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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

A ThriIlins hattie Witnessed by n ships
Passenger.

A Thrilling Battle Witnessed BY n ships
Passenger.
Passengers going up the San Juan
River to the interior OF Nicaragua see
many strange sights along the shores
lined with alligators, and through
water filed with sharks, but seldom
witness finer battle-royal than one
that took place between young bulb
and an alligator.
A bit OF prairie land or savannah
came down through the dense tropical
jungle, the impenetrable tangie or
trees and vines Offering an Opportuni-
ty for the herds OF wild cattle to
drink that was not ignored. The
habits of the herd had evidently been
carefully studied by willy old alli-
gator, as he lay day after day in the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17
Tact Is the Thing.

Tact is one of the first qualifica-
tions Of business man, says the New
York Recorder, and the following lit
tie incident in the history of onc of
the most successful merchants shows
a development of this trait early in
his business career.
Coming to New York from the
country, without friends and with
very little money, he found his way
to flower Wall street." and, walking
into the store of w. & Co., passed
back into the counting-room and
waited modestly and patiently till he
should attract the attention of Mr..
W., who was at the moment busily
engaged with some friend. At last
the frank, open face of the boy at
tracted his notice, and he addressed
him with:
"What can / do for you, sonny?"
Il want place, sir"
swell, what can you do?"
The boy answered eagerly;
"Most anything, sir"
Mr.. w. partly for IA joke and part.
ly to rid himself OF the almost toe
confident boy, said: -4-
"Ah, ah! Well, just go out and
borrow me couple of thousand dol
lars"
The lad placed his hat on his head,
walked out OF the store, then passed
slowly down Front street till he came
to another large store in the same
line of business, our friends Of the
past, Messrs. S. G. & Co., then with
bold but honest look he walked UP
to the head of the house and said:
"Mr W., of w. & Co. sent me down
to borrow 1000"
"He did, my son? How is business
up at your placer"
The boy, having seen the appear.
ance of large shipments, answered
quickly:
"Very good, sir"
"Two thousand dollars, did you sayf
Will that be enough?"
"Well, $4,000 is all he told me, but
If you have plenty / think he would
like it If you sent him $4,000.
"Just give this boy check for So,
900 for w. & c." remarked Mn S. tC
his cashier.
The boy took the check, and with
il returned to Mr.. W., walking back
into the office with an air Of success
full pride, and said:
"Here it is, SIR"
Mr.. W., taking one look at the
check and then at the boy, said:
young man, come in here; you're
just the one have been looking for.
And giving him desk he set him
| to work.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17
Elephants, Tnsk Jelly.

How many people, says the Wash
lngton Star, have ever eaten jelly
made from elephants tusks9 Yet It
Is very good indeed. In the English
factories, where many tons of ivory
are sawn up annually to make handles
Of knives and forks, great quantities
OF ivory dust are obtained. The dust
Is scld at the rate OF 8 pence pound,
and when properly boiled and pre-
pared 1t makes the finest, purest and
most nutritious animal jelly known.
Years ago ivory jelly was a very
fashionable remedy and much sought
for.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

THE long catalogue of vices con-
tanned in the pastoral that the Metho-
dist Ecumenical Conference has sent
out to the churches might seem to in
dictate a remarkably comprehensive
knowledge on the part Of the authors
of the letter of the sharp practices
and evils of this wicked world.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17
He Knew His Friend.

A lot of the boarders at a private
boardery on Second street brought a
medium into the fold one night last
week and had seance. When the
lights were so low you couldn't find
them without striking match a
spirit appeared and lowered over the
star boarder.
"Whose spirit are you?" inquired
that parsonage.
"The spirit Of Bilnap" came the
sepulchral response in squeaky
voice.
Bilnap had been a friend of the
star boarder's until he (Bilnap) had
died with the jim-jams, and the star
boarder became interested.
mo; you don't say?p he exclaimed.
"Yes," squeaked the spirit, followed
by dozen raps. ii 1s''
The star boarder wheeled around
and shifted the air.
"By thunder" he said, "you're off
your base. / can't smell either brim-
stone or liQNr. If Bilnap is dead
there'd be birthstone on him, and, il
he isn't. there's bound to be liquor.
l know Bilnap, dead or alive, and you
can't work any snap smell of cologne
water or musk on me for Bilnap.
Not muchee," and rising, he made a
swipe at the spirit that smashed the
seance down the front and up the
back and In at both sides.
The medium hasn't been back
there since, and they don't put up
any more jobs from the other world
on the star boarder either. Free
Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

