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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

hitting mail and other light and con-
1ensed packages. 1t is practicable in
such line to convey the mails from
Chicago to New York in ten hours or
less and the matter that could be car
ried on single line in a day would
amount to hundreds of tons. DIR.
Hachenberg will try to construct his
electric air line AZ the exposition. If
he succeeds he will provide one of the
most interesting sights to be seen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
He Remembered The App,.

Mother Eve latter they were ex-
PEELED from paradise -Addie, l wish
you would take me to the orchid show.
Father Adam (angrily) - Orchid
show! Don't you know that we haven't
had any show since your adventure in
that orchid?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

on an eminence, and in it service is
rarely he'd more than once a month"; for
the clergyman resides many miles away,
and Is obliged TO ride his circuit over an
almost roadless country under circum-
stances OF difficulty which would hinder
the clergy of more civilized countries
from going at all.
The Lapps have the Bible in their own
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Important Information.

Look herel This piece OF meat
don't suit me. It's from the back of
the animals neck" said an Austin
man to German butcher.
Mine frien', all dot beef vat / sells
is back Of dot neck. Dere vas nodding
but horn in front of dot neck"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
safe from Drowp,pp.

Winter Visitor Tin Florida)-sI
should love dearly to go sailing, but il
looks very dangerous. Do not people
often get drowned in this bay ?"
Waterman-"No, indeed, mum. The
sharks never let's anybody drown. =
Nslc York Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

some Pretty Creations for Those who d
Not Want Donnets.

some FfotV Creaiiont Tor Those Who do
Not Want Donnets.
Hats, like truth. which the poet I'M
conditionaily asserts will rise again,
though crushed TO earth, are, by virtue
OF their intrinsic beauty and becoming
ness, arising and holding their own,
Notwithstanding the reiterated asi mr.
ance that bonnets are now the fashion
able headwear.. Notwithstanding the
assurance that bonnets are decidedly
in the lead, hats are quite as often Sc
lected as bonnets. However. this may
be accounted for by the fact that one
gets something appreciable in getting
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Political Economy.

Professor - Mr.. Gigsby, will you
please define political economy.
Gigsby-Er-a-political economy is
-ah-ah-a fine art. It-er-is prac-
ticed-er--o hiehy by gentlemen who
er-er--who pay $500 for an Office
worth 50. 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

face, and protect his hands by gloves
reaching nearly to the elbow.
Besides the country, there is little to
be seen in Lapland, for the inhabitants
do not present many interesting points
OF study, save to the ethnolo0ist or
student of the human race. To the
sportsman, especially to the fisherman,
the fiords and rivers furnish entertain
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Questions Of the Hour.

Will the Kansas mans artificial egg
harmonize with the ham? And is the
artificial egg planta growing industry !?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Putting Him 10 the re.,.

Farmer Peastraw-Well, son, what
did you learn at college?
SOM learned to fence, for one
thing.
Farmer Peastraw That's good; I'll
get some nails tomorrow, and well
have a Munsey's Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

THE Colonial Government of Victo-
ria Australia is offering bonus TO
encourage the growth of tobacco. Ac-
coIding to the regulations drawri up
the sum of $3.50 will be paid for every
1000 pounds OF tobacco grown and
manufactured in the colony. The
maximum payment to any one manu-
facturer is not to exceed $4,000. This
practically means remission of the
excise duty, which Mr.. Ferguson, as
the representative of large tobacco
growing district, stated in the leuisla.
tive assembly was one of the principal
causes of the decline of the industry.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
The Future Weapon of onense.

England intends to arm the front
ranks of her dragons with lances.
They would not stand much OF show
in contest to the death with line of
German Dragons armed with Koch's
lymph
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

N the recent re-
vival OF an old
; c b m o for a
wholesale emigra
ton OF Lapps, or
Lapla n d RS, to
Gre enla n d, re-
newed interest in
this pecu lar peo-
pie has been
caused. Tho prof.
ect for their re.
moval is perfectly
feasible, and tho
country to which
IL is propose / TO
take them is so
much like their
own that the con-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Convincing Evidence.

