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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

Among the many stories that Pal
grave Simpson told me, says a writer,
was one about his first start as
dramatist He used to live In Bromp-
ton after'his return from Paris, where
he had been pupil OF the great
Scribe. He was OF striking appear
ance, with long black hair and a
mustache, and used to wear a cloak.
During his walks abroad he came
across a lady who seemed to shrink
from him as II she feared him. One
day he was passing by Thurloe square,
and gave penny to crossing sweep
er, and hearing cry Of establishment
turned sharply around. The excla-
nation came from the opposite side
of the road. 1t emanated from the
lady who had so frequently exhibited
signs Of apprehensiona his approach,
and who now seemed astounded at
his little act of philanthropy. Soon
after this meeting, armed with
letter OF introduction, he took piece
toa theater in the Strand to read to
one OF the management. The author
did his best, and the reading went
Orwell. At the conclusion the man.
ager said:
"And now, Mr.. Simpson, you must
allow me to introduce you to my
mother"
II shall be delighted" said Pal
grave.
At this moment a lady entered the
room, In whom my friend recognized
the stranger he had seen In Thurloe
Square.
This is Mr.. Palgrave Simpson, who
has been reading me most amusing
farce" said the manager.
The lady appeared to be in the last
stage Of establishment.
"Good gracious!" she exclaimed;
why, it is the benevolent brigand!"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

months In the local prison. Before he
could be removed from the courtroom
he pointed his finger at the jury-box
and exclaimed: Gentlemen, you are q
mere set OF pigs-pigs-pigs, and fit
only to try pigs" Thereupon he was
promptly sentenced to five years ban
ishment to Siberia, and departed re-
joicing. He had attained his desire and
was as pleased as though he had Sc
cured aprize.
The Moujik.
The other Volga districts present a
series of physical contrasts, both racial
and Typographical. The seeker after a
conglomeration Of opposite types would
have hard task to discover greater
variety than can be found In this region.
The Russian peasantry predominant
over the other races, and have many in
terestlng characteristics. They may be
described as a people OF undeveloped
possibilities, dormant capacity for re-
ceiving and displaying the advantages
of refinement and education lying be-
meath their rougher exterior. The
Sclavonic race, whose very name Is de-
rived from word signifying glorious"
has, indeed, within itself the material
from which glorious things are evolved.
Opportunity alone is wanting to trans
form the simple Slav Of rural Russia
into being capable OF taking prom
inent place among the peoples who
year by year are creating all that the
world possesses of progress In the arts
and sciences. Physically the Russian
peasant, or to give him his more famil-
lar name, the moujik, Is a remarkably
fine specimen of humanity--tall and
proportionately built, of strong and
powerful frame, robust and enduring.
He generally wears a beard and long
hair, cut short at the back to display the
powerful neck. His face is very attract
I've, having a peculiarly pleasing ex.
preston, Of mingled amiability, tender.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

1t is related that at the marriage
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Soule of
Freeport, Me-, recently, the minister
in the course of long prayer said:
"Oh, Lord, give grace to some soul
to-day" As the groom was known
familiarly as Sum" Soule, and as his
brides name was Grace, the prayer
was answered satisfactorily, although
the clergyman was unconscious Of
having said anything so well fitting
the occasion
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
Ladies Like the Wheel.

The other day, writes correspond
ent of the Bicycling News, passing
through Birmingham, was greatly
interested in seeing well-known
lady doctor going her rounds on her
tricycle.. She was neatly dressed in
dark striped wooden costume and a
small dark hat and fur boa-a style of
dress in which she was equally ready
to appear in sick room or to mount
into the saddle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

the fierce struggle for race denomination
waged for centuries, involving in its
varying fortunes both Aryan, Semitic
and Turanian; it Is here. in these later
days Of this nineteenth century of our
Christian era, that human beings have
had to die like sheep for lack of common
sustenance, for want of necessaries Of
the most ordinary kind, whose procure
ment to rs would be task of the sim
plest nature, and which we would scorn,
save as the unadorned accessories of
our ordinary diet.
All the Volga country from Kazan to
Astrakhan has been visited by the fam
inc, and Russians. Tartars, and Mongols
have been numbered among its victims,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
There Was a Man in Our Town"

