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Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
ODDS AND ENDS.

There are IA, 465 women commercial travellers in the United States.
 There are thirty-nine theosophical societies in the United States.
 White pine boards are now made by reducing small trees and limbs to pulp and pressing in molds.
 The soap root of California, much used by the natives in washing clothes, is not the root of the scrub oak.
 Over no, 000-to be exact, Ill, 589- emigrants embarked during the last quarter from the various ports of the British isles. These include 35, 468 for eigners.s &
 An owl shot near Jackson, Ga, last week measured 1-2 feet from tip to tip of the wings and had small steel trap on one of it's feet.
 By the agency of the London chill dren's country holidays fund 10000 children last year enjoyed a short holi- day in the country.
 Pettigrew states that the male of the silkwor1n moth travels at the rate of 100 miles g day.
 The average cost of constructing mile of railroad in the United States at the present time is about $50, 900.
 The New Testament was not divided into verses until after the invention of the art of printing by the Robert Steph- ems Greek edition in 1851
 The last stone of the spire of Ulm cathedral was recently put in place, and that cathedral now reaches higher than any other in the world, or b30' feet
 Among the most ingenious inventions lately exhibited is machine for drill ing square, oblong or hexagonal holes, heretofore found to be impossible.
 When a girl is engaged she generally has a little band around the third finger of her left hand in which is set d4a- mond.
 Rev. W. H. Murray, @ missionary at Picking, has devised a system for teach ing the blind, and has reduced the Chi nese language to 408 syllables
 A man named Platt has discovered e piece of gold bearing quartz in brook on farm two miles west of Birming- ham, Conn. The town is running wild with excitement. Quartz has been found in the same vicinity before, but was never assayed. se.a -
 A Plymouth, Mass, man, who died recently at the age of S9 years, 'left;a request that his cat, which had been his companion for many years, be killed and buried in the same grave with him, and his wish was carried out to the letter.
 A house in Georgetown, D. O., has just been shingled for the first time since 1903, and the carpenter says he has found sawed shingles that had been laid within ten years in much worse condition than the shaved pine shingles which had been in wear eighty-seven years. ..,
 A Glasgow policeman was asked the other day what his views were on the subject of police pensions. He replied that Burns, when he was an excise man, had exactly expressed them in his famous toast, Here's to the last verse of the last chapter of the last book of Kings" No more would he say, and the querist, on going home, turned to his Bible and read: "And his allowance was continual allow ance given him of the king; daily rate for every day, all the days of his life"
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
One Thing Ut a Time.

Don't put too much in one advertise ment. What will you do for the next one2 One thought is generally enough for once; next week another; next an other, and so on. But let it be good one, always. ...5
 Respect your reader. Appeal to his good sense. By doing that you show your own good sense. Go further; do not be dull The readers mind is not on your subject. Angle for him. There are other advertisements. Few or none will be read through. The reader doubt less reads a line and skips to the next one. Put something in your first line to engage him. ChrisAan Union.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
The Difference.

II remember when we were in school together so many years ago you had warm friend who was always praising your good qualities. Whats become of him2"
 "Oh, we're friends still, but never hear of his putting himself out to glorify me-" 'Then you had an enemy who was forever running you down. Whats become of him9'
 "oh. hs's U t txsA''-- Chicago Times.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
The Yankees of the Antipodes.

Henry George characterized the Au- stralians, in recent talk with a re-: porter, as the Yankees of the Antipodes, ''Ihey are shrewd and ingenious, D he said, land they are enriching the language with plenty of slang phrases. When thing is moribund in Australia many people say colloquially, It is going bum.' They are somewhat strange to Americans, of course, for the reason they have settled in and grown up with country away of by itself In the southern sea- "-New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
A Matter of Memory.

