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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

steam enough to draw ten passenger cars
Ct the rate OF thirty-fve miles an hour.
In this country the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal at Honesdale, Pa, was the
pioneer in railroading, and In 1927 this
company built the Carbondale Railroad
under construction, connecting the coal
mines with the canal. This road was
sixteen miles in length and was opened
In 1899, to be operated by stationary en-
gnes The first locomotive In this coun-
try was ran over this road Aug 8, 1929.
Mr. Horatio Allen, who is still living
near York, went to England in 1923, to
study the subject of locomotive building
and Hudson Canal ompany to purchase
rails for their road and also their loco.
motives to be built in England upon
plans to be decided upon by himself
after his arrival in that country. This
was before the trial of the "Rocliet"
on tho Liverpool AMI Manches-
ter Railroad. The result OF Mr..
Aliens investigations was TO produce
in his mind a confidence in the mutt tu-
bular boiler which is now universally
used for locomotives. An order was
given TO Foster, Rostuch & Co., at Stone
bridge, for one engine whose boiler was
to have riveted flues Of comparatively
large size, and another order was given
to Messrs Stephenson q Co., of New
castle on-Tyne, for two locomotives with
boilers having small tubes The engine
built by Foster, ROetuch 81 Co. was sent
to this country and tried at Honesdale,
Aug. of that year. It's name was the
"Stonebridge Llon," and it was run on
its trial trip by Mr.. Allen, to whom be-
longs the distinction of having run the
first locomotive ever used in this coun-
try. The two locomotives built by
Messrs. Stephenson Il Co were sent To
this country, but there is no record OF
their use.
The first railroad which was under
taken for the transportation OF freight
and passengers in this country on com
prehensive scale was the Baltimore and
Ohio. Its construction was begun in
1928. Peter Parlcy's "First Book OF His
tory" used as a school book half a cent
ury ago, says of this first railway: "But
the most curious thing at Baltimore is
the railroad must tell you that there
is great trade between Baltimore and
the States west OF the Allegheny Noun
tains. The Western people buy great
many goods ct Baltimore and send in re-
turn great deal of Western produce.
There is, therefore, vast deal OF travel
ing back and forth, and hundreds Of
teams are constantly occupied In trans
porting goods and produce to and from
market. Now, in order to carry on this
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07
The Age of DecnY.

Birth, growth, maturity, decay,
death-such is the normal history OF
man. The three periods af life should
sustain a certain proportion to each
other: twenty years of growth, sixty
years of maturity, twenty years of de-
cay. This is what might be counted
upon rs the ordinary course Of. hEman
life, but for the fact that we labor I'M
der load of ancestral transgressions
of physical and moral law, Supplement-
ed and intensified by our own personal
delinquencies and follies.
How pleasant is the pictured Twenty
years of happy childhood and youth,
sixty years of intellectual progress and
achievement, with domestic and social
joys, and then twenty years of slow.
almost Unconscious decay, characterized
by serenity of mind, pleasing memoir
les, and joyous anticipations of a great
er life beyond the grave.
Sadly different is human existence
as we see it. We look with wonder
upon Gladstone, past eighty, still Wig
orous in body and mind, still strong
and wise to lead the great Liberal
party of England. We accept three
score and ten as LIES natural limit. and
expect only labor and sorrow if this
limit is passed.
We are doomed, we think, by our in
heritance: and to some extent this is
true. But we should remember the
law of recuperation. The torn flesh
heals; the broken bone reunites.
Diseases tend toward recovery. The
weary toiler rises from sleep strong for
new labors. The wise physician bases
his hopes upon this law.
And this tendency of Nature to heal
herself may be greatly assisted by
careful and intelligent living, so that
it is always possible that the man of
unfortunate ancestry may secure for
himself good old age, and start his
posterity upon an ascending plane.
Do what we will, however, life must
have its end. When the age of decay
is reached, hidden changes are going
on, the elimination of which is the last
great change. The muscles shrink;
the brain shrivels the nerves lose
their sensibility and active power; the
arteries, perhaps, become chalky or
fatty; the heart is weakened; the cir
culation enfeebled; and at last the end
comes.
During this final period, then, we
must take things calmly; avoid ex-
cesses of all kinds; guard against
exposures to cold; keep up q degree of
mental activity; cultivate cheerful
ness; and look forward with hope.
Western RtIrdI
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07
Useful Hint.

