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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13


Krfowiedge or geography proved that no
natural passage existed, men and ma
tions turned their attention TO the solu.
tion of the problem of an artificial strait.
The decade just passed saw the gigantic
attempt Of De Lesseps TO saw asundcr
the continent at Panama, and saw as
well his gigantic failure
At this moment new attempt is un-
der way, this time at Nicaragua, and the
Hon Warner Miller, of New York,
President OF the Nicaragua Canal Con-
struction Company, gives the following
interesting account of the enterprise:
For fifty years IL has been contem-
plated that an interoceantc canal should
be constructed. Repeated surveys have
been made by bsth the War and Navy
Departments from Tehuantepec 10 the
Isthmus of Panama. The result has
been always in favor of the Nicaragua
route Several treaties have been made
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

and most powerful dredges In the world.
They were towed up by steamers and set
to work deepening the harbor, discharg-'
ing the excavated material over the
breakwater Soon after we had four
teen feet OF water on the bar. Dec. 90,
1890, a large three-masted schooner
sailed 20 the harbor that for quarter
of century had been closed. Jon. 6 a
large sea-golng steamer entered the har-
Dor In three or four months we shall
have twenty feet of water over the bar.
In order 70 successfully carry ont the
work II was Imperative that railroad
should be built along the line Of the
canal TO carry forward ma hinery and
supplies. In eight months 1t was done.
1t was wonderful piece of work. II
was built through water from three
to four feet deep Trees were feiled and
piled up across the line of road, making
q sort of cribwork or corduroy road. On
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

No NAN does anything well who-does
not feel the unknown surrounding and
pressing upon the known, and who b
not therefore aware all the time that
what he does has deeper sources and
more distant Issues than he can com
prchend. It is not only pleasing sem
timent, il Is necessary element of
power this reverence which wells lbs
eyes before something which IL may not
know. Irrevsrence everywhere Is
blindness and not sight It is the stare
which is bold because il believes in its
heart that there is nothing which its
insolent intelligence may not fathom,
and 50 which finds only what IL locks
for, md makes thesworld as fhallow as
1t ignorantly dreams, the world TO be--
REQ. Phillips Brooks ID. u.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

There wss q somewhat mixed crowd
at a masq~erade ball given IN New
York. Clamwhooper was present, but
Mrs. Clamvbooper was not. Approach
ing yelled nun he playfully tapped
her on the shoulder and said:
Fair seintess, 1 recognize thse BIZ
thy sylphlike form"
To his amusement he recognised the
voice Of his cook, Biddy Mu1doon.
"Plaze, sor, don't tell the ould lady at
home that yex met me here"
That's ell 0 X, Biddy, and don't
you tell the old lady you met me hera.
To u, fair>suantess. '-TsEas SU'tin0s.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

using, that marks the quack. The
quack may. put forward his fraudulent
claims by word of mouth. just as the
legitimate physician may publish a
truthful account of the operation OF o
new surgical method or medical cure.
in the newspapers. In striking Of the
press, the medical society IL not hitting
quackism, but is directing its blow
against powerful agent both Tor the
establishment Of medical truth and for
the exposure of fraud.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

In little counterfeiting trial at Chi
cago it was developed that experts"
are liable to be "taken in" Capt.
Porter, of the secret service. admitted
that he had bad l0-cent piece passed
upon him recently and he didn't dis
cover it for several days. Then he
worked it off onto the Sub-Treasury
people, who haven't yet discovered its
base character. @Here's q state Of
things"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

PROF. Snow, whose remedy for
chinch bugs is pronounced by Secre-
tary Rusk to be the most valuable dis
covery of the century, has been re-
quested by Boston paper to give the
country remedy for mosquitoes The
request should incite the Professor to
the highest flights of invention. The
MAJ Who exterminates the mosquito
will be hailed as great benefactor
from the iungles of New Jersey to the
coasts of California.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

creosoted wood. brought from the United
States, carrying the raile. AS fast as
the road was built construction train
was run, bringing sand from the sea-
shore, which was dumped on the crib
work until the whole was converted
into high, broad, solid and ballasted
roadbed. over which heavy trains can
run at the rate OF twenty miles or more
per hour. This railroad will be con
tinued to the great rock cut, seventeen
miles from Greytown, and will be OF in
calcu able valrs In this, tho most diff
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

A WnsasusA whaling Vessel That Hsunt1
the r0uth Seas.


