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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

TO he Heard No More ON Grand Trunl
Trains.

/ -" - ~@~@fo ~ T~'T -" $1,000 - ~->~
Trains
The Grand Trunk Railway Company
has inst introduced an innovation on
its system that cannot but commend
itself to the travelling public as an inn
provement long in request-one that
will be great convenience to passen-
gers and make travelling decidedly
more comfortable for those who do not
know the various places through which
their trains run, and who are unable
to interpret the often unintelligibla an
nouncements of the brakeman. 1t is q
railroad station indicator, ar apparatus
that records the names of the different
stations, and which has just been
introduced at the headquarters in
| Montreal.
Seemingly, the machine is a very
simple continuance. A nicely finished
frame OF polished wood. placed in
prominent view at both ends of the
car. contains q number of thin iron or
tin plates. each plate painted with the
name of the station in characters legi-
BILE in any part of the car. The names
of the stations are placed in the order
in which the train passes through them.
AS each station is passed the conduc-
tor pushes q lever on the indicator, a
gong sounds and the previous plate
drops, expressing the words. "The next
station is" whatever the coming
place may be. This is repeated after
every station, so that passenger has
only to look at the indicator to discover
at any time the name of O town or city
w kras fo oh
convenience and advantages of such an
invention are too obvious to need emu
meration.
The continual cry from the travelling
public for some method of making
known the names of the stations, other
than by the admittedly unsuccessful
way of having the brakeman call them
out, has led to many attempts to in
vent such an apparatus, but none has
given satisfaction up to the present
time. The railway station indicator of
the Allison Company, however, appar-
emily meets all requirements, and it
had no sooner been brought before the
notice of the Grand Trunk officials than
they considered it necessary to their
road. with the result that Mr.. Allison
passenger car on the Grand Trunk
system, both in Canada and the United
States, with these instruments. Be-
sides being used to denote the name of
the stations, the company is also in
genlously using it as an advertising
medium, for on the back of each plate
is painted the name and business Of a
prominent firm. Then as the plate
falls this advertisement is displayed,
remaining until another card falls,
when a different name comes in view,
and so on. This indicator is the most
prominent furnishing in the car, catch
ing the eye Immediately on ones en-
trance, and the sounding of the gong
as each card is changed has the invari-
able effect of attracting the attention
of those in the car.-Hdmiiton Spec
tdtOT.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
English Smelling

Some compositor. Disguised with the
Inconsistencies of English photography,
has been at the pains to construct the
following elaborate travesty, which
appears In the Printers Alum. The
ingenious reader can lengthen il at his
own pleasure. Know won knead
weight two bee tolled thee weigh too
dew sew.
A rite suite little buoy, thee sun of n
crate kernel. with rough around his
neck, flue up thee rode as quick as a
dear. After a thyme he stopped at a
gnu house and wruDg the belle His
tow hurt hymn, and he kneaded wrest.
He was two tired TO raze his fare. pail
face. A feint mown of pane lows from
his lips.
The made who herd the belle was
about to pair a pare, but she through
it down and ran with awl her mite. for
fear her guessed wood knos weight.
Butt when she saw the little woa. tiers
stood In her ayes at the site.
Eve poor deerl Why dew you I've
hear? Are yew dyeingg"
Know" he said, Il am feint."
She boar hvmn her aims, as she
aught, two rheum where he mite bee
quiet. gave him bred and meet, held a
cent bottle under his knows, untide
his choler, raped him up warmly,
gave hymn suite drachm from a VOL.
TIL at last he went fourth as hail as q
young hoarsc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
Enjoy Being Chea ed.

