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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
Curative Effects of Music.

The Rev. Frederick Hartford, one ID
the minor canons of Westminster, Lon
don, who is great believer in the cur
ativc effects of music OH the sick, has
organized a guild, having for its object
the provision of sweet strains for hos
pital patients. He proposes to have
bands of violin performers to play to the
accompaniment of a portable ''pianino'
outside the wards. The violins are to
be "muted" so that the full benefit of
the soothing effect of the music may be,
secured. The idea is to be extended to
include the establishment of complete
system from central hall to the various
hospitals. a further suggestion is now
under consideration to supply Il current
of cool air, or air tempered to the special
requirements of each patient by a pipe,
which can be opened or closed, as de-
sired at the head of each bed in the
wards Canon Hartford is pushing this
scheme with great vigor and confidence,
and has already had most gratifying tes-
timony from eminent medical authorities
as to the marked benefits which have
been attained by the treatment.-lNew
York Recorder.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
A BILLION DOLLARS.
An Attempt to Comprehend This Inn
mense Sum.

The Fifty-frst Congress made appro-
priations aggregating one billion eight
million of dollars, and did IL ever strike
you what that much money meant in
material form? A dollar bill is seven
and one-half inches long, billion eight
million Of them would be 1856, 400, 900
inches or in round numbers 120, 900 miles,
almost half way TO the moon. A band
of dollar bills FIVE times around the
earth, or a belt of dollars fifteen inches
wide clean around the equator.
A dollar bill contains Twenty-Five and
half square inches; 1,00S,OOO,OO0
would contain 1850, 100000 square
inches, or 1916 acres, and we then have
a carpet of dollar bills spreading over
more than five square miles or territory.
One hundred 81 bills may be squeezed
into space one inch high, lJOOo,OOO,-
900 of them would rise into monument
100 miles above the surface OF the
earth.
Counting one hundred dollars minute
bank clerk would require $3.50 work
ing DAYS of ten hours each 10 count this
money, rather long time for somebody
to wait on the outside of the counter for
his cash.
In silver dollars this amount would
weigh 81 800 tons, that is to say, 1910
| carloads. An array of AL 600 men, each
carrying 100 pounds, would be required
to move the pile, and if the dollars were
laid one upon the other, running eight to
the inch there would rise a monument of
silver / 1897 miles high, some distance|
further up than is the Grant monument|
in New York.
Paying $50 an acre for land this money
would buy 100 POI ,600-acre farms, and
paying the Government price of $l.25
per acre it would buy five States, the
size of Texas and twenty-five the size of
| Michigan.
1t would pay the salary of the Presi-
dent of the United States for 20,100
years, that is to say, for the next 300
| Presidents, and II would be ample TO
meet the wages of the Vice-PresidentsI
for 126, 900 years, or the next 81 300 of
| them.
A private soldier in the regular army
could be accommodated with pocket money
out of it for almost six million four hum
dred thousand years.
1t would furnish to a thirsty multi
tude 81, $50, 100000 glasses of beer, say
a little less than twenty each for every
man, woman and child on earth.
1t would if distributed, give every
State in the Union twenty-four new
millionaires, and it would pay the saIa-
ries of two Senators from each State
for $500 years.
And lastly the whole sum wouldn' {
buy single breath of life for dying
man, or do him particle of good after
the breath had left his body.-lDetroit
! Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

eagerness, the spectators leisurely
awaited what was yet TO come-the
speeches or presentation and accopo-
ance and Judge Gresham's Grafton.
Twenty thousand men marched from
the heart of the city to Lincoln Park.
Twenty thousand more were willing to
do so but that ii would have made the
parade too cumbersome. Soldiers and
civilians, old warriors and young ones,
knights without end and societies with
out number, all anxious TO do honor to
the memory Of the greatest military
chieftain of his age, marched in solemn
procession. Many an old comrade
Of Grant was there; many a one
who, though knowing him but
slightly, had magnifed that trivial
acquaintance until il seemed to blossom
forth to intimate relationship and friend
ship Memory knit those sturdy fellows
with their god. 1t was nothing TO them
that at any moment the heavens thr at
ened to open and deluge them and trans
form their sober parade into mincing
steps for dry ground. They had
splashed through many country road
and not felt half so proud. And when
they drew up in front OF the monument
they were the admired Of all admirers.
From The time the signal gun was
fired until the ceremony was ended
there was much to chain the attention.
There were many distinguished men on
the platform.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.