As rule, it is best for the advertise. to confne each announcement to . few leading articles The average reader re- members one or two facts, briefly and thoroughly impressed, with greater casa than larger number running through . somewhat extended announcement. In the case of a merchant, the first thing to be done is to attract the buyers to his store. When the buyers come there, if the merchant cannot sell them it is his fault, and not the fault of the newspaper or of the advertisement. The tendency of the time is towards brief, pointed, ''meaty" matter, whether it be of a lit erary, newsy or business nature. The object sought by every advertiser Is to induce people to read his announcements. An attractive advertisement, containing not too much matter, and calling atten- tion to a few specialties or leaders, is, all things considered, apt to be read and re- membered by the largest number of in dividuals. 2
 Anglo-Saxon has come to be very large ly used in the preparation of newspaper
 advertisements. Plain English, plain type and plain truth pay in advertising.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
Connecticut Western News. Job Printing Establishment

IS thoroughIy equ1pped Tor dolng aII kinds of Job Printing, such as Bill
 heads, Statements, Noteheads,
 Envelopes, Cards, Tags, Pro-
 grammes, Dodgers, Posters, Cir culars, Milk Tickets, Invitations, &c., in neat style and at the Lowest Prices.
 ADVERTISING RATES Schedule of Advertising rates furnished on application at this office.
 Simple notice of Births, Marriage or Death are inserted free of charge; obituary notices 10 cents per line.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
The Natural Advertising Medium.

The Natufal advertising Meuluul.
 The local weekly is the natural medi- um for reaching the vast number of peo- pie who live in the small towns and viii lages. Advertisers who wish to reach this class of people should not make the mistake of supposing that the ground is thoroughly covered by the big daily and weekly publications of the cities. While it is true that the metropolitan dailies are being more generally taken than for merly among country people, 1t is also true that they do not receive the careful reading that is accorded the home paper. The latter is in some respects like let ter. It gives the small and insignificant items of news, which are sometimes made the subject of ridicule, but which are just what the people want. Where the daily will be skinned over in half hour and tossed aside, the local weekly will be passed from one member of the family to the other and be eagerly read by each. The city daily is taken by the storekeeper, the lawyer and the doctor, perhaps, but all the other people in the place take the local paper.-Printer's Ink
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08

The Hartford, Conn.,, insurance com panies are at work on their calendars
 for 1891, and one company has already placed a contract for the printing and
 binding of SS2, 900 copies.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13
lThe National Tribune

Washington, D. g.,
Is one of the less than half-a-dozen |
really great family papers In
the country.
IT is THE ONLY ONE
Published at the National Capitol.
1T is THE only ONE
Devoted To the history OF the war;
IT IS THE ONLY ONE
" Devoted to the interest of ex-scidlcrs and
sailors.
1T is THE ONLY ONE
their rights.
IT Is THE ONLY ONE
THAT continually insists en- Justice being
done the country's defenders
It has more distinguished contributors
than any othe paper.
A splendid 8 page 90 column paper,
Printed on fine white paper. edited with signal
| ability, filled with the most Interesting
matter that can be procured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13
A Golden Book.

Will be the especial treasure and
object of interest at the horsl and
charity festival at Detroit.
April %, %, "a and 25 1t will be on
exhibition in the Detroit Journal room,
which will be built in the architecture
of Venice, being an adaptation from
the Doges' palace. This room will be
as elegant as an apartment IN palace,
and win be presided over by a com
mittee of % prominent Detroit society
Indies, being one from each Of the 20
charities who are cooperating, with
the Detroit Journal, to make the en-
tire enterprise success beyond any
ones anticipotions. The golden
book is suggestion of the Detroit
Journal Very few tourists who have
visited Venice etef saw or heard o:
thi. famous relic. 20 jealously he =
guarded, and the Detroit substitute
will be no less an object OF interest
ard value. An who visit the flower
show will have an opportunity to see
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13
List of Letters