When q sensible young man, who
had given a dinner to three of his
friends in private room of fashion
able restaurant, received bill for the
repast amounting to hundred dol
lars, he paid it, says the New York
Sun, with the remark that he did not
belong to that order of young snobs
that enjoyed being cheated, and
should take good care to go elsewhere
for his banquets in the future. Speak
ing of the matter to some of his
friends later, the young man said:
Although that restaurant is first
Glass III ITs equipment, ana serves It's
patrons in the most perfect style, vet
it is not for that reason it is favorite
with the very swell young men of the
town. Galley and his friends haunt
the place because they are charged
enormous prices there for what they
are served. There is actually large
element of rich and vulgar men in New
York Of the Galley stamp, and if they
are not allowed to pay absurdly high
prices for things, they imagine they are
getting second class goods. You will
hear q young dude boast of how he
pays 81 apiece for his cigars, and 50
for o bit of duck. But it is in those
private dinners that the swell snob
revels. He goes and gives an order
for dinner for four, six, or eight peo-
pie, as the case may be, observes care
lessly to the manager that of course he
is to have carte blanche in getting mp
the repast in handsome style. and
thinks no more about it. The dinner
is delicious, you may be sure, and all
the guests are delighted. Now. if the
restaurant-keeper were to hand In an
anywhere near reasonable bill the
snob would rather doubt the quality
of that dinner; so it is necessary to
charge him three or four times what it
is really worth. He is Extensively
rich, and he pays the excessive bill
with a great deal of pride. He has
disposed of 5000 or $500 in one meal
and that is his idea of splendid living.
These are the men that fix the prices
at the ultra-fashionable restaurants,
and if chap comes along who isn't
made of money. but might afford to be
just a little bit cheated he is barred
from doing the elegant in a modest
way because there are any number OF
snobs ready to engage the rooms at a
much higher rate of robbery"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

itng the number OF tubs to forty for
each bath-house. and fixing tho maximum
rate per bath at thirty cents. For the
successful enforcement Of the laws pro-
visions the government has placed an
officer in charge. He is known as the
reservation superintendent He is q
mild-manRered individual, smokes bad
cigars, wears a darkblue braid bedecked
uniform. and IS terror to bath-house
managers.
Besides the hospital, the government
recently completed an institution which
is accomplishing a greater good 1t is
the free bath house for the poor Before
It's competition the latter were compelled
TO battle hi barnlilSe structure, which
was as forlorn in aspect as those who
frequented IL. The bath tub. which was
common to all. was u water-tlght box
constructed OF rough pine boards, For
chairs there was single bench, con-
structed Of the same coarse material.
The regulation Arkansas stove was there
TO drive out the cold, which came In
gusts through great cracks In che walls
and floor. Clothes hooks were not
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
Rules for LonR-LnstIn..

Advice from the Boston Journal OF
Commerce: Take an hour of exercise
to every pound of food. We are not
nourished by what we eat, but by what
we digest. Every hour you steal from
digestion will be reclaimed by indiges-
ton. Beware of the wrath of pa.
tient stomach! He who controls his
appetite in regard to the quality of his
food may safely indulge it in regard to
quantity. The oftener you eat Che
oftener you viii repent it. Dyspepsia
is poor pedestrian; walk at the rate
of four miles an hour and YOU will
soon leave her behind. Abstinence
from all stimulants is easier than tenn
perance. An egg is worth pound OF
meat; milch COW, seven s allied
oxen. Sleep is sweeter after fast
day than after feast day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
Meaning OF the Name of q until In the
Old wOr Al.

Meaning OF the Name of q untaIes In the
Old Wor Il.
Europe signifies country of white
complexion, says the Irish Times, SC
named because the inhabitants were OF
lighter complexion than those of Asia
and Africa. Asia signifies between, OF
in the middle, from the fact that ge.
ographers place it between Europe and
Africa. Africa signifies land of corn
or ears. 1t was celebrated for its
abundance of corn and all sorts of grain.
Siberia signifies thirsty, or dry-very
appropriate. Spain, country of iab
bits, or comics. 1t was once so infested
with these animals that it sued Angus
tus for an army to destroy them. Italy,
country of pitch, from its Yielding
great quantities OF black pitch Gala
bria. also, for the same reason. Gaul,
modern France. signifies yellow haired,
as yellow hair characterized its inhab-
itants. The English of Caledonia is q
high hill. This was a rugged, noun
famous province in Scotland.
Hibernia is utmost or last habitation,
for beyond this TO the west ward the
Phenicians never extended their voy-
ages. Britain, the country of tin, great
quantities being found on it and ada
cent islands. The Greeks called it AL
bion. which signifies in the PhGnician
tongue either white or high mountain,
from the whiteness of its shores, or the
high rocks on the western coast. Cor
sica, n woody place.
Sardinia signifies footsteps of men,
which it resembles. Syracuse, bad ta-
vor, so called from the unwholesome
marsh ON which it stood. Rhodes, SER
pents or dragons, which nre produced
in abundance. Sicily, the country OF
grapes. Scylla, the whirlpool Of de-
struction. Etna signies furnace,
dark or smoky.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
BAREFOOT cRusHEs SNAKES.
How tire Ma ives or Australia Grind the
Head of n Serpent.

