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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

South had GA delegates; African
Methodist Episcopal, Is, African
Methodist Church of Zion, 10; Colored
Methodist, 8; United African Meth
odist Episcopal, 3; African Union
Methodist Protestant, 3; Methodist
Protestant, 8; American Wesleyan,
6; Free Methodist, B.; Congregational
Methodist, 3; Methodist Church OF
Canada, "a, Primitive Methodist, 3;
Independent Methodist, 2; United
Brethren in Christ, Z; United Breth-
rem in Christ (old constitution, 2,
and British Methodist Episcopal, 3.
The 200 delegates from the old
world were divided among the Wes-
leyan Methodist Church, the Irish
Methodist Church, the Methodist
New Connection, the Primitive Meth
odist Church, the Bible Christian
Church, the Union Methodist Free
Church, the Free MethodistChurch,th the
Australian Methodist Church, the In
dian Methodist Church, the Wesleyan
Reform Union, the South African
Methodist Church, and the North In
dian Methodist Church.
1t is a fact of great interest that
although historians usually date the
beginning of Methodism from 1889,
when John Wesley organized the
"United Societies" and entered regu-
larly upon preaching in the open air,
it was not till 179I--the year of Wes-
ley's death--that an exact Methodist
census was completed-at least any
now considered perfectly accurate.
At that time Methodism had been es-
tablished in all the British islands,
in France, the United States, West
Indies, Nova Scotia and Newfound-
land, and included 233 circuits, $40
travelling preachers and 1874, 500 mem
bers in good standing. What a mar
velous growth in the subsequent 100
years!
The Calvinistic Methodists rose from
a diversity of views between Wesley
and Whitefield, and have their chief
strength in Wales. The Protestant
Methodists began i'm opposition to an
exclusively episcopal system of gov
eminent. Other branches in like
manner were formed on various
grounds, and their practical union
made this an3Cccasion OF great In
terest.
The Rev. DIR. Morley, of the Com
mittee on Methodist Statistics, made
a report, some of the details Of which
were as follows: Ministers, 4,4S1;
members, 915, 2S4; adherents, 4,209,-
COL. Asia, ministers, 533; members,
34,334; adherents; 114,96 Africa,
ministers, 204; members, 7l,147; adj
herents, 2S3,376. Australia and
Polynesia, ministers, 786; members,
93,l40; adherents, 1873, 1873. Totals
for Eastern section; Ministers, 6,094;
members, Lib, 900; adherents, 8, &c.,
l2S. Western section: Ministers,
36,601; members, $3.50, 404; adj
herents, 20,2sl, 1910. Grand totals;
Ministers, 42,695; members, 6,4o4,-
800; adherents, 2O.2s1 ,296.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

A CONNECTICUT Justice of the
Peace has decided that when a barber
begins to shave face he enters upon
an implied contract to finish the job.
In the case on trial the barber and
his victim entered on political dis
cussion, during which the barber ut
tered reflections upon Governor Bulk
eley; the victim called the barber a
BANKED fool and the barber ordered
the other out Of the shop, though
his face was but half shaved. The
half-shaven man, who had a two
weeks growth Of beard on one side Of
his face, having just returned from a
protracted fishing trip, sued for 800
damages. The court thought the
barber had great provocation and de-
creed that he should pay 50 and the
costs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

