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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23


HE Island OF Corsica,
being on the usual
lines of summer trav-
ell, Is seldom visited
by tourists, nor are
they encouraged 70
undertake IL In the
course of a tour, as its
population .have ac-
quired a not alto
ge Their undeserved
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

ANTWERP diamond frauds are said to
have fooled tho world with $1,000. 00C
francs worth of bIeached diamonds
since they commenced the business.
But as long as the owners are not aware
of the fraud they are happy. egentle-
man of Chicago found what was pro-
nounced valuable diamond by many
who examined it. But thorough
test proved it was but an imitation.
There are many valuable diamonds"
that would meet the same verdict
under careful tests.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

EVERY man prides himself upon his
honor. You can offer man no great
or insult than TO tell him he is devoid
Of any sense of honor. Besides, the
man who has the least idea of what it
Is 10 be and to act honorably, is the one
who boasts most loudly Of his honor.
Yet sense Of honor in men preserves
society; keeps them from going head
long into waywardness and crime. 1t
induces them 10 mend shattered for
tunes, to brighten furnished family
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

sertation either pleasant or profitable
But they have some good qualities; they
are liberty-loving, open-hearted, gener-
Gus, and hospitable The Corsican peas
ant at whose house you stop for meal
will be insuted at the offer OF pay The
Corsican shepherd will go miles out of
his way to direct you in the right road,
aud will haughti y refuse a gratuity for
his services. Even the Corsican inn
keeper will not make you out bill, but
will, as late tourist expresses 1t, "give
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

A YOUTHFUL forger has been sentenc
cd at Warsaw, Ind, to spend two years
as the guest of the State in the north
ern prison at Michigan City, Ind. This
young man was on the very threshold
of most brilliant and successful ca.
reer of crime, which was destroyed by
the fact that he spelled the name
Emanuel Manuel" arousing the sus-
picion of bank cashier. His fate
should arouse the public to greater
enthusiasm in the cause of popular
education, illustrating as it does the
evil effect of failure to spell properly
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

The Southern people pride the m
selves upon being gallant, yet the law
of Kontuozy will not permit the issue
of a marriage license upon the appli-
cation of the prospective bride. This is
not iuat-.-H a woman has succeeded in
landing the man of her choice and he
has surrendered at discretion, she
should have her license, as delays aud
complications at that critical stage OF
the game are dangerous in the extreme
and may result in the wrecking of the
whole negotiation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

n shot," apparently off-hand, at what he
thinks you owe him, and his charges are
always extremely moderate The man
ners OF the middle ages prevail in the
heart OF the island, sort OF fendal sys-
tenn, without the feudal ru g or restraint
The humbicst Corsican considers himself
tho equal OF the richest land owner. The
laborer will treat his employer on terms
OF perfect equality. Thus, while the
Corslcans make fine irregular troops, IL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

A QUESTION has been raised in Ohio
about the legality of marriages con-
summated by retired clergymen. The
law reads that any minister of the gos-
pei, while regular minister of so
ciety or congregation, can perform the
marriage ceremony. The right of re-
tired clergymen to perform the mar
rage ceremony has not before been
seriously questioned.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

THE news that italian immigration
has begun to fall off will call out no re-
grets in this country. We obtain many
good citizens from Italy, doubtless, but
we unquestionably get as many bad
ones from that quarter as from all the
rest of Europe put together.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

THE fact that Col. H. J. Isby, the
gifted Alabamian, is still talking about
his solution of the problem of perpetual
motion calls forth the dreadful sus-
picion that he has solved.it with Sam
sons favorite weapon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

Two sTREET-ARABs have been arrest
ed for robbing postoffice to secure
cigarette money. If it had been a
grave the larceny would have been
committed Notwithstanding. A oisa--
ette-smoker is hopeless case.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