How tine Ma ives or Australia Grind the
Head of a Serpent.
In Australia there are several kinds
Of poisonous snakes, and resident in
that country told me that he once saw
q snake dart out from pile OF timber
which was being moved, writes cor
respondent. AS it passed it slightly
grazed the cheek Of one of the men at
work, who hardly knew that he had
been touched, but soon after he felt a
sharp pain In the cheek, and in few
hours he was dead.
The black natives have a singularly
bold way Of killing snakes, of which an
English traveller was an eyewitness
on several occasions. One morning a
large snake was seen gliding along
near the encampment, when one of the
black fellows ran after it, and. jump
ing on its head with his bare heel, he
spun around like ballet dancer until
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

men who do not wear themselves out
or their admirers.
After severing his connection with
the poet James Whitcomb Riley, Mr..
Nye joined forces with A. p. Burbank,
the well-known mimic and elocutionist.
In his specially, which is, perhaps, the
delineation of character sketches, Mr..
Burbank has few superiors. His mo-
bile features, especially adapted to
the expression of the varying emotions
of the mind, his harmonious and fex-
ible voice, and his dramatic ability
equip him admirably for tho work in
hand.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

he ground the head of the creature
quite fiat, and it lay motionless. He
then battered it to pieces with his
club.
This method of killing a snake must
require great boldness and address,
but it is perfectly offectual, for wound
ing a snake in the the body does not
kill il Immediately, and it can still
spring at you, but il its head is
crushed il is ut once disabled.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

He travels as far as Little Rock and
arc unable to hold any sort of practice
legitimately employ them to drum uE
custom. They are banded together sc
completely and work their schemes with
TeXarkana to meet incoming trains, in
order to find persons who have made OF
previous arrangements. Fortunately
for visitors, only few of the 500 hotels
and boarding houses employ them.
With all its drawbacks thousands oil
sufferers continue to go to the greatest
health resort OF this country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

patient has partaken freely of the hot
water and the heat of the room ha :
caused heavy respiration, he is passed
through a system of cooling rooms in
order TO thoroughly but slowly stop the
flow OF perspiration before he dresses
and passes out into the open air Dur
ing all this time the operation, usually
requiring from one to three hours. the
wants of the patient are carefully looked
after by an attendant, who, by recent
act of Congress, is allowed ~ per week
for his services. Although he receives
no other income he manages to earn, in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
Gloom.

First Grumbler-It do be a shame
tn way wealth is distributed. Lux at
ole Kichmann-rides in his kerrage
livery day, phwile we do be walkin'.
Second Grumbler-True fer Won.
Moike, but ole Richmann was thrown
from his kerrage tn day an kilt in
toirly.
First Grumbler (sadly)-It wull be
a long while befar such an accident cud
happen to you or me.-Street d
Smiths Good Netus,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
Not HI,nse fatal

DUDLEY Canesucker, New York So
ciety man. met with a serious accident,
and was taken to hospital. One of
OF his friends called and asked if Dude
~ was deliIious.
Well, yes" replied the doctor, II
think he is little out of his head. He
talked very sensibly while ago.
Teras SJtings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
FamIllarlty Brera, Cont.mnt.

"Why didn't you return that gentle
mans bow ?" asked wife of her hus-
band, as a gentleman passed them on
Fifth avenue.
at never does to be familiar with
that fellow. or he will presume on it.
Give him an inch ana be will take On
ell. If I am at all familiar with him,
he will be limiting for me TO pay lit.
tie bill / have been owing him. for the
last six months. He is a presuming
scoundrel. "-Terds Siffings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
Doggirg flames Fo,t,tep..

