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Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13
A Womnn's Bible.

While in New Jersey, writes Theodore Stanton to the Chicago Inter- Ocean, l had peep into most interesting sanc- tum. saw the woman's bible committee at work. In a richly furnished drawing room, about broad table, sat half dozen women with intelligent faces and busy pens. Each one had cheap bib!e which was being read with care, and ever and anon a verse would be cut out bodily by pair of scissors and pasted at the top of a long sheet of white paper. Then the other ladies would cut from their bibles the self same verse, and when all had their text before them they would begin to discuss 1t in turn. One ot these commentators is an excellent Greek and Hebrew scholar, another is deeply vcrsed in current biblical criticism, while still another has gone through with care all the big tonnes of the great commen- taries like those of Henry Scott and Dr. Adam Clarke. After the verse in ques- ton has been fully discussed each lady writes under it what she has to say about it, and then all the sheets are passed on to secretary. This secretary, recent Vassar graduate, cuts out the verse from another bible, pastes it on another sheet much longer than those that had been just handed to her and then carefully copies under it all the notes made by the learned ladies sitting about the board.
 Some of your readers will begin to ask, "But what does all this mean2' This was exactly the question that put to the eldest lady of the group, who seemed to be the presiding genius of the conclave, after l had puzzlingly wit messed what have just recounted in the foregoing paragraph. ''Well," be- gan my friend with a merry twinkle in her eye, ''we women mean to do what | you men have been doing for centuries you revised the scriptures after you fashion, and now we intend to do tho same thing after our fashion. We have | SOuc OFoI tilc Olu uCW CCStduACuei with great care, and we find that abou one-tenth of the bible touches, in one way or the other, on us women. Now, we want so know whether male transla tions, interpretations and commentarie' have been made in spirit frien lily t< to our sex. We and great many othe women have our doubts on this point; 1T word, we propose issuing what may be 1 called sThe Woman's Bible.' On our re vising commi ttee sit able women fron England and America. We have wei known publisher who stands ready t
 take our manuscript, and before thi time next year we hope to give to tn world the bible as revised by women."
 This very bold speech was delivere in very gentle manner, and the lad
 then fell to work again, one of the boar having discovered another passage tha was to be dealt with in the way alread
 described. I returned to New Yorl pondering over this strange scene ane this odd conversation, and I becam convinced that when this new book ap pears it will create breeze in churc | and cfatn
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13
Missionary Life in Burmah.

My brother has hired four Kolah men to watch the place nights Sleeping and cooking on the compound daytimes), and Mir. Rose gave two of them spears. Mrs. D. and have our revolvers, and we keep them close by, you may be sure. Mine is under my head ready loaded at night, and we all lay out our gowns, etc., when we retire, ready for flight. This morning when we went to Sunday school, left my revolver for Miss Stark such pity she has none--and my brother took his with him! It was funny to have the superintendent givo out "Come ye sinners" and reflect that he had loaded revolver in his pocket ready for them. If we couldn't find something to laugh at I don't know what would become of us; the constant feeling of danger threatened, of unccr- tainty as to the future takes the hcart cut of everything, and combined with the heat-100 degrees 10 104 degrees: makes systematic work almost imposq hlns faEoiaa xfa1,d MN K X. N ESSs aSsf MI
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13
The Throne of Lilies.

This name is applied to the throne of France because of the old French Ma tional emblem-the feur- de-lis, species of lily. The story of its adoption is as follows: When Clovis, King of the Franks, married the Princess Clotilda, ot Burgundy, in 493 A. D., she was a Christian, but tho King, like the most of the Frankish nation, was heathen. The young queen earnestly desired the conversion of her husband, but hcl arguments had little effect on him. However, in 496, the king, when en- gagged in battle with the Allcmanni (German), at Tolbiac, near Cologne, was hard pressed and in his necessity called upon the God of the Christians, vowina that should he obtain the victory he would himself become Christian. The Allemanni were routed, and on Christ mas day of the same year Clovis and several thousand of his soldiers were baptized. Thus far we have veritable history, but we must regard as legendary tho conclusion of the tale, that on the eve of his baptism an angel from heaver presented King Clovis with blue ban ner embroidered with golden feurs-de1 lis which he was to adopt as the banner of France. Probably sweet Clotilda her self embroidered the lilies and person ated-as she well might the angel However this may have been, from tht time of Clovis to the French Revolution the Kings of France bore as their arm an indefinite number, and latterly three golden lilies on an azure field. -Inter Onoon
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13
HUMOROUS,

