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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
AN EASTER BON NET.

"Thc prettiest girl ever saw in my
life J" said Colonel Mayfeld. Just look
at her now, standing under the leaves of
that banana-trec, in the palc-green
dress, with the silver threads running
through it, and the light shining on her
hair! | only wish ! was twenty years
younger, wouldn't / enter the lists
against any dozen of you young men for
such prize as that
Mrs. Nanneck's "mardi-gras ball I"
was in full tide. Banks of palms and
orange trees filed up the angles of the
room, giant ferns waved their graceful
leaves along the staircase, aud gold
plumed acacias concealed the band
whose music thrilled the dancers feet.
And Harold Hartwick, looking across
the brilliant room to where Miss EVERY
stood, could not but acknowledge the
justice of the coloncl's remark.
eyes" he said, quietly" ''she is very
lovely"
"And as good as she is pretty, I'll be
bound p cried the old gentleman.
"Come, Harry, you've got to settle in
life some time. Why not now Where
will you find swceter girl And an
heiress, too, I'm told, into the bargain !"
"That's the very trouble" said Hart
wick. Struggling his shoulders.
"Eh?"
"These heiresses- these ball. room bellies
what sort of wives do they make ~
First rate" said the colonel, briskly.
"Your own dear mother, Harry, was the
best waltzcr of the year she came out.
And you yourself know what woman
she is"
my mother is an exception to the
world in general"
That's what all young men think.
Come, Pm regular old fortune teller
and can read Ethel Evcrly's nature in
those vclvet-blue eyes of hers. Any man
| who wins her will win treasure. Don't
be laggard, Harry Don't let any one
else carry of the prize, while you stand
doubtingly."
But, to the colouelb infinite dismay.
Harold Hartwick asked Gratia Fielding
to dance the next german with him.
"That Fielding girl" said Colonel
Mayfeld-Great Cesar what are our
| young men thinking aboutT
Pretty Ethel Everly went home with a
heavy heart, after alt her ballroom
triumphs Harold Hartwick had not
danced with her oncel
"What fool am to care for man
who evidently wastes very little thought
on mew said Ethel, unclasping the pearl
ornaments from her round, white throat.
"Oh, dear, oh, dear I'm quite ready
for Ash Wednesday now. don't care
II l never 20 TO another BALL"
While little 0ratia Fielding's heart
res correspondingly elated
III ] could only dress like that mel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

dispatches report hitter Feeling Against
America

Dispatches Report Bitter Feeling Against
A Rome dispatch says that everybody is
on the qai vive for the next act In the Ital-
ian American drama
Crlspi has openly declared that the
Rudini cabinet dare not make a serious de-
mand for redress upon the United States.
aud that the Italian people have been held
up 10 ridicule by the vacillation OF the
ministry. The statement that American
utterances have had an influence In pro-
voking hostile feeling is confirmed. In addi-
tion 20 the press dispatches the Consul Gem
eral at New York has kept his government
fully informed OF the editorial expressions
OF the press OF that city. These are con-
sIdered as extremely obnoxious In their
tone OF contempt for Italy's strength, both
naval and military. The caricature which
Is said 10 have given personal offense TO
King 'Humbert Is one I'm which monkey
figures with a crown on its head
and features bearing resemblance
TO those of the King. The cleri-
cal, or Vatican, faction Is alleged
40 have circulated widely wood cuts OF
these carIcatures as showing American
hatred and contempt for the QuirinaL Al
together, whatever the outcome of the diff
Guilty, the feeling toward America In high
Italian circles is very bitter. Among the
lower orders the complication is having n
contrary effect. The people seem TO an
ticipate that the gates OF the American
paradise are about TO be shut on Italians,
and there is rush TO get in before they
close. The ports are thronged with intend
Ing enigrants, and families, from patriarch
20 babe. can be seen trudging along the
highways that lead 20 the points Of depart
ure The authorities are making efforts to
discourage emigration, but without effect.
Nothing short OF bayonets can stay the
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Big Ship With a Big Belt.