~Ths~e sint many here. ! reckon"
said white haired captain 10 a crowd
of listeners In q small town on the Maino
coast -thaE kin remember when tho
keel Of the Marthy Walker was laid,
but q sitter, heater. drier boat never
left Gloucester harbor. She was
regular yacht; plenty Of room. built for
the whalin business, but built fast, so
that she'd beat the old tubs they sent
out from New Bedford. The first trip
took command, and we went 70 the
n0rthAr aud IN less than two years We
were back with more OIL and seal than
any two ships In the north fleet That
booked her Tor good luck The next
trip she did the same, aud then we made
a trip south, intendin' 10 work over into
the Pacific II things held well We had
such luck that 1t looked like all hands
would make their everlastin' fortune.
We sent home three vessels loaded with
on we took right off-hand, and had as
big load on ourselves as we could crawl
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

THE financial embarrassment Of the
Jenness-Miller Magazine Company
forces us to conclusion which we are
most reluctant to adopt concerning a
typical and always interesting article
of feminine apparel. The Jear,ess-
Miller Magazine was the organ OF the
divided skirt or petticoat. 1t has
xafieu. we seJ IL uown IN 5adu05s. 10
is with petticoats as with States-unit-
cd they stand; divided they fall.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

Z SAM jews says that he doesn't care
what people call him, whether "evan-
gelist, revivalist, ecclesiastic tramp, or
what not That is exactly what the
shylock said when the creditor called
him a wolf. A money -getter by any
other name smells as sweet
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

The means by which sick humanity
strives to regain its lost health are as
varied as the means by which il seeks
60 gain the joys of paradise. The
latest reported device for curing skin
diseases lit is not wholly an elegant
thing to SAYS to have the affected
places licked by dogs. This is per-
haps taken from the scriptural treat
ment which was given to the sores of
Lazarus; but how the dogs are per-
suaded 70 perform their part of the
contract is not stated. Certain it is
that in France ga establishment has
been opened we're patients are received
for this sort of treatment, the dogs
which sse considered the best being
collies. which are said to have espe-
cially smooth tongues. IL remains TO
be seen how soon this fad will in this
country supersede the mind-cure,
faith cure, and Christina science.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

AMONG the many schemes submitted
to the Worlds Fair managers none
would appear more worthy than the
proposition to aid the North American
Indians in making an exhibit of their
own status. The opposition which
might fairly be urged against sepa-
rate Hebrew and even against sep
arate American negro exhibit cannot
hfiferfrenf fHutfn. Our Government
aud our people treat the Indian tribes
as foreign nations mot Gs q component
part of our own nation, although the
nations wards. They are entitled.
therefore, even more than the several
American States, to distinct represen-
tation in a worlds fair. A properly
arranged and properly managed ex-
hibit of the existing North American
Indian tribes could be made very
valuable factor in the solution Of our
Indian problem. Interesting aud val
liable as are the relics of prehistoric
Indian rule over this continent and of
the Indian civilization which went
down before the onward march of our
own, the life of the present Indian end
its results and products are of far more
interest and Importance to an exposi-
ton designed to show the progress of
the world since the opening of the In
dams primitive home down to Cauca-
sian enterprise and progress. The
former are part of the national scien-
tific collections which viii be included
in our Government exhibit, but to pro-
cure the latter should be one of the
principal tasks of the National Com
mission, and one to which. Congress
sional aid should be freely given.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

had discovered South America, Column
bus under royal charter from Ferdinand
was sailing along the Honduranian coast
seeking, as though instinctively for tho
strait there, A generation later, Jacques
stream of the st. Lawrence. thought
that he had found 81.
, In later centuries, when the better
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

canal
When the Panama canal project was
broached a committee was sent TO Paris.
Admiral Anmon, Mr.. Menocal, and
other scientific gentlemen comp sed this
committee. They strenuously argued
for the Nicaragua route, but IN vain
The attempt at Panama was made Tho
result every one knows
The Maritime Canal Company OF Nj
carsgua was finally incorporated Feb
20. 1889, by act of Congress, after Mr.
Menocal had secured the necessary con-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

