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The Washington critic., 1886-10-08

hills. The building is IN the Italian Rcnais-
sancc II Is 5G7 feet long and 3i3 feet wide.
It's greatest height II l2S feet. and tho flag
floating over the central portion, flauuts in
the breeze higher up than any other flag In
the city, not excepting those above the
Senate and House uf Representatives. The
cost of the building was FIVE millions Of dol
lars, about three times as much as the
White House, and, we think, as much as
the Capitol
The Washington critic., 1886-10-08

Washington is fast becoming the
most attractive city of the country. AS
the Capital Of the Nation it presents
more objects of interest to the visitor
than any other on the continent, and a
brief directory of its prominent points
will be of service to the vast number of
persons who annually resort to the po-
litical metropolis. For 1t is estimated
that over three hundred thousand
strangers pay a'visit every year to this
city to behold the varied objects of in.
terest which so thickly stud the his
toric "Ten Miles Square" )"
The Washington critic., 1886-10-08

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The Washington critic., 1886-10-08
~. .IOhn's T.. n. Church.
The TrenAury Depnrtment.

The Treasury Department Is east OF the White
House and extends the whole length of the
front between Pennsylvania and New York
avenues, II Is $50 feet long by 800 feet wide.
The central east portion is built of frcestonc,
rebuilt in 1886 II, while the other parts were
commenced In 1888 and built of granito.
The Cash Room in this building is a beau
tiful apartment I'm the north wing the en-
trance to which Is from the north porch
The vaults are under the Cash Room and
the treasurer of tho United States, whose
office Is I'm the north east anglo ON the first
floor. Thi, permit must be shown the cash.
Ter who will detail guides 10 take the NiSl-
tor into the great bullion chests of the coun-
try. The old State Department used to be
on the site occupied by the northeast cor
ner of the Treasury,
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
CORN VS.. Oll--MEAl,
One About as Valuable Food for Cows as
the Other.

Prof Armsby, of the Wisconsin Ex-
perimental Station, has been making a
series of valuable experiments to deter
mine as near as possible the compare
tive value of oil-meal and corn-meal
for milk. Three Jersey cows of the
same age and condition in life were
taken as subjects. The time covered
by the experiment was thirteen weeks.
Every thing that went into the COW was
weighed and the manure was also
weighed. Close watch by chemical
analysis was kept all the time of the
folders. dung, milk, skim-milk and
butter, and it is difficult to see why the
experiment was not sufficiently exhaus-
tive and thorough to fairly settle the
question so far as the oil-meal and corn
meal are concerned.
The following are the conclusions
arrived at:
/. The considerable loss of weight
by the animals prevents any certain
conclusions being drawn.
2. Neither these experiments nor
those of the previous year have shown
with certainty that oil-meal has any
greater feeding value than corn-meal.
3. If there is any balance in favor OF
ol-meal it is not great The proba-
bility is, in my opinion, that the "starch
equivalent" of feeding stufis pretty
nearly represents their relative value as
food.
A. If the apparent gain under oil
meal feeding be accepted as real, the
cost was about four cents less per one
hundred pounds of milk when oilmeal
was fed.
8. The oil-meal in these experiments
appears to have improved the quality
of the milk by making it less watcry.
There is no evidence that it altered the
proportion of fat to other solid mat
ters Hearts Dairyman.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
CHAPTER I.
Ths First Installment OF IN Incipisnt
Novelist's Imagination.

