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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

already connecting her with the great
lakes of the north and the Atlantic
coast, with the Gulf of Mexico and the
Pacific slope, and directly with every in
terror city OF the West, she must OF
necessity become q power IN the COM
mercial and political world.
The people who have settled in Okla
bona represent every State In the
Union, and probably every class. 1t Is
the most heterogeneous mass OF human
ity that ever gathered together but 1t is
only Justice to add only the better ele-
ment remain as citizens; the rougher
class-the nomadic population-inva-
riably attending the frontier excite
ments lose their occupation with the
settlement and development Of the
country and move on to the next place
Offering the same inducements that
brought them.
On the street corner, gathered around
street fakir, is picture one might
study with interest all day. The blank
eted and tinsel-bedecked Indian buck,
with his sauaw and numerous progeny
standing apart interested but undemon-
strative; the cowboy, booted and
spurred, with broad brimmed sombrero
and staggering gait, stands rolling
cigarette while talking to a
corporal and two or three pri-
yate soldiers in blue who are out
ing;" the countryman-and he Is
numerous and notwithstanding with
inverted eyes and open mouth close to
the dry goods box from which the fakil
Is working his schemes; a sprinkling Of
ragged, unkempt-looking children be-
longing to the camps pitched around the
vacant lots and blocks: bevy of greasy
looking negroes direct from the South
Passing down the street are two China
men, seemingly just arrived; on the
corner are "a half-dozen well-dresseC
men-politician out Of a job, no doubt
who are there ready to pick up the enc
of string" friend suggests; pass
ing ambulance bearing some Unite'
States army officers Is stopped by tw'
sun Drowned gentlemen-officlals in tn
Indian service; a stream OF covere
boomers wagons winds around amon
the struggling masses Of humanity, who
without visible cause, are rushing hithe
and thither; an auctioneer Is crying
dilapidated looking steed that is bein
exercised" for the ediflcation OF posi-
BILE buyers. But the picture Is eve
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
A warning to Amateur Humorists.

The task of man who is compelled
to get upa certain amount OF printed
humor daily is more laborious than
that of a hod-carrier. 1t is some
thing like it, too. He just carries
stuff to the level Of the average COM
prehension, and, having deposited 1t
before the person to get the benefit OF
it, goes after more.
How does the humorist work?
Well, it depends largely upon his
temperament and greater or less fit
ness for his speciality. Some men,
although they have fair ability in
some lines of writing, are slow to
originate a humorous idea, notwtth-
standing that they can appreciate 1T
i'm Others. To such the writing Of a
humorous paragraph or article Is
something to be dreaded.
1t would be violation Of newspa-
per ethics for professional writer to
decline to get up an article on any
subject or from any standpoint.
| Given a theme, and told to treat II
humorously, the most sedate member
of a newspaper staff will attack il
without hesitation, and in his own
time will do the work well-perhaps
as well as the man whose speciality Is
humor.
But, ahl the labor of the sedate
mani How each queer smile, every
epigrammatic sentence, and every odd
expression will wiring his soul anc
make his brain thrObl
Fun! Tell him that he ought Il
enjoy his own fun, and he will prob
ably brain you with the Office poker
Ask the regular Photographer whethe
he enjoys his work, and he will thinl
you an idiot. He does 1t because Il
is his work, but the terrible wrestl'
he has with the English language
every day to evolve those atrociou'
witticisms of his no one knows bu
| himeQlf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

Mrs. Power O'Donoghue, In her
Ladies on Horseback" quotes a let
ter which appeared in a certain jour
nal, containing the following remark
about her: "There are few men in
Ireland-if one-worth being called
such who would not willingly lay
down their own. lives rather than I'M
peril the safety Of one so universally
beloved" Whatever the men would
do, boy in Ireland imperilled her
safety with less hesitation. The
hounds ran over bog, and he called
out to hereto ego on" as it was hard
at the bottom" She had not gone
far when her horse got stuck" AS
her struggling steed was momentar-
lily sinking lower" she shouted to the
boy in tones of bitter remonstrance:
you told me this was hard at the
bottom"
$50 it is; but you're not half way
to the bottom yet" replied the boy
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
Mhen New Zealand sinks.

