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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03
Made Ri, II by a Blast

The papers have lately mentioned
how many prominent mines of the
country were discovered by chance.
There is scrap to be added to the
history of the Cortez mines. Simeon
Wenban had run the Garrison Tunnel
at great expense and was left a poor
aSi Not n ai en-
whereby the debt might be paid. As
last resort, with a forlorn hope, after
the mine had been closed, Simeon
Wenban drilled hole in the hanging
wall and blasted out huge piece of
rock, which he found to be almost
solid block of metal and part of an i'm
mense vein which had been paralleled
hundreds of feet. This fortunate last
effort marked q sudden change that
seldom falls to the lot of man. It was
Wenben. the poor man, the laborer,
before that b asst was fired; it was
Simeon Wenban, the millionaire. but
o second thereafter. The first months
run of his little mill gave him $50, 900,
and ever since he has grown more
wealthy. Ths mine is the best paying
property in the State at the present
time Central NeUadan.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03
No Ticket Needed ON That Road.

Mr.. Tilson, q resident of BROOKLYN,
had his family stopping for the summer
ut o New Jersey seaside resort. Like
the good father that he is, on every
Saturday it is his custom to leave his
business early In the afternoon and
take the train to where his family is
located. This he did last Saturday.
He. reached the Pennsylvania depot,
presented his ticket at the door, and
was informed his train was on track
three. He followed a crowd that was
going up one of the platforms and was
about entering the car, when the con-
ductor informed him that that was not
his train.
Your train is two tracks to the left, Z"
said he.
Down the platform he marched and
went to the train two tracks to the
right, only to be told again he was in
the wrong place. Finally he entered
a train, and in few minutes it was
speeding over the meadow. When
Tilson showed his ticket he was told
he was ON Philadelphia train and he
would have to change at Newark. He
got out at Newark, and finally his
right train came along. He was seated
comfortably, aud was cursing and
swearing at his mistakes, when he was
overheard by a clerical-looking gentle
man, who remarked:
Young man. you should not swear
so; you are on the road to perdition.
"By Jove," remarked Tilson, ION the
wrong train again. My ticket calls for
Asbury Park. "-NeiO York Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03
How ., Read the Tongue.

The perfectly healthy tongue is
clean, moist, lies loosely in the mouth,
is round ut the edge, and has no prom
inent papille. The tongue may be
furred from local causes, or from SYM
patty with the stomach, intestines, or
liver. The dry tongue occurs most
frequently in fever, and indicates q
nervous prostration or depression. A
whito tongue is disgnostic simply Of
the feverish condition, with perhaps q
sour stomach. When it is moist and
yellowish-brown il shows disordered
digestion. Dry and brown Indicates q
low state Of the system, possibly
typhoid. When the tongue is dry and
red and smooth, look out for infam-
nation, gastric or intestinal. When
the papille on the end of the tongue
are raised and very red, we call it a
straw berry tongue. and that means
scarlet fever. Sharp pointed, red
tongue will hint of brain irritation or
inflammation, and a yellow coating in
dicates liver arrangement. When so
much can be gained from an examina-
ton Of the tongue, how important it is
that the youngest child should be
taught to put it out 80 that il can be
visible to the uttermost point in the
throat. DR.. Julia II. Smith.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

The silkworm is commonly spoken'o OF
as though there were but one kind As
a fact, every caterpillar produces silk
when spinning its cocoon. There are
twenty nina -varietles of worm which
produce an excellent article OF SILK, but
only three or four are raised exclusively
for this pre- duct, and of those one Is best
In China, while another is better adapted
To the innate OF India, still ano her
fares best In Asia Minor, and another In
Europe The eggs of the best kind, the
Chinese worm, are exceedingly minute,
about 1C0,000 TO the ounce, and the cat
erpillar when first Matched is less than q
quarter of an inch in length. The in
sect lives from forty-ive to fifty-three
days. and increases in a month to a length
sometimes exceeding three inches and
weight $500 times that at Matching. He
cats incessantly, save when throwing of
the old skin, when he desists for day
or so, only to begin with fresh vigor,
and to make marvellous increase in
size within few hours after the skin is
shed. The best food Is the leaf Of the
white mulberry, but in default of
this, other leaves are greedily eaten, and
the worm will thrive on the leaves of
the black mulberry, or the Usage orange,
or even OF the lettuce The disad-
vantage OF using these, however, is the
fact that they produce poor quality of
silk, and wherever silk culture is to be
practiced with the hope of profit, the
white mulberry shou be previously
cultivated Seven hundred and thirty
nine pounds of leaves are required to
make seventy pounds Of cocoons, and
the greatest care Is needed in feeding
the worms. The leaves must be chopped
trays, otherwise the worms will be I'M
equally fed. The products of two hatch
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

