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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
The Creole's FayOrite Weapon.
"What is a colchinard? ?" asked re

"What is O colchinard ?" asked re-
porter of q New Orleans sport.
swell, to answer your question,
colchinard is nothing but short, two
edged sword, which is the favorite
weapon of the young creoles. The
most of them are experienced fencers,
and have seen some pretty duels in
my day with them. One duel that had
q ludicrous termination / must tell you
about.
ain the fall of 1860 clerk in a cot
ton house in New Orleans named Bien-
venu had dispute with an English
captain named Porter. Bienvenu was
dapper little Frenchman, while Por-
ter was big brawny fellow. The dis
pute arose about o cotton shipment.
The lie passed, several blows we're
struck, and the upshot of the affair
was challenge, which was accepted.
"Bienvenu was an expert swordsman,
and chose colchinards. Porter was
also skilled in the use of the long
sword, but had never had any expert
ence with O short sword.
"The meeting took place near Span
ish Fort. After few passes had been
made the Englishman found out that
the wiry creole was more than his
match. He managed to parry dan
gerous thrust made by Bienvenu, and
sprang forward, throwing down the
Frenchman's guard, and struck him o
heavy blow with the hilt of his sword
in the mouth, knocking out two teeth.
This settled the fight. Bienvenu said
that man who would fight that way
was no gentleman, and he couldn't af-
ford to BIT his life against the life OF a
common ruffian.
But Porter was no ruffian. He
didn't mean to strike Bienvenu the way
he did. The blow was purely accident
al, but it was lucky for him that it hap
pened, for another round would have
ended by Bienvenu running his weapon
through him. 4.
"By the way, however, Bienvenu had
his dueling desires satisfied in 1874.
He challenged Kentuckian named
Phillips to duel. Phillips chose shot
guns for weapons. The men met near
Pass Christian, Mississippi, and BEN
venu was shot dead at the first fire.
Phillips was untouched. = DenUeT
Ne1D2
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15

ofth buildines destroyed was located a
large printing establishment. Another OF
the buildings was occupied az bank, but
through the strenuous efforts Of the rremen.
the structure was saved from total destrnc-
tion The fremen experienced great dihi-
Guilty la throwing streams on the upper
stories because of the lack OF water pressure.
Many of them had narrow escapes from
death by falling walls, etc. II is estimated
that the loss win reach 100000.
The Gear has ordered all the Gov
ernors and other officers throughout the
Russian provinces TO use the Russian lam
guage exclusively in the transaction OF pub
lie business.
Servia's reply to the Porte's demand
for an explanation OF hor warlike attitude is
not satisfactory 20 the Turkish Government
and the Ottoman Ambassador has gone to
Nissa TO demand q personal audience with
King Milan. A band of Bulgarians has in
vaded Servia and plundered village near
the frontier. The Ambassadors of the
Powers are urging Greece to discontinue
military preparations.
The National Zeittt'1g of Berlin an
nounces that Germany would join in the
bimetallic conference IL England would con-
sent to do the same.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15

The application, by cross-actions, Tor
divorce between George p. Rowell, the we'll
known advertising agent and his wife, were
ref1sed by Chief Justice Doe, &C Lancaster,
NH.
The venerable John McCloskey,
Cardinal Priest of the Roman Church, nth
Bishop and second Archbishop of New York,
died at his residence in that city on the
10th inst. after lingering illness. The
Cardinals three niecos--Mrs John Kelly,
Miss Mullen and Mrs. Cleary, OF Washing
ton-and' Catherine the old servant who has
boon with the Cardinal since he was young
man, were with him when he died. BY
the death OF the Cardinal Archbishop,
On. Corrlgan, the Coadjutor Arch
bishop, becomes Archbishop, but not
Cardinal, and there remains no Ameri-
can Carolina. Cardinal McCloskey was
born in Brooklyn, N. ", March 20, 1910.
He received his early classical education at
New York, and subsequently entered Mount
st. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Nd, and
after graduating pursued his Theological
studies In the seminary connected with the
college. He was ordained priest In the st.
Patrick's Cathedral, New York, in January,
1884. Soon after this he went to Rome, and
for two years attended the lectures in the
Roman College. On his return to New York
he was appointed assistant pastor, and SIX
months later pastor, of the Church Of st
Joseph, New York, which Office he retained fol
six years, except one year (1sil), during
which he was President of st. Johns Col
lege, near Fordham, N. Y. In 1914 he wal
consecrated coadjutor of the Right Rev
John Hughes, then Bishop and subsequent,
Archbishop. of New York, and in septem
Der, Is47, on the creation of the new diocese
OF Albany, was installed as it's Bishop. On
the death of Archbishop Hughes, Bishol
.McCloskcy was transferred to the vacan
see, May 6, 1864. He was made Cardinal b.
Plus TX Leo XIII. conferred the red ha
upon him in 1878.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
Distribution or Forests.

