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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05
beaten only by Methuselah.

Henry Jenkins, of Bolton, Lanca-
shire, England, lived to be 169 years
old. Mrs. Anna Saville, a writer OF
Jenkins time, has the following in
her account of him: Il questioned
him about his age. He said he was
1872 or 1853. ] asked him what public
event he could longest remember.
He said the battle of Flodden Field,
when Henry VIII. was King. he
said he was then between 10 and IL
years Of age, and was sent to North
allerton with a horse-load Of arrows,
but that bigger boy was sent to the
army with him." All this agrees with
the history Of that time, bows and
arrows being then in use. The battle
Of Flodden Field was fought Sept. 8,
1913, and Henry Jenkins was then a
boy between 10 and IL years Of age,
died Dec. 8, 1869, so that he must
have lived at least 100 years, sixteen
year longer than old Parr, who was
born in Shropshire in 1883, and died
ia 1886. II this account Of the age
of jenkins is reliable, he lived longer
than any other man in the known
world, except Methuselah, concerning
whose age there has been much dis
pute.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05
Life I'm south Anica.

A clergyman's wife now in the
Transvaal writes this: at seems
strange to think of what is going on
in this bustling city of 10000 people
johannesburg, where five years ago
were only few scattered farm houses.
Tonight there are fourteen prayer
meetings in various churches, five or
six missionary meetings, Congrega-
tional bazaar, grand temperance
rally, Lenten services in the High
Church and Catholic Cathedral, a
skating rink entertainment at which
one of the novelties will be race
between native boys who never put
on skates before, rendering of Pas
sion music in Music Hall, the Jubilee
Singers concert and many theatrical
performances"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05
Wanted His Rights.

Some years ago, a wealthy manu-
facturer in the West, employing near
ly thousand hands, established a
model" city, thus giving the work.
men and their families many COM
forts and luxuries that they could not
have attained unaided. OF course,
there were regulations to govern the
model city, which as rule were
eheerfully observed.
There were fault-finders, however,
and especially a newcomer named
Bascomb. Among the rules was one
forbidding the burning of soft coal,
on account of the odor and smoke,
and Bascomb objected strongly.
"My .goodness!" demonstrated a
friend, Il don't see what you are
growing about. We get hard coal at
cost, and as one ton goes as far as
two of the other, you amt out Of
pocket"
"Tain't right to forbid it," asserted
Bascomb.
"See here,~ demanded bis friend,
edo you really want to burn that nasty
stuff"
mo, 1 don't wanter," replied Bas-
comb, "but wanter have the right
in case / wanter."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05
The Reaching Voice.

When people speak Ct good
voice" they very often mean mean q
loud voice, but loud voice is not 8
good voice at all, either in music OF
anything else. For instance, loud
voice is seldom a distant voice. YOU
often hear critics speak of "a low
musical voice" That kind of voice
is usually very clear and distinct
Anything that is genuinely musical
always has volume. Stand across the
street and listen to two voices, one
powerful and harsh, the other low
and musical. Then turn the corner
and listen again, and you will observe
that you can hear plainly each articu
lation of the musical voice, wherea:
the powerful, harsh voice will give Z
confused buzz or murmur. But wheI
you are near, the musical voice may
have been drowned by the harsh
roaring voice.
At sea the long, rhythmical song
like cry of the lookout will reach evel
so much farther than the hoarse,
abrubt roar of the man who gives or
ders to the deck. But on the deck itself
the hoarse shout may completely
swallow up the musical cry. Sc
among hucksters-the voice that has
the music in it will be plain and will
sound blocks farther than the mere
roar OF the ragged-throat vender.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05
The Horse that Paid His TON.

