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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-08-27
Observation-Disclosures from the State Board
of Health.


of Health.
Sanitary authorities have claimed that
the sanitary work which they have recon-
mended to be done as prep ration for
cholera such as preventing and abating
Luisances. attending TO drains, sewers,
privies, and cesspools, cleaning ~ gem
orally, and unusual carefulness in regard
to foods and drinks-would reduce the
sickness and deaths from other seases.
even if cholera did not come. The weekly
reports for July, 1885, to the Michigan
State Board of Health, by physicians in
different parts of the State indicate that
this claim is being realized in Michigan, so
far as relates TO the lessened sickness. it
having been lessened from nearly every
disease and greatly lessened from fevers
and from diarrheal and other diseas be-
lieved to be speedily influenced by sani-
tary conditions; and this is true, notwth-
standing the meteorological cond tions in
that month were rather more than usually
unfavorable to health.
1t is proper to state, however. that the
sickness in any month is influence by the
mets geological conditions in the preceding
month, and that the meteorological con-
ditions in June, 1885, we're favorable to
health
Observations in Michigan for many years
have shown that in July the meteorological
conditions especially unfayorable to heath
are high temperature, excessive humidity
of the atmosphere, and deficiency of ozone.
The bulletin of Health in Michigan. July,
1885. says: For the month of'July, 1885,
compared with the average Of correspond
ing months for the seven years, 1S79-
1885, the temperature was slightly higher,
the absolute and the relative humidity
were more, and the day and the night
ozone were less
Compared with the average for the
months of July in the seven years, 1879
1885, remittent fever, intermittent fever,
-dysentery, consumption of lung, cholera
infantum, diarrhea, cholen morbus, mea-
sles, and whooping- cough were less prevl-
lent in July, 1885,"
large part of this decrease in sickness
has undoubtedly been due to the medical
and sanitary journals and the newspapers,
which have constantly kept before the peo-
pie the necessity for sanitary work and the
facts as to the spread of cholera in Europe
1t remains TO be seen TO what extent ef-
forts for the exclusion of cholera from this
country, and the general preparation for
cholera by Boards of Health and tho peo-
pie, shall prove effectual; but even IL
cholera shall not be entirely prevented,
there will remain the belief that the meas
ures which have so greatly decreased the
sickness from other diseases cannot but
have had their influence in decreasing il;
and, if cholera does not occur i'm this cOun-
try, il seems quite probable that, by reason
of the suffering elsewhere, there may be as
many cases of serious sickness prevented
in this country as there have been cases of
cholera in Europe. But this may not con-
tinue without unceasing vigilance and ef-
fort. HENRY B. BAKER.
Secretary State Board Of Health.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-08-27

The biggest boy thus far reported is
John Mofitt, of Whitaker. This future
Sampson is 8 years old. weighs ninety
three pounds, is four feet four inches high.
and measures thirty-two inches around the
chaet
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-08-27

FLORENCE MARRYATT has q new lee
ture on "What Shall We Do with the
Men?" Leave them alone, Florence; T;
that's the way. Let all the women go
to heaven, where they belong, and
leave the earth entirely TO the men,
who want it all to themselves.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-08-27

III. G. Mains 15-year-old son was hit
in the stomach, neck, and fingers bya
bursting emery wheel AZ Ovid. and his
chances Of living ore rot the best
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-08-27

The sault Ste. Marie Town Hall will
face two streets.

