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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-19

The steamboat. the reaper, the sewing machine.
Cars running by night and BY day.
Houses lighted By gas and healed by steam,
And bright eisetrieity's ray.
Ths tslsgraph's click speeds like lightning re-
leased.
Then the telephone comes 10 excel it;
And, TO put ON the hnish. the last but not least,
IL tho famed little Purgativs Pellet.
IAst, but not least IL DIR. Plerce's Pleasant
Purgative Pellet because II relieves human
suffering, adds 10 the sum OF human comfort,
and enables the relieved sufferer to enjoy all
the blessings and Injuries OF the age We live in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-19

EPIrAPH on an editors tombstone In
Maine:
"Within this town he lived and lied
For forty years, and then he died."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-19

Nv. Chooses sECE!y! BOOK

And HOUSEHOLD PHYsICIAN. The NEW
Memorial edition. BY the greatest author and BEN
Big Terms TO Agents. MnnrtoN rHIs rArrs.
y. ii. DICKERsON y Co., Detroit, Mich
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-19
Hoods

Sold By druggists. 81; six for tS. Prepared only
By G. !. HOOD CO.. Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-19

Sold BY all druggists. 81; zx for s. Prepared only
by @. l. HOOD CO. Apothseartss. LEVEL. Mas.
100 Doses One Dollar
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18
Nero's Canal.

Among the most important public works in Greece is the canal through the Isthnus of Corinth, of which c, n. sral Turr is the Do Lssseps. It was begun in 1882, and was to be com plsted this year, 1888, but it will not be finished for several years yet. It has the same breadth and depth as the Suez Canal, and is about four miles long. The deepest cut is 250 feet. It passes through sslld rock, and its sides are as yet left almost vertical. It IS to be lighted by electricity. The cost was estimated at s7.000,000. This canal will save vessels from Trieste to Brindlsi to Athens or Constantinople about 200 miles; it will save ships from Gibraltar about seventy-fivs miles. It has been dug largely by Italians, Turks and Montsnegrins. Few Greeks have been employed; they do not take kindly to such work. The canal carrles out plan that was cher ishsd by many of the aneisnts; 1t ac- tually follows the course which was surveyed by order of tho Emperor Nsro.-Scribner's Magazine
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18
4 Rsp:ng Contest.

In the tournament contest at Cana dian on the Fourth, Ellison Carol, knight of the Greer, won first prize; James Fulton, knight of the forest, secsnd, and Henry Wscksssser, knight sf the Black Cross, third-the prizes being respectively s70, s35 and S15.
 In the roping catch there were six entrances, but only two prizes were won and both by Greer county. FL lison Carrol caught and tied dewn his steer in enc minute and seven seconds, and Bill Smealsy performed the same feat in ono minute and twenty-six seconds. Ellison would have beaten the l.07 few seconds, but when hs had thrown the steer he found he had dropped his small rops for tying its feet, and he had to run back a few rods te got it. Notwithstanding this, however, the time make was the best we call to mlnd as having been made in the Panhandle-at least on pubhc exhibition, and the next best we be- lIeva to have been made by Albert Phillips in 1884 at Mobeetie, enc min ute and thirtessn seconds. The prizes at Canadian were so for first and S20 for second- Texas Panhandle.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18
Chasing a Water Fairy.


 lFrom the New York Mail and ESpress.l
 An afternoon at Rockaway revealed fresh possibilities of the summer girl. She was idly pouring sand from enc band to another, lying Tn burrow on the beach under the shelter ef para sol oysrgrown with ribbons. She wore gown of some soft, thin, silky white stuff, tied at the waist with a yellow girdle. On either side was a young man in knickerbackers and blazer. 4 third young man lay at her feet. The girl was content, but the young men were inclined to wish each that the others were not there. Ono of them shipped bunch of ribbons from the fluttering parasol, and biek- erings over the possession of the tre- phy assumed the small animation pes sitle on lazy August afternoon. Snstchipg her ribbons frem the last possessors hand, tho summer girl pinned them tc her cap and jumped to her fact. "Catching's hayings,' she laughed down at her recumbsnt ad- mlrers and ran for the water, They were after her in an instant, but be. fore they wet their feet in the edge of the first wave she was well out beyond the line of breakers, swimming with a splendsd, vigorous stroke. It was inn possible to refuse such challenge and in they plunged, blazers, knicker- bockers and all She turned her head te look at her pursuers and tho bright ribbons nodded them saucy defiance from her head. On she went swiftly and powerfully, and after her plunged the three young men. I've of them proved on the instant that they were no match fer the girl. A stern chase was too long a chase for thsm, and they emerged on the beach, dripping objects in yellow and white stripes, diaconsolate blazers. The third swim mer gained on the girl. She was agile in ~eluding him in the water, turning this way and that and leading him merry chase, but a reach of 3 
 long arm finally captured the ribbons and they swan back together to shore The summer girls white gown shed the water like ducks feathers, shs was prettier than ever with the salt water curling her hair in little rings Sho ran up and down the beach once or twice, shook herself out and smiled on the young men. Two of then were starting for dry clothes, but tho third sat down in the sand with tht summer girl again under the berib bed parasol.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18
ybc Center or Population.
[southerh Christian Advocate. l

