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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

the shields and tunnel, and early compile
ton of the tunnel was great object.
The average progress of each shield was
ten feet day; but one day twenty-seven
feet and ten inches was accomplished,
and the record of tunnel construction
was eXcelled.
Chief Engineer Hobson advised having
these tunnel walls of cast iron Each
section was composed of key and 10
segments, each segment being 4 feet 10
inches long, Is inches wide, and inches
thick Each had inside fanges inches
deep and an inch and three-ouarters
thick In each segment were 4 holes in
each end and IL holes in each side fiange.
These 80 holes were occupied by steel
bolts, each seven-eighths of an inch in
diameter. Each section OF the COM
pleted tunnel was circle whose radius
was feet and IL inches. Each section
required for the longitudinal Joints So
bolts, and for the circular Joints 1877
bolts, a total of 2l3 bolts for each foot
and half of the tunnel. 1t required
S2s, $50 bolts to fasten together the %, 600
tons OF the east-iron lining of this tun-
mel. Each segment was heated and
dipped into vat of coal tar BY the time
1t was cool the tar was dried in. This
method was tho happy thought of a
workman. Another workman invented
a tool which increased three times the
rapidity of loading the clay upon the
cars
Tunneling was nearly stopped at the
line of the river by water and quicksand.
Compressed air was tried On each side
OF the river. beneath the shore lines,
alright bulkheads of brick and cement
were built across the line of the tunnel
Above each car-track and on each side
of the bulkheads were erected two air
locks, each seventeen feet long and seven
feet in diameter. with air-tight doors at
each end. The outside door would be
opened and men or mules admitted to
the air-lock. Horses could not stand the
pressure. The door being closed and the
air-valve opened, the air-pressure would
be increased until ne atmosp leres of
the lock equaled the atmospheres inside
the inner portion of the tunnel. when
the inner door could be opened, and the
men or animals admitted to the works.
1t took several minutes TO properly in
crease or decrease the air-pressure on
man.
Certain rules had to be obeyed. The
workmen had to have vigorous bodies,
and be examined by the company's ply
stefan before receiving admission to the
compressed air. Two deaths resulted
from the bad results of the air-pressure.
The air caused terrible feelings, espe-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

pay $25 annually for each booth,
which is to be a tasteful design and
built of glass and iron in q substan-
tial manner. The booths, in addition
to the conveniences, will be so ar
ranged as to sell flowers and periodi-
Gals, and be let to newsdealers, who
will be charged not more than SIS a
year rent. In consideration of this
low rental the lessee is to keep the
booth clean and in perfect order, we'll
lighted and free from Objectionable
characters. Such booths have proven
a success in Paris, Vienna, Berlin and
other European cities, and the pro-
jectors see no reason why they should
not be introduced in New York, par
ticularly when q good revenue for the
privilege is given to the city. The
authority of the board to grant the
privilege was questioned by some of
the members, and President Arnold
referred the petition to the Law Com
mittee.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
The Glrl WnsInIt.

well, good night. Miss A." said a
young man the other evening to a
Dwightville girl whom he was visit
ing. Il think its better for me to go.
/ feel certain that if ] stay two minutes
longer shall be indiscreet enough to
kiss you"
swell, good night, Mr.. p" replied
the girl. ooh. by the way" she adj
ded, II want to show You my new
sachet bag before you go. 1t will take
only couple of minutes"
1t is only necessary to state that the
young man in question is the possessor
OF a bright intellect and he quickly
embraced the situation, and we can
further assert that the girl was in il. -
Binghdmton Leader.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

Pete simpsons Regard for His DsceAss.
Friend.

