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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27

In the State Senate on Tuesday
night bill to provide for female at
tendants for women on their way to
lunatic asy lums was under considera-
ton. When the vote was taken there
were Is yeas and no dissent. 1t re-
quires 20 votes to make a majority OF
three-fifths of the Senate and pass a
law. Lieutenant Governor Jones
counted four members present and not
voting and declared the bill passed
Mr. Jones is a Democrat. His course
was Identical with that of Speaker
Reed in Congress. Will the Demo-
cratic press call him Car Jones9-NesO
York Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27


The Democrats 10 the Ohio leeisla-
ture viii probably pass a bill allowing
the presidential electors in that state
TO be chosen by congressional districts
with two electors at large. AS the
constitution of the United States gives
the states full control of the election
Of the electors, the plan is probably
constitutional, and the Democrats
hope by their gerrymander. also to be
passed at this session, to secure large
majority of Democratic electors from
Ohio in 1892, although the state itself
should go, as 1t usually does at presi-
Dental elections, for the Republican
ticket.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27

The rapidity with which the country
has been paying its public debt during
the last 10 years has excited the ad-
miration of the world, says the Boston
Advertiser. To-day we are paying as
interest upon our debt S35, 600, 900.
In contrast with this France pays an
nually in interest $25s. 900, 900; Great
Britain, $3.50, 500, 900; Austro Hun
gary, S12G, 900, 900; Italy, 100, 900, 900;
Russia. 1920. 900, 600, and Spain. &c.
600, 900. Prussia alone of the German
with bnt one.twe eHyl1S of the hem ponnIation
of this country, pays nearly ope-third
as much annually in interest, or $40,
900, 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27

The u. s. census enumeration be-
gins on the first day of June next. and
Is to to be completed in cities in Is
days and in country districts in 80
days. The enumerators are required
to take an oath that they will perform
their duties faithfully, and for any
violation of this oath or false return
will be subjected to a fine of So, 600
and three years imprisonment. The
law also imposes penalty on every
householder who refuses to give accu-
rate and complete answers to questions
asked by the enumerators.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27

The New York Sun is Democratic,
but not of the Cleveland brand. 1t
severely remarks:
bah! Cleveland is about obsolete.
When a man gets on so mnch adipose
that the rolls on the back of his bull
neck hang over his collar, it is sheer
nonsense to think of him as a candi
date for President"
Nothing any Republican paper, even
in the heat of campaign, ever said
about Cleveland, is quite as strong as
the Suns utterancs is simply
brutal. Blade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27

We give the following extracts from
the speech of chief Justice Turney, OF
Tenn, delivered in Nashville, in glori-
tication of jeff Davis, as taken from
the Nashville American. The demo
cratic papers in the North do not give
it to their readers, but nevertheless II
is in accordance with the ideas and
prinei,p|.!ess; , Of I, their s party; $50
facts are coming to be understood of
all men, and soon it will be that jeff
erson Davis and his followers, COM
rades and supporters will be known
and recognized as the true and only
friends of constitutional government
in the United States; and the promo
tiers of the doctrines that brought on
the war its uncompromising enemies
THE haters and violators of the con
stitution precipitated war. Jefferson
Davis headed the defenders of thai
constitution and made gallant stant
for tour years against unprecedented
odds, and at last was overpowered bn
not conquered. Again he said: HI
left record of which every lover o
constitutional government may b.
proud, and l hope his teachings of ou
form OF government will become stand
ards In our schools.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
calls the turn on those papers which
are. assuming that the Democrats, in
gerrymandering this state, are merely
following Republican precedent, and
states the cold facts thus:
"Ohio Republicans have never been
guilty of that outrage. There have
been in Ohio only three in:erferences,
by gerrymaDderings, with the decen.
nial arrangement of districts, and all
of them have been by the Democrats.
The Republican regular decennial
arrangement of districts, abolished by
the present gerrymander, was SO sair
that the Democrats have elected four
teen out of twenty-one congressman
under it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27

