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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
What Is Famel

What is fame9 Here is story which
is being told of the famous dge1ate rae
comdnddto in whose doings Sir Henry
Wolff OF one time manifested keen
interest, which was very annoying to
to the late government. Mr. Errington
was dining the other day at a great
house, and got into talk with the lady
he took down about foreign travel.
"Have you ever been in Italy?" lis
fair companion asked of the diplomat
ist of tho Vatican. For moment the
dgente was staggered. Then, after
that moment, recovering himself, he
answered with smile. "Oh, yes; L
fancy you did not catch my name. My
names Errington. "Ah, indeed; and
have you ever been in Rome, Mr.. Err
rington ?" responded the lady blandly,
wholly unimpressed 10y the important
piece of information which had just
been given to her. The name OF Err
rington, to use the words employed by
Cardinal Newman on famous occa-
sion, evidently conveyed to her mind
no manner of impression whatever. -
Whitehall ReUietO.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
IN THE NORTHWEST.
BY H. =. NEwHA1r.


light sailed respondent In her jeweed robes
bOve ths silence Of the wooded knobs
nd o'tr u crystal s. cen Of forest lakes
hat Irace ully indent the land once tr0d
liy the twalt Oux in homicidal bands
TIE tuet seemed intense, as though, with
stealth.
0ain the hideous painted demons stalked
20 mIdnigh ht Rrnage Melancholy owls
fhe dusky car Of even Jared with notes
entical ith those which echoed there
hundred yea before Yet, 'Jwtvt tlAe marge
Of farest lakes and sainted Anthony's
.roLul tide, there lay, in pomp OF wealth,
A citv vying. with its thousand lights
Made dazzling by the alchemy OF heaven,
The armament itself.
o change sublmel
o courage rarei To beard with puny might
All nature I'm her savageness intrenched,
And from the u2c ual combat snatch prize
Like this. At every step the wondering mind
n es TO new loveliness and finds a 10Y
In each fresh conquest of the civil hand.
20 longer Minnehaha laughs alone,
But thousands mingle merry glee with hers,
And stun the groves with echoes far less herce
Than when the pulsiDg war whoop shreked dis
may.
Proud Minnetonkab verdurous shores are
gemmed
With clustered habitations reared by wealth
Hard won from out the snowy piles that feed
The millions OF the world
June. 1885.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
T. Il. Tarsney.

The Eighth Congressional District Of
Michigan, embracing the counties of Gra-
tiot. Isabella, Midland, Mo1tcalm, Saginaw,
and Shiawassee, is represented by Timothy
Il. Tarsney, who was born at Ransom,
Hillsdale County, Michigan, Feb. 4th,
1849; his father was blacksmith aud
farmer. The subject of this sketch attended
the common schools in Hillsdale County
until II years of age; he was the youngest
of five brothers, the four eldest were sol
diers in the Union army. In February,
1864, he went into the Government service
on military railroads in Tennessee, and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
UNDER THE KNIFE.
A Wonderful surgicat operation IN row
York.


N NbOhOSfhuA BuFktCut OpCfuthOm NOW
York.
New York speciaLl
A remarkable operation was performed at
the Charity Hospital in this city to-day.
Mrs. Ann Curry, who is fifty years of age
has suffered for two years with malignant
cancer of the abdomen. She was induced
to enter the Charity Hospital recently,
where she was visited by DIR. Thomas II.
Allen. When told that an operation from
the effects of which no patient has ever re-
covered-and only three left the operating
table alive-was her only chance of life.
Mrs. Curry announced her Willingness to
take the risk rather than live longer in such
misery. The operation was performed
this afternoon, in thu presence of
several well-known New York sur
geons. The patient was placed un-
der the influence of ether, and DR.. Allen
made a long, straight incision into the
abdomen, from the pit of the stomach
downward, and the assistants tied the arte-
ries. A spray atomizer was used 10 sprinkle
an antiseptic fluid upon the wound. Dr.
Allen removed the abdominal organs, while
his assistants tied one artery after another.
II was discovered that the bladder and
several surrounding organs had been at
tackled by the germs of the disease, and
these had to be scraped until all the traces
of cancer were gone. The work was fin
ished in a few minutes, and the opening in
the stomach was drawn together and sewed
up with q fine silver wire. These stitches
were afterward supplemented with others
of catgut The cancer weighed nearly
twelve ounces. Mrs. Curry was taken to
her room in safety, and all danger of pri-
mary shock was removed. DIR. Allen said
that it was hardly possible for the patient
to recover, but he had great hopes that the
operation would prove successful.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
E. Ii. Winans.