The forests of the Atlantic and Pa
cific regions are dissimilar in the central
parts of the continent, but are united
in the north by belt of subarctic trees
which extends across from ocean to
ocean above the Both degree of lati-
tude. At the south, also, the for
ests of the two regions are united by a
narrow strip of the fora peculiar to the
plateau of Northern Mexico. The
great forests of the Atlantic region,
which is that portion of the continent
east of the Rocky Mountains, are di-
vided into northern forest, lying
wholly in the British Possessions. and
generally above the 50th degree of lat
itude. The northern pine forest en-
braces the Canadas, New Brunswick
and Nova Scotia, New England, New
York, nine-tenths of Pennsylvania, and
a narrow strip of Virginia, prolonged
southwark with the mountain chain like
a wedge. 10 also embraces the north
ern half of Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. The coast pine forest be-
gins at Norfolk, Va, and forms belt
about eighty miles wide along the coast
to within short distance OF the Mis-
sissippi. Mexican fora form the North
ern Mexican forest of Southern Texas.
The rest of the great Atlantic region is
covered with the duciduous forest of
the Mississippi basin, which contains
oak, hickory, walnut, magnolia and
ash. The cause of the absence of for
ests from the great plains of the
Western States has never been discov-
cred, but it is thought that the eastern
forests once extended to the base of
the Rocky Mountains, for the condi-
tions of climate and soil in all of that
treeless region are as favorable to forest
growth as are those of the country
further east. But the original forest
once destroyed, the thick sod, the an
nual fires and the wind, unchecked
by any northern barrier, would render
n aaoan1 e,-,--w On .1~r, and diffinnlt Tn
regions where the annual burning has
been stopped, trees have spread from
the river bottoms to the uplands. The
changes in some sections of the States
and Territories of the far West, since
the care of man has removed some OF
the sources of destruction, have been
remarkable. Many prairies are fast
losing their treeless character, and for
ests, protected from fire, are fast ex-
lending in every direction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Endicott has determined to
allow no exceptions whatever 10 the opera
tons OF his recent order sending TO their
regiments all officers who have been absent
therefrom on star duty four years or more.
A statement prepared ct the Treas
ury Department shows that the amount OF
standard silver dollars put into circulation
during the month OF septe mber In the regu-
lar course of business was s27,O00,0OO.
Counterfeit 7 per cent. q, 900 bonds
OF the District OF Columbia are in circula-
ton, and some OF them have been sold in
Kansas City.
The report OF the naval board APP
pointed to investigate the construction OF
tho United States steamer Mohican and the
organization of tho Mare Island navy-yard,
in California, is made public. The board
finds that the Mohican was built without any
legal authority. The vessel has cost includ-
Ing repairs, S597. SOL, and the work and ma
teriaI used are pronounced satisfactory.
Attorney-G eneral Garland has writ
ten letter to the President explaining that
three years ago, In good faith, he tecame In
terested in the pan Electric Telephone Com
pany, and that he is in no way responsible
for late legal action in the matter, having
taken. personally, no part in nor been in
formed of the details OF litigation in the
case. The SolicitorGener writes a letter
announcing that he has taken such steps AS
will result in discrimination OF the suit
which has attracted SO much attention, OH
| the ground that the precedent set might not
| be good.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
POLITICAL.