The Democratic love for the old SOL
diers was manifested In an amendment
offered by Congressman Bynum, of
Indiana, last Friday, to the new rules
that were being considered by the
house. His proposition was that
when bill for the increase of pensions
or for granting pension was pending
it should be in order to offer an
amendment providing for the payment
of the same by taxation, and in this
he had the nearly unanimous support
OF the Democratic minority. Repre-
sentative Grosvener. of Ohio, Re-
publican, did not exaggeraie when he
declared that this amendment, so far
as the veterans were concerned, was
the most thoroughly antagonistic and
hostile proposition ever made on the
floor of the house. 1t Is understood
as an attempt on the part OF the Demo.
Gratis to prevent ell legislation favor
able to the soldiers. In fact, it was
intended to stop future pension legis-
lation. It is fortunate. therefore,
that this amendment was rejected,
though ninety-six Democrats voted in
favor Of IL. The veterans of the war
will, before this session of congress Is
over, have reason 20 rejoice that the
country did not have four years more
of Cleveland and n Democratic con-
gress. CLEO. 11fbgtne.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27

The republican party has had con-
troll of the House of Representatives
where under the constitution all bills
affecting taxation must originate, from
1865 down to March 1875. and there
after from March 4. 1881 to March A,
1888, eleven years. The democrats
have had control from 1875 to 1881,
and from 1885 to the present time, also
eleven years.
During the eleven years OF republi-
can control the revenues were reduced
1862, 600, 600.
During the eleven years of control
the democratic party has reduced the
revenues Sc, $40, 900. This was at the
rate OF sometnlng over SoUu, UUU a year.
As revenue reformers, the democratic
party is hardly what we would consider
success. but when it comes to fraud,
murder and robbery for the purpose oil
controlling elections they stand at the
head as the returns of elections so to
prove. Their cry for tariff reform is
the old one of stop thief to turn at
tention from their own record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27

There is a man In Grand Traverse
county who claims to have solved the
question of making jack pine plains
productive. The first thing he does is
to fill his ground as full of tile drains
as though it was a swamp, claiming
that thereby he gives the soil ventila-
ton and at the same time puts it into
such porous condition as to make it
retain moisture as we'll as any land ;
next he plows It two or three times,
then seeds 1t to clover, plows the
clover into the ground, seeds It again
again and pIows the clover down and
then the job IL done. The ground, he
says, comes out as rich and smiling as
the Lest clay loan. Detroit Netcs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27

25,525 1850
At the same election 34,515 votes
were cast for 8. II. Peters, of the
Seventh District of Iowa; 25,070 for
his Democratic opponent, and 1,467
for the Prohibitionist-total, CLOSE.
That is, more than twice as many
votes were required to elect one Rep
resentative in Iowa than 10 in Georgia.
Peters received nearly 5000 more votes
than the whole Georgia delega-
ton, and his Democratic opponent
within few hundred of rs many as
the whole of them. A vote in Iowa
would, therefore, count in Congress
for only about one twenty-third of a
Georgian's vote.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27
The defeat of the Blair educational

The defeat of the Blair educational
bill was not unexpected. 1t was u bill
of good Intentions and had it been
more judiciousIy treated and champi-
oned its chances for becoming law
would have been favorable. 1t had
many friends, however. so far as its
object was concerned. who we're in
doubt as to the results of its operation
It was most bitterly assailed by some
of the leading papers and statesmen
Of the South. they declaring that few
II any Southern states would accept
the aid 1t proposed TO give. 1t was
opposed by many good men Of the
North because they doubted the wis
dom of the policy Il asserted. Ds;roit
1fttise.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27

The Cheboygan News this week re-
plies to our article on the political
murder and bull doing in the south,
under the head of "Dare Not Face the
Real Issue" The News probably re-
fers to the tariff question, but the
Herald knows of no issue as vital to
our government and the lives of its
citizens as the sacred rights to cast
their ballots according to .he dictates
of conscience and have them fairly
counted. If we prove that men are
shot and bull-dozed for exercising their
just rights, then we shall prove that
no more important issue can exist.
--Ogema,0 Co. Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27

The reason New Jersey goes Demo
cratic has been discovered. A legisla-
tive investigation is in progress, which
has already found that more than
1900 Democratic tickets were put in
the boxes illegally, and the inquiry
has only begun. The Democratic
party of the North is evidently at
tempting to import Southern election
methods into the North. -Blade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27
consul-General Sutton. at Ncur

Laredo, Mex, has reported to the state
department that 25, 900 tons of Ameri-
can steel rails have been recently i'm
ported into Mexico for use in the con-
Ftruction of the Monterey and Mexican
Gulf railway. He says the president
OF the road informed him that the
cost was less than it would have been
on the same quantity of European
rails of the same grade and the consul
congratulates the country on the trans
action as being the first successful
competition in Mexico with the Euro
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27
POLITICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS,

