,
To the Diehest bidder, ut the front door OF tj'e
Cont House in the villpge.of Gisylirk. cous y
OF Crawford and state Of Michigan. THAT teit c
the place for holding the Circuit Court for us
said county Of Crawford ,ss2 ON L1esaa % IN pS the m .f
| ternoon of that day which said mortgaged pttnt
ses are described in said mortgage as I. ilows i.t
wit: The west half Of the south -easf quhhter .cl
| north. range two t2 west, county Of Crawford
| and state 81 Michigan, containing eighty lsc
| acres, more or less.
ATToRNEY FOR MoRToAoEEs
| Dated Sept. IL, 1854. WIZ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11
ROLLER GRAIN DRILL.

Appreciating the neetls of our farm-
ers In the line of agricultural imple-
ments. peculiarly suited to our soil, |
bave obtained. the agency for the Rol-
Ter Grain Drill, manufactured by Beck
with & Lee, OF Dowagac, Mich. I
first p,oved my fsdth by purchasing
one. fors use on fay.s yps farm, which
can be seen there, or.fdJT description
can be had at this office, a believe IL
TO be just what we wantfor our loose
soil, and far superior to the'oids fash
ioned drill. O. PALNxR
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11

The cap stone of the Washington
Monument, was placed in position on
last Saturday, at 2 P. NJ, in a heavy
rain shower, and without any other
ceremony than the attendance of in
vited guests and press representatives.
Col. Casey the engineer III charge, per-
formed the work of lowering the stone,
inserting the metal tip and covering
the top with a flag.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11
$IvoL. CRAWLING MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER

Grover Cleveland to Mrs. H. W. b.
Dear Mrs. Beecher: / have not been
that kind of man since was nomi-
mated by the Democracy for president. !.
l havn't had chance, They watch
me too close. --Affectionately yours =
Grover Cleveland.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11
Public Notice.

TIC the Hon. Board of Supervisors
- of Crawford County, State of Mich
igan .r,
We. the undersigned freeholders Of
tbs Township of Grove Comprising
towns 26 and 81 N of X w. and 26
and 27 N of r 2 w do respectfully
petition your Honorable Body to set
apart the following described territory
viz: Town q North of Range West
to be known and designated as the
Town of Blaine.
And we do further petition your
Hon. Body that, you may appoint the
place for holding the meetings of said
town. of Blaine at the school house in
district No. one.
And. we do further petition your
Hon. Body that you appoint the fol.
lowing electors to be inspectors Of the
election: Vim. o. Bradford, Peter
Aebi, John Morgan. i,
Annexed below you will find the
necessary atiidayits of having. com
piled with the law i'm publishing and
posting notices etc. ,s..
Dated this 30th day of Sept. 1884.
PHI. Strickland Luther A. Smith
&. r.. wilcox JOHN Leece
jacob f. Young Thomas Lound
). b. Smith III. Schneider
JOS. Y. Warwick George Fauble
Henry Feldhauser Henry Mitchell
G. Il. Cobb Elmer Fauble
john Morgan Jacob Leighiner
=. Aebli 80. George Peacock
F. Fred. Hoesli q j. Bell
Fred, Hoesli G. A. lnSerson
w. o. Bradford John j. Wehnes.
octJ0-w4
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11
$20000 ss e T.. S''1 q sS:S If

raiue. .'that VIII STAT you hr work that's will at
else in America All about the 5000. 600 IN nre.
sents with each bex Agents wanted every
where OF either sex of al ages for ell tfrs time
or ssare time only, to work for NJ at Their own
homes Fortunes for all workers absolutely
assured. Don't delay II. HALDrTr 4 CO., Port
land Main r.rt 9l.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11

A workmen on the Mattawan depot
was killed Friday evening in a singular
manner. He was engaged in moving
a heavy box of goods on hand truck,
when it got the start of him and flew
out of his hands, one IF the handles
striking him under the chin and break
ing his neck. Death ensued almost in
'stantly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11

A very sad occurrence took place just
north of :own, early Monday morning,
resulting in the tragic death of Miss
Annie Seeley by an accidental dis
charge of rifle in the hands of Mrs.
Fanny irish. The ladies were shoot
ing at a mark and Mrs. irish, while
changing position, with the gun in
her hands. in some way discharged it,
the ball entering the right eye OF Miss
Seeley causing death in few hours
RdlkdSkian.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11

Harrison Sutton, pioneer OF Gin
ton County, committed succide at his
tarm near st. Johns, Saturday. He
was at work, and not returning at
night search was made for him. He
was fosnd Sunday morning in a
swamp mile from his house, with his
neck horrible mangled by pair OF
sheep shears. He was a leading loca'
politician and leaves 8 large family
Financial embarrassment probably LED
to the deed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11

Mr.. Beaudry, prominent lumber
man. If Muskegon. just returned from
the northern pineries, says he found
a most wretched condition of things in
some OF the camps he saw up there.
He mentioned the case Of Swede
who has job of putting in logs, and
he is hiring all the men he wants from
among his countrymen for 10 cents a
day. and the food furnished these men
is rye bread and coffee, with the exep-
ton of three meals a week, when meat
| was furnished.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11

There are eleven students distrib
uted. among the yarions- -qslAal.tInent.
whom they arrived lIome last week a
very pleasant surprise awaited them
IN the shape of turkey supper given
by Congressman Hatch, whose son is a
lit Of 1884. Ann Arbor Register.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11
AMERICAN FARMERE