Edwin b. Winans. of Hamburg, Living
ston County. Representative in Congress
from the Sixth District. comprising the
counties of Clinton, Genesee, Ingham,
Livingston, aud Oakland, was BON at Avon.
N. Y, May 16, 1926, and removed with his
parents to Michigan in 1884. He received
his education in district schools and at Al-
bion College. In the spring of 1850 he
made the overland trip to California, where
he engaged in gold mining until 1858, when
he returned and settled on the farm where
he now lives. He has served two terms in
the State Legislature, from 1861 TO 1865,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
MICHIGAN CONGREssMES.
Charles G. comstools.

Charles Carter Comstock, of Grand
Rapids, represents the Fifth District, COM
posed of the counties of Allegan. Ionia,
Kent. and Ottawa. He was born at Sullivan,
Cheshire County, N. H., March 8, 1913,
and has been a resident of Michigan thirty
one years. He was formerly manufact-
urer of lumber, furniture. and wooden
ware. but is now a lumbsrmin and farmer.
He was elected Mayor of Grand Rapids in
1868, and reelected in 1864. He was q
candidate for Governor of the State on the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

and one term as Judge of Probate of
Livingston County. He is member of
the Episcopal Church. In politics he is
Democrat He was elected Representative
in the Forty eighth Congress in 1882 on
the Fusion ticket, by a vote of 1886,
to 19,4S4 Cor his Republican opponent,
Oliver L. Spaulding, aud 14S for the Pro-
hibition ticket In 1894 he was reelected
by vote of 10, S57 to 1897 for James G.
Wilson, Republican, and 2, 445 for Leander
G. Smith, Prohibitionist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

"A Lansing girl out shopping in Detroit
had her purse snatched by thief She
didn't yell "perlice" nor swoon away. but
took after the scamp, chasing him until he
threw back at her the purse and contents.
In the run he lost new silk hat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

Two LITTLE boys at Montgomery, Ala,
watched their father kill and dress pig
for barbecue, and the next day showed
how closely they had observed the process
by butchcring their baby brother in tho
snme mnnner.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
THE OFFICES.

Postoffice Appointments Made by the Ad-
ministration Since 1t Came Into Power.
[WashlnRton teegram.l
The Appointment Clerk Of the Postoffice
Department has made a complete and ac-
curate schedule by States OF the Presiden-
tial and fourth class appointments made by
Mr.. Cleveland. It Is as follows:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

There is war to the knife among the
BARRIERS at Flint. Some of them object 10
Sunday work and are trying to enforce the
law against Sunday labor, and thus place in
Jail their rivals who are willing TO work
seven DAYS i'm week
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

GENERAL BUcKNRR's staff in the Con-
federnte army furnished the country with
three Episcopal Bishops-Gallagher who
is now Bishop of Kentucky; Harris. Bishop
of Michigan and Elliott. Bishop OF
Texae.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
special z. O. Delivery.

The special delivery system of the
Postofice, which goes into effect Oct. !,
does not apply to all postoffices in tho
United States, but to between SOD and 600.
Selected from the listare the Michignpost
Offices where letters 10 which is affixed thu
extra postage win be delivered Immediately
upon their receipt. They are as follows:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
Presi- 4th
rrential class.

As the total number Of postoffices which
the President has the soc power Of filing
is 2, 1892, 1t will be seen that near.y one
fourth OF The incumbents have been
changed aud over one eighth of the fourth
class Offices have been doled out.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

Ovid has fairy boy. His name is Os-
car Dubendorf, he is only thirteen years
old. and his syIph-like form weighs the
irning amount Of l77i pounds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

--Missaukee County iumbcfmen report
an advance in the wages Of woodsmen Of 10
10 20 per cent over last year. Good men
now command fair wages.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

BE true to yourself for that which
you recognize as right; be ready, not
merely 10 die, for that is easy, but to
live, and that is almost always difficult
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

OsMAN DIGMA is becoming recluse.
and declares that he Is going TO die and
Join the Mahdi at Mecca
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

a CURIOUS new fact in natural history is
that the spitz dog is "a domesticated
subarctic variety Of the prairie wolf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

GEN. MILES and his wife are said to bo
The handsomest couple in the army.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

BARON TwIcKRI. Of Westphalia. Ger
many, has sent all the way to Oregon for
young forest trees.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
NATIONAL FINANCES.
A Summary OF the Monthly Public
Debt Statement for Au-
gust.