Novelist's Imagination.
tAmericus (Ga.) Republican,
About two years before the war, near .
pretty and substantial residence, a beau
tiful young girl, about fourteen, was
sleeping in a hammock swung from two
stately oaks in grove. In a meadow
TO the rear, a fat, meek-eyed COW re-
clined In the shade. Across the road
from the house, the girl, and COW, was
q meadow, a branch running through
1t, and coming up the branch was boy
with a gun. When within one hundred
yards Of the girl, and about one hundred
and fifty yards from the cow, bird flew
up, sailed in the air toward the cow, and
the boy fired at the bird, which flew on
unhurt, but the COW received a pretty
strong dose of shot. She immediately
arose in fright, dashed through the
grove, caught the girl and hammock ON her
horns, and rushed with her shrieking
victim about the lot. The terrified girl
became silent, and the crowd of relatives
and friends in pursuit thought that she
was dead. The wild fury Of the COW as
she rushed around soon tore the netting
loose, and the girl dropped unconscious
ly to the ground unhurt. She was picked
up and taken to the house, and on exam
ination only few minor bruises
were found. The boy, thinking he
was the innocent cause of the killing Of
the young girl, disappeared. All trace OF
him vanished. II was thought that he
had perished by his own hand, but about
six years after the war n travel stained
stranger was in the town inquiring for
persons most of whom had been swept
away by the war. After long search the
stranger learned where one of the parties
he was in search of lived "A few miles out
Of town. He went there, made himself
known, and turned out to be the boy Of
tho gun. The people ne found were father
and mother, who had mourned him dead
for eight years. The boy had been in
South America, got rich, and, yearning
for the love of the old folks, returned to
the dcsolated home Of his childhood and
made his loved ones comfortable. For the
first time then, hearing that the girl was
uninjured, be called on her, found her
pretty, good and first-cla home wom-
on, he put in with will, got her heart as
his own, and the old folks consent, and
has been for the last twelve or fourteen
years one Of the leading men Of his sec-
tiop.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
STRADIvARlUS vIOllNS.
The Market Flooded with limitations q
the Famous Fiddles.

the Famous Fiddles.
1--WE have persons coming in here
every day with so-called Stradivarius
violins," said maker of violins in the
Bowery. They are common German
violins with copy of the Stradivarius
label printed OF pasted on the inside.
Pretty much every violin, no matter by
whom it is made. has some such label,
so that labels nowadays do not count
for any thing. Inexperienced persons
may be fooled by them, but any one
who knows any thing about violins
pays no attention TO them.
81 suppose makers put the labels in
because some people like TO pretend
they have a valuable violin. A Stradi-
varius is worth any where from three
thousand dollars to fifteen thousand dol
'lars, and they are not very plenty. They
can be told by their shape and by the
kind of varnish on them.
at is unsafe to pay big price for II
violin until it is passed upon by experts.
have known a label to be taken off
genuine Stradivarius and inserted in an
Imitation or-e, 81; ,!...y,.ss.'.rr...gat oi.,
could he sold on its merits, while the
other needed the label. - W. J. Sun,
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
MY LITTLE LAD AND 1.

Itake little hand in mine,
And walk the village street.
With chirp and chatter as we 20.
In mingled converse sweet.
And pleasant salutations
From every one we meet;
Dear little lad and L
j take the little hand in mine,
TO Climb neighboring hill.
To pluck wild flowers, or TO trace
laughing mountain rill,
by which, when weary or rathirst,
We pause to drink our fill.
Dear little lad and L
j take two little hands In mine.
MY boy upon my knee;
listen to a pleasant voice,
Made rich with notes of glee;
j feel breath against my cheek,
"A breath of life to me,
Dear little lad and +.
take those little hands In mine;
hear prattler's tongue
Repeating childish thoughts and songs,
SO osweetly said and sung;
In harmony with spirit harps,
FOR Heavenly music strung:
Dear little lad and /.
With those two little hands in mine.
think of other days:
One generation fiill of years
between our parting ways,
AMI yet our souls clasp hands across
The ohasm, IN close embra e.;
Dear little lad and I.
Those little hands. so very fair,
God keep them ever white;
Those little feet, unfettered YET
May they e'cr walk Alright:
That little life, so precious now,
May 1t be ever bright,
Dear little lad. pray T.
Clark W. Bryan, IN Housekeeping.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
SMART CROWS.
They Appreciated the Value OF Coco
Home, and Clung to 1t.
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They Appreciated the Value OF Coco
Home, and Clung to 1t.
Hartford Comm Tlmesl
A couple Of tame crows, which had been
kept as a sort of household pets by q
New Hartford family, at length became
such mischievous nuisances and thieves
stealing every bright and glistening thing
they could pounce upon, including ladies'
jewelry of all kinds, and hiding 1t in
distant trees, and once nearly making Off
with gold watch-that it became expedi-
ent TO get rid of them. They were taken
(tied up in a bag, so that they couldn't
see) TO piece of woods eight miles
distant, and there hberated-the
wagon being driven Off in an
other direction. Next day one crow
was back again, hunting about the kitchen
for food, and showing every evidence OF
great satisfaction at getting back, while
the cook joyfully welcomed him, and his
companion wasn't long in returning. The
first returning wanderer was knowing
fowl. When a hard, dry piece OF bread
was given him he would take it of to his
basin Of water, put it in, and let il soak q
little. II, on taking it out, il was found to
be still too hard to suit him, Mr.. Crow
would put il back and with one foot hold it
down under the water for good while.
Then he would devour it very contentedly.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
Head For Jim, Tail For Bob.
ALBANY Journal.I