business Improving, Though Prices Are
Low and Collections Slow.
r. G. Dun & Co. weekly review OF trade
says:
From all parts of the west and South come
iadvices that business is gradually improv-
ing. and the Improvement is felt In Eastern
centers. There is still most encour-
aging absence In any trade OF that
speculative excitement and over-con-
fdence which is so often a presage
of disaster. Purchases are governed by
unusual conservatism. and yet are large
involume. Failures are rather numerous,
but are In nearly all cases the results OF q
long continued commercial strain, since
the foreign disaster OF last November IL is
true that prices of nearly all products are
very low, and the margin for profit Is very
marrow while competition is severe; but the
volume OF trade is larger than In any
previous year. in spite of the fact that some
branches of business are retarded. 1t Is
also true that collections In some quarters
are slow. but the latest reports from vari-
Gus sections are on the whole more favor
able. The news regarding the chief indus
tries is decidedly favorable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15

uncertain whether TO mourn anew or
show her gratitude. Surrounded by her
friends, rho calmly surveyed the scene
and resolutely stifed her thoughts as
best she could. And the moment OF Bit
terness which may have flashed across
her soul must also have been felt by her
son, who sat by her side.
1t was a bad day for the naval parade
During the night a heavy sea washed
the shores of the lake, and stiff north
easter did not help to mend matters,
and for a time II looked as il the naval
display must be abandoned. About 10
o'clock, however, the wind had changed,
and the outlook was much more favor
able.
The Michigan steamed slowly out OF
the basin and headed for Lincoln Park.
She was followed by the Fessenden and
Andy johnson, with several excursion
steamers and the two tireboats covering
the rear. On board the cutters were
many invited guests, mainly wives Of
army officers in the parade. When the
Michigan came abreast of the monument,
1880 feet from the sea wall, the order
to drop anchor was given. The cutters
formed the line, with fireboat to north
and south.
The steamers fell into line outside the
warships, and their anchors were
dropped on the sandy bottom. The
tugs, which had been hurrying to aud
from the harbor with lows, found
places between the larger boats. The
lifebOat Of the live-ssving crew, rowed
by sturdy hands. next came, and lay at
rest near the Michigan.
The scene from shore was one of
striking beauty. The monument was in
noble setting. The lake, always Linz
coin Parks greatest beauty, was never
half so beautiful before.
AS the veil was pulled from the monu-
ment the guns on the warships joined
with the battery on shore in the Presi-
dental salute OF twenty one guns. For
the moment there was silence. Then the
flag at the Michigan's foremost was run
down. 1t was the signal for hundred
whistles The freboats sent heaven
ward score of streams. The flag re-
appeared at the Michigan's foremost
and the noisy salute ceased.
The Michigan then weighed anchor
and bore to the northward The revenue
cutters followed her and the steamers
followed In their wake. of the sMarine
Hospital the fleet turned backward and
formed q procession down the lake shore
past the monument
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
Sharks i'm the Mediterranean.

The Suez canal, it is said, has pro-
duced one result, at least, that was wholly
unthought of and is decidedly unwel-
come. lie has lee the Red soa shariss ,,ts
the Mediterranean. These dreaded mon
sters have not been slow to avail them
selves of the outlet so kindly provided
for them, and have been emigrating for
many years in ever increasing numbers.
They have grown so numerous i'll the
Adriatic that bathing is no longer safe.
The sharks are nuisance, and the peo-
pie are demanding to have them alb tied.
A shark caught near Fiume the other
day weighed, it is said, nearly four tons.
: Picayunc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
Soldiers Of the Desert.

The Freres Blancs, or armed monks
that Cardinal Lavigcrie organized moi
long ago for the purpose of putting down
The slave trade in Northern Africa, anG
of protecting travel and traffic in the rob-
ber-infccted country, are said to be Civ
ing trouble. The Cardinal is very hard
pushed for money. the subscription that
he started in Paris for the support of the
Freres not having come up TO his expec-
tations, and the Freres have been com
PEELED to go without their pay for long
time. This gives them great dissatisfac.
ton, and they are reported to be almost
in state of open rebellion. i Picayune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
Historic AppOmattOx.