The Sault Ste. Marie Town Hall will
face two streets.
Detroit complains Of corruption, gang
rings, and things in her city government
Henry Henselman. Of Harrison. agent
for an East Saginaw brewer, has been miss
ing since July 80, and his friends are thor
oughly alarmed.
President Willets. Of the State Agricul-
tural College. is in favor of manual labor
of some kind being done by the students
in connection with their studies.
Cold weather has knocked all the en-
thusiasm out of the upper peninsula tour
ists and most of them are rctur3ing home
or sending for their winter duds.
The G. A. r. g have postponed the re-
union which was to have been held Mt
Owosso in August The State encamp-
nrout nvAt yvur win 10 i.vl,s 80 .l..-4 rI----
Will Carleton. The poet, is soon to issue
volume Of new poems, under the title 0 2
"City Ballads" 1t will be companion
piece to the Farm Ballads" of his earle
days.
Israel Smith, of Grandv lie, Ken
County, brutally assaulted last winter by
three robbers now doing time at Jackson
for their crime, died recently as the resui,
of his injuries.
The Agricultural College people arr
testing the vitality of seeds buried in
sealed bottles SIX years ago. The seed.
which thus far prove TO have most vitality
are those of common weeds, their percent
age being from 80 to 100, viii plant seeda
did not germinate freely.
Roland Root. for half a century
prominent citizen Of Branch County, died
at Coldwater, aged II. He Lad been totally
blind for the past year. He served foui
years in the lower house of the State Leg
islature. and was First Lieutenant of Com.
pany A, First Michigan Light Ar illery.
Out of twenty seven houses in Plain.
field, near Howell, nine are now empty as q
result of the Air Line of the Grand Trunk
Railroad running three miles away Il the
starting of the village of Gregory about
store room and built new store at Greg
ory, because his trade has all gone to tho
latter place
The Chief Engineer Of the Michigan
Central Railroad states, in the Railroad
Gazette, that steel rails purchased for that
road do not survive as long as guala. teed
and that rails laid as late as 1884 have a.
ready been removed on account of crushed
ends. An explanation of these faults Il
given in the Scientific American. which
says that the demand of the railroads for
cheap rails has led manufacturers TO work
in Stag and cinder with the steel, and in
that way turn out a fair-appearing shoddy
rail- in the manufacture OF which there is
a small profit, and the demands of tie rail-
road companies for low-priced rails are SIT
isfed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-08-27

One day. feeling more than usually
discouraged, he stopped work quite
early, and sauntered forth to get what
fresh air he could on the crowded
thoroughbred on which the window of
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

bsen sent Immediately out to Bowlusville for
show at early candle lighting that very night,
for the benefit of the Sunday school-and the
proprietor, half and half. 1t was a beautiful
panorama Of Adam and Eve in the Garden,
and various views Of the holy land. The
elephant, in fit Of desperation, indiscree,ly
swallowed the whole ga,den, and took the
various other scenes in the holy land for
desert.
That night Mrs. Elephant was called to his
DYING bedside, where he was rollin' in his
agony. Oh, myl she says, does the pain
shoot right through your stomach Amt it
awful2 Here's some good, warm paregoric
its good for it, l know-let me rub your
feet-here's some nice catnip-take some Of
this warm soup-ohi here's some bone-set-
oh, my l must send for the doctorl After
she got through talking, he was well enough
to say, sarcastically, that he didn't want any.
thing, unless she had some OF the baby loz.
enges left. Perhaps, he continued, you nigh,
find q peppermint drop, somewhere? No
madam, he went on to say. don't wan,
nothing. Do you suppose a fellow that's
chuck-full Of Adam-and-Ev Garden
and other historical landsc pc and scientific
knowledge, better and cheaper than travel
round-the-globe. cares for anything more2
tell you, madam, fellow that has succeeded
in graphing to his library such choice Sc
lection Of information, ought to be proud Il
suffer. What's your catnip got to do will
my sea Of Gsllilee2 What's the mat er viii
my city Of Damascus, and the people Of Zebu
Ion, that you must douse 'em with paregoric
After which, he died; and the widow said
ii told you So"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15
BEYOND THE HAZE.
[Cornhill Magazine.