The fever patient, who is tortured
by thirst, always wants glass of
water held to his lips; therefore if he
or she is to be denied all they want,
use small glass. but at least have it
full. Bits of ice are harmless and very
refreshing. Small pieces will often re-
lieve nausea. Care should be used in
procuring the ice to be used in the sick
room. Let it be clear and clean: snow
ice is forbidden. as it holds impurities.
Here is an expedient for keeping ice
for the sick: Cut piece OF clean fan
mel, about eight inches square; put
this--after making small hole in the
center for the water to run through
over the top of glass tumbler; press
the flannel down to about half or moro
of the depth of the tumbler; then bind
the flannel fast, with tape or cord. or
fine Irvine; when ice is put in this fan
mel cup, lap over IL another piece OF
saannel three or four inches squarc
SO covered, il will keep for hours, even
in warm weather..
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

Within is a series of three chambers
rising one above the other. and in them
will be placed tablets, busts, medallion
portraits, and appropriate inscriptions.
War relics will also have there final
depository, and the whole interior eff
feet, with stained-glass windows, will
be a fitting tribute to the patriotic citi-
zens of Winsted who went out to the
field during the civil war. But what
adds dignity to the exterior architect
ural effect is its place on the summit
of hill 1870 feet high, in the heart OF
the town, the outlying grounds being
laid out as Winchester Memorial
Park Moreover, this memorial, In
general design, as a historical depos-
tory, made Of lasting stone, might
well stand as q model for soldiers
monuments now going up throughout
the Union. t1,I rl
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07
A HANDSOME MONUMENT.

Something Unique in Design aud wo, thy
of Imitation.
Unique in design, of the native pink
granite, and standing fifty feet high,
is the soldiers memorial tower at
Winsted. Litchfeld County, Conn,
says Frank Leslie's. This striking
and original memorial is the work OF
Robert w. Hill, architect, of Water,
bury, Conn.,, and the sculptor, George
K. Bissell, of New York. It is twenty
feet square at the base, fifteen feet at
the summit, and is surmounted by a
bronze statue eight and one-half feet
high, entitled "The Standard Bearer"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

miles. being for nomly all that dis
tance far underground. ard passing by
means Of an ingenious siphon system
under instead Of over the Harlem
River. It's cost is about S23, 1000, 900
already. and the system Of dams in
process OF construction will add many
more millions 10 that.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

for the Germany and Amboy Railroad
and Transportation Company. This Is
the old engine which was exhibited by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at
the Centennial Exposition OF 1876 After
the arrival of the John Bull number
OF engines were imported to America by
the Stephensons. Most of them were OF
what is known as the "Planet," which
was form OF engine that succeeded the
Rocket"
In all these locomotives the axles were
held by the frames so that the former
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07
ter of the men who have held the great

ter Of the men who have held the great
Office.
It is said that Mr.. Elwell modelled
the bust in two sittings of three hours
each, and perhaps this accounts for the
spirit and vigor of its handling. Mr..
Morton's face is one that is sculptur-
esque, having the large, noble qualities
often found in the Greek sculptures.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Morton have ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied with
the result. Mr.. Morton himself chose
Mr.. Elwell to make the bust, which is
of heroic size.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