Up to the recent launching of the
British battle ship Royal Sovereign. tho
Italians had possessed the largest war
ships, the Italia and her mates, each
being credited with displacement of
Is, 800 gross tons. The latest addition
to the British line has a displacement
estimated at IA, $50 tons, thus slightly
outweighing the rival craft. A radical
difference exists, however, in the theory
of construction, the British ship having
a protective belt of armor, with steel
face and iron back on the compound
system, the same with maximum thick
ness of eighteen inches, while the big
craft. of the Italian fleet have not any
outside protection. At the first blush,
it would appear that, in point of endur-
ance, the odds would be largely with
the British ship, but frst-class naval
authorities are not by any means agreed
that side armor is efficacious, for since
even the six-inch rifle at short range
can pierce the heaviest armor that can
be foated, there is a likelihood that
shells will break through and explode,
unshipping the guns and demoralizing
the crew, while in the case of unpro-
tected sides it is likely to cut its way clear
through the ship and explode harmless
ly in the water Scientific American.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

IL Was Very Close. but BesuitsS Ia Vic-
tory for Hempstead Washburne.
The contest for the Chicago mayoralty is
once more ended, and the figures are as
follows; II. washburne (Rep.), 4b,7Se; Ore
gIer Dem. }. 44.0ss; Carter Harrison, DEM
0,s26; Il. Washburn Citizens Rep.), 3D.
256; Morgan (Socialist), 1905. The election
passed quietly. and over 10000 votes were
polled Above figures are from the Tribune,
and are not claimed 70 be absolutely corr
rect but the Times and Herald concede the
possibility of Republican success. This has
been the most memorable election Chicago
ever held. There we're those who professed
20 see In Il direct precursing OF party sue
cess In 1899. and the contest was spirited and
acrimonious In the extreme. Never before
has there been such strange array of can
didates. and IL would puzzle the most astute
worker in political figures TO tell with any
accuracy anything about the relative
strength OF the two great parties in Chicago
Carter Harrison's vote came largely from
all parties
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
HANGED BY A MOB.
The Murderer OF Onicer Harper Strung Up
for His Crime.

At Kenton, Ohio, n mob of 100 men
hanged William Boles. The mob was per-
fectly organized and drilled. The side
door of the county jail was battered In,
and about seventy-fve men entered. The
Sheriff was overpowered, aud the keys,
after some search, were found. Bolcs' cell
door was opened, and he was ordered TO put
on his pants. He was then hurried across
the road, the moose was adjusted, and the
rope was thrown over a limb. Boles was
pulled from mis- feet and left hanging. The
mob was an orderly one. They wore black
hoods concealing their faces, long over
coats, and rubber boots. They had lead
err, and we're trained TO signals and COM
manded entirely In whispers. Boles and
two accomplices murdered Edward Harper
policeman who was attempting to arrest
Boles. Boles was not considered very
strong mentally.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

The French girl told the whole story,
and showed Miss Ficlding's card.
This Is where IL Is to be sent" said
she. "She wants II TO be an exact
duplicate OF yours"
4" Indeed - Ethel shrugged her
shoulders. +" Ii shall be better than
that. Ii shall be the bonnet itself.
will send il around to Miss Fielding.
would Just as soon wear some other
bonnet. One has something else to think
OF on Easter morning than q new bonnet.
Put up your work, Estelle; your m -thcr
needs you. beyond all other duty. ]
will make IL right with Madam Plume
jeauw
Gra'ia Fielding wore the beautiful
bonnet 10 church on Easter--the bonnet
for which, as we may as we'll mention.
she had no idea at all OF paving--and
secretly exulted TO sec that Miss Everly
had on a pretty little CONNECTION OF white
and violets, that she had actually worn
three consecutive Sundays before.
IF / were an heiress, Ishould do very
differently" thought she, contempt
uously.
But the next day Colonel Mayfield
called on his young friend, Harold Hart
wick.
Harry" said he. 81 happen to own
tenement house in Falcon Court. l
was there to-day. A poor old French
woman has just died in the house, and
Ethel Everly was there, watching over
her, like an angel of mercy. The
daughter, an overworked young milli-
ner, told me the prettiest 20 stories
how Miss Everly had even sacrificed the
glories of new Easter bonnet to secure
Estelle's time and strength for the sick
bed.
"And that, you know" he added,
with a satirical smile, lis a great deal
for young woman to do. And who do
you suppose the merciless fine lady was
who would have kept fellow-creature
from her mothers death bed to feed her
own silly vanity2 None other than Miss
Gratia Fieldingp
1t seemed as if the very stars in their
courses fought against Gratia.
Madam Plumcjeau herself somehow
heard of the story, and fastened to bear
indignant witness against the part that
had been so unjustly ascribed to her
and old Mrs. Hartwick came to see poor
Estelle in her trouble.
For Mrs. Hartwick was one of madam
best customers, and had never trusted
any one but Estelle to make up her
Quakerish little bonnets for her.
Harry" said Mrs. Hartwick, to her
son, as he came into her drawing-room
that evening, "does Miss Everly care
for you especially, l mean"
'What strange question, mother "
he answered. evasively. "What makes
you think of it z"
"If thought she did care for me,
mother"
Mrs. Hartwick laid her hand tenderly
on Harold's arm
$50 and ask her yourself, Harold, {"
said she. "Were you prince of the
realm. you could win no sweeter wife,
And Harold Hartwick, being an
obedient son, did as he was told and
SO the young people became engaged.
No bill was ever sent in for the pretty
piece of Honiton lace and the white
rosebuds that Gra'ia Fielding wore on
that Easter morning; and yet she knew
in her sacred heart that it was the
dearest bargain she had ever made.
81 wish never had seen the horrid
thingm said she. 60 1t has brought
me nothing but i'll luck from beginning
to end !"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Pineapple Culture.