The following letter from Secretary
Manning explains itself:
WASHINGTON. Oct. 8, 1885,
Alton b. Parker, Esq, Chairman Executive
Committee Democratic State Committee. New
York City:
DEAR SIR-It is my inten ton to go 10 Al
bany next month, for the purpose of voting
the Democratic ticket, which should be, and
/ believe will be, elected. have no doubt
that President Cleveland will do likewise.
While Governor OF the State he never failed
to go to Buffalo to exercise this right, and 1
am sure he feels it to be his duty TO do 80
NOW. Certainly he is as anxious for the sue
cess of the ticket headed by Gov. Hill as he
was for the success of that ticket which his
own name led to victory three years ago.
Sincerely yours, ---- DANIEL MANNISG
The first joint debate between Gov.
Hoadly and Judge Foraker, rival candidates
for Governor of Ohio, occurred at Toledo on
the evening of the 9Th inst, and drew an i'm
mense crowd. A Toledo dispatch says: I'm
the course of Hoadly's remarks he said that
Abraham Lincoln ded n Democrat What
he intended to say was that IL he had lived
three months longer he would have been
Democrat. When Foraker replied he CEN
sured Hoadly for misrepresenting, and said
that Lincoln, instead of dying Democrat,
died by the hand of Democrat. Much ex-
element prevailed during this part of the
debate, but it soon quieted."
Returns from meetings in 1872 Con-
necticut towns show that seventy-nine are
Republican, fifty-five Democratic, and twen-
ty-eight equally divided.
The President has made the following
appointments:
Charles ID. Jacobs, of Kentucky, to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF
the United States to the United States OF CO.
lombia.
Charles Foster, of Indiana, Consul General of
sui of the United States to Dusseldorf.
William f. Henderson, of Arkansas, 70
be Associate Justice OF the Territory
to be Marshal OF the United States for the Ter
ritory OF Dakota: Thomas Smith, of Virginia,
to be Attorney Of the United States for the Ter
rtory of New Mexico; Char es Parlange, Of
Louisiana, to be Attorney OF the I'm tied States
for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Henri
w Young, of Kansas, to be Receiver OF Public
Moneys at Independence, Kansas; William r.
Brownlee, of Kansas, to be Register OF the Land
Office at Larned, Kansas; John Lafavre, of Da-
kota, to be Receiver OF Public oneys at Dead
wood, Dakota.
Mr.. Jacobs, of Kentucky, appointed
United States Minister to Colombia, is about
IS years of age. He was member of the
Common Council of Louisville, and was
twice elected Mayor of that city. He was a
prominent candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination in 1884, and received a respect
able vote in the Democratic Convention.
He is a lawyer of ability and high standing.
Mr.. Henderson, of Arkansas, who
was appointed Justice of the Supreme Court
of Mexico, is about As years of age, and has
held the Office of Attorney General of Ar
kansas for four years. While identified with
the Democratic party of his State, he has
never held any strictly political Office.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

Mexican robbers attacked q pack
mule train carrying bullion, near Parral, a
station on the Mexican Central Road, killed
four of the escort, and drove Off with the
treasure, the amount of which has not been
determined.
Smallpox has broken out in st.
Catharines, Hamilton, and Guelph, Ontario.
It is announced that the Canadian Pa
cific Railway Company will Immediately be-
gin an extension of its telegraph lines
throughout the Dominion, which will create
formidable competition with the existing
monopoly.
The accounts Of the Union Bank, of
Halifax, N. s., are being investigated, the
accounts of the cashier, Henry Y. Clarke,
showing deficiency of about $4,000. The
defaulter has not absconded.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken by the authorities of Quebec against
the introduction OF the smallpox into that
city.
Leading Orangemen in Ontario are
endeavoring to find out IL the rank and file
OF the order "will be content TO put up
with Riers imprisonment for life instead of
his execution.
Business failures reported in the
United States and Canada during the week
numbered 2O4, as compared with 22s during
the corresponding week of last year. Brad
streets, in its weekly commercial summary,
says:
Jobbers, manufacturers, agents, and the COM
mercial classes generally. as reported by wire
this week. very generally recognize not only
that the fall spurt in business has about spent
its force but are inclined to concede that there
is no likelihood whatever of boom this year.
With the exception of q few Southern cities,
where the receipts OF cotton have been
heavier, and where trade has been stimulated
thereby, the.e n a noteworthy check 20 the
late freer purchases Of staple goods. A signih.
cant feature IN found in the New York and
Chicago money markets. In Chicago trade
circles talk il less confident, although opinion
inclines to the belief that the improvement Il
here to stay, and that another wave OF buying
will follow the last.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15

The secret of muscular recuperation
is in stopping when fatigue begins. He
or she who is not the fresher in body
and mind for the exercise taken has
had an overdose of what in proper
measure would have been benefit.
The gain in strength is shown and felt
in the increasing ability to do more and
more without exhaustion. The meas
ure of success is not in the greatness
of the feat accomplished but In the
ease with which the exercise is INDUCED
in, in the absence of exhaustion after
it. There are occasions frequent
enough in which people in the struggle
of life are forced beyond their power
of endurance, and there is no need to
carry into the pursuit Of recreation the
fatigue which exacting work imposes.
philadelphia Ledger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
SOUTHERN.