ALMOST a daily news item is an ac-
count Of a man who goes away to
make fortune for his family, stays
fifteen or twenty years without COM
municating with them, and then is
horrified, when he comes back, to find
that his wife was married during his
absence. He evidently thinks she
should have earned the living, reared
the family, and then should have
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

You will be disappointed if you
build your hopes of happiness on liv-
ing in some other town or country.
Wherever you go, you will still be
yourself, and will carry your aches
and pains with you.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

THERE is a revival of the rumor
that Lillian Russell, the queen Of
comic opera, is again about to wed.
AS Miss Russell has already ventured
twice on the sea of matrimony, it is
apparent that she is not quite ready
to pronounce marriage positive fail
ure. She may be a believer in the
baseball proverb, "three times and
out.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

THE number of through lines of
railroads, the demand for the canal
across Nicaragua, and the increased
emigration to the far West, all point
to great boom in the commerce of
the Pacific in the near future. "West-
ward the star of empires takes its
ways something more than poetic
fancy
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

"A BABY that is born on Sunday is
popularity supposed to be favorite of
fortune. The chances are that the
legend will be borne out in the case
of the Astor baby, especially as his
inheritance will amount to about
$3.50, 900, 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

Press dispatches recently appeared
in the newspapers from Copperopolis,
Col, and Paragould, Ark. Whoever
named these two towns were pos
sessed of talents in nomenclature
which were certainly unique, possibly
useful. Certainly no letter addressed
TO any one In either Of them is likely
TO go astray, for there are no other
such names on earth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

THE chrysanthemum may be fash
ionable flower, but posy that looks
like bunch of French sliced pota
toes dipped into stewed tomatoes can
never appeal to the hearts of the
people.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

THE New York World printed the
portraits of ten Gotham capitalists
whose wealth aggregates nearly $780,
100000. The most striking feature
about them is that they look like al
most any other ten men that could be
picked up at random anywhere.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

THERE are to be 1000 cooks en-
plOyed at the Worlds Fair, and New
York will unQuestionably discover in
the fact evidence that the broth will
be spoiled.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

A Boston lawyer relates that not
long ago a jury went out early in the
day on a simple case, and, when it
had got near time for the court to
rise, his honor sent for them. He
asked the foreman il he required any
further instruction. The foreman
replied: "Your honor, here are eleven
pig-headed men who won't agree to
ANYTHING
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

IF the next orator who has to re-
spond to the toast "Thc Press" at
banquet would just consider that it
was the wine-press he was to honor
he would avoid the utterance of many
a stale platitude and touch his hear
ers at tender point.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

. SIR MoRRELL MACKENZIE has
aroused much discussion of the ques-
ton: Should clergymen smoker"
Since everybody knows that they
will, it would be at once pity and a
grave error of policy for the church
authorities to prove that they should
MT
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

SOMEONE has invented a gun which
will fire under water This appears
ito be a rascally attempt to pursue the
United States navy to its chosen rest
ing place in the bottom of the ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

UNDER her accustomed diet of dogs
flesh the plucky young woman in In
diana, encouraged by her physicians
and friends, has managed thus far to
keep pup wonderfully.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

A CHICAGO judge has fatty refused
to hold court in the room provided
for him on the ground that it is dam
gerous to his health and the health
of those who have business in the
court
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

IT does look a good deal as If the
Chicago police were frightened at
their own shadows when they made
their recent raid on the alleged "an-
archists." And yet it cannot be for
gotten that on one occasion-and that
not so long ago-they were as much
too dilatory as they have now shown
themselves too previous.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

THERE is a certain pathos as well
as degree of suggestiveness in the
story that a little Indian boy
recently staggered the Superintendent
of the Pine Ridge Agency by asking
timidly if there was any Immediate
danger of an uprising of the white
people. There are always two sides
to the shield.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.