1904, but IL could not make steam, and
could therefore neither go fast nor draw
a heavy load 1t was of little practical
value. But In 1929 when competitive
trial of locomotives was made on the Liv'
erpool and Manchester Railway, the Ste
phensons, father and son, presented the
"Rocket, which by the aid OF steam
blast, which was kept constantly blowing
the fire, enabled the locomotive to make
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

lives wero produced. hut only one was
made 10 answer any useful purpose
This engine, the ~lork, was built at
York, Pa, and brought 70 baltimore
over The turnpike on wagons After
undergoing certain notifications u was
found capable OF performing what was
required by the company
In August, 1891, the locomotive John
Bull, which was built by George and
Robert Stephenson & CO.. OF Newcastle
on-Tyne, was received in Philadelphia
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

To AID in the capture OF train rob-
bers it has been suggested that rockets
be supplied to the trains, so that they
could be sent up. to alarm the people
in the vicinity. Thus posse could be
promptly summoned to the scene OF
the robbery, or vigilant eyes warned
to look out for suspicious characters.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

ii T. invention
Of the steam on
CINE In 1773 at
a d.
vanced thinkers
10 the pos ibility
Of the locomo-
tive, The Amer
team RailiC0U,
pu bli shed by
Scribners, gives
n detailed his
tory or the
growth and de-
velopmentoft the
railway system.
The first loco
motive was in
vented In Lon
don, by Richard
fT,raUffhfc In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

~rHERE are ladies in New York. =
says cab-driver, "who viii beat cab
five times to mans once. Ten times
in the last six months have driven
ladies about who finally went to cor
ner store and bilked me by running off
on the other street. I'd rather drive
regular confidence man than lady"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

REV. w. II. H. MURRAY, better
known, perhaps. as Adirondack Muir
ray" has purchased the old farm in
Connecticut which he was compelled
to dispose of some years since on ac-
count of financial reverses, and will
spend the remainder of his days in re-
tirement, devoting his time to literary
xvork
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

A NATIVE Now-Zealander was in
duced to wear shirt, paper collar,
shoes, and hat. and he almost con-
cluded to eat with knife and embrace
Christianity. Then they asked him to
wear suspenders, and he went out and
hanged himself. 1t was pushing civ
fIization too fast.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07
Pound at Last.

Mrs. Gargoyle Introducing friend -
Mr.. Hunker. this is Mr.. Snow, the
father of the lovely Miss Snow, whom
you so much admire.
Hunker Extending his hand)-I
am exceedingly happy to meet the
author of the beautiful Snow. Brook.
Inn Life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

THE Pacific railroads are encourag-
ing far Western people iorename their
towns and thus GET rid Of some strange
and wonderful Inconsistencies, and
many Of tho people arc willing to do
this. Medicine Hat will soon be
known as Rosemary. and Big loot will
give way to Now Glasgow.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

A DISPATCH from Bnenos Ayres says
the financial situation is clearing rap
idly, the premium on gold having been
reduced" to $50. What must the
financial situation have been with the
premium at 6O0l BY hard work and
steady pegging they'll soon have it
down TO 800.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07
WILL HANDLE THE CASH.

President Harrison's Appointee TO tho
ONCE of United Sta es Treasurer.
Mr.. Nebeker, whom President Har-
rison has made Treasurer of the
United States, is banker residing in
Covington, Fountain County, Ind, and
is about 90 years of age. He has been
active in local politics and was for two
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

NEW YoRK's great aqueduct was
opened recently. and n water supply
Of 318,000,000 gallons every twenty
four hours is now available. IL is one
OF the most stupendous works which
even this generation, so familiar with
stupendousnoss Of oil kinds, has pro-
duoed. Its length is about thirty
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

A MAN crazed with drink was going
TO kill Savannah carpenter named
Taylor, who had only a carpenters oil
can to defend himself with. He stabbed
the man seven times with it. however,
and the doctor said that five of the
stabs were worse wounds than could
have been inflicted with knife or
h,1l1at
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

SINCE Boston tipplers are compelled
by law to take their teddy sitting down,
instead of standing at bars, the con-
sumption of intoxicants has increased
In that city.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07
Masims Of Klnanes..