Appomattox County, Virginia, which
has become historic through the sur,
render of Lees army to Grant, is some
thing less than 100 miles west of Rich.
mond. Its western boundary is the
james River, and it adjoins Campbell
County, in which Lynchburg is. 1t is
named after the Appomattux Indians, q
tribe or lodge subject to Powhatan. One
of the few facts recorded about the APP
pomattux Indians is that their queer
served John Smith with water in which
to wash his hunds on one occasion wher
that adventurous Englshman was brought
into the presence of PowhataE-lSt st.
Louis Republic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
LYNCM LAW Ar OMAHA.

Police Onciah with wesPons and Fire
men with Hose Isepuised.
At Omaha it was reported that little Eiz-
zie Yates. tho five-yeas~ old victim of an
assault by Joe Coe. n disreputable negro,
had died. Zoe was confined In the city
3aiL @We'll lynch tho Niger" was soon
heard on every side. There came a con-
fused sound of tramping feet hurrying
along the paved street toward the county
Jail, and ia a remarkably short timo the
Jail was surrounded. There was no organ
ization apparent. No leader seemed %
control the crowd. The entire police
force OF ninety men were carried away
bodily, firemen with lines OF hose were
hustled on the scene. and desperate men
tore up street-c car rails TO use as batterlng
rams upon the formidable steel gates aud
doors within. The covering victim was
taken out, and In a twinkiing was strung
up 10 an electric trolley wire. The mob
then dispersed, and IL became known that
the girl had not died after all
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
TERRIFIED BY THE MOB.
Seven of the Omaha Lynchers Arrested
for Hanging Coe.

Seven of the Omaha Lynchers Arrested
for Hanging Coe.
Scarcely had tho body OF Coe, the Omaha
negro who assaulted little 5-year- old Lizzie
Yates, stopped It's convulsive swaying be-
fore it was known that the negro's victim
was not dead and in no danger OF death
II Is claimed the announcement the papers
gave of the death OF the child was merely
an Incident I'm the plot to provoke mob'Vio-
lence by thetfriends OF the victims family
Grape had been attached to the door OF the
family, and apparently preparations
were being made for the cchild's funeral.
Seven members of the mob were arrested
charged with murder in the first degree.
County Attorney Mahoney refused TO allow
the prisoners ball. and a large crowd sur
rounded the county jail and threatened that
II the prisoners were not given their liberty
the Jail would be attacked and the men
liberated. The men under arrest are
Joseph Neushofer, Patrick to'HerRe, John
Fritz, r G. Bloom, II. II. Brandies Ed
Fitzgerald, and John oDonoghue. Under
the law OF the State of Nebraska any
man who took part In the ilynching is
guilty OF murder In the first degree and
punishable by hanging. The mob was COM
posed OF the best citizens, and while the
affair is deprecated there is. determine
ton to prevent the leaders suffering from
, the a fair
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
Grant Day in Chicago.


Sunshine and rain warred fercely and
unremittingly with each other In Chi
cago to determine which would have the
mastery when IL camo TO unveil the
Grant statue. And Phebus won a
dazzling victory, and all the people re-
joiced 1t would have been bitter
disappointment had it been ordered
otherwise. The silken cord was gently
pulled by the fair hands Of the
daughter OF Gen. William T. Strong,
and responsive TO her timid action
the white drapery was loosed from the
figure beneath 1t, fluttered moment in
the breeze and fell, disclosing in al the
majestic calm OF q heroic man sculptured
in bronze by a master hand. For a mo-
ment admiration held the multitude
spellbound, incapable OF uttering an
exclamation. Then, glowing with pride
and patriotism, from hundred
thousand throats went up such mighty
shout as is rarely heard. 1t was thu
apotheosis of their admiration-they
were aflame with enthusiasm.
One minute before the unwilling a
signal gun was fired to warn the CAB
bling, excited and expectant throng tina
everything was in readiness for the
ceremony. Slowly the seconds licked
by and there was vast hush. Scarcely
a sound was heard save from the far
distant center Of the city, from where
the roar OF commerce was plainly audi
BILE. The statue was barred to the eye
and the tumultuous murmur OF APP
prevail had hardly subsidized when
from the United States steam
er Michigan there bazed forth
a salute Of twenty-one guns. Bishop
Newman patiently waited for the re-
verberation OF the last gun before he
delivered the invocation, and Emil s.
Dryer had to be CORRESPONDENCE patient
before he could introduce the Bishop.
Reverently the last syllable was heard,
and, released from the first strain of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
PARNELL's LAST LETTER.
Extract from a Recent Communication
the Irish Leaders Mother.