Something that VIII Interest the yuven-
lie Members OF Every Household =
ouaiat Actions and fright Sayings o:
Cute Children.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

so as to secure proper 1T on the hips.
Under the jacket you wear blouse OF
gray silk with leather belt The fronts
OF the jacket arc double, and IL is orna-
mented with an open pelerine The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

RUE II Is that the
fashionable won.
an finds II more
difficult to make a
graceful and styl-
ish appearance in
her winter cos
tunes than she
does in her spring,
summer, or au-
tumn gowns, says
the fashion writer,
and the sea son is
obvious. The mo-
ment that eager
ard nipping air,
of which Shaks-
peare speaks calls
for heavy wraps,
fur : lined c!oaks
or fur trimmed
jackets, there is
at once a noticeable
tendency to sacri-
fee grace an d
style In order to
secure comforts
word, by the way,
t h a / hasn't it's
exact synonym in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

ried them TO the street corner, on
which stood big mail-box, pointed
red
ItNwas for packages and newspapers
that could not be put In the little box.
Lulu had very often seen her mann
ma put packages In there to send
away, and she thought that In order
TO send the kittens TO Amy she had
only to put them in the box.
She lifted the lid, and dropped the
kittens In one by one. Then she ran
home, very happy over what she had
done.
When she had played with her
dolls little while she went upstairs
TO her mother, and asked If five
o'clock had come yet.
1T isalmost Ave." said her mother.
"Then Amy will almost get my
kittens" said Lulu, for she had
heard that the carrier came every
day at five O'Clock to take up the
mail.
Her mother asked her what she
meant, and when she heard that the
kittens had been put in the mail-box
she laughed great deal.
IL think we had better go out, and
see If they are still there" she said
to Lulu.
They reached the mail-box just in
time, for the carrier had opened il
and taken the kittens out, and very
much surprised he looked. He was
very glad to put the three mewing
little creatures into Lulu's apron, and
she carried them home again, where
Tabby was looking for them and
growing very uneasy.
Amy was given one Of the kittens
the next time sire came to see Lulu,
but she carried it home in her arms,
and did not try sending it by mail. =
Youths Companion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

SENATOR VOORHEES, attributes his III
health to the night sessions OF the SEN
ate last winter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17
WORN In WINTER,
FASHIONS THAT ARE suiTA-
BILE TO THE SEASON.

IL IL More Dlmoult TO Make q stylish APP
psarancs in Winter Costumes than IL
IL In Spring, summer or Autumn Gowns
"A Munsd-Up Look IL Death TO Grace
and Style.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

AN average Of four persons die
daily In England from delirium ire
mems.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17

AT bedtime little Willie was saying
the usual prayer at his mothers knee,
and having got as far as IF l should
die before wake" hesitated. "Well,
what's next?" asked his mother.
"Well, / s'pose the next thing would
be funeral"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04
Il fnst.tattion 81 Makure

I'm z11zzLGEz07E OF Nature
that's the result you want
to reach. With DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, you have it.
They cleanse and renovate the
whole system naturally. That
means that they do it thor
oughly, but mildly. They're
the smallest in size, but the
most effective sugar coated,
easiest to take. Sick Head
ache, Bilious Headache, Con-
stipation, Indigestion, Bilious
Attacks, and all arrangements
of the Liver, Stomach and
Bowels are prevented, relieved,
and cured. Purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless, and gently
laxative, or an active cathar-
tic. according to size of dose.
AS a Liver Pill, they've been
initiated, but never equaled.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04
Getting Even.