Goes against the grain-The reaper. If there is any one who should be trapped in slumber," it is the man whd snores.
 Little ones often wear clothing in pe. culiar places. A cuff on the ear is fir . quent.
 Chicago women never argue. They put their foot down, and that covers the whole ground.
 Alpine glaciers move at the rate os four inches year. It is suspected they don't advertise.
 Bees can predict the weather. Com. bine bee and small boy and they can produce asquall. His serenade ran: "How can leave thee." The big dog came around and showed him how.
 When a woman gives her hus- band piece of her mind he never stays to get the remainder.
 'T don't see the point, but realize it's force," said the man when the bee settled on the back of his neck. It is not every guest at Q hotel whs tips the waiter, but nearly all of them | give him turning over. | Aman who advertised for a perma- nent position, where salary was no ob- ject, was advised to try the cemetery.
 A new game of cards is called "matrii mony." If the man wins, he takes tho girl; if the girl wins she takes the man.
 The difference between two great po- litical parties is easily explained to for eigners, one gets1he offices the other geta left.
 He stood under tho window and sang 'IIow Gan Leave Thee" But he did leave, and so suddenly that the dog wen back of the house and wept.
 Teacher (to class in chemistry)- What does sea water contain beside the sodium chloride that we have mentionedi Gubbins' youngster-Fish, sir.
 Teacher "Can any boy tell me al what time the sun rises now2" Small boy (shrill and prompD-"Just the minute father calls, down at our house."
 An Ohio man claims to- have invented machine that will continue to run with out stopping until it wears itself out. II is evidently an infringement on book agents tongue.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13
An Extra Tea.

Major Johnstone is very particular about the spelling of his name. He is a very proud man on general principles. Nothing exasperates him more than to be mixed up geographically or other wise with the common herd of Johnsons without a t. He was about leaving a hotel in Dallas. He had asked for his bill, and when it was handed him by the clerk he scowled fierccly.
 'Is there any mistake in the bill2' asked the clerk.
 ''There is. sir; you have spelled my name without the t."
 ''Ab, see," replied the clerk, ''you should be charged with an extra t. Fifty cents more, if you please. "-Ieras Siftings.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13
Our Ship at Se0s

Dear heart, we two have waited
 For many weary year The ship we launched at sea, Freighted with hope for you and me,
 And carrying never fear. We watched them sail away,
 As we stood on the shore, And sweetly we did dream, With true love for our theme,
 When their voyage should be OCT. We said, "When they return to us,
 Der the ocean's briny foam, We'll build kingdom heavenly fair, With love and faith dwelling there
 We'll call our kingdom home" Love was wrecked on an angry shore,
 On the rocks of worldly gain, And ohl the saddest sight to me, Faith was lost in dismal sea
 Of islander, doubt and pain. Yet OCT the dark and angry waves,
 Hangs the bow of promise fair; It tells of that bright and better land, With love and faith, an unbroken band,
 Up there, dear heart, up there.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13
A Wise Eel.

In the summer of 1868 Peter Kern of Washington township, Pennsylvania,
 caught small eel and put it in well in his yard, where it still IS. It IS four feet long and about five inches ill dlame- ter. It keeps itself concealed at the bottom, except at irregular intervals,
 when it comes to the top, and these ap- pearances are always followed by rain within day or two. During having and harvest and other critical periods of farm work the farmers for miles around send every day to Kcrn's for intelligence of the eel It will have no other kind ol dsh in the we'll, and kills all that are put
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13