The cultivation of the pineapple is at
tracing much attention in Florida aud
experiments made are proving very pro
Stable. A correspondent of the Florida
Dispatch from Indian River writes that
he Ia. altogether about forty five acres,
twenty-five of which are fruiting. He
says: II received in round numbers
81, 4OC for the apples off two acres and
sold off the same land $500 in plants
aud the prospect is as good for this year
rs last, IL not better. Some of my plants
are very old and they do not make much
fruit, not more than $500 to $3.50 per
acre. So with me they net from 5000 to
$7OO per acre" 1t Is believed by some
who are familiar with this industry that
il can be carried on just as successfully
in the warmer portions Of this State as
in Florida.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
THE FIRE RE; ORD.
Hotel Eurned-O One Man sunOcated-A
Mine Ablaze.

Mine Ablaze.
At New London, CT, fire broke out In the
Central Hotel Building The flames spread
rapidly and the occupants OF the hotel es-
capped in their night clothes, save one
Michael Daley, aged 20, father of the Daley
brothers, proprietors of the hotel. Total
loss estimated at $4,000. special from
Hancock, Mich. says FIRE was discovered in
the timbering OF the Pewabic Mine. The
Quincy and Franklin mines are both
connected with the Pewabic, and both will
cease operations until the fire is subdued.
Fire I'm the village of Cheviot, Hamilton
County, Ohio, destroyed property covering
nearly an acre of ground. causing a loss of
S25, 900. Insurance about one-third OF the
loss. At Paterson, n. j., the Riverside
Plastic Works were burned. Loss, S45, 900.
The foundry OF w. L. Sharp & Son. at Steu-
benville, Ohio, burned. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000 At Mandan, n. d., fire
totally destroyed Peoples & Shields livery
stables. Thirteen horses were cremated.
At Cincinnati, Ohio, the whole ten
acres of the stock yards. old and new was
destroyed by fire. The fire did not, how
ever, make great Roadway outside of the
stock pens Oficial information places the
loss at S250,OOO, but the amount of insur-
ance is unknown. At Memphis. Tenn, the
cotton sheds of Hill, Fontaine & Co. caught
fire. The fire destroyed nearly all the sheds.
in which were stored between 5000 and
10000 bales of cotton. The loss will be
S325, 200. Insurance not known.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Had Three Wives.

Prof. Albert e. Foster. of Sioux Falls, S.
d., was arrested on the charge OF bigamy.
Foster was counted as one of the @four
hundred His case Is a marvel. In Ham
ilton, Canada. he married Carrie Window.
Two years afterward he married. I'm Peru,
Ind. Miss Florence. Two years after
ward, in Newport, Ky, he married a
daughter OF Cephas knight, prominent
and wealth merchant Last December he
went to Sioux Falls and has been doing all
he can to secure wife No. 4. His arrest was
caused by the father OF No. 3.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Rloody Afrax In Arlkaneas.

News comes OF a bloody ARRAY near the
junction of Black and Current rivers, Ark.
Eight men INDUCED I'm frse fight, two be-
ing killed and two mere probably fatally
wounded. Steve Ross and a man named
Anderson had some words about the divi-
sion OF some whisky. Anderson cut Ross.
Ross seized his gun, but before he could use
it Anderson had buried his knife several
times In the bodies OF four other men, one
OF whom, Moore, died instantly. Finally
Ross sent ball into Anderson's body which
passed through his heart He made an at
tempt to reach Ross with his knife, but fell
dead In the effort.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
FIERCE CHICAGO FIRE.
Five Hundred FIremen Unable Co Check
* It's Fury.