Remaining In the Post Office at tray
ling, for the week ending Mar. 8, 80;
Benton. III. johnson. Henry
Beecham. Herbert Miller WIN. H.
Brophy. James Smith. Mrs. Emma
Ruck. w. Showrow. Yemsart
Carlson. Henry Walsh. Miss Anna
rS"yIv. ss'--- N~a2~
Healey. J. G. Ohrer. Joseph
Persons calling for any OF the ABOVE
letters. will please say advertised.
j. NJ. JONES. p. NJ.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for wears we have been selling DIR.
Kings New Discoy cry for Consump-
ton. DIR. Kings New Life Pills, Buck
lens Arnica saivs and Electric Bitters,
and have never handled remedies tha'
sell as we'll, or that have given such
univeral satisfaction. We DO NOT mes
itate to guarantee them every time
and we stand ready to refund the Pur
chase price, If satisfactory results &C
not follow their use. These remedies
haye won their great popularity pure
" on their merits. II. @, THAvcHEi
Druggist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13
A safa Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
YOU satisfactory results, or in case Oh
failure return of purchase price.
ON this safe plan you can buy from
our advertised druggist bottle OF DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Constfmp-
ton. II is guaranteed to bring refief
in every case. when used for any al
fection of Throat, Lungs or Chest,
such as Consumption. inflammation
of Inngs. Bronchitis, Asthma, Wiroop-
ing Cough, etc., etc, 1T Is pleasant
and agreeable TO taste. perfectly safe,
and can always be depended upon
Trial bottles free at II. G. THATcH
FR's Drug Store. AZ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13

HAVE opened n new blacksmith
i aud Wood Repair Shop OH the COR.
ner of Railroad and Ogemaw streets.
where ain prepared to do sll kinds OF
blacksmith work. repairing PdihtlnP.
etc. etc, at reasonable rates. TorSild
Boeson will snperiniend the black
smith shop. JIe is one Of the best
hotseshoers in the country. Give me
a call.
JOSEPH CLARION.
Jnn.3l ,S9,tf.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13
nucklin,s Arnica salvo.

TIE BEsT SALvE in the world for
Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter. Chapped
Hands. Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or raoney
refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by Ii. G. THATCHER.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13

4 Mr. Perry. who sold his farm In
Beaver Greek year ago. 70 60 70
Connecticutt. has returned glad to
get back TO Crawford Co.
MARRrRp-At the residence oil. III.
silsby, in Centre Plains, "wednesday
March ~, Miss Cora sIIsby ana Geo.
Metcalf Rev. G. e. Hill oficiated.
The AVALANCHE extends cong'atu'a-
tons.
Word was received here early in the
week announcing the death last satur-
day morning at o'clock a. M, OF
James Forman, supervisor " Nester
township, this county, from the ef-
fects of shooting himself in the head
with 80 calibre revolver at 10 minutes
| 70 6 o'clock Friday evening previous.
Deceased was SO years of age and
leaves wife and five children, two
married daughters by former mar
riaee. one residing near him and the
other at Midland, and three sons by
his second wife. the eldest being 10
wears of age. RIOS. Neacs.
Twenty-eight Michigan lumber firms
} have organized to adopt and maintain
a uniform scale of wholesale prices Tor
! lake and rail shipment, more particu-
I llarly in the line of bill stuff, and to
gather and disseminate information oil
!, interest and profit to members. An
: executive committee consisting OF w.
!. It. Knowlton. Messrs. Sailing and
!, Hanson and the president and Score
tary have been appointed, and Georg'
: II. Keatiog chosen travelling represen
> tatiye to confer with manufacturer
y who are not but who may desire to b
members of the association. Anothe
Of meeting will be held the evening o
lie March. 70. Diet. Tribune.
= We have just been admiring one Q
:, the handsomest oil-pictures G
= ".Jacous" Roses that we have eve
seen. and had it been in an art-stor
:" we should have known that goo
price would be asked for'it. But iu
ny apine a work of art of such intrins
IN value being obtained for nothingl Il
:" that is practically the case, as 1t Is
tic supplement to DEMoREsf's FAMII
Id MAGAZINE for April. This wonderf
to nublication has on it's Easter garb, ar
Or, It certainly is an attractive one. Ea'
er, succeeding number appears to gre
mt better and better, until we are fore
70 wonder what can be done to II
he prove its present high standard OF e
for cellence. The fact of the matter
les there is but one purely family a
ma home Magazine, and that is Demores
The The Illustrations are works OF art, a.
,;c some of the articles which they ILL
in trate are "Orchids," 1.-THE Manhatt
tul. Working Girls Society" The Eas
ch Lily" The Forbidden Place, !"
1.-The Haram Esch-Scherif in Jeru
lem" ''In the Grasp of the Girl
aay Easter Eggs" Easter Noveltie
~. Kindergarten Work and Play Tor
.so Home" etc., besides numerous otl
,''0 articles and stories, including
IAN waman,s Kitehen-Garden,o "
40 Cooking Glass" Preserving g
IN ments from Moths 1.-THE Art of
'ron ter-writing," "Madge Bonfield's Ell
err Ghost" ETC., etc. Published
last w. JENNtSas DEMoBEsT, Is East 1
will St. New York. Every newsdea
-. ought to keep this valuable publicat
"e'' and we suppose they do. 1t she
ash the magic power of 20 cents, and
um, great distance that small amount
aim. be made to go.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13
Only 81. 90 a yoar. Two cts. a week


THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Is the result q,
wears of earnest thoughtful effort, accompanied
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the Capitol of the country a
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which should he q welcome weeklt, visitor at
every firesice from the Atlantic tn the f&clne,
and champion effectively the cause OF ioyaly
and good government. and OF Justice TO TIE sol
diers md Sailors OF the late war, their widows,
children and dependent relatives.
Features Of the Paper.
THE RATIONAL TRIBUNE makes special
feature ~ the history and "reminiscences oil tbs
war for the preservation Of the Union III pup
fishes in fact the
Only Genuine History
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and degree who did the marching, digging an9
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| oriats on Current Topics. Stories by the Des'
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13

TWILL SELL any 81 my honsss or
lots on favorable terms. For particu-
lar information, call on
JOSEPH CLARION.
Nay3.t.f.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13
Public Notice!

All who propose purchasing lots in
Grayling. will.do well to call on Mr.. ).
3. Harder who will br pleased 70
show you choice lots on which 10 build
i'm Roffee's addition. ut reasonable
prices and on easy terms.
Il. n. ROFFEE.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13

r WILL open up the old blacksmith
i shop near the bridge. where will
make and repair guns and do Other
fine work ia my line. Repairing OF
machinery speciality. Ternsreason'
' II. B. WILLIAMS.
Aug 18th 81
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13

NOTARY PUBLIC and Justice Of
~ the Peace. Resides In Center
Plains township. Post office. 'sre
Cheney. All business entrusted to
me will no promptly attended to.
May 20. 'S9.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13

It has more distinguished contributors
than any othe paper.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-13
Mortgage sale.


~ .fau,t having been made IN the conol,sopnsa "
eartaIn mortgage. dated the twenty IlIs' uaS
- fsvo,srv iHef executed by Geo: W. Loxe anu
srv M iove his wife to Sabina v. bea ~ f aaae
raco,y,aed In the Office of the Register OF peeus
Tor the county of Crawford, Michigan; IN nosa
~ ,,or, Seges on page 372 and 3s3 on the tweny
rst day OF Japuary 1894 on when saT "a
% ~ there h claimed 20 I've due for prlnciPs, anu
fnsereet AT the date hereof. the sum OF $500 -
heSiies sl5 90 for an attorney Zee 20 .leu a. ~
Nv law and no suit ar proceedings az Jaw ~ a.
ogntv having been Instituted 10 recover .ne sa,v
deht ~ any part thereof. whereby tne powea ~
saie contained in said mortgage mas peeo ,,,.
opcrative Now. therefore. n9tice i y nJId
olven that the mfd mortgage wilt be iorecly,su,u
Nv a sale OF the mortgaged premises a. pSdDn D.
auction To the highest bidder at the iron. uDo'
~ the Court House in the village ol uray".nk,
Michigan. THAT being the place Tor hol1InS ne
Tirruiy Court fof the County OF CRAWFORD on
Satnrdav .Irt thsrd day OF May, 1890 &C O'Clock
m forenoon Of chat day. which said MORTGAGE
nremiees are described as follows: the east haii
n fire east hall OF the south west quarter, ano
the west half of the south east quarter OF sec.
zion twenty. I'm township twenty I'VE. north o.
range three west containing one hundred ana
twenty acres Of land more or less. Crawford
County. Michigan. Dated Jannery S3, ~ IN w
HARLkN y. SMITH. SAbiNA v. bbhCn'
Attorney for Mortgages. mo"oAs.s'
Feb, ., 1900, 1sw
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29
Old Commodore Vanderbilt.