A pretty story is told of the Princess
Louise, which has the merit of being
true, and also of showing that the
daughter of England's much-loved
Queen has kind heart, and none OF
that spirit of snobbishness which de-
stroys the instincts of courtesy in so
many people when they are brought in
contact with those whom they consider
their interiors.
1t was in large store in Chicago,
and an Eastern girl was shopping with
an Irish lady whose home was in that
city. Suddenly the lady's face lighted
up. She touched her companions
arm and said, there's the Princess
Louise at the very next counter! How
wish dared speak to her.
"Are you sure?" asked the American
girl, who had never had such a close
sight of royalty before.
Yes, indeed" replied the other; Il
have seen her in London with our
Queen, and could not possibly be
mistaken"
"You wait here, then" said her
friend; and with the fearlessness and
independence which are said to be
characteristics of this nation, she
walked straight up to the Princess,
before the Irish lady had time to re-
monstrate.
Il beg your pardon said the girl,
blushing little as the pleasant eyes
looked somewhat inquiringly into her
own, -hut are you the Princess
Louise?"
"Why do You ask?" said the other
in q surprised, though gentle tone.
Because" replied the girl nothing
dss s e sFs that lY lady ever there SAYS
your mothers subjects, and she wanted
dreadfully to speak to you, but didn't
dare"
(Which LADY," asked the Princess,
smiling kindly on the girl; and when
the timid but adoring subject" was
pointed out to her, she left her pur-
chasing, went over to the next counter.
and spoke for several minutes with
great cordiality and sweetness to the
delighted pair, winning subject for
herself forever after, in the person of
the young American.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

their newly discovered manufacture the
Chinese made an effort TO keep IL a
secret aud derive benefit from the ex-
port OF silk. without allowing others to
share In the knowledge OF the manner
In which IL was made. The frontiers
were guarded. 1t was made crime
punishable by death to carry either silk
worms, their eggs, or cocoons ont OF the
empire. The silk was only exported,
and for twenty centuries the Chinese n
loyed n monopoly of the silk manufac-
'ture trace About $50 A. ID. couple OF
moniish missionaries, In the course of
sthor wanderngs, crossed the Chinese
frontier. They were kindly received,
and for some years abode in a city In the
South OF China There they learned
che secret of tho silk manufacture, and
ON their return deter mined to convey
their knowledge and the means of
spreading the industry to Europe. Each
prepared a hollow cane as a walking
-staff. and filed the hollow with silk
worm eggs. These they Struggled across
the frontier. and after many weeks OF
weary travel finally reached Constanti-
nople, and werc ad nitted 10 the presence
OF Emperor Justlnian. To him they re-
lated the marvellous story and presented
their treasure Under the instructions
OF the monks, who had witnessed the
methods pract ce by, she Chinese, the
eggs. we're placed under favorable on
dit oDs the worms reared aud tho first
cocoons Q or seen in Europe we're spun
into thread.
Flom this humble start, says the
Globe d smocrb, the silk industry OF Eu-
rope began. IL was destined to reach
mighty proportions and In time TO be so
aided by machinery and mechanical
devices OF various descriptions as
scarcel 60 be recognizable by the orig.
dnator. In certain essentia the 81 k
dndustry Is, Of course. practically to-
day what 10 was in the time Of Justlnlap,
or for that matter In the time OF the
Empress Si-Ling-Chl, but the use OF
machinery FOR unwinding the cocoons
and for spinning the thread has practL
cally pl.ced the business under new
conditions. Meantime, however, tho
Chinese have kept on in the same way
without the slightest improvement on
Che methods Of 1000 years ago, and in
Chinese village Of the present day men
and women may be seen Keeling of
threads from the cocoons just as tholr
ancestors did IN the time OF Christ. 10
q an industry which can 5e followed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03
She Inlr ,.,un.a Herald