Five Hundred FIremen Unable Co Check
~ It's Fury.
During an afternoon performance In
Kohl & Middleton's West Side Museums,
Chicago, ere broke out on the stage. The
theater was entirely destroyed together
with nearly solid block OF large business
houses adjoining entailing IA loss OF nearly a
million dollars. Forty-6ve companies were
called to the scene, but not until along in
the night was the fire brought under con-
troll 1t was the worst conhagration Chi
cago has experienced since 1874. One man
was killed and others injured as follows
Francis Gamble dead; Mrs. Bessie Higgins,
injured internally, will die; G. II. Messen-
ger. leg and arm broken; Alexander Grant,
right leg broken, several scalp wounds;
Charles Benson, left arm broken; Bernard
sloth, leg broken; unknown 10y, missing,
fell with wall. sr
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

THE Old FAR1fER"S ALMANAC
Now, Hammer, 'tain's no use to tell what
them newspapers cay
About the storms and winds ard floods
that's comm right away.
The cold waves that they harp about That's
brewin' in the west.
An movin' east bout just so fast. hain'i
no connden .
In anything OF that ere kind; it's the new
tangled way
ofrunnin' thiags. as II the Lord He WOULDN'T
hev' HE say
About the weather any more. amt sc
tarRai green
Az q be TUX In by weather that's ground out
OF a machihei
An Hook where I'll find It straight, fol
snow, an rain. an hail,
In the good old Farmers Almanac, that
hangs there on the nail.
Them Probabilities don't count; want to
know Tor sure
An saft n when the winter'll come, the renl
Simon pnrel
The kind OF weather that we had so plenty
in nv day,
When sleighin' in November come, an some
times held till Mayl
In then times, Hammer. billiards. wuz a
thing we didn't know;
snowstorm wuz a snowstorm, and high
wind wuz bow;
An when II cleared away we didn't harrer up
our souls
A-worryin about the storm that wuz hatch
in at the Poes:
An when we wanted weather news, bout
which there wuz no fail,
We looked in the old Almanac, that hung
there on the nail.
We trusted some to signs,you know, as how
tile wild geese few
A-goin' south, an how the husks upon the
field corn grew,
An how the beavers built their dams,
whether they's high or low,
An IL the breast bone of the goose wuz
white, look out for snow;
But when my mother wanted for to set a
broody hen
SEED have tn have the signs all right for a
good hatch; an when
My father wanted to find out IL there'd be a
rainy May,
Sos he cou raise his calves, an know he d
have crop of hay,
Why then they looked where weather calcu-
lations did not fnil.
In the old Farmers Almanac, that hang
there on the nad
The calendars may be all right for them as
thinks 'em SO,
grass is At TO mew.
like to know about the time the new moon
will be here,
An about the expected tantrums Of the
planets through the year.
An what time the 'cIipses visible will be
along this way.
An IL there'll be some thunder-showers
about camp-meetin' day.
like 10 Sc the picters that I've seen for
many We r;
They bring me bnck to youth again an
though some may think tits queer,
Them jokes in the last part is never old or
fiat or stale.
In the old Farmers Almanac, that hangs
there on the nail
So, Hammer, faint no ne to try to beat it
into me,
That them for casts" in the newspa pers
that every day we see
lE o! any sort oil consequences; why, there
hain't no kind of doubt
But what "A man that undertakes to plan the
weather out
Must know the heavenly bodies, an conjunc-
tions. just as
Know all my cows an horses, an pigs that's
in the styl
He can't trust TO them thermometers with
fggers sot by rule,
Like the sums upon the blackboard when
went to deestrict school
An when | want tn know about the rain,
an snow, an hail,
III look in the Farmers Almanac, that
hangs there on the nail
-IClara Augusta. in New England Magazine
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
ArRAcrrcAL JOKE.

Tnmp-You gave me a counterfeit IS
bill few moments ago.
Practical Joker-Hel hel hel hol no
Found IL out. ehl
Eyes, sir. and, on my information, an
officer Is now looking for you. Gimme
a. in good money aud I'll throw 'cm of
the track. Thanks. Ia, taw--IGocd
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
TrIed TO Shave tI,e Baby.

At Washington, N. j., Mrs. James Mac
Merry left her three children at home.
When she returned she found the youngest
lying on the floor covered with blood, with a
razor by her side. Her little face was one
mass of cuts. The other children were
finally discovered In closet fast asleep,
their hands covered with blood. They ex-
planned TO their mother that they had been
playing barber, and trying to shave the
baby, who would not keep still, and so was
ant
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
sNYDER's sLAYERs FOUND.
One Of the rramps Charged withthe Crime
Confesses.