Roscoe Conkling told group Of lawyers
the other day of having just been tempted
to take up a divorce case, although he had
eschewed that branch of practice, because
the fair litigant had interested him in the
recital of her wrongs by disclosing the
manner in which she has chosen her hus-
band. 81 had two suitors," she narrated,
and they were just about equal in good
looks, agreeableness, social position and
outlook for fortune. They popped the ques-
ton within two days of each other.
really had no preference. | suppose
didn't care much for either. The day came
in which was to give answers. I couldn't
make up my mind, so flipped up cent,
head for i'm and tail for Bob,' and that
was how decided" She took the chances,
and they went against her, for she got a
husband who ill-treated her and became a
worthless scamp, while the rejected suitor
Is possessor of riches and fame.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
Big Judges and n Little Boy.
Washington letter.

Three Justices of the United States iSu.
preme Court got into a street car together
the other day. After the car had gone a
block or two little ruddy faced boy of
perhaps six years got in the car, but he
failed to find seat. Chief-Justice Waite
took him by the hand and said; show do
you do, my little man? Lot me have your
fare and will pass it up" Stanley Mat
thews put the boys fare in, and Justice
Miller got hold Of the boys hand and,
drawing him in between his big fat legs,
gave him seat on the edge of the bench
and made much of him during the whole
ride.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

"WHAT we learn with pleasure we never
forget. ALFRED Nercier. The following is
case in point: 81 paid out hundreds of
dollars without receiving any benefit, 4" says
Mrs. Emily Rhoads, of McBrides, Mich. II
had female complaints, especially drag
ging down. for over six years. DR.. H. V.
Pierce's 'Favorite Prescription did me
more good than any medicine / ever took.
advise every sick lady to take it." And
SO do we. IT never disappoiuts its patrons.
Druggists sell it.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
Stranger than Fiction

are the records of some OF tho cures of con.
sumption effected by that most wonderful
remedy-Dr Pierce's "Golden Medical Dis
covery." Thousands of grateful men and
women, who have been snatched almost
from the very jaws of death, can testify
that consumption, in its early stages, is nc
longer incurabie. The Discovery has nc
equal as a pectoral and Alternative, and the
most obstinate affections of the throat and
lungs yield to its power. All druggists.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

TIE VoLTAIc BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELEcTRo-VoI-
TAIc BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 80 days, to men tyoung or old)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss of vital
ity and all kindred troubles. Also for rheu-
matism, neuralgia, ,paraly and many 9th.
er diseases. Complete restoration to health,
vigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk in.
CURED, as 80 days trial is allowed. Write
them atonce for illustrated pamphlet, free.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
4 Bold Ksntuokian's Pils.
TBoston Post

They tell In Louisville of a citizen Of that
town who went to New York recently and
lived at one Of the most expensive hotels
there. He stayed four days and asked for
his bill. "Fifty -one dollars" said the
clerk. "Guess again." said the Kcntuckian.
"You haven't sized my pile yet. I've more
money than that"
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

In another column of this issue will be
found an entirely new and novel specimen
OF attractive advertising. IL is oHe OF the
neatest we have ever seen, and we think
any one will bc well repaid for examining
the supposed display letters in the adver-
tisement of Prickly Ash Bitters-
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

ness of breath, consumption, night. sweats
and all lingering coughs, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is a sover-
eign remedy. Superior to cod liver oil.
By druggists.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

AT the entrance to tunnel on one
of the German railways the following
announcement is posted up: Travellers
are requested to reflect that if the tun-
mel should fall in, and they all be
crushed to death, they will be unable to
enjoy the inestimable advantages OF
wearing the wooden Undertaking of the
firm of X, in Vienna, at fifteen HORNS
n dozen. II PicolO.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
Hollanders Smoking In Church
Notes and Queries. |

Imay say that have seen at least one
man smoking in the great church at Rot
terdam. He was one of the officials of the
church; he lighted his cigar near the or
gan, and walked up the aisle enjoying II
Immediately after service. ....... .
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

Miss FRANCES +. WILLARD has selected
some Gospel and Temperance songs, fa-
miliar tunes, 800 copies of which will be
sent to any church or Sunday school. Ad-
dress the Publisher MRs. LAURA q. FIxES,
Albert Lea, Mimi, enclosing 20 cents for
postage.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