WATERWAY sui-
6cient 10 carry the
fleets OF the world
from the Atlantic
10 the Pacific. north
OF tho equator. has
been the quest OF
mankind for nearly
400 years At first
IL was believed
that such a pas
sage really did ex-
ist, and in 1902,
five wears after he
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

By the way. when we of the Exceed
ingly United States are moved to
speak with an appropriately SNUG aud
oleaginous holier- tban-thouness of the
South American Revolutionary repub-
lies" let us, by all means, so speak /;
but let us not forget that less than a
generation ago we had ourselves the
distinction Of looking upon the sword
when it was red. If there is in these
our times and in this our country one
spectacle more ludicrous than every
other spectacle it is that of q stump
taught American poll-patriot strutting
on his perch in the sunshine of the
consciousness of his own nationality,
leisurely blistering in spots lately de-
liedged by the monkey of rebellion and
screaming derision at every green
feather waited past him by the South
ern breeze.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

A PHYSICIAN acquires pract1ne by
one kind OF advertisin@ On. another.
His advertising may be dooe by neigh
borhood gossip, by loud talking on his
part. by prominent parts taken in pub
lie organizations Of movements OF by
newspaper report. A mon may be
Just as greet quack in one method of
advertising as in another. It b not
the means used. but the manner Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

cession from Nicaragua. OF this com
pany became president one year ago
The work has gone on very quietly for
two years in making preparations. Sew
enty-five engineers have been making
during these two years most careful sur
veys and studies. For every mile OF
canal at least forty mills Of lines have
been thoroughly measured, surveyed and
explored. We have figured TO the last
cubic yard that Is TO be excavated of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
NINA MARRuEs AN ITALIAN.

Nfns Van Zandt-spfes' Second Romantic
Aiiisnce-A Feature of the Past
Nina Van Zandt-Spies was recently
married in Chicago to Stefano s.
Malato, and thereby hangs romantic
story.
Il will be remembered that Nina,
then a girl in her teens, married by
proxy August Spies, the anarchist,
after he, had been sentenced to death
for his share in melting the anarchist
riot. After Spies death, his widow,
almost distracted with the excitement
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

The quality Of personal charm is the
strongest attraction a woman can pos
eess. It does not necessarily imply
.,eauty or learning, or specific accom-
,Slishments, but it is, instead, kind Of
anforeseence of all that goes to make
up culture, taste, sympathy. imagina
ton, the magnetism of poetic and
ideal temperament. The quality of
charm is elusive, and can no more be
reduced to definition than can the
perfume of flower. But when it ex-
lists it holds a potent and subtle en-
chantment; and is the best gift of the
gods.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

Why is it that the owner of dog is
obliged to take out license while the
owners of cats ore exempt from such
exaction? There is no more reason why
q dog should be subject to a special
tax than cat should be. The theory
cannot be that dog is more danger
Gus or offensive to the public, for GER
tainly the city would not for small
sum compound the offense of keeping
an animal dangerous to the public. 1t
is also to be noted that cat on the
back fence is often source of more
q dozen dogs. The amount of money
which might be obtained from cat
license judiciously applied would be o
material addition to the city funds,
and the idea is certainly worthy OF
serious consideration.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

isaac HOLDEN. who made the first
lucifer match, has just been elected
a member OF the British Parliament.
So long does it take to live down q
eulphurous reputation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

WREr the poot wrote. -rll HE me 20
khy bower, love- he must have mag
ined he was playing euchre with his
best girl, and held the @ioker."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

A TRAVELLER in tropical America
speaks Of the -jabbering of the tou-
cans" In that relation tiniinnabula-
ton would have been better word.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