The following is recaptulation of the
debt statement issued on tho lst instant new
form):
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

served to the close of the war. In the
spring of 1873 he was elected Justice of the
Peace, being the only candidate elected
upon the Democratic ticket. He served as
Justice until 1874, when he abandoned the
business and engaged in the practice Of
law. which occupation he has been engaged
in ever since he is n member of the law
firm Of Tarsney & Weadock. He was APP
pointed City Attorney of the city of East
Saginaw in 1875, 1876, 1877, which posi-
ton he resigned on account Of increased
private business. In 1850 he was nomina-
ted and ran for Congress in the Eighth
District of Michigan, against Roswell g.
Horr, running over 1000 ahead of the cleo
toral ticket, but was defeated; In 1882 he
was nominated for Attorney General of the
State. In 1884 he was unanimously chosen
as first delegate -at-large TO the Chicago
convention, and later was nominated for
Congress and elected by a plurality of
1922
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

PoLITyNEss always makes frionds
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-25
AN INTERESTING MUSEUM.

Berlin Establishment Where The His
Be Studied.
1t is quite in keeping with the pater-
nal character of state management in
Germany that the postotlice should have
established museum showing the his
torical development of every appliance
used in postal business. The Berlin
postotlice museum is in charge of an Off
Ger of the chief secretary's department,
aud skilled mechanic waits on visitors
to FURNISH explanations and show the ap-
paratus at work. Here one may trace
the evolution of the means of letter con-
veyance, from the runner on stills to the
highly-developed railway sorting car
riage. All nations are represented: We
see the dashing royal mail OF England,
the dome on wheels which carried the
mails of Denmark till 1912, and the
primitive means of India and Japan.
The moving adventures of the mails by
flood and field are depicted in old prints
and photographs. No detail is over
looked. BODYBUILDING is illustrated
down to the spokes of the wheels;
there are specimens of horseshoes
and models of the pastern; there
are saddles, lamps, horns. stamps, locks,
letter boxes, and weights of every peri
cd. Everything illustrates growth, and
also, it may be said, the immense Ger
man capacity of borrowing and improv-
ing upon the ideas of others. A large
amount of space is given up to models
of the principal postof1ices of the empire,
some being accompanied by photo
graphs and plans in section and elcva-
ton, so that the department, in setting
about the building of Il new pOstotfice,
has great wealth of experience and
suggestion at hand. FieId-post and
autobiography have a section, and
corridor is devoted to a complete Rohr-
post line, which is shown at work, with
postcards of reduced size specially
printed for illustration. On the electri-
cal side the museum is equally COM
plete. The electric light. the telephone,
the photograph, are exhibited. and the
interested visitors are presented with
strips of the platinum sheet which has
Just given off several bars of a we'll
known volkslied. Jelegraphy is fairly
represented, and there is perhaps the
greatest practical value in this section,
which shows. for example, forms Of in
sulators and house-top fixtures; the
manufacture of wire and its common
faults; the construction of telegraph
lines and the tools used. The various.
stages Of decay in poles are illustrated
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-25
FRENCH DIVORCES.