THE scalp is cleansed and excited to a
healthy action by Halls Hair Rcnewer.
In Consumption, the disposition TO cough
is diminished by taking Ayers Cherry Pee
tOral.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

PIKE sTooTHAcHE DRoPs curein minute, 2he
Glsnns Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. &c
GERMAN Corn REMOVER kills Corns Bunions
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

THE rumor that ''the world moves" be-
cause it is cheaper TO move than TO pay
rent is denied.-N. Y Independent.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

ALWAYS prompt and sure and only 25
cents: Red Star Cough Cure. No opiates.
The merits OF st. Jacobs Oil as sure cure
for rheumatism are known everywhere.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
The speed of Heat and Cold,

It has been asked which travels faster,
heat or cold, and answered heat. Because
any one can catch cold. 1t therefore fol-
lows that every one should keep Taylor's
Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Null
lein, which will cure colds, coughs and Group.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

A CRYING baby at meeting is like good
suggestion-it ought to be carried out
Teas SJtings.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

~ WILL appear in print tomorrow" said
the young lady as she put the last stitch in
her calico frock.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

A MILLION dollars in gold weighs the same
as a ton of coal-about eighteen hundred
pounds.-N. Y. Graphic
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

ADVERTISING is a good deal like making
love to a widow. 1t can't be overdone.-
Chicago Ledger.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

As THERE is little pleasure without pay
In, it is probably this that makes life 30
dollarous N,rristo,cn Herald
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

Senator Call praises Florida as ''the
Sicily of America. Last year, when
Jack Frost kept within his northern
bounds, the orange product OF the State
was $1,000, 900. Though there are no
orange millionaires in the State" says
Mr.. Call, there is one man who makes
$4,000 year out of his orange orch
arasn "
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

In Siam they bang cats tails. In this
country they aim to kill.-Neio Haven Ncps.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

1F cough disturbs your sleep, take
Piso's Cure for Consumption and rest we'll
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
Young Men. Rcnd This.

Tue cockney is blind He can not see an
II even if ii is before his -Ittsbprgh Chroa-
ssIs
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

THE letter-carrier that gets around quick
est Is the cylinder Of printing press.-H
Q. Picayune
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

THE boy with tho dirty face seems to
"wantthe earth. ."-Idclde Jester.
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

A SQUARE meal--WafIles.- California Mos-
e,ick
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
SCrofuIa Of 'OI)fsLuIIn|Ijg;s: II|Ij

lam now 40 years old, and have suffered for the lsse
hfteen years with lung trouble have spcntthou.
sands Of dollars arrest the march Of this disessc
but temporary relief was all that obtained ives
unit for any manual labor for several gears A friend
strongly recommended the use of swtft's spccfncts.
S. 81 claiming that he himself had been greatly
benefited by Its use In some lung troubles resolved
try It. The results are remarkable. Ny cough has
left me my strength has returncd and Eesn slxy y
three years since stopped the use of The m1dl0Do.
but have had return Of the discasc ana tcrc ~
pains or weakness felt in my lungs. 90 the bare
est Kind OF work. I'd HOLT.
Montgomery. Ala, June 25, 1855.
Swfts specific IL entirely vegetable. Treause %
Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free, =. -.
TnE swIrr SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer .. Atlanta Ca 90
155 W. 2sd Street. N. Y. p, f..a L, -
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
Proof.
roof. ~A-A--n

I was q sufferer
from catarrh for nf-
teen years, with dis
trosslng pain over my
eyes. The disease Q
worked down upon my
lungs. ! used Ely's
Cream Balm with graft.
fyingrcsults, am sppar
emily curcd.-Z. c.
WARRnS, Rutland, VT
Eiy's Cream Balm has
cured me of catarrh Of
several years standing;
restored my senses Of
taste and smcll.-F. G.
OGDEN. Elizabeth. N. j.
A particle Is applied IN
$50 lN.A.... Faa......a =. -. ..
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

The Pueblo (Cal) nail-works use
kegs made Of compressed paper,
The Osceola times., 1886-03-20