One of the tramps arrested az Goshen,
Ind, charged with the murder Of Alexan-
eer Snyder has confessed He says he
knows snyder's wife in New York, and she
told him the old man kept large amount
of money about the house. Acting upon
this information. he and his partner cane
West, with the intention Of getting hold OF
the cash They awakened the old man,
and TO quiet bin gave him blow over the
head, but did not intend TO kill him. They
failed 70 get the money, Und were return
ing East when arrested.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
MURDER AND ROBBERY.
Express Messenger aud Driver Killed by
Ambushed Men In Texas


A special from Eagle Pass, Tex, says:
Word has just been received of terrible
tragedy which took place near Lerdo on
the Mexican Central Road. The other
evening, after the arrival of the south
bound train. Juan Roderlques. clerk, with
the driver and porter, started in a wagon
with the express matter for the company's
Office at Lerd', town three miles
distant. As the wagon made sharp turn
in the road about mile from the town. at
least a dozen men concealed I'm the bushes
fred volley at the clerk and his two COM
panions. At the same instant several
mounted men charged upon the wagon. The
driver fell dead from his seat, but Roder-
iques and the porter, though wounded,
managed TO get of. The clerk made
straight for Lerdo at his utmost speed. and
fell dead just as he reached the gate of the
municipal custom house. The band cap
tured the wagon and made away with the
entire contents
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Italians Fire ON the American Flag.

At Kingston, N. ", Pratt Post. Grand
Army of the Republic, has appointed "A COM
mittee with Major Martin Snyder at its
head to investigate the recent Italian out
rage at Lefever Falls in the Ulster cement
district where several Italians who worked
in the quarries held an mitigation meeting
over the New Orleans shooting, and out OF
revenge hoisted an American far to the top
of apole and riddled 1t with bullets. As
the Italians who were implicated in the
outrage were at once discharged by the
quarry owners. II is believed that they will
make rapid strides for New York or sIme
other haven OF refuge
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
pelIberatelr shot TO Denth.

spec al disoatch from Pear.all. Tex.
says: Philip Endizzi was arrested charged
with the murder OF ia oh Stumpf. Bo Ia
men were members OF bridge buildin :
gang En- zzi ask d Stun % - get "a bucket
of water and the latter r.fu cd. Endlszi
went after the wa'e.. aud when he Icturncd
remarked that a | might d'ink Tut Stumpf.
The latter walked UP take drink.
whereupon EndiIzi shot him through tho
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

A. jackson. Miss, an ignorant negro
woman named Ann Baker was lodged in
jail, charged with killing her husband. She
says the charge is true. and offers in justi-
hcation the plea that he made her get MP
t0oearly In the morning. Ene also volun-
teers 20 give her services for one month as
cook 70 any one who VIII pay her nne and
have her released.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
KILLED liz his Pals.

shumway. the suspected accessory in the
wrccking OF q G Chicago night express. was
found dead near Holyokc. ass. Death
was evidently due 10 poisoning IL is known
that Two hours before the wrecklng q the
ira n shumway drove two men to the 'cene
Of the wreck shumway was the dri err OF
tho pony express between Westfeld and
gnrin0Reid
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
A Fair Fraud.

Mrs Lillian NJ. Hall, prominent society
woman at Ellington. Conn.,, was charged
with fraudulent use OF the mails. Some
four months ago she advertised In a news
paper asking for charity, and has been re-
ceiving mail from all parts of the country
under an assumed name.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Fold sandbaegor at Kansas CITY.

AT Kansas City, as Allen II. Rounoir was
returning from church, I'm company with
two young ladies, he was assaulted by
colored man and rendered unconscious.
The ruffian seized one of the young ladies'
and took her pocl1etbook and jewelry and
escaped. Rounoir's wounds are probably
fatal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
TrouhIe AntIcipated.

The coal-miners OF Pennsylvania Will
make united effort on the LIST OF May to
have an eight-hour day established through
out the mining districts. The demand OF
the men will probably be resisted, and 1t is
probable that $50, 900 men will strike.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Tho "Big Muddy" Rapidly Rising.

A special from st. Joseph, Mo-, says: @The
citizens of Ewood Kas.. suburb of st.
Joseph, are greatly alarmed at the rising of
the Missouri river The water Is ten feet
above the low-water mark and rapidly
rising Elwood is upon very low ground,
and has been several times washed away.