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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02
Condiments and Indigestion.

Cayenne pepper may be selected as q
typical example of condiment prop
erly SO called. Mustard is food and
condiment combined; this is the case
With Rspe QtRsFy pSsgEy ESHaisd ASe
with more or less farinaceous materials,
and sulphur compounds, which, like
the oil of mustard, of onions, garlic,
ETC., may have a certain amount of nu-
tritive value.
The mere condiment is stimulating
drug that does its work directly upon
the inner lining of the stomach, by ex-
citing 1T to increased abnormal activity.
A dyspeptic may obtain immediate re-
lief by using cayenne pepper. Among
the advertised patent medicines is a
pill bearing the very ominous name of
its compounder, the active constituent
OF which is cayenne. Great relief and
temporary comfort are commonly OBJ
tanned by using it as "dinner-pill."
If thus used only as temporary remedy
for an acute and temporary, or excep-
tional, attack of Indigestion, all is well,
but the cayenne, whether taken in pills
or busted over the food or stewed with
1t in curries or any otherwise, is one of
the most, Gruel of slow poieons when
taken habltually. Thousands OF poor
wretches are crawling miserably toward
their graves, the victims of the multi
tude of maladies of both mind and BODY
that are connected with chronic, incur
able dyspepsia, all brought about by
the habitual use of cayenne and its
continental cousins.
The usual history of these victims is
that they began by overlooking, took
the condiment to force the stomach To
do more than its healthful amount of
work, using but little at first. Then
the stomach became tolerant of this
little, and demanded more; then more,
and more, and more, until at last in
tiammation, liberation, torpidity, and
finally the death of the digestive powers,
accompanied with all that long train Of
to which I have referred.
W Mdttieu WiIliamS, IN Popular
Science MonthIv.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02
A Fable from the Sanscrit.

A poet, o scientist, and an artist oil
passed the bazaar of wretched son of
Japhet who had not cleaned the snow
from his sidewalk.
The poet sat down. Then he grace
fully arose and murmured: "Oh, the
poetry of motion, how grand, how
touching!"
Then the scientist sat down. He, too.
arose and rapturously exclaimed: "Oh,
the wonders of science? More heavenly
bodies have seen than e'er astronomer
before discovered"
The philosopher reposed for an in
slant. As he gathered up the remnants
he placidly observed: "Oh, the incom-
prehensibility Of fatality, how glorious
are thy mandates, to which L humbly
bowl"
Then there passed that way a matter
of-fact Caucasian. He, too, paused.
He did not rise, but rent the Silly air
with loud imprecations and wild
gesticulations. MAY be corswalluped
into pumpkin juice, !" he howled, IF
don't have the law Of that lazy Sam
Jonesl" and his neighbors raked him
into herdic and slowed him away in
hospital. boston Globe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02
Artificial Dinnles.

One of the marks of beauty that is
most esteemed in the makeup of a
charming face is dimple. And a dim
pie is very rare. The Germans believe
that q dimple in the chin is mark of
especial favor. "Christ kissed" is what
they say Of the person who has one.
Very few women have dimples in the
chin, but 1t is a common feature among
the other sex. You may meet a face
with dimple the first time YOU 90 into
the street, and you may hunt for week.
and not find it then. In Chicago there
is an establishment where dimples are
made. 1t is located in business build
ing on State street, and is under the
management of female complexion
list. The process is kept secret and
costs small fortune. But there is AN
other genius who makes dimples bv
suction, raising little nip of flesh with
silver air tube, tying it up, and slic-
ing it off with a sharp knife, much "a
they obtain perfume from the musk-ox.
The wound is pressed in by a process
and becomes a painless dent, and later
on, when It is healed, IL graduates as a
dimple. The pretty bar-maids of En-
gland are said TO have the loveliest
dimples OF any women in the world,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02