Upem-Your appearance is not that
OF the kind of man we wish to employ.
We want an active, alert man, who is
shrewd, careful, exact. tenacious, and
who never gets left.
Tupem-lm your man.
Upem = You? Impossible. Have
you credentials to exhibit?
Tupem-Yes; my umbrella. have
owned and carried it constantly for ten
years.
Upem-Enough. The place is yours
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Literally True.

Cobalt-That's striking likeness,
old fellow.
Madder-Yes, believe you; the
string broke and the portrait struck
me on the head this morning.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

A STRANGER once walked into a
Massachusetts, court and spent some
time watching the proceedings. By
and-by, man was brought MP for
contempt of court and fined, where
upon the stranger rose, and said
How much was the fine?" ~Fiye
dollars" replied the clerlr. ~Well"
said the stranger, laying aown the
money. IF that's all, I'd like to line in.
I've had few hours experience Of
this court, and no one can feel a
greater contempt for il than / do. and
am willing TO pay for IT,"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
EMIGRATION OF LAPPS.
a RRoJEcT TO TRANSFER THE
POPULATION.

me- Lspps Mt HI me-Their Country, Its
VIII scenery a"d Wilder Population
Disadvantages of Travel in apland-To
Hese Greenland They Would Go.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

tongue, and few stories are more inter
esting than the account of its translation.
Over thirty years ago series of religious
riots took place in number of villages
in Lapland, and among the rioters was
one Lars Haetta During the riots sew
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

Small boy-Grandpa, the robins are
singing this morning. is that sign
that spring is hereg
Grandpa (who has been deceived too
often)-No. It's a sign that robins
amt got no sense.-Street d. Smiths
Good NelUS,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

lions Of so-calIed sayages Most are. at
least nomInally. Christians. Partly by
persuasion. partly by force, they were. a
couple OF hundred years ago, induced 70
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

give up their heathenism. and embrace
Protestant Christianity. In Hatta
there is the most northern Lutheran
church in the word. 1t is an unpre-
tending building, standing almost alone
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16
Spring signs.

Jpem-Enough. The place is yours.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A FERRYBoAT capsizcd in the Elbe at
Hamburg, Germany, and ten persons
were drowned.
IN Behring sea 10000 young seals
were said to have starved to death on
account of the killing of their dams.
A STATE of siege was declared in
many of the faminc-stricken districts of
Russia owing to the prevalence of
brigandage and anarchy among the
starving peasants.
THE discovery of petroleum equal to
the product of Pennsylvania wells was
made near Sheerkstown, Ont
By the wrecking of the steamer
Prince Soltykoff off Brest twenty per
sons were crowned.
AT Montcvideo, Chilli, an incendiary
fire caused loss of $500, 900.
IN many parts of the province of
Shan-Si, West china, placards have
been posted urging a general massacre
of the Christian missionaries.
THE report of Gen. Booth, of the Sal
vation Army, shows that during tine
first twelve months of his work for the
redemption of the masses in London he
gave ., 500, 600 meals and $4,000 nights
lodgings to the homeless. The expenses
were S5O0,O00.
A SHOEMAKER at Namur, Belgium,
was sentenced to death for trying to
poison his brother. 1t was proved that
he had killed his sister and three other
brothers.
OrEIsA, late secretary of the treasury
in Cuba. has been sentenced to eighteen
years imprisonment for stealing $780,
900 from the government
THE rumors of great distress caused
by famine in Mexico were denied by
government authorities.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
THE EAST.