SCARPoLoaY, or the science of telling
the character of man by the wear of
the soles of his boots, has been atten-
lively studied by Swiss doctor of the
name of CALI. Speaking briefly, wear
at the back of the heels invariably in
dicates conceit, pride and vanity. Soles
worn toward the toes demonstrate de-
ceit, and even criminality, while sole
that shows an equal amount of wear on
every part of the surface denotes a
frank, upright, and fearless character.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

the best towns In She island. and the
future Emperor was born In one OF the
best houses of the town. for the Bona
parte family were by no means so poor
although the French affect 10 despise
Corsica, and the Corsicans have nc love
for the French. thousands OF Frenchmen
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

WHY do people wait until q man is
sick, and can't eat, to send him good
things? When he is we'll, and would
like something good, no neighbor comes
in with fancy jellies, old wines. and
things like that. Things are very I'M
fair
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS worth OF
choice dog-Aesh wrapped up in three
hides was landed in New York City a
few days ago and was received with
more marks of distinguished honor
than whole shipload of human flesh
from the country of Christopher Column
bus that happened to be landed about
the same time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

CALIFORNIA has taken an invoice of
her giant trees left standing, and finds
2,675. The largest OF these is 50 feet
in circumference. Visitors at the
Worlds Fair will see one of them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

AN immigrant girl who landed in New
York the other day has nose five and
seven-eighths inches long, but you can't
always tell by the length of the nose
how far it will go into other peoples
business-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

FRIDAY in Presidential records: In
augurated on Friday: j. q. Adams,
Pierce and Garfield. Born on Friday
Washington, Madison, Monroe. Pierce
and Hayes. Died on Friday: Tyler,
Polk, Pierce and Arthur. Lincoln
was assassinated on Friday.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

Coop Mother Nature has stored up
bountiful supplies for the generations
to come. A coal field forty-eight feet
thick has been discovered by the Great
Northern Railroad in Australia.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

The South is making desperate eff
fort to attract Northern capital to Its
midst, and in view OF the fac that a
Georgia man the other day caught q
wild rabbit with heavy gold chain
round its neck, and Florida Cracker
at about the same time caught fish
with a silver watch in its NAV,
it looks a. if she might succeed.
If the sports of the Southern field and
stream are to be supplemented by the
chance of shooting game with diamond
rings in its ears and of catching fishes
jewelry stores concealed about them
the North is likely to lose its enterpris
ing capitalists unless the patriotic
people of the Dakotas begin to tral
prairie chicken with gold filing in thei
! teeth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

DID you ever try to figure out how
much is due to the accident of birth ? II
you have not, don't try the experiment,
because you are liable to find out that
you have taken hold of problem that
will stay by you during your life
lima
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

That esteemed contemporary, the
Atlantic cable, takes pains to inform
this coping continent that his royal
hunkiness, the Prince of Wales, remov-
ed his gloves when he went into the
witness box. It was much more in the
direction of our desires, however, to
learn that Sir Edward Clarke, barris-
ter, removed his gloves when he went
into the Prince of Wales.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

THE flute is the oldest of musical
instruments, but it is not in as common
use as it was many years ago, before
people got to wasting SO much breath
on politics and theology.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

BEES are compelled TO visit from
90, 900 to 100000 flowers in crder to
make q pound OF honey. just think
what they must have to do to make a
president.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

"A HAMBURG millionaire will bequeath
lis fortune 10 the city for the erection
of an asylum for spinsters. II will be
veritable asylum for mad people.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

ONE Of the best living English humor-
lists is Jerome X. Jerome. the author OF
~Three Men in Boat, Idle Thoughts
of an Idle Fellow" and "The Diary OF
Pilgrimage. American readers have
supposed that was his real name. The
Book News, in speaking of his last
mentioned, @The Diary of Pilgrim
age" gives the authors name as J. w
Arrouamith
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

OWEN COUNTY BRECKENRIDGE, a
lawyer of the Pacific coast, owes a por-
ton of his name to a romantic circum-
stance. In 1853 John G. Breckenridge
was running for Congress in Kentucky,
and Owen County gave him the victory,
and TO son born upon the day of the
election he gave the county's name as
nm expression of his gratitude.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

names. and 10 rescue regulations that
are assailed aud trampled down. Honor
has It's own incentives for men, after
all
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

ANDREW CARNEGIE was once o mes
senger boy. This gave him leisure TO
sit down and think out way to make
q great fortune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23
ISLAND OF CORSICA.
wANDERINos IN THE HOME OF
THE BONAPARTEs.