At Gallatin, Tenn, a livery stable
was fired supposedly by an incendiary, and
oil its contents, including twenty-one horses,
burned.
The report that sixty convicts in camp
near Lufkin, Tex, had escaped, and that
twenty-five of the fugitives had been killed
by officers in pursuit, proves TO have been
greatly exaggerated. There we're sixty con-
victs I'm camp. all of whom made mutinous
demonstrations. but only fifteen had the
courage to break through the lines and run.
One or the latter was instantly killed, seven
were severely wounded, and seven escaped.
The cotton crop of the Memphis dis
trIct, embracing portions OF Tennessee, Mis-
slssippi, Arkansas, and Alabama. will exceed
that OF last year only TO tho extent OF the
increase I'm acreage sown, or ~ per cent.
In court room &C Louisville, ex-
Mayor Charles ID. Jacob, of that city, as
sauited MIR. p. Booker Reed, the present
Mayor, for which no was fined 80.
At Louisville hotel, man suffer-
ing from delirium tremens attempted to
shoot the young wife of p. Booker Reed,
Mayor of that city. The lady made her es-
cape, and the lunatic was overpowered and
disarmed by guests of the hotel.
Chris Petriaz was executed at Angus
ca, Ark. for the murder OF Mollie Balka.
The crime was committed year ago.
Petriaz Draining bis victim while intox-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15

Dangers from which Engineers Save the
Public and Themselves.

From the Railway Reviewl
Ono who IL accustomed 20 railway travel
ing can scarcely realize how much he IL de-
pendent for safety upon the engineer. Added
TO the responsibility OF their station, en-
gineers are ALEC In constant danger or acci-
dents caused by the tricks of jealous rivals.
This rivalry, it Is said, sometimes prompts
70 the doing of utterly mean tricks A
Nickel Plato engineer, after his very nrst
trip. was laid on because he had "cut OUT
all tho bearings OF his engine. He was rein
stated, however, after he proved that some
rival had tlled his oiltng can 10Th emery. An
other new engineer was suspended for burn
ing out tho. dues of his boiler. Through
grief at the loss OF his position he died, and
then a conscencc-slrickcn rival confessed
that he had put OIL IN the tank so that IL
foamed and showed water ut the top gauge.
when in reality there was scarcely quart
In tho boilerl
These intense jealousies, together with the
terrible anxiety incident TO their work, have q
terribly straining effect on the nerves, ana
statistics tell us that though Locomotive
Engineers may look strong and vigorous,
they are not ali q hearty class. Ex-Chiet
Engineer A. s. Hampton, Indianapolis, Ind.
DIV. 143), was one of those apparently
hearty men, but he says: 1.-The anxiety,
strain, and jolting came near finishing me-.
His sufferings localized in catarrh OF the
bladder. but he used Warmers safe cure
faithfully for twenty weeks and now ex-
claims, 81 am we'll man. Il. ). Ingranam,
OF Cleveland, Ohio, Assistant Chief Engineer.
and other prominent members are also en-
phatic in its praise.
The Locomotive Engineers brotherhood
has 1900 members and $40 divisions. It's
headquarters is In Cleveland, Ohio, where
Chief Engineer Arthur for twenty years has
exercised almost dictatorial sway. 1t was
organized in August, 1888, by the employees
of the Michigan Central. It has given near
ly two million dollars to tho widows and or
phans of deceased members
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15