A round-faced, thrifty looking Ger
man woman presented one of Uncle
Sans checks at the cashiers window
in the sub-treasury in Wall Street,
last Friday, and placing an old-fashion-
ed leathern pocketbook on the little
shelf. waited complacently for her
money.
The cashiers assistant looked M
the check and at the woman. and in
business-like way said: "You will
have to bring somebody to identify
you"
"Yah, dat ist mine" said the woman.
with genial smile.
~But don't know you," said the
young man, persuasively. "Can YOU
not bring somebody to identity yon p
"Yah, dat ist mine," repeated the
woman, serenely.
"You don't understand" said the
cashiers representative. This check
is made payable to Wilhelmina Hccks-
hansen. am not acquainted with
you, and i cannot pay you until you
bring somebody to identify you-I
mean to introduce YOU"
-Ach Introduction? excuse nae. I
forgot dat. Mister Cashier. was
Wilhelmina Heckshaasen. Nov. YOU
please, gif me dat money
The woman was so obviously honest.
and the amount of the check was 40
small. that the cashier paid IL without
further question. -Nesc York Timss,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03
Ha,r a Mi lion Immirrant. An 1890.

According to Bradstreet's, during
1890 the total number of immigrants
arriving in the United States from for
eign countries was 49l, 026, gain over
the preceding year Of 5000, or 10 per
cent. The bulk of the increase was
found in arrivals from three countries
in Central and Southern Europeans
tria. Hungary, Poland. Italy-and, in
fact, these three countries may be
credited alone with supplying more
than the entire increase noted, as their
total gain over 1889 was $1,000, or
1000 more than the total net gain.
The arrivals OF British immigrants
showed a heavy falling off. German
arrivals gained slightly, and Russian
immigrants we're also more numerous
than in 1889. The total number Of
British immigrants was 100, 567, de-
crease from 1889 Of IL per cent. The
statistics of arrivals at leading ports
show that New York received 500, 1896,
or nearly 81 per cent. OF the total |;
Boston received 30, 971, or 6.3 per cent. (;
Baltimore, 20, 1875, or 8 per cent. I; and
philadelphia, %. 4S4, or At per cent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03
RapiI Transit.

The following dialogue took place
between two old colored folks on the
street:
"Atlanta's got rapid transit now,
sure"
What do you mean-the dummy
kyars?"
"No, doesn't mean no dummy"
"You mus be talkin' bout de lectric
line, den."
"No. isn't, neither"
well. I gives it up; what you talk
in 'bout?"
"Tm talkin' bout dat patrol Vaughn,
case 1t takes you furder in ten minutes
dan you'll get back from in six
months. Yankee Blade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03
source 81 the MisslssIppl.

For many years students have been
answering the question, What is the
source of the Mississippi?" without a
doubt that they answered truly in say
ing, Lake Itasca." and yet, in oil this
time, far up in the wilds OF Minnesota,
the cold, deep waters of Veiitas Cupert
have been silently performing the func-
ton Of a primal reservoir. and towing
on through the great channel to the
gulf. Indians have pushed their birch
canoes out upon the lake beyond and
above Itasca. followed their favorits
sports upon its shores, and slaked their
thirst at its crystal fountains--giving
1t name of their own f1ll of beauty
and meaning, "Pokegama," which our
English translates, 4The place where
the waters gather" But now the spirit
of adventure has thrown a new light
upon Pokegama. The red man no
longer holds undisputed sway, for his
white brothers have invaded the path
less forests and pushed their boats out
upon the silent lake, remaining it
"Glazier," in honor of the intrepid man
who has established its true relation
to the Mississippi. This explorer, as
Is well known, was the leader of an ex-
pedition which visited the head waters
of the Mississippi in 1881. For some
time before the final stop of forming
such an expedition had been taken.
Capt. Glazier had strongly suspected
that Lake Itasca was not the true
source. The doubt of its being such
had been held by him ever since his
journey on horseback across the CONT
nent from Boston to San Francisco in
1876, when lie heard from Indians who
bad lived in Northern Minnesota that
they knew of another lake to the south
of ltasca which they believed to be the
source of the Father of Waters" So
the project began. From that time
Capt. Glazier looked forward to the
day when he should satisfy himself on
the subject. For, be it known, he is q
born explorer. 1t is generally known
now, by his own account and by the
accounts of those who have been inter
ested in the matter, how this lake was
found by him and his companions, and
why it had ramainsd so long unroeo6-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