Many of the older residents of this
section remember the late DR.. John
Warner, of New Milford, and will APP
preciate this little story. When DIR.
Warner was student at Yale no
used to come home Saturday nights
and return to New Haven Mondays.
That was before the days of railways,
and as stage-coaches did not leave
New Milford Monday mornings for
New Haven young Warner used to
mount his fathers horse and ride TO
Yale on horseback. There were sew
eral toll-gates on the route, and at
each Warner would pay the retnrn
toll for his horse. Arriving at Yale
he would affix to the bride card
bearing these words: please not
stop this horse" The sagacious ami
NAL would jog along homeward, in
variably reaching his stall at New
Milford all right. The toll-takers
got to know the horse and he was
never interrupted. Fridays the horse
would be started alone to New Haven
with a small pouch attached to his
saddle, in which was the exact
change for the tolls. Each toll-taker
would take his toll and the horse
would trot along, reaching Yale in
the evening. This practice was kept
up until the young doctor was gradu-
ated. -Danbury (Conn.) News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

the chuckle Of Frisby; our faithful
servant and driver, helped to make
the party merrier than grigs, and the
trip was made with much hilarity
and many jokes.
How happy all nature seemed
The birds chirped in the trees, the
little brown squirrel who sat on the
log chattering to himself looked at us
curiously, and then scampered away
when we got too close. After going
up and down hill several times, pass.
ing a deserted saw-mill and several
farm-houses, we arrived at our des-
tinatlon and found to our delight
that the chestnut burrs had been
opened by the frost Of the night be.
fore.
Frisby and the boys secured the
horses, and then climbed the chest
nut trees, and shook the brown beau
ties down or our heads. With cries
of delight we scrambled for them,
each one trying to get her basket
filed first.
When we had gathered nuts until
we were tired, the boys went for milk
to neighboring farmhouse, while
we girls spread the lunch. The work
in the open air had made us hungry,
and all did ample justice to the meal.
Sandwiches, cake, pie, and apples dis
appeared as IL by magic.
The boys then started to search for
shellbarks. After q while we heard
shouting for us to come on, for they
had found bushels on the trees. So
we started with our baskets and on
the way encountered a cow, which
was little frisky and scared several
Of the girls, but did us no harm.
When we arrived at the trees we
did not find bushels, but all we want
ed. We gathered until we were tired,
after which we had game Of hide
and seek, ito rest us, as one Of the
boys cheerfully remarked.
1t was hard to start for home, but
we had to do it.
On the way one of the girls sug-
gested that we should sing, and Fred
lifted his voice in "Annie Rooney.
Polly quietly handed him a chestnut,
and the singing instantly ceased.
After riding in silence for some
distance we all united our voices in
singing Home, Sweet Home" as we
drove down the mountain into the val.
ley and saw the lights twinkling in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05
The Old Pawnee Rock.

Pawnee Rock, in Barton County,
Kansas, has long been a familiar
landmark on the old Santa Fe trail.
1t is an immense pile of sandstone
about which the Pawnee Indians
used to gather, and at which, If ira
dition be true, they made their last
stand against the advance of the
pioneer white men, giving way at the
end Of a bloody battle. A great deal
OF sentimental interest has been at
tached to the rock, but it will soon be
only a memory, for its thrifty owner
has sold it to the quarryman, and IL
is being removed as fast as the blasts
can shatter IL.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05
Chilean Police.

As in oil Chile, the police regulations
of Conception are admirable. An
average specimen stands in front of my
Window half-breed Indian, dressed in
full military toggery He is understood,
stoop- shouidorcdsa -ls...lsinss Am sE"it. with
general hang-dog air and countenance
ugly enough to stop clock; but some
how he and his fellows manage to pre-
serve perfect order, whatever betide.
Perhaps this is largely due to the great
body of secret police, who, ununiformed
and unknown, constantly patrol the city
in every part. But more likely it is due
to the medicine which an unprecedented
criminal is forced to take. For petty
larceny-the commonest crime-he is
bound to post with good stout rope
and given hundred or more quick
smart strokes on the bare back well laid
on by burly man who seems to enjoy
his business, the muscles of whose arms
have been wonderfully developed by this
sort of exercise. The instrument of
punishment is short whip-stock, to
which is fastened leather strap about
as wide as the palm of your hand, having
the end cut into many strips. An
English sailor, who received this dose
the other day for stealing ham, was
heard to solemnly declare that he would
rather starve to death than take the
medicine the second time. Each police
man carries little bone whistle, whose
shrill blast can be heard mile or more;
and he is required to execute pigeon
wing on it every fifteen minutes through
out the night, to let the world know that
he is not sleeping at his post Boston
Transcript.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

that gallant fireman ia New York
who was summoned to q fire, Pnd
found that 1t was In his own house
His passionate appeals to know what
had become OF his wife and children
were soon answered, for he stumbled
over his wlfe's dead body, and found
lying around her others of his loved
ones. All must have perlshed dur
ing the few minutes when the fire.
man was rushing In response TO the
dangerous signal TO save them. 1t
must be hard heart, indeed, which
cannot appreciate the pathos of this
situation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05
A NohIeGlrl.