Character OF the Corsicans - Tho vcn-
dett.-- Corsican Equaiity-Faiiurs OF Er-
forts 60 O vlIIxe the Island Not Favor
lee Resort for Tourists.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

ENGLAND has exiled King Theebaw
of Burmah to Bombay. There he lives
with his harem, his stable, his servants
and all the Injuries of the season and
without care, all at the expense of
the imperial treasury. There are some
monarchs now in full commission in
England who would be glad to ex-
change places with him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

A HIGHLY esteemed medical journal
tells us that sneeze may be suppress
ed by pressing the finger hard upon the
upper lip. But, sakes alive. who wants
"a As>p-Aae- anAAza. iunlass ha vhapnans
to be burglarizing neighbor's house
or something of that sort? There's all
too little fun in this world now, without
trying to shut off the innocent erjoy-
ment of sneeze. And inasmuch as
there is an ancient tradition and belief
that when one sneezes he casts out
devils, it would seem to be a scheme
of the evil one to suppress sneezing.
Good, honest people should frown it
down
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

AN old British soldier who served in
India is authority for the statement
that the real name of Rudyard Kipling
is John Trader and that his father was
for many years q sutler and contractor.
Thus vanish our literary idols one by
one. How Rudyard did pour the walls
of his contempt upon trade and traders
in his breezy letters.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.

Something that VIII Interest the Juven-
lie Members OF Every Household =
ouaiat Actions and bright sayings OF
Cute Children.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

leather ears are fastened to the sides
of the head, which is adorned with a
little ielly-bag cap. A small bell that
tinkles whenever the creature moves is
tied about the neck.
When the brownie is finished he may
be fastened to three or four pinked- out
leaves of felt for a pen-wiper or he can
be set upon solid paper-weight,
where he looks very funny with one
hand raised TO his head as If In salute.
Fred and Joe.
Fred and Joe are boys of the sane
age. Both have their way to make ia
the world. This is the way Joe does:
When work is before him he waits as
long as he can; he hates 30 to touch it.
Then he does not half do it. He is
al most sure to stop before il is done.
He does not care il fault is found He
says, II can't help it," or Il don't care"
Fred's way is not the same. He
goes straight to his work and does It
as soon as he can and as we'll as he
can. He never Sights his work foA
play, though he loves play as well as
Joe does. If he does not know how TO
do q piece of work well, he asks some
one who does know, and then he takes
care 10 remember. He says; II never
want TO be ash med of my work"
Which boy, do you think, will make
= man to be trusted?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-23

Next Lcsson--aChrist at Jacobs welLp
John 4; 5-25.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05
He Was On.

1t was exactly midnight the other night
when stranger walked softly into a
Broadway hotel and whispered to the clerk,
who whirled the register around at him:
"Will you please tell me if Admiral
Beaumont is stopping at this hotels"
''He is not" was the reply.
'Thanks- thankful" whis-
pered the man, as he tiptoed out.
Ten minutes later he returned with the
same soft step and mysterious air to whis-
per:
IT was mistaken. His name is not Ad-
miral Beaumont, but General Thomas"
"No such man here, SIR"
"Thanks-many thanks"
This time it wasn't over five minutes be-
fore he returned, and he walked ON tiptoe
to the counter and whispered:
Sorry to trouble you again, but it is
neither Admiral Beaumont nor General
Thomas want 1t is Jones-Z. Jones'"
'No z. Jones here"
"Just plain z. Jones-small man-bald
head-lame in left leg-open countenance." /"
mo such man."
Every we'll; Tll call again.
mo, you won't Here-take it and go!"
The clerk handed out nickel, and the
man took it, bowed his thanks, and said as
he softly tiptoed away:
"Yours until deathl You know how to
keep tavern, and you are onto the racket
Good nightp-M. Quad in New York Even
ing World.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05
THERE WAS TROUBLE FOR TWO MEN.