Pete simpsons Regard for His Deceased
Friend.
The three men in front of the grocery
were looking for fourth to join them
In u game of horse shoes for the drinks
yam comes Pete Simpson" said
one; hes iist the man We wuz err wait
in fur"
Simpson approached slowly, his
head hanging, and with an air of great
distress about him.
Come an hep me beat these yere
fellers, Pete" said the man who had
noticed his approach.
"Naw." said Pete, Il CANT play ter
day, fellers. got some bad news"
"Whut is hit?" they asked crowding
around him.
@Er oil frien' is deed, heared hit
iist while ergo. None NV yer knowed
i'm, but he wuz the commentaries
man whut ever lived, an Their bes'
frien' 1 ever had. His name wuz
Jones. Legs wuz whut we called
i'm. Me an i'm wuz in Their same
comply time er Their army. AFTER
Their s'render homesteaded or trac' er
lam in Clark County, an wuz er
scratchin' powerful hard fur ter make
er Twin fur mer wife an OF big passed.
or little children. Jones lived clost
ter me. Thar wuz er sneak
in, low-down skunk whut wuz
mer neigbor. He useter set is dawgs
on mer stawk, turn lis hawgs inter mer
con patch an do everything whut g
could fur ter poster me. Jones heered
erbout hit an e come ter me jist or
bilin'. S's'e, Simpson, this yere low
down, stinkin' cuss whut's er 'n'yin'
NV yer knows at yer got er big family
an hain't got ther money fur ter take
the law nv i'm, an 'e's after yer all
ther time. Now you CANT kill i'm
'thout bein' s'picioned an yer CANT err
ford ter have no trouble with
i'm. Yer air my frien' an
don't like ter see err frien' picked
on. 1 kin kill i'm an nobody1l know
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
A Kansas Election i'm pioneer DAYS.

The next day, to their great discom
future, our settlers Numbered upon
county election. Trudging into Lib
ertyville, one Of the new mushroom
towns springing up along the military
road that leads from Fort Leaven
worth to Fort Riley, they found great
crowd Of people gathered around q
Lighthouse, iii which the polls were
open. County officers were to be
chosen, and the pro-slavery men, as
the Borderers were now called in this
part of the country, had rallied in
great numbers to carry the election
for their men. All was confusion and
tumult. Rough-looking men, well
armed and generally loud-voiced, with
slouched hats and long boards, were
galloping about, shouting and making
all the noise possible. for no
purpose that could be discovered.
"Hooray for Cap'n Patel" was the only
Ineligible cry that the newcomers
could hear; but who Captain Pate was,
and why he should be hurrahed for,
nobody seemed to know. He was not
a candidate for anything.
"HullOl there's our Woburn friend,
John Clark" said Mr.. Howell. Sure
enough, there he was with vote in
his hand going up to the cabin where
the polls were open. A lane was
formed through the crowd of men who
lounged about the cabin, so that q
man going up to the door to vote was
obliged to run the gauntlet, as it were,
Of one hundred men, or more, before he
reached the door, the lower half of
which was boarded up and the upper
half left open for the election officers
to take and deposit the ballots.
Il don't believe that man has any
right to vote here" said Charlie, with
an expression of disgust on his face.
why, he came into the territory with
us, only the other day, and he said he
was going mp on the Big Blue to settle,
and here he is trying to vote!"
well" said Uncle Charlie, Il allow
he has just as good right to vote as
any of these men who are running the
election. 1 saw some Of these very
men come riding in from Missouri,
when we were one day out of Quin-
daro." As he spoke, John Clark had
reached the voting place, pursued by
many rough epithets flung after him.
He paused before the half-barricad-
ed door and presented his ballot.
Lets see yer ticketw shouted one of
two men who stood guard, one on
either side of the cabin door. He
snatched it from Clark's hand. looked
at it and simply said, "Hist p
The man on the other side of
the would-be voter grinned; then both
men seized the Woburn man by his
arms and waist, and, before he could
realize what was happening, he was
flung up to the edge of the roof that
projected over the low door. Two
other men, sitting there, grabbed the
newcomer by the shoulders and passed
him up the roof to two others, who,
straddling the ridge-pole, were waiting
for him. Then the unfortunate Clark
disappeared over the top of the cabin,
sliding down out of sight on the farther
side. The mob set up a wild cheer
and some of them shouted, "We don't
want any Yankee votes in this yer
lection !" = Noah Brooks. IN ST.
Nicholas
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
The woodcoclx's whistle.