A graceful incident occurred the
other day at the commencement OF
the girls high school in Brooklyn
Ambpg the graduates was a colored
girl, who had made an honorable
record in her studies and had passed
the examination successfully. When
the time came for the distribution or
the diplomas, the young women
marched to the platform, as usual in
couples, each choosing some favored
companion. The colored student
arose with the rest and looked timid-
ly about, expecting to have to cross
the room alone, but Miss Holden, tho
most popular girl in the class, hold
ing the position Of its president,
stepped to her side and accompanied
her to the platform. Such an act OF
considerate Kindness stamps Miss
Holden as a woman of noble heart,
and of courage also, for it needed
some herosm to do what she did.
The career OF such q girl may be
looked forward to as promising ex-
cellent things. New York letter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

HoRSEFLESH as an article OF food
is having a boom just now in Ger
many. In Berlin it has recently
trebled in price and costs almost as
much now as beef In what its adj
vantageS would consist if it should
become as expensive as beef 1t is hard
to see. Hitherto horselesh has been
popular on account of its cheapness,
through which many people have been
able to purchase meat who otherwise
could not have afforded it. Its cheap
ness has also allowed many con-
scienceless dealers to double their
money on sausages and other minced
yiands OF unknown composition. 1t
is noticeable that certain amount
of sentiment still attaches to the
horse in Germany, to the detriment
of his value as an edible animal. A
cavalry officer is being strongly cen
sured for having sold to the butchers
his war charger, on which he had
ridden at Sedan. Perhaps when
America begins to pour her droves OF
swine into Germany the noble horse,
whom it is little less than cannibal-
ism to eat, will again assume his
right position in the Teutonic mind.
1t would be great thing for the
American hog IL he could die to save
the honor OF the German horse.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

Willow Ware.
- Rrandmamma's table. Is waiting for me
oiate with gingerbread piled.
p.s and milk, and berries and cream,
XaJ a., >mug marked: aFor good child. y
AaaIsa " supper, and wonder where
That ~onda -tul land may be,
vha.a ,So siD. q white and the earth is blue
That on my plate %"
aGrandma. you know I'm, 81 everything-
Tell me the story or it al.
Do the long-tailed birds know bow to singi
Did a princess live In that cas-, 70 smailT
The princess hair I'm fairy tale
Is generally gold, but this is blue;
How does the boat go withouC any sail?
Tell me the story, grandmamma. dor
So she tells me the legend, centuries old.
or the mandarin, rich In lands and gold;
or Li-chi fair and Chang the good.
Who loved each other as lovers should;
How they hid In the gardeners hut awhile;
Then fed away to the Beautiful Isle;
Though the cruel father pursued them there,
And would have killed the hapless pair;
But u kindly Power. by pity stirred,
Changed each into beautiful bird.
Grandmam NINA puts her spoctacles on.
And shows me on the plate
The mandarin's house. the island home.
The boat. the bridge. the gate.
sHere Is the orange tree where they talked
Here they are running AWAY
And over all at the top you see
Tho birds making love Away"
And the odd little figures seem to live
Strange fancies fiji my head,
Till grandmamma tells me, much too soon,
It's time to go to bed.
But dream OF a land all blue and white.
/ see the lovers take their flight;
Over the archIng bridge they GO
One of the lover birds flies below
From the little house with the turned-up
edges
Come tiny lords and ladies and pages:
And the bedpost turns to n willow tree,
And at last l seem myself to be
An azure lassie wandering through
That beautiful queer little land of blue.
-IudOvicke
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

ONE of the odd things in American
literature is that the bright young
man who writes in the newspapers Of
Brown" Gallagher" and other per-
sons of familiar, everyday names
should switch off on "Kreyvelyans,
"Arbuthnots, and the like high
falutin' Criticisms as soon as he gets
into the magazines, and wIthaI pose
as the author of that coming "Ameri-
can novel;"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

THE experience of Miss Elsie de
Wolf, of New York, the past week is
evidence that theatrical stars cannot
be made in a day. She was flattered
and praised by her friends into over
confidence in her ability, but the cold,
hard criticism of audiences which
pay their money and expect returns
for it proved quite different thing.
Talent and training are both required
rs the foundation Of successful
career.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05
A Good Di.,nfects-t.