The shortage of Mississippi's ex-
treasurer now foots up $3.50, 600.
Bourbon state treasurers are an ex-
pensive luxurys The plan Of stealing
offices by suppressing the vote appears
to stimulate them to steal state funds.
--Bldde.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-27

T HAVE opened a new Blacksmith
= and Wood Repair shop on the cor
ner of Railroad and Ogemaw streets.
where am prepared to do all kinds OF
blacksmith work, repairing, painting,
etc.. ETC., at reasonable rates. Torkild
Boeson will superintend the black
smith shop. He Is one of the best
horseshoers in the country. Give me
a call.
JOSEPH CHARRoN.
Jan. 81, S9,tf.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-12
HEAVY SNOW FALL.
II Came In Spots and Caused consId-
cradle Trouble.

Snow slides were quite plentiful yesterday.
From the roof Of West &c Calderwood's bak-
cry mass OF snow came down with great
force and horse standing in front OF the
building was struck and knocked over. The
animal was somewhat cut and bruised.
A heavy slide or Plum street frightened
the horse attached to one of the American
Express Company's teams and the we'll
meant but somewhat misiudged efforts Of the
bystanders to stop him, served to increase
the animals speed. The pung careened as
the horse turned into Middle street. scatter
ing severalarticles, including a sewing ma
chine, along the road. Then a plucky
young man, whose name was not learned,
ran alongside the team and jumped in.
Climbing up to the seat, he soon had posses.
sion of the relns and in few minutes drove
the horse back, no great damage having
been done.
Yesterday afternoon while driver Chas ID.
Bartlett was standing ON ladder removing
ice from the roof In the rear of Engine
House No. /, u snow slide struck him, crush
ing him to the ground. His back was iniur-
ed but to what extent is not known. Chas.
d. Clark is filling his place. Mr.. Bartlett
was insensible when picked up. He fell
about % feet.
There was big snow slide from the west
wing of the city building last evening, and
one of the ladies passing at the time nd a
narrow escape from serious injury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-12
PERSONAL.

Hon. Parker Spofford. of Bucksport, is at
the Falmouth
Mr.. P. W. Mcintyre of Cornish was in the
city yesterday.
William Q. Thompson Of Brunswick is
visiting at Jacksonville. Fla.
Charles FL. Fessenden, reported missing.
arrived home from Boston yesterday morn
ing. He went away without saying where
he was going.
Mr.. +. E. Brown, of Concord, N. H., gen.
eral passenger agent of the Boston, Concord
q Montreal railroad, and wife, are at the
Falmouth Hotel.
MIS-. b. Y. Stone has returned from an ex-
tended western trip. She was accompanied
on her return by her daughter, Mrs Mitch
ell. who is now visiting her parents on State
street.
W. w. Croker, formerly of Brunswick,
was elected a councilman, and Charles
Leighton, formerly of Pennington, an alder
man at the city election In Lynn, Mass,
Tuesday.
Miss Marietta S. Murch, formerly teach
er In the Butler school in this city, and later
Of the Forster school in Somervlle, Mass,
has been elected a teacher in the Dwight
school, Boston.
Colonel Henry ID. Andrews of East Bos-
ton, assistant inspector general on the staff
Of Governor-elect Russell Of Massachusetts,,
was born in Bangor.
Miss Annie R. Osgood, whom Governor
Burleigh has just appointed register of deeds
| for the western district of Oxford county. is
the youngest daughter Of the dece sed regis
ter, Elbrldge G. Osgood, of this place. Fol
several years, during the continued i'll health
of her father. Miss OSgood has been almost
continually in the Office. and has become
thoroughly acquainted with the duties and
| responsibility of the position.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-12