NEAR tho old cemetery in West Alex
ander, w. Va, big tree Is growing,
which forks vt feet 8 inches from the
ground Apparently il is white oak,
but on examination IL appears that above
the fork IL branches into two species,
ono white oak and the other white
cherry, with the foliage pee uliar TO each.
The oak Is about sixty-fve and tho
cherry flfty-fvc feet high.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
ACROSS THE ISTHAUS
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT
THE BIC CANAL

nsta.is Regarding the copss<urtsna ~ua
Prosl.sots II the Nicaragua Waterway
Building q New Town and Dredging a
New Harbr ~ Grsytown-Interesting
Higuros.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

I IT reconciles the modern deceased TO
his demise TO see the portrait which
sometimes accompanies his obituary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

Garth and OF rocR Somo figures may be
of interest The total route from ocean
70 ocean will be 1925 miles OF this
Deeriy ZOE miles orc natural wa tcrways,
forty miles OF deepened channel, twenty
six miles Of canel psbper through cuts,
and three-ouarters OF q mite q locks
The amount OF earth excavateG will be
81, SOC, 071 cubic yaAds OF rock 1908, aSg
Gu bio yards During these two years
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

A NoRnIsrowN boy ran away rather
than deliver a commencement grafton.
Alasl that there are 30 few like him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

Ice that has acquired thickness OF
two inches will support an ordinary
man.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

G I.. =
Canal. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70,
Canal: .................. ,2Is
Amsterdam TO east entrance OF Nicaragua
Onh1A.s sfpSgt
Havre to east entrance OF Nicaragua Canal. 4,67s
Cadiz to east entrance OF Nicaragua Canal i,2A
New Orleans 70 east entrance OF Nicaragua
Canal. ..............l, scs
qua Canal. ....................2,77 TIC
Valparaiso 10 vest entrance OF Nicaragua
cam saS % Vest Isl
Portland to west entrance OF Nicaragua
Nhuut. ........-. opSAJ
Victoria to west entrance of Nicaragua
CanaL. - ........- 80. .......... .3,z4s
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

Next I.esson,-achrIst the Bread q Life
John o: 1910.
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JUDGMENT.

Mrs. Lulu H. shuey, wife, }
Geo. w. Shuey, husband.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Rapides-
Twelfth Judicial District Court,
October Term, 1891.
In this cause by reason Of the law and
the evidence being in favor Of the plaiss
tiff and against the defendant, it is Or
dered, adjudged and decreeds thai. there
be Judgment in favor of plaintiff and
against defendant for two thousand dol
lars, being money received by the defen-
dant from plaintiff, and being her sepa-
rate paraphernal property. 1t. is further
ordered. adjudged and decreed that there
be dissolution of the community of &C
uuets and gains existing between the
plaintiff and defendant, and that the
| plaintiff take charge Of her separate and
paraphernal property, and. that she be
permitted to conduct her separate affairs,
apart from her said husband, the de.
| fendant.
Tins done, read and signed in open
Court this the Goth day Of November,
A. u. 1891. w. +. BLACKMAN,
District Judge.
Filed Nov. 9th, 1891.
J H. RANspeLL, by Clerk.
! A true copy:
! j. Ii. RASspcLi, Dy. Clerk.
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JUDGMENT.

o''A''"e 1 1:. Wife No. 1913.
Wade Hanley, husband }
State of Louisiana, Parish of Rapides,
Twelfth Judicial District Court,
October Term, A. ID. 1891.
In this cause by reason Of the law and
the evidence bsing in favor of the plain
tiff, Cathrine Hanley, wife, and against
tho defendant, Wade Hanley, her hus.
baud, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed
that there be Judgment in favor Of the
plaintiff, Mrs. Cathrine Hanley, and
against the defendant, Wade Hanley, her
husband, decreeing dissolution Of the
community of acquets aud gains hereto
fore existing between them and separa-
ton of property existing between her and
her said husband. 1t is further ordered,
adiudged and docreed that there be judg-
ment in favor of the plaintiff, Mrs. Cath
rine Haniey, and against the defendant,
Wade Hanley, in the sum of four hundred
and fifty ($450) dollars, with interest at
the rate of ) per cent. per annum from
June 18th, 1891, and costs of suit.
Thus done, read and signed in open
Court on this the 21st day of November
1891. w. +. BLACKMAN,
Judge of Twelfth Judicial District Court.
Filed Nov. 9th, 1891.
J. II. RANsDeLL, by Clerk.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Rapidcs, !
Office Of Clerk and Recorder.
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true aud correct copy of the
original on file in the above numbered
suit.
{ Witness my hand and sea
L. S. of Office this 18th day Of De
(~~ cember, 1891.
J. H. RANSDELL,
Dec. 16. Deputy Clerk.
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IMPORTANT.