have been much interested in all
your woodcock bird whistle papers,
and as my experience has extended
over more than half century of wood
cock shooting land many seasons
shooting L have bagged from 100 to 15O
BIRDS, and the bird always interested
me, | have spent many pleasant hours
in studying its habits in spring, as
well as fall aud summer shooting. ]
want you to put down my vote to the
wing theory.
/ know the bird has a little mouth
talk, or note, which have often heard
when birds were mating and strutting
on the ground in the spring, and the
same note l have heard often from the
old bird when / have been catching
the young chicks; but the sound or
note is not the same as the whistle of the
continuous-hying, full-plumaged bird,
and l have so often had the slightly
wounded bird in my hand, and held by
the bill or feet, make, as l am sure,
the same whistling with his wings,
that [ cannot be mistaken; and the
bird when not in plumage, held the
same way, does not make the whistle.
/ know that we do not all hear, see nor
think alike; but any person who will
take full-plurhaged woodcock that is
lively, hold it by the bill or foot, and
let it have full use of its wings, cannot
but be convinced the whistle is made
with the wings.
Audubon should be pretty good au-
thority, and he records the noise as
made by the wings; and among all my
bird acquaintance / do not remember
one bird that has continuous mouth
note when flying, but very many have
a wing whistle when flying, such as
the gold-eyed duck. whistling swan
and others, and can be heard a long
distance. The drumming ruffed grouse,
noise of the wings of the flushed quail
and many others talk with their wings
as well as their mouths. Forest and
Of,.o0saa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

and will be of immense Importance in
the transfers between Chicago, Milwau-
kee, Grand Haven, Muskegon, Bay City
and Detroit to Buffalo, Toronto, Sus-
pension Bridge, Wharton, North Bay,
Kingston, Montreal, Quebec, the White
Mountains and Portland and interme-
diate points
In the summer of 1887 large and
costly plants were erected for the tunnel
machinery, in Ontario some 1000 feet
from the river, in Michigan about !, 800
feet back In each plant were included
three boilers, pair of hosting engines,
a ventilating engine with blower
capable of 10000 cubic feet a minute, a
hydraulic pump, a drilling machine,
Oolt-screwlng machine, a planning ma
chine with extra bed and table, a water
pump, two electric light dynamos and
engines, carpenter shop, a blacksmith
shop, and a machine shop. The perma-
nent plants are small pumping house
in Michigan, and in Ontario brick en-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

eounterbalancing weight is now hung
on the holder of the empty upper basin
so as to change the position of the
levers, and consequently the basins
that is. the filed basin assumes an up
permost position, while the empty one
swings downward. The water now
flows from the upper basin to the
spraying nozzle of the lower empty
basin, and is sprayed to accumulate in
this basin.
1t takes about one hours time to
empty a basin containing about one
half gallon of water, the opening of
the spraying nozzle being one-half mil
limeter in size.
In case the water gets dirty the basins
can be readily removed from their
holders and emptied, and again filed
with fresh water.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

the yard. Of standard American gauge
track, four feet eight and one-half inches
wide On each side of the Trails are
wooden guard rails. ten by twelve inches
Both sides of the track are planked. All
the timbers are OF pine. and have been
soaked In dead oil of tar, Safety lad
ders and platforms have been placed for
workmen and watchmen. The inside
diameter is 10 feet 10 inches; 81 feet the
outside diameter. In the top OF the tun-
inches In diameter. 1t is constantly light
cd by electricity.
The tunnel will nearly drain itself.
The surface water In the cuttings will be
taken care Of the portals 1t is esti-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

by diagram any variations, even to the
smallest fractions Of an inch. were do
tected and regulated. Tho variation
scarcely ever exceled fourth OF an
inch When the shields met they fitted
exactly, which In itself was marvel
for they had boon burrowlng farther and
farther into unknown soil, yet controlled
by brilliant minds and wonderful inven-
ti0ns
The American shield started July III.
1889; the Canadian Sept 81, 1889; they
and the American 3, ala. IS feet. Work
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

the flood. Compressed air was used on
the Canadian side from May %, 1890, and
on the American side from April z, 1890
The completion of the hole was the
beginning Of the end. A vast amount of
work had yet to be done. The tunnel
was cleaned and the tramways beds OF
clay, about two feet thick, were removed.
The cast-iron walls were painted with
some antitrust compound, hundreds of
thousands of bolts were frightened, and
brick and concrete were placed in the
lower half OF the tunnel to prevent IL
being ousted by the brine from the meat
cars. Above the cement are three drain
age conduits, two thirty inches long, and
one in the middle, eighteen inches square.
Over these and their dividing timbers are
wooden ties, nine feet long and eight by
eight inches square. On these ties rest
extra heavy steel Trails 100 pounds to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
THE NAPE OF THE NECK.
= Woman's Glory" Is Sometimes Some
thing Other than Her Hair.