The 5000, 900 bales of cotton grown
in 1890 we're the most valuable cotton
crop ever produced in this country.
Ever since slavery was abolished the
cotton crop has been increasing, and
though cotton has been low, it prob
ably affords more profit per acre than
any other crop grown ON so large q
scale in this country. There are two
or three facts about the present cotton
crop of great importance. The use of
commercial fertilizers in the older
States has fully maintained their old
ascendency in growing cotton. Savan-
nah Ca, this year sold above ], 1000, 900
bales of cotton, larger amount than
any other cotton market in the world
excepting New Orleans. At the close
of the war all the labor in cotton-grow-
ing was performed by negroes. But
the profit of the crop has led white
men TO cultivate it, and both black and
white are now seen working together
in the cotton field.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

During strike on one Of the eastern
roads they had TO pick mp anybody
they could to man what trains had to
be run. The engineers and conductors
ON the fast trains stood by the company,
but the brakemen were out. The
superintendent hired one big bulky
fellow, who gave his name as Boscome.
to act as brakeman on the Chicago
limited.
Now. boss" he said to the superin-
tendent. "you just tell me what to do
and you bet your boots II do it. Do
you want any strikers killed."
No, no. Don't You NEEDLE with
them unless they NEEDLE with you,
You won't have very much 20 do unless
something goes wrong with the train.
Then you help as much as you can and
do what the conductor tells you to-"
And II things go smooth, what do 1
do then?"
-Just shout the names of the
stations"
When the Chicago limited started
out at 0 o'clock that night Boscome
was on one of the sleepers. Everybody
was in his berth trying to get to sleep,
when Boscome put his head in the door
and yelled:
"Brenton's Cornersi"
"Fo de Laud," cried the porter,
aghast, "you mussent call de names
out in a sleeping cah."
"You tend to your blackin' boots and
don't interfere with me- I'm doin'
my duty and don't you furget it,"
People put their heads out from be-
tween curtains and wanted to know
what lunatio was abroad. The Sleep
ing car conductor cxpostulated with
Doscomc, but every time lot of lights
flashed past the new brakeman yelled
@Muggin's junction" or whatever
name was next on his list. The train
conductor at last came along and said
he would put Boscome off, but the
stalwart brakeman asked him to try it
on il he thought he could do it.
II amt got nuthin' agin you. conduc,"
said Boscome, "but I'm a doin' what
tho superintendent told me to do, and
you bet I'm goin' to obey orders.
Stiggin's Crossing"
The conductor pulled the bell rope
and the train slowed up.
Anything wrong with the train,
conduc? ?" asked Boscome anxiously.
"Yes. The air brakes on fire. You
run back there about rod and you'll
find bucket of water beside the
track. Bring it to me-"
AS the train started up again the
conductor shouted to Boscome, who
was trying to catch up:
Next time you get on q train you
do what the conductor tails Won IN
Quit running after us you can't catch
the limited. Tramp back and report
to the superintendent. Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03
mound of merchantable silk.


The strands thus made into thread are
passed on TO the weaver and manufact-
ured into the delicate fabrics which de-
light the eyes and gladden. the hearts
alike Of pagan and Christian bellies. At
this point OF manufacture, however,
when the product passes into the loom,
authorizations and frauds become posi-
BILE. 1t is impossible to adulterate the
thread, but when the thread becomes
combined with many thousands of 9TH
ers to make cloth frauds are frequently
practlced. In few lines OF dry goods Is
aduterat,on moro frequently practiced
than in silks, fact which has been
caused by the demand for cheap yet
snowy goods, for in this country the
servant mist look as well as the million
aires daughter; the woman who scrubs
the front steps is as ambitious, so far as
dress is concerned. as the woman who
mand, therefore, for the greatest posi-
BILE show at the least possible price.
meta lie dyes came into use, and also the
practice Of weighing the yarn, espe-
cially that which goes into the manu-
facture of black silk tassels and fringes,
and to such an extent is this adultera-
ton practiced that oftentmes these
goods are, in weight, two-thirds dye and
one-third cloth.
Aside from China, where silk has al
ways been made in abundance, silk cul-
ture is an important branch Of industry
in Palestine, in Syria, particularly in the
Lebanon Range, where both Christians
and Mohammedans work side by side in
the manufacture and realize we'll On
their labors. 1t is manufactured with
profit in Turkey and Greece, and also in
Italy. In San Reno and Genoa, in Ma
pies, and other town on the western
coast of the peninsula. whole streets are
given up to silk-workers, and picturesque
spectacles are presented by these people
with their spinning wheels and looms,
their trays and cocoons, and the huge
baskets OF leaves brought in from the
surrounding mulberry plantations for
the sustenance OF their stock in trade.
Largely cultivated IN Spain, Portugal
and tie South of France, the attempts
which have. been ma dc in England and
Germany have not realized the success
hoped for them by the projectors. The
climate of the north OF Europe is not
sufficiently warm, the changes are too
great, the proper food for the worm is
not Always to be found, and the quality
Of the silk depends IN no small degree
Inon tho nrnna~ i~"' f.,--'rI~S .. =
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

