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

Away down in the west of England in
the little seaport town of Bridgewater,
in Somersctshire, Herald correspond
ent came this week upon an interesting
relic of American history in the carved
nameboard of the Confederate cruiser
Alabama. 1t is carefully nailed to the
wall in the passageway of the house of
a local builder. The nameboard was
picked up floating in the English Chan
mel about fortnight after the Alabama
was destroyed by tho kcarsargc off the
French coast, and was found by the
father of the present possessor while en-
gagged in deep sea fishing. The name
was clear and distinct and carved in let
tiers about three inches deep. On scrap
ing the wood IL was discovered to be of
rough deal. A green coat of paint hides
the original coior'of the Alabama The
last coat was put ON as q disguise in
war. The relic ought TO be in the Ma
tional Museum at Washington. - New
York Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
NOT MOURNING ron HIN.
A Retired Army OffIcer Who Sees No
Call TO Lament the Buffalo.

The disappearance of the buffalo has
been the fruitful occasion of much un-
reasonable sentiment. Men who never
saw buffalo except IN nenagerie are
especially given to lamentation- An
Eastern paper recently gayeup column
or more TO one of the mourners, probably
a woman, who sorrowed withmuch salts
faction because Of the disappearance OF
large game from the face OF the earth.
The sad fate of the hippopotamus, the
rhinoceros and other useful quadrupeds
IA often bemoaned, but the American
bison comes In for tho largest amount OK
sympathy. Those who enjoyed the per.
sonal acquaintance of great numbers ot
buffalo arc aot numbered among the
eulogists.
A retired army officer, who in his day
saw much service on what was called
" the plains" said the other day: am
tolerably familiar with the buffalo and
feel justified in saying that one might
with equal sense lament the disappear
ance of the bobtail car. When i first
struck the plains those animals bounded
and abounded in countless numbers. l
remember that once when marching down
the Republican valley for miles we passed
herd of the enormous boyines moving
up the same valley. They Travelled about
three miles an hour and we about four,
and yet, though going in opposite direc-
tions, we were over six hours in passing
the herd, which almost filled the valley.
ANY one who feels that he is born
mathematician can figure out how long
that herd was. Compute it for yourself.
The herd averaged, would think, about
800 yards in width. Quite large aggre-
CATION of tough beef, wasn't it?
"Hunting the buffalo was never sport;
plainsman never did it except for food
and hides. Occasionally some English
tourist or all-around Nimrod would come
out West, armed with complete arsenal
of rifles and shot guns of the most cum
bersome make and elaborate finish. lie
would proceed to butcher few stupid
bulls, have the hides carefully dressed
and, presume, exhibit them with appro.
pirate blood-curdling yarns in the halls OF
his ancestors.
II think that, with the exception of G
few sentimentalists and naturalists, few
see any reason to regret that the buffalo
no longer cumbers the earth. lie re
CURED ABOUT tnrec TIMES TUG "Sio"S'
that an American steer does for subsis
tence, his meat was tough and havorless
\is robe not half as good as Minnesota
blanket and FIVE times as heavy, and hi
habits we're inconsistent with a settle'
country. No, we might as sensibly
lament the loss of the trees that ono
stood where now are fields of corn ant
wheat. The buffalo served his purpose
fulfilled his destiny and has simply, lik
other things of the earth, passed away j
the Lords good time. - Kansas Git
Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

Arather remarkable discovery has just
been made by DIR. G. l.. SLEIGH, of Ber-
lin, Germany. He was conducting ex-
periments with view to determine how
weak n solution of cocoaine would prove
efficacious as a local onmsthetic in minor
surgical operations, when he stumbled ON
the fact that simple water injected under
the skin with a syringe rendered the flesh
at that point insensible TO pain.
The effect of the water is to create a
slight swelling resembling that caused by
the sting of gnat. The space marked
by the swelling remains insensible to
pain for some minutes, so that incisions
can be made without causing the slight
est pain. The method of procedure is
very simple. The skin at the point
where the injection is to be made is first
made perfectly aseptic, then the point OF
Pravaz syringe filled with distilled
water is inserted. The syringe is slowly
empticd, and white blister appears,
similar to that caused by a gnat's sting.
The size of the swelling will depend upon
the amount of water used. A half min
ute after the syringe is withdrawn, the
space distinctly marked by the blister Is
insensible, aud can be cut into without
causing pain. The pain caused by the
insertion of the syringe can be at once
allayed by spraying with ether.
To what extent rhis novel discovery
will prove Of practical worth in surgery
cannot yet be dctermircd. DIR. Sleicl
made use of IL in the case of huge car
buncle on the upper thigh. After the in
lection of water the doctor laid the car
buncle open by cross incisions eigh
contractors in length, and scocped on
the dead tissue, the patient declaring
that the operation gave slight pain. 1'hil
treatment has no ill-effect on the healing
of the wound. In the case mentioned thu
cuts at once reunited and healed per
fsctly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
Dun a Co.'s weekly Review.


