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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-31

The New York Sun calls attention
TO the curious fact that Mark Twain's
article, in the December CENTURY,
entitled, "The private history OF a
Campaign that failed" is, by an odd
coincidence, contemporaneous supple
ment TO chapter IS in the first volume,
just printed, OF General Grants mem
oirs Ii appears that the only time
that General Grant was really scared
was when he had TO meet the little
army in Which his future publisher
was a private. at Palmyra, Grant.
then colonel. was ordered to move
against Col. Thomas Harris. who was
said to be encamped at the littletown of
Florida some twenty-five miles away.
In his memoirs General Grant tells
how his heart kept getting higher AMI
higher as he approached the enemy.
until he felt it in his throat, but when
he reached point where lie expected
to see them and found they had fled,
his heart resumed its place, Mark
Twain was one of the enemy" and
that he and his fellow soldiers were
equally frightened appears in his
frank confession in the December
CENTURY. The difference between
the two soldiers was that Mark Twain
was thrown into such trepidation that
he then and there abandoned the pro-
lession of arms. whereas General
Grant made on that occasion the dis
covery that the enemy were as much
afraid of him as he had been Of item
This y sars L.a,o-al C.e -. .. 'i.--,.e. -
view of the QUESTION had never TAX.
en- before, but it was one l never Tor
got afterward. From that event to
the close of the war, ] never expert
enced trepidation upon confronting an
enemv. though | always felt more or
less anxiety"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-31
For Sale or Rent.

A new house and lot conveniently
located near the center of the city,
we'll finished is for sale or rent. In
quire of,
SAMUEL ii EMPSTEAD.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-31

For January announces. that II enters
upon the new year under unusually
auspicous circumstances. The old edi-
torial force. who have been connected
with that periodical for periods, run
ming up 70 quarter of century. has
received further accesslons In DIR. +. nj.
hexamer. so long the editor of the
American Garden" and Mr.. Chester
p. Dewey. writer OF national reputa-
tion. and Mr. Seth Green, the noted
Fish Culturist. The illustrations. of
which they are "a very large NUMBER
represent noted horses. cattle pigs,
COWS. new frnits, new potatoes. designs
for new buildings, farm conveniences,
household conveniences, fruits. flowers,
etc., etc. The full page engravings
present two beautiful and appropriate
winter scenes. executed in such n man
ner as to greatly please the eye. There
are nearly one hundred original differ
ent articles on the Milk Supply of
Cities, Polled Cattle. Infectious Dis
eases on the Farm, Landscapes Plant
ing for Winter Eject. Wheat Expert
ments. The Best Lightning Rods.
Clydesdales Horses Work for the Win
ter Months, A New Ounce. Cattle
Stauchions. The Household and
Childrens' Department abound in
Illustrations, while several new frauds
are exposed In Humbug Department.
r>sfOv, ef.0o per year, sinHie nunIuers.
Is cents. Address, American AgTi-
culturlSt, 75l Broadway. New York.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-31
If you want