Southern Christian Advocate
 For ono hundred years the point which represents the center ef the re public has been steadily moving due westward along the thirty-nlntb par allel of north latitude. Its average rate of progress has been about fiye miles per year In 1S00 its location was eighteen miles west of Baltimore; ia 1910 it had crossed the Potomac; in 1920 it was well on the western sid, of the Shenandoah Valley; in 1880 it had reached the highest ridge of the Appalachians; in 1850 it had passed ths mountain barriers and was fol lowing the Little Kanawha through West Virginia; within tbo next ten years it had, by rapid march of moro than eighty miles, reached point half way across the State of Ohio; in 1870 1t was within fifty miles of Cincinna- Ii; Tn 1880 it had entered the Valley of the Miami; in 1899 it will probably be found well within the boundaries of Indiana. That, sooner or later, this central point, which represents ths western "eourse of empIrs" in the United States, will cease to advance, or otherwise will reach turning
  place, is absolutely certain. Should its progress continue for another cen- tury as during the last one hundred years, it would at the end of that tune be more than half way across Mlssog- Ii. But this IS not likely to be the case. Each succeeding census for sew sral coming decades will doubtless show slackaning up n the rate ef advancement westward, and finally the direct forward movement must cease. Bearing in mind the narrow vision and the mistaken forecasts uf our early legislators it seems hazard cut to conjecture with regard to future probabilities. Yet there is good req sen to believe that not for many years wlll the nucleus of the ceuntry's pop ulatioa pass beyond or even reach the Mississippi river.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18
Diseomfortcd Theology,

There is an idea abroad that when a man fails at evorythlng at home, the best thing he can de is to pack his trunk and go forth az missionary among the beathcn. But if all reports be true, the theory is not well found cd. According to Bishop Taylor, tho African hcathen compare favorably in natural ShrewdnsSS with the rest of mankind, and the man who thinks he can fool them is liable to get left. 4 young missionary on gsins to Africa was accosted in this way: Do you bring me blanket" {" No, something far better. What do you bnng?' Il bring you good news" And what is the nsws?' Il have coms to tell you about our great Father who gave you your lands, your cattle, your sheep, your goats, your pIgs, your corn, and all that you enjoy" ''ls he your father?' queried the native. "Yes, replied the mis- sionary. Well, now responded the black man, If your father is so gen erous as to give me all these goed things for nothing, surely if you are anything like your father think you
 might give me enc blankst." !"
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18
Boy without Arms.

One of the rare curlesities to be seen on the streets eff this town, wrtes correspondent from Middlstewu, Conn. is a boy named Mylchreest. He IS about F years of age. He was born without arms, yet he plays ball and psddles papers on the streets. He carries silver and peuniss in his boots, and can make change as rapidly as any one, picking out pennies and nieklss with bis tees. He never makes any mistakes, and can tell the size of coin by feeling it with his tees, Young Mylehl eest keeps his feet clean It is indeed funny sight to see him sit at table with knife between the toes of one foot and fork held by the toss of the other foot, as he rapidly cuts up his fosd and places it in his mouth. During tho school vacation this lad can be seen daily driving 8 horse attached 10 heavy wagon load ed with sand or stone, which belongs to hls father, William Nylchreest, builder. The lad holds the rem be- tween bis toes and handles the whip with ease in tho same manner It Is an unfortunate affair, not on account of the condition of the armless boy, but because parents have learned to then sorrow that most boys who havs hands and arms do not use them for any practical purpose, and, therefore, have cultivated desire, on the part of the old folks. that baby boy as soon as born should be denuded at the shoulders, with view of preserving nsighboring windows from being bro- ken by miss 8, thrown by boys bas- ing arms, and that inborn desire to Jerk stones.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18

The Eureka Sentinel, a Democratic paper, in the State of Nevada, has this to say concerning Cleyeland's unfair treatment of Western States and Ter ritories:
 "Ws say most unhesitatingly thatit is indecent of ths administration to fill tha few federal offices in Nevada with persons, whatever the reason, imported from other States. It IS grossly outrageous from local Dem ocratic view. Opposition to the car petbagger and carpetbagism have been cardinal principles of our faith here for twenty years. In our local con tests we have fought our battles on this ground, The President could not stab his party more fatally in Nevada than by joining in the effort to fill our offices with non-rosidents of the State. If he cares nothing for Nevada, he SuOuld db lkiob HaFo spuiO llbGiC Csil- siaeration for men hsre who are as true and as steadfast Tn the Democratic party as he or any of those when lie has called around him as counsellors and advisers. The attitude of the chiet executive on silver, the dismant- | hna of opr Carson mint the di3nlem berment of our Carson mint, the dis memberment of our revenue district, tho remorseless cutting of eur mail service, and at last greater than them all, the importation of carpethaggers to i'll our offices, has reduced the par ty in Nevada to such a pitiable condi- tion that Democrat can hardly hold his bead up and look man squarely in the face"
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18
The ApHches Gagged.