Abkanoff, the Russian military Governor
Of Merry, who is sojourning here for his
health. That gentleman. replying. to the
correspondents request for his views In
regard to the chances Of war between En-
gland and Russia, stated that he had but
little doubt conflict between the countries
would occur and il would be hard to predict
the result. The war, IL once commenced, will
undoubtedly be long and bitter one, and its
result will forever settle, or at least for long
time. all differences between Russia and En-
gland with regard to their Asiatic posses
sions. II is the only way the differences
with regard 10 the Russo-Afghan frontier
can be settled The present threatened
outbreak of hostilities between both coun-
tries over these questions, continued Capt.
Abkanoff, "has long been brewing, and
matters seem to be in fair way OF reach
ing climax. If warts meant neither pow
er has q moment to lose. 1t will be the
question of a race between the armies OF
both countries for Herat. and the one who
obtains possession will have much to its
advantage. Russia" concluded the Cap
tain. has never had o better opportunity,
and her troops ought to seize Herat before
the English get chance to fortify and
make it impregnable.
CHEERFUL TALK.
London special
A prominent official at the Russian EN-
bassy tonight offered to bet your corre-
spondent two to one, in any amount, that
there would be no war between Russia and
England. The talk at the Russian En-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02

Ellington" answers Flossie, as he
takes away his hands, and seats him
self beside her.
awhy didn't you go to the ballG' she
demands.
Because would rather stay with
you"
"Well, then, make yourself useful as
we'll as ornamental at the same time
giving him knife and sn apple.
"Why didn't yol ever answer my let
ter9" he asked, after silence of several
minutes.
Because Inever received any to an
swer."
"That is strange. / most certainly
wrote"
"If you did write, the letter must
have been lost"
"Did you think had forgotten your"
asked Norman. mo, indeed, Floss:e;
1 couldn't do that, for, you see, love
you"
And then, before she was aware of it,
Flossie found her head lying on Nor
mans breast and his arms encircling
her, while he showered passionate
kisses upon lips, cheek, and brow.
Il loved you all the time, Flossie,
but when / came home and found you
here, thought would wait and see
if you had independence enough to go on
with your chosen work in spite of what
any one might think or say. 1 find
that you have. and I'm glad of it
Darling, 1 love you so dearly CAM
you love me just little?
II do love you now" whispered his
pretty prisoner, lifting shy, blushine
face to his.
In the morning the whole story wa
told to Mrs. Copeland. Though
greatly surprised, and at first displeas
ed, she soon became reconciled. Thu
next day Norman accompanied Flossi'
home, and obtained her fathers con
sent to their speedy union. So montl
later, when Ida returned, Flossi
Templeton became Mrs. Norman Erl
ineton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02
The Effect I'm America.
HENRY CLEws INTERVIEWED.
New York telegram.l

New York telegram
Henry Clews says "the order of the
Queen calling out both the reserve and She
militia shows the gravity of the situation
and the determination on the part of En-
gland to meet it boldly. The very prompt
ness of the call may in itself be
sufficient to make Russia hesitate be-
fore becoming embroiled in n war at
this time, still it Is not to be disguised
that Russia has long been looking for
an opportunity to revenge the Crimean
war disaster, which ever since has had
demoralizirg ard degrading influence with
the Russian people, resulting in loss not
only OF national prestige but in interna-
tional discord which eliminated in the as
sassination Of the Gar Alexander. The
present Emperor sees the necessity of do
ing something to wipe this foul blot and to
give his soldiers something TO do, so now
while England is embroiled with n war with
the Soudans, and Ireland is ripe for revolt.
he realizes that this is his opportunity to
strike. and he may do so.
IF he accepts the gage of hattle he will
not rest content with attempting to wrest
India from England, but will turn his
legions toward Constantinople, the prize
which his father and his forefathers sought
Who can tell what will be the outcome?
The Egyptian campaign and its dis
astrous results have demonstrated to the
world England's military weakness, and is
source of encouragement to her enemies
The effect of the prospect Of war be-
tween England and Russia upon our grain
and produce markets has been To advance
the price. and should war break out this
country in the end would derive momentous
benefits"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02
scenes and Incidents.