= WOman's Glory" Is Sometimes Some
thing Other than Her Hair.
There are no more graceful curves in
a woman's body than those which start
from the nape of the neck. There is
an artist in New York in whose pict-
ures almost invariably appears female
figure SO posed as to bring out some
one of these charming lines. He turns
his model ba ok TO him, and sketches
with only glimpse of face. just where
the curve of cheek breaks to the full
ness of chin, or he puts q world of
coquetry into glances, which one must
fancy accompanied by bird-like chirp-
ings over the shoulder. He delights
in the white column of Juno or the
clear-modefed, fine reserve of fugi-
tive nymph, but always he starts with
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

nuthin' erbout hit, cep'n at Q s foun'
dead. Eff yer II jist say at yer want
hit done I'll shoot er hole in i'm at yer
kin thow er catamount thoo. Whut
yer say?' ST, Legs, I'm pow'ful
much bleeged ter yer, but doue seed
all ther KILN / wanter. Let i'm
erlone. He'll git tired arter erwhile.
S's'e, 'Jist ez yer say. I'm mighty sor-
ry, though, at yer don't want hit done.
However, yer knows whar 1 live an
eff yer ever want is hash settled, list
SEN fur me- ST, All right. An now
he's dead. Died fun er congestiff chill
ketched er clearin' NV now groun' in
Their bottoms. Well. thar amt no
'commerdatiner man er livin' an thar
won't be twell OF marster makes er
new breed"
HUGH BLAKE WILLIAMS.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
AParticuIar Cu.tomar.

Particular Customer want an
oyster stew and don't want the oys-
tiers anu liquors and milk all mixed in
a mess and merely heated. want the
milk carefully boiled first, then the
oysters added, next the liquor, and
finally, after it is taken off, the season
ing. Be very particular about the
milk. 1t must be sweet and rich, and
above all things, be careful to get good
butter. Only the best and freshest
gilt-edged dairy butter should be used.
As for the oysters, want the very
finest to be obtained anywhere; no
common mud oysters for me. Now
don't forget.
Waiter-Yes, sab. Do you wish the
oysters with or without, sab?
Customer-With or without what I?
Waiter-Pearls, sab ?-San Fran
cisco Wasp.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

IN X G. ra n d
Trunk Railway
I u N Ell under
tho River st.
Clair, near Lake
Huron, is a won
derful engineer
ing ac hiev e-
ment. IL is an
important lin k
in the CONNER
cial union of the
United S tate s
and Canada. 1t
will greatly IA
cilitate the traf-
fc over the sew
eral thousand
miles of railways
in the Gran d
Trunk system.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
smart Yankees.

Colonel John G. Calhoun, of the
Southern Club, tells good story OF
the first visit of an old negro to At
lanta, Ca. when the electric cars were
first introduced there. The old negro
stood for long time on the street cor.
ner watching the electric cars go by
and then to an acquaintance remarked
in wondering way:
my goodness! The Yankees freed
the niggers and now they've freed the
mules. What1l happen xt?"-Ne,O
York Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

Cold water is a remedy long favored
by those believing in the hydropathic
treatment of disease, but now it would
seem that it is also efficacious as de-
torrent to suicide. Recently Miss
Jessie Gilmore, a young lady of Au-
gusta, Kan. having had a misunder-
standing with her betrothed, wrote
farewell letters to all her friends in
town and her lover in Burton, mailed
them and started for Walnut River to
put an end to her misery. She care
fully prepared for the fatal plunge, but
first tested the water, and finding it
too cold her nerve failed, and she re-
adjusted her attire and returned home.
The letters had been read during her
absence, and search party organized
to recover the body. Differences were
adjusted, and now in place of o funeral
there will be wedding.
EuTUN mr., a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
HON. CHARLES FOSTER.

Lately Chosen Secretary OF the United
States Treasury.
Hon. Charles Foster, of Ohio, who
has been chosen for Secretary of the
Treasury in place of Hon. William
Window, deceased, has had large ex-
perience of public life, principally as
Governor of Ohio, and member of Con-
gress for several terms. During his
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
PET FOR THE QUEEN.