It was formerly, say fifty years ago,
nothing uncommon for new island
to appear above or an old one to dis
appear beneath the waves of the
Pacific Ocean. Such occurrences
were sometimes noted as often as two
or three times a year, and were so
common as to hardly excite comment
among navigators and scientists. OF
late, however, the Pacific has been
pacific" indeed. 1t will be thirty
six years this coming summer since
the last island disappeared, and
exactly quarter of a century since
the last new one popped up its head
in the greatest OF oceans. But ge-
ologists argue that this Is suspicious
silence, an omen of some monstrous
catastrophe; that Dame Nature Is
simply resting for a mighty effort.
Sir Sidney Bell even goes so far as to
predict that the whole of New Zea-
land and the greater part Of Australia
will be engulfed before the end of the
year 1925.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
outiandish Names.

ut is astonishing" says a Maine
man, show our native-born Americans
will inflict upon their helpless infants
the burden of carrying through life
the most outlandish and sentimental
names. The following are few on
those that have appeared in Maine
papers the past few months. Among
masculine proper names Of people
whose last names are Enthusiastically
American we have Ithiel, Shadrach,
Amarath, Aratur, Arad, Amaziah,
Azov, Ishmael, Teri, Zuinglius, Zeph-
aniah, Zera, Ithma, Shubael, Bliss,
Love, Freelove Dallas, Vernum,
Nahum and Dummer. Among femi'
nine proper names are: Orilla, Eu-
zilia, Statira, Azuba, Zoa, Mamma,
Filena and Raspberry. Some Ameri-
can surnames in Maine are peculiar
For instance: Coolbroth, Youngbaby
Lovely, Law, Look, sensabough, Com
forth, Suckforth, Skeetep, Segar, etc
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
Australian shrubbery.

With the exception Of a living car
pet of delicate maidenhair, which
attains height of from five to six
feet, and Of ropes Of creeper ferns
which swing from tree to tree like
fairies in the castle Of giant, the
forest of Australia is altogether bare
of underground. In the woods OF
recent growth, however, vegetation
is more luxuriant. The long tendrils
Of the clematis and rata connect
trunk with trunk in garlands of
white and scarlet bloom, and at their
base fourishes an infinite variety of
ferns, while here and there graceful
tree-fern rears its silvery-lined crown.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
Pretty Bugs.

There are many mysterious things
about beetles. Those of Brazil are
famed for their brilliant metallic
hues, yet no one has been able to find
out what makes these colors. Some
are of gold, others Of silver, yet
others of blue enamel seemingly, and
so on through an endless variety of
tints. One variety is called the "dia-
mond beetle" because it is covered
with minute points which reflect the
light. Their use for jewelry is famil-
lar. They are employed for trimming
dresses, and sometimes particularly
fine one is kept alive and allowed tc
wander over the corsage of the wear
er, attached by a slender chain.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

may mistake the head, but not often
or than that, believe"
IL doesn't require an expert to read
horses faces, either. A person who
has never handled horse can saun-
ter down Broadway any afternoon
and point out the good, docile family
carriage horse, the biting horse, the
treacherous animal, the one likely to
kick or run at any moment, or the
proud, high-spirited horse that may
be dangerous, and yet not vicious In
the least.
The kicking horse can nearly always
be singled out by the vicious CLEAN
in his eye, which stamps him a born
kicker. OF all horses, though, the
miserable-looling horse attracts most
attention. This is the horse perse-
cuted by the check-rein. Like men
and women who wear shoes too small,
he shows the outward evidence OF
misery. Many good-natured horses,
horsemen say, have been made fret
full and vicious by being enslaved by
the infamous and cruel check-rein
There are horses broken down by long
and continuous service for man, which
show sad facial expression.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