William Zent, who accompanied tho Apache prisoners to Columbus, Ohio, returned homo last Saturday. He says the prisoners did not occasion tho guards particle of trouble on the way, but were interested lockers on at the various sights seen en route. When the splendid corn fields of Kan sas were reached, Capt. Jack exclaimed in evident glee, what fine Apache country, heap corn. Apache live easy" !" and when they arrived at St. Louis and beheld eight and nine story build' ings, they expressed thelr unbounded astOnishment, they all speak Mexican flusntly, and it was in that language they eonvsrsed.
 Mr. Zent said that they were tho nest wonderful attraction along the way; men and women rsfrained from going into tae eating houses in order to get glimpse of the Arizona Apa- ches. The Indians enjoyed the curio- sity they aroused.
 Nr. Zont says the Indians at once adapted themselves to the conditions of the prisep. They were put at wsrk making nuts and bolts. The prison CTS are allowed percentage sn all work, and make, as a general thing about sixty cents day. All seemed happy in their new quarters, and bid adisu to their guards affsctionatsly.- Arizona Gazette.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18

Distance fron Globe to the railroad st Wilcox, over woeEs md Norton 6 stcvssi's lines (routs for
 sas'sru passengers .I2} miles, From c.o5e 70 Casa Granae crossing the Devils Can.
 yeu. and touching at Piaal and Florence GO miles, Tram sl55a to Ca.a Grands via Pioneer. % miles. Eis1A,i abo,e sea l-yel a; Globe .S01o feet; iAttsis s3 degrees, s5 minutes, longitude no de.
 grss $ minutes.
 EiEhsa asximun tempeyature, I''y llth, ilo deg. laye,t lnlniSiui temperature, Jan. loth..i i6 deg Nosn Sc tanpsra.are, @ deg. Prevailing direction of wind, ....-.... Southwest.
 Az shserye,ion extending over several years, dis closes the remarkable fl9t, that there has not been : ssy uithout more or lcas sunshine
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18

Dusing the past week about S4, ,000,- 900 of bonds were offered to the Sec retary of the Treasury, and hs pur- chased only $220,0o0. It IS easy to see that be is less inclined to reducs the surplus than he is to let certain banks use large sums of Government nj msney without interest
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18

Eight years ago Levi P. Merton it. ted cut the ship Constellation with food for the starving people of Ire land. This benefaction, which un- doubtedly saved many lives, cost tho denor about S50000
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18
Preventative Of chisEs,

is not surpassed
 It is endorsed by the hest chemists as the most etfcacious, strengthening Tonic this country has ever produced, the value of which will he recognized by all who may use them.
 Private citizens of Arizona visiting St. Louis have expressed their convictions that it is pe- culjarly adapted to the wants of that Terri tory, and needs only trial Co insure it's speedy introduction there.
 Orders addressed to THE WEST INDIA MANUFACTURING COMPANY will be promptly executed. dec i3tf
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

 Govsrnos Meyer zulick Prescott, SeSretsry-James A. Bayard, Prescott. Treasurer-C. B. Foster, Prescott Superintendent of Public Instruction--C c. M. Strauss,
 Arditor Andrews, Prescott. Supreme Court--Jas. II. Wright, Chief Justice. Prescott: Wm W, Porter. Associate Justice, Ph@niH;w H. Barnes, Associate J us. .iee. Tucson.
 r, s. District Attorney--o. T. Rouse, Tucson.
 ', 8 hsnhal-w g Meade Tucson Surveyor General-John Hise Delegate ts Congress-.Mareus Smith, Tombstone
 Judge Sf First Judicial Dis.rict-w. II. Barnes.
 Judge Of Second Judicial District-wnliam ". Porter, Phoenix. Judge of Third Judicial District-,Jas. IL. Wright.
 GilA County. Jadsa er District Court-WilIiam Porter. Clerk of District CourtB, G. Fox. Jadge of Probate r. + Cook EheriT - George E. Shu.e Under SheritT-Franli M. Hammnn. Dis.r.gs Attorney u D. McCabs Esserdsr-Chss. T. Martin Supervisors Redmar, James F. Gerald Louis Sultan. c1srS Of Board of Supervisors chss T Martin. County Treasurer Thos 4. L0nergan COFsuer---
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18
Indian Expectations.