with patchwork cushions, and from
cords fastened across the raftered
ceiling are hung hanks OF yarn such
as were spun by the good wife's busy
hand. In the dining-room venera-
bic four-poster, valanced and covered
with a patchwork quilt, shares the
room with the large dining-table. The
dash churn and a spinning-wheel,
innocent of ribbons or gliding,
stand by the hearth. On a shell
rests the well-scoured brass kettle in
which were compounded all manner
of jams and conserveS. while fragrant
and pungent herbs droOp from the
ceiling. Antique furniture fills the
upper rooms, where ingeniously con-
structed trap-doors open to hiding
places in case of Indian attack. All
through the house is carried out the
same thought of the past, and the
visitor unconsciously expects to meet
some white-capped dame walking
with stately dignity through the
rooms or greet rosy-cheeked Ruth
or Priscilla fastening backward or
forward to the music of the hurrying
wheel. But the house, withal so
homely, has yet that air of beauty
and luxury which only wealth and
good taste can give.
Near to the house Is wood Of
some extent, where great amount OF
ingenuity has been exercised. 1t is
as nature made it except for
drives that have been cleared
through IL and made to cross
and recross in such a labyrinthine
style that the puzzled traveller would
be lost but for the many signbOards
nailed to the trees BY their aid he
passes from Surprise avenue TO Sassa-
fsas lane, from Sylvan avenue to the
bower where Senator Palmer has en-
tertained many distinguished guests,
who, coming expecting little, have
had indifference turned to admira-
ton. One of the features Of the lawn
Is the group of trees planted by Sem
ators who have visited the farm.
Among the names of those who have
performed the task are some of the
most notable OF American statesmen.
Jersey avenue leads from the woods
to the barns and Offices of the farm.
The farm has 200 acres, and is I'm a
perfect state OF cultivation. III the
house Is Anticipated, all the agricul-
tural operations are carried on With
the latest improvements and con-
veniences The stables are filled with
noble Perchcron HOSES, about $50 In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
Great Piece of Masonry.

The distinction is now said to be-
long to Bombay OF possessing the
greatest piece of solid masonry con-
struction that the world has seen in
modern times. 1t appears that for
years past the water supply OF Bonn
bay depended upon works known TO
be defective, involving the possibility
OF water famine in that great East
ern seaport, and in view OF this, a con-
sultation OF eminent engineers was
held under the direction OF the gov
eminent, with the result that large
dam was determined on TO inclose
the watershed of the valley which
drains into the sea south of Bombay.
This gigantic structure, designed and
accomplished by the superior engi-
neering skill OF Il. G. Glover, is two
miles long, 118 feet high and 1903 feet
wide at the base, with roadway on
top twenty-four feet wide, the stone
work alone costing S2,000,000 The
fake of water which this dam inn
prisons, is eight miles in area and
sixty miles Of pipe perform the SER
vice. Twelve thousand HindoOs were
specially trained by Engineer Glover
for employment on this dam.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

dazzling other Massachusetts towns
with the fabulous riches Of his doting
wife; but into the Methuen spite he
put an amount of style that shows a
spark Of genius.
High walls were set to grid the
place and guards kept out intruders.
The main entrance is fianked with
Corinthian columns imported from
Italy, but 1t has never been used save
on one occasion. This gorgeous mar
BILE affair was intended for an en-
trance to the town, just because Mr..
Searles is a decorator and has roman
tic ideas. His notion was to make an
approach to the town through park
with a grand archway, something
like the style in which medieval
town would indulge. But Methuen
is a plain, everyday Massachusetts
community that has hardly lost any
of its Puritanical notions. The
townspeople decided that they did not
want to masquerade i'm this gaudy
archway. Searles, in a huff, put it
at the entrance to his own domain.
Mrs. Searles drove under it once on
her return from Europe the last time,
and since then it has been closed.
A description Of Searles' luxury
reads like chapter in the ARABIAN
Nights" The Methuen place of fifty
acres is a network of paths leading
through miniature lakes and ever
playing fountains. Trees and shrubs
from every cline are arranged in such
a manner as to render the landscape
Ganien of Eden.
The Splendid house, built i'm the
style of y French chateau-Searles'
fayorite plttern-stands on an eleva-
ton, and, strange to say, surrounds
the very cottage in which Searles was
born.
AS IL to complete the illusion, the
mans aged mother still resides there,
surrounded by eyory attention that
wealth can provide. Yet her sim
plicity of life and carclessness OF
luxury flls her ancient townspeOple
with wonder.
Searles is fond Of surprises, and his
endeavors TO divert his aged wife
were unique. For instance, he
planned a grand Fourth of July cele.
bration in her honor, when thousands
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

THE destructive floods in Spain,
which have caused the loss of over
5000 lives, are directly traceable to
the demolition of the forests by the
woodlands ak. The lesson has al
ready been brought home to America
by the spring-time floods that do such
damage along the Ohio Valley. No
attention has ever been paid to the
warning, however, and it is hardly to
be hoped that the more serious dis
aster in Spain will operate more eff
fectively TO bring people to realizing
sense of the peril brayed by permit
ting the destruction of the forests
without any regulation whatever.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