Commodore Vanderbilt made $780,
600. 900, beginning with no money and
very little education. He could write
his name, and that was about the ex-
tent Of his scholastic requirements.
His name. which was good for any
amount on check, was not much ia
look at He could not pronounce the
letter v. and always called himself
Vanderbilt. A new clerk at the post
Office greatly annoyed him by looking
for his letters under the WIS. Don't
look among the WIS; look among the
Wees, " said the millionaire. At the
age OF eighty, the commodore was a
match for the whole street. He opened
all his own letters. dictated his an
swers on the margins; spent an hour in
transacting business Involving many
millions, and then went to his stables.
He was very proud Of bis horses. and
liked to lead the road he gener-
ally did.-N. Y. Letter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29
THE EVERLASTING HILLS.

The everlasting hills they hedge me round
And hold me safe within this narrow vale.
From all the worlds great turmoil not sound
Doth penetrate these silences profound.
An, Life il paradise in this fair vale!
At morning all the east CLOVIS livid red
And all the hills reflect the rosy light
At sunset warm and mellow rays are shed
Adown the valley, while the mountain head
Stands for . moment bathed tn glory bright.
Then, like q being pure and fair ~ snow.
The full moon rises grandly DER the hills,
And mountains zenithward, serene and slow,
She pcurs . flood of light on all below
And views her face in myriad mountain rills
All. this 70 peace to live ct natures side,
To walk with her at morn and noon and eve,
To wander free with nature for guide.
TO drift and dream upon life's quiet tide,
To md from worldly care o sweet reprieve.
Harriet Frances Crocker.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29

American women of all classes are,
IS rule. sinfuIly negligent OF some Of
the duties which pertain to health,
especially exercise in the open air.
The excuse that their many cares en-
gross them, and that they, In conse-
quence. have but little opportunity for
leaving their homes. is scarcely SUM-
cient. The number who actually can
not enjoy, each day, an hours outing,
must be small indeed even among the
class forced to work the hardest. Not
only do many women fail in this re-
spect in their duty to themselves, but
their young children suffer in conse-
quence OF the same neglect From one
weeks end to another, during the
winter, not few of them keep their
little ones In overheated rooms, II not
huddled around the kitchen stove. and
the result IL we find them, rs spring
approaches. weak. puny and ailing.
In such families colds. coughs, sore
throats and the like are common affec-
tioua There Is scarcely q day during
the coolest season when even the baby
can not be safely taken out of doors.
Mothers should understand that upon
the daily enjoyment OF fresh and open
cir depends, tn : great degree, the
health q their little ones. a well a.
thomoplves; Il 4. IL fnct, Absolutely in
.l.Zeqce8le e The well-being 81 all--
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29
Gas YOU write about such thiurs,

Gas you write about such thiugs,
Miss Doane. did you ever take notice
OF the fact that the year after . forest
fire blueberries are very plenty on the
Shaunagunk Mountains?
20 yes" she replied. / go to the
Shaunagunk every summer, and /
made that discovery long ago."
''And you have not only made dis
coveries. but piesP" remarked.
Many" she answered.
s.Oh! do you make pies? / thought
authoresses never could cook" cried
one of our audience.
"A lady once promised to maAe blue
berry pies for me-" said 1. 1T was
while forest fire was burning; but
she never kept her promise. If you GO
to Shaunagunk next summer, / shall
call at your camp. and ask you to make
a pie for me-"
II do not camp out. but you will
find me at little farmhouse nearby"
said Debbie. "and l will make all
the pies you want"
ut is solemn promise?" said.
She gave me her hand.
Il think the blueberries will be
thick on Shaunagunk next summer, for
the fires were fierce this autumn" she
said. Good night"
But knew she would not accept old
Groton if he proposed; and. besides. ]
took pains to whisper to him. in the
dressing room.
THE widow is the woman for you."
He married her, but Debbie is max
ing BURBERRY pie for me at this
moment. and the berries were picked
on old Shaunagunk. MARY Kyle Dali
las, in N. Y. Ledger.