All persons who have claims against the Government tor losses sustained through ln- dian dep,edations in Arizona and New Mexi- co, will find it to their interest to conmuni- cate immediately with the undersigned in gard to the same, fl they desireto take dvan tage of the laws recently passed by Congress to reimburse all parties who have suffered such losses. VIM. 0. ONEILL,
 Attorney at law,
 Prescott, Arizona. AnnoAf
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18

Contracts for fat cattle are being made ia Blaneo county, Texas, on the basis of $15 for 8.year.olds.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18

The wife of Capt Bates died at their home, near Wadsworth, c, August ,, They were the largest married couple in the world. Tho Captan is s feet tall, and his wife was : feet 9 inches They have exhibited in almost every museum in this country and the Old World. Mrs. Bates gave birth .e I child weighing 2S pounds several years ago, and had been lu poef hsaitli ever since.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18

The report of the Bureau of Statis- ties, giving the imports and exports ef merchandis, for the fiscal year 1888, has just been made. The following are the figures, to which we have ap- pended the corresponding figures ef the preceding four years:
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18

In surgical circles here successful operation performed by Prof. Billroth at the Vienna Klinik is much com mented on. While a carrier was driving his team to town last winter hls legs, fingers, ears and nose were frozen. At the time his life was de- spaired of. Both his legs had to be cut of, and only one finger on each hand could bs saved. His ness was replaced by an artificial enc and his ears were clipped. He bors his suffer- ings with remarkable csmposurs, and, having been supplied with artificial legs and feet, he can now get about with the hclp of two simple sticks. It is surprising that with one finger he is able to write very well.--Vienna Despatch to Lcndon Times.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18

This great Tonic has been introduced to the people of the Mississippi Valley for tle past thirteen years with unbounded success and popularity.
 There is nothing oi the kind extant that equals it as n stilnu,ant, an apctizer, or anti dyspeptic. It is particularly adapted to mala- rious distrieLs and as .
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18
4 Queer Election Wager.

Long Branch Special to Boston Herald
 A very original election bet was made at the West End last night be- tveen two well-known kusiness men of New York, one wealthy contract or, who did considerable work on the aqusduct when it was begun The sthev IS 6 prominent banker and q member of the New York Stock Ex- change. h case Of. Clsyeland'S elec- lion the banker is to wear straw hat with red bandana band during the entire months of December and Janp- ary. He is to have the privilege of purchasing new hat as often as he sees fit, but IS to wear ths hat during the transaction of his usual business
 In the event of Harrisons election the contractor, who is a Democrat and member ei Tammany Hall, IS to occupy one of the bathinghousss on tho beach in front of Lelands hotel during tho months of February and March. Be may furnish 1t with a folding cot, ono chair, two kerosene lamps, cooking stove, and is to ceok his own meals. He can spend two hours each day at any place he choos- cs in Long Branch, but is net to go to Now York, except in case of his own sickness, CT that oi some member of his family, which sickness must bs certified to by physlclan. Ho can have the daily papers and one novel each week. One thousand dollars is to be forfeited If either person refuses to live up to the conditions of his bet, and the money has already been de- posted
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18
American Exchange Hotel,
 SANSOME STREET, Opposite wells rargo 6 Co.'s rxprces
 SAN FRANCISCO.

yI,HIS HOTEL, having changed hands is now under
 \ the exporeDcsd management of CHAS nOHT- GOMERY, who will spare no labor expenHe to fr- nis all his guests tho comfolts of home The Hotel in the very centre of business and fig connected with all the leading business houses with telephone. which s for tue of guests The travelling public will find the Hotel the moat convenient welt as the most fottahle andresponsible in the city 1ARLE--FIiiST CLASS.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18

In 1888 imports exceeded exports nearly S2S, S,00o,00O. That was the only year since 1875 in winch the country, in it's foreign trade, bought moro mer- chandiss than it sold. In 1887 tho excess of exports was almost S2f,e00,- GOO. It was Si4,000,000 in 1866. and sl64 GOO ,Ooo in 1885, and nearly s713,- 100000 in 1884. The highest point which thls excess ever reached was S264, 600 900, which 1t touched in 1879.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18

One of the most interesting curiosi- ties Tn the United States is a piece of mosaic from the floor of the temple of Astarte, built by the Romans at Car thase, which isl preserved ln the Ma tisnal Museum at Washington. It IS 2000 years old, and represents yellow lion in the act of killing 8 horse. Eyes, teeth, blood spots and all are de plcted by blts of stone. The fragment is about seven feet square, and is valued at $25, 900.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18

The population of Paris, France, is 5,544 $50
Arizona silver belt., 1888-08-18
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-05

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