r. G. Dun & Go. IS weekly review of trade
says:
General business is remarkably active
and increasing In volume at the west, I'M
proving at the South. and distinctly less
dull than 1t was week ago at Eastern
cities. Collections are improving In
nearly all directions. The money mark
cts are nowhere stringent, at nearly all
important points being quite easy, though
with a noticeable Improvement In the
demand. These signs plainly promise a
strong trade for the fall and winter unless
disturbances which cannot now DO fore
seen should interrupt Thes business fall
ures occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days numceI
for the United States 207, and fol
Canada ~, or a total of 24a. as comps'ed
with a total of $50 last week, and go the
week previous TO tho last. For the CORE
spending week of last year the figures were
225, representing 203 failures in the United
States and 90 In the Dominion of Canada
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
IrALy.s DOORS OPEN.

Confirm alton OF the Reported Removal
of the Pork Embargo.
Oficial Confederation Of the report that
Italy had raised the embargo on American
pork has been given out by Secretary Rusk
who has received the following:
NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-To SECRETARY RUsK:
Received cable Rome advising ministry
UNANIMOUSLY decided adjustment decree
and to emanate decree to said effect
4 LION CONTENCIS.
(which means that our pork products
from this date will be admitted to Italy on
the same conditions as they are admitted
to Germany" said the Secretary "The
triumph is another tribute to the purity OF
our pork 1t was unsolicited and came
not through diplomatic, but purely COM
mercial channels. The Chamber OF Com
merce at New York and the Italian Cham
Der OF Commerce are responsible for It,"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

word for the quivering animal that ne
had petted from a tiny colt. Somehow
his throat had become hard and dry. He
heard nothing but that weird sound, saw
nothing but that little swiriing' black
cloud.
1t was forty years ago that the events
of our story happened, long before the
word "cyclone" with all its dread signiii-
canoe was household word, and they
happened, also, In State that to this
day knows but little about those terrible
windstorms. But the terror OF this
strange, grewsome thing, whose roaring
now filled the air, was sufficient OF Itself
to smite all color from the bronzed faces
of that group Of lookers-on and chill
them TO the marrow with fear.
Lightly, AS q thistle-down, turning and
twisting, seemingly plaything OF tho
air, it sped along over the fields on the
south bank of tho river. AT first 1t was
a round mass something like huge can
non ball, then shaped by viewless hands
it took ON funnel-shape; finally it
started straight as line for the river
bank. A group of tall elms stood in its
way. The soft cloud touched them and
then swept on. A few ragged and NUT
Hated trunks pointed to the sky, branch,
twig and emerald leaf twisted away by
ruthless force. 1t swooped down on To
the river, which was full of logs. A
river man was standing on one OF the
great log-booms at work. The voiceless'
motionless lookers-on saw him face
round, and then the next instant he had
dropped into the water and was clingine
desperately to the boomstick, then the
cloud hid him from view. On sped the
cloud. For one instant they turned
their eyes from the cloud to the place
where they saw the lumberman. lie was
safe, though his face, which was just
emerging from the water, was as white as
patch of foam. Then they turned te
the cloud again.
It sped up the river bank, aiming al
straight as an arrow sped from taut
strung bow for the Brainard barn. Th'
soft cloudy mass reached it, and neve
halted an instant as though hindered, blu
lightly and steadily kept on its way. Blu
for all that, the thing happened that every
man had had distinct presentimen
would happen,-of that great, solid-buil
, barn, not one timber was left upon an
other. Full to the rafters with an abun
dant harvest, with six great river-bat
teaux piled around it, in the twinkling o
, an eye, barn and batteaux were snatche'
away, and not a vestige of either left.
The noise of the cyclone died away
, Colonel Brainard and Amasa Stor,
! swung around and faced each other
|, There was too much of terrible fear, o
an amazement beyond words in the eye
, OF one to express defeat, too much OF
solemn awe in the eyes of the other to OK
press triumph.
behold He taketh away, who cal
hinder Him." said the skeptic slowly
and never afterward was he heard {
! speak lightly of Him who "holds tn
: wind in His fist. "-lPortland Tran
scrint
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
SPANISH FEVER IN CINCINNATI.