"Kin have this seat, mister ?" said
a grizzly bearded, frowsy-haired, long
imbed man, as he wandered up to the
rear car, looking for place to alight
The sour-faced individual in the seat
looked at him moment, says the Al
bany ArglGs, and snapped: "No, you
can't have it; it belongs to the rail
road company; you may occupy it."
The frowsy-headed man looked dunn
founded. but slid into the seat.
"D'yOu Objeck to my smohn'?" in
quired the lean man.
Wouldn't make a continental differ
ence # did. This is the smoker" said
the crank.
The frowsy-haired man did not reply
to this. but fired up his favorite brand
OF the weed.
"Purty brisk nd stormy day, ant
it ?" put in the lean man. The crank
peered at him a moment. "Huh
that's nothing new" he replied
Every idiot knows that"
This seemed to nonplus the lean
man, and he gave up his attempt to be
social 1t was easily seen that this
lean man was considerably fustered
at the rebuff he had received.
He seemed to be willing to be elm
1ndI5u IEOn IA6 GhEbn. lOcf6Edl pas
sengers had heard the conversation
and watched developments eagerly.
They came.
After the thin, lanky man and the
crank had ridden several miles in 81
lence the former revived and began q
search in his vest pocket. He pulled
out cigar and said:
"Hev' a seegar?"
The crank put forth his hand to take
it, and the thin man Immediately re-
placed it in his pocket with a grin.
"No, ye don't, he exclaimed.
The passengers grinned. and some
even smote their knees with their palms
and laughed heartily.
The lean man then gave it to the
crank @in the neck" as follows:
%You are too confounded cranky to
exist Eff you was out in our section
they'd whitecap you and learn you
manners. You can't smoke on me.
Ia, ta"
With a wave of his hand, betoken-
ing both triumph and scorn, the lean
man made his escape from the seat and
his exit from the car.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04
CHAPrER VII.
A QUESTION AND An ANSWER.


Weeks grew into months. and tho
slight tinge of scarlet or crimson eXhib-
tied by the maple leaves gave an ad-
monitiOn to the summer idlers at Fair
Glen that it would soon be time TO re-
turn TO the city, TO the desk for work or
TO the draWing-rOOm for that unceasing
round Of pleasure which is 10 people who
are in society a weary duty.
Mrs. Warringham grew anxious TO be
home again. With the nervousness OF
her stay in the uncomfortable cottage,
aud ascribed to the faults of the dwelling
all her ailments
Some of the guests had already de-
parted It was accordingly decided that
the Warringhams should go by the first
OF the following week, If Mrs Warning
hams state Of health would permit ex-
pOsure to the fatigue of a long railway
journey; for she had during the last
few weeks grown very weak indeed.
1t was understood that Mr.. SpOfIord
should accompany the ladies.
Jack felt himself in a peculiar pre-
dicament Almost three months he had
come into daily contact with the girl he
10 led, and yet he lad not asked her the
O uestion the answer TO which would be
of such Importance to him At the
same time he felt reasonably assured. eX-
cept at intervals when his courage failed
him, TO have found favor in the eyes of
his chosen charmer- And yet he could
not bring himself TO speak the words.
Well might he curse his modesty-or
eoWardice, as he called tin moments
Of self-reproaeh- Why, it was ridicu-
lousl Jack SpOford, who had always
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04
The Interview.

To the newspaper interview we are
indebted for q vast amount of enlight-
eminent, learning, and wisdom that
the interviewer has got from men who,
without his suggestion, would never
have given it to the world. The prin-
eiple of interviewing, going right to
the source of information, gives us ac-
curacy also. And, take it all in all,
the American newspaper contains the
most truthful history that has ever
been written. A fine interviewer is
one of the most valuable men on a
great journal. He must be a man of
education, acquainted with affairs,
skilled in the use of words; above all,
he must possess an instructive under
standing of human nature. A fine man
who is being interviewed is like fine
fish that you have hooked. You viii
fail if you attempt to @yank him 4"
You must humor him little; play out
and reel in; let him have his own way,
and then he is lost and you land him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04