Great need is often felt Of a good,
reliable disinfectant in such quanti-
ties that the amount Of the purchase
money precludes its use. An ounce
Of permanganate of potash, which
may be obtained of any druggist,
will make a bucketful Of as good a
deodorizer and disinfectant as can be
obtained. 1t only needs to be dis
solved in water, and can be kept in
crystals until needed. This solution
is sold in bottles at large price in
England, under a registered name,
and has an enviable and well-meritcd
reputation.-New York Recorder.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

EVERY time man shoots himself
because girl refuses to marry him,
the number of worthless husbands
there would have been in the world
is reduced. The men who neglect
their wives and their wood piles to
become MASKING or political buns,
are the kind who, when they were
young and in love, vowed to blow
their brains out if they were refused.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

IT is now In order to open a baker
shop or soap factory in the old room
in Independence Hall, where the i'm
mortal Declaration was adopted. The
other day the venerable and historical
old building below Chestnut street on
Independence Square was decorated
by an elaborate and obtrusive sign in
forming the public that an insurance
agent had taken up his quarters in
the old structure sacred to the men,
DRY of Franklin and the Junto club.
This is the building donated by the
State to the American Philosophical
Society in 1887. The society still
survives, in name at least, but the
renting of a sacred pile like this out
to trade is regarded by those who
reverence the memory Of the great
men who helped Franklin make a
great name in the scientific world as
q dissertation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

KATE FIELD is reported as saying
that she fears newspaper woman,
and stands in horror as well as in
terror of the profession as carried on
by her sex. A woman who is obliged
to keep up the reputation OF saying
smart" things frequently does so at
the expense OF Others feelings and
her own sense of justice and delicacy.
There are some newspaper women Of
very disagreeable manners and habits.
The same is true of great many
newspaper men, but it is not charac-
teristic of the profession in either.
There are numbers of women in news
paper work who have as much tact,
dignity, and ability as Miss Field
herself. In this, as in other kinds Of
labor, competition is strong, and the
struggle is hard. No one knows this
better than Miss Field.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05
Feminine Thrin IN PhiIadelphla.

A woman bought fifteen buttons in
a Girard avenue dry-goods store at 1
cent apiece the other day. Next day
she stopped in for some skirt braid
costing cents and for payment pre-
sented three of the buttons bought
on the previous day and cent. The
storekeeper says that he has had
thirty years experience in the BUSH
ness, but this kind of legal tender Is
absolutely new to him. --Philadel-
phia Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

seems TO have fs. Johnny Smithors,
YES said ftffs his mornjnc
there wava rooster h,'se
with bill fSw corn. FIR tn.
wscH WAS rrg
Spatts-Mr. Searles says Mrs. Hop
kins proposed TO him.
Bloobumper-Did she do it verbally,
or did her n.oaey talk.-(New York Sun.
NO SECRET.
Jack (tenderly, to the little brother of
his adored one)-Would you like to know
secret, Tommy?
Jack-Well, I'm in love with your Sis
ter.
Tommy--Oh, that's no secret! The
family has talked about it every day
since Aunt Hetty promised Nell that
she'd bring about an introduction
Paterson Pencilings.
LABOR LOST.
Young Hardhead-I don't see why
am not invited to parties oftener. / am
sure always behave like gentleman.
Young Lighthead-That's the trouble.
You are so very gentlemanly that the
girls think you stupid New York
Weekly.
THEIR LATEST CRAZE.
Chapleigh-You don't visit Miss Gotem
any more, do you?
Notleft-No. She is making scarfpin
collection.
MADE HIN SICK.
De Tracker--The killing of that jockey
| in yesterdays race was horrible affair,
wasn't it?
De Better-Horrible, horrible! just
made me sick. had all my money on
that horse. -[Ncw York Weekly.
THE ONLY RESORT.
A correspondent asks how he shall
salute lady if he chances to meet her
on the street and does not have his hat
on. don't know of anything he can do
except to tip his knee-cap.-[Buffalo Ex-
press.
MAMMALS MISTAKE.
Mamma-Dear me! You've got your
clothes all covered with whitewash.
Little Son--No, ma, it isn't white
wash, deed it isn't. It's only paint.
lie WAS ALL RIGHT.
Tommy Slimson-Mamma, would it be
wrong for me to take a couple of feathers
from your bonnet to play Indian with?
Mrs. Slimson-Yes, it would. You
haven't done it, have you?
Tommy-No'm. | only took one
Truth.
CAUSE FOR EXCITEMENT.
Heidi you know the vestry had en-
! gagged the new minister?
She (excitedly)-To whom?-LNewYork
Herald.
DANIEL COME TO JUDGMENT.
"You are almost tempted to steal a
kiss from me-, she said playfully; lido
you know that man was fined SGT a
few days ago for stealing kiss from a
woman
"If you had been the plaintiff and
the Judge | would have let him off"
What! That is to say, in my case
the kiss would not have been worth any
thing?"
"On the contrary, that no fine could be
adequate to the value of the goods stolen.
But chiefly | should have taken into con.
sideration the resistless force of the
temptation"
He did not need to steal kiss New
York Press.
ENGAGED TO THEM ALL.
She-There are twenty girls at Bar
Harbor and not one of them was engaged
to more than one man.
He-How was that?
She--There was only one man there.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