The modern counterpart of the
man who recovered his lost eyes by a
second Jump into bramble bush is
found in the person Of A. A. Hub
bard, of Stetson, Me. The other day
Hubbard dislocated his shoulder by
falling from an OK cart, and while on
the way to neighboring lawyers his
horse twitched the sleigh in some
way so that the shoulder was forced
back into its original position.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

Celery probably stands first as
nerve food, and when eaten in guam
titles by those suffering from nervous
exhaustion it proves of inestimable
value. There are many medicines
made chiefly out of this vegetable
which cost considerable, but thexa are
never so effective as the genuine arti-
Gle itself. The celery need not be
eaten at the table, but the stalks
should be kept handy so that thew
can be chewed at any time. Eaten
10 the morning they will nourisb the
nerves for the days trouble.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

ness, and candor. Over it all there
flashes now and then an unconscious
CLEAN of barbaric wildness that imparts
kind OF picturesque fierceness to the
keenly expressive countenance. In char
acter he is by instinct simple, patient,
social, and good-tempered.
The moujik lives under conditions
sufficiently trying even during ordinary
times to make it seem as though fate
would consider him to have his full
share of hardship, without forcing upon
him lot Of still greater severity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

Mrs. D'Avnoo-@Oh, the awfulest
thing has happened Clara, who
never could dejgn to look at anyone
in trade, has just discovered that the
man she has married is a dry goods
clerk"
Mrs. D'Fashion--"Horrors! / should
think she might have found him out
by his talk"
Mrs. D'Aynoo-@That's just how
the poor girl was deceived. He never
seemed to know anything about any
thing and she supposed, Of course, he
was millionaire's son. New York
Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

Few are aware how many causes have
operated to handicap tho Russian Gov
ernment In It's efforts to relieve the
famine sufferers Even the endeavors of
private individuals in the same direction
have been purposely hampered by the
malignant Misrepresentation OF en-
emies, writes a st. Petersburg corre-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

whssimsn Can sond Over the Ice win
the silent stesd.

the silent btpoos
Ice cycle. That is what the latest
invention in cycling machines really
is, although 1t has not been given that
name. Cycling has never been a
winter sport. but with this new in
yention 1t promises to be pastime
the year round.
When winter arrives the average
cyclist oils his machine and puts 1t
away until spring. Now he can put
pair of skates" on his wheel and
spin over snow and ice in the same
easy manner he rode along country
roads In summer.
The new machine is both q summer
and winter one. An ordinary safety
machine is turned into an ice cycle
and back again at the pleasure Of the
owner. The change from an ordinary
safety to winter cycle is simple.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
Let Him Try.

A man may face lion
Or twist a tigers tail.
May wrestle with grizzly,
Nor know what tits to quail;
May face the darkest horrors
And ut their grImness laugh.
But I'll bet three hundred dollars
That he cannot feed calf
New York Herald
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
Theatrical Note.

Bald-headed gentleman in the
parquet to young lady in dress-circle
during an affectionate passage in the
play:
Il respect your emotion, ma'am;
you are shedding tears on my head.
Texas Siftings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
No GratuitX.

Bulflnch (of the freight)-So you've
married Miss Spendlotsp
Wooden (of the passenger)-Yes.
Bulflnch-Who gave her away?
Wooden--Gave her away? Well,
considering the fact that I've only
been married four weeks and she has
cost me 81, 800 it doesn't strike me
that anybody gave her away.-Gen-
eral Manager
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
A ninsrenoe Of Opinion.

Rivers-I always admired Borus. 1
think he is a remarkably gifted man.
Banks-I suppose he is, but he's
tiresor1e. wish he wasn't always
trying to show off his elocution.
Rivers-Why, great Cesar, man!
That's his Gift.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
An important Query.

Mrs. Pewrent-"I saw Mrs Free
church to-day. She's strict Episco-
palian, you know, and Of course she
is wearing sackcloth now"
Mrs. Giddibody with deep inter
est)-"Indeed! How has she got it
trimmed?"-Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
Areentine,s Inbabitsnts.