n comfortable house in good location
or two of the best vacant lots in town.
or 50 acres of good land with some i'm
provemsnt. at half their real value.
call at this office. octltf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-31
Subscribe for the AVALANCHE.
Buy Drugs at the Post Office.
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Advertise in the AVALANCHE.
For choice roll butter, go to Rabbits.
Pay for the AVALANCHE.
II you want choice New Orleans Mo-
lasses so to Firms.
w. Hanson, of Beaver eek has
moved into town for the winter.
Vienna Premium Flour stands un-
paraileled For sale at Firms.
Mrs. Mansfield is still on the lick list,
but Improving.
Try Firms Leader Tea. He is selling
it for so cents. 1t has no equal.
County Clerk, o. J. Bell was taken
sick on Tuesday night, but was some
what better in the morning.
Go to Firms new Furniture Rooms
for your Furniture.
A full line of Undertaker's Goods, at
Traver's Furniture Rooms.
N. ]. Connine and family returned
yesterday from visit to friends at Ta-
was City.
Call and examine the Racine Fan
ming Mill, for sale by o. Palmer.
You will save money by purchasing
your Turkeys. Geese. Chickens, Ducks
and Oysters of Rabbit.
Wood wanted on subscription at
this Office.
G. w. Hall, treasurer. and t. E.
Hastings supervisor of Beaver Greek
township, called on us last Monday.
Fvr JvD Nv0Tkor all ktnuo call at tire
AVALANCHE ONCE.
Mr.. q. III Hicks returned from Co
ruuna, on Monday. Mrs. H will re-
main week or two longer.
We will furnish the Michigan Horti-
culturist and the AVALANCHE for 81, 90
per year.
Inquire of o. ]. Bell, if you want a
desirable village lot. He will give
bargains that will astonish the nation.
Mrs. z. ii. Wheeler Is expected
on Saturday next by her parents for
On extended visit.
We will furnish our subscribers with
the Century for So, so, and st. Nicbo-
las for s., so.
Mrs. Conway lost kid nit on Tues
day evening. The finder will please
return it as 1t was present.
To all our subscribers who pay up
their subscription one year in advance,
we will furnish the AMERICAN FAR
MIR, free.
Mr. j. l.. Wild, of the tirayling
House. left on Saturday last for Biz.
minghnm, and Detroit. on short Wis
it to Ibis children in those two burgs.
If you wish to subscribe for Godey's,
Delineat.r, Demorests'. or any other
magazine, at club rates, call at the Av
ALANCHE OFFICE.
j. M. Jones hail relapse last Satur-
day. caused by hemorrbage. but is
now considerably better aud in fair
way TO recover.
DO not fail to read our offer of the
AMERICAN FARMER free to oil Of our
subscribers who pay their subscription
in advance.
There will be potato race ut the
rink this evening. First prize 50 So;
second prize 81 so. Aimlttance
to rink Is cents. Entry fee rs cents
Remember the AVALANCHE Office
cnn nov fnrni.h you with Job work OF
all sorts co'nmtine with any Office in
che state Tor quality or price Of work,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-31

- n 49, AsAs
Justice of the Pease.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-31

80 acres Of choice hardwood farm
ing land In the township OF Maple
Forest. with between Is and 20 acres
OF improvements, with log house and
barn theron, convenient TO school sc.
Also 80 acres within mile of the vii
age Of Frrderlcyille, Is watered by the
An Sable river about acres cleared.
and good farming land. The above
property will be sold cheap for cash.
Property can be seen on application.
Call on or address
MARK 8. DILLEY.
oct15tf Frsdericviilr, Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-31

JOSEPH & PINKOUS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-31
Settlement Notice.

Accounts due Z. ID. Robinson have
been left with me fer collection. Par
ties indebted TO him are requested to
call promptly ami settle.
q. PALMER,
, 1885-06-14

golden hours he might have spent in her
sweet presencel No wonder the mans
face grew 70 have the look of a martyrs,
and, each day, as | watched its chang.
Ing, my heart bled for pity.
II is long now since / have seen my
unknown friends face. He has van
ished from his old places, and / have
never known the name he bore
nor what was his end or destiny. About
the time that he disappeared from my
vision | CHANGED to read in a daily paper
a brief account of a workingman who
bravely saved n little child from tramp
ling households, but received himself a
blow of which he died soon afterward.
! like to believe that this was my
friend and that he thus went home to
his vile and little one. 1t is pleasant
to telieye that for this good
soldier the battle, though sharp,
was brief, and the rest and re
ward long and certain. His simple
heart would, j am sure, marvel greatly
could he know the many thoughts Ihaye
had concerning him, or could he be
brought to realize the half which his
strong and patient c%ountenance has
sometimes been to me. Life is full of
obscure battle-felds, and it is not the
magnitude of the strife which matters,
but the way in which we Lear ourselves,
and the side upon which VIC are found
fighting. As for the rest. it is of very
small Importance whether the world
looks on admiring or whether only God
and ourselves know where and how we
meet and face the enemy.
, 1885-06-14

