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= the word implies.
He plays the most difficult compost
tions ON the piano and organ with as
much ease as trained musician could.
The first time he attracted attention
TO his great natural talent was when
he was about three years OF age, and
shortly after his parents had pur-
chased an organ. His mother, upon
entering the room one day, was sur
prised at seeing the youthful musician
standing at the organ, working the
pedal with one foot and executing, as
we'll as his baby fingers would per-
init, one of the familiar re-
ligious hymns which she herself
had been playing. The little fell
low was encouraged and made rapid
progress. Shortly after the discovery
local pianist happened to be at Mr..
Simpsons house, and the child's play
ing struck her as being so remarkable
that she offered to instruct 1t In all
the branches, but the parents would
not consent, preferring to wait until
Walter was more matured. At the
teachers advice, however, they ex-
changed the organ for a piano, and
the new instrument seems to suit the
youngster much better than the 9TH
er. Another remarkable thing about
She boy is his memory for tunes. He
goes TO church with his parents, hears
a hymn entirely new to him, and with
a few hours practice reproduces 1t
upon his piano. He enjoys his talent
Lob To- hsax mr.
when perched upon piano stool and
playing some of the bright, catchy
airs that he hears on the streets.
His surroundings also conduce to his
spending much Of his time at the
piano. His home Is situated WITHIN
the Enclosure of the deaf and dumb
institute, and Walters playmates are
only the little victims of an unkind
nature. Walter says they "can't talk
wifi their moufs," and that he prefers
playing his piano to playing with his
afflicted neighbors. He is wonder
fully bright intellectually, and Is a.
very handsome child, having almost a.
classical face, surmounted by dark
brown locks. His sparkling blue eyes
light up his striking face, and his
robust frame and general healthy
appearance indicate the making Of
strong man. His only pet is a beau
Uifully marked shepherd dog that he
calls "Quiz." He and "Quiz" are al
most inseparable, and when his mas
ter is playing the dog seems to enjoy
the music as much if not more than
does Walter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-22

which excluded its ships OF war and
its arsenals from the Black Sea, TO be
no longer in force. In 1877 the. adj
ministration of government in Tur-
key had grown more corrupt than
ever. Some Turkish provinces had
revolted, and massacres OF the most
fearful character had taken place in
Bulgaria. Turkey could give no real
security for better government, so
Russia took the opportunity of de-
claring war. The Balkans were passed
in midwinter, Adrianople was occu-
pied, and the Turkish armies were
captured or annihilated.
The victorious Russians marched
to the very suburbs Of ConstantinOple,
to st. Stefano, where peace was con-
cluded March 3, 1878. Great Britain
refused to agree to the provisions of
the treaty and sent her fleet to the
Dafianelles. This had the desired
effect and the treaty was modified by
n European congress assembled at
Berlin.
Great Britain will not allow Russia
to take possession of Constantinople,
because it would be menace 10 Brit
ish power in the far East. IL Is the
high road to India, that brightest
jewel OF the English crown" England
carries on an enormous trade with
Asiatic countries, and this she con
siders would be endangered as well q:
her influence impaired by Russian oc
cupation Of Constantinople. For this
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-22
VIII the African Eleph.n, work.

In modern times, we have only to
look to India to be convinced Of the
great usefulness Of the elephant. To
the agriculturist, who uses him be-
fore his wagon or his pillow, he Is In
dispensable, and for the transporta-
ton of heavy articles, he has no
equal. We see him carrying i'm
mense tree-trunks out of the Indian
forest, and by his indefatigable in
dustry, in picking up and carrying off
large stones, aiding the construction
of roads and railways. For labor of
this kind coolie receives from four
to eight annas, while five and six
rupees are paid for the daily work of
an elephant. From this fact, we con-
clude that one elephant performs the
work of from twelve TO twenty-five
coolies.
From the record of the British ex-
petition against King Theodore of
Abyssinia in 1868, we learn that
forty-four elephants were shipped
from Bombay to use in the campaign.
Each animal was in charge of two
men. or this number dve succumbed
during the campaign. The remain
ing thirty-nine rendered valuable SER
vices, being intrusted with the trans
pOrtation, through a mountainous
country, of cannon, ammunition and
supplies. 1t was frequently very diff
ficult to procure proper food for them,
and as it was often necessary to
traverse great distances to reach the
watering places, the death of the five
animals is ascribed to these hard
ships. Although elephants move
slowly through mountainous coun-
try and soon become foot-sore, they
performed their task with admirable
faithfulness. Without them it would
have been necessary to await the
building Of wagon roads. = Gold
thwaite's Geographical Magazine.
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Eirht.en Hundred 70 an Inch.