The farm and cabin are situated on
Woodward avenue, about six miles
from the center or the city OF De-
troit. It is pleasant drive along
the plated but only partially occu-
pied future residence part of the city,
which the associations Of early years
have made the Mecca of his wander
ings. From Woodward avenue the
cabin is reached by maple-lined
driveway skirted to the right by tiers
of natural woods, the foliage per-
feet study of beautiful coloring, while
on the left a willow-fringed stream
Sparlxles out among the fern
To biclor down the valley.
A rail fence incloses the lawn, a
rustic gate opens the way to the we'll
house, where an old-time bucket gives
mute invitation to drink, and who
could refuse draught from such a
poet-honored source.
A soft, sinking carpet-like sward
slopes from the house to the river.
The house is veritable log house,
built in colonial style, and in all the
details carefully carrying out the
characteristics of the time when our
forefathers loyalty cried out, God
bless the good Queen Anne" The
large front door, divided. across the
center and opening with latch, the
diamond-paned windows, the water
barrels, the kegs lying near the door
and suggesting great bumpers of the
juice of the apple, all belong to the
past. From the benches Of the broad
porch, over which the woodbine
chambers, you get a pleasant view OF
prosperous country beauty.
Within, the house is filled with
mementos of Mr.. Palmer's child
hood. The little chair, the trundle-
bed, the old-fashioned toys occupy
the places of power, together with
the carefully preserved handiwork OF
his venerated mother. The floors are
covered with rag carpet which time
has dulled to tender gray. Grand
mothers braided rugs protect the
carpets and chintZ curtains shade the
winnows. n-the Parlor old score
taries and bookcases hold old books
and relics, while the Anticipated fur
niture is polished as only our old
grandmothers could do it. The
STRAIGHTFORWARD chairs are adorned
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

MRS. PATICK NOLAN. HiS lccO' ocdIlcS
MOTHER OF TIMOTHY was evidently
HOPKINS awake to the OPP
portunity thus given TO gain sudden
and immense riches, and the mar
riage ties had scarcely been solemn
lied before he began to display his
newly acquired wealth in the most
lavish manner. This was entirely
satisfactory to Timothy, the adopted
son, until Mrs. Hopkins-Searles in
her will at her death bequeathed the
whole fortune To Searles. Then
Timothy Nolan-H opkins-Searles arose
to enter an objection, and persons to
whom thirty millions OF dollars is a
fairy tale have since watched this
grabble for gold with good deal Of
interest.
Men and women marvel that a
woman of so much sense as Mrs. Hop
kins could consent to deed away her
property so lavishly unless for the
very highest OF reasons. 1t is a plot
fit for Wilkie Collins to have traced.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

! We do not hear much of the relig-
ious views or denominational predilec-
tion Of men In political life, but as a
matter Of fact these views and pre-
objections are often very pronounced,
albeit with statesmen who are not
pillars of the church nor even sleepers
in IL.
Senator Vance, of North Carolina,
unquestionably the champion story
teller Of the Senate, has broad stripe
Of Calvinism down his back, though
he is not a communicate in the church.
1t is told OF him that riding along in
Buncombe County one day he overlook
darky, with whom he thought to
have "a little fun"
"Uncle," said the Governor, "are
you going to church,"
mo sab, not edzactly-I'm gwine
back from church."
you're a Baptist, 1 reckon-now,
amt you?"
mo, sab, 1 amt no Baptist, do
most of de brederen and sisters about
here has been under de water"
Methodist, then?"
mo, sab, 1 amt no Mefodis mud
der"
"Campbellite?
"No, sab, / can't erragate to my
self de Camelite way Of thinkin'."
"Well, what in the name of good
ness are you, them" rejoined the Gov
ernor, remembering the narrow range
of choice in religions among the North
Carolina negroes.
well, de fac is, sab, my old mars
ter was Herruld of de Cross in de
Presbyterian Church and l was fetch
up in dat faith"
what! You don't mean it? Why,
that is my church."
The negro making no comment on
this announcement, Governor Vance
went at him again:
"And do you believe in all of the
Presbyterian creed?"
"Yes, sab, dat 1 does"
"Do you believe in the doctrine OF
predestination?"
Il dunno dat 1 recognize de name,
sah."
"Why, do you believe that if n man
Is eIecteu TO be saved he will be saved
and that IL he 10 clcvtod 90 bv udmneu
he will be damned?"
"Oh, yes, boss, L believe dat. It's
gospel talk, dat is"
well, now, take my case. Do you
believe that / am elected to be
saved?"
The old man struggled for minute
with his desire to be respectful and
polite, and then shook his head dubi-
ously.
Come, now, answer my question, "
pressed the Governor. What do you
say?"
"Well-I tell you what tits, Marse
Zeb: Use been libin' in dis hyah world
nigh on sixty years, and l nebber yit
hyard of any man bein' Elected 'dout
he was a candidate. Mercury.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