NAAAAa w. AnicAEo lflDuucsl
Warehouses do not exist. Paupers
are obliged to choose between crime,
starvation, the hospital, or the depot de
mendicito. The few charitable night
refugees existing in Paris are utterly in
ade uate to the calls made upon them.
Moreover, in non can beggars hope for
more than three nights sleep and a
crust Of bread in the morning. The
french law can hardly be said to recog-
nj G beggars. The police are instructed
to treat them as criminals They lock
them up and let them loose again, and
If, after that, the paupers persist in be-
ing penniless they expiate their obsti-
macy by reimprisonment. There ara
20, 900 poor wretches in Paris who at
night have not a bed to creep into.
After Icing locked up three or four
times they get desperate, and when
star ing men get desperate they become
dangerous.
An ingenious clause has, therefore,
been inserted IN the habitual criminals
Till voted recently, which it is hoped.
may rid French society Of paupers alto
gether. All persons found begging four
times are to lie assimilated with thieves
and murderers. In the delicate phrase
ology of the hill, they will be relegated
to ayenne. where, doubtless, the pc
culiar climate will o settle them.
Criminals twice convicted and sentenced
to hard labor will be ~relegated to the
same place instead of being, as hereto
fore, transported to New Caledonia.
, 1885-06-14

New York Cor. Chicago Tftbunei
A year or more ago a lovely little
child, a little girl of perhaps 4, APP
preached me in a large. bric-a 6rac shop,
and while her mother was engaged in a
distant part OF the building | endeav-
ored to entertain the little creature by
showing her some marbles of little
children. slow white they are" she
said; what makes them SO whitef7
Because they are of marble, " | an
swered; marble children don't
have pretty pink cheeks and
golden hair as you have, you
know" My cheeks are painted
and my hair is goldened; it is truly
ruby, said this precocious young
maiden; aud, sur enough, as VIC came
into the strong light ! could see tho
color in her little face was as artificial
as vas the suDshiny hue in tho curls.
What are we coming TO, | should like to
know, if out of the mouths OF babes and
sucklings the folly of their too-friyolous
mothers is 20 be made manifest.
, 1885-06-14

ARRHN'A a hAaAArAtiH
1t has been often asked how thieves
who purloin money from letters manago
to find out the missives that contain
enclosures of value. / happened to
meet a gentleman the other day who
has had considerable experience in post
OH CO al airs, and the matter was ex-
planned by him in this way; By bringing
envelopes suddenly in front of a bright
light, the dishonest person who wishes
to become a mail robber is generally
able to detect a folded bill, and is thus
spared the trouble of opening letters
which do not contain what he is seeking
for. Envelopes smoked on the side
where they are fastened have fro
quently been discovered, and if any OF
our readers receive any with this mark
upon them that they may be almost
certain that they have passed through
the hands Of some one who has an itch
palm. i NI
, 1885-06-14
Postal Changes After July 1.

On July l, the following important
changes will be made in the rates of pos
tage:
/. Any article in a newspaper or any
other publication may be marked for OBJ
%servation, except by written or printed
words, without increase of postage.
2. All newspapers sent from the office
OF publication, including sample copies, or
when sent from n news agency to actual
subscribers thereto, or to o%tbernews agents,
shall be entitled to transmission at the
rate of one cent per pound or fraction
thereof, postage TO be prepaid.
3, The weight Of all single rate letters
is increased from one-half of one ounce
each or fraction thereof to one ounce. The
same increase of weight is allowed for
drop letters, whether mailed at stations
where there is a free delivery or where
carrier service is not established.
T. A special stamp Of the value of ten
cents may be issued, which, when attached
to a letter in addition to the lawful pos
tage thereon, shall entitle the letter i'm
mediate delivery at any place containing
1000 population or over according to the
Federal census, or within one mile of the
post office coming within the provisions
of this law, which may in like manner be
designated as a special delivery office;
that such specially stamped letters shall
be delivered between 7 a. N. and mid
night; that a book shall be provided in
which the person to whom the letter is
addressed shall acknowledge its receipt,
that messenger for this special delivery
are to be paid so per cent of the face val
nc Of all the stamps received and recorded
in a month, provided that the aggregate
compensation paid to any one person for
such service shall not exceed $50 per
month, and provided further hat the reg
ulation for the delivery of such specially
stamped letters shall in no way interfere
with the prompt delivery Of letters as pro-
vided by existing law or regulations
, 1885-06-14