Something More Than the Decree of ~
Court Necessary.
One of the peculiarities of the new
divorce law is that the bonds of we'd
lock are not completely severed even
when the court has granted the divorce.
To be entirely rid of his or her chains
the party in whose favor the divorce is
pronounced is required, within the
period of two months, to cite the other
one before the same official who per-
formed the civil marriage between
them. Attendance, of course, is not
compulsory, but in most cases the
citation is obeyed, and monsieur and
madame appear once more before Mon
sieur lie Marie in the same Sale DIES
Marriages where they were once pro-
nounccd an nom dc la LOT, man and
wife. 1t is not unusual nowadays to
witness at the large Partisan mares
wedding and divorce" parties at the
same time, each waiting their turn, and
sometimes there are two or three of
each. The former are always in full
dress, the brides in white and
with orange blossoms in their
hair, and everybody is evidently
bent on having Good timo-the
word mare in French is svnonymous for
n wedding and sprcc. The .:Jiyorcns,'
also make if a noint to mt on thnir bost
clothes on sucb an occasion bnt hIaclv
is de yiqcuy for the Iady and the ex-
husband cschews white Gloyn. Each
comes ACCOMPANIED bv two te,0ojul and
tbeir friends and rGlations Rmt il iS
NOT GOOD form 70 lsnch or emf iolIas
And thew divide into two aro,ns witch
take places rs far anart a. ndssibIn at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-25
ELIZABETH ZANE.

This dauntless pioneer maiden's name
is Inscribed in gold on the scroll of Fame;
She was the lassie who knew no fear
When the tomahawk cleaned ON the far
frontier,
If deeds of daring should win renown,
Let us honor this damsel of Wheeling town,
Who braVed the savage with deep disdain-
Brighteyed, buXOm, Elizabeth Zane.
IT was more than hundred years ago,
They were close beset by the dusky foe;
They had spent of powder their scanty store,
And who the gauntlet should run for more!
She sprang to the portal and shouted: Il;
II is better girl than man should die!
My loss would be but the garrisOn's gain. /
Unbar the gate!' said Elizabeth Zane.
The powder was sixty yards away, sc
Around her the foemen in ambush lay;
AS she darted from shelter they gazed with
awe.
Then wildly shouted: "a squaw!" "a squaw"
She neither swervC to the left or right,
Swift as an antelopes was her fight
quick Open the door, she cried, aman,
''FOr hope forlorny It's Elizabeth Zanem'
No time had she to waver or wait,
Back she must go ere it be too late:
She snatched from the table its cloth in haste
And knotted it deity about her waist
Then filled it with powder-never, | ween,
Had powder so lovely a magazine:
Then, scorning the bullets. deadly rain,
Like a startled fawn fed Elizabeth Zane.
She gained the fort with her precious freight;
Strong hands fastened the oaken gate;
Brave mems eyes were Suffuscd with tears
That had there been strangers for many
years.
From fiint-lOek rifles again there sped
GainSt the skulking redskins storm of lead,
And the war-whoop sounded that day in vain
Thanks to the deed of Elizabeth Zane
Talk not to me of Paul Revere,
man, on horseback, with naught to fear:
Nor of old John Burns, with his bell-crowned
hat
He'd an army to back him. so what of that?
Here's to the heroine, plump and brown
Who ran the gauntlet in Wheeling town!
Hers is a record without stain
Beautiful, buXOm. Elizabeth Zane.
John s. Adams, in st. Nicholas
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-25
CROCKFORD'S.


The Famous Gambling Establishment in
st. James Street, London.
Among the witnesses examined before
the Committee of the House of Com
mons was Mr., Crockford, the proprietor
ST the famous gambling club in st.
James Street. Such an establishment
would be an impossibility in New York,
or indeed in London of the present dav,
but at that time the magnificent salons
and gambling-rooms were crowded
every night by the most distinguished
men of London. The Duke of Yelling
ton, Disraeli, Talleyrand, Prince Ester
hay, Lord Lyndhurst, the Lord Chan
cellor and Lord Raglan, afterward of
Crimean renown, were among its con-
slant habitues. Millions changed
hands there every night. Lord Seton
lost 81 ,OOO.O 600 on one occasion. At
another time, playing hazard from mid
night until seven a. m, four noblcmcn
lost $1,000 600 apiece, and half the best
families in England came near being
ruined. There was costly supper
served every night; the famous French
cook, Ude, was chef of the establish
ment As Theodore Hook somewhat
blasphemously remarked of Crockford,
HE tilleth the hungry with good things,
but the rich he doth send empty away"
The large number of rich men addicted
to sport who frequented his house en-
abled Crockford to make enormous
books on the races, and it is said that
he never was without 81 900, 600 owing
to him on BETSY Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-25