Their Wives Compared Notes and Decided
That They Had Been Imposed ON.
There was moments silence after the
Introduction. Womanlike, each was men
tally "sizing the other up" Then one of
them spoke
"My husband frequently speaksof you,"
she said.
"Indeedp returned the other. "My hus-
band thinks you are wonderfully clever" !"
Really? Why, that's the way my hus-
band talks about you. He told me how
you reshaped and recovered that old para
sol and SO saved eight dollars.
"Parasol! Why, l never touched it un-
til my husband had harped all one day on
your cleverness in upholstering and relin-
ing baby carriage at a saving of six dol
lars"
Nonsense. The thing that made me do
that was the way my husband talked
about that parasol. Then he got me to
fixing over a last years hat because you
were working over an old dress"
"But l never started to do that until my
husband had told me five times about your
hat. | wasn't going to admit that you
could be any more economical than ~
"Why, really, my dear madam, heard
of that dress twenty-four hours before l
touched the hat"
Impossible. T'-
Then she stopped and her eyes began to
flash.
II believe our husbands"- she began
again.
II believe they have" chimed in the
other, becoming excited also.
''It's wicked shamer'
IAN outraged They've just tricked us,
that's alp
''It was regular ploti And to think
how he's made me work. I'll get new
gown today"
"And / hat"
Then two women went into dry goods
store and spent all the money they could
scrape together. And two men got mighty
little for supper that night, and when they
complained they were promptly convinced
that they ought to have said nothing
Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05

would also be gone, but in return the
United States would have seaport on
the gulf, which it foolishly failed to get
in 1S4S. San Diego would lose goodly
share of its ''back country" but in re-
turn the remaining portion of their
county would be much better watered
than now. 1t was grand scheme OF
DIR. Wozencraft to refill this old sea,
and if nature now fails in this present
attempt to carry out the DOCTORS plan,
it would be good thing for the United
States to dredge out New river, and
then let nature take it's course.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05

THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER, of Bourbon,
Ind, says: "Both myself and wife owe our lives
to SHILOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE" For sale
by -Heinzeman, 222 N. Main, or Trout, Sixth
and broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05

ARE YOU MADE miserable by Indigestion
Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Appetite, Vel
low Skin? Shiloh's Vitalizer Is q positive cure
For sale by Heinzeman, 222 N. Main, or Trout
Sixth and Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05

WHY WILL YOU cough when Shiloh's Cure
will give immediate relief? Price 10 cts, sc
cts. and 81. For sale by Heinzeman, 222 N
Main, or Trout, Sixth and Broadway
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05
Our. Home Brew.

You will seldom need doctor ii you have
Simmons Liver Regulator handy.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05

THAT HACKING COUGH can be quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee It For
sale by Heinzeman, 222 N. Main, or Trout,
Sixth and Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05

Wines by the BOTTLE gallon or barrel, delivered
free to any part Of the city. Get my prices
before purchasing. Los Angeles Wine Co., 1868
N. Main st. Tel. 923.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05
Fred T,jn6f

Matchmaker, Jeweler and Engraver, Rooms
39-40, " ilson block, Spring and First
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05
Napa. St. Helena and sonoma

Don't suffer from dyspepsia. Take Simmons
Regulator. 1t always cures.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05

THE NEW ERA, No. Court street. Fine
wines and liquors. Ed Wenger, proprietor.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05

Our Home Brew
Maier & Zoeblein's Lager. fresh from the
brewery, on draught in all the principal sa.
looms delivered promptly in bottles or kegs
Office and Brewery, 444 Also st. Telephone 81.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-24