LITTLE pitchers have long ears.
Coon manners are part of good NOR
ais.
FoRervE myself nothing, but others
much.
FINE manners are the mantle Of fair
minds. f4e ua ys' b..
In case Of doubt, lean To- the side Of
mercy.
If you would make thief honest
trust him aitt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

SOME of the prominent Italians in
this country are denying the existence
of the Malta Society. Such denials
are simply foolish, as there is abundant
evidence to prove that such societies
exist in several cities in the United
States. with New Orleans as head
nuartara
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

EVERY man is his own assessor in
Switzerland. After mans death the
Government carefully investigates his
estates, and if he has been defrauding
the treasury it collects the back taxes
with interest.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

LAFcADIo HEARN has succumbed to
the fascination of life in Japan. and is
about to transport his lares and penates
there. How great share tho little
Japanese girls, with their graceful fig
ures and dark lustrous eyes have in
airy men, the public would be much in
terested to know.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

THE dirty-faced boy and girl making
mud-pies may rise to the highest sta
tions in the nation, while bright and
intelligent children fall victims to
wrong-doing and fill premature graves.
How comes it?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

KRUPP, the German cannon-maker,
now turns out a gun for every ten
minutes of q working day, and there
there are four other big foundries do
ing almost as we'll. Blue birds may
nest in them now, but they are to deal
out death in the future.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

WISCONSIN is to have law which
provides that when husband disap-
pears and is not heard of for three
years by his wife she is divorced with
out further notice. The Enoch Arden
business in that State will thus receive
bad black eye, and the man who goes
out to feed the hogs will be quite apt
N ratt1rn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

KING ALEXANDER of Servia, who is
now about fifteen years of age, and
who succeeded to the Servian throne
on the abdication of his father, King
Milan, March 6, 1889, is said to be suf-
fering from dangerous chronic NAL
ady, which fact the regents, NM.
Ristich, Belimarkovitch. aud Protitch,
keep as secret as possible.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

KATE UPsoN CLARKE writes that
there are no snakes in Bermuda. 1t is
presumed, therefore, that native case
g6fings' csn ttpfP' weE sfSala largely IL
not be an improvement.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

The period of "a generation" has
been heightened; it used to be thirty
years, and was later increased to
thirty-four. Now, a scientist says, the
average term of human life has in
creased in the last fifty years from
thirty-four to fortytwo years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

THE Emperor of Austria sent the
German Empress diamond set, which
cost SIS, 900, as gift in celebration of
her infants christening.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

THE old legend that an Indian never
forgavo an injury or forgot favor, is
declared to DO all bosh by the men
who know best. He hates no worse
than white man, ana like the general
run of white men, doesn't slop over to
any great extent to return favors.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

In the last five years twenty-seven
American girls have married China
men. aud il. is reported that in only
Eve cases have they lived with their
husbands beyond few months.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

In Germany the law makes servants
give q months notice before leaving.
The mistress must give similar notice
before discharge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

A New ENGLAND shoe manufacturer
has brought out a ventilated shoe in
hopes to get around the embarrassing
position 1t won't do. Ventilate the
sock and bore holes in the feet and
some men would still be known with
out an introduction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

GEN. SHERMAN was about the only
one of the more famous Union COM
manders who lived to complete his
SEVENTEEN year. Grant, Sheridan,
Thomas, Hancock, Meade, Mcclellan,
Warren, Mcdowell, Halleck, Hooker,
and Burnside all went over to the
great majority before reaching three
score and ten.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

1T is said that there are 800 news
papers published in Fleet street.
London, eleven of them dailies.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

An engineer on Texas railroad
found big flock of sheep huddled
together in cut to get ont of the
storm, and in driving through them
killed seventy-eight. Pieces Of NUT
ton were found on the platforms of
the last car.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