THE fast train on the New York Cen
trail railroad collidcd with a switch en-
gine at Newburg n. V, killing the en-
gineer and fireman of the express.
Many of the passengers were hurt, but
none seriously.
EEwARD NJ. FIELD was indicted in
New York for grand larceny and was
admitted to bail in the sum of $4,000.
EDMOND S. CoNSoR died at his home
in Rutherford, n. j., aged 81 years.
He was the oldest actor in America.
THE case of the Adams Express Com
pany against cx-Prcsident Hoey will
be compromised by the return of about
$500, 900 to the company by Mr.. llocy.
THIEVES entered the dwelling of W.
II. Rhodes at Altoona. Pa. and after
chloroforming the family took $1,000 in
cash and many valuables.
IS Philadelphia the new Drexcl in
stitute of industry was formally dedi-
Gated. Anthony J. Drexel has given
81. 800. 900 for the esta blishment of the
institution.
AT the Cameron colliery near Shame
kin. Pa, gas explosion fatally injured
two Italians and four Hungarians.
TIE S4th birthday of John Greenleaf
Whittier the Quaker poet, was cele-
brated on the 18th at his home in New
buryport, Mass.
FoUR leaders of gang that had been
flooding Philadelphia with counterfeit
money were arrested.
IS n tunnel near Catawissa, Pa,
freight trains collided and Engineer
Fisher and Fireman Smith were killed.
THE Drexel institute in Philadelphia
has been presented by George W. Childs
with almost his entire collection of rare
prints, manuscripts, autographs, etc,
valued at SiO0,O01.
FLAMES in the wholesale millinery
house of Porter, Donaldson & Co, in
Pittsburgh, Pa, entailcd a loss of
sl5O,OJ0.
Ir was claimed that New York to-
bacco importers had swindlcd the gov
ernmcut out of over S.. 900, 600 in duties
within the last few months.
A MANIAC named Michael Harvey
shot and killed John Connerton and
wounded two other persons in Brook
lyn. n. Y, and then took his own life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
MINISTER LINCOLN.
His Law Partners Do Not Believe
SfarIes aG His Infendad ResIrnaflni

His Law Partners Do Not Believe the
stories of His Intended Resignation.
CHICAGO, Dee 2l.-Pierpont Isham
of the law firm Of Isham, Lincoln &
Beale, had not heard of the reported de-
termination of Robert 7. Lincoln to re-
sign as minister to England. He
doubted the genuineness of any such
report, as Mr.. Lincoln had not COM
municated with them in any way re-
garding such a course, and he was
sure the firm would know of it If it
were true
1--WE would have to move around q
little if Mr.. Lincoln returned. and we
would be likely to know of any such
intention in time to get his Office in
readiness Stories about his resigna-
ton are started every few months
For my part put no credence in the
rumor."
Mr.. Beale, one of Minister Lincoln's
law partners, said that he did not be-
lieve the report of the intended resig-
nation. He had received a letter from
Mr.. Lincoln a few days ago. and no in
timation was given therein relative to
resignation. If the minister had such
intention Mr.. Beale thinks he would
have been informed in the letter. end
consequently he discredits the report
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

In a rear-end collision on the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy railroad 10 mile:
west of Ottumwa, Ia, an engineer and
fireman were killed and a conductor
seriously injured.
An express train on the Pittsburgh
| & Fort Wayne road was thrown from
the track by broken rail near Lima
o., and three men were killed and
twenty other persons were injured,
some fatally.
DENTON DUKE, /. G. Delone and
Joseph Duke were killed at East Bar
nard, Tex, as a result of a quarrel.
THE resignation of Daniel Z. Soper
as secretary of state for Michigan was
rendered and accepted by Gov. Winans.
Soper was charged with malfeasance
and misfeasance in office, and did not
deny tine accusation.
IN a wreck on the Chesal cake &
Ohio railroad, near Anderson, W. Va,
two men were killed and seven in
jured
BY a lamp explosion Mrs Manuel
Ford and her infant child, of Columbia.
S. c., were burned to death, and Mr..
Ford was probably fatally injured
IN Cherokee county, Kan, George
Seidl, Bohemian farmer. was arrested
for numbering his daughter, aged Is,
and his son, aged %
APoPLExY caused the death of Col j.
]. Hathaway, governor of the national
soldiers home at Milwaukee, at the age
of 60 years
THE anti-lottery combine convention
at Baton Rouge nominated Murphy j.
Foster for governor of Louisiana.
The formation of twelve-club
league ended the baseball war The
twelve cities of the new combination
are: Boston, New York, Brooklyn.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington.
Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Louisville, st. Louis and Chicago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
THE WAR CLOUD.
Active Preparations on the Pacific Cosst
for War.