BOSTON, December 1.-THE Globe is pre-
pairing one of its periodical and characters
tic surprises for the public, and 1t is intend
ed to keep it all secret till the day after tc-
morrow, when it will be sprung in The Sun
day Globe. The hint has come out, however
that then the New Eogland people will get
something that will keep them talking, Won
dering and guessing for the next month.
Quite aside from this mysterious thing, the
Sunday Globe Of this week promises to be
the best paper issued in Boston for long
while. Certainly it will present unusual at
fractions in the line of story telling First
of all 1t will publish entire Scott Campbells
latest story, His Wife's Mystery" and this
is remarkably fine piece of fiction.
"a Strange Punishment" is another strong
story. which was written for 1t by Edgar
Fawcett. and which will also be brought out
In full by The Sunday Globe. These two
stories, which will be printed each as a
whole In The Sunday Globe are as unlike as
the human imagination could make them,
and both possess elements that appeal
strongly to all readers Of fiction.
1.-The Peoples Doctor" who has become
In few weeks the regular family physician
of thousands of New Englanders, will give
next Sunday some simple remedies, which
may De found In almost every nome, Tor all
those headaches which he described last
Sunday.
Moreover, the immortal Patti will have a
most interesting letter in the Sunday Globe,
WI erein she will undertake to tell every as
pirlDg warbler how to cultivate and preserve
the voice.
"a Boston Girl at the Court Of Queen
Victoria" will also treat the readers of TIE
Sunday Globe TO racy tale Of how she "got
herself up" when she called on royalty, and
the way In which she made her bow.
The 200 beautiful souvenirs which The
Globe threw into the Grand Christmas Vot-
ing Carnival, together with the announce
ment of the early conclusion Of that contest
is so stimulating the demand for the paper
that it will not be safe for those who wish
to see the Sunday Globe of this week to
trust to the chances of Sunday morning.
They should leave their orders at the near
est neWSdealer today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-12

Save S.; Oak SidebOards,
worth S25. for $50.
Saye$7.5O; $50 Antique Ash
Chamber Sets for $3.50.
Save $40; $45 Oak Chamber
Sets S35.
Save $40; sos Oak Chamber
Sets for $45.
Save SIS; so ParlOr Suits
in Plush or Silk Tapes
try for $75.
Save S25; Several SilkPlush
and BrOcatelIe ParlOr Suits
on which we will make You
a present of $25.
SiIverware, regular prices
out of sight f; fine presents
i'm this department.
Smokers Sets, Water Sets,
Ice Pitchers, Pie.Knives, Tea
Sets, Butter Dishes, Pickle
stands, all ut about cost.
Lamps, save from $3.50 to
So on Hanging Lamps.
Prices about cut i'm two on
Piano Lamps.
Secretaries, Book Cases,
such q stock /; such bar
gains /; such q handsome
present for a gentleman !;
and the price about So less
than usual; just the cost, is
what we expect.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-12
RRIEE LoTTINcs.

The Second Parish fair closed last evening
and had been very successful.
Steamer City of Richmond, from Bar Har-
Dor. will not arrive till this forenoon.
Steamer Toronto left Halifax yesterday
morningat O'Clock and will be due here
this forenoon.
The UnitarianWomen's Alliance will meet
this afternoon at 3 O'Clock in the
parish house.
The December meeting of thu W. .T.U,
will be held today at 5l1 Exchange street at
2SO p. m.
The Oakdale Sunday School Circle will
meet with Mrs. c. o. Waterman this after
noon at 2.9O o'clock.
A little son Of Mr.. Sargent, of the firm of
Nelson & Sargent was badly cut in the head
while sliding, Wednesday.
The case Of tPonce VS.. the Masonic
clam bake committee will come on in the Su-
perior court this morning.
The report of the Board Of Water Commits
sioners has been printed In neat pamphlet
form by W. M. Marks and is now ready for
distribution.
The peoples temperance meeting and en-
tertainment Will be held at the Gospel Mis-.
sion this evening at 7.45 o'clock. All are in
vited.
President McClutchy of the Young Mems
Democratic Club has appointed Messrs. I.
B. Roberts, Geo. c. SWEET and M. P. Frank
committee on finance.
The ST. Lawrence street society opened
their Festival Of Days last evening with a
full attendance. 1t will continue this after.
noon and evening.
Remember the First Parish sale at the par
isn mouse tomorrow afternoon. Doors open
az O'CLOCK Special attractions in the cafe
from to o'clock.
Meetings of the Maine Historical Society
LOT the reading of papers and discussions
Will be held at the Baxter building. I'm
thursday afternoon and evening of next
week. A'
Inc Ladies' Circle Of the First Spiritual
society viii have sale Of fancy articles in
Williams hall this evening. Hot sumner
from to s. Entertainment from to o IA.
mission Free
steamer Sandman, Captain Richardson, Of
.ne Ahan line, sailed yesterday afternoon,
taxing 272 barrels Canada apples, III barrels
american apples, and the usual large ouan-
NY Oh peas, flour, bacon, cheese aud beef.
Inc teacherS' Bible class for the study Of
Inc sunday school lesson will be held at tho
rooms OF the Young Mems Christian Asso.
clatlon this afternoon at 43O, led bv Rev. r
!. bayley, ". -; All interested in Bible
study are cordially invited to attend
We suggest to our esteemed ,conta,,r.~o
ries that they throw less journalists mnd
and use more Brussels soap. '
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-12
chiIdren,s christnnas Club.