Colorado has 800 miles of frst-class irrigating canals, $500 miles of sccond- ary canals, and 40, 900 miles of smaller ditches, which have cost in the aggre- gate about $11, ,Oor, 900, and will irrigate 2,2o0, 900 acres. The operation of this great water system has developed con f1icting claims of various ditch com panies in regard to the use of water, which it is very difficult to settle.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13
Natures provisions are indeed w

Natures provisions are indeed wonder full. The juxtaposition of coal and iron ore has often been marked, as we'll as the fact that most large streams flow past large cities. And now the Phila- delphia Telegraph points out another of these kind providences by noticing that most of the great pie bakeries and the pill manufactorics of the land are cen tered within convenient reach of one another in New England!
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13

Think of counterfeit buzzing in the head to cure a cold A sensation has been produced in tho London drug mar ket by the accidental discovery of sub stitute for quinine. The substitute is al- legged to have like medical properties, though the cost of production is not over six cents an ounce.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13

The Southern cotton mills have in- creased in number in six years from 161 to 31O, and in production from S16, . 3s7, 59S to $3O, 726, 25o, or ss DOT cent. They have weathcred scvcro storms, re- sulting from q too rapid growth, have secured new markets, and are now ex- r,ortinc poOds
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13
What Did He Mean2

She -"Why, Charles! How can you call Miss James plain? I wish I was half as good looking as she is!'
 He-"You are, Hattie, and you know it.''
 At last advices Hattie was endeavoring to decide whether she ought to be pleased or offended at the compliment. -B Bostoa
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13
Chimes

Chimes. Tar from the fern and moss, -F1ueAering birch and wee fir cross, And the pines low murmnring, Where the frightened lichens cling To the overhanging edge Of the precipice and ledge, Fearless in their dainty glee, Wave the harebells perrily. From the dusky rafters hung, No'er in Belgian belfry swung Bclls more exquisitely wroughtl By the mountain breezes caught Tossing, swaying to and fro While beside them, bending low, Breathless I wait to hear Echo of their chiming clear. But the airy harmony Is too wonderful for me, And cannot catch a strain Of that rare and sweet refroin, Yet the tiny bells still ring, And they shall my greeting bring Tilb though near so softly stirred, Every trembling note is heard. -Nurion B. Allen tn the Cottage Hearth
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13

The discovery of scarlet snake is re- ported by an Ontario paper. The man who discovered it had in all probability been painting tho teNn rsd.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13
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Connecticut western news., 1886-10-13

The whole cross is more easily carried fhau fhe surH1ue v6gDli
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20
Mortgage Sale.

DEFAULT having been made IN the conditions
y OF a certain Mortgage executed by Henry j..
Kilborn and 1errodeen e. Kilborn. his wife, to
Emerson e. Hall, dated the 18th day Of May A.
d. 1882 aud recorded on the 9th. day OF July A..
d. 1881 in I.iber ''B" Of Mortgages on page 92i
In the office OF the Register of Deeds for the
County of Crawford. State of Michigan. which
said Mort gage was on the second day of January
1892 assigned by said Emerson T. Hall 10 Baxter
l.. Carlton. which said assignment was on tho
2ist day OF March 1885, duly rec rdod In the of.
County In Liber "A" OF Mortgages on page $40,
on which said Mortgage there Is claimed to be
due the sum OF one hundred and eighty-flvc dol
lars and fifteen dollars attorney fee, rs provided
by statute. making in all the sum OF two hundred
dollars. and no suit or proceedings having been
instituted either at law orin equity 10 recoverthe
debt secured by said Mortgage, or any part there
OF. Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue OF the
power OF sale contained in said Mortgage. ana OF
the statute In such case made and provided. said
Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale OF the Mort
gagged premises at public yendue 70 the high
est bidder, on the twenty-siXth day % June 1880,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of that Cay at the
front door of the Court House ia the Vii.
lage OF Grayling In said County ~ Crawford
Isaid Court House being the place where the Cir
cult Court for said County Of Crawford Is held
the said Mortgaged premises TO be sold are de-
scrihed as follows 70 wit: Lots three and four in
block three in the village of Grayling,
Dated, March 18th. A. d 1885.
BAXTER l.. CARLTON
Assignee OF Mortgage.
HAMMOND, BARKwoRTH COBB,
JGckGon Michigan,
Attorneys for Assignee.
March c5th, iSS6-i3w p $40 60,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20