ings, unless of exactly the same size,
must be kept apart or the smaller
worms will starve. After eight weeks
of eating. the worm REQUIRES four or five
days to spin his cocoon, and in two or
three weeks will emerge a perfect moth.
Both as worm and moth, however, he is
sluggish in the extreme. the worms sell
dom moving from the trays in which
they are placed. and the moths rarely
attempting fight. They lay their eggs
upon the cloth placed TO receive them,
and die in few hours. taking no nour-
ishment after reaching the moth or per-
feet state.
Only those insects designed to propa-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

West Indies, Mexico. Central America,
the northern part Of South America and
large districts In Africa are exceilently
well suited to the growth and develop
ment OF the worm, as we'll as the null
berry on which II feeds, and IN not
few localities arrangements are now
being made. both in this and other
countries, by planting mulberry groves.
to prepare for silk culture.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

The credit Of originating the silk in
dustry Is due 20 woman. Abont 1900
pears age. the Empress Si-Ling-C Chi was
passing an artificial pond In the palace
grounds. when she perceived, lying In
the water. certain cocoons Of a bright
yellow color, from which pretty threads
1ioated away on the surface OF the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

@Why do you ask for time on this
little ACCOUNT" asked q Pittsburg
merchant OF Shivvers.
Il thought if you gave me enough
time would be able to pay it," replied
Shivvers, for time is money. Pills
burg telegraph.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

Small boy-Mother's sick this morn.
in, an she sent this note.
Doctor (resding notel-"Please come
at once, Doctor, as 1 have bad spell
of disspepshier, Well, yes, should
say she had-a very bad spell. John,
bring the. buggy round right away,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03
Didn't Seem 70. Pleas. Anxb dr.

Brown-Lord Roebuck, allow me to
introduce to you Mr. Robinson, one OF
New York's best-known imitators of the
British nobility.
Robinson-Mr. Brown, yeu shall
answer to me for this
Lord Roebuck--And after that
should like to call Mr.. Brown out my
self.-Kdte Fields Washington.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

~That composition of yours is truly
Wagnerian. Where did you get the
idea?"
~My boy exploded giant cracker
and pack Of ordinary crackers in my
upright piano last Fourth Of July
Ennch
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

Mrs. Nuclos-Why do You always
appear in your worst gown when going
out with me, Bridget?
Bridget-Sure. I'm always afraid
the people moight mistake me fer tn
mistress if / wore me foine driss--
Pack.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03
THE cocooN-LARSA AND MOTH.

water. She bade one of her maids stoop
and gather up the threads. when. to her
establishment, they unwound from the
c0c00ns- The process continued, the
bright yellow strands were wound ronnd
q stick until the cocoons were exhausted,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03
A Moan Trick.

What's the row over OF the mu-
seum?"
"A fake dentist sold the fire-eater q
set of celluloid teeth. Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

Minister - Tommy, il bad bow
should dare you to, would you knock
the chip off his shoulder?
Tommy-Nop-Td knock the head
often his shoulder. Epoch.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

NUMEROUS desertions from the army
.re alarming the italian government.
The causes are arrears In pay and poor
God.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-03

SINGULAR ORIGIN OF AN I'M
PORTANT MANUFACTURES.

0nre Or ths Worms--UnwindIng the CO.
e1oma~-Eaormeus Prioss Paid In Early
41unes hsr the Fabric - Larva and
! nEotA-An ExhIblsIon OF the Finish I'D