[Cornhi1 Magasins.1
Ths road was straight, the afternoon w
The frost hung glistening in the silent air
On either hand the rimy fields were bare;
Beneath my feet unrolled the long, whih
way,
Drear as my heart, and Frightened by no rcy
From the wide winter sun, whose disc re-
clined
In distant copper sullenness behind
The broken network Of the western hedge
A crimson blot upon the fading day.
Three travellers went before me-one alone
Then two together, who their fingers thrust
Deep in their pockets, and l watched the
first
Lapse in the curtain the slow haze had
Across the vista which had been my own.
Next vanished the chill comrades, blotted
out
Like him they followed, but I did moi
doubt
That there beyond the haze the travellers
Walkei in the fashion that my sight had
known.
Only abeyond the hase;" oh. sweet belief.
That this is also death; that those we'vs
kissed
Between our sobs, are just "bsyond tn
mist"
An easy thought to juggle with; to grief
The gulf seems measureless, and death
thief.
Can we, who were so high, and are so low
So clothed in love, who now In tatteB 60
Echo serenely. aust beyond the haze"
AMI of q sudden find q trite reliefi
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15
NEE, NAY--RORN.

Among those who were at the drum
were Miss Rachel Sherman, Mrs Miles
(born Sherman" etc.
That is from an intelligent and fashion
able Washington correspondent, and is
quoted simply to show that the English
language is beginning to be considered
proper enough to express the things of ele-
giant society.
Not long ago it would have heen thought
almost shocking to say Mrs Miles (born
Sherman)." The polite expression-the
only admissible-would have been "Mrs.
Miles (nee Sherman),"
The word ses pronounced say) Is
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

.O'Donovan Rossa's nerve has been
questioned because he fell down from .
pistolshot in the back and begged for
mercy with pistol cleaning and banging
over him. Let any man crinkle down
from an unexpected pistol-bAll plugged
into his back and look up at an infuriated
woman's little gun going of once . second
at his PROSTATE form. and ask himself fol-
nerve. A veteran of . hundred battles
would have done just a. Rosa did. Self
preservation is the first law Of nature il
a case Of surprise like that The woman
had the drop on him, and Rossa begget
for his lite. AZ was perfectly natural.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

Shaver, of Indiana, hal . wife and .
hired man. Mrs. Bhauver insisted on
kissing the hired man. Shaver was
going to discharge the hired man fer it.
But Mrs. Shaver threatened that, if he
did, she would run away with the said
hired man. Shaver had the hired man
bring out the sleigh, instead of Staying
the hired man. Then he put Mrs. Shau-
yer and her two-year-old child in it, bun
died in with her all her goods, bade her
and the hired man good-by, and told them
to git Shaver was not going to waste
any blood for such wife as that Sensi
Bile Shaver
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15
Funny Things by ExDresa.

No, of course not, said the old express
agent, / know that the circus animals are not
sent around to the different points OF exhibi-
ton by express. as they used 10 be when
was young man in the express Office here
in Springfield. Why, in the good old times
when great moral menagerie and circus
would come in on the Fd-Better- Walk, it
took huslin' to get them all trucked into the
| Office in good shape. I alus took pride in
fixing them comfortable here in the office,
and, to tell the truth, became attached to
the cordial old rhipoceros, the dig nifed but
joky giraffe, and the only Africanus Elephan-
tus now in captivity (that was bis catalogue
nancy. In fact, all the members of the Ag-
gregation and me got to be very neighborly,
indeed. Onct, when they had all been sent
back 10 the Office after the show, to be for
warded to the next show town, which was
New Carlisle-why, can see the scene as it
was enacted then, in my minds eye,
as plainly as | can your new sign down
there at the GLcBE-REPUBLIc office. The
elephantus was standing by the stove warm
ing his coat-tails, because the cool nights of
fall had set in rather early, when his old
friend the giraffe ceme in and bumped his
way up to the fire alongside OF him. You've
been drinking agin Raj, said the elephant.
No, aint, answered the giraffe, not in this
town. You don't mean to say that that
whisky you got down at South Charleston
is jist gittin down that shot-tower of neck
of yours, do your Well, if ysu aint got the
bulge on any ten o'clock ordinance in Spring.
field, don't want a cent. Say, you've got
fortune it you could hire that neck of ycur'n
out to the boys, when you didn't want it
particularly for yourself.
But don't want to be no Vanderbilt, an
swered the festive Raj, and I'll keep this en-
dowment OF heaven for my own sweet self.
Eh, old Phanty2 And he sang himself to
sleep with Sweet Violets-, which dispersed
the aggregation.
The elephant said to hisself as he went
away, I'll be hanged is amt hungry, and
old Rafy makes me crabit about it.
But none of my biographies we.e sold
at the show, because times are hard and
hardly anybody in Springfield will be able to
clear more than $4,000 this year, by work.
ing like nigger six whole hours every day.
So nothing was done in the literary bureau
of this Aggregation today, aud am hungry,
without nickle to buy lunch with.
By and by he seemed to smell something.
and he went over to his cottage (thsy play
fully called their places in the Office cottages.l
Well, by some mistake the Office boy had left
. roll Of fresh panorama scenery there, near
the elephants cottage, which was 70 have
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