Tho . Jogns.L Al has, h,. over 400 900 Circulation
Address CURTIS PUB. co., Philads,, p.
Crawford avalanche., 1886-09-09
CRAWLING, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER g. 1886

brick building across tho street, had
apparently lost its roof, which had
fallen around 1t. A little farther ON the roof OF
the portico OF the Hibernian Hall, a handsome
building In the Grecian style, had crashed to the
ground, carrying down part Of the massive
granite pillars with il. All the way up Meeting
street, which, in respect OF its general direction
ana Importance may be called "the Broadway OF
Charleston, the roadway was piled with debris
from the tops OF the walls In passing the
charleston Hotel, which, to carry out the COM
parison above indicated, occupies the position OF
stewarts uptown store in New York, tho third
shock was felt about ten minutes after the
second, ana. OF course, caused the greatest
alarm in that neighborhood, as elsewhere. At
Marion Square a great crowd had collected as
even the edges OF the wide spaces embraced In
~ could not be reached by the nearest buildings
IN the event OF their fall From this crowd,
composed OF men, women, and children OF both
,iaces, arose incessant calls and cries and
lamentations; while over the motley half
dressed throng was shed Che lurid light OF the
tconnagration which had broken out just beyond
tne square Immediately after the first shock,
ings in flames,
Crawford avalanche., 1886-09-09
STATISTICAL.
Frequency of Earthquakcs-In This Coun-
try They Occnr Every TnRaIye DAYS

Frequency of fEarthquakcs-In This Coun-
try They Occur Every Twelve Days.
During 1885, says Major Powell, Director OF
the United States Geological Survey, there we're
recorded the following earthquakes in the
United States and Canada: Canadian provinces.
8; New England, s.; Atlantic States, o; Missis-
sippi Valley, 3; Pacific Slope. "a; total, 50. Dur
ing the twelve years from 1871 TO 1893 there
have been recorded in the United States
and Canada 364 earthquakes, distributed
as follows: Atlantic Slope, 1H; Mis-
Eissippi Valley, Go; Pacific Slope, ISL
From this list it appears that I'm the entire area
earthquakes occur on average once In twelve
days, and once month on the Atlantic slope.
Many OF these disturbances are, however so
slight rs TO be unperceived by the majority OF
and frequently shaken Atlantic slope than in
either the seldom-shaken Mississippi Valley or
the sparsely populated Paclfc slope
Crawford avalanche., 1886-09-09
CONFLICTING AUTHORITIES.
Learned Men That Hold Different Views on
the Causes of Earthquakes.
Washington telegram

Prof. Newcomb Of the Nautical Almanac says
that there is no astronomical explanation of
earthquakes. He says the talk about the pecu-
liar weather OF this season having anything to
Powell of the geological survey has
an elaborate theory about the thin
ness OF the crust Of the earth along
the Atlantic borders. Prof. Capen, from the
Signal Service Bureau who has made consider
able local reputation, and who processes to have
foretold this disturbance three weeks ago saws
that it is directly attributed to the influence OF
the three bodies sun, moon and earth When
these bodies get into a certain relation TO each
other disturbances are likely TO, occur. Pro-
lessor Mendenhall OF the signal service who
has lived in Japan where he could study earth
quakes every day. says they are not subject to
any rules 30 far as he knows
Crawford avalanche., 1886-09-09

"A large number of valuable oak logs
are being raised from the bottom of the
Huron River, in the vicinity of Flat Rock,
where they have lain for fifty years or mo e,
as sound as the day they were sunk. They
will be sawed into bent stuff, for which
purpose they are found preferable to new
timber
Crawford avalanche., 1886-09-09

MARVIN POST, No. 24O, G. A. r., meets the
second Saturday and fourth Friday in each
month. o. PALMER, Post Commander.
q. II. THAYER, Adjutant
Crawford avalanche., 1886-09-09

DIR. Harry d. Hull, of Adrian, has
commenced suit against that city for $500
damages. The Doctors horse was injured
i'll street excavation left by the gas com
pany. The Common Council failed to
compensate him, hence the suit.
Crawford avalanche., 1886-09-09

NJ. Il. CHURCH-Rev. q. NJ. Bigelow, Pastor
Services ut IL o'clock a. m. and 71a p. IN. Sum
days school at ~ III. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening ut 7la o'clock. All are cor
daily invited TO attend.
Crawford avalanche., 1886-09-09

The Board of Trustees Of the Flint
Blues will purchase four gold medals to be
competed for by the members of the COM
pany. One medal will be won by SER
geant, one by corporal, and two by
privates.
Crawford avalanche., 1886-09-09

Minnie Charland drowned herself at
Detroit on discovering that she was the IL
legitimate daughter of the late DIR. Murray,
Of Toronto, by his housekeepsr.