IL will not, perhaps, be remembered
that in the great exhibition Of 1851 a
specimen of iron paper was exhibited.
Immediately lively competition en-
sued among iron-masters as to the
thinness to which iron could be rolled.
One ironmaper rolled sheets the aver
age thickness of which was the 1880
part OF an inch. In other words, j 800
sheets of this iron, piled one upon
the other, would only measure one
inch in thickness.
The wonderful flneness Of this work
may be more readily understood when
it is remembered that 1900 sheets Of
thinnest tissue paper measure a frac-
tion over an inch, These wonderful
iron sheets were perfectly smooth and
easy 70 write upon, notwithstanding
the fact that they were porous when
held up in strong light,--London
Paper Maker,
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at meals, late at church, or late In
meeting engagements makes unneces-
Sary friction in families. II we are
willing TO lose valuable time, we hare
no right to make others lose It.
would not be careless about the
affections. Girls too often think that
young men are not easily hurt In love
matters, or II they are, they soon re-
cover. AS rule, probably, men love
as deeply as women, and 70 play with
hearts Is sin.
have known girls engaged TO two
young men at the same time, thought
less as to the effect upon those whom
they could not marry. 1t is pitiful
thing to spoil life, and it is not in
frequently done. The golden rule OF
doing unto others as we would that
they should do unto us is especially
applicable here.-Sarah X. Bolton, In
Hearth and Hall.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-22


Leaves her breakfast dishes standin' in the
middle OF tho floor,
Hurries on 10 do an errand at the little
country store.
Makes about dozen calls on as many pa
tlent danes.
Lets food OF gossip loose. but never mem
tiOns names.
Knows what couples settin' up most every
Sunday night
House just across tho way from hern. and
bleeged 10 see the light;
Tells where the dress Is being made TO honor
Cupld's claims,
And when tho weddin's coming OF. but
never mentions names.
Heard. just now, certain deacon not a
thousand miles away
Right on hand to every service, and the
fpst Co speak and pray
Recently was catched ut cheatin'. and a
various other games;
For her part she doesn't wonder, but she
never mentions names.
Been most unwiIlin' witness to dretful
family row
Woman wouldn't give an inch, and husband
wouldn't bow
Peace an comfort all gone up in anscr's
risin' flames.
Lookln' for separation, but she never
mentions names.
Such a one is mean and stingy and another
Half the folks are proud and naughty and
the rest low-down and vile;
Nothin' In creation suits her, so she frets
and scolds. and blames.
Mighty sly and underhandel, for she never
mentions names
You and have seen this person, and have
listened TO her tongue
Going like barrel of water that Is running
at the bung;
And we know just where to place her, with
her petty, groveing aims.
But Wen follow her example and refuse to
mention names.
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Iennneas.