Hirsch, in the Oregon legislature, needs
only his own vote TO make him senator
and he is commended by virtuous editors
for resisting the temptation to give it. II
he wants the senatorship and thinks him.
self fit for it, he is falsely modest fool
for not voting for himself and taking it.
This pretense Of humility by which man
thinks he deceives himself into the notion
that he must have honors thrust upon him
is a most asinine affeetation, and man
ought to be ashamed of himself for prac-
ticing it. II mans party want him for
an honorable Office and he does not think
enough Of himself to help them by his vote,
the probabilities are that they are wrong in
their estimate Of him and be is right in his
selfestimste. They ought to abandon
such 4 humble hypoerite in,s body:
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15
Market Square Traffic and Trafacefs-
some Facts on Beef.

If you would please take the time for it,
when you pass through Market Square some
night, when that daytime busy mart is
deserted, stop and contrast its quiet dreariness
aud utter desolation with the busy market
morning, or the regular Saturday traffic-life
that fills the square and livens the scene.
1t is something to think Of, for little time
at least how many people there are, in and
about Springfield, VINO live by the barter,
sale and gain of our Market Square. They
come with the first break of the morning
light and 60 with the closing day, and their
lives seem to be confined to this one continual
strain of small gains-getting. Yet we are iu-
formed that there are many men in prosper
ous business now in this city who got their
first capital from Market Square, that many
farmers who own the rich bottom fields in the
neighboIing country lands, were en-
allied by the sales made in this very
Market Square, to lay away a
penny here and penny there to pay for the
farm. and also to add that other adjoining
farm to the old one.
Farmers either bring, or sell to huxters
who do, everything that can be spared from Il .
farm to sell in market. Some days the Square
will be filed with loads of hay, and it really
appears to the casual observer, at times, that
tsamsters have come in for some kind of pic
nic-, as they talk together in knots; the
younger men wrestling or telling jokes,
while the reliable old horses, unhitehed from
the wagons, niffle the hay, with their ears,
used only to the quiet OF the country, seem
ready set for all the busy noises Of the city.
Wood also seems to have a special day,
when the long lines OF loaded wagons. nicely
arranged with all the nice split sticks con-
spicuously on the outside, extend all around
the square, with apparently the same people
about the teams, sometimes in listless con-
versation, or more often in
some loud augmentation applauded by
outbursts of laughter. Sometimes, however,
the country dog comes in with his master,
and the scene is liveliest when the dogs can
Be persuaded 70 fight.
Hoss talk is quite the leading topic in
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

French, and signifies born 1t was intro
duced as . word Of compliment for the
father-in-law. 1t is rather negative-s
nee (nay) Jon the dignity of the husband
If wife was born with . fathers name
that beats her husbands in the world's 8
esteem, she 10 pleased to have it publiahed
in the society news that she is Mrs. So
andso, but nee (nay)l She may be Mrs.
Smallpotaters, but she was born Some
punk;ns.
Tho French word and its fine French
sarcasm probably issued out Of the old
Parisian salon, where . famous woman
might have husbands names too numerous
to mention her by with certainty at any
given time, but could always be safely
spoken of As nee with her fathers name
once nee always nee.
This idea Of the word, however, prob
ably never entered into the English Ian
guage; and the word itself ought never Il
have entered. If married woman need
to be identified by her fathers name. th'
good old vernacular word born, a. abov'
quoted, should be employed.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