I will move my entire stock OF
Groceries on January 1st into the
house now occupied by Mrs. Sarah
Gehr, on the corner of Second and
DeSoto streets, where will open a
frst-class line of Family and Fancy
Staple Groceries, Fine Wines and
Liquors, which will offer to my Gus
toners at rock bottom prices. | here
hy guarantee honest goods and low
prices and cordially solicit coDtina
alton of the patronage of my former
customers.
Very gratefully,
Moses ESSENTIAL.
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rhenm, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chiiblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Jacob Geiger, Eag1
drug store.
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Startling Facts.

The American people arc rapidly be-
coming race of nervous wrecks, and the
following suggests the best remedy: AL
phonso Hemptling, of Butler, Pa. swears
that whsn his son was speeclless from
St. Vitus dance DR.. Miles great Restora-
tive Nervlne cured him. Mrs. j. Il. Miller,
of Valparaiso, and J. d. Taylor. of Logars-
port, ind, each gained 20 pounds from
taking it. Mrs. y. A. Gardner, of Vistnla,
Ind, was cured of 40 to 80 commissions a
day, and much headache, dizziness, back
ache and nervous prostration by one bottle.
Trial bottles, and fine book of marvellous
cures, free at Jacob Geigers drug store
who recommends and guarantees this un-
equaled remedy
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We would like to know when the
Senatorial and Judicial Conventions
are to be held. Rapides has express
ed her choice for both officers, viz :
James Andrews for Judge, and Fred,
erick Seip for Senator
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And so we are promised tele-
graph office in Town. At last at
last Such an inconvenience has
never before been submitted to by
any people. We are surely glad that
the change is to be made.
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The Police Jury are to meet c

The Police Jury are to meet on
next Monday, at which time a stcces'
sor to Mr.. S. CHllen, late Parish
Treasurer, will be selected. Severa
gentlemen's names are mentioned II
connection with the Office, viz: &. A
Schnack, r. g. Maddox, John J
Ferguson, Jacob Geiger and l.. b
Baynard.
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In this city, on Mon
day morning, December 2sth, at st
Francis Xavier's Catholic Church, by
Rev. Father l.. Menard, Mr.. John G
RYAN to Miss Zulime Marye, both o
this city.
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cry gratefully,
Moses ESSENTIAL.


For Molass's so to Bauer &
We'll. Theirs is second to none and
strictly choice. Lots to suit at retail
or Wholesale Front street, opposite
Ferry landing. Our prices are the
lowest in town.
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Now is the time to get yon1
Quilts and Blankets. Cold weather
is upon us. Go to Bauer Il We'll
and select from their supply. Then
prices will suit you.
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Look out for our Carrier en- Fri
day. He will call on yon, so do your
best for him in the way of New
Rear's donation.
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Bauer & We'll will soon receive a
full supply of Agricultural Imple-
ments and our farmer friends will be
enabled to secure anything needed in
their line.
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A line of Silk Caps at Bauer q
Wells at Is cents each. These reach
ed us too late for Christmas, and must
he disposed Of They are worth DC
cents each
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SAR AP RHLLA

Elmer Hodson, Alvaretto, Tex, writes:
"My strength and health had been failing
me for several years. My blood was in
very impoverished condition and very i'm
pure. Ny limbs felt lame, rickety and
rheumatic. and could not walk without
lettering / felt myself growing preIna-
turely old, and my face began to look
pinched and shrivelled. suffered con-
siderable, was restless at night, very ner-
: vous, and growing very melancholy. My
eyes were sore and had catarrh. tried
many tonics, and bitters and blood puri-
fers, but failed to get better ! finally