Extract from Recent Communication to
the Irish Leaders Mother.
Mrs. Della Stewart Parnell, OF Borden
town, n. j., mother OF the great Irish home
rule leader. who lies dead at his home in
Brighton, England. has consented to the
publication OF the following extracts from
the last letter she received from her dis
tinguished son: III am weary. dear mother,
of those troubles--weary unto death-but
IL is all in good cause, and With help
and the assistance Of my friends l am con-
fident OF the result. The statements OF my
enemies, so often made regarding my rela-
tions with you, are on par with the end
less calumnies they shoot out at me from
every BUSH Let them pass They will die
from their own venom Indeed, 1t would
be Identifying them to notice their exist
ance4D
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
FOUR DEAD BODIES FOUND.

Rescuers Penetrate the Tomb Of the I'm
fortunate Richardson Miners.
After four days and nights of unceasing
labor and some hundreds OF tons Of coal
had been removed by the rescuing party,
the bodies OF four OF the unfortun ate
miners imprisoned by running pillars at
Richardson colHery, Glen Carbon, Pa,
were found There was great rejoicing
when the news was sent to the surface that
the imprisoned miners had been reached
but It soon turned to sadness and grief
when It became known that the men were
dead, and that the bodies Of only four of
the six had been found, badly mutilated,
but yet recognizable as those OF John
Purcell. John LAWYER, Joseph Shields and
Jarnaa Salmon
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
Dollars Versus Pounds.

Great trouble exists in British Guiana
and the West Indies in regard to coin
age. The commercial intercourse of
those countries with the United States
makes them prefer the decimal to the
English system of coinage. Clerks have
consequently to reckon in'dolars and
cents money which has to be paid in
English coin. The only thing that the
British Government has done TO remedy
this anomaly is TO coin four-penny bit
for the express use OF the West Indies
aud British Guiana. People are won
dering what good that will do.-[New
York Recorder.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
BARDsLEY BREAKING DOWN.
The Disgrace and Confinement beginning
to Tell on the Ex- City Treasurer.

The Disgrace and Confinement Beginning
to Tell on the Ex-City Treasurer.
John Bardsley has found an occupation
In prison that seems TO agree with him and
OF which he has made a success. II Is that
OF boxmaking. and the ex-City Treasurer
has shown a degree OF skill in the work
that has surprised those who fail to remem-
Der that In his younger days he was
blacksmith and supported himself for many
years by hard manual labor The long
strain upon Bardsley, his disgrace, and the
prison confinement are beginning to tell
upon his health and deafness is coming
upon him. He lives In the hope Of par
don through political influence after few
years confinement.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
ED NEAL HANGED.

The Condemned Man Confessed HIS Crime
but Refused ca Reveal HIS Identity.
Ed Neal who murdered Mr. and Mrs.
Allan Jones near Omaha in February, 1880,
has been hanged. His mock was broken by
the fall. The name Neal was an assumed
ono, but the condemned man refused 70
make known his identity, and all efforts TO
discover tho prisoners true name or any
fact about his life previous TO the murder
have proved futile He confessed his crime
on the gallows, but said he preferred TO die
under an assumed name TO save his parents
the shame and sorrow of knowing his igno-
minious end. The purpose OF the crime
WAS robbery
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
K1owA,s NrAYoREss UNPOPULAR.
Business Men Petition Her To Resign he
cause of Her War on Saloons.