seventeen Cattle Already Dead from the
Disease at the Stock Yards
Spanish fever has broken out at the Gin
cinnati Stock Yards. Seventeen cattle nave
already died Of the disease. and many 9TH
ers are sick novel remedy has been
applied 70 the sick ones. and with apparent
success. tt is that Of saving on the horns
OF the affected animals. This was done oy
the consent of the Humane Society and the
Judge OF the Police Court. Cattle which
had not eaten for many hours began eating
,Hithin nm hour after the operation
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
no SUCCEED Gov. STEELE.

Movement IN Oklahoma I'm Favor OF the
Appointment Of Judge sesy.
The news OF the resignation OF Governor
George L. Steele has been confirmed at
Kingfsher, o. T. There Is = practically
unanimous movement In the Territory In
favor OF A. ]. seay. one OF the Territorial
Supreme Judges. as his successor. Judge
seay has consented 20 the use Of his name
In this connection. and win accept the APP
pointment IL Il should be rendered him. He
and Secretary Noble are warm personal
and political friends. and It Is believed that
II tho people of the Territory viii unite
upon Judge seay. his appointment Will
follow.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29


We have not heard the music OF Ne spheres,
The song OF srar TO star; but there are
sounds
More deep than human JOY or human tears
That nature uses IN her common rounds;
The fell OF streams, the cry OF winds that
strain
The oak, the roaring Of the seas surge
might
or thunder breaking afar OF, or rain
That falls by m nutes In the summer night
These are the voi.es Of earth's secret soul.
Uttering the mystery from which she came
To him who hears them grief beyond control
Or Joy inscrutable without name
Wakes in his heart Thoughts buried there
impearled
Before tho birth and makiig Of the world
--[Archibald Laripmal, in Sofibner.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
MORE LAND FOR SETTLERS.
Treaty with the Tonkswa Indians Mad
by the Cherokee Commission.

A Treaty with the Tonkswa Indians Made
by the Cherokee Commission.
The Cherokee Commission has effected
contract with the Tonkawas and signed an
agreement whereby the reservation shall
be opened to settlement By this agree
ment the allotments already made to the
Tonkawas by Miss Clark are confirmed. and
in addition the Indians are to receive $780,
600 in money. The money payment Is a
voluntary gratuity, as the Tonkawas have
no claim to their reservation. but are so
very poor that they will require this amount
10 improve their allotments. The Commits
zion win begin negotiations with the Pom
cas-, who occupy the reservation upon which
the main agency of these four tribes is
located. 1t is hoped by the Commission
that sufficient time will be allowed them to
also negotiate with the otoes and Pawnees.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
FISHING WITH DYNAMITE:

Lower California Indignant at the Opera
lions of British Warship.
The British ship Champion has been ex-
ploding dynamite at Buhia. In Lower Cali
fornia, for the purpose OF killing fish. The
warship has apparently been most success
full in the operation, for according to dis
patch received from Acapulco the sea In
the neighborhood OF the recent fishing ope-
rations has been covered With howine
layer OF Ash. The local authorities are In
dignant. The dead fish have Heated ashore
in such quantities that they ara likely to
breed pestilence, and they have called tho
attention OF the Federal authorities TO the
infraction OF the law regarding the killing
of fish by explosives
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
rHEY poN.r LOVE JOHN.
British Columbians Want Chinese Imsni-
grafton Restricted.