Samuel Bowles, the famous editor of the
Springfield Republican said, in recording his
Impressions of the Puget Sound Country:
up here, above tine latitude of Quebec
and Montreal, we bRsked IN the smile of ro-
ses that are even denied to US in New Eng
land. Here, within the circle of the soften
ing sea. reigns year that knows no zero
cold, and rarely freezes water or snow; that
winters the fuchsias and the most delicate
roses, English ivies and other delicate plants
and summers them with rioting luxuriance;
that grows the apple and the pear and the
small fruits to perfection"
The Puget Sound country is a wonderful
agricultural country awaiting development.
There Is nothing open to the home seeker to
compare with it and it is the future goal of
- the g1eat army q home seekers In
healthfulness it is wonderful, and in product
iVeness unsurpassed. Thousands last year
lourneyed to this charmed region over the
Union Pacific, the original overland route,
and Thousands more will 90 this year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04

Those were bustling days on the
Western rivers, fifty years ago, when
emigrants from the East focked to the
prairies of the West. Some of the
emigrants, being poor, paid in part for
their passage by helping TO wood the
boat" that is, by carrying wood down
the bank, at the wood landings, and
throwing it on the boat A writer in
the Century tells of an impecunious
Irishman, who did not wish to pay full
fare nor TO carry wood.
He boarded Western steamer, at a
landing, and asked the fare to st.
Louis. Being told, he then asked:
What do you charge for one hun
bred and fifty pounds Of freight"
Upon learning the price, a small
amount, he said, ~I,ll go as freight"
-Au right" replied the captain
@put him down in the hold, and lay
some flour barrels on him 50 that he
won't roll about if We have heavy
weather.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04
WHAT CURED YOU :?

Mr.. B. P. McAllister, of Harrisburg,
KY, writes: "Having been terrible
sufferer from catarrh, and being now
sound and well, the question often put
to me is, ''What cured youa" In answer to
this often put question feel it my duty
TO state that Swifts Specific Is. S. s. is
the medicine. 1 am such a true believer
in theenicacy of Swift's Specific Is. S. s.
that I can honestly and conscientiously
recommend it to any one suffering from
catarrh. Have recommended it to
many, and am happy to say that those
whom have induced TO use it can bear
me out in this statement. also believe
that it will cure any case of catarrh if
taken according to directions"
Book on Blood and Skin Diseases Free.
THE SWET SpEeIEIe IN Atlanta Ca
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04

Why endure it daily. nightly, We had well
nigh said hourly They DO who are ter
turod by chronic rheumatism. The remedy,
botanic, pure. safe ana prompt Is at hand.
Were the evidence In behalf of Hostetter's
to TEEN with we'll authenticated proofs that
the medicine Is 10th a preventive and q
remedy IN this inalhdy OF varying agonies
and ever present danger. To foFestall its
chronic stage Is the dictate of prudence.
Repounce dangerous medication. Far more
effective more certain, more permanent in
the benehcent consequences Is the use OF
the Bitters. Experience indorses. the REQ
concentration OF physicians sanction its use.
Begin early, use with persistence. and ex-
pect relief. HOstetter's Stomach BItteFs re-
lieVes constipation. biliousness kidney all
ments, dyspepsia and mGlarial trouble.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured bJ
taking Halls Catarrh Cure
+. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney Tor the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons, and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WET q IEUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o.
hALDISo, KIssAs & AARvIs, Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, o.
& Halls Catarrh Cure il taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free Price 75c per bottle Sold by all drug
gists-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04

Bedford: Hello, Montague, haven't seen
you rs the club for a deuce of a while. I've
been told you have resigned; is that sol
Montague: Yes the fact is my wife belongs
to four now, and that's all 1 can afford.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04

A Slow Train.-Brakeman Con Southern
railroad): Passengers is not allowed en- tn
platform, sir, when the train is In motion
Passenger: Beg pardon; I will go in. did
not notice that the train was in motion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04

When a man has devoted brain power and
energy to putting handsome polish on his
shoes. it wounds han 10 have the first boot
black he meets look up unfortunately into
his face and say: ..Shine sirl'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04

An Iowa girl has run away from home TO
avoid playing the piano. If it was question
whether she or the neIghbors must run, she
did well.