1t is believed that fully 25 per cent.
Of the population of the Argentine
Republic at the present time consists
of European settlers, most of whom
now that the undesirable ones have
been compelled to leave-are well es-
tablished and have all their interests
Identical with the country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
No wonder Ho Was Happy.

Stranger addressing native)-
What's the matter with. that old
gray-headed man? Is he drunk?
Native-Oh, no; he was never
drunk in his life.
We'll, why does he kick up his
heels that way?"
He's happy"
Lottery prize?"
"Oh, no. His GRANDPA tber wrote
an article for magazine and it has
just been published. Texas Siftings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

Gertrude Souine, a pretty girl of Is
years, who lives in town in Aroos-
took County, Maine, has never been
known to laugh or even to smile.
While intelligent in other matters,
she apparently can not understand a
joke nd-is unmoved by the keenest
witticisms
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

stone wall elevated upon eight semi
circular arches, sustained by a like
number of round columns The wall
is % feet in diameter outside and Is
feet 8 inches inside. The entire
height of the building is "a feet and
inches.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

DID you ever notice that the man
who Indignantly inquiries What has
posterity ever done for me?" Is the
one most likely to need the support
Of his grandchildren in old age?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
Lost Continent.

If biologists be correct New Zea-
land is a fragment Of continent
which sank beneath the waters as
the new world rose. 1t is relic OF a
bygone age.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
AmpIe JustIflcation.

Guest Cat Oklahoma hotel)-,Wasn't
there some shooting at the other end
OF the table minute ago?
Waiter (replacing his smoking re-
vclver)-Yes. Dude from the East.
Wanted a napkin. Say, if you're
done with that knife and fork why
in thunder don't you pass 'em on to
the next man?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
He Knew Her ouai,loat,on,.

Mrs. Chinner-"Poor Mrs. Cherub
has lost her husband.
Mr.. Chinner-"Yes."
Mrs. Chinner-"She'll have to earn
her own living now"
Mr.. Chinner-"I suppose so.'
Mrs. Chinner-~What should do
IL / were left SOP"
Mr.. Chinner-"I uppose-er-you
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a lecturer. y
New York Press.
Pa Was Equal to the Emergency.
Son-"Say, pa"
Father-"Well"
as vessel boat?"
"Yes."
"Say, pal"
"What is it?"
"What kind of boat is a blood
vessel?"
ut is life-boat. Now run away
to bed. New York Ledger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
She Tried Them.

Mrs. Young Husband-"Dear, you
will have to give me $40 extra this
week"
Mr.. Young Husband-"Why, Clara!
Did / not give you. the necessary
amount, SIS? That is SO day."
Mrs. Young Husband-"Yes, but 1
have been trying some of those rec
ipes published in the papers for keep
ing family on Sc per week. Elk
change.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

"How do you make your paper go,
anyhow? / never see it anywhere. I"
"We print pictures of prominent
men and they buy 1t"
ITO distributor"
"Oh, no; to destroy Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
A Dar;-e Spirit.

Ethel wonder whom Mr.. Dash
ing will marry?
Maya dynamite bomb, I guess.
Ethel-What do you mean?
Maybe is so brave he courts
nothing but danger. = Household
MONTHLY.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
Lone Star Reverie.

Fanny-Pa, was Gen. Grant killed
in the Alamo?
Parent-No, my child; what makes
you ask such question?
Fanny-Nothing, except 1 read so
much about what long time it takes
to build his monument Sift-
inQs
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

FRANCE is expelling its anarchists.
They will probably flock to the asylum
for the oppressed Of all nations, the
land Of the free, the home OF the
brave, etc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
THE RUSSIAN FAMINE.
HOW THE RELIEF WORK IS CAR
RIED ON.

BufFerings OF the Peasants--seeking Inn
prisonment and Banishment TO siberia
90 Avoid starvation--A Case of Canni-
baIism.-T The Russian Character.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
Business Ii Rusiness.