Cyrus, the first historical monarch of
Persia, not only conquered all resistance,
notably that of Nebnchadnezzar and his
Babylonian dominion, and of the Lydian
Hing CIR sLs, but carried his victorious
arms even to the Agean sea; SO that
Asia, in SO far as it was known to Eu-
rope, vas synonymous with Iersia.
Cambyses, successor to Cyrus, crushed
the Oldest power of the world,
that Of the Pharaohs; and the
third Persian king crossed tho Bos-
phoro 5, that he might emtody in the
colossal Persian empire the eastern
lands Of Europe and the borders OF the
IontOs.
, 1885-06-14

MANUFACTURED only by the California
Fig Syrup Co, San Francisco Cal, is
Natures Own Tnre Laxative, This plea
sent liquid fruit remedy may DO had of
Hunt & Whipple druggists Sample bot
ties tree and large bottles ut fifty cents or
one dollar. 1t Is the most pleasant,
prompt and effective remedy known, to
cleanse tho system, to act on the Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels gently yetthoronghly;
to dispd Headaches, Colds and Feyers; to
cure Constipation. Indigestion and kind
rcd ills. For sale by W. N. Hunt.
, 1885-06-14

Sealed proposals for the construction OF
a sl stem of electric FIRE alarm for the City
of Cheyenne, will be received at my office
until noon of Tuesday, june Is, 1885.
Said system shall consist Of one striker
for a two thousand pound bell FIVE ten
inch ,gorgs with strikers; a battery Of suf.
icieut power located at the city hall and
twenty fire alarm boxes located at the fol-
lowing named points:
Fishers Hotel
Corner Of Tenth and Evans streets.
Corner Of Evans and Sixteenth streets.
L. Z. Round house.
Corner Of Seymour and Eighteenth
streets.
Corner Of Evans and Twenty-6nt
streets.
Corner of Warren avenue and Twenty
fourth street.
Corner Of Ferguson and Twenty second
streets.
Corner OF Thomes and Twenty fourth
streets.
Corner Of Bent and Twenty-frst streets.
Corner Of Bent and fifteenth streets.
Corner Of Reed and Nineteenth streets.
Corner Of Thomes and Nineteenth
streets.
Corner Of Hill aud Twentieth streets.
Corner Of Warren avenue and Bigh-
teenth streets.
Corner Of Evans and Nineteenth streets
Corner Of Ferguson and Fifteenth
streets.
Corner of Eddy and Eighteenth streets.
At electric light ONCE
Camp Carlin.
V,da ahonid hoth ,ncInda ana a,clnde
, 1885-06-14

Married His sweetheart's sister.
From the san Francisco Alta.
The marriage of George Finlay, the
historian of ancient Greece and for many
years correspondent of the London Times
at Athens. was attended by considerable
romance, Finlay had become attached
to a beautiful Armenian girl at Constan-
tinoplc. and as her family never would
have consented to her marriage with the
young Scotchman, determined to elope
with her, A yacht Of an English friend
was to take the csuple to Greece, and it
was arranged that the young lady was to
be gotten aboard ia a boz prepared for
that purpose. When the eventful mo-
ment came the gih became frightened and
refused TO allow herself to be placed in
the box. Her sister, a girl equally lovely.
Thought il a pity that the romantic ar
ningement should not be taken advantage
Of and entered the box herself in place
OF her sister. | suppose finlay must
have been considerably surprised when
the box was opened in the cabin Of the
yacht and not his sweetheart, but her
sister, was revealed, dressed in midship-
mans uniform. The brother Of the
young lady had discovered the affair, and
was quickly on board the yacht to demand
adj ~explapation. fiplay saw only one
course before him, The girl had been
, 1885-06-14