Active Preparations on the Pacific Cosst
for War.
SAN Francisco. Dec. 2l.-From in
formation gained here last evening it
looks as though the reports sent out
from Washing. .on of preparations for
war with Chilli were true. Admiral
Brown has secured an option on the
new and powerful tug Fearless, just
finished at the Union iron works. She
has speed of sixteen knots and can
carry coal enough to maintain ten knots
per hour for fifty days. II purchased
by the government she will be supplied
with two fivc-inch guns and a second
ary battery of four six-pounders and
four torpedo tubes. She is swifter than
any Chilian torpedo cruiser and far
more powerful.
Admiral Brown also secured options
on four of Spreckels' big steamers, the
Zealandia, Australia, Mariposa and
Alameda, to be used for transport SER
vice. The Zealandia can be ready at
ten hours notice and all the others in
side of three weeks. The coast defense
vessel Monterey can be made ready in
three days after her armor plate is re-
ceived.
Admiral Brown received orders yes
teriay and the cruiser San Francisco
will probably sail Wednesday.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND NAIL.
FIFTY.sEcoNp CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, Dec. i5.-Bills were in
sroduced in the senate 10 purchase a
site for a building for the supreme
court of the United States; for a
bronze statue of CHRISTOPHER Colum bus
in Washington; to promote and en-
courage the display of the flag of the
United States A memorial was pre-
sented from the Minnesota legislature
to make October l2. the anniversary of
the discovery of America by Columbus,
day of national thanksgiving.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 16-In the senate
numerous petitions were presented
against opening the worlds fair on
Sunday. Bills were introduced to
establish a branch mint at Council
Bluffs, Ia. and for a ship canal around
Niagara falls. The following nomi-
nations for United States circuit
judges were received from the presi-
dent: William L. Putnam, of Maine,
for the first judicial circuit: Nathaniel
Shipman, of Connecticut second;
George NJ. Dallas. of Pennsylvania,
third; Nathan Golf. of West Virginia,
fourth; William ii. Taft, Of Ohio, sixth:
William A. Woods. of Indiana. seventh.
In the house the speaker announced
the committee on rules. Mr.. Taylor
(Tenn.) announced the death of his
friend and colleague, Lconidas e.
Houk. and the house then adjour ed
to the 10Th.
THURSDAY. Dec lin the senate
the nomination of Stephen B. Elkins
for secretary of war was received
from the president Senator Turpie
spoke in favor Of the election of
United States senators by direct vote
of the people and Senator Stewart
spoke in favor of free silver coinage.
The standing committees were an
nounced and confirmed. Bills were in
troduced to amend the act of the last
congress authorizing the sale of timber
on lands reserved for the use of the
Menominee Indians in Wisconsin, and
to remove the limitation on arrears of
pensions. Adjourned to the 2lst-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

The boiler in a sawmil, at Ridge
vile, Ind, exploded killing William
Wise. William Collett and James
Clawson, and fatally injuring Isaac
Nicholson and Oscar Jones.
DEFECTIVE ties wrecked a passenger
train on the Southern Kansas railroad
near Cherryvale, Kan, and twenty-six
persons were injured, three fatally.
THE Oldest woman in Maryland, Mrs.
Rebecca Seth, died of the grip at her
home in Cecil county, aged 1903 years
THE death of Gen. Patrick Edward
Connor. an Indian fighter and a veteran
of several wars, occurred at Salt Lake
City.
In session In Chicago the national
prohibition committee decided to hold
the national convention in St Louis on
June a9 next to nominate a candidate
for president
On the charge of cmbezzling $4,000
John l.. Ferguson, bookkeeper in the
National bank of Kansas City, NO.,
was arrested
AT Youngstown, o., w. E. Fitzger-
aid was hanged for the murder of
Officer W Freed on MAY Is last
The firm of Mcdonald Bros, cx-
tensive lumbermen and shipowners at
La Crosse, Wis, failed for $3.50. 900
NEAR Brier Creek, Tenn, the dead
bodies of William l.. Spreggins and
George Holiday, brothers-in-law, were
found buried in a brush heap.
SAMTEL GoMPERs was reelected pres
ident of the federation of labor in con-
vention at birmingham, Ala.
AT Baton Rouge $. d. McEnery was
nominated for governor of Louisiana
by the regular democratic convention.
OWING to quarrel Wright Poland
and his wife were murdered in their
home at Buckhorne, La, by Jack
Smith.
A MOB lynched two negroes suspected
of the murder of young Parramore at
Branford, Fla.
AT his home near De Soto, Ind.
Asail Thornburg celebrated his goth
birthday anniversary. He was in good
health.
IN an explosion at the Busk tunnel
near Leadville, Col. three men were
killed, two seriously injured and
number of others hurt
EDITORS of the national prohibition
party press met in Chicago and organ
lied National Prohibition Press asso-
citation. with James Lamont, of Rock
ford, ILL.,, as president.
NEARLY the entire gang of silver
coin counterfeiters who had been op-
Grating in Texas for many months
past were captured.
Ben DAVIS shot James Dunn dead at
Roaring Springs, KY, and fatally
wounded John Dunn, his brother. The
killing was the outcome of an ancient
feud
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE pension Office paid out s., ,OO0, 600
in pensions during the first fifteen days
of this month.
THE secretary of state announced the
conclusion of a commercial reciprocity
agreement between the United States
and all the British West Indies islands
and British Guiana
THE exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
81, ,23s, 46s, 9S1, against 81, ,al3, oTO, So, tie
previous wee The increase as com
pared with the corresponding week of
1890 was 1O.5.
The business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended on
the 12th numbered 335, against $50 the
previous week AID 40i for the CORE
spending week last year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