Mrs. Murray aud child. also guests of the
house, were saved through the courageous
efforts of the boy who runs the elevator.
He sounded the alarm on the fifth
floor, on which their room was located.
but, failing to get any response from the
occupants kicked open the door, and aided
them to place Of safety by the elevator
route.
The night fireman was in bed on the fifth
or top story of the building when he was
q oused by the noise of the alarm in the
house and by the smoke. Young Mr..
Shaw, son of the proprietor, was
also upstairs in bed, his work
being at night. With difficulty thoy reached
the staircases, the night fireman being COM
PEELED to wear his cap over his face so thi ok
was the smoke. Several of the chamber
maids were cropping their way about the hall
ways, and the men were able to guide some
OF them, half fainting as they we're, to the
stairways and drag them down. From the
floors below their escape was made by lad
ders and ropes, some of the girls narrowly
escaping death from suffocation. Two Of
them we're so nearly stiAed that for some
time they were notexpected TO survive.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02

ranean, near st. Tropez, has Just been
brought to the Museum of the Jardin
des Plantes, Paris. 1t was sixteen feet
long, and was cut in pieces and pre-
served in spirits.
A MONSTER elm, recently felled in
Langdon, II. l., was 100 feet high and
sixteen feet in circumference two feet
from the ground. At sixty feet from
the ground six limbs branched out,
each measuring six feet in circumfer-
ence. A section of the trunk twelve
feet loc g required nine yoke of oxen to
draw it.
BAVARIA has enacted law forbidding
the marriage OF couples who do not
possess sufficient means to maintain
themselves, or who, during the previ-
Gus three years, have received help
from the public funds, or who have not
paid their quota of taxes, or regarding
whom there is reason to suspect that
from the want OF sobrlety, economy, or
love of work. This law gives the sa-
cred ordinance of marriage the black
est kind of black eye.
NATURE tells of canary that had
been greatly annoyed by the hard
ness of the bits of cracker thrown into
its cage. One day it lifted piece of
cracker and, taking it to the water
trough, dropped it in and then stirred
it about with its beak until it was in a
condition to be eaten. 1t now puts
every hard substance which it deems
eatable into the water. 1t endeavored
to soften sweets in the same way, but
finding that the sweet became gradually
smaller and smaller, it hastily abstract
cd it, and has never since put anything
of that character into the water
A DROVE of over a thousand sheep
was being driven on road in Indiana.
At depression in the road water was
found to cover it from fence to fence,
being bare. just as the leader of the
flock reached this spot large black
water-snake crossed the track. The
leading wether stopped short, and the
entire space was soon blocked full In
a moment dog came bounding over
the backs of the sheep, and, dropping
down between the water holes, took the
leading wether by the ear. giving him
a gentle pull. He sprang INTO the air,
clearing the narrow space between the
water holes, followed by the entire
flock, the dog not leaving the track till
the whole drove had passed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02

TO ARMsl TO ARMsl

III Aloio4 ~ AhmO!
The ST. Petersburg government is said
to be so eager for conflict that peace can
only be preserved by humiliating sur
render on the part of the British.
The Russians are keeping their prepara-
tons very secret. Contrac.s have been
made with ship-owners to carry troops
across the Caspian Sea. The Russian rail-
road across Turkestln, from Kizil-Aryat to
Askabad, is almost finished. The section
to Merv will be at once begun.
1t is reported that nm additional force of
10000 Russian troops is now huTying
from the Caucasus to the Afghan frontier,
and that collision between the Ameer's
forces and the Russians is imminent
Russia is working hard 10 raise money in
Germany. Seveml great failures have oc-
Cured in Moscow, and a financial panic is
feared. This complexities matters for Russia.
RACE FOR HERAT
A Telegram from Nice, the Italian water
ing place, saysl
The Central Ne,cs correspondent was to-
day accorded nn interview with Capt.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02
A Famished Boy.