Some persons are born with a nor
NAL tendency to become fat, Others
with tendency to leanness. 1t is
the same among the lower animals.
The hog is a sort of machine for
transforming the odds and ends OF
food into fat; but the farmer knows
beforehand that little pig with long
legs and snout will work off the fat
as fast as it can be made. So long.
legged person seldom inclines to
obesity.
Temperament has much to do with
the bodily condition in this respect.
In Emphatic people the life processes
are slow, and the fat is largely depos-
tied, rather than burned. This tenn
permanent furnishes some Of the best
types of surface-beauty. The person
OF nervous temperament, on the
other hand, by excessive activity OF
body and mind, and by predisposition
to haste, worry, fret and Impotence,
naturally remains lean; but while the
features Of such q person will proba-
bly, lack softness and roundness OF
outline, they may exhibit in marked
degree the higher beauties of mind
and soul.
People who incline to obesity may
hold the tendency in check by appro-
pirate food and stirring exercise in
the open air, thus both lessening the
amount of fat-forming food taken in
to the system, and causing more
rapid consumption Of such fat as is
produced; and those who incline to
undue leanness, by pursuing the OPP
posite course, may largely increase
the amount Of fat deposited.
Ii the leanness is the result of di-
gestive weakness, or of a faulty assim-
ilation, Little, of course, can be done
until a condition Of general health
has been secured. But assuming
that the abnormal leanness is con-
nected with high health, what add
vice must be given?
First, let the carbonaceous, or fat
forming, food greatly preponderate
over the nitrDgenouS-such as beef,
lamb and Goldfish. Calling the fat
forming elements Of beef twenty,
lamb thirty five, and Goldfish five,
those of pork will be fifty; beans,
fifty-seven, peas, sixty; oats, sixty
six; wheat, sixty -nine; corn and rye,
each seventy-two, rice, eighty, and
butter, one hundred.
OF course it would not do to take a
single carbonaceous article and live
on it, for the entire body is to be kept
in high health,by the proper nourish-
ment of all the tissues. However,
the system Gamble well supported in
full vigor by al vegetable diet, with
the addition Of milk, eggs and butter.
In the second place, cultivate calm
ness and Quietuess i'm feeling and
manner. Avoid impatienee and fret.
Do not overwork. with mind or body.
We may add that tea-drinking tends
to leanness. If'possible, milk should
be substituted.-You Companion.
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reason there Is always a powerful
British fleet I'm the Mediterranean,
and the English chain OF outposts,
Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, also the
Suez Canal-the latter being con-
trolled by Great Britain-are kept
fully equipped and garrisoned and
ready for any emergency
The DardanelIes, the narrow chan
mel separating Europe from Asia and
uniting the Sea of Marmora with the
Grecian archipelago, is the bone OF
contention that has caused the Brit
ish naval demonstration at Mitylene.
Several treaties between the five
great powers and Turkey have con-
firmed the provision that no ship of
war belonging to any nation savs
Turkey should pass the Dardanelles
without the express consent OF Tur-
key, all merchant ships being also re-
quired to show their papers to the
Turkish authorities.
A Russian vessel coming from the
Black Sea recently was not permitted
to pass, on the ground that she was a
war transport and had soldiers on
board. Russia protested the ship
was allowed to go through, and the
Sultan of Turkey practically apollo
gized. England views this action on
the part of Russia as an effort to get
in the thin end of the wedge that
the provision of the treaty may be-
come q dead letter. The Mitylene
! incident is to show both Turkey and
Russia the British lion is going to
look after his own interests at all
hazards.
There is probably no part OF the
world that so teens with historical
and mythical associations as the Oar
danelles. While sailing through the
channel and stopping at the forts, as
all vessels are obliged to, one feels In
sacred waters. 1t is the ancient
Heliespont, widely known from the
story Of Hero and Leander and from
Lord Byron's successful attempt to
rival the ancient swimmer. Here
Xerxes crossed by means of a bridge
Of boats, and Alexander the Great
performed similar exploit. Xerxes
crossed 480 b. G. to enter Europe, and
Alexander almost at the same spot
to enter Asia nearly $50 years later.
Now the Dardanelles is strongly de-
Tended on both sides with fortifica-
tions mounting many guns Of more
or less power, but some Of them being
Of immense caliber.
Easily as this narrow passage is de-
Tended, nevertheless in 1907 the En-
glish Admiral Duckworth made his
way past all the fortresses into the
Sea OF Marmora. The feat was also
accomplished by Russian squadron
in the wars Of the last century, but
it is probable that modern artillery
we'll directed would make it an al
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-22

most impossible attempt. The Brit
ish feet in 1878 had orders to force
its way through If permission were
refused by the Turkish authorities
There are several forts and castles
on both sides Of the Dardanelles, but
the two most important ones are
Chanak Kalessi and Iilid Bahr.
They are distant but a short mile
from each other. From the entrance
the European bank is the higher,
rising abruptly but not preeipitously
from the waters edge to a height of
from 100 feet to 200 feet. At Kilid
Bahr there is low ground between the
water ana tne-A5n Denind, and metal
glistening in the sunlight reveals>the
fact that there are powerful batteries
almost flush with the water. On
these are 40-ton Krupp guns some of
which are mounted on earthwoTks,
others-on barbette!
Above on the crest Of the hill some
hundred feet above the water are
most formidable batteries. These
constitute the greatest danger to an
advancing fleet, as from their eleva-
ton the shot of the fleet would pass
over them, while. they would be able
to play upon the decks, the most vital
part of irone lfsdJnips. The current,
too, is in II Won Of the forts. An
ascending S,n,Jdron would find the
heads of th$pessels, tending toward
the powerful gums of the Chanak bat
teries. Merchant steamers going up
the Dardanelles pass, under the very
mouths. of the guns. of Kilid Bahr.
A fleet would be met, aG, it advanced
by the fire of Kilid Balm and Chanak,
it would pass the guns. of the former
within, pistol shot, as ID crossed to-
ward Ghanak. it would be. raked fore
and aft by the guns. of both forts,
and as it left Chanak it would be
similarly raked by other forts, receiy-
ing, the fire of Kind Bahr on its
broadside.
Chanak is not as, strong naturally
as Kilid Bahr, but the Notifications
are much stronger. the guns being
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-22