The Orient Avenue Congregational
Church in New York hath pretty little
scandal Deacon Salmon thereof attended
a party and danced the Highland fling,
Sunday-school superintendent Stewart was
Mortified and took exceptions. There was
an ecclesiastical row, at which some
women nearly tainted. Deacon Salmon,
the Highland-fingist, was indignant, and
had to be sat down upon by halt dozen
men to keep him from thrashing another
deacon, VINO had, in the heat of debate
called him blooming skunk"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

A rural detective writes county official
here letter, in which he claims to have be-
come possessed of evidence that gang o..
counterfeiters is operating in the western
part Of this county, and offers his services to
break it up, and capture the "queer" charac-
tiers. His proposition is that the matter be
brought to the atte ntion OF the county COM
mis,ioners at once, and that they offer reas-
enable rewari, besides advancing money
enough to permit the detective to begin oper-
ations. The thing is SO indefinite and the
writer of the letter 50 entirely unknown to
the commissioners, that it is likely they will
seek a personal interview with the rural
vidocq before making very extensive sp-
preparation of public funds.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

Mr. Gladstone ought not to 60 wrong for
lack Of counsel. All the newspapers in
The English language and both hemispheres
are advising him to 20 home and rest
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

When Lord Wolseley hears that an
American newspaper docs not entertain
an extremely exalted view of Genere'
Lord Wols-ley's military or other abilities,
lie will dc .btless mount a camel and strike
a bee-line across the desert for Cairo, on
his way home to die and be forgotten.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

Italy is going to help England put Egypt
and her Soudan into line with the civill-
cation Of Europe. They ought to make
thorough work Of it. The wild and devil
ish Islamism OF the desert must be tanned
to Christian decency by powder and lead.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

Young Dr. Evans, son Of the great
dentist OF Paris, some years ago got him
self changed to Count d Oyley. He
thought it would help him to get practice.
But he has found that count is no &C
count for tooth-pulling, and he has tried tc
get himself changed back to Evans; but
the courts will not have it. Count
ID Oyley should come to America and
marry a countess Coal-oily.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

A bill has been introduced in the New
York legislature to fine and imprison any
male or female who sends bouquet OF
flowers or any other sympathetic token to
a prisoner held for trial on charge oi
murder. This is harsh on the dear
murderers and cruel to the fond females.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

The New-York Tribune thinks Lucille
Yseult Dudley is not insane because she
writes a ''clear, concise, straightforward
letter." That test won't do. A person
may be sane with pen and insane with a
gun. The fact that she could not shoot a
clear, concise, straightforward shot
ought to te evidence enough to clear her
before any sane Jury.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

We acknowledge receipt Of the pictures
Of three Springfield young men; though
why they should send us their portraits
we can not guess, unless it is BY way Of
gratitude for the free advertising We have
given them.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

Bishop Potter has stepped upon brother
Heber Newton in q friendly letter of ad'
monition. He had to do the same thing
last year. Heber is q man OF painful
views. which are troublesome.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

Dynamite is made of sulphuric acid,
nitric acid, and glycerine, mixed with
sand, sawGust or ashes. 1t looks like
damp Graham -four, and costs about
twenty-five cents a pound-till it explodes
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

Antiquarian researches have developed
the horritying fact that the Zuni Indians
have been smoking cigarettes for the past
seven hundred years. This may account
for their civilization.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

HAS q married man any rigbtsr asks
:he New York Mail and Express. Yes.
one when the Captain dies he has the
right Of being Lieutenant BY the curtesy.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

They do not call it beautiful snow
ont west recently. They term it the
white cyclone."