British Columbians want Chinese imsni-
grafton Restricted.
Adyices from British Columbia are that
great excitement exists there among the
white laborers over the refusal OF the Do
minion Government at its last session TO
adopt legislation restricting the immigra-
ton of Chinese laborers. The poll tax Is at
present only $50. but this has not affected
Chinese immigration. Celestiais arrive by
hundreds on every steamer from Hong
Kong, and although hundreds escape across
the border into the United States, consid-
cradle number remain in the Pacific Prov
inces. The presence OF a battery at Vic
toria and the militia on the main land are
said to have prevented riots which other
wise would have occurred within the last
few months. bill Is now before the Brit
ish Columbia Legislature mahdng It illegal
to employ Chinese in the coal mines The
Dominion Government recently notified the
United States Government that IL was pow
erless to prevent the smuggling OF Chinese
across the international boundary line OF
American territory.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
GILLIAN ELECTION RESULTS.
Liberals Elect Fifty-Hve Out OF Ninety
three Deputies.

Liberals Elect Fifty-fiv Out of Ninety
three Deputies.
The total results of the recent elections
show that the different parties combined
under the name OF Liberals have elected
ifty-ive Deputies, while the Conservatives
or Clericals have elected thirty-seven.
One Dictatorial Deputy has also been elect
ed. Prominent among those elected are
Carlos Walker Martinez, Pedro Montt and
Ricardo L. Trumbull. The latter two are
well known in the United States. Montt as
a representative OF the Junta at Washing
ton and Trumbull for his connection with
the ltata affair. The Junta is charged
with having exercised the grossest intimi-
dalton and terrorism to deter the former
Balmacedists from taking part In the cleo
fiong
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
PERSISTENT MIscREANTs.

Three wen suspected- of the Attempted
Train-wreclsing at Reading Arrested
The attempt to wreck an express train
on the Great Western Railway by placing
sleepers on the line near Reading, England,
proves to have been most determined ana
diabolicaL After the engine had plowed
its way through the obstruction ana the
train had proceeded the wreckers returned
and laid two huge pieces OF timber across
the rails a little further along the line,
and an iron rail cut In two was jammed In
between them. Already three have been
arrested, and there is good reason TO be-
lieve that all the miscreants were dis
charged workingmen who had been en-
ployed on a railway extension near Corning.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
STOLE A DIsTILLERY.
A Government whisky Mill Carried On
by Georgia MOonshiners.

A Government whisky Mill Carried ON
by Georgia MOonshiners.
There are reports OF most sensational
steal I'm Georgia. 1t was nothing less than
the theft of a Government distillery. The
establishment belonged to Frank M. Grizzie'
of Gilmore County. The still was thirty
ave gallon one and was removed from It's
moorings, near Chesatee Postomce' oy
moonshiners to some place among the Dig
mountains OF Union County. Mr.. Grizzie
tracked the moonshiners TO point In Can
ada District, where the trail was entirely
lost and the chase abandoned. This is the
frst case on record OF as big thing as a
Government disti!lery being appropriated
and removed by the bold boys of the noun
tains, who convert corn into the sparkling
mountain dew. 1t is novel way of getting
even with the Government
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
oPENEp MANY NEW srRINGs.
Hot and Cold Water Started to Flowing by
the California Earthquake.

Hot and Cold Water started 10 FLOWING ny
the California Earthquake.
The recent earthquake in Central and
Northern California occasioned phenomenal
results in Sonoma County. On the Polpulo
ranch of J. e. Peppe the ground was
cracked and scanned In various places.
From these narrow openings I'm the earth
large quantities of water of various tenn
peratures have been gushing forth ever
since. In some places the water is ice cold,
while In Others it is warm, reaching tenn
perature of 100 degrees. The Polpulo ranch
has always been noted for its many springs,
but the recent earthquake has opened up
many new ones, some hot and some cold.
and caused the old ones to gush forth ten
times the amount of their previous flow.
The flow OF Gen. Valejo's artesian well has
been increased about 100000 gallons per
twenty four hours.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
Eager to be Convinced.

Can any of our readers render the as
sistance 50 courtcously asked for in the
following paragraph, which appeared
lately in provincial Journal:
"a young gentleman op the point Of
getting married is DESTROYS of meeting a
man of experience who will dissuade him
from the step. London Tid-Bits.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
Kissing Is Dangerous.