HER majesty, the queen of England.
IS supposed to have the largest collec-
tion extant of Photographic portraits
of notabilities of her time, from the
portraits of kings, queens, emperors
and empresses downward. They be-
gin in the early dawn of the art of max
ing sun pictures-in the days of those
daguerreotypes on metallic surfaces,
which generally required you to hold
them sideways before you could get a
view of their rather pale and feeble
traits. Hence they embrace the whole
history of the art, and are thoroughly
representative of the progress of pho
tography.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

ONE of the most singular looking
creatures that ever walked the earth
or SWAN the waters under the earth
is the worldfamous man-faced crab of
Japan. Its body is hardly an inch in
length, yet the head is fitted with a
face which is the perfect counterpart
of that of Chinese cody; Il vcritablc
missing link, with eyes, nose and mouth
all clearly defined
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

To Sun up the cost of running this
great government it may be said that
the legislative establishment, by which
is meant congress and all appcrtaiping
thereto. costs $500, 900 a year. The
executive establishment proper. which
means the white house, costs Sl45, 900
u year. The state department costs
81. 900, 900, the treasury department
S143, 900, 600, the war department S49.-
OOO, 900, the navy department sas,OOO,-
600, the interior department s167,ooo.-
600. department of agriculture S., 500,
600, the department of justice s6,ooo,-
900, and the post Office department
s., ,O00, 900 in excess of its receipts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

DANIEL WEBSTER was an acknowl
edged leader in congress when he was
so years of age; Gladstone was lord
of the treasury at "a and in parlia-
ment at %; Palmerston was lord of
the admiralty at 23: Henry Clay, in
spite of the constitution. was a United
States senator at 20; Washington was
n colonel in the army at %; Napoleon
commanded the army of Italy at 25,
AMI William Pitt was prime minister
of England at "a, and at 81 the great
est individual authority IN Europe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

CHARLES +. CRISP, speaker of the
national house of representatives, is
the thirty second man TO hold that
enviaSle position in public life. There
have been fifty-one congresses. but only
thirty-one speakers. Henry Clay was
elected speaker six times, and Blaine,
Cclfax, Randall, Carlisle and Nathaniel
Macon. of North Carolina, filled the
office three times each.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
Two Million Dollars Worth OF silk In an
Infected Steamers Cargo.

Two Million Dollars Worth OF silk In an
Infected Steamers Cargo.
SAN Francisco. Dec 81. - The
Pacific mail steamship City Of Pelxing
arrived Sunday from the Orient with
small pox on board, and has been
placed in quarantine. There are two
cases of the disease, both in the
steerage. One Of these is James
Mcdonald, mate of the sealing
schooner J. Hamilton Lewis. which was
seized by Russians for poaching. Capt
Mechanic and five of the schooner's
crew were returning on the Peking,
their schooner having been confiscated.
The other case is NJ. Grimstead, also in
the steerage.
The Picking has on board $4,000, 900
worth of silks. A special meeting OF
the board of health will be held to con-
slider the question Of permitting the
passengers and silks to be landed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

A YOUNG woman in Connecticut was
deprived of the position of teacher of
gymnastics in the state normal school
solely on the ground that she was not
good looking. Nothing daunted, she
went to Ohio and submitted her nose
TO surgical operation, with the result
that she is not only very pretty, but is
soon to wed a wealthy manufacturer