An antiquarian find, which will excite
interest all over Europe, has lately been
ladc IN Revenose peat bog, near Hobro
4 Jutland, Aalborg Amt. The objects are
IL OF silver, the principal piece being a
cry large basin, on which have been fas-
ened plates OF silver hammered out with
CURES OF men. women end animals The
aSin is twenty six Danish inches in diam
ter, but scarcely eight inches high. One
e two pieces are apparently wanting; but
is hoped they will turn up when the
TOSS Is Dlinutcly examined.
The eyeholes of the figures are now
mpty, but had evidently been filed with
clored glass. One of the plates, which il
early seventeen inches long. shows war
Tors, with helmets and other ornaments.
)ne figure Is god with a wheel at his
ide. and on another are two elephants. A
hirsi shows n horned eod in a sitting DOS
are with his legs crossed orientaiwise.
All these have apparently nothing TO do
With northern mythology, as WAS Mt first
supposed. The whole find has now reached
ne Danish national museum, and we see
hat these pieces belong 20 the god lore of
he Gallo peoples. The god with tn.
Wheel. for instance. is the Gallo snn orod
The whole u the work Of a Gallic artist 1T
that early period when the Roman and
3sllic peoples first came in contact. AL
lowing time for these things 20 wander so
far north, the date would seem to be. So
regards Denmark, the frst century befor.
Christ Other things bclenging to this
Gallo group have been found previously Y
in this country. The total weight Of
precious metal hitherto exhnmed is about
twenty Danish pounds.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-24
A Brave Priest.

liable Mouly. the only priest who re-
ceived the decorationoof the Legion OF
Honor on the occasion OF July II, will cer-
tainly not be grudged the distinction con-
ferred upon him even 10y the most hard
ened enemy Of tue church. He is, in fact,
one Of those heroic. self sacrificing work
ers who in every nation and every cline
earn the unbounded admiration and re-
spect OF their fellow creatures. Liable
Mouly, who is now in his fifty-fourth year,
served for a long period as military chap
lain in various French possessions. The
worthy priest was acting in this capacity
at Guadeloupe during the Mexican cam
paign, and all the French transports
touched there on their way home from the
seat of war.
A terrible epidemic of yellow fever broke
out among the garrison of 500 men, as
many ~ twenty five and thirty deaths oc-
earring daily. All the doctors and the
Sisters of Mercy were carried off by the
pestilence, and for three weeks the heroic
priest WAS alone in ministering to the sick.
In consequence of his meritorious conduct
the able was recommended for the Legion
CT Honor. but his nomination was pre-
vented by the events OF 1870. While at
Guadeloupe he also distinguished himself
by building on the lie des Saintes, assisted
only by few convicts, chapel surmount-
cd by lighthouse. which enables vessels
10 pass through dangerous rocky chan
mel in perfect safety.
The abbe, who has waited so long for the
veil merited recognition Of his services,
hs for ten years past occupied the post OF
CHAPLAIN TO the National Lunatic asylum
Clarendon Telegraph.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-24

The worthy clerk of a country church
which the writer once frequently attended
was the happy posssssor OF a tremendous
bass yoice-not musical. His resonant
"Amenl" made the windows rattle-so tie
folks said. Certainly IL awed every play
fully inclined yonugster into rigid atten-
tion Tie distance the villagers said 10
could be heard. If f"writ" down. would pro-
woke derision. IN course Of time the vicar
died, and stranger took his place--x nerv-
Gus gentleman
When that tremendous "Ah-h-h menl"
reyerberated down the aisle he shiyered
and sbrank rs il blow had been struck
him. Unable 10 suffer in silence, he one
day demonstrated with the TOO audible
clerk. Said be: s'Mr. c., should be
glad II you would speak the responses in a
more gentle voice. Your Amen particu-
larly gives me "A shock"
"A-a-shock. sir" s'ammered the as
tonished offender, in a voice that appeared
70 proceed from his boots. "Wby-why-
I've been parish clerk here for thirty years
and--and"- lie could not finish the SEN
tence. The idea that his grand amen"
should bs shocking to anybody prevented
utteranee.
Are you SO attached TO that unmusicai
bulls organ of yours that you are unwill-
ing TO moderate it's roar!" the vicar asked.
That's it. sir" WAS the deep reply. II
couldn't do it. Gives you shock! think
it's something to be proud Of The old
vicar was very proud OF It," In brief. the
worthy fellow offered to surrender his Of
fee. So long Us he occupied the lowest
seat in the three decker" he must be al
lowed TO roar. The vicar gave in. for his
par;shioners were almost as proud OF tho
clerks Amen" rs that worthy himself
London Tit-Bits.