A Pittsburgh chiropodist says ladies'
are bothered with corns on their toes
Just as well rs gentlemen. but they bear
the pain more heroically, 1t is mis-
take, however, to suppose that tight
boots and shoes always cause corns. If
that were so a lady's foot would be
covered with these eXcrescences. 1t is
the loose shoe which rubs against the
protuberances that brings on corns.
Some ladies do not get boots that fit
their feet exactly, and the result is the
same as for gentlemen. They do not,
however, shrek and yell as the male
sex. Years ago lady would not think
OF consulting chiropodist. Now,
however, they seek relief from them
just as the sterner portion of humanity.
--PttsburQk Post. ,Z-s2 -.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-25

Sitting Bull has sent the Pope a
present-a magnificent buffalo robe
covered with paintings, one of the
scenes represented being the fight with
Custer ---.'<'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-25

The Governor of California has re-
Gently selected a sight for the State Ho-
tel at Yosemite Falls 1t is to be built
by the State, and will cost SIS, 900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-25

- EQUIRED, AN EDUCATED WIDOW. Il
IL to 10 years of age. She should hc o good
shape, feature, complexion, temper and
health, and not suffering from any hereditary
disease, daughter of a well-tO-dO gentleman
and of respectable caste-fOr an enlightened
young Bengal Iimindar UdWdiOrdl of respect
able caste and family, accomplished we'll
built. and free from every present ana lido
pathic maady. He is prepared to meet
agreeable demands, and in order to en-
courage widow marriages amongst the
mobiles and CENTRES. he is DESTROYS of pre-
scnting the bride NJ the wedding with jewels
worth 1900 rupees.
In England or America this sort of
advertising is generally deemed either
farcical or worse; but in India it is not
so; and accomplishes much good for
the cause of reform. Calcutta Cor. n.
y. Times Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-25

This dauntless pioneer maiden's name
Is inscribed in gold on the scroll of Fame;
She was the lassie who knew no fear
When the tomahawk CLEANED on the far
frontier
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-05-14

This list only represents the $4,000 Policies and upwards
The Company has other risks in the County aggregang
near $53oO0 All Of the Companys Business within the
District assigned will be done under the advice and drec
ton of this Board, and the Company will make reasonable
and proper loans OF money within the County, and thus
persons desiring Life Insurance by going into this Co.,
pany will pat onize Institution that does not Garry all
premiums away to the benefit of other locations and the
security for all insurance effected within the district held
at home and within your reach
This Company issues all approved plans of Life Insur
Its Policies all incnnestabe after three years.
and nonforfeitabe after two and three annual pay
mens and all full and semiendowments have endorsed
cash surrender value and it's policies the panest and
simplest issued by any Life Company.
The Company has ample paid up Capital Stock and Sur
plus and is OF the Solid Institutions of the Country
Those desiring Life Insurance do better than
lect the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-05-14
JOHN A. STEELE.
BY D. MACKLEY.

John A. Steele was born in Wash
ington (now CoaD Township, short
distance north Of the present location
of Coalton, November 81, 1S46, and
died at Danville. Indiana, and was
buried in his native township, May Z,
1885. His mother died at his birth,
and his fathers sister took charge of
the family. John once remarked, ''to
my aunt Virginia Morehead, an ex-
cellent Christian woman, owe more
than can ever be paid.
The deceased worked on his fathers
farm until he was twenty years Of
age. when he commenced to acquire
an education, going to school part of
the time, and teaching part of the
time. He graduated at Lebanon in
August, 1869, since which time he
had been teaching, at Lebanon Ma
tional Normal, and at Danville Nor
NAL College, Of which institution he
WAS Ice L TSSlueub dt GIe Ilu10 OI lis
death.
John A. Steele was fine scholar, a
successful teacher, an honest, upright
business man, and courteuns Chris
tian gentleman. He was never mar
ried. His father, John W. Steele,
now rs years Of age, and his two
brothers, n. K. and W. Fl. Steele,
live in Franklin Township, this coun-
ty, and his sister, MIS-. Musgroye, lives
at Holton, Kansas.
While it is gratifying to record the
degree of perfection Of character to
which John A. Steele arrived, it is but
just to say that he had advantages
which many boys and young men do
not possess. He was of an excellent
family, and his father is one of the
best men with whom | ever became
acquainted, and his aunt. Mrs. More
head, who had the care of him in his
childhood and early life, is acknowl-
edged to be one of the noblest and
best Of Christian women.