DIR. MULLER, prominent Metho-
dist clergyman, until recently located
at Canton, Ohio, has created intense
excitement in the religious and social
circles of that pretty town. The
doctor, who is As, has just taken unto
himself an attractive bride Of 20.
The event caused much comment
among the gossfps and busybodies,
who, among other things, accused
the reverend gentleman of conduct
ing his courtship with too great
frivolity. Many old women, Of both
sexes, doubtless, wrote him insulting
anonymous letters, expressing freely
their ideas OF his conduct. AS re-
suit the doctor preached farewell
sermon, in which he announced
that he would return to Canton no
more forever. He shook, as 1t were,
the dust of the town off his feet, and
took occasion to denounce the anony-
nous letter-writers in the most
scathing terms. There may be
some doubt as to the propriety of a
minister's using the pulpit for such a
purpose, but that he was perfectly
right in turning his most picturesque
rhetoric upon the anonymous letter
writers no one will deny. There is
no more cowardly, despicable, sneak
ing, mongrel disgrace to humanity
than the writer of anonymous letters.
After all, minister, to be of any
service, must be a man. And no man
will court a girl with funeral ex-
preston on his face, nor will he allow
any set of old women, of either sex,
to tell him how it should be done.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

WClO OCCA AA~N
together on one platform. Methodism
is as broad as the world itself. 1t is
divided into surprising number of
sects, all having Wesleyism in COM
mon. They met together in this great
council to discuss questions pertain
ing to the spiritual, educational and
temporal progress of the allied church
es and their host Of fifty millions of
human beings.
At the first ecumenical conference,
held in London ten years ago, the
delegates from the old world Outnum-
bered those from the new. Now,
however, the star Of empire is seen
to be moving westward in Methodism,
as in most of the other activities OF
civilization. There are large num-
Der of Methodist sects in this coun-
try, but the Methodist Episcopal
Church is the largest organization, as
was shown by the 126 delegates 1t
had in this conference.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

to wit, the burning Of official records.
County Auditor ]. G. Layalle was
at one time one of the, most popular
men in his part of the State. not only
with his own party but with his
political enemies as well. No man
had brighter future than he had
few years ago. Everything which
he turned his attention TO
seemed to succeed and he had
the confidence Of every one who
knew him. But it seems that this
confidence led him into a terrible
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

life until a man is twenty years older.
He has been in Parliament since he was
20, entering in 1874. He reached Of
flee before he was 40, serving six
years ago as President of the Local
Government Board, and as Scottish
Secretary before becoming Irish Sec
rotary. In 1878 he went to Berlin as
his uncle's secretary, and acted for
two years at that time in this capa-
city.
At 43, therefore, Mr.. Balfour has
been seventeen years in the House Of
Commons. He has been twice in Of
fee; he has attended a great Euro
pean Congress, and been behind the
scenes there in home affairS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

there the lofty tower turned out to
be magnificent chime of bells that
rung out upon the air song after song
in honor of the old lady'S presence.
Then fireworks shot up into the star
lit sky and the electric lights blazed
forth.
The old lady stood on the platform
few minutes, and then, with a sad
smile upon her lips, was assisted back
to her sick bed. She never rose from
IL again.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

A COMPANY organized torun coaches
from Chicago to the Worlds Fair is
going to employ women as conductors,
but it won't work. Why, it would
take woman all the way from Lake
street to the Calumet to find her
pocket and make change for the first
passenger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

A New YORK newspaper has dis
covered that opium is sold on almost
every street corner in that city. To
read the editorial columns of several
Of the New York papers one would
think that the editorial writer's of
Gotham were taking advantage of
this situation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