business Men Petition Her To Resign Be
cause of Her War on Saloons.
Kiowa, Kan, is in a turmoil because OF
the open revolt OF the people against the
lady Mayor, Mrs. Paxton. and have petit
toned her to resign. The business men,
who depend for much OF their trade on the
cattlemen, are opposed to prohibition, and
Mrs. Paxton has kept up continual war
on the saloons, and recently sent out lot
of special deputy City Marshals to destroy
all liquor found and nail up the doors.
subscription paper was sent around among
the merchants and an attorney employed TO
fight the order, when IL was found that
Kiowa had no ordinance empowering the
Mayor TO close the saloons Then followed
the petition asking Mrs. Paxton 20 resign.
Her husbands name is said 20 be attached
TO It.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
swINDLED A CATTLE DEALER
A Clever Thief Steals - 900 from n West
ern Stock Raiser.

ern Stock Raiser.
s. W. Chapman, young merchant OF
American Fork, Utah, was swindled out of
81, 900 in cold cash by n man representing
himself to be cattle buyer of Kansas City,
Mo. Chapman was the administrator of an
estate In Utah. and the cattle were a part
of the assets. A man calling himself Smith
met Chapman and told him he wanted 400
head OF cattle, but as Smith had no cash
with him he induced Chapman TO go to Kan
sas City, offering to pay all his expenses.
This offer was accepted, and the cattle ar
rived. They were taken to the yards and
Keys & Co. took them, but as Chapman was
diffident Smith did all the talking, and the
result was that Smith got $50 in cash and a
New York draft for the balance. Vie gave
the $50 TO Chapman and told him II was
dangerous to carry so much money around
and the balance was subject 20 call at the
Office OF Keys & Co. When Chapman went
after his money he found that there was
none for him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
RAINMAKER MELBOURNE.

VIII Water Western Kansas for 10 Cents
Per Cultivated Acre.
Melbourne, the rain wizard, failed to
make rain at Goodland. Kan, In large
quantities, but the inhabitants believe that
he can make rain under favorable circum-
stances. He has agreed to produce all
the water necessary for the crops next
summer in Western Kansas for 10 cents
per cultivated acre. It is the opinion of
n number of lawyers that this method OF
irrigation will come under the irrigation
law passed by the last Legislature, and
that forty counties interested may there
fore issue bonds, as provided by that law.
In 1880 there were ever 2,OO0,O 900 acres un-
der cultivation In these forty counties
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
WILL MEET IN NOVEMBER.

General Ciarisson Says the National Re
publican Committee Cannot Delay
Longer.
General Clarkson said the other day that
the meeting of the National Republican
Committee would undoubtedly be held on
either Monday or Tuesday OF the last week
in November. As IL is the intention to
hold the convention some time in May, the
meeting OF the committee cannot be put
of longer than the probable date mention
ed, rs six months must elapse between the
committee meeting and the convention
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
Commission for Barthoidi.

Auguste Bartholdi, the famous sculptor,
who Is at present staying at Clarens. on
Lake Geneva, has been commissioned by
the city Of Strasburg To execute statue
representing Strasburg wounded in the
heart, holding by the hand child in rags
and protected by shield thrust forward
by Switzerland. The monument Is TO be
presented TO the city of Basic in remem-
brance of the war OF 1870.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
Flames In a Mansion.

The home OF August Belmont at New
York was burned out and Mrs. Belmont ana
two OF her servants narrowly escaped from
the burning building. In fifteen min
utes the house was cleared from parlor TO
roof and all its costly furniture. rich car
pets, and valuable paintings were ruined,
while large quantity OF jewels and an
elaborate wardrobe was damaged The
damage TO the building and furniture is
probably about Si25, 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-15
DODGE Is PRESIDENT.

Elected by the Army of the Tennessee to
Succeed sherman.
General Granville NJ Dodge, of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, has been selected as President
OF the Society OF the Army OF the Tennes-
see, to take the place OF the late General
William Tecumseh Sherman. He is the third
President the society has had. 1t WIS no
mere fortuitous accident that placed him
In this honorable position, for the memory
OF the dead man hardly eclipses the esteem
in which these hardy old warriors hold
their newly chosen chief.