Gaskins Who'd ever expected Flab-
berly to become famous? His name is
on everyone's lips! He is the most
conspicuous figure of the generation
skins-I heard q rumor yesterday
of his sudden eminence. What, in the
name of King Kelly, has he ever done
to acquire il?
Gaskins--Haven't you heard? Why,
he paid eight thousand dollars last
week for st. Bernard pup.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

farmer, a lawyer,
and has had a fling
at numerous other
vocation S. He
finally fell into the
journalistic swim
in the West, and
his humorous writ
ings soon made him
a widespread rep
utation. This has
endured so lon 6
that the public now
accepts him as one
of the few funny
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

has been amused
in all degrees by
the humorous es-
says of Edgar w.
Nye. better known
as Bill Nye. Many
of tn 9 m h av Q
heard this very
successful humor-
list tell his quaint
stories on the lee
ture platform. 1t
is a matter of con-
siderable interest,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
A Few DAYS ago the three and.a. half

year-old son Of John kennedy, OF
Nevada City, Cal, strayed from home
and got lost In the mountains near by.
He wandered around until nightfall
and then, like the babes in the story
book. scraped some leaves together
and slept on the improviscd couch IN.
til daybreak. He then made his way
to a ranch. where he was found by the
men who were searching for him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

N a low. rocky
spur OF the Ozark
Mountains, fifty
nine miles south
west OF little
Rock, and at an
altitude OF 100 feet
above the sea,
bubble the famous
hot springs Of Ar
kansas. How long
t cir alive
properties have
been known 10
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

Ponce de Icons idea of the fountain
OF youth" was undoubtedly gained from
Indian stories. Although 1t was before
the days of Cutters Guide and before
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
Perfectly satisfaotorv.

Prosecuting Attorney-Do L under
stand, sir, that you are opposed TO
hanging murderer after he has been
proved guilty?
Juryman-Yes, sir; believe in prov
ing him guilty after he is hanged.
Prosecuting Attorney-We accept
this man, your honor,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
Rest for the Mind.

Miss Borax-Oh, Mr.. Scribbler, I
like your books so much.
Mr.. ScriDbler-Very glad, 1 am sure !;
but, pray tell me, what do you like
best about them?
Miss Borax-Oh, one can read them
without thinking, you know.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

therefore, that Mr.. Nye has concluded
to return to the field from which he has
been missed for some time.
Mr.. Nye is prominent figure in the
public eye. He is native of Maine,
about 40 years old. and has been q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

GREENPARK (near Buckingham Pal
ace, London) forms part of the ground
inclosed by Henry VIII. in 1880, and
is united to st. James and Hyde parks
by the road named Constitution hill.
Over the arch at the entrance the Wei
ington statue was placed in 1916.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
Emphasizing an Opin ON.

Zelda-Papa, do you know can't
understand that Mr.. Lingerlong who
spent last evening with us. He Is YER
itably conundrum.
Papa-I should say he was, and a
regular "sticker," at that.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

Prince George Of dssk-Pyrmoas En-
gagged 60 . Cousin ~ ths Princess Of
wales.
Prince George Victor Of WaIdecIc-
Pyrmont Is to be married in May TO
the Princess Louise Of Glucksburg.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

ing are pair OF course heavy towels and
a bath prescription, which is given the
pdOciv urUvI O. UHUIOuSh ~..----s---~4s~,ts Of
the heart and lungs 1t Is considered
dangerous for persons afflicted in these
organs TO use the waters for bathing
purposes. Plain and vapor baths, most
In vogue there, are administered much
In the same manner as In all ordinary
bathing establishments the vapor used
being that from the hot spring water
which flows under the slab floor
OF the vapor room After going
through the tub and vapor the
PATIENTS put into the swcat-room and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
g Mora np forward
please. "
Her Sixth Sense.

Yabsley-Of course you will admit
that woman, as a rule, is for inferior
to man in reasoning power, but she
seems to have sort of intuitive sixth
sense-a-er-I don't exactly know
what to call it, that, as can testify
from personal experience, man is lack
ing in.
Mics Laura-Do YOU refer to COM
nonsense, Mr.. Yabsley Issdianapo-
lis Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

THERE win be hereafter more growI-
ers In the German army than ever be-
fore. The British canteen system has
been adopted In the German barracks
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
BUBBLES TO CURE ALL.
THE HEALING WATER OF AR
KANSAS HOT SPRINGS.