countenance sparkling with animation.
The older ones are not 80 shy, but are
usually as dumb as oysters. Some OF
the chiefs and head men will enter into
conversation for few moments, but
prefer to listen and observe.
One cannot finish" this country
without visiting the Indian camps. The
beef issue" and dances following the
councils In honor OF visiting tribes and
the native games are studies; In fact,
Indian camp life as a whole Is study.
A visit to the camp OF Strong Bull,
Chief OF the Arapahoes. very intelli-
gent fellow, by the. way, and always
courteous, or to Cheyenne village,
and particularly to the camp Of Whirl-
wind, Chief Of the Cheyennes, would
suffice. But the closer one studies the
Indian the less sentiment Is left In
one's breast In his favor. An Indian.
like the historical Methodist, Is born as
such, and as such will end his exist
ence,' no matter what influence lie
brought to bear upon him. As an In
stance, the correspondent. when at the
Ponca agency, visited, together with
Colonel Zach Mulhall, beef dance
held at the house OF that old warehouse,
George Primeau, sub-chief of the poncas.
1nub ulKilb tlO WOLltl QohtCa VIZ oceS y
never dance together-and among
the dancers was O very pretty young
woman with really refined appearance
and manners. She kept perfect time
and became so interested that, oblivious
of the presence of strangers, she fol-
lowed the older ones In the wild, un-
earthly chant until she had worked her.
self into such high state of excitement
that she dropped to the floor with sheer
exhaustion. In defense OF her weak
ness the chief explained that she had
been too long among the white people,
explaining that she had attended
Haskell Institute, at Lawrence, Kan,
five years. His own daughter had also
been educated at the same institution,
and here they were dressed In blankets
and taking part In the native orgies
In conversation with the girl later
in the evening we found her charm
ing. She admitted that she did not
continue her studies, but she was q
regular subscriber of two magazines and
q ladies' journal. Her husband was q
student in Haskell Institute, where he
graduated with high honors, yet he was
outside, sitting crouched around Q
campfire, dressed In leggins and witt
a blanket thrown around him. Inter
ested as to what standing they held II
the school, we requested her to write
her own name and those OF her school
mates. Taking pencil, she nimbly ant
gracefully wrote:
Hannah Ray"
Frank l.. Smith,
Jennie Primeaux,"
Frank Smith.
The first name was her own, the SEQ
ond that of her husband, the third ou
|. hosts daughter, and the last that of he
little son, just four months old. Late
inquiry of gentleman connected witt
! Indian education disclosed that each on
| of the first three had made remarkable
records as scholars In the institute, ant
were exceptionally well-behaved.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
Monkeys Do Talk.

Prof. Garner in the Forum says
that his researches leave him no
doubt at all that monkeys do really
talk. The range Of their language,
or languages, for each variety speaks
a separate tongue, is small, and they
have. no apparent conception of abb
stract ideas. But not only do they
use many distinct words with definite
meanings-some Of which he has
learned and is able to reproduce-but
some of their words, he declares, are
evidently not sounds that occur in
the human languages. In short he
thinks that in their simian tongues
he has found the primitive form OF
the first human speech.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
Chinese Inventions.

We hear a great deal of the invent
i've faculty Of the Chinaman, but we
venture to assert that his ingenuity
has never been placed to more orig
inal account than in his inventions
relating to the doings OF European
scientists. There is an illustrated
Chinese journal, published at Shang-
hal, in which appear, from time to
time, popular articles on the science
of Europe.
To show the kind of ideas they are
spreading on the subject among the
Chinese, we shall give one or two ex-
amples. In one number we have ar
illustration of the suicide of Paris
ian aeronaut by means of balloon.
He Is seated on a chair with his back
to the window, through the open
easements of which the balloon is
partly seen with its bottom attached
to his head, which he is in the act OF
cutting off with monstrous curved
knife. The balloon thus freed is un-
derstood to transport the head to
distance of 200 "lys" "a significant
| term), where it Is afterward found or
| a tree. In the meantime the body
falls into the room, and thus closes
the easements by two cords attached
to its feet. Some writing held In one
hand informs the police that death
was self-inflicted.
Another suicide is repored to be.
Queath his corpse to feed the wild
animals Of menagerie, and the Chi
nese writer goes on to say that FOL
Europeans there is nothing contrary
to Nature in doing so, but that i
would have been better If they hat
given themselves to chemist, wht
would have extracted their best prod
ucts, and utilized them In making
soap or grease. European scienc
has in fact arrived" he says, "at as
tonishing results; it wastes nothing
there is nothing which 1t does no
utilize. An English chemist ha
found way Of extracting soap fron
the human body" Then follow tw
realistic pictures representing TIN
English mandatory where thi
process is carried out, showing tn
workmen attending to the boilin
watts and supplying the perfumes, tn
raw material" lying in piles, and
; number of young women close besid
them engaged in packing the bars
, soap.-Science SiftingS.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