wild marauding folk, no police or
military escort is needful, and the
flag carried by the leader OF the party
commands sufficient respect. The
letters and newspapers, so acceptable
to many English officers at lonely sta
lions, are packed in baskets, forming
moderate load for each man! The
carriers plod on silently from one
group of huts to another, discharging
part Of their burdens as they proceed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

THERE is man in Connecticut
who ought to be rendered some sort
of substantial testimonial by Chi
cagoans. He owns house in which
Benedict Arnold once lived, and has
refused to sell it to company for
exhibition at the Fair.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

If you want knowledge you must
toll for it; if food, you must toll for
it; and If pleasure, you must toll for
it. Toll is the law. Pleasure comes
through toll, and not by self-indulg-
ence and Incidence.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

OSCAR WILDE mourns the loss of
his clothing, which has been stolen
by vandal burglars. 1t should be said
in their defense that they worked in
the dark and could not see what they
were taking.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

IT would be an unspeakable adj
vantage, both to the public and pri-
vate, if men would consider that
great truth, that no man is wise OF
safe but he that is honest.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

THESE girls colleges seed like gold
en-rod. Here's the Harvard Annex
an annex, tender to the boys, as in
deed your nice girl always is-report-
ing the beginning of work with 200
students.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

THE electric headlight for locomo-
tives throws brilliant glare long
distance ahead, but is said to be ex-
tremely trying to the eyes of engi-
neers. Merely as an interesting ex-
pertinent let railway managers try
the effect of brilliant light on the
eyes of passengers inside their cars.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

ITALY will not be represented at
the Worlds Fair, having been down
on exhibitions since she made one of
herself at the time OF the Malta
affair.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05

IT may be true that only one
American has a right to coat of
arms, but every American girl has an
inalienable right to the arms of coats.
properly tenanted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05
LETTER cAl1RlERs m INDIA.

In the hill country on the border of,
Burmah, India, am exed not many
years since by England, the mail Is
carried on the backs OF sturdy pedes-I
TRAN coolies, usually OF the Chin
tribes. In settled districts, free FROM
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05
THE JoKER's BUDoE,.
TESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.
He Had Change Not Sh0w--No
Danger-Not Enough OF Sand In
Him, &C., &c.


Tramp Have you change for half
dollar?
Gentleman-Yc Where's the half
dollarg
Tramp haven't any, but ! thort If
you had change for half dollar, you
might have dime or two fer poor man
wot's seen better days. All the gents
have asked fer help said they hadn't any
change.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-05
Our Nuttlng Party.

1t was n crisp morning. The sun
was shining brightly as we started on
our nutting expedition. Our party
consisted Of my brother Ted, his
friend Bob White (the two were in
separable companions and had been
niclknamed Damon and Pythlas,)
Daisy and Bess Jones, Polly White
and myself.
The rattle OF the spring wagon and