fhe commotion among the wage
workers ia about over Capital has
suffered severely in losses by way Of
destruction of property, and the stop
page of manufacturing. But the la-
borers have lost far more in the long
run, as many have been discharged
and their chances for employment, for
come time are very meager, and others
have lost more by idleness. than they
will gain during the balance Of the
year from the increased wages given
them. And when we take into consid
GRAFTON how the general business of the
country has suffered, from which 1t
will take q long time to recover; the
Inconvenience that has been occasion
ed. the distrust that capitalists will
have TO engaging in any business that
il liable to suffer by such outbreaks. or
the loss of life that has occurred in
various places, We cannot but think
that the strike was entirely uncalled
for. and we trust it will be long before
such another one occurs
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20
Mortgage Sale.

DEFAULT having been made for more than
~ thirty days in the payment of interest due
upon certain mortgage. dated the ed day Of
May 1884 executed by Francis j Wight TO vii.
liam Corning, and recorded in the Office of the
Register OF Deeds for tbt County OF Crawford
and State of Michigan, in Liber a. Of 'rt-
cages on page 1 on the 27th day OF May 1884
aud by reason Of which default said mortgages
has elected and declared the whole of the prin.
cipal sum secured by said mort gage due and pay
able imm, diately; and whereas there is claimed
to be due forprincipal, interest and exchange al
the date-hereOf, the sum OF S54 10 and for taxes
for the years 1884 and 1855 paid by said NOR; gasFc
the sum OF $40, IL besides S25 10 for an Attorney
fee provided by law. and no suit or proceedings
at law or in equity having beon Instituted % re-
cover the said debt. or any part thereof, whereby
the power OF sale contalnedin cad mort gage las
become operative.
Now therefore. notice Is hereby given That the
said mortgage will be forecloscd by sale OF the
mo tagged premises at public vcnduc TO the
highest bidder. at the front door OF the COZ
h use in the Village OF Grayug (which IL the
place for holding the Circuit Court for the County
ii rawford CT cGtu-d:y .he Gth day OF A.51si ~
10 O'Clock IN the forenoon which said mortcaged
premises are described as follows: The west
half of the southeast quarter and the south east
quarter Of the southeast quarter OF SECTION two.
and the west half Of the northeast quarter and
the luth-east quarter OF the north east quarter
OF range four. west. Crawford County Michigan.
Dated this 4th day Of May 1888.
WILLIAM CORNING.
HARLAN p SMITH. MoRrGAGEE.
Attorney for MortgaSee.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20
Active, Pushing and Reliable.

n. II. Traver can always be relied
upon to carry in stock the purest and
best goods. and sustain the reputation
of being active, pushing and reliable.
by recommending articles with well
established merit and such as are pop
ular. Having the agency for the cele-
brs.ted DIR. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, COLDS and coughs, will
sell it on positive guarantee. 1t will
surely cure any and every affection OF
throat, lungs. or chest, and in order
to prove our claim, we ask you to call
aud get Trial Bottle Free.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20
High License.

WHIT IIus SucUccdvVi bvtter ti,,.., e>.,.-
other attempt to mitigate the evils Of
the liquor traffic is high license. In
all the States where such q law has been
passed it has worked like charm and
the more we see of its operation the
more thoroughly we are convinced
that it is the most effective remedy for
the worst evils Of liquor selling which
has yet been tried in the Unised States.
Experience shows that prohibition is
impossible in execution, but high Ii
cense is actually enfol ced wherever IL
has been imposed, and the testinon!
as to its great practical benefits is with
Out contradiction.
1t diminishes the number of liquor
saloons, improves their character and
the character of those WHO keep them,
makes every license dealer an ally oil
the authorities in compelling obedience
to the law, diminiShes the drunken
ness and brawling, and brings into the
public treasury vast amount of mon
ey. thus decreasing the taxes and en-
HANGING the prosperity of the coulmun-
tiles which enjoy its benefits. We
want to reduce the number of rum
shops which are preying on the poor,
and we need the increased revenue.
Besides high license can be enforced,
and our present laws tor the regula-
ton of the liquor traffic are in great
part dead letter because it is imprac.
ticable to put them in execution Er.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20
Wonderful Cures.