sHow did you come to give way
TO the tempter, my good brother ?"
said q well-meaning minister who
was trying to do q little mission
airy work among Uncle Sans col
ony in Canada, as he addressed an
Indiana Trustee who had lately joined
the gang. "From what You have told
me, my dear sir, / infer that you were
piously brought up"
EYES," said the Hoosier, IL was raised
all right, and was always good aver
age church member, too"
"But there was certainly cause for
your falling from grace, my good friend.
Do you know what il WASP"
yes, indeed, sir p
@Ah, you do? And what was it. my
dear sir?"
Divine neglect"
"Ahl But / am at loss to under
stand your meaning, my good friend.
/ fear you did not seek help from on
high to sustain you in the hour OF
weakness"
SWELL, that's just what I did do, but
/ was left in the lurch."
"Left in the lurch?"
"Yes, SIR"
"In what way, my dear sir?
well, you see, when Pollard pointed
out to me how weak the law was, and
how easy it would be for me to SCOOP
in big pile without much risk, l felt
myself slipping from the rock on which
1 had been standing so long, and ]
knew at once Twas goner unless
"Unless what, my dear sir?"
Sunless got help from above"
Every good-very good, my dear
brother. You should have prayed
for it."
"That's just exactly what I did do. y
"Indeed!"
Eyes; 1 got right down on my knees
and 1 prayed to the Lord to give me
strength to resist the temptation.
"Very good. Go on-go on, my good
SIR"
well. sir, the Lord went right
square back on me and down went
He didn't hold me up worth cen
after I'd looked into the law for myself
and found out that Pollard was righ
about ii. "-Chicago Ledger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
A Mothers Warming.

where are you going, Johnnie?"
"Only over here little ways"
"You amt going near the water?'
"Nome."
"See that you don't, then. If you do
I'll tell your father"
"Yes'm."
"And If you go into the water and
come home here to me drowned, I'll
spank you till you can't stand"
"Yes'm."
"Now, mind"
"Yes'm."
And thus it is all through vacation.
Boston Courier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
FOREIGN.

London has been visited by the most
disastrous conhagration that has occurred in
that city for years. Flames broke out in the
Charter House buildings. Aldersgate street,
and in loss than four hours thirteen Of the
eightstoiy houses comprising the prop
erty we're destroyed. The buildings
were occupied by stores, mostly fancy
goods and toy emporiums. In one
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
The Reason.

Toper-It seems very strange to me.
have never been on bad terms with
liquor, yet it is beginning to cast re-
fections on my nose.
Friend Indeed.
T.-Yes, sir, you can see for yourself.
FL see and understand the reason.
T.-You do?
F.-Certainly, my friend, certainly.
You may say you have been good friends
with liquor, but at the same time you
nave peen IN the habit OF running II
down, and that's why it is casting re
Elections on your nose.-Bosto1l CoL
9.ipg.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15

Tho business man or tourist will find first
class accommodations at the low price of SO
and 81 so per day at the Gault House, Chica-
go, corner Clinton and Madison streets. This
far-famed hotel is located in the center of the
city, only one block from the Union Depot.
Elevator; all appointments first-class
HOYr & GATES. Proprietors.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15

IDoN'T believe that the majority of
young men are naturally all bad. At
any rate, if one-half the amount Of
encouragement were given them to do
right by worthy people that is given
them to do wrong by vicious and un-
worthy people, the number of candi-
dates for redemption could, I believe,
be decidedly lessened.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15

FoR DYSPEPSIA. INDIGESTION, depression OF
splrits, and general debility in their various
forms; also, as a preventive against fever aid
ague, and other intermittent fevers, the
ro-Phosphorated Elixir OF Calisaya,
made by Caswell, Hazard g. Co., of New York,
and sold by all druggists, is the best tonic;
and for patients recovering from fever or
other sickness IL has no equal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
ssWe sell Athl,

ssxVe sell AthIophoros, and think It the
best remedy for rheumatism we have In the
Market" Davis, Bro & Co., druggists, or
Clayton, Illinois, write, and their good opin-
ion of the remedys merits Is confirmed by
hundreds of others In the trade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
Grab ~ Root !''-see here

comrade, you want THE CHICAGO LEDGER
next year. 1t is devoting considerable
space to War Memories, contributed oy
''boys" from both sides of the late dead
line. and in addition to this it is one OF the
cheapest and best family newspapers In
the country. Full of Original Stories
and trimming with Humor manufactured
expressly for it. Only $3.50 year. 27l
Franklin street. Sample copy two cents.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
A MAN ;u Ruius.-one Of the mos

melancholy spectacles in the world is a
human being shattered and broken down by
the use of ardent spirits and tobacco. But the
dllapidatlon may be repaired, the ruin re-
stored to perfect souhdness by course OF
that most powerful of all vegetable invigor-
ants, DIR. WALKER's CALIFORNIA VINEGAR
RITTERs
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
Ins and Outs.

Nothing is so productive OF distressing
headaches as the tropical heat of summer.