= A MAN is in Jail in Washington
County, Pa, under sentence to be
hanged. AS he is sick, he can't be
hung, but will be as soon as ne is able
to walk to the gallows. The odd thing
about it is that he is afraid he will die
of his illness.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

terms member of the Republican
State Central Committee. The only
Office he has ever held is that Of
Auditor of Fountain County. At the
beginning Of the Harrison administra-
ton he was n candidate for the posi-
ton of United States Marshal for the
Territory of Utah, but another man SCI
cured that post. Mr.. Nebeker, not
withstanding his disappointment on
that occasion, remained an ardent adj
mirer of President Harrison, and is
said to be a warm advocate OF his re-
nomination for q second term.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

EAnmEn DRisxo, Of Jonesborough,
Ne. has pillow. it is said that has
been in constant service for fifty-three
years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07
AMERICAN RAILROADS.
THEIR GROWTH THE WONDER
OF THE CENTURY.

From Peter Coopers EnEIne That Co"ia
Heat Horse 10 the lightning Express
Evolution of the Stage Coach-The
VestibuIsd Limited Has n .lxen Its Place.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

In France there is government tax
Of per cent. levied on all bets on
races.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

= A st. PETERSBURG paper, replying
to some structures of the German
press, says the Jews in Russia are not
used as badly as Frenchmen in Alsace
and Lorraine, and advises the Ger
man philanthropists to mind their own
business.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

ACCORDING to the returns published
by the Minister of Agriculture, the to-
tai yield of the Italian vineyards last
year was 621, $50, 900 gallons, as against
about 500, 100000 the year before. of
which rather more than o fourth was
made in Sicily, and another fourth in
the provinces constituting the former
kingdom of Naples, Piedmont about
72,O00,000 gallons. and Tuscany about
100000 gallons, and the returns
state that the quality was very good
for IL per cent of the crop, good for
n per cent, moderate for 10 per cent,
and bad for per cent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

The first gun made for the Confed-
eracy is now in the possession of Mrs.
III. /. Miller, of Chattanooga, whose
father made it at Holly Springs, Miss,
in 1861. 1t originally had riaed
barrel, and is still in good condition.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

SPEcTAcLEs were invented just 600
years ago. The use of glass to aid the
sight of defective eyes is, however,
much older. Nero looked through a
concave glass in watching the gladia-
torial games, and many other historical
men of his day were dependent on
similar devices for lengthening their
sight. Till the latter part of the thir-
teenth century only the single glass
was in use. In 1890 the double glass
was invented, some say by Salvino
degli Armati; others by the monk.
Alexander of Spina. In the fourteenth
century spectacles were used quite fire.
quently by the very wealthy and high
born, although they were still so scarce
that they we're bequeathed in wills
with all The elaborate care that marked
the disposition of feudal state. The
holy Antonius of Padua, who preached
to the fishes when men refused to hear
kim, gave to the poor, according to She
legend, not only his clothes but also
his spectacles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

THE Danish Kings crown is worth
el35, 600; the queens crown $1,000,
and the sword of state $40. 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07

at Pratt street and EllIcott's Mills, or
at tho Relay House, near Elk Ridge
Landing.
The evening way car for Ellicotts
Mills will contlnne 70 leave the depot,
Pratt street, at o'clock .. IN. IS usual.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16

A ilno young fellow WAS disinhorited
by his father, well to do grader and
cattle dealer. for marrying q domestic
servant IN tho yillns' Tho father not
only cut him out OF his will, but turned
him ont OF the house and dismissed him
from his employment The young man
took service IN the county police, and
was shortly appointed to h!B own VII
lage. But In Il year or two no inherited
a snug fortune from brother OF his
fathers, with whom tho lnitor had u
deadly ioud, and tho old grazior was 10
put out at his sons good fortune that he
cut his throat Almost tho last work
the sun had to do before leaving tho
police force to enjoy his legacy WIS 70
attend the inquest OF his father oil
eially,- London Tit.Bits