"HALF the marriages in the world"
says the Atchlson Globe in one of its
hts of Kansas pessimism, "would not
lie contracted il the parties to them
could be assured that the other party
would not marry anyone else" In
the pursuit of this essay in statistics
will the Globe kindly estimate the
number of marriages that take place
because one or both of the parties
could not marry anyone else?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

A YIELD of $1,000, 900 bushels of
wheat in Michigan will throw even
the copper mine dividends of that
famous peninsula quite into the shade
this year, The farmer is the nabob
Of the universe when the crops are
Jood
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

THERE is two-headed boy in New
York dime museum who presents the
strange phenomenon of having one
head very fond of beer while the other
drinks nothing but soda-water. What
a candidate he'll make some day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

Kansas City, but his day OF useful
ness is over The only thing left for
him to do is TO emigrate TO some
place q few hundred miles west Of
San Francisco and grow UP with the
country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

A WOMAN has just been granted a
patent upon device for teaching the
value of coins If She will introduce
it thoroughly among her sex she shall
have a monument higher than the
theater hat or the price thereof.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

1t is a tableaux viyant, living
picture Of colonial life in its most at
tractiye phase, this log cabin, the
summer home OF the Hon. II. w.
Palmer, ex-Minister to Spain, and the
portly and genial President of the
Worlds Fair Next TO the Spanish
baby, the choicest treasure found on
another continent, this Is the most
valued OF his possessions. Here he
forgets for time the turmoil of pub
lie life and becomes-as he loves To
call himself--a horny-handed farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

ACCORDING to the official reports
The Emperor William called Napo-
leon the "Corsican conqueror," not
the "Corsican parvenu. This is
probably an afterthought; but it is
not likely to mollify the French opin-
ion on the subject. People who are
On the lookout for grievance are not
particular about a word.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

BISHOP VINCENT. IIUIIo u DVIIOFVIo IN
the Methodist faith.
The national capital for once in
its history found its politicians
and Office seekers considera-
bly, outnumbered by the Bishops,
eminent divines, and distinguish
ed laymen who temporarily So
journed within the shadow Of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

A TELEGRAPH operator disguised
as a coachman was found transmit
ting the result OF the Gravesend
races to other operators stationed in
a neighboring tower by means Of a
fash light system OF signals arranged
in his silk tile. Now we know what
is meant when a man is accused of
talking through his hat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29


the greatest religious
gathering the world
has ever seen. Near
ly five hundred prom
inent M e I h odists
from every part Of
the earth were there,
and these five hum
dred men represents
ed at least fifty mill
Ifnno re h.alfauorc In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

80 " ~
have been indictr
ed for an attempt
TO burn the Davies
c o u n t y Qnd.)
Court House, and
the next Grand
Jury of the county
>will indict the de-
PENDANTS on a still
m or e serious
charge under the
1auc 80 TD1sono
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

UNCLE SAM has still over 900, e00,-
900 acres of land subject to settle
ment. There is roOR for all to have
a farm without killing ones horse
and dissipating ones fortune in try
ing to distance everybody else in the
rush for newly opened Oklahoma
lands. Bat then. there Is less excite
ment in quietly settling down by
ones self and getting right at hard
work.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

If suicide could ever be regarded
as fitting ending of human be-
lng'J career, Boulanger may be said
to have rounded his life in proper
form.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

home, became In
fatuated with him
TO such an extent
that before the
end Of the year
she implored the
apparently reluct-
ant sutton to mar
ry her, and, as an
inducement, laid
her millions at
his feet. Searles
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

Goddess of Liberty
ON the dome of the
Capt. toll of the
greatest republic.
in the world.
Seven t y-fiye
Bishops from every
civilized count try.
and representing
one of the greatest
religious denomi-
x.offAna mana onnv
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

Is IT worth while to be laughed at
and made snort of by evory one of the
occupants of barber shop, even
down to the brush" just for the de-
ccit of having few white hairs
made black by the application of a
mess of ill-smelling sticky stuff which
BARRIERS deal in? You don't fool any
body, not even yourself.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

IT is said that onions will cure
diphtheria. Now If we can find
something to cure onions it may be
worth while to cure diphtheria.