cavalry under command Of Col. Coplnger
TO prevent the colonists' from entering
the Territory.
The final arrest Of Captain Payne and
the disarmament of his colony, the trial
and release Of the leader, and subse-
quent events are matters OF recent
history.
In 1883 the Springer bill. which pro-
vided for opening tho Indian country TO
settlement. although defeated In the
Senate, opened the way to partial sue
cess, and through Congressman Perkins
of Kansas, aided by host OF loyal
western men. the Fiftieth Congress
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
Want to he Dignined.

The inhabitants of Rat Portage,
Ont, are very anxious to have the
name of their town changed. Its
growing importance, they think, de-
mands for it a more dignitied and
delicate name, and their pride and
cultured ears are hurt by the appella-
tion of Rat-Portagers, by which they
are known. Petitions for change
have been sent to the authorities,
and the names suggested by the pc
titioners include Van Horn, Sylvana,
Minnesota and Sultana. The latter
is much favored, but the Rat-Porta-
gers evidently do not see the danger
OF their staid citizens being known
as Sultanas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

It was discovered impossible or i'm
polite to amalgamate the two races,
and from the year following until 1889
the project was carried out, and twenty
five million acres OF choice land have
since been devoted to that purpose.
In 1856 reservations were set aside
for what are known as the five civilized
tribes-the Cherokees, Creeks, Choc-
taws, Chickasaws, and Seminoles-and
were Immediately taken possession OF
by those tribes, who, originally located
at the South in States east OF the Mis-
sissippi River, were induced to exchange
their homes there for the lands they
now occupy. :,
When the Southern States rebelled all
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
How different Now.

In former time it was esteemed
highly improper for single or unmar-
ried persons to wear rings, "unless
they were judges, doctors or senators.
For all but these dignitaries such an
unwarranted ornament was consid-
cred an evidence of vanity, lascivl-
business and PRIDE" and was looked
upon as a great piece Of presumption
on the part Of the wearer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

these Indian tribes espoused the South
ern cause, and at the close of hostilities
the Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks and
Seminoles we're induced to transfer back
to the Government 14,000,00O acres OF
their lands. Oklahoma, as now estab-
lished, and the territory west, are OF
these lands. That the transfer was
made through force, and to some extent
by chicanery, is not denied.
The Oklahoma Boom.
The story of the struggles Of the de-
luded followers of Payne and Couch,
and the final opening of Oklahoma to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

the Indian children, and they are never
more pleased than to be decked out after
their peculiar ideas and pose to admiring
whites--not near enough to be adj
dressed, for at the approach OF a white
man the little rascals will scamper away
unless indeed one tempts them with
money, when they will coyly await
they never advance-untl they receive
the coin, when they will slowly retreat
without an audible word. but with Q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
wonderful Power.

The pressure that can be produced
by eloctrolytic generation of gas In 1;
closed space has recently been tested
by French scientist. The highest
pressure heretofore realized was 6,570
pounds to the square inch. In this
instance the pressure obtained was
between 1000 and the pressure OBJ
tanned was between IL, 900 and Is, 900
to the square inch, when the manom-
eter cracked without any explosion.
The liquid used was a 25 per cent.
solution Of soda. The electrodes were
Of iron, and the current II amperes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
Gnnd Old TImns.