A very interesting meeting was held in the
City ball yesterday afternoon, 1t was de-
cided to hold the dinner Saturday afternoon,
December 81. The following squad leaders
were appointed Milton Chambers, Joseph
Reynolds, Ella Bartol, Mamie McKibitt,
joseph Dillon, Willie Hogan, Margie Mitch
ell, Gussie Craig. Frank Chase, Sherman
Perry. Howard Perry, Inez Perry, Gertrude
Conway. Eva Hawthorne. Annie Nelson,
Ida Howe, Merrill Hughy, May Tracy, Jessie
Bell, Carrie Blake, Harry Hapgood, Agnes
Dalrymple. Edith Hall, Jennie Woodford,
Mamie Creeden, Nellie Parker. Jessie Nc
Glauflin, Nettie Morton, laundering Guiot,
Eva Fogg, Roger Jordan, Eben Stevens,
Edna Libby, John Clymer, Marion Sawyer,
Alice Hanson, Eva Lewis, Nellie Lewellyn,
John Blair, Fred Nelson, BERTHE Lowe,
Nellie Miles, Mabel Carleton, Floyd Mute,
Fred Moore, Harry Saunders, Sadie Packer,
Boswell Lidback, May Tracy. The next
meeting will be held next Saturday at D. no.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-12
Darby and loan.

Mrs. E. Cavazza has composed a graceful
little poem dedicated to Darby and Joan, the
well known blind couple, no longer able to
keep their accustomed station on the streets,
during the cold weather. This poem has
been printed on neat card, with fine por-
trait of the couple, by the Lakeside Press.
The cards are to be had from Mrs. Cavazza
at 235 State street, from Owen, Moore & Co.,
and William Senter, Exchange street. The
price is 10 cents and the proceeds gosto help
the old couple have pleasanter winter than
they otherwise would. 1t is hoped they will
have an extensive sale, for they are really
valuable as souvenirs,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-12
Arrived and in Place.

Fifty feet of show cases are now filled
with samples of elder down, swans down.
geese down, feathers Of every grade, and
curled hair, from the finest white drawings
to the cheapest of hair: these are now on
exhibition at the Union Bedding Company,
IS Free street. This is a new departure for
Portland, and good one. for IL gives house
keepers chance to see and select what is
most suitable to them 1t is grand show,
and an interesting one, more especially as
the prices are very reasonable. Since the
opening, this store has been we'll patronized.
Nothing but the very finest is offered for
sale, and the stock includes, besides bedding,
a choice selection of Phoenix furniture and
fine drsperies
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-12
SUPERIOR COURT.
The following case came up before Judge
Bonney Yesterday:

The following case came up before Judge
Bonney yesterday:
James White VS.. Henry Chase ct al. In
January, 1887, Chase Brothers, the defend
ants, had lot Of "Crown Haxalr flour In
their store, for which they had given ware
house receipts, and to which John j. Lappin
millers' agent. Chase Brothers gave an or
der on themselves signed by them to deliver
Lappin twenty-five barrels, which order
Lappin turned over to the plaintiff as c0llat-
eral for his endorsement upon Lappin's note.
In June, 1887, the order not having been full
filled, Daniel Chase being about to settle
with B0othby and close up the accounts, says
he went to White and asked him If he had
the order; that White replied he had not
and knew nothing about 1t; that thereupon
he settled full with B0othby without retain
ing anything on account and for the order.
White denies this account He says Chase
asked him If he had any claim against Lap
pir, to which he truthfully replied no, that
nothing was said about this order and he did
not know II was referred to. The plaintiff
claimed that the flour was worth at that
time $3.50 per barrel. The defendant con-
tended that 1t was old and had become sour
and was not worth over $3.50. Verdict for
the defendant.
d. A. Meaher for plaintiff
j. A. Locke for defendant.
This morning the case Of Enesto Ponce
against the Masonic committee to recover
compensation for furnishing the clambake
at Long Island last summer, will be opened.
ID. A. Meaher appears for Ponce and N. and
III. b. Cleaves for the defendants. A large
number OK witnesses have been summoned
upon both sides.