"Ve must begin and cut down our
expenses, Jakey."
"Vat for, fadder? Pizness is good"
yah, Jakey. and We must make it
a leetle petter!"-Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
HUMOR OF THE WEEK.
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Many odd. Curious, and Laughsbie
Phases Of Human Nature Graphically
Portrayed by Eminent Word Artists a
Our Own Day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

the highest praise for his noble work, in
the prosecution of which he has ex-
pended his time, money and thought,
grudging nothing in his desire to give
a relief. The people he has labored for
owe him a heavy debt OF gratitude. To
show the state of the district where the
professor has been working = more
especially on the Petrofskoi estate,
near Tcherliabinsk-my informant de-
scribes some incidents that came
under his own observation. One
day, in company with one OF Prof.
Schmurlos attaches, he visited the hut
of a distressed family. While interro-
eating the woman who greeted them the
visitors were surprised to see some
bones in corner of the room lying up
on board, and which bore the appear
ance of having had fresh meat recently
cut from them. Knowing the utterly
wretched state of the family and the
impossibility of their having any means
of procuring meat, the visitors were i'm
PEELED to question the woman, and to
their intense horror at last elected the
truth that the bones were from the arm
of an 8-year-old child, which had wan
dered into the hut from some other fam
lily, aimlessly casting around in the hope
VI ltliclf anu lltu butCuluDtu
from lack of sustenance, whereupon the
half-crazed people yielded 10 the uncon-
trollable impulse of cannibaIism.
Overcrowded Prisons.
So frequent has the commission of
crime become since the advent of the
famine thatthe prisons are crowded with
culprits who have either been tried or
are awaiting trial. Goaded to despera-
ton by the pressure OF want, the ordi-
narily self-contained and patient moujik
has resorted to the commission of Of
lenses, most of which are Of a petty
nature, but bring him within the opera
ton of the law all the same. If the dis
tress does not very soon begin to sensi-
bly, abate 1t looks as though the Govern
ment would be forced to erect addition
nj prisons. The fact that crime is
prevalent proves the terrible state the
people are In. Men prefer to be SEN
fenced TO Siberia rather than languish
under brief sentences In the local iails.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

toward the task OF alienation. What
Count Tolstoi has done in other dis
tricts in establishing soup kitchens and
relief stands Is duplicated here by Prof.
Schmurlo. This humanitarian deserves
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

its failure to adequately respond. Hts
tory IL more convincing than theory,
and however sincere and woil-disposed
the Gear may bo, as he unquest!onably
Il, TO promote the relief and well-being
OF his SUBJECTS, the difficulties besetting
him In the accomplishment OF his be-
nevolent intentions are evident when
his will and its ukase must filter down
through the impeded channels OF q worse
than useless bureaucracy and Judiciary.
caring and working solely In their own
interests and behalf.
In the Famine District.
But IL Is time that should touch up
on the actual features and phases Of the
afflicted districts and their unhappy
population under the darkening shadow
of want. For months a warfare has
been waged against the encroachments
of famine, and the interest OF the globe
has awakened at tho tales OF distress
whose narrowing details have almost
monopolized the channels OF interna-
tional communication.
1t is In the many-sided region OF the
Volga-the land on which time and its
changes have set their unerring seal;
where history has been made and en-
pires reared and extinguished; where
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
Information.

Papa, the paper says the marriage
took place at high noon What is
high noon?"
High noon, my SON - is-um-is
noon among the-er-among the
higher classes"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
Cold Comfort.

Mr.. Slimpurse-To-to tell the
truth, l am "a little afraid toto
ask your father for your hand?
Miss Chargit--Oh, you needn't
worry. He says 1 am ruinously ex-
ravagant.-New York Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19
just His Luck.

Miss Flyppe Quoting cosmetic adj
Observation-Disclosures you like to
be as beautiful as Dresden china?
Harold Flyppe-What's the use?
I'd go broke just the same.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

whore the food Is worse than poisonous.
and in order to force their judges 20
infict terms OF Siberian exile upon them
they resort to various tricks. becoming
violent IN court, cursing the judge and
using insulting language toward the law
and It's administration. A man named
Nerilskoi was arrested for theft at Sar-
atof recently, tried and sentenced to six
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-19

sive fatigue were plainly visible upon
the faces of these devoted people.
A Case OF Cannibalism.
The region sire itching from Zlatoust to
the Ural districts Is on the direct route
to Siberia. The condition of its inhab-
itants has recently been such that the
efforts of philanthropists were turned
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-05