From an ancient account book
found at Eastport, Me-, it appears
that in 1897 tobacco was sold by the
yard in that settlement. The limited
purchasing power of days wages at
that period is shown by the price OF
nails-1s 21d a pound. A days or
binary wages would pay for about
four pounds of nails.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

emu Oh lb Is lldC PnAIN
piece of m etal
covered with thin sponge.
When one of the children has COM
mitted a grievous infraction of the
discipline Of the school he is quietly
taken into a room where there is no
one but himself, the superintendent
and the doctor. The sponge-covered
electrode is immersed in water and
applied to the base of the culprit's
skull. The other handle or brush is
held in close proximity to the child,
and when the current is turned on IT
is applied to his face, neck or arms.
The moment the brush touches the
child the electric circuit is closed and
severe shock sustained. Superin'
tcndent Harrison says the process
works to the entire satisfaction OF
every one with the possible exception
Of the child. The case is being In
vestigated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
The Three Graces.

There 90 two Of the three things
that / most admire in this world,
said a Kentuckian, pointing to lady
on horseback, "a fine-looking woman
and good horse"
@And what is the third thing, Colo
mel, which you most admire?"
The Colonel crooked his finger sig
niflcantly, and his friend said he
didn't care II he did.-Texas Siftings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

In Hungary and Brittany the
young girls assemble on certain fete
days, wearing red petticoats with
white or yellow borders round them.
The number of borders denotes the
portion the father is willing to give
his daughter. Each white band,
representing silver, denotes LOO
francs per annum, and each yellow
band denotes gold, betokening 1,00I
francs year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
Could Not Account for n.

She-You seem rather blue this
evening, Jack.
He-Yes, 1 have had a headache
all day, and don't know how / camo
to have 1t.
She-what were you doing last
night, eh, sirp
He-I don't know what / was do
ing after about 10 o'clock. General
Manager.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

Van Cure-Some young men, when
they call on young lady, don't know
when to go home.
Stella-Yes, it seems so. / used to
have q young man call on me once,
and he would go home every evening
at 8 o'clock. 4
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

halves, following the interior slight
ly, then rubbing 1t slightly upon a
dinner plate. In moment you can
lift up the radish by the tail and the
plate with 1t, for the plate will adj
here as tightly as If the two objects
were pasted together. This Is known
as the hercules radish trick"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
Improbable.

Peddler-Madame, / have some
very fine notices for the house.
Woman (at depot restaurant)-What
have you got?
Peddler-Here's a beautiful one:
"If You Don't See What You Want,
Ask for It." How's that for the din
ing-room?
Woman-It's no good for me, young
man. This is a railroad boarding
house. General Manager.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

changing, and, while not always invit-
ing, is certainly interesting-fyom an
advantageous position, and from dis
lance.
An Indian village.
One of the most interesting studies is
that of the Indian. An Indian village
always has its attractions, and a native
dance, while not particularly edifying,
has novel features. Some of the happi-
est faces imaginable are found among
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

A oold coin masses from OF

A gold coin passes from one to an
other 100000 times before the
stamp or impression upon 1t becomes
obliterated by friction, while silver
coin changes between $3.50, 900 times
before it becomes entirely effaced.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

One Of the most remarkable chapters
OF future American history must be the
one devoted to the opening to public
settlement of the unoccupled lands OF
the Indian Territory, writes King
fisher, O. t., correspondent. The
student OF humanity will find no more
fruitful field, for here the most startling
realisms of the age have been enacted.
The historian. who records the decline
and inevitable determination of the In
dian race will find his text incomplete
without this chapter for herein he will
discover the most selfish and intolerant
acts recorded OF man. The narrator OF
pioneer settlement In the Southwest will
find lessons in energy, perseverance. en-
durance, and heroism, in its broadcast
sense, in those chronicles. From that
chapter the moralist will draw his
strongest pictures OF condemnation, and
the true American will pronounce his
highest encomiums.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12
An Ignorant Woman.

Aunt Furby Low (reading)-"Here's
where two men went down in one Of
the city sewers and were killed by
sewer gas. What do they want gas in
a sewer fer, wonder?"
Uncle 81 Low lin deep disgust)-
ITO see by, of course. Do you think
sewers have winders in them?"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-12

A Camden, N. J., lady deposited
her purse containing 1851 In lamp
post letter box Wednesday instead OF
the letter. 1t was restored 10 her by
Postmaster Browning.