leo Hartman tells James Redpath
that of 3, 200 mon and women whom he
knew personally, enrolled with him rs
Nihilists between 1876 and 1873, only
two arc alive, BY alive, % he explained,
4 mean free-not in prison" Revolu-
tionists once in a russian prison are the
same as dead. W
, 1885-06-14

All travellers stopping for a time in
Cheyenne car find the best accolnmoda-
tons in the city at the Western Hotel on
Fifteenth street. The location is agreea-
bic and convenient, rooms pleasant and
newly furnished. meals the best a first
class cook can prepare from the finest
materials in the market, walters who I'M
derstand their business. the best liquors
and cigars in the bar room are among the
many attractions of this popular house.
HERMAN KDfME, proprietor.
, 1885-06-14

1t was first the intention hat the we'd
ding OF the Princess Beatrice should be a
quiet affair with ouly a few friends OF the
family present and some knicKnacks and
a cup of tea..in the b ok parlor, but the
queen has decided that she wont have
that sort of thing Beatrice is her young
est daughter and she intends to give her
just as good, if not a little better send off
as the Others. The old lady has saved
up a little something beyond a mere
rainy day amount, and she has ordered a
$50 pound cake for the wedding, and will
have turkey stuffed with oysters, and a
pot-pie as biz as a gasometer and plenty
Of Anhcuser. Busch and Milwaukee beer
aud a pudding that will 20 all around, and
all the neighbors will be invited. She
will also let Beatrice have her pick from
the feather beds in the castle, and Just as
many couuterpanes and comforts as she
wants, and Beatrice has a craEy-quilt Of
her own, so the dear girl will have "a good
start for house keeping.
, 1885-06-14

Miss Ida Bergman returned yesterday
from school.
Mr.. Van Tassells step daughter re-
turned yesterday from school
Messrs. John Sparks and John Tim
Minis returned yesterday from Omaha.
Hugh Barton and wife left yesterday
for Ireland to look after the legacy lett
Mr.. Barton by his brother.
Prof f. j. Pasmore, the new choir
leader and organist Of the First Presbyte-
rian church here, came up from Denver
yesterday.
Miss Katie Kelly. daughter of II. b.
Kelly, and Miss Annie Maxwell, daughter
Thos. MAXWELL, returned Yesterday from
school at Fort Collins.
Father Nngent returned yesterday from
a long ride up the country and will hold
services at ST. Johns Catholic church to
day as usual. He has been visiting a
sick lady ffty-two miles beyond Fort
Laramie.
w. r. Mathews, Laramie City, NJ.
Reap, Fort Laramie, N. s. Patterson,
Beloit, KAs., and W. II. Williams, of
Dale creek, are among the guests at
Fishers hotel.
Prof james law, of the chair of veter.
mary sciences in Cornell university,
, 1885-06-14

j. w. Graham, wholesale druggist, OF
Austin, Tex, writes: | have been hand
ling DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for the lungs
for the past year, and have found il the
most salable medicines | have ever had in
my house for coughs, colds and even con
sumption, always giving entire satisfac-
ton. Please seud me another gross.
, 1885-06-14

And the old folks laugh when they find
that the pleasant liquid fruit remedy Syr-
up Of Figs is more easily taken and more
beneficial in its action than bitter nauseous
medicines, 1t strengthens the liver, kid
stomach and bowels while it arouses
to a healthy activity. For sale by
NJ N HrNT
, 1885-06-14