A sixteen-page Agricultural Magazine.
published by E. A. X. HACkETr, at
Fort Wayne, Indiana, and which is
rapidly taking rank as one of the lead
ing Agricultural publications of the
country., # is dayoted exclusively to
the interests of the Farmer, Stock
Breeder, Dairyman, Gardener, and
their household, and every species OF
industry connected with that great
portion of the people of the world, the
Farmers. The subscription price is
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
Farmers can not well get along with.
out it. 1t puts new ideas into their
minds. 1t teaches them how to farm
with profit to themselves makes
tne nome happy. the young folks cheer
full the growler conIented, the down
cast happy, and the demagogue hon
est.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11

Hon. Arnold Walker, of Leslie, Ing
ham county, died on the 5tI instant,
lie was for long time president OF
the First National Bank of Leslie, and
in 1874 represented his district i'll
the state legislature. lie was proni-
nent in local business, political and
social affairs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11

The Blade alone, 81 90 per year; with
Waterbury Watcb,l $3.50 with Steel
Engraving of Pilgrims Progress "a $40
engraving), $500.
Special terms to club raisrrs made
known on application. Any weeks is
sue anncunces our bargains in cheap
books, pictures, etc. f, 81 a.
We want everybody to. send postal
card to us for specimen copy.
1t will tell its own story. A column
advertisement would not afford room
to describe its various departments and
our announcement for the coming
zsncr ,niV Tatt1rt.ssvs uiI your rrIencfs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11
THE. TOLEDO BLkDE!
(NAssY's PAPER.)
t9f OOO

The largest circulation of any Week
ly Newspaper in the United States.
The Largest Paper published in the
United States at One Dollar per year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11

ucMoran's -four MIL, Port Huron, was
caught between two cog-wheels in the
mill, Saturday. and drawu in so far
as to be severely bruised, but FORUM
ately,, was rescued before any bones
were broken. 1t was a tight squeeze
however.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11

A shooting afIray took place near
Roscommon, Thursday, about the
ownership of COW, in which both
parties -Valencourt and Cady - be
came frightened and ran away from
each other Neither was seriously in
jured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11

A fire occurred at Monroe in the
"Frenchtown" district, Saturday, by
which Mr.. G Switer is out about
$1,000. Duripg III. excitement lad,
named Ponteny, was stabbed by an
other boy, named Doyle. The cash
is an ugly one.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-23
FAMED by A WOMAN.
An Exquisite Young Mans Un.
pleasant knc0unter On HIS Way
to the Train.

An Exquisite Young Mans I'm.
pleasant kncOunter On HIS Way
to the Train.
New York Herald, Nov. 16: Fol an hour
before the $3.50 train from New York, on
the Hudson River Railroad, arrived ia
Yonkers last evening, q neatly though
plainly dressed young woman walked up
and down the street within sight Of the
depot. She attracted no special attention
until just as the train was coming into
the station, q somewhat too exquisitely-
dressed young man came running down
the street toward the depot.
On a sudden the young woman barred
the passage of the youth. who showed
signs of the greatest surprise and alarm at
the spparition.
What do you propose to do with me,
George ?" asked the young oma "You
have done me all the harm you can, and
now do you think I can live on the
streets ?"
She seemed filed with anger, and the
youth covered before her; but he STAN
mered: "Stand aside, please. I wish I'd
never seen you. What do you want me
to do 2"
Gathering courage he caught the woman
by the shoulder and tried to move her out
OF his path. Unhappily for himself he
carried a cane. This the angry woman
seized. The youths immaculate hat
started in a hurry to catch the train by
itself. Its owner would have followed,
but a shower Of sharp blows rained on his
head and shoulders.
The irreverent urchins, who gathered
from all sides, shouted enthusiastically,
bravo, Belva, give ii to him."
The youth turned and fed. The girl
walked quietly away. He has not been
seen again; but late last night she was
seen wandering about the outskirts Of the
town crying.
Both are strangers in Yonkers. They ar
rived there on Thursday night and regis
tered at a hotel as man and wife, giving
Newberg as their residence. The next
morning they had q quarrel. The woman
accused her companion of taking her
money. The charge was not denied. but
neither does 1t appear that the money was
returned. The pair after q time made
friends and left the hotel together. They
were not seen again until last evening.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-23
Calling winter summer.

Salt Lake Tribune: The News gives q
dismal account Of the treatment received
in the Southern States by the Mormon
missionaries; how they were mobbed, hsr-
rassed, insulted, and their lives placed in
peril repeatedly. 1t tells Of one particular
place where the elders were seated around
q hearth, when Q pistol ball was fired
through a ~crevice near the chimney, "the
ball passing unpleasantly close TO Elder
Crandall's head and Sister Valentines
foot" Only a diagram Of the premises
would show exactly how this could have
happened; but the natural conclusion il
that Sister Valentine was either roosting
high, for obvious reasons, that night, or,
in the sociable name Of the poor whites
of the South, she had her foot on the chin.
ney jam. But this is q depression. VIVA,
we wish to call attention TO is the fact that
the States in which these prosecutions were
perpetrated are solidly Democratic. There
has not been q trace of Republican rule
there for eight years. The Republican
party has been practically annihilated in
all that region, and the men Of those
and other Southern States will, after the
4th of next March, have practical
control of the Government Of the
United States. We think it only
fair that the Mormon people should
consider this fact while rejoicing ovel
q Democratic victory, and exulting tina
all the Winter of their discentent Ii
about to be changed to glorious Summer