Tommy Witherspoon, whose father is
famous for his stinginess, went to din
ner with neighbor.
snow, Tommy, just do as If you were
at home," said the lady of the house.
Tommy began to cry.
What are you crying about?'
"If do just as il was at home,
dassent eat half as much rs want ter.
Boo-hool" said the poor boy.
The lady then told him to eat just as
if he was not at home, and, with a
bright smile on his open face, Tommy
slowed away enough provisions to last
him for q week to come.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02

the Twenty second CnsS.scoJ NIA,fvru
Senate, March IS; also. House bilf1 ~ a
LAYING of a road in Warren. Midland C0uhty;
House bill amending Bay Citys charter; House
hill INCORPORATING the city OF Albion; House bill
ABRAMS charter; House Dill estaD-
fishing Board of Public Works in East SAGINAW.
A resolution passed asking Congress 70 estaD-
iish a National Game Preserve on st. Clair fats;
also one to hereafter hold evening sessions
The House passed the Senate bill incorporating
norating the village of Metamora, Lapeer
County; House bill incorporating the pubic
schools of Bangor, Bay County, ana the Senate
bill authorizing the East Saginaw Water Board
10 borrow money. The bill to provide Detroit
with a non partisan board Of registration ana
election commissioners was passed. Therc was
a long animated, and, at times. personal dehate
in the House TO repeal the so-called Baker con-
spiracy law, enacted in 1870, to punish strikers.
The committee of the whole struck out all afteI
the enacting clause. Then the House decilneu
to concur and the bill went on the table.
In the Senate the Governor noted his APP
proval of the following acts, March %: Author
ling the East Saginaw Water Board to borrow
money; a concurrent resolution on Arbor Day
Bills passed amending Abrams charter. amend
lng Port Huron's charter. Incorporating the VII
lage of Newberry, Chippewa County. incor-
porating the village OF Metamora, La.
peer County, IncOrPUrssrnE tny yniaEe Of
Roscommon, Roscommon County, Incorporating
the village OF Frankfort, BenZie County. In
the House, the House bill 70 amend the law
relative to subjects for dissection was put upon
a third reading, and lost. The bill was recon-
sidered and laid on the table. In the after
noon the bill was taken from the table and a
substitute for it passed Bills were passed
amending section 1883 OF the statutes relative
to insurance to regulate the trial of actions for
damages, amending the act of 1875 relative
to ejectments, amending the East Saginaw
Board of Education act, amending section
667, Oh Of the statutes; relating to courts Of
chancery; allowing the consolidation Of two
Detroit Medical Colleges. Committees OF the
Senate and House began an investigation Of the
military department under the two years adj
ministration OF Gen. Shakespeare. Gov. BeRole,
Shakespeare. Palmer of Detroit, and M. Israel, q
Kalamazoo clothier, have been subponaed. and
the charges of extravaganza in the conduct Of
the department will be investigated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02

bassy is cheerful, when visitors are present,
but the gayety seems forced, and the visitor
leaves with an impression that the diplo-
mats are trying to put good face upon a
serious matter.
WAR COUNCIL.
A war council of Generals, including the
Grand Dukes Nicholas, Vladimir, Peter,
and George, has been called at St. Peters
burg, to decide if in the case of war the
regular cavalry could be used in Central
Asia, where provender and water are scarce.
India's Share.
From India come reports of still greater
activity. Lord Dufferin has received the as
surance of the Maharajahs of their loyalty,
native Indian troops will furnish some
a., 900 men for war, but their value as
fighting factors must be counted at not more
than half that number. The Viceroy now
has 10000 men ready to march, but, OF
course, all are not on or near
the Afghan frontier. He estimated that
in case of war he will require i'm
mediate reinforcements equivalent to twen-
ty-three regiments of infantry, three regi-
ments of cavalry, two batteries of field ar
tillery and eighteen batteries of horse ar
tillery
AS shadowing the future of the campaign
against the Mahdi, it is significant that the
War Office is almost resolved to send to
India from Sualxim the troops now forming
the garrison there. together with the Gren-
adler Guards, now with Gen. Graham, pro-
vided arrang ments are affected with the
Porte whereby Suakim may be garrisoned
by 5,00O Turkish troops in lieu of the Brit
ish force.
The Council of India has been author
lied to raise q credit of 81, 500, 600 on ac-
count of the Indian treasury for war pur-
wiif give Che &@esr Of 1fg6Snfs at n"4 HE
grant which he demands to pay the Afghan
troops and allay the discomfort of tribal
leaders. The Ameer promises to place So
600 troops on the frontier and in the forts
ut Balkh, Penjdeh, and Herat. Prepara-
tons now being made at Rawul Pindi and
Quota Indicate that an early advance will
be made via Quetta and Sid, with the OBJ
ject of reaching Herat before the Russians.
The authorities of Rawul Pindi presented
Lord Dufferin with an address, declaring
loyalty to her British Majesty the Empress
OF India, and expressing appreciation of
the honor done Rawul Pindi in selecting it
as the meeting place of the council. The
address of the Rawul Pind authorities
concluded with the following statement:
This recognition of our dignity will con-
firm that confidence in us which has been
so long established, and which is daily re-
ceiving expression from the rulers of India. /"
Earl Dufferin responded to the Rawul
Pindi address very happily, and ended by
saying: THE offers of LOYALTY and service
made upon this occasion are most eloquent
proofs of Englands steadfast good faith
and noble confidence of our friends"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02
ne STRONG.
BY JUDGE JONI W. EDDY