Victoria in Receipt OF Lions whelp
from Central Africa.
The Queen of England recently re-
ceived royal gift. 1t arrived in
Liverpool from the regions of Central
Africa by the steamer Mandigo last
month. 1t was lion cub, which the
Sultan of Sokoto requested the Royal
Niger Company to present to her
Majesty. The cub was allowed much
liberty on board and was greatly
petted by both passengers and crew.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

THERE are, according TO the compila-
ton of a Congressional labor commit
tee, no less than three hundred differ
emit and distinct plans for solving the
labor question. If you haven't got
one tucked away in your vest pocket
here's your chance, and there is no
charge IL you take dozen. If you are
laborer yourself, the quickest way to
solve the problem is to strike a job
and go TO work.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

C are err he has
gained much re-
pute and two nick
names. His polit-
zeal opponents,
having reference
to his mercantile
career, call him
Calico Charley"
A second title
came to him re-
Gently, while serv-
ing as member of
an Indian Com
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

HON. CHARLES FOSTER. mission. The saw
ages were asked
to give their white brother a name,
and, because of some popularity in his
attire, promptly dubbed him young
man-proud-of-h his tail"
1t is believed that in his new posi-
ton Mr.. Foster will carry on the pol
icy outlined just before death by his
predecessor
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
A Preoe,Ient

Mr.. Sprightly-Miss Oldgirl, won't
you waltz with me?
Miss Oldgirl-Oh. thank you. Mr..
Sprightly, should like to, but / fear
that am too old to dance.
Mr.. Sprightly-By no means, Miss
Oldgirl; 1 saw a lady dancing last
week who was quite little older than
you.
Miss Oldgir,- Really, now. Mr..
Sprightly-what was the dance? The
waltz?
Mr. Sprightly-No, it was the st.
Vitus.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
ProtectIng Grandma.

Grandma had been bargaining with
the grocer on the matter of getting in
some winter provisions, and had Just
asked the lowest figure on barrel of
sugar, when little Eddie came run
ming In.
I'll tell you what I'll do" said the
grocer. "Ill put you in a barrel of
sugar"
you shan't put my dramma in a
barrel er SOCCER, needer," shouted
Eddie.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
The Use of Superstition.

In the restaurant: Snodgrass. Are
you superstitious. Snively?
Snively-Superstition is for children.
Snodgrass-Then let me have that
bill of goods / placed with you this
morning on thirteen months time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
One Use of the Diamona.

At object lesson: Teacher What
are some of the uses of the diamond?
JOHNNY only know one.
Teacher-Well, let me hear that.
Johnny-To make pepper dream he
is going into bankruptcy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
So Very Sick.

A little beggar newsboy on Park
Row got a quarter the other afternoon
for his shrewdness and honesty. He
approached kindly looking man just
in front of the Journal office and asked
for few pennies, explaining that his
father was sick and that his mother
was In need of money.
"What is his complaint" asked the
man, as he put his hand in his pocket.
He is sick of work, sir, )" said the lit
tie fellow, and then he grinned with
JOY as the man smiling gave him q
quarter. -NelO York Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

The Cutter-Do you want anything
else on the stone beside the boys
name?
Bereaved Parent Well. you might
just put on a pair of skates.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
HUMoR.


Sharply had q great lot of fun
last night at Woodens expense.
Wicks-How was that
Sharply-Well, / took him to dinner
and to the theater, and then we did
the town, and / let him pay for il all.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

Grades in the cuttings are one foot in
fifty feet, in the tunnel, one foot in 900
feet The greatest depth of water
above the tunnel is 40. AZ feet: and the
least depth of clay above the tunnel is
s.43. The number OF feet from the level
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
Was 1t Amiss?

She-And you really think that
miss is as good as a mile?
He-Yaas, and a great deal better,
for one can kiss miss when one
couldn't kiss mile, don't cher know
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
Judicial LenIennx.

Judge Stuffy-Have you anything
to say before sentence is passed upon
you?
Prisoner-The ring am accused Of
stealing is not gold. 1t is fire gilt
Judge Stuffy-Gilt being acknowl-
edged, will only pass sentence of
six years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19
BORING A BIG TUNNEL
RAPID PROGRESS OF THE ST.
CLAIR WORK.

working Under an Air Pressure OF Over
Twenty Pounds TO the square Inch--A
Great Engineering Achievement which
Will Probably he Duplicated soon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-19

A MAN Of Eighty disposition should
never be made the cashier Of bank.