w. d. Hoyt e. Co., Wholesale and
Retail Druggists of Rome. Ga, say
1--WE have been selling DIR. Kings
New Discovery, Eclectric Bitters and
Bucklin's Arnica Salve for two years.
Have never handled remedies that sell
MS well, or give such universal salts
faction. There have been some won
derful cures effected by these medi.
cines in this city. Several cases OF
pronounced Consumption have been
entirely cured by use of few bottles
of DIR. Kings New Discovery. taken
in connection with Electric Bitters.
We guarantee them always. Sold by
". IL. THAvER
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20

The nualber of failures reported
this week is the same as last, that is
l72. Since the beginning of the year
there were 665 less thnn during the
same time last year, which, in itself, Is
most encouraging fact, and shows
that had not the labor troubles come
up. the country would have had a
most prosperous business season. AS
it is, the returning good times have
been checked to the disadvantage of
those who have brought the trouble in
the hope of lettering their condition.
blade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20

4 marked copy of the Three Rivers
News Reporter has been sent to this
office. Blood red marks indicate an
article in which Don NJ. Dickinson, II
+. Severns, and Congressman Burrows
and Fisher get ''more racket" on &C.
count of Severens candidacy for the
United States judgeship. Dir. Fisher
gets rather the most racket" being
accused of having sold himself to the
president who purchased him for the
rational bankers. He is called'a trai-
tor and other hard names. --B. &. Irij-
une.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20

Department Commander Jno. North
wood has issued an official order to the
q. A. Il. posts of the state for the OBJ
servance Of the coming Memorial Day,
as follows: THE 3oth day of May
falls OH Sunday; in accordance with
our rules and regulations, and by legal
enactment of this state, Monday, the
3lst day of MAY, will be the time fix.
al in this department for its observ'
ance."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE, REED CITY,
MICu Nav 1884

NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
y named settlers have flled notice of their in
tenton To make final proof in supp ,rt of their
claims aud that said proof viii lie made be-
fore the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Crawford
County at Graylirg Mich, on June 26ih ss6viz:
Seymour ". Baker, IomcSteadapp, No. "a 5 for
the n w 4 Sec. II B. n X West.
He ma ucs the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation cf
.ad land viz: Wellington Patterson Melvin l..
Hagerman, and Samuel I.aughlin Of Wellington
Post Office, and GeolgeW w. Knowles, Pere Cheney
Post ONCE.
Fred Sholts Homestead Entry No. T75i for the
4 y of u a Sec. 2 # e5,K R3 W, and name
the following witnesses TO prove his continuous
esidence upon and cultivation Of said tract. viz
Matthew Gwatkin. Charles u. Vincent George
Knowl.s and Fayette P. Richardson Ct Pere
Cheney Post Office.
NATHANIEL CLARK,
May 9th, ws. REGISTER.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20

The flight of the democratic Sena-
tors from Ohio proved disastrous to
them. The republicans took the bull
by the horns, 2wore, III the four repub-
cans from Hamilton county that were
elected and continue business at the
old stand. IL Is n.pnrtad the fngitives
feel very sick and arc heading home
ward to look after the wreck OF their
disappointed calculations. -Cheboygan
Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20

The good advice given workingmen
who drink. in Powderley's letter to the
knights of Labor, will go far towards
strengthening confidence in the earn
nestness of his work and that of his
co-laborers in the organization of
which he Is the head. lie might say
more than tie has, but that perhaps
would weaken the labor question as
ut present considered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20
Bucklin's Arnica salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world fol
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter. Chapped
Honds, Chilblains, Corns, and all skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price rs cents per box
For sale by N. II. TRAvER.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20
POLITICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

Col. w. p. Thompson, of Hudson.
second assistant postmaster general
during the Hayes administration, IL
talked of for the craftsmanship OF the
republican state committee.