SAM JONES, the evangelist, says "a waltz
is nothing but h%ugging set 10 music 1t
1t takes mighty sweet music to fit it
though, Mr.. Jones.
, 1885-06-14

A SMALL boy who had been reading a
table Of the salaries of United Stat 8
ministers abroad, told his father that he
wanted to be educated for the ministry.
, 1885-06-14

The Chicago Inter Ocean says: Mgr.
Capel has sailed for Europe" He must
have taken quite a tack since he was seen
sailing into the Railroad hotel dining
room Of this city a few days ago, remark
ing that he was quite 'unRry, you
know" And when he took the train for
Salt Lake he must have been a little
muddled about the proper direction for
Europe, and when he comes here to lee
ture IN a few weeks he will be astonished
to learn that he has lately sailed for
Europe. And--well he hasn't sailed for
Europe, you see, he has only rallied for San
Francisco.
, 1885-06-14

THE Lafayette, Ind, Times has a fight
on hand with Mrs Helen NJ. Cougar.
This name looks ominous for the editors
of the Ttmer
, 1885-06-14

Linear drawing has been introduced,
by recent enactment, into all the Gle
menthry schools OF nglRnd. The
theory Is that a knowledge OF this kind
Of drawing is useful in almost every
kind OF trade or handicaft.
, 1885-06-14

The largest stock OF hne brandies, old
WHISTLES, choice hqseiirs and superfne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner SiKtscath epd Ferguson
streets.
, 1885-06-14

Baron Nestrol; | can understand
why people attend a hall, but why any
body should give a ball is something on
tirely beyond my comprehens on.
, 1885-06-14
LITTLE

Two men have lately died in Montreal
Of CHAMBERS. Next we known there viii
be an epidemic Of bolts somewhere.
, 1885-06-14

y WIRE works has been closed in st.
Louis. IL is to be hoped that this will
not throw Phoebe CouEzins and other
wire workers Of that city out of employ
ment.
, 1885-06-14

A fine hne Of furnishing goods, hats and
caps. otc, cheap at Hellman's.
, 1885-06-14

A satisfactory glass Of soda or mineral
water can be obtained at Peabody's for
Eve cents. Try it.
, 1885-06-14

Pure, delicious ice cream and the finest
soda water with all the various fruit syr-
ups at u. II. Ellis.
, 1885-06-14

GOVERNOR Ross, of New Mexico, be-
gins to talk about giving the Indians a
lesson before be has even reached his seat.
Nearly every new governor in an Indian
country starts out with red war blazing in
his eye. but he generally ends with sit lug
down and smoking the pipe of peace all
by himself while the Indians go on lifting
hair and having their little fun in fher
own peculiar style.
, 1885-06-14

THE Pittsburg Dispatch gravely prints
a statement to the effect that a child was
recently born in Lawrenceville, ILL.,, with
one of its legs entirely black. That jour
nal hasn't stopped to consider that proba-
bly, the other leg is black too, and per-
baps the child is black all over. Besides,
black legs arc common in some parts of
the country. anyhow.
, 1885-06-14

For bow shoes 20 to POlsck's
, 1885-06-14

Ex-GOvERNoR CURTIN says he spent
$4,000 more than his salary while minis
ter to Russia. The perquisites Of the
office must be larger than is generally
supposed.
, 1885-06-14

vi ~ NAHHA Aht HNaI'A'Ahtn " Nht
office must be larger than is generally
supposed.
SOME one IL leoturing in the east on
The Smallest of Living Things. 1t has
long been expected that the mother-in law
trading humorists would some day get
their due
THERE have been a great many news
paper jokes about the late count of cash in
the treasury, but they are all two-cent
jokes, and very high at that.
THE New York Mail comes to the front
to tell the world that Burns meant a
stream, and not a grain field, when be
wrote Coming Thro' the Rye This is
very kind of the Null and would be a
great help, if The world had not been in
formed On the subjects a great many Yeas
ago, by everybody who ever thought Of
the matter.