A physician OF Berlin writes that TWEEN
ty-two different species of bacteria find
Judgment In the human mouth. kissing
he pronounces to be habit of untold dan
ger and one which should be abandoned.
IL, however, the human family entire can
not be persuaded to reform in respect to
OSCILLATION, the writer suggests the use of
respirators to those who persist In the err
ror of their ways.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29

fore them
At the sight of the Colonel, Story, who
happened to be speaker at the moment,
abruptly stopped. BY this time he
dreaded the sight of that dark, hooking
voice; but the Colonel did not mention
his favoritc subject as soon as he saw
Story, as usual, but instead he said
anxiously:
BOYS, wish you'd take look at
those clouds yonder. Somehow i don't
like the looks of them"
OF course every one instantly looked
eagerly in the direction toward which
the Colonel pointed.
Don't see anything alarming about
them" said one; Though il does seem
as though they were pretty near us, now
don't ity''
"Well," said another judicially, cit
does seem so, that's fact! And there's
one place right back of the village here,
that looks pretty dark. Do you see itY
.Story, what do you think about it? "
queried the Colonel.
Story gave one quick look at the
Colonel's face and then turn his face
back to tho cloudy sky without one word
in reply. The Colonel laughed loud and
long.
.sOh, no! Brother Story, haven't you
got a word to say? Come, it's time for
] YOU 10 own up beat. It's notime to hold
out any longer. believe that every man
that stood ON that street corner that morn
ing after the storm is right here now.
Do you remember what swore, Story
that would build me barn that God
Almighty could not blow down?
IL remember!" came the answer; but
the speaker never took his eyes off those
silent clouds.
And l swear il again, right here,
face, to face with those clouds you are
studying, Brother Story. Come, face
round here, my friend; hate to talk to
the back of a mans head"
Story never moved.
"Do you give it up?" went on the
knocking voice. "Ofcou you remem
/ Der what you said ut the street cornel
! that morning."
As one having ears hears not, Stop
half-fnced round. ''Hushv' he sais
} sternly. Silence fell over the littl'
group: and through the stiffness I
, strange, low sound reached them. In
! stantly every man turned his eyes to thu
west. Look" said Story, in hushe'
{ voice.
There was no need of the admonition
Every eve was fastened ON u little darl
> cloud that had swung itself loose from
the rest. The strange, low sound deep
: ened. The Colonel's horse pricked al
d his ears, worked his delicate nostril
e affrightedIy, then shuddered all over
1 The Colonel's hand frightened instructive
" on the rein, but he had no reassurin
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
Deriding the Rainmakers.

Private advices received from San Diego
and other towns Of the section wherein
the recent Governmental rainmaking
experiments were made utterly dis
credit the first reports, and the
correspondents assert that after nearly
seventy two hours OF continuous lombard
ing not enough rain fell TO lay the dust
What did fall was brought down by a
norther which blew up that night and
caused showers at many points outside the
sphere of the exploders.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
7Ffve Years for Abductinr a CHA.

At New York, Sylvester Franklin Wilson.
the PROTECTOR of female baseball teams, who
was convicted OF abducting 15-year-old
Libbie Sutherland from her home In Bing-
hamton. was sentenced I'm General Sessions
!, 90 Eve years in State prison and to pay a
hne of q. 900. or stand a day committed for
each dollar until the last dollar Is paid.
Wilson was thunderstruck when he heard
the sentence and was, unable TO speak
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-29
PERHAPS THE POPE WILL FLEE.
cPersonal SAFETY May Require His Holiness
To Quit Rome.


rha Raw ID. & Phelan, editor of the West
..rn Waterman, St Louis. Mo-. who keeps
up correspondence with Rome that places
him in possession of facts that might al
most be considered Official. was questioned
"a TO his views on the recent sensational
rumors concerning the state OF anairs now
.~,stIro there. and the talk that the Pope
might leave. He said: al would not con-
sider the exit of the Pope political move
= coup d'etat, as II were, which would bring
20 the immediate notice OF the powers MS
exact helplessness II he leaves Rome
A. win DO only because he has been forced
to into insure personal safety. He will not
leave Rome with the object of returning 70
his ancient inheritance the more speeoiiy'
In regard to the coming conclave all talk
an regard to 1t is speculation. II the Pope
were TO die Tomorrow believe tnat tne
.conclave would be held in Rome, and Aus
tr,a and Prussia would guarantee its free
Aovnrn