Americas Fountain of Life, with Many
Drawbacks In the Way of Dishonest
Treatment. Visited by Thousands OF Pa
alenfs az search Of Health. ttt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
Musical Nofa.

German Professor of Music-You
must not reach over dot on de treble.
Dat vas not right.
independent Hmerfcau Boy=I guess
I'll reach where please on this piano.
It's not your piano; it's our piano.
III put my feet on it il 1 see fit.-SUt-
i1l1S.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

pcrquisites, from S35 to $50 week dur
ing the busy season.
The government reservation, tract of
500 acres, occupying all Of Hot Springs
Mountain and adjacent territory, upon
which are valuable springs, was created
by an act of Congress in order TO prevent
the monopolzation of the springs by pri-
vate individuals and the pooling of bath
house owners. A law is enforced placing
an annual rental OF $35 on each tub, linn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
FUNNY MEN JOIN FORCES.

The public-at least that very large
portion of it which reads newspapers-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

Judge What do you do during the
week?
Tramp-Nothing.
"And on Sunday?"
Then L take q day off. - Teras
SUtings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

have made such distinguished mar
riages, he has still another and one
SON
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

unpleasant effect Tho failure OF tho
water 70 act as an emetic when taken In
such quantities and at such high tenn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

to a course of bath
The record-union., 1891-04-17
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. G. H Gibbs, of Napa, is visiting Mrs.
DR.. Root, in this city.
Bishop Manogue is visiting Rev. Father
Coleman, at Marysvill2.
Miss Sophie Comstock, daughter of Mayor
Comstoch, is home from the State University
on n brief visit.
Acknowledgement C. G. Allen, went to Peta-
luna yesterday to attend the annual inspec-
ton OF the troops of the Fifth Regiment.
S. ]. Sill, one of the recently-elected Alder.
men of San Diego, was born in Sacramento.
but was for many years merchant in Wood
land.
a. II. Powers, who is now producer OF
raisins at Fresno, is in the city visiting his
old friends. He says he misses the compan-
iOnship Of his old Pioneer friends OF Sacra,
mento. MI Powers has 1O0-acre ralsin vine
yard that will be in bearing this season.
Colonel j. B. Wright, Division Superintend.
ent, and Master Mechanic H. J. Small, of the
Southern Pacific Company, will tomorrow &c
to San Francisco to attend the banquet to be
given by President Huntington to the newly
elected officials of the company, at the Palace
Hotel.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yester-
day: Julius Cohen, Herman Kind, New York;
A. Y. Oliver, Baker City, Or; J. 4. Benson, A.
Savage, NJ. ]. Kanzmann, San Francisco T.
Richardson, TTuckee; ii. Elkin, Henry Crib
ben, Chicago; George II. Holland, +. L. Ellis,
st, Louis, William {: Savage, Oakland; f: A.
BelGen, Massachusetts,; G.. W. Keonig, Boston;
G. w. ". Smart and wife, San Diego; T. n.
Baldwin and wife, East Oakland.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday
c. a. Freybe. Texas; J. 6. Glasson, Grass Val
ley; n. Foote, Jersey City; c. G; Hay, New
York; C. G.. Miller, Chicago, H.; Fred. c.
Miles, Penryn; II. c. Brown, Santa Rosa; j.
II. Wright, f. Bullard and son, Seth Mont
gomery and wife, Avis G.. Hunt, E. j. Pfeifer
and wife, DR.. ]. Clark and wife, A. Blum, j.
Winmayer, I. B. Gibson and wife, Miss Lulu
Bainly, L. w. Hilleker, Woodland; Miss Kate
Manlove, Perkins; Pete Anderson, j. F. Nose
ley, O. II. Close, Stockton; w. J. Rogers, Grass
Valley; Dr. and Mrs. f. S. NJ. Knight and
child, Saratoga Springs; Charles P. Willing,
+. DOdd, w. L. Dunning, j. Johnson, san
Francisco; S. u. Woods, Stockton; Mrs. Il.
Bandohr, Nevada; A. J. Buckles, Fairfield;
Mrs. H Wilson, Tehama; VIM. c. Brown,
Woodland; H. Beeger, Redwood City.