The editor betrays more faith In Mr..
Ruggles' rain-maker than the artist
shows, for he has furnished the "indi-
vldual" with silk tile and refused
him the charity Of an umbrella.
Regarding Senator Farwell's efforts
the Scientific American says:
TO US the most practical result
likely to follow from these expert
merits is the extraction of money from
the public treasury. We have seer
how easy it was to obtain the first
$40, 600 TO aid the chimera.
81 asked them to put in the rain
appropriation just as an accommoda-
ton to- nne,' says the Senator, 'and
they did bt. Nobody in the House
cared to- see what No. II, little APP
propriation anyhow was, and ii
passed.
1.-The idea that rain can be pFecip-
itated by cannon-flrimg Is almost as
old as gunpowder; but while there
are many curious Condolences there
is no satisfactory evidence that rain
was so producedl. 1t is on par with
the Chinese mOde'of cOnquerinE the
enemy by making a loud noise.
1T is true dOwnpouroften follows
a clap OF thunder; but this,doesr not
prove the rain was produced by the
conclusion. On the contrary, we
know that rain probably results, from
the cooling of moisture-ladenla air. and
simultaneously electricity may APP
pear Hence in thunderstorms- the
aerial conclusions are most probably
the results, not the cause. of rain
formation.
Mature works on a vast scale in
producing rain; and it is idle to sup
pose that the burning Of little ex-
plOsive matter can materially affect
the boundless atmosphere of the
skies.
I'm a certain sense it may be
claimed that rain always follows an
explosion, since all atmospheric
changes are successive. If to-day is
fair, fire a gun and it 0ill rain either
tomorrow or some following day. ii
to-day is rainy, fire gun and it will
be fair either tomorrow or after
ward. There appears to be just as
much sense in appropriating public
money for explosives to produce dry.
ness in Alaska as to make rain by
singular means in Texas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-22
KILLED nv Albatrosses.

During the passage of aNoya Scotia
bark which is now in Liverpool a
most extraordinary affair is reported
to have occurred, showing alike the
ferocious and dangerous procliyities
OF the albatross. The bark had just
got out Of the latitude where rough
weather is always encountered, states
the Pail Mall Gazette, and was sail
ing with fair wind, when the cry OF
"Man Overheard" was sounded.
throughout the ship. The unfortunaca
fellow was Dane, one of the crew
and he was seen at a short distance
breasting the waves. The bark wa
brought round, answering her helm
Instantly, and the vessel was soon %
her way to the struggling man. Sud
denly two large albatrosses were see
TO descend with an eagle-like swoof
and attack the poor fellow in a ter
rible manner. Both birds dashed at
him, and to those on board the YES
sci it seemed as IL they were endeav-
oring to gouge out his eyes with their
hooked bills, while with their wings
they kept beating the unfortunate
man about the head. The sight was
terrible one, but did not last long,
as the bark sailed over the course
where the Dane had fallen overheard
about seven minutes before, but he
was nowhere to be seen. There was
no doubt in the minds OF those on
board that the poor fellow was killed
by the albatrosses, as he was pow
erful swimmer and seemed to fight
desperately for few moments with
the ferocious birds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-22

The Scientific American Indulees IN =
Little Sarcastic Joksiet.