When Temptation overtake you
And would lure you into wrong,
Let your manhood ne'or forsake YOU
"'Quit yourselves like men, be strongl
Plead not your inherent weakness
When duty comes along;
Grapple with 1t bravcly, promptly.
"'Quit yourselves like men, be strong
BE not hesitatlng towards,
Do the right and hight the wrong,
Dare not once TO meanly falter;
God commands you 20 be strong.
In lsfe's battle march, all triumphs
And all honors will belong
Unto those who have been steadfast
And heroically strong.
Trust and fear not; God, beside you.
VIII defend You in the throng,
And TO victory will guide You,
IL, in His strength, you are strong
When faith gives you holy courage,
And God s might shall make yod strong,
Life will prove a heavenward voyage,
And its end will be song.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02
THE TOCSIN SOUNDS.
England's Queen Meets Russian
Menace Warlike Prep
arations.
Russia, Needless Of Former Warnings
Dispatching Great Armies
to the Front.
Fifty Thousand Of the Cars Warriors
TO Pitch Their Tents Along the
Caspian Sea.
England.
Englhnu.
[Cable dispatches from London.l

PREPARING FOR THE CONFLICT.
Active war preparations throughout En-
gland continue, and not since the days OF
the Crimea has the excitement been so
great. The belief has rapidly grown within
the past few days that a war with Russia is
unavoidable, and the war fever is now
strong upon the people. The activity at
the arsenals and dockyards is almost I'M
precedented. Large forces of men are
employed both day and night filing the
heavy orders already sent in by both the
War and Admiralty Offices Already the
Government arsenals are taxed TO their
utmost, and so urgent are some of the or
ders that contracts have been made with
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02

A MAN in Rome, Ga, holds note
drawn in 184S, which was made pay
able when Lewis Csss should be elect
ed president of the United. States. As
he never became President the note has
never been paid.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02

In Canada-"well. wife, 1 suppose
we ought to call on the Mandelbaums
hadn't WEI" Eyes, dear, / suppose So
but they are horribly common people.
Just think, they only stole 1s,0OO.n2
Boston Post
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02

A MAN may as we'll expect 10 grow
stronger by always eating, as wiser bv
always reading. Too much oyercbarccss
nature, and turns more into disease than
nouri hment-Jeremv Collier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02

In the Garrow Hills, Bengal, Lords Ar
thur and Henry Grosvenor, while hunting
recently, captured eighty-fve elephants in
three drives.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02

AN idle man is like stagnant water:
he corrupts himself. --Lafena.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02
CURIOUS FACTS.

The Egyptian farmer with ten acres
of ground pays more tax than an Amer
lean with 100.
In some parts of Minnesota, one can
travel 100 miles and find none but
Swedes; and some of their congrega-
tions number over 1000.
A HUGE lemon was recently picked
at Panasoffkee, Fla. 1t measured 81
inches in circumference one way, p
inches the other, and weighed 4 pounds
ID ounces.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02

FRANK FRANCE, of wickliffs, KY, IL
editor and undertaken"