Mrs. sallle Walker, who resides with
the family Of Mr.. John Saunders. No.
$40 West Sixth street, had the mtsfor-
tune TO run needle through the end
lof one of her fingers while working at
the sewing machine last Thursday even
Ing, causing her to scream with pain.
Miss Blanche. who first came to her
assistance, was SO greatly alarmed that
she turned the machine the wrong
way, and instead of liberatiug her fin
lRer, only gave her additional pain ,Gnd
In the struggle that followed the
needle was broken of. BY this tine
Mr., Saunders came to her assistance,
and by the use of pair OF pinehers he
was able to pull the needle from her
finger.
The effort, however. as he had been
Iunwell for sometime, produced a ner-
vous chill which so affected him that
be was under the necessity OF calling
In III Maui who prescribed the prop
er nntidolc and he Is doing Hs well as
could he expected. The finger of Mrs.
Walker is rather sore, but will be all
fright In few days. She will be more
careful hereafter and not get 1t under
the needle of a sewing machine.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-05

AN Ohio contemporary, notes the
following story to illustrate the funo-
.tions and workings OF conscience. An
old Indian had borrowed some money
from white man. After he reached
his wigwam he found some money
wrapped up In the tobacco. He was
delighted and thought of the many
pounds of tobacco he could exchange
Tor 1t. But during tho night no was
restless and could not sleep. The
money troubled him, as he could moi
persuade himself that It belonged tc
him. When morning dawned he arose
and sought out the white man from
whom he obtained the tobacco, to
whom he said:
II found money In the tobacco you
gave me-" "Why, did you not keep
it?" asked the white man. Because.
replied the Indian, i've got two men
in my breast. Tho one man says, keep
money, it's yours, then the other says,
no, no; give 1t back, it is not yours.
And they talk, talk, talk all night
I'm tired of so much talk; so here's the
money. and now l feel good. Why
not hand that Indians conscience
around TO some Of the Democrats who
got their Offices dishonesty ut the late
election?
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-05

A collection of cholera germs was ex-
hibited with microscopes at II meeting
of male and female doctors in thu
Academy of Medicine one night. They
had been prepared by Dr.. h. X. Dunhant
aud colored with aniline dyes in order
that they might he observed to the best
advantage. Some OF the women pc
tended 10 he It little nervous about going
near them, and one roguish looking
young woman remarket@ You are sule
Ethat those are moi live germs. DOCTOR /
do not want to catch tho cholera. "The
germs are dead" said the doctor, grayely
I"I dyed theI1 myself. New York
Times.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-05

The people Of Maryland have taught
the Bell Telephone Company a good
lesson In the matter OF charges. The
telephone rates were 500 Dear for
each instrument. Tho legislature re-
duced this one third. The company
declined at first to abide by the law,
claiming that corporate bodies acting
under public charters were beyond
tile reach OF law regulating or re-
stricting prices, on reflection, how
ever, the company decided to accept
the rates and it is still making money
quite fastenough. There is tail; OF the
legislation making u still lower cut OF
the rates. -..
In Switzerland when the Govern.
ment owns the telephone as it does
the telegraph, the usual charge to sub
scribers is s24 for the first year. sc
for the second year, and less than 81
per.year thereafter. Before the Gov
eminent controlled the telephone the
rates were from So to $50 per year.
No harm could result from the legis.
lature Of Delaware taking the tele
phone charges in hand
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-05

Among the Sakkaras the women twi
their hair into fiat braids, which are Iii
orally covered with cowry shells O
beads, and the ends are then gatherel
above tho head, forming sort Of boz
net. Tho whole is drenchad LIBERAL,
with pslm oil and sprinlsled with TT,
powder AT night the women go TO sleci
with their nccks resting in concsvit,
that has been dug out Of small log
thus keeping their headwear from touch
ing anything and thereby being disHr
ranged. Sometimes this uncomfortable
pillow is followed out, the top of it be
ing lid, which wacn lifted OF disclose
"a receptacle in which are kept the haig
pins and other objects OF the toilet
New York Sun.