The Scientific American Indulges In .
Little Sarcastic Joksiet.
In a recent issue the Scientific
American drops into hum0r. The
artificial production of rain has given
1t an opportunity 30 crack joke in a
pictorial way which is worthy the best
efforts OF Puck or Judge. The sub
ject OF this self-evident sketch is a
certain Mr.. Daniel Ruggles, OF Fred
ericksburg, Va, who secured patent
some eleven years ago ON rain
making machine, and the Scientific
American warns Senator Farwell and
his fellow moisture precipitators that
they are infringing on Mr.. Daniel
Ruggles' patent.
"Our engraving, says the Scientific
American, represents an individual
In the act of bringing down the rain. "
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-22

slams and Turks have been fighting.
The various wars have been compli-
Gated by different issues, but the
plain object on the part Of Russia has
been to obtain command Of the Bos-
phorus and the Sea Of Marmora, and
thus have an outlet for her vessels
into the Mediterranean. During
these centuries there has been vary
ing success on both sides.
Russia has never lost an opportuni-
ty of provoking a quarrel. In 1853
she was the aggressor, and made war
on the trivial pretext that the holy
places in Palestine were Improperly
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-22

looked after. Turkey was Joined in
this struggle by England and France,
and peace was proclaimed after the
fall of Sebastopol in 1855. This'peace
treaty of Paris neutralized the Black
Sea, Russia and Turkey alike engag-
ing to keep no warships and to main
tain no arsenal there.
The overthrow of France in the
war OF 1870 and the consequent isola-
tiOn of England led Russia to declare
the provision OF the treaty of Paris,
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Europe,s Political Chcsy-Board.

N%~~@~ft~~ ~F-~~"-|
The whole civilized world was
startled at the report that detach-
ment OF blue jackets and marines
from British ironclad, accompanied
by battery of fleld-pieces and sever
al Calling guns, had landed on the
Turkish island OF Mitylene, formally
occupying 1t In the name OF the Queen
of England. There was an element
OF truth in the report. The landing
had taken place, but the British force
remained on the island but two days.
Nevertheless it had the effect Of at
tracing attention to the perennial
Eastern question and making the
world wonder what would be the
next move on the European political
chess-board.
The whole matter resolves itself
into very simple proposition: Shall
Russia have Constantinople and drive
the Turk back into Asia whence he
came? Since the year 1868, nearly a
hundred years after Mohammed the
III. stormed Constantinople, the Rus
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-22

for the most part in classmates.
When IL is remembered that in adj
dition to these very powerful forts
there may be torpedoes in the narrow
channel, It will be seen that the diff
ficulties IN the way Of forcing tho
passage are enormous. The island Of
Mitylene or Lesbos Is quite near
enough to the Dardonelles to make
both Russo and Turkey feel uncom'
Portable should Great Britain take
possession Of IL.
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Simpson, the ave.
year-old son OF w.
@. Simpson, SUI
perrin tendent OF
the Mechanical
Department OF the
State Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, To-
Gated at Danyille
Ky. He is a mu-
steal prodigyfn all
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-22

STOPPING Chicago policemen from
drinking while en- duty ought to add
materially to the nrofits Of the saloon.
keepers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-22

I
"I-thought-it-was Kitty" cried
Mrs. Kipson. do you mean to say
that it isn't Kitty you want?"
what should i want Of Kitty"
said Mr.. Ross, changing his seat to
one close beside the little widow,
and resolutely taking possession OF
her hand. Does October mate with
April? Should I be happy with a
child like that, as long as there was
the least possible chance Of winning
you for my Own?"
Il never dreamed of such a thing"
said Mrs. Kipson, Historically. But
buff You really think / could
make you happy"
And so they became engaged then
and there.
Kitty was delighted, and kissed her
stepfather-elect with the most cordial
affection.
Didn't / foresee it all along9- said
she. -When mother, there, was as
blind as a bat, bless her dear little
heart. And now, mother, what do
YOU think about widowers getting
married."
Don't, Kitty said little Mrs
Kipson, blushing just as prettily AZ
if she were eighteen instead of forty
one.
"Or widows either?"
"Now, Kitty, that isn't fair"
And then Kitty deemed it a fitting
opportunity to conflde to her mother
her own engagement to one Mr.. Mich
olas Allen. Under other circum-
stances, Mrs. Kipson would probably
have pleaded that the swain was too
young or too old, too this or too that.
But in the new sunshine that had
streamed into her life Mrs KipsOn
saw everything cOuleur de rose. And
she kissed Kitty, and Eoped she would
be happy.
Mrs. Kipson was married the first
Of the two. She wouldn't have con-
sented, only Mr.. Ross suggested that
il would be such a fine plan to have
Kitty's wedding from Fnv Ross house.
"And," said Kitty ~if anything
could make me more glad than l am
now, it would be seeing my dear little
mother so happy"